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We had the first big snowstorm (by Cape Cod standards) the other day. Marley had his first romp in the snow!
We took Punky and Marley for an awesome walk around the neighborhood; it's a real winter wonderland! Perfect snow for snowballs so I took the opportunity to hurl a few mercilessly at Amanda. Marley loved his first walk in the snow; He and Punky were going crazy chasing each other through the snow that was almost over their heads in places.
Here's a quick video Amanda shot when we first got outside. I think Marley's still a little shocked in this; he got much more into it later on.
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These are some videos I've taken over the past week of our new black pug puppy named Marley (Robert Nesta to be specific). He has the same Dam and Sire as Punky, our 1½ year old pug; Punky's got a new little brother!
He's now almost 8 weeks old but he was 7 weeks in most of the videos.
Punky's first time meeting her new brother Marley. This was filmed by my girlfriend Amanda at the breeder's house when he was just 6 weeks old.
Marley the black Pug puppy goin nuts with his newfound favorite toy: the mini tennisball. He's not even 8 weeks here.
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A Liger, by the way, is a cross between a male lion and a female tiger; not the other way around. That specific combination is the only way to achieve the extraordinary size that is common with Ligers. A female lion and a male tiger produce a "Tigon" which usually will end up being smaller than either of it's parent's; sort of the opposite. Genetics are weird.
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lsof is the Linux/Unix über-tool. I use it most for getting network connection related information from a system, but that's just the beginning for this amazing and little-known application. The tool is aptly called lsof because it "lists open files". And remember, in Unix just about everything (including a network socket) is a file.
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My Father's latest book, Owning the Sierra Nevada: a short history of a long infatuation came off the presses at the end of June. On this past Sunday, July 9th, the book was reviewed in the Los Angeles Times book review. This has come as a rather big surprise because the review copy of the book that was sent to the LA Times was done only as a long-shot. A review from them, was–to say the least– not expected. The LA Times is one of the biggest and most read newspapers in the country, right behind the New York Times. Hopefully this review will spark more and more interest in the book and cause it to start flying off the shelves. Multiple bookstores have already placed orders for copies of the book after reading the review.
If you are interested in acquiring a copy (or copies) of the book you can contact my Father directly via his website or wait until the book shows up in a bookstore near you; hopefully sooner rather than later.
View a compilation of reviews for Owning the Sierra Nevada.
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Well, last night I got home from my buddy's 21st birthday to find that I had received the following email:
Hi Ben,
It seems we share the same name. Would you consider selling the rights to either of these domain names?
If you have a price in mind I'd love to hear it.
Ben Harold
Harold Consulting, Inc.
Confused at first, I soon realized that for the first time in my life I had come in contact with someone sharing the exact same name as me. No huge surprise I guess, it had to happen eventually. Anyways, it seems Mr. Harold runs (or is starting) a business named "Harold Consulting" and is interested in purchasing this domain (benharold.com) for use on his business' website.
In my reply, I explained to him the obvious sentimental value of owning the domain as well as the fact that I already have an established personal site setup at the domain that is highly ranked in the search engines. Taking all that into account, I told him to make me an offer I can't refuse . We'll see what happens.
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Whether you want to walk along a sandy shore
Or sit and gaze as it's wonders
A beach to explore is easy to find
on Prince Edward Island.
Imagine you're on a desert island
With permission to explore
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The JWT Workflow Editor defines several extension points and mechanisms that allow users to customize and extend the abilities and properties of JWT-WE without changing the editor itself. However, there may be cases in which it becomes necessary to alter the Workflow Editor code itself, notably when the new features need to be implemented by committers of the JWT project. This page is intended to describe how JWT committers can deal with recurring tasks when adding features to the Workflow Editor like adding new options to the Eclipse preferences dialog (if you're instead looking for information on how to extend JWT-WE through providing external plugins, please take a look at JWT_Extensions).
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he Colorado Rapids opened the scoring flood gates by tallying six second half goals to earn a 6-0 win over the Air Force Academy in a preseason exhibition on the team's training field at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Wednesday afternoon.
The first half saw the Rapids hold most of the possession, but with limited scoring opportunities.
Air Force's Alek Uransel drew two yellow cards following hard fouls on Ross LaBauex in the 22nd and 28th minutes resulting in his ejection from the match. Due to the friendly nature of the game, the Falcons were able to replace Uransel with a substitute.
The Rapids had a chance to take a halftime lead in the 42nd minute after earning a penalty kick, but Pat Noonan's shot to the lower left corner was saved, leaving the teams locked at 0-0 going into the break.
In the second half, Colorado showed their dominance early and often, beginning with Noonan's first goal in the 47th minute when he tapped in a rebound off a saved shot from six yards out.
The Rapids built a 3-0 advantage with goals in the 62nd and 68th minutes, as Rob Valentino headed in an Andy Lorei corner kick and Noonan finished a Wells Thompson pass inside the box, respectively.
Newly acquired goalkeeper Ian Joyce preserved the clean sheet with a diving save in the 70th minute from an Air Force header off a corner.
The Rapids then racked up three more goals in a five minute span, with Noonan earning a hat trick for the match, and Lorei and Oscar Murillo scoring their first goals of the preseason in the 71st and 75th minutes respectively. Murillo from a Ciaran O'Brien corner kick and Lorei with a tough angled shot from the left side from about 10 yards out.
COL- Noonan (Lorei) 47
COL- Valentino (Lorei) 62
COL- Noonan (Thompson) 68
COL- Murillo (O'Brien) 71
COL- Lorei (O'Brien) 75
COL- Noonan (unassisted) 76
Colorado Rapids: Ian Joyce, Rob Valentino, Mike Holody (Masaki Hemmi 46^), Oscar Murillo, Richie Kotschau^, Ross LaBauex, Jeff Larentowicz (Wells Thompson 46), Mehdi Ballouchy (Ciaran O'Brien 46), Colin Clark (Andy Lorei 46), Andre Akpan, Pat Noonan.


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White Chocolate Popcorn Deluxe
Total TimePrep: 15 min. + cooling
Makes2 quarts
- 8 cups air-popped popcorn
- 2 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- Place popcorn in a large bowl. In a microwave, melt white chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Pour over popcorn mixture and toss to coat. Add the cranberries, nuts and salt.
- Spread onto waxed paper. Cool until set. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts1 cup: 114 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 233mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.
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Feb 8, 2014
This is very tasty. At first it seemed that the melted chocolate mixture was not quite enough to coat the popcorn mix. After mixing it all together, it seems just right - sweet without being soggy.
Feb 3, 2014
we loved this recipe. i made it and took to work. my coworkers were thrilled with it.
Nov 5, 2011
Everyone who tries it just loves it. It is a good low calorie snack. I have even forgotten to add the butter before and it was still good.
Jun 7, 2011
This was tasty, but I don't know if it should be listed under the category of "Healthy Snacks"!
Dec 12, 2010
This recipe is incredible. I've made it for multiple work and family functions and people love it!
Dec 11, 2009
Loved it! I had a struggle with the chocolate - used vanilla chips and when I mixed the butter in, it froze up. However, I substituted canola oil instead and it smoothed out nicely. Great mix of salty and sweet.


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Daniel Craig stars as "007" James Bond, the smoothest, sexiest, most lethal agent on Her Majesty's Secret Service in Casino Royale. Based on the first Bond book written by Ian Fleming, the story, which has never been told on film until now, recounts the making of the world's greatest secret agent.
James Bond's first "007" mission leads him to Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), banker to the world's terrorists. In order to stop him, and bring down the terrorist network, Bond must beat Le Chiffre in a high-stakes poker game at Casino Royale. Bond is initially annoyed when a beautiful British Treasury official, Vesper Lynd (Eva Green), is assigned to deliver his stake for the game and watch over the government's money. But, as Bond and Vesper survive a series of lethal attacks by Le Chiffre and his henchmen, a mutual attraction develops leading them both into further danger and events that will shape Bond's life forever.
