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On the front page of this week's Enterprise, there is story about Aaron Glasscock. Did you read it? If not, I urge you to read it now. While it might seem like the script for a movie, it's not. It's all very real.
It's a story I've wanted to write for a long time for many reasons. For starters, I went to high school with Aaron. He was a senior and I was a freshman, but we shared a French class together. He was so smart and witty. I looked up to him, in a schoolgirl crush sort of way, and I just knew he would go on to be a successful doctor or engineer (who could also speak French).
When I was in college, I remember hearing about him getting in some sort of trouble, but never really knew the details until now. To make a long story short, in March of 1999 he was arrested and later convicted for helping his father distribute cocaine. He maintains his innocence, and is serving a 30-year sentence in a federal prison in Lexington.
While Aaron is the only one who truly knows of his innocence or guilt, I can't help but be frustrated and disgusted by the 30-year prison sentence he received. During my almost 12 years at The Lebanon Enterprise, I have written news stories about people who have committed far worse crimes and served little, if any, time in prison. I truly don't understand a justice system that allows drunk drivers to have two, three and even four slaps on the wrist but puts a man like Aaron in prison for 30 years for allegedly being involved in a drug operation. I don't understand a justice system that allows criminals who assault and rape children back out on the streets but puts a man like Aaron behind bars for 30 years for allegedly transporting cash in a drug deal.
Yes, I agree that drugs are bad. Distributing drugs is a crime, and it should be. I completely agree and understand that. But, is that worse than driving a car drunk and putting lives in danger? Is it worse than abusing or sexually assaulting a young child who will forever be mentally and emotionally scarred? I don't think so. I really don't.
I'll be blunt. Even if Aaron was guilty of helping his father distribute money and/or cocaine, I don't think he deserves a 30-year prison sentence. The punishment does not fit the crime, in my opinion. I, like State Sen. Jimmy Higdon, disagree with the mandatory minimum sentencing laws that require binding prison terms of a particular length for people convicted of certain federal and state crimes. These sentencing laws undermine justice by preventing judges from fitting the punishment to the individual and the circumstances of their offenses.
I know there will be people who don't agree with me, but I honestly think we – our community, our society and our world – have missed out on a human being that could have contributed so much in so many different ways. Aaron wanted to be a doctor, and I have no doubt he would have been a great one. Who knows how many lives he could have touched… he could have saved… had he not been sentenced to prison for the majority of his adult life. For all we know, Aaron Glasscock could have discovered the cure for cancer, but instead he's sitting behind prison walls. We've been cheated out of a talented, intelligent, compassionate human being… and for what? What has it accomplished?
Aaron's mother, Pigeon Deep, is trying, for a second time, to get a pardon issued for her son. Her first request was denied a year ago, but she hasn't given up hope. I urge our local community members, especially those who know Aaron, to write letters on Aaron's behalf so that his mother can include them with her request for a pardon. Aaron doesn't deserve to spend another year in prison. He's been there for nearly 15 years. Those 15 years have been lost. But, at 37, he still has plenty of time to become a successful and giving member of our community and possibly fulfill the dream of having a family of his own. Let's help him get that chance. A chance I truly think he deserves.
Aaron's mother, Pigeon Deep, is collecting letters written on Aaron's behalf to use in her request for a pardon for her son. If you would like to write one, send it to Deep at 203 Hood Avenue, Lebanon, Ky 40033.
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I am very happy with the progress of the deployment guys blog so far. Hopefully you all agree that we are providing useful content to help you with deployment.
But don't forget our old blogs :). They contain heaps of great content that is still very relevant to MDT 2008 and Configuration Manager.
With this in mind we have created the following directory. It lists and categorises the posts on on our old blogs that we think are still useful today, in one handy location.
How to manually use a BDD Task Sequence to test application installation
Details how to test installing application you have created in BBD without reinstalling the operating system each time you test.
MDT 2008 now allows you to create a custom task sequence from within the deployment workbench but the general concepts are still valid.
Top Ten - Most Common BDD 2007 issues
Details the most common issues found with BDD. These issues are still valid with MDT 2008.
Troubleshooting Database issues
Details how BDD uses it's database and how to troubleshoot issues.
Windows PE 2.0 - XP Disk partitioning issues
Details how to deal with the Uberbug :). MDT task sequences now include a disabled task that will solve this issue. Simply enable the task if you are having this issue.
Details the logs used in the BDD deployment process. These logs are still valid for MDT.
Details a process for testing the BDD rules you have created in an offline manner. This process is still valid in MDT.
Understanding Deployment
Understanding BDD rule processing
This post is essential reading for those who want to understand how BDD/MDT processes rules (CustomSettings.ini).
This is still valid for MDT. The only area it does not cover is web services.
This provides a high level overview of how I use BDD 2007.
General BDD Tips and Tricks
is is still relevant to MDT although it does not cover Configuration Manager.
Using the Lite Touch wizard in Zero Touch
Details how to use the BDD lite touch with SMS. When reviewing this post I would also recommend that you take look at Johan Arwidmarks front end.
Shows how to change the model name of a computer. This is very useful when one model type has many variations of the model value returned by WMI.
Details how to manage multiple key board locales with BDD/MDT.
Outlines the logic behind BDD/MDT scripts and how you can leverage this when creating your own scripts.
Details how to use manage rules based on hardwre type. This is useful when you want to install an application on a laptop only.
Details the utility functions available in BDD scripts. While a majority of the functions still exist in MDT this post should not be considered authoritative.
Shows how to disable WIM compression on an SMS server. This is useful when test deployment in a lab environment.
Integrating WinRE into Vista with BDD
Shows how to integrate WinRE into your BDD deployment process.
This is a utility that will sort the MDT applications. It is worth looking at the comments to see varitions on this utility that others have created.
Reusing the SMS GUID in a New Computer deployment
Details how you retain a computer GUID when rebuilding a client using the new computer method. This approach is not valid for Configuration Manager.
Time saving tips - How to manually restart the build process
Details how to restart the build process after a provious failed build in the quickest manner possible.
How to create a Custom task sequence with reboots
This shows how to manage reboots when using a custom task sequence.
WMI Tags for Task Sequencer Logic
Details a useful script for extracting the top 10 WMI tags that can then be used during deployment
General Purpose CustomSettings.ini
Details a basic CustomSettings.ini file below that can be used as a general purpose starting point for many build configurations
Adding Dynamic OEM Information to a BDD 2007 Build
Shows how to automatically add dynamic model and make information to the OEM section of the system properties in Windows Vista
Useful Registry Changes During Build Creation/Image Deployment
A consolidated list of useful registry keys that can be changed during build and deployment stages to customise an image
Computer Name Selection in ZTI Deployments
Details a useful VBScript for adding computer name requests to a ZTI deployment
Multiple Partitions in BDD 2007
Details how to use the ZTIDiskpart.txt file to automate the creation of multiple partitions
Using Your BDD 2007 Task Sequences as Templates
Details how to add you own templates to the MDT workbench for consumption during task sequence setup
Mass Storage Drivers
Intel Mass Storage Drivers (iastor)
Details how to inject mass storage drivers into a Windows PE 2004/2005 image.
Integrating Mass Storage Drivers into your XP image
Details how to manage mass storage drivers when deploying an XP image. MDT now includes a process for managing mass storage drivers in Windows XP/Wimndows 2003.
Managing computer objects in Active Directory
How to move a computer object in Windows PE
Shows how to move an Active Directory computer object to a specified OU fro m wtihin Windows PE.
BDD 2007 -How to ensure the computer is in the correct OU
Shows how to ensure that the computer you are deploying is in the correct OU.
Using the BDD Database
How to Prompt for information then update the database
Shows how to prompt the user for information during a deployment and then update the BDD/MDT database with this information.
BDD2007 - Bulk database updates
Shows how to perform bulk uploads to the BDD database.
Deployment planning
Windows Vista Deployment Planning - Part 1
Details the Infrastructure prerequisites that need to be considered for any Windows Vista deployment project
Windows Vista Deployment Planning - Part 2
Details the client hardware requirements that need to be considered for any Windows Vista deployment project
Windows Vista Deployment Planning - Part 3
Details the application compatibility testing and remediation requirements that need to be considered for any Windows Vista deployment project
Windows Vista Client Build and Deployment Process
Outlines the areas that should be consider when working with clients on Windows Vista deployment projects
BDD Lite Touch and Zero Touch Lab Recommendations
Provides high level guidance on settings up a BDD 2007 lab environment.
General Deployment information
How drivers are added to Windows PE and Windows Vista during an unattended installation
Details a process list for how device drivers are added to Windows PE and Windows Vista during deployment
PowerCfg - Useful if you know the GUIDS!
Details how to scripting power management options during builds
Disabling the Network Location Prompt
Details how to add a RunSynchronous command to stop the network location dialogue appearing during the build process
User Account Control - What you need to know from a deployment perspective
Outlines the difference between new standard user tasks and the tasks that require admin elevation in Windows Vista
Microsoft Product Evals on Virtual Hard Disk
Lists a set of locations to download pre-created virtual hard disk images for many Microsoft products
This post was contributed by Ben Hunter a Consultant with Microsoft Services New Zealand.

