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Location: Tallahassee, Florida
Website: http://www.fsu.edu
Type: Public
Federal Circuit: 11th Circuit
Florida State University has been given the speech code rating Red. A red light university has at least one policy that both clearly and substantially restricts freedom of speech. Read more here.
Red Light Policies
Student Conduct Code: Sex Discrimination
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: July 18, 2017
Gender Based Hostility: Negative treatment or use of derogatory or offensive language toward a person because of that person's gender, whether or not the language itself is sexual.
Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Statement
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: July 19, 2017
Behavior that may be considered offensive, demeaning, or degrading to persons or groups will not be tolerated.
Sexual Violence Prevention: Frequently Asked Questions
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: July 19, 2017
6. What are some examples of sexual harassment? Examples of sexually harassing behavior include (but are not limited to):
• Inappropriate display of sexual graffiti, posters, pictures, cartoons, drawings, emails, texts, or objects.
• Spreading sexual rumors or rating co-workers/students based on sexual activity, sexual performance, or sexual attractiveness.
• Making sexual comments about appearance, clothing, or body parts.
• Intrusive sexually explicit questions, sexual teasing, or sexual innuendos.
• Gender based animosity (treating men less favorably than women or women less favorably than men).
• Circulating sexual emails, texts, instagrams, jokes, videos, letters, notes, pictures, or websites….
Florida State University Bias Incident Response System
Speech Code Category: Policies on Bias and Hate Speech
Last updated: July 19, 2017
A bias incident is an act or behavior motivated by the offender's pre-formed negative opinion or attitude toward facets of another persons' identity. An incident of bias may occur whether the act is intentional or unintentional. An act of bias may be directed toward an individual or group. Bias may contribute to creating an unsafe and/or unwelcoming environment. For Florida State University, a bias incident is anything that directly violates the tenets of The Seminole Creed.
The Division of Student Affairs at Florida State University has developed a Bias Incident Response System. This system will provide a free and confidential service that will allow students, faculty, and staff to report behavior they believe qualify as a bias incident.
Thank you for your willingness to report a bias incident within our community. The Florida State University is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and welcoming atmosphere for all students, faculty and staff. Fostering this climate includes taking constructive action if one witnesses or knows about behavior perceived to be inconsistent with the Seminole Creed, which may include violation of the student code of conduct and/or university policies.
The Seminole Creed
Speech Code Category: Policies Restricting Freedom of Conscience
Last updated: July 19, 2017
As a member of this community, I promise the following: … I will learn from and about those who are different and work to make the University inclusive. … I will treat others in a fair manner and strive to make the University a community of justice. … I will act as a responsible citizen in the University and beyond, participating in those activities fostering citizenship.
University Housing: Community Expectations
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: July 19, 2017
University Housing respects and celebrates the diversity of residents housed therein. Acts of intolerance and/or harassment due to race, ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, or sexual orientation are neither appropriate nor tolerated. …
Students will refrain from harassment and verbal abuse of other students.
Sexual Harassment Policy
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: July 19, 2017
- 3. Definition: Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature directed at an employee or student by another when: … Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with employment opportunities, work or academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or educational environment.
- 4. Examples of Sexual Harassment: Incidents of sexual harassment may involve persons of different or the same gender. They may involve persons having equal or unequal power, authority or influence. Though romantic and sexual relationships between persons of unequal power do not necessarily constitute sexual harassment, there is an inherent conflict of interest between making sexual overtures and exercising supervisory, educational, or other institutional authority. Decisions affecting an employee's job responsibilities, promotion, pay, benefits, or other terms or conditions of employment, or a student's grades, academic progress, evaluation, student status, recommendations, references, referrals, and opportunities for further study, employment or career advancement, must be made solely on the basis of merit. Examples of sexual harassment include, but are not limited to, the following, when they occur within the circumstances described in Section (3) above:
- a. Use of gender-based verbal or written language, including electronic communications offensive or degrading to a person of that gender, whether or not the content is sexual;
- b. Inappropriate display of gender-based pictorial images offensive or degrading to a person of that gender, including but not limited to sexual posters, photographs, cartoons, drawings, or other displays of sexually suggestive objects or pictures;
- c. Use of inappropriate gestures or body language of a sexual nature, including leering or staring at another;
- d. Unwelcome requests or demands for sexual favors or unwelcome sexual advances;
- e. Inappropriate nonconsensual touching of another's body, including but not limited to kissing, pinching, groping, fondling, or blocking normal movement;
- f. Sexual battery. (Note: some acts of sexual harassment may also constitute violations of criminal law, e.g., sexual battery, indecent exposure, sexual abuse, etc. In such instances, please refer to the University's Sexual Battery Policy.)
Student Conduct Code: Harassment
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: July 18, 2017
a. Conduct, not of a sexual nature, that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment for another person.
b. Action(s) or statement(s) that threaten harm or intimidate another …
d. Bullying behavior, defined as: the systematic and chronic infliction of physical hurt or psychological distress by teasing, social exclusion, threat, intimidation, stalking, physical violence, theft, harassment, or destruction of property.
Use of University Information Technology Resources
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: July 19, 2017
University IT resources may not be utilized:
To harass another person. Users should not transmit to others or display images, sounds, or messages that might be perceived by a reasonable person as being, or have been identified as, harassing.
Adopted Regulations: Administrative Matters- FSU-2.0131 Posting, Chalking Advertising and Active Distribution of Materials on FSU Campuses
Speech Code Category: Posting and Distribution Policies
Last updated: July 18, 2017
The Active distribution or passing/handing out of materials shall be limited to the designated locations on the maps located at www.posting.fsu.edu.
Undergraduate Bulletin: A Summons to Responsible Freedom
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: July 19, 2017
Relations among all persons should be characterized by mutual respect and equality. Sexism, sexual harassment, and sexual coercion of any sort are wrong and constitute a violation of fundamental moral requirements and state law. … Racism, whether in assumptions, attitudes, acts, or policies, is incompatible with the concept of responsible freedom as espoused by Florida State University.
Adopted Regulations: Administrative Matters- FSU-2.0131 Posting, Chalking Advertising and Active Distribution of Materials on FSU Campuses
Speech Code Category: Posting and Distribution Policies
Last updated: July 19, 2017
Materials posted or distributed may not: glorify, edify, promote or support the use or sale of alcohol or illegal drugs; display trademarks and or brand names of alcohol or illegal drug products; contain material that is obscene or defamatory; be directed to incite or promote imminent lawless action.
Adopted Regulations: Student Life- FSU-3.003 Freedom of Expression Rights and Responsibilities, Open Platform Areas
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: July 19, 2017
3. The green area on the east side of Moore Auditorium, pavilion on the south side of Moore Auditorium and north of the Legacy Walk sidewalk, and the grassy area between Gate K of the football stadium and the Heritage Fountain a are designated "open platforms" for this purpose. Any student or other individual who desires to be heard publicly on any issue of concern may use these areas subject to the provisions of this regulation at any time when previous scheduling does not preclude such use but only from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time. …
4. Organized or prearranged outdoor assemblies shall be registered at least twenty-four hours in advance in the Oglesby Union Guest Services Office. Exceptions to the twenty-four-hour notice requirement and amplification permission consistent with Section 6 herein may be granted by the Union Director or designee.
