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She gets verbally and physically abused by her Dad, she's broken, and a Loner. No one pays attention to her and she likes that. What happens when she try's to escape her dad? What happens when she finds an professional fighter? Will he teach her how to fight? Or leave her be?
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No doubt most of you reading this post have looked at Yelp or Google+ Local to check the user reviews before you tried that fish store, bakery or even dentist. On occasion, you may have wondered if some of those reviews were too good to be true.
It turns out that some of them were.
New York's attorney general revealed the results of a yearlong investigation into the business of fake reviews. Eric T. Schneiderman announced Monday that 19 companies that engaged in the practice will stop and pay fines between $2,500 and $100,000, for a total of more than $350,000 in penalties.
Schneiderman said his office used undercover agents. One agent, posing as the owner of a yogurt shop in Brooklyn, called up search engine optimization companies and asked for help in combating negative reviews on consumer websites. In many cases, the agent was told that they would write fake positive reviews for a fee.
One of the reputation companies required its freelancers to have an established Yelp account more than three months old, and at least 15 reviews and 10 Yelp friends. The jobs paid the false writers — who lived as far away as Bangladesh and the Philippines — between $1 and $10 per review.
The investigation also uncovered businesses that did their own reputation management. For example, US Coachways, a charter bus company on Staten Island, had its employees write positive reviews and offered $50 gift certificates to customers who would do the same — without requiring those customers to reveal the gift.
Ratings website Yelp says it welcomed the crackdown. However, the company has also been accused of manipulating reviews on its site by merchants who claim Yelp offered to move positive feedback closer to the top of the page for a payment. Yelp denies this.
The practice of putting up fake positive reviews is called "astroturfing" — the 21st century version of false advertising, which is illegal. "Prosecutors have many tools at their disposal to put an end to it," Schneiderman says.
Business have a lot to gain from astroturfing. A highly cited Harvard Business School study from 2011 found that a one-star rating increase on Yelp can translate into a 5 percent to 9 percent revenue growth for a restaurant. A Cornell study found that one extra star on TripAdvisor is tied to an average of an 11 percent rise in room rates for hotels.
The research firm Gartner projects that by 2014, between 10 and 15 percent of online reviews will be fake. It's hard to know what long-term effects this crackdown and similar law enforcement will have on that number.
Among the 19 companies that are part of the New York attorney general's agreement are search engine optimization company Zamdel Inc., hair removal business Laser Cosmetica and New York City's Metamorphosis Day Spa.
Now to the other big tech story of the day. Nineteen companies have reached a settlement with the New York state attorney general to stop posting fake reviews on sites like Yelp and Citysearch. These are sites that let consumers rate products, restaurants and services. The agreement comes after a year-long investigation into the practice of using false reviews to enhance the online reputation to businesses. NPR's Laura Sydell joins us now to talk about it. Hi, Laura.
LAURA SYDELL, BYLINE: Hi.
SIEGEL: And first, what exactly were these firms doing?
SYDELL: Well, the attorney general used an undercover agent who posed as the owner of a local yogurt shop in Brooklyn, and the agent called around to what are called reputation management companies, asking for help dealing with negative reviews online. Many of these online reputation companies said they could offer up some fake reviews to help counter the bad ones.
And the New York attorney general found that the reputation management companies were paying people from as far away as Bangladesh to write the reviews between - they were paying between one and $10 to pretend they've been Brooklyn. There's a term used for that these days. It's called astroturfing.
SIEGEL: Right. I'm sorry to laugh at this criminality that's been described. But who are some of the companies and firms cited in the settlement agreement?
SYDELL: Well, there are reputation firms like Zamdel Inc. And the AG also charged a few business with trying to get their own employees or paying people to review them, and that included a company like US Coachways, which is a national charter bus company on Staten Island and Body Laser Spa and a Medical Message Clinic.
SIEGEL: OK. So it was misleading, unethical. But what law is violated here?
SYDELL: Well, the AG is using old laws here. Essentially, the AG, the attorney general, says this is the 21st century version of false advertising. And they've got a whole bag of laws on the books all ready to deal with it.
SIEGEL: Any response from, say, the online review sites like Yelp?
SYDELL: Yelp says it welcomes the actions by the New York attorney general, and the company says it has its own tools to try and detect fake reviews. The only thing I should say is that Yelp itself has been accused of calling business owners and saying, hey, we'll put more positive reviews up higher on the list so people see them for a price. So Yelp's got its own problems.
SIEGEL: How much do people really rely on these reviews to make decisions about products, restaurants, so forth compared to, say, someone you know telling you that's a good restaurant?
SYDELL: Well, actually, there have been studies of this, Robert, and these reviews can really help or hurt a business. According to one survey, 90 percent of consumers say online reviews influence their buying decisions. And a highly cited study by Harvard found that a one-star rating increase on Yelp translated into a five to nine percent increase in revenue. So people really do rely on them.
SIEGEL: Ok. Thank you, Laura.
SYDELL: You're welcome.
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From the first presidential debate, when Big Bird entered the national spotlight, to the final moments before President Obama was announced as the newly re-elected President of the United States, social media played an ever-evolving role in the 2012 election.
As the election results streamed in, television analysts across the board monitored Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Seen to many as a game changer throughout the election, social media made Tuesday a historic night in more ways than one.
The presidential election became the most tweeted event ever in the history of the social media site Twitter.
More than 327,000 tweets were sent per minute at the height of the site's traffic when it was announced that Obama had won re-election.
The Presidential election also set the record for the most tweeted about event in U.S. political history with an astonishing 31 million tweets sent.
In comparison, Election Day annihilated the previous 10 million tweets record set during the first Presidential debate just over a month ago.
The most fascinating aspect of social media and the election has been the real time engagement it offers to voters throughout the country.
"Twitter brought people closer to almost every aspect of the election this year," Twitter's spokeswoman Rachael Horwitz told the news site Reuters.
"From breaking news, to sharing the experience of watching the debates, to interacting directly with the candidates, Twitter became a kind of nationwide caucus."
President Obama himself set a Twitter record of his own when his "4 more years tweet," which included a picture of him hugging wife Michelle, broke the record set my Justin Bieber for the most re-tweeted tweet of all time.
Four more years. twitter.com/BarackObama/st…— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 7, 2012
Surpassing 660,000 re-tweets, Obama left Bieber's previous record of 200,000 re-tweets in a very distance second.
Statistics on both campaigns' use of the social media site was also an eye-opener.
The Obama campaign used Twitter at an 8-1 ratio in comparison to Mitt Romney.
Immediately following the announcement that Obama would be in office for another four years, Fox News Latino took to Twitter to ask what changes Latinos hoped would be made by the Obama administration in their second term.
Aside from issues like the economy and healthcare, one of the reccurring themes was a desire for passage of the DREAM Act.
Chris Sancho Sanchez said, "@fullertonsancho: Congrats @BarackObama , now time for legislation #DREAMAct NOW!"Tweets also showed that some Latinos believe the Republican party needs to do a better job of reaching out to their demographic. -
@Eveluchi wrote, "This is a wake up call. GOP needs to work together with conservative Latinos to turn the tide."
Fox News Latino contributing columnist Rick Sanchez added, "@RickSanchezTV: Now Republicans need to do some soul-searching. Can't be competitive nationally w/o reaching out to Hispanics."
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The California Tree Fruit Agreement (CTFA) will host its second annual educational symposium February 26 at the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center.
The program, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. will provide information from retailer insight, to policy updates, to the next generation of food safety in fresh produce.
Lunch will be provided, with California Secretary of Agriculture A.G. Kawamura the invited guest speaker.
"The symposium is an excellent opportunity to discuss key topics affecting agriculture and specifically the fresh California peach, plum and nectarine industry," said Sheri Mierau, CTFA president "We are excited about the program and the respected guest speakers scheduled to present."
Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast. Then at 10 a.m. the first session will open with a retailer panel discussion and an agricultural labor update by Barry Bedwell, president of the California Grape and Tree Fruit League.
The afternoon program will begin with two breakout sessions from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Session A features technology advances in the stone fruit industry, presented by Kelly Kirschner, of Sinclair Systems International, LLC, and Kelvin Farris, of Aweta-Autoline Inc. Session B features marketing resources and tools available to the industry, presented by CTFA staff.
The symposium will conclude with a next generation food safety session from 3-4 p.m. Trevor Suslow, University of California, will present information on commodity-specific good agricultural practices for stone fruit. Charles Sweat, president of Earthbound Farm, San Juan Bautista, will discuss catalyzing change, the next generation of food safety in fresh produce.
"Food safety is a current issue that can largely impact an industry," said CTFA Research Director Gary Van Sickle. "It is important that the stone fruit industry remain proactive to continue to provide consumers with a fresh and safe food supply."
The 2008 symposium is free to growers, industry members and interested parties. Please contact CTFA to RSVP at (559) 638-8260.


