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Have you ever plugged your headset into the air traffic control channel on an airplane's radio system? It's typically pretty boring.
Enter the Houston-based Southwest pilot who started spouting some of his fascinating opinions, not knowing his cockpit mic was on. Air-traffic control — which pilots on other planes are all listening to — was really in for a treat:
Among the pearls of wisdom: "Now I'm back in Houston, which is easily where the ugliest base is. I mean it's all these (expletive) old dudes and grannies and there's like maybe a handful of cute chicks."
And: "Well, I had Tucson to Indy all four weeks and, uh, Chicago crews...11 out of 12...there's 12 flight attendants, individual, never the same flight attendant twice. Eleven (expletive) over the top (expletive), (expletive) homosexuals and a granny. Eleven. I mean, think of the odds of that. I thought I was in Chicago, which was party-land. ... After that, it was just a continuous stream of gays and grannies ..."
Poor guy. It must be tough to travel that often and find that once you land, there are only a "handful" of ladies worthy of your time. I mean, sure, you could go party with the homosexuals but they're just so "over the top."
Also according to the pilot, even when you do get a girl back to your place, this kind of behavior happens:
"At the very end with two girls, one of them that was part do-able, but we ended up going to the bar and then to the crew at St. Louis, and all these two women wanted to do was, one wanted to berate her sister and the other wanted to bitch about her husband."
Uggggh. Chicks! Either they're only "part do-able" or they're mostly do-able, but even then it's bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch.
Southwest Airlines says they have "disciplined" the pilot, but will not say how long he is suspended without pay. The pilot did, however, go through "diversity training" after a separate incident in March. Yes, apparently there was another incident.
Brandi King, a spokesperson for Southwest, also released a statement letting us know that being nice to people is what Southwest Airlines is all about:
"We are committed and dedicated to maintaining the highest standard of ethics in the industry; in fact we've built our Company's reputation on the Golden Rule: treating others as you would like to be treated. The actions of this Pilot are, without question, inconsistent with the professional behavior and overall respect that we require from our Employees."
If it helps (would anything?), this story also has a pretty "charming" ending:
After the guy finally turned off his mike, by the way, other pilots began chiming in to air-traffic control for instructions and also to say, "That wasn't me!!"
UPDATE: Flight attendants are "dismayed" by Southwest's response to the incident. The president of their union issued a statement saying they're "deeply disappointed and angered by the insensitive, and unprofessional comments demeaning flight attendants." He continues:
Our Union is rooted in fighting for the rights and protections of working people, including forging the battles to end the prohibition of married women, pregnant women and men from serving as flight attendants and we will not go backward by accepting the behavior and speech of this pilot or any other employee. We are calling on Southwest Airlines to address this problem throughout our company, not as an isolated incident, but as a mandate that our workplace will be free from discrimination of all forms as a condition of continued employment.
We have instructed our attorneys today to investigate the possibility of filing an EEOC charge with the federal government. We hope not to have to go that route, and instead, we are counting on Southwest Airlines to remedy this injustice. Bigotry in the workplace is bad business and unacceptable behavior on the ground and at 30,000 feet.
Southwest Pilot Caught on Open Microphone: You Are Now Free to Denigrate Gays and Your Female Flight Attendants [HoustonPress]
Southwest's Flight Attendants Are Furious Over Pilot's Comments and Carrier's Response [Dallas Observer]


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Beaver Lake residents want more rain despite possible flooding
Last week's heavy rain is still affecting certain parts of our area, Beaver Lake being one of them. Some residents who live by Beaver Lake told 40/29 news they weren't affected directly by last Thursday's storm.
Hickory Creek resident Duane Penner said Beaver Lake levels have raised since last Thursday's heavy rain and Penner said flooding isn't usually a problem but it raises concern. "Down the river and some of the other houses that are closer to the water and water line we've seen water get into the bottom of the houses especially residents who live directly by the creek," said Penner.
Some residents say about two years ago there was some of heavy flooding they experienced by Hickory creek, but it affected the marina more than it did their houses. "Yeah it becomes a problem and when they let it get full to the take line or the white line it does flood the park over there and make it difficult for the marina to pull the docks in, "said Penner.
Hickory Creek marina owner Michael Whitehouse told 40/29 news the water levels on Beaver Lake have risen about 11 feet in the last 6 weeks and 2 feet since last Thursday's rain. Whitehouse says the heavy rain that caused serious flooding in Benton County could've been a lot worse for the lake. Whitehouse says it's about the rate and how much rain they get that could pose a flood threat.
"The water could get into people's houses and everything else if it gets too high but like I said if the rain could be a little steady you know once or a week or two we would be fine," said Whitehouse.
Some residents who live by the lake say they would like to see the water levels increase a little more on beaver lake despite the chances of possible flooding. Although Beaver Lake water levels have increased recently, The Army Corp of Engineers said its still 2 feet below where it should be.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The eight senators meet in private several times a week, alternating between Sen. John McCain's and Sen. Charles Schumer's offices. They sit in arm chairs arranged in a circle and sip water or soft drinks as they debate temporary workers and border security. In a capital riven by partisanship and gridlock, they are determined to be the exception and actually get something done.
This is immigration reform's "Gang of Eight." With them lies the best hope in years for overhauling the nation's byzantine immigration laws — and they know it. That's partly why they are, by all accounts, working amazingly well together as a self-imposed deadline approaches for their sweeping legislation to be released. The progress is happening even though the group includes some of the Senate's most outsized personalities, failed and prospective presidential candidates, one lawmaker dogged by scandal and another facing a potential re-election challenge that could be complicated by his stance on immigration.
"I tell you what, this is one of the best experiences I've had. Everybody's serious, everybody's knowledgeable, they've been around the issue," said Sen. Lindsey Graham-R-S.C., who's up for re-election next year and facing a potential GOP primary challenge from the right. He said it's "sort of what I came up here to do — sit down with serious people to solve serious and hard problems."
In addition to McCain, R-Ariz., Schumer, D-N.Y., and Graham, the gang includes Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a potential 2016 presidential candidate; Dick Durbin, D-Ill.; Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.; Michael Bennet, D-Colo.; and Robert Menendez, D-N.J., who's battling allegations related to his ties to one of his donors.
They meet for an hour or an hour-and-a-half at a time on days when the Senate is in session. No reporters stake out these meetings and aides stand or sit in the background, behind their bosses. They're assiduous about avoiding leaks and tight-lipped on the details of how their talks are going.
"I'm guardedly optimistic," McCain almost invariably says when asked.
McCain and Schumer sometimes take the lead in the meetings but others speak up as issues arise that are of special importance to them. Menendez has made family reunification a focus; Durbin has championed the cause of illegal immigrants brought to the country as children. Graham and Schumer have jointly tried to help broker an agreement between business and labor over a program to bring future workers to the country, which several lawmakers said remains the toughest challenge.
The mood in the meetings varies between lighthearted and serious. McCain is given to ribbing Graham and others. Schumer appears to have developed a genuine fondness for both McCain and Graham. Mostly, there's a focus on getting a bill that can pass and become law, and the sessions are almost an oasis from the fights over the budget that have occupied Congress much of the year.
"It's nice to be in a room where people are actually trying to solve problems and accomplish something," said Bennet.
The legislation the group is working on would secure the border; provide a pathway to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants already in the country, contingent on a secure border first; crack down on employers; and improve legal immigration. Senators have indicated some consensus on elements related to border security and the path to citizenship. They are struggling on the question of legal immigration and future workers, and are trading proposals with leaders of the AFL-CIO and Chamber of Commerce to try to get a deal.
The senators have been working toward a self-imposed March deadline to release their legislation, although it now seems that might slip until they return from a two-week recess the second week of April. They would aim for a vote in the Judiciary Committee soon thereafter, then consideration by the full Senate and from there, the House. Success is far from assured and the process could fail at any point. Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., has so far given the group the time and space to complete their work though he's also signaled his patience is not infinite and he could bring up more liberal immigration legislation drafted by President Barack Obama if the Gang of Eight doesn't produce a bill.
The group came together when Graham phoned Schumer the weekend after the November election. Obama's resounding victory among Latino voters had just sealed his win and underscored to Republicans like McCain and Graham that the GOP needed to act on immigration. Schumer, McCain and Graham all are veterans of past failed attempts on the issue, most prominently in 2007 when legislation backed by then-President George W. Bush failed on the Senate floor.
Schumer later recounted that Graham said, "The band is back, let's do immigration" and told him McCain was on board. "And my heart went pitter patter," Schumer said in telling the anecdote at a breakfast hosted by Politico in January.
The senators worked to round up others. Flake said Schumer approached him during Congress' lame-duck session.
"I said I just always wanted to be part of a gang. I grew up in Snowflake, Ariz., the South side didn't offer much," Flake said.
Rubio had been shopping his own immigration proposals that dovetailed with what the senators were working on.
The Gang of Eight began working on drafting principles. They were forced to speed up their timetable when they learned Obama planned to announce his own proposals and they rolled out their blueprint at a packed news conference at the Capitol on Jan. 28. Since then they've had little to say publicly as they work toward releasing their bill, except to voice cautious optimism that this time they will finally succeed in solving a problem that has bedeviled Washington for decades.
"Everyone has strong beliefs, but everyone wants to come to an agreement," Schumer said.
Said Flake, "Everybody's looking to get it done and that makes all the difference."