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Elections held last January in Greece saw Syriza and the Greek Communist Party win a majority of seats in parliament. In the British elections, the SNP in Scotland, which campaigned against austerity, gained a lot of votes and won 56 of 59 seats. In Spain, Podemos and its allies won many seats in the recent local government elections, humiliating the ruling right-wing People's Party, which lost 2.4 million votes as compared with the prior local elections. In addition to this, there were protests in London, Liverpool, and Glasgow against austerity on June 20 and more than 250,000 came out to protest!
Here in the US, Senator Bernie Sanders is campaigning for President and is calling himself a socialist who wants a political revolution against the billionaire class. Although Socialist Appeal disagrees with his running as a Democrat and we believe that there are many weaknesses in his political program, it is significant that wherever he goes to speak, he is greeted by hundreds and even thousands of people—far more than any other candidate.


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Stocks are closing sharply lower as traders worried about an escalation of tensions between Russia and the West following the downing of a passenger plane in eastern Ukraine.
Traders were also unsettled by poor corporate earnings and a weak indicator for the housing market.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 161 points, or 0.9 percent, to close at 16,976 Thursday.


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Will The Government Shutdown Lead to the Meaningful Use Stage 2 Delay?
John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 10 blogs containing over 8000 articles with John having written over 4000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 16 million times. John also manages Healthcare IT Central and Healthcare IT Today, the leading career Health IT job board and blog. John is co-founder of InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit and LinkedIn.
It seems like every healthcare organization that exists has called for a delay to meaningful use stage 2. I've predicted before that I think that meaningful use stage 2 will have some sort of delay. I feel even more confident in that prediction thanks to the government shutdown.
With so many people not working at ONC, I think there's a practical question of whether they can really be ready for MU stage 2. However, maybe even more powerful is that the government shutdown now gives ONC an excuse for why the delay should happen. They can blame the delay on the government shutdown and not on something else. Let's call it the straw that broke the camel's back.
Although, Farzad Mostashari at CHIME 2013 disagreed. Here's the tweet I sent during his keynote presentation:
I think people should assume that the timelines for MU stage 2 stick. @Farzad_MD #CHIME13
— EMR, EHR and HIT (@ehrandhit) October 10, 2013
It was nice of Farzad to retweet it as well. I think he really believes this statement. I was sad he didn't reply or retweet my other tweet:
It's interesting that @Farzad_MD lists off all the ONC pieces that are furloughed, but he still thinks MU stage 2 won't be delayed. #CHIME13
— EMR, EHR and HIT (@ehrandhit) October 10, 2013
If I were a betting man (which I'm not despite living in Vegas), I'd bet on a MU stage 2 delay. However, Farzad did place that seed of doubt in my prediction. Farzad made a good case for why some parts of meaningful use stage 2 we can't wait on anymore. However, with him no longer as leader we'll see if they can hold the course with no delays.


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Radio Design Labs' ST-VP2 can be wired into any line-level input of a paging amplifier. A line-level music source may be provided from a receiver, satellite decoder, tape or CD source. A line-level voice source may be provided from a telephone paging system at line level, or from a microphone which has been preamplified up to line level (See RDL STM-1, STM-2, STM-2X, STM-3 Microphone Preamplifiers). When a page is initiated, the module automatically senses the audio at the input, turns the music down to the desired level, and automatically fades the music back up after the page is completed. The VOICE input is completely turned off by the module until the next paging signal is received. Setup is made easy by two LED indicators at the front of the module. LEDs are provided to show correct operating level for each of the two inputs.
The music input provides an AGC / Compressor which transparently produces a consistent audio level for varying music sources and protects against excessive music levels which would otherwise mask the voice signal during voice-overs.
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public auction held Tuesday at 38 Studios' former headquarters in Providence, Rhode Island, grossed approximately $650,000. The official number comes from the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, which held an auction last week at the former site of 38 Studios' Big Huge Games division in Maryland. That auction brought in $180,000.
The court-appointed receiver who organized the auctions told us earlier this week that the Kingdoms of Amalur intellectual property, which is Rhode Island's best hope for recouping money from its bad investment, will be sold in a negotiated transaction over the next three to six months.
It is estimated that 38 Studios owed $150.7 million when it filed for bankruptcy. The state of Rhode Island has recovered about $830,000 so far, and the remainder of the bill following the IP sale will be swallowed by state tax-payers.