A much older actor is cast to play a much younger Bond. Does that make any sense? Look forward to seeing craggy-faced Daniel Craig in heavy, heavy makeup if Casino Royale screenwriter is serious about his Bond being a younger, 28-year-old version of the character. Thing of this as "James Bond Year One" or "James Bond Begins", minus the scientologist, not-gay actor's girlfriend. Bond can do better than Katie Holmes.
This is the first Bond film actually based on one of Ian Flemings books since 1987. 21st in the series, it also marks the return of director Martin Campbell, the guy who first repopularized the whole franchise in the first place with the excellent Bond movie Goldeneye. It's been downhill from there ever since.
Sure, some of the other 007 movies have been fun (I had a really good time with Die Another Day) and sure, Pierce Brosnan has been spectacular (for my money even better than Connery), but the scripts haven't been up to snuff with some of James better stuff. With a screenwriter of Paul Haggis caliber doctoring the script and a proven 007 director, maybe Casino Royale stands a chance, even if their blonde Bond casting doesn't make a lot of sense.


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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. --- Fresh off its win last Saturday against Murray State, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team will head off on its final road trip of the regular season, beginning with Austin Peay Friday, at 7 p.m., and Tennessee State Saturday, at 2 p.m.
The Golden Eagles enter the weekend with a couple of players who made a huge impact in Tech's recent win over Murray State. Sophomore Natalie Penrod, who leads the team in kills with 234, recorded 24 kills in TTU's win over the Racers, including three crucial kills in the closing moments of the match.
Junior Kelsey Gray also made her presence felt at the net with nine total blocks, including seven solo tallies against the Racers. Her 326 total blocks over her career are just five behind Carrie Slagle for fifth on the all-times blocks list at Tech.
Sophomore Allison May, who has shored up the Tech defense this season, leads the Golden Eagles in digs with 425 and now sits just 41 digs away from 1,000 career digs with 959.
Austin Peay currently sits in ninth place in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 7-18 record, along with a 5-9 OVC record. Nikki Doyle leads the Lady Gov offense with 323 kills, while Cami Fields has run the offense dishing out 984 assists. Tech leads the all-time series against the Lady Govs with a mark of 48-25.
Tennessee State enters the weekend sitting in third place in the OVC with a 9-5 conference mark and a 15-9 overall record. In their previous meeting this season the Golden Eagles defeated TSU 3-2 at Eblen Center. TTU leads the all-time series against the Tigers with a 35-7 record.
Shaquita Williams leads the Tigers in kills with 313 and she is followed by Terakka Walker, who has tallied 236 kills. Britani Hathorn leads the TSU defense with 344 digs.
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Bowling Birthday, Bowling Birthday Invitation, Bowling Printables, Bowling Birthday Decorations, Lauren Haddox Designs
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Every Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal finance book or other book of interest.
I really enjoy reading personal finance books that target young professionals – the one group that I believe could use the personal finance help the most. So many of them are really well-written, but they each take one of two routes: they either focus so generally on the issues that it doesn't feel like it's in touch with the lives of young professionals, or they focus exclusively on one small subgroup of young professionals (Farnoosh Torabi's You're So Money falls into this category, focusing on consumerism-oriented young female professionals).
Because of this, I usually either recommending one of the "narrow" books to young professionals or, if none of the ones I'm familiar with seem to fit, I just point them towards the personal finance book that changed my own life, Your Money or Your Life.
Generation Earn by Kimberly Palmer falls straight into this category – one only needs to glance at the subtitle, The Young Professional's Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back, to get the idea.
Does this book actually rise above the crowd of "average" books for young professionals? Does it particularly address the needs of a specific group of them?
Building Your Life
One thing that I particularly liked about this book is that it starts right off the bat with the one area that I find young professionals constantly struggling with: getting some control over their spending. Often, this is the first time in a young adult's life that they've had full control over their money, and unless their parents have been very effective at conveying money ideas, these newly flush young adults (and I certainly was in this category seven years ago or so) make some awful spending decisions that they suffer for the rest of their lives.
What suggestions does the book offer? First, set some goals. Spend some time thinking about where you want to be in ten years, what it will actually take to get there, and what steps you need to take now to make that happen. Second, apply some thought to your purchases. The big one: carefully research any purchase over $100 to make sure you actually need it, that it meets your requirements, and that you're getting the best price on it.
This portion of the book covers a lot of topics: jobs, credit cards, all of that basic personal finance stuff that a lot of books offer. How does this book handle it differently? What stuck with me is that it didn't spend time demonizing bad practices – instead, it spent space lauding positive practices. I like that perspective, as it does a great job of creating a sense that these things are doable and they will result in something positive rather than making the reader feel self-conscious about the mistakes they've made.
Creating A Home
The middle third of the book is focused strongly on setting up a full household for the first time. When you first leave college and have your own apartment or you're thinking about buying a home, it's very easy to fall into some huge traps – buying more house than you can afford, decorating and stocking the apartment with expensive stuff (bought on credit), and so on.
Palmer focuses on tactics for drastically reducing the costs of each of these aspects. The biggest part of all of this is an honest evaluation of the question "what do you need?" versus "what do you want?"
From there, the section moves onto simple frugality – steps people can take without disrupting their life to reduce bills and required expenses once they've set up house. In many ways, Palmer focuses on doing this through simplicity (things that save both money and time) and meaningfulness (worthwhile uses for that money and time, such as thoughtful gift-giving – and even homemade gift-giving).
Changing the World
These topics bridge the gap into the third section of the book, which focuses on how a young professional can use the resources in their life to actually promote positive change in the world, often while achieving the other ideas in this book at the same time.
Volunteerism opportunities are discussed at length, both in the sense that they give someone an opportunity to facilitate positive change and as a way to quickly make social connections in a new area. There's also a focus on how the frugal tactics that can save you money and time also have a positive environmental impact as well.
What's the purpose of this section, really? It does a great job of casting the day-to-day choices of what people do with their time and money in the light of how better choices with those resources can have a lot of positive impact, both on yourself and on the broader world.
Is Generation Earn Worth Reading?
This is a great book for a thoughtful college graduate. In fact, without knowing anything more than that about a graduate, this would be my first pick as a gift for graduation (perhaps coupled with Your Money or Your Life).
As with many such books, the subtitle should make it clear whether this book will have any value for you personally. Are you a young professional? If the answer is yes, this book is probably worth a look.


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The Knicks went 42-40 last season, their first winning campaign since 2000-01. And there was much rejoicing. But then the Knicks were quickly swept from the playoffs by the Celtics. Still, there was a revival of hope and excitement on the floor of Madison Square Garden. Carmelo Anthony's arrival after a Feb. 22 deal with the Nuggets was a blockbuster move that shook up the franchise.
And the hope is for more shaking, especially if a certain wedding toast truly hints that one of the game's best point guards would choose to come New York, perhaps as a free agent in 2012. The questions intrigue. Our experts tackle them, 5-on-5 style.
1. Fact or Fiction: The Melo trade, as constructed, was a mistake.
Patrick Hayes, Piston Powered: Fiction. The Knicks wanted Melo. Melo wanted the Knicks. The deal got done. Sure, a sound case that the Knicks gave up too much could be made, but they've craved a superstar for years and they did what it took to get one.
John Kenney, Knickerblogger: Fiction. Knicks president Donnie Walsh had his negotiating position hamstrung by interference from ownership, turning what should have been a Gasol-like heist into a sideways movement that kept the Knicks right at .500 last season. However, this trade should be judged by how the Knicks do in 2012-13, not how they did in 2011, and the future looks brighter with Melo on the court.