Student Conduct Code: Scope
Speech Code Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last updated: July 18, 2017
The right of all students to seek knowledge, debate ideas, form opinions, and freely express their ideas is fully recognized by Florida State University. This Student Conduct Code applies to student conduct and will not be used to discipline the lawful expression of ideas.
Student Conduct Code: Sexual Misconduct
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: July 18, 2017
Sexual Harassment:Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, non-verbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: … The conduct is sufficiently severe, frequent, or wide-spread that, both subjectively (to the reporting party) and objectively (to a reasonable person), it: (1) creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment; or (2) denies, interferes with, or limits an individual's ability to participate in or benefit from opportunities, university programs, or activities
Ten Colleges And Universities Where Free Speech is in Danger
June 20, 2016
By Kelly McDonald at The Daily Caller These popular schools all have one thing in common: they use vaguely-worded policies to prevent the free exchange of ideas, according to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). Below are ten colleges and universities that FIRE has designated "red light" schools. "A red light university has at least one policy that both clearly and substantially restricts freedom of speech," FIRE explains… Read more here.» Read More
Free Speech Losing Ground
November 7, 2015
By Staff at The Columbus Dispatch It's bad news that free speech is being curtailed on campuses across the country today. The worse news, though, is that many students don't seem to realize it or care. A poll released by Yale University's William F. Buckley Jr. Program, conducted by polling firm McLaughlin & Associates, found that more than half (51 percent) of students "are in favor of their college or university having speech codes to regulate speech for students and faculty." That means a student or teacher accused of saying something bigoted or "wrong" can be charged with a violation […]» Read More
Academic Fascism II
August 17, 2015
By Walter Williams at DeSoto Times-Tribune Last week's column highlighted college campus absurdities and the ongoing attack on free speech and plain common sense. As parents gear up to fork over $20,000 to $60,000 for college tuition, they might benefit from knowing what greets their youngsters. Deceitful college officials, who visit high schools to recruit students and talk to parents, conceal the worst of their campus practices. Let's expose some of it. Christina Hoff Sommers is an avowed feminist and a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. She's spent a lifetime visiting college campuses. Recently, upon her arrival at Oberlin […]» Read More
Florida State University Wins FIRE's Speech Code Of The Month
July 11, 2015
By Aleister at College Insurrection I don't understand how students at this school communicate about anything without putting themselves in jeopardy. Samantha Harris reports at the FIRE blog. Speech Code of the Month: Florida State University FIRE announces its Speech Code of the Month for July 2015: Florida State University(FSU). FSU's Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Statement provides that "[b]ehavior that may be considered offensive, demeaning, or degrading to persons or groups will not be tolerated." This language is so broad that you could drive a truck through it, leaving the university with unfettered discretion to punish virtually any speech or […]» Read More
FIRE Report Finds Very Restrictive Speech Codes at American Universities
January 21, 2014
by Alec Torres The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) released its annual report on college-campus speech codes last week finding that while the percentage of colleges that seriously infringe upon students' free-speech rights has diminished in recent years, many universities still burden students with overbearing and sometimes ridiculous speech regulations. Here's a look at some of the most egregious speech codes that FIRE found: The University of Connecticut requires that "every member of the University shall refrain from actions that intimidate, humiliate, or demean persons or groups, or that undermine their security or self-esteem." At Athens State University in Alabama, […]» Read More
College Athletes Caught in Tangled Web
May 24, 2006
Four San Diego State students recently logged on to a computer and did what thousands of other college students do these days during their spare time. They were having fun on MySpace.com, posting personal party pictures and commentaries about life in college. Some included references to drinking alcoholic beverages and snide remarks about recent soccer practices, according to a student colleague of the four. But because the four students were athletes – in this case women's soccer players – they suffered a penalty for it. When they didn't heed their coach's warning to stop posting on the site, they were […]» Read More
Students at Florida State University Show What Campus Dialogue Can Look Like
September 29, 2016
We see too many stories about students who try to silence viewpoints they don't want expressed on campus and who thus miss opportunities to take part in difficult, and often important, conversations. But not enough focus is given to students who make an effort to engage with the views of those with whom they passionately disagree, and the good that can result from those discussions—so we'd like to draw your attention to a recent exchange at Florida State University (FSU). Two events intended to draw out FSU students occurred simultaneously last Friday: a "National Blackout" event coordinated by students addressing […]» Read More
Speech Code of the Month: Florida State University
July 10, 2015
FIRE announces its Speech Code of the Month for July 2015: Florida State University (FSU). FSU's Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Statement provides that "[b]ehavior that may be considered offensive, demeaning, or degrading to persons or groups will not be tolerated." This language is so broad that you could drive a truck through it, leaving the university with unfettered discretion to punish virtually any speech or expression it finds undesirable. Seeming to realize just that, the policy explicitly makes the university's complaint procedures "available to all who believe their experience on any of our campuses has been less than appropriate." At […]» Read More
FIRE Staff Appearing on Campus in Honor of Constitution Day
September 17, 2014
FIRE staff members will be traveling to Florida State University (FSU) and North Carolina State University (NC State) to speak to student groups as a part of their Constitution Week celebrations. Azhar Majeed, Director of FIRE's Individual Rights Education Program, will be speaking at FSU on "Fighting Back Against Speech Codes and Free Speech Zones at Florida State." Robert Shibley, FIRE's Senior Vice President, will be speaking at NC State on "Liberty in Peril: Speech Codes on Our Nation's College Campuses." Students, faculty, and FIRE supporters in both areas are invited to hear the presentations.» Read More
FIRE's Sevcenko: A Closer Look at the Winston Case
January 31, 2014
College football's 2013 season is over, but unfortunately the issue of sexual assault on campus is a year-round issue. A few days ago, The Michigan Daily reported that former kicker Brendan Gibbons was expelled from the University of Michigan, soon after he was no longer eligible to play football but years after an alleged sexual assault took place in 2009. Earlier this week, ESPN reported that the University of Missouri failed to investigate allegations of sexual assault against football players raised by a student who later committed suicide. And questions have been raised about whether sexual assault allegations against Florida State […]» Read More
'Tampa Bay Times' on Potential for Civil Rights Violations at Florida State
December 13, 2013
For her most recent column, Tampa Bay Times columnist Robyn E. Blumner spoke with FIRE's Robert Shibley about campus sexual misconduct hearings. Blumner discussed why universities are "stuck in the middle" between allegations that they are not doing enough to punish students accused of sexual misconduct and reminders from FIRE and other civil liberties organizations that they must grant students a fair hearing. As Blumner points out, these competing pressures could have significant ramifications for Jameis Winston, a Florida State University (FSU) football player accused of sexually assaulting a woman approximately a year ago. In late November, State Attorney Willie Meggs decided not […]» Read More
Ball State Student's Tweets Receive Criticism, No Official Sanction
September 13, 2013
After Ball State University Student Government Association (SGA) president Malachi Randolph posted a series of derogatory tweets last week, the Ball State administration shared just the right message about the repercussions of such speech: "His remarks are not a violation of any university policy or law," said Tony Proudfoot, a university spokesperson. "He is likely to find, however, that such remarks do have unintended social consequences beyond formal actions from the university." The tweets in question included statements like "I hate when Chinese people make me write emails in Asian speak" and "Stereotypical Chinese» Read More
