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Why You Should Buy a Blu-ray Player
Although Blu-rays have been around for a few years now, not everyone understands the benefits that a Blu-ray player can offer the viewer. Yes, Blu-ray discs may be a little more expensive than DVDs, but there are some great benefits to watching your favourite movie releases on Blu-ray. Check out these top 5 reasons why you should invest in a Blu-ray player to enjoy the latest Blu ray releases.
Best Picture Quality
Blu-ray gives you up to five times the picture quality of a standard DVD. All you need is your new Blu-ray player, your latest Blu-ray release, a good quality HDMI cable, and your 1080p image TV and you're all set. You get to enjoy amazing, crystal clear pictures that bring your favourite movie to life in your own living room.
Blu-ray discs also provide better picture quality than HD television. You can get high-definition viewing through satellite, and many of the stations are now broadcasting in high-definition. But this won't match up to the picture quality of a Blu-ray player. This is because HD streamed over the internet or sent through cable or satellite needs to be significantly compressed, resulting in a less-than-perfect image.
Superior Sound Quality
When it comes to Blu-ray players, it's not all about the improved picture quality. Blu-ray also offers superior sound quality. Surround sound quality and capabilities are significantly better than sound from your standard DVD player. With a Blu-ray player you have access to high-resolution audio formats like Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD, not to mention the 7.1 surround-sound channels available to you for a true surround-sound cinematic experience in your own home.
Huge Number of Titles Available on Blu-ray
When Blu-ray players hit the market back in 2006, there were only a limited number of titles available on Blu-ray. Granted, it did take a little while for titles to be released onto Blu-ray, but today there are thousands of movies readily available. From new releases to movie classics like "The Godfather," you can now find almost any title you want on Blu-ray. Movie studios have come to realise the demand for titles to be released onto Blu-ray immediately, and there are more and more titles being released onto Blu-ray every day.
Great Value for Money
These days Blu-ray players don't actually cost much more than standard DVD players. Take a quick look at some of the top-branded Blu-ray players and you'll quickly work out that, with all they have to offer over standard players, they really do offer great value for the money. While you're at it, take a look at Blu-ray disc prices as well. It used to be that these cost significantly more than standard DVDs. However, with a greater market demand for Blu-rays, the difference you'll pay for a superior Blu-ray title is relatively insignificant.
Many Blu-ray discs are being released with an extra standard DVD included for free. This means you can use the standard version on your computer, laptop, second TV or portable DVD player, and keep the awesome Blu-ray disc for you to enjoy in cinematic quality.
Newer Blu-ray players also offer the ability to stream online content. This opens up a whole new world of interactive viewing, including BD Live, video streaming, and even updating the player's hardware.
Blu-ray discs have more capacity than standard discs. This means you have access to more content. Extra scenes, commentaries, cast interviews, image libraries, and even games are all on offer when you buy a Blu-ray disc instead of a standard DVD.
You Can Still Play Your Old DVDs
One of the greatest benefits of a Blu-ray player is that it is backwards-compatible. In simple terms, this means you can still play your standard DVDs on a new Blu-ray player. You may also like to know that a Blu-ray player actually improves the picture and sound quality of your standard DVD movies. Put a standard DVD into your new Blu-ray player and you are likely to hear surround sound like you've never heard it before. That is thanks to Blu-ray's Dolby Digital Plus format for high-definition audio. However, standard DVDs won't ever match the superiority of a Blu-ray disc.
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Dinosaurs at Dusk!
A whirlwind time travel adventure back to the epoch of the dinosaurs!
We have to tell you that we've been waiting aeons to announce that we have a full dome, computer animated dinosaurs show! A larger than life extravaganza rife with roaring monsters from the ancient age: bounding, stomping, flying, hunting, and foraging frenetically above us.
Well, by heavens, now we can tell the world that the dinosaurs have arrived at the Southworth Planetarium!
Propel yourself back through the epochs toexplore an Earth teeming with Pteradons, Triceratrops and, of course, the ferocious -and therefore wonderfully marketable- T-Rex!
And, if we can say so, this is NOT your great great great grandfather's dinosaur show with slides and lethargic Sunday afternoon nature special narration. Instead, we're embarking on a causality violating adventure through time to discover a planet dominated by the largest land animals that ever set claw to topsoil.
This September, come back to the Southworth Planetarium and then venture back to the Mesozoic era for a personal odyssey through the realm of the dinosaurs.
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New, easy-to-use UGA temperature table may help reduce heat-related deaths of children in closed cars
Athens GA, USA — A team of researchers at the University of Georgia (UGA) has developed an easy-to-use table of vehicle temperature changes (in closed cars during hot weather) that may help public officials and media remind the public about the deadly consequences of vehicle-related hyperthermia in children.
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NOTE: The National Weather Service issues a heat advisory if temperatures are 41 – 46 ??C (106-115 ??F) for less than three hours and an excessive heat warning if the temperatures is?? > 41 ??C (106 ??F) for more than three hours or exceeds 46 ??C (115 ??F) for any length of time.
The heat of summer brings trips to the lake, afternoons at the beach and vacations in the mountains. It also arrives with the threat of dangerous conditions in closed cars, where children left alone for even a few minutes can lead to tragedy.
While government agencies routinely give warnings about leaving children alone in cars in hot weather, vehicle temperature data from many early studies were ???often obtained with small datasets and questionable methodologies such as placing a temperature sensor directly on a car seat,??? according to Andrew Grundstein of UGA???s department of geography in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and leader of the research.
???The danger of leaving young children unattended in vehicles has been well documented,??? said Grundstein.
???But it still happens, and it???s always the worst kind of tragedy. Most of the time, caregivers simply forget their children, but more than a quarter of deaths in this situation involve children intentionally left in cars. In some cases, parents just don???t want to disturb a sleeping child. Such behavior shows a clear lack of understanding about the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles.???
The research was just published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. Other authors, also from UGA, are John Dowd and Vernon Meentemeyer.
Each year around 40 children die in the U.S. alone from being left in closed cars during hot weather. Many studies have shown how such things as shading, ventilation and different meteorological conditions can affect temperatures inside cars. But until now, there has been no reliable table of vehicle temperature changes.
What the researchers found was stunning.
In hot weather in an open parking lot, the inside temperature of a car can rise by 7 degrees Fahrenheit in five minutes, 13 degrees in 10 minutes, 29 degrees in 30 minutes and 47 degrees in an hour. This means interior temperatures can reach levels lethal to small children in less time than some parents might think.
One way to characterize the meaning of these temperatures in terms of a health hazard is to place them in the context of heat-health warnings provided by the National Weather Service. For example, on a 90-degree day, temperatures within the car would reach an ???excessive heat advisory??? in a little over 10 minutes and an ???excessive heat warning??? in less than 30 minutes.
