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MIAMI - On this date, up until 1990, January 16th had never seen a recorded tornado in the United States. Since 1990, tornadoes have occured in Florida on this date in 1993 and 1997. The "jinx" has apparently been broken.
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F).........................86 Brunswick, Ga.
HIGHEST HEAT INDEX (DEGREES F)..........................86 Tampa Macdill AFB, Fla.
LOWEST TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)..........................-18 Alamosa, Colo.
LOWEST WIND CHILL (DEGREES F)...........................-44 Kuparuk, Alaska
HIGHEST WIND GUST (MPH).................................124 Monarch Pass, Colo.
HIGHEST PRECIPITATION (INCHES)..........................1.36 Pensacola, Fla.
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|30 Jul 2012
How to remove the Blue & yellow shield
How do I remove the Blue & yellow shield off my
videos and music thumbnails. The blue and yellow shield
were not there before.
Video Thumbnail -
Music Thumbnail -
Wondering if i could remove it and no UAC Doesn't work.
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|30 Jul 2012
Win 10 Pro x64
Welcome to the forum,
Did you move these from another account or hard drive?
What do you mean UAC doesn't work?
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|30 Jul 2012
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
What default application are you using to play your media files?
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|30 Jul 2012
Hello Don, and welcome to Seven Forums.
The yellow and blue shield icon indicates that when you open it, you will get a UAC prompt to allow/deny it to run as administrator. The it would be whatever program you had set as the default program to open these files with instead of the default Windows Media Player.
Hope this helps,
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|30 Jul 2012
Fixed it Thanks.
Brink, kegobeer, & derekimo.
UAC Does work i meant i seen videos and they say to fix it is to lower the UAC
i did but it didn't work. Fixed it it was the default application like Kegobeer said
It played on Windows media player but was it said it played on Real player and real player needs
to run as administrator. So that's why i was getting the shield icon.
Thanks to all of y'all i fixed it before but forgot so i asked kegobeer's message jogged my memory lol.
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That's great news Don. I'm glad that we could help.
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A Venetian by birth, Giovanni Battista Piranesi is known as a champion of Roman classical architecture and an engraver of Roman views. Inspired by the monumental and magnificent ruins of antiquity, beginning in 1740, Piranesi created a series of great books composed of real and fantastic visions of a civilization long past.
The print shown here is from a set of 16 known as the Carceri d'Invenzione [imaginary prisons], which are perhaps Piranesi's greatest creations. Piranesi derived the monumentality of these plates, a feature emphasized by the viewer's low vantage point, from Roman architecture. He was also inspired by the fantastic stage designs of the Bibiena family and by the capricci of the Tiepolos.
The earliest version of the Carceri included fourteen prints. In the second edition, shown here, Piranesi added two plates and reworked the original designs, making the scenes dark and foreboding. He created a mesh of interwoven lines and idiosyncratic shadows, an oppressive and frenetic vision of masonry arches and vaults, and of ramps and staircases with uncertain destinations. Mysterious cables, instruments of torture, and even scenes of torture inspire unease in the viewer. For Piranesi, the significance of these works lies less in architectural logic and literal meaning than in their exploration of the endless possibilities of the human imagination. The Carceri are very much in keeping with the Italian tradition of fantasy and caprice in printmaking.


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The following is a guest post from Alyssa Lang, a die-hard Jets fan. @Alyssa_Lang_34
Too bad your defense failed this year also. You guys aren't really good on either side of the ball
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She pairs biker-style leather with Palm Beach brights.
A mix of primary colors is so fun--just stick to clean-lined shapes.
Sweater, Ann Taylor, $88; anntaylor.com. Jacket, Express, $88; express.com. Pants, Vince Camuto, $89; vincecamuto.com. Ring, Roberta Chiarella, $98; robertachiarella.com. Bag, Vieta, $73; vietafashion.com. Heels, ShoeDazzle, $39.95; shoedazzle.com.
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Last week Pete had a chance to meet with Polish gaming journalists to discuss Fallout 3 — so if you're fluent in Polish, you might want to check these out. First, Gram.Pl has a video interview with Pete — where he discusses character gender, NPC companions, and more. Even if you don't understand Polish, you should be able to pick up on the questions asked based on Pete's answers.
Meanwhile, Gry-Online has footage up from their interview with Pete as well. They've also got a four-page preview on their site.
And just a reminder, as Pete mentioned in the interview with Gram.Pl, our Fallout 3 homepage is now available in Polish. We've also got the site localized for French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Russian fans as well. If the cookies on your PC already have the site set to English and you want to change it, you can find the different language options at the bottom of any page on the site.
Hit the jump to find more Fallout 3 news coverage.
At CNN, there's a new feature that highlights some of the games folks can look forward to now that some of spring's big hits (GTA IV, Wii Fit) have reached store shelves. Fallout 3 sits atop their list of games to play. Similarly, Tom Chick at Fidget includes Fallout 3 in his 2008: The best of the rest of the year list.
Finally, following a week of coverage updates on Fallout 3, TheGameReview.com has a new Fallout 3 preview up on their site. Here's a sample where Pete explains how action points work with VATS:
"Each gun has a different rate of fire," he explained, "so for a laser rifle, which is a single shot, you can get off more shots, where these are little controlled bursts on your submachine gun. You know the Fat Man, one shot would take out pretty much all of your action points. The idea is if you go in a VATS mode, and then you come back out and you just run around like shooting, then your action points will not come back as quickly, so you cannot jump right into VATS. We keep you from like running around and pulling the trigger constantly, and always being able to go right into VATS running around. You sort of have to balance it. How much do you want to do in real time, how much do you want to do in VATS?"
That's all for now. We'll continue to keep you updated as more news rolls in.


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How to Install
You can download the plugin from this website. Ubuntu users just install the .deb file user the Software Center or the Gdebi installer. The rest of you will have to compile this plugin from source.
How to enable
After installing you open Rhythmbox and go to "Edit/Plugins". There you should find a plugin called "Tab Search Plugin". You enable it by clicking its box and then right click on it to set the preferences. There you can set the websites you want the plugin to look for etc. You can also set the plugin to first search a specific folder on your hard drive.
How to use
Now go to the "View" menu and remove the unnecessary things and then press the "Tab Search" button on the top center. You should then get something like this:
The five tabs on the right column represent the five different tablatures from the five websites that the plugin looked into. This allows you to find the right tab quicker than ever and easier than ever. Changing the song you listen will make the plugin display the new tabs in less than a second! I tested it with many metal bands songs and it found tabs for all of them.
If you are a bassist or drummer don't be disappointed. If bass or drums tabs are available on the websites, they will also be displayed by the plugin :)


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IT'S being dubbed the Sheedy Sheedy Bang Bang experiment.
Greater Western Sydney has awarded an international scholarship to 21-year-old Danish footballer Aksel Bang, who is the rated the best Aussie Rules footballer in Europe.
Bang, who will soon start six months national service in Afghanistan, will travel to Sydney during his scheduled break from the army in April/May but will pull on the Giants guernsey later in the year as he trains with them.
Bang, a midfielder, took up the game two years ago after visiting Australia and now plays for the Aalborg Kangaroos and Danish Vikings in the AFL Europe competition. He was named the leading player in last year's Euro Cup.
Bang will develop through the Giants reserve team which plays in the North East Football League in which the Swans also field a team.
Sheedy said he was delighted to bring a player from Denmark after the club had formed several partnerships with teams in Europe which have taken on the Giants name.
