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Blueprint: Volunteer opportunities, calendar
To sign up for any activities listed on this page, call HandsOn NEGA at (706) 353-1313. For a complete listing of all upcoming events and opportunities, visit onlineathens.com/blueprint.
Volunteers, sponsors sought for MLK Day of Service
Volunteers and sponsors now can sign up to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, which will be held Monday, Jan. 18.
Family Fun Night hosted at Lay Park with potluck dinner
A Family Fun Night is set for at 6 p.m. Jan. 12 at Thomas Lay Park. The fee is $1 per person, and families should bring a potluck dish to share with others. The event will feature music and friendly competitions, including hula-hoop contests, sack races, a free-throw contest, card games and more.
Athens area jobless rate climbs slightly
he number of unemployed workers in the Athens metro area of Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties rose by 159 people in January, taking the February jobless rate to 8.4 percent, the state Labor Department reported this morning.
UGA student, uncle of first baby killed in same crash
The car crash that killed a 21-year-old University of Georgia student from St. Simons on New Year's Eve also took the life of the 22-year-old uncle of the first baby born in Athens in 2010.
Brian Kemp appointed Georgia secretary of state
ATLANTA - Gov. Sonny Perdue today appointed former state Sen. Brian Kemp of Athens as secretary of state to replace Karen Handel, who quit to work full time on her campaign for governor.
Kiplinger's ranks UGA No. 6 in college bargain list
Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine again has ranked the University of Georgia among the top 10 public colleges and universities in its "100 Best Values" listing.
Allowances: Teaching tool or just extra cash for kids?
The new year looks very promising for 8-year-old Harrison Montevideo, who begins receiving a weekly "allowance" this week.
Carroll: Survey says businesses more ethical
National survey data of employees indicate that business ethics have improved slightly over the past two years though this might seem counter intuitive to the general opinion held by many people.
Colmans: Hands-free devices don't totally remove distractions
One of the latest commercials for "hands-free" cell phone use in your car promotes a gadget that connects to your cell phone and allows you to turn your FM radio system into a speaker system. The commercial says you can "keep both hands on the steering wheel and your eyes on the road."
Twitter co-founder takes aim at mobile payments
SAN FRANCISCO - Jack Dorsey revolutionized online socializing by co-founding Twitter in 2006. Now he wants to transform the way people exchange money.
Business Whirl: Burroughs heading to Elbert library
Jan Burroughs, an Athens Regional Library System employee who has served as Oglethorpe County Library branch manager since 1995, is leaving the Athens public library system to work as the assistant director for the Elbert County Public Library.
Business Briefs: The People's Bank holds market spot
Recently released FDIC market share reports indicate that The People's Bank in Winder continues to retain the highest percentage of bank deposits in Barrow County.
Permits issued in Athens-Clarke County the week of December 21 to 25 as reported in the Hunt Letter.
Health scores
(Health scores from Dec. 18 to 22, includes scores from Clarke and Oconee Counties)
Gunnin-Kopp Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Randall Gunnin of Marion, South Carolina, are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Julie Lane Gunnin, to David Goodwin Kopp Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. David Goodwin Kopp Sr. of Athens, Georgia.
Single tire stolen from woman's car
Thieves stole a single tire from a car and left a cinder block in its place as it sat outside of the owner's Myrtle Court apartment Friday night, according to an Athens-Clarke police report.
Reports: UGA student killed in holiday crash
Friends posted goodbyes and uplifting messages Saturday on the Facebook page of Michael Warren, a University of Georgia senior who apparently died in a car crash Thursday evening.
A/C equipment taken from behind trailer
Thieves stole air-conditioning equipment from behind an empty trailer in the Beacon Point Mobile Home Park, located at 1525 Danielsville Road, according to an Athens-Clarke police report.
Thief can't snatch anchored flat-screen
A burglar forced open the back door of a home in the 100 block of Habersham Drive sometime Thursday or Friday, according to Athens-Clarke police.
Police chase teen after tips swiped
A 17-year-old was charged with theft and obstruction of a law enforcement officer, after he swiped the tip jar from a downtown bar and ran, according to Athens-Clarke police.
Athens man shoots himself in the pelvis
A 30-year-old Athens man with a gunshot wound in a sensitive area tried to hide the embarrassing truth from Athens-Clarke police when they interviewed him at Athens Regional Medical Center about 7:45 p.m. Saturday, according to a report.
Man treated for accidental stabbing
While goofing around with a friend, a 37-year-old Athens man was accidentally stabbed in the arm and had to be treated at Athens Regional Medical Center about 3:45 p.m. Saturday, according to an Athens-Clarke police report.
Hammock taken in home burglary
A thief slipped in through a side window of a home in the 200 block of Hawthorne Extension between Wednesday evening and Friday morning and stole a water-filtration pitcher, a hammock and two external hard drives. The haul wasn't much - about $190 - and a police officer noted in his report of the crime that a juvenile burglar lives next door to the victim.
Fight breaks out at party Friday night
A "youth party" at the Sky City Lounge, 468 North Ave., turned violent near closing time Friday when several fights broke out, sending at least one 13-year-old girl to Athens Regional Medical Center, according to an Athens-Clarke police report.
Royston leaving Barrow for similar job in Gwinnett
Kristi Royston isn't getting out of the family trade. She's just going on to another challenge.
TCU, Boise State winning respect on field
GLENDALE, Ariz. - TC-Who? The Texas Christian Horned Frogs are used to the question.
Gators' Haden going pro
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida cornerback Joe Haden is skipping his final year of eligibility and entering the NFL draft.
Tide seniors endured rough passage to top
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Cory Reamer has trouble picking the lowpoint of his Alabama career.
McCluster, Rebels close out Cowboys
ARLINGTON, Texas - Dexter McCluster gave Ole Miss fans a finale to remember, rushing for 182 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead 2-yard run on a direct snap with 4:03 left as the Rebels beat No. 21 Oklahoma State 21-7 in the Cotton Bowl on Saturday.
Meyer's focus now turns to shaky future
NEW ORLEANS - With orange and blue confetti falling and a Sugar Bowl trophy being passed around, Florida coach Urban Meyer reiterated his plans for the future.
'Sad, sad effort' dooms Gamecocks
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Connecticut Huskies made a statement in the Southeastern Conference's backyard, while Steve Spurrier and South Carolina left embarrassed by what the coach described as a "sad, sad effort."
Notebook: Cal's Best leaving early to turn pro
BERKELEY, Calif. - California star tailback Jahvid Best announced Saturday that he will skip his senior year and enter the NFL draft after a disappointing final college season cut short by injury.
State budget pictures still bleak
ATLANTA - If you thought state budgets were in bad shape last year, just wait: 2010 promises to be brutal for lawmakers - many facing re-election - as they scramble to find enough money to keep their states running without raising taxes.
William Pierson: Health care seen in a new light
I want to thank the Banner-Herald for the interview with talented local musician Vic Chesnutt on Nov. 1 (Marquee, "Chesnutt discusses music, his inspiration, health care,") and for writing about Chesnutt's death (Athens singer Chesnutt, 45, dies," Dec. 26).
Luke Smith: Free coverage will be costly
As an independent business owner, I am not able to help the uninsured. Last year, we paid more than 90 percent of all medical expenses directly out of our pockets, and we have health insurance. I am not in favor of taking money I do not have and giving it to someone else to provide health care for him. I have yet to meet anyone who is in favor of paying more in taxes to pay for this. If there will be free health care for some, there will be a cost for others.
J.R. Buffalo: 'Public option' means choice
I hope Georgia's representatives in Congress will continue to think about how best to serve all Americans regarding health insurance.
Brad Sanders: Do the math on legislation
One of the arguments made by opponents of health care reform is that they do not want to burden the next generation with the cost of paying for expanded health care for uninsured Americans. It is admirable that those who had no qualms about spending $1 trillion in six years on a war of choice in Iraq finally have returned to the fold of fiscal responsibility.
Blueprint: Volunteer opportunities, calendar
To sign up for any activities listed on this page, call HandsOn NEGA at (706) 353-1313. For a complete listing of all upcoming events and opportunities, visit onlineathens.com/blueprint.
Remembering Vic Chesnutt
It's Sunday evening, the day after Christmas 2009. At Ciné in downtown Athens, in a room generally filled by bands or receptions or celebrations, a gathering mingles quietly around food and drink. Songs by Vic Chesnutt are muffled through PA system speakers, almost unheard, and a slideshow flashes photos of the musician.
Thoughts of Vic from local musicians and fans
Editor's note: We asked local musicians as well as fans of Vic Chesnutt to share their thoughts about him, or favorite songs/lyrics, and what his words have meant to them.
Volunteers, sponsors sought for MLK Day of Service
Volunteers and sponsors now can sign up to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, which will be held Monday, Jan. 18.
Family Fun Night hosted at Lay Park with potluck dinner
A Family Fun Night is set for at 6 p.m. Jan. 12 at Thomas Lay Park. The fee is $1 per person, and families should bring a potluck dish to share with others. The event will feature music and friendly competitions, including hula-hoop contests, sack races, a free-throw contest, card games and more.
A Vic-ography
Fans of Vic Chesnutt say it's impossible to pick a favorite album. Each contains gems, plain-spoken but profound words that touch each person individually. Here we look back through his stunning 16-album collection (this is the number represented below, anyway; there were more albums and releases he's been included on), with reminders that will make you want to blow the dust off some you haven't listened to in awhile, and maybe hear something you hadn't heard before. Interestingly, we've pulled excerpts from some old reviews, and reading them, it's easy to see how much he inspired even the music critics; their writing replete with imagery clearly gleaned from Chesnutt's influence.
Phillips: There's now an atheist in heaven
"I'm not a victim, I'm not a victim, oh I-I-I, I am an atheist. I am an atheist."
Lewis: Determining what not to do in the new year
Rather than making any New Year's resolutions or an unachievable "to-do" list for 2010, I decided that a passive approach might be more attainable - something along the lines of a "to-don't" list. I also reasoned that by figuring out all the things I don't want to do this year, I would ultimately be freeing up time for all the things I do want to do (or have to do).
Recent births in Athens-Clarke.
Huckaby: Sticking with the Dogs through good, bad
I married into the tradition of traveling over the Christmas holidays.
Rich: Lady's life blessed, despite heartaches
I visited a woman, old and gray, her journey of life nearing its winter's end. She settled into an armless rocker and moved gently, slowly back and fro, looking from her view on the porch past the towering magnolia trees that spread the full length of her yard.
Polaneczky: Book teaches how to make fairy houses
"Fairy Houses Everywhere" by Barry and Tracy Kane (Light Beams Publishing, 56 pp., $15.95)
Fossils at heart of new novel
LONDON - Tracy Chevalier sits in the Victorian grandeur of London's Museum of Natural History next to the skeletal remains of a giant eye, the shape and size of a pineapple ring.
Young fashion fans can pull it together
NEW YORK - Dressing down - for the office, special occasions and even supposed black-tie affairs - has been around so long that today's teenagers and 20-somethings are over it.
Songwriters play a key role in new music books
NEW YORK - The John Lennon-Paul McCartney songwriting team broke up 40 years ago, but their influence lives on in music, pop culture and now in two prominent new books about music.
'Avatar' rules with $68.3M, tops $1B worldwide
LOS ANGELES - James Cameron's science-fiction epic "Avatar" had another stellar weekend with $68.3 million domestically, shooting past $1 billion worldwide, only the fifth movie ever to hit that mark.
Scheyer, Smith lead Duke past Clemson
DURHAM, N.C. - Jon Scheyer and Nolan Smith each scored 22 points to help seventh-ranked Duke beat No. 21 Clemson 74-53 Sunday night, extending the Tigers' misery in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Tigers' depth too much for Bulldogs
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Missouri's deep roster ran another opponent ragged.
Vols' Pearl apologizes to fans, Summitt
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl apologized on Saturday to fans and fellow coach Pat Summitt for the arrests of four members of the 14th-ranked men's basketball team.
Wall denies Louisville
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Rick Pitino kept waiting for John Wall to lose his cool.
U.S., Britain lock up embassies in Yemen
SAN'A, Yemen - Western embassies in Yemen closed Sunday after fresh threats from al-Qaida, and the White House expressed alarm at the terror group's expanded reach in the poor Arab nation where an offshoot apparently ordered the Christmas Day plot against a U.S. airliner.
Obama ties al-Qaida to jet plot
HONOLULU - An al-Qaida affiliate in Yemen apparently ordered the Christmas Day plot against a U.S. airliner, training and arming the 23-year-old Nigerian man accused in the failed bombing, President Obama said Saturday.
Yemen boosts troop strength in area where extremists hold sway
SAN'A, Yemen - Yemen deployed several hundred extra troops to two mountainous eastern provinces that are al-Qaida's main strongholds in the country and where the suspected would-be Christmas airplane bomber may have visited, security officials said Saturday.
Britain, U.S. will fund counterterror force
LONDON - The British government said Sunday that Prime Minister Gordon Brown and President Obama had agreed to fund a counterterrorism police unit in Yemen to tackle the rising terrorist threat from the country.
Obama aide cites 'lapses' in Christmas Day airliner attack
WASHINGTON - U.S. intelligence agencies did not miss a "smoking gun" that could have prevented an alleged attempt to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day, President Obama's top counterterrorism adviser said Sunday.
Fed chief recommends regulation
WASHINGTON - Stronger regulation is the best way to prevent financial speculation from getting out of hand and throwing the economy in a new crisis, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Sunday.
Somali man charged in attack on artist
COPENHAGEN - An ax-wielding Somali man with suspected al-Qaida links was charged Saturday with two counts of attempted murder after breaking into the home of a Danish artist whose Prophet Muhammad cartoon outraged the Muslim world three years ago.
Show helps in arrest of murder suspect
MIAMI - A secretive motel guest in the Florida Keys checked in under a fake name, paid in cash, stockpiled canned food and insisted on cleaning his own room. He even covered his car - all an attempt to elude police after he was accused of gunning down four relatives at Thanksgiving dinner, authorities said.
Afghan leader's Cabinet picks rejected
KABUL - A chastened President Hamid Karzai must submit new Cabinet picks after defiant lawmakers rejected 17 of his 24 nominees Saturday, including a powerful warlord and the country's only woman minister.
Iranian reporter gets prison term, exile
TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian journalist lost an appeal Sunday against his conviction on charges of spreading propaganda against the ruling Islamic establishment and was sentenced to six years in prison and five years of internal exile in a remote desert town.
Swiss: At least four dead in avalanches
BERN, Switzerland - At least four people were killed in two separate avalanche incidents Sunday in the Swiss Alps, police said.
Gay marriage pioneer lifted by D.C. vote
WASHINGTON - Craig Dean's first wedding was attended by thousands, and as he recited his vows, gay couples behind him on Constitution Avenue echoed their own.
Quake in Asia leaves 20,000 homeless
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan - About 20,000 people were left homeless in the impoverished Central Asian nation of Tajikistan after an earthquake leveled their homes in a mountainous region, officials said Sunday.
Mudslides, floods kill 64 in Brazil
ANGRA DOS REIS, Brazil - Firefighters using heavy machinery, shovels and bare hands dug for survivors Saturday but only found corpses under a mountain of red earth and crushed lodgings - the worst of a spate of mudslides and floods that killed at least 64 people in Southeastern Brazil.
