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Demetri Martin – These Are Jokes (2006)
One of the nicest finds on here.
"I find at most theme parks, the theme is: 'wait in line, fatty'."
"Every fight is a food fight, if you're a cannibal."
"A musical is the same as a burlap sack. I wouldn't want to be in either."
"I think vests are all about protection. A life vest protects you from drowning. A bullet-proof vest protects you from getting shot. A sweater vest protects you from pretty girls."
It's the deft verbal steering that really warms us to Demetri Martin's act. On that last joke, 99.99% of American stand-ups would have said "gettin' laid", "pussy" or something similar. Martin goes with 'pretty girls', which is that extra bit funnier. Sure, it might not hit home as well with the drunk frat boy in a comedy club on a Saturday night demographic, but it's better in every way. It shows he has thought about every last word in his act, instead of merely coming up with the idea for a joke, then getting there as quickly as possible so he can move onto the next one. A happy blend of Stephen Wright-type economy, and Jack Handley-esque absurdity. Marvellous. One more? One more.
"Swimming's an odd sport. Sometimes you do it for fun, but sometimes you do it to not die. When I'm swimming, I sometimes forget which one it is. I have to check my outfit. Pants – uh oh. Bathing suit – okay. Naked – we'll see."
Bernard Cribbins – The Very Best Of (2004)
A collection of musical musings from the saving grace of Doctor Who: The Catherine Tate Era. There's nothing too challenging, but everything here is jolly enough to hold your attention for a while, even if it's only to play "identify the dodgiest double entendre". If nothing else, check out "Right Said Fred", the Telegoon singalong that inspired the name of a certain set of hairless 90s pop irritants.
Neil Innes – Re-Cycled Vinyl Blues (1995)
While this may not technically fit into the cubby-hole marked "comedy albums", former Bonzo Dog Innes was a surrogate member of Monty Python, and an integral part of The Rutles, so we're saying that's reason enough. This is basically a fleshed out version of Innes' 1973 solo debut album "How Sweet to Be an Idiot", and that's not even remotely a bad thing. Entertainingly, Michael Palin guests on the title track, and (as you might expect) it includes the majestic How Sweet To Be An Idiot. Indeed, an 'idiot' you would be to not give this download a spin.
Vivian Stanshall – Sir Henry At Rawlinson End (1978)
Speaking of former Bonzos, here's Viv Stanshall cataloguing the goings on at Rawlinson End. Now, we're probably going to get a three-week ban from the internet for saying this, but despite repeated attempts, we've never really 'got' this album. Sorry. Nonetheless, if you're better at liking comedy than us, this is for you.
Lewis Black – Rules of Enragement (2003)
Here's something more up our street, a shouty American who yells expletives frequently while pretending to get angry about stuff.
"The only people who buy penis enlargement pills must be so dumb, they're feeding them to their penis."
Dave Attell – Skanks For The Memories (2003)
"Do you think that was homophobic? I think that it was, 'cos I hear that a lot. "Dave," "What?" "You're talking about being gay. You probably secretly are gay." And I'm like, "listen, Voice In My Head, I'm not!""
Mel Smith and Griff-Rhys Jones – Smith & Jones Live (2003)
Another of our favourite Spoti-finds (clever wording, we know). This disc sees highlights of the duo's One Night Stand live show, of which a different recording was available on VHS in the mid 1990s. Sadly, one of the best jokes from the live VHS is missing ("well, can you describe him?" "He's a cunt!"), but that doesn't mean the material making the compilation album is tame:
[In a sketch where Griff is worried that he's contracted VD.]
Griff: "I've got this unsightly lump on the end of my cock."
[Pause while the audience giggling dies down.]
Mel: "Well, that's your body, isn't it?"
[Huge reaction from audience.]
Mel: "Look, don't worry about it. Just go down to the clinic, and… let them have a look at your 'old man'."
Griff [alarmed]: "I'm not takin' 'im with me! I wanna go on my own!"
Look, it's all in the performance, okay? Meanwhile, as for that long-deleted live VHS show, YouTube shall provide. (Actually, that'll make an excellent 'holding update' while we finish writing this, so you'll have probably seen it by now. As a special bonus, you can measure the time between whenever it was we posted a link to the Smith & Jones Live video and now. That amount of time is how long it takes us to get things like this done! We're rubbish!
Bob Newhart – Something Like This… The Bob Newhart Anthology (2007)
File under 'quietly splendid'. Bob Newhart puts himself into the notional shoes of people in a number of different situations, giving each monologue that special Newhart spin, along with more traditional riffs on subjects such as 'the difficulty people who happen to look like Adolf Hitler in using commercial airlines'. While much of the humour getting the live crowd going in these recordings is mainly down to 1960s-era shock value (i.e. mentioning toilets or making oblique references to sex), the remainder still has plenty to be said about the human condition.
"Look Johnny, sometimes daddies get 'weekend colds'." – Daddy Of All Hangovers.
Harry Shearer – Songs of the Bushmen (2008)
A more contemporary slice of excellence now, from the pen of Harry "Derek Smalls Monty Burns Ned Flanders Etc Etc" Shearer (and mouth, along with that of wife Judith Owen). This recording compiles his recordings from NPR's Le Show, purporting to be a series of songs performed by members of the Bush administration. Great stuff.
Example lyrics: "gym buds, the pres and me, / no gifts or taxes / could buy a gal such access / gym buds / but how soon I learned / mornings to me he'd respond / but by noon, he'd been neoconned", from Gym Buds, a plaintive yet techno-tinged ditty from the perspective of Condoleezza Rice. Lyrics are contained on Shearer's own website, coincidentally.
See also the Harry Shearer's other collection of songs from Le Show (this time taking on a broader range of topics), Songs Pointed And Pointless (2007).
Emergency Broadcast Network – Telecommunication Breakdown (1995)
Now, you might well argue that this doesn't belong in a list of comedy albums. For starters, it's a techno album, rather than something with jokes on it, and for pudding, you don't get the full impact of the album without the graphics-and-video-packed CD-ROM issued with the original (ah, remember when CD-ROMs were the big thing? It was what computer magazines in the mid-90s decided were going to be The Future, not jumped-up BBS The Inter-Net). Well, we're saying the mesmerising fusion of cut-up samples from US news networks, movies, TV shows, thumping beats and deft lyricism are worthy of inclusion here, especially as BrokenTV is meant to be about telly. So there.
If you do get a chance to see the videos from this (they're all on YouTube. Look, here's one), do so. If nothing else, they help to highlight how shit-scary it must have been for tiny children to tune into tests of the Emergency Broadcast System itself in the 1970s and 1980s. The eerie lo-fi graphics and chilling tone would have scared the living bejesus out of us, even more so if it was after the time we'd watched Threads at the foolishly young age of 11.
Tenacious D – Tenacious D (2001)
Yeah, yeah. So what if most people thought Tenacious D were brilliant for a month in 2001 before filing them at the back of their minds, until they saw the adverts for Pick Of Destiny, which they then didn't watch because it was pish? After giving it a rest of several years, this album is still enjoyable even now. Plus, lest we forget, the ace video for Fuck Her Gently was directed by John Kricfalusi, so there's another plus point.
Arthur Askey – The Best Of: The Bee Song (2008)
Ah, that seldom-used segue from "Fuck Her Gently" to "Arthur Askey". It's one of the hardest links in the world of competitive blogging, and it's safe to say we haven't quite pulled it off. Still, at least we haven't tried to mine the limited comedy potential of Askey's song about a young girl begging soldiers to bring her a banana back from the continent during wartime. It's called "I Want A Banana". ANYWAY, here's Arthur Askey. We can't help but wonder what the listening figures for this are, given the limited correlation between the "those who embrace bleeding-edge online technology" and "people who like Arthur Askey" demographics. A bit like the way Last Of The Summer Wine is recorded and broadcast in HD, even though most of its fanbase haven't even got around to buying a widescreen telly yet.
Rolf Harris – The Best of Rolf Harris (2003)
Perennial target of mean-spirited shitbag stand-ups, Rolf Harris is, of course, utterly splendid. If you're going to claim Rolf is crap, can you honestly say that (a) you didn't love Rolf's Cartoon Club, or that (b) if he was your uncle, you wouldn't think he was absolutely fantastic bloody fun? This album includes Rolf's cover version of Stairway To Heaven, which we're saying is immeasurably superior to the original, by way of not even infuriatingly po-faced. It made the top ten singles chart in 1993, for flip's sake, and not everyone who bought it was an achingly ironic student, surely?
