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It's Not Easy Being GreenScience brain teasers require understanding of the physical or biological world and the laws that govern it.
Three-year-old Nathan Noyens dumped his little wooden cart of alphabet blocks on the floor, barely missing Nora Shekrie's second and third toes, vulnerable in the one pair of spring sandals in her wardrobe that wasn't in the bag waiting to go to Goodwill. His mother, Anna Noyens, continued to regale Nora with evidence of Nathan's overall superiority to other children his age -- or any age, for that matter.
"Nene knows his letters already, and he's off the top of the charts in his motor skills. Dr. Pfeffer says he's the smartest baby he's seen in years. Last week, he figured out how to open the child-proof latches on the cereal cupboard. He ate half a box of Cheerios before I noticed."
Desperate for an escape, Nora took another sip of her tea as she looked around at the decor, a pleasant, understated mixture of soft greens and browns. She had no doubt that Nathan would spend long periods tracing the ivy and brick lines stenciled on the cream-colored walls; the pattern brought back memories of wallpaper from Nora's own childhood.
"Anna, I love what you've done with this room. I remember how it looked when the Stetsons lived here. The family was warm, but the room couldn't stand on its own. Now, it looks like something out of a magazine. How did you *find* these colors?"
"Natural talent, I'm afraid." Anna enjoyed Nora's puzzlement for a triple heartbeat. "I'm color blind: classic red-green. I've learned to ask people what the colors are, and I've studied color coordination in books until my eyes couldn't tell white from black." She sounded wistful, almost resigned to living with this over-educated aspect of herself. "I think I know a hundred ways to ask about a shade of green, and to judge how other people see it."
Only someone with less sensitivity than the painted brick wall would have missed the combination of pride and pain in her voice. Nora patted her arm, looking worriedly at Nathan.
Anna's voice brightened. "Oh, don't worry about him, Nora. Nathan is fine. He can tell his colors just fine." Nathan was just placing a green "N" on a red "T" block in the cart.
"Nathan, dear," she cooed, "bring Mommy the green block, please?"
He looked at his mother, then at the blocks around him, finally focusing on the top of his two-letter stack. He clutched the "N" and brought it over to her.
"See, Nora? Just fine. Richard's color vision is incredible, like his mother's. In fact, he did most of the detailed color work in this room. I learned all the relationships, and he got the colors just right, from what everyone else says. Anyway, we've been teaching Nathan his colors for a couple of weeks now, and he's getting them better. He's ahead of schedule, like I said, but he really knows his red from his green."
Nora looked at the set of blocks, the red truck, the green frog, ... the entire variety of bright colors certainly gave an air of certainty to Anna's claim.
"So, Anna, you haven't had him tested professionally?"
"No, it hasn't been necessary. We worried, of course. It's a 1-in-4 chance, but he's just fine."
"I'm afraid not, Anna. He certainly seems smart, but I don't think he can tell red from green any more than you."
What did Nora conclude that had escaped the doting mother?
HintColor blindness is recessive.
AnswerColor blindness is both recessive and sex-linked to the X chromosome. A color-blind woman carries the trait in both chromosomes of her 23rd pair. Since a son gets his only X chromosome from his mother (a Y from his father), all her sons will inherit her color blindness.
Apparently, Nathan had learned that the first letter of his name was green. Similarly, he had learned that his truck was red, his frog was green, and so on.
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Viral Marketing
You probably already know that one of the most effective forms of marketing happens to be word-of-mouth marketing. When someone hears about a product or service from someone they know, it's much more powerful than hearing the same message from the company selling the product. After all, the company has a stake in the situation!
For many years, word-of-mouth marketing has been something most companies had to hope for. There was little they could do to actually attract word-of-mouth other than providing a great product and excellent customer service.
Then some smart marketers realized they could actually ignite this kind of marketing on their own. They started out with "publicity stunts", but over the years, this has evolved into what we now call "viral marketing".
In this report, you're going to learn some ways you can get viral marketing working for you!
Successful Viral Marketing Campaigns
What makes a successful viral marketing campaign? Why do some marketing pieces go viral and others do not? How can you make sure your own campaigns perform well?
These are all very common questions regarding viral marketing. And there are no easy answers to any of them. It's easy to look at successful campaigns and say, "Oh, well that campaign was successful because…" However, what made that campaign work might not necessarily work for a similar campaign.
The thing about viral marketing is that you can never fully predict how people will react to something. You can spend thousands of dollars on market research and still not have a truly accurate picture of how people will react to a live campaign in the real world.
The truth is that even multi-million dollar marketing agencies don't always get it right. In reality, most viral marketing campaigns never actually go viral at all. They are created for that purpose, but they don't work.
All you can do is create a campaign that has a good chance to go viral. There are no guarantees!
So what typically makes a good viral campaign?
- Humor – Many successful viral campaigns contain an element of humor, often revolving around it.
- Shock Value – Many successful campaigns have some shocking or outrageous elements.
- Uniqueness – For a campaign to go viral, it usually has to be something people haven't seen before.
- Value – Sometimes simply offering a truly outrageous deal such as something good for free or at a ridiculously low price is enough to get a campaign to go viral.
- Sympathy – Many viral campaigns include an element of sympathy. For example, commercials for the ASPCA show cute animals that have been mistreated. People talk about these videos, because they are very emotional.
While these elements exist in most viral campaigns, they aren't always enough to cause a campaign to generate buzz. Even when they do, they often don't generate the level of buzz you're hoping for.
There have been thousands of funny and unique television commercials that have come out in the last year or so, but only a handful of those are truly memorable enough to go viral.
It's difficult to separate the successes from the failures, because at first glance they all seem to be similar. A funny commercial is a funny commercial, right? But it's not that simple. Simply being funny is not enough to get people talking.
When you're working on a viral campaign, one of the most important things you should realize is that there is no way to guarantee success with viral marketing. It's just not possible. No matter what you do, you are helpless once the campaign is released. You're at the mercy of the whims of the public.
Just understand that not every viral campaign will succeed. You should make sure to incorporate as many of the elements as you can, but in the end, the public will decide what it likes.
Don't give up if you create a campaign that doesn't go viral. Simply try again with a new campaign.
Viral Opt-Ins
One of the best ways to use viral marketing is to build an email list. Many people concentrate on sending viral traffic to their sales pages, but it's a better idea to send that traffic to a squeeze page in order to build your list.
Let's say you have a product you've just released, and you are trying to build buzz around that product. You could send all of your traffic straight to the sales page, but what if people don't buy right away? They might never return, and they would be lost forever.
However, if you sent that traffic to a squeeze page and offered them some sort of freebie to join your email list, you could email them several times about your product, increasing your chance to make a sale.
Additionally, you could market to that person many times over the coming years. Whenever you released a new product or wanted to promote a product as an affiliate, you would have your email list to do so.
This increases the effectiveness of your viral campaigns, because it gives you people to market to even if future campaigns don't do as well. They become long-term customers.
When you build a squeeze page, try to offer users something related to your viral campaign. If your campaign is a funny video of a golfer missing his swing several times, you might offer a free report about how to improve your golf swing accuracy.
Build your freebie to speak to the market. Make sure it's something they would really appreciate, and make it high-quality so they expect that your paid product will be even better.
Inside your freebie, you can put marketing for your paid product. This way, you're marketing to people in your viral video, in your freebie, and on your mailing list, as well.
Everything you do should be about maximizing the effectiveness of your campaigns. Make sure you're marketing your product every chance you get, and that you're building your list so you can market to them over and over instead of losing them forever.
Viral Videos
Perhaps the easiest type of content to get to go viral is video. People just tend to react better to videos, because not everyone has the capacity to fully understand and comprehend the written word in the same way they understand video.
Videos are also very easy to share. One quick link is all someone needs to send someone to your video, and it's easier to convince someone to watch a video than it is to convince them to download written material and read it.
Of course, creating viral videos can be tricky. Remember, you can't guarantee something with go viral to the extent you would like it to. However, most videos have the potential to bring in traffic, even if they don't go viral in a big way.
When creating a video, try to remember these tips:
- Don't automatically use humor. Not all markets will respond well to humor, and it could hurt more than it helps. Try to anticipate what your target customer would be interested in.