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From today's mail comes a question from Dave Roettger, a Deer & Deer Hunting subscriber who enjoys gun-hunting. Dave writes:
"My wife and I purchased land in the Upper Peninsula. My son-in-law's family lives and hunts across the road. My residence is in Sheboygan County, Wis., which does not allow rifle hunting. I would like to purchase a rifle this season to take up north. I'm pretty set on a left-handed Ruger bolt-action because one of the guys in camp has this gun chambered in .30-06. Everyone in camp shoots the same caliber and others outside shoot .308, 7 mm, etc. which means I hear all sorts of things about what to shoot and what not to shoot. I'm a person who buys a firearm and keeps it for life.
"I enjoy Deer and Deer Hunting and started to reading the new issue yesterday. I thought who better to ask and I'm hoping you can provide some general information."
First off, thanks for the note, Dave. Any time you can extend your season and hunt somewhere else, consider it a blessing beyond measure. It is especially cool that you will be able to now gun-hunt in two states every year.
Although I can provide some insights, it appears as though you have already made a pretty good selection.
I, too, prefer the .30-06, however I also very much like the .270, the .308 and the 7 mm Rem Mag. For whitetails, I really don't think you can beat those four chamberings. The differences between them are negligible for deer hunting as well.
That all being said, the .30-06 is perhaps the most versatile. You could hunt just about anything with that caliber. Elk, moose, etc.
I should also note that bullet choice almost outweighs caliber choice when dealing with those four calibers I mentioned. The gun will only perform as good as the bullets you feed through it.
No matter which caliber you choose, I would highly recommend using a premium bullet.
Some of the loads that I would recommend include:
1. Winchester Power Max Bonded
This bullet packs its punch because of the bonding process. The core and the jacket expand together without breaking or separating. This results in a bullet that has a very high weight retention which means maximum energy. A great choice for deer hunting.
2. Federal Premium Vital Shok Trophy Copper
This is one of Federal's best loads for deer hunting. It offers devastating downrange performance because grooved shanks increase accuracy in a wider range of firearms. The polymer tip and boattail design increases the ballistic coefficient for higher velocity and energy. The copper-alloy design provides 99 percent weight retention even after deep, aggressive penetration and expansion. Nickel-plated cases prevent corrosion and aid in easier, faster extraction.
5. Norma Oryx
Imported from Sweden, the Norma Oryx load features a bonded jacket/core that provides reliable performance and accuracy. I shot this cartridge a few years ago while hunting whitetails in Kansas and dropped a buck at nearly 400 yards. Despite the incredible mushrooming perfomance, the weight retention is still on the plus side of 90 percent. That's incredible.
What about the rest of you D&DH readers? What are your favorite rifle calibers, guns and loads? Let's hear from you! Just click REPLY to add to this discussion.


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Beauty How-To: Gorgeous Fishtail Braids & Smoky Eyes Backstage at Christian Siriano
(Photo by ImaxTree) We spy with our little eyes, a lot of fabulous fishtail braids.
The crisscrossed fishtails at Christian Siriano's fall 2013 show were so gorgeous even the models were swooning over them — and, need we remind, they've had many an updo before. "Christian wanted to do Heidi braids, and I wouldn't let him have it," said Antoinette Beenders, Aveda's global style director. "I said, 'We can do better than that!'"
Well, mission accomplished! Take a close-up look at the finished masterpiece:
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To create the style, Beenders first spritzed damp hair with Aveda's Pure Abundance Style Prep, a thickening spray that gives hair more texture and grip. "The last thing you want with braids is floppy hair," she said.
Next she created a center part, smoothed down the flyaways in the front, and began fishtail braiding down the crown and into a singular braid. (To adapt the look at home, she recommends parting your hair into pigtails and fishtail braiding from just the base down.)
Once secured with an elastic, she massaged the fishtail to loosen it up a little and give the models' locks a fuller, thicker look. Then last but not least, she crisscrossed the braids, secured with bobby pins, and boom. Dunzo! Surprisingly simple, right?
Check out the process in our handy-dandy little .GIF below:
As for beauty, MAC makeup artist Polly Osmond played up the opulence of Siriano's fall collection — which was inspired by the Russian opera — with strong, smoldering smoky eyes.
If you look closely, you'll see Osmond feathered out the smoky effect by drawing itty-bitty lines on the outer corners of the eyes:
(Photo by Lindsay Schallon/StyleBistro)
As for the rest of the look, she kept it simple. "We used MAC taupe to contour the cheeks, no blush, so they have that very cold, strong Russian feel about them," Osmund said. The lips were finished off with MAC's "Mauvey Nude," a natural lip-toned hue and clear Lipglass.
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Tomorrow is the big day. Super Bowl. While some people care about the game, most of us on CrackBerry are more curious to see what BlackBerry is going to air as their first-ever Super Bowl commercial. We love the look of this video, even though it's not official. But I have a feeling we're gonig to see something a little different given the teaser images BlackBerry has been tweeting out. First they posted this one. And now they tweeted image above.
We'll find out tomorrow. But in the meantime, sound off in the comments with what you think it's all about!


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Police in Concord, N.H., have arrested a man in connection with the October traffic accident deaths of a man and a 7-year-old girl.
Police said the two died of injuries suffered in a two-car crash on Oct. 19 near the entrance to Interstate 89.
Killed were one of the drivers, 31-year-old Jesse Wolf Concord, and his 7-year-old passenger, Kyara Mailhot of Manchester.
Police said the other driver in the crash, 17-year-old Jacob Veroneau of Concord, was arrested on a charge of falsifying physical evidence.
Police had issued a warrant for Veroneau, who was accused deleting text messages from his cellphone from that time. They said he turned himself into police on Monday and is scheduled to be arraigned May 6.


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I have to crane my neck too far to see any palettes way to the side of the second display. Is 19" big enough?
mostly for PS to put my tools on
I need to be able to convert proper color managed images into sRGB web images, and be able to print for photographers that don't use proper color management, and at least have the print somewhere in the realm of what they were expecting. I run three monitors, one of which is just a regular consumer monitor that I don't calibrate or profile. I've found it quite useful to be able to see colors as most people would see them digitally. There's obviously a huge amount of variance here, so I'm not seeing them exactly like anyone else, but it's at least more in the realm than my wide gamut calibrated and profiled displays.
I need to be able to convert proper color managed images into sRGB web images
I got my Asus recently from Newegg. I just picked one of their most highly rated (by customers) monitors. I think it was about $150, and does what youd expect. (Oops, I remember that I actually bought my monitor from B&H, but chose it based on the Newegg rating.)
What you need for that - if your main monitor is wide gamut - is Firefox with color management set to mode 1. It will then assign sRGB to all untagged material, including webpage elements and indeed the whole interface, and properly convert that to your monitor profile.How people then set up their systems is their problem. You've delivered on your end. I don't see why a deliberately lousy monitor will help make things any clearer...
. . .The only slight glitch with different size monitors is moving your mouse pointer between the two. On mine, my mouse wont move across from the bottom part of my NEC. . .
Probably a slight difference in the vertical resolution, like 1920x1080 and 1680x1050. FYI, when this happens, you can typically change how the monitors line up. I think it's in versions previous, but in Windows 7 display screen resolution, you can drag the thumbnail for one of the monitors slightly to change whether they line up on the top or bottom.