"We have an obligation to invest in talented players wherever they may be around the world if we want to truly develop our game internationally," Sheedy said.
"As someone who did national service himself, I look forward to learning more about Aksel and his experience in Afghanistan. I am sure our players will as well and he will learn a lot from spending time at an AFL club."
AFL Europe general Ben MacCormack said Bang would inspire more players from Europe to chase their dream of heading to Australia.
"Aksel has learnt the game in Denmark and been involved in our talent programs in the last two years," he said.
AFL Europe chairman Chris Dow said the recruiting of Bang had "blown the roof off Scandinavia".
"Aksel is a ripper ... he will be successful both on and off the field," Dow said.
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Saturday Presser 8-29-15: John Baxter
How do you feel about your unit here going into the first game?
"You know, the thing that's unique about the kicking game is the first time you really test it is the game, and we don't have preseason games in college. So, I feel great about the practices we've had so far. We get 29 of them. We've had whatever, however many we've been allotted. The head coach has given us incredible meeting time, practice time, and availability and so to this point I like the focus of our players and what we've done and look forward to the contest, but you get to see what you've got when you play. It's very hard to simulate a kickoff or a punt in practice and the intensity of the game."
Who's leading at the kicker spot?
"Well, you know, we've got three. This competition is going to go all the way up until pregame. And there's really no need to pick one at this point because there's none of them that have been in a game. Coach Harbaugh really believes in competitive excellence at every position, and those guys are duking it out. They've been taking- they took equal turns today in team. Each of them got four kicks. They've taken equal turns pretty much through camp."
Who are the guys working there?
"Kyle Seychel and Kenny Allen and Andrew David- you know, the new guy, the freshman. They've done a nice job. Once again, we get the opportunity to practice 29 times so we're going to take that opportunity. There's not an established starter or whatever there, so…"
What about at punter?
"Well, at punter, Kenny Allen and Blake O'Neill are both punting. They will both punt, okay? They will both punt for Michigan this year. Blake has some skills Kenny doesn't have, [and] Kenny has some skills Blake doesn't have. And we're a pro-style team on offense, defense, and kicking game, and Blake came here to want to be a pro in one year, and Kenny has really embraced being accurate. So here's the thing: they're both good. Kenny's improved a lot. Blake adds some nice depth there, and they'll both play. Don't know how often you see a two-punter system, but we got one."
[After THE JUMP: Kick and punt returners, and a personal connection]
Friday Presser 8-28-15: Players
Ryan Glasgow
[I jumped in mid-answer]
"We've got two coaches who love to hit. With coach Drevno the O-line is real tough this year. On the D-line we've had a lot of guys step up and play real hard, so it's been a real hard-hitting camp."
Talk about yourself and where you've made progress since the end of last season.
"I think Coach Mattison has helped me with my technique a lot and also coach [Will] Carr has helped me and Mo [Hurst] with our technique a lot. He's helped us out a lot. As far as technique, I feel like our effort has always been there but we haven't always been the sharpest technique-wise, but I think that's been a lot better since last year."
What makes coach Mattison such a good coach?
"I think it's experience of coaching. He's coached every type of line."
And guys like Ray Lewis.
"Yeah, he's coached every type of guy. He knows how to get to it with coaching. He's not going to coach everyone the same. He knows how to push buttons in the right way, and he has really constructive criticism and I think that's what makes him a good coach."
Last year you did have a scholarship. Are you still technically a walk-on? Have you heard anything about a scholarship?
"No, I actually got one last year after the season."
[After THE JUMP: Chesson, Rudock, and Bolden]
Monday Presser 8-27-15: Players
Kyle, a lot's been made about your maturity and now you're in your third year here. Just talk about how you've grown and how you're ready for this role as a leader.
Kyle Kalis: "I think a lot of it was the offseason condition. You know, we grew a lot as a team through coach Tolbert's workouts and stuff, and a big thing not only personally but as an O-lineman and concerning my unit is coach Drev's ability to coach us.
"He's taught us stuff that we had no idea was even out there, and his experience, his vast knowledge of O-line play and the way you have to do it, the way you have to take that mentality every day has been huge for us. So that's probably the biggest thing is coach Drev."
I know that you guys are probably tired of the offensive line improvement talk, but last year it was said that the offensive line had improved. Do you feel that this season there is real, tangible improvement? Is this finally the year that the offensive line will come together?
KK: "Yeah. I mean, the past couple years we've been good. It's just hard- it was hard to find…to look through the cracks and see us doing well. But this year I think as a team us being able to come together [and] have all the parts working together as a cohesive unit is going to be huge to not only be successful as a team, but also, you know, get the big guys some love. That's the thing [is] you have to be successful as a team to let everybody have the spotlight."
You mentioned the spotlight. Are there any guys out there that have impressed you? A lot has been said about Mason Cole. Talk about some of the guys who you've seen a lot of improvement from.
KK: "Yeah, Mason's definitely…Mason's Mason. He started all last year as a freshman. That's huge. I mean, no one does that really anywhere, and so that's huge for him. He's improved a lot. Again, with coach Drev he's been able to make some strides. Dave Dawson did really good. Tulley- Logan's been doing really good. Blake's [Bars] had a really good camp. A lot of guys have been really coming along and it's been good."
[After THE JUMP: More Kalis and Houma, plus Desmond Morgan and Chris Wormley]
Monday Presser 8-27-15: Jim Harbaugh
[Eric Upchurch/MGoBlog]
Opening Remarks:
"Nice to see everybody. I just spent a nice 45 minutes over at the Weber's with the M Club of Ann Arbor. Now I get to be here with you to follow that up. It doesn't get any better!"
What have you seen from your offense so far, and what do you like about the competition?
"What I love about the competition is that…oh, where you talking about offense?"
"It's been good. Intense competition, which it always is on a football team. There's a great deal of honor and satisfaction to be one of the 11- a starter. Competition for those roles has been intense, as you would expect. Offensively, defensively, and on special teams."
Any updates on the quarterbacks?
"I was informed that our competition for Thursday night's ball game, Utah, would be sending us their official depth chart Monday, and in the interest of fair and healthy competition we will also send our official depth chart on Monday as well."
Does that mean you'll have made up your mind by Monday, or are you still hashing it out?
"Like a lot of positions there are some that are very close, some are closer than others, some are still being competed for, and some positions there's individuals that are ahead. To give you an example, the kicking position is very tight right now and still playing out. At some positions it might continue into the ball game itself. Yeah. I think we're getting a good idea of things, whether it's even, close, or someone's ahead at this point."
Is it important for you to tell your QBs or team who that is so they can rally behind that one guy?
"To the team? Yeah, I think that's something that's been ongoing and that takes place."
I don't know if you-
"And they do. They do. It's been a tight, close competition. Especially at that position."
[After THE JUMP: "You can also say we really enjoyed each other's company in a football fashion"]
Fall Camp Presser 8-24-15: Tim Drevno
[Bryan Fuller/MGoBlog]
Your impressions of Jake Rudock?
"Yeah! All those quarterbacks are doing a great job. This is day 21 of practice. I guess it's 10 days until our first game, and all of them are competing and doing a great job."
With him taking the majority of the reps Saturday is that an indication that he is the No. 1 guy?
"No, there's no decision that's been made."
How close are you to having five linemen that you're settled on?
"We're not. You know, every group is competing and we want that because it brings the best out of everybody. So we'll just keep tinkering around and putting guys in there in and out, and when the time comes we'll make that decision."