A project in memory of a soldier
WATKINSVILLE - Memories of Joshua Reeves, a soldier killed in Iraq in 2007, are all around his parents' house. His Christmas stocking still hangs from the mantel. Pictures of him adorn end tables.
Newsmakers: To honor and remember
Lisa Davenport looked forward to the birth of a granddaughter in just a few months.
Church camp founders set to rebuild after fire
CARNESVILLE - Dillard Hudgins' dream came to him in a bolt of lightning 15 years ago and nearly was destroyed in a ball of fire last month.
With buyer, future looks brighter for BJC hospital
It's been a long year for the staff and administration of BJC Medical Center, but 2010 promises to be a better year for the once cash-strapped hospital.
Flea market eyed for old Pottery site
COMMERCE - The 35-acre slice of prime commercial real estate near the Banks Crossing Tanger Outlet Mall that was home to Billy Joe Craven's The Pottery soon may become a flea market.
Help needed as bills start to stack up
When Jessica lost her daughter in an auto wreck with a drunken driver, the only bright side was that her 2-year-old grandson escaped unharmed. She was happy to take custody of the boy, but the financial obligations were beginning to stack up.
Insurance assistance available Wednesday
An investigator from the state Insurance Commissioner's office will visit Athens City Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to help people with insurance problems or questions.
Montessori to host school open house
Athens Montessori School will host an open house from 2-4 p.m. Saturday for anyone interested in registering their child for the 2010-11 school year.
Leaf-limb pickup set for Zone 1 this week
Athens-Clarke leaf-and-limb pickups this week are scheduled in Zone 1.
Bike safety course planned Saturday
The North Oconee River Greenway and BikeAthens will hold a bicycle safety class from 1-3 p.m. on the greenway.
Lanoue to address Athens Democrats
Clarke County Schools Superintendent Philip Lanoue will be the featured speaker at the Athens Area Democrats breakfast, set for 9 a.m. Saturday at Trumps, 2026 S. Milledge Ave.
Georgia has third-highest bankruptcy rate in U.S.
ATLANTA - One in 50 Georgia households declared bankruptcy in 2009 between January and November, leaving the state with the third-highest personal bankruptcy rate in the nation.
Secret Service looking into Obama effigy
PLAINS - A spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service said the agency is investigating an effigy of President Obama found hanging from a building in the hometown of former President Jimmy Carter.
On the road: Area road work
Road work taking place around the region this week.
Rap producer charged with murder
McDONOUGH - Music producer Demetrius Lee Stewart, known as Shawty Redd, was being held on a murder charge Saturday in the Henry County Jail, police said.
Couple arrested for tattooing children
SUMMERVILLE - A Chattooga County couple was arrested Friday for tattooing six of their children, police said.
The Week in Review
A look back at the top stories of the week in the Athens Banner-Herald and OnlineAthens.com.
Funerals today
Funerals scheduled for today.
Funerals today
Funerals scheduled for today.
Death notices
Deaths reported in the area.
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Deaths reported in the area.
Editorial: Technology no substitute for human contact
In recent days, many media reports have taken a look back at the decade that closed with the dawning of the new year. Many of those reports have noted the explosion in technology that, in part, defined the first 10 years of the new millenium.
Georgia must focus policy solutions on small business
Georgia is blessed with all of the elements to become a leader in 21st-century job creation and economic development. Schools in its university system and other colleges and universities within the state are among the finest in the country. Dynamic pockets of entrepreneurial activity exist throughout the state. Entrepreneurial activity is at an all-time high.
Stossel: Memo to the House: Adopt the filibuster
The filibuster sure is taking its lumps these days. New York Times columnist Paul Krugman says "the Senate - and, therefore, the U.S. government as a whole - has become ominously dysfunctional."
Editorial: Clearing docket a must-do for state legislature
As 2009 drew to a close, leaving the start of the state legislative session less than two weeks away, state Sen. Don Thomas, R-Dalton, made the welcome announcement that he plans to continue pursuing a proposal to require pickup truck drivers to wear seat belts.
Thompson: The letters that didn't quite fit
One of the questions asked frequently by readers of the Banner-Herald's editorial pages is how many of the letters to the editor received at the newspaper eventually find their way into print.
McGinty: Helping the impoverished is transformative act
Understandably, the holidays bring much attention to the birth of Jesus Christ in the Christian faith, but there's another biblical story that's appropriate for the season.
Towery: Spending hastens president's decline in polls
Wow. It was only recently that this pollster wrote about my belief that President Obama's approval ratings would drop to somewhere in the mid-40 percentiles by early in 2010. As things turned out, by the second week in December, Obama's approval had slipped to somewhere around 46 percent to 48 percent, depending on the poll. Those Americans who disapprove of the president's job performance had edged closer to being equal to those who approve.
NeSmith: Here's the short list for General Assembly
For 40 days and 40 nights, Noah and his family huddled with animals in the ark while the flood covered the Earth.
Random Thoughts: Making a list
If the White House thinks the current approach to health care reform is what we need, they should try it first before forcing it on the working family, or they should let the people vote on it.
Purcell: 'Garden hose' just may save planet Earth
If human activity got us into the mess, can human activity can get us out?
Thomas: Congress must resolve to tell truth
No one I know makes New Year's resolutions anymore.
Attack showcased failing security system
It's tempting to look at Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's foiled attack on a Detroit-bound airplane as an isolated incident. But the frightening fact is that the Nigerian suspect is far from alone.
Iranians are inspiring
We are inspired by the bravery of Iranians who continue to demand their rights, even in the face of their government's relentless and shameful brutality. Iran's leaders are so desperate to repel a rising tide of popular unrest that even Ashura - which marks the death of Shiite Islam's holiest martyr - is no longer sacred.
Roundup: Howell, Dant power Prince Avenue
Daniel Howell scored 21 points and Hunter Dant 17 as Prince Avenue defeated Taliaferro County 64-48 on Saturday.
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Local Real Estate Firms Announce Merger Plans
Athens, GA - Local real estate firms ERA Classic City Realty and ERA United Realty of Atlanta have announced plans to merge operations, effective January 21, 2009. The combined firm will conduct business as ERA United Realty with offices located in Athens, Roswell, Marietta, Tucker, Conyers and Newnan.
No shortage of motivation for Falcons' finale
TAMPA, Fla. - The Atlanta Falcons can make franchise history. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers would like to think they can save their coach's job.
Birds miss playoffs, net first back-to-back winning seasons
TAMPA, Fla. - A winning record fell short of expectations for the Atlanta Falcons.
Dallas clinches division crown
ARLINGTON, Texas - Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys had their way with the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Their reward: the NFC East title and the challenge of trying to do it again.
Defending champions clinging to playoff hopes
MIAMI - The Pittsburgh Steelers beat good teams and lose to bad ones, which makes the outcome of their regular-season finale tough to predict.
Final games settle playoff seedings
Dallas won a division title, Baltimore earned a wild-card spot, the Super Bowl champs headed home, and the NFL's last playoff berth went down to the final game.
Vikings trying to stop the bleeding
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Vikings were cruising until the calendar turned to December. Though they've already secured at least one home game in the playoffs, their once-promising season has taken a dive.
Philly can clinch NFC East, No. 2 seed with victory
ARLINGTON, Texas - Jerry Jones flew home from last year's finale in Philadelphia vowing to change the Dallas Cowboys.
Texans looking more like winners
HOUSTON - A win over the New England Patriots on today would mean everything to the Houston Texans.
Titans' Johnson joins elite company
SEATTLE - Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans became the sixth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season Sunday.
LeBron, Cavaliers make it 7 straight
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - LeBron James had 28 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New Jersey Nets 94-86 on Saturday for their seventh straight victory.
Sixers hold off Nuggets
DENVER - Allen Iverson scored 17 points, Elton Brand added 16 and the Philadelphia 76ers held off a furious rally to beat the injury-riddled Denver Nuggets 108-105 on Sunday night.
Arenas takes responsibility for his 'bad judgment'
WASHINGTON - Gilbert Arenas said Saturday he used "bad judgment" in bringing guns into the Washington Wizards locker room. He also denied that he gambles and said there are misconceptions in the various stories about a dispute between himself and teammate Javaris Crittenton.
Montgomerie: Woods won't be the same in future
LONDON - Colin Montgomerie believes Tiger Woods will return from his marital problems to win more majors, but won't be the iconic player who dominated golf for the past decade.
Blue Jays' Encarnacion burned by fireworks
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Toronto Blue Jays infielder Edwin Encarnacion was burned in the face by fireworks while celebrating the new year in his native Dominican Republic.
Arenas to meet with police
WASHINGTON - A day after acknowledging "bad judgment" for bringing guns to the locker room, embattled guard Gilbert Arenas was not talking after practice.
Woman killed by car in accident at Dakar Rally
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - A 28-year-old woman watching the Dakar Rally was killed when a vehicle taking part in the race veered off the course and hit her during the opening stage on Saturday.
Today's scheduled programming.
Tonight's scheduled programming.
Moore places third at UGA Diving Invitational
Georgia junior Hannah Moore led the Bulldogs on Sunday at the Georgia Diving Invitational and Shootout by taking third place in the women's 1-meter springboard competition.
UGA expands its retiree learning program
It takes more than a sturdy rocking chair and weekly Rotary Club meeting to keep the minds of today's retirees active and engaged.
Lady Dogs tie school mark
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Ninth-ranked Georgia needed a strong second half to tie a decade-old school record.
Next step here for Lady Dog freshmen
Georgia coach Andy Landers expected major contributions from his freshman class and so far, they have produced results.
No. 6 Buckeyes edge Michigan
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Jantel Lavender had 18 points and 15 rebounds and Samantha Prahalis hit a 10-foot jumper with nine seconds left to lead No. 6 Ohio State past Michigan 59-56 on Sunday.
No. 9 Lady Bulldogs at Alabama
► WHEN: 3 p.m. today
UConn wins 51st game in row
NEWARK, N.J. - Tina Charles scored 19 points and Kalana Greene added 16 to help top-ranked Connecticut rout Seton Hall 91-24 on Saturday for the Huskies' 51st straight victory in the Big East opener for both teams.
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When you've bragged about how well a river fishes (it's easy to exaggerate things), then the river throws you a curveball and you're left looking stupid and fishless.
That wasn't the case with Oregon's John Day River.
We had just launched the raft and ferried across the river from the boat launch when my first few casts hit the water and my fly rod bowed. Not only had I just caught my first smallmouth bass, but two others chased it toward the boat.
Eastern Oregon may not seem a like a bass fishing hot spot, but the John Day is about as hot as it gets, and fishing is arguably not even the river's main attraction.
The John Day River basin drains nearly 8,100 square miles in eastern Oregon and is one of longest free-flowing river systems in the U.S.
Its headwaters are in the Strawberry Mountain Range that tops out at over 9,000 feet, and the river pours into the Columbia River at 265 feet in elevation near Biggs.
Between those extremes, it cuts through a mix of redrock wilderness, ranchland and road-accessible sections with lots of irrigated farmland.
An early runoff
My fishing buddy, Darren Strong, of Boise, and I had this trip on the books for months.
With any undammed river, it's a crapshoot with flows. When we planned this trip during winter, early June seemed like a good window when the peak spring flows had receded, but there was still plenty of water for floating.
As it turned out, we launched on June 6 as the water was receding toward minimum flows for a full-sized raft.
It's now at minimum floating flows for small craft such as inflatable kayaks or small catarafts, and that might not last long, either.
But that doesn't mean you shouldn't tuck this river away for a future float trip.
It's a beautiful desert river that won't leave you with white knuckles worrying about whitewater.
And those bass? Well, if you want to keep track of how many you catch, better bring a golf clicker unless you're really good with counting numbers in your head.
The river
Service Creek launch is at about 2,400 feet elevation and the river flows through wild and agriculture lands.
The river's flow is fairly steady with lots of riffles and a few rapids that are well-marked on the maps.
There are also stretches of slow flows that often coincide with upstream winds.
People floating the river should have experience on fast-moving rivers and some whitewater skills. Overall, this is a pretty forgiving river suitable for boats including rafts, driftboats, small fishing-style catarafts, inflatable and hard-shell kayaks, rafts and canoes.
Long-term river data going back to 1929 show mean monthly flows of 5,040 cfs in May, 2,490 cfs in June and 563 cfs in July. The type of craft floaters use should be matched to the flows.
BLM recommends the following minimum flows for boaters:
• Drift boats: 800 cfs
• Inflatable rafts: 500 cfs
• Canoes: 300 cfs
• Inflatable kayaks: 200 cfs
BLM recreation planner Heidi Mottl said there's been growing use at low water with people in inflatable kayaks launching when the river is as low as 200 cfs.
Floaters launching during low water should plan on spending more time on the water because lower flows mean slower river speed, she said.
Like most desert rivers, upstream winds are common, especially in the afternoon.
The river corridor is roughly split among between agriculture, ranchland and wildlands. Those expecting a "wilderness" float will be disappointed.
But it's a scenic trip that's a combination of redrock, volcanic basalt, rolling hills and lots of interesting geologic formations. The area has a similar look to the Leslie Gulch area at the head of Owyhee Reservoir.
The river corridor is lush with willows and grasses, depending on season. There are also lots of juniper and pine trees near the river.
The section from Service Creek to Clarno has few tributaries that flow into the river, and the local farms and ranches draw lots of water from the river for irrigation, so flows can get smaller as you go downstream.
Overall, this river has excellent camping on flat benches above the river with large shade trees at many locations.
The camps are marked on the map, and many have well-worn trails leading to them that are easily visible from the river. Many also are marked with brown carsonite signs.
This river is typically permitted to limit the number of floaters and ensure there are plenty of campsites for everyone. However, even during permit season you can expect competition for prime spots. Campsites are not assigned on this river, so the first group to stake a claim gets the spot.
Also, with a mix of private and public lands, the campsites often are located in clusters, and there are long stretches of private land in between where camping is not allowed. Plan your trip accordingly and don't bank on the last available campsite. If you miss it, you may have a long float before the next one.
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There are several sections of the John Day River that are commonly floated.
If you're into a casual float with mild whitewater (except during peak runoff), Service Creek to Clarno is a 47-mile stretch that you can typically do in three days with several launches and takeouts in between to shorten the trip into smaller segments.
There are about four Class II rapids except for during peak runoff, when some of them become mild Class III.
Several companies provide shuttles. Service Creek Lodge near the launch site charged $80 for the shuttle to the Clarno launch.
A longer option is the Clarno-to-Cottonwood section, which is 70 miles long and typically done in five days. This section has more whitewater, and most of the rapids are Class II and III except at high water, when some become Class IV.