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From a story by Julie Siple, Minnesota Public Radio:
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Some Minnesota legislators want to make it easier for hunters to donate venison — deer meat — to food shelves.
A bill that would loosen rules on donated venison got a hearing Tuesday in the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee.
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Boys and girls Group A basketball stars from eastern Virginia will square off in the 15th annual NorLan Shrine Northern Neck-Tidewater District All-Star Games on March 16 in Lancaster High's gym.
The Northern Neck girls will face the Tidewater girls at 6, followed by the Northern Neck boys against the Tidewater boys at 7:30.
Proceeds from the night will go to the Shriners.
Demetrius Means, one of the game's organizers, is a play-by-play announcer for Lancaster and Northumberland games on Bay 101.7 FM (WKWI) in Kilmarnock.


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Electric cars: some people love them and others hate them, but it's generally agreed upon that they pollute the air less than Hummers. But a proposal from Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell could have less people buying electric cars.
McDonnell said that Virginia's gas tax — which hasn't been changed or adjusted for inflation since 1986 — is no longer making the state money, so he suggested removing it altogether. To cover the loss in revenue, the governor wants to raise the state sales tax by 0.8 percent and charge electric and plug-in hybrid car owners $100 per year, in addition to a $15 new car registration fee that internal combustion customers also won't have to pay.
Now color me silly, but doesn't that sort of spur gas guzzler use while discouraging electric and plug-in hybrid sales at a time when the federal government is trying to increase fuel economy standards?
Think about it. Gas taxes mean that you pay more tax by using more gas. Under McDonnell's plan, you can use all the gas you want without paying extra for it, but owning an electric car will cost you. Based on where federal air quality and fuel efficiency standards are headed, his move seems counterintuitive. Well, unless he some secret plan to become the George Wallace of environmental reform.
On the plus side, road tripping around Virginia in a gasser would be a bit cheaper for a while. Although rest stop junk food — with its higher sales tax — would cost more. (Hat tip to Joe!)
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The last time we spoke, pro wrestler Chris Daniels was in Chicago as a part of the Ring of Honor promotion. We talked about wrestling, comic-books and whether he was a geek or a nerd. But that was over 2 years ago, and now Daniels is back as a member of TNA Wrestling, the Nashville-based promotion that some will say is the remaining major competition to the WWE. The company earns the distinction by boasting a roster with names like Hulk Hogan, Kurt Angle and "The Icon" Sting.
TNA is bringing its brand of wrestling to the Sears Center in Hoffman Estates on Thursday, March 14th, for a live broadcast of IMPACT WRESTLING LIVE, and Chris Daniels will be there as one-half of the "Best Tag Team in the Biz-Ness". Whether he and his tag-team partner Frankie Kazarian will be appearing as TNA Tag Team champions will depend on the results of the triple threat match that they'll competing in at the LOCKDOWN PPV on Sunday, March 10th in San Antonio, TX. They'll be facing off against current champs Bobby Roode & Austin Aries and fellow challengers Hernandez & Chavo Guerrero for the belts.
In advance of his return, I spoke with Daniels from his home in California. This time we talked about the challenges TNA has competing with the WWE; what it's like to work with names like Hulk Hogan and Kurt Angle; and what advice he has for young athletes who want to pursue a career in pro wrestling:
Geek To Me: How have you been?
Chris Daniels: I've been great man. Living the dream, like many of us. The success of TNA, of Impact Wrestling, is our success. All is well right now.
Geek To Me: The last time I had a chance to talk to you guys was a while back, for Bound for Glory...
Chris Daniels: It's been a long time since we've been back up in the Midwest, unfortunately, the Chicago area.
Geek To Me: What took you guys so long? Come on!
Chris Daniels: It wasn't up to me man. If it was I would have been there a lot longer. I've got ties in Chicago. I was trained there. I've got a lot of family and friends. One of my favorite comic book shops, Challengers, is in Chicago. And I don't get a chance to visit them as much as I should because of the schedule. Now that we're coming out to Chicago on the 14th, all those birds are going to be killed with one stone.
Geek To Me: Cool. There are two big things, coming up. The return of TNA to Chicago and you've got a match coming up at Lockdown, right?
Chris Daniels: March 10th is Lockdown in San Antonio. As you know, myself and Frankie Kazarian, we are the "Best Tag Team in the Biz-Ness", we're deep in the hunt for the World Tag Team Championship, being held by Bobby Roode and Austin Aries. And hopefully, when they announce who the #1 Contenders are for those belts, it'll be myself and Francois. Hopefully we'll be wrestling for the tag titles at Lockdown. (Note: the match was annnounced after our interview - Elliott)
Geek To Me: You've been a singles competitor, and a tag team partner. What are some of the challenges in working in each category, you would say?
Chris Daniels: Well, I feel that most of my success comes, as a singles wrestler, because you only have yourself to blame - and yourself to credit - when you succeed you're your biggest supporter and when you fail you're the reason.
But, the truth of the matter is, I've also been very successful in tag teams because my mentality is - if you as an individual can put the team ahead of the one - the needs of the individual - that's the key to succeed.
And I've been very fortunate to find someone who is like-minded like myself in Frankie, who understands that if we put all of our efforts into making the team the #1 priority, we'll get success. We've been very fortunate in the last year and a half to sort of rise to prominence in TNA - and professional wrestling - as a duo. We've brought a lot of eyes back to TNA - and a lot of attention back to the tag team scene, with our success.
Geek To Me: TNA also has the challenge of distinguishing itself as a brand. Everyone knows about the superpower that is the WWE. You also have the indie scene (ROH, Chikara, Windy City Pro). TNA straddles the two worlds there. What do you think are some of the challenges that TNA faces to make itself a distinguished brand, that can compete with the WWE?
Chris Daniels: Well I think a lot of it has to do with just awareness of the brand, like you said. So many people, especially lapsed wrestling fans from the boom back in the late 90's - early 2000's, a lot of wrestling fans sort of went away. And they aren't really aware that there is another brand now, now that WCW closed and ECW closed. A lot of people went away right after that, and they're not really aware that there's another brand out, other than the WWE, just sort of enjoy professional wrestling.
And the truth of the matter is sometimes it's hard to be different from the WWE when you're trying to gain those same viewers. Sometimes there's a tendency to sort of follow in the footsteps of the WWE. And so it's sort of a fine line where you want to be recognizable as professional wrestling but you also want to set yourself apart from what some people consider the standard of professional wrestling, which is the WWE.