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A financially struggling technical college that shuttered its San Diego County campus last week could see its campuses in Long Beach and Santa Ana close as well if the owner doesn't ink a deal allowing another school to take it over.
About 40 students gathered on Newbridge College's Santa Ana campus Tuesday to pressure officials to sign off on a plan for the West Covina-based North-West College technical school to assume control of Newbridge, a private, for-profit institution.
"We're going to class having no clue what our future holds for us," said Newbridge sonography student Alexa Small, 31, of Lake Forest.
North-West College's chief financial officer, Jason Li, said that while North-West was committed "to help the students and help them finish," closure remained a possibility.
"Until we come to that agreement, I can't guarantee anything," Li said Tuesday during a visit to the Santa Ana campus.
Newbridge chief executive Duncan Thomas said his school got paperwork for the deal late Monday and is reviewing legal documents. Multiple players would have to sign off before the deal could become final, including the U.S. Department of Education and the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, Thomas said.
Known as a "teach-out," the Newbridge deal with North-West would keep the faculty and staff in place, and allow students to finish their education.
Newbridge student Brandie Zepeda, who has already forked over half of the $40,000 tuition to become an ultrasound technician, said the closing of the El Cajon campus near San Diego last week shocked her. She became increasingly alarmed when she learned Newbridge hadn't agreed to a teach-out deal with North-West College.
"Everything is in limbo," she said. "Nobody is saying anything, and nothing is in writing."
Officials with the U.S. Department of Education and the agency that accredited Newbridge did not return phone calls Tuesday seeking comment.
Thomas said the school had fallen on hard times after settling a lawsuit five years ago.
He also said the school had been operating without revenue from the U.S. Department of Education for "60 to 90 days" and that he'd sunk "a million" dollars of his personal wealth into the school and "drained my 401(k)" to keep the school operating. He said it costs about $900,000 a month to run the campuses.
Thomas said the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges put the Long Beach campus "on probation" for not placing a required 67 percent of its graduates in jobs; the numbers had fallen below 60 percent in some fields.
He said the Santa Ana campus had met the requirements.
None of Newbridge's career-training programs posted more than a 70 percent job placement rate in 2011, the latest year of data available, according to the school's website. There were 220 graduates that year for the Santa Ana campus; among graduates of the clinical lab assistant program, 27 percent found jobs in their field, and in the medical billing program, 67 percent of grads found jobs, according to the website.
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2016 World Health Organization main focus on awareness about diabetes
World Health Organisation: Diabetes
World Health Organisation comes up with awareness programs every year on a particular disease which increase the middle class medical expenses throughout their ages.
World Health Organisation 2016 has focused to raise awareness on increase Diabetes disease which mostly affecting the low and middle income age generies in different countries. The following raise is documented and a belief that could raise to worst cases by the year 2030.
Number of cases affected with type Two diabetes are in large number, which can be reduced by improvising LifeStyle Measures, Physical Activities on daily basis, control on extra large mass growth and increase in intake of healthy diet that stabilises the function of body. The following condition can reduce the diabetes as well as stop's increase of risk towards diabetes.
Diabetes can be treatable and reduce complication with proper self management as well as treatment which is affordable.
The key aspect of World Health Organisation is to prevent growth of diabetes and increase the measures to treat diabetes which will be effective of increasing achievement in Global Sustainable Development. To increase the measures of understanding the disease's, eradication and reduce the non communicable disease to one third in the future coming years. The following is possible only through large sector societies which play a key role such as Large Government sectors, Educators Manufacturers, Media groups, Manufacturers and Individuals themself.
The Campaign includes rise in awareness about diabetes, it causes, effects and ways to reduce or overcome the disease especially with respect to Low and Middle Income Countries.
Provide free Health camps to reduce the fact of knowing the causes of disease and other effective & affordable actions.
Launch global report on diabetes, the factors that increase the burden and consequences of diabetes which helps in increase of stronger enhancement in prevention of diabetes.
Causes and types of Diabetes:
Diabetes is one of the top 10 major diseases count that are expanding due to definitions of food, uneven food measures, external stress and many more. These include state of insulin generation to maintain sugar levels in blood which are used for energy generation very less and makes them to depend on things that make them serve the needs from outside through an insulin which is considered as Type One Diabetes. Type two diabetes includes insufficient growth of insulin internally for growth of energy conservation levels and leads to cell damages. The following type two are included with people who have very large bodies and includes raise in insulin need even though the body measures to generate insulin internally but could not use the naturally developed insulin through Pancreas. Type Two diabetes are considered to be 90% of the total and considered to be one of the largest death raised ratios of all disease with an expectation of moving into top death rates through a disease.
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Film director Roman Polanski, freed from house arrest this week after Switzerland refused a US extradition request related to charges of having sex with a minor, made his first appearance since his release at the Montreux Jazz Festival on Saturday.
AFP - Film director Roman Polanski, freed this week after Switzerland refused a US extradition request, said Saturday he felt warm affection for the country despite his arrest last year.
The 76-year-old director, who will make his first public appearance since his release to see his wife Emmanuelle Seigner perform at the Montreaux Jazz Festival Saturday, made his remarks in an interview with Swiss television to be broadcast Saturday night.
"I maintain a great friendship for Switzerland and above all ... for its people who solidly supported me," he said.
"I do not know what I am going to do next," the Oscar-winning film-maker said, according to the transcript of the interview on the website of Television Suisse Romande. "For the moment, I am happy to be free."
The French-Polish director of "The Pianist" and "Chinatown" said his son Elvis had cut the electronic bracelet he had worn throughout his house arrest in Gstaad, adding that he "could easily have escaped but I never wanted to."
Polanski thanked the people of Gstaad for bringing him flowers, wine and supporting him throughout the surveillance period at his luxury chalet.
Actress and singer Seigner, who closes the Montreux Jazz Festival in the small Swiss town by Lake Leman, told local radio that her husband would be in the audience for the concert at 1800 GMT.
The 44-year-old Seigner told Radio Suisse Romande that she was "very happy that he will be there tonight because he has not seen my concert before."
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Set in the Lake District National Park, Hillthwaite House Hotel boasts views over Lake Windermere and the surrounding fells. Both Windermere and Bowness-on-Windermere are within walking distance, with chances to explore the surrounding areas on land or water. The World of Beatrix Potter attraction is also located in town, while the Arts and Crafts architecture of Blackwell is a short drive away, as is Windermere Golf Club. Accommodation includes individually-designed Cosy double rooms as well as Classic or Superior set-ups, some of which boast lake views. A selection of suites are also offered, along with a Luxury room with a balcony overlooking the mountains and Lake Windermere. Complimentary Wi-Fi is available for guests, with facilities including public and private lounges, bar, conservatory, heated pool and sauna, and a terrace with views of the Lakeland scenery. The on-site restaurant aims to provide a creative, modern twist on English cuisine for breakfast, dinner and Sunday lunches.


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I use this all the time. Of course, nobody knows what I'm referring to, but it's funny to me and it never gets old. I was so happy when I found this clip today. I LOVE Tisha Campbell so much, I've loved her since House Party and Martin, and I really enjoyed her on this show. They were the next generation Cosby family. She and Damon were great together as a successful, loving couple who worked hard to raise their kids well.
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As some of you know, we're hosting a survey to get an idea of why Windows XP migrations are slow or stalled. In April 2014 is Fast Approaching and Organizations are Still Thick with Windows XP, we showed some numbers from NetMarketShare that indicates that Windows XP still has a pretty hefty desktop ownership. There are many reasons why Windows XP is slow to die in companies everywhere, but we wanted to give you the opportunity to help us understand which reasons actually top the list.
With over 323 people surveyed so far, here's the current stats:
As you can see, application compatibility and lack of proper IT resources top of the list. And really, 'too many other projects going on' also relates to lack of IT resources. IT is simply too busy with so many other projects going on, there's not enough time to test applications or dig into researching how to efficiently, yet quickly, move from the dying, 12-year old operating system. To me, this is a great opportunity for consultants and migration tools vendors to take part in a mass migration effort. But, time is short.
The survey also offers participants the ability to comment or add their own reasons we may have missed. The comments are also telling, citing cost, corporate politics, slow networks, and hardware cycles (computer leasing) scheduled beyond the April 2014 cut-off as some other major reasons.
PARTICIPATE: You can still participate in the quick survey here: What Is Bogging Down Your Windows XP Migration Plans?
We appreciate anyone who can take a few seconds to add their voice through the survey. The information provided will help us build content and educational resources to help get everyone as close to migrated by April 2014 as possible. A conversation with a VP at Microsoft a week ago, resulted in the individual saying, "Please, please, PLEASE! Do whatever you can to evangelize migrating off of Windows XP!"
It's a dire time. Microsoft has extended Windows XP support before, but they won't (probably not) do it again.


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* 1st-qtr adj profit 26 cents/share vs est 14 cents/shr
* Brazil sales rise 11 pct in constant dollars
* Avon says likely to record a loss to settle govt probe
* Shares climb 3 percent
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April 30 (Reuters) - Avon Products Inc posted higher earnings on cost cuts and increased sales in Brazil and Russia, appearing to make progress in the turnaround plan its chief executive put in place last year.
The company - known for its door-to-door sales force - beat Wall Street forecasts and its shares rose 3 percent to $22.88 on Tuesday, their highest level since April 2012, when smaller rival Coty was trying to buy it.
Avon, which in 2012 reported a net loss, lower revenue and shrinking profit margins, is in the process of cutting $400 million a year by reducing jobs and advertising costs and exiting markets where it has struggled like South Korea, Ireland and Vietnam.
For the second quarter in a row, the size of its sales force expanded, helped primarily by Brazil - its top market.
"We are making progress toward our turnaround in some important areas," Chief Executive Sheri McCoy told investors on a conference call.
McCoy has presented her turnaround plan in increments.
Avon is trying to win back sales representatives. It also has upgraded computer systems in Brazil to make it easier for reps to fill orders. In Russia, it has been offering more products specifically for that market.
Wall Street analysts lauded the speed of improvements in the adjusted operating profit margin, which was 8.3 percent - 4.5 points better than a year ago, and above the 5 percent that Stifel Nicolaus projected.
Last year, McCoy set a goal of a margin in the low teens. In 2012, it fell to 2.9 percent of sales from 9.9 percent two years earlier.
Avon was also helped by lower advertising expenses, and lower freight costs. Overall, revenue in the quarter fell 3.5 percent to $2.48 billion, but was flat when stripping away the impact of currency fluctuations.
In Brazil, which accounts for one-fifth of sales, revenue excluding the impact of currency rose 11 percent as more sales reps joined. It was the third quarter of growth in that country. Revenue in Russia rose 4 percent in constant dollars.
Avon reported a net loss of $13.7 million, or 3 cents per share, compared with net income of $26.5 million, or 6 cents per share a year earlier.
Excluding items such as a charge related to the recent currency devaluation in Venezuela, a big market for Avon, the company reported adjusted net income of $112 million, or 26 cents per share, helped by cost cuts.
That was well above the 14 cents per share Wall Street analysts were projecting, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Avon, which last year began talks with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle probes into whether company officials paid bribes overseas last decade, said in a regulatory filing that based on its latest discussions with those agencies, it is "probable" it will incur a loss that could be material.
The company did not disclose additional information.
Avon's growth in Latin America and Eastern Europe contrasted with a poor showing in North America and in China, where sales continued to slide, falling 15 percent and 31 percent, respectively.
"They still have an uphill battle in key markets," Morningstar analyst Erin Lash said.
McCoy told Wall Street that it will take "some quarters" for things to improve in China, where Avon has fallen well behind rivals like Amway in recent years.
Avon said that globally, it sold 3 percent fewer items in the quarter, with the decline most pronounced in skincare, a crucial component of beauty products in Asia.
In North America, where Avon has suffered big sales declines and a shrinking salesforce for years, McCoy is working to improve product selection and compensation, and restore Avon's reputation, but she warned fixing the U.S. business will take time.
Shares have rebounded 68 percent since a 52-week low in November, largely because McCoy has delivered on her promise to stabilize the business. But at $23, they remain below the $24.75 per share Coty offered in a bid that was ultimately rejected.
McCoy, keeping to her cautious management style, again warned investors on the conference call to expect occasional setbacks in Avon's turnaround and recognized the company still faces daunting challenges.


