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Kony 2012: Political Protest or Propaganda? (PERSPECTIVE)
(Video: Kony 2012, Part 2, Beyond Famous)
Over the past few days the Facebook and Youtube communities have proved that the power of social media is still quite overwhelming. A thirty minute documentary, known best as the Kony 2012 video, created by Jason Russell, is the source of all the internet mayhem and is a call to action against a rebel military group called the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), that has been fighting in Uganda since the 1980s.
The video names Joseph Kony as the main target, as he is the leader of the rebels in Uganda, and calls for American's to "make him famous" by buying T-shirts, posters, bracelets, and making contributions to the Invisible Children organization that is behind the video.
Jason Russell promises that the American people will stop Joseph Kony and his rebel army, and starts the 20-12 campaign. He swears to target 20 policy makers and 12 Culture makers to help him spread the word about Kony and make the people care; in order to keep American military advisors in Uganda to train their forces, therefore furthering the movement to capture Kony.
However, there seems to be a few things wrong with the facts at hand. First, reports from various newspapers state that Kony has not set foot in Uganda since 2006.
The video depicts the children of Uganda to be paralyzed with fear, as the camera crews follow a group called "The Night Commuters," a group of children who travel from their homes at night to avoid abduction. Of course, every scene is filled with tears and heart-wrenching stories about lost loved ones, but the video shows one of Russell's interviewees, Jacob, first as a young child and later as a grown man, around his twenties or so. The time gap between the shots of young Jacob and older Jacob is significant, therefore can we really be sure what happened in that time frame?
Not to mention the interview conducted with Kony himself, found on worldstarhiphop.com, in which Kony denies that the LRA has been involved with any of the alleged abductions, rapes and other heartless acts so vehemently protested and covered by the Invisible Children's video campaign. Not only are the soldiers who appear in the video adults, but they attest with Kony that they have not abducted any children in the past.
When asked about the brutal mutilating of children's faces, the rebel leader appears shocked as he answers. "I have not cut the faces of my brothers. I would not hurt my brothers, kill my brothers," Kony said. He made it clear that he has been fighting for the freedom of Uganda, and feels he has posed such a threat that the Ugandan government is raining propaganda down on him in order to shut down the rebellion.
If we lay the fact that Kony may actually be an innocent man aside, we still have to assess the Invisible Children organization. Research drawn directly from the organization's website shows that only thirty two percent of the millions of dollars they are raking in is actually sent to Uganda.
A look at the federal tax information raises the question, where exactly is our money going? It is not specified anywhere on the website (invisiblechildren.com), yet contributions in the form of donations and purchases of the "action packs," posters, and t-shirts continue to pour in at overwhelming rates.
It is clear that somewhere along the lines, the truth is not being told. Either Kony is a malicious killing machine who rapes young girls and recruits boys for his army of wrong-doers, or there is quite a mountain of propaganda and slander crushing an innocent man's name.
--- Bridgette Gamble is the Photography Editor at the The Knight Times Online John I. Leonard High School in Lake Worth, FL. This article first appeared there.


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Sept. 20, 2008
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The No. 24 Santa Clara women's soccer team fell, 2-1, in overtime to Cal Poly in their home opener of the 2008 campaign. The Broncos, who played host to the Santa Clara/adidas Classic, played in the second game of the day's doubleheader.
The Mustangs earned their fourth win of the season on Ashley Vallis' golden goal in the 95th minute. Vallis scored on a fastbreak to the lower right corner of the goal. Prior to scoring the game-winning goal, Cal Poly was called offsides, but Vallis broke through the Broncos backline in an onsides position to score the game-ending goal. The Broncos defense thought because her teammate was called offsides the play was dead, but the referees let play continue.
"It was a confusing goal for a lot of people, as another player [for Cal Poly] was in an offsides position and the lines judge raised his flag so we stopped playing," said head coach Jerry Smith. "We should have not stopped playing because the player who scored was not in an offsides position and it was the correct call."
During the first half, Santa Clara pressed their way into the Mustangs territory, but could not get the ball to the back of the net. In the 25th minute Lexi Orand's shot looked like it was going to take SCU to a 1-0 lead, but rolled just outside the box. The Broncos continued to try to create opportunities to get on the board, but the half ended scoreless.
After a scoreless first half, Cal Poly immediately took charge and took a 1-0 lead two minutes into the second half off an Emily Hein shot on Santa Clara's goal keeper Bianca Henninger. Henninger started at goal for her third start in four games.
Freshman Jenny LaPonte scored the Broncos first goal of the night, to break a Santa Clara's two-game scoreless streak. Lindsey Johnson sent the ball to the center off the box and LaPonte was able to get a foot on it and shoot it past the Mustangs goal keeper Johanna Pfeiffer, into the upper left corner. The goal came after going 81 minutes without scoring in the game.
The Broncos conclude the Santa Clara/adidas Classic on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 1:30 p.m. when they take on Yale University. Yale dropped their match, 4-1, to Stanford in the first game of the Classic. Cal Poly will take on Stanford at 11 a.m. prior to the SCU game.

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Edamame and Celery Salad with Roasted Peppers
I'm getting ready for our anniversary trip, so I haven't had a lot of time to cook. My aunt from Vietnam just came for a visit. She happens to be a vegetarian as well. I met her seven years ago when she came to visit my family in Paris. I remembered that she loves edamame, or baby soybeans boiled in salt water.
I decided to make a nice salad for her that incorporated edamame. I added roasted red bell pepper, perlini mozzarella and celery, along with Beluga lentils for color. I made a dressing with garlic, sherry vinegar, Dijon mustard and walnut oil.
The salad has a really nice contrast of flavors, colors and textures. If you've never tried edamame before, this is a great way to get acquainted with this tasty ingredient.
Yields: 8 servings2 red bell peppers
1 (12-ounce) package edamame beans (about 2 cups), shelled
1/4 cup Beluga lentils, pre-cooked
4 ounces perlini fresh mozarella cheese (pearl-sized bites), drained
1/4 cup non-pareil capers (see tips), drained
5 stalks celery, washed and peeled
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons walnut oil
1 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1-1/2 teaspoons salt, as needed
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
1-1/2 teaspoons pink peppercorns, whole
For the edamame beans: Blanch the edamame beans in about a quart of salted boiling water. Cook for about 2 minutes. Strain and immediately transfer into a cold water bath. Pat dry on a towel. Season with 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Set aside.
For the roasted bell peppers: Cut the stems off the peppers. Wash the bell peppers, pat dry and brush with oil. Place a grill on your stove and char all the skin of the peppers. Wrap in aluminum foil. Let cool for about 5-10 minutes until you can handle them without discomfort. Clean the peppers using a knife; the skin will come right off. Seed them and finely chop the flesh.
For the celery: Cut the celery on the bias into 1/4- inch slices. Set aside.
Assembly time: In a large serving bowl, combine the edamame beans, roasted bell peppers, mozzarella, capers, Beluga lentils, celery and flat-leaf parsley. Add garlic, Dijon mustard, sherry vinegar, brown sugar, salt, black pepper and whole pink peppercorns. Drizzle with walnut oil. Toss to combine. Adjust seasoning if needed.
Let sit about 1 hour before serving to let all the flavors blend together. Serve at room temperature.
C'est prêt! -"It's ready" (in French).
Bon appétit!
I found the precooked Beluga lentils at Trader Joe's but you can substitute any other kind of lentils or beans.
Blanching the edamame beans will help maintain their very appetizing green color when added the salad.
I found perlini mozarella cheese at my local market. If you don't have any, just cut the mozzarella into pearl-sized pieces.
You can use regular capers but I prefer non-pareil capers. They are native to the South of France. This variety has a sharp, piquant and briny aroma. I bought them in a specialty store but you can also find them online. I love using capers; they add a nice salty and sour note in sauces and salads.
This salad is an excellent spread as well for sandwiches or as a side dish for fish, such as black bean and lemongrass cod.
You can store the salad in the refrigerator if you make it in advance. Just make sure to remove it from the refrigerator and let it stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.Published By: on October 24, 2009.


