text: Hunting: News News Posted 06-16-2014 Action Being Taken as South Dakota Pheasant Numbers Fall Pheasants Forever to Open Office in the Mount Rushmore State By: Lynn Burkhead, OutdoorChannel.com How important is the state of South Dakota to the world of pheasant hunting? Pretty dog gone important - bird dog important, that is. As the nation's leading producer of wild ring-necked pheasants every fall, the state has suffered through a precipitous drop in bird numbers over the last couple of years, one that is causing both public and private sector groups to sit up, take notice and cooperatively go to work. On the public side of things, South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard reacted to last year's bad upland bird hunting news for his state by convening an almost emergency "Governor's Pheasant Habitat Summit" last December in Huron. One of the active participants in that summit, Minnesota based Pheasants Forever, is also working hard to help stem the tide of those losses. So much so that PF has announced plans to open its first ever regional headquarters office in Brookings, South Dakota next month. According to a PF news release announcing the move, Dave Nomsen, the organization's long-time Vice President of Government Affairs, will move back to South Dakota to head up the office. The news release indicates that the decision to open an office and have Nomsen become its point man comes "...as the organization ramps up efforts to address substantial habitat losses and land use changes in South Dakota, which have resulted in the dramatic decline in pheasant numbers." "South Dakota is the epicenter of pheasants in the United States," said PF president and CEO Howard Vincent in the release. "Unfortunately, South Dakota is also the epicenter of grassland habitat loss." How extensive is that habitat loss? PF officials say that according to a 2012 South Dakota State University (SDSU) study, some 451,000 acres of South Dakota grasslands were converted to agricultural production land from 2006 to 2011. That has resulted in a steep decline in pheasant production, one that biologists, hunters, and outfitters have taken note of. Combined with poor nesting weather last year, the 2013 South Dakota Game Fish & Parks' annual pheasant index showed an alarming 64-percent drop in bird numbers. Given the economic clout that pheasant hunting brings to South Dakota each year, the announcement of that drop caused a virtually audible gasp from pheasant hunting stakeholders across the state. USFWS Image courtesy of Lance Roberts How important is pheasant hunting to the state in economic terms? PF says that the South Dakota Department of Tourism estimates that pheasant hunting generates $223 million in retail economic impact each year, not to mention the provision of an additional $111 million in annual salaries. PF says that money comes into state coffers each autumn as some 76,000 resident and 100,000 non-resident pheasant hunters don their blaze orange and head afield to chase the colorful and tasty roosters. In the process, those hunters stop and buy hunting licenses, gasoline, food, beverages and pay for lodging at businesses all across the state during the three-month long season that happens each fall. What's more, the state estimates there are actually some 4,500 jobs linked directly to the pheasant hunting industry and its related tourism. All of which helps to explain PF's decision to open the organization's first ever regional office in the Mount Rushmore State. And the decision to put Nomsen in charge of it. "Dave has a thirty-year track record of conservation victories, he's a former South Dakota resident, graduate of South Dakota State University, and served on the faculty of SDSU's Wildlife Department," said Vincent. "He's moving to South Dakota because we need to reverse the habitat decline there and he's the perfect guy for the job." In addition to actually opening up the office next month, Nomsen's biggest task will likely be working to strengthen the relationships and partnerships that currently exist - and must continue to exist - between federal, state, and private groups in South Dakota. For his part, Nomsen understands the challenge that he faces and the necessity of achieving success for pheasant hunting stakeholders across South Dakota. "Pheasants are such an important part of the state's culture that there is a rooster pheasant flying over Mount Rushmore on the commemorative South Dakota quarter," said Nomsen in the release. "South Dakota's pheasant traditions are at risk because of habitat loss," he added."We intend to work with landowners, hunters, and our partners to help ensure South Dakota remains the pheasant capital of the world." Share This Story Next From News Planting for the Future on The Revolution with Jim & Trav Related Short Stories by Larry Potterfield, MidwayUSA Founder/CEO : Posted 12-12-2013 My Favorite Shotgun for Pheasants View Field To Fork with Julie Golob - Game and Meat Recipes : Posted 02-14-2013 Pheasant Tajine with Lemon and Olives (Recipe) View Comments Categories News Stories Recipes Tips Gear Videos Photo Galleries Viewer Photo Galleries Features Deer Season Outdoors 365 with Lynn Burkhead Everything Deer with Jeremy Flinn Short Stories by Larry Potterfield Opening Days Live Hunts Hunting Check Out All The Photos Explore the United States. Find information about and activities within your state. Get Started


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March 09. 2013 9:21PM
Landlords decry new ordinance for apartment inspections
By GRETYL MACALASTER
Sunday News Correspondent
DURHAM - The local landlords' association has filed a complaint with the town regarding a new housing standards ordinance it says unfairly targets residential rental property owners.
The ordinance, approved by the town council on Jan. 7, set this past Friday as a deadline for rental property owners to notify the fire chief that they were seeking an inspection. Many making the request did so under protest.
The ordinance was drafted more than six months ago and was discussed at length by the Rental Housing Commission, which includes two landlord representatives.
But Town Administrator Todd Selig said the representatives "disengaged" from the process and stopped attending meetings after sending a letter in June expressing concerns about how the commission was operating.
Perry Bryant, chairman of the Durham Landlord Association, said landlords feel their concerns were not being addressed.
Through an attorney, the association has asked the town to stay enforcement of the ordinance until the parties can come to an agreement.
"The ordinance, as enacted, places an unfair and disproportionate burden on all of the owners of residential rental properties in Durham in response to identified problems involving only a small handful of properties in Durham - some rental and some owner-occupied," according to the letter from attorney John Sokul on behalf of the association.
The letter further states that the ordinance is "illegal and inappropriate" for a variety of reasons, most notably for violating equal protection clauses of the New Hampshire and federal constitutions by singling out rental properties.
Sokul said it is the "strong preference" of the association to avoid litigation and to work cooperatively with the town to craft an ordinance that is more directly targeted to correcting or eliminating buildings that are unfit for habitation, but they reserve the right to go to court if they believe it necessary.
Durham's legal counsel is reviewing the association's complaint.
"If there is any aspect of the complaint that warrants additional conversation, by all means we would want to talk about that," Selig said.
Gone too far?
Bryant said the ordinance effectively creates a registry of rental properties in town, something the association has opposed since the mid-1990s. He said it also effectually creates a tax for rental property owners.
Under the ordinance, rental property owners must pay a $130 fee per property, plus $25 per dwelling unit per biannual inspection, and can face penalties for violations. A $200 reinspection fee would be charged if violations are found.
Bryant said if the program were voluntary and no fee were attached, he could agree, but with the town already not providing services for rental properties, including trash collection, it amounts to another monetary burden on a select population.
Selig said the fee is not a tax and only ensures that the cost of the program is covered, including the hiring of an additional inspector and a part-time secretary. He also argued that the ordinance does not create a registry, but does help the town identify where rental properties are, something they are not able to do now.
They estimate about 3,200 renters are living in about 700 properties in town.
He added that early feedback from landlords was incorporated in the ordinance, including an exemption for newly constructed buildings and a provision that allows for a $50 self-inspection with permission of the fire chief on alternating cycles if no violations were found on the first inspection.
Julian Smith was the only member of the town council to vote against passage of the ordinance after several landlords spoke out in opposition during a public hearing on Jan. 7.
Smith said he does not think the ordinance is designed to protect tenants from health and safety code issues, but to drive absentee landlords, as well as people who rent rooms in their homes, away from renting to students.
He also is concerned that the ordinance is a pretext for the town to get into homes or apartment buildings and ensure they are not violating other ordinances, including one that limits the number of unrelated people that can live in a single unit.
Despite his concerns, Smith said, he does not intend to bring the issue back before the town council, or to put forward a motion to revoke the ordinance because he doubts he would get a second to his motion.
"I think it is going to be difficult for the (Durham Landlord Association) to prevail, but I wish them luck," Smith said.
Other communities in the state are keeping an eye on the issue, particularly Hanover, home to Dartmouth College and about 500 off-campus students.
The Hanover Board of Selectmen will soon discuss a more simplified housing standards ordinance that would be strictly complaint-based.
"We have a relatively smaller problem here in Hanover than I think Durham deals with," Hanover Town Manager Julia Griffin said. "So we had a lot of property owners say 'why do we have to have a comprehensive ordinance when the problem is contained within certain properties?' This is a way to get at this (problem) without bringing every rental property under the same umbrella."
The ordinance being considered would enable the town to require annual inspections if they initially investigate a complaint concerning a rental unit and turn up significant problems.
The town will not charge rental property owners for the inspections, which will be conducted by the building inspector and fire chief.
"The bottom line is we know in Hanover there are a handful of landlords making a lot of money in renting these units, and we know these units are not what they should be, especially for what the students are paying for them," Griffin said.
