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Samsung Gear Fit Review
The Samsung Gear Fit is a device that looks like it comes from the future: with its new-fashioned curved display and extremely light footprint, it looks like a gadget straight out of a Star Trek fantasy. At its core, it's a cross-over between a smartwatch and a fitness tracker, showing you the time, as well as tracking your steps.
The Gear Fit has a few tricks up its sleeve as well, like a heart-rate monitor and a coaching mode that can set the exercise pace for runners and cyclers. It also vows to last up to 5 days on a single charge. Can the Fit live up to all its promises? And is it really the best of the two worlds of smartwatches and fitness trackers, or a jack of all trades, but master of none? Let's find out.
In the box:
- Charging add-on clip
- Wall charger
- User Manual
The Gear Fit has the looks of a Star Trek gadget, with a curved display and a compact, minimalist body which you can almost forget that you're wearing.
The combination of a futuristic curved display and an amazingly light minimalistic body, makes the Gear Fit feel decidedly outworldly. And if we had to guess where Samsung drew inspiration for the Fit, we'd be quick to remember the eyepiece of Star Trek's Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge or even Robocop's attire. The Gear Fit truly looks like a gadget from a sci-fi movie.
Wearing the Fit is also nothing like wearing other popular wearables such as the Samsung Gear or the Pebble smartwatches - it's more of a bracelet than a smartwatch, and at times you simply forget you have it on you, it's simply that airy, weighing less than an ounce (27g). In comparison, the original Pebble weighs 1.34 ounces, while the Samsung Gear 2 tips the scales at more than double the Fit - 2.4 ounces.
While the Gear Fit has a decidedly inconspicuous feel, its looks are nothing but conspicuous. We've worn the Pebble for months and we've tried the Galaxy Gear for a few days, but none of them has gotten even close to the oohs and aahs the Gear Fit gets when you wear it. After Google Glass, this is probably just the second wearable device that sparks such genuine interest from bystanders, but unlike Glass, it does not have that weird, 'Peeping Tom' vibe.
The actual build of the device consists of fairly mundane materials - it's mostly plastic, with a silver outline that you might mistake for metal (it's not - it's just plastic with a chrome finish), and it's all very tightly put together. Those modern looks are backed up nicely by the Fit's protection from the elements, so you can easily shower with it and not worry about it getting wet in the rain. It's IP67-certified, which means that it's protected from dust and it can withstand submersion in water of up to 3 feet deep for as long as 30 minutes (we would not risk to swim with it in salty water, though).
The Gear Fit timepiece is easily detachable from its band, and that's good news, as it means that you can easily change those bands. The Fit arrives with a sporty, rubbery black band, but additional ones can be purchased separately, and Samsung is offering grey, blue, green, orange and red colors. The rubbery design is the only one you can get at the moment, and since the Gear Fit has a peculiar and rather unique form, there won't be many other custom bands at the beginning. With time, though, we could still see such custom bands from third-party accessory makers.
The display is a showcase of what AMOLED can do: it has a nice ergonomic curve to it, and the deep blacks and great contrast add to the experience.
The most fascinating part of the Gear Fit is the curved display with its peculiar long rectangular form, giving the whole device its distinct and modern bracelet-styled look. We are looking at a Super AMOLED touchscreen measuring just 1.84 inches in diagonal, with a resolution of 432 x 128 pixels. This translates into a very reasonable pixel density of 244ppi - not super high-res, but more than enough for users to make out even smaller text on the display.
The screen itself looks gorgeous: a showcase of what AMOLED technology is capable of with great contrast, deep blacks, rich and saturated, eye-popping colors. Typically for AMOLED, viewing angles are also great, and the picture doesn't little of its vibrancy even if you glance at the screen from an extremely narrow angle.
Since the Gear Fit is meant to be used for quick-glancing information, you'd often use it outdoors. Luckily, you can adjust the display to very high brightness levels to see it better on even brighter days, but in less challenging conditions, keeping it around mid brightness gets the job done (and allows the Fit to last longer). Unfortunately, it cannot adjust its brightness automatically, so you'd have to manually set it to your liking.
16 Comments
1. Diego! (Posts: 679; Member since: 15 Jun 2009)
How come it got an 8 with so many cons? Maybe it'll get a software update to enhance its functionality.
4. CoastCity (Posts: 257; Member since: 07 Mar 2014)
Maybe becase of "Killer style, Gorgeous curved Super AMOLED display"...
11. Kyokado (Posts: 115; Member since: 11 Jul 2013)
Nope. Cos other reviewers rated it high.
8. mrblah (Posts: 577; Member since: 22 Jan 2013)
Because there are fanboys that write articles also, I played with one for a bit, I'd say more like 5.5/10. Maybe next year.
9. egbtmagus (Posts: 93; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
Because it's Phonearena...
10. joey_sfb (Posts: 6624; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)
Samsung track record on the Gear 1 watch is good. I got three major updates. One of them enable limited notification to full notification. You can select any apps alert to be display on the watch.
The second update add a second hand on my watch face. I need it to take a person pulse.
The third major update allow me to design my own custom watch face.
Samsung customer support is solid in my book.
13. Victor.H (Posts: 790; Member since: 27 May 2011)
It's a very promising device even with all its limitations, and it gets one crucial part right - it's a wearable that's really comfortable to wear, simple as that. For the first time in a while this feels like the right form factor - both looking good, and very functional with that curved narrow display. We would hate to compare it to a device like the OG iPhone, but it's clear that at its time the iPhone would have come with an equally huge list of cons - it did not have 3G, it did not have video recording, and so on. It still managed to start something big. Again, we're not saying the Fit is in the position of the iPhone, but it's got a lot going for it.
14. mail2me98 (Posts: 12; Member since: 24 Feb 2013)
Don't worry, haters gonna hate no matter what you wrote. Fanboy will spill a lot of comment or buzz around. This is how human act. Anyway, good review.
2. Onami (Posts: 16; Member since: 29 Mar 2014)
Eventually Samsung can make a good looking watch, I appreciated it. I hope someday their flagship look cool like this.
3. CoastCity (Posts: 257; Member since: 07 Mar 2014)
Too much cons, make the Gear 2 review now, please.
6. ArtSim98 (Posts: 3535; Member since: 21 Dec 2012)
Lol. So it's not really good even for fitness tracking. Smart Band is better
7. NokiaFTW (Posts: 2072; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
Hope Samsung make these work with WPs.
12. Sora77 (Posts: 44; Member since: 31 Mar 2014)
The cons are all the things a fitness tracker should be good at. So the purpose of this device is totally failed except rich noti system. Still got 8. logic?
15. maxmppower (unregistered)
Not good enough
16. ppoojavermaa (Posts: 45; Member since: 18 Mar 2015)
Is it available in India.


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Seyfried, Lawrence and Kidman dazzle in blue, Nina Dobrev and Lea Michele look fresh in pink, and Jessica Chastain goes daring in red.
The 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild rolled out its red carpet on Sunday, January 27 to welcome its guests. Attending the prestigious event, Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer Lawrence and Nicole Kidman went with the same color, blue.
The Cosette of musical film "Les Miserables" gracefully hit the red carpet in her strapless gown with sweep train. The "Silver Linings Playbook" actress, meanwhile, wore Christian Dior Haute Couture dress paired with Chopard jewels, Roger Vivier clutch, and Jimmy Choo shoes.
Kidman, who earned two nominations through her role in film "The Paperboy" and TV movie "Hemingway & Gellhorn", literally shone in her slit-to-the-thigh dress. At one point, she was spotted goofing around while posing with director Tom Hooper.