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Lawrence Krauss, Arizona State University physicist, published a new book with title "A Universe From Nothing." Although I haven't yet read this particular book of his, but I watched a lecture of his through a YouTube video with the same title as his book, and I have to say it was rather fascinating; at times I could only understand half of the things he had said. Anyhow, if you don't mind few headache moments, you can watch Lawrence Krauss's "A Universe From Nothing" lecture right after the break.
The title "A Universe From Nothing" which has been named for both of his book and his lecture which made readily available through a YouTube video in itself is quite mind boggling and fascinating. Nonetheless, what I refer to is of philosophy and not of exact science which requires experimentation. On the other hand, I think what Lawrence Krauss had inferred to why a universe from nothing might actually happen is probably backed by certain scientific formulas, experiments and proofs. Regardless, I still have to wonder is it really that how our universe was formed? That's, from nothing that is really something!
Philosophically speaking (i.e., without any real experimentation and mathematical proof), if nothing is actually something, then we still have to wrestle with the idea that there might be a nothing that is actually nothing, and this actual nothing might have been existed before everything. Another way to phrase this is to ask it in a question. What is actually nothing? So, in a sense it's rather implausible to see a universe could be formed from actual nothing. As how Lawrence Krauss lectured which you could watch in the YouTube video above, his nothing is something (i.e., matters) as it has a mysterious mass or energy or however he had explained, therefore it was possible for him to see a universe of ours in a current state. Without this picture, even if the calculation of the eventual sum of all matters that made known to humankind (i.e., protons, neutrons, etc…) — in total could not have come up with the scale of the universe in which we have witnessed (e.g., measured, weighed, computed) today. So, his answer was what we thought of nothing is really something after all.
Still, the question which has always lingered in the back of my mind is the kind of nothing which Lawrence Krauss had spoken of might have been created by something in the first place. In a way, it's rather implausible if such a scenario is to be probed, not because it might not be possible to do an experiment to probe for such a scenario, although it's probably impossible to do so with exactness, but it's also about the philosophical aspect where we have to wonder perhaps the actual nothing might exist. If the actual nothing isn't existed in nature ever, it would be an infinite scenario where the nothing we've now knew as something, if we've believed Lawrence Krauss's explanation, might always have been created by something, and there was and has been such an infinite pattern of nature. In the end, it's only a curiosity of mine, because I might not know what on earth I'm taking about — philosophical or not.
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/columnist/vergano/story/2012-02-04/lawrence-krauss-universe/52951768/1?csp=34tech&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm
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Back in January, Sony announced the Sony Xperia S smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012 in Las Vegas. It is the first smartphone in the new Sony Xperia NXT series. Next month, Sony announced the Xperia P at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012 in Barcelona. Later in March, the company announced the unique Xperia Sola with "Floating Touch" technology.
The Sony Xperia S, Xperia P and Xperia Sola runs on the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System. The Xperia S has already received the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update. However, the Xperia P and Xperia Sola are scheduled to get this update in the coming weeks. These smartphones are already available for purchase in most of the European and Asian markets. However, the folks living the US were left behind. Sony online store and Newegg has finally started selling the unlocked version of these devices in the US. If you are planning to get one of these, then check out the complete specs below.
Sony Xperia S:
Sony Xperia S features a 4.3 inch HD display, sporting a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, 1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8260 dual-core processor, 12 megapixel camera with 16x digital zoom, auto-focus, Face detection and LED Flash, Full HD (1080p) video recording and playback, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera for video calls, GPS with aGPS, Micro USB, NFC (Near Field Communication), 32 GB eMMC, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, up to 25 hrs music playback time, up to 6 hrs 30 min video playback time, up to 7 hrs 30 min of talk-time, up to 450 hrs of stand-by time and a 1750 mAh battery.
Sony Xperia P:
Sony Xperia S features a 4 inch touchscreen display, sporting a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, 1 GHz Cortex-A9 dual-core processor, Timescape UI, 8 megapixel camera with auto-focus and LED flash, Full HD (1080p) video recording and playback, VGA front-facing camera, USB 2.0, 32 GB eMMC, GPS with aGPS, Bluetooth technology, DLNA Certified, HDMI support, Micro USB, NFC (Near Field Communication), up to 80 hrs music playback time, up to 6 hrs of talk-time, up to 470 hrs of stand-by time and a 1305 mAh battery.
Sony Xperia Sola:
Sony Xperia Sola features a 3.7 inch Reality display, sporting a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels, 1 GHz STE U8500 dual-core processor, Floating Touch, 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with Flash, HD (720p) video recording, Facebook inside Xperia, DLNA Certified, Native USB tethering, NFC (Near Field communication), 3G Connectivity, A-GPS, Micro USB support, 8 GB internal memory, microSD card slot, 32 GB expandable memory, up to 40 hrs of music playback time, up to 6 hrs of video playback time, up to 6 hrs of talk-time, up to 470 hrs of stand-by time and a 1320 mAh battery.
[ Buy Sony Xperia S for $469.99 ]
[ Buy Sony Xperia P for $388.99 ]