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GOP men told how to talk to women
The National Republican Congressional Committee wants to make sure there are no Todd Akin-style gaffes next year, so it's meeting with top aides of sitting Republicans to teach them what to say — or not to say — on the trail, especially when their boss is running against a woman.
Speaker John Boehner is serious, too. His own top aides met recently with Republican staff to discuss how lawmakers should talk to female constituents.
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"Let me put it this way, some of these guys have a lot to learn," said a Republican staffer who attended the session in Boehner's office.
There have been "multiple sessions" with the NRCC where aides to incumbents were schooled in "messaging against women opponents," one GOP aide said.
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While GOP party leaders have talked repeatedly of trying to "rebrand" the party after the 2012 election losses, the latest effort shows they're not entirely confident the job is done.
So they're getting out in front of the next campaign season, heading off gaffes before they're ever uttered and risk repeating the 2012 season, when a handful of comments let Democrats paint the entire Republican Party as anti-woman.
Boehner urged his colleagues Thursday in response to this POLITICO story to "be a little more sensitive" when running against women.
"Some of our members just aren't as sensitive as they ought to be," Boehner said.
Boehner (R-Ohio) said bluntly that "when you look around the Congress, there are a lot more females in the Democrat caucus than there are in the Republican caucus."
( PHOTOS: Governors' offices up for grabs in 2014)
Republicans are trying to avoid a 2012 repeat. Akin dropped the phrase "legitimate rape" during the 2012 Missouri Senate race, costing himself a good shot at winning his own race and touching off Democratic charges of a GOP "War on Women" that dogged Republicans in campaigns across the country.
In the 2014 cycle, there will be at least 10 races where House GOP male incumbents face Democratic women challengers. More races could crop up as the cycle unfolds.
Some of the highest profile fights will take place in states like New York, Illinois, Florida and Virginia — the last where GOP gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli was defeated recently due in part to being perceived as anti-woman.
Individual Republicans have continued to give Democrats plenty of ammunition about being insensitive to women's issues. From Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) talking about rape and pregnancy at a Judiciary Committee hearing earlier this year, to House Republicans passing a 20-week abortion ban in June, to Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) blaming military sexual assault on "hormones," there have been repeated instances where GOP lawmakers have come off as tone-deaf to female voters.
( PHOTOS: Republican 2016 contenders)
Yet Republican incumbents appear eager to avoid the mistakes of some of their predecessors.
Rep. Scott Rigell, who is running against a Democratic woman next year, said he wants to focus on economic issues, not social issues.
"I look at it this way — I wake up every day not thinking about the social issues," Rigell said. "I sought office because I know we can do better on job creation and I'm also concerned about our fiscal trajectory."
Rigell, who said he gets his best counsel from his wife, also said he wants to focus on issues that benefit the "full fabric of our communities."
"I think as part of that we're strengthening things that are important to women and, of course, to men as well. Early childhood education, making sure that our children are safe and they have great opportunities once they get out of high school or college," he said.
( PHOTOS: Senators up for election in 2014)
Yet the longtime "gender gap" between the parties continues to be pretty stark for the GOP. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney lost women to Barack Obama by 11 percentage points in the 2012 election, and the 2013 campaigns saw a similar trend. A series of recent polls show a continued double-digit lead for Democratic candidates among women, with the margin soaring to much higher levels among single female voters. The GOP — which lost female voters by large margins in every competitive Senate race in the 2012 election — also saw a 10-point increase in its unfavorability rating to among women to 63 percent, according to an October ABC/Washington Post poll.
Of course, female Democratic challengers will have to surmount all the hurdles that anyone seeking to knock of an incumbent always faces: lack of name recognition; difficulty getting media coverage; and most of all — the single biggest issue — a huge fundraising gap.
Yet Democrats have hopes that these candidates will help lead them to the majority in November 2014.
"Our essential strategy is to recruit problem-solvers. And with this Republican Congress having been so destructive to the concerns women have, we are putting a special emphasis on recruiting women who will end those problems," said Rep. Steve Israel of New York, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Israel added: "I can't promise you they will go dollar-for-dollar with the Republican incumbent. But I can promise that their message, their mechanics, their mobilization will exceed whatever Republican incumbents are able to do."


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Sadly, that meant we couldn't invite as many kids as we wanted to, especially considering that when you have three kids of your own, you fill up your guest list really fast.
Regardless, we had an awesome time (for the most part), and I have some common sense tips for hosting an awesome LEGO Robotics birthday party.
Tip 1: Buy a hammock. I cannot stress this one enough.
the weight capacity of said hammock. I think our capacity
record was six kids. Maybe more.
The Hammock District should be sending me thanks for all the hammock sales we inspired that day.
Tip 2: Have awesome friends. This one is also important, because only awesome friends can cause anticipation such as this:
Also, only awesome friends will hand-make cards like this one:
Tip 3: Purchase the proper snacks. I certainly hope you all know the Team Stimey party menu by now: Oreos, Doritos, potato chips, square pizza from the local pizzeria. Lately Jack has been obsessed with Chips Ahoy, so I bought a bag of them as well and put them in a bowl on the table.
I'm not entirely sure that Jack ate even one, because SOMEONE parked himself in a chair in front of the snack table with a book, put the bowl on his lap, and commenced to eating.
Round about 8:30 p.m., he was all, "I dooooon't feeeeeeeel gooooood." Yeah. It's too bad you don't have better parents, Quinn—responsible parents who would stop you after 15 cookies.
Tip 4: Hire Adventures with Robots (AWR). So, do you remember The Awesome? Remember when Jack took LEGO Robotics at school and he kept wanting to mail himself to the classroom where they held the class because he wanted to do LEGO Robotics ALL THE TIME? Yeah. That was this company.
One of the cool things about AWR is that when I emailed them about the party, I mentioned that Jack was autistic and that several of his guests were as well. They immediately suggested one particular party leader who is a special educator and they worked with me to find a time that he could be the one at the party.
Once he was there, the dude was really good about working with the kids, including Jack, who was all, "I do want I want. Even though I requested a spinning top robotics party, I will create something entirely different."
The guy in charge was all, "It's his birthday; he can do whatever he wants." Awesomesauce. It was chaotic and fun and wonderful.
If you're wondering what the actual project was, here is Sam's totally correct and on target version:
AWR requests that you have an adult helper available to assist with the building and programming. As it turned out, a lot of parents stayed and, quite honestly, seemed to enjoy building the spinning tops as much as the kids did. Regardless, Alex acted as that adult helper, aiding Quinn and his likewise-aged buddy in building their tops. Evidently he found it...frustrating. Alex will not be applying for an AWR job anytime soon.
We had the AWR guy for an hour and 15 minutes, but most of the kids wandered off after about 45 minutes. The lure of the hammock and the beautiful day outside was too big an enticement. Nonetheless, I consider the event a smashing success, mostly because of this:
I was talking to the guy later, as he was packing up 16 million LEGOs and I made a comment about how there is always a lot of chaos at my house. He responded with, "Yeah, but I see a lot of smiles too, so that's good."
That's just about right on target there, sir.
Tip 5: Have a quiet room. It seemed wise to designate a room as a quiet space for kids who needed a break from the action. I think it is possible that Alex is the only person who used it as intended.
I mean, Jack did play in there and at one point he went missing and, after a hard target search, I found him quietly reading by himself in Sam's room.
Maybe he didn't go to the designated quiet room because Quinn took a break from his Chips Ahoy station to sabotage my efforts at calm. (The forces of entropy are strong in our house.)
Very early in the party, Quinn came to me practically unable to contain his laughter and asked me for tape. He was "improving" the quiet room sign, he said.
Seriously, Quinn could not have been more pleased with himself. He almost couldn't stand, he was laughing so hard. He was all, "I made the quiet room way more fun."
Tip 6: Book proper musical accompaniment. In this case, a young male flautist.
He dragged his chair, stand, flute, and music all the way out to the backyard prior to finally settling on a spot in the living room.
Tip 7: Reserve the cake ceremony for the proper moment. In the case of this party, the cake brought Jack out of a funk brought on by something I am not entirely sure of, but ended in his dragging himself across the living room by his fists and claiming that his legs didn't work because he was so angry.
I'm not sure what anger has to do with the muscles in his legs, but evidently they are related in Jack's physiology.
Tip 8: A piñata makes every party a smashing success. (Get it? Ha, ha.) Of course, there are some very specific steps you have to take to make the piñata the best it can be.
2. Desperately hope that every child gets a turn at whacking the piñata before it breaks apart.
And that is how you host an awesome LEGO Robotics Birthday Party.