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The Nudie Nubie Show – An Amateur Reveal
On the first Wednesday of every month at 8pm, emcee & executive producer RedBone with other local & national burlesque luminaries are taking over Codeword on Folsom in lovely SAN FRANCISCO to create a space for "burly babies" to ply their trade in front of a live, rowdy audience! What better way to learn than on the job, right? Competing for an amazing prize package, a paid professional slot in the next month's show AND a guaranteed shot at the grand title, bi-annual throw down...The Ultimate Reveal! Several performers use The Nudie Nubie's Show to launch a sparkly new career and can be seen in other highfalutin' shows all over town! We, at Nudie Nubie's believes that it is important to support and foster our next generation of peelers and wigglers so that Minneapolis/St. Paul and NOW the Bay Area continues to get the burlesque scene that it deserves…2 of the best in the nation! Hosted by The Cyclone of Burlesque, RedBone and featured performances To Be Announced!!! Nudie Nubie's is one of the most fun shows in town, presenting not only new burlesque performers but some mighty fine professionals too! Are you a potential peeler, a wanna be wiggler, or you just want to support The Bay Area's newest burlesque talent, this is the night for you! And it's cheap! ONLY $7 (GA), $10 Front Row Reserved Seating! If you wanna play, Ammie or Pro, email firstname.lastname@example.com and fill out the below form before Sunday, February 26th https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVTStX4kCO3KBnMH7ZFeY6B7ZElliBNRoY9Pa1CGlVes20jA/viewform Nudie Nubie's SF is sponsored by: Looking Glass Gems, Glam Jam and Foxy Tann's HardCore PastiesTickets


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Lions outshoot Elks for another victory at home
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GRAVETTE -- Surrounded by a sea of orange, the Gravette Lions and Lady Lions hosted Elkins on Friday night. It was the 2018 Orange Out night for the Lions as students, family and fans filled both sides of the gym wearing orange T-shirts in support of the Gravette basketball programs. The Lady Lions pulled away from the free throw line to earn a 50-36 win over Lady Elks Friday night. The Lady Lions (16-5) didn't make a field goal for nearly four minutes in the third quarter but instead hit eight of 10 free throws to pull away for the win. Gravette coach Will Pittman credited the ability to get to the foul line on his defense....
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5 Ways to Turn Canned Beans Into Dinner
My young daughter has started to eat more and more solid food but has decided that she generally doesn't like to eat much meat. Since I want to make sure she gets enough protein, we've turned to a pantry staple: canned beans.
I love that they're pre-cooked, inexpensive, easy to have a variety of kinds around, and are the perfect convenience ingredient to make a quick but still nutritious dinner on a hectic weeknight. Here are five ways that I've found to make canned beans more interesting!
1. Veggie Burgers
Beans are the foundation of many vegetarian burgers for good reason, since they can add moisture and act as a binder to hold the other ingredients together. Just blend canned beans with some onion and seasonings for an easy meatless burger. Frozen bean patties also freeze really well!
2. More Satisfying Pasta
As much as I love pasta, I'm trying to eat more vegetables and proteins instead. My favorite dinner lately is to only cook half a pound of a pasta but add in a can of beans to the sauce to take the place of the other half pound of pasta. The beans add a nice creamy texture and still add enough bulk to make the finished dish of pasta really satisfying.
3. Quicker Stews and Chilis
While of course stews and chilis made from dried beans have unparalleled flavor and texture, it's still possible to make a delicious version from canned beans on a weeknight. Vegetarian chilis are great with canned beans since they don't need to cook for very long and you don't risk the beans turning too mushy. Canned beans also work well in quick-cooking chicken stews.
- Chicken Stew with Kale and Cannellini Beans
- Vegetarian Black Bean Espresso Chili
- Tomato and White Bean Panade
- Pumpkin Chili
- Chicken Tagine with Apricots, Almonds & Chickpeas
4. Soup That Fills You Up
Bulk up any soup with a can of beans, or cook it with some broth and vegetables and blend into a smooth and satisfying dinner. Make a big batch so you can bring the leftovers for a healthy lunch or freeze for a convenient future dinner.
- White Bean and Roasted Squash Soup with Pistou
- Quick and Easy Black Bean Soup
- Chickpea and Chorizo Soup
5. With Tortillas
Beans are tortillas are a classic combination and there are endless ways to eat them together. Mash and stuff them into tortillas, then either pan fry them into crunchy tacos or roll them into burritos. You can also simmer beans, salsa, and tortilla chips together into Mexican chilaquiles — it's a bit like tortilla soup meets nachos!


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New Year's Resolutions: TV Characters Reveal All!TV Fanatic Staff at . Updated at . Comments
It's 2014 and you know what that means: your local gym will soon be spilling over with those who have resolved to get into shape for the new year.
But we've spoken to a number of television characters and they have different kinds of goals for the next 12 months. Scroll down now to learn what various fictional individuals resolve to do different in the year ahead...
Coach (New Girl): Go away. I understand I was funny for a few moments, but now I'm just interrupting the previously-hilarious loft dynamics.
Olivia Pope (Scandal): Branch out with my wardrobe and maybe try colors other than black, white, and gray!
Rebekah (The Originals): Persuade Matt to join me in New Orleans!
Elijah (The Originals): Kiss Hayley already!
Captain Hook (Once Upon a Time): Don't give up on Emma Swan. The fight will be worth it. Our chemistry is amazing...she just hasn't realized it yet.
Bonnie (The Vampire Diaries): Try smiling for a change. I'm actually alive! Life isn't so bad after all.
Kensi (NCIS: Los Angeles) Uncover the mole, kill the White Ghost and get back to LA!
Daniel Grayson (Revenge): Get away with almost murder. Again.
Rick Castle (Castle): Kiss Kate Beckett. Thoroughly and often. We're engaged now. There are no excuses.
Red (The Blacklist) Protect Lizzie. Discredit Tom. Stay mysterious and creepy.
Joffrey (Game of Thrones): Enjoy my seat and my standing as much as I can. I may lose both before 2014 is over.
Nero Padilla (Sons of Anarchy): Invest in new bullet-proof cardigans. Things are about to get dangerous on Sons of Anarchy Season 7 with my new alliance.
Teresa Lisbon (The Mentalist): Start a new life in Texas, complete with new career at the FBI and a fulfilling personal life. And if Patrick Jane wants to be a part of that personal life, he can chase me.
Craig Thomas and Carter Bays (How I Met Your Mother): Rethink How I Met Your Dad. Really. It may be time to let the franchise go.
Carrie Matheson (Homeland): Stop being a nearly traitorous nutcase who cares more about her fugitive baby daddy that her own country.
Raj (The Big Bang Theory) Find a girlfriend who I can pamper, cook for and who will help me raise my love, Cinnamon.
Hannah Horvath (Girls): Stop being so conservative and consider showing my boobs more.
Leroy Jethro Gibbs (NCIS): To use a few more words during daily communication than required for survival.


