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Oregon may dump health exchange for HealthCare.gov
WASHINGTON — Oregon will decide Friday whether to kill its troubled health exchange site and replace it with HealthCare.gov, the federal exchange site.
"The recommendation from the technology options work group is to use the federal technology for private plans and leverage our current investment to support the Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid) at the Oregon Health Authority," said Ariane Holm, Cover Oregon spokeswoman.
The move comes after an advisory board recommended that the site, often called the worst in the nation, be dropped. Oregonians have signed up for health insurance through a mix of paper applications and the website, a tedious, slow process necessitated by the website's glitches.
The state has spent at least $134 million on the site, plus an additional $7 million to process the paper applications because the contractor, Oracle Corp., was never able to fix the website.
"Oracle looks forward to providing any assistance the state needs in moving parts of Oregon's health care exchange to the Federal system if it ultimately decides to do so," said Oracle spokeswoman Deborah Hellinger. "Oracle will continue to support the State in providing long term solutions for Oregonians, and to assist with its ongoing health care modernization efforts."
Federal officials immediately said they would work with states that choose to use the federal site, rather than malfunctioning state sites.
"We are working with Oregon to ensure that all Oregonians have access to quality, affordable health coverage in 2015," said Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services spokesman Aaron Albright.
HealthCare.gov was built to be "scalable," meaning it can add and subtract states as needed.
Oregon may be the first state to decide to revert to the federal site. Maryland and Hawaii have also had major problems with their state exchanges.
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chair Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said the state should have to pay for any costs associated with moving to the federal site.
"Federal taxpayers should not be stuck with the bill twice for this disastrous project," he said.
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It's finally over.
Warring reality TV exes Jon and Kate Gosselin may still have weeks of hard-fought legal battles ahead of them, but the popular TLC series that shot the duo and their eight children to stardom will end its run tonight in an episode that promises to be more tame than their real-life, made-for-tabloid quarrels.
The divorcing pair will reminisce about the past and talk about the future, according to People.com. The episode, set to air tonight at 9 p.m. on TLC, will also feature Kate teaching the kids how to milk a cow and Jon taking the brood to a firehouse.
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The couple will also reportedly discuss "recent life events" that resulted in the end of the 2-year run of the show, The New York Times reported.
Kate is filmed driving the family's van saying that, because she is so used to Jon driving, she feels like she should be in the passenger seat -- a place she felt comfortable contrary to those who claimed she was too controlling in their relationship, according to the New York Post.
Jon revoked permission to film the children after the cable network said the reality TV dad's role would be downsized significantly and the focus of the show, newly minted "Kate Plus Eight," would be on Kate and the eight kids.
The decision to diminish the octodad's role came after he was spotted with a bevy of blondes and brunettes in booze-fueled nights out on the town from Manhattan to the French Riviera. Jon and the network are now embroiled in a lawsuit.
The show boasted 10 million viewers last May when the couple hinted that their relationship had hit the skids just months after having renewed their vows in Hawaii. After the June announcement that they planned to split, the couple saw ratings slip to a nadir of between one and two million viewers in September.
The finale comes as the pair attempts to hammer out a custody agreement and decide on the distribution of their property. They met for six hours in a Pennsylvania law firm over the weekend to pore over the details, ABC News reported.
Jon's attorney, Mark Heller, said the arbitrator will rule by Christmas on the terms and that a divorce could come just shy of the new year, according to ABC.


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However, if actively losing weight by following a restricted-calorie food plan, the likely result would be a slight (but hardly noticeable) increase in weight loss due to the increased metabolism without the usual increase in calories. Alternatively, the result instead could be a slightly greater difficulty in following the food plan because of increased hunger during that period.
Food Cravings
Although food cravings are commonly reported during certain times of the menstrual cycle, the scientific evidence on the subjects is limited. Some smaller studies suggest a link, particularly a craving for high carbohydrate sweets.4,5 These studies also show that cravings tend to occur more often in women with premenstural syndrome (PMS) and that the cravings increase as symptoms worsen.6 While more research is needed to understand food cravings, the good news is that they do not appear to translate into large increases in calorie intake and subsequent weight gain.
Water Retention
The most likely reason for a weight gain is water retention. While this is a common symptom that can be particularly discouraging when following a structured food plan,7 the weight gain is usually minor and temporary (that is, any weight that is gained is lost around the time of menstruation). Furthermore, water retention can be lessened during this time period by making small dietary changes, like reducing sodium and increasing fluids.
Bottom Line: Major fluctuations in eating and weight during certain periods of the menstrual cycle are a common perception, but studies done in the area find that the changes are minor, temporary and will not impact weight-loss success.
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1 Buffenstein R et al. Food intake and the menstrual cycle: a retrospective analysis, with implications for appetite research. Physiol Behav. 1995 Dec;58(6):1067-77.
2 Johnson WG et al. Energy regulation over the menstrual cycle. Physiol Behav. 1994 Sep;56(3):523-27.
3 Bisdee JT et l. Changes in energy expenditure during the menstrual cycle. Br J Nutr. 1989 Mar;61(2):187-99.
4 Dye L & Blundell JE. Menstrual cycle and appetite control: implications for weight regulation. Human Reprod. 1997 June;12(6):1142-51.
5 Bryant M et al. Modest changes in dietary intake across the menstrual cycle: implications for food intake research. Br J Nutr. 2006 Nov;96(5):888-94.
6 Both-Orthman et al. Menstrual cycle phase-related changes in appetite in patients with premenstrual syndrome and in control subjects. Am J Psychiatry. 1988 May;145(5):628-31.
7 Ross C, Coleman G & Stojanovska C. Prospectively reported symptom change across the menstrual cycle in users and non-users of oral contraceptives. J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 2003 Mar;24(1):15-29.