text: Dolby Home Theater Technologies & Richest Gaming Audio Effects for best PC audio upgrade - 35 times clearer then on-board audio - Supports latest DS3D GX2.0 for gaming on Vista & XP- Dolby home theater technologies- Low-profile bracket bundled- S/pdif connect to vga cards for hdmi output Shop Modal header Dolby Home Theater Technologies & Richest Gaming Audio Effects for best PC audio upgrade Complete Dolby Home Theater technologiesInheriting from DX and D2X, Xonar D1 also provides complete valuable Dolby Home Theater technologies for games and all home entertainments: Dolby Digital Live: Real-time 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound encodersDolby Pro-Logic IIx: Converts stereo or 5.1 sounds to seamless 7.1 surround soundfieldDolby Headphone: Delivers a realistic and spacious 2-to-5.1 surround or 3D positional soundfield over any set of stereo headphonesDolby Virtual Speaker: Simulates a highly realistic 5.1-speaker surround sound listening environment from as few as two speakers Supports latest DS3D GX 2.0 for gaming on Vista & XPDS3D GX 2.0 not only revives EAX and DirectSound effects in games on Windows Vista as GX 1.0, but also incorporates Dolby Home Theater Technologies (Dolby Virtual Speaker, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Digital Live, Dolby PrologicIIX) to provide best gaming audio experience. Innovative VocalFX makes gaming and online chat more lively and attractiveVocalFX is an innovative voice processing technology to let your voice get into the realistic game landscape (VoiceEX) or to emulate the background scenes in online chat (ChatEX). It also allows you to change your voice pitch to disguise who you are (Magic Voice). These features dramatically increase the fun for voice communication on PC. Delivers about 35 times cleaner audio quality (116dB SNR) than most motherboard audio (85dB SNR)The noise on Xonar D1 audio card is only 1/35 (2.8%) of the noise level from most motherboard onboard audio. In addition, Xonar D1 also produces as little as 1/32 (-105dB) of the total harmonics distortion from motherboard audio does (-75dB). S/PDIF header for combining audio with video through a VGA card's HDMI outputThe new S/PDIF header allows connectivity with supporting VGA cards, facilitating merged output of audio and video through a VGA card's HDMI port. This provides a clean, simple solution for Home Theater PC builders. Package Contents Xonar D1 7.1 Channel PCI Audio Card Driver CD (including RMAA V6.0.6 utilities) Low-profile bracket S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptors *1 Quick Start Guide Driver CD (including RMAA V6.0.6 utilities) System Requirements One PCI slot for the audio card Microsoft® Windows® Vista(32/64bit)/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005 Intel® Pentium®4 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU >256 MB DRAM system memory >60 MB available HDD space for driver installation package CD-ROM drive (or DVD-ROM drive) for software installation High-quality headphones, powered analog speakers, or a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, to enjoy the ultra-high fidelity sounds of the card


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T.I. & Tiny's Miami Wedding
The TI wedding took place this weekend, alongside other big names. T.I. and Tameka (Tiny) got married, and their anniversary dates will match both the Mezvinskys and Swizz Beatz/Alicia Keys. Their wedding was different. It took place in Miami. Tiny wore a Valentino gown, while T.I. wore a Prada suit.
The couple arrived in horse and carriage, and had an exclusive wedding and reception on Star Island, keeping the paps far from view. Atlanta's elite was present. Kandi Burruss, Usher, and Monica were among those on the guest list. This is definitely a big wedding, and will go down in music history.
The couple didn't stay in Miami long! They also partied it up in Las Vegas and Atlanta as well.
Although hardly last weekend's most popular wedding, it was one of the premiere events for the who's who in the entertainment industry. This was definitely a big event and one that will be remembered.
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Before moving day, don't delay to notify all the major public organizations as well as the other services to avoid any inconvenience involving shutdowns, non received payments, etc.
Here is the information for major organizations you need to contact. Don't forget that in some cases there is a minimum period required.


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Ask Steve: The Space Program
In this video clip from Ask Steve, the reason for Americans interest in the Space Program was explored. It is explained that competition, and the technological wonder of the space race were some of the reasons for the Americans interest. Between President Kennedy saying that they would put a man on the moon by the end of the decade, and a famous photo taken by the Apollo 8 in 1968 of the earth from a distance, the Americans knew that the space race would be a very important technological breakthrough.


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Transfer Partnerships
Kansas State Polytechnic has established a joint partnership with two-years institutions to help facilitate the transfer process for interested students. Students complete an associate degree or specific course work through their local community or technical college, then transfer to Kansas State Polytechnic to complete a bachelor's degree. K-State Polytechnic and our partner institutions have outlined a curricular plan listing courses required at each institution in order to earn a desired degree. Our Technology Management partnerships provide the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree from a distance, without ever leaving your local community.


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Working on each of The Great Courses series has been one of most enjoyable and fulfilling project in my career. While an easy process, the content, video, filming and editing team are not only some of the most professional I've worked with, they are a complete joy to work with.
Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan is among a small number of people to have received the highest credentials in the wine and spirits industry. She is one of only a few hundred people in the world to have achieved the Master of Wine (M.W.) title from The Institute of Masters of Wine in London, England-the highest and most difficult title to achieve in the industry. She also has a Professional Certificate in Spirits from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust and is a Certified Specialist of Spirits from the Society of Wine Educators. Ms. Simonetti-Bryan has taught courses for the Wine & Spirit Education Trust, has trained thousands of professionals in the wine and spirits industry, and has judged international spirits and wine competitions, including the Ultimate Beverage Challenge in 2010 and 2011. She has also hosted seminars with Food Network stars such as Rachael Ray, Bobby Flay, and Mario Batali. In 2008, she won the Wiesbaden Tasting Trophy from The Institute of Masters of Wine. Ms. Simonetti-Bryan is a frequent guest on television programs, including Fox Business, Fox News, and Bloomberg TV. Additionally, she has been featured in publications such as Fortune, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, and Wine & Spirits Magazine.
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http://www.nigerianbestforum.com/blog/?attachment_id=122298 Lionel Messi believes that Barcelona has not won the Liga title just yet as he feels Real Madrid can never be written off. The Argentina international feels it is too early to say the Blancos are out of the title race, and is dreaming of success at the 2014 World Cup.
The Santiago Bernabeu side currently sits third in the league table, trailing leaders Barcelona by 16 points, but Messi has insisted that the title could still be lost. 'Nothing is settled in La Liga. A few years back Madrid cut our lead drastically. We know you can never write them off,' Messi said in an interview with ESPN. 'We need to continue as we are doing and not make the mistake of relaxing.'
The prolific attacker then went on to discuss his ambitions with Argentina, and admitted that he dreams of 2014 World Cup glory and hopes fans can support the national side.
'Nothing could compare with winning the World Cup with Argentina. To see everyone lauding the national team would be the best thing. Criticism hurts individuals. Being together makes a difference and that is missing for Argentina.'