- Hire actors to appear in your videos that your target market would identify with. If your target market is a male age 18-35, don't hire older women. If your target market is older women, don't hire a teenage boy.
- Make sure you don't offend your target market. Many viral campaigns fail because they don't properly anticipate a negative reaction from their audience. This is especially true in humorous pieces, which can backfire easily.
- Be certain to edit the audio and video carefully. Any distracting camera problems, color issues, or audio anomalies can detract from your message.
- Make sure you deliver your marketing message! So many people concentrate on creating a video that will go viral that they actually forget to add their marketing to the video! Don't forget this crucial element.
- Concentrate on providing a quality video that people will enjoy, and the viral element should take care of itself.
Viral Written Material
While video is usually more effective for viral marketing than writing, this isn't always the case. Sometimes good written material can easily go viral. It depends on your target market, and what you offer.
I have seen free eBooks downloaded over half a million times! That's some powerful marketing! Not all material will be downloaded this often, but can you see the potential?
When creating written material for viral marketing campaigns, you need to ensure that you create material people will truly want to read. Don't write about what you want to write about. Write what people want to read!
I know that sounds obvious, but you would be surprised how many people fail in this aspect. They write whatever they happen to want to write about, without caring what their readers want.
Written material is usually educational. How-to products are common, as are advice pieces. Many people choose to give away a free chapter of their main product, or they write a product that complements their product very well.
Let's say your product is an electronic cigarette that helps people quit smoking. You could write a report on ways to quit smoking, including your own product as one of the top methods. Then you could offer this as a free report.
Some people prefer to keep their free reports behind an opt-in, which is sometimes a good idea. However, if your viral marketing actually is a free report, this may not work as well.
People won't be so quick to tell others about your report if they know the person will have to sign up to your email list to get it. They generally want to tell people about stuff they can get quickly and easily, with no hassles. That's why video can work so well. If you want written material to work that well, it might be a good idea to avoid requiring people to opt-in.
However, you can certainly offer an optional opt-in on the page where you give away your report. Offer people a discount on your product as an incentive for signing up, or maybe give them a 7 day email course by autoreponder that expands on the content in the report.
This will help your content go viral more effectively, while still giving you the opportunity to build your list.

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Colorful Herons
Herons can be seen at almost any place where there is water. The big blue heron seen in the picture is the tallest wild bird in North America. Blue herons, whose color is so striking, live alone apart from when they make their nests.
The nesting places where herons congregate are usually in remote hidden areas that are hard for humans to reach. Hank herons, another heron species, have various colors during spring. New colors appear around the bright beaks of the adults only during nesting time.
Allah created birds in very different colors. We enjoy looking at the eye-catching colors in a bird's feathers. This wide variety of colors in birds is one of the proofs of Allah's marvelous creation. In the Qur'an, Allah relates that it is He Who creates these colors:
Do you not see that Allah sends down water from the sky and by it We bring forth fruits of varying colors? And in the mountains there are streaks of white and red, of varying shades, and rocks of deep jet black. And mankind and beasts and livestock are likewise of varying colors. Only those of His slaves with knowledge have fear of Allah. Allah is Almighty, Ever-Forgiving. (Surah Fatir: 27-28)


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Limbaugh: "Nature cleaned up itself" after Exxon Valdez oil spill
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On his radio show, Rush Limbaugh said of the environmental effects following the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska, "[N]ature cleaned it up faster than we ever could." However, an NOAA research chemist reportedly said "very little of the oil actually disappeared," while scientists employed by the state and federal governments recently reported that the effects of the oil spill remain.
On the August 5 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio show, Rush Limbaugh said of the effects of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska: "The sea eats oil alive. That place up there, nature cleaned it up faster than we ever could."
But recent reports have found the effects of the oil spill remain. In November 2006, the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, a division of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game jointly established and staffed by state and federal agencies, issued a report titled "Update on Injured Resources and Services." The report found that the ecosystems in the area of Prince William Sound had yet to fully recover from the incident:
Seventeen years after oil spill, we are again evaluating the status of injured resources and services and providing a synopsis of the most current information available in the updated [Injured Resources and Services] List. In 2006, the Trustee Council funded Restoration Project #060783 which provided a comprehensive synthesis of information for resources and services that had been considered not recovered, recovering or unknown in the 2002 Update. [...] Several species have been moved into the recovered category: common loons, cormorants, Dolly Varden and harbor seals. Harlequin ducks are improving and moved into the recovering category. Black oystercatchers have been down listed from recovered to recovering, and the recovery status of marbled murrelets has changed from recovering to unknown. Ten resources are considered fully recovered; nine resources and all four human services are still recovering; five resources remain unknown and two resources have not recovered.
The Restoration Plan defines ecosystem recovery as follows:
Full ecological recovery will have been achieved when the population of flora and fauna are again present at former or prespill abundances, healthy and productive, and there is a full complement of age classes at the level that would have been present had the spill not occurred. A recovered ecosystem provides the same functions and services as would have been provided had the spill not occurred.
Although significant progress has been made, using this definition of recovery, the coastal and marine ecosystems in the oil spill region have not fully recovered at this time from the effects of the oil spill. For example, harlequin ducks still show signs of oil exposure and may be negatively affected by such exposure. A number of other species and communities are showing signs of recovery, but are still not fully recovered from the effects of the oil spill. Although full ecological recovery has not been achieved, the spill area ecosystem is making progress towards recovery 17 years after the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
A January 31, 2007, article in USA Today covering this report quoted a government scientist saying that "very little of the oil actually disappeared":
Seventeen years ago, scientists predicted that the oil would be long gone by now. "We expected the natural decay rate was 25% a year. But very little of the oil actually disappeared," says Jeffrey Short, a NOAA [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] research chemist. "What's left is going to be there a long time."
Instead, the researchers estimate, the oil is "weathering" away at a rate of 3% to 4% a year. "It will be readily detectable for decades," Short says.
Jennifer Culbertson, a marine ecologist at Boston University, is among the surprised. "The theory has been that on a rocky shore, it's not going to stay for that long, that waves will wash it away," she says.
Says Michael Baffrey of the Trustee Council: "We made a lot of assumptions about what would happen to the oil. A lot of those didn't play out."
In addition, a study published in the December 19, 2003, edition of Science magazine found that impacts of the spill were still evident in the ecosystem of Prince William Sound and predicted lingering effects on wildlife:
The ecosystem response to the 1989 spill of oil from the Exxon Valdez into Prince William Sound, Alaska, shows that current practices for assessing ecological risks of oil in the oceans and, by extension, other toxic sources should be changed. Previously, it was assumed that impacts to populations derive almost exclusively from acute mortality. However, in the Alaskan coastal ecosystem, unexpected persistence of toxic subsurface oil and chronic exposures, even at sublethal levels, have continued to affect wildlife. Delayed population reductions and cascades of indirect effects postponed recovery. Development of ecosystem-based toxicology is required to understand and ultimately predict chronic, delayed, and indirect long-term risks and impacts.
From the August 5 edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Rush Limbaugh Show:
LIMBAUGH: What is the damage? How has oil destroyed America? How has it destroyed people's lives? It's done just the opposite. Where does this come from? What in the world is the political calculation these people have to construct a presidential campaign based on the hatred of oil, as though oil itself is a conservative Republican? They're treating oil as if it were no different than Bush. They hate Bush, they hate oil. And both are irrational.
And our buddies, our buddies at CNN. They're preparing a retrospective special, ladies and gentlemen, on the disaster that was the oil spill at Prince William Sound and the Exxon Valdez. What they will not tell you is if you go up there today, you won't find any evidence of it other than the stupid memorials that human beings -- this is where oil was on the rock, this is where the otter got eaten by the shark, we threw it back in there -- the sea lion, whatever, ate the otter.
Nature cleaned up itself so damn fast. It was such a laughable thing to watch people with dish towels and Dawn dishwasher detergent wiping oil off of the rocks at Prince William Sound. Now, it was an unpleasant sight, of course. The birds got oil on their wings, and it was not pleasant to look at. But, it's an accident. The skipper of the Exxon Valdez did not say, "I want to destroy America, I want to destroy Alaska," and then let this stuff go. But anyway, the sea eats oil. The sea eats oil alive. That place up there, nature cleaned it up faster than we ever could.