To develop their table, the researchers measured air temperatures for 58 days (April 1-Aug. 31, 2007) in a metallic gray Honda with gray cloth seats parked in an open, paved parking lot with direct exposure to sunlight. To gather data, they used carefully positioned, high-temporal-resolution temperature sensors.
They coupled that information with data gathered using a human thermal exchange model called the Man-Environment Heat Exchange Model (MENEX). In doing so, they were able to combine the rising temperatures inside a closed car with the way they would interact with the so-called ???human thermal budget.??? In the end, the team selected 14 clear days, representing the most severe possible conditions on which to base calculations for their new table.
The model simulations were performed on a ???theoretical??? child seated inside the car as well as one outside the car for reference.
The results were sobering.
???Not only are the children exposed to intense heating from the hot interior of the car, but within a closed vehicle without ventilation, physiological mechanisms typically used for cooling are ineffective,??? said Grundstein.
???Furthermore, the efficiency of evaporative cooling would be reduced as evaporated perspiration accumulated in the vehicle.???
All of this is not to imply in any way that government agencies have ignored the problem. The National Weather Service, for instance, issues excessive heat warnings and heat advisories to alert people when conditions outside can be dangerous because of the heat.
And health agencies have warned the public for years about the dangers of leaving children in cars during hot weather.
What the new research offers is the first table of vehicle temperature changes based on precise temperature readings, coupled with the MENEX model. The result is a chart that brings home clearly just what a serious decision it is to leave a child in a closed car in hot weather even for a few minutes.
???While the deaths of children left in cars from hyperthermia is tragic, there is, of course, no reason, ever, to leave a child in a car unattended,??? said Grundstein.
???Risks such as abduction or injury abound, as well as children being asphyxiated from entrapment by vehicle windows.???
The new easy-to-use table, however, could offer government officials and health agencies a way to quantify warnings and to make real yet again to parents that leaving a child in a heated car can only be a prelude to lifelong remorse.
Note to editors and writers: The vehicle temperature table is available at www.uga.edu/news/photos/Grundstein%20vehicle%20temperature%20table.pdf.
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February 09. 2014 9:09PM
The Balsams: Another silent winter in Dixville Notch
By JOHN KOZIOL
Union Leader Correspondent
Balsams Grand Resort Hotel in Dixville Notch remains closed, its driveway barricaded. (JOHN KOZIOL PHOTO)
DIXVILLE NOTCH — For the third consecutive winter, the Balsams Grand Resort Hotel remains shuttered.
"It would be so important to get those 300 jobs back," said Colebrook Selectmen Chairman Ray Gorman, who worked at the Balsams for 33 years. Not having the Balsams open "is really hurting this community."
In December 2011, Balsams View LLC, whose principles are Dan Hebert and Dan Degasse, bought the Balsams and its 7,700-acre property, which includes a golf course and the Balsams Wilderness ski area, from the Tillotson Corp. of Lexington, Mass., and the Neil Tillotson Trust for $2.3 million.
On March 26, 2013, the Coos County Planning Board voted unanimously to conditionally approve the request of Colebrook-based Balsams View LLC to make significant changes to the historic Balsams hotel and property.
The work, which Hebert and Degasse said could cost upward of $35 million, entails completely renovating the Hampshire House portion of the Balsams and reconditioning the Dix House. A new seven-story addition to the seven-story tall Hampshire House would be built that contains a new entry/reception building, a new kitchen, a conference center, spa and indoor-outdoor pool.
Hebert told the Coos planning board last March that the John Dix library and the "Ballot Room," site of where voters have cast the first in the state, and thus the first in the nation presidential primary ballots, would be relocated. The Hampshire House would be heated by a bio-mass plant fed by wood from the on-site forests.
Overall, Hebert said the plans for the Balsams include retaining 123,000 square feet of existing space and 80,000 square feet of new construction, with the goal of employing as many as 300 people.
While the partners have sought funding sources to make the project possible, some of which have not panned out, they've been largely mum since getting the planning board's OK.
A call to Balsams View LLC was referred to Scott Tranchemontagne, spokesman for the Balsams project, but Tranchemontagne could not be reached. An e-mail inquiry to Balsams View's corporate agent, attorney Bradford Cook, was answered, but the reply also directed the matter to Tranchemontagne, who was still unavailable.
Meanwhile, the resort's website at www.thebalsams.com says only that the facility is "currently closed for renovations," advising online visitors to "Check back for updates on our progress and plans to reopen."
John Scarinza, who chairs the Coos County Planning Board, said the board is "just waiting for an update from the owners, whenever that might be. We gave a building approval which allows them to apply for some financing and once they come back with their final plans, then we'll be reviewing those and move forward."
Karl Stone, the marketing director of Ski NH, an industry group that represents 33 alpine and Nordic ski areas in the Granite State, said Friday he has heard nothing about the Balsams, but would welcome any news of its return.
"We miss not having the Balsams Wilderness Ski Area operating," Stone said, "because at many levels it's a unique property with a unique location and excellent snow quality there."
When the Balsams was operating, Stone said Ski NH loved to promote it because it offered a "boutique" resort feel "and for the reasons I mentioned, we look forward to having them back."
"We would be excited for someone to invest in the property and bring it back to what it was, to be part of skiing in New Hampshire once again."
Stone's sentiment was echoed by Selectman Gorman, who said the Balsams pays his town property taxes on its golf course, which is located in Colebrook. While that revenue is important, even more important would be to have the resort back in business, he said.
The selectman said he's heard "a lot of stories" about what might happen, but added that "until I see a shovel in the ground," he doesn't give them any credence.
Although he sees Hebert and Degasse around town, Gorman said they've been "pretty tight-lipped."
"The economic impact is just huge for us. When the hotel had 200 rooms full, the guests would come into Colebrook and have lunch and buy gas" and spend money in many other ways throughout the community, Gorman said.
Whatever happens next with the Balsams, Gorman stressed that it's "so important that positive things come from Dixville. I just can't wait to see this get going again because there's 300 jobs out at the Balsams."


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At gamescom this week, Bizarre unleashed a set of new screenshots from its upcoming "action racer" Blur.
Drivers careen through real-world track locations packed with fast curves, sneaky alternate routes and hair-raising jumps in over 50 licensed cars as they collect intense Power-ups, including the ability to blast other cars out of the way with huge bursts of energy, boost their speed, and more.November 3rd is the current release date for North America, and we'll be aiming to bring you hands-on impressions nearer that time.
The game's story unfolds through Bizarre Creations' unique and innovative community-based interface, enabling players to build a network of allies, rivals, fans and personalized racing experiences with friends both inside and outside the game. Blur delivers a new style of powered-up racing experience for all gamers.