TV beauties Nina Dobrev and Lea Michele brought cheerful atmosphere with their pink numbers. Jessica Chastain went with a daring red dress by Alexander McQueen and let her long hair loose. She completed her simple look with a "Splash" diamond necklace from the exquisite Water by Harry Winston Collection.
Going black were Kelly Osbourne who donned an embellished gown, Jaimie Alexander who bared cleavage in a ruched number, and Michelle Dockery who showed some serious side boobs in vintage Chado Ralph Rucci dress. Jayma Mays and Naomi Watts looked gorgeous in white numbers, as Ariel Winter brought fantasy theme with an Alex Perry dress.
The male celebrities, including Bradley Cooper, Daniel Day-Lewis and Alec Baldwin, suited up for the night. While they opted to complete their dapper looks with bowtie, Eddie Redmayne paired his black-and-white outfit with a necktie.
The 2013 SAG Awards is held at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles and is simulcast live on TNT and TBS.

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RootsTech 2017 Schedule
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Liz Wiseman teaches leadership to executives and emerging leaders around the world. She is the President of the Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm headquartered in Silicon Valley. Some of her recent clients include: Apple, Disney, eBay/PayPal, Facebook, GAP, Google, Microsoft, Nike, Roche, Salesforce.com, and Twitter. Liz has been listed on the biennial Thinker50 ranking for 2013 and 2015, and named as one of the top 10 leadership thinkers in the world.
She is the author of three best-selling books: Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work, Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter and The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools. She has conducted significant research in the field of leadership and collective intelligence and writes for Harvard Business Review and Fortune and her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Inc. and Time magazines. She is a frequent guest lecturer at BYU, the Naval Postgraduate School, and Stanford University.
A discussion on the genealogy and family history industry. Discussion concerning investment opportunities, technology needs, business and consumer trends.
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See the showdown Semi-Finalists present their ideas.
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Each year tuition and college fees increase, leaving exiting students with a massive amount of debt (current average of $50K). However, the present job market is becoming even more stringent, and people are adopting alternative solutions to continue their education. Join Tyler Richards, founder of the region's top coding bootcamp DevMountain, as he talks about new education paths and how bootcamps are disrupting learning.
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This session will explore new ways that technology and specifically 3D Printing can bring 2D photos, descriptions, artifacts, scenes, etc. to life in 3D. Relevant real-life models will be displayed and discussed including:
- 3D Printed models of people re-created from photographs
- 3D Printed models of homes and property re-created from photographs and descriptions
- 3D topographical/terrain models of important sites
- 3D Printed model of the USS Arizona in its current condition at the bottom of Pearl Harbor
- 3D Printed death masks
Ideas on how to preserve current memories in 3D for future generations will also be presented.
Technology is changing at a rapid pace. This session will take a look at current technology trends and a futuristic look at what you and your children can expect to see and experience in your lifetimes. We will take a peek at what possibly the next 100 years will bring in terms of transportation, gadgets, robotics, medicine, 3D printing, Internet of Things, future living, computing, space, sports, energy and many others. The opportunities for the future are endless – this will broaden your thinking about careers, companies, and industries that don't exist today.
Many records are created when someone dies. We will discuss death certificates, death registers, probate records which include wills, letters of administration, heir proofs, estate distribution records and many more. We will also discuss casket makers records, sexton's records, church records, funeral home records, newspaper notifications, etc.
To enable attendees to preserve their family photos and memories through basic knowledge of scanning, file restoration, and the storage of both digital files and physical photographic materials.
This class is endorsed by Pictureline
Feeling overwhelmed with research in the big city. Juliana shares tips that will help you pin down your ancestors in cities—large and small.
Where is DNA heading? A panel of DNA experts (CeCe Moore, Angie Bush and Dr. Scott Woodward) explore the changes happening that will disrupt the way that we use DNA and its impacts on genealogy. The experts will come from a range of backgrounds in DNA, genetics, forensics, and genealogy. This lineup will share insights on experience, challenges, and market direction. Scott Fisher (ExtremeGenes.com - Syndicated Radio Show) will moderate this conversation about innovation, strategies and changes in the future of DNA.
Angel investor John Richards will explain and demonstrate venture ownership and cap tables in a straightforward and digestible way for both beginners and experienced entrepreneurs. John will introduce the capitalization of a startup, what a cap table is, and how the cap table can be used to project future company ownership. The confusing nature of ownership in the venture ecosystem will be de-mystified to enable entrepreneurs to better launch companies and negotiate financing deals. Bringing a laptop is optional.
My mom was adopted from an unwed mother's home in Seattle, Washington. Come learn how we were able to use a combination of genetic and genealogical tools to connect with our biological family, and how it has affected our lives. Leave with concrete ideas on how to apply these same methods to your own personal genetic genealogy endeavors, weather you are looking for your father, or your 3X Great Grandfather.
Once we have identified the origin of our immigrant ancestors, we are faced with the task of continuing our research in an unfamiliar language. This presentation will show you how to use tools at your fingertips to decipher those records. While a complete, flawless translation may be outside our current expertise, we can apply basic genealogical methodology to obtain the key facts in foreign language records. Focusing on records available from FamilySearch, this presentation will show how to identify common elements, perform a transliteration of the text and use online resources to translate into a meaningful document.
The Genealogical Proof Standard says to resolve conflicts in data... but like so many things that sound good, it's easier said than done. What exactly are we supposed to do when we encounter conflicting evidence? What are the basic types of evidence conflicts and the methods - and tips and tricks - we can use to resolve them?
Genealogy entrepreneurs are often themselves genealogists who've identified a gap in the market based on their own experience. This experience means that genealogy entrepreneurs have an usual sympathy for their user base, but it also blinds them to the reality of what the overall market needs. The "minimum viable product" (MVP) product development strategy helps entrepreneurs focus on building a product with just enough features to test the business hypothesis on real users. The MVP's build-test-learn cycle is especially well-suited to genealogy startups, where entrepreneurs worry they need to replicate most of the complicated features of the big sites to even have a chance at making it. The first half of this class will introduce the concept of the MVP and its related product development methodologies. The remainder of the time will be spent specifically analyzing the genealogy industry and selected large and small companies to learn from real-world case studies.
Developing HTR (Handwritten Text Recognition) Technologies will help us find what we are searching for in archives and records sometimes indecipherable. European handwriting from the 18th Centuries and before are becoming more and more difficult to read, even for native speakers and local researchers. To solve this issue, we are working together with high-tech universities in Valencia and Barcelona to develop the technology that will unlock handwritten treasures and help any user find what they are really looking for. This technology, mixing Optical Character Recognition with Neuronal Networks and other Deep Learning techniques will revolutionize the way we approach and search handwritten archives. We will present you the prototype of HTR, a tool that will forever change the way we search.
It must be fun to market holographic projection systems or the latest cool, must have, product or service. But what if the technology you are selling is, well, boring. How can you stand out? We'll present 3 examples of companies that were able to successfully market their boring technology. We'll start with what each company did to create and document their story. Then we'll examine what each company did to create the opportunity for them to be different. Finally, we'll review how each company's actions translated into success. By success we mean: A stock price rising from $0.78 to $18.00 in 9 months, or getting 4 million web site visits in a year, or being one of the fastest growing companies in the US for 3 straight years. These companies didn't spent bundles of cash on marketing. They didn't buy a Super Bowl ad or do crowd-sourced Gorilla marketing, they simply prepared for success, took an orthogonal approach to their market, and then executed when the time came.
Writing on the back of a print is an easy way to identify what's in a photo. But how do you identify a digital file? The answer is metadata: editable information that stays with a digital image no matter where it travels. Captions, keywords, search terms, family names, dates, and copyright information can all be added to a digital photo, and it's not hard to do! This class will explain in a fun, non-techy fashion, using clear visual examples, how to find and add captions and other metadata to your digital photos no matter what computer, platform, or software you're using.
