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BEST WESTERN PLUS Morristown Conference Center Hotel
5435 S Davy Crockett Pkwy, Morristown, TN 37813-3907
Phone: 423/587-2400 | Fax: 423/581-7344 | 112 Rooms
Check Out Time: 12:00 PM | Check In: 3:00 PM | Online Reservations
Conveniently located near Interstate 81 and US Highway 25E, exit 8, right, then right at the light. The BEST WESTERN PLUS Morristown Conference Center Hotel is perfect for business and leisure travelers alike with all non-smoking guest rooms.
Near this award winning Morristown hotel, guests will find something for everyone. From outdoor adventure at Panther Creek State Park to events at Walters State Community College, NASCAR® races in nearby Bristol, fishing and boating on Douglas and Cherokee lakes or cheering for your favorite at local sports tournaments - the area is yours to explore. There's also plenty of shopping at College Square Mall near the hotel - a local favorite.
Inside each guest room you will find all the comforts of home and the thoughtful touches the Best Western brand is known for. Amenities at this hotel include a complimentary hot breakfast each morning, an on-site fitness center, a guest laundry, and refrigerators in every room. Guests enjoy Institute Swiss® brand toiletries that include shampoo, conditioner, lotion, mouthwash, face and body soaps, and shower caps in every room. Pets are also welcome at this pet friendly hotel with a nominal fee.
Guests traveling to the area on business will appreciate the ample conference space and our 24-hour business center at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Morristown Conference Center Hotel as well as the close proximity to local businesses and industrial parks. Within a short drive you will find well-known businesses like Mahle, Lear, Meritor, G.E., International Paper, Wallace Hardware, OTICS USA, Koch Foods, Rich's Products, Albea Cosmetics, Colgate, and Inteplast Corporation just to name a few. Guests enjoy a complimentary weekday USA Today newspaper and free local and toll-free calls.
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Hotel Amenities & Services
- 100 % smoke-free hotel
- Complimentary breakfast
- Complimentary full breakfast, available daily in our Rebecca's dining room, enjoy three hot items each morning as part of our free breakfast
- Outdoor pool, features an ADA compliant lift
- Exercise facility, open from 5:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- Weight lifting equipment, a limited selection of free weights is available
- Universal gym, SportsArt multi-station unit
- Stair stepper
- Stationary bike
- Treadmill
- Elevator
- Interior corridor
- 24-hour front desk
- Guest laundry, available for a nominal fee 24-hours
- Dry cleaning, same day available
- Express check in pre-register of Best Western Rewards members
- Express check out
- Late check out, based on availability
- Safe deposit box, limited number available at front desk area
- Cable or satellite television, featuring 70+ cable channels and HBO®
- Free wireless Internet access available in public areas and all guest rooms
- Business center, for your convenience enjoy three workstations and a printer
- Printer available
- Fax services
- Fax machine
- Computer available
- Photocopy, nominal fee
- Photocopy machine
- Conference services
- Exhibit services
- Dataports
- Notary public
- Mail services, postage is available at the front desk
- Wedding services, contact our sales office for assistance in planning a wedding or reception
- Meeting facilities, hotel features 3,600 square feet of meeting space.
- Banquet facilities, three separate rooms available
- Conference facilities, three separate rooms available
- Catering
- Air-conditioning
- Physically challenged facilities, pool features an ADA compliant lift.
- Elevator, wheelchair accessible
- Parking for the physically challenged registered guests only
- Ice/vending machines, located on each floor of hotel
- Free parking, registered guests only
- Outdoor parking, registered guests only
- Truck/RV parking, registered guests only
- Higher rates may apply for holidays/special events
- Cash machine/ATM
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Longitude: 36.139165 / Latitude: -83.278545
Driving Directions to Hotel
From: the north. Take Interstate 81 south. Take Exit 8. Turn right, go to traffic light, turn right then right at stop sign. The BEST WESTERN PLUS Morristown Conference Center Hotel is straight ahead adjacent to Cracker Barrel Old Country Store.
From: the south. Take Interstate 75 north towards Knoxville then travel Interstate 40 east to Interstate 81 north. Take Exit 8. Turn right, go to traffic light, turn right then right at stop sign. The BEST WESTERN PLUS Morristown Conference Center Hotel is straight ahead adjacent to Cracker Barrel Old Country Store.
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From: the north (scenic route). Travel US Highway 25E southbound from the Middlesboro, Kentucky area. The BEST WESTERN PLUS Morristown Conference Center Hotel is on your left at the intersection of US Highway 25E and Interstate 81. Turn left at traffic light at Hardee's then right at stop sign. The BEST WESTERN PLUS Morristown Conference Center Hotel is straight ahead adjacent to Cracker Barrel Old Country Store.
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We care about the quality of your stay with us. Below are nearby attractions, shopping and restaurants that are popular with our guests. Listed locations are nearby with approximate distance listed where available.
Most Popular Area Attractions
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
Honoring and preserving the memory of one of America's little known presidents, the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site includes two of Johnson's homes, his tailor shop, and his grave site within the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery. Housed within the site, the visitor complex consists of a visitor's center, a museum detailing the president and his life, and the much unchanged tailor shop.
The president lived in the house from 1869 to 1875 and fully owned the 23 acre property upon his death in eastern Tennessee. The complex's appearance since then has been virtually unchanged and allows for visitors to step back and reflect upon some of America's most tumultuous times, including the circumstances of Johnson's famous impeachment. The site is located between Morristown, Newport, and Johnson City.
Cherokee Lake
When you're creating your travel agenda for a visit to eastern Tennessee, make sure you add Morristown to the list of cities you'd like to visit. Charming and quaint, Morristown has a rich, southern history and plenty to see and do. In particular, Morristown is popular with outdoor adventure seekers.
Re-stock your tackle box, load your boat up on the trailer, and spend the day on Cherokee Lake. Just west of downtown Morristown, Cherokee Lake is also known as the Cherokee Reservoir. With a total surface area of nearly 29,000 acres, Cherokee Lake features almost 400 miles of shoreline. Complete with docks, marinas, and boat ramps, you'll find your ideal place to enjoy a day of fishing and boating on Cherokee Lake.