Griffin said she expects to bring the ordinance to selectmen in late April with a goal of adopting an ordinance before students arrive for the fall term.
Pittsfield might have one of the oldest housing standard ordinances in the state. It was first established in 1964 and is overseen by an advisory board, an administrator and an inspector.
Every residential rental property gets inspected once every two years based on the International Property Maintenance Codes. The inspections include looking at mechanical and electrical systems, as well as life safety issues.
Even though the ordinance has been in place for years, housing standards administrator Fred Okrent said some landlords still have to be "dragged kicking and screaming into compliance."
Right now, there are between 625 and 700 rental units in Pittsfield, Okrent said, most of them in large, converted homes.
Okrent said he worries that without a housing standards ordinance, the town would end up with some slums.
"And I really mean slums. There are some people who really don't give a damn. They do not live in town, and their primary purpose is to take as much money out of this town as they can," Okrent said.
Okrent spent 40 years as a volunteer firefighter and works to prevent or alleviate some of the problems he encountered on the job as a result of poorly maintained homes.
He said he usually comes across at least one or two problems during each inspection, many of which are minor and can be resolved without requiring him to issue a citation.
The fee schedule for inspections has not changed since Okrent took the position and remains at $30 per unit for the inspection and $15 per unit if a reinspection is necessary.
The goal is safety
All three communities said their primary goal is the health and safety of renters, landlords and other residents.
Griffin said if the Durham ordinance is disputed in court, it will provide good experience for other communities considering such an ordinance, no matter the outcome.
"If, in fact, we are challenged and if the town prevails, it will be clear to every town and city across the state that they can implement (an inspection) program such as that and that might not be the outcome the landlords seek," Selig said.

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So I am coming from Providence Rhode Island, and I am camping out. So far it is just me... my one friend who wants to go is still 50/50 on the money. So basically I will be alone. When I saw Bjork and a Rage reunion were happening at the same festival, i think a part of my brain short circuited. I immediately bought my ticket, and now I hafta worry about actually getting there.
I will be on a rediculously tight budget, and would really love to get a ride from the airport (and hopefully back) so that I can still afford to hydrate and feed myself during the show.
Also like I said I will be by myself. I won't know a friggin soul at this place, and im a tad shy at first. So to make some friends before hand would be pretty awesome. I have my camp ground ticket so Im sure ill be fine, but still its nice to know atleast one person before hand.
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Witness the fastest land mammal up close and personal doing what it does best: run! The new Cheetah Run, located near Lion Camp, is a unique, jaw-dropping experience. During Cheetah Run, the spotted sprinter races on a straight 330-foot-long track that allows the cheetah to really stretch its legs and reach an astounding speed: 0 to 70 miles per hour in just 4 seconds while chasing a mechanical lure attached to its favorite toy. If you're close enough, you may feel the wind as the cheetah passes by. Cheetah Run is made possible through the generosity of local philanthropist Darlene Shiley and is named in honor of Shiley, one of the participating cheetahs.
mar52 As for Randy's... I want an apple fritter. It's what I order there and it's perfectly oversweat and crunchy.
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The General's Highway Environmental Project is an all-volunteer initiative begun by concerned citizens of Anne Arundel County in early 2007. Our overall goal is to reforest unused areas of the General's Highway Corridor Park to achieve three purposes
It is the hope of the committee that this project will serve as a prototype for the demonstration of land restoration possibilities to other Anne Arundel County communities. Committee members will be happy to share their plans and experiences with any interested communities or individuals.
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The '80s light-up game "Simon Says" doesn't normally answer yes-or-no questions. Still, you're more likely to laugh than scream during "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones" when Jesse (Andrew Jacobs), convinced that an evil spirit communicates with him through the game's red and green buttons, screams, "Leave me alone, now!" It's only slightly scarier than a Kerplunk tower throwing sticks at the players after someone shouts, "My grandma could hold those marbles!"
Considering "The Lego Movie" opens in February, expect "Kerplunk: The Tumbling" (starring Jason Statham) to arrive around 2016.
Not called "Paranormal Activity 5" for reasons not worth analyzing, "The Marked Ones" arrives after the series' usual Halloween-ish release date in an assumed effort to distance it from the actually intense and horrifying "Captain Phillips" and "12 Years a Slave." "The Marked Ones" is merely a drag. Yes, there's a distant creaking noise followed by a closer bump, and characters occasionally ask, "Did you guys hear that?" After Jesse and his best pal, Hector (Jorge Diaz), witness their high school valedictorian acting bizarrely and appear to kill the rumored neighborhood witch, naturally they investigate her creepy cellar without contacting the authorities. They're hoping to explain why Jesse suddenly has the power to lean on air, send attackers flying and, less significantly, inflate a mattress at maximum speed.
Long-time "Paranormal Activity" writer Christopher Landon takes over as director for "The Marked Ones," and he wisely dispatches with the typical time stamps. (Who cares if an incident occurs at 2:43 a.m. or 3:17 a.m.?) However, he can't create a good reason for the film to look like characters captured the video footage, meaning Hector shrieks and runs for his life and we're still supposed to accept his determination to get all of the events in the frame.
"Paranormal" needed a change, but the point was to be better, not just mildly different. Now with the series batting one for five (respect to "PA3") and the style unfunnily spoofed in both "A Haunted House" and "Scary Movie V," these demons are due for retirement.
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The implications for this are just comical ... "Is you phone just too useful that you cannot peel yourself away from it ?" -- Then why not buy a windows phone and get your life back.
Microsoft will pitch Windows Phone 7 as the handset you don't use all the time, highlighting how people disappear into their current handsets and miss out on the real world. Redmond is already spending a lot of money promoting Windows Phone 7, which is expected to launch in a month or so, and now it has an angle too - …
The implications for this are just comical ... "Is you phone just too useful that you cannot peel yourself away from it ?" -- Then why not buy a windows phone and get your life back.
...will be frothing at the mouth to give it a good kicking. And the first thing they'll do is try to find a deathgrip.
"See! See! It wasn't just the iPhone!"
*ducks and covers*
Windows Phone 7 - Get your 'Kin life back.
Why not go the whole hog, have a pin through the phone that you can pull out and have the phone self destruct?
zzzzzzzz ugghh zzzzzzzzz windoze (get it!) zzzzzzzzz phone zzzzzzzzz so zzzzz boring zzzzzz!
Was the last image of the phone being lowered meant to have an image composited on its screen? The tracking marks were there.
So is this a a typical Microsoft faux pas (trans: bug/feature)?
...the thing is so buggy that their only hope of shifting units is to sell it as the phone that you don't use?
>Microsoft reckons it can help users avoid them by presenting everything important on the home screen
Wow, does that mean the yet-to-be-release phone from MS will actually be able to... um. Well. Do something my Android already does?
C'mon MS, at least go for some honesty points and admit you're playing catch-up.
Mine's the one with the Android in the pocket, with my calendar, to-do list on the home page with a live streamed video in the background. (And a stupid data bill)
"Wow, does that mean the yet-to-be-release phone from MS will actually be able to... um. Well. Do something my Android already does?"
You mean like Sync'ing tasks out of the box?
If we're talking "catchup" then earlier versions of Windows Mobile were able to present a good amount of information on the home screen long before android ever existed. And I'm sure they were far from the first to do so...
In the IT world, If you think your favourite toy was the first to do something then this is far more the sign of insufficient research on your part than it is a sign that you own a really unique device.
Battery life, still defining what phone PROPER business users use.
I consider myself a business user and I don't crave battery life. The HD2 batteries are actually really slim and easily fit in the pocket or wallet. Add to that I have a craddle at work and at home and I have never had an issue with battery life, ever.
Having said that, we don't know what the battery life of WP7 will be like but i'm guessing like all other constantly online devices, it won't be brilliant - sad fact of reality.
Cool! Then again, it doesn't take long to read "A fatal exception has occured..." before switching it off and on again.
As far as adverts go its not that bad, especially Microsoft ones, this is far less cringe worthy than their previous ones.
I just wish it was an ad for not being on your phone all the time, rather than being on a different brand of phone. Boo.
The assumption seems to be that all the "comical" people are using their phones because they have to, rather than because they want to, and WinCE 7 (or whatever) can rescue from that nightmare.
I guess if you're marketing to people who don't really like phones, then that's one way of doing it, but isn't that like trying to sell oil soaked baby seals to ecomentals?
I'm guessing that you still have to wake it up, then key some passcode in before you get everything on one tiny screen (good luck with presenting all my unread mail, SMS, IM, Skype buddies, stock quotes etc. in one go).
IMHO, people fiddle with their phones all the time to avoid having to talk to people or think.
The mobile phone market is saturated with copy cat ideas so I really like the approach of a better family / work balance. On more than one occasion I have been chastised by my wife for staring at my iPhone. All though in truth I think the true answer to a better work /life balance is to switch your phone off when you leave work.