'Zero Tolerance' for Racist Speech Raises First Amendment Concerns at Florida State
September 6, 2013
At Florida State University, a controversy has erupted in response to a student's posting on the social media platform Vine. FSUNews.com reports: The student, Mandy Thurston, made racially-charged comments on the social media platform Vine, which ignited outrage from Florida State and Florida A&M University students alike. The statement was perceived as highly offensive and quickly received school-wide attention. FSUNews.com also has a screen capture of the post. The FSU administration has released a joint statement by Vice President for Student Affairs Mary Coburn and Student Government President Rosie Contreras in response to the controversy. The full statement can be […]» Read More
Students Strive to Open Florida State's Campus to More Free Speech
April 12, 2013
If ever a major public university needed campus activism to prod along improvement of its policies regulating student speech, Florida State University does. Despite being legally bound by the First Amendment as a public institution of higher education, FSU has a whopping 11 speech codes, including two "red light" policies and nine "yellow light" policies. One of these yellow light speech codes is a free speech zone policy (PDF) limiting student speech and expressive activity to three areas on campus. On a large public campus with a sizeable student body, this is simply insufficient. These types of policies are particularly […]» Read More
More Sunlight Needed to Disinfect Speech Codes in Florida
November 13, 2012
FIRE's own Greg Lukianoff and Azhar Majeed highlight speech code problems at colleges and universities in the state of Florida in an interview with Eric Giunta in today's Sunshine State News. As Azhar notes in the article: "The vast majority of Florida schools have at least one policy that clearly and substantially restricts free speech … That's certainly a poor record, and it's somewhere around average in terms of university performance in other states." The article is wide-ranging, covering recent developments at speech-restrictive Florida State University as well as Greg's new book, Unlearning Liberty. Check it out!» Read More
Still Looking for Answers from Phi Beta Kappa
December 14, 2005
FIRE recently wrote a letter to John Churchill, secretary of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, in which we ask the organization to stand behind its stated commitment to freedom of expression by addressing the issue of repressive speech codes at its member institutions. In a recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription required), Churchill responded that although Phi Beta Kappa is "interested in freedom of inquiry and freedom of expression," the society does not "undertake that kind of investigative activity." Apparently, the society has the resources to conduct a "rigorous three-year review" of prospective member institutions that includes […]» Read More
So, What I Hear You Saying Is—You Aren't Offended
August 29, 2005
The NCAA controversy surrounding the supposedly "hostile" and "abusive" Native American team names is a reflection of more than a good idea gone bad—it's a classic case of what happens when a body of administrators enacts policies that are too vague and subjective. As noted by my colleague Robert in a previous entry, the NCAA recently issued a new policy banning usage of team names derived from any ethnic/racial/national group that could be perceived as offensive. This includes mascots, school or team nicknames, and some team imagery as well. The policy is getting all kinds of reactions, and here is […]» Read More


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HARRISON, N.J. – The Eastern Conference-leading New York Red Bulls announced today that their regular-season finale against the Chicago Fire on Sunday at Red Bull Arena at 5:00 PM is sold out. The match will be shown live locally on MSG, with a pre-game show starting at 4:30 PM, and on UniMas nationally at 5:00 PM. With a win against the Fire, the playoff-bound Red Bulls (16-9-8, 56 pts.) will clinch their first-ever MLS Supporters' Shield – given to the team with the most points during the regular season.
The last regular season home match will be a special one – a match to recognize and thank fans for your support this season. As a token of appreciation, the Red Bulls are giving away a number of exciting prizes throughout the course of the day on Oct. 27, when the Chicago Fire come to town.
We encourage you to arrive early before the 5:00 PM kickoff as we aim to win our first Supporters' Shield with a win against the Fire! Gates open at 3:30 PM.
For Fan Appreciation Day, the Red Bulls are offering unique giveaways scheduled before, during and after the match. Anyone who buys a ticket to the event and is in attendance is automatically entered into the prize drawings that range from Red Bulls merchandise to special experiences and much more!
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Greg Roberts is in his first season as an assistant coach with the Concordia University Wisconsin men's lacrosse program.
A native of New York, he was a standout player in high school and college. During his prep career he was selected All-Founders League First Team, a prestigious New England prep school league. After his high school days concluded he attended St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y. and played for legendary head coach Don Leet.
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Friday, March 15, 2013
Not gonna lie, today we went to St. Max's fish fry (fried fish sandwich, crab cakes, pierogies, haluski, potato pancakes...all that Eastern European grandma cooking, way heavy on the carb). Less than ideal regarding how I fueled, but considering that I feel confident in how things are trending and how good habits have been ingrained, I'm comfortable with it. I suppose it could be rationalization, but unless it's part of systemic negative trending, no problem.
Picked up some other fitness tools, beaded jump rope on the cheap from Five Below, cheap cycling jersey from Dick's Sporting Goods...wasn't really looking for cycling gear, but they had a sale that hit my price point. Was actually looking for some additional stuff for dumbbell work...extra plate, handles, etc.
Last week was some serious hardcore stress that I was having trouble managing, regarding contracts I'm working on. Unresolved, but I'm having to work on that element of being able to manage the stress efficiently without having it bleed into other aspects of home/work life. A developed skill that takes a lot of practice, for sure.
On another note, as a parent, I think that we always are concerned whether or not we're doing the best job we can, and many times we are very aware of our mistakes and screw-ups, so when something on the other end comes out positive, it's something we should really value and appreciate.
A few days ago, Big Boy, our eldest (7), was shopping with the DW and found this shining red light bleeping thing in the parking lot. DW talked to him and they agreed that they should bring it to the store management to see if someone had lost it.
Turned out this was a part of someone's cochlear implant. They had called the store frantically looking for this a few minutes prior. It was nice because we had left our number with the store and they left a message thanking us for returning the implant part that they had only had for a short time.
Big Boy was very proud of himself for doing the right thing, and we made sure to let him know that we were proud that he was someone's "every day hero".
Things like this have a way of putting the stress of work/life in perspective.
I've been plateaued for the last several years, within the low to mid 160s and am re-evaluating my admittedly arbitrary goal of dropping down to 150.
The question is can I reach that without harming my power/weight ratio...I'm not sure. I'll see how this 200K attempt in May goes, and if I'm satisfied with my performance...I'll have to see what I want to accomplish, and if my arbitrary goal makes sense from a performance standpoint.
Still tweaking the fit on Sunstreaker, the new cyclocross rig. Felt "twitchy" and slightly cramped on the last ride, so I'm working on adjusting saddle setback, to see if that resolves some of the handling issues. Last night ride, had a nasty experience with chainsuck, with the chain wedging itself between the chainstay...likely because I'm still getting used to the shifting with integrated shifters. All a learning process, but scratching your frame's new paint...*facepalm*
Ah well, character, I guess...none of my gear is pristine, because none of it hangs in the garage gathering dust.
As they say, "a rolling stone gathers no moss".
Hope you're all having a great weekend and progressing towards your goals!
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Love your blog even while you get all technical with road racing gear - hahahaha
and loved this one with your story about parenting Big Boy -- how great was that! You and DW must have celebrated with the hero..... a sweet surprise for everyone and a good indicator of you and DW's parenting skills.