College Square Mall
Plan your next southern adventure for the Volunteer State and head east. Any visit to this region of Tennessee should yield an exploration of Morristown, a charming and quaint city brimming with small-town pride. Once you've made your way into Morristown, you'll be met with a host of things to do and see.
Be sure to spend some time at the College Square Mall, conveniently located just off of Davy Crockett Parkway and Morris Boulevard. Whether you're looking to grab a few new pieces for your wardrobe, hoping to snag some top bargains, or simply in the mood to window shop, College Square Mall is the place to try. It's an excellent and popular destination in Morristown, TN.
Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park
See where the legendary American folkhero got his start at the Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park, located between Johnson City and Newport. Visitors are treated to a replica of Crockett's birth cabin, a museum dedicated to his memory and 105 acres of surrounding wooded forests with fishing opportunities.
Davy Crockett's entire story, from his hunting childhood in eastern Tennessee to his political career to his death at the Battle of the Alamo, is told through the museum's exhibitions. Further exhibitions detailing Appalachian frontier life can be found near the birthplace cabin, and visitors can experience a taste of frontier life themselves with hiking trails following the bluffs of the Nolichucky River.
Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center
Check out the Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center on your next visit northeastern Tennessee. Found in White Pine, a charming and quaint town east of Knoxville, the Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center is part of the Walters State Community College campus. Opened in 1996, the GSM Expo Center hosts a variety of events throughout the year, like stock shows, graduations, and even BMX tournaments.
At the GSM Expo Center, you'll find the Pavilion, a 98,000 square foot area with seating for 3,900, and the Show Ring, measuring in at 300' x 150'. There's also the Ray and Barbara Bible Equestrian Complex, which houses 408 horse stalls and a 22,000 square foot warm-up ring. If you're in town just passing through, or if you're a fan of the equestrian arts, check out the Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center in White Pine.
Lincoln Memorial University
Lincoln Memorial University is non-profit, private school found in northeastern Tennessee, just along the border of TN-KY, in the city of Harrogate. Established in 1897, Lincoln Memorial University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is northwest of Morristown. The school is named in honor of Abraham Lincoln.
Make your way onto the campus at Lincoln Memorial and check out the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum, home to one of the largest collections of Lincoln artifacts in the state. In collegiate athletics, the LMU Railsplitters are a part of the South Atlantic Conference. They have 14 varsity level teams. Check out some of their sports venues like Hennon Field, Neely Field, and the Turner Arena.
Morristown BMX Raceway
Check out the Morristown BMX Raceway on your next trip into eastern Tennessee. As you explore Morristown, you'll find plenty of southern charm and small town appeal – make sure you add a visit to the Morristown BMC Raceway to you list of things to do. Just off of the Davy Crockett Parkway and Morris Road, the Morristown BMX Raceway is home to the "fastest quarter mile in BMX."
The Morristown BMX Raceway is a fully sanctioned USA BMX non-profit organization, and adheres strictly to those guidelines. All riders must be registered with USA BMX before they can participate in any of the practice or racing events at the raceway. The Morristown BMX Raceway is also very family-friendly, with areas designated for younger, less experienced riders. Whether you're an eager race spectator, or if you're a BMX rider hoping to wow the fans, visit Morristown BMX Raceway in Morristown, TN.
Rose Center for the Arts
Any visit to Morristown in eastern Tennessee should involve a tour of the Rose Center for the Arts. Located inside a 19th century Victorian schoolhouse, the Rose Center is the epicenter for art, culture, and history in Morristown. Each fall in Morristown, the Rose Center for the Arts hosts the biggest festival in town – the Mountain Makins. Check it out and help celebrate a rich history of Appalachian culture.
Built in 1892, the schoolhouse where the Rose Center for the Arts is found was the first ever co-ed high school in Morristown. It's named for Judge James G. Rose, a local Civil War veteran. Up until 1975, the building had operated as a school, but was shut down due to lack of funds. Public art supports and enthusiasts were able to raise funds to re-introduce the building as the Rose Center for the Arts in the same year.
More Area Attractions & Services
- 0.75 mile(s) from Great Smoky Mountain Expo Center, venue for horse shows, rodeos, graduations, BMX events
- 6.00 mile(s) from Davy Crockett Tavern, restored replica of boyhood home of Davy Crockett--open seasonally
- 9.00 mile(s) from Cherokee Lake, TVA lake known for fishing and boating
- 25.00 mile(s) from TN Smokies Stadium, minor league affiliate
- 40.00 mile(s) from Dollywood Theme Park, Tennessee's largest amusement park
- 50.00 mile(s) from Great Smoky Mountain Park, the nation's most visited national park
- 5.00 mile(s) from College Square Mall, featuring Belk, Kohl's, JCPenney, Carmike Cinema and many other retailers.
Distances to Popular Points of Interest
- 2.00 mile(s) from White Pine, Jefferson County
- 12.00 mile(s) from Jefferson City, Jefferson County
- 42.00 mile(s) from Knoxville, Knox County
- 65.00 mile(s) from Bristol
- 1.00 mile(s) from International Paper
- 1.00 mile(s) from Wallace Hardware Company
- 2.00 mile(s) from OTICS USA, Inc.
- 2.00 mile(s) from Rich's®
- 2.00 mile(s) from Albea Cosmetics America
- 2.00 mile(s) from Koch Foods
- 7.00 mile(s) from Meritor®, automotive parts
- 7.00 mile(s) from FedEx®, originally known as Federal Express
- 7.00 mile(s) from Lear® Corporation
- 7.00 mile(s) from NCR
- 7.00 mile(s) from Barrette Outdoor Living
- 7.00 mile(s) from GE®, General Electric
- 9.00 mile(s) from Mahle, automotive products and services
- 11.00 mile(s) from JTEKT Automotive
- 11.00 mile(s) from Sonoco®, display and packaging products
- 12.00 mile(s) from Inteplast Group, plastic bags, wraps & films
- 5.00 mile(s) from Walters State Community College, a two year junior college, home of the Senators.
- 20.00 mile(s) from Carson Newman University, a four year liberal arts university located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, home of the Eagles.