I appreciate the sentiment will be lost on most reg readers as their most intimate relationship is with the pizza delivery boy. There is a reason Microsoft is the World's most profitable tech company. Maybe it's you who is in the wrong? Ever stopped to think about that?
So when your staring at your iPhone getting chastised by your wife, you mean your scrabbling through it's user interface trying to find the status of your phone (what MS is suggesting) or are you just being damn rude and actually reading something?
Well done trying to be superior, try taking your own advice.
"There is a reason Microsoft is the World's most profitable tech company."
That's easy when you hold a monopoly strangle-hold on the IT market by breaking standards and making it nigh-on impossible for other systems to inter-operate with you. When fair competition did arrive (e.g. early days of netbooks) MS got bitch-slapped and had a panic push for XP before they re-asserted their lock-in.
In other markets with fair(er) competition, MS is absolutely nowhere (mobile phones, PMPs) as there are so many systems already inter-operating to a large degree, MS simply cannot do their usual standards-breaking tactic and have to compete on merit. Something they lack..
Interestingly enough MS's revenue has been falling, whilst the likes of Google and Apple have been increasing theirs. Apple's market cap is also higher than MS's. So maybe we are seeing the beginning of the end? Although the idea of Apple (even more controlling and prohibitive) taking MS's place is worrying.
"That also means constant connectivity, which in turn requires (effectively) unlimited data and impacts battery life, but neither of those should be a problem for the corporate executive who'll likely be Microsoft's the first target."
I'll agree that the corporate types don't have an issue with the data plan. But battery life? Seriously, that's always an issue.
As Apple has shown, battery life is as much about the software as the size of the battery. If MS has the application support architecture right then battery life becomes a manageable problem. If multi-tasking is just what's done on desktop/laptops then WinPhone7 will soon join its Kin.
i also hope the bat life is good
i love it! nice different angle, with some truth to it.
i for one will be purchasing the WP7 on it's release day - can't wait.
Nice to see someone else being excited, everyone else seems to be moaning about something.
I too am looking forward to WP7, I won't be buying on release (I have a N1 atm), but when I've saved a few pennies I'll get a low range one, get the SDK and go from there.
There's far too many fanboys when it comes to phones and not enough people who just enjoy the technology. iPhone, Android, WP7, WebOS... they're all just toys (or tools if you *have* to be serious about it).
Nope. There's still curvy edge blue boxes with a lot of padding inside and out. Reduce the chrome, increase the content.
...advertise boring as a feature! Marketing at its finest.
1. The O/S is so ropey and "squeezed" down it will run at snail's pace, so don't worry, you'll have plenty of time for the kids while you wait for the O/S to load an app!
2. The O/S will drain the battery so fast, you'll spent 75% of your time looking for the charger / wall socket to re-charge it.
3. The death-grip, which all phones suffer from acorrding to Lord Jobs of the Church of Apple, may well appear so you'll have plenty of time to spare to talk to iPhone4 users about a shared experience.
4. You only bought the Win7 Mobile Basic package, so you can't run any apps unless you upgrade to to Win7 Mobile Ultimate Premium Super-Duper All-Singing and Dancing Edition, well alright you can run the clock, notepad and calendar, but no phone-calls or browser they only come on the top end edition!
5. WGA Mobile will check you have a genuine edition of the O/S and fail 4/5 times, even though you paid full price for a genuine key, you will still have to call MS support at least 4 times a week to revalidate!
6. Patch MS7474630395 fails to install, so you will have plenty of time to talk to the family while you drive to the nearest Argos/COMET/phone shop to get the O/S reloaded from scratch!
7. The first release of any software is always crap ( even iOS ), so even more time while you constantly reboot it to keep it going.
8. You didn't carry a paper clip to reboot the phone when it jammed?! Even more time to spend with the kids, while you wait for TESCO/Office World to open so you can buy some paperclips to reboot the damn thing!
( Disclaimer: No I don't own an iPhone what's more up until 6 months ago I still owned a Nokia 3310. It worked as a phone, that's all needed! It went to the great mobile graveyard in the sky and I have to suffer a very annoying LG phone with 95% bloatware! )
I have no clue what twits down-voted you.. I found this hilariously (sadly?) true!
( Disclaimer: No I don't own an iPhone what's more up until 6 months ago I still owned a Nokia 3310. It worked as a phone, that's all needed! It went to the great mobile graveyard in the sky and I have to suffer a very annoying LG phone with 95% bloatware! )
As you have only just purchased a smartphone and a low end smart phone i dont think you really know what your talking about.
using htc touchpro 2 and i have the following comments
1. I use custom roms that MS are happy to allow you to customize something you bought to how you like !
2. Have over 1 day battery life and most of the morning and all of the evening is spent searching for signal as i dont get any :/
3. Death grip only applicable if i hold the phone in both hands and try and cover as much of the phone as possible (cant imagine phoning is possible in said position )
4. Goto 1
5. WGA, I duno if ive been lucky but, i have never had a problem with WGA or know anybody using a legal copy to have a problem with WGA.
6. you patch the phone yourself. and it being MS refer to point 1 do it yourself its easy enough
7. refer to point 1 if you dont like windows 7 go back to 6.5 or just use android. MS dont care.
8. try using the stylus, pen, your tiny dick ???
(Disclaimer: yes i use a windows mobile device & since using a smart phone i have realized what a usefull tool it can be, always thought they were pointless before. E.g. i absolutley love the WAP funtionality for testing vpns etc.)
RE your LG
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ they have a couple of LG phones there i dont know if yours is listed. if it is you should be able to get a naked ROM without anybloatware
that would be the Bloatware from the Mobile phone Provider NOT Microsoft.
>>1. I use custom roms that MS are happy to allow you to customize something you bought to how you like !<<
Seriously? Sweet. So where's the Linux rom at?!?
>>2. Have over 1 day battery life and most of the morning and all of the evening is spent searching for signal as i dont get any :/<<
Not sure where this came from.. but signal issues typically are part of hardware issues, not software. I got easily 8+ days out of my blackberry when I had one. Got roughly 2 days out of the Android each charge too. Now I get easily +1 day on my Samsung Galaxy. Plenty.
>>3. Death grip only applicable if i hold the phone in both hands and try and cover as much of the phone as possible (cant imagine phoning is possible in said position )<<
Wow, you and every other phone owner in the world except those iPhone 4G users!
>>4. Goto 1<<
Don't need to. See, patches for 98% of the phones out there are not required since.. well.. they're released in working form. Shock, awe!
>>5. WGA, I duno if ive been lucky but, i have never had a problem with WGA or know anybody using a legal copy to have a problem with WGA.<<
Excellent, so if you, your mom and your grandma have any issues I'm sure you'll let us know. Until then, 38-48% of users get disabled every year - more so with WAT - even though legal. Many of those are corporate users.
>>6. you patch the phone yourself. and it being MS refer to point 1 do it yourself its easy enough<<
Yay, so while ALL THE OTHER PHONES ON THE MARKET can be set to automatically update IF you choose, MS require you to do it yourself. Whoa I'm getting hot and heavy for that mobo right about now!
>>7. refer to point 1 if you dont like windows 7 go back to 6.5 or just use android. MS dont care.<<
Um, yeah actually read your license...
>>8. try using the stylus, pen, your tiny dick ???<<
Thanks, I have a working touch screen that DOESN'T need anything other than my fat fingers; funny enough it's not MS.
>>(Disclaimer: yes i use a windows mobile device & since using a smart phone i have realized what a usefull tool it can be, always thought they were pointless before. E.g. i absolutley love the WAP funtionality for testing vpns etc.)<<
Wow, you have WAP? That's like, totally 2004 man! Rock on!
Why not buy another 3310 then, plenty about in good nick, or even upgrade to a 6310i
Anyone remember the original ads for the Almera? ... "The car they don't want you to drive". As someone who drove one I found out why they didn't want you to drive it - because it a was a complete pile of poop (any car that can't make it up the hill on the M5 approaching the M42 at 80mph in 5th gear with one person in the car is poop in my opinion).
Maybe MS are trying to tell us the same thing....
So they've definitely decided to go with this, and not with the one thing they're actually good at, which is more or less tightly integrated business solutions? Well, I'm sure they thought it through very thoroughly aforehand, and it'll all be a roaring success just the way they wanted it.
because it will be crashed for 90% of the time, with the battery flat for the next 10%
'el reg seems very anti-microsoft these days, i wonder how many people posting have actually used the product...? i'm guessing none.
let's wait and give it a chance, you all sound like a real bunch of old moaners!
... the phone you don't want to use.
but I have my Android home screen set up so all I need to do is glance at it to read my RSS feeds, unread mails, missed calls, new text messages, etc etc etc. I could even set that stuff up in the lock screen if I really wanted to cut down the precious seconds wasted looking at it...
how do you tell the difference between a m$ status screen that has no new info, and a m$ status screen that locked up and froze 4 minutes ago? I blackberry already has a solution for this with a display that I can read when it is face down or in my pocket..a little red LED for message status.