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Have one in my Flathead '32, had one in my son's '65 GTO. Bobby Alloway has used many of them. Superior quality-beautiful to look at and they work.
My company used his radiators for years. Great work, can be a little slow depending on how busy he is.
He custom built one to fit in my Whippet radiator surround. Top notch.
Not sure if he is still building them, he was on gasoline alley and now has a small home shop. All the ones I have used or know people that have used them, they are amazing and work great.
I just had him build one for my Cadillac powered all steel 1940 Fiat Topolino. He did a great job on it,real first class work. He's had some health problems as of late and it has slowed him down some,but his work is still top notch.
Recently got one for my 39 DeLuxe....it is a piece of art. We didnt want to paint the tank black since it is so nice so it got a coat of clear POR that will supposedly take the temp and not yellow. Radiator cools great...went thru Yuma when it said 117 on the outside temp and car ran fine.
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The Orienton November 17, 2010 at 17:09
There's some Asian theme going on at our children's school. They've been learning about various things and especially our son has fallen in love with the Orient. 😀
Oh, I thought it would be a mangamania, with little dots of anime's. 😉
Ilovethisshow, and Heroes Inc. too of course 😉
konnichiwa, hello in Japanese
Ni hau, hello in Manadrin
Strange mix, knowing the history between those Japan and China,
surprised the kids are glowering at each other. 8)
Been to China, lovely, rapidly changing place. Learn Mandarin, it's the future business language.