- 30.00 mile(s) from Tusculum College, the oldest college in Tennessee, located in Greeneville, home of the Pioneers.
- 45.00 mile(s) from University of Tennessee, located in Knoxville, home of the Vols.
- 55.00 mile(s) from East Tennessee State University, a four year university located in Johnson City, home of the Buccaneers.
- 60.00 mile(s) from Lincoln Memorial University, a four year university located in Harrogate, home of the Railsplitters.
Local Area Recreation Opportunities
- 0.75 mile(s) from Walters State Expo Center, venue for horse shows, BMX events, tractor pulls, rodeo, graduations
- 6.00 mile(s) from Frank Lorino Park, recreation area with tennis, baseball, Morristown BMX
- 9.00 mile(s) from Douglas & Cherokee Lakes, TVA lakes known for fishing and boating
- 15.00 mile(s) from Panther Creek State Park, with hiking trails, camping, and swimming pool
- 65.00 mile(s) from Bristol Motor Speedway, home of the world's fastest half-mile NASCAR track
Nearby Restaurants
- Adjacent to Cracker Barrel®, full service, American, open for: breakfast, lunch, dinner, popular family restaurant featuring home-cooked meals and gift shop.
- Across the street from Hardee's®, fast food, American, open for: breakfast, lunch, dinner, serves a popular breakfast each morning and is known for their Angus burgers.
- 2.00 mile(s) from Sonic®, fast food, American, open for: breakfast, lunch, dinner, popular drive-in chain known for burgers, hot dogs, onion rings, shakes, and sundaes. Located at 1319 State Street, White Pine, TN 37890
- 5.00 mile(s) from Ruby Tuesday, bar/lounge, American, open for: lunch, dinner, dining chain known for their garden salad bar. Located at 493 S. Davy Crockett Parkway, Morristown, TN.
- 5.00 mile(s) from IHOP®, full service, American, open for: breakfast, lunch, dinner, serves breakfast all day along with other offerings. Known for their pancake creations.Located at 471 S. Davy Crockett Parkway, Morristown, TN.
- 5.00 mile(s) from Zaxby's®, fast food, American, open for: lunch, dinner, known for chicken strips, sandwiches, and salads. Located at 479 S. Davy Crockett Parkway, Morristown, TN.
- 6.00 mile(s) from El Toro Mexican Grill, full service, Mexican, open for: lunch, dinner, at the main entrance of College Square Mall. Serves a full menu of Mexican foods and features domestic and Mexican beers. Located at 2550 E. Morris Blvd, Morristown, TN.
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Enjoy your stay with us even more by checking out some of the most popular area points of interest and local area events happening in or near Morristown. Chase the links to explore the local region even more.
Local Events Worth Considering:
April 2014
Dogwood Trails, Open Gardens Wander down trails through gardens that display the beautiful Dogwood trees and flowers of the region. During daylight hours.
May 2014
International Biscuit Festival
Over 200,000 people are expected to join Knoxville in celebrating its annaul International Biscuit Festival. The streets will be lined with the region's best biscuit vendors for a day of sampling, music, entertainemtnm, and fun. The bake-offs start at 9 A.M. on Knoxville's Market Street.
Tennessee Strawberry Festival
Dayton hosts the Tennessee Strawberry Festival, a celebration of agriculture, food, and tight-knit community values. Carnivals, pie baking contests, craft vendors, food vendors, and much more line the streets of Dayton. Stay in Dayton, you can't miss it.
Tennessee Miracle Classic This annual basketball tournament takes place at eight different gyms around the Jefferson and Morristown area. Come on out and support the athletes. Game times vary.
June 2014
Riverbend Festival
Chattanooga's nine day music festival is one experience that's hard to beat. Cap off your summer with world class entertainment in bluegrass, classic rock, country, urban, jam bands and more all while strolling along the waterfront. Performances generally start at 5 P.M. on the 21st Century Waterfront.
Moonshine Rod Run Bring your classic hot rod on out to City Park in Newport for this fun event. There will be fun, music, and giveaways. The fun begins at 4 p.m. on Friday.
July 2014
Knoxville Trade Day Experience the Knoxville area's antiques show at the Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park. Doors open at 8 a.m.
October 2014
Mountain Makins Festival Come on out to the Rose Center in Morristown for this family fun event full of live music, storytelling, food, and dancing. Event times vary.
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|July 23, 2003 12:00 AM EDT
During a recent EAI project, it came to my attention that it is difficult to find documentation on the topic of installing Oracle into WebSphere Studio Application Developer (WSAD) and WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 5.0. This article will attempt to expedite the search for this information by discussing both installation processes.
Step 1: Install Oracle
The first step is to install the Oracle drivers and the tnsnames.ora file into our system. To do this, install the Oracle client onto the machine that contains WSAD by following the instructions provided by Oracle. For simplicity's sake, this article assumes use of the defaults provided by the Oracle installation wizard.
Step 2: Set Up the Default User Password
This is part of the new J2C security configuration and it is located on the Security tab. In this section, we will create a user ID and password and assign it to an alias ID. This alias is required in Step 5.
-Alias: OracleUser
-User ID: The Oracle-defined user ID
-Password: The password for the Oracle user
-Description: Default Oracle user
Step 3: Create a Server and Configuration
WSAD uses an embedded server to test development code. To use this server we must first create a new server and configuration. Create a new server by selecting New -> Other -> Server/Configuration from the menu.
On the first screen enter Test Server as the server name and select Test Environment as the server type. Use the default port of 9080 and click on the Finish button. This will create a new server and configuration in the Server Configuration screen located in the lower panel of WSAD.
Step 4: Add the JDBC Driver
This step will link the Oracle driver we installed in Step 1 to the newly created server/configuration.
Step 5: Add the Data Source
The data source is where we assign the JNDI name and alias users.
Step 6: Edit the Resource
The only required field in the Resources screen is the URL. This field is used by the server to look up the tnsnames.ora file and find the port to the database. Select the URL and make the following modification.
The URL format is jdbc:oracle:thin: @xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:1521:dbalias. This URL is broken into four sections delimited by colons. The URL is defined as follows:
- Provider type
- Oracle host IP address
- Oracle listener port
- Oracle database name
Figure 1 is an example of the completed data source.