So I think the challenge for us as individuals is try to stand out. Try to get people talking. Try to get that word of mouth out about our product. Not just ourselves but the entire roster as a whole. Trying to get people talking about the differences in our talent. The differences in terms of the stories we're telling in the ring. Trying to get some buzz about the things that we're doing.
Geek To Me: It's not like TNA is lightweight. You've got some big names over there. You've got Kurt Angle, Sting, Hulk Hogan. Icons in the business. What's it like being in the locker room with the likes of a Hulk Hogan the day of a house show or a pay-per-view?
Chris Daniels: It's great, man. I respect the guys immensely. All the roster does. And when you're standing shoulder to shoulder with these guys, in the trenches, going to the house shows, going to live events, going to TV, going to Pay-Per-views, and you see someone like Kurt Angle who has had immeasurable success in professional wrestling as a whole, going out there and doing his best to try and make people aware of the product, trying to make the product stand out, you can't help but give 110% in that same respect.
And you can't just mention those guys, you gotta mention guys like Bully Ray and Devon, the guys who used to be the Dudley Boys, they've both had career resurgences in TNA. They're doing some of the best work of their careers, not just in the ring but also behind the scenes. They're very hands on, in terms of trying to make our product better. Not just visually, not just in the ring, but also behind the scenes trying to build up brand awareness. Trying to get more people involved, to get people aware of what TNA is doing.
Geek To Me: D'Lo Brown still back there behind the scenes?
Chris Daniels: D'Lo Brown is also there, someone who is very influential behind the scenes, not just at television tapings but also on the road. He's very influential in terms of the talent that we sign, and bring to TNA and put on our television show.
Geek To Me: I saw him the last time you guys were in Chicago. He's a great guy. I asked him to do the head shake thing for me. (laughs)
Chris Daniels: Oh yeah, his neck still works that way.
Geek To Me: You've been in wrestling for a while, you consider yourself a veteran-
Chris Daniels: Yeah, actually- so twenty years, I've been in it for a little bit. I've done it for a couple years (laughs).
Geek To Me: So what do you think about the next up-and-coming generation?
Chris Daniels: I can't help but applaud it, man. They feel the same way about professional wrestling, at least the ones you can recognize that have this in their blood, that make this a priority. Versus the guys that are doing it on the weekends, just doing it for a laugh, doing it to pass the time. It doesn't take long to figure out the guys who are in it for real, and the guys that are just sort of playing and pretending.
And those guys that are in it for real, for the long haul, I can't help but respect them. Because they were me, 20, 15 years ago. Trying to make a name. Trying to stand out from the crowd. I mean, it's very tough, especially on the independent scene, just to sort of stand out, and catch the attention of TNA, of Ring of Honor, of WWE. And the only thing I can tell those guys is the more often you work, the more often you ply your trade, the more likely you are to be seen.
When you become comfortable enough to travel anywhere and everywhere, wrestle anyone and everyone, and get that reputation for being able to work with anyone at any time, that's when you become a commodity to these promoters. When you get comfortable enough with yourself, to know that you can fly in, two hours after you land you meet someone for the first time, you go out and have a good match with that person. When you're that comfortable with your own product, with your own work rate - so to speak - that's when you become valuable. That's when people start vying for you, to ply your trade in their wrestling match.
Geek To Me: Any other tips you'd like to give a kid who wants to get into pro-wrestling?
Chris Daniels: First of all I tell a guy "finish school." Have something to fall back on. Because just like acting, or professional sports, or rock and roll, I mean the chance that you're gonna make money or be successful at this are very slim, just because there are so many people vying for so few spots. So I say finish school, get educated, so you have something to fall back on just in case.
Now, if you're willing to get into this, if you're willing to out in the time and effort, find a school that's reputable. You want to find a school that has that pedigree, guys that have gone on and done things. For example, Team 3D, the Dudley Boys, those guys have a school around the Orlando area, and those guys have been all over the world. They've been professionals in WWE, ECW, TNA, and so they know what it takes to wrestle at that top level.
Who do you want to learn from? Guys that have been there and done that? Or guys who have never made it there? Another school is Lance Storm's, up in Canada. He's got a great school. He's also been there and done that. So he can speak with experience on what it takes to get to that top level. He knows what it takes to be seen and heard by those guys, so he can properly guide you in the right direction. Find a school that has that pedigree, that has guys that have walked where you wanna walk.
And then, basically get ready for hard work. I mean, I'm twenty years in the business, I still watch tapes. I still watch matches on Youtube. I'm trying to learn. I watch my old stuff to see what I used to do that worked, that didn't work. You never stop learning. I found that most of the stuff I've learned has been in the trenches, on the road. At wrestling school you learn how to do stuff, but once you're performing in front of wrestling fans, in front of those live crowds, that's where you learn when you do stuff, why you do stuff to tell a proper story, an entertaining story, to go out and give wrestling fans their money's worth in terms of entertainment.
Understand that even on a day when you're not wrestling you're still working. Every day that I'm not wrestling I try to make sure that my job is to go to the gym, and try and better myself , whether it's physically lifting weights, or mentally by sitting down watching stuff, and trying to think of different things or different ways to be entertaining, to stand out and get people to talk about the things that you're doing in the ring. It's all part of that game. Part of improving and never resting on your laurels.
Geek To Me: Finally, what would you like to say about the IOC dropping wrestling from the 2020 Olympics?
Chris Daniels: I think it's a rash decision. If you take a step back and look at wrestling, in terms of its place in the games and how long it's been a sport in the Olympics, first some of the sports they decided to keep, it's sort of ludicrous.
As much support as wrestling has had in the last couple days, since the announcement of this, I'd be very surprised if the Olympic Committee followed through with this. I know this is still sort of in the talking stages. I know it's going to be at the next games, 2016, and they're talking about taking it out for the 2020 games.
I'd be surprised if they followed through after all the support of guys like Kurt Angle, Gerald Briscoe, guys that never made it as far as Kurt did in the amateur ranks, but still went through it. Those guys have an appreciation for the sport.
Guys like AJ Styles and Shane Helms, those guys had backgrounds in amateur wrestling and it's near and dear to their hearts. That sport guided them into professional wrestling. I know that they feel very, very strong about it. As one who dabbled in it back in high school, I don't have the ties to it like Kurt or AJ or Shane, it's sort of silly to say that it doesn't belong in the Olympics.
Geek To Me: Thanks for taking the time to talk!