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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders will decide next week whether Luxembourg's Yves Mersch should join the ECB's top table, EU sources said, a choice ensnared in controversy over the lack of women in top EU posts.
Mersch's appointment to the European Central Bank's Executive Board has been held up by the European Parliament, which says member states are not trying hard enough to find suitable female candidates, and by Spain, which wants its own candidate.
A summit starting on November 22 will "briefly address the nomination of a member of the ECB executive board", minutes of a meeting of EU diplomats to prepare for the summit showed.
"We expect a decision to be taken," one of the EU sources told Reuters.
In a vote on October 25, the European Parliament rejected Mersch's candidacy by 325 votes to 300, with 49 abstentions.
Their rejection is not binding and ECB candidates are typically appointed by the EU's countries.
On Thursday Mersch will need a qualified majority of votes from the 27 countries to fill the sixth seat of the ECB's Executive Board. Each country is assigned a certain number of votes depending on the size of its population.
Mersch is an inflation-fighting hardliner whose policy views are close to those of the Bundesbank, the German central bank, which has lacked a close ally on the executive board since German Juergen Stark quit last year.
A last written vote by the 27 on November 5 was widely expected to appoint Mersch and draw a line under the row. But Spain kept the decision in doubt by opposing the nomination.
Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said earlier this month that Spain had "a clear willingness that a Spanish candidate should be appointed."
A Spanish diplomat in Brussels on Friday told Reuters Spain's intention was not to derail the process but that Madrid still wanted to discuss the presence of a Spanish candidate on the board.
EU leaders will meet in Brussels on November 22-23 to discuss the next long-term EU budget. The decision on Mersch will happen shortly before these discussions.
The controversy over Mersch's appointment has angered central bankers and policymakers who say the delay in filling the vacancy is causing practical problems.
"This is a problem you have to be able to afford in the first place," Elke Koenig, the head of Germany's supervisor Bafin said.
"He is wearing trousers but in a skirt he would not look any better.
Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell and Sirkka Hamalainen of Finland are the only two women to have occupied posts on the ECB's executive board since it was set up in 1998. There are currently no women at the top of the central bank.
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Soldier On: Gluten-Free Challenges in Another World
A Disqualifying Condition
The Army can accommodate hospital inpatients who require a gluten-free diet but little else is promised when it comes to avoiding gluten. According to Army Regulation 40-501 (Standards of Medical Fitness), "intestinal malabsorption syndromes" disqualify one from enlisting. Although celiac disease isn't directly addressed by 40-501, the condition can lead to malabsorptive symptoms, explains Col. Stephen A. Harrison, MD, director of medical education at San Antonio Military Medical Center and gastroenterology consultant to the Office of the Surgeon General.
"Celiac sprue can be a severe disorder, even life-threatening in some patients," Harrison says. "Because of the extreme challenges of deploying to austere environments, where it cannot be ensured that soldiers will be able to adhere faithfully to a gluten-free diet, causing symptoms to flare, it should be a bar to accession."
Soldiers diagnosed with celiac disease while on active duty are referred to a Medical Evaluation Board (MEB), where their condition is documented and any duty limitations, like deployment, are identified. Entering an MEB doesn't mean automatic discharge, however.
While it may not be in the best interest of celiacs to routinely deploy, the gluten-free diet is no longer bound so exclusively to celiac disease as it was once. Not every person on the gluten-free diet has celiac disease. Aside from Andrasik, there was at least one soldier at the first gluten-free meeting on KAF who didn't have an official diagnosis.
A newly recognized condition that's gained traction among celiac experts—non-celiac gluten sensitivity—can cause similar and just-as-debilitating symptoms as celiac disease, although the condition isn't believed to carry the same long-term health risks as untreated celiac disease. Others use the gluten-free diet to help ease symptoms related to ADHD, migraines, irritable bowel syndrome and even Lyme disease.
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I feel like I'm coming into Dark Souls III from a different perspective than many players. Unlike many folks, I happened to love Dark Souls II and like it better than the first game, so I approached DSIII not with hope that it "returns to form" now that the "A-Team" is back on the job, but rather that it didn't stray too far from what I liked in Dark Souls II. Luckily for all of us on both sides of the fence, Dark Souls III isn't just a reset back to Dark Souls 1, but more a combination of everything From Software has learned from all of the previous games including Bloodborne. It takes the best parts of all of the games to make another fantastic adventure no one should miss.