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Darn it - I hoped this was gonna have recipes!
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I started focusing more on building muscle and a strong core instead of getting to a certain number. 1 pound of fat looks way different then a pound of muscle. Keep pumping out those scorchers!
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I'm not judging your Lenten indulgence. You are just living life and enjoying a great meal. I'm sure eating like that is not the norm. So glad you found some great bargains! It's nice when they pop up when you aren't really looking for them isn't it? I'm so proud of Big Boy! What could have been a fun little pocket toy for him turned out to be a very expensive piece of important equipment. Way to go setting the example! I re-evaluated my goal a couple years ago. I should be 10 pounds lower than I am, but after several years of trying to get there, I realize my body wants to stay where it is. It's still better than having an extra 50 pounds on. And for the most part, I am able to keep it at a steady range where I am. You have to be realistic about it. Have a great week Jun! Great blog and writing as usual!
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Sounds great brother.....I'm in somewhat the same boat this weekend. Body demands rest and there's some wicked food to be had between dinners out, St Patty's Day, and #2 son's birthday dinner (scrmabled eggs, bacon, and hash browns!)
But, we have worked hard for months at a time....we feast, we indulge, we enjoy with abandon....then get right back on that bike, heft those weights high overhead, push, pedal, and pull till we're alright again with the world!
Great job by Big Boy....mom & dad should be proud!
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Hey there, KA_JUN - life is complicated, and your episode with Big Boy was certainly rewarding and points to leading your kids in the right direction. Great, too, that you're maintaining your exercise (and power) while losing some pounds you don't want. I expect you'll find that exercise and strength training maintain or increase your strength and power while you get trim - maybe even cut.
Take care... Doug
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Gotta love the Lenten tradition of the fish fry. I have not gone to any yet, but the local one has baked instead of fried so I can get a healthy choice. I love the scratches on my bike! Like you said it means you are getting out and enjoying using it. Good job to your son. The moment they make you proud makes up for some of the dumb stuff we do.
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In Galicia, Northwest Spain, by the Atlantic shore, we have a tradition that comes from very old. The wine served in a cup, or "cunca" as it is said there, this is the most traditional way to drink wine in Galicia. Until not many years ago, it was weird to find a tavern or a boozer that had not casks of wine to fill the white porcelain jugs that finally ended up in the bar, or at the table so that at any time the patron could not miss the wine. White or red wine, Ribeiro, Barrantes, Albariño ... The kind of wines made in the old way in Galicia, usually wines of low graduation, young and fruity white and red wines pretty purple that left our languages in the same colour.
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Vast Online Community Should Run Internet (Fintan O'Toole, Irish Times)
Best comment so far?
Previously: Old media Now Completely Freaking Out
Warning: Contains the phrase 'As the natives might put it, LOL'.
Best comment so far?
Previously: Old media Now Completely Freaking Out
"We comment with great vehemence on things we know absolutely nothing about.
We bully and abuse others, especially if they are female: sexist, racist and homophobic language pours out in torrents.
We spread slander with hardly a thought and with no limits"
Enough about the Irish Times, get on with the internet thing.
this type of journalism has already rendered old media extinct:
exactly what I was thinking…plus with the Irish Times you get several free helpings of moral superiority.
Not a fan of him, but he has a point. This "independent journalist" nonsense is a bit naff – they mostly just recycle original stories from the traditional media.
I'm sure most of us would be a little more careful with our comments if our photo and full name appeared next to them.
"This "independent journalist" nonsense is a bit naff – they mostly just recycle original stories from the traditional media."
I don't think that's strictly true; there's are just the news collation services, to be sure, but the internet does turn up people who aren't journalists but are knowledgeable in particular fields and willing to do expert, dogged research on particular stories.
And, conversely, that the absence of formal and informal sanctions (the law on the one side, and shame on the other) allows people to indulge their worst selves.
"everything in moderation – except vital net modding"
I'd love a chance to be safely unjust – but I can't help thinking a keyboard is the wrong way of going about it.
At another level Fintan is a mouth piece for the 1%, a professional shiller.
No reports yet from those Guardians of the Civil Society (The Old Media) – on how the collection of names for the New Poll Tax is going – perhaps it's not worth reporting.
people's actions on the internet are always open to interpretation by others.
i read of an Australian security consultant who changed one number in the URL of his logged in fund account and was taken in the account of his colleague, no new passwords, login or anything needed.
the funds response for him doing the decent thing and telling them? they threatened to take his computer, fine him the cost of fixing their issues and froze his accounts.
(anyone interested can google patrick+webster+first+state+super )
so what if someone is so immature that they think that being sexist is funny? i have no problem with that and will return to b1tch-slap them as soon as i can be bothered.
o'Toole is well named. i bet him and Kevin " i know nothing about the internet but am going to write about it anyway" have lovely little bro-mance chats about how wonderful they are and how dreadful the internet is. good luck to them. the auld ignorant bores.
….well, thanks to Fintan and Wikipedia I now know all about Gyges of Lydia….should come in useful at some future quiz….hold on….the internet has killed off thye pub quiz….doh!
It is the unlimate irony that the establishment always trot out the 'but they're not accountable' line when it comes to Anonymous, online postings and the internet in general.
Not accountable. Not accountable.
Difference of opinions aside, anyone else think this is a poorly written article? Reminds me of those rushed English essays due in on Monday morning but you start it at midnight on a Sunday.
Yes – got that impression too. A knee-jerk reaction to SOPA.
…and spend most of the intervening time pricking around online hoping it'll inspire you.
You can't really steal 'torrents' you use torrents to 'steal'. Fintan needs to brush up on the Internets.
I think he is using torrent as a metaphor as opposed to a proper noun here.
If he knew the double meaning he would have been more careful, you would think.
He is a decent columnist but often writes pure garbage on fields of which he has no knowledge whatsoever. He wrote a piece linking nuclear power, finance and engineering a while ago which was embarrasing in its logic and the lack of understanding. You could make a case for his conclusion but he wasn't able to.
To comment on the previous article, crosbie holding publishes the irish examiner, which regularly runs terry prones columns and now rte which is run by terry's husband is publish articles by the chairman of Crosby holdings.
Meanwhile terry herself has ranted against the net in the past and her most recent column was against the freedom of information act.
the independent and the Irish times are in on it too, all in the past few weeks publishing articles calling for the control of online media, they can smell their deaths coming and they wont go without a fight.
the internet was supposed to be the death of tv and radio yet they're still here. the smartest in media will adapt (see BBC on how they had to develop a commercial strategy to fund their online content, as it isn't covered under the broadcasting handout they get from the government), google is pushing into TV encouraging traditional media to create content for it and apple have the telly in its sights too.
print isn't dead. look at the kindle, the ipad. more often than not people are using these to catch up on news interspersing traditional media sources with new media content. the times is adapting it just hasn't found a way to monetise its content as per the BBC. it doesn't help that advertising here is at least 5 years behind its counterparts across the water (hence the Prone family fearing a Machiavellian style overthrow of their tenuous grip on media power). If our government are ignorant of the interwebs and embrace a one sided opinion from media bosses without actively engaging with those progressing in online media then they're doomed to failure. As per Fintans best commentator, they wont be able to remove the freedoms people have become so accustomed to.