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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — There is no more hope of finding alive two men who went missing after scaling a Himalayan peak of more than 26,000 feet (8,000 meters), the head of the team of Polish climbers said Thursday.
The two were in a group of four Poles who on Tuesday completed what other Polish climbers say is the first winter ascent of Broad Peak, the world's 12th highest mountain, located in Pakistan. There has been no contact with the two missing climbers since early Wednesday.
Head of the expedition of experienced climbers, Krzysztof Wielicki, said Thursday there are "no chances at all" of finding alive 58-year-old Maciej Berbeka and 27-year-old Tomasz Kowalski.
Berbeka could be seen for a while making his descent, but then was lost from view and probably fell into an ice crevice, while Kowalski was very exhausted at the peak and probably was not able to make the descent, Wielicki told TVN24 news station over the phone from the Himalayas.
"We are still observing the wall through a telescope," Wielicki said.
The two other men, Adam Bielecki and Artur Malek, safely reached a camp below the peak on Wednesday.
"We talk very little, each of us is going through this in his own way," Wielicki said. "It hurts, it hurts."
Bad weather forecasts will soon force the team to leave the mountain, he said.
The disappearance of the men is top news in Poland, where people are proud of a tradition of Polish mountaineers scaling all the tallest peaks in the Himalayas.


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As I wasn't forward-thinking enough at the time I gave my presentation at the Jewish Book Council, I hadn't asked anyone to record it. So I restaged at home, with a text card indicating that the presentation was made to the Jewish Book Council, etc. That restaging was done in my son's room, as he had the most neutral curtains that I could use as a backdrop. In much the same way I had rehearsed my presentation while walking around New York City for two days before my presentation, I practiced it again in front of the camera (never my favorite place to be). This time, it wasn't to get the words or pace right -- it was to get the look of it right.
I had to create a klugy alternative to a tripod. This involved an upended (empty) garbage can; an empty box of something that had been delivered by Amazon; and a few very thick textbooks borrowed from my son's table. Until I came up with that height, I had tried to work with less and have a steadier place for the camera (even giving the presentation while kneeling, but that still didn't put me in the right position in the view finder. (There was probably an easier way to figure out where, against those anonymous curtains, I needed to stand, but I had to do it over and over to get it right). In the end, I recorded my presentation (dressed as I had been on that day in May), which came out good, but just a wee bit tilted to one side as the empty Amazon box couldn't easily support the textbooks upon it.
In the end, my wonderful friend, Cissy, edited the video, adding the text identifying where the presentation had taken place, and, I think, though I no longer remember, dubbing in some appreciative applause at the end. (That audio file was a little difficult to find, though it was fun looking. The list of available applause audio files, at: http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/soundfx/applause.shtml, includes such specific applause sounds like 'Smattering of Applause,' 'Rock Concert Clap,' and 'Laugh Applause III.'). This will be up on my website as soon as I provide the designer with the remaining content, which is also on my list, and on YouTube, where I have never wanted to be.
But now I must return to the list that tells me what I need to accomplish today, even though it includes rollover tasks from other days.


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Shower to benefit babies, mothers in need
Local women hosting Saturday event for Women's Resource Center.
Two Gothenburg women are hosting a baby shower Saturday for babies they don't even know.Katie Beth Kauffman and Fran Linegar are having an open house to benefit the Women's Resource Center in North Platte.
Gifts will be taken to the WRC and given to babies the staff is helping or has assisted.
Kauffman said she first heard about the WRC on a plane from North Platte to Denver.
She sat next to Pam Tebow, mother of NFL star Tim Tebow, who told Kauffman about the WRC and how forunate the area is to have one.
Although the center is in North Platte, Kauffman said it supports women and families from McCook to Cozad.
Kauffman said God has blessed her and husband, Brandon, with a third baby that's on the way.
"We don't really need anything but we have a neat home in which to host something like a baby shower," she said,
Through prayer and a bible study, Kauffman said she realized she had an opportunity to help.
Linegar joined her and the two have donations of food, flowers and baby items from businesses, organizations, churches and the community for the shower.
Kauffman said it's difficult to be pregnant and a new mother even with a supportive husband.
"I can't imagine going through that without any family support," she said.
While involved supporting a pregnancy center in Denver, CO, with Brandon, Kauffman said they heard of young mothers carrying new babies home from the hospital in towels because they didn't have blankets.
"This is a real opportunity for us to come alongside and love on them," she said.
She and Linegar are hosting the shower to help young women and the WRC as the center assists them through a difficult time.
"They share the message of Jesus' love with women in their time of need," Kauffman said.
WRC director Amy Woods said the center staff is thrilled that Kauffman and Linegar have chosen to support and promote the center's work.
"Promoting the services of the WRC can be difficult on a limited budget," she said. "We are so thankful when individuals and organizations help spread the word in their communities that we are here and we are ready to help."
Woods said the baby shower is an excellent way to promote the WRC but also helps provide the baby items necessary to meet the needs of clients.
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At the 2012 Wayne County Junior 4-H Livestock Sale, on Saturday, Aug. 11, at the fairgrounds in Honesdale, $264,373 worth of market animals crossed the auction block for a sale of 223 hogs, 50 lambs, 55 goats and 40 steers. Over 200 buyers generously supported 4-H members from start to finish.
At the 2012 Wayne County Junior 4-H Livestock Sale, on Saturday, Aug. 11, at the fairgrounds in Honesdale, $264,373 worth of market animals crossed the auction block for a sale of 223 hogs, 50 lambs, 55 goats and 40 steers. Over 200 buyers generously supported 4-H members from start to finish.
The resale of donated animals insured scholarships for next year. Veteran auctioneer Wayne Weaver encouraged spectators to "support these young people," and stated that the program produces "the teachers, nurses, and veterinarians that are our future."
When the dust had settled, $21,036 was recouped for next year's livestock scholarships.
Prior to the start of the sale, 23 4-H Livestock Scholarship recipients were introduced. These young men and women will seek higher education or enter agribusiness in the coming year.
Scholarships in the amount of $1,300 each were awarded to Robert Borkowski, Jackie Chyle, Nicole Daniels, Morgan Franc, Katherine Getz, Regan Grossman, Tyler Hector, Destinee Jonas, Nicholas Kneier, Benjamin Komar, Chloe Lienert, Lindsay McGraw, Jennifer Mignerey, Emily Noble, John Peper, Trina Reese, Blake Rickard, Ashley Rivezzi, Jennifer Silvestrini, Stephen Smith, Jeremy Taninies, Alyssa Weist and Katelyn Weist.
The scholarship program became a part of the Junior Livestock Sale in 1998 and, since that time, 225 scholarships for a total of nearly $245,000 have been given to qualified applicants.
Scholarship funds have grown in past years mainly as a result of "buy backs," when animals are purchased at the auction, then donated back for resale to benefit the scholarship fund.
Direct donations to memorialize a death or milestone occasion are also a means of adding to the Scholarship Fund and can be directed to the Wayne County Junior 4-H Livestock Sale in care of Rosalind Williams, Secretary and Scholarship Fund Manager, 409 Stock Farm Road, Lake Ariel, PA 18436.
The first animal offered for sale was Garth LaBar's 272 lb. cross bred market hog. Garth is the son of Russell and Anna LaBar, Honesdale and is a member of the Waymart Horizons 4-H Club.
Wayne County Fair President Roger Dirlam of Dirlam Brothers Lumber Company/Narrowsburg/ Pittston Lumber successfully bid the hog to $22.50/lb.
Dirlam initiated the wave of donations for scholarships by returning this champion for resale for the fund.
The 266 lb. Reserve Grand Champion Market Hog was sold by Destiny Fraschilla. Destiny is the daughter of Jay and Erin McElroy, Waymart, and is a member of the Waymart Horizons 4-H Club. The winning bid of $6.00/lb. was placed by Mike Cavage of Pioneer Construction, Honesdale, PA.
Regan Grossman, son of Edward Grossman and Wendy Malti, raised the 146 lb. Grand Champion market lamb. Regan is a member of the Cherry Ridge 4-H Club. Honesdale National Bank bid this champion to $8.00/lb.
The 125 lb. Reserve Grand Champion market lamb was raised by Lydia Grossman, Honesdale. Lydia is the daughter of Edward and Amy Grossman and is a member of the Cherry Ridge 4-H Club. Jet and Bob Mermell bought this animal for $3.50/lb.
Molly Franc, Lake Ariel, exhibited the 87 lb. Grand Champion Market Meat Goat. Molly is the daughter of Scott and Laura Franc and is a member of the Achievers 4-H. Mike Cavage of Pioneer Construction paid $6.00/lb. with the winning bid on this champion.
Reserve Grand Champion honors for market goats went to Nicole Billard, Honesdale, with her 69 lb. meat goat. Nicole is the daughter of Thomas and Shawn Billard and is a member of the Bethany 4-H. Auctioneer Wayne Weaver successfully bid the champion to $4.00/lb.
Madeline Miller's 1410 lb. Grand Champion market steer was purchased by Waymart Milling for $2.00/lb. Madeline is the daughter of Randy and Julie Miller, Lake Ariel, and is a member of the Achievers 4-H Club.
Alison Miller exhibited the 1,200 lb. Reserve Grand Champion Steer. The steer was successfully bid to $1.50/lb. by Burleigh Construction. Alison is the daughter of Randy and Julie Miller and is a member of the Achievers 4-H Club.
Delaware Valley Farm and Garden, Callicoon, NY, outbid all other buyers at the sale with over $8,000 spent. Pioneer Construction, Waymart Milling Company, and Dirlam Brothers Lumber came next, bidding nearly $7,000 each in the sale. Purchasing over $5000 worth of livestock was Burleigh Construction, Pleasant Mount, RTS Truck Center/Valley Sand and Gravel (Ron Scull), Beach Lake, and Highlights For Children, Honesdale.
In the $4000-$5000 range were: Narrowsburg Feed and Grain, Grimm Construction Company, and Cochecton Mills.
Buying $3000 to $4000 in livestock were: Barnes Stone Masonry, Sue Erb, David Cohn, Wayne Bank, Diehl Trucking, Ellday Farm, Waymart Building Center, Bethany Village Senior Living Community, Imperial Sanitation, Dr. Henry and Jean Nebzydoski, Mike's Heavy Equipment and Trailer Sales, and RR Wilmot and Excavating and Blacktop.
In the $2500 to $3,000 range were: The Honesdale National Bank, Kohrs Excavating, Jennz Café, E and R Roofing, Lester Log Homes, and Zeiler-Caruth Quality Meats.
At $2000 to $2500: Wallenpaupack Veterinary Clinic, Hardler Custom Meats, Flynn's Naturescapes, Marshall Machinery Inc., Clay Winters, JR Bea Construction, Tallman Masonry, Inc., Dexter Construction Company, Dr. David and Michelle Rutledge, Mikita and Perkins Investments, Don Meyer, Case Tire Service, Inc., Rutledge Excavating, Burke Financial Group, and Four Story Hill Farm.
Buyers in the $1500 to $2000 range were: NEB Fence Inc., Shane Warnock, Marcia Dunsmore, Mander Fire Safety/Apple Day Spa, Bonham Farm, Dave's Super Duper, Kelly Contracting and Remodeling, Woodland Design Associates, Rocky Meadows Farm, Jet and Bob Mermell, Remax of Wayne County, Bronson Farm, A & A Excavating, Dr. Michael Sheruda, and Endless Mountain Equine Clinic.
The sale kept up a brisk pace throughout the day with volunteer auctioneers Wayne Weaver, Bob Earl, Ralph Brenneman, John Wetmore, Ed Leaman, Tim Madden, Matt Madden, Tim Madden Jr., Archie Dutton, and Brian Non soliciting bids for project animals. During the sale, a barbecue was served to buyers, 4-H members, and their families.
For additional information, please contact: Wayne County Cooperative Extension, Dave Messersmith, 570-253-5970, or Jean Nebzydoski, Sale Story/Pictures, 570-448-2016, email@example.com.


