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Danny Sullivan is a lucky man. He has set up SMX - a set of search conferences - which should be a daunting and formidable challenge. Of course, you know all about this - many of the key blogs you read are currently running adverts for SMX. Clever. There's no doubt that Danny's up to the challenge.
I'm particularly impressed at the level of support SMX is getting from the search engines. Not sure whether you should go to SMX or not? Google, the world's most powerful brand, suggests:
Come out to SMX Advanced in Seattle and party with Webmaster Central
So, we're very excited about an upcoming conference in our hometown, Seattle -- SMX Advanced, June 4-5. Since it's nearby, many from our team can attend and we're hoping to hear more about what you like and what you'd like to see us do in the coming year.
and Matt Cutts is coming!
The Google Seattle/Kirkland office and the Webmaster Central team are hosting SMX After Dark: Google Dance NW on Monday night. We want to say thanks to you for this great partnership, as well as give you the chance to learn more about what we've been up to. We'll have food, drinks, games (Pacman and Dance Dance Revolution anyone?), and music. Talk to the Webmaster Central engineers, as well as engineers from our other Kirkland/Seattle product teams, such as Talk, Video, and Maps. We may even have a dunk tank! Who would you most like to try your hand at dunking?
If I was Danny - I'd be very happy with Google right now!
Sadly, nope, I can't make it. I will be at Internet World though - which is shaping up to be the big conference here in the UK this summer. I get to speak twice! Come see me as part of Brands Reignited where I'll be part of a panel discussing how to integrate PPC with SEO. Then, on the last day, check out Digital Marketing Theatre where I'll be talking about Local Search with 192. Oh yeah - there's an expo too and bigmouthmedia have a stand. Come grab some of our free stuff! :)


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Inger Hansen's father, a Danish civil servant, was adamant that he would not send his only child to university, no matter how smart she was, because she was a girl.
So Ms. Hansen found her own, rather circuitous, way to a stellar career. After first coming to Canada in 1950 – where she took a job as a cook on a farm in the West – she eventually managed to work her way through a law degree program at the University of British Columbia.
That credential led to ground-floor roles in three key areas of public life that have now become an integral part of the national dialogue.
As the country's first penitentiary ombudsman, Ms. Hansen, who died on Sept. 28 at the age of 84, was an advocate of inmates' rights and prison reform. As Canada's first privacy commissioner, she handled complaints regarding the Human Rights Act's privacy provisions. And as the first information commissioner, she was responsible for complaints regarding the Access to Information Act, and fought to make the workings of the federal government more transparent.
"What stands out in all of her career roles is Inger's dedication to public service and the long hours she put in to do the best job possible in the various positions she held," Mary Dawson, Canada's Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, said of her friend at Ms. Hansen's recent celebration of life.
"She was a perfectionist, but she also displayed great compassion in all she did."
Inger Hansen was born in Copenhagen on May 11, 1929, to Jens Hansen and Agnes Marie (née Jorgensen). She was an inquisitive child who loved sports and craved adventure.
In 1940, the family's comfortable middle-class life was upended by the Nazi occupation of Denmark, and during the next five years she learned about hatred, bigotry and the brutality of war. Ms. Hansen witnessed firsthand the violence used to keep an oppressed population in check. Jewish children disappeared from her classroom, and later in life she recalled having seen people shot. She became peripherally involved in the underground at the age of 14 and was taught to handle a gun, although she never used one.
Those traumatic years made an indelible impression on her, leading to a life-long appreciation for the importance of human rights.
Ms. Hansen married Arne Schou in 1948 and the two backpacked throughout Europe. In 1950, the adventure-hungry couple came to Canada. After their first job on the farm didn't work out, Ms. Hansen found other employment. One job was in Sudbury as a telegraph operator.
The couple eventually returned to Denmark, where they divorced in 1954. Ms. Hansen planned to pursue a university degree, but the New World beckoned. She returned to Canada and took whatever jobs she could find to support herself. Work as a legal secretary led her to apply for law school at the University of British Columbia, where she graduated in 1960.
The legal profession was not a welcoming place for women at the time. In an interview with the periodical Canadian Woman Studies, Ms. Hansen recalled applying for a job as a prosecutor and being told, "Women don't prosecute, well maybe in family court. … No woman can do that kind of work."
So Ms. Hansen became a criminal defence attorney. During that time she was married to fellow lawyer Gerald Morin; the two divorced in 1968.
In 1969, she left British Columbia to join the Solicitor-General's Department in Ottawa as a legal officer. There she represented the Justice Department on the Committee on the Status of Women, worked on revising the Juvenile Delinquents Act and began to look at the issue of inmates' rights.
When a riot at the Kingston Penitentiary in 1971 led to the government establishing a Canada-wide correctional ombudsman, Ms. Hansen was offered the job.
Once again, she found herself in a place that was unaccustomed to welcoming women. Her first stop on a tour of Canadian prisons, in 1973, was the Dorchester Penitentiary in New Brunswick, where she was barred from entering the main hall because of her gender.
"I had a talk with security," she told Canadian Woman Studies. "And from that day forward I was never denied access anywhere in any penitentiary in Canada."
In this post, she worked to promote mediation as a way of resolving prisoner complaints.
In 1977, she became Canada's first privacy commissioner, where as a member of the Human Rights Commission she oversaw complaints related to privacy rights. There she continued to break ground, interpreting the law in what was a relatively new area.
Then in 1983, under the Trudeau government, the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act came into being, and Ms. Hansen was appointed for a seven-year term as the country's first information commissioner. Her job was to make sure that the acts were doing their job – allowing Canadians to access government files, while at the same time protecting individuals' privacy rights.
In this capacity, she was once again called upon to mediate among conflicting interests, which she did gently, but firmly. It was a style that earned her the moniker "velvet steamroller."
Ms. Hansen was cordial, respectful and willing to listen. Friends describe her as being kind. But at the same time she was determined that the right thing be done, both by herself and others.
"She tried to work with honey, but when pushed, she held to principle," said Lynn Freeman, assistant director of policy studies at Queen's University, and one of Ms. Hansen's close friends. The principle here – that a healthy democracy depends on access to information – eventually brought her into conflict with Brian Mulroney, who became prime minister in 1984.
Ms. Hansen believed that his government was too secretive and went so far as to file a complaint in federal court.
"Inger was quite humble," said Julia Ginley, another close friend. "But she always held her ground."
When her term as information commissioner was up, she became a provincial court judge, first in Kitchener-Waterloo. She ended her career in Perth, Ont., retiring in 2003.
Ms. Hansen – who believed strongly in the power of education – completed a master's degree at Queen's University in public administration in 1996.
Throughout her career, she lectured internationally and held senior positions with the International Bar Association.
In her personal life, Ms. Hansen was a loyal friend and an avid reader who enjoyed entertaining, movies and all of the arts, especially music, theatre and dance.
"She was like family to us," Ms. Ginley said, remembering the many holiday dinners they enjoyed together, and how Ms. Hansen always made time for special outings with the children. "She loved being at our cottage, and preferred to come when we were opening or closing it so she could help with the work. She liked to roll up her sleeves."
Ms. Hansen talked about wanting to have time in retirement for creative pursuits such as writing and acting. She even expressed a desire to go to clown school, revealing a playful side left largely unexpressed in her professional endeavours. But those dreams were cut short by dementia.
"My only regret [was] that she wasn't able to enjoy her retirement years more fully," Ms. Ginley said.
One consolation is knowing that her legal trailblazer of a friend was able to appreciate her career in artistic terms. As Ms. Hansen told an interviewer for The Danish Emigration Archives in 1989: "I view my work as an artist may see his or her creation. … I sometimes call this the artistic approach to life.
"It has to do with the happiness derived from concentration, absorption in a subject, whether it is technical drawing, practising a musical instrument or writing a speech."
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Kelly Clarkson gave some pop/rock vibes to the stage of 2010 Country Music Association Awards on the Wednesday night of November 10. Introduced by host duo Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, the singer made her first ever CMA performance as Jason Aldean's duet partner in "Don't You Wanna Stay".