When do you want to have it by?
"I don't know yet. I don't know that yet. Like I said, we're 10 days out from game time, so when the time comes we'll make that decision."
Can you sense that build up? You're going to be on a plane a week from tomorrow. Can you start sensing the excitement?
"Yeah, you do. You do. It's always fun to go play somebody else because you've been playing against each other. It's one day at a time right now but you do sense it, yeah."
Looking at your receivers you have an interesting mix. You have a bunch of young guys who've not played at all and some veterans as well. What's the most interesting thing you've learned about your receiving corps?
"I think they've got very good speed, they've got good hands, they catch really well, they're disciplined in their routes. A lot of positive things. A lot of guys making a lot of catches. Blocking really well."
[After THE JUMP: A (very) rough timeline for announcing the starting QB]
Fall Camp Presser 8-24-15: DJ Durkin
[Bryan Fuller/MGoBlog]
What's the status of Bryan? Can you comment on Bryan Mone at all?
"Yeah, Bryan is a great kid and a great player for us. We really like him."
If he's not able to play how does that affect how you use Hurst? Do you use him more at the nose tackle spot?
"A great thing about our team right now, when you go through camp, is that we're building depth at all positions. That's what this time of year is for is find where we're strongest at and where our depth is and so I think across the board you've done a good job of that. We've developed some guys and we've got depth at all positions."
So how do you expect to use Hurst then?
"Mo Hurst? Mo is definitely part of that depth up front and he can play all the spots too. Really he can play inside [or] outside, so he's a guy we're counting on. He'll play a lot for us."
What were some of the positives that you took away from Saturday as far as the defensive line is concerned?
"I think it was good. I think the biggest thing is probably that was the first time we were out with crowd noise and it was good seeing them communicate on their own. You know, coaches, we like to– either you're standing out and you cheat a little bit, you're yelling and you're kind of helping the guys out because you're into it, and we weren't able to do that. That was the first time they were out there on the field on their own, no one out there helping them make checks, and they really communicated well and for the most part were assignment-sound."
What's the most interesting thing you've learned about your secondary in these last 2 1/2 weeks?
"The best part is we've been finding out the competitors, because there's good competition back there and we've put them in a bunch of spots where they've got to show up. And they know its competition. We've moved guys around a little bit and so I think it's been great. You find out the guys who really thrive in that type of environment."
What do you like most about your defensive front?
"I think just their work-type mentality: blue-collar. We've brought it every day. This has been a tough camp, and they've responded every day. I mean, they've been locked in in meetings and done well on the field. There've been a few instances where I could say it wasn't that type of mentality, but really when you look at the whole grand scheme of camp they really brought it. They've done great."
[After THE JUMP: I ask about the secondary and someone asks about Freddy Canteen. Also Jabrill, because there's always a question about Jabrill]


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Charlie Rose: "Oh, man…Oh, my God!"
That five-second clip, showing Charlie Rose opening a door, was teased all weekend on CBS, in the walk-up to the greatest 15 minutes of sponsored content ever to appear on "60 Minutes." (Except Amazon got the editorial gratis.)
"Over the last month," Charlie said in his breathless introduction, "'60 Minutes' was granted unprecedented access inside Amazon's operations. If you have ever wondered what happens after you've clicked and placed an order on Amazon, take a look. If there is such a thing as Santa's workshop, this would be it."
Granted, Bezos, who with this bit of "60 Minutes" manipulation has shown beyond-P.T. Barnum levels of PR genius, is famously into "disruption"; he can be very persuasive and charismatic. Still, I found it shocking that the already beleaguered news magazine, still suffering its credibility gap over serious errors discovered in Lara Logan's Benghazi story, would be so eager to throw journalistic ethics out the window in the service of Bezos' "OMG!" reveal.
After all, 30 years ago, when Apple announced the coming of the Macintosh, its own world-changer of a product, the young company bought expensive advertising time on the Super Bowl to do so. Steve Jobs also spent heavy-duty bucks in order to get Ridley Scott to direct. Thus Chiat/Day's "1984" turned into a cinematic tour-de-force, a groundbreaker often referred to as the best commercial of all time.
By contrast, all Bezos had to do was work up a little in-house demo video, showing a friendly little prototype drone (aka "octocopter") dropping its package, stork-like, into the surreally empty front yard of an awesome lakeside house. A teen with rolled-up jeans, circa James Dean in "Rebel Without a Cause," is shown calmly walking outside to collect the blessed parcel -- aka a "skate tool."
Next thing we know, it's Amazon-mania in the Thunder Drone!
Amazon got 4 million orders a minute and collected $60 billion in revenue the next day, although still did not turn a profit. And I made up all those numbers -- because I've never seen a PR move so brilliantly capture America's imagination.
"Men have become the tool of their tools," wrote Henry David Thoreau in "Walden." And we have become the tools of Jeff Bezos.
Yes, I know I am standing in the way of progress here, but what I couldn't get past was the idea of harnessing such complex technology in the service of something so trivial. Really, do we need to release the stern electric birds so that I can get my Swiffer sweeper refills in 30 minutes?
But the presentation resonated deeply, in part because of Bezos' appearance. I don't know when he started shaving his head, but it's like a literal cartoon lightbulb that gets red and flashes when it's full of new ways to conquer the world. He looks like a combination of Dr. Evil, maybe a little of the Golum – and, as Stephen Colbert pointed out, like one of Richard Scarry's one-legged worms in "Busytown." It's a head that gets attention, that says "big learnings," in Silicon Valley-speak.
And you don't have to be Dr. Freud to understand that the big reveal represents two major themes: flight and birth, or, more symbolically, freedom and renewal.
Creating these cute little consumer drones, Bezos uses technology that previously represented everything grim, all the mistakes we've made in war -- death and hellfire for innocent civilians -- and turned it into a luxury robot, a private butler there to meet our every request.
Flying dreams symbolize a sense of freedom -- a release from the pressures of the real world. Think Peter Pan, or the Jetsonian flying cars we still pine for. There's a reason flying toasters took off as the image for one of the first screen savers, the ultimate old-school workaday item getting set free. There's also something heart-stopping about the idea of swarms of things "taking off (you can almost hear Wagner's "Flight of the Valkyries in the background) after pressing a button.
Then there's the birth angle. On some subconscious level, these "delivery systems" really seem to do the work of the stork, carrying the new little package in its mouth, preternaturally aware of which house is expecting a "new baby." It offers renewal, the promise that with each item, we can change our lives and start over, which is the basis of the American dream.
Now contrast that to the earlier part of the piece, which explained the numbingly boring particulars of the fulfillment business. Here's a quote from Amazon executive Dave Clark, walking Charlie through the factory floor: "And we have computers and algorithmic work that tells people the areas of the building that have the most space to put product in that's coming in at that time." Zzzzzz. That part made the fulfillment of our fantasies even more dramatic.
Of course, Bill Gates put it kindly when he said the talk of the Amazon drone delivery business is "overly optimistic." (And at least 10 years away.)
But in the meantime, Bezos used his brain to offer up a consumer dream at a time when we needed to fall for something hook, line and Swiffer.
If Amazon is not making a profit how is Bezos so OTT filthy rich beyond the beyond ? He doesn't share, people. Wouldn't be surprised if this was sort of a scam for PR. Between legal and insurance, the cost would drown/down your swiffties. It wasn't the drone, it was the pigeon that the drone hit that knocked you out. American eagles: move over. Animals beware. And talk about sefishies.....