Maria Bamford – The Burning Bridges Tour (2005) | How To Win! (2007) | Unwanted Thoughts Syndrome (2009)
A lady comedian, and not just a lady comedian we've included as last-ditch attempt to avoid being called misogynistic. Hey, it's not our fault Sarah Silverman isn't on Spotify yet. Best known to us as Alarming Home Shopping Presenter from Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, Maria Bamford hasn't really popped up on our comedy radar in her capacity as a stand-up comedian until now, but she seems rather good. We'll check out her work more thoroughly when we've finished Trying To Listen To About 200 Comedy Albums Within A Few Weeks To Work Out Which Ones Are The Best. Honestly, it could've been the thirteenth task of Hercules. Yes, we do want a sodding medal, actually.
"I was in a lot of plays. We had a weird drama teacher in that he was incredibly enthusiastic about a high school drama program and would talk to all the kids for hours. He ended up marrying one of the kids, but that's neither here nor there."
Jonathan Miller, Dudley Moore, Peter Cook, Alan Bennett – The Complete Beyond The Fringe (1989)
"I could've been a judge, but I never 'ad the Latin." And so on, in this three disc monster. Rigorous, but hugely worthwhile.
The Goons – The Goons Vol. Two (2001)
"Withhold your two-octave conk punch, while I unfold the tale of a certain story."
From as far back as 1954, here's another three splendid episodes of The Go On Show.
Red Bladder: "OK, and don't forget to put the cat out, he's a British spy."
Bluebottle: "You rotten swine, you give me away now. My disguise was perfect until you said that."
Notable mention: Unchained Melodies – The Complete Recordings 1955-1978, a collection of songs by The Goons.
Various – The Greatest Comedy of All Time (2007)
Taking in the likes of George Burns, Gracie Allen, The Marx Brothers, W.C. Fields, Jimmy Durante, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Lucille Ball, Red Skelton, this huge two-disc compilation is your one-stop low-quality radio recording destination for enjoyable elderly American comedy.
Lenny Bruce – The Lenny Bruce Originals (1991)
A handy guide to one of the most important comedians of the 20th century, even if he wasn't necessarily that funny to our ears. To be fair, if it wasn't for Lenny Bruce, Lord Bob Monkhouse wouldn't have used the word 'cunt' in the first chapter of his "Over The Limit" autobiography, which certainly surprised us. He also mentions Mortal Kombat later on in the same book. Bob Monkhouse was brilliant, but as his work sadly isn't on Spotify, this is probably the only excuse we'll get to mention him.
Dov Davidoff – The Point Is (2008)
"I don't get why frustrated drunk guys in bars would want to beat up a gay guy. If you're having trouble getting laid, take on the enemy – beat up a good looking straight guy."
Russell Brand – The Best Of What's Legal (2009)
Oh dear. We won't be able to get through the synopsis of this compilation (of prime cuts from Brand's BBC Radio shows) without mentioning a certain cast member of Dead Ernest. We'd better restrict ourselves to saying how it's a shame that this seems to be the only BBC Radio show compilation currently on Spotify, which will be because Brand's show was produced by his own production company, who'll have given permission for it to be on Spotify. Fingers crossed for the BBC Radio Collection appearing soon, mainly so we can hear staggeringly great The Mark Radcliffe Show (Graveyard Shift Years) 'Best Of' on there. Seriously, that's the sort of thing which should really be on BBC7.
Marc Maron – Tickets Still Available (2006)
Another chance to enjoy the work of Marc Maron, as mentioned a couple of times before now. Ignore the badly drawn cover picture (this is where someone posts a comment saying it was scribbled by a quadriplegic war hero, making us feel like twats), and dip into the above-par meanderings within.
"You ever hated yourself so much, you had to take a nap?"
Daniel Tosh – True Stories I Made Up (2005)
"I love the internet, because now we have rappers that used to be gangsters and thugs telling us not to download music, because it's stealing."
Christian Finnegan – Two For Flinching (2006)
"I used to work in an office which had a condom machine in the bathroom. Now, let me tell you, I've had some pretty good days at work, but not so good I've had to call on Trojan Man at the end of the day. That's got to be one impressive Excel spreadsheet you've put together, for there to be pussy at the end of that rainbow. "Your choice of font gets me so hot. Was that Helvetica Bold?" Come on, nerds, where are you going to hear a better font joke than that? San-serif, motherfuckers!"
Jokes about Microsoft Excel and Helvetica Bold? Brilliant!
Tom Lehrer – In Concert (1960)
We'll round things off with US comedy colossus Tom Lehrer. Hey, this disc is from 1960, so it's all going to be then-topical riffs on bubblegum and malt bars, isn't it? Well: no. While Lehrer was a respected Harvard mathematics professor with a penchant for performing wry ditties whilst sat at a piano, the subject matter of his songs could rival Stephen "Baby Bird" Jones at his darkest (yes, Baby Bird, listen to the lo-fi albums, tsk). For example, "I Hold Your Hand In Mine" is a love song, performed by a man kissing the severed hand of his long-dead lover. "The Irish Ballad" is about a young girl from the Emerald Isle who murders the other members of her family. Meanwhile, the song "Oedipus Rex" is about… well, you guess.
He didn't just perform material that could just as easily be the result of Richard Stilgoe teaming up with Cannibal Corpse, he later became pianist-in-residence for the short-lived NBC version of That Was The Week That Was (and indeed, was featured in the great Billy Crystal-fronted PBS/TLC/BBC Wales documentary Make 'Em Laugh on this history of US comedy, performing a brilliant wordplay-heavy song defending the use of smut in comedy), but his material makes for a refreshingly acerbic antidote to the clean-cut fare from many other comics of his age. He also pops up in compilation Hey Mr Producer!: The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh, singing a lovely tune called "Poisoning Pigeons In The Park".
And, with talk of Harvard tunesmiths pumping pigeons full of toxins on municipal land, that's it. The end of the list. A quick count reveals that our Top 100 has actually linked to a total of 114 comedy albums, so if you dislike fewer than fourteen of them, the original boast is still accurate. Here's a Spotify playlist link to the whole lot of them, with the link also including a couple of dozen other albums we've not mentioned, either because we'd felt we'd already covered the artist in question, they didn't quite fit in with what we're doing here, or that they were a bit rubbish.
Finally, a quick word of oh-they'll-probably-never-read-this-anyway thanks to both Graham Linehan and Spotify itself, for both mentioning our list in their Twitter feeds, which made The BrokenTV Gang feel like they were running a proper website for a bit. Hopefully, if the iPhone app and eventual North America launch make Spotify even more popular, we'll see more comedy acts added to their roster (fingers crossed for the BBC Radio Collection), we'll be able to compile a Top 100 Comedy Albums On Spotify That We Haven't Mentioned Yet at some point in the future. Until then, stay classy Spotiverse.


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Sweet potato grower-shippers continue to see strong demand for their product but even greater volume to meet that demand.
Companies reported good quality and volume from the 2017 crop, and interest from retail and foodservice has been on the upswing.
"As more people are looking at healthy options, they also want good food, things that taste good," said Jeff Thomas, director of marketing for Lucama, N.C.-based Scott Farms. "Sweet potato really fits the mold for both."
The vegetable might not draw as much attention as kale or cauliflower, but it has certainly gained status recently.
"The demand for sweet potatoes continues to rise year after year," said Will Kornegay, senior vice president of sales and business development for Snow Hill, N.C.-based Ham Farms. "(The sweet potato) is definitely a superfood, but it's not a trendy superfood — I think people have sweet potatoes in their regular lineup for the long haul."
As the popularity of the vegetable has risen, so has the amount of competition in the industry, and prices reflect it.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported f.o.b. prices of $12-16 for a 40-pound carton of orange sweet potatoes from eastern North Carolina Feb. 26.
Last year around the same time prices were $14-16, down from mostly $16-17 in 2016 and $16-18 in 2015.
"I think it's fair to say that as consumption and demand increase, sweet potatoes become a very popular thing to farm, a popular commodity to farm, so I think that making sure that the supply and demand stay in a favorable position ... could be a challenge," Kornegay said.
U.S. growers harvested 159,300 acres of sweet potatoes in 2017, down from 163,300 acres the previous year. From 2010-14, that number had hovered mostly between 115,000 and 130,000 acres, so the jump in recent years has been a significant one.
Industry members noted that acreage in North Carolina — the leading producer of sweet potatoes — could decrease given how low prices have been.