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Jill Kelly, owner of Red Bicycle Communications Corp. in Lloydminster is on the list of finalist for a Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Lloydminster's two finalists for 2017 ABEX business excellence awards from the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce are taking their first bows.
The Lloydminster & District Co-op is thrilled to be up for a Community Involvement award, along with Jill Kelly of Red Bicycle Communications, as a Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
Don Stephenson, Lloydminster Co-op CEO, said despite trying economic times for every charitable and non-profit organization (NPO) in our area, the Co-op has stayed committed to supporting more than 100 non-profit organizations, community groups, and charities.
"While we don't do this for public recognition, it's certainly humbling when a provincial organization takes notes," said Stephenson.
"We are quite honoured to be a finalist in this category along side some other notable Saskatchewan businesses."
The Co-op and Kelly at Red Bicycle are two of 50 finalists out of 82 nominees in nine awards categories, with the winners to be announced on Oct. 21 in Saskatoon.
"It's an amazing feeling to be recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in the entire province of Saskatchewan," said Kelly.
This is her third year being nominated, and her third year as a finalist.
"Being a finalist alone is outstanding—whether, I actually win or not in October, I still feel like a winner," she said with her fingers crossed she'll come out on top.
She noted she was encouraged to apply for the competition by a number of local businesses, including the Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce and the Lloydminster Region Health Foundation.
Last year, the Co-op was a finalist for an ABEX marketing award and they've been a perennial name on the list of Saskatchewan's top 100 businesses.
Stephenson said winning an ABEX award would be icing on the cake for his employees who worked hard to put together charitable initiatives over the past year or so.
These include the Spread a Little Love campaign for seniors at Christmas, Kindness Wins for anti bullying, and the Huron Carole Christmas production to aid our food bank.
"So the external recognition of the efforts of our people to support these causes, I think would be wonderful," he said.
Stephenson said the Co-op supports charities and NPOs within the area simply because it's the right thing to do.
"Regardless of the outcome in October, our objective of bettering the communities in which we operate will earnestly continue," he said.
Kelly's Red Bicycle business is a marketing and design firm with an impressive list of highlights in its four-year history.
Over the past year, Kelly personally co-chaired the marketing and communications committee for the hugely successful 2016 RBC Cup.
She offered her staff paid time off to volunteer for the event.
Red Bicycle spearheaded the production of the 2017 Local & Traveller's Guide, the third annual edition, from researching and copywriting, to procuring photographic art and ad sales.
"We take pride in our community and want to highlight all there is to see and do here for everyone else to discover and explore," said Kelly, who is already working on the 2018 edition.
Kelly is also proud to have sponsored, volunteered, or donated gift-in-kind services to many great organizations in Lloydminster and area.
"We are in business to do more than make money, we're here to make a better community for everyone," she said.
The Co-op will strengthen its own corporate commitment to community involvement by hosting an event similar to the Huron Carole this year.
In addition, Stephenson said the Co-op will continue to promote its Growing the Good program, which encourages NPOs to apply to conduct good work for the community.
"In return for that, we make a $1,000 donation to their group," he said.
"We are also doing the preparation for our third annual Spread a Little Love campaign this Christmas for seniors."
The Co-op provides a range of retail and commercial services in the region from grocery, agro, and propane operations to gas bar and convenience stores, cardlock fuel and pharmacy business.


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Oscars 2014: Decoding the winners' acceptance speeches
Will Jennifer Lawrence be taking a trip up to the stage once again? Who will turn on the waterworks? Communication coach Robin Kermode analyses tonight's big moments on stage...
Acceptance speeches are about as important as the awards themselves, right? So, the pressure's on for tonight's celebs as they step up to the Oscars stage and thank their mothers/brothers/agents/third-cousins-once-removed.
Last year we saw Jennifer Lawrence take a tumble and Ben Affleck choke up, but what does this year have in store? Well, we've enlisted some expert help to analyse the brief moments each winner gets before that familiar music begins playing in the background. Communication coach Robin Kermode will be with us throughout tonight's ceremony, decoding and analysing tonight's acceptance speeches below…
05:36: Director Steve McQueen was clearly very moved and highly emotional, "I'm sorry, I apologise for the paper but otherwise I'll just bore you all – but I'll try not to." He thanked his team largely, made up of women, "I have all these powerful women in my life." He was racing against the clock to get as many 'thank you's in as possible and there was one person on his list he couldn't actually pronounce but he said, "Sorry, you know who your are, I'm just very nervous." He ended with great dignity, "And lastly … Everyone deserves not just to survive but to live. This is the most important legacy of the Solomon North film. I dedicate this award to all the people who have endured slavery. And the 21 million people who still suffer in slavery today." An emotional speech about an emotional film.
05:23: Matthew McConaughey's was probably the best speech of the night. "Thank you to the Academy – all 6000 members." He congratulated his fellow nominees, "All your performances were impeccable. I couldn't see a false note anywhere." He went on to deliver this message: "There are 3 things I need each day. Something to look up to, something to look forward to and someone to chase. I want to thank God – who I look up to. My family – who I look forward to. And my mother who demanded we respect ourselves, so that we are better able to respect others. And to my hero – that's who I chase. My hero is me in ten years time. Every day, every month, every year, my hero is always ten years away. I'm never going to become my hero. We must have someone each day to keep on chasing. So whatever it is we look up to, whatever it is we look forward to and whoever it is we chase I say All right, all right, all right! I just keep living. Thank you." His speech was delivered without notes, with great pace, with a lovely humanity and a real purpose. Really well done.
05:09: Blue Jasmine's Cate Blanchett – winner for best actress – genuinely congratulated all her fellow nominees: "Yet again this is another year of extraordinary performances by women. Amy Adams – your performance blew my mind; Meryl – what can I say?; Sandra, I could watch that performance till the ends of time and I sort of felt I had!; Julia – hashtag suck it, you know what I mean!; Judy Dench – at the age of 79 still filming a sequel, what a career." Cate was stylish, full of clarity and with poise. She also made an impassioned plea for more films about women. "They are not niche, audiences want to see them and they earn money. The world is round, people!" Never losing her control, she remembered many names without use of notes. A stylish award speech.
04:44: Gravity's best director winner Alfonso Cuarón spoke well and launched straight in which I love, "Like any other human endeavour making a film can be a transformative experience. It's good because it took so long – but not a waste of time! What really sucks is for a lot of these people that transformation was wisdom for me it was just the colour of my hair! I want to thank the wise guys at Warner Brothers – sorry, the wise people at Warner Brothers." He spoke with no notes, great pace and he ended his speech speaking in his native Spanish to great effect. Gravity with gravitas. Good work.
04:36: A very popular win. Spike Jonze wrote and directed Her which has just won best original screenplay. He said, "I have 42 seconds to speak so I'd better hurry." He then described the scene from stage, "Natalie crying, Brian smiling, Megan who is very shy and is hiding at the back … All of my friends, everyone I love. We made a movie about relationships and intimacy and that's what we shared together and so this for all of us." One of the most genuine smiles of the evening, Spike was very real. Wonderful.
04:24: Best original song winner, Steven Price for Gravity:
Another good thank you speech from a Brit, this time, Steven Price. It was nicely delivered speech, rounded off with "This is a film about Ryan Stone – we got to bring her home and celebrate life. And this [award] is dedicated to those with whom I share my life: my family. Sorry I made so much noise when I was growing up." Well done Steven.
03:36: And best editor, Mark Sanger…
Another well delivered speech from a Brit. Mark Sanger managed to make this feel like a speech at a Village Hall rather than at the Oscars. We saw no nerves, heard no over-reverential voice or over-inflated words. Just a simple speech of thanks but with style and class. Proud to be British tonight.
03:34: A flurry of Gravity acceptance speeches as it takes its total to five. First up, Emmanuel Lubezki for best cinematography:
Great pacing and sexy accent! A genuine speech of thanks. I particularly liked, "I would like to thank my teachers, not all of them but some of them!" Again, many actors can learn from techies – good speech Emmanuel.
03:26: Best supporting actress, Lupita Nyong'o…
A very popular award, receiving a standing ovation with cheers. And a great speech from Lupita Nyong'o. "It doesn't escape me for one moment that so much joy in my life is thanks to so much pain in someone else's." She got a little tearful half way through but recovered well. "I'm certain that the dead are standing and watching; they are grateful and so am I. When I look down at this golden statue, may it remind me of every little child that no matter where you're from, your dreams are valid." Epic, touching and real. Very, very classy. Well done Lupita.
03:13: Who says techies can't speak? Gravity's sound editor Glenn Freemantle spoke from the heart and with clarity after picking up his award. But then he is British … ! His speech felt unscripted but had no waffle. We got the feeling he was just talking to us across the dinner table – pitch perfect. Many actors could learn a lesson here. Well done Glenn!
02:58: Best foreign film winner The Great Beauty…
"Thank you" sounds so good in Italian! Paolo Sorrentino thanked all the usual suspects but then added, "Thank you to Roma, Napoli and my great beauty, Daniella; my father and brother. Thank you." This was short and very, very sweet. In fact, perfect.
02:48: 20 Feet from Stardom's Morgan Neville, Gil Friesen and Caitrin Rogers – winners of best documentary feature:
First standing ovation of the night for one of the singers from 20 Feet From Stardom, Darleen Love, but I have no doubt we will hear more from her. She sang, open throated and open lunged, "I sing because I'm happy." The first BIG moment of the evening!!! Wow!
02:26: The first Oscar for Gravity. And the first British accent of the evening. Tim Webber was very composed. His speech felt spontaneous, was well paced and honest. Well done, sir!
02:20: Best animated short film winner Laurent Witz…
A very human speech from a shocked winner. In a wonderful French accent, his hand shook as he took out his script, "Sorry … a lot of emotion. Sorry, I have to take out a paper. This is my first movie as director and producer. It feels like an American dream." We totally forgave his shaking hand with his crumpled script. He spoke from the heart and we loved him. Best of all it make me want to see his film.
02:11: Next up, best costume award-winner Catherine Martin…
Very real and quick! She took her speech script out of her bra – as she said, "Sorry – it's a very Australian thing to do." She thanked the Academy, her "golden girls" back home and her husband Baz Lurhmann, "he dreams the dream." She got this one right.
02:00: Very calm, gentle first award acceptance speech from Jared Leto. He didn't seem over awed by the occasion, used his own voice and chose to praise his mother, "pregnant with her second child, a single mum, a high school drop out but encouraged her kids to be creative to work hard and do something special." He also remembered all the names he wanted to mention and he ended "This for all of you who never felt justice because of who you are or who you love."
01:32: Ok so we're off …. Ellen is back after 7 years. Really well constructed opening speech, beautifully paced delivery with some great lines, eg. "Meryl Streep after 18 nominations can't afford to be nominated again, that's hundreds of dollars on hair and make-up alone." and "One option tonight: 12 Years A Slave wins Best Picture. Option 2: You're all racists."
Robin Kermode is one of Europe's top communication coaches (www.zone2.co.uk)and author of Speak So Your Audience Will Listen