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"Because... he's all dumb... and we fired him... and... we stole his shirt."
iHire An Idiot is the eighth episode of the fourth season of iCarly and is the seventy-eighth overall.
Tired of all the work needed for iCarly, the cast has a casting call for interns. There are a few bad ones (including Stacey Dillsen), but they meet a nerd named Brad who seems perfect. However, the next guy to come in is Cort, who is extremely hot but thick as a brick. Carly and Sam only hire him because of his looks and don't realize that he's a pain to Freddie. Freddie responds by hiring a girl named Ashley, who is even more of an airhead than Cort. Carly and Sam try to force Freddie to fire Ashley but refuses to only if they fire Cort. They had had enough of Ashley so after a lot of mistakes made by both interns, Carly and Sam finally relent, and Cort and Ashley are promptly fired, although it turns out Ashley was only pretending to be an idiot and was working on a sociology thesis for college, leaving Carly and Sam upset at that fact that Freddie had tricked them. At the end of the episode, Cort returns after discovering the concept of an elevator and Freddie goes back home.
In the sub-plot, Spencer must have a sculpture at the Seattle Art Museum three years to the day he dropped out of law school, or else his grandfather will send him back. Spencer first attempts to sneak his bottle-bot into the museum, but the curator kicks him out with the help of the security guard. Spencer hires Gibby to distract the guard while he brings the bot in. While the guard is distracted, Spencer sneaks his sculpture into the museum. Thankfully, Spencer's grandpa decides Spencer doesn't have to go back to law school.
- After Cort spills lemonade onto Freddie's laptop, taking iCarly off the air, it is never fully explained how Freddie fixes it, or buys another one. Unless you hear Freddie's comment about Ashley working at the Brilliance Bar at the Pear Store.
- Spencer and Carly's granddad (Greg Mullavey) returns after an absence of just over three years, this time to try to make Spencer go back to law school.
- Stacey Dillsen from Zoey 101, who appeared in the previous episode, (iStart a Fanwar), returns again wanting to be an intern. She is quickly rejected. An interesting note is the fact that Abby Wilde (almost 22 at airdate), who plays Stacey, is approximately 4 years older than the three youngest iCarly cast members.
- The plush rabbit Stacey holds during her interview is the same rabbit that Cat Valentine has during the Victorious episode "The Diddly-Bops."
- Cort's shirt is unbuttoned halfway during his interview, but it is buttoned all the way when he starts dancing soon after, with little to no time for him to button it up.
- The editing software Freddie and Brad talk about was also mentioned in iPity The Nevel.
- Once again, there was an ad break after the opening theme, a new thing that started with iStart a Fanwar.
- In the scene where Cort eats the uncooked steak, the DANWARP home page logo is clearly visible on Freddie's laptop screen.
- Galaxy Wars is mentioned; Sam confuses "ciabatta" (a type of Italian bread) with "that monkey from Galaxy Wars" (reference to Chewbacca).
- Sniffmeajob.com (the site Carly posted the ad for the intern) redirects to iCarly.com.
- The notes Cort took on the PearPad read as follows:
- 1) Be ready for web show
- 2) Believe in myslef [sic]
- 3) Freddie just said something
- 4) Carly looks hot today! woot!
- 5) I am taking note rite [sic] now
- 6) iCarly is a web show
- 7) Bring Cans of drinks
- The hanging meat seen in this episode was reused for an iCarly.com segment.
- The famous "finish at 2" joke with the countdown is referenced: just as Freddie finishes the countdown, Cort unexpectedly yells "1!", much to Freddie's annoyance.
- After Freddie hired Ashley, Sam tells Freddie, "Dude, am I gonna need to give you an attitude adjustment because I swear..." The Attitude Adjustment is the finishing move of WWE wrestler John Cena.
- Brad returned in iOMG, where he asked if things were going well with Cort. It was then that he found out that Cort had been fired.
- The episode had 4.916 million viewers, 9th highest for the week on cable.[1] This is down slightly from November's iStart a Fanwar, which had 5.024 million viewers. Despite the low ratings, it was one of the better received episodes of the season, at least from fans.
- This is the first episode to feature Stacey in production but second in the airing.
- Brad makes his very first appearance in the episode.
- Due to production errors, the copyright disclaimer at the end of this episode lists this as a Victorious episode. This was later corrected for DVD release.
- This is the first episode to air in 2011.
- This episode marks the last appearance of Grandad Shay.
- As Carly and Sam are preparing for the show they have an open bag of baby peacock feathers in the middle of the floor and Sam is placing some feathers into a blue bucket. Right after Freddie tells Cort off for writing on his Pear pad, the bag of peacock feathers has moved to beside the steps and is now closed and the blue bucket has disappeared (it is possible that Sam moved these items, but it is not clear why). However right after Cort spills the lemonade on Freddie's laptop the open bag of feathers has suddenly reappeared in the middle of the studio floor all by itself.
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Sam: I like being clean, I just don't like all the... [demonstrates scrubbing]
Spencer: [eating a pizza he stepped on] It's weird. This pizza tastes like shoe bottom...
Carly: Isn´t that some kind of bread?
Freddie: That´s ciabatta.
Sam: That monkey from Galaxy Wars?
Freddie: No!
Spencer: I made him a stupid promise.
Sam: That you'd dress up like a lady on the Fourth of July?
Spencer: No.
Sam: Will you anyway?
Spencer: No!
Spencer: Law school was the worst 72 hours of my life!
Freddie: Worse than the time those biker dudes took you to-
Spencer: -No!
Sam: You are sooo good lookin'.
Carly: I was about to say that!
Sam: Well...
Freddie: You guys!
[Freddie gives Sam a "be serious" look.]
(these two events were deleted from the actual episode)
Freddie: Thank you, Cort. You can go now.
Cort: Go where?
Freddie: Wherever you came from. We've already decided who we're gonna hire.
Sam: [Smiling] We sure have!
Carly: Congratulations, Cort!
Freddie: What?
Freddie: [to Sam] Remember the fudge!
Carly: Are you a good dancer?
Cort: The goodest!
Freddie: [to Cort] You brought lemonade in a bag?!?!
Cort: Is that wrong?
Carly: It's adorable!
[wiggles lemonade bag]
Freddie: Cort!? You wrote with a marker on my Pearpad?
Cort: Carly said I could use it to write notes on.
Freddie: This thing cost $800.
Cort: Dude that's insane you can get these for a $1! [Holds up blank notepad]
Freddie: In 5 4 3 2...
Cort: ONE!
Gibby: [wearing a scuba diver's outfit, waiting to be stuffed with peacock feathers] Fill me with feathers!
Carly: You know, everyone deserves a second chance!
Sam: Cort deserves unlimited chances! [Puts her hands up]
Ashley: Someone left this purse lying around, is there a lost and found I can take it to?
[Holds up Carly's purse.]
Carly: That's my purse.
Ashley: You must've been so worried.
Carly: No, it was sitting right there on my bed.
Ashley: [gasps] I have a bed!
Cort: Got one, too!
Ashley: ROCK ON! [giggles]
Gibby: What is going on here?!
[Referring to the baby]
Ashley: He's cute, like a monkey...meowwww
Carly: Are you going to fire that dumb intern?
Freddie: You mean Cort?
Carly: You know who I mean. Your...that...that feminidiot!
Freddie: I'll fire my feminidiot when you fire your himbecile!
Carly: Ok...that was clever wordplay.
Ashley: I'm back.
Sam: Good I'm starving.
Carly: Where's our lunch?
Ashley: What do you mean?
Sam: We told you to get us lunch.
Ashley: I did, it was yummy.
Carly: So you didn't bring us any?
Ashley: Any what?
[Carly and Freddie see Cort tangled up in the slinky]
Cort: This got bad fast.
Freddie: Cort! You ate our props?
Cort: We're not suppose to?
Sam: Aw baby, those weren't cooked.
[Gibby runs around the museum taking pictures]
Security Guard: Hey! No flash photography!
[Takes another picture]
Security Guard: Dude!
[Gibby takes a picture of the sign saying "No Flash Photography]
Security Guard: What the heck is wrong with you?
[Gibby sprays him with "Silly String"]
Gibby: I guess you gotta chase me now. [Guard chases Gibby]
Spencer: Yeah! In your face, you old skutter! Whoo! [realizes what he's just said] I love you.
[Spencer kisses Deirdra so she won't tell his grandad he put his sculpture into the museum without permission]
Spencer: I apologize, I had to do that.
Deirdra: Just do it again.
Spencer: Yeah! [bends her over and kisses her again]
Carly: I feel bad for Cort.
Sam: Why?
Carly: Because... he's all dumb... and we fired him... and... we stole his shirt.
Sam: Well, now at least you...[Elevator opens and Cort is standing there]
Cort: This is an elevator!
Sam & Carly: Aww, oh, [Cooing over Cort]
Freddie: ...I'm going home. [Leaves]
[Cort jumps on the mini trampoline in Carly's room]
Cort: 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100!
[Sam, Carly, and Gibby cheer for Cort]
Sam: Good job, Cort!
Carly: I told you [that] you can jump and count at the same time!
Cort: [shrugs] I just had to believe in myself.
Gibby: You guys wanna see me do it?
[Gibby pulls up his shirt]
Carly: No.
Sam: Sit down.
[Gibby pulls down shirt]
Cort: So, you guys got any iCarly stuff I should work on?
Carly: Oh yeah! Sam and I wrote up a list of things we need you to get for the show.
Cort: Cool!
[Carly hands Cort the list]
Sam: ...Something wrong?
Cort: Uhh... this first thing on this list... I don't know where to get a todo (Cort pronounces it as toe-dough).
[Cort shows Sam and Carly the list]
Carly: No, sweetie... that says "to do".
Cort: Ohh! [chuckles as he scratches the back of his head with the pen]
- ↑ Cable Top 25: 'Jersey Shore' and 'Pawn Stars' Top Weekly Cable Viewing Yet Again TVbythenumbers.com (Feb. 15, 2011)