"The question is whether the farmer has decided if he wants to plant again this year due to what he made last year," said Tami Long, director of marketing and business development for Nashville, N.C.-based Nash Produce.
Growing segments for the sweet potato business include value-added, organic and varieties like murasaki that are newer to the market.
Opening the eyes of shoppers to different ways to use the vegetable is a priority for grower-shippers.
"We're seeing that consumers want something easy, they want convenient, and so one of the things I'm trying to do is educate them more on sweet potatoes," Long said. "People just think of the sweet potato as a casserole or a bake."
Thomas also said education is a key opportunity for the industry.
"We have the ability to educate everyone — the retailer, the restaurant, the foodservice supplier, the hotel distributor, the consumer, everyone — on all the uses and the benefits of sweet potatoes, and I think by educating we have an opportunity to actually expand the use of the product and make it a household staple for most all homes," Thomas said. "There's very few negatives, if any, to the sweet potato."
Along those lines, companies are excited to see exposure to sweet potatoes growing thanks to increased use of the vegetable in foodservice.
"You can be so creative with a sweet potato," said Kelley Precythe, president of Faison, N.C.-based Southern Produce Distributors. "The chefs, they're adding it to salads, obviously they go well with steaks, they look nice on plates, and chefs can do so many things with them."
Kornegay said sweet potatoes have become much more prevalent on menus in recent years, including internationally.
"It's really either introducing (consumers) to sweet potatoes or it's just increasing their perception of not only the flavor and the taste but the health benefits that come along with it," Kornegay said. "So as more consumption happens in those type of establishments, they naturally want to buy them more for themselves on the retail level."
Growers need to push intermediate vendors to lower the cost on sweet potatoes there are vendors out there taking advantage of the lower cost but meanwhile others are not

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The Victorian town of Breckenridge, Colorado, has been transformed into a bustling ski resort over the years, but the residents still take pride in its history. Tucked away in the Rocky Mountains, Breck is a year-round vacation destination. The town is especially popular in wintertime for its ski slopes and the many ski-in, ski-out accommodations at the bases of the four peaks that make up Breckenridge Ski Resort.
Pineridge Condominiums
Flanking 4 O'Clock Ski Run, Pineridge Condominiums(pineridge.com) offers a total of 81 condos ranging from upscale luxury to slightly dated and homey, all with backdoor ski access. The units are privately owned and individually decorated, but all have at least one fireplace. The property has a fitness room, two outside hot tubs, free parking, advance lift ticket sales and an on-site ski rental shop.
Grand Timber Lodge
Grand Timber Lodge (grandtimber.com) offers ski-in and ski-out convenience, and at the end of a cold day, guests can enjoy two heated swimming pools and six hot tubs. Choose a studio, one bedroom, a two-room suite with a kitchenette or a fully-equipped condo. All have access to amenities including a recreation room, arcade, gym and a playground. In the evening, guests are invited to gather around the fireplace in the Grand Room for a story session, Kids Fest and movie night.
Riverbend Lodge
The ski-in, ski-out Riverbend Lodge (resortquestbreckenridge.com) sits right next to the Snowflake ski lift, allowing guests to hit the bunny slope after that first cup of coffee. From there, catch one of the many lifts to slopes of varying difficulty. This collection of privately owned condos ranges from studios to three bedrooms, all with fireplaces. Shared amenities include a fitness room, a hot tub and a heated garage. There are no hotel services on-site, but the lodge provides free shuttle service to anywhere in Breckenridge.
Blue Sky Breckenridge
The condos at Blue Sky Breckenridge (blueskybreckenridge.com) range from studios to four bedrooms with a den, and each has a bathroom for every bedroom -- a plus when traveling with a group. The Snowflake lift and lift ticket office are both on the property, as is a full-service spa, a Precor fitness center, a game room for the kids, a heated poo and three hot tubs. There is no restaurant on the premises, but during the weekend you may order meals for delivery from Harvest Catering.
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United's Under 18s lost out to Leeds in a five-goal thriller at Thorp Arch but it wasn't for the want of trying after being reduced to ten men inside 20 minutes.
Second half goals from Sam Ackroyd and a Reon Potts penalty was the least the Blades deserved for their efforts after Frankie Maguire had been showed a straight red card early in the game.
It was a fraught and frantic encounter and despite missing several key players it was United who started on the front foot, playing good possession football without troubling the Leeds goal.
But the game turned on a high challenge from Maguire on Theo Hudson in the centre of the field. While there was no malice from the youngster, the referee was left with little choice but to bring out the red card.
After a delay of eight minutes while Hudson was treated and stretchered off the pitch, Leeds took advantage immediately after the restart, finding space to allow Henri Kumwenda to slot home.
The Blades tried to gather themselves and readjust but the hosts had the better of the rest of the first half in terms of chances.
Sam Kelly made two good saves before a cross from the left by Josh Shergill evaded him and found the corner of the net just before the break.
The two-goal margin with a man advantage should have been impossible for the Blades to come back from but the second half performance was one of the best the team has put in all season and they came out flying from the off.
Less than three minutes had passed when Potts's cross found Ackroyd, the striker bundling the ball home at the second time of asking after seeing his initial effort saved.
Zak Brunt forced another save as the Blades continued to pile on the pressure despite a man deficit, but it looked like Leeds had put the game beyond doubt with 20 minutes to go when Niall Huggins smashed home a cross from the left.
United were furious as it looked like the ball had gone out for a throw-in in the build-up, teamed with potential offsides on both first half goals it had been a day where not a lot had gone United's way.
But it did go their way minutes later when Tom Williams was fouled inside the box, the resulting penalty tucked home calmly by Potts to bring the gap back to one.
After a valiant performance, the Blades threw everything at it late on as even Sam Kelly came up for a last-minute free-kick, but the only major chance fell to Tristan Skerritt who fired inches wide from the edge of the box.
Blades: S. Kelly, J. Kelly, Foulstone, Williams (Ompreon 82), Skerritt, Gomis, Gaxha (Stainrod 77), Maguire, Ackroyd (Hackford 71), Potts, Brunt.
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Management is someone who controls a certain number of people. Manager has subordinates and leaders do not. Managers are paid to get things done for the company. For instance, ATT have several managers because it is a big company. The management at ATT has to make sure the company reaches their goals. The management usually has a team of 10 to 15 people. The call center director gives the managers a list of jobs to have each team to complete and it has to be done by the end of the month. A leader does not have subordinates. A leader will take control on his own without anyone asking them.
A leader will make sure the job is done. Manager can be leaders too, but a genuine leader has followers and following is a voluntary activity. Possessing luck can help a company succeed in a short-term, but ATT is looking for long-term success.
So a good manager and leader are essential. At ATT it is best that they all work together as a team, rather than against each other. ATT is too completive and challenging for us to work against each other. Theirs so many stereotypes about leadership, many people think to be a leader it has to "come from the top of the company, it comes from one's immediate boss, and that it means being decisive and issuing commands" (Bateman, Snell, 2009, p.12).
Management can be a leader too. But when they have a manager who is not a leader, the two can clash because they have difference type of leadership styles. In order to be a manager at ATT, they must have technical skills and decision-making skills to run an effective team and make the company goals (Bateman, Snell, 2009). The role the management has to do is...


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I'm happy to report that the total number of Short Sales here in the desert have dropped dramatically since last year. I just took a new Short Sale Listing today, and closed one last month, but as one of the deserts' most prolific Short Sale Agents, I can report that equity Sales are beating the pants off the Shorts! And I'm happy about that!…Continue
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Have you received an approval letter from Wells Fargo and they approved certain fee's, then when you are waiting for HUD approval, they say they are not going to pay a fee?
Is this Legal? should we contact the OCC?
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I submitted a short sale with Chase Mortgage and after 3 weeks, I was told the file is in audit. After a further 2weeks in audit, I tried to escalate the file and Chase told me the file cannot be escalated, because it is in audit. I asked them to invite me and the seller and buyer to go through the audit, but nothing done. Eventually the file was declined, no reason given. Who do we turn to in a situation like this?
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Looking for a Rent-to-Own, Lease-Option or Land Contract in Wisconsin? We may have the perfect option for you! It's called the Alternative Mortgage Program. Please read the details below and visit the link for further information.
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This is HUGE!!!