Scotland is a world leader when it comes to preserving their national history and national memory. Archivists all over the country are working to conserve, preserve, digitize and make available records that can be used for genealogical research. This lecture will assist you in learning where you might find information on your Scots ancestor that will help you to fill in their story and add to your understanding of their social history. There comes a time when you have done all of the online researching you can do using the standard databases. In this workshop you will learn of lesser known databases to assist in breaking through your brick walls. These include: • FindMyPast • Deceased Online • British Newspaper Archives • Emigration Databases • Military Databases • Poor Law Records • Medieval Ancestry • Local, Offline resources
Frequently, multiple people in an extended family are researching the same ancestral line. Societies sponsor research projects where multiple volunteers participate and contribute to the work. This class will demonstrate how the multi-user feature of ResearchTies will assist in streamlining a coordinated research effort. All researchers work from the same research log, contributing their effort to the same goals and "to do" lists. When any researcher completes a search and links in a document, all participants have access to it. Learn how to share the work and work together!
Two sisters, one adopted and one not, discuss the underlying concepts of genealogy for adoptees and their families. Come learn the difference between nature and nurture genealogy. The adoptee's biological "nature" family history, enhanced by careful use of DNA testing, can fill in blanks where records can't and help adoptees better understand their biological origin. The adoptive family's history can help explain the formative "nurture" foundation of an adoptee's life and create connections with adoptive family members and the adoptive family narrative. Using best practices, family history can be a powerful tool in binding adoptive families and in helping adoptees learn about and make peace with their individual life story.
25 million digitized and searchable free books are at your fingertips at Google Books. Learn how to make the most of this goldmine chock full of historical data! You'll discover the best techniques for finding fully digitized book FAST, and search secrets for locating genealogical data. Learn to capitalize on and translate the foreign language volumes from your ancestor's homeland. Then we'll go beyond the obvious and track down maps, images, photos and more. Google Guru Lisa Louise Cooke will help make you a Google Books master, and you'll find yourself using this valuable tool nearly every day.
As humans, our life's memories are intended to be cherished. The idea of legacy as "art " is a powerful one worth having; art being a physical work that is appreciated for its beauty, creativity and imagination.
In other words, how we cherish our life's memories, matters. And you get to elevate the beauty of life's memories to art status.
In a year when Snapchat usage is at an all-time high, and shared memories are soon erased, let's step back to appreciate a different perspective on generations of everyday moments and memories. These moments don't purposely disappear, but we instead create from life's memories heirlooms for our future generations.
During this session, you'll learn some ways that family photos and albums can be transformed into masterpieces, using online technology and resources, and how these works of art leave a lasting legacy for generations to come.
Now it is even easier to maintain your family history on the go with FamilySearch mobile apps. The mobile app provides users the ability to engage in small family history "micro tasks" that gives users simple tasks to weekly participate with your family.
Developers will learn about the 2016 updates and 2017 plans for the FamilySearch API including Tree, Memories, Hinting, Sources, and Standards (Names, Dates, Places). Some of the covered topics are the Genealogies API, Sample Apps, Landing Pages, Productivity Tools like "One Call That's All", etc..
Many books have been written how to do genealogy but what is the right way to motivate people to be engaged in genealogy? What are your tools to win individuals to support your genealogical research, to join your family associations, taking part at your family reunion or becoming member of your society? With expertise of more than three decades in genealogy here is a European perspective.
Our family history isn't complete without the stories of the women of our families. But all too often they're the ones who just aren't there: not in the records, not in the censuses, not on juries, not in the voting booth. Yet despite the limited public existence of women under the law, there are many records left by, about or relevant to our female ancestors. Learn how to find the mothers, daughters, wives in your lines through their own records and the records of their menfolk.
Genealogists compare information such as age, occupation, religion, residence, names of family members and signatures to help determine if two records refer to the same individual. This can be useful in locating individuals in specific records, and in distinguishing men of the same name.
Exceptional, spiritual experiences, that change families, forever can be had in your family history center, when you enable Spirit led personal family history experiences to be the center of everything you do. Learn how to create sacred family experiences that will invite the Spirit of Elijah into the lives of all who visit.
In this session, attendees will learn how to process and organize information relevant to their genealogical research, including paper documents, digital files, and email. The session will discuss how to organize paper using either binders or folders, and the basics of preserving unique documents. Attendees will learn an organizational system for naming digital folders and files, as well as the process of synchronizing those files across multiple devices and backing up the files to a cloud service. Attendees will learn how to quickly process their email inbox, using unsubscribing, deleting, filtering, forwarding, and saving to other systems.
Have you identified ancestors who fought in the Civil War? Have you looked at their documents with an eye towards determining kinship? How about their actual story? Your ancestors part in this definitive part of American history both on the battle field changed their lives and likely theirs. Learn how to discover the story.
This class will take some of the guesswork out of documenting your freedmen ancestors. You will learn where and how to access Freedmen's Bureau records and how the groundwork laid in researching prior to this time period enables you to more easily locate your ancestor and other related family members in Freedmen's Bureau records. You will learn how to identify ancestors who were emancipated. You will also see the importance of researching the family who had enslaved the instructor's family. We will see examples of different record types, and we will discuss the reasons why your ancestor may not appear among these records.
Lean startup innovation is changing the way companies create healthy businesses--especially in genealogy. What are lean startup practices and how have they been used to start successful genealogy companies? By understanding the hypotheses of your startup idea, you can create real measurements and then test your ideas before investing in the wrong idea. Learning from actual metrics, created with real world testing helps business owners decide whether to pivot or persevere. Many small genealogy companies get caught in the land of the living dead, thinking that more marketing is the pathway to success, when the real answer is testing and pivoting to find real sustainable growth. Learn from real world examples in the genealogy market what makes a company successful.
A focused guide to identifying sources of start up funding for your company. We will explore the Five sources of funding and outline steps to a winning proposal that results in investors wanting to write you a check. This session will discuss creating a concise and informative business plan to present to your potential investors. Bud Stoddard, a serial entrepreneur and angel investor, has raised capital on multiple occaisions and will outline what is best for you dependent on the stage of your business. He is the author of "Reflections of a Serial Entrepreneur, a street smart guide to starting your own company"
Learn about the main repositories for Jewish Genealogy available on the cloud. This program will illustrate how to search efficiently in different Jewish (JewishGen, GesherGalicia, JRI-Poland and Jewish Genealogy Societies like IGRA and IGS) and not-so Jewish (FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage) databases, to find the information you are looking for; even if you don't know it existed. Daniel will also help you overcome the barrier of the language with a basic lesson of Hebrew, focusing the tombstones terminology and how to translate efficiently to English; as many of the Jewish repositories available are only in Hebrew. If you have Jewish ancestors, you suspect you have a Jewish ancestor or you only want your daughter to marry a nice Jewish doctor; you cannot miss this informative lecture that will show you there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Sponsored by MyHeritage
This is a program designed to help you locate your ancestors' naturalization records and unlock the secrets of those records. In 1906, the United States took control of the naturalization process. Although one could still be naturalized in state court, the paperwork filled out by the applicant for citizenship was now uniform and contained questions calling for much more detailed biographical information. It's in the answers to the detailed questions that we are able to find out a great deal more about the immigrant and the members of his family. Learn to locate and access these records and follow up on the results.
It is estimated that over one third of people on earth do not have written records, many of these people are in Africa. This presentation discusses recent work by FamilySearch to collect and preserve genealogical information from the oral traditions of ethnic groups in Africa. FamilySearch has interviewed over 16,000 people worldwide, and the participants have shared their history and up to 15 generations of genealogy. This has resulted in over 7 million genealogical records preserved and published for use. Interviewers have been recruited, and then trained to identify and interview ethnic groups in Africa which have deep oral genealogy. A number of challenges have had to be overcome in capturing and processing this information. This oral history and oral genealogy will be the primary, perhaps only, source of information about ancestors for the future generations of their people.