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ATLANTA - Want a chance to win a rifle or handgun? Go vote. That's the message from an Atlanta-area sporting goods store.
The promotion caught the attention of the secretary of state's office last week and drew a complaint from a state senator who said it may break the law.
Georgia law prohibits anyone from giving or receiving money or gifts in exchange for voting, and felony charges could be brought if the law were broken, Secretary of State Brian Kemp said in a statement.
Eight billboards for Adventure Outdoors urge people to bring in their "I voted" sticker to enter a raffle for a Glock handgun or Browning rifle. The secretary of state's office warned the store owner that offering the raffle only to people who voted may be violating the law.
Store owner Jay Wallace said the raffle was open to anyone, even those who don't vote.
"Getting people involved is what it's all about," Wallace said Wednesday. "I would encourage other businesses to do the same thing."
No action will be taken as long as Wallace allows anyone to enter the contest, said Jared Thomas, a spokesman for the secretary of state's office.
"Should they violate what they told our office they would do, then that will be taken into account and actions will be taken accordingly," Thomas said.
Democratic State Sen. Vincent Fort of Atlanta filed a complaint Tuesday, saying businesses are not even allowed under the law to offer free food or drinks to voters.
"Now that that they've expanded it and allow all customers to participate, I think it's a legal raffle," Fort said. "I don't have any objections to it if it complies with the law."
Reaction to the raffle has been "almost 100 percent positive," Wallace said.
"We received some almost slanderous emails," he added. "I would say they're on the side of not liking guns, to put it mildly."
At the store in the Atlanta suburb of Smyrna, reaction was mixed among customers.
"I think people should go vote because they're interested in the topics of what's being voted for, whether it's the president or your local judge," said Ernest Susco. "To promote giving a gun away for someone to go to vote, I'm not crazy about that idea."
John Keels, another customer, said it was a "pretty good idea."
"Well, since this is probably the most important election in my lifetime, anything that gets the public out to vote is good as long as it doesn't break the law," Keels said.


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There's the Facebook/Twitter/Linkedin world and there is face-to-face world. Sometimes it's difficult to recall that some of the most important business relationships are made in person – on the golf course, after a seminar, over a meal or through an in-person introduction.
As Patty Azzarrello points out in her article, Facebook is Fine, But Here are 10 ways to Network in the Real World , social media still can't compare to the real thing. Like her, I used to wonder: how do people good at networking get that way? Did someone teach them, or were they born with the talent to glad-hand and make it look as if they cared more about you than they did about getting your business?
My first exposure to networking came long ago, when groups with names like "wealth-builders" and "success networks" made the networking groups I tried out seem MLM just by nature of their monikers. Not a social butterfly to begin with, I had to learn some rules of the game: (1) Grab some food first or it may be gone before you know it. (2) Get a drink of some kind to occupy one of your hands so that you don't look like a dork (3) It's okay to approach three people conversing casually, but when two looked steeped in discussion, wait for a break before you walk up (5) Take LOTS of business cards but don't shove them at people and, (6) Treat someone else's business card with respect. Never set it down on the buffet table to fill your plate. You could forget it there and that person just might be behind you in line.
Because it all seemed so contrived, I didn't stay long in those groups. Seemingly canned elevator speeches, useless "speed networking" when I am already terrible at remembering people's names, conversations with people whose businesses held no interest for me – it all just seemed either out of my comfort zone or a waste of my time and money. But even though those groups may not have represented the model of networking suited to my personality, I realize now I should have given them more of a chance. I should have frequented the meetings more, extended myself to the members more and taken the time to get to know people. Why? Because I realize now that networking is more about making friends first. Doing business together someday is actually the icing on the cake.
When you think about it, why do we refer business to other people? Is it because we like them from the first hello, or because we have had experience with them? How do they gain our trust to begin with?
My husband and I recently had a kind of forced remodel done on our home. An upstairs toilet overflowed and its automatic threshold for stopping the water failed to operate. Gone all weekend, we returned to a downstairs master bedroom whose walls looked like a Salvador Dali painting, water cascading behind bubbled-up paint. Our carpet was soaked. And because the insurance company deemed it a 'black water' contamination, most of our house had to have drywall ripped out, carpeting replaced and painting re-done. It was a disaster. Huge dehumidifying machines were placed all over the house as it emptied of our belongings and we took up residence at a nearby apartment.
Without going into the details of the parade of companies and workers we were steered to by both our insurance company and by well-meaning friends, we now have a clear idea of who we'd want back in our house for future work. One restoration contractor forgot about us; the next one jumped through hoops to please us. One set of painters was incredibly precise and talented. Another set (hired to do work the insurance company did not pay for) were sloppy, even though they came highly recommended by people who had used them religiously. It made us realize that one person's idea of great work evidently doesn't jive with another's.
Now, before we hire or recommend anyone, we try to do a bit of research – due diligence, so to speak. If I can't find reviews on them online, I'll ask them pointed questions about how they do their work, ask to see examples of it and test the level of communication between us. I want to think of that person, in the end, as a "friend with benefits" (but not in the popular translation of that phrase). I want these perfectionists to occupy a place in my computer address book so I never forget the care with which they did their work, readily handy for another job. They need to earn my trust first and foremost. It is not until that point that I can, in good faith, give out their names to others. Why? Because the people I recommend reflect the trust others already have in me.
Which brings us back to networking. Just because someone belongs to your networking group doesn't automatically mean he or she is the best in their line of work. Being members of the same group, however, means you are giving them a chance to earn your trust, just as you are hoping others will trust and believe in you. It gives you time to 'pick their brains' about what they do, see how they respond and communicate with you, and whether you are a good match to refer one another business, all in a non-threatening social environment.
Not yet a member of a networking group? The culture is different in each one – the times they meet, the kinds of events they plan, the number of people in each line of work they permit to join – all of it plays into whether it's the right group for you. Some even forbid you to bring business cards, using new technology to permit you to connect through QR codes using smartphones.It's not difficult to sniff out 'cliques' within some of these groups – people who have already formed 'good-ole'-boy' networks that will remain inpenetrable. And if the group doesn't permit you to attend their meetings as a guest for a while, I would have some suspicions about how welcoming it would be to a new member.
So I finally get it. I realize now that all I need to do is relax, be myself and make friends and if I earn the respect of people in my group, the rest will follow in "build it and they will come" fashion. Why did I ever think this was all so difficult? I guess it was all in my head.


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Just last week a friend posted a status update on Twitter posing the question, "How much poop can one little being produce?" Being a father for just about 3 weeks now I knew he was being one-part funny and one-part, honest-to-goodness, amazed at this compost generation. It got me thinking that perhaps with Tilly Madison on the way, life was about to get real interesting. But never your mind. We are covered. Er, she is covered. I mean, we have thought about diapers and are pretty prepared emotionally, mentally, and physically. We have decided to go with gDiapers; the new diaper hybrid.
According to their own website, gDiapers are "the most eco-friendly diaper available, gDiapers provides parents with a diapering solution that is good for babies, parents and the planet. You can have the flexibility of a disposable diaper with a 100% biodegradable gRefill, or opt for reusability with super soft and trim-fitting gCloth inserts. gDiapers are plastic-free, elemental chlorine free, latex free, and perfume free."
But I can't call myself eco-responsible if I haven't at least put some thought and research into the question are cloth diapers that much better for the environment?
It's pretty clear that disposable diapers require more resources to manufacture than cloth diapers, even when you take into account the vast amounts of water and energy involved in cotton farming (which is especially taxing this year – the year of the devil's weather! In fact, a 1992 study from Franklin Associates estimated that producing a year's supply of disposables, which are composed largely of plastic, consumes roughly 6,900 megajoules of energy, vs. around 1,400 megajoules for a year's supply of cloth diapers. Yet the study concluded that cloth ended up being 39 percent more energy-intensive overall especially given the electricity needed to wash load after load of dirty diapers.
That conclusion is now outdated however give the advances in washing machine technology. For a washing machine made in 1985, an 11-pound load of cottons washed in warm water used up 1.68 kilowatt hours of electricity and 34 gallons of water; for a machine made two decades later, the relevant figures are just 0.95 kilowatt hours and 12 gallons. In the fourth quarter of 2010 that number had been reduced to just 0.82 kilowatt hours and 8.75 gallons. Quite a difference!
A 2005 study by Britain'sEnvironment Agency (which has now been lost from my browser bookmarks) took into account some of these technological advances. In making their calculations regarding cloth diapers, the study used average energy-consumption figures for machines made in 1997. They concluded that there was "no significant difference" between the environmental impact of cloth and disposable diapers. Raising a child in home-laundered cloth diapers for 2.5 years emitted 1,232 pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent vs. 1,380 pounds for disposable diapers. Perhaps the study would have been more widely accepted had the authors of the study used statistics from more recent washing machines. The study also left out the resilience of cloth diapers and didn't touch on the waste-management consequences of disposables. FACT: In the United States, disposable diapers make up about 2 percent of all garbage!
I can only conclude that cloth diapers are greener than run-of-the-mill Pampers, Huggies, and that Target brand that so many people swear by – as long as you're committed to an energy-efficient laundry schedule. But that commitment takes more than just a front loading washing machine and a clothes line for air drying. It also takes time. And I already know that time is a precious commodity once you actually become a parent. So we are left with idealism and reality.
We want to continue our sustainable lifestyle even onto the changing table. We want to use cloth diapers because we aren't afraid of a little hand washing and we think the cloth against Tilly's skin is much better than the disposables. We are also fairly busy people. I am a telecommute and my wife is a stay-at-home-mom. But between a small farm, building our tiny house, being involved with our community and church, as well as just being task-oriented folk, we are busy! We want convenience. So? Do we use disposable or cloth? Ultimately, we had to make a deeply personal judgment call regarding our time or the timespan of our planet. One thing is certain, when our daughter asks us about the subject we want to respond to her with clear conscience and well thought out answers.
What about you? What did you put on your babies bum? Do you prefer cloth to disposable? Why? Why not? And as always, if you think you know someone who should join this conversation or others at tinyrevolution.us please Tweet the link out, share it on Facebook, or share it on Google+.