Now that we've configured our WSAD environment, we can proceed to testing. This can be completed in six steps:
1. Create a new Web project.
2. Copy the servlet code from Listing 1 into your new Web project. Modify the table name and column name in the servlet code to match the table and columns in your database.
3. Modify the user ID and password to match your database.
4. Modify your web.xml to initialize the servlet on startup.
5. Publish the project to the server/ configuration we created earlier.
6. Start the server.
If successful, the server console will now display the output of our table.
The Admin Console is now run through the Deployment Manager. We will not go into detail on this process, as that is out of scope for this article. However, it is important to understand that all configuration management is handled via the Deployment Manager. If you would like more information on this topic, refer to the IBM Redbook (SG24-6195-00), titled "IBM WebSphere Version 5.0 System Management and Configuration."
Step 1: Install Oracle
We must install the Oracle drivers on each application server. The Oracle driver is a server resource and the Deployment Manager does not manage it. To do this, install the Oracle client onto the machine that contains WAS by following the instructions provided by Oracle. As before, use the defaults provided by the Oracle installation wizard.
Step 2: Create the J2C Default User ID and Password
Now we need to set up our alias, which will be required in Step 5.
-Alias: OracleUser
-User ID: The user ID that you have set up in Oracle
-Password: The password that you have set up in Oracle for the user ID above
-Description: Default Oracle user
Step 3: Add the JDBC Driver
Step 4: Add the Data Source
Step 5: Add the Resource
Step 6: Create the JDBC Driver Environment Variable
The final step is to create an environment variable that enables WAS to access the JDBC driver.
Now that we have configured our WAS environment, we need to test our configuration. This can be completed in six easy steps:
1. Create a new Web project.
2. Copy the servlet code as before into your new Web project. Modify the table name and column name in the servlet code to match the table and columns in your database.
3. Modify your web.xml to initialize the servlet on startup.
4. Create a WAR file wrapping the servlet code for deployment.
5. Install the WAR file into WAS as a new enterprise application.
6. Start the application.
If we were successful, the log files of your server console should display our table information.
|Pallavi 09/15/04 02:04:49 PM EDT
Very good article. I had lots of problems with Oracle and WSAD connectivity. This article helped me to solve all the problems!
|Jesse Aalberg 07/31/03 08:47:00 PM EDT
You think this is an obscure topic, try finding some info on using Oracle 9i JDBC OCI driver! FWIW, the KEY difference when using this driver is the DataSource URL. It must be jdbc:oracle:oci:@ , where is the entry in your tnsnames.ora file.
I've spent so much time trying to get this to work, and have only recently accomplished it. Just thought I'd share.
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Name: Veronica Larusso Age: 24 Gender: Female Ethnicity: Predominately Italian (mixed with traces of other ethnicities) Height: 5' 6" (1.67 meters) Weight: 121 lbs (54.88 kilos) Eye Color: Hazel with blue flecks Hair Color: Ash with strips of black highlights. Skin Tone: Medium with pink flush Occupation: Religious Sister (Informal, Has not made vows) Current Monetary Status: Impoverished Goals: Eternal Beauty My name is Veronica Larusso. At least that is the name I was told I was given upon birth. I was born into a predominately Italian family in a not so predominately Italian neighborhood. I was raised amongst every criminal, rogue, and scoundrel to grace the streets of Los Angeles. Growing up without a father it surprises me that I ever survived my childhood. What surprises me even more is the rising and falling in and out of darkness that defines my life. As a child, I was always very pretty. From an early age I had already become a bit of a tease to some of the more perverted locals who would have no trouble tackling the thought of bedding a child. My mother took a great deal of pride in my appearance. Quite the looker herself, beauty was something held with a reverence beyond all other things. I was constantly reminded that my looks would take me far in life once I learned how to properly use them. I gave little thought to the lessons I was taught as a child. I simply enjoyed being a girl, doing the things girls do. I did gymnastics and dance like most girls my age, but unlike most girls who tire from the exercise I devoted myself into becoming quite good. It was the attention. I simply loved when others watched me and whatever I could do to increase the number of eyes upon me I would do it. I became obsessed with looking my very best at all times and with my mother's encouragement it shaped me into the woman I am today. I think I only partially understood my position in life as a child. As I said before we lived in a very poverty stricken area of the city, but somehow I did not seem to suffer nearly as much as the other boys and girls who had both a mommy and a daddy. In fact, it was quite the opposite. I was never without want or need. I was always protected and cannot remember ever fearing for my safety as a child despite living in such an awful sector of the city. My mother made sure that I was always dressed in impeccable clothing and that we always had a roof over our head. What I did find odd at a young age was that while I did not have a daddy I did have a Charles. Mother and I sometimes shared our apartment with Charles. When he was around he acted like a daddy to my mother. They would sometimes kiss, and they shared a bedroom just like the other children�s mommies and daddies, but Charles was different to me. It�s not that he ever hit me. In fact there were times during my childhood that such attention would have been viewed as a blessing. No, I went through much of my early life completely ignored by Charles which was something I learned very quickly to dislike. I was use to both children and adults alike fawning over my childhood beauty and boy did I get a thrill when another person called me cute. It became a drug. A drug that Charles denied me of and I simultaneously loved and hated him for it. My whole disillusioned world would soon slowly come caving in on me after I reached puberty. My beauty increased even through the normally awkward years for many young teens. I attributed the phenomenon to the way I treated my body. I ate just enough to remain healthy with little indulgence into pleasure foods. I also continued my gymnastics at the rec center each day after school. I began to accrue quite a crowd of onlookers (mostly horny young boys and lecherous older men) as I pranced about the gymnasium floor performing aerial somersaults and full splits. It was during these times that I was able to grab hold of a few moments of happiness as much everything else in my life began to degrade. I began to realize that as you grow older, not all people were as receptive to my exceptional beauty. I learned that girls I previously thought of as friends were quickly becoming jealous of my curves and that boys, even the uninteresting ones, were becoming harder and harder to talk to in any meaningful way. On top of these problems rumors began to circle back in on my ears about my mother. Talk spread about her being easy, which soon developed into gossip of her being a whore. Several guys in my school claimed that they had slept with her, a notion that I gave little regard towards. Still the gossip seeded doubt in my mind and others viewed me differently as I began to view my mother differently. However I never brought my concerns directly to my mother. As I grew older so did my mother. I found her, like most women, beginning to resent me. She envied me for the beauty she once held so proudly. She would constantly call me out as a whore, accusing me of being pregnant whenever I complained about a headache or a stomach cramp. Her suspicions held merit as I had long since lost my virginity, but I was cautious and knew what getting pregnant would entail. In hind-sight I think she was not so worried about me as she was suspicious that I was having an affair with Charles. It�s not that I didn�t notice that my pseudo-daddy was taking more notice of me. I did. I simply just did not care. I loved every second of his parting looks. How he would stare at me from across the dinner table. How he would stumble in on me as I was stepping out of the shower or getting dressed in my