Submitting a Contract
Fannie Mae announces the expansion of the HomePath® for Short Sales…
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Just wanted to know if any investor our there has received an approval letter with the following language in it:
"There are no agreements, understandings, contracts, or offers relating to the current sale or subsequent sale of the Property that have not been disclosed to the Servicer"
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Cook the pasta al dente (1 or 2 minutes shorter than package directions specify) so it holds its shape when tossed with the vegetables and vinaigrette. Ripe for riffs, the salad is also delicious with cheese-filled tortellini.
How to Make It
Step 1
Toss together first 7 ingredients in a large bowl, and let stand 10 minutes.
Step 2
Meanwhile, prepare pasta according to package directions. Add hot cooked pasta and chicken to tomato mixture; toss gently to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a serving platter, and top with basil and cilantro.
Step 3
*1 (20-oz.) package refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini may be substituted.


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White bearded Silkie bantam chickens (Exhibition Type) where the first Silkie variety admitted to the American Standard of Perfection, in 1874. White Silkies are a striking combination of black skin and fluffy white feathers, set off with a deep mulberry comb and wattles. For a chicken that excels at exhibition, you can't beat our show quality white bearded Silkie. The tame nature of these bantams also makes them outstanding as backyard pets. Silkies are typically quite broody. So if you need help raising chicks of any other breed, white Silkie bantams can handle the job. For customers who love all five varieties of Cackle Hatchery® Silkies, we offer a Mixed Silkie Bantam Special. For more information about Silkies, see our Breed Spotlight: Silkie Bantam Chickens.
White Silkie Bantam Projected Availability
PLEASE NOTE: This availability chart is updated periodically and does not reflect the availability of in-store poultry and does not represent a guarantee of shipping date.
We hatch/ship February - September of each season. See Calendar.
We schedule all orders to ship ASAP when the entire order is available. If you would like to delay your order, you can specify your delay date at checkout.
There is an additional small order fee ($20) charged for orders of only 3-14 poultry. We do not ship less than 3 poultry.
See the Master Availability Table here.
- Poultry Show Class: Feather Legged Bantams (All Colors)
- Weights - Hen -------32 oz Rooster----36 oz
Pullet------28 oz Cockerel----32 oz
- Purpose and Type: Ornamental; Exhibition
- Egg Shell Color: Cream or Tinted Bantam Sized Egg
- Egg Production: Good
- Egg Size: Small
- Temperament: Docile
- Fertility Percentage: 40-55%
- Broody: Setters
- Mating Ratio: 6 Females to 1 Male
- Roost Height: 0 to 2 feet
- Country of Origin - Asia
- APA: Yes, Recognized by the Standard of Perfection
- ALBC: No
- Breeder Farm Source: "Cackle Hatchery® Poultry Breeding Farm" developing our bloodline or strain of pure Silkie Bantams since 1973.
So Pleased Review by Nicole R
I am so pleased with my order from Cackle! I ordered 5 white silkie bantams received 6 healthy happy chicks in May of this year. Only ended up with 2 hens, I am not allowed to have roosters where I live so I only kept the 2 girls and they are the best! Super sweet and so fluffy! They started laying eggs at 5 months old and lay an egg each almost every day. I just love them so much. I will be back for more (Posted on 11/20/2019)
Love them Review by Nicole
I am so pleased with my order from Cackle! I ordered 5 white silkie bantams recieved 6 healthy happy chicks in May of this year. Only ended up with 2 hens, I am not aloud to have roosters where I live so I only kept the 2 girls and they are the best! Super sweet and so fluffy! They started laying eggs at 5 months old and lay an egg each almost every day. I just love them so much. I will be back for more (Posted on 11/19/2019)
EXCELLENT BIRD Review by SALTLIFE 74
Ordered 10 and received 12. In perfect health. All alive and are still thriving wonderfully now at age 7 weeks. Beautiful bird and so much fun to watch. (Posted on 9/24/2019)
Silkies Review by Sally
Omg. I am in love with these. Lil guys this is my 2 time ordering from cackle never disappointed these birds are not only stunning but very healthy looking cowed to watching them grow. Thanks guys (Posted on 4/25/2019)
In Love... Review by candi
SO happy to receive my babies today! My white Silkies arrived. I ordered 5 and they sent me 6 which was good because one didn't make the trip. The ones that did are in great condition eating, drinking and happy just an hour after being in their new home. (Posted on 4/12/2019)
First time customer Review by Adam
This was my first time ordering from Cackle Hatchery. There was good communication from the time i ordered to the time of delivery. All of my chicks arrived happy and healthy and still are two days later. I will definitely be ordering from here again. (Posted on 4/12/2019)
Happy healthy babies Review by Ginny
This was our first time ordering our chicks online. We got the hatchery special 15 silkies and could not be more pleased with our order. We received 18 healthy happy chicks! The packaging is impressive and I was sure the 2 day journey not all would make it but after 24 hours all are still doing just as well. The care instructions included are a great touch along with the bonus stickers for the kids. We defiantly recommend crackle for future orders! (Posted on 3/22/2019)
10 White Silkies Review by Terry M
Order shipped on Monday and the 10 white silkies arrived in great shape first thing Wednesday morning in South Florida. We had a bit of a cold snap this week and I was concerned about the chicks getting chilled, but Cackle hatchery packed them nicely in a well insulated box with a heat pad and the chicks were warm and content in their journey south. They even through in a couple extras, very pleased with the chicks and the professional service. (Posted on 3/20/2019)
Amazing birds Review by Mr Clean
Picked up my white silkies at the hatchery today. The staff at Cackle is very friendly and helpful. From Cheryl in the ordering department to the young lady that waited on me in the store. The chicks made the 4 hour drive home in good shape. All chicks healthy and what I expected from the breed. I order 30 total chicks of two different breeds and I am pretty sure sure there were 37 chicks in the box. To hard to count because they are so peppy and energetic. No lethargic chicks and no off colored chicks. Looks like I have a new hatchery. (Posted on 2/27/2019)
Silkie Review by Not du
I bought Silkies last summer. Bought 5 and 6 came. It was our first time owning chickens. My daughter who just turned 9 loves these chickens!! They all survived. And they have stole her heart. There ended up being 1 rooster and he chases her, pecks her, and bites her pants and she laughs every step of the way. They are adorable. The girls are very sweet. She is begging me to order more!! She is not an animal lover but she loves her chickens!! (Posted on 2/13/2019)
Pleased Review by Memcspadden
Ordered April 2018 of a variety of chickens- 5 White Silkies. All birds survived and they are beautiful. I am now Silkie Obessed and cant wait to order for year 2019! (Posted on 10/31/2018)
Arrived Happy & Healthy Review by Vicky M
Ordered five and Cackle sent an additional two. They all arrived happy and healthy. They are all doing amazing eight months later and not to mention super cute and friendly! (Posted on 10/7/2018)
Amazing! Review by Silkie lover
We ordered 10 silkie chicks and very happy to receive 11! We lost two to predators but all were alive and well when they arrived from Cackel. I definitely suggest cackle! (Posted on 6/18/2018)
Awesome! Review by David Nevada April 2018
All of my Silkies arrived today. It took three days they are all alive and healthy plus they put in two extras! What a great company and great customer service. Thank you I have very happy with how everything went. I highly recommend Cackle Hatchery. (Posted on 4/4/2018)
AWESOME SAUCE! Review by Mr. Chicken Little
This Is Cute Chicken BOI (Posted on 3/15/2017)
Healthy and Happy Review by 1Travelingon
All of our chicks are doing well! We have had to orders arrive thus far and have not lost a single one. They are healthy, arrive on time and we will always order from Cackle Hatchery in the future. Many thanks! (Posted on 3/22/2016)
Cackle Hatchery Review by Gina Washington June 2009
My chicks arrived this morning and all are in fine shape. They are eating and drinking like little dinosaurs!! Thank you for a great shipment. (Posted on 1/9/2016)
Cackle Hatchery Review by Harry Pennsylvania June 2009
Chicks arrived on June 5. All is well and they are happy and hungry. Thank you (Posted on 1/9/2016)
Thank You Review by Laurie Texas May 2009
A huge thanks for my bantam chickens. All 25 plus the extras sent arrived doing well, and here we are three weeks later and all chicks are still going strong. I have purchased chickens from two or three different local places before and lost some here and there, so I am very impressed with how they all are doing. I will definitely recommend your hatchery to my poultry friends, and plan to order from you again when we're ready for more (Posted on 1/9/2016)
Cackle Hatchery Review by Jessica Ohio August 2009
My chicks arrived today and i wanted to let you know they are wonderful. Your chicks are very healthy and they came right on time. I am very pleased with your hatchery. Thank you very much. (Posted on 12/18/2015)
Thanks! Review by Xenia, California March 2012
You can put me in your list of satisfied customers and as a reference for receiving healthy babies. Got my babies this morning all of them looked really healthy. (Posted on 12/7/2015)