text: Ok, this is gonna be long, but informative the whole way through, so read it thoroughly, and when your done, read it again. How to resurrect the dead! Dead techniques, that is.. So many people ask "how are you making money online" or say they "are making nothing" and that they "tried everything I've read" and still they come up emtpy handed. Some people may earn a small trickle of cash here and there, and some will get nothing. And i'm about to tell you why and how to change this. There are many ebooks and help files out there teaching methods and techniques that either worked, or still work and are on their way out, because people are no longer making $ on them. But why? Firstly, most of these methods were used to death and barely work any more for whatever reason, be it oversaturation, people catch on to it, sites or technology no longer allows it, etc. That is why this information gets released, because they can sell it in an ebook to people after they found it not useful anymore, and everyone buys the ebook and drives it into the dirt due to oversaturation and squeeze out every last bit of life. Sometimes this is the best time to jump on something because there is no competetion anymore because everyone else followed the crowd to the "new latest and greatest" thing to come along, and they will all be busy killing that.. Right now I see everyone jumping on the google payload that just came out. Lets see how long it takes for that to be killed. Dont follow everyone else right now because you will almost assuredly be wasting your time. In the words of the late,great bodybuilder Mike Mentzer.. "If you want to lead the orchestra, you must first turn your back to the crowd" So you ask.. "how can you make money from this??" Here is a method I personally use for resurrecting "dead" techniques (and there is certainly no shortage, many ebooks through the years have been sold for many ways of earning cash online) Dig around and find one that appeals to you, and that is step one. Step 2 if figuring out "why it stopped working for people". Now comes the hard part, (well, hard for SOME, easy for others) You see, doing this type of thinking sometimes takes a certain "aptitude" of thinking to be successful. Some people have this ability, and some simply dont. Its not an insult, but some people simply dont have the proper aptitude to "think outside the box". They pick up an ebook and blindly follow, step-by-step the instructions as if they are making a cake from a recipe, and then they fail. You need to be able to put your own creative spin on things to "make it your own", and if you dont possess this method of thinking, you will always just be picking up the crumbs and scraps of others who are really earning, and this may honestly not be the best business for you to be in, and be successful, unfortunately. I am not gonna BS you like people selling ebooks saying its so easy a caveman can do it on autopilot, etc.. aint gonna happen.. Ok, so how do find out why it stopped working? Ok, this will take some thought, but most any method can be brought back to life if you can figure out why, and we will go step by step through the process together in this text and revive one. First thing, look at an obvious "method killer". This one is responsible for most dead techniques, and that is the "BOT" programs designed to make your life easier. These things for the most part are garbage and cut into your earnings because you cant give it the TLC certain things need. I am not ruling out entirely the use of BOT or automated programs, because for certain things they are a great help, but for others they are self-defeating. What is the point of using a automated program and not earning barely anything, when you could work for an hour manually and actually have some success? Is it for piece of mind to say "it took me 5 seconds to run a program and earn"? And you are NOT really earning? I would much rather put in 3 real hours of work and actually EARN something instead of running a series of programs for a little while a day and hope to earn anything possible. Bragging rights to tell your friends it took you three minutes to run a program everyday and earn $15 is not gonna fill your bank account, sorry amigo, i dont care what the latest and greatest ad copy told you. Let us RESURRECT a method together now, step-by-step. Ok, now we will take a look at something together, maybe myspace and see if we can revive it, bear in mind that i have not done anything with myspace yet, but this is the steps i would take to revive it, and you will learn from it if you pay attention, and you can apply this to just about anything. 1) Figure out why it failed 2) Work around failures or fix reason 3) Make a way to use it to earn for you Lets look at step 1 now. Lets look at myspace and list some of the reasons many people say it no longer works for them. Although many people say they are still successful with it, most others say it has died. Lets figure out why together. Ok, pretend I am joe schmo and I just received a friend request sent to me, probably from someone using the damned autoprogram, named "JEN". Lets pick this apart. 1) The profile of "JEN" looks like a regular profile with a pic of a hot chick. Just one pic is there. 2) Jen has 1 friend. Tom. Maybe 2 or 3 in some instances. 3) Jen has in her bio section a BIG link that says "CLICK HERE for my XXXX whatever site" I can continue here but I think you can see where Im going with this.. I wouldnt add this person, because to me this looks like obvious BS person, and it will look that way to anyone else with 3 brain cells or more. Now we move to step 2 to fix these problems Step one is the easiest to fix. Go to myspace, pick a remote location no one heard of and pull up a profile of a hot girl with a couple different pics in her profile. Create a new profile in a well populated area that is very far away from her location for your new profile. Now your profile will have multiple pics. easy enough, step 2 coming up. Step 2 is more time consuming, but is probably the most important. Anyone would be suspicious of someone with only 1 or 2 friends. So maybe make sure the original profile you "steal" in step one has at least 8 girl friends. You will steal these too. Some of these people may actually have pictures of all or some of them together, so it will really look authentic. Make sure all these 8 profiles you create are all accepted as friends by each other in the top 8. Almost like setting up a blog farm, you now will have a "friend farm" LOL. Ok, now this looks more natural doesn't it? A LOT more people will not even give a second thought to accept this friend. It takes a little longer to create, but in the long run it will pay off much better than doing the typical spamming crap everyone else is doing copying offf each other. How would I go about getting friends? I would only request friendships to people within driving distance to these "fake friend farm" friends. Guys will do anything for a hot chick that it is assumed lives just around the corner from him. If you followed step one this should be in a populated area and should be tons of people there. Add a bunch of people to each of these. You will probably find that you only have to add new friends occasionally, because i can almost guarantee that most of the time, these "fake friends farm" will have tons of requests every day for people wanting to be their friends (depending on how hot they are, lol) ------------------- Ok, so far, im sure MANY of you had a light bulb go off in your head and have thought of many ways to monetize this. I know I have thought of so many just typing this up. As i said, this is not something ive done, i just did this step by step together with you on the fly with no prethoughts, I am just showing you the technique i use to revive things people say are dead.. Ok so how do we fix step 3 and monetize this? I am thinking of many ways right now, and I will share them in a followup if there is interest in this. If people want me to continue this just say so, if there is no interest, i will just do it on my own and use what i am currently thinking. Maybe we can do this as a group and throw all our ideas together and see what we can come up with to get some discussion going. But the point of all this is.. YOU CAN USE THESE STEPS TO WORK WITH JUST ABOUT ANYTHING THAT PEOPLE SAY IS DEAD AND NO LONGER PROFITABLE. There is almost always a way