Storyful are headed in the right direction (albeit a little slow sometimes on lol content). The Times online isn't quite sure what it is yet keeping one foot in the print edition and another online, the indo is just a facsimile of its print edition with comments, and Broadsheet and the Journal are a hilarious porridge of fact, fiction, racism, bullying, comedy and clever journalism.
out with the old and in with the new news online media socialism (NNOMS)
RTE in fairness has had quite a successful strategy online and it doesn't rely on the, 'broadcasting handout they get from the government' except for broadcasting some of its tv content (which is what the BBC does as well).
I do agree with your general point.
"RTÉ is unusual among state broadcasters in Europe in being heavily reliant on advertising and other commercial revenue. Approximately half of its €400 million annual budget comes from this source – the remainder from the licence fee. Independent broadcasters are solely reliant on advertising and commercial revenue and compete with RTÉ for it. Because these stations are completely dependent on advertising, the service they provide is now under threat." – from tim collins article in IT.
the BBC has a far more restrictive remit it isnt permitted to put advertising on its broadcasting, so its licence fee revenue is justified, and has had some of its funding curtailed due to protests from competitors about its ad revenue for online, and rightfully so. BBC generates a good deal of revenue from its archive and licencing video, audio and still imagery similar to getty images. They also do a fine line DVD sales of some of their programmes and building excellent complementary online portals that tie in with their programming, driving the user to the ad revenue.
I know TV isnt the debate here but it is the youngest medium of the three under threat and it is one of the quickest to adapt so newspapers should be looking to this area for how to adapt.
But the print bosses just cannot admit what the real problem is – the top brass are paid way too much, they were unwilling to invest a good while back in a proper online presence and court their future audience – the majority of their target audience at the time only interaction with the net was when their kids showed them how to book flights online.
They who clearly dont understand what is going on think they missed the boat and are panicking. In fairness to the IT online they have communicated well with their audience and are trying to implement as much as they can, but its currently manning the water pumps rather than steering away from the rocks. Time to accept that the printed paper will become the secondary player that the internet once was.
after all the medium whether its printed, radio, tv or internet is just the tool to get the job done – convey the message.
"We comment with great vehemence on things we know absolutely nothing about."
The most ironic statement in the history of the internet.
Please ignore the Toole.
I'd rather talk to something that fell out of a dogs arse then engage with him in dialogue. He should return to his planet and leave earth alone – we mean no harm
Raging at the dying of the closed shop monopoly…
…just checked @fotoole ….Fintan still has over 19000 followers but hasn't tweeted since March last year….wait…wasn't that the election when Fintan, McDreamy and the usual suspects were going to form a new political party….he was a prolific user of the 'new technology' then ….just sayin'.
So people think the internet should be completely free then?
The cyber bullying which led to Phoebe Prince's suicide.
Child porn and paedophilia sites.
Cyber crime, hacking peoples personal information, bank details etc
And yes, Illegal downloading, and uploading in particular.
The anti-ACTA lobby has had more than enough airtime to propose alternatives to ACTA but all I keep hearing is "free and open internet". This is an area which needs regulation.
For the record I think acta goes too far, but if people want to campaign against it then some credible alternatives need to be proposed.
What in Gods name has murders and criminals got to do with democracy and free speech.
Where people have a right to their opinion, a right to say what and how they feel. A right to have business that is not deliberately overtaken or blocked inorder to take away Democracy. Then pretend they just regular pats and mary's ..doing their job..
Any idea how many articles end up in print media after discussions in board rooms, editor offices bar stools that never have anything to do with news..Why do you think monopolies are formed?
And you dont knee jerk proposals on 'air' nor should such be demanded in first place. It should be an open consultative process. Note ..Open..not like an Irish type of consultative process. Different meaning.
"The cyber bullying which led to Phoebe Prince's suicide."
Your wrong there, phoebe prince's bullying was in public, only a small amount of extended to online.
"Child porn" existed before the internet.
"hacking peoples personal information, bank details "
banks are not going to stop using computers now.thieves won't stop stealing, should we ban the use of cars to prevent bank robberies?
"And yes, Illegal downloading, and uploading in particular."- this problem is much less disgusting and much less reprehensible than the other reasons you give yet its the one that governments are willing to throw away your freedom over, why? lobbyists, thats all this is about, rich lobbyists that want to hold monopoly.
There are hundreds of sites like mega-upload, but mega-upload only got raided when kimdotcom decided to try become a LEGAL competitor to the companies that currently control the music industry.
They don't care about piracy, they care about competition.
"For the record I think acta goes too far, but if people want to campaign against it then some credible alternatives need to be proposed."
So if we can't propose an alternative to feudalism we aren't allowed to protest it?
Yeah, the problem with the whole "the internet is too open" argument is that it is really vague. Child porn, bullying, hacking are all illegal activities and are a matter for the police. People who engage in this kind of behaviour are arrested and associated sites are shut down. This is how the internet has functioned up until now and it's been grand.
Most of the hot air at the moment is really the big media companies being sore losers because they can't keep up with technology. I don't really buy the "artists are losing out" argument because for every Metallica that misses out on a sale there are hundreds of small and independent artists getting their music out there to new listeners without the "help" of the big labels. Big media companies are still making money, they're just not making as much as they'd like to.
"Metallica that misses out on a sale there are hundreds of small and independent artists getting their music out there to new listeners without the "help" of the big labels. Big media companies are still making money, they're just not making as much as they'd like to."
The only thing this making harder is for the big labels to continue manufacturing the same pap they have been producing year
In the 1970's the Zodiac killer in San Francisco published his cryptic messages in newspapers. i think we should ban newspapers to prevent this ever happening again.
All the examples you have given ARE illegal, and can already be investigated and prosecuted without any new legislation.
Also as 'well' above has pointed out, these crimes or their offline equivalents have occurred since long before the internet was around, and continue to take place offline.
If you did not bother to fix the vile beast you tolerated acknowledged and earned from?
How can you comment or complain about another medium.
No moral or civil concerns as you break such rules each & every day nor what if information like the old Silly Cow caught in bed with Slimy Pig. Tabloids do that every day.
St Partick Get them human Snakes Out of Ireland Now! (and take back your day from multi nationals and political con artists with bowls of shamrock, please) that kind of comment really upsets as its sooo silly and disrespectful. You wouldn't allow that no as it would encourage expression and would spring right back at you, must be controlled, repeat repeat….well ha ha That frustration you feel that loss of power..Well that's how this country has felt about print media. Especially the old generation most now passed on. They really loathed your propaganda drivel. Just on their behalf I thought I'd get that in.
What Fintan O'Toole completely fails to recognise is that the internet is a medium. The effect of Cyber bullying can be achieved by delivering an anonymous letter, or making a phonecall from a phonebox. Vandalising someone's Facebook page is the 21st century equivalent of defacing a poster.
All of the heinous activities referred to existed in some form or other before the internet. When will people stop confusing the medium with the message?
Is the irony lost on Broadsheet that they have largely copied an article from the Irish Times – when said article touches on the issue of copyright?
You have made no attempt to provide a counter argument to Fintan, or provide context. You have just copied content from the Irish Times to drive traffic and increase your add revenue. The hypocrisy is astounding.
but they did cite it lol
oh the ironing!