Devin Kharpertian, Nets Are Scorching: Fact. Just look at the numbers. New York before the trade: 28-26. After: 14-18, including the embarrassing sweep at the hands of Boston in the first round of the playoffs. Yes, Anthony can score, but they mortgaged an awful lot of their future for little payoff in the present.
Robert Silverman, Knickerblogger: Fact. I hated the trade when it was made, mainly due to a disturbingly personal affection for Danilo Gallinari and the rumors that Deron Williams would have been a NYer had the Knicks not caved. Melo's a great scorer (and much more fun to watch/root for than I expected), but if there's a hard cap going forward, the Melo/Amare contracts and redundant skill sets mean no championship for this team.
Matt Wong, ESPN.com: Fiction. The Knicks gave up a lot for a one-way player, but did you see Melo almost single-handedly beat the Celtics in Game 2 of their first-round series? Dirk Nowitzki reminded us that unstoppable shot-making is priceless in the playoffs.
Patrick Hayes, Piston Powered: Fiction. Part of gutting your team in pursuit of a star is giving up all your assets. The Knicks have little of value to acquire a third star in a trade, and as the Knicks know better than most, planning to nab a player in free agency isn't as easy as it sounds.
John Kenney, Knickerblogger: Fact. If the talk of lowering the maximum salary in the new CBA is true, the Knicks' cap space in 2012 may be enough to snag a top free agent. And, if the lockout extends into the season, every game missed is another game that Chris Paul is not with the Hornets. The prophetic toast at Melo's wedding will be fulfilled, and CP3 will be a Knick. Book it.
Devin Kharpertian, Nets Are Scorching: Fact -- if they play their cards right. Even if a new CBA dramatically cuts the salary cap, the Knicks have only $41 million allocated in 2012-13. Not so coincidentally, both Chris Paul and Dwight Howard are free agents that summer. All they need now is owner James Dolan not to screw up. Wait ...
Robert Silverman, Knickerblogger: Fiction. If New Orleans decides to move Chris Paul, there will be far superior offers out there. The 'Bockers already cashed in their chips to acquire Melo. I'd like to think CP3 would hold out 'til free agency and play for fewer ducats than he could garner elsewhere. I'd also like to think Phil Jackson will descend from the Black Hills to put a nice circular bow on his illustrious career. Alas, neither will come to pass.
Matt Wong, ESPN.com: Fiction. They already have one with Chauncey Billups. I'm not ready to write-off Mr. Big Shot, who turns 35 in September, just yet. If he (and Amare) stayed healthy last playoffs, who knows how far the Knicks could have gone?
As for a future Big Three, I don't see how it will work financially. But, as a Knicks optimist, I cling to the hope that is Chris Paul's infamous toast.
Patrick Hayes, Piston Powered: Fact. Landry Fields didn't have a great second half, but he plays with effort, he's intelligent and he has range. He could easily be the fourth or fifth starter and a valuable role player on most contending teams.
John Kenney, Knickerblogger: Fact. But probably not on a team that features Carmelo Anthony. On a team with good spacing and great ball movement, Fields is quite valuable. I think he'd have been incredible on last season's Mavericks. However, the inclusion of iso-Melo doesn't jibe with Landry's free-flowing style, a problem which often left him looking lost and confused post-trade.
Devin Kharpertian, Nets Are Scorching: Fact. He's not a top starter, but Fields is exactly the kind of player you'd want next to a Big Three -- a guy who knocks down 3s, picks up hustle points, grabs rebounds and doesn't shy from big moments.
Robert Silverman, Knickerblogger: Fact. Even with a late-season swoon, Fields was the second-best rebounding guard in the league (after Wade). He finishes well on the break, has legit 3-point range, is a much better athlete than advertised, is willing to moonlight at Modell's to hawk his own jersey and go speed-dating with fellow rook, Andy Rautins. What more could one want?
Matt Wong, ESPN.com: Fact. Pre-Melo trade, he showed the potential to be a legit starter who can rebound, knock down 3s and play solid defense. And, at 23, he's just scratching the surface. Plus, as referenced in the Modell's link above, I heard he can go 1-on-5.
4. Fact or Fiction: This is the final season in New York for Mike D'Antoni.
Patrick Hayes, Piston Powered: Fact. I can't imagine the team would've hired Mike Woodson -- who clearly wants another head-coaching gig -- as an assistant coach if D'Antoni's long-term prospects were sound. If the Knicks start sluggish, there won't be much patience for D'Antoni.
John Kenney, Knickerblogger: Fiction. With a caveat: if Phil Jackson wants to coach this team, it's all his. But to all the D'Antoni naysayers, I ask you: Which coach out there are you suggesting should replace him? As Stills once sang, sometimes you just have to love the one you're with.
Devin Kharpertian, Nets Are Scorching: Fiction -- but the leash is short. D'Antoni has three seasons, one playoff appearance, and zero playoff victories on his New York résumé. If the Knicks can outperform expectations this year, he'll be safe. If they can't, expect the ire of Knicks fans -- and no coach can survive that for long.
Robert Silverman, Knickerblogger: Sigh. Fact. Despite what Vegas may say, events in sports, especially with this team, are fairly easy to predict (putting on my Criswell-style tux). The Knicks will finish with around 45 wins and exit in the first round. At which point, the tabloids/WFAN/the Net will go bonkers and insist, nay demand, that a defensive coach must be hired. After all, we's gots Melo and he's like, a star! Must be the Coach and his run-and-gun mishegas. Fire da bum! Then noble Mike Woodson, sitting handily nearby, or someone of his ilk, gets the gig. Double sigh.
Matt Wong, ESPN.com: Fiction. With a star-studded and somewhat stable roster finally, I don't think it's farfetched to foresee the Knicks winning 50 games, advancing a round (maybe two) in the playoffs and earning D'Antoni an extension. But James Dolan is still the owner of the Knicks, so what do I know? Ask Isiah.
5. Fact or Fiction: The Knicks are a top-four team in the East.
Patrick Hayes, Piston Powered: Fact-ish. If the Knicks get back a healthy Chauncey Billups, they would have a shot at surpassing Orlando, Atlanta and whoever else is in play for that 4-5 range in the East. If Billups is hobbled again, the Knicks will probably still be in the 6-7 range.
John Kenney, Knickerblogger: Fiction. The Knicks were an average team before the trade and were an average team after. Barring further deals, look for Amare and Melo to carry the Knicks to a 5-8 finish in the East this season. Knicks fans will be left hoping their second trip to the playoffs this decade comes without another beatdown at the hands of a team from Boston.
Devin Kharpertian, Nets Are Scorching: Fiction. Last I checked, Miami, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta and Orlando are all still in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks have a long way to go before they can lay claim to a top-four spot.
Robert Silverman, Knickerblogger: Fiction. They're top one in my heart, but alas, as presently constructed, they're fifth at best in the East. As presently constructed, Miami, Chicago, Boston and Orlando are all better. The Knicks are in the second tier with Atlanta and Philly. (Though if my top source, Incarcerated Bob, is to be believed, Howard is L.A.-bound).
Matt Wong, ESPN.com: Fact. After Miami and Chicago, who's next? With Boston aging and Orlando fretting over Superman fleeing, New York is ready to move up the ranks. Sure, the Knicks' D doesn't measure up with the aforementioned teams, but I'll do my best Patrick Ewing impression and guarantee that there will be a Game 1 played at MSG when the playoffs start next year.
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Question 1: I agree with Matt Wong. He's wight. [crap joke]
To add to it, we absolutely gave away too much. Incorporating Minnesota was moronic, and Dolan is a **** burger.
Question 2: I agree with Robert Silverman. Entirely.
Question 3: I agree with John Kenney, and have said basically the same thing. I do, however, think he can find a niche with Melo, but Melo has to learn to pass more when Fields uses his excellent off ball game. That's basically it.
Question 4: Matt Wong! Nicely put. That 50 win total hangs on some pretty important circumstances re our roster.
Question 5: Wong Again! I'm liking the Wong. I don't see why not? Do you?