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Another 3.2 lbs, down 6.4. Hey, I'm now down to where I was last September. Ugh. Oh well.
Trying to get a stubborn baby to go to sleep. Unsuccessfully.
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
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Every little bit of progress counts! Awesome job!
- July 25, 2013 at 3:45 AM
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- July 25, 2013 at 5:22 PM
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That is great Marcia!! Keep it up!
Enjoy your weekend!
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Kelsey Buttitta
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November 1, 2007
This I Believe
I believe in brotherhood throughout communities. In a tragic event, like the recent wild fires, you really see citizen's true colors. Just because someone does not live directly next to you does not mean they can't be your neighbors too. I believe that all of San Diego county could be considered neighbors, and neighbors should be there for each other, especially in a time of crisis.
The past week was hard for everyone in San Diego and other parts of Southern California. The fires were spreading at crazy speeds, new fires were popping up everywhere and city after city was becoming evacuated. It was really frightening and eye opening.
My family lives in Bonita close to San Miguel where mandatory evacuations were occurring because of the fire on Proctor Valley Road. We packed up our important things just incase we had to leave. What surprised me throughout the week were all the phone calls my family and I were getting. It was nice to hear from the people around different parts of the country who cared enough to call to see if our family was okay. Even the people on my street all spoke and discussed the situation, although some we have never even talked to before. One day I was watching the news when I heard a story of a man in North County. He was a man whose street was evacuated and fires creeping upon them. He decided he was going to do more than watch his street burn to the ground on tv, he was going to help try to stop it. It ended up that his house was last on the street and least likely to burn. This amazed me. This man risked his life not for himself, but his family and mostly for his neighbors. If this is not true brotherhood then I don't know what is. More people in the world should be like this man.
Tragic events really bring out the good in people. Maybe that man could not save all the houses from burning, but the fact still stands. He risked his own life for others. It should not have to take a crisis to create nice people. Brotherhood is something everyone should believe.
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JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has dismissed rumors that it has made a deal with Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on the "Big Three" proposal, ARY News reports on Tuesday.
"No deal is being made with BCCI on the Big Three issue", CSA President Chris Nenzani said.
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UCLA Swimming & Diving NCAA Championships Wrap-Up
March 22, 2004
The UCLA Swimming and Diving team ended the season with a seventh place finish at the NCAA Championships.
2004 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships Wrap-Up
At the 2004 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, held at Texas A&M's Student Rec. Natatorium, UCLA scored 195 points and finished seventh in the team standings. Auburn won its third consecutive NCAA title, scoring 569 points. Ten Bruins received All-America honors and 13 school short course meters records were broken.
UCLA had one of the largest contingents at the NCAA Championships. In all, there were 13 Bruin competitors, including six seniors, a junior, a pair of sophomores and four freshmen.
2004 NCAA Scorers
Kristen Lewis - 200 Fly, 11th, 2:11.05; 100 Fly, 13th, 59.83
Katie Nelson - 1500 Free, 8th, 16:06.91; 400 Free, 13th, 4:09.55
Sara Platzer - 50 Free, 3rd, 24.68; 100 Free, 4th, 54.59
Malin Svahnstrom - 200 IM, 8th, 2:13.74
Kim Vandenberg - 200 Fly, 6th, 2:07.78; 100 Fly, 9th, 59.36
Naoko Watanabe - 200 Back, 15th, 2:11.86
200 Free Relay (Arnold, Svahnstrom, Thurman, Platzer) - 6th, 1:41.18
200 Medley Relay (Arnold, Hovsepian, Vandenberg, Platzer) - 7th, 1:51.60
400 Free Relay (Svahnstrom, Vandenberg, Platzer, Thurman) - 8th, 3:43.69
400 Medley Relay (Arnold, Hovsepian, Vandenberg, Platzer) - 9th, 4:03.37
800 Free Relay (Platzer, Vandenberg, Lobdell, Svahnstrom) - 10th, 8:01.58
2004 NCAA All-Americans
Katie Arnold - 200 Free Relay, 200/400 Medley Relays
Leslie Hovsepian - 200/400 Medley Relays
Kristen Lewis - 100/200 Fly
Jackie Lobdell - 800 Free Relay
Katie Nelson - 400/1500 Free
Sara Platzer - 50/100 Free, 200/400/800 Free Relays, 200/400 Medley Relays
Malin Svahnstrom - 200 IM, 200/400/800 Free Relays
Amy Thurman - 200/400 Free Relays
Kim Vandenberg - 100/200 Fly, 200/400 Medley Relays, 400/800 Free Relays
Naoko Watanabe - 200 Back
UCLA Short Course Meters Records Broken at the NCAA Championships
Event Name Current Previous (Year)400 Free Katie Nelson 4:09.55 4:11.86 (2003)50 Free Sara Platzer 24.68 25.24 (2000)400 IM Kim Scarborough 4:44.18 4:44.77 (2003)100 Back Katie Arnold 1:00.86 1:01.26 (2000)1500 Free Katie Nelson 16:06.91 16:21.37 (2003)200 Back Naoko Watanabe 2:11.70 2:12.73 (2003)100 Free Sara Platzer 54.57 54.68 (2000)200 Fly Kim Vandenberg 2:07.78 2:08.61 (2003)
Relays Current Previous (Year)200 Free 1:41.18 1:42.57 (2003) (Arnold, Svahnstrom, Thurman, Platzer)
200 Medley 1:51.60 1:51.81 (2003) (Arnold, Hovsepian, Vandenberg, Platzer)
400 Free 3:43.69 3:44.03 (2003) (Svahnstrom, Vandenberg, Platzer, Thurman)
400 Medley 4:03.37 4:04.24 (2000) (Arnold, Hovsepian, Vandenberg, Platzer)
800 Free 8:01.58 8:16.59 (2003) (Platzer, Vandenberg, Lobdell, Svahnstrom)
Day One Finals Recap
At the conclusion of the first day of action at the 2004 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships, held at Texas A&M's Student Rec. Center Natatorium, the UCLA Bruins stood in sixth place with 75 points.
In the first night of finals action, four UCLA short course meters school records were broken. The Bruins set records in the 200m Free Relay, 400m Free, 50m Free and 400m Medley Relay.
In the 200m Free Relay, the Bruin team of freshman Katie Arnold, senior Malin Svahnstrom, freshman Amy Thurman and senior Sara Platzer placed sixth in a school record breaking 1:41.18. Earlier in the day, the Bruins established the previous school record of 1:41.65.
In the 400m Free, freshman Katie Nelson finished 13th in 4:09.55, breaking her school record of 4:09.88 set during this morning's preliminary. In the 200m IM, Svahnstrom placed eighth in 2:13.74.
Platzer was the highest placing Bruin of the day. She finished third in the 50m Free in a school record 24.68. Earlier in the day, she set the school record at 24.80.
In the 400m Medley Relay, the Bruins once again set a school record. The team of Arnold, senior Leslie Hovsepian, sophomore Kim Vandenberg and Platzer placed ninth in 4:03.37.
Day Two Finals Recap
At the conclusion of the second day of action at the 2004 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships, held at Texas A&M's Student Rec. Center Natatorium, the UCLA Bruins stood in seventh place with 126 points.
In the first final of the evening, the Bruins placed seventh in the 200m Medley Relay. The team of freshman Katie Arnold (Back, 28.2), senior Leslie Hovsepian (Breast, 32.47), sophomore Kim Vandenberg (Fly, 26.99) and senior Sara Platzer (Free, 23.94) set a new school record, finishing in 1:51.60. The previous record of 1:51.81 was set earlier this year.
In the 100m Fly, Vandenberg finished ninth in 59.36, just .02 shy of the school record. Senior Kristen Lewis placed 13th in 59.83.
And, in the final event of the night, the Bruins broke the school record in the 800m Free relay. The team of Platzer (2:00.25), Vandenberg (2:01.05), senior Jackie Lobdell (2:00.97) and senior Malin Svahnstrom (1:59.31) finished 10th in 8:01.58. The previous school record of 8:16.59 was set earlier this year.
Day Three Finals Recap
At the conclusion of the 2004 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships, held at Texas A&M's Student Rec. Center Natatorium, the UCLA Bruins finished seventh overall with 195 points. Auburn won its third consecutive NCAA title with 569 points. Georgia was the runner-up with 431 points, followed by Arizona in third place with 369 points. Rounding out the top-five were Florida and Stanford, with 253 and 237 points, respectively.
In the final night of action, the Bruins set new school records in all five final events. Freshman Katie Nelson kicked things off in the 1500m Free. She finished eighth in 16:06.91, breaking her old school record of 16:21.37. Freshman Jane Imagane also competed in the 1500m Free. She finished 23rd in 16:29.43.
In the 200m Back, senior Naoko Watanabe finished 15th in 2:11.86. During today's prelim, she set a school record of 2:11.70. Watanabe had set the former record of 2:12.73 earlier this season.
In the 100m Free, senior Sara Platzer placed fourth in 54.59. During the preliminary this morning, she set a school record of 54.57, breaking the previous record of 54.68 set by Keiko Price in 2000. And, in the 200m Fly finals, sophomore Kim Vandenberg finished sixth in a school record 2:07.78. Vandenberg had set the previous school record of 2:08.61 earlier this year. Senior Kristen Lewis also competed in the 200m Fly, finishing 11th in 2:11.05 (2:10.56 prelim).
To end the NCAA Championships, the Bruins finished eighth in the 400m Free Relay. Senior Malin Svahnstrom (55.95), Vandenberg (56.35), Platzer (54.59) and freshman Amy Thurman (56.80) finished in 3:43.69. In today's prelim, the group set a new school record of 3:42.44. Earlier this year, the group had set the school record at 3:44.03.
College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Poll
In the final College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) poll, released February 26, the Bruins held onto their No. 7 ranking. UCLA finished the season with 156 points. Auburn ended the season ranked No. 1 in the nation with 200 points and eight No.1 votes. Georgia was second with 192 points. Rounding out the top-five are No. 3 Florida (183), No. 4 California (175) and No. 5 Stanford (165). UCLA is one of four Pac-10 teams ranked in the top-10.
FINA World Rankings (As of February 1, 2004)
Three Bruins are ranked in the FINA Top-20 in the world:
Katie Nelson (1500m Free, 5th, 16:21.37)
Malin Svahnstrom (200m IM, 20th, 2:12.81)
Kim Vandenberg (200m Fly, 14th, 2:08.61)
National Letter of Intent Signees
During the Fall Signing period, Head Coach Cyndi Gallagher has received four National Letters of Intent. Head Diving Coach Tom Stebbins has received a National Letter of Intent from Heather Peng. Shannon Hackett, Erin Ketchum, Jillian Ochs, Heather Peng and Nicolette Teo will join the Bruins as true freshmen in 2004.
2004 Olympic Trials Qualifiers
With the 2004 Olympics just a few months away, nine current Bruins have already qualified for the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, held June 7-14, 2004.
Leading the way are seniors Cathy Coler (200m Breast), Kristen Lewis (100m/200m Fly), Jackie Lobdell (400m Free), Katie Nelson (800m/1500m Free), Sara Platzer (50m Free) and Naoko Watanabe (100m/200m Back). Sophomore Kim Vandenberg, the 2003 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, has qualified in the 100m and 200m Fly.
Rounding out the list of Bruin Olympic Trials qualifiers are freshmen Jeana Fuccillo (400m IM) and Jane Imagane (400m/800m Free).
Senior Malin Svahnstrom has qualified for the Swedish Olympic Trials.
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But I am neck-deep in cardboard boxes.
Two summers ago, Kyle and I went water skiing and swimming on his parents' lake. Kyle, who's built like either a bulldog or a fire hydrant, (depending on which image you find sexier,) decided it would be funny to try on the wetsuit that he'd worn when he was 11. And after a lot of tugging, sucking, and wheezing, he got it on. Technically. The zipper was straining, the suit was squeezing the air out of him, and I'm pretty sure his body was one big chafe. But he got it on.
That's exactly what unpacking out apartment has been like. Our apartment in Atlanta was a two bedroom, two bathroom apartment, with two spacious walk-in closets and an outdoor storage space. Our new apartment is a one bedroom, one bathroom apartment, with a single, tiny closet in the bedroom. Every single item in every single box has to be examined, evaluated to be kept or be gotten rid of, and a specific place has to be found for it. Every inch of the apartment is potential storage space, and nothing can be wasted. We're rearranging things on top of other things, moving things from one room to another, cramming, squeezing, and prying.
It's like trying to squeeze a 22 year-old man into an 11 year-olds wetsuit.