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Happy Hair, Happy You!
Why is it that waking up with a cowlick can instantly send your spirits south, when there are so many other more tragic things going on in the world? "Hair is a powerful symbol of who we are," says Maxine Craig, Ph.D., a contributing writer to 100,000 Years of Beauty (Gallimard), commissioned by the L'Oréal Corporate Foundation in Paris. "It's easy to feel that it speaks for us—as in, if my hair looks bad, that says something bad about me." But hair can also be a source of pleasure, especially if you're open to change. (Think of the confidence you feel when you leave the salon with a great new cut!) Try these fast fixes and style tweaks to improve how you feel about your hair, and you just may upgrade your outlook, too!
41% of readers say
I hate waking up with messy hair, especially when I don't have time to style it from scratch. So frustrating!"
Quick fix When the clock is ticking and pulling hair into a ponytail won't cut it, just add water. Mousse, gel, hairspray and other products are made with H²O, which evaporates after you apply; adding more reactivates your product's key ingredients, so you can easily restyle. Using a spray bottle, lightly dampen messy spots. Smooth down misbehaving ends with a round brush and blast with a blow-dryer for instant polish.
Stop bed-head before it starts. To prevent nighttime tossing and turning from creating a mass of snarls and knots, do some prep work before you head to bed: Work a nickel-sized dollop of styling serum through dry hair, starting at ends and smoothing toward roots. Then gather hair into a loose bun on top of your head and secure it. In the morning, shake out hair to reveal sexy waves.
42% of readers say
I'm stuck in a rut. My hair generally looks fine, but that's the point. It's the same—always borrring!"
Quick fix Find your length, then play with these variations.
For short hair Even a pixie cut doesn't have to be confining. To get the look of longer hair, for instance, apply a texture cream or spray to damp strands and blow-dry. Point the nozzle downward, from the top of your head, to straighten. If needed, quickly run a 1-inch flatiron through hair for a sleek finish.
For medium hair Put a new spin on the half-up, half-down style: Take the hair from your part to your ear and twist clockwise from the roots, pulling hair toward the back of your head. As you twist, pick up additional pieces and add them to the ropelike coil (as if you were French braiding), says Kevin Mancuso, creative director in New York City for Nexxus. Secure with a barrette and repeat on the other side.
For long hair A loose updo with peekaboo braids is elegant yet laid-back. If your hair is straight and fine, use hairspray to create texture. Next, pick out three sections from the front and sides of your head and braid each. Gather all your hair and twist it into a bun so braids are visible. Secure with bobby pins.
Banish ho-hum hair Experimenting with your hair (like trying a new length) can set off a positive ripple effect in your life. (See "Why Breaking Out of My 20-Year Hair Routine Made Me a Happier Person.") "It can remind you how much fun change can be," says Janet Taylor, M.D., a psychiatrist in NYC. Start with baby steps (bangs or maybe layers), then find the courage to make other, more substantial life moves.
40% of readers say
No matter how much I wash my hair, it looks greasy. I'd love to be able to skip a shampoo and just get up and go!"
Quick fix If oil is your bugaboo, try a dry shampoo spray, which typically contains corn starch, silica or clay to soak up excess oil. Because it comes in aerosol form, you can apply it lightly yet thoroughly. The best technique: Lift up sections of hair and spritz directly onto scalp and roots, Mancuso says. "Then let hair sit for a minute and brush, which takes the oil right out and adds body—without leaving a residue," he says. If you have curly hair, save your waves by gently dabbing roots with a clean makeup sponge to remove shampoo instead of brushing.
To prevent your next oil slick
● Treat your scalp like skin. Scan the list of ingredients in shampoos for ones you'd find in skin-care products for oily complexions. Kérastase Specifique Bain Divalent contains salicylic acid, an antiacne mainstay that exfoliates your scalp and helps thwart excess oil and grease.
● Skip conditioner. "If you have oily hair, your natural oils moisturize enough; you don't need any extra," says Peter Ishkhans, a stylist in Los Angeles. If hair is snarl prone, simply spritz a lightweight detangler on ends after you shower. Try Big Sexy Hair Volumizing Detangler, $13.
● Seek out alcohol. Look for root lifters and volumizing sprays that contain alcohol as one of the first few ingredients, such as Logics DNA Full Scale Root Finisher, $20. "They're lightweight and will dry your scalp and hair a bit, which in this case is a good thing," Mancuso says. When applying, target only your scalp and roots; stay away from midshaft and ends so you don't parch (and weaken) them.
37% of readers say
I've got bone-dry hair! My strands are brittle and lack shine; plus, it's hard to make them look smooth."
Quick fix Oil-based serums are like sports drinks for your hair. Products such as Biolage Smoothérapie Smoothing Serum, $14, instantly hydrate and revive hair, leaving you with a healthy, soft sheen. If hair is fine, go with a lighter styling cream (look for one that has the consistency of a nonheavy body lotion) such as L'Oréal Paris EverPure Sulfate-Free Moisture Leave-In Conditioner. Rub a dab thoroughly between your palms to leave a light film that will moisturize without making hair greasy, Ishkhans says. Massage it into hair in sections, starting with tips and working upward toward roots.
Ditch dryness for good
● Protect your ends. Your stylist might tell you not to shampoo daily, but after a sweaty Spin class or before a date or job interview, you beg to differ. To avoid stripping hair of healthy oils, "coat strands with conditioner first, from the midpoint to ends, then shampoo," Mancuso says. "The conditioner acts as a buffer; you can clean your scalp and roots, but the ends won't get dry." After rinsing, condition your entire head again as usual.
● Pick and choose. Blow-dryers and flatirons are moisture vampires that suck water away from hair. Instead, try a straightening pick attachment on your dryer, says Antoinette Beenders, global creative director in Minneapolis for Aveda. It tempers heat like a diffuser, so it's gentle, but instead of encouraging curls, it smooths out strands. To use, tousle hair dry, then run the tool slowly through small sections using a medium temperature setting.
● Block the sun. Intense temps and UV rays can sizzle skin and hair. Before spending the day outside, put on a hat or spritz on a UV inhibitor such as Oscar Blandi Capri Sun Shield Spray, $20. If hair is long enough, put it in a braid to shield as much of it as possible.
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As I mentioned, in Italy there is an Aperitivo time which stretches from approximately 6PM until Dinner around 8 or 9PM.
In Venice, what this means is going out to a bar, noshing on small plates of food, talking with friends, and drinking Wine, Campari Spritz or Aperol Spritz.
One thing I noticed, Venetians don't really approve of drinking without eating at the same time, especially sitting down and drinking cocktails without eating.
Canal as the sun gets low on the horizon.
Moonlight on a canal in Venice.
Saint in a cage.
For all your incense needs, a shop in Treviso specializing in Church supplies.
Best porchetta sandwich evar, Porchetta Trevisana, at Snack Bar all'Antico Pallone in Treviso.
The Rialto Bridge, in Venice, at night.
Note the Slushy machines at Bar Americano.
A Bellini at Harry's Bar, in Venice. Well, you kind of have to. Harry's Negroni in the background.
Harry's Aperitivo, best bang for the buck on the menu, which our waiter described as, "A Martini with Campari".