Love our babies Review by Barb, Kansas March 2012
Just wanted to update you on our week old 15 babies (5 Blue Polish, 5 White Silkies and 5 Easter Eggers). They are all healthy and doing great! (Posted on 12/4/2015)
Thank You Review by Tom North Carolina May 2010
I placed a order for 3 African Geese 25 sultans and 10 silkies and received them as healthy and happy as they could be. I am once again a very pleased customer. I put Cackle Hatchery before all others. You have the best price, best service and the best quality. I look forward to my next order, just not sure when but there will be another. Thank you for the extras, this goes to show just how much you care. Thanks you again (Posted on 11/13/2015)
My praise to Cackle Hatchery and their staff Review by Michael New York April 2010
Good Evening, I just received my order of chicks from Cackle Hatchery today. I want to extend my sincere praise to your company and staff. My chicks arrived healthy and without a single casualty!!! I have ordered from other hatcheries in the past and have waited anxiously for my chicks to arrive only to be disappointed by dead or nearly dead chicks. Your chicks are the best I have ever received from a hatchery. Although, I am experienced enough to be able to tell which breeds are which, I appreciated the fact that your staff took the time to mark similar breeds. Again, thank you to your staff, They won me over as a customer. I will be sure to tell all of my fellow chicken fanciers how impressed I am with Cackle Hatchery. (Posted on 11/13/2015)
Cackle Hatchery Review by Kathryn California May 2014
I just wanted to say thank you. I have always been very happy with the poultry I have received from you. I also want to thank you for going through the trouble to cancel my order. I have been ill and only yesterday learn it was rather serious. I hope it will be okay to place orders again with you in the future. I do hope to support your business again in the future by placing order and continuing making people happy locally and meeting new friends by providing breeds that aren't available locally. Thanks, and good wishes to all at Cackle. (Posted on 11/10/2015)
Cackle Hatchery Review by Dawn Wisconsin May 2015
I am anxiously awaiting my chicks. I am so excited. It is my first time to have backyard chickens. I researched many hatcheries and found yours online. I was impressed and very much enjoyed your tutorial of the family business and history of the company. I also liked the videos of the different chicks and information given about the different varieties. I found that very helpful when choosing which varieties I wanted and would be best for us. (Posted on 11/10/2015)
Attn: Nancy Review by Benny Alabama July 2014
I just wanted to tell you that you have a great staff working for you. Always nice and polite and ready to answer any questions. I have received two orders from you this year and I am well pleased. I plan on continuing doing business with you nice folks. Thanks (Posted on 11/6/2015)


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Scutaro to ease 'annoying' back into spring workouts
Second baseman recovered from finger injuries but frustrated by other aches
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Since being ready for the regular season is infinitely more essential than being ready for the start of Spring Training, the Giants and second baseman Marco Scutaro agreed that he'll skip some drills in the first few weeks of camp to focus on soothing and strengthening his back.
Scutaro, the Most Valuable Player of the Giants' triumph over St. Louis in the 2012 National League Championship Series, weathered a variety of discomfort last season. He endured neck and back pain. He also sustained a damaged tendon in his left pinkie when he was hit by a pitch from Pittsburgh's Tony Watson on June 11. The pinkie ultimately required surgical insertion of a pin to prevent permanent disfiguring. Scutaro continued playing, but altering his grip on his bat placed undue pressure on his left ring finger, which also bothered him.
Scutaro, 38, said Tuesday upon reporting to the Giants' Scottsdale Stadium complex that he "pretty much" can swing a bat without being troubled by his fingers. His back is a different matter.
"It seems like when you have a bad back, your whole body feels [bad]," he said. "It's one of those things that's annoying, but you have to deal with it."
The time for dealing with it is now, nearly seven weeks before the Giants' March 31 regular-season opener at Arizona.
"We're probably going to take it easy for the first week or so. ... Get my body ready for 162 games," Scutaro said. Flashing his dry wit, he added, "Sounds easy, huh?"
Scutaro's unlikely to appear in 162 games. Manager Bruce Bochy plans on monitoring Scutaro's physical condition closely and will rest him periodically to keep him fresh and maximize his effectiveness.
"We all get older," Bochy said. "He could use more breaks this year. We have the bench to give him some [rest]. Once the season starts, he's not one to want them. But I think it's going to be important."
Bochy said that backup infielder Joaquin Arias likely will receive most of the activity at second base when Scutaro sits. During Cactus League exhibitions, second base also could serve as a proving ground for Tony Abreu and Ehire Adrianza, who both are out of Minor League options and could be competing for the same utility role.
During the offseason, Scutaro worked on strengthening his core muscles, which he figured would help his back. Obviously, he needs further attention. Scutaro called the process "frustrating," though he said that his back felt better than it did at this juncture last year.
Scutaro somehow managed to hit .297 in 2013, though his overall production plummeted. He homered twice, drove in 31 runs and recorded an OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of .726 in 127 games last year. By contrast, he batted .362 with three homers, 44 RBIs and an .859 OPS in 61 games after the Giants acquired him from Colorado in July 2012.
Playing adequate defense also challenged Scutaro.
"I don't want to use my back as an excuse, but I don't think I played defense the way I wanted to," he said. Expressing his desire to improve, he added, "That's how you win games. With our pitching staff, we have to make sure we're able to make plays."
Bochy, however, attributed Scutaro's defensive lapses to his deteriorating health.
"You hear me say this so many times -- it's hard enough to play this game when you're feeling great and you're 100 percent," Bochy said.
As last year proved, Scutaro tried to persevere.
"He was battling through a lot of pain," center fielder Angel Pagan said. "But Marco is one of the best competitors I've known and one of the toughest guys I know. He's going to play regardless. Unless it's broken, he's going to be in the lineup. He showed it last year. He's a veteran and he knows how to do it."


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Slayd (currently lvl 59, expecting to be 60 before this week ends)
Class :
Human Warrior
Primary spec :
Raid UI screenshot (use imgur) :
https://imgur.com/a/aVQ0Ken - Tinythreat,DBM,Details!, and more relevant addson for leveling/farming/raiding
How did you hear about us, and what made you consider applying? :
Dulken is a personal friend of mine, and i am currently looking for a guild to raid seriously with.
Tell us about your last guild. Why are you choosing us over them? Do you have any references? :
My last guild was a friend guild made from facebook before Classic launched. I started my Vanilla experience in Nihilum on Burning Legion and stayed with them into mid TBC then decided i wanted to play less(was playing at least 6 days a week then), joined Excesse(that only played 5) .
Tell us about the rest of your raiding history. What content have you cleared in the past? Which guilds did you do it with? Do you have any experience in guild leadership positions or other positions of responsibility? :
I have always been a raider, and my focus have always been progression in raids. When i was in Nihilum we did Naxxramas. In TBC i did most of it, i remember killing Illidan 2nd Worldwide. Tbh the Whole raiding experience is kinda a blurr since its so long ago and so many hours, they all kinda blend together. I have been an officer in a WoD guild but that guild was a play when you can type of guild.
Tell us how you play your class, and how it makes you stand apart from others. :
Execute if possible-> Bloodthirst->WW-> Heroic Strike(if 60rage build up and you cant execute yet), hamstring(for proccs) - (throw in overpower if it proccs)
What secondary specs or alternative characters do you feel you play at a similar level to your main? :
I dont really plan on getting a secondary specc, Arms warrior takes up a slot with Mortal Strike so thats not good, and i feel protwarrior needs the gear. I dont make alts but if i were to make one i would probably make a paladin since thats always been my favorite raider since TBC.
Tell us about yourself. Show us the man/woman behind the character. Impress us, make us laugh. Convince us we want you in our guild. If you don't take the time to sell yourself, there's no reason for us to want to take you. We've worked hard to make this a great place to raid and demand incoming candidates prove they're committed to continuing that. :
Hey, my name is Kim and i'm a 34 year old guy who lives in Copenhagen, Denmark. I have a fulltime job as a government worker, where my job evolves projectmanagement and permits. I always been a huge geek and that shows in my interrests, which are WoW, Magic The Gathering, Diablo, Warcraft and CS. I just bought an apartment with my girlfriend and i am going to be a father in less than 2 months for the first time. Other than that you probably find me online everyday in WoW, i can always find something to do.