Oh, wait a second... Oh yeah, I see what you did there! Instead of putting an S in MS you put a dollar sign for the S. Ha ha ha! Oh my gosh that's funny! That really is so funny! Do you write your own material? Do you? Because that is seriously fresh and original. It is funny because MS has money and likes money unlike Google and Apple, who are all just here to make us happy and fill our likes with candy floss dreams and shiny trinkets full of joy. What a clever, smart girl you must be, to come up with a joke like that all by yourself. Amazing. A+
It's as fresh and amusing as "fanboi," son, get over it.
Dear God in purgatory not another armchair English Professor. Save us from these grammar Nazi Pope-loving erectile-dysfunctional twits.
nice how reg say "We're sorry you didn't like this post." when you vote down some stupid posts (that i guess is going to happen to me :) )
just hope they get the Bat life sorted out with this phone (like make it last maybe 2 days Not 4-7 hrs{iphone} ) also hope the Bluetooth works correctly as blackberry's BT sucks an little (fails to reconnect it if have wandered out of range and back in only 30% successful and even then it mite not work correctly then)
my main phone has always been an widnows phone as i used it for business use (C500, M600, HTC HD1 touch {with the Buggy touch Flow off} was currant phone BB 8520 testing), the google phone is not an option for business use as appointments takes to long to enter and does not show the calender same as an windows phone when adding an new appointment using an Wheel to Find the day is Pure annoying as it does not update the Day as you are moving the date around (at least the blackberry does this)
i got an BB 8520 as an Test at the moment (only £100 so not braking the bank) use wise i find it ok (apart form the Bluetooth been bit flaky but ok as long as i sat with with phone) i am used to the windows phone moving to the date i have Moved an appointment to, on the BB i have to move to the date or day after i have moved an appointment around, also the buttons are bit hard to press (but the 9700 i have tested buttons are softer and the 5 main buttons are also softer to press as well) got to admit the hold up on low signal on the BB 8520 is quite good as well hardly have to use the UMA function as that's the main reasion i have got the phone but as orange and tmobile are merging soon that may not be needed (But very useful if i go out side of the UK)
i like the blackberry but they need an proper touch screen phone (storm seemed like an fail to me) even if the currant phones was touch screen it be nice use, as you can use the bb track pad for small movements as that's what i find its useful for as it does not have faster movement the faster you move (like in windows for your mouse faster you move it faster the mouse goes across the screen the BB track pad Needs it)
i can wait it out thought as longer i do not renew my contract the more stuff i get when renew me phone and contract, at the moment i am Bent between an BB 9700 (or its refresh if there is one coming, copy and paste is faffy on the blackberry) and the windows 7 Phone (lack of Copy and paste is what's really putting me off), my backup phone is an HTC Desire that on t-mobile for the next 1.5 yrs (orange phone diverts to my t-mobile phone if no response (network cant connect to phone) or busy {hang up} or ring out )
Hello? Have you ever heard of any of those?
Oh yeah - 4-7 hours battery life from an iPhone? What?
I down-voted you not because of anything you wrote, but because of the non-existent spelling/grammar/punctuation.
Your post is essentially unreadable, so any good points you might have made are lost in the horrible writing.
I downvoted you because i didnt wat to feel left out.
Plus its kinda fun kicking somebody when their down :D
He's just a windows user!
People who post comments on the web are mentally ill egotists. Especially those who use the word Fail.
Just a thought.
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M. Marjorie Moran, 84
M. Marjorie Moran, 84, of Pemberton Avenue, died Sunday, April 8, 2007 at home. She was the wife of the late Arthur "Cliff" Moran.
Born in Jamestown, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Serpa) Matoes.
Mrs. Moran worked for several Jamestown businesses before retiring. She was a member of the Holy Ghost Society and a communicant of St. Mark Church. Mrs. Moran was an avid Red Sox and Celtics fan.
She leaves two daughters, Karen Fernstrom and Laurie Hedenberg both of Warwick; seven sisters, Dorothy Nunes and Genevieve Currie both of Jamestown, Ellen Wright, Evelyn Wright and Jackie Swigert all of Florida, Joan Anderson of North Carolina, and Margaret Sheehan of Warwick; seven grandchildren, Woodrow Hallaway, Kristen Gretchner, Kenneth Fernstrom, Kazumi Burum, Katsumi Hart, Meghan Hedenberg and Seth Hedenberg; and eleven great-grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Frank Matoes formerly of California.
Her Memorial Service will be held today at 11 a.m. in the Fagan- Quinn Funeral Home, 825 Boston Neck Rd., North Kingstown. Visitation hour is today from 10 to 11 a.m. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Odyssey Hospice, 100 Quaker Lane, Warwick, RI 02886. For information and guestbook visit www.FaganQuinnFuneralHome. com.


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It's great to be starting up another class! This one will be geared to writers in the Beginner and Intermediate levels, although I certainly hope Advanced and Masters writers will drop in, too. These forums classes are best when other writers take what I've said and add their own insights.
I'll say up front that I'm not qualified in the least to teach this class—I'm an intuitive writer and I'll freely admit that I don't have formal training in writing, grammar, or literature. I doubt that I'll ever be published; it's just not something I'm passionate about pursuing. But I do love mentoring and encouraging writers, and I have a lifelong love of the written word. Take that for what it's worth.
This class will be a mishmash of topics: anything from commonly misused words to tightening your writing, from adverb abuse to knowing your audience. I'll stay away from grammar for the most part, since I believe a grammar "class" may be starting up again soon on these forums. However, there may be a certain amount of grammar creeping in here occasionally.
On to this week's lesson, then!
Certain words are like rice cakes: adequate, but bland and boring. Other words are like salsa: spicy and interesting. Beginning writers often make the mistake of using too many "rice cake" words and not enough "salsa" words. Take the following sentence…
John walked to the small house, carrying a big bunch of flowers.
By changing a few of the "rice cake" words to "salsa" words, you can improve the sentence a great deal…
John strode to the cottage, clutching a big bunch of dandelions.
Not only are the words strode, cottage, clutching, and dandelions spicier than their equivalents in the first sentence, they also convey more meaning. John strode—he felt confident. The small house was a cottage—now your reader has a picture in her mind. He clutched the flowers—perhaps he was nervous? The flowers were dandelions—John's pretty cheap.
I could have chosen other salsa words, and they'd each carry their own depth of meaning: tripped, slumped, ambled…bungalow, shack, cabin…swinging, fumbling, cradling…orchids, sunflowers, lilacs. Salsa words tend to be more specific than those generic rice cake words; they mean more, and they give your reader more information.
Here's a list of suggestions on the use of salsa words:
1. Once you've got a rough draft, read it once through just to find rice cake words that can be replaced with more specific salsa words.
2. Look especially for nouns and verbs—don't make the mistake of thinking that you've got to spice up your writing by adding lots of adverbs and adjectives. Great nouns and verbs are your best friends.
3. Read like a writer. This is advice that I'll repeat often. When you're reading an author who you really enjoy, stop and re-read occasional passages as a writer. Note how she uses interesting words.
4. Increase your vocabulary. It doesn't matter how you do it. Read, read, read. Get a word-a-day calendar. Make a list of interesting words that you encounter. Buy a thesaurus, or take advantage of the thesaurus in your word processor. There's also a good thesaurus at http://www.dictionary.com.
5. Beware, however, of over-using the thesaurus. Don't fill up every sentence with salsa words just for the sake of salsa words. That can get wearisome for your reader. Sometimes rice cakes are nice, too, and good writers develop a sense for balancing bland with spicy. Take the first line of Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea: He was an old man who fished alone in a skiff in the Gulf Stream and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish. There are over twenty rice cake words there, and only one salsa word (can you find it?). Nevertheless, the sentence is perfect.
And that leads me to your homework.
Grab a book that's written in the genre you'd like to write well. Find a short passage—just a sentence or two—that contains a few salsa words. Type them up for us, along with your own thoughts on how those words are effective in that passage. Please be sure to include the title of the book and the author's name.
Here's an example I found, from Thin Blue Smoke, by Doug Worgul.
But LaVerne, who had emerged from the kitchen when Charles started screaming, had other plans. He took hold of Whitey by the arm and hustled him out the door. Bob slunk along behind.
This passage has some great salsa verbs: hustled, slunk. Both of them carry emotional weight; they show me what LaVerne and Bob were feeling.
As I mentioned earlier, the best part of this class is the dialog. Feel free to ask questions or to give us your insights into word choice. Oh, and if you know any Beginner and Intermediate writers who might benefit from this forum, send 'em this way, okay?
Oh, and I'd also love your input--what topics would you like me to cover in future classes? I've got a list started, but I certainly welcome your ideas.