Game Details

Publisher: Bandai Namco

Developer: From Software

ESRB Rating: "M" for Mature

Genre: Action RPG

Pros:  Fantastic art design; awesome music; satisfying combat; slightly easier than past games; side quests

Cons: Performance issues; repeated encounters dull the experience; linear levels

Story

One of the coolest things about Dark Souls is how mysterious its story always is. Things are very rarely spelled out for you, so you have to read every item description and pay close attention to every line of dialogue and, even then, have to draw some conclusions on your own in order to figure out the real story, but also how everything is connected to the other games. Basically, though, it is a pattern that goes like this – Kingdoms rise and thrive for a while, but ultimately fall to darkness and it is up to some cursed soul to fight their fate and save the world in some convoluted way that usually involves fire. In order to stop the apocalyptic darkness form swallowing the world in Dark Souls III, you have to seek out and kill the heroes, now known as Lords of Cinder, who linked the fires previously.

Gameplay

With that vague nugget of info to go on, you're dumped into the world and Dark Souls III immediately enters the familiar gameplay rhythm players have fallen in love with. Regardless of your build type, and the build variety in DSIII is as good as ever, the idea is always the same – any enemy can kill you at any time, so be careful and patient and you might survive. I always go for a great sword + shield + bow build on my first playthrough in these games and then branch out in New Game+, and that plan worked just as well here. From a purely mechanical gameplay perspective, Dark Souls III is easily the best playing entry yet.

One thing that is worth noting is that it seems like Dark Souls III is easier than past games, at least for the first half or two-thirds of it or so. I still died a lot, of course, but I also powered through bosses that I don't know I could have beaten on my own in past games. I'm not a hardcore Souls fan who thinks summoning help is some great taboo. I'll always take help if I need it. Since this review was done pre-release, however, there weren't any players around to help (there were NPC summons here and there, but not as often as I would have liked), so I just had to "git gud" and fight through it. And I succeeded. Maybe it was because I have 500+ hours of Dark Souls II behind me and I've just gotten better at it, but Dark Souls III didn't pose as much of a challenge as the past two games (at least not until the end when it does get crazy). For a different challenge, try Ori and the Blind Forest.

I think that last point is important. For everyone pretending like Dark Souls II was somehow bad and doesn't count and hoping that Miyazaki and the From Software "A-Team" working on Dark Souls III would make it more like DS1, Dark Souls III feels a heck of a lot like Dark Souls II as far as combat and enemy encounters go. The series has evolved and is never going to be exactly like Demon's and Dark Souls 1 again (Which are both pretty darn rough, looking back. Yeah, I said it). Dark Souls III does borrow some things from the first game, namely the return of item discovery as a stat and having more over the top monster bosses and fewer human enemies, but like I said above, the game overall is an evolution of the entire SoulsBorne series.

That evolution is also readily apparent in the level design. One of the coolest things about Dark Souls 1 was that the entire world was interconnected and spiderwebbed with shortcuts linking areas in surprising ways. In Dark Souls II, the world wasn't really connected and instead was a series of hubs and branching paths with dead ends. Bloodborne returned to the intricately connected world once again. Dark Souls III turned out to be a combination of all of the above. The game world itself is actually quite straightforward as one area connects to the next in a mostly linear path (though there is a branch or two like Dark Souls II), but there aren't really any shortcuts connecting one major area to another. Instead, each individual area has multiple paths and shortcuts, but they all end up taking you to the same place, which is the linear path to the next major area. The game also throws bonfires at you like they're going out of style. One mid-game area has three bonfires all within a minute from each other and only one optional enemy in between, which is just weird.

Some of the areas are massive and awesome, but even then they're still mostly linear. The first real area of the game, for example, is a huge castle (complete with dragon) that seems to stretch out forever around you like the first area of DS1. It turns out that you only get to run around in a tiny section of it and the rest of the castle is just for show. Exploration isn't as satisfying, either, because most splits in the road from the main path through an area are much shorter than in past games and usually reward you with a simple item instead of something actually useful (though there are exceptions I'll detail below). Strangely, the game also has very, very few treasure chests scattered around the world, and almost all of them are easily identifiable mimics. Granted, those mimics can have good stuff inside, but mimics are scary!

Dark Souls III's level and encounter design also has a strange habit of repeating itself. There are multiple areas in the game protected by a giant or something throwing spears that you have to dash across before ultimately figuring out how to stop it for good. The first time, it is pretty cool. The second time, you're like "Really?" And by the third time it is just annoying. Some boss fights, despite being different bosses / creatures, even repeat the same patterns and gimmicks as previous fights from hours earlier. The game sometimes feels very formulaic and not as innovative and imaginative as previous entries. It's still a ton of fun, of course, and does have some truly impressive areas and encounters, but it won't really surprise you with anything. Like I said, though, maybe that has more to do with my own personal hundreds of hours of experience with the series, and not a flaw with Dark Souls III itself that makes it seem that way.

One thing Dark Souls III does bring back successfully that wasn't in Dark Souls II is having super tough optional enemies scattered all over. I loved it in Dark Souls 1 when a powerful black knight or other major enemy would be guarding an optional side passage or on top of a tower and you could choose to ignore them if you wanted and come back later because you knew they were probably protecting something good. Dark Souls III does this with great effect as well. Giant and aggressive crystal lizards, powerful knights, red phantoms, and even mini-bosses (that award you boss souls even though you didn't know they were a boss) stalk out of the way areas of levels. Dark Souls III doesn't open up and reward your exploration to the same extent as previous games, but on the occasions when it does, it is usually pretty awesome.

Dark Souls III does its fair share of new things as well, of course, some of which are still mysteries to me even after hours and hours of playing the game like what your hollow level or curse level (both of which you can reverse but I don't know why you need to …) actually mean. There are more familiar takes on things too, of course. Instead of human effigies or humanities to change your character from "hollow" to human, Dark Souls III uses embers. Using an ember gives you significantly more health, but also lets you summon NPC or player help. A new feature is that weapons have weapon arts now that grant you special power strikes or even magical attacks. Weapon arts drain your magic, however, which now has its own meter you have to re-fill with a special second estus flask. You now can choose to allot estus to either your health or magic flask, which will be an interesting strategic choice for casters. I didn't use magic, though, so I just put all of the estus into HP.

Something else that I like in Dark Souls III is that NPCs actually have quests you need to do in order to keep them around. You meet a lot of characters while wandering around in the world, and many of them will return to the central Firelink Shrine hub to help you out. If you do something they don't like, however, like joining the wrong covenant or not doing something they ask, they'll leave and you may see them later as an enemy. You can even send a thief out into the world that finds useful stuff to sell you, but he might not make it back. It's very cool and an improvement on NPCs that were just sort of "there" in past games. It will be interesting to see how successive playthroughs change by having different NPCs available to help you out.

Also try Lords of the Fallen or DiRT Rally (the Dark Souls of rally games).

Graphics & Sound

Visually, Dark Souls III is a fantastic looking game. Not so much because of pure graphical fidelity and detail, but an awesome and consistent medieval art style the game carries throughout. The game is a little more gray and brown and gloomy and not as varied as past games (one early area literally looks like "Bloodborne Town"), but when it does throw something different at you it can be really impressive. Irithyll of the Boreal Valley is just stunning looking when you first enter it, for example. The enemy designs are a step up from Dark Souls II since there are a lot more monsters and crazy demons rather than mostly humanoids, and the bosses are nicely varied as well.

The game does have some significant performance issues despite only running at 30FPS, however, that seem even more pronounced coming off of Scholar of the First Sin which ran at 60FPS on Xbox One. The framerate regularly drops below 30FPS in Dark Souls III, even in areas that seemingly don't have much going on. The fluctuating framerate hasn't really affected my gameplay, but it definitely isn't good.

The sound is up to the usual Dark Souls standard with some fantastic sound effects during combat and an awesome soundtrack. The music picks up at all the right moments and really makes the game feel like an epic adventure. Voice work for all of the NPCs is fantastically serious and sort of cheesy, but exactly what you expect in Dark Souls.