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Mail : email@example.com
Battle.net : Slayd#2747
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Editorial: How @Google And Friends Can Build Local Internet Power
BY Micah L. Sifry | Monday, March 26 2012
"Our e-mail list had reached 13 million people. We had essentially created our own television network, only better…"
--David Plouffe, The Audacity to Win
Thank you for taking action!
Hi Micah
Last week you stood with millions of Americans to protect online freedom and innovation. Congress heard you, and delayed consideration of the PIPA and SOPA bills, which -- if enacted -- would censor the Web and impose harmful regulations on American businesses.
We hope that today you will join us in thanking your representatives for protecting the Internet.
And we want to thank you, again, for your actions last week. We are humbled that so many of you rallied around what we believe is the most transformative invention in history.
Until next time,
The Google team
--Email sent on Jan 24, 2012
Just over two months ago, somewhere around 10 million people emailed, called, faxed and otherwise cajoled their Members of Congress to express their opposition to the Stop Online Privacy (SOPA) and Protect IP (PIPA) Acts. An approximated 115,000 websites either went "dark" or joined the campaign in related ways, with Google, Wikipedia, Firefox, Wordpress, and Tumblr all playing leading roles. In two days, legislation that had been moving through Congress like a dose of salts was withdrawn from consideration, with dozens of Members suddenly announcing their opposition, including many who had originally supported the bills. The Internet had won, at least this once.
Now what? Here at Personal Democracy Media, we have a crazy idea that just might help ensure that the Internet keeps winning.
While policy experts like Yochai Benkler, Mike Masnick, Gigi Sohn and the other good folks at Public Knowledge are hard at work developing a pro-active agenda for the anti-SOPA movement, and emboldened activists like the good folks at the EFF, Demand Progress, Fight for the Future, Don't Censor the Net, Engine Advocacy, et al keep a sharp eye on related threats to the open internet like the ACTA treaty, we urgently need a conversation about one other huge piece of the puzzle: What's going to happen with all those email addresses Google and the other anti-SOPA groups collected from people who responded to their call to action on January 18th?
I've heard that of the seven million-plus emails that Google says were sent, anywhere between two and four million people clicked on the "keep me updated on Internet legislation and initiatives" box that was included with Google's anti-PIPA/SOPA petition page. But unlike the other organizations that also channeled emails to Members of Congress like EFF, which reportedly generated one million messages with the help of partners like Mozilla's Firefox, Google isn't an advocacy group. It's a business, albeit one with an unusual mission that often puts it on the side of the angels and the public interest.
So, what should happen to those emails?
I'd like to make a modest proposal. Whatever else Google may do with that list (such as emailing people directly when there's another urgent action needed), it should also give all the people who said they want to be kept "updated on Internet legislation and initiatives" an option to connect to each other locally, by congressional district. Why by congressional district, as opposed to town or neighborhood? Because that would scare the bejesus out of Members. Don't just do what every other e-group would do if they had the emails, which is to use the list to conduct virtual focus groups, A/B test action alerts, and raise money to keep themselves going. That approach, which has been perfected by MoveOn.org, certainly has merit. A lot of us are busy people, and serving us with timely and targeted calls to simple and effective actions like contacting Congress at moments of peak urgency, is the essence of modern online organizing.
But imagine how that power might be multiplied if we also had small groups of local activists in every Congressional district in America who were meeting periodically, keeping an eye on their representatives, and working to educate them and their neighbors on the reasons why we need a free and open Internet. (This could easily mesh with Code for America's great new call for local "brigades" of coders to band together around the places where they live.) A few hundred people banding together around this common cause could have a big impact on their Member's politics, as well as on other elected officials and local leaders. If you doubt that, consider the impact of the Tea Party, which at its heart is rooted in roughly 800 to a thousand local groups that are loosely affiliated under a common banner but exert substantial influence because they both meet face-to-face and network virtually (Read Theda Skocpol and Vanessa Williamson's terrific new book on the Tea Party, which carefully validates this description).
What I'm proposing here is something similar. The SOPA/PIPA fight of January 18 was like a "Rick Santelli rant" moment; but instead of Fox News and a bunch of rightwing billionaires providing the extra organizing energy to push people into holding lots of local meetings, there's a different kind of broadcast network available for use, if only the powers-that-be decide to let it loose. That is, a couple of million people who said they want to be emailed about this issue.
How might this work? What's needed is a platform that is designed to connect people to each other by congressional district, that makes it easy for them to coordinate with each other. One such platform that could do the job is OpenCongress.org, which recently added group-formation to its suite of tools. A great virtue of using OpenCongress would be that the site also makes it really easy for users to research and track bills and Members, and to follow up with open letter-writing campaigns. The site was also a key hub for anti-SOPA/PIPA activism, providing a real-time nexus of information on where Members stood on the bills that was used all over the web. (Full disclosure: OpenCongress.org is a joint project of the Participatory Politics Foundation and the Sunlight Foundation, the latter of which I am a senior technology advisor to.)
Another potential partner is Meetup.com, the local meeting facilitator par-excellence, which has recently been experiencing an eye-popping surge in usage thanks to some smart improvements in how its platform takes advantage of social sharing. I've spoken to both David Moore of OpenCongress and Scott Heiferman of Meetup, and they'd be eager partners if Google wanted to play with them, though both platforms probably would need to do some fine-tuning of their landing pages to make this work well.
Ideally, Google wouldn't just send out an email to the two to four million people who it has permission to get back in touch with, offering them the opportunity to sign up for a local group hosted on OpenCongress or Meetup. This should include all of the other e-groups active on this issue. And besides, successful local meetings all require organizers. That's where groups like EFF, Fight for the Future, Demand Progress and Don't Censor the Internet could be deputized. These groups already have small paid staff, but let's be honest, their strength is mostly in policy research, legal advocacy and online organizing. None of them focuses on local field organizing because its expensive and up until now, there hasn't been an obvious local base to work with.
Google could change that by offering these groups a deal: we'll email our big list and give its members a push in the direction of connecting by congressional district if you tap first your super-volunteers to step in, wherever possible, to be local group organizers. That way someone can run the welcome wagon and make sure the first meeting of whomever signs up isn't just a random gathering of semi-strangers, but an effective beginning to a ongoing partnership. Because it has such a big list, Google could even ask the other e-groups to join in this email push by inviting their own members to join in locally, and it could sweeten the deal by telling them that it will also making its big list members aware of the opportunity to join these other groups' lists. And rather than operating under separate banners, imagine doing this all together under one unifying brand, say, the "Internet League"--a local federation of people interested in fighting for a free and open Internet.
Take a low-end estimate of what could happen: If just 20% of two million emails get opened and just 20% of those people click through and sign up, that's a local base of 80,000 people, or roughly 200 per congressional district. More likely that means some districts, the ones in major urban areas and on the coasts, will have a thousand or more sign-ups, and others might have as few as 40 or 50. But even these numbers are enough to get most Members of Congress to pay attention. Local "Internet Leagues" could also become hubs for all kinds of other generative activities, from speaking up at public meetings to hosting hackathons or training programs to help get internet access to less-connected constituencies.
Is this a crazy idea? I suppose it's almost as crazy as expecting David Plouffe to willingly devolve power to the Obama grass-roots after the victory in the 2008 presidential race. (And the Achilles heel of all current online email-based activism is that it seems to inevitably drive power upwards into the hands of an omniscient list-holder rather than out to the edges of a sentient network.) But I think Google might be different. While it has moved in all kinds of ways to develop a more traditional Washington lobbying operation (most recently hiring lobbyist and ex-GOP Rep. Susan Molinari to run its growing DC shop), the engineers in Mountain View still also believe in the power of open networks and platforms. And by the way, this decision could be affected by us, too, since we have the power to tell Google what we think it should do too.
So, if you agree that whatever else Google and all the other vital organizations that came together to stop SOPA/PIPA do in the coming months, they should take this idea seriously, here's what you can do to help:
1. Tweet at @google that you support the Internet League idea (hitting the Twitter icon below will auto-generate a tweet with this article attached).
2. Share this article widely.
3. And never forget what Margaret Mead said: "A small group of people can change the world, in fact, it's the only thing that ever has."
Update: In the interest of full disclosure, I should add that Google has been a sponsor of the annual Personal Democracy Forum conference since its founding in 2004.