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Animal Drawing Entices Artists of All Stripes
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For over 30 years, Museum naturalist and diorama master Stephen Quinn has shown students the art of drawing animals—from their skeletal composition, to their musculature, to the nuanced patterns of their coats and gaits. The course always draws students with a range of backgrounds, including expert medical illustrators and comic book artists as well as enthusiastic beginners. And every year, Quinn sees a few familiar faces.
One belongs to George Corbin, who has taken the course five times and has already signed up for Animal Drawing's spring session, which will run for eight weeks beginning on Thursday, March 15.
Animal Drawing: Q&A with Diorama Artist Steve Quinn
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When night falls on Thursdays at the Museum, a group of people carrying sketchpads and charcoal enters the doors and heads to the animal halls. For over 30 years, Stephen C. Quinn, an artist in the Museum's Exhibition Department and an expert on dioramas, has led a special evening course on Animal Drawingthat teaches students the art of drawing nature using the Museum's famous dioramas and displays. This spring's session will begin on Thursday, March 15. Below, Quinn answers a few questions about the course.
Finding the Site of an Iconic Museum Diorama
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Each of the Museum's treasured habitat dioramas depicts a scene from a real place, cast in the light of a particular time of day. These re-creations are based on meticulous observations of scientists in the field and the on-site sketches of the artists who accompanied them. Last fall, Stephen C. Quinn of the Museum's Exhibition Department took a remarkable trip to locate the exact site of the Museum's mountain gorilla diorama and record the changes that have taken place in the 80-plus years since Carl Akeley's final visit. Below is Quinn's article about his journey, which originally appeared in the Summer issue of Rotunda, the Members' magazine.
When Carl Akeley—explorer, naturalist, artist, and taxidermist who created the Museum's Akeley Hall of African Mammals—first encountered the mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) in 1921, it was a creature steeped in myth and folklore. Akeley, who was researching and collecting specimens to create the now-famous mountain gorilla diorama, was among the first to accurately document mountain gorillas as intelligent and social animals that, even then, were under grave threat from overhunting. His research inspired him to dedicate the last few years of his life to the conservation and protection of the mountain gorilla. Akeley convinced King Albert of Belgium to set aside 200 square miles that would be their sanctuary, creating Africa's first national park, which today lies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the border with Uganda and Rwanda, and which has been classified a World Heritage site by UNESCO since 1979.


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You read that right. Today, during Google's second-quarter earnings call, CEO Larry Page announced that some 550,000 devices are being activated every day.
That's about 382 devices being activated every minute, or 3.85 million every week.
That's a lot of devices.
Put it into perspective: On June 28, Android's Andy Rubin tweeted that a half-million devices were being activated daily. At Google IO in May, it was 400,000 devices a day.


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Representatives from Jesuit Refugee Services in the Dominican Republic have accused the government of nullifying nearly 1,600 birth certificates belonging to residents of Haitian descent. An investigation by J.R.S. found that 72 percent of those affected by the government's moves are between 15 and 30 years old and are now unable to find a job, open a bank account or enroll in school. Forty-eight percent also have been unable to register their children as Dominican citizens. The denationalization policy is stripping thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent of their previously established citizenship, denying them access to their existing identity documents and effectively rendering their children and future generations stateless.
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By John Niederkorn
The recent natural disasters in Japan have sent shock-waves through the global community, which left many people wondering how they could help the Japanese people in their time of need. One such community that has been organizing to support Japan is also a community that has been heavily influenced by Japanese culture, the global tattoo community.
Several independent charitable organizations have sprung up in the tattoo community over the past week, including Ink for Aid, Victory Electric Tattoo and Street Chopper Magazine for Japan Tsunami Relief and Tattooers for Japan. (See list below for more charities)
Tattooers for Japan (which started as a Facebook group), in particular, has the interesting concept of asking tattooers to devote one day in April where all the proceeds from their walk-in clients will go into a one large Japanese relief fund. "I was trying to figure out what to do, and I wanted to do more," Dave Allen, founder of Tattooers for Japan, said.
Allen, 38, has been tattooing for eight years and is currently working in Ontario, Canada at Sugar Shack Tattoo. Allen's inspiration for the charity came from wanting to spread the word in his own smaller community.
"I would be happy if the idea took off just in my community," he said. Allen also stated that not just Canadians, but tattooers all over the world owe Japan a debt of gratitude for influencing the tattoo cultural in the Western world.
"I can't think of a better way to show Japanese tattooers that we are not just taking their style, but that we are connected with their culture and it is important to teach people to be honorable and treat people with respect."
Allen started the charity as a Facebook group on March 14th, which has amassed nearly 700 members since the group began. The group leader was eager to explore all the possibilities the organization could be involved in, but was leery to donate the appropriated funds to a larger charity group, such as the Red Cross.
"I'd like to see the money get to the people rather than being used for administrative purposes. I like what the Red Cross does, and have donated to them in the past… I just want as much of our money as possible to get there!"
Allen, through much deliberation and research, later decided to give the proceeds from Tattooers for Japan to the International Rescue Committee. Allen states that this particular charity group is working closely with Peace Winds Japan and comes highly recommended in world NGOs (non-governmental organizations).
Allen believes that Tattooers for Japan will be a great opportunity to show the Japanese people (and tattooers) the respect he, and his community has for Japan and their philosophies, while also unifying his own peers locally and abroad.
Allen's highest expectations for the group include uniting the tattoo community to show that, "we are all connected" and to inspire tattooers all over the world to do the same.
"I hope this will bring the soul back to the tattoo community…"
(All photos courtesy of Dave Allen)
More tattoo inspired charity groups involved in aiding Japan:
Art for Japan
Japan Charity Tattoo Event
All for Japan
I Stand With Japan
Uncle Allan for Japan
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Shane Lowry keeps right on rolling at Match Play
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — Shane Lowry said it would be one of the great days of his career if he were to beat Rory McIlroy in the Match Play Championship.
He just didn't want that to be the end of his week.
Lowry became a footnote in the 15-year history of this most fickle golf tournament on Friday when he became the first No. 64 seed to make it into the third round. It's difficult enough to knock off the No. 1 player in the world. The difficult part is to come back to earth and keep playing golf, and the Irishman did that with a game that was as brilliant as the sunshine on Dove Mountain.
He made five birdies in 13 holes, the last one carrying him to a 6-and-5 win over Carl Pettersson.
"I went out for dinner with the lads, my caddie and a few other guys, and I found it quite hard to sleep last night," Lowry said. "I was on such a high. There was people, lots of phone calls and texts and stuff. But I managed to get to sleep and get a few hours.
"Got up this morning, spoke to my coach for quite a while on the phone and just reminded myself that it was only the first round. The second round is today and just go out and look forward to it and enjoy every minute of it, and that's what I did."
Two days after dispatching one Irish friend, Lowry gets another Saturday morning.
Next up is Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland, who is in the same management stable as Lowry. McDowell, Lowry and McIlroy had dinner together Tuesday night at a rustic outpost called Lil Abners Steakhouse, and they planned to go back Thursday night — minus McIlroy, who is back in Florida.
And if he were to take down McDowell, Lowry could even do damage to yet another Irishman. Lowry needed to win two matches Saturday to move into the top 50 in the world and qualify for the next World Golf Championship at Doral in two weeks, though that would mean bumping Padraig Harrington out of the top 50.
It's a lot to digest, even with his appetite.
McDowell was happy just to get to Saturday after watching Alex Noren of Sweden turn in a terrific putting performance, including an 8-foot slider on the 17th hole to take the lead. McDowell answered with a 9-iron into 4 feet for birdie on the 18th, and then he won in 20 holes when Noren couldn't escape from the desert.
"If Rory didn't intimidate him, I suppose what chance do I have?" McDowell said. "It's going to be a great match. He's a quality player. We practiced together this week. I took the money in practice. Hopefully, I can continue that role tomorrow."
The Match Play Championship is the most exciting two days in golf, though it slows with each round as half the field is eliminated.
In this case, most of the stars are already gone.
One day after McIlroy and Tiger Woods went home, more top seeds followed Friday when golf's most unpredictable tournament served up another reminder that the only time the word "upset" should be used is to describe the guys who are no longer playing.
Luke Donald, the No. 3 seed who is regarded among the best in match play, suffered his worst loss in 25 matches at this tournament. Louis Oosthuizen (No. 4) and Justin Rose (No. 5) never even reached the 17th tee when it was time for them to leave.
When another wild day ended at Dove Mountain, Masters champion Bubba Watson was the last man standing among the top 10 seeds.
"This game ... it's a toss-up," Watson said after going 22 holes to beat Jim Furyk. "You can't really judge who's going to win, or bet who's going to win. It really means nothing, is what I'm saying."
At least he's still playing, even though he made it hard on himself.
Watson missed a 5-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole that would have won the match. He missed another 5-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole. He had to stand to the side of the green as Furyk stood over a 12-foot putt to win the match. Given new life, Watson finally advanced to the third round.