Once upon a time Irish genealogy was considered impossible, but all that has changed. True, its still difficult, but thanks to the work of archives and libraries in Ireland, and findmypast.com, there are now over 140 million records online. They include traditional sources like civil records of birth, death and marriage, census records and church registers. But they also include census substitutes like the land valuation records and tax records. Moreover entirely new classes of records have been trail-blazed in Ireland, like magistrate court registers, rebel and military records, and much more. These sources can be difficult to use. So this lecture will describe and explain so users can get the most of what is available. But it is also time now to take stock. Where do we need to go to finally make Irish genealogy achievable for all. Brian will give a sneak peak of what's planned by findmypast.com, and also address the remaining challenges to access our historic records.


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Quidditch Tournament to be Played as Olympic Torch Passes Through Oxford – Daily Dose of Weird [VIDEOS]
The London 2012 Summer Olympic Games draw nearer and nearer, and I'm really excited. I love the idea of the whole world coming together for Olympic events. Kinda gives me hope for humanity. Unfortunately, there's one sport that we won't get to see at the Games, despite it's growing popularity. Fortunately, though, Oxford will be hosting a separate international tournament for this fantastic sport. I'm speaking, of course, about quidditch!


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A New York man accused of being a bizarre benefits cheat willing to go the extreme length of dressing up like his dead mother for six years is appearing in a Brooklyn court this week.
Reported to be a fan of the Norman Bates character from the Alfred Hitchcock film classic Psycho , it is claimed by prosecutors that Thomas Prusik-Parkin stole $115,000 in payments thanks to his unconventional disguise.
The 53-year-old alleged fraudster is said to have worn a wig, heavy make-up, his mother's clothes and used a cane to pull off the impersonation, say the prosecution.
Assisted by Mhilton Rimolo − who pretended to be a nephew taking care of his elderly aunt and has already served a sentence of less than a year after pleading guilty − Prusik-Parkin is said to have to continued to collect Irene Prusik's government and rent subsidies following her death in September 2003.
A Social Security investigator told the court that her monthly benefits were paid until June 2009. The prosecution maintains that the defendant continued to cash in on his dead mother's $700 a month benefit payments and collected rent subsidies on the $2.2 million apartment left to him.
Prusik-Parkin is also charged with giving a funeral director the wrong Social Security number and date of birth for his mother in order that her death would not be registered in databases.
He was eventually rumbled when he complained he was being ripped off himself by the apartment's buyer in a foreclosure auction – dressed in full disguise.
According to detectives when he was arrested, Prusik-Parkin said: "I held my mother when she was dying and breathed in her last breath, so I am my mother."
The defendant's lawyer argued that there was "absolutely no proof" that his client dressed up as his mother.
Prusik-Parkin could spend up to 25 years behind bars if convicted of grand larceny.


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Soon, turkeys will be stuffed, relatives will be waiting at the airport and the 2013 holiday season will officially begin.
Residents from across south Orange County paused amid the bustle to share what they'll be giving thanks for this year.
Haydee Farias of Mission Viejo said it was that her husband had stopped smoking. For Nancy Winter of Laguna Hills, it was time spent with her father, who died this year. And 4-year-old Aidan Haggerty of Silverado Canyon ticked off a list of things, including his fish named Wiggles.
Click through the photos to read what more residents had to say.
For more reasons to be grateful, there are many local opportunities to volunteer or get some extra help as Thanksgiving Day approaches.
Food distribution
St. Kilian Catholic Church will be distributing turkeys and Thanksgiving dinner fixings to those in need Saturday at the church, 26872 Estanciero Drive.
The church has a yearlong food pantry for families in need throughout the community, volunteer Debbie Little said. Canned foods are usually distributed throughout the year, but for Thanksgiving, the church provides turkeys, fresh produce, fruit, eggs, milk and pastries among other items.
The church expects to distribute food to about 250 families on Saturday. Little said people usually start lining up as early as 3 a.m. for the distribution.
The church welcomes donations of canned food for its pantry. Information: 949-586-4440
Thanksgiving dinner
Comfort Cafe at the Church of Christ at Mission Viejo will be serving a traditional Thanksgiving dinner at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at 26558 Marguerite Parkway, office administrator Alisha Wexler said.
The cafe serves dinner every Thursday throughout the year, but on Thanksgiving Day, a traditional dinner is served.
The church also provides those in need with a bag of groceries from the pantry, Wexler said.
The pantry is always seeking donations of items such as cereal, cooking oil, peanut butter, pasta sauce, canned food, salt and sugar. Information: 949-582-2650
Food drive
Allen Chiropractic on Lake Mission Viejo, 27772 Vista Del Lago, is hosting a food drive 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday to collect canned food items.
Each person who donates at least five items will receive a free adjustment and/or therapy, according to an email from office manager Aurora Allen.
The food will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. Information: 949-544-0333
Clothing drive
Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club is working with the Salvation Army to hold a clothing drive for the needy.
Donate men's, women's and children's clothing and shoes in good condition – particularly winter items – from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the country club parking lot, 25291 Vista Del Verde. Information: 949-858-4100
Food bank
The San Francisco Solano Community Food Bank will hold a Thanksgiving giveaway today, distributing frozen turkeys, pumpkin pies, stuffing and fresh produce.
Distribution is scheduled to take place 2-5 p.m. at 29873 Comercio Ave. To receive food, bring photo identification and proof of residency in Rancho Santa Margarita, Trabuco Canyon, Las Flores, Ladera Ranch, Mission Viejo or Lake Forest. Information: 949-589-7767
Thanksgiving lunch
Age Well Senior Services will host Thanksgiving lunch for seniors ages 60 and older at noon Wednesday at Bell Tower Regional Community Center, 22232 El Paseo.
Suggested donation is $4 per person. Attendees are encouraged to make reservations. Information: Lindy Kehler at 949-216-9700, ext. 257
Pantry distribution
South County Outreach, 26776 Vista Terrace, plans to provide families who visit its food pantry in November with an additional bag of holiday groceries, including a turkey and fixings.
Volunteers are needed in the pantry and thrift store. Donations of food are always welcome. Information: 949-380-8144
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An encouraging sign is that the base order rate (before major projects) has been consistent over the last five quarters. We had been looking for stability, which is key and now the next leg will be the recovery. Should any hints of this emerge over the next few months, they'll be viewed positively, and we want to be ahead of that. Backlog fell 9% sequentially, to $2.2 billion from $2.4 billion. But the book-to-bill ratio, at 0.83x, was better than 0.8x in the prior year and the whisper numbers, which were 0.7x and below. Book-to-bill was 0.89x in the prior quarter."Both Link and Cramer reflected on the downside as well, hinting that the global metals and mineral surpluses are most likely reflected in the current pricing.
On the negative side, China remains slow, with electricity demand growing at only half the rate that it has done in prior years. Growth is estimated at 5% in 2013, down from 7% over the last five years. We think this is well-known, and that it's the reason Joy Global trades at half its multiple, as compared with its historical average. India, for its part, remains strong with 29% growth.As the chart above indicates, JOY's shares are, as of the close of the market on Friday, 22% below its 52-week high of $69.19. Selling at a current PE ratio (TTM) of 7.6 and a forward (one-year) ratio of 9, the share price is beginning to look oversold. Its five-year expected PEG ratio is only 0.84. At a Friday closing share price of $54.08, the current dividend offers a yield-to-price of 1.3%, which represents a sustainable payout ratio of only 10%. This most likely reflects management's carefulness about utilizing the company's $270 million in total cash (most recent quarter) carefully. With levered free cash flow (TTM) of $736 million, and with the prospects of a recovering worldwide economy in the second half of the year, JOY may do better than the pundits anticipate. It's not likely to see its share price leap 35% in 2 days like a certain donut company, but it does have increasing upside potential. At the time of publication the author had no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Follow @m8a2r1 This article was written by an independent contributor, separate from TheStreet's regular news coverage.