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Taiwan's television news channels are becoming as well-known for making news as for covering it, and not in a good way. This is why the excessive coverage given by several channels to the Chinese entertainment show I Am A Singer (我是歌手) should not have been a surprise, although the National Communications Commission is probing the matter and could slap Eastern TV (ETTV) and CtiTV — and other stations — each with a NT$2 million (US$66,000) fine for their obsequious pandering.
However, the implications of the attention paid to the Chinese TV show make the incident more than just a violation of regulations and journalistic ethics these stations regularly commit with their over-the-top coverage of the deaths of entertainers and gruesome homicide cases.
First, these stations must have aired the show for a reason, which presumably was the participation of four Taiwanese singers. There has been a massive exodus of Taiwanese actors, actresses, singers, filmmakers and producers to China in recent years — both current stars and retired ones — seeking to boost or reboot their careers. Perhaps it is time to examine why going to China seems to be their best option. However, is it really all that different from the hollowing out of Taiwan's economy by the flood of Taiwanese businesspeople and companies heading across the Taiwan Strait?
Second, the fallout from broadcasts has been dazzling. Not only has China's Hunan TV, which airs I Am A Singer, reportedly threatened to sue the Taiwanese stations for intellectual property infringement, a mudslinging match has erupted among TV stations and local media outlets.
CtiTV officials held a press conference to announce plans to sue the Liberty Times (the Taipei Times' sister newspaper) for publishing false stories and defamation, saying the paper claimed the station had aired the entire four-hour show when it had only provided extended coverage during its regular news hour.
The China Times, owned by Tsai Eng-meng's (蔡衍明) Want Want China Times Group, which also owns CtiTV, has given extensive coverage to the controversy surrounding the show, targeting both the Liberty Times and the Association of Taiwan Journalists, which the China Times accused of making statements in favor of the Liberty Times. To many, the furor looked like payback for the recent battle over Tsai's bid to purchase part of Next Media Group's Taiwanese TV and print operations.
Such peer rivalry would not count for much, except for the "China specter" looming over it.
Democratic Progressive Party Chairman Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) said the actions of some of the Taiwanese TV stations showed that China's strategy of inserting itself "into the island, into households and into the brains" (入島,入戶,入腦) of Taiwanese was working. However, his linking of I Am A Singer to Beijing's use of "soft power" — economic and cultural influences — to tie Taiwan closer to it has been criticized as an "over-interpretation" of events and a lack of confidence in Taiwan's own soft power.
However, the growing Chinese influence in almost every aspect of Taiwanese life — especially in the economy, the media and culture — is undeniable and one cannot help but wonder about the long-term effects. Beijing's attempts at "invisible annexation" of Taiwan appear to be along the lines of its efforts to mold Hong Kong into its likeness both before and after the 1997 handover of the territory.


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Arranging Your E-Mail in Outlook 2003
Nobody gets a little bit of e-mail anymore. If you get one message, you get a ton of 'em. Fortunately, Outlook offers you a whole bunch of different ways to arrange that mess of messages so you have a fighting chance to figure out what's important and what can wait.
When Outlook is set up to display the Reading Pane on the right side of the screen, you'll see two buttons at the top of the list of messages. The left-most button has a label that says something like "Arranged By: Date." The Arranged By button describes the system Outlook is using to organize your messages. To the right of the Arranged By button sits another button with a label that offers some detail about the arrangement Outlook is currently using. (For example, if your messages are currently arranged by date, the button on the right will say either "Newest on Top" or "Oldest on Top.")
To change the way Outlook is arranging your messages, simply click the Arranged By button to reveal a shortcut menu of all the arrangements you can use. These are the arrangements Outlook offers:
- Date: The most common way to organize messages is by date. When you first set up Outlook this is how your messages will be arranged. Click the button on the right to alternate between newest messages on top and oldest messages on top.
- Conversation: This arrangement groups messages of the same topic together. If you've been exchanging a series of messages with someone about a specific project or idea, you can choose the Conversation arrangement to follow the thread of the conversation.
- From: As you might guess, this arrangement organizes your message collection according to the person from whom the message was sent. Choosing the From arrangement is a little bit faster than setting up a Search Folder, but sometimes a Search Folder is still the best way to track messages from specific important people.
- To: Most messages you receive are addressed to you, but not always. Sometimes you receive messages addressed to a list of people, so your name doesn't appear on the To line of the message. This arrangement separates your messages according to whether your name is on the To line of each message.
- Folder: When you're viewing messages in a Search Folder, the messages you're viewing may actually be located in a variety of different folders. If you want to know exactly which folder contains each message, use the Folder arrangement. When you're viewing your Inbox, the Folder arrangement is not available; it's only for Search Folders.
- Size: Everyone knows that size doesn't matter; it's the sentiment that counts. Well, okay, not always. Size is important to certain system administrators — and it isn't always a personal problem. Some e-mail messages include photographs, music, and all sorts of heavyweight files that can really clog up your company's e-mail servers. So when your system administrator asks you to thin out your inbox, make some use of this feature: Identify and delete the messages that are the most overweight.
- Subject: This arrangement is similar to the Conversation arrangement, except it doesn't follow the thread of a conversation, it just lumps together messages that have the same subject.
- Type: Not every item that arrives in your Inbox is a simple message; you may also receive Meeting Invitations, Task Requests, and all sorts of other items. When you want to separate the messages from the Meeting Requests, switch to the Type arrangement so the most interesting messages rise to the top of the list.
- Flag: When you flag a message, you probably plan to get back to it. This arrangement puts flagged messages at the top of the list and unflagged messages at the bottom. If you use several different flag colors, this arrangement sorts according to flag color as well.
- Attachment: When you go to your Inbox, you may not be looking for a message, you may be hunting for an attachment. Arranging your messages by attachment enables you to examine the likely suspects first.
- E-mail accounts: You can set up Outlook to collect e-mail from several different e-mail addresses. Sometimes you want to know which message came from which of those addresses, or just to look at the messages sent to one of those addresses. If you want to see only the messages sent to a single address, choose the E Mail Accounts arrangement and then click the minus (–) next to the names of accounts you don't want to see. With this arrangement, Outlook shows you only the messages from the accounts that interest you.
- Importance: First things first — you know the saying. When you need to see the messages marked with high importance first, this is the arrangement you want to use.
- Categories: You can assign categories to any message you send, and sometimes other people can assign categories to the messages they send you. To see which message falls into which category, use the Categories arrangement.
The Arrange By button appears that the top of your message list only when the Reading Pane is set to appear on the right side of the screen. You can turn the Reading Pane on by choosing View –> Reading Pane –> Right. If you want to arrange your messages when the Reading Pane is off, choose View –> Arrange By to see the list of arrangements and then pick the one you want.