Am I the only cynic who thinks the octocopter business is an unveiled threat to the USPS about their prices?
Really? Millions of octocopters flying around, bumping into each other, using Google maps that take them to the wrong address?
Call it a commercial if you want but know that everything Amazon does and says is news...be it commercial news and everyone wants to hear all about it...
What could be better PR for the UAV and drone industry? "One click, and deliver death and surveillance (and consumer goods) from the sky."
As if $33 billion isn't enough - and it clearly isn't for bottomless holes - Bezos took a giant step and supported/merged with the military industrial complex -- that's where there's still the Promised Land of More Profits, where there's Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, General Atomics, Predator and Reaper drones, BAE Systems and the many smaller competitors and suppliers all using The Everything Store to pimp their new robotic rides. Drone markets are (literally) exploding and drones're the Everything Store's Do Everything Toy. The UAV industry claims it'll create 100,000 jobs and contribute $82 billion toward the GDP in under 12 years - if the FAA hits its 2015 target date and opens up the skies. Bezos just put a smiley face on a sore subject, did a happy drive-by marketing IED blast for drone acceptance. He's a made guy.
Also, brilliant way to steer the conversation away from paying taxes or paying hourly workers more.
The point of using drones or talking about using drones isn't about speed of delivery it's about market share. Customers used to be excited to shop in a deparent store when they were the latest thing. Then shopping on line felt so much more modern. It has been nearly 30 years since Compuserve offered us the chance to buy things on our computer and 10 years since a term like "cyber Monday", coined when people's access to a speedy internet existed only at work, became obsolete. Now consumers need a new thrill and that might be an octocopter delivering stuff to our door. What Bezos gets at his core is the importance of user experience above almost everything else.
Great point, Feminista. He certainly infiltrated the day in a scary mind game way!
There are a lot of people talking about the drones bumping into each other and dropping on heads and other things, why not wait and see what the technology will be like in five or ten years...
The only difference between Charlie Rose's wonderment at how the Internet works and Pres. Bush #1 seeing his first grocery scanner? = 21 years.
I've always been a bit cynical about "broadcast journalism" even when CBS trots out the memory of Edward R. Murrow (who I think did his best work on RADIO). 60 Minutes has become embarrassingly bad since Don Hewitt died. And lightweights like Anderson Cooper and Lara Logan really have no place there. But I was really surprised to see Charlie Rose stick his nose that far up Jeff Bezo's butt. Is Rose a stockholder? Egads it was pathetic...
Such a brilliant PR move! OMG...they are letting us into the secret room!!... But they still won't tell is how many Kindles they sell? The orchestration of this by AMZN was AMZN-G! Finally... methinks that if Mike Wallace was assigned to this... AMZN says "no thanks".
60 Minutes has been used before to pimp companies with dubious products and services. I can't go into the details, 'cos I'll get sued shitless... But will email you.
Nice job Barbara,
I was wondering when someone would call this what it was.. brilliant marketing! Free media, BS shined up to look like the future... Congrats to Bezos! he out did himself, laughing all the way to the corporate coffers!
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Kirstie Alley has confirmed that her 17-year-old son True is engaged, but says she isn't worried even though he is young. Read more on Kirstie's son below.
Kirstie Alley was on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and said her teenage son, William True, is engaged.
"I feel good because they're really in love," the actress, 59, said. "True's very … he's got a level head. He's a good guy. He's very monogamous, and he's very sweet with her."
The star of "Kirstie Alley's Big Life" married her first husband, Bob Alley, when she was really young, and they soon divorced. And she didn't have much better luck the second time with Parker Stevenson. Kirstie and Parker divorced in 1997, after 14 years of marriage.
"I was married at just 19 years old, and that didn't work," she says. "Then I was married when I was 30 years old, and that's when everyone said you should get married, and that didn't work. So, I don't think I'm an expert on the subject."
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A leading company in the industry of designing and manufacturing pumps and anciallary equipment for the upstream and downstream oil and gas markets are looking for a Workpack Engineer in Basra, Iraq.
The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining work standard and quality standards for rotating equipment maintenance project.
Produce work pack manuals in respect to the rotating equipment maintnenace project:
1. Prepare full detailed description of the work required to be carried out from a given scope of work and specifications provided by customer and internal documents available for gas turbines, pumps, motors, piping, and auxiliary units.
2. Packs to include all site activities that need to be considered before overhauling, during overhauling, installation, inspection, site testing and commissioning and any specialists vendors works etc.
3. Prepare method statements, job cards with hours covering all jobs and personnel employed for the tasks, risk assessments, and final acceptance sheets.
4. Coordinate internally with the Project Manager with review and approval for work packs and liaison with client for commencing work.
Responsible for quality control of all work carried out on rotating equipment.
Degree or diploma required in relevant subject.
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LONDON, England - Not once in the long five months between match victories - and we're borrowing a phrase from Maria Sharapova here - did Victoria Azarenka throw herself a pity party. "I didn't get depressed, I didn't have a dark moment," Azarenka said in an exclusive interview with wtatennis.com - and the impression is that it was her dialogue with her fanbase that helped to keep her balanced and motivated while her foot was healing.
Perhaps some other players going through rehabilitation, and missing the adrenaline-feed of competition, would have withdrawn from the sport and from their supporters. That wasn't how Azarenka, twice an Australian Open champion, chose to deal with her enforced break. "I kept engaging with fans as much as possible. I met with a couple of fans after tweeting them. I felt that was important to keep them informed and to keep them close to me. They had shown me so much support, including sending me videos and messages and toys," said Azarenka, who also continued to follow her friends' results on the WTA.
Azarenka's absence from the circuit - her opening round victory over Croatia's Mirjana Lucic-Baroni on the Wimbledon grass brought up her first win since January's Australian Open - has only strengthened the relationship between the athlete and her public. "Those messages from my fans gave me so much motivation. For me, the most satisfying thing is when a kid sends me a picture or a message saying that I have inspired them to play tennis. I feel honoured and really grateful about that. I used to be one of those kids and if I had had an opportunity to have spoken to one of my idols, I would have been over-the-moon happy," said Azarenka, her playful side on display at the All England Club with her fingernails painted the colours of the Argentine football team (because Lionel Messi is "cute"), and with her anecdotes about her new interest in throwing paint around a canvas.
So Azarenka's a football fan, and she's an artist, too. But it's still tennis that gives this 24-year-old from Belarus the most pleasure. "I encourage young kids, young girls, to play tennis. I think that one of the best outlets for kids is tennis, and all sports. It helps you to build your character. Even if you don't want to play professionally, it gives you some sort of understanding about discipline and competition. I think tennis helps you with life."
Most of all, Azarenka missed the competition. "I love playing tennis and I love competing - doing that really brings a lot of joy to me to be out there on court, so I'm always going to miss it when I'm not able to do that," she said. "But I didn't get depressed because I always believed that I could recover from the injury. I was just focusing on what I had to do to make that happen. I wasn't thinking, 'Why is this happening?' What was important was to find a way of recovering from the injury. I think that helped to keep me motivated and to keep me going."
Azarenka's break has changed how she sees tennis. "Playing tennis is more fun now," she said. "Sometimes you need a little bit of a break. You do realise, when you're away, how much you enjoy it. When you're caught in a daily routine, maybe you don't realise how much you enjoy it," said Azarenka, who is playing without pain. "Of course, I have goals for the rest of the year, but I always take it one match at a time. My goals have never been about rankings; it has always been about trying to win tournaments. Everywhere I go, no matter where I'm coming from, I want to win. So that's the objective, and the goals are there, but the effort has to stay in the present moment."