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Yesterday was a day of empowerment! As a white male South African, I represent so much ugliness to people who have been affected by white oppression. I acknowledge that. I will fight for what I believe in. I will raise my nothing voice and contribute. Why? Because I have a label of privilege, let me use it. Because I am white, let me use it. Because I am a minority, I have to use it. Not for me. I do it for those who hate me most. For the ideals in which I believe. I understand the distrust. But still I rise for something greater than myself.
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Sunday, 3 April 2016
Pink Flowers: Art Class Eight
I haven't forgotten about my goal to cross all those little projects off my to do list and while I haven't been great at catching up on posting, I've been doing better with it around my house. One thing I finally did was spray all my paintings with a sealant and, while I had them out, I took photos of the ones I haven't posted about yet to share with you.
This is one of my favourites, despite the fact that I haven't actually hung it up anywhere yet. I really like the colours and texture of the background, and how it makes the pink flowers pop.
I actually painted this one about a year ago and have had it sitting on a shelf in my office closet. Until I find the perfect location for it, it will continue to live there.
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InfoWorld: Taiwan Semiconductor makes chip samples for TransmetaMay 16, 2000, 14:21 (1 Talkback[s])
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"Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has completed pilot production of a 0.15-micron processor for Transmeta, the microprocessor start-up that plans to create power-saving chips for portable devices."
"The company could begin producing the processor in volume almost immediately if Transmeta orders them, according to TSMC spokesman J.H. Tzeng."
"Volume production of the chip would use TSMC's recently built 0.15-micron technology foundry facilities. This technology, which TSMC began using in volume production in January, allows processors to achieve higher speeds in a smaller space for a lower cost, Tzang said."
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Ok...I admit it. I have blogging/TPT ADD! There...I said it. I am in desperate need for some serious interventions I tell ya! I have sat down about a bazillion times to write a post or finish a product and I just can't do it. It might have just a little to do with this little cutie pie...I'm not ashamed to admit that!!
So while this little beauty was snoozing today, I finally sat down and finished a product that I began while on maternity leave! GASP!! That was almost 5 months ago!!
{Click here or the pic below to check out my newest product on TPT!!}
{I might just have a mild obsession with Duck Dynasty! They just crack me up and I love that it is such a family oriented show!!}
This product was a life saver for me last year when trying to keep track of my sweeties and their phonics skillz! Included you will find an assessment checklist for the following phonics skills...
...short vowels
...long vowels
...vowel teams
...bossy 'r'
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At the end of each skill, I would pull my babies back in small groups (or individually) and quickly assess them on how well they could read words from that particular skill. I could then jot down a few notes and mark their level on the mastery checklist. Easy peasy! This made report card time super simple when it came to the Common Core Standard RF.1.3.
This was created with firsties in mind but could very well be used for your higher level kinders and lower level or beginning of the year second graders.
Now that I have conquered one thing on my never ending list, I am off to play with my little cutie! Have a blessed Sunday!!


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 24/11/2011 (2096 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
I went to the mall with my cane on Nov. 2. I used my hands to untangle a shopping cart. I went on my errands to the three places.
When I finished, I went to the door where I catch my ride. I picked up my bags, but my cane wasn't there. I backtracked to the grocery store, and at customer services, there was my cane.
I want to offer a very heartfelt thank you to the person who took the time to take it to the store. I need it so badly.
Thank you so very much. I wish I could have thanked you in person.
— Phyllis Austman


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Have a Very Hoggie Holiday at TAMUK
It was as though Christmas came early to Texas A&M-Kingsville, Tuesday, Nov. 27.
Students and faculty gathered around College Hall, laughing and talking, holding their cups of hot cocoa, asking Santa Claus for gifts, eating a few cookies, and
waiting eagerly for the annual Lighting Ceremony of University Boulevard to begin.
The noise dispersed when Sarah Chapa, the 2012 Miss TAMUK, went up to the podium to speak.
"Our dream continues to grow and glow just as these holiday lights represent our efforts to achieve this spirit. Welcome to the beginning of a vision that continues to shine bright even after this holiday season," Chapa said.
The Reverend Matthew Ulmer from the Saint Paul Lutheran Church of Bishop addressed the crowd and explained the meaning of the season.
"May this one be your joy of the season and may your lights you see, the songs you sing, and the gifts you give remind you of him who was born by God, and raised for life of this world. Amen. God be with you," Ulmer said.
TAMUK Student Government Association (SGA) President Sarah Schwandt, followed Ulmer and also presented her thoughts on the holiday season.
"These lights and decorations serve as a traditional reminder for the meaning behind this season," Schwandt said. "They bring beauty and recognition to the things that we often overlook. The holidays are about being appreciative for what we have and coming together to help those around us."
The Campus Activities Board (CAB), served as hosts of the 4th annual Build-a-Bear and Share event presented their donations to the local representatives for Toys for Tots.
Afterwards, President Steven Tallant made his speech.
"I know a lot of people contributed to putting up these lights. I am very proud to be president of this university. I think we have the greatest university that I've ever seen. We have students with a great heart. What I like about our students is that our students care more about others than themselves, and I see it every day," Tallant said.
Tallant then asked the crowd to join him in the countdown to turn on the lights.
As soon as they hit zero, the lights were on, and the crowd erupted into cheers and clapping.
Soon, University Boulevard shone with 1,800 different brilliantly colored Christmas lights from College Hall all the way to Santa Gertrudis, preparing the campus for the holiday break.


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Our final Movember MLB Mustache Madness matchup of the second round. What do they have in common? Well, nothing unless Matt Shoemaker also turns out to be made of felt.
Bernie Brewer
Every single Brewer representative dominated in the first round and Bernie was no exception as he embarrassed Mr. Red Legs by garnering 79% of the vote.
Matt Shoemaker
Bryce Harper might be a once in a lifetime prospect, but Shoemaker made him look like a scrub in Round 1, winning with three-fourths of the vote.
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American Express Co.'s net income grew 9 percent in the second quarter, as spending by cardholders increased and the credit card issuer set aside less money to cover potential credit losses. A one-time gain related to the company's business travel division also helped boost results.
The New York company's latest earnings beat Wall Street's expectations, but its 5 percent increase in revenue fell short.
Spending by holders of American Express cards grew 9 percent during the April-June period, reflecting gains in the U.S. and abroad. That helped drive U.S. card services revenue up 6 percent to $4.5 billion, while international card services revenue rose 7 percent to $1.4 billion.


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Gerry Galloway is one of the most accomplished flood management experts in the country. He was a presidential appointee to the Mississippi River Commission and in 1994 was assigned to lead the White House committee in assessing the causes of the Great Flood of 1993 along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. The resulting recommendations, known as the Galloway Report, encouraged all levels of government and citizens to take responsibility for flood plain management.
Galloway retired from the military as a brigadier general in 1995. He's currently a professor of engineering at the University of Maryland.
Q: How much progress has been made in flood management policy since the Galloway Report in 1994?
A: There's been very, very slow progress. I guess in the political system in which we operate, it is to be expected. The problem is the decisions that have to be made are all tough, local decisions and the question is: Are they enforced by the federal government, are they enforced by the state, or do the locals do it themselves?