Bryn says: Coincidentally, I was mucking around with Project Gotham Racing 4 a couple of days ago, marvelling at how addictive it is. Bizarre is one of the better non-simmy racer devs to be sure, right up there with the likes of Criterion and Rockstar South.
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Skyscrapers: New Conceptis puzzle will make you think differently about skylinesFriday, October 26, 2012
Skyscrapers, the next addictive logic puzzle from Conceptis, is now available for playing on conceptispuzzles.com. Skyscrapers is a fun puzzle based on logic and deduction in which solvers are required to arrange skyscrapers of different heights so their skylines are visible according to the clues.
Want to find those first skylines now? You can start with the free puzzle on this page or log in to the Play online section where 10 Skyscrapers puzzles are published each week. For additional free Skyscrapers puzzles as well as rules, tutorial, tips and solving techniques, please visit the Get started section.
With this debut, Skyscrapers joins 14 other types of logic puzzles published each week on conceptispuzzles.com, increasing the overall weekly dose from 111 to 121. To celebrate the event, 5 of the first week Skyscrapers puzzles are free until Friday, November 2 when new puzzles are published.
From very easy 5x5 snacks to very hard 7x7 brain breakers
Skyscrapers rules are simple. Each puzzle consists of an NxN grid with some clues along its sides. The object is to place a skyscraper in each square, with a height between 1 and N, so that no two skyscrapers in a row or column have the same number of floors. In addition, the number of visible skyscrapers, as viewed from the direction of each clue, is equal to the value of the clue. Note that higher skyscrapers block the view of lower skyscrapers located behind them.
Conceptis Skyscrapers puzzles range from very easy 5x5 snacks to very hard 7x7 brain breakers taking several hours to solve. The puzzles may be played interactively online or printed and solved on paper. For recommended solving techniques please visit our new Skyscrapers techniques page or have some fun with this interactive Skyscrapers tutorial.
Useful preferences such as 'Show conflicts' and 'Auto-check completed lines' as well as features such as 'Highlighting skyscrapers' to show how many buildings are visible from the direction of a clue make the new puzzle game tremendously fun to play. Other features common to all Conceptis online games are save, print (including resize and multi-page), zoom in/out, undo/redo and check solution. For complete instructions of how to play Skyscrapers online please visit Skyscrapers Interactive.
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The California Department of Fish and Game is accepting registrations for its upcoming land navigation clinic that is part of the department's Advanced Hunter Education Program.
The two-day course will be held Sept. 15-16 at Camp Whitsett in Kern County.
This weekend clinic is part of DFG's Advanced Hunter Education Program. The course is designed to help students learn and practice basic navigation skills using a map, compass and GPS. Participants will learn about magnetic declination, the workings of a baseplate compass, map reading, how to stay oriented naturally, and how to use magnetic bearings, map coordinate systems and GPS. All course materials and equipment will be provided.
The course is limited to 25 participants, so register early. Registration forms are available online at www.dfg.ca.gov/huntered/advanced/index.aspx.
The cost is $65 for adults. Students 16 years and younger are free but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. DFG's Advanced Hunter Education Program will provide all necessary class equipment, but meals are not included. Participants will camp overnight as part of the course.
Camp Whitsett is located in the Sequoia National Forest, 70 miles east of Bakersfield and 192 miles north of Los Angeles.


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The last day to register to vote in the 2012 Florida presidential preference primary is Tuesday, Jan. 3. The primary is Jan. 31.
Levy County residents can apply to register to vote at the Supervisor of Elections office at 421 S. Court St., Bronson between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 352-486-5163.
To vote in an election, a person must be registered in the state by the book closing date, which is normally the 29th day before each election.
Book closing dates for other 2012 election cycle are:
Like any good country boy growing up in these parts, Newnan Sanchez knows firsthand about the circle of life, about nature's delicate balance and how people once lived more harmoniously with the land.
"I hate to see a lot of Old Florida disappearing," the 69-year-old Chiefland native said, swaying gently in a rocking chair on the porch of an old cabin where his aunt and uncle once lived.
"When I grew up, it was one of the smaller states in the Southeast."
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Cedar Key Museum State Park
The third annual Festival of Trees event will feature a beautiful display of holiday greenery displayed by local non-profit organizations. The trees will be on display during museum hours of Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. This event is free and visitors can vote for the favorite decorated tree. Please note there is a separate fee of $2 per person (free for children under six) to view the museum exhibits and the Whitman House. For more information, call (352) 543-5350.
This festive view greets everyone entering Cedar Key - just as motorists cross the No. 4 Bridge. These Christmas lights can be seen on a boathouse/dock on your right. Sure to warm your heart and make you smile, these magical sea creatures not only illuminate the season, but impart a touch of Cedar Key.
Several palm trees planted along the sidewalk leading from City Park to the boat launch have died and Cedar Key resident George Oakley is leading a drive to replace them.
Oakley pledged at the Dec. 20 meeting of the Cedar Key City Commission to get the ball rolling and has delivered a $150 check to City Hall to pay for replacing one of seven of the trees that have died and been cut down.
By LESLIE STURMER
Special to the Citizen
This was the third year the Cedar Key Aquaculture Association hosted a Christmas boat parade held in conjunction with Community Night in the Park on December 17.
"Although the number of entries was the same as last year, the crowds more than doubled," reported Rose Cantwell, who organized the event.
If you have questions about options for Medicare, Medicare/Medicaid, Disability, Supplemental Insurance, Part D Prescription Drug Plans, or Medicare billings, there is a place to go for answers.
Visit a SHINE volunteer and get the answers. SHINE is a program with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs for one-on-one counseling. SHINE provides free, unbiased and confidential assistance by trained volunteers. If you cannot come to a site call the Elder Helpline at 1-800-262-2243.
SHINE volunteers will be available:
January at the Cedar Key Arts Center includes ongoing classes and salons, as well as several one day workshops and a gallery opening.
January's Gallery will be filled with cozy quilts. This exhibit is open to the community and ready to hang quilts are due at the Art Center by Jan. 3 at 5 pm. Photographer Christian Harkness will be featured in the Members Gallery. Gallery Reception is Jan. 7, from 5-7 p.m.
The Cedar Key Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center will be closed during the Christmas holiday from Friday, Dec. 23 through Sunday, Dec. 25.
We will resume normal business hours on Monday Dec. 26.
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Horse Riding Lessons Teach The Next Generation To Be Responsible Citizens Suggests Katy Horseback Riding School Owner…
As explained by the owner and President of the Circle Lake Ranch, Inc. horseback riding school, Dr. Layne Spitzenberger, there are many things to be gained from horse riding lessons that may not be immediately apparent.