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After landing a slot on 5FM at the tender age of 18, Mpho Madise aka 'Mo-G' has never looked back, and after an impressive 17-years on the radio he recently took up two prominent weekend slots on South Africa's largest urban station, Metro FM.
In addition to hosting Metro FM's Saturday breakfast show aptly called the 'WKNDR' together with popular producer Fentselite between 06h00 and 10h00, Mo-G turns up the heat and romance for his Sunday Night Love slot between 18h00 and 21h00.
"It's sometimes really quite challenging having to switch mind sets from being very hyper and fast paced for my Saturday show, and then having to chill and adopt a very laid back approach for my Sunday show.
"And even though I try carry through the sexy grown-up music that Metro listeners tune in for, Sunday I tend to focus a lot more on the soul and neo-soul sounds listeners can relax to before the start of another busy week," he says.
And while listeners can look forward to updates on the latest trending topics in the celeb and relationship world for Saturday breakfast, Sunday night Mo-G says is all about the listeners.
"Social media, newspapers, TV shows and just talking to people on the streets are the inspiration for my Saturday morning topics but my Sunday slot is all about love and relationships.
"For instance in my pillow talk feature I ask a question based on a song that has a question such as "how did you make things right with your partner?" There is also a feature called "do you know your partner?" where I ask a couple questions about each other. That's always interesting and sometimes a bit eye opening for couples," he muses.
When it comes to succeeding as a radio DJ, for Mo-G it all comes down to being yourself. "Listeners generally relate to authentic personalities who in a way they come to consider as friends or confidantes over time. However that being said we all do still get star-struck at times, which would certainly be the case if I ever had to encounter P Diddy – I love his drive and never give up attitude," he concludes.


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Come Hell or High Water: A Handbook on Collective Process Gone Awry
Mahatma Gandhi famously urged his followers to "be the change you want to see in the world." It sounds so simple: Be kind, listen well, mediate conflicts, and treat all living things with respect. But as anyone who has ever worked in a community or civic organization knows, power plays are common and Gandhi's counsel is easy to ignore.
Delfina Vannucci and Richard Singer's Come Hell or High Water is a pocket-sized pamphlet meant to help anarchist organizers avoid the pitfalls endemic to social change efforts. The lessons are clearly written—and supplemented by hilarious line drawings. They're also applicable beyond anarchist circles. Indeed, this practical manual offers easy-to-follow guidelines that can be applied to all kinds of situations, from the workplace to the affinity group.
For example, anyone who has ever participated in a so-called collective has seen how difficult it is to share power. Time and again, we see a charismatic leader rise to the top, becoming the de facto spokesperson and decision-maker, while everyone else scurries to assist him or her. Despite lip service about all members being equal, in practice, this rarely if ever happens. "When the ideal of egalitarianism is allowed to flounder unattended to," Vannucci and Singer write, "it can devolve right back into the patterns that most of us knew in our lives outside of collectives: Hierarchy, mistrust, looking out only for oneself, and sometimes even underhanded scheming."
Their solution? Pay attention to process, encourage debate, be sure all individuals and factions get a chance to air their positions, and then vote. While consensus is important, they conclude, voting allows dissenting opinions to be recorded and lets all sides vent their ideas before a final tally. They also offer a check list of behaviors that erode participation: Tolerating people who act exasperated or impatient, as if less-popular members are wasting the group's time with questions or contending opinions; slandering a member of the group behind his or her back between meetings; using intimidation tactics to keep opposition at bay; condoning behavior that lets a few activists act wounded or victimized by criticism; making oneself indispensable and not sharing information; treating others as though they are silly or stupid; and injecting fear by projecting dire consequences if things are not done a particular way.
While concrete examples of these practices—and how they destroyed a collective or came close—would have made the pamphlet even stronger, anyone who has attempted to plan an action, organize an event, or create something new will recognize the destructive demeanors outlined in Come Hell or High Water. Making the Diva or Dictator aware of his or her actions—and making clear that such behavior is unacceptable—Vannucci and Singer write, is key to developing a new paradigm. They also argue that collective process doesn't mean that people have to agree with each other 100 percent of the time. Instead, learning how to disagree without rancor and engaging in civil discourse despite disagreements is a good starting point in recasting the world. As Gandhi made clear, progressive advancement requires imagination and creativity to envision alternatives to capitalism, war, oppression, and hierarchies.


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I've been waiting for this moment for almost 3 years now. I completed my state quarter collection today! (at least those from the Denver Mint).
When the quarters first came out, I decided I would collect only those coins I gained in commerce. I was doing pretty well until my cancer treatments in 2003. Even after that year, it took a couple of years for me to care about checking my quarters when getting change. I've been waiting for a South Dakota coin for several months now.
The book I bought to collect the coins in has a section for 'D' coins and a section for 'P' coins. The Denver are much easier to come across in the Dallas area, so I still have quite a few wholes on the 'P' pages. But I do have a complete collection, so yeah!
This is also exciting because this was one of those projects that was impacted by the cancer. Something that was put aside as I dealt with those issues. Now completed, it is another step away from that time of my life, another step toward health
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Genetically a human has 32 teeth, but often for a variety of changes, the last erupting, so-called wisdom teeth, cause many inconveniences.
Wisdom teeth (impacted teeth) often start to emerge sideways supported by other teeth and begin to push the ones nearby due to lack of space. Very often having inability to reach with toothbrush so far grown teeth, plaque accumulates around them, caries starts to form, and harmful bacteria, that can lead to gingivitis start gathering. The only option is removing wisdom teeth.
After taking the X-ray (radiological) tests the dentists of Dentistry clinic "Denticija" in Vilnius, will determine if the extraction of wisdom (impacted tooth) tooth is necessary. Usually, the removal of wisdom tooth is performed with anesthesia. With the help of surgical instruments, the soft tissues are opened quickly and the tooth is removed painlessly.
It is necessary to know that after this operation there is an individual healing period waiting for each patient, and it is essential to follow the dentist's recommendations.
Although many are afraid of having the wisdom teeth removed, the dentist and the surgeon will tell you whether it is really worth determination. Extracting the problematic wisdom tooth will prevent from periodontal diseases, which could lead to accumulation of plaque, as well as the painful tooth decay or the crowded adjacent teeth because of the incorrectly growing wisdom tooth.


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This past weekend, we headed to the University of Tennessee Conference Center in Knoxville to watch three of my nephews participate in events with Destination Imagination. My sister first told me about this organization last year, so this year we went to see what was involved and how it all worked.
At this regional level, there were quite a few different events students could participate in, and the top performers move on to the state contest. My nephews were in a drama contest in which each group had to come up with a mystery skit and props.
Before the competition, the students were given a list of famous detectives to research. Armed with only this information and miscellaneous craft items to make props, they waited for their turn to perform. They were then given the name of one of the detectives they had studied, three different movie genres, and a superstition to investigate; all of these had to be included in the skits. They worked for the next thirty minutes to put it all together into a six-minute play. Then, right before they performed, they were given a surprise element they needed to include as well. The students had one minute to figure out how to include it, and then the play began.
I was impressed with what the kids came up with! Each group had about five to six people who had to work as a team to pull it all together quickly. All of the team members performed a part in the play. And they had to present their skits before an audience and three judges.
There were other challenges as well, and groups from any type of school, whether public, private, or homeschool, could participate. I came home from the trip and searched the website for the Destination Imagination events in our area – I think we'll get together a group for next year! (Destination Imagination — www.idodi.org.)


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Preheat oven to 350° F. In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade, grind the graham crackers to form fine crumbs. Add the sugar, ginger, and butter and pulse to combine. Press the mixture into a 9-inch springform pan, working the crumbs over the bottom and then up the sides. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool slightly before filling or according to your pie recipe directions.


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Medicom Toy is celebrating Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter by releasing a series of Daft Punk [email protected]
The launch is highlighted by the reissue of Medicom's 400% two-pack, harkening back to the duo's 2001 album, Discovery. In addition, we note the arrival of two 1000% Random Access Memories [email protected], paying homage to Daft Punk's 2013 Grammy appearance when they donned Saint Laurent suits.
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Houses made from shipping containers are the newest green home fad to take hold.
They are touted as a way to create domestic and commercial space in a manner that is affordable, eco-friendly, efficient and flexible.
I'm a fan of anything repurposed into a home because I find it ingenious and also visually stimulating. However… I don't know if I'm totally sold on the aesthetics of shipping container homes…
I get that they are going for the chic industrial look… and I appreciate that.