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Chesaning Paranormal has set its sights on Ionia County. Residents experiencing the seemingly unexplainable: Noises, apparitions and other phenomena or mysterious happenings, are invited to contact the group for potential study.
Chesaning Paranormal has set its sights on Ionia County. Residents experiencing the seemingly unexplainable: Noises, apparitions and other phenomena or mysterious happenings, are invited to contact the group for potential study.
"We are seeking individuals to come forward and tell us their story of paranormal activity that they believe has happened to them," said Jason Aldrich, founder and lead investigator of Chesaning Paranormal. "We are looking to conduct investigations at homes, businesses, etc., to help validate the claims or to help debunk them as some sort of explainable oversight that was missed."
In this pilot project, the group is planning to focus its efforts on thoroughly exploring Ionia County.
"Throughout the course of a few months, we are hoping to gather indisputable evidence that points to a location as being haunted or not haunted," Aldrich said. "Ionia County is steeped in history and age, as well as some people saying there are some 'paranormal' happenings."
Who Should Participate
There are a variety of reasons people seek out paranormal investigators.
"Have you ever felt like you were being watched, touched, talked to? Or, have you had some sort of unexplainable event happen, or even things being moved from one spot to the other, and just chalked it up to your mind playing tricks on you?" Aldrich asked. "This is an excellent time to have us come in and take a look around. Many people and individuals seek help and/or just want someone to come in and validate the experiences they are having."
Get Involved
Chesaning Paranormal investigators said they are looking forward to the opportunity to do this project in historic Ionia County.
"We would like everyone to help make this project the best it can be," Aldrich said. "So please drop us a line with any ideas you have for places to go and visit with the reasons, talk about us with your friends or family who may be having 'paranormal issues' and let them know about us and our project.
"It is nothing to be ashamed of – you would be surprised of the many different businesses and people who have had investigators like us come in."
To contact Chesaning Paranormal, email email@example.com, find them on Facebook or visit the group's website, www.chesaningparanormal.com.
"If you live outside the Ionia County project, still drop us a line and we will work you into the project," Aldrich said. "We are looking at doing many projects in multiple counties."
The Investigative Process
Upon receiving an investigation request, an appointment will be made for a preliminary interview. This interview may be performed face-to-face at the location, over the phone, or via email.
"There are forms that will need to be looked at and signed, such as a release of liability for you and us, confidentiality paperwork, and evidence posting paperwork," Aldrich said.
Once an investigation time is set, the group will arrive at the location and brief residents on what will be taking place during the investigation, and the type of equipment that will be used.
"We will do a documented walk-through with you so you can point out and talk about any activity you or others have experienced," Aldrich said. "We will set up our equipment, fine-tune our gear and get ready for lights out."
The time devoted to any paranormal investigation varies from location to location.
"It is difficult to determining how long it will take," he said, "but the initial investigation will last typically four to eight hours."
Upon completion of the investigation, Chesaning Paranormal will analyze all the video, audio and photos gathered at the site.
"We will contact you to set up a meeting to present and talk about our findings," Aldrich added.
The Investigators
Chesaning Paranormal is a small group of investigators who are focused on research, investigations, and the documentation of reported paranormal activity. In addition to Aldrich, members of the Chesaning Paranormal team include Jacob Bliss, lead investigator; Adam Bliss, case manager and investigator; Kendra Kalenak, investigator trainee; and Lisa Lane, investigator trainee.
"We are open-minded to the existence of ghost, but we do not automatically assume that the activity the clients are experiencing is paranormal in nature," Aldrich said. "We go in with the frame of mind that all activity can be explained – sort of a skeptical standpoint – until we have proof otherwise. We are evidence-driven; we rely on photos, video, EVPs, EMF and other data to determine if there is a possible haunting."
Members of the group said they find the paranormal aspect of life to be fascinating and are ready and willing to help Ionia County residents investigate suspected paranormal activity.