"Don't You Wanna Stay" is taken from Aldean's newly-released studio effort titled "My Kinda Party". The album is currently debuting at No. 2 on Billboard Hot 200, selling around 193,000 copies in its opening week.
Back to the CMA Awards, the other musical guests at the event included Taylor Swift ("Back to December"), Gwyneth Paltrow ("Country Strong"), Underwood ("Songs Like This" and "Mama's Song"), Sugarland ("Stuck Like Glue") and Kid Rock ("Born Free").
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Blair's dramatic reshuffle
BBC News Online's full guide to Tony Blair's cabinet reshuffle.
Mandelson: No plan B for peace
New Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson holds his first talks with political parties in Northern Ireland and stresses his commitment to the Good Friday Agreement.
Mandelson makes his comeback
Peter Mandelson is back in the cabinet as Northern Ireland Secretary just 10 months after resigning and Jack Cunningham quits in a major reshuffle.
Hague: Mandelson job 'arrogant'
William Hague accuses the prime minister of "extraordinary arrogance" in bringing Peter Mandelson back to government 10 months after he left in disgrace.
'Prince of darkness' returns
Peter Mandelson returns to the government despite his resignation from the cabinet last December over a secret home loan.
Tributes for Mo Mowlam
A number of Northern Ireland political parties, including the Social Democratic and Labour Party, pay tribute to Mo Mowlam's contribution as secretary of state.
Mixed reaction to Mandelson appointment
The appointment of Peter Mandelson to replace Mo Mowlam as Northern Ireland secretary gets a mixed reaction from the main political parties
Employment minister gets new job
Andrew Smith is being promoted as employment minister to become the new chief secretary to the Treasury.
From the NI Office to Cabinet Office
The movement of the Mo Mowlam to the Cabinet Office will aim to make full use of the skills she developed at the Northern Ireland Office.
Alan Milburn: A healthy challenge
Alan Milburn is a rising young star in the cabinet whose Blairite tendencies belie impressive old Labour credentials.
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Westminster MP Dr John Reid remains Scottish Secretary - despite being widely tipped to become the UK's defence secretary.
Blair's big surprise
Tony Blair's surprise decision to bring Peter Mandelson back into the cabinet is further proof of his iron grip on his government, says Political Correspondent Nick Assinder.
Cunningham's long goodbye
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Hi girls, thanks for your review! Breakfast in Italy is not as big as in other countries, I know that it might not be enough for you. Furthermore, many locals are away for holidays and cafes may not have a big choice during these days, I'm sorry for that and I'll check on it asap. Coliseum is 10min away though, so as the Forum and Trevi Fountain (15-20min). Thanks!
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TWO kind-hearted boys saddled up for their own sponsored bike ride in aid of a youngster seriously injured in a road accident.
Friends Kian Monoghan and Lucas Seale, both aged 11, went to Close Park in Radcliffe to show their support for 10-year-old Oliver Hacking, who recently had his leg amputated.
The youngster was hit by a horsebox as he was crossing Bolton Road in Bury at about 4.30pm on March 28, and police are still appealing for witnesses to the incident.
Kian, of Carrbrook Terrace, Radcliffe, and schoolpal Lucas, who is also from Radcliffe, rode for 15 miles non-stop in little more than an hour last Friday.
The boys do not know Oliver, but after hearing about the incident were determined to help him and have raised £376.50 in sponsorship to date – smashing their £300 target.
Jason Rakha, Kian's stepdad, said: "The boys came to Kian's mum Janet to ask for help as they wanted to do the bike ride for Oliver – being of a similar age and enjoying the same hobbies, it made this accident very real in their minds.
"It was a fantastic effort – the boys are so motivated.
"It is important to help raise awareness of safety when riding bikes, and general road safety."
Kian and Lucas, who both attend Philips High School in Whitefield, collected sponsorship money from schoolfriends, family, and Jason's colleagues in Middlesbrough.
Jason added: "The ultimate goal for the boys would be to meet Oliver and not only show their support but become friends and help lift his spirits at this very hard time."
After the accident, Oliver, a pupil at St Stephen's Primary School in Bury, was airlifted to Manchester Royal Infirmary where he is currently being cared for, and has recently been brought out of an induced coma.
A fundraising page set up by Denise Appleyard, the best friend of Oliver's mum, has already seen £1,055 in donations towards the youngster's future.
For more information: search 'Fundraising for local boy oliver' on Facebook, or visit gofundme.com
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Today in The Journal News or at www.LoHud.com/sports, you can read about the Mets' large comeback win last night against Chicago, keeping them tied with Milwaukee in the wild-card race and pulling them to one game back of the Phillies with three to play. There are also details about what would happen if there's a dead heat.
There's also a Mets notebook with items on Pedro Martinez acknowledging the fans in case it was his last start in this uniform, Ramon Martinez's surprise start at second, John Maine looking like he's out of the bullpen picture, Johan Santana staying on turn, and the zero-tolerance policy in this final weekend at Shea. No souvenir hunting. No vandalism. More police, including plainclothes cops, are being assigned.
So the Marlins are in for the final series. They ended it for the Mets here last year, and they plan on playing their regulars to try to play spoilers again.
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DEAR JOAN: We were so excited recently to find a praying mantis egg sac releasing scores of itty-bitty babies. We had rescued the sac from winter pruning, tied it to our star magnolia and kept an eye on it.
Several years ago we found a mature mantis on the stucco wall above our mailbox. Since then we have found an ever-increasing population in our flower and vegetable garden. We find five to seven egg sacs each winter and are careful not to use pesticides that may kill them.
In the summer we have fun carefully transporting mature fellows from the front yard to our backyard vegetable garden where we feel they will be more protected and able to mate and reproduce.
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DEAR ERIC: Thank you so much sharing your story. I'm willing to bet that you have the most insect-free garden in the state. I've long been a fan of the praying mantis, even though the sight of them sort of gives me the willies. They are voracious eaters and happily chow down on many of the insects that bug gardeners: roaches, mosquitoes, aphids, flies and moths. The mantises seem to hatch hungry and devour insects in both the adult and nymph stages.
Some species of mantis can even eat small frogs, snakes and mice. I have the feeling if they were much larger, we would be in deep trouble. Instead, it's the insect world that's got the problem.
If you find mantises in your garden, don't harm them. They will more than repay you by keeping the insect population down.
DEAR JOAN: I know that Cooper's hawks will attack and kill smaller birds, but yesterday a blue jay swooped down to one of our bird feeders in our backyard, scaring off lots of finches and others.
Usually all the jays want is to have the feeder to themselves, but the next thing I saw was feathers flying everywhere. He had a finch in his talons.
When I went out to shoo him away he flew off carrying the poor little finch.
Do jays eat other birds? I have never seen this before and hope I don't see it again.
Christine Abbott.
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DEAR CHRISTINE: Western scrub jays, which are different from blue jays, do indeed eat other birds. They are omnivorous, which means they eat a variety of things. They prefer insects, but they won't pass up on opportunity to prey on other birds.
They aren't alone in this activity. Crows and owls also are known to attack nests. For several weeks viewers had been watching an owl cam at Sulphur Creek Nature Center in Hayward, where a mating pair of barn owls were nesting.
As the owlets began hatching, another barn owl broke in on the family and a fierce battle ensued. The nest was empty the next day except for one lone egg.
I've also had a couple of other letters from people who have witnessed aggressive and sometimes deadly behavior when the jays attack finch, hummingbirds and mourning doves.
There is little you can do to discourage the jays, as most of the common bird excluders would also drive away the finch, hummers and doves.
It's not pretty, but the jays and the owls are only doing what comes naturally to them. The jays probably have a nest nearby and the male must not only feed himself, but his mate during courting and nest sitting. Trying to protect the other birds may cause unintentional harm to the jays.
If people have ideas for discouraging jays from going after feeders and nests, I'd love to share them with other readers.
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MORE and more Bournemouth council tax payers will be encouraged to carry out transactions online in a bid to reduce staff and save money.