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Wind for Schools Project Funding Case Studies, Part 3: Bloomfield Community Schools in Nebraska
Sept. 23, 2013
The Wind for Schools project is part of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Wind Powering America initiative. Since 2005, DOE provided funding for Wind Applications Centers in 11 Wind for Schools states, introducing teachers, students, and communities to wind energy applications and benefits. This Wind for Schools funding supported the project; it was not used to purchase turbines and equipment. Individual school champions emerged to find local funding mechanisms to purchase and install their turbines.
To learn more about these mechanisms, Frank Oteri and Tessa Dardani of Wind Powering America conducted interviews with project leaders in five Wind for Schools states: Remy Pangle-Martin (Virginia), Mike Kostrzewa (Colorado), Dan McGuire (Nebraska), Steve Wegman (South Dakota), and Julie Etsey and Daisy Huang (Alaska). The result of these interviews is a series of case studies.
Completed in 2010, the Bloomfield Community School installation utilized a variety of sources to raise funds for the project. With a total installed cost of $15,500, the school was required to invest $1,500 in the project. Other turbine funders included the local utility, Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), a local wind project developer, Midwest Wind Energy, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Great Plains, and NUCOR Steel. Doering Trenching also provided in-kind services for the projects.
According to Dan McGuire, Nebraska state facilitator for the Wind for Schools project responsible for 27 turbine installations, several advantages can be discovered through funding a project with multiple sources.
"The benefit of multiple sources is that there is more community engagement and involvement from multiple levels. It helps if you have a champion on the administration and hopefully one on the school board to engage more people and ensure community buy in," McGuire said.
In acquiring funds from a local project developer, the Bloomfield installation was able to take advantage of the larger wind industry developing in the state.
"Keep in mind that we had just passed the Nebraska wind law, and one of the first commercial wind projects was an 80-megawatt Midwest Wind Energy project at Bloomfield," McGuire said. "You could see the big turbines from the school site. Midwest Wind Energy ended up putting $1,500 into the project."
Leveraging funds from wind energy developers is dependent on having wind development in your state. According to Remy Pangle-Martin, associate director and curriculum coordinator for the Virginia Center for Wind Energy, the Virginia Wind for Schools project attempted to access industry funds without success.
"I guess in a state where you have wind projects that might be an easy thing to do, but in Virginia we don't have a wind project. It's hard. We reached out to a developer that proposed a project in Roanoke. We were eager to work with them, and they donated a little bit to our KidWind Challenge, but then the project fell through and they weren't interested in Virginia anymore. We asked for funding several more times, but their projects are elsewhere," Pangle-Martin said.
Steve Wegman, Wind for Schools project state facilitator in South Dakota, said that his state has been successful in accessing funds from wind energy developers.
"The other biggest contributors have been the wind developers, in particular Iberdrola, NextEra, and BP Wind. They've given more than $30,000 each to our program," Wegman said.
The USDA funding that the Bloomfield project used came in the form of a Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG). According to McGuire, the environment for this resource is constantly changing, so anyone interested in applying for these funds should research the availability first.
"USDA shifts its priorities with tighter budgets. Many rural landowners were applying for RBEG grants, not only renewable energy projects but also for energy efficiency projects. When the farm community learned about the RBEG and more farmers applied for those funds, USDA's top priority became dedicating the funds in that direction," McGuire said.
An additional portion of the financial side of the Bloomfield project that should be noted was the project's ability to utilize funding from the local utility. In terms of Nebraska installations, McGuire said that NPPD would typically provide $3,000 to a project if they were the retail provider and $1,500 if they were the wholesale provider. He also said that funds from Nebraska's utilities were more accessible prior to the installation of NPPD's Energy Education Center.
"NPPD only did that for so many years before they gave us word that they were developing their own Energy Education Center in Norfolk. They installed three Skystreams at different heights, as well as some solar and some other things. Their board decided they were going to do that instead of put their money in the Wind for Schools project. They said it would be used as their Education Center for Renewable Energy," McGuire said.
In South Dakota, Wegman and his team have experienced good and bad financial support from local utilities.
"You have to have support from the utility side, whether it's a rural electric cooperative or an investor owned. What we found interesting was that the companies we felt would be the hardest to work with were sometimes the easiest and those that we thought would be easiest actually turned out to be hardest," Wegman said. "For example, we thought that Otter Tail Power Company, which has a lot of wind turbines, would be easy to work with in the eastern part of the state. They weren't. They were actually one of the more difficult ones. Yet Black Hills Power and Light, which is out in the Black Hills and has no wind turbines and really doesn't have any renewable energy projects in its portfolio, was the easiest company to work with. They have been very supportive of our wind projects. They provided most of the funding for the Douglas School District, which is on the Ellsworth Air Force Base. That project is unique, and Black Hills helped us with a Wind for Schools turbine there."
The last two portions of the Bloomfield funding puzzle came from in-state businesses and in-kind donations. McGuire had established a relationship with NUCOR Steel, one of the largest electric users in Nebraska prior to the Bloomfield installation.
"This was the second time NUCOR put in $2,000 for a Wind for Schools project. The first was our first school in Nebraska, Elkhorn Valley in Tilden," McGuire said.
As for the project's experience in accessing in-kind donations, McGuire thinks it is a reflection of Nebraska Wind for Schools success in accessing that type of funding from an individual school's immediate community.
"We definitely have had multiple sources and quite a bit of in-kind participation. Concrete companies, construction, electrical, and other people from the community," McGuire said. "We've had a lot of community involvement."
Bloomfield Community School Project Snapshot
- Total project cost: $15,500
- The school was required to invest $1,500
- Nebraska Public Power District: $3,000
- Midwest Wind Energy: $1,500
- USDA Rural Enterprise Grant: $7,000
- Great Plains: $500
- NUCOR Steel: $2,000
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ESSAYS ON USER-GENERATED CONTENT AND FIRM PERFORMANCE by Seshadri N. Tirunillai A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION) August 2011 Copyright 2011 Seshadri N. Tirunillai
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|User-Generated Content (UGC) in online platforms provides a valuable source of consumer feedback on market performance of firms. This dissertation examines how User- Generated Content (UGC) in form of product reviews influence financial performance of firms and how managers could use UGC for getting feedback on performance of the brands. ❧ Chapter 1 examines whether UGC is related to stock market performance, which metric of UGC has the strongest relationship, and what the dynamics of the relationship are. I aggregate UGC (in the form of product reviews) from multiple websites over a four year period across six markets and fifteen firms. I derive multiple metrics of UGC and use multivariate time series models to assess the short and long term relationship between the metrics of UGC and stock market performance (abnormal returns, risk, and trading volume). The findings reveal that UGC is moderately correlated with abnormal returns, risk, and trading volume. Of all the metrics of UGC, chatter (volume) shows the strongest relationship with abnormal returns and trading volume. The effect of negative and positive metrics of UGC on abnormal returns is asymmetric. Whereas negative UGC has a strong effect on abnormal returns and trading volume with a short "wearin" and long "wearout," positive UGC has no effect on these metrics. Idiosyncratic risk increases with negative information in UGC. These results have important implications for managers and investors. ❧ Chapter 2 investigates how to derive dimensions of product quality from UGC, how these dimensions vary dynamically over time and how these metrics are good predictor of financial performance. Perceived quality of a product or service is one of the most important drivers of consumer satisfaction, competition, and the long term success of a brand. Identifying the right dimensions of perceived quality is central to devising positioning strategies, creating advertising content, improving current products, or designing new products. Consumer expressions about products and services in UGC constitute an excellent source of feedback. In this paper, I analyze the rich data in product reviews to get the dimensions of perceived quality using Latent Dirichlet Allocation. I validate the method using different techniques. I further examine the value of these dimensions by assessing which of the dimensions best predict the stock market returns and earnings of a firm. Deriving the key dimensions of quality and brands' positions on these dimensions can help to design advertising content, re-design current products, and design new products.