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Peter Horch and Horch Roofing have supported the local branch of Habitat for Humanity on many occasions. For years, the company has donated their time to install roofs on homes built by Habitat in Midcoast Maine. During the 2014 winter season when Habitat had built a new addition on their Re-Store in Rockport; Horch Roofing was ready to help with partnerships formed with TAMKO and Pop For Change.
TAMKO Building Products, Inc. decided to join the efforts in donating all of the material used for this project. TAMKO is a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial roofing products. For years, Horch Roofing has proudly represented TAMKO products and when Horch asked for the company's assistance, TAMKO was eager to help.
"TAMKO really stepped up to the plate in helping our community. We couldn't be more grateful for the support of TAMKO," said Peter Horch, owner and President of Horch Roofing. "We value our relationship with them and this product line will be a terrific fit for the Habitat Re-Store project in Rockport. Their generosity in our local community is deeply appreciated."
Horch Roofing recently went a step further in their support for Midcoast Habitat for Humanity by volunteering time and labor in conjunction with Pop For Change. In 2014,Pop For Change coordinates volunteer work for local non-profit organizations. It is currently in its inaugural year, and offers volunteer opportunities for community members. The 2014 beneficiaries of Pop For Change's efforts are United Mid-Coast Charities, MCH Meals on Wheels, Hospitality House, and Coastal Opportunities. The Habitat for Humanity project was one opportunity for Midcoast Maine community members to get involved and help support a local non-profit organization. To connect with Pop For Change or to volunteer, visit http://www.popforchange.com/.
In addition to his company's support for the non-profit organization, Horch also sits on Midcoast Habitat for Humanity's Board of Directors. To find out more about Midcoast Habitat for Humanity, visit their website at http://www.midcoasthabitat.org/.
About TAMKO: TAMKO® Building Products, Inc. is one of the nation's largest independent manufacturers of residential and commercial roofing products (including Heritage® Asphalt Shingles and Metalworks® Steel Shingles), decking and railing products, waterproofing, cements, and coatings. With more than 65 years in the industry, TAMKO's success is the direct result of teamwork and enduring relationships with customers, suppliers and employees. Privately owned, TAMKO is committed to producing top‐quality products with superior product support.
Horch Roofing is Midcoast Maine's largest and most experienced roofing contractors. Horch Roofing has been roofing Maine homes from Brunswick to Belfast since 2002, and continues to offer the best-quality roofing job to customers. For more information, visit their website at http://www.horchroofing.com, and their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HorchRoofing or call them at (207)-273-1111.


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Sat., Feb. 16, Gambrill State Park: This is a 10-mile hike in Frederick County that has many very rocky sections of trail. 410 747-2868.
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Government agencies thinking about leaving BlackBerry for another smartphone should keep these helpful tips in mind.
Is your state or local government agency debating a jump from BlackBerry to another smartphone brand? If so, experts agree success is tied to the amount of attention given to the behind-the-scenes aspects of the project.
While smartphones in general are thought to be fairly intuitive to learn and operate, administrating their use and security can be fairly complex. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) began moving to iPhones in 2012. Zachary Goldstein, NOAA's deputy CIO, believes you're likelier to have a smoother changeover if you treat the task as a full computer system overhaul.
Goldstein stressed the importance of remembering that mobile devices are small computers, not just phones. So all the things associated with a computer transition should be applied when moving mobile platforms.
"Like any IT project, you need to plan it, you need milestones and to manage it, and you need to hold people accountable," Goldstein said. "Don't think about it as just buying a different phone — it's not. It's a computer conversation, and you need to give it the respect that's due and handle it accordingly."
Technology analyst Rob Enderle of the Enderle Group agrees. Applied to business and government, the BlackBerry solution isn't just a set of phones. The back-end ecosystem that comes with it — providing security, tracking and compliance functionality — doesn't exist in any other smartphone system, Enderle said.
Third-party offerings are available for iPhones and Androids to provide those crucial functions, but agencies can't simply remove a BlackBerry system for another platform and consider the project finished.
"In most cases, when companies or government entities yank out BlackBerrys, employees are often allowed to pick their own phone or device and use that instead," Enderle said. "But if the tracking mechanisms aren't in place, immediately the agency may be in noncompliance [with policies or law]. So thinking through that aspect of it becomes critical."
Although NOAA isn't yet operating a bring-your-own-device policy, Goldstein has three recommendations he believes federal, state and local government agencies should follow prior to ditching their BlackBerrys:
Although NOAA is still in the midst of transferring employees to the iPhone, officials said everything has gone fairly smooth so far, with no real challenges or complaints. Darone Jones, unified messaging service operations manager for NOAA, said agency employees are looking to the future and are excited to see how the devices will improve productivity, particularly out in the field.
But Jones stressed the importance of planning ahead and being flexible and involved throughout the actual implementation process. Because as instinctive as some smartphones are from a user perspective, there will inevitably be employees who need a bit more support.
"Do the math ahead of time, treat it like it is an IT system, communicate and collaborate internally with all your folks," Jones said. "And once the decision is made, then also provide the training to get [users] over the hump."
Despite the growing popularity of both the iPhone and Android devices, BlackBerry's trump card remains security. Because the BlackBerry system comes complete with its own server and security package built into the back-end software, it remains a popular mobile platform for government users.
The iPhone and Android devices are more popular among consumers, but they also come with higher security risks.
Enderle said the Android platform generally has been found to be unsecure, primarily because it allows for sideloading, where individuals can transfer data between two devices using a USB port, Bluetooth connection or memory card. That helps spread "hostile" applications and malware that report information on the device to third parties and could be a serious problem for government agencies.
"At a recent enterprise event, about one-third of the companies were actively blocking Android for that reason — because it wasn't compliant with security policies," Enderle recalled. "With the proper back end, iPhone can generally be used and does now meet security [standards]. But you also have to wrap it with the appropriate applications so the device is properly secured."
While NOAA ultimately went with iPhone in place of BlackBerry as its device of choice, the agency determined that the combination of putting additional security controls on the iOS platform, along with some tweaking of mobile settings in Google Apps for Government — which NOAA also moved to — were sufficient actions to secure the devices.
Enderle, however, thinks it's prudent for government agencies to spend a lot more time educating users on employee-generated problems. He said a good starting point is having discussions about the kinds of applications that can be loaded on a device. Placing restrictions on how the smartphone is used is another option.
In addition, Enderle said an agency's IT support staff should be highly trained to look for problems and to identify and report issues that violate security.
"Some kind of remediation has to be in place to recapture the information or to identify the criminal activity and prosecute the behavior," Enderle said. "So there's quite a bit of training that needs to go into it because Android and iPhone are not BlackBerry."
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An unpatched Microsoft Word 2000 vulnerability is being actively exploited by hackers to spread malware.
The MDropper-Q Trojan downloader, recently detected by Symantec, takes advantage of the unspecified zero-day vuln to load other malware onto compromised PCs, including a backdoor Trojan called Backdoor-Femo, which surrenders control of compromised PCs to hackers. The attack is dangerous but not, as yet, widespread.
Documents incorporating the exploit code must be opened with a vulnerable copy of Microsoft Word 2000 for the attack to succeed, so the exploit doesn't lend itself towards the creation of self-replicating network worms.
Users are advised not to open untrusted documents until Microsoft patches the vulnerable software, in this case Word and Office 2000. Symantec is holding back on releasing details of the vulnerability pending a fix from Microsoft.
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013
One Of The Most WTF-iest Songs You Will Ever Hear
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Chief Kooffreh - She Will Cut Your Balls Off
11 comments:
- Unknown said...
er.....I have never been so lost for words since I first heard Lil' Markies "Diary of an Unborn Child"!!!?????
Is there more of this wrongness?
- 11:48 PM, November 27, 2013
- Pierre said...
You should make a compilation with WTF songs of him, Wesley Willis, Wildman Fischer...
would be funny
- 2:03 AM, November 28, 2013
- Mr Fab said...
There's a lot more, Jonny, but I haven't bought any more than this mp3. And that's a good idea Pierre, but who else would we include? Now you've got me thinking...
- 11:55 AM, December 02, 2013
Thanks again Mr Fab this guy is awesome! Reminds me a little of the first time I heard Wesley Willis.
You rule
- 9:08 PM, December 02, 2013
The classic Silly 78 (alas, I don't currently have a copy, though I used to have the actual bit of shellac) "Hilly Brown" by Bruz Fletcher is a comic song about a man who literally has his balls cut off by way of a punch-line!
- 2:58 PM, December 04, 2013
- bomarr said...
so awesome that you posted this! i did an interview with him for my blog a few weeks ago that i still need to put into a cohesive format and post. probably in the new year. so glad someone else is hip to him.
- 7:26 PM, December 17, 2013
- Mr Fab said...
Since you posted that Count, of course I had to look for that song. no luck so far...
Bomarr that's amazing, very much looking forward to that interview. I figured I couldn't have been the only one who had discovered him. (Funny you should comment now, was just rockin' your old "Wild X-mas" collections.)
- 9:19 AM, December 18, 2013
yes, wear double panties, cause you can't leave crazy yal.
- 3:47 PM, January 05, 2014
- C K said...
kooffreh is god,
you dirty white devils
- 8:17 PM, April 12, 2014
white devils
- 8:17 PM, April 12, 2014
This is unbelievable.
Finally, a song to warn men about the dangers of disrespecting women.
Such delightful choice of words...
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The monastery was founded sometime between the end of the 11th century and the beginning of the12th century, during the reign of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118 AD). Unfortunately the monastery burned down several times and nothing remains of the original structure. Blessed with divine grace, Cypriot hermit Isaiah miraculously cured the emperor's daughter of an incurable illness. As a reward, he asked for the icon of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary) kept at the imperial palace at Constantinople. Though grieved at the prospect of losing his precious treasure, the emperor sent it to Cyprus with fitting honours together with funds to pay for the construction of a monastery where the sacred relic would be kept. At the hermit's request, the emperor's representative in Cyprus Manuel Vutomites also endowed the monastery with three villages. As the gift was later confirmed by imperial charter, the monastery is considered to have been established by imperial decree.
The first President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III, served here as a novice. At his own wish he was buried on the summit of Throni, 3 kilometres west of the monastery, and not far from his native village of Panayia. The monastery produces zivania and a variety of other alcoholic drinks and holds religious fairs on September 8th (Birth of the Virgin) and August 15th (Dormition of the Virgin).
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Catalonia will not be ransomed, rescued nor bailed outJuly 24, 2012: 2:30 PM ET
Catalonia appears poised to become the latest Spanish region to ask the central government for help paying its public debts, but the locals are not calling it a bailout.
The development, if confirmed, would make Catalonia the largest of Spain's 17 autonomous communities to request financial assistance from Madrid.
On Friday, Valencia became the first region to announce plans to tap the 18 billion euro fund Spain recently created to support its regional governments. Murcia, however, denied reports Sunday that it too would seek a bailout. Meanwhile, a report in Expansión Tuesday suggested that Aragón, another region, may also be gearing up to request financial support, but wants to know more about the conditions.
There are at least four other regions that could end up asking for money from the central government. While the amounts could be relatively small, analysts say the regions face a combined 15 billion euros of bond redemptions during the second half of the year.
That potential liability has added to concerns that Spain will be the latest, and largest, euro area nation to seek a full-blown rescue from the European Union and International Monetary Fund. Spain is counting on up to 100 billion euros from the eurozone bailout fund to shore up its banks, but it remains to be seen if it will get the money in time to satisfy the bond market.
Related: Spain struggles to fund itself
A spokesperson in the Catalan economy ministry told CNN the region will "probably" need to access the rescue fund, although the Catalonians argue that doing so would not qualify as a bailout. That's because the fund is backed by Spanish taxpayers, including those in Catalonia.
"We have not asked for any bailout," the Catalonia government said on Twitter, adding that a decision to request funds will depend on a vote in the Catalan senate.
In fact, the tweet contained the word "rescat," which could be translated as either "rescue" or "ransom," according to catalandictionary.org. But in this context, the word can be understood as "bailout," according one Catalan speaker.
However, the claim was undermined by the region's economy minister, who told the BBC that Catalonia "has no other bank than the government of Spain."
Related: Spanish bank bailout moves forward
The mixed signals stem from the complicated political relationship between Madrid and Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, notes Antonia Barroso, an analyst at political research firm EurasiaGroup.
"A direct intervention in Catalonia would cause a huge political headache for the central government as it would lead to early elections in the region," Barroso wrote in a report.
At the same time, the nationalist Convergence and Union party, which currently holds power in Catalonia, may be wary of the strings attached to any financial support.
The right-wing government of Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has passed laws that would force regions that apply for funds to comply with deficit targets. "This is delaying the application for funds from a number of regional governments, which fear their powers may be limited," said Barroso.