Dr. Spitzenberger suggests that "Most students that attend the Circle Lake Ranch riding stables understand that horse riding lessons have benefits such as being out in the fresh air and getting closer to nature, but there is far more to it than this."
Expanding on the subject further, Dr. Spitzenberger continues; "For starters, horseback riding lessons are a fantastic stress breaker! No matter how difficult or tough life seems to be, being on horseback makes the stresses and strains of everyday life disappear."
"In addition, horse riding is great cardiovascular exercise too. Although it may not be so obvious because it appears that your mount is doing most of the work, the rider also enjoys a very thorough work out when taking horse riding lessons."
Dr. Spitzenberger – who is a widely recognized horse riding expert and world champion equestrian herself – also suggests that there is one additional benefit that is especially important for and relevant to youngsters.
"At the Circle Lake Ranch stables, we firmly believe that an integral element of our horse riding lessons programs is teaching the rider to look after and care for their horse properly. If anything, this has become an increasingly important part of what we teach our horse riding students as life seems to present decreasing opportunities to interact with animals and nature nowadays."
"We find that for many youngsters who come for horse riding lessons the very first time, the idea of taking responsibility for the horse they are riding is quite alien. It's something that they quickly pick up, this idea that the horse relies on them and expects them to be in control, but it's still a concept that many find a bit challenging at first."
"Of course, for many of our younger students, the horse riding lessons they take here represent the very first time they've ever been in charge of anything, so it's quite an eye opener for them. Fortunately, they usually take to it like a duck to water and it's great to watch students develop a real sense of responsibility as they do so."
Clearly, anything that helps teach people – young or not quite so young – to have a greater sense of responsibility is to be welcomed, and as Dr. Spitzenberger makes clear, horse riding lessons provide a very positive reinforcement in this respect. To learn more about the benefits of horse riding lessons, contact Dr. Spitzenberger at Circle Lake Ranch today.


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By Greg Stobart
The latest chapter in the stormy relationship between Liverpool, Luis Suarez and Manchester United is set to unfold on Sunday and it could potentially be the last, with the Uruguayan forward set to consider his Anfield future in the summer amid renewed interest from Manchester City.
Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the Reds' owners, fear Suarez will seek to leave Merseyside in the summer if the club fail to qualify for Europe, despite the player signing a long-term contract worth £100,000-a-week in the summer.
Suarez has been in stunning form this campaign, scoring 15 goals in 20 Premier League appearances - but Liverpool are just eighth in the table and seven points behind fourth placed Chelsea having played one game more than the Blues.
It leaves Liverpool in a dilemma. Brendan Rodgers would be loathe to lose his star man - a player capable of leading the team towards a regular place in Europe's elite competition - but he also realises the need for funds to re-invest in the squad with FSG unwilling to provide him with a substantial transfer kitty.
Liverpool are also well aware of the implications of Suarez being represented by Pere Guardiola, the brother of former Barcelona coach Pep. He intends to take on a new job in the Premier League next season after a year-long sabbatical in New York, potentially at Manchester City where there is already a strong Barcelona influence in the boardroom.
City have made signing one of Edinson Cavani or Radamel Falcao their top priority - but manager Roberto Mancini is a huge admirer of Suarez's abilities and expressed his interest in the former Ajax man last year.
One issue is whether the Italian will even be in charge at City come the summer, especially if they fail to retain their Premier League title, with Guardiola and potentially Jose Mourinho available in the summer.
Txiki Begiristain, who was appointed as the club's director of football in October, will increasingly take control of transfers and is planning a summer overhaul of the team's strikeforce.
Mario Balotelli is almost certain to leave, potentially this month, with AC Milan the most likely destination for the temperamental striker, whose relationship with Mancini has reached breaking point in recent months.
Edin Dzeko and Carlos Tevez could also be sold in the summer if they attract appropriate bids as City prepare to upgrade their forward options, with the prospect of a South American dream team including Suarez, Cavani and Sergio Aguero their ideal strikeforce.
While City are mindful of Uefa's financial fair play rules, they have learned the lessons from a poor summer in the transfer market and are prepared to pay big money for stellar signings.
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City are one of the few clubs in the world who could afford to sign Suarez, provide him with a significant wage increase and give him the opportunity to challenge for league titles and European glory.
The simple fact is that Liverpool are several years away from competing for major honours and Suarez is at the peak of his game, a player who deserves to play in the best club competitions.
Rodgers is targeting a top-four finish this season, which would be enough to convince Suarez to stay at Anfield, but the Reds face a tough task in finishing above the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and even local rivals Everton.
Suarez will have to decide in the summer just how much he is willing to push for a move away from Anfield to fulfil his career ambitions - but there is a potential storm brewing and there are many people at Liverpool who do not expect him to be at the club next season.
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Any one have any advise on Antivurus software for my new CPU?
See thread ' rebuild project'
I use Norton Internet Security (which is a firewall and an AV product).
I really like it for my workstaiton.
If you are looking into something for free... look at AVG. I have that on a couple of my brothers/sisters workstations and it works just fine for them.
AVG?...is it good?..i know norton is good...im just investigating the unknown t see if there is better out there!
Advise to the newer 'nerds' McFee= bad
Yes, AVG. I think it is good. It does just a good of job as Norton does... AFAIK.
Then again... I don't go downloading from untrusted sources, opening email attachments, or downloading from p2p networks.
It has caught everything my brother and sister has downloaded.
I always get the phone calls....
There is a free version and pay versions.
I installed the Free version (Grisoft FREE AVG) on the Windows partition of my laptop
And it detected all the nasties my wife downloaded (.exe's with fonts via kazaa)
It has an automatic update mechanism too, and is realy handy (hell, my parents even use it and last time I visited them they had an up-to-date version to my surprise )
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Thnx guys...read the Rebuild project... thread and make a few suggestions
PC Cillin is also free and better than AGV. I've had better luck with it.
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Ok..cool...thnx for the help guys
You might want to get something that watches after mIRC when your using it -
try bitdefender . Its freeware.
For your antivirus, theres Avast Antivirus and Avg Antivirus
I reccommend you get one of those. Since Trend Micro (pc-cillin) has a free online virus scanner, AVG can catch what PC-Cillin misses, and vice versa.
Online anti virus scanners-
Trend Micro (pc-cillin)
Bit Defender
Panda Active Scan
In my opinion McAfee is superior to nornton. I also do not like firewalls to be bundled with anti-virii software. I use sygate because it takes low system resources and is easy to crack with a simple serial key, the update period also is unlimited. For a stand alone firewall on win32 I recommend sygate.