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The government filed a civil suit against defendant for violation of the federal Commodity Exchange Act and related regulations. Try as it may, the government could not successfully serve the complaint and summons by traditional means. So the government asked the court for leave to file the papers via defendant's Yahoo email account. The court granted the motion.
During an earlier state investigation, defendand had provided a Yahoo email address while testifying under oath. The government claimed that it had sent several messages to the same account, each time getting a confirmation receipt indicating the message had been read on a Blackberry using the Digicel network. The evidence in the record showed that Digicel is a provider of network services in the Caribbean, Central and South America.
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 4(f)(3) authorizes a court to order an alternate method for service to be effected upon defendants located outside the United States, provided that such service (1) is not prohibited by international agreement and (2) is reasonably calculated to give notice to the defendant consistent with its constitutional due process rights.
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Cahill roughed up in Giants' home opener
Starter tagged for five runs in 3 2/3 innings, including first-frame homer
SAN FRANCISCO -- Trevor Cahill's talent teases the Arizona Diamondbacks.
They've seen how nasty his pitches can look, but for more than a year now the right-hander has struggled to turn potential into results.
That battle was once again on display Tuesday afternoon at AT&T Park as Cahill did not make it out of the fourth inning in a 7-3 loss to the Giants, who celebrated their home opener.
"He just struggled with being able to locate his pitches," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. "You have to talk to him and ask him how he feels about it."
The sellout crowd was treated to festive pregame ceremonies, and they did not have to wait long before their beloved Giants gave them something to cheer about.
Angel Pagan drew a walk to lead off the bottom of the first and Brandon Belt continued his bludgeoning of the D-backs when he hit a 2-1 fastball that badly missed its intended location into the right-field bleachers for a 2-0 San Francisco lead.
"He missed his spots," Gibson said. "Leadoff walk and then he missed his spot on Belt. It was supposed to be down and away and it was down and in, and he's hit enough home runs to where we know that's not really where we want to go."
Cahill gave the D-backs some semblance of hope when he kept the Giants off the board in the second, while the D-backs pushed across an unearned run to cut the lead in half, but things unraveled quickly for Cahill in the third when the Giants scored three runs to go up 5-1.
Gibson had seen enough of Cahill after he allowed a two-out single in the fourth, and he was blunt when asked if the team could continue to get such a subpar performance from a member of the starting rotation.
"No," Gibson said. "We're going to have some discussion. You've got to have better than that. It wears on everybody."
For his part, Cahill is at a loss to pinpoint a reason for his struggles.
"My bullpens have been better," Cahill said. "I'm just trying to take it into the game. You get in those situations where there are guys on, you try to do too much and you try to throw too perfect of a pitch instead of letting your stuff work. I felt like today if I fell behind, I'd leave something middle, and if I got ahead, I'd try to make too perfect of a pitch to try to strike somebody out. I just have to realize what kind of pitcher I am."
But why is he unable to carry over a good bullpen into the game?
"I don't know," he said. "If you knew that, then you could be a pitching coach, I guess. If you go out there and the hitter stands in, you just try and do too much. It's something to work on."
Catcher Miguel Montero has given the situation plenty of thought and he, too, does not have an answer.
"It's just different," Montero said. "He throws really good in the bullpens. His bullpens are phenomenal. I keep telling myself he looks good. 'We've got a good chance right here, he looks good.' And then we cross the lines and he's just a different cat."
Speaking of things that the D-backs are unable to solve, you can add Giants starter Tim Hudson to the list.
The right-hander tossed 7 2/3 scoreless innings in Arizona last week and Tuesday he allowed three runs (two earned) and struck out four in eight innings.
After falling behind in the count often against him the first time around, the D-backs tried to be aggressive early in the count this time, but it did not provide them with a different result as the veteran used the approach against them.
"I guess guys are fighting to get to the bat rack to swing off me," Hudson said. "They're not being too patient. But I enjoy when hitters go up there and they want to hit. Right now I'm pounding the strike zone with a lot of my pitches, and it's forcing other teams to swing the bat. If I can do that, stay out of the middle of the plate, I can go deep into the game and keep those guys behind me looking good, making good plays behind me."
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The Chicago Fire Player Development department is currently in its silly season, running through the Great Lakes and beyond, successfully carrying the Chicago Fire banner.
The month of June has been especially fruitful for the department, with both Academy teams headed to the US Soccer Development Academy's National Playoffs, the PDL and Super-20 teams top of their divisions, the NPSL side qualifying for the USASA nationals and five Chicago Fire Junior's clubs qualifying for National Regional tournaments after placing at the Illinois State Cup.
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The Chicago Fire U16 and U18 Academy teams head to Greensboro, NC this week for the USSF Development Academy's national playoffs to be held from June 25-June 29. This season marks the first time both sides have qualified for the playoffs since the Fire Academy began in 2007.
The U16's qualified as Frontier Division champions, going 12-5-9 overall (10-4-3 in division) while the U18's finished third in the Frontier Division, but qualified as a wild card going 15-7-4 (10-4-3).
"We're proud of both team's performances this season," said Fire Director of Player Development John Dorn. "Having both sides qualify for the national playoffs speaks about the type of talent that's coming along in the Fire Player Development system and we're expecting more from both sides this week in North Carolina."
The national playoffs actually work as a round-robin tournament, with both the U16 and U18 age brackets consisting of 32 teams, split into eight groups of four. The top team in each group after the three-match round robin will advance to the national finals to be held July 9-18 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, CA.
Below are both teams match schedules:
U16 Fire Academy
U18 Fire Academy
vs. Concorde Fire (GA)
vs. Texas SC DTH
vs. Arsenal FC (CA)
vs. FC Westchester (PA)
vs. FC Westchester (PA)
vs. Baltimore Bays Chelsea
Chicago Fire PDL & Super 20
The Chicago Fire PDL and Super 20 sides have gone a combined 7-0-0, scoring 20 goals and surrendering only one in the past seven days, taking both teams to the top of their respective divisions as they \ round the final turn towards the end of their regular seasons.
The Chicago Fire PDL team dispatched the Toronto Lynx 2-0 (June 16) and Forest City London (June 18) on last week's Canadian road swing.
Ethan Finley tallied a brace in Toronto while Tom Oatley recorded his first goal of the season in London. In a club first, Ian Christianson and Chris Ritter became the first two Fire Academy alumni to play for the PDL team since the Academy's launch in 2007, with their appearances in the 1-0 win over London.
The PDL team returned to Toyota Park Monday afternoon to play the return leg with Toronto, dropping the Lynx 5-0 on the stadium Turf Field. Oatley continued what he started in London, scoring a hat trick inside 58 minutes, while JC Banks and Tony Walls added single tallies.
The win kept the PDL side atop the Great Lakes Division with a 7-2-1 (22 pts.) record and gave six points of separation between the three sides vying for second in the tight division.
The Fire PDL travel to Ohio this Saturday for their first-ever meeting with the professional Dayton Dutch Lions, with kickoff set for 7:30pm ET.
The Super-20 side kept up their end of deal, going 4-0 over the past week.
Shane Lyons lone marker was enough to kickoff the week with a 1-0 win away to the Toronto Lynx on June 16.
Three days later and fresh off his PDL debut, Christianson tallied a brace and Krystian Witkowski another in an emphatic 3-0 win over Cincinnati United Premier at Toyota Park. Returning to the field just two days later, the 20's matched the PDL side's sweep of Toronto with a 3-0 win over the Lynx. Eric Frazier hit the back of the net twice while Christianson added a single marker
Tuesday afternoon it was Christianson scoring again, hitting the back of the net in his third straight game with two goals in a huge 5-1 win over TKO Kalamazoo. Brandan King also tallied a brace while Milan Tica added a single goal.