In [California's] Central Valley, communities were allowing development in the floodplain and with developers putting in levees that were not very good; then something happens and the people get wet, and they turn to the state and the federal government.
Q: Should terms such as "100-year-flood protection" be eliminated?
A: That's a lousy term. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority in Louisiana just sent a resolution to the National Academy [of Sciences], the Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA saying it just confuses people. Come up with something different.
Nevertheless, 100 years means a one-in-four chance in the life of a 30-year mortgage that the levee is going to be topped or there's going to be a flood.
The Dutch have on the Rhine River 1,250- to 2,000-year protection, and on the coastline they have 10,000-year protection. The Japanese have 10,000-year protection on the coast.
Q: What should be done about communities that are already built up in the floodplain?
A: One of the continuing problems is we're not willing to have tough love and say if you're flooded and could have bought insurance but didn't, you're out of luck.
Less than 10 percent of the people in the Midwest in 2008 had flood insurance. How can we justify going back and spending federal funds to help those people when they aren't willing to help themselves?
Q: Is retaining water in the upper watersheds a viable option around the country?
A: You can do that by wetland restoration, prairie pothole restoration. You can do that with dams; a dam is not a four-letter word. You can build small dams or farm ponds. There are pros and cons to those.
People keep saying the reason we had all this flooding is because the wetlands have disappeared. Yes and no. When you have a giant flood -- a 500-year flood -- and it rains and it slowly fills up every loose piece of space that exists on the soil, and after a week or so the ground is saturated and then the big rains come, there's no place for it to go.


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I'm not surprised to see the usual conservative elements misrepresenting the situation with the Port Authority of Allegheny as a "bailout", but I am disappointed to see ordinary reporters like Tim McNulty using the term. In addition to being politically-charged, it's simply inaccurate.
The starting point for any conversation about the Port Authority's finances should be this:
It also has unconventional language that is intended to motivate state and county officials to enact a long-term solution to the authority's chronic funding problems. Fares have been increased four times and service cut three times in the past decade, not including the scheduled Sept. 2 reductions that would be the largest in the agency's 48-year history and leave riders with about half of the service that existed at the start of last year.
The authority relies on the state for more than half of its operating funds, but those contributions have been flat or decreasing for several years, including a $34 million cut in the 2010-11 fiscal year. Transit advocates for years have urged the Legislature to enact a funding method that produces a reliable and growing stream of revenue so the agency can keep pace with inflation.
The state is responsible for half of the Port Authority's operating funds. The state has been cutting funding for the Port Authority, by $34 million just last year, and therefore there is a deficit.
The state is cutting funding because Tom Corbett refuses to lead, and won't endorse his own transportation commission's funding recommendations – recommendations that have been endorsed by everyone from Republican Party leadership in the legislature, to leading state and regional business organizations, to the opposition party, who even introduced them as a bill.
Everyone is waiting for Tom Corbett to get behind his own plan, and he won't do it. The state gas tax needs to be uncapped, and it needs to be indexed to inflation. Corbett doesn't want to do that, so nothing's happening, and all the state's transportation infrastructure is going to pot. That means roads and bridges and it also means mass transit. The same funding crunch is happening to SEPTA on the other side of the state.
What just happened in Allegheny County is that workers made $60 million in concessions, the state gave back $30 million of the $34 million it cut last year, and the County is now going to contribute some funding too.
It's just stupid to call this a bailout. "Bailout" to most people suggests irresponsible behavior on the part of the entity who's being bailed out. It seems to me that is not the case here. The funding woes are mainly the result of state cuts and increasing pension obligations. Even if you think the Port Authority overpromised on pensions, it's not clear what they can do to fix that without pension reform at the state level. I don't know how you can look at this mess and not come away with the impression that the state is primarily responsible.
To put this in the context of state economic politics, I'll just note once again that the Pittsburgh metro region is PA's second largest economy, and their employment numbers are surging right now. $30 million is a paltry paltry sum for the state to pay to avoid having the economic rebound there grind to a halt. It is completely insane that the same people who want to give away unlimited money for fewer than 20,000 Shell cracker jobs think that $30 million is too much to help support one of the few economic bright spots in the state.
Think about that: unlimited money…likely more than $2 billion…for at most 20,000 jobs… in the middle of nowhere. Versus $30 million to prevent the state's second largest economy from taking a serious body blow.


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Puget Sound Energy's management team works closely with our board of directors to deliver your energy future.
Kimberly J. HarrisPresident and CEO
Kimberly J. Harris is president and CEO of Washington state-based Puget Sound Energy, a subsidiary of Puget Energy.
Named president in 2010 and chief executive in 2011, Harris is focused on providing PSE customers with safe, dependable and efficient energy service. Under her leadership, PSE gained national industry recognition for its worker safety program and joined with the American Red Cross to launch the "Safe in the Sound" emergency preparedness initiative.
Harris is keenly aware that customers are concerned about managing their energy costs and on having more sources of clean, renewable energy. Prior to becoming president and CEO, Harris served as PSE's chief resource officer, where she guided the expansion of the company's energy efficiency and wind power programs. PSE is the nation's second largest utility owner of wind power and has one of the largest energy efficiency programs in the nation.
Prior to joining PSE in 1999, Harris practiced law with Perkins Coie.
Harris serves in leadership roles for the American Gas Association and the Washington Roundtable. She is a Member of the Board of Directors and Campaign Chair for the United Way of King County. In October 2014, she joined the U.S. Bancorp Board of Directors.
Harris has a bachelor's degree from San Diego State University and a juris doctor degree from Arizona State University. She is married with two grown children.
Philip K. BusseySenior Vice President, Chief Customer Officer
Phil Bussey is senior vice president and chief customer officer for Puget Sound Energy, Washington state's oldest local utility, which serves 1.1 million electric customers and more than 790,000 natural gas customers in 10 counties.
Bussey's responsibilities include leadership of PSE's customer solutions, corporate affairs, federal government relations and state government relations activities.
With more than 25 years experience in building and maintaining strong partnerships with community, government and consumer leaders, Bussey is in charge of driving customer-focused strategies at PSE.
He joined PSE in March 2012 from the Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce where he served for three years as president and CEO of the regional business association that represents more than 2,200 companies throughout the Seattle metropolitan area. Previously, from 2003 to 2009, Bussey served at PSE as senior vice president of corporate affairs.
Prior to that, Bussey was president of the Washington Roundtable, a public policy and advocacy group composed of chief executive officers of major companies throughout the state.
He also has held communications and management positions with Rockwell International, Westinghouse Electric Corporation and the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA).
Bussey is involved with many business and community organizations such as Challenge Seattle and the Washington Roundtable. In addition, he serves on the Boards of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, The Bellevue Downtown Association, TVW, and the Boy Scouts of America.
Phil is a graduate of Brigham Young University. He and his wife Cathy live in Fall City, Washington and have three children.
Daniel A. DoyleSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Daniel A. Doyle is senior vice president and chief financial officer of Puget Sound Energy and Puget Energy.
He joined the company in November 2011. Doyle is responsible for leading the company's financial planning and analysis activities. In his role, he oversees finance, treasury, process improvement, financial investment and accounting.
He has more than 30 years of experience in the utility and electric transmission industry. Prior to joining PSE, Doyle was CEO of Wisconsin Sports Development Corp., in Madison, Wisconsin. From 2000-2009, he served as vice president, CFO and treasurer of American Transmission Company, which owns and operates the high-voltage electric transmission system in portions of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois. From 1992-2000, Doyle held several executive positions with Alliant Energy Corp., the Madison-based public utility holding company of electric and natural gas utilities. Earlier in his career he served as controller of Central Vermont Public Service Corp. and as a senior audit manager in the regulated industries division of Arthur Andersen in Chicago.