See the bit after the quotes from the article where it says "Best comment so far?". That's the counter argument.
Ineed if you take the issue apart, you have a point. Although the Irish Times article was comment on comment and on someone who is commenting on other peoples comments on commenting on other places which in that unique particular Irish type fashion brings us right back to where we started.
The difference remain in print there are no comments. In their world it's 'the big chair' and the hammer bang, print letter a. or letter b. or letter d. depending on how the big chair agenda is going that day. Hmm! yea, but you still have a point.
Only there are plenty of online journal sites that do have original comment on pieces. Unlike again, print. So you can probably get a better on line experience there. I don't think rats with hats is quiet the right type of journal on line experience for you. You need more the full package with the journalist at hand where, this is more reflections on day to day happenings, moments and images. A bit like a cafe of ponderance I would say.
Then when the birds are singing and the ducks are quacking and you feel like whistling, you might feel like some ponderance once more.
Elpenor Dignam, you rule.
Hers IS the counter-argument, Dedalus05.
Anyway, I don't know about y'all, but the internet is to me the most fantastic library that human civilization has ever seen. Comment vehemently on something I know nothing about? Nah, Tool(e), I'd rather watch videos of singing fish-heads…LOL, as we natives say.
Sorry but I had to laugh at Elpenor Dignam's comment ridiculous statement – "internet communities demonstrate a remarkable ability to self police". In his/her dreams.
You only have to look at sites like Broadsheet, Journal, Facebook pages of personalities and organisations to know conclusively that if no (or loose) moderation is applied chaos rules and those who shout loudest tend to be the people who dominate irrespective of any intelligence to their postings.
I am constantly amazed at the lack of self-discipline people have with regard to commenting especially when using their public profile such as Facebook or Twitter. All sense of manners, decency and common-sense go out the window. It's surprising given that one of the first things any employers does these days is check whether a person has an online presence and if so what he/she uses it for.
grandad who let you on the internet?
the police aren't needed on broadsheet.
you plonker.
Perhaps if you only listen to the loudest voice that's what dominates. However, should you take the time to read a variety of comments and reach an informed opinion about their relative merits, you might come away with a different view. That's the beauty of an open discussion.
A fairly surprisingly illiberal response from Tintan O'Foole (one of the Madam Editor twitter account highlights, that). The generational gap really is being heightened by the technological divide between those who grew up with the internet and those didnt.
The Pre-Lol generation, as the natives say.
Although you'd be surprised about the cross-generational opposition to the sopa/acta stuff.
poland last week
Fintan's grandpappy protested Mr. Gutenberg's device, as well. Said it could be used for pornography, inciting hatred, defamation, and of course, bullying.
We've moved from a world of "push" technology to one of "pull" technology. No longer is my Friday night TV viewing dictated by RTE. I can now watch what I want, where I want. Either by the Internet or by PVR. Likewise, I can keep up to date on news stories that the print media consider to be forgotten, and not worthy of further discussion (or apology!).


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Good article. Prevention is better than cure. We wouldn't be arguing much over health care and going bankrupt over same if we took good care of our bodies and used a little common sense.
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For protection against heart disease, maintain high levels of anti-oxidants in your body at all times. (vitamin C and resveratrol for example, these work very well together). Take them especially at meal times, because the digestion process puts more free radicals into the body.
For dementia, turmeric is thought to help with this. It is known to reduce cancer risk.


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At Inside Higher Ed today, William Bradley offers a humorous and self-deprecating essay on his memories of college versus the conduct he observes in his students. With every essay he finds cut-and-pasted from Wikipedia, with every mobile ringtone he hears during his classes, and with every complacent D student he meets, he wonders about the erosion of higher education in the United States:
"I had so much respect for my own professors," I tell myself. "Yet these students seem to be mocking my efforts."
It's easy to understand why those who have been doing this for their entire lives might get frustrated, isn't it? It's depressing, to think that the college experience now is so degraded, compared to how we remember our own college years, a time of discovery and the excitement that comes with acquiring knowledge.


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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Research In Motion, AT&T, Verizon Communications, Apple and Google
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CHICAGO, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Research In Motion Limited (Nasdaq: BBRY), AT&T, Inc. (NYSE: T), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) and Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG).
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BlackBerry Z10 Gets Poor U.S. Response
Going by the latest market buzz, Research In Motion Limited's (Nasdaq: BBRY) new BB10 operating system-based smartphone Z10, which made its U.S. debut last Friday, failed to generate strong response in the world's second largest smartphone market.
Research In Motion started selling its new 4GLTE-based Z10 smartphones through the country's second largest carrier, AT&T, Inc. (NYSE: T) and will be available at largest carrier Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) from Mar 28.
The new Z10 was launched on Jan 30, 2013. Research in Motion has seen much improved demand for its flagship device in some of the markets including U.K., Canada and U.A.E. At present, Z10 is available in 25 countries. Recently, Research In Motion received a record single purchase order of one million handsets from a telecom partner.
Hence, it was anticipated that such a robust demand for the new device coupled with record order generation may lead to a huge appeal in the lucrative U.S. market. However, it failed to create such a strong response during the weekend.
Research In Motion, which once dominated the smartphone market, failed to upgrade its operating platform, losing market traction to Apple Inc.'s (Nasdaq: AAPL) iOS and Google Inc.'s (Nasdaq: GOOG) Android operating systems during the past few years, mostly in highly developed countries of North America and Europe.
In 2012, the company sold nearly 32.5 million smartphones as compared to Samsung Electronics' 216 million and Apple Inc.'s 136 million handsets. At the end of 2012, BBRY had a mere 6.4% U.S. market share. Moreover, we believe that the launch of the new smartphone, Samsung Galaxy S4, in late April will further deteriorate BBRY's market position, going forward.
So, it is to be seen whether Research In Motion, through its newly launched Z10, will be able to safeguard its fortune against other handset manufacturers in the upcoming days.
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Guns N' Roses Roll Big at Brooklyn Bowl Gig
Fans never quite know what they're gonna get with a Guns N' Roses gig, and when the setting is a bowling alley / rock club in Brooklyn, N.Y., there's truly no telling what could happen. On Thursday night (June 6), Axl Rose and company rolled (pun intended) into the Brooklyn Bowl and scored big with the fans who were lucky enough to attend such an intimate GN'R gig.
Walking into the club and seeing people bowling at about 10 or so lanes at one side of the venue was a bit surreal. Was this really happening? Were the mighty Guns N' Roses really about to play a bowling alley? In fairness, the Brooklyn Bowl is also very much a rock venue, but still it was a wonderfully odd setting for a GN'R show.
Hitting the stage at 11:20PM (don't worry, we were told it would start after 11PM), GN'R tore into 'You're Crazy' and followed it up with three more 'Appetite for Destruction' songs — 'Welcome to the Jungle,' 'It's So Easy' and 'Mr. Brownstone.' Right from the get-go, it was clear that Axl Rose's voice was in top form and that the audience was in for a special show.
Following the four-song 'Appetite' opening, GN'R launched into the 'Use Your Illusion II' track 'Civil War,' an epic performance that was one of the highlights of the evening.