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A: You can convert your WMA files to the popular ALAC format.
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A: The WMA to ALAC Converter download for PC works on most current Windows operating systems.
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A: Input File Formats: 3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, AAC, AC3, DTS, AIF, AIFF, AMR, APE, CDA, FLAC, M4A, M4B, M4R, MO3, MOD, MP+, MP1, MAC, MP2, MP3, MP4, MPC, OGG, SHN, SPX, TAK, TTA, WAV, WAVE64, WMA, WV, IT, XM, PLS, OFR, OFS, S3M, M3U and CUE. Output File Formats: 3G2 (audio track), 3GP (audio track), AAC, AAC for iPod/iPhone/iPad/iTunes, AC3, AIFF, ALAC (Apple Lossless), FLAC, M4A (MPEG-4 audio), M4B (MPEG-4 audiobook), M4R (iPhone ringtone), MP2, MPC, MP3, MP4 (audio track), APE, OGG, WAV, WMA and any ACM Encoder.
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A: People Convert WMA files To ALAC format for various purpose, however, most of them Convert WMA for the two common ones, first the WMA files are too large, they want to save some space, second their portable devices do not recognize WMA format at all, but these devices are capable of playing ALAC files without any compatibility issues.
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A: No. Since ALAC is a lossless audio format, converting any audio formats (e.g. WMA) to ALAC is a quality-lossless process.
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Under Programs click the Uninstall a Program link.
Select "WMA to ALAC Converter" and right click, then select Uninstall/Change.
Click "Yes" to confirm the uninstallation.
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Click on "Control Panel"
Click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
Click on "WMA to ALAC Converter", then click "Remove/Uninstall."
Click "Yes" to confirm the uninstallation.
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Click "Start"
Click on "Control Panel"
Double-click the "Add/Remove Programs" icon.
Select "WMA to ALAC Converter" and right click, then select Uninstall/Change.
Click "Yes" to confirm the uninstallation.
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A: It's easy! Just click the WMA to ALAC Converter download button at the page. Clicking this link will start the installer to download WMA to ALAC Converter free for Windows.
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A: Windows Media Audio (WMA) is the name of a series of audio codecs and their corresponding audio coding formats developed by Microsoft. It is a proprietary technology that forms part of the Windows Media framework. Microsoft developed Windows Media Audio in an effort to undermine the MP3, Apple's AAC compression, and other codecs. Since its initial introduction, the format has grown to support a range of audio types beyond compressed audio — from high-fidelity audio and multi-channel surround sound, to a compression algorithm specifically tailored for the human voice. WMA consists of four distinct codecs. The original WMA codec, known simply as WMA, was conceived as a competitor to the popular MP3 and RealAudio codecs. WMA Pro, a newer and more advanced codec, supports multichannel and high resolution audio. A lossless codec, WMA Lossless, compresses audio data without loss of audio fidelity (the regular WMA format is lossy). WMA Voice, targeted at voice content, applies compression using a range of low bit rates. Microsoft has also developed a digital container format called Advanced Systems Format to store audio encoded by WMA. Even though Microsoft claims it is able to deliver the same quality as MP3 at half the bitrates, that statement is certainly false. A more realistic number would be same quality at around 25% smaller bitrates - and that applies to low bitrates only. At 128kbps, it is easily beaten by Lame. However, while WMA still remains widely used today, the proprietary codec pales in comparison to MP3 and other digital formats. If you listen to music on anything remotely similar to an iPod, you'll likely have to convert your WMA files into a more accessible format before enjoying your tunes.
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A: ALAC Apple Lossless, also known as Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC), or Apple Lossless Encoder (ALE), is an audio coding format, and its reference audio codec implementation, developed by by Apple Inc. for lossless data compression of digital music and playback on iTunes and QuickTime and on Apple iOS devices, including the iPhone, iPad and iPods. The ALAC data compression method is "lossless", meaning it reduces the size of audio files with no loss of information. Apple Lossless supports up to 8 channels of audio at 16, 20, 24 and 32 bit depth with a maximum sample rate of 384kHz. Apple Lossless data is stored within an MP4 container with the filename extension .m4a. This extension is also used by Apple for lossy AAC audio data in an MP4 container (same container, different audio encoding). However, Apple Lossless is not a variant of AAC (which is a lossy format), but rather a distinct lossless format that uses linear prediction similar to other lossless codecs. Its compression isn't quite as efficient as FLAC, so your files may be a bit bigger, but it's fully supported by iTunes and iOS (while FLAC is not). These other lossless codecs, such as FLAC and Shorten, are not natively supported by Apple's iTunes software (either the Mac OS or Windows versions) or by iOS devices, so users of iTunes software who want to use a lossless format which allows the addition of metadata (unlike WAV/AIFF or other PCM-type formats, where metadata is usually ignored) have to use ALAC. All current iOS devices can play ALAC–encoded files. ALAC also does not use any DRM scheme; but by the nature of the MP4 container, it is feasible that DRM could be applied to ALAC much in the same way it is applied to files in other QuickTime containers. According to Apple, audio files compressed with its lossless codec will use up "about half the storage space" that the uncompressed data would require. Testers using a selection of music have found that compressed files are about 40% to 60% the size of the originals depending on the kind of music, which is similar to other lossless formats. Furthermore, compared to some other formats, it is not as difficult to decode, making it practical for a limited-power device, such as older iOS devices. Partly because of the use of an MP4 container, Apple Lossless does not contain integrated error checking. When decoded, the ALAC stream is identical to the original uncompressed audio file, bit-for-bit. The Apple Lossless Audio Codec sources are available under the Apache license.
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The Battle of Tobacco Road, or otherwise known as the Carolina-Duke clash, is arguably the greatest rivalry in all sports. Each school has a great basketball tradition and are separated by a mere eight miles or so. The schools battle it out at least twice a year, and this Sunday was the second match-up on the season. Of course, more was on the line than a simple regular season match-up. For one, it was Senior Day at Chapel Hill. For another, second ranked North Carolina stood poised to overtake the number one position in the polls after Connecticut's loss to Pittsburgh. And finally, a win by Carolina would give the Heels the outright ACC regular season crown. A loss would leave Duke and UNC tied with a 12-4 conference record.
Well Carolina and stars Tyler Hansbrough and Ty Lawson were not to be denied. They walked off the court celebrating another Atlantic Coast Conference championship and a victory over their fiercest rival. The 79-71 defeat of seventh ranked Duke also allowed the Tarheel to lay claim to the new #1 ranking in the AP and ESPN/USA Today polls.
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The Hastings College Jazz Festival began in the early 1970s and continues today as an important educational and musical event in Nebraska. The Festival brings great jazz artists from around the country to the Hastings College campus each year. We've hosted Clark Terry, Marian McPartland, Dominic Spera, Buddy Baker, Rich Matteson, Joey and Tony Gulizia, Pat Harbison and the Doug Talley Quartet, among many other wonderfully talented individuals.
During the Festival, middle school and high school bands from across the state perform and are adjudicated and encouraged by exceptional jazz educators. There is a $125 fee per band to participate in the Festival.
The 2019 Hastings College Jazz Festival is scheduled for April 1, 2019.
For more information, contact Music Department at 402.461.7448.


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Icon Challenge Winners Announced!
LEGO® MINDSTORMS® has been an icon in the world of robotics for over a decade. With the release of the EV3 this fall we want to celebrate the accomplishments of the iconic NXT. We challenged NXTLOGgers to build a NXT robot that represents an icon - a model of a famous person, place or thing. NXTLOGgers took up this challenge and made their own inventions from famous cars, to toys, to robots from movies. We picked a few to highlight as winners but don't forget to check out all the robots submitted to this challenge by searching the tag: "icon."
Here are the winners:
This award goes to the entry that had the most creative twist on a famous icon. How did you make it your own?
Ultimate Biped (UB) NOW DONE!!
Created by: DaveAndJoe
This robot won the "Creative License Award" hands down. Bipeds are THE iconic robots - they are the closest representation to humanoids and what most everyone first imagines when you hear the word "robot." This biped created by DaveAndJoe is one of the tallest Lego Mindstorms bipeds we've ever seen. It's made out of roughly 1,500 LEGO parts, is 3ft (1m) tall, and weighs 6 pounds! Best of all this monster can WALK!!! The creators of this mighty machine include a video of this biped in action as well as close-up shots of its mechanisms. Congrats DaveAndJoe on the win!
This award goes to the entry that brings the icon to LIFE! How do you use motors and sensors and programing to make your icon a real mover and shaker?
R2-D2 an NXT astromech droid
Created by: AREM2326
R2-D2 is a LIVING LEGEND! AREM2326 was inspied by the Ultimate Collector Series R2-D2 to assist with the placement of small details as well as the general shape for R2, but this NXT verion is NOT a direct copy. R2-D2's head features both a touch sensor (located beneath the top dome of the head) and color sensor (located in front next to the the holoprojector). The idea behind the touch sensor was that in the Star Wars movies C-3P0 sometimes whacks R2 on the head and AREM2326 wanted R2 to be able to "feel" if someone whacks him. The color sensor takes the place of the status display allowing R2-D2 to express his mood. It can also function as a color detector or a light for the holoprojector. R2-D2's body houses the NXT brick and 3 servos. The middle "foot" includes the US sensor and small wheels to give R2 more stability. Check out the video AREM2326 includes on the NXTLOG to see this icon in action! May the force be with you AREM2326!
This award goes to the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Icon project that best documents the icon's importance in our history.
Created by: lama-mantis
History is being made right now in the world of robotics with the release of LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3, and EV3RSTORM will be an icon! What better way to celebrate this icon than with an NXT vesion! Great concept lama-mantis! On this project's NXTLOG you can build your own NXT EV2RSTORM by downloading the LEGO Digital Designer file. We wonder if someone will also invent an RCX version? EVRXSTORM? RCXSTORM? You decide! Thank you lama-mantis for celebrating the evolving LEGO MINDSTORMS history!
Many robots submitted to this building challenge were not considered for awards becuase they were missing .rbt program files. Please don't forget to read the rules and award criteria!
Rock'em Sock'em
Created by: JoeyPaulAgabiti
Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots
Created by: legoboy2562
Volkswagen Beetle
Created by: megaboost1000
2 m long snake
Created by: fou_de_lego
Created by: GerardAV
An Icon of Me
Created by: jtg007
AT-AT Walker
Created by: hunterbots
DRAGONS-Ironfury 2.0
Created by: hunterbots
Vending Machine
Created by: LegoboyCS
Created by: vk001