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Welcome to TheBody.com's HIV/AIDS Organization Spotlight series, in which we focus on some of the true unsung heroes of the HIV community: the organizations that support and provide services for individuals living with, or at risk for, HIV. We profile some of the best in the U.S. and learn how they got started, what challenges they face and what's in store for them in the future.
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One day I got an email from Adam Fawer, introducing himself as the author of the new novel Improbable. I'd never heard of the book, but Adam contacted me right at the time when I was thinking of locating an author who was trying to use the internet as a publicity tool (I'm curious what sort of techniques are proving effective). Perfect timing.
"Want to do an interview with me?" Adam said. "No," I said. "I mean, I'm sure you're a lovely person, but I just don't have time right now, and I haven't read your book. BUT -- I'd love to have you write about how you're working with your publisher on publicity, and how you're trying to reach an audience." (Well, no, actually, I just made all that dialogue up. Adam asked if I'd want to do an interview or have him write a guest post. I said a guest post would be useful right now, and that something about publicity might be interesting. But the dialogue's better than the banal reality. So pretend you didn't read this bit of bald-faced truthfulness.)
Adam liked the idea, and so what follows is what he's trying to do with Improbable, plus a few tips for other writers. I've asked Adam to check in now and then to keep us posted, because I'm curious to see how some of his plans play out.
And with luck I'll even find time to read Improbable before Adam's next novel is published.
Enough from me. Here's Adam Fawer:
After I hung up the phone with my agent, I thought to myself, "Now what?"
It had been a year and a half since I had written the first word of my novel. From that point on, all I could think about was getting it published. I was hopeful, but I knew it was a long shot. So when my agent called to say that HarperCollins wanted to buy it, I didn't know how to feel. Sure, I was happy but I also felt a little lost.
Suddenly I realized that my dream of becoming a fulltime writer was within reach -- assuming my novel did well (a very big assumption). As I have an MBA and a background in marketing, I thought to myself, "I can make it happen."
The next day, I wrote an email to a writing professor I had at Stanford. In the years since I'd taken her class, she'd become a bestselling author, so I figured she could show me the way. A week later, she answered my note. As I read her response, all the proverbial wind sucked out of my sails:
"The publisher will decide whether your novel will be a success or a failure before it's ever released and you have little to no control over the outcome. Good luck."
As I networked into other people who've been published, I heard basically the same thing over and over. It's all up to the publisher. There's nothing you can do.
However, I refused to believe that I wasn't in charge of my own fate. So I thought to myself, well, there is one thing I can do. I can be nice. Sounds trite, I know, but it's true. The fact is I'm not my agent's only client, my publisher's only author or my publicist's only product. Everyone involved with my book has lots of demands on their time. They're constantly being pulled in different directions, often by very demanding people.
So, I decided to be the one person who didn't demand anything. The person in their professional life that was the easiest to work with. Don't get me wrong: this didn't mean that I didn't ask for anything. It just meant that when I did, I did it in a respectful manner. I still had to push to be included in all the decision-making, but because I was an author they liked, they let me in.
Therefore, I had a say on what the cover looked like, how my publicity pieces read, how my website was designed and how my book signing was executed. The thing you have to remember is that even though writing may be an art, publishing is a business. You have to treat the launch of your book like you're launching a product into an incredibly cluttered and competitive marketplace, because that's exactly what you're doing.
So, after sixteen months in the pipeline, Improbable finally hit the stands a few weeks ago. Here's some of the learning I've gained during the process. (NOTE: As the results aren't in as to whether or not my book is a success or failure, take everything I say with a grain of salt.)
Book Cover
1. My agent told me that if you want your book to appeal to women, it's got to have a colorful cover. "It needs more color! Women love color!" she exploded over the phone when were discussing the first version, which was mostly yellow. After a lot of back and forth, HarperCollins injected some more color into it and I think it's much more eye-catching because of it.
2. Another piece of advice from my agent: the title should be big and bold. Bookstore browsers should be able to read the title from across the room. If they've heard of your book but don't see it, they'll buy something else.
1. Books live and die by publicity, as literature is a tough segment to do traditional marketing. Therefore, make your publicist's job as easy as possible. Right after I signed my contract, I was asked to complete an "Author Questionnaire" about my background and the story behind my story. I took the questionnaire very seriously and spent a lot of time on it. My publicist was floored when she read the detailed responses to all of her questions. It helped get our relationship off on the right foot and she's been fantastic. Remember: your publicist can't tell people your story unless she knows your story, so don't be shy. This is your time to boast.
2. Publicity is all about contacts and consistency. I've been lucky in that HarperCollins assigned me a great publicist with lots of both. However, I've been able to help her out by mining my own network. If you ask around, more often than not (especially if you live in NYC) you'll find that a friend of a friend works at a magazine or a newspaper. If you've got a compelling story and you're not shy about it, odds are you'll be able to get someone to write about you. This is a story I managed to finagle through a friend at The New York Post.
3. Literary blogs are also a great way to market your book. There are tons of great sites out there and for the most part they're run by booklovers who are more than happy to help an author out. But they won't find you, you've got to find them (hint: I emailed Matt, not vice versa). If you're reading this, you're probably a blog fan like me and already know a bunch that would be interested in helping you get some promotion. Email them.
Book Sales
1. This is a tough one. I'd be lying if I said I had the answer (and if there was one, then everyone would do it and it would immediately cease to work). However, in my very limited experience, I find that the personal appeal works. My network was fantastic in this regard as the first week after publication I sold close to 300 books to friends and family. I did this through two signings (one in NYC where I live and another one in my hometown) and a bunch of mass emails asking (okay, begging) old friends and acquaintances to buy my book.
2. Another tactic I've used is what I call two degrees of separation. Whenever one of my friends emails me that she finished my book and enjoyed it, I ask her to email all of her network to help spread the word. Books are primarily sold through word-of-mouth and nothing is more powerful than a personal recommendation.
Well, I guess that's all I've got. Oh wait, almost forgot to toot my own horn: My book is called Improbable. It's a scientific thriller, with a little something for everyone: action, suspense, history and philosophy. Publisher's Weekly and Booklist both liked it and I hope you will, too. Check out my site: www.improbablebook.com, play the flash game and most importantly, buy the book!


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Super Bowl 2013: Tyrod Taylor the forgotten quarterback?
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Tyrod Taylor is the forgotten quarterback at the Super Bowl.
Everyone knows the starters, of course, Baltimore's Joe Flacco and San Francisco's Colin Kaepernick.
They even know about Alex Smith, who started for the 49ers until he was sidelined with a concussion in November and Kaepernick stepped in.
And Taylor? His resume can be summed up on the top half of an index card: Two years, no starts and 30 passes - 25 of them in the Ravens' meaningless regular-season finale against Cincinnati last month.