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Science Daily says the Monarch butterfly population is way down again this year, and quotes a Texas A&M researcher citing a "disturbing trend" — a serious decline in butterfly numbers.
The Monarch butterfly and other types of butterflies migrate from Mexico to Texas about this time each year, and many generations of Texans have enjoyed the colorful arrival of the winged creatures.
It would suck to see the butterflies dwindle down to nothing. Experts cite the loss of millions of acres of natural habitat that once supported the ecosystem.
However, I was at a friend's house over the weekend and saw one of his bushes covered in butterflies. Then, this morning, I noticed one of my Indian Hawthorne bushes covered in butterflies — there were literally a hundred of them.
I grabbed my camera and moved in close and many of them fluttered off, but some stayed behind and I got this photo. Butterflies aren't my field of expertise but those look similar to a Monarch.


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text: Flaum Eye Institute / Research / Cornea and Lens Research Cornea and Lens Research Corneal Wound Healing Corneal scarring is a major cause of decreased visual quality and vision loss worldwide. Causes of corneal scarring include almost any disruption to normal corneal structure and function, whether from infection, corneal surgery, corneal transplantation, ocular trauma (chemical or physical) or corneal dystrophies. There is no suitable means of controlling corneal scaring despite more than 25 years trying to characterize cytokine signaling during wound healing. Our ultimate goal is to understand mechanisms of corneal wound healing and to design effective therapies to treat or prevent corneal scarring. Molecular manipulation of corneal wound healing Drs. Krystel Huxlin, and collaborators have worked together to investigate a relative newcomer in the field of corneal pharmacologics: PPARγ ligands. PPARγ is a nuclear receptor/transcription factor, whose ligands are beginning to emerge as central elements in attenuation of inflammation and fibrosis in other body tissues. However, though highly promising, the role and mechanisms of action of PPARγ ligands as natural modulators of fibrosis in the cornea remain unexplored. Current clinical approaches to reduce corneal fibrosis are only partially effective and carry significant side effects, while PPARγ ligands are already clinically available as "insulin sensitizers" for diabetes. Therefore, the translational potential of our work is very high. Ongoing studies use both in vitro (cell culture) and in vivo (in animal models) approaches to define the relative effectiveness and mechanisms of action of PPARγ ligands in the unique environment of corneal wounds. This line of work suggests that we can pharmacologically control different aspects of corneal wound healing by acting on different intracellular pathways within corneal keratocytes, epithelial and immune cells. The uniqueness of our approach is that we can not only manipulate biological and molecular aspects of corneal fibrosis, but also measure their optical consequences in vivo. Ultimately, what we are looking for is a treatment for fibrosis that preserves and restores the cornea's structure, function and optical properties. We hope that this work will provide significant, meaningful new information that will have a major impact on the treatment of many types of corneal scarring in humans. Corneal transplantation A corneal transplant also known as a corneal graft or keratoplasty is a surgical procedure that replaces the scarred or diseased cornea with clear corneal tissue from a donor. The Flaum Eye Institute is one of a limited number of centers nationally that is conducts clinical trials with the newest forms of keratoplasty. For the past 40 years, corneal transplantation has involved replacing the central cornea in partial thickness transplants or full thickness penetrating keratoplasty. While highly successful, these procedures also present some problems for patients. Healing is a slow process with sutures often left in place for a year or more, raising the risk of infection and rejection. Most patients will also experience astigmatism at a rate significantly higher than people with healthy eyes. Over time, surgeons and researchers have learned that most diseased corneas are diseased only in the back layer, paving the way to posterior lamellar keratoplasty. In this revolutionary procedure, with just a small side incision, only the diseased back layer is replaced, about 20 percent of the cornea. Early results show that this new technology allows patients to heal faster with less risk of rejection and less astigmatism. Like other physicians and scientists throughout the Eye Institute, these researchers are moving toward a more global view of their specialty area—leveraging distinct perspectives to preserve and enhance vision for their patients and for future generations. Advanced anterior segment imaging and development of customized vision correction Drs. Geunyoung Yoon, Scott MacRae and James Aquavella study the optical properties of the highly aberrated corneas of patients with corneal diseases such as keratoconus, and are developing methods to treat those disorders. Dr. Yoon is also developing methods to adapt the methods of wavefront sensing to the manufacture of contact lenses that can provide customized correction of high order refractive errors. Drs. James Zavislan, Jannick Rolland and James Aquavella are measuring the optical properties of the tear film, with the goal of developing methods for the amelioration of tear film abnormalities such as dry eye. This group uses wave front sensing, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and polarimetry to make these measurements. Applications of the advanced imaging technologies developed at the Flaum Eye Institute have wide-ranging application, including for the study and correction of: Corneal pathologies/ injuries/ surgeries Accommodation and presbyopia Intra-tissue Refractive Index Shaping (IRIS) for non-invasive refractive correction IRIS is a process invented at the University of Rochester by a team of scientists under the leadership of Drs. Krystel Huxlin, Wayne Knox and Jonathan Ellis, who demonstrated that it was possible to use a low-energy, high-repetition rate femtosecond laser to alter the refractive index of transparent, living tissues (such as the cornea and lens) without causing massive amounts of tissue damage or inducing a wound healing and scarring response. Our long-term goal with this research is to develop the use of femtosecond micromachining as a non-damaging method of customizing the refractive correction in a human eye, be it in the cornea, lens or implanted IOLs. Current experiments are first testing and developing this technology in animal models, with specific projects including: assessing the durability of inscribed femto-IRIS patterns in a living cornea over time, assessing the biological reaction and especially, the presence or absence of a corneal wound healing reaction to an inscribed femto-IRIS pattern in a living cornea over time, assessing the wavefront aberration and biomechanical changes induced by IRIS patterns over time.