A review of the council's customer services has concluded that investing in new technology and offering 24/7 digital access could save up to £7.7m by 2023/24.
The council has stressed that a personal service will still be provided to anyone who needs it but say moving services online will mean quicker and more convenient access for customers.
A report approved by cabinet members on Wednesday said the change will "provide opportunities to release and redeploy staff or reduce posts".
And it adds: "Savings identified in the Contact Centre will involve redundancies."
Cabinet members were told the "transformation programme" would require £3.2m capital investment and an additional commitment of £410,000 from the change management fund.
In return, the council anticipates modest savings of £150,000 in 2014/15 and cumulative financial benefits across the whole organisation of £7.7m by 2023/24.
Now the plans have been approved, between 60 and 100 processes will be moved online over an 18-month period.
Those among the first wave will include applications for taxi licensing, blue badge applications, notifications of missed bins, reports of graffiti, registering to become a foster carer and notifying changes of circumstances to the revenue and benefits department.
Cllr Anne Filer, cabinet member for corporate efficiency, said she was "fully supportive" of the plans and said it would put Bournemouth council "at the forefront of cutting edge services with its customers".
She said: "It proposes a forward-looking approach to easing customers into using digital communications wherever possible, cutting out bureaucracy and simplifying processes, whilst still retaining a personal service for those who need it."


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Here is the sequence (the same every time):
1) Brake light comes on steady (~1 second)
2) It flashes 8 times (quicker timed flashes)
3) Repeats steps 1 and 2
I thought it might be a bad sensor or loose cable until it started flashing in sequence.
Anybody have any ideas? I'm stumped.
Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!
PS - The brake is not on......
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Your Questions, Answered: What is the Prognosis for a Low Malignant Potential Ovarian Tumor?
An RPCI Cancer Talk reader inquired recently about the treatment and prognosis of borderline mucinous epithelial carcinoma. Because this is a diagnosis that may be unfamiliar to many, I would like to share my response here on Cancer Talk to help others understand what it is. Many thanks to the reader for submitting the question!
A "carcinoma" is a word used to describe any cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs, such as the ovaries. Epithelial carcinoma of the ovary is one of the more common gynecologic carcinomas, arising from the "epithelial" cells of the ovary. Epithelial cells are cells that line hollow organs and glands and those that make up the outer surface of the body. Borderline tumors of the ovary, more frequently termed "low malignant potential ovarian tumors," are not actually considered carcinomas because the cells do not appear to be invasive under the microscope, as we would see with an ovarian cancer.
One way to think of this is to imagine ovarian tumors along a spectrum, with a benign ovarian tumor on one end and an actual ovarian cancer on the other end of the spectrum. Low malignant potential ovarian tumors are in the middle, with some clinical and microscopic characteristics appearing more aggressive than a benign cyst, but with no evidence of actual cancer.
Prognosis and Treatment
Overall, these tumors have an excellent prognosis with surgery alone, particularly if the tumor was confined to the ovary (stage I). The prognosis is much better than ovarian cancer, and the overall survival for stage I disease is likely better than 97%. Chemotherapy is rarely used, and only if there are certain microscopic features that might predict a higher risk of recurrence. For that reason, it may be a good idea for the pathology to be reviewed by a pathologist with experience in gynecologic tumors, such as the pathologists at Roswell Park. Although the recurrence risk is low, many experts would also recommend removing the other ovary, along with a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus), when future fertility is no longer desired.
One resource that I have found helpful is the website of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to help patients learn more about low malignant potential ovarian tumors.


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Samsung Smiley :) ReviewSamsung Smiley :)
Let us present to you the phone with the worst name ever, the Samsung :). The :)- which we will refer to as Smiley from here on out- thankfully isn't as bad as its name. This low-end portrait slider features a decidedly low-end set of specs, but what it does it does well. It offers a full QWERTY keyboard, 1.3 megapixel camera and microSD expansion.
The Samsung Smiley is a radical design departure from the T349 it replaces, which was a bar phone with a SureType keyboard. This time around the Smiley is a well-designed portrait slider with a full keyboard, similar to the Strive and Reclaim. It is a good size and fits comfortably in the hand, and despite not having a soft-touch coating the back has some texture to it thanks to an embossed pattern.
You can compare the Samsung Smiley :) with many other phones using our Size Visualization Tool.
The 2.6" QVGA display has 262K colors that give it a crisp appearance. Below is a six-key navigation cluster with a 5-way d-pad in the middle. There is dedicated messaging key that the user can customize for anything in the messaging submenu, be it your inbox, the Social Buzz app, IM or others. The left side of the phone has the volume rocker near the top and microSD card slot. On the right is the microUSB charging/data port and a dedicated camera key. The camera resides on the back of the slide and is only usable when the phone is opened.
Also available when slid open is the QWERTY keyboard. Samsung does portrait sliders well and the Smiley is no exception. The keyboard has good feel and despite having small keys we didn't have any problems typing accurately. Samsung has used a black and blue color scheme, mixed up with some red accents that are nice and offer a bit of class to the phone.
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1. ace1122 (Posts: 237; Member since: 23 Mar 2009)
I would refuse to get this phone just because of its name.
8. hellen_rox (Posts: 3; Member since: 17 Sep 2011)
ehh I wouldn't suggest it even if it had a sweet name like optimus prime. you can't do much on it unless you have internet on your plan because it's not wifi capable, so if you dont have internet on your plan, this phone can only be used for talk and text which eventually gets REALLY boring, I've had it for a year, and i already hate it, but im going to get the lg optimus t. looks like a really cool phone and its wifi capable so you can download apps and music! and the HUGE red button bothers the CRAP out of me.
2. AladdinSane (Posts: 12; Member since: 10 Jul 2010)
It appears that even AT&T's version of this, the Samsung Strive, is far better. If I had to choose between the two I'd definitely go for the Strive, even with all its shortcomings. The Smiley is perfect, though, for a child or tweener (IMHO). Peace!
9. hellen_rox (Posts: 3; Member since: 17 Sep 2011)
a tween might get bored with the phone like this. (i am 12 and i have this phone) I'm getting a smart phone so I can download games and music. The smiley is not wifi capable. there-fore if you don;t have internet on your plan, nothing good comes out of this phone.
3. RS9568 (Posts: 13; Member since: 22 Jun 2010)
Worst... name... ever...
4. travelmaster (Posts: 1; Member since: 14 Jun 2011)
i liked it companies had bad names - but good service
5. LaDanah (unregistered)
I just got this phone yesterday, and it's great for text messaging. The only thing I would suggest is an Internet plan. The right softkey (when the phone is closed) is a designated web2go button that cannot be reassigned, so if you don't have the internet, that button renders itself pretty useless. Good picture quality (a little grainy when blown up on Facebook and such). If you just need a phone for basic talk, text, and picture messaging, this is the phone for you. Don't expect a smart phone, because it's not by any means. It's basically your ordinary bar or flip phone in the form of a slider with some style!
6. rachit (unregistered)
i bought this phone a month before. I found so many problems. I an using Bsnl and reliance sims .reliance is offering 3g and Bsnl is only 2g. But i can 't set reliance as default network. Also i can 't attend the call so many times as answer key get hanged. At the time of starting phone it doesn't respond for a while. Also i can't download files using opera and uc browsers. Lot of faults. Pls nobody purchase this phone.
7. Taxfrog (unregistered)
You people are dorks. It's a cheap phone that makes phone calls and texts. Plus it can capture crappy video and pictures. Wah wah wah, my network. Shut up. Get a freaking blackberry or something. This is a PHONE.
10. hellen_rox (Posts: 3; Member since: 17 Sep 2011)
this phone is boring and over-priced. i can get a phone that does more for cheaper.
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Pros of the phone:
- long battery life
- small
- light
- taking pictures is difficult especially if you want to take more than one
- requires special headphones to listen to music
- requires special adapter to transfer music to device
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Saving the Sharks
We finished our festival See our Sea and it was a big success, we raised enough money for Mision Tiburon to buy more tags for the bull sharks. With the organization: See our Sea" we would like to continue to spread awareness tot he people. Our next project is a bullitin board on the boardwalk by the beach to show people what is happening to the ocean.