It was the first time since this World Golf Championship began in 1999 that only one top-10 seed was remaining after two rounds.
"I think we're beyond surprises, in this event especially," McDowell said. "Anybody can have a great day and anybody can have a tough day. It's what makes the game exciting, and it's what makes this game extremely fickle and extremely frustrating."
Donald, who birdied his last two holes Thursday to win his opening match, didn't know what hit him.
Scott Piercy won the first three holes, and if that wasn't enough, he hit a 4-iron into the cup for eagle on the fifth hole and was on his way to a 7-and-6 win, a margin known as a "dog license" in Britain. Back in the day, it used to cost 7 schillings and six pence.
Robert Garrigus never trailed against Oosthuizen — Garrigus hasn't trailed at all this week — and sounded as though he had penciled himself into the final.
"I looked at all the guys in my bracket and I was like, 'I can beat him. I can beat him. And I can beat him.' If I'm playing well and putting well, I'm going to be hard to beat. And a lot of guys will tell you that, too, because I hit the ball in the fairway. Because these fairways are huge, and if I can keep it out of the bushes, I'll be all right out here."
He'll find out Saturday morning against Jason Day, who overcame a clutch putt on the 18th hole to beat PGA Tour rookie Russell Henley on the 19th.
In other matches:
— Defending champion Hunter Mahan had an easy time with Richard Sterne to win his eighth straight match, and next faces the last player to beat him in this event: Martin Kaymer, who defeated Rafael Cabrera Bello of Spain.
— U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson made a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to beat Peter Hanson. He plays Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, who easily handled that other giant killer, Charles Howell III, the winner over Woods.
— Steve Stricker came out of retirement and knocked out Nick Watney on the 21st hole. It was the first time Watney has failed to reach the third round in this tournament, though it wasn't from a lack of effort. He birdied four of the last six holes to force overtime, scrambled for par from a desert bush on the second extra hole and ended his long day with a bogey to lose. Stricker next plays Piercy.
— Ian Poulter built a big lead over Bo Van Pelt and hung on to win on the 17th hole. Poulter is the No. 11 seed and faces Tim Clark of South Africa
"I played the type of golf that's going to be tough to beat," said Poulter, the 2010 Match Play champion. "I had seven birdies, no bogeys, and when you play like that, then obviously it's going to be a tough day for him."
The tough part for Van Pelt was leaving. He later tweeted that he had to remove golf tees from his bag to meet the 50-pound weight limit for luggage on the flight home.


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ASUS ROG Maximus VI Hero Review
ASUS ROG Maximus VI Hero Introduction:
ASUS ROG motherboards have been the cream of the crop for a while now with distinct hardware and software features that make them the go to boards for the hardcore gamer and overclocking enthusiast for reasons well documented in the past. One thing that comes with this extreme end of the enthusiast platform has been the sticker shock that goes along with the branding. ASUS is set to change that perception and bring in a board that serves as a gateway into the ROG experience for a price well below what you are used to, at a competitive current price of $229 or a full $170 less than the Maximus VI Extreme. Lower price should equate to a smaller feature set, but in the case of the Maximus VI Hero we get the majority of the ROG feature set as well as a comprehensive software package that is designed around the needs of the gamer.
Introduced with the Maximus VI Hero are tools like Sonic Radar and Perfect Voice that are part of the Supreme FX sound solution. ASUS Ramdisk and Secure Erase work to improve drive and file access performance, as well as a new 4-Way optimization tool in AI Suite III that works to fully optimize the system. Add in the rest of the software and you can see where this goes. Let's dig into what ASUS brings to the table with this new entry into the ROG fold.
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The visuals of the ASUS ROG packaging remain unchanged over the past couple generations, giving the end user a familiar look. The red background with the product name in a bold font across the front, in this case Maximus VI Hero. The top left has the ROG logo while along the bottom of the front panel are the certifications that this motherboard supports the use of both NVIDIA's SLI and AMD's CrossfireX multi-GPU solutions. The back panel illustrates some of the unique features of the Maximus VI Hero including the Supreme FX audio, Extreme Engine Digi+III, the multi-GPU capabilities, and the inclusion of ASUS' new Sonic Radar software. Further down are a break out of the I/O panel and the specifications. The lid on the front panel flips open to not only show off the M6H but the back of the flap goes into depth on several of the ROG specific features including Extreme Engine Digi+III voltage regulation circuit, the RamDisk and ROG Game First II software, and at the top the Supreme FX HD audio solution.
The M6H and the accessory bundle are stored in a two level configuration with the motherboard on the top level and the accessories on the bottom. The accessory bundle contains the documentation, software, and hardware needed to get the M6H installed and running without having to purchase additional items. Included are the manual, driver and utility disk, label kit to identify the disk drives, a Do Not Disturb sign for you door, six SATA 6Gbps data cables (three straight and three 90 degree), an SLI bridge, Q-connectors, Q-Shield, and an ROG case badge that is a much better looking part than included in the past. The Q-Shield is equipped to minimize or eliminate EMI emissions from the I/O area to reduce any interference into the audio or video signals. The Q-Connectors have been a unique point of difference until the design was utilized by other manufacturers but still proves to be the best way to put the front panel connections onto the motherboard.
Even though the Maximus VI Hero is the gateway board into the ROG universe, it is far from a stripped down motherboard. The motherboard and its software package help make the board more attractive to gamers who ultimately are the target market. Let's dig into the board and its software package to see what ASUS brings to the table at the $229 price point.


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China will resume trading of government bond futures for the first time in 18 years to provide investors with a hedging tool and help boost the fixed- income market.
Trading of the futures was approved by the State Council, China's highest-level government body, the China Securities Regulatory Commission said today. The securities regulator has in turn approved the China Financial Futures Exchange to start the trading, according to two statements posted to the commission's website. Preparation will take about two months, the CSRC said.
The approval comes amid government efforts to have companies decrease their reliance on bank loans and spread their credit risk by selling debt. China is opening its $3.7 trillion bond market to foreign investors through its Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor and Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor programs.
The trading may start as early as September, the China Securities Journal reported on July 3.
Sales of government notes rose to 1.6 trillion yuan ($261 billion) last year, from 53 billion yuan in 1997, according to Chinabond, the nation's biggest debt clearinghouse. Maturities range from 91 days to 50 years.
Haitong Futures Co., a subsidiary of China's second-biggest listed brokerage, said in November the reintroduction of bond futures may help boost trading in the spot market by 20 percent to 30 percent.
China started trading government bond futures in 1992, and stopped it in 1995 amid a scandal involving Guan Jinsheng, then president of Shanghai International Securities Co., who was accused of market manipulation. Guan was consequently jailed for 17 years for accepting bribes and misappropriating public funds between 1992 and 1994.
Futures are a type of derivative used to hedge risk or for speculation.
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Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear signs a proclamation declaring June as Dairy Month in Kentucky. Witnessing the signing on June 18 in the governor's office were, from left: Agriculture Commissioner James Comer; Winchester Farms Dairy General Manager W.T. Campbell; Dairy Products Association of Kentucky Executive Director David Klee; American Dairy Association of Kentucky President Jeff Deener, a Taylor County dairy farmer; Kentucky Farm Bureau Dairy Advisory Committee Chairman Terry Rowlett, a Henry County dairy farmer; Kentucky Department of Agriculture dairy marketing specialist Eunice Schlappi; Denise Jones, manager of industry relations for the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association; Kentucky Dairy Development Council Executive Director Maury Cox; and KDDC President Bob Klingenfus, an Oldham County dairy farmer.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear recognized the official beverage of Kentucky by proclaiming June 2013 Dairy Month in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Gov. Beshear signed a proclamation in recognition of the importance of Kentucky's dairy industry to the Commonwealth.
"I urge all Kentuckians to support Kentucky's dairy industry, and to salute Kentucky's dairy farmers and processors for their contributions to Kentucky," said Gov. Beshear. "The Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund has helped the re-growth of Kentucky's dairy industry with more than $13 million in grants and loans related to the dairy industry."
Dairy farming is a family tradition; one that has been a way of life for many generations. Kentucky dairy farmers and processors are proud to provide consumers and their families with safe, wholesome dairy foods. They take pride in producing a nutritious product for their neighbors and communities.
More than 130 million gallons of milk are produced on Kentucky farms. In 2012, cash receipts from the sale of milk were nearly $215 million, making a vital contribution to the economy of Kentucky. Kentucky also boasts several dairy processing facilities that produce a variety of dairy products, including gourmet cheeses, yogurts, cottage cheese, bottled milk, salad dressings and ice cream. The economic impact of Kentucky's dairy industry is more than $767 million.
During this month, the Kentucky Dairy Development Council (KDDC), Southeast United Dairy Industry Association (SUDIA), the Dairy Processors Association of Kentucky (DPAK) and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) have been celebrating dairy month with special events being held across the state.