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Just weeks after the game came out, the PC version of Watch Dogs can already look a lot better than it did at release. That's thanks largely to TheWorse Mod, which unlocks additional graphics options for the game.
We've seen plenty of videos of the mod in action, but these new shots from the screenshot site Dead End Thrills capture the modded game with a lot of style.
These shots seem like a pretty good representation of how good the game can look on PC—sometimes, particularly at night, like a photo of Chicago. Other times, usually during the day, like a high-res GTA game. Either way, while I may not really care for the game itself, these screenshots are all awfully nice-looking:
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This is an update of a deal I posted last summer.
Juggling is meant for circus folk, not home-theater owners. Yet that's exactly what you're doing if you have more than one device and, ergo, more than one remote.
Regular Cheapskate readers know I'm a fan of Logitech's Harmony series of universal remotes. One of the better models, the 700, has a list price of $119.99 (or used to -- it's been discontinued). Ouch.
For a limited time, and while supplies last, TigerDirect via eBay has the refurbished Harmony 700 universal remote for $59.99 shipped.
Update: Alas, looks like the auction supply ran out. TigerDirect proper continues to sell them for $69.99 shipped, still a pretty good price.
What's so great about the Harmony series? Thanks to Logitech's wizard-driven software, they're significantly easier to program than most universal remotes. Just choose your gear from a mammoth database and presto: you're good to go. They're also blissfully user-friendly, with guided onscreen help in case one component didn't turn on or switch modes or something.
The Harmony 700 features a color LCD, a rechargeable battery (though not a charging dock), and support for up to six devices.
The user reviews on this model average four stars out of five at , both at Amazon's product page.
And CNET editor John P. Falcone gave it four stars out of five in his full review of the remote. You can see his First Look video below.
Because this is a refurb, the warranty expires after 90 days. (That's a guess: Although the duration isn't specified in the eBay listing, TigerDirect lists a 90-day warranty on its own product page for the same remote.) For what it's worth, I've had the same Harmony One for over four years, and it's humming along just fine. If you're still juggling multiple remotes, I think you'll find this is $60 very well-spent.
Bonus deal: Another good rerun: Staples has the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" Wi-Fi tablet for $269 shipped (plus sales tax where applicable). That's $30 off the regular price, making it a match for the similarly sized Barnes & Noble Nook HD+. I like the latter a teensy bit better, but for $269 for an 8.9-inch tablet, you win either way.
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Scott Adams, the famed creator of the comic strip, "Dilbert", has some business advice that runs contrary to the popular wisdom: "Forget about passion." Don't follow your bliss! He punctuates this idea with, what else, a comic of course.
There are two men wearing animals on their heads and holding a sign that says "TAXIDERMY BEER HATS $3.99". The caption reads, "Maybe next time we don't follow our passion." I guess you had to see it…
People who follow their passion frequently end up doing nothing because they are waiting to be emotionally excited and engaged (one of my personal pet peeves) and even when they try, Mr. Adams contends, they frequently don't accomplish anything either.
Success, according to Mr. Adams, is a combination of luck (or what we might call Divine intervention) and just plain old hard work. You need a business plan. You need capital. You need loyal and trustworthy employees. You need to put your nose to the grindstone. It doesn't sound so exciting. But it's the key to business success.
A young man I know was recently able to retire based on the proceeds from selling his company. "Wow, you really won the lottery," said an admiring friend. The young man was offended. This windfall hadn't come out of nowhere; it wasn't some serendipitous gift. He had put in many long, hard hours of work at great personal sacrifice (not to mention the sacrifice of his wife and kids).
According to Scott Adams, passion doesn't lead to hard work and success. In fact, the opposite is true. Hard work and success lead to passion. It's a workplace variation on the seminal Jewish idea, "When you give, then you care."
If you invest yourself in a company or an idea, if you work hard, if you think about it and strategize and develop the produce or the business, then you will come to care deeply about it. You will be passionate.
This idea works for everything in life. Invest in your marriage, in your spouse, and you will come to care deeply. Yes, your passion will increase.
It's of course true with our children as well but it's so instinctive we don't need to be told; we are constantly experiencing the results.
It works for all of our relationships. We give and we care. We invest and work and hard and we become passionate. We find our "bliss."
And it's even true about our relationship with the Almighty. We may not feel passionate (certainly not always). We may not be in the mood to pray or do mitzvot or work on our relationship with God. We may think passion should come first. Then we'll be excited to pray, follow the commandments, work on our relationship. But, as explained earlier, here too, it's the other way around. When you give, then you care.
When we pray, when we do mitzvot, when we work on our relationship with our Creator, we are forging and deepening our passion. That's the proper order of things.
And while Mr. Adams may have earned millions of dollars from his comic strips, it is his understanding of this crucial Jewish idea – that giving leads to caring, that hard work both trumps and leads to passion – that may be his biggest success.