From 2007-2013, Doyle served on the board of trustees of MetLife Advisors and was the Audit Committee Chair from 2009-2012. He currently serves on the San Francisco Advisory Board of FM Global which provides insurance solutions and property loss prevention.
Doyle earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Michigan State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is also a licensed certified public accountant.
He is married and has 5 children.
Booga K. GilbertsonSenior Vice President, Operations
As the senior vice president of Operations for Puget Sound Energy, Booga Gilbertson is responsible for electric and gas operations, including emergency response, maintenance and construction, electric and gas system operations and dispatch, and system planning. She also leads project management and engineering across operations.
Since joining PSE in 1985, Gilbertson has held a broad range of engineering, operations and management positions in planning, asset management, gas and electric design engineering, performance measurement, budgeting, project management, construction and maintenance, 24-hour control center operations, labor relations, and emergency response management. She has been vice president of Operations since 2011.
In addition to her responsibilities at PSE, Gilbertson serves on the board of directors of the Western Energy Institute and the EEI National Response Executive Committee. She also serves on the executive committee of the University of Washington Electrical Engineering Industry Consortium as well as the Washington State University Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Executive Council.
Gilbertson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington and a Master of Business Administration degree from City University.
She enjoys skiing, hiking, running and gardening.
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As vice president and CIO, Margaret spearheads PSE's information technology efforts and identifies and enables business process improvements. Prior to leading the company's large-scale delivery programs, Margaret held the title of director of IT infrastructure at PSE where she was responsible for the design, delivery, support of enterprise-wide infrastructure, and technology solutions.
Margaret began her career at Philip Morris, holding down several technical and leadership positions. From there, her career grew into roles at The Chubb Corporation as AVP, infrastructure manager and at Safeco Insurance as vice president of IT operations, the latter of which she held an executive seat on the Leadership Committee.
Her involvement with Fortune 100 companies has helped support a reputation for building strong relationships with internal lines of business, a thorough understanding of information technology, constructive dialogue with external customers, and proven cost-reduction strategies. Within the company, Margaret believes developing individual career paths promotes a positive impact on the quality of the corporate culture. She has been executive mentor to the Executive Development Institute in Seattle's Puget Sound region where she provided professional coaching and mentoring services to mid-senior level leaders. Always interested in giving back to the community, she is a founding member and officer of Saint Vincent de Paul, Woodinville chapter.
For recreation, Margaret enjoys spending time outside hiking, skiing, and playing volleyball. For more refined pursuits, she turns to the piano. She holds a degree from Penn State, graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. She is married with two sons.
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Mellies serves as secretary to the PSE board of director's compensation and leadership development committee and as vice chair of the qualified plans committee.
Prior to joining PSE in 2005, Mellies was general manager of Human Resources for Microsoft Corporation's Server and Tools Business in Redmond, Washington. She also held human resources vice president positions with Lante Corporation in Chicago, and 3Com Corporation. Mellies started her career at Central Illinois Light Company in Peoria, Illinois.
Mellies serves on the board of the Puget Sound Energy Foundation and is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management.
Mellies earned her Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from Bradley University in Peoria; and a Master of Arts degree in labor and industrial relations from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
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From 2012 to 2015, Mills was vice president of Energy Supply Operations. Mills joined PSE in 2002 as the director of Energy Supply & Planning, responsible for power and natural gas trading, generating plant dispatch, merchant transmission issues, and the company's long-term integrated resource planning. His team also managed integrating renewable resources in to PSE's generation portfolio.
Prior to joining PSE, Mills was the trading floor manager for the Bonneville Power Administration in Portland, Ore. He has more than 25 years of experience in energy operations, transmission and energy trading. Mills is currently the vice chair of the Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee and serves on the executive committee of Columbia Grid, the executive committee of the Western Systems Power Pool, and the board of directors for Hire America's Heroes.
Mills earned a degree in economics from Portland State University. He also served in the U.S. Navy. Mills is married and resides in Bellevue.
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With more than two decades of utility experience, Secrist is responsible for the corporate legal, enterprise risk & compliance, claims, rates & regulatory, and environmental services departments. He is an advisor to the board of directors and senior management on areas including corporate and securities law, business transactions, litigation, environmental, compliance, labor and employment, real estate, and general commercial law.
Secrist began his PSE career in 1989 when he joined PSE predecessor Washington Natural Gas as staff attorney. He was named General Counsel in January 2011. Prior to that, Secrist served as deputy general counsel and led several company departments, including rates and regulations and environmental services. Prior to joining PSE, he worked for Olson and Althauser, a Wash.-based law firm.
Secrist has a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington and a juris doctor degree from the University of Puget Sound School of Law, now a part of Seattle University.
He is married with three sons.
Andy WapplerVice President, Customer Operations & Communications
Andy Wappler is vice president, Customer Operations & Communications.
Wappler leads the company's customer service, customer engagement, communications, community engagement, and strategic business intelligence teams. His groups are charged with coordinating customer/community outreach, enhancing our data capability, developing our customer service platform, and generating internal customer communications.
Wappler is also the chairman and president of the Puget Sound Energy Foundation, dedicated to promoting safety and emergency preparedness within PSE's service territory.
Wappler has a Master of Science degree in Journalism from the Medill School at Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors in English from the University of Washington.
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Rep. Ron Paul announced in Des Moines, Iowa, that he is forming a Presidential Exploratory Committee.
Rep. Paul appeared on The View to discuss foreign policy, health care, and his new book, Liberty Defined.
Rep. Paul appeared on Sean Hannity's program to discuss the 2012 elections.
Rep. Paul appeared on Fox and Friends to discuss the debt limit and the difference between Hayek and Keynes.
Rep. Paul was a guest on The Colbert Report and talked about the Federal reserve and the out of control spending of both parties.
Rep. Paul told the New York Sun that the US is already in a slow-motion default.
Rep. Paul issued a written statement in response to Ben Bernanke's first-ever press conference.
Politico called the Paul family the "libertarian Kennedys."
Sen. Mike Lee wrote an Op-Ed in the National Review Online in support of a balanced budget amendment.
The Daily Caller did an in-depth interview with Sen. Lee on Libya, the debt limit, and his experience in the Senate so far.
Senators Graham, McCain, and Leiberman pushed for more blood and bombs in Libya.
Rep. Justin Amash warned against Sen. Graham's advice in the strongest terms, saying he speaks neither for the freedom agenda nor the Republican party.
Rep. Amash appeared on Freedom Watch with Judge Napolitano to discuss auditing and ending the Fed.
Sen. Rand Paul demanded to see Donald Trump's long-form Republican party registration.
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Date of Birth: 01 Jan 1868
Birthplace: Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, England
First Division champions 1922
He may have only graced Anfield for three years but during that time David Ashworth still managed to lead the club to its third First Division title.
Indeed, some have wondered just what he may have achieved had he not opted to leave the Reds halfway through the 1922-23 season for a return to his former club Oldham Athletic.
Ashworth had originally arrived at Anfield in December 1919 when he left Stockport to take over from caretaker boss George Patterson.
The Reds had won just two of their 11 matches between September and December prior to his recruitment, but he managed to stabilise the club and eventually led the Reds to a fourth place finish.
Ashworth had the nucleus of an impressive side at his disposal. After securing another top four position the following season he clinched his only piece of silverware for Liverpool when they secured the First Division title in 1922.
The Reds finished well clear of runners-up Spurs, who were six points adrift of the Merseyside outfit.