But why in the world this abject hatred for a commodity? I mean, I can understand if you're a little kid and you don't like peas or broccoli. But an entire political party and an ideological movement has now targeted oil as -- as big a threat to this country as conservative Republicans are. It's hard to get your arms around it.
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Kenner — Kenner police arrested two teenage boys this weekend after authorities said one of boys lured a girl to his home so that the other one could rape her.
Jawan Nelson, 17, and Edwin Stewart, 18, were arrested on Sunday. Nelson was booked with principle to forcible rape, while Stewart was booked with forcible rape and false imprisonment. Nelson is being held on $50,000; Stewart's bond is $150,500.
According to an arrest report, Nelson called the girl on Christmas Eve and asked her to come visit him on 27th Street in Kenner. Nelson and Stewart live close to each other.
The girl told police that when she entered the home, Stewart jumped from a hiding place, grabbed her and forced her further into the home. She tried to escape, and he slapped her in the face and told her she was going to have sex with him no matter what, the report stated. He then ripped off her underwear and raped her. Both boys were arrested without incident.
Man, 32, booked in child desertation
Kenner — A Kenner man was booked with child desertion last week after Kenner police said they caught him speeding with an 8-month old child lying on the floor of his truck.
Son Pham, 32, also was booked with reckless operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, running a stop sign and failing to use a child restraint. According to an arrest report, police stopped Pham on Dec. 27 after they saw him speeding down Bertolino Street, run a stop sign and almost cause an accident.
When an officer approached Pham's vehicle, the officer observed an infant lying on the bare floorboard with no sort of restraint or blankets.
Motorcyclist ID'din deadly accident
New Orleans — A St. Louis man killed in a motorcycle accident on Sunday night was identified by the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office on Monday.
Jason Kelly, 42, died after he crashed his motorcycle into the rear of an SUV on Downman Road about 8 p.m. Sunday. Police said Kelly was traveling toward Lake Pontchartrain in the 7500 block of Downman Road when he struck the vehicle.
No other injuries or citations were reported in the crash, which is still being investigated.
Free rides availablefor inebriated drivers
Harvey — The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is again offering free taxi rides to inebriated revelers, but the annual deal has a short lifespan.
Col. John Fortunato, said all Jefferson Parish residents looking for a ride home from an event within the parish can call 911 and make a request on New Year's Eve and until midnight on New Year's Day. Passengers will only be taken home, and the program is only available for transport from events within Jefferson Parish.
Woman, 20, accused of stabbing 3 others
New Orleans — A heated argument in New Orleans ended with three women stabbed after one of their acquaintances took offense at some of their comments.
The incident was reported around 4:15 a.m. Monday in the 8300 block of Oleander Street. Police said Lakendra Luque, 20, was at the home with three other women when she became extremely irate and stabbed two women. When a third woman tried to intervene, she also got stabbed. The father of one of the victims held Luque down until police arrived.
Police seeks manin store robbery
New Orleans — New Orleans police are looking for a man who robbed a convenience store Saturday morning after jumping the counter and beating the clerk.
The incident was reported around 9:13 a.m. in the 3000 block of Bienville Street. The victim told police a man came into his store with a gun and then jumped over the counter. The robber and clerk began fighting, and the robber struck the victim several times on the head.
Police said the man fled with several boxes filled with cash.
Bicycle rider says hewas shot from vehicle
New Orleans — A man reported being shot while riding his bicycle by someone who knew his nickname.
The victim told New Orleans police he was riding the bicycle near the intersection of Joilet Street and Palmetto Street at about 6:10 p.m. He said a vehicle pulled alongside him, and the passenger yelled out his nickname.
The victim said the passenger then opened fire on him, striking the victim in the feet and legs. The man was taken to a local hospital where he remains in stable condition, police said.
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Councillors have given a resounding 'no' to proposals to resurface Quakers Walk footpath.
Wiltshire councillor Philip Whitehead, portfolio holder for highways, was concerned the path's gravel surface was prone to becoming flooded and muddy in heavy rain and asked Devizes town and Roundway parish councils for views on resurfacing with asphalt.
In his letter, he said council engineers were investigating what could be done to alleviate the flooding situation and their proposals would depend on local feedback.
The issue was proposed two years ago by Wiltshire Council but was opposed by local councillors and the Quakers Walk Protection Group.
It was mooted when plans for a care village near the allotments at Quakers Walk were discussed. Highway officers at Wiltshire Council considered the gravel surface unsuitable for wheelchairs and electric buggies.
At meetings last week, both Roundway and Devizes councils reaffirmed their opposition to asphalt.
Councillor Andy Geddes, a Roundway parish and Devizes town councillor, said: "The issue is primarily one of drainage and that should be explored first before any issue of surfacing is considered.
"Quakers Walk is one of the icons of the town and, although it has been eroded somewhat by development, it still has the aspect of bringing the countryside into the town. Asphalt would be creeping urbanisation."
Philippa Morgan, co-ordinator of the Quakers Walk Protection Group, said: "None of our group is in favour of Tarmac and we fear that, if that did happen, lighting would follow. It would be completely the wrong decision.
"The gravel surface is the same as that on the canal towpath and no one talks about putting asphalt on the towpath."


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Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup Next for Liberty Track
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For the seventh consecutive season, the Liberty men's and women's indoor track & field teams will compete in the team-scored Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup this weekend. The meet will be contested Friday and Saturday at Penn State's Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.
Friday's events will begin at 5 p.m., with the women's weight throw, women's pole vault, women's long jump and men's long jump. Saturday's first events, set for 11 a.m., include the men's pole vault and men's shot put.
How to Follow the Flames and Lady Flames
Live results will be available during both days of competition.
Keeping Score
Team-scored meets are uncommon in track & field, and the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup will be the Flames' first scored meet of the 2013-14 indoor season.
Liberty's best-ever team finishes at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup are third on the men's side (2009) and ninth on the women's side (2008, 2010 & 2011). Last season, the Flames finished sixth and the Lady Flames came in 11th.
Past Cup Champions
During its previous six appearances at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup, Liberty has won only 11 total events. Below is a summary of the Flames' past event winners.
2008 – Clendon Henderson (Men's Shot Put)
2009 – Anthony Bryant (Men's High Jump), Sam Chelanga (Men's 3K), Matt Parker (Men's 60 Hurdles), Kolby Shepherd (Men's Pole Vault)
2010 – Kolby Shepherd (Men's Pole Vault), Jaime Watson (Women's 600)
2011 – Anthony Bryant (Men's High Jump), Ryan Smith (Men's Weight Throw)
2012 – Josh MacDonald (Men's 5K)
2013 – Josh MacDonald (Men's 3K)
On the Move with MacDonald
Liberty senior Josh MacDonald will try to win his third Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup event in as many years during Friday evening's men's 5K. He was the 5K champion in 2012 and captured the 3K title a year ago.
MacDonald has been running well this season, setting new personal-best times in both the mile (4:20.31) and 3K (8:18.38) at the Hokie Invitational on Jan. 24. He currently ranks third on the Big South men's 3K performance list.
Taking it to the Bank
The Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup will be Liberty's second meet on a banked track this season, following the Hokie Invitational (Jan. 24-25). The Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track has been known to yield some fast performances, including Jaime Watson's Liberty-record women's 600-meter time of 1:28.2 in 2010.
Most recently, Penn State clocked the second-fastest men's distance medley relay time in collegiate history (9:26.59) at last weekend's Penn State National.
Four to Watch
Four of Liberty's top athletes will be running arguably their best events for the first time during the 2013-14 season this weekend, including Abigail Flower (women's 200), Meghan Burggraf (women's 800), Jeremie Bourget (men's 5K) and Josh MacDonald (men's 5K).
Flower owns the program record in the women's 200 (24.72), while Burggraf ranks second on Liberty's women's 800 list (2:09.79). MacDonald (fourth place, 14:10.33) and Bourget (10th place, 14:29.28) both rank among the program's all-time top 10 for the men's 5K.
Familiar Face in a New Place
Coming off of a football season which saw him rack up 45 tackles and three interceptions, defensive back Kenny Scott will compete in track & field for the first time since his days at Appomattox High School. He is entered in the long jump Friday afternoon.