Mark Hodgkinson is a tennis writer based in London. He is working on a new book that will be published by Bloomsbury in 2015.


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The jobless rate for the three-county region of Levy, Citrus and Marion counties is continuing to drop, with Levy County leading the way, according to CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion, which tracks such data.
The regional jobless rate in March dropped by 0.3 percentage point over the month to 6.8 percent and is down 1.1 percent over the year. Out of a labor force of 194,747 there were 13,237 unemployed, a decrease of 630 since February and 2,455 fewer than the same time last year.
A Chiefland funeral home is now family owned and operated with the staff and new owners excited to be a part of and give back to the community.
Most recently Hiers Baxley changed hands, the new sign is already up announcing Langford-Rogers Memorial Funeral Home.
CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion has teamed up with area manufacturers and the College of Central Florida to help connect job seekers with careers in advanced manufacturing.
The Manufacturing Career Fair takes place Wednesday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Webber Center at CF's Ocala campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. There is no charge to attend.
It's taken a few years, but a Chiefland woman who once trained men now has the job she trained others for.
The Greater Chiefland Area Chamber of Commerce honored two area residents for their volunteer efforts at its annual Citizen of the Year Banquet Tuesday night.
The first award, the Humanitarian of the Year Award, was presented to Harry Coleman for his countless hours of volunteerism at Haven Hospice.
The second award of the evening, the Citizen of the Year Award, was presented to Ray Tremblay, Deputy Captain of the Chiefland Police Department, for his many selfless acts including conducting R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) courses on his own time.
Ken Ihlenfeldt, owner of Pegasus Farms, located just outside of Bronson, was special guest speaker at the Feb. 12 meeting of the Suwannee Valley Rotary.
Ihlenfeldt's farm specializes in aquaponics, a type of farm production that raises fish and various vegetable crops that use the waste from the fish as fertilizer. The method is more efficient than many types of agriculture and can be done without adding pesticides and fertlizers.
The farm will, in the near future, also be set up to hold classes for people wanting to set up their own aquaponics operations.
The Chiefland Rotary Club celebrated First Responders Appreciation Month by honoring first responders in three weekly meetings.
The first group to be honored was the Chiefland Fire Rescue.
The firefighters' host was Jeff Beauchamp, left, and attending were, from left to right, Capt. Daniel Williams, Deputy Chief A.D. Goodman, Fire Chief James Harris, Lt. Lee Dunn, Firefighter Matt Ferguson and Rotary Club President Rob Alexander.
CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion reported Friday that the region's jobless rate in December fell to 6.4 percent, down 0.4 percentage point over the month and down 0.6 percent compared to the same time last year.
There were 12,723 unemployed in the region, 860 fewer than in November and 1,291 less than December 2013.
Levy County continued to post the lowest unemployment rate in the region at 6 percent, followed by Marion County with 6.4 percent and Citrus County at 6.7 percent. The not-seasonally adjusted rate for Florida and the nation is 5.4 percent.
Drummond Community Bank raised $1,001 at the community bake sale Nov. 26 to support Haven Hospice.
Bake goods were provided by community members who donated their sweet creations to the sale.
"It is such a warm feeling to see the baked goods be delivered from warm, smiling, caring hands that are showing up to support such a great cause," bank Vice President Ben Lott said. "You can tell their lives have been touched by the care and compassion of our Haven Hospice."
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When Peter Cottontail's cousin comes hopping down the bunny trail this Easter he's sure to leave behind a smorgasbord of sugary treats, much to the delight of your children… and their dentist.
While there's nothing inherently wrong with indulging in a few Easter goodies, parents may want to supplement their kids' saccharine-laced haul with a couple of holiday treats that won't cause cavities.
Easter-themed books starring popular children's literary characters are a wonderful alternative to gigantic jelly beans, colossal chocolate creatures and marshmallow menageries. What's more, you won't have to go into debt purchasing these fun-filled page turners that are priced under $10:
There's nothing quite like watching a family of cats hunt like dogs for a bunch of colored chicken eggs. Still, your kids will have no trouble relating to Mia's Easter celebration and the conundrum that arises when the youngest cats are let loose to track down a very special bunny.
Like many human families, Mia's entire extended clan comes together to celebrate the holiday. The highlight of the cat crew's Easter Eggstravaganza is the hunt which features a huge chocolate bunny as the grand prize. Mia has been waiting an entire year to get her hands on the sweet treat. Only, just as she spots the hidden high-calorie hare, Mia eyes her little cousin Sophie who's nearly in tears because the older kittens are snatching up all of the eggs. Mia is torn between snagging the prized chocolate bunny and helping Sophie collect at least a few eggs before the hunt ends.
Author Robin Farley does an excellent job painting Mia's predicament in a way that young readers can contemplate their own solutions before revealing a surprise ending. The enchantingly illustrated picture book not only gets kids thinking, but also offers them a vehicle to channel their creativity with an entire page of stickers that can be used to create an Easter scene all their own.
Marley and the Great Easter Egg Hunt
Who needs Cadbury Creme Eggs and Peeps when you've got Marley?
Reading a book featuring the rambunctious dog gets your heart rate up faster than downing a basket full of Easter treats in one sitting.
Marley and the Great Easter Egg Hunt is no exception.
The story starts with Marley's family frantically chasing after him en route to the town's annual Easter egg hunt. Once they get there, Marley is determined to help owners Cassie and Baby Louie find a slew of colored eggs, in addition to an extra-large ovum the mayor has hidden.
Marley fails at collecting eggs, but has no trouble tearing up the town in the process. Your kids won't have time to get bored reading this high-octane book. Pages will fly as your little bookworms follow mischievous Marley as he rips through the grocery store, bakery, and party supply shop during a wild chase that ends with the Lab looking like a decorated Easter egg himself. But, that's not the only eggstra special Easter surprise author John Grogan has in store for Marley fans.
To find out what happens to Mia the cat and Marley the dog in their vibrantly illustrated holiday reads, head to your local book store or visit HarperCollins' website.


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There's no denying that brand marketing and online advertising are converging…and at a rapid pace. Now, brand marketers have a money-back guarantee that their digital brand dollars will produce return. ValueClick Media, a division of ValueClick, Inc. (NASDAQ: VCLK), today announced the launch of the 20/20 Brand Guarantee, the company's promise to deliver on a marketer's brand lift objectives, or their money back. "As more brand dollars shift online, our 20/20 Brand Guarantee promises brand advertisers that they will reach the right people, at the right time and influence their decisions," said Bill Todd, president of ValueClick Media. "Our brand marketing solutions may be our best kept secret; and we are willing to put money on the fact that we can provide measureable impact and return on investment for our clients." Standard performance metrics don't tell the complete story for a brand-focused campaign. Independent research proves ValueClick Media's brand solutions are more than 2x as powerful in generating unaided awareness and are successful in lifting purchase intent 4.2 times higher than other leading networks, according to research from InsightExpress, a digital marketing research provider. Giving Brand Marketers What They Want Delivering on the need for improved metrics and actual return on ad investment, ValueClick Media's 20/20 Brand Guarantee provides brand marketers perfect vision into online brand campaign performance from start to finish. "ValueClick's commitment to driving superior results for brand advertisers is evident in everything they do, from their proactive optimization of campaigns, to their 20/20 Brand Lift Guarantee," said Jeff Smith, CMO and SVP of client services for Vizu. "ValueClick Media consistently outperforms our category and objective market benchmarks, recently taking the top performance ranking for CPG advertisers." ValueClick Media works with marketers to identify the best brand lift metric to measure their campaign, then optimizes the campaign to reach desired brand performance. If ValueClick Media cannot identify positive brand lift at the end of the campaign, based on a one-question Vizu survey, the advertiser will receive money back. The full Terms and Conditions for the 20/20 Brand Guarantee can be found at www.valueclickmedia.com/BrandGuarantee. All ValueClick Media brand advertising campaigns offer peace of mind that advertisers will run on over 8,500 AdSafe monitored sites. As an added value, ValueClick Media will provide an AdSafe Viewability report as part of the company's comprehensive reporting suite.