Throughout the night, fans were treated to old favorites like 'Use to Love Her,' 'Rocket Queen' 'Sweet Child O' Mine' and 'Nightrain,' as well as select cuts off 'Chinese Democracy,' including 'Better' and 'This I Love.' And when the band performed 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' and 'Live and Let Die' with Rose's signature vocals on each tune, one almost forgets that they were originally recorded by a couple of little known musicians named Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney, respectively.
As great as Axl sounded, he was apparently a bit ill. At one point he apologized that he couldn't put 100-percent of his energy into the show, citing a stomach bug from a meal he had at a truckstop. That may have led to the band dropping a couple of songs from the set. There was no 'November Rain,' and when the guitarists started reaching for their acoustic six-strings for what probably would have been 'Patience,' Rose called them off and they instead launched into the set-closer, 'Paradise City.'
Sure, it would be amazing to see Axl reunite with Slash, Duff, Izzy and Steven one day, but credit goes out to the current members of GN'R. These guys can shred with the best of them. The band basically has three lead guitarists in DJ Ashba, Richard Fortus and Bumblefoot, with each one given moments to shine during the set. Meanwhile, bassist Tommy Stinson gets his own spotlight during the show with a performance of his tune 'Motivation.'
Purists who refuse to see this incarnation of Guns N' Roses certainly have a good argument, but there's no denying the talent of the current members of GN'R. And when Axl Rose brings his A-game, which he did on Thursday night in Brooklyn, he's one of the most captivating performers in all of rock 'n' roll.
Check out the setlist of the Brooklyn show below. Guns N' Roses will be headlining the Governors Ball in New York city this Saturday, June 8.
'You're Crazy'
'Welcome to the Jungle'
'It's So Easy'
'Mr. Brownstone'
'Civil War'
'Used to Love Her'
'Rocket Queen'
-Richard Fortus Solo-
'Live and Let Die'(Wings cover)
'This I Love'
'Motivation' (Tommy Stinson song)
'Sweet Child O' Mine'
'Mi Amor'
'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' (Bob Dylan Cover)
'The Seeker' (The Who cover)
-Jam Session-
'Paradise City'


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Hi everyone! You may or may not have seen my hello message, but from my info over there <- you may have figured out that I've been using my PSP as a simple little eReader for awhile now, with html files as my ebooks.
As you can imagine, I don't read much.
But before I became so trapped in the digital age, I used to! When I was less sick, less inclined to spend hours at my computer, and more able to trek out to the library, I could borrow a book and enjoy it!
But now I want a dedicated device for ebooks. Many of my favorite books are not in the large font format I need to read with. I have myopia and my perscription has been getting stronger every day. I'm 25 and I may end up needing bifocals. I'm very very scared I do and have been avoiding my eye doctor, which I probably shouldn't do.
So my needs in an ebook reader are as follows. I am so confused by terms like cybook and sony reader, and 500 505, 404 error, pdf, lit, mobi, kindle (preeeeettty kindle) argh! So I'll break down here what I need, and maybe people can point out which devices meet my requirements. :O
First: I'm in Canada, but I'm not afraid of ebay.
Formats at the very: PDF, or RTF or possibly html? (I'll get to ebook specific format questions later in my post)
Bookmarks, not just for pages but maybe even inline?
Works with PC and Mac (might be getting an iBook for the New Years to replace my Win2k clunker
USB transfer
Accepts at least 500MB storage like an SD card or onboard. I have about 300+MB of eBooks I've been collecting for the past four years.
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A question about proprietary formats. Which format is the most mainstream in terms of ebook reading. .mobi? If so can I convert pdfs and other formats to that to read them? How does it differ from say, a pdf which has pages that you can flip? What about images and book covers, how do they work? I've been trapped with simple text html for awhile and no real image covers because they take up my memstick space. :|
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More people are registering to attend this year's Southern Exposure retail and foodservice conference and exposition.
Scheduled for Feb. 28 to March 2, the Southeast Produce Council's Southern Exposure 2013 also plans some changes as it returns to Orlando, Fla.
Show organizers say they expect more supermarket and foodservice buyers to attend.
Attendees will tour area growing-shipping operations, walk the trade show floor, pack the educational sessions and fill the convention parties at the Caribe Royal Resort and Conference Center in Orlando.
Back to the '80s is the theme of this year's show.
Show chairman Mark Daniels, senior buyer and general manager for the Savannah, Ga., division of Norfolk, Va.-based Military Produce Group, promises a strong show to kick off Southeast Produce Council's second decade.
"It's going to be a great celebration for us, since it's our 10th anniversary," he said. "We have a lot of exciting things planned, from the receptions to the dynamic speakers, tours and workshops. There are a lot of people involved with the show that have the passion to make this a top-caliber show."
Terry Vorhees, executive director of the East Ellijay, Ga.-based council, said as of early February 251 retail and foodservice attendees (which include buyers, vice presidents of produce and produce directors) had registered for the show.
Up to 305 buyers participated last year, more than the 280 in 2011, and Vorhees said he expects this year's event to attract as many.
The March 2 expo features 238 exhibitors — similar to the 240 who exhibited last year.
In all, Vorhees said he expects around 1,600 industry people to visit Orlando, about the same as the number that trekked to the Tampa, Fla., show in 2012.
As of early February, he said the council had received 1,449 registrations.
Pre-show interest is high for the other activities as well.
Vorhees said a record number of attendees are expected for the March 2 keynote luncheon address by legendary college football coach Lou Holtz.
The Back to the '80s gala opening party on March 1 has 1,200 signed up, and the field tours scheduled for earlier in the day that take busloads of buyers to north Florida potato and cabbage fields and an Orlando-area garlic plant maintain a waiting list.
More than 320 have signed up to attend a March 2 session on labor, while 200 are planning to attend a session on effective packaging design, record numbers for both sessions.
"What's made this show a success for the council is, first of all, the number of volunteers we have in this organization that serve on the committees like the conference committee," Vorhees said. "They are very dedicated to making this work. That's a big part of it because it does take a lot of work."
New this year, the council plans to sponsor its Shed the Pounds contest to encourage people to eat healthy and lose weight.
Participants weigh in March 1-2 during the show and later record and e-mail monthly weight reports to the council.
After a final weigh-in during the council's fall conference in late September, the biggest three weight-loss winners receive $1,000, $500 and $200 respective prizes.
"This will be really fun," said show planner Heidi McIntyre, managing partner in the Orlando-based Full Tilt Marketing LLC. "It will be a great incentive. We all want to be healthier and lose weight working in the produce industry. The incentives to win an award will be a plus."
Rick Murrah, vice president of sales and marketing for Flavor-Pic Tomato Co. Inc., Birmingham, Ala., originated the idea by asking why shouldn't industry people who are supposed to be about eating healthy sponsor some type of weight-loss contest, Vorhees said.
Among retail and foodservice companies attending for the first time this year: Affiliated Foods Inc., Amarillo, Texas; Allegiance Retail Services LLC, Iselin, N.J.; Belle-Foods, Harahan, La.; Big M Supermarkets, Syracuse, N.Y.; Jewel Food Stores Inc., Melrose Park, Ill.; and Richmond, Va.-based Ukrop's Super Markets Inc.'s Ukrop's Homestyle Foods.