During the festival we went to 4 different schools and gave lectures in English and Spanish about the shark situation. Many kids were shocked and we hope they received the right message! We also had a benifit dinner which raised alot of money plus the staff and owners of Rich Coast Diving worked in a local bar for 2 nights to receive 25% of the profit plus tips.
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Sean Casey is a storm-chaser and an IMAX cinematographer. He transformed a long-wheelbase 1997 Ford F-450 diesel dually pickup into what he calls "TIV" (Tornado Intercept Vehicle), for driving into tornados. Every inch of detail was planned for the purpose at hand: there's even a turret for the IMAX camera! I've seen art-cars in Black Rock City that looked similar, but all they did was blast trance music while transporting bodypainted hippies from one rave to another. This mod's made for workin'.
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A New Way to Celebrate the Fourth of July
For many years, the Fourth of July has featured a fireworks show at Lee District Park. However, County budget cutbacks along with the construction of turf fields funded through the last park bond have made the park off bounds for any fireworks. However, the Fourth of July is a time for families and neighbors to come together and celebrate not only our nation's birthday but also to strengthen community ties. So—Lee District Park will still host a Fourth of July celebration. This year, there will be a family-friendly musical program in the park amphitheater from 3-5 pm on the afternoon of July 4th. Plans are still underway and details will be available shortly on the Lee District Website or by calling my office at 703-971-6262.
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Cherish every moment you get to enjoy the music of MIA. Why? Because she could up and quite and any given time. I mean, she has before. Oh, and this album is amazing.
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More than 200 people have signed a petition calling for the removal of new traffic signs on Corsham High Street, less than three weeks after they were installed.
Priory Street resident Christine Reid started the campaign in protest over the number of new road signs erected in the pedestrianised end of the High Street, following an initiative by Wiltshire Council's highways department.
She said: "They agreed to make a major change to the signage in the High Street, and have doubled the number of signs.
"They put up huge signs then three enormous planters at each entrance to the pedestrianised precinct, with large signs saying cyclists dismount, which cyclists are ignoring.
"We are furious at the insensitive, high-handed way the council has dealt with this. This is a street that has been filmed by two separate companies because it's such a perfect historical street."
Along with other town centre residents she has started the petition calling on the town council to reconsider its support for the plan.
She said: "We went out last Saturday and got 200 signatures just in the morning. We went out again on market day on Tuesday, and will go again at the weekend.
"A lot of people were concerned about it. They thought that the pedestrianised part of the precinct looked shabby, and there was a feeling the town wasn't being looked after as it should be."
The petition was to be presented to the town council's amenities committee last night.
Council clerk David Martin said: "The scheme was drawn up by Wiltshire Council in response to some concerns about cycling, and people driving the wrong way up the street.
"It went to the town council, and we supported it, and it was implemented. We are there to listen to the concerns made and will form a view that will go back to Wiltshire Council."


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This article was published 30/9/2013 (1420 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
He's played in 30 countries on five continents, but performing with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra will always hold a special place in James Ehnes's heart.
"It's been really meaningful to me to have this close and continuous relationship with the WSO," says the world-renowned violinist, who will be taking the stage with the orchestra on Oct. 4 and 5 to perform Khachaturian's exuberant Violin Concerto on a bill that also includes Brahms' Symphony No. 1.
"It's one of those great pieces that isn't played a lot -- but isn't unknown, either," Ehnes says. "It's extremely virtuosic. It's a piece I've known for a very long time. Because it's not as well known as Beethoven or Brahms, it's great fun to play."
The seasoned performer has learned better than to project his own feelings about a piece onto an audience -- "I feel very strongly about that, that people will take what they will" -- but he says this Khachaturian concerto is a stunner.
"I think it's a piece that can have a great amount of visceral excitement. Khachaturian was an emotional Armenian guy who wore his heart on his sleeve; this piece has that character."
It's also a nostalgic piece for the Brandon-born musician, who first learned it when he was 13 or 14 -- which is how old Ehnes was when he made his major solo debut with Orchestre symphonique de Montr©al. A high-achieving Lisa Simpson-type to be sure, Ehnes picked up the violin at the tender age of four; by nine, he was the proteg© of noted Canadian violinist Francis Chaplin. He studied at the prestigious Meadowmount School of Music -- a seven-week camp in upstate New York famed for its intensive, five-hour-a-day practice schedule -- and has won a long list of awards.
Now, at just 37, he's a bona fide rock star of the classical world, with seven Junos and a Grammy under his belt. While he's an in-demand soloist with a packed touring schedule, Ehnes is at the point in his career where he can be more selective about the pieces he performs. His repertoire is vast, but he's always looking for new challenges.
"The violin repertoire is so great. You think you have a handle on it and what it is and you think you can get your arms around it -- but you never can because it's so big," he says, adding that he tries to learn one or two new concertos a year.
"As you get more established it gets harder to do that. The draw becomes you and not necessarily the piece. If an orchestra hires you on the strength of your reputation and repertoire, you're not going to counteract that with something they haven't heard."
Happily, recording has offered Ehnes the opportunity to delve into works by underperformed and underappreciated composers. His B©la Bart�k series, for example, has been one such labour of love. The final volume in the Works for Piano & Violin trilogy will be out this spring.
Ehnes says he feels a certain responsibility when it comes to the Hungarian composer's music.
"It receives terrible performances, which I think hinders the appreciation of it," he says. "Having the chance to record this music in ideal circumstances, it's been a real honour. I'm hoping the recordings will earn him new fans. He's one of the most famous composers we have whose music we don't know."
Ehnes has an extensive discography, one that he contributes to with stunning regularity. In September, he released James Ehnes Plays Prokofiev: Complete Works for Violin, a two-disc set that has already earned Ehnes another pile of rave reviews highlighting his athleticism. As CBC Music pointed out, "it proves, if proof were necessary at this stage in his career, that Ehnes is truly the Wayne Gretzky of the violin."
"I love the idea of recording," Ehnes says. "They're a pain to create, but they've always been important to me."
That makes sense; for a kid living in, say, Brandon, recordings provide a vital entry point into classical music. Still, little compares to hearing those strings sing live -- especially when those strings are attached to a 1715 Stradivarius formerly owned by and named for Martin Pierre Marsick, a Belgian violinist and teacher. The violin is worth millions, but for Ehnes, the music he makes with it is worth far more.
"It's been a favourite for a long time. I first saw it in 1996 and I've been playing on it very regularly ever since. I've known it for a long time and I love it very much.
"There are great violins out there, but Strads play in a very particular type of way and allow you to do very particular kinds of things. When you develop that comfort level, it takes out a lot of the practice because you know how it's going to react."


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Manik Reveals How Much He's Paid + GFW Racecar
By Ryan Clark on April 17, 2014
— On his Ask.FM page, TNA talent Manik (TJ Perkins) was flat out asked how much he makes from TNA Wrestling and replied with the following:
"My contract was started midway thru the year last year but altogether with salary+appearances I was on pace for roughly $75,000-$84,000 for a year period. That's if my schedule is as busy as it was last summer/fall. Also that's only counting TNA. I'd make a lot more if I kept up with other bookings outside but I just don't. I'm also guaranteed a huge chunk of that regardless of if I wrestle or not. So it's pretty ok considering I do what I love. I'm on the low end on the roster too. Most guys do way better than me."
He later deleted the post. Perkins also revealed that his current TNA deal expires in September.
— Here is a photo of Hermie Sadler's racecar for this weekend featuring the Global Force Wrestling logo:
The real thing @CBBOYDCHEVROLET @DominionRaceway @GFWWrestling @dennyhamlin @SoBoSpeedway57 @thedecalsource pic.twitter.com/4QmBheUQVm
— Hermie Sadler (@HermieSadler) April 18, 2014
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TNA ruined Jesse Neal's life.
Because of them he's now destitute and has to do moronic staff cheers before every shift and work graveyard hours where he directs fat Florida couples to the aisle with the chocolate flavored Trojans.