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It's the little things in life which makes me cheerful. They include eating food, finding money in the street, the thought of a lie-in (combine this with breakfast in bed and I'm in heaven), a night out with friends, a stroll on the beach (preferably somewhere warm and sunny), being welcomed home by my dog, hearing my favourite song, looking at family photos, giving or receiving a good hug and hearing my children laugh. They're all simple but powerful things which never fail to melt my heart and light up my life.ReplyDelete
My family,smile, kind word, big hug, great book, song I love :)ReplyDelete
So many things do. Laughter, family, surprises.ReplyDelete
"What makes you cheerful and why?" Thinking as little as possible!ReplyDelete
My cats; the house would be very empty without them. And watching the birds in my garden, I love birds.ReplyDelete
warm weather so that I can get out and about and go to the bottom of my garden and read a book in my rose harbour with a cuppa bliss.ReplyDelete
Spending time talking about important stuff like history and politics with my friends xxReplyDelete
Our daughter - she always makes us smile.ReplyDelete
The smallest of things a please a thankyou someone making me a brew band a great bookReplyDelete
family - funnyReplyDelete
sunny days and my smiling children!ReplyDelete
- Angela BoucherDecember 28, 2017 at 8:26 PM
Spending quality time with my gorgeous son.ReplyDelete
My baby, my cat :)ReplyDelete
My daughter, she's my favorite person in the world.ReplyDelete
My dogs, they make me laugh everyday especially my westieReplyDelete
sunny days, a walk on the beach, my husbandReplyDelete
My family and my pets. There's always something funny with them!ReplyDelete
Also, chocolate, 'cause duh! LOL
Singing along with my favorite tunes makes me cheerful.ReplyDelete
What makes me cheerful is seeing my family smile... because I love them! 💖ReplyDelete
Long sunshine filled warm lazy summer days, because they are just right for sitting outside and reading in.ReplyDelete
A humorous book or an upbeat song, just something that has a sense of joy to it can be contagious if you are open to it.ReplyDelete
My family and my friendsReplyDelete
Chatting to my colleagues at work!ReplyDelete
FOOD makes me cheerful LOL.... esp stuff like surprise Chinese food~~ReplyDelete
Some "me time" makes me happyReplyDelete
I love planting flowers and taking care of my cactus plants .ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 30, 2017 at 9:09 AM
love hearing the birds singing - so lovelyReplyDelete
My pets and my kids make me cheerful as there is always something to smile about with them.ReplyDelete
Seeing my parents healthy gives me much happiness.ReplyDelete
Reading with my kid and enjoying his company while he pretends his little figurines are acting out the story. It's such a warm and wonderful feeling to see my kid enjoying the story.ReplyDelete
Music always has the ability to make me cheerful!ReplyDelete
It's both little things & big surprises that put a smile on my face.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 1, 2018 at 1:35 PM
A child's laughter or hiking in spring and seeing the countryside and wildlife waking from winterReplyDelete
Well this may sound crazy, but my new Keurig coffee maker. I got this for a Christmas present and I have loved using it.ReplyDelete
- Sadiyya MaryamJanuary 1, 2018 at 7:56 PM
My precious little daughter can always make me smile.ReplyDelete
Shopping! Its so bad!ReplyDelete
My dogs without doubt always make me cheerful and put a smile on my face. They're both so loving and happy it's contagious.ReplyDelete
having my family always here when u need them and my kiddies are always there to cheer me up when I'm feeling downReplyDelete
My natural silly self and sense of humour and my partner and cats they always make me laugh.ReplyDelete
My children, all adults now and 4 of them live in Europe - too far away but they all make me smile and keep in contact via what's app so I get to smile daily. Then there's my grandchildren, one especially, a little mischief maker, often makes me smile.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2018 at 8:14 PM
A coffee with my sister, because we make each other laugh! Lindsey LoughtmanReplyDelete
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Books make me cheerful! I'm a grad student, I haven't had much time for pleasure reading. After the fall semester ended, I went to my public Library and checked out over 20 books....just fun reading!ReplyDelete
A good sleep-in and plenty of time for reading always puts me in a good mood.ReplyDelete
My daughter and my husband. They always make my day better. And books. Definitely booksReplyDelete
Sunny skies - good for the mood.ReplyDelete
Friends, fresh sheets, nature and such.ReplyDelete
my grandaughter as she is the sunshine in my life xReplyDelete
Books and chocolates!ReplyDelete
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- Jessica BarberJanuary 11, 2018 at 7:53 PM
My gorgeous doggies!! They always make me smile! xReplyDelete
My son laughing have a good time. Watching his imagination working!! I love when he reads and everything! He is pretty cool :)ReplyDelete
Most pleasant things make me cheerful; coffee, sweets, cats, trashy telly, a good book.ReplyDelete
Playing and cuddles with my pets make me happy.ReplyDelete
A trip to the hairdresser. I always feel better and cheerful.ReplyDelete
some time alone. i need me time so i can rechargeReplyDelete
Visits of my best friend from abroad. It happens rarely but it s always great! LubkaReplyDelete
My cat and my family because I love them and a delicious, homemade by me, dessert!ReplyDelete
Books (even the sad ones) make me cheerful because I love them so much.ReplyDelete
my family mainlyReplyDelete
getting fun things in the mail like this package. It's so fun to get a box of treats in the mail, especially if it's books with gifts.ReplyDelete
Walking in sunshine, but til then curling up with a good book and some chocolateReplyDelete
- @candcthaiJanuary 18, 2018 at 9:53 AM
Waking up and seeing the sky. It's a big world out there....ReplyDelete
Family and friends first and foremost. Reading is a very close second. My dog whose always happy to see me even though it just means he wants feeding. Listening to favourite bands and going to live concerts.ReplyDelete
Books of any genre make cheerful. Reading a book makes me cheerful!ReplyDelete
my animals and family and friends make me happyReplyDelete
I like to see my little dog running down the hall to meet me. Hiis little paws barely touching the ground. His little heart expanding with love. I never tire of this.ReplyDelete
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SanDisk Introduces Half-Terabyte SSD Optimized for Everyday Computing
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash storage solutions, today announced the SanDisk® Z410 SSD, a cost-competitive, half-terabyte solid state drive (SSD) that enables manufacturers to design for a broad range of desktop PCs and laptops. The 15-nanometer, three-bits-per-cell based Z410 SSD delivers the performance, capacities and form factor ideal for mainstream computing platforms.
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With up to 480GB of capacity, the Z410 is ideal for manufacturers looking to design durable, energy-efficient computing platforms. (Photo: Business Wire)
"SSDs are being rapidly adopted as the preferred storage option across the entire spectrum of the PC marketplace," said Tarun Loomba, vice president and general manager of Client Platform Solutions, SanDisk. "In addition to the performance and durability benefits that SSDs provide, the SanDisk Z410 SSD delivers storage that is ample for most consumers and the right size for typical corporate users. The Z410 is an important addition to our overall SSD portfolio, as our customers require a complete range of storage options, from home/office PCs to the latest high-performance, ultra-thin laptops."
SLC Cache Means a Better Computing Experience
Built on the successful SanDisk Z400s SSD platform, the Z410 SSD features an SLC cache--a combination of SLC and TLC blocks to maximize read and write speeds. This means PC users can expect very short start-up and application loading, making the Z410 ideal for multi-tasking and typical PC workloads such as home/office productivity, web browsing, email, casual gaming and audio/video entertainment.
"The price gap between SSDs and legacy HDD storage is narrowing," said Jeff Janukowicz, research vice president for Solid State Drive and Enabling Technologies at IDC. "Coupled with the inherent performance and reliability benefits, it is helping to propel SSD adoption into the mainstream PC market."
Build Durable, Reliable Systems with Ample Storage Capacity
With up to 480GB of capacity, the Z410 is ideal for manufacturers looking to design durable, energy-efficient computing platforms. Validated for several top OEM platforms, the Z410 is designed to consistently deliver high endurance and reliability for typical corporate, educational and home applications. The Z410 SSD boasts up to 1.75M hours Mean Time To Failure (MTTF), making it an extremely reliable option for PC manufacturers and ultimately for consumers.1 Featuring one of the lowest power draws of any SSD in the industry, the Z410 consumes less power during active use, as well as during slumber and low-power modes.
The SanDisk Z410 SSD is currently shipping in 2.5'' (7mm) form factor at 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities, and includes a 3-year warranty. For more information about the SanDisk Z410 SSD, please visit: https://www.sandisk.com/business/computing/z410.
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SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, is a global leader in flash storage solutions. For more than 27 years, SanDisk has expanded the possibilities of storage, providing trusted and innovative products that have transformed the electronics industry. Today, SanDisk's quality, state-of-the-art solutions are at the heart of many of the world's largest data centers, and embedded in advanced smartphones, tablets and PCs. SanDisk's consumer products are available at hundreds of thousands of retail stores worldwide. For more information, visit www.sandisk.com.
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This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, including expectations for the speed of adoption of SSDs, preference for SSDs as a storage option, and price disparity between flash and legacy storage systems narrowing, that are based on current expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. Risks that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include among others: the speed of adoption of SSDs may be slower than we expect, adoption of flash storage may not be as mainstream or as broadly across devices as we expect, price of flash storage may not decline or approach the price of legacy storage systems as we expect, or the other risks detailed from time-to-time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, our most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2016. This news release contains information from third parties, which reflect their projections as of the date of issuance. All statements made in this news release are made only as of the date of this release. SanDisk undertakes no obligations to update the information in this release in the event facts or circumstances change after the date of this release.
*1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less.
1 Mean Time To Failure (MTTF) based on internal testing using Telcordia stress part testing.
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Runners of the Week - No. 2
A week after setting a course record of 24:24.0 at the Asics/UC Irvine Invitational held on Sept. 10, Gilbertson was the top NAIA performer at the NCAA Division I UC Riverside Invitational on Sept. 17. The junior from Saugus, Calif., raced to a second-place finish among 242 competitors with an 8K time of 23:55.4. His time is the fastest in The Master's school history. The ninth-ranked Mustangs totaled 162 team points to place fifth among 25 teams, including NCAA Division I and II programs.
Paletta defeated the Southern Oregon Raider Invitational field by 30 seconds with a 5K time of 18:22 on Sept. 17. The individual title is the freshman's second in as many races as a Cavalier. Paletta, a native of Wrexham, Wales, helped seventh-ranked Concordia to a second-place finish as the Cavaliers tallied 46 team points.
The next Runners of the Week announcement will be on Sept. 28.
Men's Nominees: Mitchell Dale, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Matt Fideler, Dakota State (S.D.); Landon Hamilton, Cumberlands (Ky.); Austin Houchens, Berea (Ky.); Thomas Zunie, Haskell (Kan.); Joel Gibbs, Montreat (N.C.); Will Kirkikis, Spring Hill (Ala.); Alex Bett, Union (Tenn.); Ignacio Fernandez, SCAD Savannah (Ga.); Colin Morrissey, Concordia (Neb.); David Duque, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas); Mike Miroux, Mount Mercy (Iowa); Kwame Jackson, Xavier (La.); Izzy Miranda, Lubbock Christian (Texas); Will MacNeil, Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.); Kyle Anderson, Spring Arbor (Mich.); Dustin Heiler, Aquinas (Mich.); Seth Bridges, Northwest (Wash.).
Women's Nominees: Carlie Rider, Indiana East; Stephanie Warnke, Dakota State (S.D.); Talisa Budders, Haskell (Kan.); Lindsay Mizok, Montreat (N.C.); Bea Foley, Viterbo (Wis.); Kate Imwalle, Spring Hill (Ala.); Allison Martin, Union (Tenn.); Melanie Novack, SCAD Savannah (Ga.); Lindsey Jo Martin, Stephens (Mo.); Miriam Vazquez, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas); Ashley Huizar, McPherson (Kan.); Sharon Ronoh, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Zahri Jackson, Xavier (La.); Jessica Weborg, Morningside (Iowa); Holly Kopp, The Master's (Calif.); Jill Louisignau, Cornerstone (Mich.); Jenna Norris, Taylor (Ind.); Rhianna Grossman, Carroll (Mont.); Hilary Halford, St. Francis (Ill.).
2011 Composite Award Winners (Men's; Women's)
Week 1: Evans Kirwa, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Lauren Jimison, Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
Week 2: John Gilbertson, The Master's (Calif.); Gina Paletta, Concordia (Ore.)