The theme for this year is "Dairy Packs Power!" Dairy foods offer nine essential nutrients including calcium, vitamin D, protein and potassium, which play key roles in building strong bones and teeth. Milk, cheese and yogurt "Pack Power" with protein and are a healthy part of a balanced, nutritious diet.
Take time to celebrate June Dairy Month by enjoying the many dairy products available locally, including an ice cold glass of milk – the official beverage of Kentucky.
For more information about the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association (SUDIA), visit www.southeastdairy.org or visit www.junedairymonth.org for ways to celebrate the occasion.
For more information on Kentucky's dairy industry contact the Kentucky Dairy Development Council at (859) 516-1129 or by e-mail at email@example.com. Visit www.kyproud.com to find Kentucky dairy products near you.


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House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2015 budget proposal:
President Obama has tried to convince the American people that our commitment to helping those in need should be judged by the number of programs we create and taxpayer dollars we spend. With each new budget request we're told a strong recovery is just around the corner if the president is allowed to spend more, tax more, and borrow more. Yet despite higher spending, tax hikes, and mountains of debt, millions of families remain trapped in poverty and searching for work.
Instead of changing course, the president expects the country to support more of the same. Today's budget proposal includes hundreds of billions of dollars in additional spending to fund new federal programs. In critical areas such as early learning, job training, and higher education the president wants to make an existing maze of programs even more costly and confusing. Spending more money on broken programs will not provide the support our most vulnerable children, workers, and families desperately need.
The American people can no longer afford to invest in the president's failed agenda. We all want to ensure students receive a quality education and workers acquire the skills necessary to compete in today's workforce. To achieve these goals we have to abandon the status quo and enact responsible reforms. Let's reject the president's attempt to double-down on failed policies and invest in real solutions that will help grow our economy and expand opportunity for every American who seeks it.
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Style # 208707
With luxe draping at neckline and hips, waist-cinching self-tie and soft pastel color, this bebe day dress is sure to give your closet a new-season jumpstart. Try it with silver or gold add-ons to give it a glam pop.
- 100% silk
- Center back to hem: 34" (86 cm)
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- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
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Rated 3 out of 5 by bnyc from Cheaply made but beautiful Very elegant and versatile. A closer look shows it was cheaply made, cheap material and cheaply put together
Date published: 2013-04-28
Rated 4 out of 5 by e1985 from i feel like a goddess in this dress The only thing I do not like about this dress is the cloth material on the back. But other than that I love the cut, color, it falls beautiful on my body. It's a fun dress and I try it on all the time. I am saving to wear it to a wedding in June.
Date published: 2013-04-15
Rated 3 out of 5 by Maryss from Don't like at all Don't liked at all especially the two holes on the sides
Date published: 2013-04-08
Rated 3 out of 5 by Mbalioyniga from Not overly impressed... Just got the dress in the mail, hoping to flaunt for V-day with the Beau but I was not overly impressed with the dress much. Ordered the honeydew. I did not like that the chiffon did not go all the way on the back. Instead it is a flexible material for the back and the chiffon drapes around the dress only. I thought the side scoops on the dress were pockets but they're not. It's just where the chiffon drapes and creates two loops (one on each side) that shows the lining of the dress. I was not impressed with that at all. Overall, I did not like the way the dress looks at all. I think I should've ordered the black instead of the honeydew. At least you wouldn't be able to see the fake pockets that show the lining as much. I will be returning this dress. Disappointed that this is not my V-day dress and wasted time on it. I do not recommend unless you can go into the store and see for yourself if you like this style.
Date published: 2013-02-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by deedeemarie155 from Really flattering and comfortable This is a great dress. I am between xs and small but since this dress is stretchy i got the xs and it fits great. I bought the honeydew color. Now I am thinking of getting the black as well! Great dress I would recommend it.
Date published: 2013-02-07
Rated 5 out of 5 by Namrata from Love It This dress is so beautiful and the honeydew color is amazing. It is true to size. The fabric under the silk is a little stretchy which is freak. It's easy to move arou d in. I bought an xs and I'm 5 ft about 110lbs and have some curves. If you have really big hips I would try it on just in case. Love the dress.
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Charles Arlinghaus: A $400 million hole was just blown in the state budgetCHARLES ARLINGHAUS
April 15. 2014 11:40PM
A Superior Court ruling just created a $400 million hole in the state's budget. The decision involves a fake tax little understood by most policymakers and almost unknown to the public. The tax started as a scam to leverage more money from the federal government, turned into a clearly unconstitutional real tax, and has created New Hampshire's own fiscal cliff. Lawmakers will deal with it the way they deal with most big problems: put it off until after the next election.
Ironically, the state's Medicaid Enhancement Tax (MET) was created in 1991 to fix a budget hole. Lawmakers learned of and copied other states' efforts to create a pretend hospital tax and, by giving it back to the hospitals, have it matched by the federal government in a way that diverted half of it to the state's general operating budget. Critics on both the right and left called the shell game "Mediscam."
The scheme is best illustrated graphically in a chart Grant Bosse developed for the Josiah Bartlett Center in a paper called "Meet the MET." In the original two decades, hospitals would pay the state let's say $200 million in MET. The state would give $100 million to the general fund for other state expenses and spend $100 million on the same hospitals in an only technically unrelated program called disproportionate share hospital payments (DSH) for unreimbursed Medicaid expenses. Because DSH was "Medicaid spending," the feds would match it with another $100 million for the hospitals.
The hospitals paid $200 million and got $200 million back — usually on the same day. The state, however, got an extra $100 million to balance the rest of the budget.
Hospitals were content to go along with this because the agency that regulated them, the state HHS department, told them they would be doing the state a favor and the tax would never be real. Then-commissioner Harry Bird assured hospitals that if the federal government ever disallowed the arrangement, the "tax" would go away.
In the 2009 budget, some tweaks were made to satisfy federal regulators who insisted on some effort at masking the fiction. Hospitals no longer got back penny for penny what they paid, but for most hospitals it was close. In 2011, legislators went further and completely decoupled MET and DSH. The fake tax became a real tax, and most DSH payments were suspended. Rather than a net zero, hospitals lost $125 million each year.
Under New Hampshire law, taxes can't be discriminatory. It's all right to tax soda if you tax any soda. You can't tax soda bought at the grocery store, but not tax soda bought at the convenience store. The MET is discriminatory. We tax certain procedures if they're done at a hospital, but not if they're done somewhere else. The court, quite rationally, ruled the tax unconstitutional.
The state will appeal the decision, and that appeal will take until after the next election — conveniently. But it's hard to see any hospital come November making its MET payment; why would they pay a tax that has been ruled unconstitutional? The damage isn't just the $72 million used by the general fund, it is much greater.
The MET raises about $175 million from hospitals. In rough terms, about $75 million goes directly to the general fund, about $75 million supports Medicaid payments that used to be made from the general fund, and about $25 million of it is given back to hospitals and matched by the federal government (those numbers are not precise and vary year to year). So, in total the state loses the $175 million and the $25 million match, about $200 million each year.
Each hospital has reserved its right to have its October 2013 payment refunded, and no hospital is likely to pay its October 2014 payment, so we will suddenly see a $400 million budget hole. Given how much fighting happens over $15 million that may or may not be put in the rainy day fund, I would expect the $400 million hole to be like an earthquake.
The preferred solution of most "leaders" in Concord is to appeal the sensible and very obvious lower court decision. The advantage of appeal is that it will take a year so the final decision won't occur until after the next election. Sure, we'll have a cash flow problem at some point, but that too won't occur until after the November election.
Charles M. Arlinghaus is president of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, a free-market think tank in Concord.


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Meridian, Mississippi With Tuesday quickly approaching, the four mayoral candidates are spending the last remaining days before the election on their final campaigns.
Percy Bland's campaign heated the day up on Saturday with a Get Out and Vote Democratic rally in downtown Meridian. He says there's still plenty to do with just hours to go.
"Talking to the people, continuing to get our message out and continue to ask the people to let Percy Bland be their future mayor and the voice of this city," Bland said. "So the next few days will just be canvassing and talking to the voters."
Mayor Cheri Barry was unable to personally campaign due to the death of a close family friend, but her supporters were more than happy to keep the momentum going in her absence, hitting over 3,000 houses before lunch.
"It's the end of the line," Barry supporter Heather Lacoste said. "I mean, we're here working hard, working for Cheri. We've been out walking door to door. We've been making phone calls, writing letters. We're not going to stop until the very end."
Cheri Barry's supporters haven't been the only ones out on the streets. Wally Hudnall has been knocking on doors all day, targeting the specific personal problem of residents in the city's annexed area.
"I'm out here in Eagle Pointe knocking on doors on Saturday," Hudnall said. "These people out here have had a hard time. Their property taxes have gone up in the last four years since they were annexed, and I intend on helping them out a little bit."