My point is, the man's dignity is no more because of that embarrassment of a company. He perused a dream to be a pro-wrestler, put his proverbial eggs in the wrong basket, and now he has a job most of us would've been overqualified for by the time we were 22 (unless you're a TNA mong, then I think greeting customers and pushing a mop across the floor might be a little over your head.)
It isn't entirely his fault either. He was duped by a bunch of sociopaths and liars. I feel terrible for him.
Manik isn't any better than Jesse is.
How long before he gets low-balled and his life ruined also?
Think about it.
TNA gave Jesse Neal TNAIDS.
Botcher, out.
I worked overnights at Wal-Mart, so f*ck you. They didn't make us do team cheers. They just let is get on with being dead inside and working for too little money.
That being said it seems like working for TNA would be a very similar work experience.
It was gutless, classless, and flat out cowardly what Ditzy and TNA did to him.
AND Daffney, AND Sunny, AND Scott Steiner, AND Jesse Sorensen…
TNA didn't ruin his life. He had multiple concussions from botches and they wanted to send him to development to hopefully help him.he decided not to go. And if you read some other articles he's actually happier working a "real job" than wrestling.
Damn, that's pretty good for a low carder. But I wonder what compensation and medical is like.
None. He also has to pay for his own travel, hotel, and insurance expenses. It sounds like a lot, but it isn't.
He just over exaggerated his earnings multiple times in his statement. First he says he was only there for half the year, but IF it had been a whole year. Then he says IF he's as busy as he was during his peak of last year.
That total he gives is the absolute most his contract COULD be worth IF he was always performing and working.
However, that's not the case at all. When was the last time he was on TV? When was the last time you read about him in house show results?
Yeah $75-$85k a year for that?
Show me a pay stub Perkins, or you are just a fraud.
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President Obama arrives at the Kennedy Space Center today for a high-stakes game of political damage control.
On Florida's Space Coast, where thousands of highly trained workers launch space shuttles, he'll try to convince a skeptical audience he is not planning to kill the space program.
It could be a tough sell, even though Obama recently proposed a budget that would actually increase NASA spending.
The first and last men on the moon, Neil Armstrong and Eugene Cernan, issued a letter this week saying Obama's plan "destines our nation to become one of second- or even third-rate stature." More than 3,000 people thronged a "Save our Space" rally in Cocoa on Sunday, where Florida Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp said, "We cannot allow the Chinese or the Russians or anyone else to seize superiority in space."
Even U.S. Sen Bill Nelson, a Democrat, has chastised the White House for "huge mistakes" in rolling out the plan, saying unless Obama makes changes, "he's got a hostile Florida."
The uncertainty over the program's direction stems from the 2003 Columbia disaster and a consensus that the nation needed a safer, cheaper way to launch astronauts. So the Bush administration planned to kill the shuttle program by the end of this year and replace it with the Constellation program, designed to send astronauts to the moon and Mars. New rockets would have launched as early as 2012.
But Obama canceled Constellation, which was over budget and behind schedule.
Instead, the administration called for cutting-edge missions such as sending astronauts to asteroids, the moons of Mars and Mars itself. But for a few years, U.S. astronauts traveling to the International Space Station would have to get there aboard Russian spacecraft (at $50 million per trip) and on yet-to-be developed commercial rockets.
Criticism has been withering. Even NASA administrator Charles Bolden has admitted mishandling the announcement.
"They've as much as said 'we really screwed this up' because the only thing they were clear about is what they didn't want to do," said Dale Ketcham, director of the Spaceport Research & Technology Institute, which works to bring research and commercial projects to Kennedy Space Center. "It was very easy for critics of the president to characterize what they were doing as abandoning human space flight."
Former astronaut Winston Scott, dean of the college of aeronautics at the Florida Institute of Technology, says NASA should keep flying shuttles until a new craft is ready.
"You can't call yourself a leader if you have to hitch a ride with someone else,'' he said.
The stage is set for Obama to make a defining statement about his plans. Already, the White House has said it will revive part of the Constellation program and pledged to speed development of a powerful new rocket.
Whatever he says will resonate in Florida, the main launch pad and a key state politically.
Obama's visit is a clear concession to the state's political importance, said Aubrey Jewett, political science professor at the University of Central Florida.
"Policy and politics always get mixed together,'' Jewett said. "Brevard is part of the I-4 corridor and he won the I-4 corridor and Florida last time and I'm sure he would like to do it again.''
To some extent, Obama may be shouldering too much blame, Jewett says, in that decisions to end the shuttle were made during the Bush administration. But Obama hasn't reversed the job loss impact, which has "unfolded like a slow car wreck.''
"He's in a tough spot," said Edward Ellegood, a professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. "Despite the fact that Constellation would never have met its budget and schedule targets, his decision to cancel it is being viewed, inaccurately, as the end of U.S. space exploration. He's also being asked to keep the space shuttle flying. The cost of doing this precludes any aggressive exploration activity and keeps us in the same rut we've been in for the past several decades, going round and round in low Earth orbit."
Despite the criticism, Obama's plan is not simply a retreat. It increases the NASA budget by $6 billion over the next five years. It says the United States should begin new robotic missions, devise a new propulsion system, extend the life of the International Space Station and add $3 billion in programs managed by the Kennedy Space Center.
It is designed to solve technical problems that need to be dealt with before NASA can think of getting to Mars.
It has been clear for years that the Space Coast would lose as many as 7,000 jobs because of retiring the shuttle, but the White House says there will be 2,500 more jobs under its plan than under Bush's.
Obama's statement today matters a lot for the economy of the Space Coast, but it's bigger than that. Though the days of the U.S.-Soviet space race are long gone, many advocates believe the United States needs to keep pushing aggressively to explore new frontiers in the heavens — and to do it first.
"If you don't control your destiny in space, it's a multifaceted losing proposition to yield the high ground to the Russians and Chinese,'' said Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, who represents part of the Space Coast.
Times staff writers Alex Leary and Louis Jacobson contributed to this report, which contains information from MSNBC.


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Bloomin' graphics cards! New PC but don't want to go all 'overkill' on the wallet!
Hey guys and gals,
Last year, I attempted to upgrade my PC by treating myself to a new GFX card - the nVidia GTX 850, and was horrified to realise that I couldn't fit it because it was too bloody big. The combination of the hardware that was already packed onto the motherboard meant that there was no hope of ever getting it in there - it would have literally crushed or irreversibly bent some of the circuit components out of the board.
However, before I discovered this rather annoying problem, I didn't realise (likely as a result of my sloppy / ignorant research) that the card required two 8-pin power connectors, only one of which my PSU was actually capable of supplying. The card did come with a converter that transformer two 4-pin connectors into a single 8-pin one, but my PSU didn't even have any spare rear-panel slots for these aforementioned 4-pin plugs.
Honestly, upgrading is a bloody nightmare. Back in the late 90's and the first few years of the 00's, I was quite content building machines up from scratch and cherrypicking my favoured components. Now, however, it seems that buying a modern graphics card requires you to reserve a small auditorium within which to acommodate it.
I have a watercooled i5 750, nVidia GTX 285, so it's not a pants machine by any standard. But the watercooler is starting to beep regularly as the pump fails, and the graphics card seems to be running hot regularly now, as I think the fans are stuttering, and in some cases failing completely.
I'd like to purchase a new gaming machine, but I'm not one of these people to want the latest and greatest 'must have' gaming rigs - I just want something capable that will be able to run moderns games on their 'good' graphic settings at a decent framerate.
I'm totally out of the loop now with hardware, to be honest. Back when I built PCs, it was all about 'Socket 7' or 'Slot A' motherboards and DIMM chips, with their fancy new 'AGP' graphics busses. Now, I couldn't even tell you what the standards are, or even what format of memory is the most 'current'.
What sort of budget should I be looking at? And more to the point, is there a decent UK supplier that doesn't ponce you off in the manner you might get if you walk into PC World and have one of their salespeople try and dumb down to you why having 'tech guy' aftersales support and warranties is a must have. Please, that's why I have home insurance!