But I just can't get past the chain-link fence used as part of the design!
Built by a Canadian company out of Victoria, British Columbia called Zigloo, this home is currently for sale for $728,000 . It has 1,920 square feet and 3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms.
It also reportedly "saved 70 trees" during construction, according to http://zigloo.ca.
The interior is modern and surprisingly warm. The floors are rich (cork?) and the ceilings are beautiful.
But that staircase…
…is just a little too reminiscent of a dog kennel for me (perhaps the poor pooch thinks so as well).
But the kitchen is lovely:
Some of the green aspects of this house are super efficient soy-based spray foam insulation, hot water on demand in-floor heating system, a green roof, and numerous up-cycled materials (including 8 shipping containers).
– from: http://zigloo.ca/for-sale/
In the bathroom, you would never guess that this serene space is built inside a former shipping container:
Despite the sophisticated design in most of the house, going up the stairs strikes me as an experience in… well, an urban school yard…
…complete with creepy watchful black crow!
Maybe the homeowners are just really into crows…
For more information on this unique green home, see here and here.
What do you think? Could you handle a chain link fence inside your house?


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In the book, One Thousand and One Nights, the story of Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp is arguably the most popular tale. In it Aladdin was hired by a sorcerer to retrieve an oil lamp from a dangerous cave filled with traps. He was given a magic ring by the sorcerer to aid him. After retrieving the lamp, the sorcerer demanded it before pulling Aladdin out of the cave. Aladdin, having stuffed the lamp deep within his pockets, told the sorcerer to pull him out first and then he would give him the lamp. After seeing that Aladdin would not surrender the lamp first, the sorcerer entombed him in the cave and left without it. Trapped and ensured a slow death by starvation, Aladdin wrung his hands in lamentation and accidentally rubbed the ring from which a Marid (genie) sprung forth. The jinn granted Aladdin a single wish, which he used to return to the surface and leave the cave.
The ring remained invaluable throughout the story, as the sorcerer returned for the lamp and secured it through trickery. Even though the Marid in the ring was not as powerful as the jinn in the lamp, Aladdin was able to use it and wish himself to the sorcerer's home and defeat him.
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Portraits from the Past of Knox County, Illinois Ancestors
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The announcement last week that Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) would replace AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) in the venerable Dow Jones Industrial Average's 30 top companies reflects an important trend that you can play to your advantage. Today, I'll tell you how.
Previously, the biggest shake-up of the Dow came in September 2013 when Goldman Sachs, Nike, and Visa knocked out Alcoa, Bank of America, and Hewlett-Packard.
If you see a pattern, you are correct. The Dow is moving in the direction of tracking the new, consumer- and intellectual property-driven economy. Replacing AT&T with Apple is a logical step in that direction.
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text: Home > Medical schemes > Choosing a medical scheme Updated 09 February 2016 Medical schemes - the basics A medical scheme helps you to pay for your healthcare needs, such as nursing, surgery, dental work, medicine and hospital accommodation. Susan Erasmus is a freelance writer for Health24. 0 Like us on Facebook » Subscribe to the newsletter » Ask CyberDoc » Quiz How long will you live? » Medical history Bacteria gallery A medical scheme helps you to pay for your healthcare needs, such as nursing, surgery, dental work, medicine and hospital accommodation. You pay monthly contributions in order to have medical cover.Why should I have a medical scheme?There are many advantages to belonging to a medical scheme.It financially protects you if you suddenly have to pay large, unexpected medical costs.If you have a medical scheme, you can usually rest assured that there will be no long delays in your medical treatment because you don't have funds to pay for it.Being a member of a scheme also means you have access to private medical care, instead of having to rely on public health services.What are the disadvantages of a medical scheme?It is expensive and contributions increase every year.If you live in a rural area, you might not have easy access to private health care facilities.There are sometimes co-payments that need to be made for certain medical services or procedures.many hidden costs involved with schemes. Your scheme might only pay a small amount of your healthcare costs, while you have to pay the rest out of your own pocket.How many medical schemes can I choose from?There are 26 open medical schemes in South Africa. Not all medical schemes are open to the public as some are restricted to employer groups.Who are the largest medical schemes in South Africa?Of the approximately 26 (2016) open medical schemes in South Africa, these ones are some of the largest: (in no particular order)Discovery Health Medical SchemeFedhealth Medical SchemeResolution Health Medical SchemeMomentum Health Medical SchemeGenesis Medical SchemeMedihelp Medical SchemeOxygen Medical SchemeProfmed Medical SchemeBonitas Medical SchemeHow does a medical scheme work?A medical scheme is a non-profit organisation and should be registered with the Registrar of Medical Schemes. Members belonging to a scheme make contributions and in return receive medical cover according to the rules of the scheme. Each medical scheme must provide a minimum set of benefits to its members.There are two kinds of schemes – open and closed schemes. Any person can join an open scheme, but closed schemes are for specific employer groups.A medical scheme is managed by a board of trustees who is elected by the schemes' members. They are responsible for managing the scheme to the benefit of its members.How do I choose a medical scheme?It all depends on your specific healthcare needs and which company can offer you the best option to suit these needs. The medical scheme industry is constantly changing and that's why it's important to get help in choosing the right scheme. To help you make the right decision, it is often best to use the service of an independent intermediary or healthcare consultant.How to choose a medical scheme?Do I have options?Yes, you have a wide range of options. Every medical scheme offers different sets of benefits (options) you can choose from, depending on your healthcare needs and budget. To help you choose between medical schemes and hospital plans, specific options the schemes offer and which benefits to include or exclude, it is best to use the services of an independent intermediary or healthcare consultant.What other alternatives are there to medical schemes?You can take out a hospital insurance policy from an insurance company. These often pay per day that you are in hospital rather than for the medical treatment. These do not fall under the Medical Schemes Act..What should a medical scheme pay for?The Medical Schemes Act of 1998 says that medical schemes must, according to law, at least pay for the treatment of a certain list of conditions as well as a list of procedures (270 altogether). These conditions and procedures are called PMBs (prescribed minimum benefits). What are my rights according to the law?The Medical Schemes Act (No 131 of 1998) came into effect on 1 January 2001. According to this act:There are standard-rate fees for people to join medical aid schemes regardless of their health or ageThere can be no discrimination on grounds of peoples' health. For example, a medical scheme cannot refuse to allow someone to join because he/she is HIV-positive, or because they have asthma or diabetes.The definition of dependants includes spouses, life partners and natural and adopted children.The new Act also sets out a complaints procedure for people who have a complaint against a medical scheme.Medical schemes- a historyYou and the medical schemes actWhere to complainKeeping your medical costs downThere is a lot that you and other consumers can do to keep healthcare costs in check. Here follow a few tips:Use generic medications where you can, but make sure that you read the inserts carefully. Dosages may differ from the original tablets you were taking.Early detection of many conditions will, in most cases, reduce the treatment costs.Check your hospital bill carefully. If you have paid for a packet of 60 tablets and you use only 30, the balance should be given to you.Use your pharmacist for advice on day-to-day illnesses and treatment.Shop around. Get onto the phone and compare tariffs and prices charged by different doctors or pharmacies. They could differ vastly.Use the internet to get medical information on your condition and how to stay healthy, and and the treatment choices you have. But remember, self-diagnosis can be dangerous. The internet is not a substitute for a visit to the GP.Negotiate, negotiate, negotiate. Don't be shy to ask healthcare providers if they are prepared to charge medical scheme rates. Negotiate with his or her receptionist or bookkeeper if you are too shy to speak to the doctor. You have nothing to lose. On the other hand, the doctors do. If all their clients went elsewhere, where rates were cheaper, they'd be out of business very swiftly.Do check your monthly statements. Every now and then it could happen that a rogue healthcare provider will bill your medical aid, even if you haven't seen them for months. Keep your eyes open.Make sure that you understand the benefits from your medical fund and use them judiciously. (Susan Erasmus, Health24, updated February 2016) NEXT ON HEALTH24X Ramaphosa launches anti-corruption forum 'to protect the NHI Fund' 2019-10-03 10:12 More: Medical schemesChoosing a medical scheme advertisement Read Health24's Comments Policy Comment on this story 0 comments Comments have been closed for this article. Logout Comment 0 characters remaining Share on Facebook Loading comments... Other news Medical More evidence masks slow Covid spread Medical What will it take for people to embrace a Covid vaccine? 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