bedroom. I liked it even more when he pretended it was an accident. I enjoyed the attention. I enjoyed knowing that he found me attractive. I was not naive to the thoughts and desires of men. By this point I had already been experimenting with several boys, and girls, from my school. I think when everyone thinks your mother is a whore they assume you are as well. Boys pinched my ass, groped my chest, hollered and catcalled when they saw me walking down the halls. It made paying attention to my studies all but impossible, but I did not care. I basked in the power I possessed, knowing that at any moment I could turn any one of them into a sniveling lap dog, putty between my fingers. My mother�s jealousy grew stronger with each passing day. One day I woke up to the sound of her bashing down my door. I quickly scrambled to let her inside fearing something may be wrong. She stumbled into the room reeking of alcohol. I had never before seen her like that. That night I was beaten senselessly. My mother worked on me in an angered rage and by the end of the night I was reduced to a sulking husk, barely conscious as I heard the door close behind her. I never saw her again and I never learned why she left. The next day there was only Charles, although he no longer seemed quite the same person. I stopped going to school. Charles seemed okay with it so I no longer saw the point. For the next two weeks I did not leave the apartment. I feared going outside and exposing a me that was not beautiful to the world. I noticed Charles was no longer giving me the same looks that he had before my mother left. It was as if I was five again. At first I thought he was just revolted by my battered and bruised face, but I abandoned that thought as my bruises faded and my injuries healed restoring a beauty momentarily lost. During our dinners alone he paid attention solely to his food. I no longer sensed him spying on me when I showered or got dressed in the morning. Much of the next few months progressed in silence. We never really chatted before, but with mother gone our situation seemed odd. I began to worry that he no longer cared. I began to worry that I may no longer be beautiful. I toyed with thoughts of suicide until one night he entered my room. He did not say anything. He merely undressed himself and then undressed me. It was not my first sexual encounter, but it is the only one I know I will always remember. I was 15. The next day Charles spoke of my mother. He divulged the role she played in their relationship. Turns out the rumors of my mother were all true. Charles was pimping my mother out in order to pay for the life I had grown accustomed to. The thought made me feel dirty. In the back of my mind I knew my mother was all the things that the kids teased me about her being, but hearing it confirmed brought me to tears. Charles was very tender with me in that moment and I felt safe in his arms, but in that embrace I think I realized that the passion I felt for him was never going to be reciprocated. By the following Saturday I had become another one of Charles� whores pimped out to any who would pay for me. I cannot say I did not enjoy it. I continued to live with Charles and he was generous with the money he allowed me to have. My years practicing gymnastics became my greatest asset in bed. A nimble and flexible body allowed me to work wonders on men that could not be experienced with any other girl in the city, because of that I was not cheap. My clients consisted mostly of the wealthy elite from the other side of town. Sometimes I would travel to them and they would treat me like royalty and in return I offered them what they could never get on their own, a beautiful girl to ****. Charles would have been stupid not to insure I was protected. I was by far his biggest asset and being such an attractive woman living in a rough neighborhood was not something that I was as quick to overlook as when I was younger. Charles bought me a small derringer than I kept concealed to my inner thigh while traveling home after a night with a client. The tiny 2-shot pistol saved me from a terrible fate on more than one occasion. Even against those who I knew to be rapists and murderers I never shot to kill, merely to maim in order to buy me the time I needed to make my escape. I trained with the pistol whenever I could and it soon became an inseparable part of me during my days traveling through the streets. I became more alert to my surroundings, learning how to act so as not to be bothered by the local gangs and miscreants. As time went on I found myself thinking about my mother and reasons for leaving. Charles assured me it was jealousy and for a long time I believed that, but after I passed the age of 22 I began to wonder what my own future held. Surely I could not maintain this lifestyle forever. By this time my mother was already pregnant with me and I shuttered to think that I may be trapping my own child into a similar cycle of despair. The money, the parties, the control, it is all fun while I have it, but there will come a day when I may end up alone, washed up and worthless. With my beauty no longer capable of carrying me through life what will I have to fall back on. I knew I had to escape. Leaving Charles was the hardest thing I ever did. I left no note. Nothing he could use to track me down. In my final moments I took what money I could and traveled far away, to the other side of the country, leaving my previous life behind. After my first week in Boston I still had no place to stay. I took to bars, seducing young men into taking me home where I would ravish them senselessly in exchange for a hot meal and a warm bed. I began to despair. I left my life of comfort only to be left relying on the behavior I was running from in order to survive. I spent my days crying in the park, wondering what I would tell Charles when I returned. A congregation of religious sisters strolled passed my sulking form. One seemed moved by my tears and without speaking grabbed me by the hand and led me back to their convent. I followed along without protest assuming that at the very least I would be offered a place to stay for the night that did not end in my being filled with a strange man�s seed. I quickly warmed to the saintly nuns, moved by their compassion for those less fortunate. I was offered a humble bed of my very own in exchange for a labor I was unfamiliar with. I complied with the menial tasks set before me. Each night I scrubbed dishes and each morning I scrubbed floors. Day in and day out I worked for the clothes on my back and the food in my belly. There was little choice in the matter. I was unsure of how Charles would react if I ever returned to him. It was a trite existence and even with the security that the convent offered me I envied my previous life. Several of the nuns attempted to resume my education where I left off, but I had little interest in the pursuit of higher learning. Despite their efforts I learned little more than the skills I needed for basic reading and writing. Other nuns on a hunch that my mind may be primed for other endeavors attempted to teach me the art of medicine. I began following some of the elder sisters to trips to the homeless shelter where I would aid unfortunates with their various wounds and ailments. My stomach churned at some of the wounds I saw on the men knowing exactly how many of them were caused. Scratches to the face, bite marks along the inner thigh. I had found myself helping the very men I had once mauled and it disgusted me. I never leaked my reservations to my sisters as I was meant to hold compassion for my fellow being above all other virtues and I made active strides into realizing that virtue. I found myself slipping away from my old life and maturing into a person of respect and honor. My beliefs in God were never strong, but I remained an active member of the convent for the next two years. But it was not until only recently that I stumbled upon some texts in the library. I so rarely frequented the place that it was not a surprise that I was unaware of the treasures it contained. While searching for some ancient medicinal recipes I stumbled upon the answers I was seeking. Amongst the shelves were tombs bound with the secrets and myths of vampires. I read my first as a sort of joke, something to pass the time of an otherwise lifeless day. However, I became fascinated with the stories of the occult with each passing page, mesmerized by the tales of eternal youth and beauty. I envied the characters in the stories and wished with every fiber of my being that they were real. Unfortunately such figments could not possibly exist in the real world. Could they?