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Every Marvin Window and Door is made to order, one at a time. An unparalleled value in the market, Marvin offers craftsman-quality construction, energy-efficient technology and the industry's most extensive selection of shapes, styles, sizes and options.
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Marvin Employees of Ripley, TN accepting the 2015 Sustainable Transportation Award
Surviving in uncertain times, learning, improving, a good job and a good place to work, these are the things that Marvin Windows and Doors strive for. In 2008, when the nation was hit with the worst economic recession since the great depression, the housing market dropped 60%; the response at Marvin was to pull together. There was belt-tightening but Marvin did not lay off people. Marvin survived and kept its talent. Now that the economy is recovering the company is well-positioned with the talent needed to respond to increased customer orders.
Tim Wells and Deborah Barham having fun at the company picnic
Beginning production in 1981, Marvin Windows and Doors of Tennessee offers high quality, made to order wood and metal clad patio doors for both residential and commercial applications. From the original 40 Associates, the company has grown to around 500 Associates. Marvin Windows of Tennessee is proud to not have had an involuntary lay off of any regular, full time associate in its history.
Family Values set the pace at Marvin, with old fashioned values such as Trust, High Standards, Family, and Sharing. A Profit Sharing plan is in place, and in some years Marvin has shared over a million dollars with Associates. Supporting and strengthening the communities in which it does business is the bedrock of Marvin Values.
Ripley was the first Marvin location to implement 5S, a visual workplace, as the basis for ensuring a safe working environment, a quality product, and a cost effective manufacturing process. In addition to ISO 9001, the Ripley facility has been recognized with OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program of Safety Excellence "TOSHA STAR"; The Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence "Achievement Award"; The Tennessee Pollution Prevention Partnership "Performer" level certification; and the Wellness Councils of America "Gold" level recognition.
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Marvin Windows and Doors on the Courthouse in the Ripley County Square
Marvin supplied most of the doors and windows in the City of Ripley's revitalization project downtown, completed in 2011. The Court Square is a model for a small town's renaissance. Active with Lauderdale County Relay for Life, Associates and the company have contributed over a quarter million dollars for the fight against cancer. Marvin sponsors a community Fun Walk and 5k, typically the last week of April at the City Park. Offering a health clinic on site to its Associates, the company continually promotes health and wellness, with a walking track on site as well. Providing scholarships to the UT Marvin-Ripley center, and supporting a number of educational institutions via advisory boards, school class tours, assistance with equipment, career day speakers, Marvin is invested in Lauderdale county and is thankful to be here.
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Pay is competitive. Our benefits program is also competitive as well as comprehensive, offering: a medical and dental plan; profit sharing; 401(k) plan; paid time off; basic and voluntary term life insurance; short term and long term disability insurance; medical and dependent care pre-tax spending accounts; tuition reimbursement; fitness center assistance; and other benefits. Marvin Windows and Doors of Ripley, Tennessee also has its own on-site clinic.
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As skills and experience develop, Associates may choose to apply for open positions throughout the company. Many Associates have already built their careers and many more will continue to grow their talents while working at Marvin.
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Washington -- U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says he will recommend that President Obama veto a $631 billion defense bill if Congress fails to include funding for a missile defense project that employs Central New Yorkers.
Panetta issued his warning in a letter before today's vote in the House of Representatives to send the National Defense Authorization Act for 2013 to a conference committee.
The House voted 399-4 to send the bill to the committee, where House and Senate negotiators will reconcile differences in the annual defense bills passed by the two chambers.
Both the House and Senate voted to eliminate the final year of funding for development of the Medium Extended Air Defense System, or MEADS.
Lockheed Martin Corp. has been developing the mobile missile defense program for more than a decade with partners Germany and Italy, which also want to finish development.
Lockheed's plant at Electronics Park in Salina developed the MEADS surveillance radar, a $625 million project that is the single largest radar contract in the history of the Central New York plant. The project has supported up to 235 jobs at Electronics Park.
Critics of MEADS in Congress want to end the project because the Pentagon has no plans to deploy the system, which had been plagued by delays and cost overruns in its early stages of development.
But Panetta and other top Pentagon officials say they want to harvest the MEADS technology for use in future missile defense projects.
Panetta, in a letter Tuesday to Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the Defense Department "strongly objects" to provisions in the House and Senate bills that would prohibit funding for MEADS.
"This provision will likely trigger a dispute with our German and Italian partners" and could "call into question future cooperative efforts," Panetta wrote. He said the prohibitions could also jeopardize recent NATO missile defense commitments by Germany and Italy.
U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, and Rep. Ann Maire Buerkle, R-Onondaga Hill, have been trying to convince colleagues to reinstate the final year of funding for MEADS.
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L'industria dei servizi Internet: Dinamiche settoriali di innovazione in Italia e nel Regno Unito
The rate of technical change that is characterising both the telecommunications and the computer industry has been a major driver of the evolution of a close and stable system into an open and dynamic one. The introduction of a cluster of new technologies has originated significant changes within the telecom system and within the economy as a whole. Important technological breakthroughs, culminated with the advent of the Internet, have created a new environment characterised by the convergence of knowledge base and competencies, industries and users previously belonging to separated sectors. In this context, it is possible to identify a sectoral system of the Internet services industry, as a collective outcome of the interaction among its various elements. One of the major features of this sectoral system is the co-evolution between technical change, organisational structure and institutional framework. This paper considers the convergence and merger of previously separated knowledge and technologies, and focuses on the relationships among different types of users, firms with different specialisations, non-firm organisations and sectoral institutions that are at the basis of the emergence of the Internet services industry. The emphasis will be on the innovation processes and on the sectoral dynamics and the research will examine in detail the evolution of this sectoral system in the UK and in Italy. The analysis is largely based upon a set of interviews conducted with Internet service providers in the two countries between June 1999 and March 2000.
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This article is a guild information page for Pantheon of Steamwheedle Cartel US.
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- In-Game Name: Pantheon
- Official Name: Pantheon Bloodline
- Server: Steamwheedle Cartel (RP)
- Faction: Alliance
- Website: Pantheon's Site
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- Pantheon Bloodline, or <Pantheon> in-game, is the premier raiding guild on Steamwheedle Cartel (RP), out of both the Alliance and the Horde. The guild is notable for not only their numerous server firsts, but recognized for bringing together highly skilled and very distinguished players under the same banner. Many guild members are former officers or class leaders of the previous top three alliance guilds, Apex, Conviction and Argent Exodus. The guild was formed on Sunday September 30, 2007, amid a cloud of angst, happiness, hope and general outcry from the server community. The guild is now the most successful progression guild on the server, and is working on clearing Sunwell Plateau.