Scott won three straight Virginia Class A state long jump titles between 2008 and 2010, reaching 24-1.25 during his final championship as a senior. Only one Big South men's long jumper (Charleston Southern's Braxton Drummond) has gone over 24 feet this season.
Big South's Best
Just three weeks before the 2014 Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships, a number of Liberty athletes rank first on the conference performance list for their respective events.
On the men's side, the Flames who are ranked No. 1 in the Big South include Fred Fulton (57-1.5 in the shot put) and Cody Bingham (converted score of 5,045 in the heptathlon).
Lady Flames currently topping the Big South performance charts include Abigail Flower (7.72 in the 60), Jacy Christiansen (9:45.98 in the 3K), Mychelle Cumings (49-0.75 in the shot put), Jocelyn Williams (62-6.5 in the weight throw) and Audrey Bamford (converted score of 3,476 in the pentathlon).


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The buzz at Office 2.0Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
The Yuuguu team's first stop on the conference tour was at Office 2.0 in San Francisco last week. This event is focused on the future of online productivity and collaboration. On the first day, at the 'unconference', Yuuguu was one of the tools used for the collaboration experiment.
We spent the next two days meeting with folks, announcing the release of our Linux version and giving demos of Yuuguu. We had some great feedback, positive comments and good ideas for development of the service. Steve Wylie has posted a write up of his list of cool applications at the Office 2.0 conference.
We're now looking forward to Web 2.0, which is in New York next week.


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A MONTHLY comedy night could present an alternative treat for Mother's Day.
Mode in Angel Place, Worcester, is offering guests who attend Mode Comedy Club with their mums a free bottle of Prosecco on Sunday, March 30.
The headline act will see Steve Jameson's alter ego Sol Bernstein, who is an old-school, foul-mouthed, Jewish OAP that has an opinion on everything, take to the stage.
Support comes from Andy Robinson, Tony Simpson and Ryan GOugh.
Tramps Director Dean Hill said: 'It's that time again where Mode offers the whole of Worcester the chance to see brilliant live comedy for just £5 and with it being Mother's Day too we wanted to offer all the mums out there something special.
"Our last comedy club was such a laugh and everyone had a great time, the comedians never fail to disappoint."
Doors open at 7pm and
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BETTSVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- Authorities say a vacant home has exploded in northwest Ohio.
WTOL-TV in Toledo (http://bit.ly/1opBTa3 ) reports a sheriff's dispatcher confirmed the explosion happened in Bettsville, a Seneca County village roughly 35 miles southeast of Toledo.
There was no immediate word Thursday on the cause of the explosion or whether anyone was hurt. The director of the county's Emergency Management Agency told the television station that the home's owner had died and no one was living there.
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Sep 28: Lunch & Learn - HOT Careers in Intellectual Property Law
HOT Careers in Intellectual Property Law
Tuesday, September 28 from 12-1:15 pm in Room 524.
Interested in a career in Intellectual Property Law (IP)? What is IP? How do I get started? Do I have to have a technical background? What are the current market trends for a career in IP? Come meet and hear from industry experts from the private and public sectors with backgrounds in trademark, copyright, licensing, and patent prosecution during your lunch hour. Learn how law students can prepare for a career in IP during and after law school.
Josh Kaufman, Partner and head of Venable's Copyright & Licensing Practice Group, WCL Adjunct Professor
Carolyn Wimbly-Martin, Of Counsel at Lutzker & Lutzker, licensing, acquisitions and transactional matters for leading media companies; WCL Adjunct Professor
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Reds Fan Since 1971
On TBK, they are saying the reason Liggins is out is because of an issue last season. After he serves his "time" this year, he'll be back to playing for us. What did I miss last season?
When did this happen last year?
Dodson is supposedly being suspended for something going on in practice.
I thought this was hilarious. If we didn't have Cal, I would start a petition to steal Charlie Coles from Miami.
http://www.justin.tv/funchester if you want to watch the game and don't have the channel...
"....the two players I liked watching the most were Barry Larkin and Eric Davis. I was suitably entertained by their effortless skill that I didn't need them crashing into walls like a squirrel on a coke binge." - dsmith421
Someone just said in chat that Liggins is in trouble for missing classes. No idea how credible that is, but it makes sense.
Sam Houston St ON FIRE from the 3PT line. Miami (OH) part 2. I think they have 12 threes already. Almond is 8-11 for 3.
Regardless, we're up by 11. Big Cuz has 18 pts 10 reb 2 stl 1 blk AT THE HALF.
102-92. Big Cuz 27-18
No bench points. Then again, they rarely played [only 3 shots]. The starters were VERY tired towards the end.
92-63 win over Rider.
PPatt 19 pts 18 reb
Big Cuz 18 pts 6 reb 5 blks (15 min; foul trouble?)
John Wall 21 pts 11 asts 6 reb 3 stl 2 blks
Stat of the day? Rider 4-17 from the 3pt line
Keep in mind that this Rider team beat a then-ranked Mississippi State on their home court November 13.
John Wall is a human highlight reel...
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THIS YEAR'S Thornbury Horticultural Society Summer Show was a resounding success with well over 400 entries from the town's keen gardeners and most creative minds.
Despite several showers on the day people of all ages still turned out in force to show off their creations at the Armstrong Hall in the town centre.
Sandra Grey won in both the vegetable section and also for her preserves and took home the coveted awards for funniest vegetable, heaviest onion and longest runner bean.
Jenny Jones was awarded with the top prize in the cookery category; Mrs Jones also helped to lead Falfield WI to the most points and top prize for the Women's Institutes competition.
Mrs Culverhouse headed the flowers and plants category with Mrs Mackinnon winning a prize for her floral art.
Cossham Hall hosted the show's craftwork; photos and children's sections with Harrison Parker once again won the top award in the 7-14-year-olds category with his impressive posy of flowers.
Whilst Lizzie Latham's painted picture of her teacher won her the red rosette for her entry in the under 7s category.
The very talented Honey Camp won both the handicrafts and photographic sections with her selection of photos winning most of the categories in the section.
The Horticultural Society's chairman Rex Davies paid tribute to committee members and all the helpers for making a very successful day for Thornbury.
Ruth Kitson, vice chairman of the Society said: "Some hefty showers meant it was a wet walk, but, there was a great array of summer flowers, making a very colourful show as was the case with the floral arrangements."
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Courtney Stodden Wears Lingerie To Bake With Her Mom. Who Doesn't?
"So are we making a batch that don't have your tits in them or is there not enough time before the bake sale?"
Another week, another round of staged Courtney Stodden pics that have to make Heidi and Spencer kick themselves for not saying Heidi was eight. Anyway, this time around we have Courtney enjoying some quality time with her mom Krista Keller because what mother doesn't long to spend a quiet afternoon baking with her teenage daughter's tits hoisted into her face? It's the whole reason for having kids in the first place.
KRISTA: So how's your daughter doing? Courtney just spent the whole afternoon wearing the sluttiest outfit in the kitchen. She might as well have been topless her implants she begged and begged for were so far out.
FRIEND: Ohmygod, you're so lucky. Mine just studied all day and talked about going to college.
KRISTA: Oh, no, that's awful. You should drown her the tub.
FRIEND: We've talked about it.
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This article was published 26/8/2014 (1090 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
If Tim Hortons Inc. is a Canadian national institution, then the merger (or sale) with Burger King ought to get patriot endorsement because it's designed to facilitate the export of the Timbit and the Double-Double, helping Canadian culture conquer foreign lands.
The $12.5-billion deal is not the largest or most surprising commercial transaction, but it is freighted with assumed national values both companies carry, Tim Hortons to a greater extent in Canada than Burger King in the U.S.
There's nothing more irksome to the Canadian commercial psyche than when a beloved Canadian brand is sold to Corporate America and another downtown Canadian head office goes dark.
But this is not a deal where the strong, opportunistic U.S. player buys a beloved but vulnerable Canadian company for pennies on the dollar.
The Tim Hortons/Burger King deal is not the exact opposite of that (Burger King is technically buying Tim Hortons) but just about.
For starters, the deal is being done between two very profitable players with strong, distinct brands.