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You pick out the right moisturizer for your skin type, conditioner for your hair type and clothes for your body type, but can you put your finger on your foot type?
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Hello, I just released an update to Drupal Quickstart:
This release works almost exactly the same as the 0.9 release, but fixes two issues:
- Drush make file problem that appeared after the Git migration
- Git 417 errors caused by squid proxy server
Quickstart 0.9 was broken "out-of-the-box" after the Git migration, so I wanted to release an updated version. 0.9.1 also includes some minor bug fixes and features that have piled up since the 0.9 release. If your 0.9 ain't broke, no need to replace it.
This version of Quickstart was built using Virtualbox 4.0.4, so please update if you experience compatibility issues.
The next release will probably be a 1.0 and include Ubuntu 11.04. Not sure the exact timing on this.
Cheers, and thanks for everything you do for open source,
Drupal Quickstart 0.9.1 patch release:
- Issue post git migration with drush make and "Non-existent project type on project dupal [Error]". (Updated default make files
- Issue with Git and squid proxy. (add "ignore_expect_100 on" to /etc/squid3/squid3.conf)
Minor features and fixes:
- Show blob data in phpmyadmin as string not hex. Also make editable.
- Show 1000 rows by default in phpmyadmin
- Improved debugging for WSOD (display_errors = On)
- Shorten computer name in terminal (easier to read)
- Fix drush qc bug re: drush site-install D6 (remove site-install6)
- Update to drush 4 and drush make (install with git instead of wget)
Downoad Link
It appears that the download link at http://drupal.org/node/787488 for 0.9.1 isn't working
Hi, I broke the link to fix
Damn! I lied. There was a
Damn! I lied. There was a copy left in Varnish. Anyways, now the link and torrents are fixed.
Through my own stupidity, there are two copies of this torrent file in the wild. At this point, it is what it is.
If you have zero seeds, you probably have the wrong one. The right one is 24722 bytes. Please clear your browser cache, and re-download the torrent.
Sorry for any inconvenience,
I don't know if somehow I
Hi Pyment, Re: uTorrent,
Hi Pyment,
Re: uTorrent, delete the torrent and re-download. Verify the torrent file is 24722 bytes. Next, check your client configuration. Your upstream network may have blocked a port or something. Consult the uTorrent documentation for how to test and fix this. I've uploaded a dozen copies of 0.9.1 so far, and can see 10 seeds (from 2 different computers).
Xampp is a great project. Do what makes you most happy Pyment :-)
I tried to do that yesterday.
I tried to do that yesterday. I had done a search yesterday of my C drive for files containing "quickstart". I thought I got them all. I re-downloaded the file at 1:30 PM CST
This AM after reading your post, I checked the file and it was 23.1 KB. I deleted it and re-downloaded the file. Now it is the right size.
It appears to be working.
Thanks. I will probably work with both and compare the two methods.
Is there an update without needing to download?
Hi, short answer no.
Is it working now?
The link above seems not working now...... I can not download it, the error message is "This webpage is not available"
Could you send it to my email ?
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Hi, to download Quickstart,
Hi, to download Quickstart, try the link on this page: http://drupal.org/project/quickstart
In the page
In the page http://drupal.org/project/quickstart , the download link is :
Do you mean any other download link I can use?
MichaelCole.com is down
Is there any other place to download the torrent? MichaelCole.com is down and searching for the torrent in Google returns 0 results. Quickstart-0.9.1.torrent
Is it possible to upload the torrent on this page (http://drupal.org/project/quickstart) instead of having an external link?
Hello Danno, For some reason
Hello Danno,
For some reason my AWS instance is inaccessible. I just put in a trouble ticket. Check back in a few hours, or tomorrow.
It's not really possible, and having it on my site helps me understand how many people are downloading the project.
Thanks :-)
site is back up
ok.. I just downloaded the file. So you can disregard my PM.
I wonder if you can have statistics on files that are uploaded to drupal.org.
While your site was down, I downloaded vagrant and gave that a test. I'll have to see which one of the two suits my dev team the best.


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Massachusetts Recovery Update
Week of August 24, 2009
The Massachusetts Recovery Update is a periodic email update of recovery-related news in the Commonwealth. If you find this information useful, please forward it to others and encourage them to subscribe or follow our updates via Twitter, RSS, or http://Mass.Gov/Recovery.
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Employers who create jobs using Recovery funding must post those job announcements to the Commonwealth's JobQuest system. A wide range of stimulus-related positions--ranging from career counselors to communication specialists are available. This system is constantly updated, so residents should check back for new opportunities.
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PHOENIX (AP) - Republican Congressman Ben Quayle conceded defeat on election night, telling supporters that he wasn't through with public life.