Server firstsEdit
|August 14 2008
|June 12 2008
|May 18 2008
|May 1 2008
|March 27 2008
|Black Temple
|Illidan Stormrage
|February 2 2008
|Illidari Council
|January 20 2008
|Mother Shahraz
|January 11 2008
|Reliquary of Souls
|December 12 2007
|Gurtogg Bloodboil
|December 7 2007
|Teron Gorefiend
|November 30 2007
|Black Temple
|December 17 2007
|November 30 2007
|November 19 2007
|November 19 2007
|Rage Winterchill
|November 18 2007
Guild Origin & RootsEdit
- Apex: Apex was always right behind Conviction in progression, though always notably larger in size. This guild was formed after Enders was abandoned by their two guild leaders. Officers and class leaders took the reigns, without their old guild bank, and began anew. They were never really in the shadow of Conviction, and in some cases the two guilds even teamed up for world raid encounters. Most Apex members had very good relationships with those in Conviction, and the competition was always kept friendly. This friendship alone played a key factor in their later progression, since many well known players left The Heretics to join them. They stayed right behind Conviction in progression, even after the burning crusade. The former guild master of Apex is now the Lord of Pantheon Bloodline.
- Notable Ex-Members: Alluring, Andomin, Dalm, Jaxar, Merklyn, Natasi, Shaqanna, Tubs, Vallin
- Argent Exodus: Argent Exodus was always the center of roleplaying for the whole server, and they played a key role in the progression. They were always pushing through content slightly slower than Apex and Conviction, however they stayed close and maintained pace until late in the burning crusade. Many former members were very well known to the community, however their fame and skill could no longer maintain the raiding bodies needed to keep raiding. For this reason, while the plans for Pantheon were still in motion, many of their class leaders and officers left to peruse a heftier raiding calendar. The tight-knit group of players unraveled, with some moving to Apex and others moving to Conviction. The guild still exists today, how it is no longer raiding and is only used for roleplaying purposes.
- Notable Ex-Members: Biege, Cecili, Kylessa, Rastar, Zaccaro
- Conviction: Although the remnants of the guild Lore formed Conviction, the guild quickly out shined their former home and outgrew the original roster and eventually became the top alliance raiding guild. In the beginning, the guild had a few members from Lore, server natives, and a handful of transfers. After the downfall of Enders, a few more members joined the guild. The Advent was far ahead of Conviction, due to the sheer amount of well geared transfers they had and their experienced core, however eventually Conviction caught up and surpassed them by the end of the year. Conviction continued hardcore raiding, even after several transitions of guild leadership, and maintained their focus until the week Pantheon was formed. A few of Conviction's oldest players and leaders now play a leadership role in Pantheon.
- Notable Ex-Members: Andomin, Bayleron, Cadusa, Caelum, Chelali, Jaxar, Kaj, Kirby, Merklyn, Osirax, Ryva, Shaorin, Tiluvar, Tonality, Winters,
- Surreal & The Heretics: During February after the burning crusade, a handful of prominent members left Conviction. Surreal made the roster of both their own guild and Conviction to be unstable for a few weeks, and a handful members negotiated for some change and rejoined Conviction. Surreal continued until March, when internal conflict in Conviction reached its peak, which then caused more officers and class leaders to leave. Surreal began meeting with the new exiles and agreed to form The Heretics. Hopes were high for this guild, however the determination of the small group didn't carry into higher raid content. For this reason many of the members joined Apex that summer. Although few members from this guild are now active in Pantheon, they played a paramount role in the progression on the realm by sundering Conviction, who was at the time a top 100 guild, for several months.
- Notable Ex-Members: Andomin, Destra, Jaxar, Kaj, Merklyn


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WASHINGTON, DC (Herald de Paris) – Future Hall of Fame pitcher, Pedro Martinez, worked out with the A.L. Champion Tampa Bay Rays, yesterday. An unnamed source close to the club said that team executives flew to the Dominican Republic, last week, and were impressed enough with Martinez to invite him to work out with the team.   Another workout is coming. If all continues to go well, Petey could be in-uniform by next weekend. The story is also being reported on Listin Diario – el Deporte (http://www.listin.com.do).
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29 year old female dies in Bastrop County Jail
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"Striving For Humanity"
Since: Jul 08
#1 Jul 8, 2008
She hung herself with the bed sheet.Why is this not all over the news? Does it have anything to do with the pending lawsuits? Is their corruption in the jail?
#2 Sep 8, 2008
Bastrop County Jail is EXTREMELY corrupted as i was locked up there for 63 days with a mistaken identity case. They violate all inmates rights. I was locked up when she hung herself and they said they were keeping it "HUSH HUSH"
"Striving For Humanity"
Since: Jul 08
#3 Sep 12, 2008
I am wondering how many lives have been changed since the death of my childhood friend.Irene Henderson Hiland dies in a Bastrop jail after jailers failed to render proper treatment.As a jailer how do you ignore the fact a 29 year old seemingly healthy female is hallucinating? You ignored her pleas for medication? I wonder would you treat your sister, daughter, mother or even friend with such neglect? Someone dropped the ball that day. Someone ignored her severe withdraw symptoms.How do you sleep at night knowing that there are two little boys who no longer know the comfort of their mothers hands, who will never remember her voice and never understand why their mother isn't coming home.Do you people sleep easily and play it off as one less drug user?Because your wrong and one day you will have to answer for what you did or didn't do.
#4 Sep 25, 2008
i was in there wen she did that to her self. be fore the moved her to sep. she was in the pod next to me
"Striving For Humanity"
Since: Jul 08
#5 Sep 27, 2008
Would you be willing to be a whiteness as to her frame of mind? Her family has hired a lawyer in hopes to not only be compensated for the loss but inspire change within the jail.How long were you locked up with her?
Since: Oct 08
#6 Oct 12, 2008
Everything is always about money.
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#7 Oct 12, 2008
ALWAYS about money..
"Striving For Humanity"
Since: Jul 08
#8 Oct 22, 2008
Money? You think that money can replace the loving arms of a mother? You really think any amount of cash could compensate these two little boys who will never know their Mothers touch? It's about doing what's right. It's about finding the truth and allowing those who were affected by this loss find closure. This is a situation that has broken hearts and changed the intended path of a young family. There is a man who sleeps alone who will never celebrate another wedding anniversary.A mother who cries for the daughter she adored. There are people in that jail who neglected signs and should be held responsible for what they did or didn't do.I would much rather see them all prosecuted and thrown under the jail then to see anyone benefit financially from this incident.But we know how that good ol' boy system works here in Texas. I doubt there will ever be justice for Irene. Those who are lacking the integrity to come forward will suffer a much harsher punishment in the end. Hopefully those connected to this situation have a slight conscious and have to live with the sound of her cries for help. If in the end all this family gain is money in the bank then maybe it will inspire change inside the system and discard the bad seeds that corrupt a system that should be ran with people who have a higher regard to human life.
#9 Oct 28, 2008
She took her own life. She chose her life's path with drugs. Now it's the jail's fault that they didn't keep her from killing herself? I feel sorry for her family, but jailers aren't mind readers. Putting her in jail could have saved the lives of her kids...We'll never know what's in the mind of a drug addict. No one else can be held responsible.