And for once, the combined company's head office will stay in Canada. According to the corporate leadership of both companies, that's because Canada is actually the largest operating market -- twice the size of its American footprint -- of the combined entity.
(Despite the hue and cry about this being a corporate U.S. inversion play designed to reduce Burger King's tax bill, its CEO, Daniel Schwartz, took pains to say there would be no meaningful difference in the tax rates it pays.)
And according to the CEOs of both Tim Hortons and Burger King, as well as the managing partner of 3G Capital, the Brazilian-based private equity firm that will own 51 per cent of the new combined company, the deal is being made to effect international growth for Tim Hortons.
In other words, Burger King's shareholders effectively want to be able to share in the profits of what they believe to be Tim Hortons' fantastic international growth opportunities.
And it's Tim Hortons management's desire to grow faster internationally -- and their belief Burger King's network and expertise will help accomplish that -- that made Tim Hortons board unanimously endorse the deal.
Every business transaction has its own set of determining factors, but there has been a long track record of very successful Canadian retailers falling on their faces trying to crack the U.S. market.
And that dynamic goes both ways.
The very recent billion-dollar hit the mismanaged Canadian foray cost Target Corp. is a case in point.
Target's senior management, which has been almost completely overhauled, now admits the company miscalculated the Canadian market.
That's not to say Target would necessarily have been more successful with a Canadian partner.
But Tim Hortons management has made it clear for some time it wants to quicken its growth in the U.S., and by teaming up with a partner that's had 60 years of experience there and is ostensibly motivated to see Tims succeed -- they're corporate siblings now -- it ought to be a better recipe for brewing that kind of success than going it alone.
If Tim Hortons supporters would get a charge out of the company becoming a major presence in the U.S. quick-service restaurant market -- maybe the same kind of nationalist pride we all get when the Canadiens beat the Bruins or for those of us old enough to remember the Blue Jays' World Series victories -- then a partnership with Burger King might be just the ticket.
A serious consideration in this deal -- and one Tims management has undoubtedly chewed over -- is the possibility that Tims has finally saturated the Canadian market. There are 26 locations in Winnipeg alone and more than 3,600 across the country. There are more than twice as many Tim Hortons per capita in Canada than there are McDonald's restaurants in the U.S.
Tim Hortons CEO Marc Caira justifiably was proud to note the company has posted 23 consecutive years of same-store sales growth, but it's been forced to work harder and harder to get that growth, constantly introducing new items and surely outspending all the competition on advertising and marketing.
The U.S. market has been deemed a must-win for Tims, and it's been getting much stronger same-store sales growth from the 866 locations it already has there.
If the brand and its Canadian-ness is as strong as its supporters believe, then it should be able to retain that national identity even while it teams up with an American partner to export itself around the world.
Who in your mind is the biggest winner in the Tim Hortons-Burger King deal? Join the conversation below.


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This Saturday, with the first two fight winning streak of his UFC career in his back pocket, Takanori Gomi will look to make it three straight in a UFC on FUEL TV 8 battle with Diego Sanchez. Can the former PRIDE champion regain past glories in his home country of Japan? Well, past history has shown us that you can never count out "The Fireball Kid."
Gomi gets a Lil' Evil on Jens Pulver
PRIDE Shockwave 2004 – 12/31/04
With the UFC's lightweight division on hiatus from 2004 to 2006, it was the perfect time for Japan's Gomi to stake his claim as the top 155-pound fighter in the game, and what better statement to make than to beat the last (and then only) man to hold the UFC crown in Jens Pulver? And "The Fireball Kid" did just that, knocking Pulver out in the first round of an exciting standup scrap.
One for the Time Capsule against "Mach" Sakurai
PRIDE Shockwave 2005 – 12/31/05
When talking to Gomi before his UFC debut in 2010, he described his 2005 knockout of Hayato "Mach" Sakurai as "the greatest moment in my life as a fighter." That's not surprising, given Sakurai's iconic status in the sport in Japan and the fact that Gomi won the PRIDE Lightweight Grand Prix and its first lightweight title with the win. But maybe it was the way he won that was so memorable, using a ferocious ground and pound attack to soften Sakurai up for the standup finish moments after the two got back to their feet. This was definitely one for the time capsule.
Chute Boxe vs Takanori Gomi
During the PRIDE years, the feared Chute Boxe team had their issues with Brazilian Top Team and Mark Coleman's Hammer House squad, but in 2005, the standouts from Brazil got into it with one man – PRIDE lightweight boss Gomi, who beat Jadson Costa and Luiz Azeredo, the latter provoking an in the ring altercation over Gomi's late shots on Azeredo. Gomi apologized, but still got the last word with two more wins over his rivals that year.
The Fireball Kid Erupts on Tyson Griffin
UFC Live – 8/1/10
Gomi's long-awaited arrival in the UFC got off to a rough start in 2010, as he was dominated and then submitted by Kenny Florian in March of that year. If he dropped a second consecutive bout against always tough Tyson Griffin five months later, things would look even cloudier as far as a continuing run in the Octagon was concerned. But with a single right hand that sent Griffin face first to the canvas, Gomi resurrected his career, and earned his first UFC win (and first Knockout of the Night bonus). All in just 64 seconds.
Back in Form against Mac Danzig
UFC on FUEL TV – 11/10/12
After the Griffin fight, Gomi hit a two fight losing skid, dropping disappointing bouts to Clay Guida and Nate Diaz in 2011. 2012 marked a new start for Gomi though, one kicked off by a homecoming knockout of countryman Eiji Mitsuoka at UFC 144 in February. But it was his year ending split decision win over Mac Danzig that truly showed a return to form for "The Fireball Kid," as he battled three hard rounds to earn the victory and a Fight of the Night bonus. On Saturday, he'll look to do it again to make it three in a row.
Gomi's Greatest Hits
Looking back at Takanori Gomi's greatest hits in advance of his Saturday bout with Diego Sanchez...
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Walen seeks re-election to Kirkland City Council, citing unfinished business
Citing unfinished business regarding parks, economic development, and the ongoing transition issues related to annexation, Kirkland City Councilwoman Amy Walen has decided to seek re-election to the Kirkland City Council.
Walen, who began her first term on the council in 2010, is chief financial officer at Ford of Kirkland. Promoting the theme "Amy for All of Us!," the campaign will host a kickoff announcement from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 at Juanita Pub, 9736 N.E. 120th Place (north of Juanita Village in Kirkland). Supporters are encouraged to attend.
"I ran for office in 2009 because I wanted to make sure that public safety, financial stability and quality of life were the priorities of the city," said Walen. "I fought for providing adequate police protection for the annexation areas without shorting the rest of Kirkland. We did that with 30 less people than originally planned.
"As chair of the Finance Committee, we replenished the city's reserves and maintained our AAA rating while passing stringent audits with flying colors."
Walen also chaired the committee that recommended the voter-approved parks levy be placed on the ballot last year.
"This levy assures the maintenance of Kirkland's incredible park system and provides for the acquisition of more parkland with emphasis on the newly annexed areas of the city," said Walen. "I will work with the Parks Department to make sure the money generously committed to us by citizens is spent wisely.
"Our work is not yet finished," she continued. "Our citizens must continue to be able to safely walk the streets of Kirkland. And I will fight for the continued integration of the city's neighborhoods plus support economic development in all the commercial areas of the city – especially Totem Lake and Parkplace."
Walen is a cancer survivor and has been an active fund raiser for EvergreenHealth hospital's new cancer center and Kirkland Interfaith Transitions in Housing. She has organized support for community events, blood drives and highway clean-ups in Kirkland through the state's "Adopt a Highway" program.
Santos and Sue Contreras join Walen as campaign co-chairs and Hazel Russell will serve as campaign treasurer.


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My family recently travelled to Thailand. I am breastfeeding my 8th month old and very occasionally breastfeed my 2.5 year old.
Has anyone on the forum breastfed in a different culture to your own? How did you find this experience? Was it overall a positive or negative experience?
In Thailand, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life is very low - less than 5%. However, I always felt comfortable breastfeeding in public and I received lots of positive comments. Many people commented that my son looks very healthy and a good weight and they felt this was due to him having breastmilk.