That's because Flacco has started every game during the past five seasons and never has missed a down because of injury or ineffectiveness.
Still, Taylor knows he's only one play away from getting into the Super Bowl, and for that reason he's practicing hard this week as Sunday's championship game draws near.


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BATON ROUGE — A two-run eighth-inning homer by Raph Rhymes lifted No. 2 LSU to a thrilling 5-4 victory over No. 14 Ole Miss Friday night at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.
BATON ROUGE — A two-run eighth-inning homer by Raph Rhymes lifted No. 2 LSU to a thrilling 5-4 victory over No. 14 Ole Miss Friday night at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.
The Tigers (48-7 overall, 23-6 SEC) and Rebels (35-20, 14-15 SEC) meet in the series finale at noon today.
LSU's 48 regular-season victories are the most in school history, and its 23 league wins are the most in Fighting Tiger annals.
"This certainly wasn't one of the best games we played this season," LSU coach Paul Mainieri said (35-20, 14-15 SEC), "and it looked pretty grim when Ole Miss took the lead in the eighth inning, but our players continued to believe we bounce back. Mason Katz battled after being down two strikes in the count and came up with a big base hit, and then Raph followed with a blast to give us the lead. I knew as soon as it left his bat it was gone; I didn't even watch it to see exactly where it landed."
LSU fell behind early Friday after an RBI single from Andrew Mistone gave Ole Miss a 1-0 advantage.
The Tigers answered in the fourth inning with two runs on a sacrifice fly from Rhymes (1-for-3 with three RBIs) and a bases-loaded walk from Ty Ross.
Mark Laird led off the fifth inning with his first triple of the season. He then came home on an RBI groundout from Alex Bregman, giving the Tigers a 3-1 lead.
Ole Miss responded in the seventh, tying the game at 3 on a LSU throwing error and an RBI base hit from Austin Anderson. The Rebels later regained the lead in the eighth on an RBI groundout.
With one out in the bottom of the eighth, Katz (2-for-4) delivered a single to centerfield. Rhymes then connected for a go-ahead blast over the wall in left-center, giving the Tigers a 5-4 lead. It was his fourth home run of the season and his second in as many games.
In the ninth inning, Chris Cotton retired the three Rebel hitters he faced in order including a game-ending strikeout, marking his 12th save of the season.
Senior right-hander Kevin Berry (4-0) — the fifth of six LSU pitchers — earned the victory, allowing one hit and one walk in 2/3 of an inning.
Ole Miss reliever Aaron Greenwood (3-4) suffered the defeat, giving up three runs on three hits while striking out five in 4 2/3 innings of work.


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The fact that the mid-range projections for world population rose by nearly a billion people this week should have garnered a lot more attention than it did. The UN offers biennial updates of its world population estimates, and for the last few years, the mid-range (ie, the most likely scenario) has suggested that the world will peak around 9.2 billion people near the middle of this century, and then slowly begin to decline. The 2010 estimate, however, found that the decline is no longer considered likely, and that by 2100, the world may have as many as 10.1 billion people.
This raises a whole host of issues, which I'm going to consider over the next month. Raj Patel has already usefully offered one answer (which I don't wholly agree with, but it is interesting) to the question of whether we could feed 10 billion people. But first I want to ask whether the population estimates themselves are realistic.
Now it is important to remember that these aren't flat numbers and this isn't a census. It is an estimate, with a range of possible outcomes based on a whole host of variables, including behaviors, death rates, education, etc…. Moreover, the longer range (2050-2100) numbers are more speculative, because the people who will be giving birth then have not yet been born. On the other hand, many of the people who will be having children between now and 2050 already are born – so we have a sense of those people. It is certainly possible they could choose to have more or fewer children than demographers estimate, but the basic number of potential parents is close to being fixed.
Much of the change predicted is projected to occur in Africa, where the demographic transition has been taking place, but more slowly than in parts of Asia and South America. The other major factor that is expected to shift African demographics is a continued expansion of access to HIV drugs, thus shifting lifespans from in the 40s and 50s back towards the 70s. Globally, the report finds:
Life expectancy is projected to increase in the three groups of countries considered.
In 2005-2010, average life expectancy at birth was lowest among the high-fertility
countries, at 56 years, mainly because many of them have generalized HIV/AIDS
epidemics. Nevertheless, given the advances made in reducing the spread of the disease and the expansion of antiretroviral treatment, the projections assume a continued decline in mortality rates from HIV/AIDS as well as from other major causes of death. Therefore, the expectation of life among high-fertility countries rises to 69 years in 2045-2050 and to 77 in 2095-2100.
Among intermediate-fertility countries, average life expectancy was 68 years in 2005-
2010 and is projected to rise to 77 years in 2045-2050 and 82 in 2095-2010. Lowfertility countries tend to have, as a group, higher average life expectancy. It was
estimated at 74 years in 2005-2010 and is projected to rise to 80 years in 2045-2050 and to 86 years in 2095-2100. Globally, life expectancy is projected to increase from 68 years in 2005-2010 to 81 in 2095-2100.
One of the things to know about this report is that while it does in a limited way take climate change into account, it does not take resource limits into consideration in a serious way, and it generally presumes levels of economic growth and globalization will continue. As much as I would love to see anti-retroviral drug access expand in Africa, and continued lifespan increases across the globe, I'm not at all sure that I think these presumptions, particularly the assumption of continued economic expansion and access to the trappings of middle class life for more people are realistic. To the extent that population growth has depended on fossil fuel growth and the economic expansion it fuels, we must ask what the future of population is in a world of material limits.
We should note, for example, that while lifespans have continued to increase in the Global North, poor areas of the US have for the very first time in recent years show signficant declines in overall lifespan in its poorest areas. Other poor areas have seen no increase in lifespans. It would suggest that if there is an era of economic stagnation or decline, projections for the Global North or parts of it may be inaccurate. Indeed, we have seen the ways that collapse affects lifespans after the Soviet collapse, where lifespans for men dropped back into the 50s.
Access to anti-retrovirals, so desperately needed in much of Africa, has expanded dramatically. It is hard to write this, because this has been such a necessary gift to societies being destroyed from the inside out – suggesting it might not last is actively painful to me. And yet, access to HIV drugs depends heavily on industrial supply chains, on a nascent pharmaceutical industry in Africa that relies heavily on imported raw materials, and on the importation of generic drugs in quantity over long distances. More fundamentally, they rely heavily on international aid.