"Striving For Humanity"
Since: Jul 08
#10 Nov 1, 2008
She was on prescription medication.Who ever said she was a drug addict?As for mind readers I think it would only take common knowledge to see that she needed more then to be isolated.I imagine that a certain amount of responsibility laid in the hands of the jailers that ignored her pleas for help.Thats the problem with the jail system. Someone should be held accountable other then the deceased.Yes she chose to end her life while in the depths of detox but who set the scene? Who put her into a cell and then ignored the fact she was begging for help? Sources inside the jail (not an inmate) someone who has enough integrity painted a picture of what happened the days leading up to this event.People are so quick hide behind that excuse that somehow she deserved what happened to her.No what she deserved was to be treated like a human being not a "drug addict."She was never in any way a danger to her babies, she loved them and waited until she was married and settled before she had them.You can't imagine what kind of mother she was because your so quick to label her as a drug addict.Save your pity for those who ignored this young women the people that allowed her the privacy to hang herself.
#11 Nov 1, 2008
Look, she wanted to die... so she set out and accomplished it. It is not like she died of a heart attack. So I don't see where the liability lies with the department here.
To blame the jailers for an action that she made on her own free will is crazy. Like CBPATT said jailers are not mind readers.
#12 Nov 9, 2008
thats what i was wonering why is it not on the news.Bastrop county does a lot of things and get away with it my family has been done wrong by them plenty of times.she was a nice person to be around and was alawys happy
#13 Nov 12, 2008
Do you Honestly think what just came out of your mouth was accurate? Did you know her? Let me guess your one of the piece of sh** jailers who threw her around her cell, slamed her face on the floor and told her to SHUT UP...She was on Prescription Medication that WAS prescribed to her by a DR. that the staff did not give her for 6 days. I would advise you kept your LOW LIFE SCUM comments to your self.Get your facts straight before you make another post. You piece of trash.. Disgrace her memory somemore so you feel better about yourself.
#14 Nov 12, 2008
Those of you who did not know her need to keep your comments to yourself.. And as for you two jailers who are commenting you will get yours,Bastrop is a small town and those of us who have lived here long enough know somebody who knows somebody and eventually it will all come to light, so cbpat and gill i feel sorry for you when the wrath comes your way and i promise you it will.. Do not disgrace a deceased person, you didnt know the real her and until you can get your facts straight keep your mouth shut. She was on Prescription Medication prescribed by a DR. that the jail staff did not give her for 6 days. that is why she hung herself, six days without her meds and the horrible treatment and taunting from ya'll is what broke her spirit and her mind eventually went too. So unless you knew Irene by name and not her jail ID number and cell number, you have no right passing judgement on her. I see her childrens faces everyday and night and when her three year old son asks when is Mommy coming home and you have to tell him she's in heaven and wont come home, then you can say something until then you have no idea how it is for her family and the ones she left behind.. so dont dare try to justify what happened to her by calling her a drug addict...
#15 Nov 13, 2008
Why was she in jail instead of being committed to a mental facility? Someone called 911 for a reason. She could have easily been sent to Shoal Creek or some other mental facility if necessary. If her family wanted her somewhere other than jail, they could have done so without having her arrested.
I feel sorry for her children. I was a widow at 31 with a 5 & 2 yr. old. I didn't sue anyone even though I could have. Sometimes bad things happen, & you have to live with it and make the best of life for yourself and your children. Now I have 4 wonderful grandsons...Life is good.
#16 Nov 20, 2008
certain psychiatric meds, like everyday ordinary anit-depressants, like zoloft, or anti-anxiety meds like xanax, that are prescribed in strict doses, cannot just be cut off cold turkey, one of the side effects are risk of suicide...it says so right there onthe papers that the pharmacy gives you... when she asked for help she really needed it, because her chemical make-up was all out of wack, due to negligence on the jails part, by not giving her those carefully prescribed doses...
"Striving For Humanity"
Since: Jul 08
#17 Nov 24, 2008
She wanted to die? As if you have a fu*king clue as to what she wanted.You really think she went to jail with the idea to commit suicide? The blame is on the ones who chose to ignore the warning signs. Liability lies in those who took her out of general population only to isolate her and ignore her symptoms of severe detox.Can you really sit and defend the negligence of the jailers who first of all noticed her bizarre behavior. Then chose to place her in a jail cell alone. If she was an endangerment to others was it not considered that she may be a danger to herself? Someone dropped the ball.There needs to be some accountability.At least acknowledge that mistakes were made and maybe put forth an effort to make changes so that this doesn't happen to anyone else. There should be proper training and higher standers in the way inmates are processed and housed accordingly.Detoxing should be supervised.You can look at this however you like and say if she wasn't in jail this wouldn't of happened. The truth is there is so much more to this story then what you realize.There is nothing to say she was a drug abuser or even a habitual criminal.NOTHING!This was a young mother who went to jail and came home in a coffin and to me nothing justifies that.You sit there and point your fingers and try to blame a person who was not even in her right mind when she took her life.Your sick all of you. How dare you blame her for taking her life during the delusional state of detox.As if she is less deserving of life because she was in jail and detoxing from prescription medicine that was given to her by a DOCTOR!Which ever way you try to spin it; it all comes down to this she shouldn't have been isolated without a suicide watch or medical supervision.They took her out of the general population therefor there was reason to believe she was an endangerment to herself and others.There was a level a negligence either by the jailers or their supervisor and until there is acknowledgment on their part there will be no rest for this family and those who loved this young lady.Trust that our judgment is not as harsh as the man we answer to. What went down that day will haunt all of you responsible and I pray that Irenes' memory lays heavily on your hearts and her pleas for help rest on your deaf ears only to remind you that she deserved to be treated like a human being.
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#18 Nov 29, 2008
i just came across the web sit and let me ask yall does this kind of things happen in the prison's there cause am not from there but i do have my husband locked up in the prison there and things like this scare me 4 the fact that this happend in jail and i can on imagin what happens in the prison. so if any 1 out there knows anything about other things please let me know thanks
"Striving For Humanity"
Since: Jul 08
#19 Nov 29, 2008
I think that it's possible that these kind of things do happen in our prison system if they happen in a county jail. I think you don't hear of these cases because here in Texas we run on the good ol'boy system.I think after what happened with Irene anythings possible.People are being treated like cattle rather then human beings. These jailers sit on their self-righteous asses thinking their somehow better then other.What happened to the code of ethics.Serious there is no honor in what they do.I think for the correctional institution has failed miserably and Irene is proof of those that fall thru the cracks.
#20 Dec 22, 2008
F.Y.I. I'm not a jailor in bastrop. I am not arguing that there is no corruption either. However I am a jailor in another county and there are actions that have to be taken at the intake process. First off, I nor my coworkers are trained in detecting mental illness.(If she was taking meds that prevented suicide than yes she suffered from mental illness). We ask the MHMR questionaire upon the booking process then if there are any red flags then the inmate is placed in a cell with a 15 minute watch and an MHMR caseworker is called.
I really dont know what happened in Bastrop nor does anybody else unless they were working there. For everyone to point their fingers at me and say "You didnt know her" I can honestly point right back and say you weren't there.
Aww Fu*k it! Sue them for hella money! If you want to make money off of your schizo friends suicide then do it! I won't judge you
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- Date: July 16, 2014 PIO Number: 14-7-14
During the week of July 13-19, 2014, people across the United States will join together to recognize the work that pretrial, probation and community supervision professionals do for our public safety. By engaging in proactive, problem-solving work practices aimed at changing criminal and/or delinquent behavior, community supervision professionals have the opportunity to change lives and help build better futures for individuals under supervision.
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