Ashworth's Championship side was built around a strong defence with the Irish International Scott in goal and Ephraim Longworth, Tom Lucas and Don McKinlay sharing the full-back duties. McKinlay also played in a solid half-back line with Tom McNab, Tom Bromilow or Walter Wadsworth. Up front Harry Chambers was top scorer with just 19 goals, supported by Dick Forshaw, who scored 17, and winger Polly Hopkin, famous for the rarity of his goal-scoring.
Liverpool retained the championship a year later but surprisingly and controversially the man who had led them to their previous success was not there by the time the title was secured.
Not long after home-and-away victories over his former club Oldham Athletic on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, Ashworth returned to Boundary Park for his second spell as manager there.
No-one has ever satisfactorily explained why Ashworth should decide to make such a bizarre move, although he presumably had some emotional attachment with his first club. It remains a mystery to this day. Oldham ended the season relegated, while Liverpool only won one of their last seven games, but still won the championship by six points.


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Best time to go ???
Good day to All,
Just curious as to when you prefer to go out fly fishing ?
I know that any time is good, but which time of the day
do you mostly head out ? Early morning or toward evening ?
( This maybe determined by target species & time of year also. )
Since I am a morning person ( getting up 6AM or earlier for most
of my working life ) I prefer to get to the river at daybreak. If the
timing is right there may still be a little fog, no wind, wildlife
everywhere & an awesome time to see our Lord's world.
What are your thoughts ?
Always in the Water,
Tie One On
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If I go in the AM I like to be on the water before the sun comes up and I love watching the sun set as well. But, my biggest fish always seem to be caught between 12-3pm. Go figure.
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Depending on the time of the year, there's basically nothing I would rather fish than an evening hatch. Start nymphing deep in the afternoon, swing wets or fish emergers before the hatch, mix in some dries during the hatch, back to wets, and then streamers when it gets dark. Good times, good times.
If saltwater, then fishing at dawn is unbeatable. Wind is much calmer, birds and bugs play that wonderful concert, not much boat traffic yet. Need to go do that again soon.
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I'm with Cliff here, but a big factor is that I have a hard time getting up before sunrise for anything other than duck hunting. Most of the year, if I have a full day off I head up to the river around 11 or 12, fish nymphs for a few hours, then switch to dry flies aroud 4 or so. This time of the year in the Southern Rockies I basically just fish dry flies all day. Last weekend i caught about 40 wild browns with even really trying. The only fly i used was a size 16 elk hair caddis. Keep in mind that i did have to hike in 5 miles to find fish that willing.
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Depends on where I am. I love going early in order to watch the sun rise and be able to fish when it is still cool. Here in Oklahoma this time of year it tends to get rather warm later on in the morning and on in to the afternoon. Then I wait until the sun is setting and go back after them. Nothing more fun than to catch fish as it is getting too dark to see what you have until you net it.
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Like "Tie One On" I am an early riser and the peace and quiet of the early morning is a great start to a day. Especially if the fish are biting.:icon_bigg
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I've found that whether I'm fishing in the Smokies or the Everglades, the perfect day starts around 7:00- 7:30am on the water, fishing until about noon, a quick bite & a nap and then back out on the water around 4pm to finish out as the sun goes down.
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The newest installment in the tale of Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City 2, has hit the big screen, bringing back old flames and calling into question her commitment to Mr. Big. Of course you have to see what happens, along with twelve of your closest girlfriends! And Kona Grill, at 3000 East First Avenue, has jumped on the Manolo Blahnik bandwagon.
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I received this bouquet once (or one very similar). And you know I still use the colander it came in? The colander makes the floral arrangement able to be remembered anytime you make pasta or boil potatoes or wash strawberries. It's far more memorable then just another glass vase.
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A woman has been treated for smoke inhalation after a house fire broke out in Farrer on Saturday afternoon.
Firefighters believe a battery-operated appliance sparked the blaze at the Hawkesbury Street home shortly after 2pm.
Residents returned home to find part of the house alight.
The woman, 32, was taken to Canberra Hospital in a stable condition.
Paramedics also assessed a man in his 30s, but he did not require further treatment.
There was no-one home at the four-bedroom property when the blaze broke out.
Firefighters contained the fire to the living room and there was some minor damage to the ceiling space.
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InFocus IN83 Darkchip4 1080p DLP Home Theater Projector Review: Overview
Shadow Detail Performance
Shadow detail is excellent! Not a complaint here at all. It definitely is doing a an even better job than the Epson UB projector, but then, the Epson isn't the best at shadow detail, although it is very good, as commented in its review. The combination of way better than average black level abilities, processing, and settings are scooping out just about all the shadow details I could expect. Remember, that there isn't a direct correlation between black levels and shadow detail performance. Some projectors with extraordinary black levels may only be good at shadow detail.
Of the first two images above, note that the exposures are almost identical (about as close as it gets), and colors are similar – although the Epson is more saturated (as noted – it relates to camera settings, in this case, not the actual screen image). Of particular note, however, is that this dark scene – with no really bright areas, is ideal for projectors with dynamic irises like the Epson. You can see that the blacks of the shades are blacker on the Epson. The difference is very slight, but an accurate reflection of the performance of the two projectors. In scenes with lots of bright mixed with lots of dark, the IN83 seems to have the slightest advantage over the Epson, but in all dark scenes, the Epson does a slightly better job. That said, you can also see that the InFocus is doing a slightly better job on shadow details – note the faint vertical lines of the shades, just to the right of Clint's hand. The Epson's handling of them fades completely by the top of the screen, while the InFocus has no problem at all.
The JVC below (the projector I own) does a great job on shadow detail, and even better on black. This image, however is a bit darker than the Epson or InFocus IN83, so the camera picks up less details in dark areas. (You can detect the difference in brightness of the images by looking at the top of Clint's palm). With the JVC, there is still some skin tone, while they are blown out by the camera's limitations on the InFocus image.
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Taste-homogeneity of Optimal Jurisdictions in a Tiebout Economy with Crowding Types
We consider a new model of a local public goods economy with differentiated crowding in which we make a distinction between the tastes and crowding characteristics of agents. It is possible in this model to have taste-homogeneous jurisdictions that take advantage of the full array of positive crowding effects (labor complementarities, for example.) We nevertheless find that taste-heterogeneous jurisdictions are sometimes strictly superior to taste-homogeneous jurisdictions with the same crowding profile. We also provide an example which illustrates the difficulties in extending the intuitive results from the hedonic pricing literature to Tiebout economies with differentiated crowding.
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Born Dec. 18, 1914, in New Castle, she was the daughter of Paulino and Joanina (DeFelice) Nicoletti.
Mrs. Pisegna was a teacher at George Washington Junior High School and Laurel High School. She was co-owner of Terry's Pastry Shop.
In addition to her daughter, survivors include her son, Don of Cincinnati; and two grandchildren. Her husband, Romeo, and three brothers died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at William F. and Roger M. DeCarbo Funeral Home in New Castle. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at William F. DeCarbo Memorial Chapel in New Castle, with the Rev. Kay Dunlop of Kent United Methodist Church officiating.


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Although we weren't surprised when Gas Powered Games revealed it had been working on a sequel to Supreme Commander, we did scratch our heads at the partnership that would see Japanese publisher Square Enix distribute the title. In a one-on-one interview with Gas Powered CEO Chris Taylor at E3 2009, we wondered if changes to the core design philosophies of Supreme Commander 2 were made due to the new partnership.
According to Taylor, Gas Powered Games had similar questions for Square Enix, but were told to maintain the same core philosophies -- philosophies that attracted Square Enix to the Western developer to begin with. "If we changed... we would be missing the point," Taylor told us. Taylor also mentioned a cue they took from Square Enix was they way they "embrace character and story," which is a focus for Gas Powered in Supreme Commander 2. Stay tuned for the complete interview with Chris Taylor, tomorrow.