I am not expert enough in the issues of drug manufacture and distribution to argue that the drugs will not be available in an era of economic decline – indeed, I can't but hope they are – but it is certainly a vulnerable spot, because it depends heavily on both the affluence of the Global North, which has a long history of abandoning its aid commitments when life gets inconvenient or economic crisis hits (consider the abandonment of the commitment to alleviate the emergent food crisis of 2007-8) and also on manufacture, shipping and transportation that are heavily energ intensive. If I were queen of the world, manufacturing HIV drugs in Africa would be one of those best use things that one reserves oil and other resources for. Historically speaking, Africa's needs have often come last, and when oil prices spiked in 2007, many African nations saw disruptions of needed supplies.
If lifespans are in question in some measure, are birth rates? Again, there are many variables here, but what we can say is that periods of cultural and economic crisis do tend, at least in the Global North and often in the South as well, to send birthrates rapidly downwards. Consider the drop in TFR in the US during the Great Depression, which was dramatic – couples couldn't afford to marry, married couples delayed childbearing. Moreover, the most economically productive people in any economy tend to be those of childbearing age – massive economic stress on them tends to result in reduced childbearing at least in nations where children represent an economic burden.
The situation is more complicated in poor nations with high fertility, where often children are one of the few economically valuable assets a family has. In Nigeria, for example, a child begins to produce more than he consumes by eating by the time he is six years old, and by 12, may produce as much economically as an adult. Add to this the high death rates and lack of security for the elderly and for women and you see that economic value of children in difficult times is somewhat different – for example Vandana Shiva and Maria Mies point out in _Ecofeminism_ that an Indian Woman in the rural areas has to have five children in order to be sure that when she is 60, she will have a living child able to support her. But even in the world's poorest places, the demographic transition is ongoing and crises tend to have a negative effect on overall childbearing.
The one thing we can be nearly certain of is that this will be a century of crises – and while the exact nature of the economic, climate and energy crises we face is up in the air, and I do not make any claims about what effect they will have on human fertility, it is worth asking at least why the UN analysis presumes the rates of growth it does, and whether this analysis would more wisely include the problems of resource limitation.
Resource limits are a lousy way to solve the population problem, obviously, and no one advocates for them. But we need good data on population, and the problem with the UN projections is that they leave out large parts of the puzzle. It is certainly possible that we will reach 10 billion people – but we are not making our assumptions based on the real underlying ecological, energy and economic limits we are facing, so we simply don't know.


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An Oregon dairy farmer has begun providing online information about her raw milk after the Oregon Department of Agriculture decided to stop enforcing a ban on raw milk advertising.
The agency has settled a lawsuit with Christine Anderson, a farmer from McMinnville, Ore., who challenged Oregon's prohibition against advertising raw milk in court.
The ODA decided not to defend the ban after Oregon Department of Justice officials said its case was weak, said Bruce Pokarney, the agency's communications director.
"It was pretty clear to us there would be some constitutional issues and it didn't seem like the right thing to fight it," he said.
It's unclear whether the settlement will spur much more raw milk advertising in the state, as ODA officials hadn't made the ban a high priority before the lawsuit, he said.
"We haven't gone out and really looked for this," Pokarney said.
As part of the deal, the ODA will also ask the Oregon legislature in 2015 to revoke the law that bans raw milk advertising.
Anderson said she was surprised by the speedy end to the lawsuit, which she filed in federal court last November.
"I was expecting a longer battle," she said.
The settlement hasn't prompted Anderson to launch a large-scale advertising campaign, as her farm already has a waiting list of customers who want to buy raw milk, she said.
However, the deal has allowed her to publish information on her company website about sanitary practices, milk testing and prices.
"That answers a lot of questions about us, and that's helpful for me," Anderson said, noting that she also plans to put up a sign for her Cast Iron Farm.
Michael Bindas, her attorney, said the settlement is the first victory in a broader initiative aimed at fighting unconstitutional food regulations in the U.S.
"This is an ongoing campaign," said Bindas.
The Institute of Justice, which employs Bindas, is also litigating against a Florida city that banned front-yard vegetable gardens and a Minnesota law that restricts selling homemade baked and canned goods.
Oral arguments in the Florida case are scheduled for March 11 on the city's motion to dismiss, he said.
Bindas said he also expects Minnesota to ask for dismissal.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture "should be applauded" for settling the case and not enforcing the advertising ban, he said. "This was an unusually quick resolution of the case."
Even so, farmers who sell raw milk still face restrictions in Oregon.
Under state law, raw milk can only be sold directly to consumers onsite at the dairy. No more than two producing cows and nine producing sheep or goats are allowed to be kept at the site.


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I'm a huge soundstrue fan, but this audiobook really missed the mark for me. In my opinion, each two hour-long sessions contains about 15 minutes of actual information. Maybe it's good if you want a ra ra, feel good style seminar? I expected more substance.
(Posted on 4/7/2013)
- Review for Your Money or Your Life-revised and updated Review by TW
A very inspiring and insightful audio book.
I liked how the advice was 'real' and presented in a way that was easy to listen to.
Highly recommend this to anyone!
(Posted on 3/23/2013)
- Review for Your Money or Your Life-revised and updated Review by marlene jean
Excellent program. However this is not a typical " lets get out of debt" steps. It's deeper than that. Much deeper. The author brings you face to face to your financial dirty laundry. It's real transformation if put in practice.
(Posted on 5/31/2012)
- Review for Your Money or Your Life-revised and updated Review by Susan Wheeler
This was an excellent overview. It really made me rethink how I think about my overall financial picture. The material was down to earth and digestible. I implemented a few simple (doable) structured processes that in one month allowed me to see a gainful result! This talk presents a real mindset shift about finances.
(Posted on 3/6/2012)
- Review for Your Money or Your Life-revised and updated Review by silvia
If you are a bignner on concepts like energy as your money then it is great otherwise you need a second or third level (or practice the concepts you already know)
(Posted on 3/6/2011)
- Review for Your Money or Your Life-revised and updated Review by Donna
I highly recommend this book to everyone! I can't think of a single person who would not benefit from it.
It's read by the author herself and her energy and passion for her subject really bring this book alive. It's so easy to listen to because of the life that Vicki Robin injects into it through her spoken words.
Although I was a like-minded individual before I started listening, this book has changed the way I think about money in such a useful and positive way. The 9 steps are brilliant!
I could go on and on about how great this book is, but I'll just sum it up by saying, this is the most valuable book I've ever read.
(Posted on 5/5/2010)


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Ready to take your blog to the next level? Join us for the 12 Week Blog Shape Up Plan starting on January 3, 2011. You can start any time! Join and get bi-weekly email updates for your blog!
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Written By Rebecca Levey | Social Media Editor for Mom Blog Magazine | Blog: Beccarama | Podcast: Blogging Angels
Building on prior weeks – keep up what you're doing.
Step 1: Add an additional blog post this week – you must post 4 times a week.