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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Feel the Power of 6,000 Watts!
After 3 long years of engineering, implementing structural and electrical upgrades, and navigating the FCC, WESU 88.1FM is now broadcasting at our newly assigned power of 6,000 watts of Effective Radiated Power!
This is a major milestone for WESU since we have been broadcasting at a power of 1,500 watts for the past 3 decades. This "once in a generation" power upgrade makes our radio signal available to twice as many listeners in CT and MA for a potential listening audience of close to 1 million.
Let us know if you have noticed a change in our signal strength in your neck of the woods by emailing email@example.com. This feedback will help us build an accurate map of who's now receiving our terrestrial FM signal. Please help us spread the word by alerting your friends and family who might not have been able to receive our signal in the past.
This was a big undertaking and it is a great relief to finally be up and running more powerful than ever after 3 years of hard work. Many thanks to the administration and staff of Wesleyan University for their support and assistance, Mark Masselli and The Community Health Center for purchasing and donating our new antenna, George Lombardi, Paul Litwinovich, and Tony Page at WSHU Public Radio for their invaluable support and supervision, Allan Moskowitz our FCC legal counsel, Laura Mizrahi at Communications Technologies inc for her expert consulting, and Aaron Read - GM at WEOS in Geneva, NY for suggesting we look into the possibility of this upgrade 4 years ago, and of course all of our wonderful volunteer staff, listeners, and supporters who lent us a helping hand along the way.
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Wednesday broadcast ratings have been posted here! Cable and Cable News posts are here and here. Sorry for the delay everyone!
UPDATE 2: Looks like final ratings for last night will be released Friday (tomorrow) morning. See you then!
UPDATE 1: So we just got word that Fast Affiliate Ratings and Final National Ratings for Wednesday, December 5 will not be available at all today. Which means no Preliminary, Cable, Cable News or Final Ratings posts. According to our source, an update from Nielsen should be coming in the next hour, and any new information we get from that will be posted here. Apologies again, everyone!
Fast Affiliate Ratings for Wednesday, December 5, 2012 are delayed due to processing issues. We're not sure when they'll be coming in, but if we get an update or an ETA from Nielsen we'll let you know. We'll also update this post with a link to the overnight report once they do come in. Sorry!


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If you just want to install Apache and aren't bothered about PHP, read Installing Apache HTTP Server on Windows 7.
Installing PHP
At the time of writing, the latest stable version is 5.3.6.
- Download PHP from this page:
Get the latest thread-safe VC9 binary in zip archive format.
- Extract the archive into a suitable directory — usually C:\php\.
- Navigate into this directory and rename the file php.ini-development to php.ini.
This will give you a configuration which is suitable for development work. (For example, all error messages and warnings will be shown.)
- Open a terminal window. Change into the directory where you extracted the files and run php -i. You should see rather a lot of output.
Installing Apache HTTP Server
At the time of writing, the latest stable version is 2.2.19.
- Download Apache from this page:
Get the first link under the heading "Apache 2.2 win32 binary". It's another zip archive.
- Extract the archive. The default path is C:\apache2\.
(If you want to extract it elsewhere, look for that path in the httpd.conf file and change it to the path which you used.)
- Using your terminal window, change into the bin directory under the Apache directory, and run httpd -k install to install Apache as a service.
Ignore the message about the domain name, if it appears.
- Run httpd -k start to start the server.
Now navigate to http://localhost/ to see if it worked.
The file you are seeing is index.html, under htdocs in the Apache directory.
Configuring PHP as an Apache Module
- Edit the file conf\httpd.conf under the Apache directory.
Add the following to the bottom of the file:
If you installed PHP into a different path, change the paths above.Code:LoadModule php5_module "c:/php/php5apache2_2.dll" <IfModule php5_module> AddType application/x-httpd-php .php PHPIniDir c:/php/ DirectoryIndex index.php index.html </IfModule>
- In the htdocs directory, create a file called test.php with the following contents:
Code:<?php phpinfo(); ?>
- Restart Apache (httpd -k restart) to effect the changes we've made.
- Now navigate to http://localhost/test.php in your web browser.
You should see a page like this:
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Aliza to Present Citron Program
Large and lumpy, green to yellow, citrons are the oldest cultivated citrus fruit with a fascinating history that dates back to their place as a Biblical symbol of perfection. The finicky fruits grow on thorny trees that live only about 15 years and thrive in the Mediterranean. Some of these plantings, which may be as much as 2,000 years old, date back to ancient places of Jewish migration to the Mediterranean and to Yemen, where the football-sized citrons may date to the time of King Solomon's Temple (completed in 960 BCE).
Find out more about citrons (esrog or etrog in Hebrew), what makes them suitable for Jewish ritual use, what the different varieties look and smell like and how citrons are used in the kitchen at this multi-sensory program. The program, which is co-sponsored by Or Hadash Synagogue and the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's Kehillah of Bux-Mont, will be held at Or Hadash in Fort Washington, PA on October 6th at 7:30 pm. Please send a me a message to find out about registration or go to the synagogue website.
Order your own etrogs from the Esrog Farm. Go to the photo album page to see some beautiful images of the fruits and plants.


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"Entitlement management" is maybe a slightly fancier term for what admins in a Microsoft environment might call permissions management—that is, controlling who gets access to what resources. Microsoft admins are accustomed to controlling access to applications and data by using Group Policy. You could, perhaps, think of Securent's Entitlement Management Solution (EMS) as Group Policy on steroids—it lets you set, control, and audit fine-grained access policies for both Microsoft and non-Microsoft applications and databases from one console and is designed so that business users can set policies for the content they manage. EMS is based on the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) consortium's Extensible Access Control Markup Language (XACML).
Sekhar Sarukkai, Securent CTO and cofounder, described multiple scenarios in which entitlement management can be key to large enterprises and possibly some smaller businesses too. A medical group might want to give patients the ability to determine which information on their medical records a consulting doctor should be able to see and which data points family members should be able to see. A financial services company with Microsoft SharePoint might want to enforce an enterprisewide policy that prohibits analysts from publishing insider information on their internal SharePoint sites until the data is public.
The EMS agent for Microsoft SQL Server intercepts queries to the database and checks users' permissions before returning results. The results shown might differ depending on who launched the query. For example, one user might not see Social Security numbers, while another user is authorized to view them.
Sarukkai mentioned that using virtual machine (VM) technology for server consolidation and other purposes is a big trend at enterprises. Entitlement management can help companies enforce policies that specify who can set up VMs and what applications and data a virtual desktop can access.
Another big driver for a centrally managed entitlement management solution is the reporting and auditing requirements of state and federal regulations, according to Sarukkai. Auditing one set of policies managed from one console could be easier than auditing multiple sets from various applications and databases.


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