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Bottom Line

Everyone is going to come into Dark Souls III with different expectations of what Dark Souls "should" be, and I feel it does a good job of meeting those expectations by being a combination and evolution of what made previous entries in the series great to begin with. The level design mixes both DS1 and DSII. Gameplay feels like DSII. Boss fights borrow from both as well as Bloodborne. The inspirations from past games are usually incredibly obvious, almost to the point of fan service. Because it tries to please everyone, however, it sometimes feels more like a Greatest Hits version of Souls rather than something new and special and unexpected. It is still absolutely fantastic and challenging and awe-inspiring and a ton of fun, but not quite as thrilling as past entries. Even with some criticisms, however, Dark Souls III still adds up to be an excellent game overall that fans of the series will have a great time with. By being slightly easier (maybe just my imagination, though) it could be a good starting point for new fans as well. All of the games are difficult and mysterious and confusing, so you gotta start somewhere, right? May as well be Dark Souls III.

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Will And Jada The New Owners Of The 76ers! — THA WIRE
Will and Jada Pinkett Smith join a growing list of Hip-Hop artist who have gained a stake in ownership of the NBA. The couple is among the new investors in the Philadelphia 76ers as confirmed Tuesday of this week. The good news however, is over shadowed by the possible NBA lockout.Regardless of a lockout or not once things get going again, the famous couple are looking to add some spice to the franchise and game night. Find out what the price tag was and what the players themselves think about their new owners with Tha Wire.
Soulja boy has apologized to fans after he was released on bail following his arrest in Georgia on Tuesday of this week. The 21 year old rapper took to Twitter and in a series of posts wrote, " Thank you I'm sorry. Love you forever, seeing your letters and you standing outside that jail made me feel the love. My fans r the best….I missed 10 interviews today for my new movie! To those companies I'm sorry! You can see I had a lil (sic) situation. The show must fon on… Aye can I have a real ***** moment? My fans was (sic) deep as **** outside that jail man I'm sorry!!! That's love!" Non the less, ya boy is looking at some serious charges find out the latest with Tha Wire.
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Every business should have one, that's an online presence. Its not just about building a website, there's more – a lot more - involved. And there seems to be a lot of debate about the best approach to take. Here's a comprehensive post that appeared recently
on smallbusinesscan.com: 'The do's and don'ts of internet marketing'. To see the debate it created go to the site.
1. If you have a Flash introduction on your web site, delete it. If you don't agree, try this: Shove your head into a bucket of water. Stay in there, not breathing, for 10 seconds longer than is comfortable. That's what you're doing to your customers. Delete it, please.
2. Check the load speed of every page on your site. If any load in more than 10 seconds, fix it (2-6 seconds is far better). If your developer says they can't, and it's not your own network causing the problem, fire them. Check your site for broken links. Fix those links. Do not pass this step until you're done. If it takes your developer more than a week to do this step, again with the firing thing.
3. Make sure you have a user-friendly 404 error page, not the generically nasty PAGE NOT FOUND message.
4. Make sure you have a user-friendly 500 error page, too. A 500 error happens when some bit of database code you wrote late at night decides it's had enough with this world, and takes your web site with it. That usually leads to something terribly informative like "500 Error Connection Timed Out". Maybe you can do something better?
5. Remove all inline javascript to a separate .js include file. That will speed up page load times and may help you with search rankings, too.
6. Set up Google Webmaster Tools, Yahoo! Site Explorer and Live.com Webmaster Tools. You'll see your site from the search engine's viewpoint, what folks use to find you, and whether there are any problems that might be hurting you in the search engines.
7. Set up an XML sitemap, too. Check ou Sitemaps.org for an overview.
8. If you're running an e-commerce site, hire a really good writer to rewrite all your product descriptions. Those descriptions matter more than you think.
9. Get analytics set up on your site. You can't do internet marketing without it. Actually, you can, but you'll suck at it. Google Analytics is a great start.
10. In that analytics tool, make sure you can consistently track conversions: sales, or leads, or whatever else you want folks to do when they see your site.
11. Get a HackerSafe or ScanAlert logo on your site. That sticker can get you more search engine 'trustrank' and improve conversion rates.
12. Put your full address and phone number on each page of your site, for the same reasons.
13. Use Wordtracker, Trellian Keyword Discovery or something similar to find the top keywords that folks use to find your products or services.
14. Now find the top ranking sites for those phrases.
15. Who links to them? Do a "link:" search on Google, or use linkdiagnosis.com or Yahoo! Site Explorer to build a list. Now go out and get those links!
16. If two years ago some SEO hack advised you to put 100 links at the bottom of your home page, delete them. They're
not helping you, and they may be hurting you.
17. If two years ago that same SEO hack advised you to write title tags that read like this - "Wedding stuff and wedding things and weddings stuffs and weddings things with more wedding items and this is your place for weddings" - delete those too and write something that doesn't sound like Elmer Fudd suffering a mental breakdown.
18. If you have the same keywords in your keywords tag on every page of your site, search your feelings... Do you really think the search engines are that stupid? Change them, or delete the tag altogether. The tag doesn't really help, and duplicating keywords across all pages can flag you as an SEO spammer.
19. Write a high-quality meta description tag for each page of your site. That may not affect ranking but it'll get more folks to click on your search listing.
20. Make sure your site uses correct semantic markup. Your developer had better understand what that means.
21. Get your site totally standards compliant according to the W3C code validator.
22. At the same time, make sure your site isn't hideously ugly.
23. With those two items handled, you can now go to all the major XHTML and CSS site directories out there, which list lots of standards-compliant sites, and submit your own web site. If you get in, you get great links from great sites. Do not submit your site to any CSS or XHTML directories until you see a happy green report on the W3C validator. Doing so wastes your time, and the directory owners'. They're liable to digitally tar and feather you.
24. Comment on other folks' blogs. That gets you attention from those bloggers. They may come look at your site, or just drop you a line, or they may do nothing for a while. But you're building relationships you can use later.
25. Do a press release a month. Chances are something cool happened. Did you hire someone new? Create a new product? Complete a new project? Win a prize? Brag!
26. Get someone who can write to create that press release. Bragging doesn't help if you sound like an idiot.
27. Learn to use Google Reader. Subscribe to the top internet marketing blogs. Read them a lot. For a hint you can look at the AdAge 150 list.
28. Go to Google blog search. Search for your own brand name. Then subscribe to that search result in Google Reader (you'll find a little RSS link on the search results page). That gives you a quick look at what folks are saying about your company.
29. Do the same thing for your own name.
30.Then subscribe to who's linking to you on Technorati, for the same reason.
31. Go to local directories like Yelp! and make sure you're listed. Hey, it's a link, right? Plus it'll give you one more place to manage your reputation.
32. Be sure your company information is up to date in Google, Yahoo! and Live's local search tools.
33. If you're a local business, ask your customers to review you on one of the local sites: Either on the search engines or on the other sites. This will boost your ranking in local search results. Beg, plead, bribe. It does require work on their part. And don't worry if you get a few negative reviews, either.
34. Start working on Yahoo! Answers. This is an opportunity to make yourself an expert, and get some links at the same time. Spend no more than an hour a week.
35. Invite people to subscribe to your house e-mail list. If you don't have one, start one. This continues to be one of the most neglected facets of internet marketing.
36. Make sure there's an easy way for folks to sign up for that list.
37. Remove any extra fields from your subscription form. All you need is their e-mail address.
38. If you require registration during checkout, get rid of it.
39. If you're automatically opting folks in to your e-mail list, stop.
40. When you receive customer requests via e-mail, answer them. Fast.
41. Remember that house e-mail list? Start sending out a quality offer to that list, once a month. See how it works. Keep testing different types of subject lines, creative, offers and such. Always strive to beat your last best performance.
42. Now you're ready for some real online marketing (yes, all this was a warm up). Create a landing page for the best offer you've got. Follow best practices.
43. Create 2-3 headlines for that page.
44. Write a few different versions of body text for the landing page.
45. And finally use a couple of different images.
46. Then use a multivariate testing tool like Google Website Optimizer (if the budget's tight) or Widemile (if you want the best possible result) to test all those headlines, copy versions and images and find the best 'recipe'.
47. Create 2-3 pay-per-click ads on Google Adwords and/or Yahoo!. Point those ads at the landing page. Be sure to use whatever tagging mechanism your analytics software requires, so you'll know which ad generates which clicks.
48. Now start that test!
49. Pick the 3 things you learned from that test, and apply them to the rest of your site. Did one call to action work best? Create a button to put everywhere on the site. One type of photography? Use that, too. You get the idea.
50. Did conversion rates go up? Cool! Now make sure you're earning a good return on those PPC ads. Increase your spend and broaden your campaign, always watching out for ROI.
51. Now you can create landing pages for all those house e-mails you're sending out. Since you already know which subjects work best, and which kinds of offers, you can start with a good foundation and find the best possible landing page.
52. Borrow your neighbor's DV-Cam. Put it on a tripod. Film yourself talking about one of your products, or explaining how to use one of them. Post it on YouTube and then embed it on your site. No, you're not Scorcese. But it's more exposure for you, in another venue.
53. Are you still using Yahoo! Answers?
54. Create a Facebook. Then wow 'em with your knowledge, and build a circle of friends. Now you can announce offers and such to them, too.
55. Now start again at point 1 because work on building a better business online presence never ends.