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It seems like you just got finished with the mid-year evaluation (that is finished and submitted, isn't it?), and now Easter is at hand and then the program year begins winding down and the end of an internship is in sight. As the last few weeks or months of internship approach, all of you interns, supervisors, and lay committee members will turn your attention to the final—and most important—evaluation.
Similar to the other evaluations, the final internship evaluation is used to assess an intern's growth and development over the course of the internship year; it follows the same format as the six-month form, with one additional section: the summary recommendation paragraph.
This extra section becomes a vital part of the student's approval and assignment process. The summary paragraph contains valuable information about the student's internship experience - including unique gifts for the ministry and growth areas for the future discovered on internship - that will be shared with the bishops when students are assigned. The recommendations made in this section also have the potential to affect a student's approval process.
The summary recommendation section is at the beginning of the final evaluation but is best filled in after the remainder of the evaluation is complete. It is divided into two parts: recommendation to the seminary and summary paragraph.
The recommendation to the seminary has three ranks, "unconditional," "conditional" and "not recommended." A "conditional" or "not recommended" notation should include the reasons for the ranking. Such a ranking typically should not come as a surprise to the intern, but should be based on unresolved issues or concerns raised in previous evaluations and discussed with the intern. The student's seminary would follow up on either of these rankings.
The summary paragraph section allows for 500 characters, including spaces and punctuation, to describe/recommend the student for ordained ministry. It should give a thumbnail sketch of the student's gifts, strengths and growing edges.
While general glowing recommendations might be nice for the student's confidence, they are not very useful for bishops or others whose only knowledge about the candidate's internship may be what is written in these brief statements. They're glad that you loved Vicar Jane, but they need to know why. Give specific examples of what she excelled at and loved to do, what she struggled with and needs to work on, what types of ministry settings might best work for her when she is ordained.
Space is limited, remember, so brevity is essential.
Consider the following examples as good models:
"We highly recommend Maria for pastoral ministry. Her sermons are excellent, and her speaking style is clear. She relates well with congregation members of all ages and has good listening skills and the discipline necessary to multi-task."
"John is a person of deep faith and clear call. He has great skills in listening and being present with people. His preaching has become more engaging and gospel centered. He works well on a team. He needs more training and experience with stewardship and evangelism."
"Internship provided me with a great deal of opportunity to develop my pastoral presence through visitation, weekly worship leadership, regular preaching, and teaching numerous adult and confirmation classes. I found teaching to be a core element of my sense of call which I plan to make a central part of my future ministry."
If you're still struggling with what to write, try asking yourself the following questions:
All three summary paragraphs—the student's, the supervisor's, and the lay committee's—are put on the Form D, which becomes a part of the student's package that is sent to ELCA bishops as part of the assignment process. The Form D also contains summary recommendations from the faculty at the student's seminary and her/his candidacy committee, but only you can speak directly about student's internship work.
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ATHENS, Greece (CNN) -- A strong earthquake jolted western Greece on Sunday, killing one person and triggering landslides that have reportedly trapped at least 11 people, according to officials and state-run media.
Another 15 have been injured as a result of the quake, many trying to flee their homes, according to Greece's NET television. It struck around 3:30 p.m. local time and measured 6.1 in magnitude, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Athens' Geodynamic Institute registered the quake at 6.5 on the Richter scale -- which is no longer used by the USGS.
Greek Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos has called on assessment and rescue teams to head to the region.
The quake's epicenter was located about 35 km (20 miles) southwest of the Greek port city of Patras in the Peloponnese region. It was "no surprise" that a strong quake hit the region, where earthquakes are common, according to Geodynamic Institute director Gerasimos Papadopoulos.
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John Fox So this is Clixe's recipe. I went there once some years ago on a Sunday and they were closed that day. By the time I got a chance to go again they were closed for good. Thanks for the recipe.
John Fox Well, I thought perhaps it was a sigh of relief that no one from Clixes would find out that you had the recipe. Can you tell me if the recipe is from a New Jersey establishment?
John Fox Thanks. Is it still open?
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CCinNJ If you do not mind me asking what was the total volume of the original recipe (in terms of meat)? When you scaled the recipe down to two lbs. of meat did you factor down the liquid & spice proportions as equally or did you use any other factors?
ken8038 <<It's hard living near 7 texas weiner places (they were all within a 5 minute driving range) all your life and then moving an hour south where there's NONE! >> I'm not sure I follow your point. Are you saying there's no Texas Wiener places near Edison?? How about J & G or Texas Weiner 1 (Downtown Plainfield) or 2 (rt 22), or Middlesex Texas Wiener? None of these are more than 15 minutes from Edison. The two most noted areas for Texas Wieners are the area around Paterson and the area around Plainfield.
ocalaFL Any reviews? Liked it, hated it? There were lots of views and would like to see some feedback since it is an actual restaurant recipe. I have others but will not post them until I have a "yes" or "no" on this one. If my efforts were appreciated, I would like to know. If not, then I won't bother to do so anymore. Must be the NJ attitude in me.


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Fan dies, 9 others injured after lighting strikes Pocono Raceway NASCAR event
(AP) LONG POND, Pa. - The NASCAR fan killed by a lightning strike at a track in northeastern Pennsylvania was a 41-year-old man from a nearby county, authorities said Monday.
Brian Zimmerman, of Moosic, Pa., died as he stood near his car in the parking lot of Pocono Raceway, according to the Monroe County coroner. A woman who answered the phone at Zimmerman's home declined comment.
Two people were taken to the hospital in critical condition after the strike, racetrack officials said. One of the patients, presumed to be Zimmerman, was declared dead at the hospital. Another patient who was listed in critical condition has been upgraded to stable. Bob Pleban, a track spokesman, said the five other people were taken to various hospitals with minor to moderate injuries.
"Unfortunately, a member of our raceway family here, a fan, has passed away," President Brandon Igdalsky said.
The race was called because of rain, with 98 of the 160 scheduled laps completed. The track posted warnings on its Twitter page near the end of the race encouraging fans to "seek shelter as severe lightning and heavy winds are in our area." The crowd was also advised over public address systems.
But some NASCAR fans posted on the raceway's Facebook page that they never heard the weather-related announcements.
Pocono Raceway president and CEO Brandon Igdalsky expressed sorrow at a news conference Monday afternoon at the track, where a large U.S. flag flew at half-staff. He said that "fans are like family to us" and that he planned to visit other victims.
One bolt hit the grandstand parking area around 5 p.m. Sunday, killing Zimmerman and injuring eight others, Igdalsky said. A second possible strike came around 6:35 p.m., sending a ninth person to the hospital with minor injuries, he said.
Brian Mattson of Greentown, Pa., said he and friend Tom Deacher had just gotten into their truck to leave the track when they saw the first bolt hit about two car rows in front of them. Mattson said sparks flew "like a Roman candle" after the lightning hit a tailgating canopy next to a car.
"When the tent collapsed, I knew it wasn't right," said Deacher, of Mayfield, Pa.
They ran over and found two men on the ground. Deacher said he and others tried to administer CPR to the men until paramedics arrived. They don't know if one of the men was Zimmerman.
Communicating incoming weather is often a challenge for officials at tracks throughout the country. Most such facilities -- especially the 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway -- are massive, with fans spread among grandstand seating and a spacious infield where fans camp and tailgate.
NASCAR stays in contact with track officials when weather may affect a race, but it's the responsibility of track officials to communicate with race fans about advisories or severe storms approaching.
Decisions about proceeding with a race are typically made minute-by-minute, although there have been instances the last several years when NASCAR worked with track officials in advance of incoming weather in the interest of fan safety.
The decision to postpone a 2008 race at Richmond was made a day before the scheduled start because Tropical Storm Hanna was moving toward Virginia.
In 2010, all track activity at Talladega Superspeedway was canceled because of extended periods of severe weather. Track officials made the decision based on advice from the Talladega County Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service, which warned of potential tornadoes.
And this season, the Daytona 500 was postponed for the first time in its 54-year history.
That's one of the problems NASCAR has when rain does threaten an event: Fans feel cheated if they don't see a full race, and NASCAR's first priority is usually to try to wait out a storm in order to complete all the scheduled laps.
Ed Klima, director of emergency services at Dover International Speedway in Delaware, said that while "the facility is ultimately responsible for the fans' safety ... it's obviously very difficult to get people to leave if there's still cars going around the racetrack."
He also noted that racetracks are not built like NFL stadiums, which have concourses where fans can gather during inclement weather.
NASCAR's been known to wait hours to attempt to finish a race, and in 2009 they brought teams back the next day to finish the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
There have been 19 lightning fatalities nationally so far this year, which is about average, according to John Jensenius, a lightning safety specialist with the National Weather Service.
"There is simply no safe place outside," said Jensenius.
The deaths have occurred while people were playing soccer, fishing, doing yard work, picking squash or berries, and simply at outdoor gatherings.
While not specifically addressing the strike at Pocono, Jensenius said that "typically in parking lots, we see lightning strike poles and then spreading out along the ground."


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