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Capitol Heights crash leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt
This story has been updated.
An 18-year-old was killed when a car rear-ended a moped he was riding on, then fled the scene Tuesday morning on Central Avenue, a police source tells ABC7 News.
The victim, identified as Roberto Reyes, was pronounced dead at the scene, ABC7 reports.
A second passenger on board the scooter remains in serious condition at a local hospital.
Authorities say the hit-and-run occurred around 1:30 a.m. in Capitol Heights.
The identities of the victims have not been released.
A portion of northbound Central Avenue was closed for a few hours as police conducted an investigation.
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Has it ever been a busy couple of weeks! Fun Fun Fun in the summertime.
Last week Wilma and I went camping with two other couples. Our very close friends Gary & Cheryl, and a fellow worker now retired, Bob and his wife Donna. Bob and Donna are very new to RV'ing. as they just purchased their first RV late last year. We invited them with us to the Resort organization we belong to, Outdoor Adventures, Lakeshore RV Park.
I mentioned to them if they like the resort and would like further information, the Sales Office would be more than happy to talk to them. They really didn't seem real excited, so I just dropped it.
Then that evening while we were all sitting around the campfire, a representative approached us on a golf cart. Introduced himself and asked for us by our names. We acknowledged him, and he then asked if our guests, Bob and Donna were around. I introduced them to him and they ended up setting up an appointment for the next day. The tour usually lasts an hour and a half to two hours. Bob and Donna were gone three hours! I began to think they signed a contract, but no they were cool headed and are going to sleep on it. They did however mention that they were very impressed with the organization, and the "no pressure" type of sales pitch.
After four days of R&R at the RV resort, we knew we had our work cut out for us. Wilma was going to start working on the Garage Sale items, and I had to get the Tomatoes harvested for making more fresh home made Salsa.
The following day I started in the garden picking what tomatoes I had left after the squirrels and birds got their share.
They not only like the "almost ripe" tomatoes but now they are stripping the green tomatoes!
They even left a green tomato on the chimney. I guess they think it will last there until Winter hits.
Wilma worked so hard setting up items for the garage sale, that she strained her back and had to take a day of rest. Today our daughter Tina came over to help her mom get the items set up and priced. Thanks Tina, that really helped Mom.
Yesterday was overcast and damp. A perfect day to get a hair cut. I got into my car turned the key and it just wouldn't keep running. It tried to start but kept dying within a couple seconds. Upset I was is saying it mildly! So I got into Wilma's car and left to get a hair cut.
Arriving back home I opened the hood of my car. Don't know what I should be looking for as the engines of today don't look nothing like back in the day when I did do a little tinkering under the hood.
As we have a very reliable mechanic at the end of our street, I decided Wilma could use her car to push me in my car to his business. Mark, our mechanic, seemed to think it might be the "anti theft device" and if it was, the only way to get that fixed is through the Chevy dealer. If not then it might be the fuel pump. Couldn't really tell until he gets it into the bay to check it out. Mark said he would phone me a little later with the prognosis and how much it will cost to fix the car.
Arriving back home, I looked at my phone and both the 4G LTE and the 3G LTE system was not working! What is wrong with my phone now!!?? After an hour and a half on Wilma's phone talking to the Verizon Reps, we finally got my phone working again. Now lets keep those fingers crossed that it keeps working.
This morning I took the short walk to "Mechanical Man" to see what the bad news might be from Mark the owner. It turned out to be an air sensor of some sort. Replaced with a new one, the car is now running like new again.
Brought the car home, then started up the lawn mower to cut the lawn, which it badly needed. And today is only Wednesday! Three more days before the week is done. What more lies ahead for us.
Until next time, be safe and God Bless


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Clinton: NKorea must face consequences for attack
Fri, 21 May 2010 10:39:29 GMT —
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says North Korea must face international consequences for the sinking of a South Korean warship.
Speaking in the Japanese capital today, Clinton says the U.S., Japan, South Korea and China are consulting on an appropriate reaction to an international investigation that blamed North Korea for the incident. She says the report proves a North Korean sub fired a torpedo that sank the ship and that it could no longer be "business as usual" in dealing with the matter.
North Korea denies it was responsible for the March sinking and has threatened to retaliate against any attempt to punish it with "all-out war."
Clinton has just begun a three-nation Asian visit.


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Men's Crew completes competition at Head of the Charles looks forward to Princeton Chase
Georgetown Men's Crew Looking Forward to Competition at Head of the Charles Regatta
Four Hoyas to Compete at U23 World Rowing Championships
Georgetown Lightweights Bring Fosburgh Cup Back to the Hilltop
Georgetown Crew Sends Men's Eights and Fours to Head of the Charles
Hoyas Heavies and Lights to compete in world's largest rowing festival in Boston, Mass.
High School: Rowed 7 seat in Varsity 8; Silver at Stotesbury Regatta in Senior 8; Won Gold in SRAA National Championship in Senior 8; Competed in Princess Elizabeth Cup in Henley Royal Regatta
Freshmen (2010): Stroked Freshmen 8; 7th place at Eastern Sprints
Sophomore (2011): 5th Place in Lightweight 4 at Head of the Charles; Rowed Stroke in Varsity 8
Junior (2012): 4th Place in Lightweight 8 at Head of the Charles, 3rd Place in Lightweight 8 and Lightweight 4 at Princeton Chase; Rowed Bow in Varsity 8 all season including wins over Princeton, Columbia, Navy, Delaware, and Penn; 5th place at Eastern Sprints, 4th Place at IRAs; Won U23 Trials in Lightweight Pair with teammate Chandler Mahaney and placed 12th in U23 World Championships
Senior (2013): Stroked the Varsity 8 at Head of the Charles and the Princeton Chase. He was selected by his peers to be co-captain of the G150s for his senior year.
Jack is an American Studies Major and Economics Minor. He follows in the footsteps of his parents who are both in the Georgetown Athletic Hall of Fame for Rowing (John Devlin C'71 & JoAnn Grainger B'80). He also has a younger sister at Georgetown in the class of 2015.


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Uncle Abominable
According to the experts who know lots of stuff, at various times throughout history, different human species lived concurrently, or overlapped. Up until about 12,000 years ago, our lineage shared the planet with other, closely related species... including uncles. And now, for the first time in recorded history, I present to you some recent illustrations created for the Review section of The Wall Street Journal. This has been a weekly column illo for most of the last year. Many thanks to Christian Drury for the assignment(s), as well as Kelly Peck, Lisa DiLillo, Marlene Szczesny, and Kris Areche. Columns written by Matt Ridley.


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Japan's foreign minister apologized Monday for the suffering of a group of former World War II prisoners of war visiting from the United States and said they were treated inhumanely.
The six POWs, their relatives and the daughters of two men who died are the first group of U.S. POWs to visit Japan with government sponsorship, though groups from other countries have been invited previously.
"I offer my deep, heartfelt apology for the inhuman treatment you suffered," Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada told the group.
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Greetings Victor - Here is what Intel says is in the box. http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/dz68bc/sb/CS-032690.htm?wapkw=(dz68bc) This leaves open the question of which is SATA II and which is SATA III. They will both work for SATA II and, if you require SATA III cables, best to purchase them from a reputable dealer. Regards. Peter
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