Thanks to anyone who can offer an olive-branch on this :)
EDIT: As wisely pointed out, I should've probably mentioned that my budget is around the £1,300 mark - no need for a display, keyboard or mouse!
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High Point University's CIDA accredited Interior Design program was ranked as one of the top 10 in the nation by "DesignIntelligence" journal in 2010. As students, we gain a wide range of experience in classes that focus on the furniture industry, marketing, design history, as well as technical skills, such as 2-D and 3-D drafting and design.
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THE area's education bosses will study the programme which helped transform results at some of London's poorly performing schools.
Cheshire West and Chester Council's education scrutiny committee voted overwhelmingly to study the London Challenge programme after members expressed concern at the attainment of some schools – mainly in deprived areas – across the borough.
Cllr Mark Stocks, executive member for children and young people, proposed the move to try and improve schools in the authority.
Cllr David Armstrong revealed 83 per cent of 128 primary schools were classed as 'good or better' but there were pupils in 23 schools judged as 'requiring improvement, satisfactory – or even worse, inadequate.'
Of 19 secondary schools, only two were classed as 'outstanding'. Four were 'inadequate or needing improvement' which means more than 3,400 of the children in secondary schools were not receiving the education they deserve.
Cllr Armstrong, a former teacher, said: "Sadly it is the postcode lottery that still determines for many children the quality of education they receive in Cheshire West.
"All four under-performing secondary schools are in our most socially challenged areas of Ellesmere Port, Winsford and Chester."
But the social challenges faced by some schools in Cheshire West were nothing to those faced in London 20 years ago, where the situation seemed hopeless but has since improved its GCSE performance so much the capital's poorest areas often attain better than in affluent borough's.
Cllr Mark Henesy proposed the council established a cross-party group, plus senior officers to deliver an equivalent model to London Challenge and to look at ways to improve schools, failing to provide an adequate standard of education.
"Areas like Liverpool and Manchester have improved their performance following in the footsteps of London Challenge" said Cllr Henesy.
Ellesmere Port's two 'outstanding' primary schools were both in deprived areas, he told members. Both were using pupil premium to provide additional teaching time – "the kind of development we all want to see".
But the council approved an amendment from Cllr Mark Stocks, agreeing the scrutiny panel should investigate what benefits London Challenge might have for some West Cheshire pupils.
Cllr Stocks said: "We already incorporate a number of elements that were part of the London Challenge and while I do accept Cllr Armstrong's point that we do have some gaps, we are working to improve all schools across this authority."
The executive member urged all members who were school governors to challenge headteachers and governing bodies to make the most effective use of pupil premium to help improve the outcomes for our young children.
Cllr Charles Fifield, a school governor, said he had seen first-hand the benefits of pupil premium on targeted projects.
Governors were concerned pupil premium might be "unintentionally affected" by the news all pupils will receive free schools meals for the first three years of primary school.
Cllr Fifield asked Cllr Stocks if he would write to the Government for clarification.
Cllr Stocks confirmed he was already in the process of writing to the Deputy Prime Minister on the issue.
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Oprah Winfrey says she and best friend Gayle King are not gay.
Speculation is mounting in Hollywood that Oprah Winfrey and her best friend Gayle King are gay. However, the talkshow queen has, in the August issue of "O," the Oprah Magazine, explained that that some people misunderstand their close relationship.
"I understand why people think we're gay," she says. "There isn't a definition in our culture for this kind of bond between women. So I get why people have to label it - how can you be this close without it being sexual?"
In the long article, both Oprah and King, moreover, also reveal about their 30 years of friendship and "four-times-a-day phone calls." Despite such fact, they in fact insist they would have no problem telling the public if they were in a sexual relationship, saying "The truth is, if we were gay, we would tell you, because there's nothing wrong with being gay".


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State Senator Liz Krueger Applauds Brennan Center For New Report On Legislative Reform
The Brennan Center follow up report on our Legislature's notorious dysfunction echoes what the Senate Minority Conference has been saying for years. The Majority has reluctantly agreed to offer only the most minimum of reforms after being forced to do so by Senate Minority who won three seats in 2004 with a strong reform message.
For too long voters have had to tolerate high taxes, underfunded schools and a culture of corruption that undermines the people's faith in their state government. Senate Minority have long maintained that we need to change the culture of Majoritarian rule in Albany which completely disenfranchises the minority conference and the millions of people they represent.
The Senate Minority have offered a comprehensive plan to reform our State Government, make it more effective and open and less dysfunctional. Our long-standing goals are identical to those outlined by the Brennan Center, including:
• strengthening the committee process,
• increasing the responsibility and accountability of rank and file
•utilizing conference committees and ending the leadership's
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Wargame: AirLand Battle gets free (sizable) DLC pack, Vox Populi
Eugen Systems has released a new expansion for their recently released strategy title, Wargame: AirLand Battle, Vox Populi. The free add-on includes a number of additions; the most notable of which is Conquest mode, making a return from the original Wargame, which allows players to achieve victory by holding the most territory when battling against one another or the AI. The rest of the additions include co-op support for Campaign mode, the option to select AI equipment type and nationality, 24 new units, and 5 new maps for Destruction and Conquest modes.
Ready the troops, Wargame: AirLand Battle launches online
Eugen Systems will not be happy until the world burns. After escalating the Cold War to the brink of World War III, they are at it again with the release of Wargame AirLand Battle. The follow-up to European Escalation sports more than 800 units, support for up to 20 players in multiplayer, and a new dynamic campaign.
Wargame: AirLand Battle site relaunches, new screens released
Eugen Systems has released four new screenshots to help kick off the relaunch of the official site for Wargame: AirLand Battle. The sequel to last year's European Escalation will feature even more vehicles, over 750 in all, as well as the zoom feature that made its debut in 2010's Ruse. The website, now optimized for mobiles and tablets, details the studio's plans for the campaign and multipayer modes, as well as unit info and development updates. A video section will also highlight top fan videos.
Migs, maps, and more in new Wargame: AirLand Battle screens
Eugen Systems has released six new shots from its upcoming follow-up to Wargame: European Escalation, AirLand Battle. The images reveal some more of the 300-plus craft and infantry that will be making their way onto the battlefield, including the Thunderbolt II and French Mirage III-C, as well as the new IrisZoom Engine's use of satellite imagery to depict realistic terrain.
European Escalation gets free DLC, AirLand Battle new screens
Eugen Systems is following last month's teaser for Wargame: AirLand Battle, the sequel to European Escalation, with three new screens. The shots show some of the 150 aircraft and 200 ground-based infantry and armor that's planned to hit the battlefield. Eugen isn't done with European Escalation yet, though, with a free brand-new DLC pack launching today, Commander. And to top it off, EE is also sale on Steam for 66% off until September 27.
European Escalation sequel announced, Wargame: AirLand Battle
R.U.S.E. developer Eugen System's latest real-time strategy title, Wargame: European Escalation, will be getting a sequel next year: Wargame: AirLand Battle. Set between 1975 and 1985, players will be battling throughout Northern Europe in a dynamic single-player campaign during the Cold War.


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Waratahs coach Michael Cheika must utilise his bench against the Bulls earlier than he did in last week's upset win over the Chiefs if NSW are to maximise their odds of beating the South Africans at Pretoria for the first time in 11 years, believes former Wallabies back-rower Simon Poidevin.
Against the Chiefs at Allianz Stadium, winger Drew Mitchell was replaced by Peter Betham in the sixth minute due to a hamstring injury.
Then Cheika switched tighthead Sekope Kepu with Paddy Ryan at the 50th minute, followed by No.8 Wycliff Palu for Pat McCutcheon at the 62nd minute, hooker Tatafu Polota Nau for matchwinning tryscorer John Ulugia at the 72nd minute and second rower Sitaleki Timani for Mitchell Chapman at the 73rd minute. Halfback Matt Lucas and outside back Ben Volavola were not even called upon to play from the bench.