Step 2: Planning tweets ahead of time. Using Tweetdeck or HootSuite schedule tweets about your posts, about posts you've read and resonated with you. Plan 2 a day for the week.
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Well, there's always room for improvement on my blog... :)
Happy to participate and get motivated!
Hi ladies,
I've been checking out many of your blogs and following! I am looking for followers for my new positive body-image fitness and nutritional training blog. Any feedback is greatly appreciated! For anyone who wants to stop by, I do follow back! ;o)
Looking forward to getting info on improving my blog....If anyone would like to stop by,.,,I do follow back!
Feel free to give me improvement advice....I'm up to over 900 followers and just started adding ads and sponsors....
LOVING week 2! I've been trying to organize myself & my blogging this year so far and found an AWESOME Wordpress Plugin that shows your drafted posts in calendar form..I LOVE it! :) & of course Google calendar & reader are great.
I visit other blogs regularly but stepping out of the mommy blog world is the next thing on my list! :) totally enjoying the shape-up
Thank you for the help! Much appreciated. If you have time, stop over and check out my blog. I am looking for feedback because
1- I do not get many comments
2- Have lost approx 10 followers
However, I did get away from writing and did a lot of giveaways. I don't mind a giveaway here and there but I went back to my original focus. I think I may just have lost die hard giveaway entrants.
Hi Denise,
Post your blog post on twitter a couple different times a day. People don't always see things. But remember, twitter is about the conversation. Join in on conversations and over time, if you are providing good quality information, people will retweet.
You can also periodically ask people to "RT Please" Don't abuse that though.
I feel you on the commitment to blog regularly. it will come. Just make sure you are engaging your readers. Maybe run a contest once in a while. Also, adding video to your blog helps.
I'm a part of Friend Friday over at ModlyChic. Join the group. We post weekly on a topic (Fridays) and us bloggers support each other with comments, retweets etc.
Hope this helps :-)


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate has scheduled a vote on Friday to pass an emergency spending bill, shortening its debate in an attempt to work out a deal with the House of Representatives before a Monday night deadline when all government funds will be exhausted.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced the faster timetable. The Senate had been on a schedule for passing the six-week funding bill sometime this weekend.
Earlier in the day, Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee blocked efforts to pass the measure on Thursday.
(Reporting By Richard Cowan; Editing by Sandra Maler)


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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Butler guard Austin Etherington is expected to miss three to four months after having surgery on his right foot.
School officials said Friday that the former Indiana player was injured during a summer workout.
Etherington was expected to be a key contributor after graduating from Indiana in the spring. He played in 30 games with the Hoosiers last season and averaged 2.0 points and 1.6 rebounds. Etherington missed most of the 2012-13 season with a knee injury and has two years of eligibility remaining. As a prep player, the 6-foot-6 forward earned first-team all-state honors and played on the Indiana All-Star team at Hamilton Heights.
Coach Brandon Miller called it a ''tough blow'' and said the Bulldogs are ''excited'' about the contributions Etherington is expected to make.


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Monthly Meeting 19OCT10 Agenda - State of the Treasury - State of the laser cutter buy - Dues, at the right level (vote) - Security at the space, what are people comfortable with? (possible vote) - Events: DC407, iPhone Dev Day, uMonday Present: f00bard, tetsu, tC, thef1nn, deezNodes, Pat, QC, Christian 9:15PM - Called to order - State of the treasury: $260 - State of the laser cutter - Still waiting for Paypal to go through, hopefully this week - Laser ordered, getting DSP controller for free, will purchase Mach3 soon - Lowering Dues? - Mack: Suggestion to lower dues to $40/20 (full/student) - Dan: Get Paypal going first before holding a vote on this - Bare minimum income is $400 - Recurring membership is ideal - Mack: I'll get Paypal going this week, buttons on the site - Joe: We need more transparency in finances - Post who donates on the site? privacy concerns - tC: maybe just post current state of finances - Mack: Just keep track of who is current on membership - Shaun: We need people to sign membership forms - Tetsu: Let's put getting these filled out on next month's agenda - Shaun: Google Ads again - Tetsu: Look up desirable terms tonight - Security at the lab - Laser cutter, other pricy equipment raises concerns - tC: flyers, how much info to put? - Mack: Video surveillance is clearly necessary, what are people comfortable with? - Cameras outside the space are cool - Automatic license plate recognition - Dan wants to be able to pick his nose in the lab - Cameras in the lab should be "opt-in", able to turned off - Clearly we need insurance too - RFID entry, get rid of keys - Events upcoming! - Shaun: record stuff - Joe, QC have cameras and tripods - DC407: Last friday of each month, Oct 29 @ Cloudspace - iPhone Dev Day! Rodney teaching. Tentative Dec 4 or 5 - uMondays - More structured classes - For the n00bs: Mailing lists - Announce - Discuss 10:02PM - Meeting adjourned


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EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — The memory of Neil Armstrong lives on at a NASA center.
President Barack Obama on Thursday signed a bill into law that rebrands the Dryden Flight Research Center in Southern California in honor of the late astronaut. Armstrong was a test pilot at the Mojave Desert facility and later became the first moonwalker.
The center is being renamed the NASA Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center. As a consolation, the center's test range will be named for Hugh Dryden, a former NASA executive.
It's not the first name makeover for NASA.
In 1999, the Lewis Research Center in Ohio — named for George Lewis, the first executive officer of NASA's predecessor agency — was changed to the John H. Glenn Research Center, after the first American to orbit Earth.
NASA says it's developing a timeline to carry out the latest name change.


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Floyd Wahlgren, 68 - November 10, 2010
Floyd Laverne Wahlgren, age 68 of Gothenburg, passed away on Nov. 6, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
Services will be held at Evangelical Free Church at 2 p.m. Thursday with the Revs. Tom Rempel and Rick Rehmert officiating. Interment will follow in the Gothenburg Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by his daughter Cindy Ristine and parents Kenneth and Nola Wahlgren.
Wahlgren is survived by his wife, Marcy of Gothenburg; his children—Ross Wahlgren and his wife Suzie of Gothenburg, Lisa (Wahlgren) Pospisil and her husband Mark of Omaha, AR; and Jeffery Ristine and his wife Sonya of Warrenville, IL; six grandchildren—Casey, Grant and Reid Wahlgren and Megan, Meredith and Margaret Ristine; two brothers and one sister—Dale Wahlgren and his wife Cherlyn of North Platte, Connie Spence and her husband Carl of Papillion, Roger Wahlgren and his wife Carol of Gothenburg; and numerous nieces and nephews.
For a complete obituary, see the print edition of the Gothenburg Times or purchase an e-subscription for only $25 per year for the complete paper on-line each Wednesday afternoon.
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