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Norton: Getting ready for change, managing change, accepting change (column)
As a frequent traveler, I spend a lot of time on airplanes, in hotels and in rental cars or Uber/Lyft rides. And I spend a lot of time in different cities around the world. With all of this travel, as with anything in life, comes change. A change of vehicles, change of hotel rooms, a change of scenery and overall changes to the systems we follow when we travel like security and airline policy and procedure.
As someone who speaks about change quite a bit, I found the irony while I laughed at myself on my most recent trip. It was another hotel stay, at least my 30th night in a hotel this year, and just another room much like the rooms I had slept in for the past several years. And as I got up and got ready to shower, I was faced with one more unique shower fixture. Almost no way to tell which way was hot and which way was cold and no visible way to turn it from tub to shower mode.
My frustration gave way to laughter as I prayed that one day there would be a universal shower in all hotels everywhere around the world. In that moment I was ready to make it my life's work. And there I stood, examining the apparatus one more time, and figured it out; at last, a hot morning shower.
Of course, showers change; everything changes eventually. The team I was getting ready to see was undergoing significant organizational change. They were also getting ready to change products and were launching a new technology. The executives and shareholders were all very excited about the changes getting ready to launch their company into the next generation and level of success. The problem was the team expected to execute on the changes was not quite ready.
Not being ready caused fear and panic. Fear and panic fueled the rumor mill. The rumor mill perpetuated wrong information, and wrong information sent an entire workforce into paralysis. All the change that was getting to take place was, in fact, very good for the company and its customers. It was also going to be very good for the entire organization. The breakdown in communication and preparation came when the company failed to make sure all personnel were ready for the change.
Being ready for the change doesn't mean that we need 100 percent buy-in before we change; being ready for the change means that we have thought everything out, prepared internal and external communications, alerted everyone to the changes that were coming and what the expectations were going to be and gave them a format to ask questions about the change. Left to our own imaginations, we can quickly determine that change is a bad thing and sometimes see it as a very bad thing.
Now, managing change is still yet another part of the story. Once preparation and communication are met with expectation and explanation, we can start to better manage the change as it is happening. It's not time to think about measuring results of the change; the first thing we have to do is manage the behaviors that will drive the change. When people clearly understand where the company and the product are going, they can then clearly see where their personal contribution can make a difference.
Accepting change happens. For some, like those of us staring at a brand-new shower fixture, it takes a little more time than others. But sooner or later, whether we resist the change or not, the change will happen. As it has been said, the one constant regarding change is that change happens, and change will happen again. The secret is following the first two paths mentioned above, change readiness and change management. When we can become really good and efficient at both of those, change acceptance will be accelerated and the change will be successful.
Here is the best part of the shower story: As I stood there bewildered for a moment or two, I didn't stop to think and appreciate all of the other changes to that particular hotel. The mattresses were all changed, the lobby and bar were upgraded and changed, the check-in process was changed and made easier than ever before.
Of course the shower fixture would have been changed, too. I was ready for the changes I liked and could easily grasp, and I managed what was being changed as long as I saw the benefit to me, but I was slower in accepting the change that was just a little more difficult.
I still think a worldwide universal shower set-up for all hotels is a brilliant idea, like maybe one of those really awesome showers found in the Netherlands.
So how about you? Whether you are looking at a change at work or home, are you ready for it? Do you know how you will manage it? And are you prepared for those impacted by the change to accept it?
I would love to hear your personal story or your company story of change at email@example.com. And when we recognize the role that readiness, management and acceptance play in effective change, it really will be a better-than-good week.
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Safelite AutoGlass® Supports Rapid Business Growth with Robocom's Warehouse Management System
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FARMINGDALE, N.Y. and MARKHAM, Ontario, Feb. 12, 2013 /CNW/ - A case study released today by Robocom Systems International finds that Safelite AutoGlass® has achieved rapid business growth, maintained a competitive advantage and improved operational efficiency leveraging supply chain execution solutions provided by Robocom. Safelite AutoGlass® has implemented Robocom's Warehouse Management System (R-WMS) in its U.S.-based distribution centers and in just over three years since implementing R-WMS has made productivity improvements as high as 15 percent, which equates to a savings of more than $700,000 annually.
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Mosque Arsonist: "I Only Know What I Hear on Fox News"
Yesterday in Indiana, 52-year old truck driver Randolph Linn pleaded guilty to all charges in an arson attack against the Islamic Center of Toledo.
Linn testified that he got "riled up" by Fox News and right wing talk radio, drank 45 beers, and set fire to the mosque's prayer room because he learned from Fox that Muslims are terrorists who don't believe in Jesus Christ: Mosque Arsonist Tells Court: 'I Only Know What I Hear on Fox News'.
Linn explained to the court that he had gotten "riled up" after watching Fox News.
"And I was more sad when Judge [Jack] Zouhary asked him that, 'Do you know any Muslims or do you know what Islam is?'" one mosque member who attended the hearing recalled to WNWO. "And he said, 'No, I only know what I hear on Fox News and what I hear on radio.'"
"Muslims are killing Americans and trying to blow stuff up," Linn also reportedly told the judge. "Most Muslims are terrorists and don't believe in Jesus Christ."
Linn claimed that he had consumed 45 beers in the 6 hours before leaving his Indiana home to set fire to the mosque, which he had discovered while working as a truck driver.
After his arrest on Oct. 2, Assistant U.S. Attorney Ava Dusten said that Linn had told officers, "Fuck those Muslims… They would kill us if they got the chance."


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I much prefer Dobson's book - so I'd say stck with that. You might also start reading/memorizing short passages from the GNT. For example, before starting lunch each day, read (aloud if possible) the first line of the Lord's Prayer. After a week, add the next line; then after another week, add the next line - until you've got it all.Drusilla Sawyer wrote:Well, I started my new job about a month ago and since then, really have done no studying of any NT Greek whatsoever. I take a relatively short lunch break at work so I have no time to do any Greek study on my break like I used to at my old job.
How do people adapt their schedules to learn some NT Greek? I work a second shift job currently, but even I have limited time in the morning before work. I really want to progress instead of falling backwards but I just have had no motivation to learn lately. Work jump starts my stress and anxiety.
I decided a while ago that I would go back to Dobson's "Learn New Testament Greek" and take a break from MacNair's "Teach Yourself New Testament Greek." I found that cycling between two books at once is difficult; I think I should only use MacNair's if I finish Dobson's book or if I need clarification on something that Dobson didn't explain well in his book. Both are excellent in how they teach, but I just find I can't do both at once.
I want to step forward and immerse myself in the language again but it's just so hard for me to find time or a set schedule.
It's how I start my Greek classes - and the students have it all memorized in a couple of months, starting from scratch.


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Winnacunnet High School Historical Society
By Martha Hamilton, Staff Writer
The Portsmouth Herald, Saturday, April 4, 1970
[The following article is courtesy of The Portsmouth Herald and Seacoast Online.]
HAMPTON -- The old blacksmith shop looked as if a strong wind would leave it a pile of boards. It came to Meetinghouse Green, located near Winnacunnet High School, with 18 inches of dirt and iron pieces on the floor. But, it was just what the Winnacunnet High School Historical Society wanted.
The club carefully sifted every bit of the dirt and found pewter spoons, nails, hoof-nippers. harnesses, horseshoes and other artifacts left when the shop was closed down about 60 years ago.
The old forge and tools were still in the shop, too.
Every object found was catalogued and saved, to be put on display when the shop is restored.
The blacksmith shop is part of the Winnacunnet Plantation Restoration Project of the Hampton Historical Society. The goal for the project is a street about 100 yards long with six small craftsman's shops. The street will be called Ormsby Street, after the English town of Ormsby from which the founders of Hampton came.
The high school club has made the blacksmith shop its personal project. Besides cleaning out the building the club will paint it, set up displays and act as guides when the shop is completed.
Harold Fernald, chairman of the club and social studies teacher at Winnacunnet, said of the projected restoration, "We're starting small and staying small."
He went on to explain that the project, as a whole, is not for the purpose of restoring specific buildings of historical value but, rather, to show how people in a rural community worked during the pre-Civil days.
It is hoped that craftsmen can be found to demostrate the old tools and work in the shops for the benefit of guided tours.
The blacksmith shop has been donated to the project at a cost of $1 for 25 years. It is the property of John and Clifton Philbrick and was moved from their Rye farm, where it had been a working shop until 60 Years ago.
Besides the blacksmith's shop, an 1854 one-room schoolhouse with displays and Tuck Memorial Museum are already located on the green.
The next craftsman's shop will be a print shop, made from a building belonging to the Toppan family in Hampton.
The director of the Winnacunnet Plantation Restoration Project is Cleon Ross of the Hampton Historical Society.
The project will represent Hampton and its daughter towns and the buildings will all be from these towns.