Poidevin, a former Waratah who played 59 Tests for Australia, says Cheika did not make the best use of his bench, as the Waratahs tired and went into a slump that ?allowed the Chiefs to fight back from 15-0 down at halftime to a 20-18 lead by the 72nd minute.
Poidevin believes the Waratahs showed great heart to get back into the Chiefs half and set up Ulugia for a 76th-minute try to win the game 25-20.
But he warned that Cheika can ill-afford to delay using his bench players again on Sunday morning (Sydney time) when NSW play the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria – where the high altitude and a fast track can quickly sap visiting players.
However, Poidevin believes the Waratahs, who play the Kings in Port Elizabeth next week, can beat the Bulls in Pretoria for the first time since 2002.
"If they can pick up one win over there they will be putting pressure on potentially getting into the finals," Poidevin told Fairfax Media. "It's a big game.
"The Bulls cleaned up the Kings [34-0] last weekend. At the same time, it was a very good Chiefs team and the Waratahs played outstanding rugby, but they ran out of gas in the second half. Chieka should have had his reserves on a bit quicker because the Chiefs were coming back hard which was not unexpected, but then NSW turned around and believed [in] themselves ... to score that [last] try. Previous years, that mightn't have happened.
"Let's see if they can carry that mental attitude into South Africa. If they can, they definitely have the talent to challenge these big, big teams.
"But Cheika has a good bench. I would be utilising the guys earlier. Anyone who has run around the streets of Pretoria at altitude ... mate, it's tough."
However, while Poidevin believes the Waratahs have shown greater confidence in playing the ball-running game Cheika wants from them, he says they still need to commit for the full 80 minutes.
"When they go into the full capacity of playing the type of game that Michael has promoted from day one, they are a very dangerous side," Poidevin said. "But sometimes a little bit of self-doubt may creep in to executing that style. He who hesitates unfortunately suffers the consequences ...
"As soon as you get that high-tempo attacking game, sometimes other teams struggle with it. That's when you really have to go for the jugular.
"Loftus Versfeld is generally a fast ground. It's a good running ground and they just have to run that big Bulls pack around."
Meanwhile, Poidevin says the decision over whether George Smith will be recalled to the Wallabies for the British and Irish Lions tour should be a ''no-brainer'' for coach Robbie Deans.
''In my view, in the modern era, he is the best No.7 we have ever seen,'' he said of Smith, back playing for the Brumbies after his Japanese club approved an extension of his short-term deal that opens the path to a Wallabies return.
''He still has everything he left the country with from a point of view of his toughness, skills, tenacity and playing ability.''
The number of Test caps won by George Smith, which ranks him equal 10th on the all-time list of international players.


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I know this is a stupid question, but I just can't seem to figure it out.
How do I input payroll into my system? I'm using TM8 Professional with BM Plus for all of my billing and accounting. I use an outside vendor (ADP) to process payroll and handle all withholding, health and 401K deductions, and Flexible Spending Accounts.
I get a report twice a month breaking down how the checks are done, but I have no idea how to update my system either for purposes of tracking income and expenses or to update my bank account register. I'm three months into my new practice, so I need to get this up to date pronto.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
David Bert Havas
You can do what David does and actually enter each item as a check with the appropriate deductions. Or, you can take your report from ADP and enter the totals as Journal Entries.
Does ADP issue checks or is it direct deposit for your employees? Do you use a separate payroll bank account or does ADP issue checks against your Operating account.
If ADP issues checks against your operating account then using David's method is best because all the checks will be entered and will agree with your bank statement for reconciliation purposes.
If Payroll deduction then you don't really need to enter each item, you can do journal entries.
Sandra H. Adams, (CIC/Moderator) Strategic Legal Technology Consulting, Inc.
Pretty much everyone does direct deposit. What makes it a bit tricky is all of the deductions (FSA, 401k, dental, health).
I'm still struggling with the Journal entry funtion as I've yet to post the ledger. This means no income, cash flow, etc. reports. Of course without the payroll those numbers aren't very enlightening anyway.
I'll take a stab at this.
Sorry, there does not seem to be a way to change the date on the register.
You should consider creating an Auto-Entry Form for your Payroll. While the numbers may change, the basics are all there and it is much easier to do each time you have a payroll.
Suggest you delete and re-enter with correct dates.
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Skin lesions generally do not spread to the eye except for herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) which has a characteristic pattern of spread ( forehead and nose and eye). Since your skin irritation has involved the area behind the ear and over the shoulder, it is unlikely to spread to the eye.
what can be done to relieve it
Do you have raised skin lesions or fluid filled lesions or only flat red areas on the skin?
there are no visible signs whatsoever
In that case it could be some kind of an allergic reaction/contact dermatitis.
To relieve the itching sensation you can take oral Tab. Zyrtec, 10 mg , 1 tablet at bedtime. You can apply calamine lotion to the skin for giving soothening effect.
there is no cream of any kind that might relieve the symptoms?
But in case the lesions worsen or spread more, you can consult a dermatologist for a closer look and further treatment.
There are skin creams but are prescription medicines which can be given by a doctor.
final question. does it need urgent treatment or will it wait for three weeks ?
Since there is no obvious skin lesion except for irritation, I guess it can wait. Something like raised lesions/fluid filled lesions would need urgent care.
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'American Idol' Recap: Lazaro Arbos Laughs Last in Hollywood
This season, the Hollywood round begins with the boys. For the first time in 12 seasons, men and women will compete separately until the Las Vegas round. Judges Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Randy Jackson are ready for the battle.
They'll sing a cappella during a sudden death round, followed by group rounds and finally a solo performance. Producers reveal a new twist this year by choosing groups based on vocals instead of letting contenders pick their pals like on seasons past. Here's what I learned from Day 1 of the Hollywood round.
Judges get tough. While quirky characters may have charmed the judges during auditions, their antics aren't enough to keep them in the competition any longer. Karl Skinner, 26, got the boot after his dance moves failed to impress the judges. The foxy fireman, Dustin Watts, and Calvin Peters, the singing doctor, also get eliminated early on the episode.
When 22-year-old Cortez Shaw gives a not-so-great- performance of Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" the judges look insulted. Nicki makes no secret of her disappointment. Although he makes it through, it's the first of a few cutting critiques from the no nonsense panel.
Sob stories won't cut it. In a surprising twist, 28-year-old Brian Rittenberry gets cut after what sounds like a great rendition of "Back At One." There with his cancer-fighting wife and young son, he is devastated when judges tell him he isn't advancing. "I think they made a mistake," he says. Me too.
Remember 16-year-old Kayden Stephensen? He's the young man who's suffering from cystic fibrosis and isn't expected to live past 35. Well, he chokes during the group round. Paired with the other youngsters of the group, he can't seem to get into the groove of "For The Longest Time" and his voice falls flat.
"I started singing and the lyrics kind of left me, but if you give me a second chance I promise I could be better," he told the terribly torn panel. His pleading wasn't enough to save him, and the judges sent him packing. I knew his voice wasn't going to win the entire competition, but I didn't expect him to leave this soon.
Frontrunners emerge. Lazaro Arbos, 21, solidifies his spot as a frontrunner from his very first note. As Lazaro tries to explain his song choice, he furiously fights his crippling stutter. But then, the confusion clears up once he starts singing Robbie Williams' "Angels." Nicki mimes a heart sign to him over her face and a few fellow contenders give him a standing ovation.
Later, he struggles to learn the lyrics to The Beach Boys' "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and is criticized by group mates, Josh Stephens, 19, and Scott Fleenor, 21. While his teammates try to blame his language barrier and speech impediment for slowing them down, Lazaro gives the best performance of them all making it through while the two jerks get sent home. BOOM! Watch it again above.
The guys turn at the Hollywood round will continue Thursday when the remaining men tackle their solos for a shot at the Top 40.