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CHARLESTON, S.C./MANCHESTER, N.H. — Flaring tempers and sharp elbows may turn a debate of seven Republican presidential candidates into a seven-car pileup on Thursday with tensions between Donald Trump and rival Ted Cruz leading the way.
The sixth Republican debate, at the North Charleston Coliseum in the swing state of South Carolina, takes place at a tense time for the Republican field with the clock ticking toward Feb. 1 in Iowa, the first contest in the race to choose the party's nominee for the Nov. 8 general election.
"Everybody has to avoid making mistakes," said David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. "If you mess something up in this debate you're going to have almost no opportunity to correct it."
The 9 p.m. EST (6 p.m. PST) debate features the top seven candidates ranked by Republican voters: New York real estate businessman and reality TV star Trump, Texas Senator Cruz, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Ohio Governor John Kasich.
Nearly every candidate has had a bone to pick with one or more of the others this week. Beyond the Trump-Cruz theatrics, Bush has blasted Trump and Rubio, Rubio has slammed Bush as well as Cruz and Christie, and Christie has attacked most everyone else.
If Fox Business Channel moderators Neil Cavuto and Maria Bartiromo focus on these disputes, the debate could be one of the liveliest of the series.
But whether the bickering helps is questionable.
"I think the Republicans have to stop beating up each other and let their opponents do that in the Democratic Party," said Republican voter J.P. Marzullo of Deering, N.H.
Front-runner Trump has put Cruz, his main obstacle to an Iowa victory, on the defensive by suggesting Cruz may not qualify to be a candidate because he was born in Canada (to a U.S. citizen mother and a Cuban father).
This was a change in posture by Trump on the issue, however, after saying in an interview with ABC News last September that he had heard that lawyers believed it was not a problem for Cruz.
Trump and Cruz have been friendly over the past year, until now.
Being targeted by Trump is a new position for Cruz, who has taken the lead in some polls of Iowa Republican voters in part by avoiding tangles with Trump.
In the Reuters rolling national poll on Jan. 12, Trump had 39 percent of the vote, Cruz 14.5 percent, Bush 10.6 percent, Carson 9.6 percent and 6.7 percent favored Rubio, once viewed by the Republican establishment and many donors as a rising star.
Cruz told reporters in New Hampshire on Tuesday that Trump is relying on a judgment on the birthright question from Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe, who Cruz described as "a liberal, left-wing, judicial-activist" and a supporter of Democratic Party front-runner Hillary Clinton.
"The past couple of elections we saw the Democrats thrilled that they got the nominee they wanted to run against in the general election, and it seems the Hillary folks are very eager to support Donald Trump," Cruz said.
Trump, who has proved to be a master at finding a perceived weakness in an opponent, insisted Cruz's Canadian birth violated the U.S. Constitution's requirement that only native-born Americans can be president.
"Sadly, there is no way that Ted Cruz can continue running in the Republican Primary unless he can erase doubt on eligibility. Dems will sue!" he tweeted on Wednesday.
Mudslinging abounds elsewhere in the field as a grouping of other candidates fight to be the alternative to Trump with battles over national security and immigration.
"Given all the attacks that are taking place and the counter attacks, I think it will be a more livelydebate than we've seen at this point," said Eric Fehrnstrom, who was a top adviser to 2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney. "Donald Trump is still in complete command and the race is still about who will become his main challenger."


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