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Vettel celebration reprimand a 'shame' - Horner
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has defended Sebastian Vettel's post-race doughnut celebrations at the Indian Grand Prix, saying it was a shame that the stewards decided to reprimanded the world champion and fine the team.
After his slowing down lap in India, Vettel ignored the post-race protocol of heading for parc ferme and instead drove to the pit straight where he performed doughnuts in front of a packed grandstand. He then got out of the car and kneeled down in front of it before throwing his gloves into the crowd.
The display of jubilation provided iconic images for the sport, but the stewards, bound by the regulations, reprimanded Vettel and fined Red Bull €25,000. Horner believes the rules should be looked at to allow the stewards to turn a blind eye in certain circumstances.
"Sometimes in life there are things that happen that don't fully comply with a regulation," he said. "Perhaps it's a tennis player climbing out of a court and going to embrace his parents in a box at Wimbledon or a footballer going to hug a family member in the crowd. I think what Sebastian did was exuberant, but he just realised that he had won his fourth world championship and he chose to celebrate that.
"The downside was putting that stress on the engine and gearbox and with the tyres they are supposed to be picking up rubber on their in-lap - it went against all of that. But from a team point of view, I think it was exactly the right thing for him to do. It was good for the sport, it's a shame that it was penalised, I can understand the stewards have a set of rules in front of them, but sometimes you hope that common sense prevails.
"The stewards perhaps need to be empowered to give a little more leniency in extraordinary circumstances. They arguably could have been a lot harder in their penalty and they picked the lowest penalty they could in a reprimand and a fine for the team, despite it being the driver's actions! But we won't be charging him for it. It's not something we budgeted for, but it's a nice expense to have!"


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Winston-Salem Foundation Makes LCCU Forsyth County Branch Reality
DURHAM, N.C. -- The Winston-Salem Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to Latino Community Development Center to support the opening of a Forsyth County Latino Community Credit Union branch in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
According to the Foundation, Forsyth County has the third largest Latino population in the state, yet has no financial institution and education tailored to the needs of Latinos.
With the new facility in Winston-Salem, Latino CDC and LCCU will be able to offer bilingual, bicultural financial services and
education to the rapidly growing underserved Latino community.
"The opening of the Winston-Salem branch in these uncertain economic times is proof that we have confidence in this country," said Roger Montes, regional manager for the Triad area. "Our members in Winston-Salem and nearby counties will appreciate the convenience of a new location closer to their homes."
With the support of the Winston-Salem Foundation, LCCU will open a full service branch in the Waughtown section of Winston-Salem, providing all of the transaction services, deposit products, consumer loans, and mortgage products available at its other five branches throughout North Carolina. The new location will also offer financial education workshops to members as well as the larger community.
The Winston-Salem branch of Latino Community Credit Union is tentatively scheduled to open in May 2008.
The Winston-Salem Foundation is a community foundation that supports charitable programs in the greater Forsyth County area. In 2006, the Foundation granted more than $30 million to charitable causes, $1.9 million of which was in competitive grants.


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Auditory Nerve: Episode 30
This week the Auditory Nerve turns 30 years old! Wow! Time has really flown by. Before you know it we will have kids and eventually we will need to move out of our apartment. This week we have a Tri-Podcast!! We discuss #TrueDetective , #Disneyland , #Gambit , #Tyrant , #Ballers and the #Martian!!! So like always, stop sitting on the sideline and get into the game! Write on our Facebook wall and tell us how much you love us.


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He has both an MBA and a law degree from Harvard. He's a world-traveler. He was governor of Massachusetts, director of the Olympics and is running for President of the United States.
And he thinks you should be able to open a window in a jet. While it's flying.
It's possible that some folks, maybe even most folks, wouldn't know the science behind the closed-windows-on-jet-aircraft policy. Governor Romney clearly didn't know. Otherwise why, when his campaign is imploding on so many fronts, would he pose the question?
Romney's wife Ann's plane had to make an emergency landing Friday (Sept. 21) because of an electrical malfunction. Discussing the incident at a fundraiser the next day, he said: "When you have a fire in an aircraft, there's no place to go, exactly, there's no — and you can't find any oxygen from outside the aircraft to get in the aircraft, because the windows don't open. I don't know why they don't do that. It's a real problem. So it's very dangerous."As some of you know, I have a private pilot's license. I've flown little puddle-jumpers with the windows open. The plane I learned to fly topped out at about 100 mph (it's very, um, windy at that speed) and I'm sure I never flew it any higher than five or six thousand feet (also very cold). Slow and low, that was my policy and preference.
The reason we never hit 10,000 feet in the Citabria is precisely why you shouldn't open jetliner windows: We couldn't pressurize the cabin. Lack of oxygen is not a good thing when you need your wits about you to, oh, I don't know, fly a plane. Also, what little oxygen is present would obviously feed a fire, should one be present in the cabin of the aircraft.
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.- The 40 Days for Life spring campaign of pro-life advocacy, prayer and community outreach ended on April 1 after saving hundreds of babies from abortion.
"This was the largest number of 'saves' that we've ever had in the 40 Days for Life campaign," director Shawn Carney told CNA April 11.
With local reports still being compiled, the pro-life group says that participants convinced the mothers of 804 babies not to have abortions.
"We're giving God the glory for that," Carney said.
"We saw five abortion clinic workers have conversions and leave their jobs. We are still working with a number of abortion workers who are also considering leaving their jobs," he added. "We saw two abortion facilities close their doors forever."
The 40 Days for Life campaign, which began in fall of 2007, gathers volunteers to pray, fast, perform pro-life outreach and hold peaceful vigils outside of abortion clinics. This spring witnessed events in 258 cities.
Carney said the events are having cumulative effects.
"A lot of these abortion facilities are having their fourth, fifth, sixth 40 Days for Life campaign in front of them. It's wearing on the community, it's certainly wearing on the consciences of those who work in the industry," he said.
He noted the example of Sue Thayer, a former director of the Storm Lake, Iowa Planned Parenthood who had a "conversion" and left the industry after 17 years in 2008. She decided to lead the 40 Days for Life campaign in front of her former clinic, which closed on March 1.
Carney said the clinic closed for lack of business, though Planned Parenthood has portrayed the closure as a consolidation move.
The 40 Days for Life director noted advances in England, which had four campaigns this Lent. Auxiliary Bishop Alan Hopes of Westminster led the closing prayer vigil in England's capital, which attracted a counter-protest.
"They don't really have anything like that over there," Carney said of the overseas pro-life action. "It's had a huge impact. It's gotten wonderful secular media coverage."
He said the campaign is looking to organize a more permanent presence outside abortion clinics.
"These campaigns are really having an impact when they happen multiple times."
The group's website is http://www.40daysforlife.com.


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Issue No. 08 - August (1989 vol. 38)
pp: 1124-1142
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/12.30867
A decentralized, dynamic load sharing (LS) method based on state-change broadcasts is proposed for a distributed real-time system. Whenever the state of a node changes from underloaded to fully loaded and vice versa, the node broadcasts this change to a set of nodes, called a buddy set, in the system. The performance of the method is evaluated with both analytic modeling and simulation. It is m
load sharing; performance evaluation; decentralized method; distributed real-time systems; state-change broadcasts; buddy set; analytic modeling; simulation; embedded Markov chain; queue lengths; distributed processing; Markov processes; queueing theory; real-time systems.
K.G. Shin, Y.-C. Chang, "Load Sharing in Distributed Real-Time Systems with State-Change Broadcasts", IEEE Transactions on Computers, vol. 38, no. , pp. 1124-1142, August 1989, doi:10.1109/12.30867