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Medical Marijuana Backers are Trying for 2012 Ballot
Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment to allow medical marijuana in Ohio say they are hoping to get the issue on the statewide ballot this fall. Mark Ramach, the campaigns general counsel, says it's important to get it on the ballot soon because too many Ohioans are in pain and need it. Ramach says if it passes, the state stands to make a lot of money from the legitimate sale of medical marijuana.
"Our estimation is that, within 5 years, if there are a quarter of a million patients, we are looking at potentially, and this is a very conservative estimate, at least an 860 million dollar a year industry in this state."
Ramach explains that number includes taxes generated by the sale of the marijuana plus the distributors and other businesses that are created to facilitate the industry.


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Convert ADIF tyo CABRILLO
|Nov 12th 2013, 13:58
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I want to take part in my first contest - Phone sweepstakes this weekend.
I see that my log must be sent in in Cabrillo format.
My Logger 32 will not produce Cabrillo but will produce ADIF.
I see various converters out there for this purpose.
What is the best converter to use to end up with a file that ARRL will like.
Thanks, Wes AI4FH
|Nov 12th 2013, 20:10
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Hello Wes,
I have seen quite a few ADIF - to - Cabrillo converters. I have never used one, so I am unable to provide a specific recommendation. I can tell you, however, that most generate a file that takes some work to be accepted by the contest log robot. They never seem to come out perfect. I very highly recommend using a contest logging program just for contesting, for these reasons:
1) A contest logging program will generate a Cabrillo file, and it will likely be correct the first time, provided you've set the program up properly.
2) Most contest logging programs will also generate an ADIF file, which you can then import into Logger32 for awards tracking.
3) Contest logging programs are better for contest use. Much like a race car, it might not be comfortable for daily use, but you'll find that it performs much better "on the track."
Luckily, you have some time before this weekend to investigate a contest logger, if you were so inclined. The software that comes to mind is N1MM Logger (www.n1mm.com), TR log by N6TR (www.trlog.com), CT (www.k1ea.com - out of development, but simple to use). There are many, many others. While I am not affiliated with any of them, I use N1MM at home - and it's free to download and use.
If you do decide to use your current software and a converter, I recommend taking a look at the Cabrillo specifications (http://www.kkn.net/~trey/cabrillo/) to be sure that the file you generate will be acceptable; as I mentioned earlier, files generated by these converters are usually problematic.
Good luck, and I hope to work you this weekend!
Mike N1TA
ARRL Contest Branch Manager
|Mar 7th 2014, 12:50
K1BBBJoined: May 8th 2013, 22:09
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So, I have to say this whole process seems like a pain. Though, I'm sure there is a good reason why the default format seems to be ADIF for logging programs, and contests require the Cabrillo format, it is certainly problematic.
I've worked in IT for 15 years now, and I'm struggling to figure this out, by doing my own research on the internet. I don't have anyone who regularly contests, available to show me the ropes. I've tried qrz.com and now the ARRL's LoTW, and can't seem to figure out how to get my logs into cabrillo format, so that I can submit my measly 20 contacts from the contest last weekend. I have ADIF files from LoTW, and have tried a number of converters which have all failed thus far. I did have one that converted the file, but would only do 10 total contacts for free.
So my question would be, can LoTW (tQSL) create cabrillo files? If so, what am I missing? I tried looking through the help, and going through the various menus. The closest I came to, was when saving, it said I could upload to LoTW in either ADIF of cabrillo, but never gave me an option for cabrillo. And when saving locally on the computer, I had the same results. It's like it will only do ADIF.
I'm sure that I'm doing something wrong, and it's probably quite simple to create a cabrillo file, I have to imagine it would have to be. But, I do have to say, that I've done IT support in various aspects (Help Desk, Desktop Services, In-shop tech, etc..) and typically I'm the one figuring out a program, so that I can teach a client how to use it and I like to think I'm pretty good at that. That said, this has to be one of the more difficult things I've dealt with, and trying to find information has been poor at best. I can't imagine being a retired gentleman, with little PC experience, trying to figure this all out on their own.
Based on what Mike said up there, I'm going to check out N1MM in the mean time. And I guess if that works, cool... but this'll be the 3rd time I'm working a log for the same contacts =(
|Mar 9th 2014, 13:35
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|Well I used N1MM and converted my adif to Cabrillo. I've tried submitting it, but apparently it has a number of errors in it, per the email response back from the robot. Ugh.
|Feb 3rd 2015, 02:54
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|I have used N3FJP's contest software and I love it. It will give you a cabrillo file of the contest and I think it will also give you an ADIF file. I am not sure about that. The only problem with N3FJP's software is that it has logs for most US contests but not too many for other parts of the world if any. It is reasonably priced (in my opinion) and it makes a great cabrillo file for the contests it does cover. My callsign is now NT4Z. KD4CX is one of my old call signs. I apologize for not changing it earlier.
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|Use the program TQSL to convert .adi files to .cbr and submit to LoTW.


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A collection of scholarly works about individual liberty and free markets. A project of Liberty Fund, Inc.
Oeuvres complètes de Frédéric Bastiat, mises en ordre, revues et annotées d'après les manuscrits de l'auteur. Ed. Prosper Paillottet (Paris: Guillaumin, 1st ed. 1854-55) 6 vols. Vol. 5 Sophismes économiques. Petits pamphlets II https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/2346,
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The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter - a film about three Pennsylvania steel worker buds who go off to fight in Vietnam, and how the war affects them and the people around them - was massively praised on release back in '78. Time has been a mixed bag for the film, though everyone would agree the acting, with Robert De Niro leading a cast of then mostly unknowns, is exceptional; it's the film's murky politics and point of view that has been put into question. Much of the reevaluation has arisen with the epic rise and brutal fall that director Michael Cimino went through. But regardless of what the film was trying to convey, what is on screen is a stunning looking piece of filmmaking. Like a great symphony, it is often gentle and quiet, but still emotional and then loud with a horn section of shocking violence, giving the film a massive punch to pack.
The first third of the film's three-hour running time follows a group of steel workers first preparing for Steven's (John Savage) Russian Orthodox wedding and then a deer hunting trip as Steven, Michael (De Niro), and Nick (Christopher Walken) are about to be shipped out to Vietnam. They are joined by three other friends played by George Dzundza (Basic Instinct), Chuck Aspegren in his only film role, and the great John Cazale (Fredo of The Godfather and Sal of Dog Day Afternoon in his fifth and final film role before he died). The overly tense Michael also has a little thing for Nick's girlfriend, Linda (Meryl Streep), but acting on it would play against his machismo code.Continue Reading