The Super 20's are a perfect 7-0-0 and sit atop the Midwest Division. With four matches left to play, the 20's are back in action for their return leg with Cincinnati United Premier on July 2.
State Cup winners and Regional qualifiers
Congratulations to the Fire's U23 NPSL side which qualified for the USASA U23 National Cup, going 3-1 in last weekend's Region II championship. The National Championship will be held July 23-25 in Overland Park, KS.
Congratulations to the Chicago Fire Juniors U16, U18 and U19 boys teams and U15 girls teams on winning their respective State Cup championships. With their win, the U15 girls become the first girls CFJ side to win the Illinois State Cup, while the U19 girls finished as runners-up, qualifying for regionals.


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The brother of socialite Paris Hilton was not cooperating with an investigation into who assaulted him at a Miami Beach party, police said Monday.
A police report said 24-year-old Barron Hilton told authorities a man struck him in the face after the two had an argument at a party Friday in a Miami Beach home. Hilton suffered deep cuts on his forehead and nose. He posted a photo of the injuries online.
"If he doesn't speak with detectives there is nothing we can do," said police spokesman Bobby Hernandez. " Right now we are stuck on standby mode until Mr. Hilton decides to call us."
U.S. & World
Hernandez said they have a generic description of the alleged suspect, but no suspect.
Neither Hilton nor two witnesses could identify the suspect. According to the report, witnesses told police that the suspect wanted Hilton to leave and hit him in the face with an unknown object. The suspect then fled in a dark green SUV.
The report says Hilton refused treatment from fire rescue workers.


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SEATTLE – Benson Henderson came home and impressively retained the UFC lightweight championship Saturday night during UFC on Fox, unanimously outpointing a flustered Nate Diaz.
Henderson controlled the main event from the start, just a few miles from where he grew up in Federal Way. With the partisan crowd chanting Henderson's name throughout the fight, he took a decisive 50-43, 50-45 and 50-45 decision, his second successful title defense.
Prior to the main event, rising Canadian star Rory MacDonald took apart former champion B.J. Penn in a decisive unanimous decision that left Penn's face blooded and his body throbbing from body shots. In the light heavyweight division, Sweden's Alexander Gustafsson won a unanimous decision over former champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, likely earning himself a shot at the light heavyweight title next year.
Henderson had a shaky first defense of his lightweight title when he took a decision in a rematch with Frankie Edgar at UFC 150 in August. There was no debate this time.


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On Jan.5th late night we got the call that they had a heart. Jim looked like he was going to just faint the day had come. Haydee went in surgery on the morning of the 6th to get a wonderful gift.
Jim captured this moment of mother and daughter just before Haydee went to get her gift. No words just the look of love.
They had to keep Haydee asleep for awhile to let her body and new heart get use to each other. They started to wake her on the 13th Jim could hardly wait to look into those beautiful blue eyes and now see the life they will have together.
She is doing really well still a long road but the road just got a lot smoother. She can hardly wait to get up and start working to get her strength back. I'm excited to see how she grows in the Lord.
It has been an emotional trip being here I'll be going home next week a lot happier than when I came here. I hope that I was a help to my son to help him not feel so alone. I will miss him more than I can say. Hopefully it won't be long until they can come and visit us now that Haydee will able to travel.
Until Later,


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Hi .
I have a problem in my program that i have coded in eclipse bye jigloo.
i create some forms in jigloo in a computer and then i copied the code generated by jigloo and then i pasted it in a class in my laptop in eclipse,but now there are some errros in code!!
the program gives errors for this line :
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it seems doesnt recognize this!
please help in it,wats wrong with it?jigloo has generated this codebut now...
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"Oh No….Longo!"
I swear at that moment I saw the cloth fabric of Tropicana Field move like a sudden wind gust had enveloped it. The collective gasp and exhale after a botched stolen base attempt by Tampa Bay Rays 3B Evan Longoria made the Trop. silent as we watched Rays Head Trainer Ron Porterfield and Rays skipper Joe Maddon trot out to Longo. I immediately let out a long drawn out moan of "Oh No! Longo!" that made a few people laugh as it sounded more like the old SNL Mr Bill character than my usual voice, but it hit me like a rock that suddenly one of the true keystones of this amazing run by the Rays stood favoring his left knee and we all wanted it to heal instantly.
This season Longoria seemed to want to be the "go-to" guy, he wanted the pressure, the stress and the responsibilities that go along with being the player constantly in the spotlight for both praise and criticism. It is always a good sign for a player to leave the field on his own power, but when it is a central figure standing there trying to keep his weight off his sore and aching knee, the Rays Republic could only think the worst. Even before Longo hit the Rays dugout steps the dulled whispers and a active hum hit the stadium.
The early prognosis is that Longoria is suffering a bit of soreness in his left knee region, but then we heard the three letter that instantly horrified us all..M..R..I. That doesn't mean as much today as it would 3-4 years ago as every athlete even with a minor aliment gets this imaging test nowadays as a precaution more than a insight to injury. Still, this one test can see deeper into the situation, and possibly bring to the surface our darkest fears, a extended bench vacation for the Rays offensive weapon.
That would put a deep crease in the Rays offensive machine as Longoria was a key figure in the Rays 5th ranked American League offense, and was experiencing a great start in 2012. Going into this match-up against Seattle, Longoria himself boasted a .550 average with runners in scoring position, which lead the majors. To put it into deeper prospective in Longo's last 12 plate appearances with runners in scoring position before Monday night's contest, he was an astronomical 9-for-10 with 2 doubles, 2HR, 2 walks and 11 RBI. Instantly by this you can see a major clog in the Rays machine has a sudden health issue.
Let's expand a bit more into the offensive presence of Longo for this 2012 Rays squad. He already has 19 RBI in 95 plate appearances in 22 games. That is a huge improvement over 2011 when it took Longoria 151 plate appearances to hit the same mark. Longoria had 15 RBI in 13 road games this season as well as since last June, his 105 RBI in 120 games leads the entire tier of sluggers in Major League Baseball.
If Longoria spends any significant time off the field it hits the Rays in a multitude of areas. It takes a huge piece of the Rays hitting factor our of their 2012 equation as well as a team on-the-field General and leader. Even with his fumble-itus recently at the Hot Corner, his experience and solid foundation at Third Base will open a huge hole with only utility guy Elliot Johnson and possibly Jeff Keppinger currently on the Rays roster who can play the spot with any consistency. It would also throw a huge monkey wrench into the Rays winning formula that has already sparked an impressive 8-2 record over their last 10 contests.
It is too early to think negatively. Longo maybe needs a day or two off his feet in the field, possibly resting and icing the knee. I do not want to fathom the thought of 30 days or longer without the Rays spark plug at the Hot Corner, I would rather think of this as a short vaca to do some much needed R&R.
Possibly as early as this afternoon or tonight we will know more, so I will keep the negative Nelly stuff deep within me, hoping the MRI shows minimal or no significant damage. I know the Rays Republic are sending positive vibes and emotions to Longo, hopefully they have the power to heal and bandage this evolving Rays situation. I truly did have the shivers last night watching the event, and it was hard to stay positive. Hopefully Maddon will be the bearer of great news later today.


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Pickup trucks are usually the featured vehicles of hard luck tales put to music, but in this case of this vintage commercial it's a 1973 Mazda RX3 wagon.
Things seem great for this Mazda owner when he is happily cruising down the road with his lady friend enjoying the pogo stick sounds of his rotary engine. It isn't long however before disaster strikes and his lady friend turns into a lady car thief mid-picnic. Worst of all, even after they are both gone the pogo stick sound of his RX3 continues to haunt this former Mazda owner.