Quayle said he would continue to work to help improve the country after losing to fellow one-term Republican Rep. David Schweikert in a vicious primary fight.
If Schweikert loses to a Democrat in the general election, Republican strategist Doug Cole says Quayle should immediately declare his intent to run in 2014.
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In China, a perennial T.V. favorite is the "rear palace" costume drama, depicting the conspiratorial high politics of bygone dynasties. An analogous kind of half-concealed theatre seems to be taking place today, not behind the sequestered walls of the imperial palace, but in the Chinese Communist Party's headquarters at Zhongnanhai.
September 15, 2009
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Evaluation of the Teacher Led Technology Challenge
BPA was the evaluation partner for the Teacher Led Technology Challenge (TLTC), one of the Technology Challenge Grants funded by the Learning Technologies Division of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education. The TLTC used new technology tools to promote improved teaching and learning within all of the regular pre-kindergarten, elementary, and middle school classrooms in the Berkeley Unified School District. The project also included a computer home-borrowing program for families currently lacking access to technology. The five-year project was supported by over 20 consortium members including Apple Computer, Microsoft Corporation, Intellitools, the University of California, and a variety of other business, academic, and nonprofit partners.
As the evaluator of the TLTC, BPA conducted both implementation and outcome studies that will measure and document the demonstration's progress in meeting its goals, and that will assist project staff in maintaining a highly effective project. Evaluators collected and analyzing data on student achievement in core studies and student self-concept, teacher skills in using technology and integrating it into classroom practices, and parent attitudes towards technology and satisfaction with their children's education. BPA also evaluated the quality of the staff development opportunities offered by the project, and paid particular attention to the impact of the computer home borrowing program on participating students and parents.
Assessing the Impact of Technology in Teaching and Learning: A Sourcebook for Evaluators (Apr, 2002)
Emerging from two Technology Evaluation Institutes sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and conduced collaboratively with the University of Michigan, the Sourcebook includes reviews of current practice in seven different measurement domains including cognitive and affective outcomes for learners, outcomes in adult education, improved technology skills for teachers, changes in pedagogy, technology integration, and dissemination outcomes.
Teacher Led Technology Challenge: Project Evaluation Summary Report (Dec, 2001)
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I received a throwdown challenge last night from Let's Scissor that I think is pretty funny. His argument was this:
"AdamLee your time has come.To lose.Im sick and tired of u winning because people want to see u go undefeated.You've become fan nation's b.i.t.c.h.yes, U r a good throwdowner but u r not deserving of 37 W and no L. U have dominated fan nation so far but now its your turn to lose.I dont kno about every1 else but i think that instead of u beating people, people beat u!"
I turned down the challenge but left a detailed rebuttal in the comment box. I decided to put it on here for everyone to check out if you want. Maybe in the future before people like Pokesn8 or Let's Scissor get bent out of shape over my record they can read this. I also have an idea that I think will be a breakthrough in FanNation members' attitudes. Read on and enjoy.
(Originally posted on June 27,2007)
Hey everyone, I just got onto the page today and saw this. I have a final for my Summer biology course in 45 minutes so I'll say this and be back later.
Has anyone noticed that the people complaining, like Pokesn8 or Let's Scissor, have a combined win total of 3? Inferiority complex much?
I checked out Let's Scissor's throwdowns and he had a classic one I failed to see titled " When Roger Clemens retires he will be in the Hall of Fame." NO WAY. CLEMENS IN THE HALL OF FAME? Why? It's not like the guy won 7 Cy Youngs or any...wait.
So Let's Scissor, unless you are the modern day Rip Van Winkle and have been asleep for 20 years then I would probably recommend you don't insult my throwdowns.
I would never accept a throwdown like this but for fun I wanna break down your argument in the comment box. So here you go.
Apparently my time has come. To lose. (By the way Let's Scissor, thank you for breaking the sentence into 2 so I can understand what you meant. For a second I thought the Grim Reaper had decided to end my life in throwdown form but thanks to your clarification I now know this is just about the record. whoo.)
People don't vote for me to see me stay undefeated. In fact I see comments all the time, often from people who ,ironically enough, have asked me to be their friends on here that say "AdamLee needs a loss. The other guy gets my vote. So I would guess that evens out anybody who "votes for me because of my record" even though I doubt many do.
"You are FanNation's b.i.t.c.h." When I read this and how you initial after every letter I thought of the commercials I see on tv for childrens' songs like B-I-N-G-O. The least you could do is put biotch or some other slang that Snoop or someone above the age of 4 uses.
Then in a comment you tell people that if I don't lose soon I will run all over people and use them like doormats. Wouldn't that make them my b.i.t.c.h? B.i.t.c.h.e., b.i.t.c.h.e.s., and b.i.t.c.h.e.s. was their name-o.
I will never abuse friendships or act better than people on here. And I won't beg for votes.
I would comment on your lack of proper grammar or spelling but I kno howw upzet U must have ben whille U rote this throwdoun.
Since I have been on this site I have never said I was great. Anytime someone says something like "AdamLee is the greatest" I always defer and make it a point to commend other members in the throwdown community. As I ALWAYS have said, there are tons of great people on here who I enjoy reading their arguments and are very deserving of credit.
And yet there are always a few people who, not knowing me at all, make it a point to say "I could take him" or "He cheats. I know it" When I first saw things like this I was confused because I don't walk around flexing my internet muscles or do anything to deserve the bitterness. Why don't I? Because this is NOT a real sport. Throwdown streaks are fun but don't merit being jealous over. There are no Ripkens or Dimaggios or Aarons on here. This is a sports site meant to be fun and spark healthy debate. I decided to take some great advice I learned as a child and consider the source.
What is funny about this throwdown to me is that before Let's Scissor made it he asked me to be his friend. Then he sends out a mass fanmail message under the topic "adam lee needs to go down" that says this:
"i am versing adamlee one of the best and he needs to get his first loss so please everyone i need your votehttp://www.fannation.com/throwdowns/show/19457 thank youu guys and i need all the votes i can get this guy needs to takin down
thank you for your support"
So Let's Scissor tells everyone how bad I am at throwdowns, then begs everyone for their vote in order to beat me, and sends ME a throwdown asking for a vote. haha.