A Thai friend of mine said that she thought breastfeeding rates were so low as most women have to go back to work soon after having their baby. Lots of women work long hours and find it difficult to have enough breaks to express.
I would be interested to read about your experiences.
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There are many uses of the phrase "new normal" in economics these days. Usually, it is used to signify lower growth or a different type of growth than in the pre-crisis period. Mark Carney went onto the radio this morning to talk about the "new normal" in monetary policy.
Interest rates would be materially lower in future than the 5 per cent rate widely seen as normal before the crisis. The Bank of England governor's words have been widely reported as a big new statement of policy.
Is this a new policy?
No. Carney first talked about future interest rates being "well below historical norms" in his January speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, which confirmed the BoE had ditched its original forward guidance linking interest rates solely to unemployment. The important passage was reported clearly in the FT at the time and is copied below. Read more


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After several years of constant use, and wearing them while riding my motorcycle, the lenses on my favorite Ray Bans looked like I had placed them on a belt sander! LOL! After researching lens replacement options, I found this site and admittedly was a little skeptical at first. However, after checking everything out thoroughly, I decided to go ahead and buy a pair of lenses. My questions were promptly responded to and the shipping updates were spot on. The lenses arrived here in the U.S. well packaged and undamaged and within a couple of weeks! That is fast for traveling halfway around the world! Anyway, the new lenses fit great and appear to be just as good if not better quality than my original lenses. The fit was spot on and the frames required only a few minor tweaks to hold them securely. They look great! They fit great! I am absolutely and completely satisfied with the whole entire process and am actually about to place another order for a set of colored lenses too. (the lenses I ordered were 'Smoke') Anyway, I highly recommend this company for replacement lenses and their customer service is outstanding!
Birmingham, Alabama
3rd purchase from 'The Sun-glass Fix'
This is my 3rd purchase from www.thesunglassfix.com.au I've said it before and I'll say it again ... better than OEM lenses. An AUSTRALIAN company manufacturing in AUSTRALIA ... taking on the world & winning "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie"
Darren Klarich
Excellent service and support
SGF showed exemplary service and support with my Oakley TwoFace lenses. I had trouble getting the first set of replacement lenses to fit into the frames correctly. When I raised the issue I received very quick and friendly responses. I also received multiple sets of additional lenses with quick turn-around, including a set that were custom-sized for me. This was all done on trust that I would return the ones that didn't fit - which of course I did. it is always great to get the product you need at a good price, but it is uncommon to also get such quick, friendly and helpful service if you have an issue with the product. On this basis I would strongly recommend SDF as a company. Oh, and the lenses now fit and work really well to boot.
Paul Bryant
No better service, no better product!
Ray Ban is known to simply stop supporting their products, which is too bad since the products are so often worth keeping for a long time. I have three different varieties of them and I had fallen in love with the carbon fiber sunglasses they made a couple years back. This presented a problem however when the lenses themselves became unusable due to age, wear and tear. Ray Ban however had stopped supporting the model, and I was left to buy new sunglasses, but I could find nothing I liked as well. Enter Sunglass Fix! Not only did they have the type of lens I needed, but when I had any questions they were extremely quick to respond! I had to go over seas for an extended period of time, forgot my customer ID number, had no access to the email I used to contact them originally and they were still happy to contact me back and help me out quickly. The customer service was amazing. When I finally got home to be able to install my lenses, the fit was perfect and the new lenses were in the sunglasses flawlessly! I now have two other pairs of lenses that need to be replaced and there is only one place to even go, Sunglass Fix! Thank you for everything!
Antonio Luna
Tampa, Florida
Custom made lenses for armani sunglasses
Great product. Lenses look great and can now wear my frames again. Service was excellent ( pickup and delivery of my frames ) and my frames with new custom lenses installed, arrived back in just over a week. Highly recommend this company.
George Elakis
Fantastic product/service
I'm really happy with my purchase. Great customer service, fantastic product and speedily delivery. An absolute pleasure to deal! Highly recommended on all fronts!
Mark B
Melbourne, Victoria
Great find
The lenses on my favorite Mosley Tribes sunglasses were damaged and I was notvreadybtonpartvwith them. When searching online for a new pair I came across this site for replacement lenses. Worked out great. Lenses fit perfectly and look great. I was able to restore my favorite sunglasses for a tenth of the cost of new sunglasses. Love this company.
Dan NYC
New York, NY, USA
Excellent Customer Service
I originally ordered the wrong lenses by mistake but once I called Michelle she instantly put me at ease by sending a pre-paid return postage envelope to send my sunglasses in and they even installed the correct lenses for me. My "New" Sunnies are fantastic quality and the whole process was so easy because of Michelle's excellent customer service. I would recommend The Sunglass Fix to anyone looking for new quality lenses. The next time I scratch my lenses or damage them I will be emailing Michelle for another pair. Thank you so much for your outstanding service. Dave
David O Brien
Discontinued Polo Sunglasses
I have to admit I was a bit suspect that they would even work. I thought for $30 bucks I bet I had a 50% chance of them even fitting, but I took a chance. And I'm so happy i did! They are great! I can't believe I can tolerate wearing my $200+ glasses b/c I don't have a ton of scratches for only $30 bucks! Instructional videos were very helpful and they threw in a nice carrying case. I couldn't be more happier with my purchase. I will absolutely order all my replacement lenses from TSF. I will likely be ordering some Rayban Wayfarer lenses by fall!
Casey Burns
St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
The Solution I was looking for !!
I have a Carrera Safari, and the original lenses were too scratched. So I started looking for replacement polarized (originals are not polarized). The Sunglass Fix provides better lenses than the originals !!!
Cristobal Bianchi
Better than the original lenses
I received these placement lenses for my Ray Bans pretty quickly (coming from Australia to US) and only cost me $54 US dollars. I have the metal frames but the lenses attached through the front of the lens to the frame. They are polarized and the color matched exactly as the originals. I felt that they were a much better quality lens than what came in the original sunglasses, a little thicker but fit into the frames beautifully. It only took me about 20 min from start to finish only because I didn't want to lose any original screws. I would highly recommend Sunglass Fix because they definitely not be disappointed!
New York
Another Great transaction
This is my 2nd purchase from TSGF. I purchase replacement lenses for my Electric Sunglasses OHM III. I went for polarised & once again believe these to exceed the OEM lenses at a very good price. Always happy to support an AUSTRALIAN Company that manufactures quality products.
Darren Klarich
Better than new
I ordered replacement lenses for my Arnette Ravens. Good communication, reasonable delivery time to NZ and the lenses popped right in. It was like having new sunglasses for $35. The lenses are very clear, better I think than the originals which had a coating that started coming off. I would happily recommend.
Murray A
Added Benefit of being Polarised
Thanks for replacing the lenses on my YSL sunglasses. For the price paid the lenses are an almost exact match to the original with the added benefit of being Polarised. The turnaround time was also super quick I would happily recommend the Sunglass Fix to my family and friends.
Oakley Straight Jacket
Saved my Oakley Straight Jacket, AND gave me the colour combination I've always wanted with these frames! Excellent value for money and service.
London, UK
Great value and snappy service
It is good to be back, thanks for the bespoke lens fitting into these favourite old frames. The speedy service and queries returned in email have been much appreciated. See you on-line soon for the next pair. Kind Regards, Rodney
R. Deluca
Electric 'BIG BEAT' Sun-glass Replacement Lenses
Hi all I looked at a number of US replacement suppliers then came across 'Sunglassfix'. I purchased them via the website, they came well packed and FAST. The lenses were a perfect fit and I believe EXCEED the OEM Lenses I replaced. In comparing them with my other pair of new OEM Big Beats the 'SUNGLASSFIX' replacements were IMHO better, in terms of glare reduction, darkness & clarity. Will definitely buy from them again and above all they are an AUSTRALIAN made product.
Darren Klarich
Electric 'BIG BEAT' Sun-glass Replacement Lenses
Hi all I looked at a number of US replacement suppliers then came across 'Sunglassfix'. I purchased them via the website, they came well packed and FAST. The lenses were a perfect fit and I believe EXCEED the OEM Lenses I replaced. In comparing them with my other pair of new OEM Big Beats the 'SUNGLASSFIX' replacements were IMHO better, in terms of glare reduction, darkness & clarity. Will definitely buy from them again and above all they are an AUSTRALIAN made product.