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has anyone on long term Company mobile agreeements noticed that the line rental is/has increased recently [ RPI ?]
Clients old 'MAJOR NETWORK PROVIDER' agreement's line rentals are apparently rising,& client is concerned this is a try on as old agreement is silent on this [ ie line rental of say 30/mth sb that in essence in perpetuity ! ] also seems strange that marketed line rates will be then below those of the client - a new ruse to churn......or .. mind is racing as to rational. !!
Client has several phones + is concerned
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Why Don't You ... Make Wine Charms for Thanksgiving?
Grab the kids and go for a good old-fashioned leaf gathering walk with the kids today and pick out some beauties for the Thanksgiving table.
Write your guests names onto each leaf and tie them to the stems of your glasses.
You can use them as wine charms or place cards!
Are you cooking all day? Create a Thanksgiving Schedule, like mine to keep yourself organized.
While you're at it, you might want to check out my recipe for Eggnog Pumpkin Pie and Corn Pudding.
You can keep the kids entertained by making Pilgrim Hats.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Jennifer, the leaves are a really cute idea. We will definitely do that - thanks for sharing! Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family!ReplyDelete
What a FANTASTIC idea... thanks!ReplyDelete
what a creative idea, why didn't i think about that?! so appropriate for thanksgiving and environmentally friendly! i love it, thanks for the tip :)ReplyDelete
Look how cute... I love them! Have a good turkey day and I'll see you on the flipside!ReplyDelete
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We did the pilgrim hats last year for the girls to take to school. I was a loser this year and didn't send anything. Ssshhhhh... that's just between you, me, the blogosphere, the girls teachers, and all 50 disappointed students. Oh, and probably their parents too. So not too many people know. ;)
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- Aki-Con 2012
- Sakura-con 2011
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- Even nearly 3 years after I first watched CLANNAD, it has continued to be one of my most favorite anime series; it's a great combination of comedy, romance, drama, and tear-jerking moments. After Story in particular means a lot to me because of its beautiful take on the meaning of family and friendship.
Again, I have a tendency to choose to cosplay characters with measurements similar to mine (Nagisa's 155 cm, 43 kg, 80-55-81 cm; I'm 154 cm, 41 kg, 79-60-81 cm. XD) But I also really relate with her personality and the quiet type of strength that she has.
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June 3 primary absentee ballots available now
SIGOURNEY — The Keokuk County Auditor's Office reports the voter registration deadline to pre-register to vote is 5 p.m. May 23, for the upcoming primary election June 3.
If mailing a voter registration card, it must be postmarked on or before May 19 to vote June 3.
Absentee ballots are available now for voting in the auditor's office.
The Keokuk County Auditor's Office will be open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 31 to facilitate in-person absentee voting.
Residents can still register at precincts on Election Day.
To register on June 3 at a precinct, bring a current photo identification with an expiration date that states a current address.
To obtain an absentee ballot upon written request in Keokuk County, go to the county's website and download the absentee ballot request form.
Jefferson County also has an absentee ballot request form on its county website on the auditor's page.
Write a request to vote in the primary election June 3 and ask for either a Republican or Democratic ballot; provide the address where it should be mailed; provide a date of birth; and it must be signed by each person requesting a ballot.
Absentee ballots returned must be postmarked on or before June 2.
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The Sloan-Hendrix senior high track teams competed in the 2A-2 District Meet on April 22 at Pocahontas.
The following Greyhounds qualified for the 2A state track meet to be held today in Fort Smith.
Syd Humes - first place in the shot put and first place in the discus.
Zach Anderson - first place in the 3,200-meter run and second in the 1,600-meter run.
Eunita Ames - third place in the 1,600-meter run.
Kara DeShazo - second place in the 3,200-meter run.
The girls 3,200-meter relay team consisting of Ames, DeShazo, Jessie Powell and Ashley Ward placed second.


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East Palo Alto City Manager Magda Gonzalez tonight will ask the City Council to appoint retired Santa Cruz police chief Steve Belcher to temporarily lead the city's police department as the third interim chief in eight months.
Belcher would replace former San Bruno police chief Lee Violett, who in February stepped in to succeed the first interim chief, Federico Rocha, a retired U.S. marshal.
The last permanent chief, Ronald Davis, left in November to head up the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services in Washington, D.C.
Like Rocha and Violett before him, Belcher would not be able to work more than 960 hours a year for East Palo Alto if he wants to continue receiving his pension while drawing a city paycheck. The California Public Employees Retirement System caps work hours to prevent retirees from excessive double dipping.
In her memo to the council, Gonzalez does not state how much Belcher will be paid. Violett received $84 per hour while collecting a monthly pension of $10,265.
State law also requires a city to be "engaged in an active and publicly-posted recruitment for a permanent replacement," Gonzalez notes in her memo to the council. To satisfy that requirement, she adds, the city has posted a job ad through the search firm Bob Murray and Associates that states the chief oversees a department of 37 sworn and 10 civilian employees and seeks candidates with at least seven years of police experience, five of which must be equivalent to lieutenant or higher, along with "advanced supervisory experience." A bachelor's degree in public administration, criminal justice, police administration, police science or a related field also is required.
The annual salary range for the job is listed as $150,431 to $182,850. The filing deadline is July 10.
The hiring step has somewhat mollified the concerns of Councilman Ruben Abrica, who publicly criticized Gonzalez in November for keeping the council in the dark about how a new chief would be hired. Still, eight months without a permanent chief is too long, he said.
"I think it has created some instability and tension in the community because everybody is sort of waiting," Abrica said Monday. "Public safety still remains the No. 1 issue in the community, so I think we need to get back on track."
The council also has told the city manager it wants a process that involves the city's elected leaders and community, he said.
Gonzalez could not be reached for comment Monday.
Email Bonnie Eslinger at beslinger @dailynewsgroup.com; follow her at twitter.com/bonnieeslinger.


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Kuroshima overviewKuroshima is known for its beaches, sea, and port. You can take advantage of excursions in the area. Nature lovers will find plenty of places to explore such as Mt. Komi and Kanpira Waterfall. Head to Miyazato Beach and Nakamoto Beach to make some memories. Kuroshima is an inviting destination that has something for everyone.
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How to get to KuroshimaFly in to Ishigaki (ISG-Painushima), 18.2 mi (29.3 km) from downtown Kuroshima.
What to see around KuroshimaFun activities such as excursions, exploring the port, and snorkeling are at hand, along with attractions such as:
- • Nishi-Sanbashi Pier
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- • Miyazato Beach
- • Nakamoto Beach
- • Kondoi Beach
- • Kaijihama
- • Hoshisuna Beach
- • Kuroshima Research Institute
- • Nagomi-no-tō
- • Taketomi Folk Craft Museum
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Seasonal temperature averages
- January-March: 74°F day, 53°F night
- April-June: 92°F day, 60°F night
- July-September: 92°F day, 70°F night
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A driver motor in a vcr draws 1 amp at 12v dc and is rated for 340 rpm.
A driver motor in a vcr draws 1 amp at 12v dc and is rated for 340 rpm. The motor is connected to a 1/2" diameter driver pulley of a belt drive, that connects to a 2" diameter output pulley. The output pulley is on the same shaft as the worm of a worm gear, which connects to a 30 tooth worm wheel. Determine the torque and speed of the driver pulley, the output pulley, and the worm wheel, neglecting all losses.
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Le professeur de trail
Afternoon all. I got out early today before DW went off to work and got in a nice 16 miler. I ran a local urban trail (mostly pavement and gravel). I parked at 5:30 and saw no one. I wonder why? I was coming towards the end and realized I had run right into a 5k in progress. The end of the race (and my run) follows a steel bridge. It was funny as people were cheering me on (despite not having a bib, having my nathan pack on, and having gaiters on). For a second I thought about going through the chute with my hands up. But I veered off to the right and ran down to my car. I don't missed the 5k days at all. I have had fleeting thoughts about doing one but seeing it from within (yet without) I don't miss it.
Gatsbybird - you need to post a RR - pictures all always good or at the very least a nice description of the sights.
Have a great weekend! I am off for a week at the beach.
The incarnation of peacefulness and patience
A real trail run for me this morning! 8.2 miles in the hills...1640 elevation gain. I thought I'd die on the way up, and then on the way down thought I'd surely die (why did I think downhill would be easier?) I feel fine now, but I know my calves & quads will be feeling it tomorrow so I think I'll just go ahead and schedule a rest day!
QOTD: Like Fraggle, I run with a couple of running groups when it works with my schedule, but I'm not officially a "club" member.
PRs: 5k, 10/3/2015, 26:56; 10k, 11/26/15, 57:04; 10-Mile, 10/25/15, 1:34:50; HM, 6/04/16, 2:08:30
Well, work killed my cycling race (1 of only 2 planned for the year, and we were going to stay for Father's Day), so that is a bummer. I did ride for 30 minutes this morning before a call and got a short climb in.
Hoping now to run in the early evening ...
Nope, barely run with other people, but the folks on the Ninja Run and at SF Running Company have certainly made me a better runner when I can run with them
Got in a slow 6 during the heat of the day.
QOTD: No but wouldn't mind finding a training partner or two.
Endless trails
Late afternoon entry for me. Jamie, we must be on the same training plan, I
did 16 this morning too. Nice 5k time, jamezilla.
QOTD: I'm part of the Trail Animals Running Club, TARC.
Faster Than Your Couch!
Good Evening,
7.5 miles in the early morning before work. I just love running into the sunrise!
DS is fine again, all himself - he was so off that he was hardly recognizable, but fortunately, we got him back!
Just figured out that I'm scheduled to work next Sunday when I wanted to run the HM, the last of the Tussey Teasers. Bummer. So again I won't be able to complete all of the Teasers in a year - and I was so sure I'd win the Grand Prize for that!
QOTD: I'm a member of the local running club. At first, I signed up only to receive the reduced race entry fee, but became a more active member over time. The meetings are fun, and I enjoy the group runs and races, including volunteering and kids' races for my little one.
Run for fun.
14 on the trails...including about 5 with my dad, which was great!
Nice warm summer day!


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