We've seen more than our share of bizarre vintage automotive advertising, but this one definitely wins the title of strangest message to send to potential customers—
"Buy our car, it's so good your girlfriend will leave and take it with her"


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I laughed at my parents when they bought a small freezer for their garage. In fact, I thought they were silly for needing extra freezer space. I told them to just clean out their freezer and it'll open up lots of space for them. Well, I ate my words recently. I seem to eat my words often 🙂
Our freezer in the house was filled to its capacity, from top to bottom. I even cleaned out the freezer and tossed out foods that we were no longer going to eat. But it was still full. We were shoving things into every little nook and cranny that we could find. So much so that one of our shelves toppled over because it was weighed down so heavily with meats/seafood. It was also getting to a point where we would have to take out all the items from one of the shelves just to find one item we needed. It was just ridiculous. I finally broke down. I, too, bought a small freezer for the garage. We moved all of our meats and seafoods to the extra freezer. It was liberating! We can actually see what's in our freezer in the house, and pull things out without everything tumbling onto our toes!
I was embarrassed to tell my parents about the purchase, but sucked it up and told them. This time they laughed at me 🙂
2 15-ounce cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas), no sodium added
1/2 cups tahini sauce
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 large garlic cloves, mashed
2 1/2 lemons, juiced
1/4 cup water, plus extra if needed
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Paprika (optional)
Toasted pine nuts (optional)
Parsley, finely chopped (optional)
Drain the chickpeas and rinse under cold water. Drain excess water.
In a food processor, combine the garlic, garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, water, and olive oil. Process until smooth. Add salt, starting at a half a teaspoon. Process. Adjust seasoning again with a half teaspoon of salt. Repeat until the seasoning is to your liking. [If you like it creamier, add a little more water. If you like it more citrusy, add a little more lemon juice.]
Spoon hummus into a serving dish. Drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil on top of the hummus, and sprinkle with toasted pine nuts and chopped parsley.
Makes 3 cups.


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blaineford brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 47 Designs von 13 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Kela Life
My name is Dr. Alan Ford, DC. My brother Dr. Richard Ford, DC and I have come across an amazing way for your body to receive the nutrients it needs through the process of "chelation." Instead of mega dosing your body with all sorts of supplements --now you can give your body what it needs by following a very small and concise regimen. We have made the process of nutrition a very simple process and with the addition of our online health survey--you will never have to spend money on supplements that your body doesn't need. We are not about hype. We are about the truth. Most food today is so undernourished that you will have to consume 10X what you had to 25years ago to get the same value. We are passsionate about helping people live better lives by just knowing the truth.
Our main target are patients of chiropractors. Initially, we are going directly to chiropractors and then they will hand this brochure to their patients. We are looking for people who are health conscious and who understand the value of a good nutritional supplement.
We are looking for a logo as well as a brochure. I will send text requirements as projects progress. We are looking for simple, yet imaginative design work. Greens, Blues, natural colors. A natural theme, leaves, trees, nature--you know that sort of thing. I will try to give as much feedback as I can to keep you on the path. If you are not on at all I will tell you and if you are on the mark I will suggest small tweaks! Thank you everyone who will be participating on this contest and good luck!
Finden Sie heraus, wie ein Designwettbewerb funktioniert, oder lernen Sie mehr über unsere Logo-Design-Angebote.


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A while ago, someone came to me and gave me some data involving AT&T iPad customers to publicize, the full story of which I'm sure you're all familiar with from my previous excellent blog posts. I was subsequently raided by the FBI and arrested, though I have been under gag orders and haven't been able to discuss the details of what happened. I am now violating those gag orders because my civil liberties are being grossly violated– I have even been denied a public defense attorney on an imprisonable offense. I believe that speaking out is my only hope at being saved, and my story is important reading for anybody that uses the Internet for political speech.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers posts on a lawfirm which did the exact same thing the author of the iPad slurper script did– incremented a numerical identifier on a public HTTP server to scrape data. They used this technique to take data from the Anthem/Blue Cross insurance company.
Was that data the law firm grabbed undefined as personal information according to any public statutes like Goatse's? No, actually! It was medical records (protected by HIPAA) and Social Security numbers, protected by at least the privacy statues of California and Massachusetts!
Did the law firm scramble as Goatse Security did to ensure that the vendor would have the opportunity to patch the data? No! They spent as long as they could manage scraping the data, as opposed to the mere hours that the iPad slurper did in the interim while AT&T fixed the vulnerability!
Did the law firm collect and use the data solely in public interest, destroying it after it was used to notify the public of the vulnerability? No! The law firm collected the data for purposes of private monetary gain, and as far as I know still have a copy!
Has the law firm been raided by the FBI and had its property stolen without cause? No!
Has the law firm had drugs "found" (and found is in quotes for a good reason, as the drugs "found" near me were "found" in the execution of a warrant for computers only, with a landmark free speech case involving a very angry 150 billion dollar corporation in the balance) within its offices? No!
There's also a case of a security researcher that recently found a privacy flaw in Foursquare and used it to scrape hundreds of thousands of private location updates, without the advance notification of Foursquare. Was this security researcher similarly raided by the FBI without probable cause? No. The utter hypocrisy of this case is astounding.
My actions and those of Goatse were not criminal; they were done using industry standard practices as a public service. All the actions of the original author of this exploit were not criminal. Scraping data from a public web server is an extremely common practice amongst lawyers, security researchers and journalists, not to mention web developers. I have even talked to journalists who have collected stolen credit cards to discuss the implications with the victims who are involved. Hell, if scraping data from a public webserver becomes criminal, virtually all of the content that appears on Google News or Google Blogsearch is going to send someone to jail.
The warrant was executed without probable cause, as there is no way a reasonable and educated person could believe a crime was committed.
Beyond that, my role in this was solely that of a journalist. I never took credit for the collecting of the data itself. I was a publicist and as evidenced by the way this story took off with proper seeding, I am damn good at that. I took data that someone gave me anonymously and let the world know about it in what I thought was the most efficient way possible. I am being persecuted solely because my speech has angered a large corporation. I have been threatened with indictment from the Assistant US Attorney on the case, as evidenced in these screenshots:
I have received similar threats in the past day to be prosecuted on the basis of "computer intrusion" if I do not give the prosecutor in this case the information he wants, which I do not have.
I have even been denied my right to attorney for a jailable offense, in violation of the US constitution, Gideon v. Wainright, and title 16 of Arkansas law, as evidenced by this court memorandum. It took several attempts of visiting the courthouse and begging to even get that memorandum to show you that I was even being denied an attorney.
This is a complete miscarriage of the justice system, and the perpetrators are scribes serving pharisees and hypocrites.
Why my case is important to you
My case is absolutely important to bloggers and journalists. My case involves speech, and speech alone. If I'm threatened today, you are threatened tomorrow. The ability for bloggers and journalists to blow the whistle on corporate and government misdeeds is on the line here.
If you are a website operator of any kind, my case is important to you. The idea that you could be held liable for telling people about user-generated content is a nightmare.
If you are a security professional, this case is obviously important to you. Full disclosure is important to the security community, and is the only way independent researchers can build a name and business for themselves. It is also the only way which the public can be informed and educated about risks to their safety.
If you are a proponent of civil liberties, my case is important to you. This is the first amendment on the line, and I will be first, because I have been actually exercising my right to speak freely when things are tolerable. Very soon, things in this country will be much less tolerable, and if I am sent to prison the precedent will gag your mouths as well.
If you are a fan of the lulz, my case is important to you. I am the master of the art of the spectacle, and if you would like to see more spectacles you want me to stay on the streets. Support me and I promise you dividends in lulz for all eternity.
Not the first time my civil liberties have been violated
The federal government has a long history in violating my civil liberties. In 2008, I became dissatisfied with the public dialogue on the conflict over Israel. In this debate, the first party says "we must unequivocally support Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people, crimes against humanity and continued acts of espionage against our nation". The other party says, "it is complicated."