Darren K
Better than Originals
Can't recommend these guys highly enough. Excellent quality lenses. Great lens options, colour, model, tint, and even polarized. Easy to fit. Fast postage. Great communication and order tracking. Professional packaging and fastidious attention to detail. I transformed x2 pairs of Arnette glasses to new condition, in my opinion, better than the originals.
Brad L
South Australia
Awsome looking lenses
Excellent customer care sevice. Great value for money. Highly recommend for anybody need for quality lenses.
Dinesh J
Exact Replacement, Save $$$
I've been purchasing Sunglass Fix lenses for my Smith sunglasses for a number of years now. I'm hard on sunglass lenses and it was getting VERY expensive buying new $150 sunglasses every year. Thank goodness I discovered Sunglass Fix. The replacement lenses pop right in and are the exact matching replacement for my scratched, abused lenses. I've saved hundreds of dollars vs buying new, I highly recommend giving Sunglass Fix a try...you will NOT be disappointed.
Dennis R
Parker, Arizona
Very happy with purchase
After seeing how much Oakley charged for replacement lenses I decided to give these a try. I was a little wary, living in the UK , of the distances involved but there was no need as the lenses arrived as promised. They look about 30 seconds to fit and the sunglasses are now as new. Would highly recommend.
Dave R
Derby UK
Absolutely amazing
From the moment I decided to order until fitting the new lenses to my old Ray Bans just now, the experience has been amazing. Thank you team for outstanding service and replacement lenses. I highly recommend you.
Dunedin, New Zealand
Thankyou sunglass fix !!!
Just received my order, fast and extremely good quality !! Cannot rave enough how happy I am to be wearing my arnettes again after so long. Thanks guys will be passing your name around !
Nick Hurd
Thank You
just received the lenses although it's was a little late but free so I can't complain and it was not your fault too. the lenses fit perfectly thank you so much.
Andre Santoso
Surabaya, Indonesia
Smooth process with updates on the my account at the website. Problem-free delivery. Very good match mechanically as well as optically.
Smooth process with updates on the my account at the website. Problem-free delivery. Very good match mechanically as well as optically.
Oakley Why 8.1
I've had my Oakley why 8.1 for well over 10 years now and Oakley no longer produce anything for replacement on them I came across sunglass fix where I saw their range of lenses I ordered the polarised gradient lenses the fitment was perfect but I encountered a problem where by the rubber washers that help pin everything into place were perished after a brief email and some pictures sunglass fix (Aaron I believe the technician was) couldn't have been any more help full and sent me some plastic/nylon washers that did the trick perfectly! I can't rate these guys enough postage wasn't too bad 3 weeks if memory serves which isn't bad from Australia to the UK. THANKS GUYS!
David Warren
Leeds, u.k.
Awesome! Saved my Oakley Inmates
I'm so happy I found Sunglasssfix... I was almost going to give up on my beloved Inmates, and Oakley themselves said they couldn't give me replacement lenses, but could sell me some new glasses. But then I found the Sunlgassfix website. I wasn't sure initially, but took the plunge. I had some initial questions which I posted to the website, and I got a prompt helpful reply... always a good start! And today the lenses arrived. Took a bit to get the old ones out, but it was so easy to install the new lenses. And they're fantastic! My glasses look like new again. Would I recommend Sunglassfix... absolutely, without hesitation. Reece, Auckland, NZ.
Reece Mitchell
Highly recommended
Just received my replacement lenses for Ray Bans 4191. Very quick delivery. Lenses were easy to install thanks to instruction video. Colour is near perfect match to original. So glad that I opted for Sunglass Fix instead of buying a pricey new pair!
Happy Customer
I am so happy to have been able to replace the lens' in my Zorg Von Zipper sunglasses as I was about to purchase a new pair which would have been costly and a waste of a good frame. The Sunglasses Fix customer service was excellent, delivery quick and installation video easy to follow. I would recommend Sunglasses Fix to anyone not only for service & quality but the fact that we are reducing plastic going into land fill.
Happy Customer
I am so happy to have been able to replace the lens' in my Zorg Von Zipper sunglasses as I was about to purchase a new pair which would have been costly and a waste of a good frame. The Sunglasses Fix customer service was excellent, delivery quick and installation video easy to follow. I would recommend Sunglasses Fix to anyone not only for service & quality but the fact that we are reducing plastic going into land fill.
Karin Mayer
Fantastic Company!
I have never experienced customer service like this. Michelle and Aron are the best. They don't just talk about customer service they provide the ultimate customer service! I kept getting lenses that did not fit the screw holes but they did not give up until they got it right. Bottom line I ordered a second set of lenses because I have two frames. They have my confidence and have earned my business. Do not hesitate to do business with them! Thank you so much.
Owatonna, MN
REVO Lenses
Had a pair of Revo sunglasses where the lenses seemed to be etched by something - got a replacement pair of lenses for less than £30! If I had sent them to Revo they just offer a discount on another pair - this is what happened to my previous Revos where the coating started to thin. As my current pair retail at £240 approx. I would recommend the Sunglass Fix route to anyone with a similar problem.
Deal, Kent, UK
Excellent quality and fast shipping!
I just received my Oakley Frogskins lenses today and I am more than satisfied with it. They are polarised so they are even better than the original ones. I inadvertently ordered the wrong onse so they sent out the right one straight away without any hassles. They also sent a reply paid envelope for free. Well done sunglass fix! I will definitely be recommending you to my friends.
Erwin A.
Blacktown, NSW


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Sure, fresh ones may be available year round, but their sweet, nutty flavor shines brightest in the spring. Roasted, boiled, baked, grilled, fried or even microwaved, artichokes are healthy, versatile and surprisingly easy to prepare.
With the cold weather blues now safely tucked away for the year, light, airy and fresh snacks, like Laura Calder's Artichokes with Roasted Garlic Aioli, are all the fad. From crunchy crostinis to creamy bakes, we've rounded up some of our favorite appetizer recipes that take advantage of artichoke season.
Crostinis are best when light, fresh and balanced, and Giada's Artichoke Pesto on Ciabatta is all three. Serve them as an afternoon snack, hors d'oeuvres before dinner, or pack them up for a midday picnic. If you aren't feeling the pesto, try Rachael's Artichoke Toasts, with a tangy garlic aioli.
David Rocco's Raw Artichoke Salad makes for a great spring starter. Tart lemon and salty parmigiano play off each other beautifully, and a drizzle of olive oil brings it all together. Try Ingrid's Artichokes, Asparagus, and Watercress Salad if you prefer your chokes cooked. And if you're looking for something a bit more summery, go for Giada's Artichoke and Tomato Panzanella.
Whether grilling out back or entertaining in the house, Emeril's Artichoke and Spinach Dip is ideal for a crowd. Two different types of cheese give it melty richness, and a touch of cayenne pepper adds a bit of bite. Ellie Krieger, on the other hand, gives her Warm Spinach and Artichoke Dip a cheesy twist with Neufchatel, mozzarella, and sour cream. If you're a fan of seafood, you may prefer Emeril's Spinach, Shrimp and Artichoke Dip.
Although artichokes can be handy for helping accent other flavors and ingredients, their nutty flesh and sweet aftertaste come through best when made the centerpiece of a dish. Giada's Stuffed Artichokes are full of fresh herbs like basil, mint and parsley that brighten their flavor, and acidic complements like capers and plum tomatoes that help bring balance. When it's raining out, opt for her Baked Artichokes with Gorgonzola and Herbs for something a bit more hearty.
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Hot off the press is the news that Ancestry has added Surrey Parish records 1538 – 1987 to their collection. Surrey borders London/Middlesex so those with ancestors who lived in the capital should search these records also.
The collection consists of 4 sections
Baptisms, Marriages & Burials 1538 – 1812
Baptisms 1813 – 1912
Marriages 1754 – 1937
Burials 1813 – 1987
Many parishes combined the three types of records into one registers hence the 1538 – 1812 section, after Hardwick's Act in 1754 separate registers for marriages had to be kept and then Rose's Act of 1812 meant that separate registers were required for all three events.
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A RELIGIOUS teacher sexually touched a schoolgirl as she prayed, a court heard.