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SystemSure Plus Luminometer - ATP Bio-Contamination Testing Meter
Product ID: 1916
Part Number: SS3
Product Description
- Highly Sensitive ATP Monitoring System (Detects 0.01 Femtomoles of ATP)
- Used in Conjunction with Ultrasnap and Aquasnap Sample Collection Devices
- Ideal for Hygiene Testing in Food and Beverage, Water Quality, Healthcare Industry and More
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NOTE: This device is for use with Ultrasnap and Aquasnap sample collection devices.
ATP Tests
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Allergen Prevention (available on EnSURE)
Sure Trend Software
The SystemSURE Plus can detect biological contamination in water and on surfaces by measuring adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the universal energy molecule found in all animal, plant, bacteria, yeast and mold cells. Residues, particularly food or organic residue, contain large amounts of ATP. When left on a surface, residues can harbor and grow bacteria, cause cross-contamination, develop biofilm and many other problems.
After cleaning a surface, the amount of ATP present should be significantly reduced. You can use the SystemSURE Plus, along with Ultrasnap and Aquasnap devices to test whether your hygiene routines are working or not.
How does the SystemSURE Plus work?
Using the Ultrasnap or Aquasnap sample collection devices, you collect a sample from the surface area or water that you want to test. When the sample is brought into contact with Hygiena's unique, liquid-stable luciferase/luciferin reagent in the Ultrasnap or Aquasnap testing device, light is emitted in direct proportion to the amount of ATP present in the sample. The system measures the amount of light generated and provides information on the level of contamination of the sample in just seconds. The higher the reading, the more contamination present.
Assessing the cleanliness of a surface immediately after cleaning ensures contamination has been removed. Depending on the industry, this system will help product quality, extend product shelf life, prevent cross-contamination, enable immediate corrective action and/or avoid recalls.
ATP hygiene monitoring provides accurate and traceable verification of the hygienic status of a surface or water, which is a key component of a good hygiene program. ATP testing is a universally recognized tool used by large Blue Chip companies along with medium and small-sized businesses for measuring the hygienic status of surfaces and water in order to ensure product consistency and safety.
- Optimizes and verifies that cleaning procedures are working
- Ensures product quality and extends product shelf life
- Optimizes chemical/sanitizer usage
- Assists in developing and improving certain HACCP procedures
- Protects brand and reputation
- Most cost-effective ATP hygiene monitoring system available
Instrument Design
- Small, lightweight, handheld instrument (0.57 lbs., 7 x 18. x 3 cm)
- Durable outside shell and sealed keypad to battle against splashes and the environment
- Advanced photodiode technology
- AA battery powered (lasts up to 3000+ tests)
- PC compatible via RS232 cable or USB
- Simple to use, menu-driven operation from keypad
- Engineered for durability and intensive use
Testing Devices
- Ultrasnap ATP surface test
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- CCK-4 Biomass Kit
- SURE-Trend - Result Database Management Software
Additional Accessories
- Protective Carrying Case
- Calibration Control Kit
- Positive Control Kit
- Original Warranty: one year parts and labor
- Optional - Additional 1 year warranty
- Optional - Additional 2 year warranty
- Optional - Additional 3 year warranty
- Sensitive - Detects down to 1 femtomole (1 x 10-15 moles) of ATP
- Advanced photodiode technology - Internal solid state detector is not affected by drops or shakes
- Storage:
- 100 programmable test plans
- 200 programmable user IDs
- 251 programmable locations per test plan
- 5,000 programmable test locations
- Small, lightweight, handheld instrument (0.57 lbs., 7 x 18. x 3 cm)
- Quick-test mode enables ad-hoc testing
- Large viewable screen with backlight and optional BOLD text
- Powered by 2 x AA batteries for several months of uninterrupted use
- Connects to software via USB
- Removable read chamber design allows for easy cleaning
- Durable outside shell and sealed keypad to protect against splashes and wear
- Original one year warranty includes parts and labor (additional coverage available)
- SURETrend - Result Database Management Software included
- No licensing fees
- Free version upgrades
- Compatible with MS Windows / Apple Mac OS 10.6.8 or later
Compatible Tests
- Ultrasnap ATP Surface Monitoring
- Aquasnap ATP Water Monitoring
- SuperSnap ATP Allergen Prevention/High Sensitivity
Directions for Use
- Using an Ultrasnap testing device, take a swab sample of an area about 4 inches squared or 10 centimeters squared. (Or the equivalent on an uneven surface.) The Ultrasnap swabs come pre-moistened with special liquid that breaks down biofilm and exposes ATP. Or collect a water sample with an Aquasnap testing device. (Aquasnap devices will have slightly different directions.)
- Place Ultrasnap swab back into swab tube.
- Holding the swab tube firmly, use your thumb and forefinger to break the snap valve on the tube by bending it back and forth.
- Squeeze the end bulb twice, expelling all of the liquid down the swab shaft.
- Bathe swab bud in the liquid (this is a testing reagent) by shaking the tube for 5 seconds.
- Open lid on SystemSURE and place Ultrasnap tube into testing chamber and close lid.
- Press OK button to initiate reading. Results will be displayed in 15 seconds.
- Read results. a) Easy to understand PASS (check mark) CAUTION (!) or FAIL (X) symbols make results easy to understand immediately. b) Results are displayed in Relative Light Units (RLU). More contamination = higher RLU results. c) Programmed location names for each sample are displayed on the screen, along with a location number, making it easy to tell where each testing sample came from. Up to 251 location names can be programmed. d) Upper and lower pass/fail limits are set for each location and are displayed on screen. e) 20 sample plans can be created. Each sample plan has specific programmed locations that should be tested when running a particular plan. f) User identification can be assigned to track performance and traceability.
- SystemSURE Plus comes with SURE-Trend data analysis and charting software so you can connect it with your computer and make a database of what you have tested.
- Damaged or accidental activations of the sampling swab device should not be used and should be disposed of
- Disposal of the sampling swab device can be in general waste. No special precautions are required for disposal
- Avoid collecting large amounts of sample debris on the swab bud. Too much material may reduce signal strength of test and provide inaccurate readings
- Hold the Bio-reveal SystemSure II upright during Step 10
- Hold the Bio-reveal Ultra-snap ATP swab device upright when activating in Step 5
- The Bio-reveal Ultra-snap ATP swabs will tolerate room temperature storage for up to one month but all unused sampling devices should be stored in the refrigerator, where they will remain viable for up to 12 months


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New E-mail features in Windows Phone Mango demoed in video
Another new feature are linked inboxes, not to be confused with unified inboxes as Audrey is quick to note. Unlike in iOS and Android where all e-mails are clumped into one inbox, you can link accounts together. So, rather than having work and personal e-mail mixed together, you can keep just personal and work separate, but still have multiple accounts in the same inbox.
These may not be the most innovative features, but Microsoft has put enough thought into them that they may end up being better than current offerings.
source: Microsoft YouTube
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1. Dimitrie (unregistered)
Hasn't RIM Been doing this for years ?!
5. macron2000 (Posts: 81; Member since: 07 Sep 2009)
Remember a few years back, when the Iphone finally got picture messaging capabilities and sooo many people thought it was the greatest thing ever? Well, in this case, RIM has been doing this for a while, but Microsoft just made it better. I don't think it is being positioned as a new and innovative feature, but rather a much improved experience, which is what the Mango update is all about. If you (not you specifically) haven't gotten a glimpse of Mango yet, you will be interested to know that several of the updates center around improved user experience and is turning out to be a rather nice (although catching up in a lot of ways) OS. Kudos to Microsoft for listening to customers and making the effort.
2. android_hitman (unregistered)
i smell a law suit from apple :)))
4. dallas90733 (Posts: 36; Member since: 06 Mar 2011)
Yes AppleSue is coming up..hahaha.


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Hot off the announcement and the teaser silloutette seen at NYCC, Kotobukiya have decided to show us the complete illustration for their Bishoujo Juri from Super Streetfighter 4 to wet our appetite for when the prototype makes its debut.
Now, with Chun Li, Cammy and Juri completely out in the open, who wants to take bets on who the next entry in the line will be from the Streetfighter camp? I say Rose or Ibuki. Maybe Poison will be announced, just in time for the release of Ultra Streetfighter 4?
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