The first statement is extreme and evil. The second is just plain wrong. I decided to make some videos to balance out the dialogue which consisted largely of support for the absolutely absurd policy of the genocide of Palestinians. So I made some obviously parodic videos consisting of support of the equally absurd policy of genocide of the Jews. Which, besides being an obvious joke, were constitutionally protected speech under Brandenburg v. Ohio.
Let me elaborate on "obviously parodic". By obviously parodic, in one of them I am wearing a luchador mask and preparing to blow up a pinata shaped like a giraffe while "American barbie did world trade center" scrolls across the frame. In another, I am commanding my "followers" (my audience who is well aware that this is a comedy show) that our faith includes a commandment of wearing temporary tattoos featuring an image of my friend's dog. In another I am blaming Farrah Fawcett's death by anal cancer as a result of HPV picked up from anal sex with Jews. In summation, if you took these videos at face value you are a complete idiot.
The reality that these videos were an obvious joke should only be enhanced by the fact that there is a Forbes article comparing me to Shakespeare's puck and a Fox News article calling my rhetoric "offensive and witty detail".
Any attempt to brand me an anti-Semite is idiotic. I have no problem with any person solely because of their Semitic descent. Take a look at my last name, "Auernheimer". Think about the likely origins of this name for a second. Even a quick Google reveals its origins. The most famous Auernheimer of history, journalist and author Raoul Auernheimer, had his way bought from the fires of Dachau by his uncle, Theodore Herzl himself. Come on, I have curly hair and brown eyes here. The claim many "journalists" are making that I am some sort of Nazi is preposterous, but I suppose you have to resort to ad hominem when the public overwhelmingly supported me on the basis of the facts of the case.
So what did the federal government do in response to my videos?
Why, they try to cast me as a synagogue-threatening nutjob in the public eye. I have never threatened a synagogue, nor encouraged anyone else to. I would never do so. How did my name get attached to this?
Let us say, hypothetically, that you're an FBI agent named Mueller. You have someone whose speech you want to silence. You call up a 3rd party who you have control over, likely a confidential informant absolutely beholden to you because you can put him in prison for unsatisfactory performance. You tell this informant to make threatening phone calls to a synagogue. You then posit that the person whose speech you want to chill is responsible to the victim, and have them report it to the police.
Now that your target has been accused of a terrorist act, they get your name on all the watchlists and your pals at the FBI have "justification" to:
- Have a Jewish group publish their name and license plate number in a Jewish publication associating their name with threats of violence to a synagogue, despite the fact that they never had anything to do with such threats and their constitutional right to pseudonymous communication which has been affirmed by many court precedents both appelate and supreme. This article will later be relinked to and quoted by many Jewish reporters and used against your target. Said reporters will convienently forget to publish the part that says some other dude made the threats and not your target.
- Break into their house and steal hundreds of thousands of dollars of their assets on secret warrants while they are away on vacation, never delivering them a list of stolen property or any means to verify that it happened. They will never get their stuff back. Yes, this happened to me. Yes, I called lawyers. I was told without surveillance footage or some other proof of the theft I had no real ground to stand on.
- Go to their business partners, friends and family and tell them outright lies (they said I "ran klan meetings in the desert" and "manufactured grenades", no joke). Due to crown immunity, you can never sue the FBI for libel, no matter what they say!
- Go to the customers of their newly formed business, which they have invested all liquid capital in and tell them they are funding terrorism. They will no longer have customers.
- Hand the target items which appear to be contraband in attempts to either frame the target for crimes or put psychological pressures on him.
All this because I dared put forward some politics, religion and humor that the establishment doesn't like. I suppose I received better than Anwar al-Awlaki, a US citizen practicing his faith who received execution orders without trial signed by our Pharoah in return for merely speaking his mind.
I put at risk and lost my business because I believed in speaking out against injustice. I could have shut up, continued receiving a six figure salary and living a pointless life based on fleecing other people. I put it all on the line because of two reasons:
- After getting all that stuff they have us chasing after, I realized it was all a load of garbage and wasn't a sufficient bribe to sit in my castle in the sky and watch the freedoms our forefathers fought and died for be flushed down the toilet.
- I consider the absolute disdain our illegitimate leaders have for the Constitution the most important problem to be solved in our time.
I have empirically proven by experimentation that free speech is gravely threatened in this country. I have only spoken up for what I believe in through politics, religion and humor, the three big constitutional safeguards. Beyond that, other aspects of my speech have been lawful behavior in the service of the public. I have been endlessly persecuted by a government occupied by evil for it. They have libeled me with lies in the public forum, stolen my assets, attempted to frame me for crimes, brought false charges against me, terrorized my friends and family (including threatening my mother with rape), and intentionally destroyed my business. The agents of the federal government that attack me truly hate rule of law and the Constitution, and have hijacked federal funds to silence my speech. The founders understood the need for free speech and the marketplace of ideas. These FBI agents have shown they care little for the protections of the constitution, and should be charged with treason.
I've also been subject to "journalists" with a complete lack of integrity telling blatant lies about me. For example, Mattathias Schwartz claimed in the New York Times that I demanded ransom payments for the daughters of corporate executives. This came out of nowhere– I've never done such a thing, never claimed to do such a thing, and would do no such thing. As far as I can tell, he paid someone to say it. He didn't want the story I gave him. It was a story of philosophy, politics and Christianity. He also was visibly distraught when I called Sigmund Freud a child molester (which he was), Israel a nation run by genocidal sociopaths, and the Federal Reserve a privately owned institution to enforce a dynastic oligopoly over credit (which it is). So he made his own story, where I was turned into some fictitious character for his benefit. The whole thing reminded me of disgraced journalist Stephen Glass (though less entertaining). It was pretty funny when it happened, but now that his lies are being used against me to a jury it isn't as humorous.
Or consider Fast Company, which posted a picture out of context of me holding a bag of white powder. This bag of white powder was something called Piracetam. It is a perfectly legal nutritional supplement along the lines of Ginkgo Biloba– it improves memory. It was in a thread with me asking people what nutritional supplements they take. Out of context, it makes me look like a drug dealer. Such deliberate dishonesty has become a matter of course for "journalists" who have a personal dislike of me.
I've been subject to abuses of the system like you wouldn't believe, and need serious help getting out of this. After I'm done, we need to work together to set up a system where these people won't merely be punished in the next life, but this one as well.
The current nightmare, and what you can do to help
When I was made a detainee at the Washington County jail, after my phonecall two FBI agents from Newark came by and delivered a document. They stated I had 3 days to respond to said document or I would be given a new charge of contempt. The document was placed in my belongings up front, and I was promptly thrown into solitary confinement. I was not allowed to view the document to write a response to it. I was not able to contact anyone on the outside (such as my bondswoman). If she hadn't noticed my picture in the paper and come to rescue me, I might still be in jail.
After having my money stolen and business ruined by the FBI because I dared speak my mind in a lawful manner, I am no longer in decent financial shape. I have been denied a public defender by the Fayetteville courthouse. I have had all my computers seized on a warrant which could not possibly have had probable cause, and thus am lacking the very materials I would need to take this pro se. My requests to get a copy of the secret warrant used to steal my property have been stonewalled by state and federal authorities.
As I have been denied my constitutional rights to an attorney, I need help to make the retainer for a private one. This is not a burden I can continue to bear alone. This is the sort of thing which went on before the crumbling of the Soviet Union. This tyrannical bureaucratic torture should not happen to US citizens. I do not want America to crumble, and I want to continue my work defending the United States Constitution and protecting the American people from cyberthreats. To defend myself, I need money. I've never needed nor asked for help before, but I am really in trouble this time. If you could spare some cash to donate, please paypal some cash to: firstname.lastname@example.com
Please write letters to your local, state and national representatives. If you happen to know any attorneys who would be willing to take this case let me know. I am at the end of my rope. My largest hope at this point is that history will record my future actions in the context of the illegal injustice that has been done to me.