Suleman Maknojioa, 40, of Audley Range, Blackburn was said to have 'squeezed' the youngster's chest, by placing his hand beneath the long folds of her headscarf.
He denies seven counts of sexually touching a child. Giving evidence by video link yesterday, the youngster cried as she told Preston Crown Court she was 'afraid of what he would do'.
The schoolgirl said the problems began some months after she started tuition of the Koran in Arabic.
She said inappropriate touching, which had occurred over several months, started 'gradually', beginning with the arms and head, then moving to the legs, feet and chest and her thigh.
Her brother also gave evidence and told how he and his sibling had noticed 'inappropriate' touching of his sister and favouritism towards her.
The girl, who was of primary school age, told the court that touching had typically occurred as she prayed; kneeling or cross legged while reading from the Koran.
She said: "He would put his hand under my head scarf on my chest and he would squeeze.
"He would only use the one hand. The other hand would be writing something or he would be pointing to my brothers and telling them to pray harder.
"No matter how hard my brothers tried to pray it wasn't good enough. He would always say I was better even if I wasn't.
"My brothers asked me what he had been doing and I didn't know how to describe it. I told them he had touched me up."
She became tearful as she added: "They told me to tell mum and dad - but I just didn't want to tell anyone."
Under cross examination, the girl was asked if it was not just 'reasonable' pats on the shoulder to say 'well done'.
She replied: "No, it wasn't like that. It was never to say well done. It went on for ages, his hand going up and down. You don't do that to say 'well done'."
Defending, Frida Hussain asked if she disliked the lessons.
The girl replied: "Yes, because I was afraid of what my teacher would do."
Giving evidence, her brother said: "I knew what was happening for about a month before my parents.
"My sister would get very upset at the idea of anyone knowing. It was difficult for me to know what to do.
"He favoured her and praised her. He would give her 10 pages to learn and we would only get three. That way he spent most of the lesson with her. He did it slyly so we didn't notice.
"When it happened she was trying to pray and he would interrupt her."
He added: "I have seen him touching her thigh in a stroking motion."
The defence barrister added: "Was it in fact a reasonable teacher and pupil relationship where touching was done to console her?"
The brother said: "No, it was inappropriate."


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Valuing Stocks the Warren Buffett Way
by Wayne A. Thorp
Like most successful stockpickers, Warren Buffett thinks that the efficient market theory is absolute rubbish. Buffett has backed up his beliefs with a successful track record through Berkshire Hathaway, his publicly traded holding company.
Unfortunately, Buffett has never expounded extensively on his investment approach, although you can glean tidbits from his writings in the Berkshire Hathaway annual reports. However, a cottage industry has sprung up over the years as outsiders have attempted to explain Buffett's investment philosophy. One book that discusses his approach in an interesting and methodical fashion is "Buffettology: The Previously Unexplained Techniques That Have Made Warren Buffett the World's Most Famous Investor" (Scribner, 1999) written by Mary Buffett, a former daughter-in-law of Buffett's, and David Clark, a family friend and portfolio manager.
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Dan from NC posted over 6 years ago:
Table 1 overlays the text of the article. How can this be overcome?
R from AZ posted over 6 years ago:
That was my first impression also;however, the text reads OK as is.
Arnold from HI posted over 5 years ago:
The spreadsheet is out of focus. No download site for spreadsheet.
Jeffrey from FL posted over 5 years ago:
Can't discover how I can download the spreadsheet in this article or many of the other spreadsheet articles. What am I overlooking?
Randy from SC posted over 5 years ago:
While a pure review of the numbers might have led one to purchase woof in '09, the proof in the pudding to this point says that it would have been a terrible move. What about an analysis showing what has gone wrong? What happened that isn't shown by the numbers in the spreadsheet? The spreadsheet would suggest that BVPS now (3/12) should be around $16 and EPS $3-$3.50 when in reality they are ~$13 and $1.10?
LBG from CA posted over 5 years ago:
The excel spreadsheet can be found if you go to AAII "Home" and then go to "Quick Links" and scroll right to "Downloads".
Jay from New York posted about 1 year ago:
This spreadsheet download has disappeared off the website.
Jackie McClellan from IL posted about 1 year ago:
the downloadable spreadsheet is also a web template.


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POOL-IN-WHARFEDALE has confirmed full details of how it plans to ensure residents and visitors fully enjoy the Tour de France.
Riders on the first stage of Le Grand Depart will come through the village on Saturday, July 5 and the Parish Council has been working hard with Leeds City Council on the arrangements.
As reported in last week's Wharfedale & Aireborough Observer, 20 double-sided large lamppost banners designed by local artists and schoolchildren are now in place to welcome the riders.
Colourful bicycles bearing flower covered baskets have also been positioned on the roadside verges and bunting has gone up in anticipation of an event expected to draw some 6,000 people to the village.
Parish Councillor Richard Parker, who has been helping co-ordinate the details, said: "With so many visitors and villagers expected, account has been taken of the need to provide extended First Aid cover and a large number of portable toilets.
"The A659, Arthington Lane, the principal route between Harewood, Otley and the Dales, will be closed to vehicles from 5am until about 3pm. The A658, Main Street, will also be closed to traffic for the same period.
"To ensure public safety and smooth passage of the caravan and cyclists there will be barriers and marshalls along the majority of the route, and to enable reasonable movement of spectators there will be marshalled pedestrian crossing points through Pool.
"The Tour's 'caravan' will arrive in Pool at 10.07am and slowly make its passage through the village, distributing goodies to the spectators.
"The peloton riders, meanwhile, after speeding through Arthington, are expected to arrive in Pool at 12.06pm.
"The aim in Pool is to attract people to the village centre to watch the continuation of the race on a 16 sq metre outdoor screen, and provide food and entertainment.
"On the sports field behind the Village Hall we will be providing free fun activities for children including paintballing, an assault course, climbing wall, archery, golf, garden games and table tennis.
"There will also be a funfair featuring giant inflatable balls, bungee trampolining, cups and saucers and train rides."
Gourmet food stalls, selling everything from traditional hog roast and burgers to paella and vegetarian dishes, will also be set up beside the attractions, running from 8am. Cold snacks, coffee and homemade cakes will be on offer,
Spectators can take some 'time out' inside the Village Hall, where the Pool Feast Committee is providing a rest facility where tea, coffee and juice will be served.
Pool Sports and Social Club is also expecting a busy time, and will be open from 10.30am.
Other events on the day will include:
*The White Hart offering a champagne breakfast from 9am to 11am, along with an all day barbecue
*St Wilfrid's Church providing cold drinks, while the Methodist Chapel hosts a Tour exhibition and rest area, with breakfast from 7.30am and a barbecue lunch
*Pool Post Office and the Half Moon Inn running a barbecue outside the Post Office, with the Half Moon also providing a select lunch menu and evening entertainment from acoustic duot TownStreet Sea Monster.
A tea-time family picnic, open to residents, is also being staged on the Cricket Field and will be accompanied by music.
Visitor car parks, charged at £5 per space, will be available north of the River Wharfe at the Arthington Show Field, which can be accessed from the Harrogate area via the A658.
A second car park will be available south of the river at the bottom of Old Pool Bank, via restricted access from the Dyneley Arms traffic lights - both car parks will be accessible during the road closure period.


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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - The small vegetable garden that had an Orange County man's property management company threatening to remove it will get to stay for now.
According to Bonnie Buyea, her family received an email on Tuesday from the Fairways Country Club park community administrator and region manager for Florida for her dad's planter garden saying they will not be giving them additional violations.
Local 6 first reported that Henry Canada, 83, got a letter on Monday giving him 30 days to take it down after a year of having it in the backyard.
Buyea said officials told them the no vegetable gardens rule still stands and that although they still have an infraction, the company is looking into amending the rule and until the revision is done, the garden can stay.
"I would like to personally thank everyone for all the support we have received for Dads planter garden," Buyea said in a statement from her family. "It is wonderful to know that Fairways community can come together and help resolve issues that affect our lives."
Canada told Local 6 on Monday as he's gotten into his 80s gardening is really the only hobby he's capable of doing.
"Sometimes a little support can make the biggest difference in a person's life and our community," Buyea said.
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