I would never take this throwdown for these reasons:
1. This throwdown is not about sports and therefore has no place on the site.
2. Anyone who is so focused on beating me that they send out mass messages to get votes obviously is more focused on petty things like streaks than I am.
3. I don't encourage nor have an ego big enough to go 3 argument rounds in a throwdown all about me.
And can we lay off the insults that are derogatory to females? Members like LanalikesBrady and others should hav shown you by now that in sports and intelligence there is no greater sex. To say I argue like a 14 year old girl or that my mom votes for me are some of the weakest insults ever written.
Before I go I want to make something clear. I do not win throwdowns because I ask for votes or cheat or have a group of people on here who vote for me no matter what. People like Big Ben 68, who I am friends with, have voted against me if they disagree with my argument just like I expect them to. I am a sports fan just like the rest of you and don't expect special treatment.
Let me ask you this Let's Scissor, what is more sad: the fact you feel the need to make a throwdown devoted to giving me a loss, the fact you send out mass messages to try to give me a loss, or that after your begging for votes you still would be down by 10 votes IF I were to accept this argument? (which I won't)
I'll let this throwdown simmer for a little bit so people can respond if they'd like but I won't accept it. As r.edward70 said, to take a win on a throwdown on something like this would tarnish my record. And we all know how very very very important to me the record is. It's my precious.
Now if you don't mind I am going to wait by my phone for the endorsement deals or the Bud Selig of FanNation to call saying he will be present on the day I break the hallowed 40. Better yet maybe I will study for my biology final, you know, something that actually matters instead of a mythical throwdown streak. Let's Scissor, I have no problem with you. Focus more on yourself and less on the feats of others.
Sorry this was so long but I figured all the people who were nice enough to say something deserved a proper rebuttal.
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I think we should all make a 5 dollar donation and start a 12 step program for people like this. We can call it "FanNation Haters Anonymous." The 1st step will be admitting you're bitter and have nothing better to do than try to bring others down. A mirror will be put in front of the bitter member and they will repeat the words " I am a hater and I have a problem" until they break down and cry or vent that their mothers didn't hold them enough, or Barney didn't hold them enough, or their fathers didn't play catch with them. You know, whatever has caused this hostile behavior. Kleenex and security blankets will be provided to all the haters.
With your help FanNation members we can cure these people of the disease that is "Throwdown Record Anemia." The Bestselling novel "Chicken Soup for the Throwdown Hater's Soul" will be on bookstores this fall.


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Looking at data from a consumer perspective, not just as a tech trend, opens up for new digital media opportunities.
By Jonas Olofsson.Data is a hot topic with huge ambitions. From what we hear from tech evangelists, "Big Data" might just disrupt and transform everything from how we understand our cities and education, to healthcare and finance. There's no stopping data now. A search in this year's SXSW schedule generated 150 results of interesting talks and panels where data was a key theme. Among them: Maps of Time: Data As Narrative, Data Is the New Oil: Wealth and Wars on the Web,Big Data: Privacy Threat or Business Model?, Future of Cities: Technology in Public Service, Dealing with the Media Data Explosion, and Data Vis Is Dead, Long Live Data Vis!. I didn't have time to go to them all but one talk stayed with me because it narrowed my imagination (a good thing!) and made me think about data from a specific perspective: the consumer's.
I would say 83.7% of all "data" articles and blogposts I come across are about big data, linked data/semantic web, data mining or privacy. The other 16.3% areabout infographics and data visualizations. So when I listened to Richard Ayers's talk, Datatainment: Soccer Sexes-Up Spreadsheets (great topic, worst title), about how the British football club Manchester City plans to release a suite of data products based on multiple data feeds from the football players and season statistics, I was positively surprised and inspired. I scribbled down a note about the 'evolution of data':
Data as intelligence --> Data as information ---> Data as entertainment
I realize this is a very crude generalization (and a pretty pretentious one). But my point is that new layers of opportunity for how data can be used are being added as more and larger data sets are becoming available. Most of [strike data products around today have a B2B focus. Data in its raw form is the basic business currency of the web, a raw material for data mining, business intelligence, targeted advertising; the only consumer experience at this stage relates to privacy concerns. Data as information has a consumer-facing side but it's often static or with pre-defined interactions, e.g. in products such as data visualizations and infographics. The main purpose is to inform, rather than engage. A third category, and a natural next step, would be to take data as the starting point when developing digital entertainment.
I think this is interesting because many media products serve one of two purposes (or both): to inform or to entertain. Yet, it seems only the information leg has been transformed by the data trend so far. There are a number of interesting examples of media companies who work with data-driven intelligence (e.g. Financial Times, Amazon, Netflix), as are there examples of organizations that experiment with data as information (e.g. Guardian, New York Times,Visual.ly), but there are still very few examples of data being used as the foundation for entertainment products. There's no lack of consumer demand for entertainment (big media businesses such as TV, magazines, and cinema are built around it) but there is a lack of new digital entertainment experiences.
We're starting to see experimentation happening in sports and second-screen TVapps. New kinds of live experiences are being built with social and live data feeds as their DNA, making them much more engaging and interactive as entertainment. For example:
Heineken Star Player – a virtual game built on top of live data feeds from real Champions League soccer matches that allows players to react to events on the pitch in real-time and predict what will happen at key moments such as corners, free kicks and penalties to score points. (link)
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Sofanatics – builds virtual stadiums based on social data sets that let sports fans interact with each other and virtually show support for their teams. The service visualizes all social data that fans create during a match in real-time. There's a toolbox of virtual cheering actions such as waving, jumping, crying, broadcastingJumbotron messages but also virtual goods and premium actions like dropping confetti, lighting fireworks and raining on the opposing team's side of the stadium. (link)
I believe Datatainment is emerging as a new digital product category and great business opportunity for media companies. We just need to get over the idea that data is merely a tech trend.
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When the 7-year-old found a wallet filled with cash, she proved honesty is the best policy.
"I'm just so impressed, she's so composed," said Chief Jon Cox, Dixon Police Department.
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On Friday she found a wallet.
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