Hudnall says he received over 100 phone calls after the debate from swayed voters, and he expects the public might be surprised by the race's turnout. That debate also left the voters with questions for Independent candidate Walter Patton. He spent the day setting out to answer. Patton declined an on-camera interview.
One message all four candidates shared was the desire that people get out and vote. Despite the chaos of last-minute campaigning, all four candidates said they are very excited for Tuesday's election.


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Porsche has a new roadster out, the 2013 Boxster S. It's faster, more handsome and more practical than ever before, yada yada yada, they always are. But try this on for size: You can now spend around $90,000 on one.
At that price, you might be inclined to email this article to yourself or cut it out and tuck it into a drawer for two years. By then, some of these fabulously pampered cars that have never seen a lead foot or aggressive corner will be coming off leases. And you can buy one for a much more manageable sum, and everything that's great about the car will still ring true.
Here's what you have to look forward to.
The 2013 Boxster S is the third generation of this two-seater convertible that debuted in 1996. Cars like the Boxster, with engines directly behind the passengers, generally have better balance and weight distribution than cars with their engines hanging over the rear axle like Porsche's larger 911. Thus, if the two had equal power, the Boxster probably would be faster around a track.
To maintain the status quo of its sports car hierarchy, Porsche has always made sure that the Boxster had less power. With the 911 recently getting a boost, the 2013 Boxster had room to modestly increase its own output.
The base model now gets 265 horsepower and 206 pound-feet of torque from a 2.7-liter, direct-injected flat six-cylinder engine. It's slightly smaller than the 2.9-liter engine it replaces and loses 7 pound-feet of torque. Yet revised internals yield a 10-horsepower bump.
The more powerful Boxster S that I tested has 315 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque. It wrings this out of a 3.4-liter engine (also a direct-injected flat-six) that's largely similar to the older model, in both mechanics and also the gloriously distinct rasp of Porsche engines arranged in this configuration.
My tester also included the stock six-speed manual transmission, and when paired with the larger engine, it is rated at 20 miles per gallon in the city and 28 on the highway. My week with the car yielded an average of 18 mpg, a respectable figure considering that a healthy portion of that time was spent dicing the canyons of Malibu. Shedding 77 pounds through the prodigious use of aluminum helps.
At first blush, the new Boxster S is down a little on torque, and is a fairly buttoned-up roadster. The immensely stiff chassis and mid-engine placement hold the road with a politician's grip and doesn't want to let go.
Only when you really get on its case for excitement will it break loose and dance. If you're taking it to the track or are confident in your piloting, consider turning the stability control completely off, because it intervenes a little early even in its most aggressive setting.
Rowing through the Boxster's six gears was an enviable task, because this gearbox is an excellent piece of hardware. It artfully balances precision and smoothness, and the shift knob is well positioned for easy manhandling. It's also a great way to get this flat-six to sing as few other engine configurations can.
Elsewhere on this car, the vented disc brakes felt like they could go all day at the track, while the new electro-mechanical steering system borrowed from the 911 was good, if not as intricately granular as the old hydraulic setup. The roof can be operated in nine seconds and at speeds as high as 30 mph. At speeds of any number, it seals out a great swath of outside noise, giving the cabin the solitude of a coupe.
The model I tested added to these standard features some mechanical goodies that were optional. Torque vectoring is yours for $1,320 and will lightly brake the inside wheel at the beginning of a corner, adding to the car's agility. This system works in conjunction with the $1,790 active suspension system (PASM) that gives drivers Normal and Sport modes to choose from.
Finally, the $1,850 Sport Chrono package adds a Sport Plus mode. This adds dynamic transmission mounts and dials up the car's stability control systems, throttle and PASM to a "shoot to kill" mode that Porsche says is designed with track driving in mind. This option also cuts the Boxster's zero to 60 mph time to 4.8 seconds in cars with the manual transmission.
Anyone with a first-grader's grasp of arithmetic knows that piling on options like these means a heavy sticker price is inevitable. My Boxster S tester landed at $84,120, a lengthy jump from its $61,850 base price. Keep in mind, this doesn't include the wonderfully quick yet dreadfully named Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK), the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission many buyers will spend $3,200 on.
This final price is a little frustrating. Porsches haven't always been this expensive. The company rightly makes much of its sports car heritage, yet forgets that some of its earliest models were far more affordable than they are now.
Consider that when you adjust for inflation, a fully loaded Porsche 356 in the early 1950s (the first car made by the company) would run you a bit under $40,000 in today's dollars. A decade later the 912 debuted as an affordable alternative to the 911. How affordable? Around $33,000 to $35,000 in 2012 dollars.
Now, the cheapest 2013 Boxster will run you $50,450. I'd like to think that this leaves a pricing hole that lends credibility to the rumors of a four-cylinder Boxster or possibly an entirely different, entry-level model. Sadly, Porsche is resolutely mum on these prospects.
Also, if you're ponying up the extra cash for the Boxster S, it's reasonable to expect you're getting the more sporting slice of the Boxster pie. The added power over the base Boxster is certainly appreciated, but it's hard not to feel nickel-and-dimed when you still have to shell out for the torque vectoring, fancy suspension or $5,265 for a package of features no more exotic than heated, adaptive sport seats and dual-zone climate control, among others.
But at least the Boxster looks expensive. Taking a host of design cues from the exotic Carrera GT supercar, this Boxster is the most visually complete version yet. The wheels have been pushed farther into the car's corners, while the air intake in front of the rear wheels is significantly larger. The doors are thus scalloped accordingly, directing air into those enlarged vents.
The taillights are more three-dimensional now, with a crease protruding out and extending horizontally across the rear of the car. It's a more robust, mature look that matches the car's more capable demeanor. The interior is similarly advanced, adds an inch of legroom and is now a near carbon-copy of the stout design and estimable construction of Porsche's other products.
So the 2013 Boxster S is better in nearly every measurable way. Given a lineage that has helped define the modern sports car, this isn't a shock. Clearly the people at Porsche know it too. And they're going to make you pay for it.


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Broncos bring free agent Koppen back
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos signed free-agent center Dan Koppen, bringing the 11-year veteran back after J.D. Walton had offseason surgery on his left ankle.
Koppen signed with the Broncos last October and started 12 regular season games after Walton first hurt his ankle. Walton was expected back this season but needed more surgery this offseason.
Koppen played his first nine seasons with the Patriots.
The Broncos have injury issues on their offensive line, with guard Chris Kuper (ankle) and tackle Ryan Clady (shoulder) still recovering from surgery. Backup Manny Ramirez took most of the snaps at center during Denver's offseason practices, but the Broncos decided to bring back Koppen, whose teams have gone 108-28 in games he has started.


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By Adam Reilly
Dec. 1, 2010
BOSTON — 10-year-City Councilor Chuck Turner says he wants to get back at the 11 councilors who voted to expel him Wednesday afternoon.
Last month, Turner was convicted on federal charges related to his alleged acceptance of a $1,000 bribe from an individual who turned out to be acting on a request from the FBI. Turner had hoped his colleagues would wait until his January sentencing to determine his political fate — but he actually helped draft the regulations that required them to schedule an immediate vote.
In a fiery press conference on City Hall Plaza, Turner vowed to campaign against every councilor who voted for his expulsion in the next elections. He also accused the council's Irish members of dishonoring the memory of James Michael Curley -- the legendary Boston mayor who finished his job despite a federal prison sentence.
"James Michael Curley is watching us at this very moment and he is ashamed, ashamed of his descendents who didn't have the courage to stand up and say, 'This is the kind of persecution that our beloved James Michael went through," Turner said.
"James Michael, forgive them, they know not what they do."
Several of Turner's colleagues expressed deep regret at voting him out. Councilor Ayanna Pressley cried openly before casting her vote to expel Turner. "This is an awful day," Pressley said, "I am heartsick at what has come to pass."
Speaking Thursday, City Council President Mike Ross said it was a difficult vote for him because of his professional relationship with Turner. When Ross joined the council, he said, Turner had already been working in Boston city politics for over 20 years. "To be in a position where I'm presiding over the city council for removal of (Turner), it was a very sad day."
But, Ross added, the 11-1 vote left no doubts. "It was also a convincing decision," Ross said.
The only councilor to vote in Turner's favor was Mattapan's Charles Yancey.
The enigmatic and popular politician represented Roxbury since 2010. Turner is the only member of the City Council to ever have been re-elected while facing federal charges, as he was in 2008. The vote marks the first time the council has voted to expel one of its own.
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Randburg Raceway is the premier indoor go-karting spot in Johannesburg. We can cater for drivers from the age of 7 to 70 years. We are available for kids parties, corporate events, bachelor's parties and one on one challenges. Our kiosk stocks refreshments and snacks to keep you going. We are open Monday to Friday from 11h00 to 20h00 / Saturdays 09h00 to 20h00 and Sundays 09h00 to 17h00 and bookings are essential.
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