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Transvestite Prostitute From Memphis Sentenced To Life In Prison For Stealing Bras! (His 18th Arrest)
"A man arrested for the first time in DeSoto County was sentenced to life in prison. Darnell Wilson was caught leaving the Kohl's in Southaven after stealing bras. Although this was his first arrest in Desoto County, prosecutors used his numerous arrests in Tennessee and a Mississippi law to put him behind bars for life. Wilson was confronted by police after Kohl's employees caught him filling a garbage bag full of clothes. After a life of crime, this would be Wilson's last shoplifting trip." - 13 News
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livingsocial necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 18 diseños de 9 diseñadores freelance.
ReadingSocial is the biggest book community on the web with millions of users and tens of millions of books cataloged. Help us refine our key interface.
Check out readers.livingsocial.com (registration required to manage your book collection) or http://apps.facebook.com/facebookshelf. You will probably have to toy around with adding, removing, re-categorizing, rating books, etc. to get the gist. We'd like to experiment with the 99designs approach.
We want to create a dedicated book management page that is pure utilitarian... I've created a screenshot for you from the wireframe-esque PSD I put together. We want it to pretty much look and work like this.. typical interactions.. clicking columns toggles sort, clicking edit reveals a dropdown or some other change mechanism, etc. All interactions will happen inline. Shoot an email to email@example.com with any interaction questions.
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Afghanistan Withdrawal in July 2011? Don't Bet on It
Secretary Gates and Secretary Clinton, among other administration officials, indicated this weekend that the July 2011 date for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan should not be interpreted as an exit strategy, but as a "ramp rather than a cliff." It now appears the president will not be obligated to adhere to any withdrawal date and can adjust as he deems fit.
President Obama's decision to include a withdrawal date in his speech sends a mixed message to allies and enemies about America's commitment to the region. It is a misguided effort to placate the American public's waning support for the mission. Obama should instead be looking for ways to leave Afghanistan, not excuses to dig us in deeper.
Essentially, the strategy is to apply the Iraq model to Afghanistan: a rapid infusion of troops followed by a painfully slow withdrawal. Of course, that strategy is premised on the hope that everything will run smoothly. There is little reason to believe it will.
In the end, the strategy aimed at defeating the Taliban and securing Afghanistan will never be perfect. Instead, a strategy of narrowly defined objectives that center on our original mission in entering the country — disrupting al Qaeda — is the only policy that is acceptable given the costs that the U.S. will incur.


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From where I stand: "If violence prevention was prioritized, we would not have to work so hard to respond to violence against women."
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Saltanat Tursynbekova, Special Assistant to the General Prosecutor of the Republic of Kazakhstan, initiated and now leads a multi-sectoral initiative to address violence against women, so that no one is left behind. For the first time in Kazakhstan, a team of experts travelled to women in towns and


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Whether you are seeking to temporarily travel to Canada or seeking to reside permanently, we will provide you with an in-depth assessment and consultation to provide you with the information you need to make an informed decision.
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Whether you are seeking to temporarily travel to Canada or seeking to reside permanently, we will provide you with an in-depth assessment and consultation to provide you with the information you need to make an informed decision.
Whether you are seeking to obtain permanent residence in Canada or gain news skills in today's global environmnment Canada offers a world class education.
Canada Connect Immigration is an authorized agent for a variety schools, colleges and Universities in Manitoba Canada. We can assist in obtaining admissison into an educational program, which will help you obtain your dream job.
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The University of Winnipeg is located in downtown Winnipeg and offers a wide range of programs for students
Together with the University of Winnipeg, Canada Connect Immigration invites international students the opportunity to further their studies globally, expand career paths and open up a future of immigration into Canada.
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Two days ago I did a tutorial on a Pokemon character that was requested by a member. Of course since I like Pokemon, and since I like filling request, I decided to do a lesson that will show you "how to draw Shaymin from Pokemon step by step". Shaymin is a grass/flying type of Pokemon that is incredibly cute and colorful. This species is small like a hedgehog and it's body is completely white. The back of this Pokemon is covered with a grassy green looking kind of fur and a pink colored flower that resembles a hibiscus of some sorts. The flower also has two green leaves under it making Shaymin look like a walking flower. This Pokemon is not only small, it has stubby legs which makes it the smallest legendary Pokemon in existence. The Shaymin is also without gender, and the abilities they have is pretty awesome too. They have the ability to purify any rundown land that has been destroyed by pollution and other forms of decay into beautiful fields of rejuvenated grasslands and flowers. What do they do with all that polluted air that they sweep up and collect? Well they purify the pollution inside of their bodies, then they break it down into light and water and use it as a powerful explosive burst which is called "Seed Fire". Shaymin live in grassy fields that is usually covered with flowers making them well hidden within their habitat. All in all to me this Pokemon is a sweet and adorable creature. I had fun drawing it out because for some reason it made me feel good afterwards. I hope you guys like this tutorial on "how to draw Shaymin from Pokemon step by step". Peace out peeps and stay tuned in because I will be back with more drawing fun!
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W.W. Cargill founded Cargill Inc. back in 1865 as a small grain storage company. Today the agro-giant is the largest private company in the world, with nearly $120 billion in revenue and 130,000 employees in 63 countries. The secretive Cargill family still owns 88% of the company, but the wealth has [...]


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SKF launches Marine Route Based Kit at Posidonia 2016
2016 June 09, 10:00 CEST
SKF is using the Posidonia 2016 trade fair (Athens, 6 – 10 June) to introduce its new SKF Marine CM Route Kit, which is designed to cut fleet downtime and improve efficiency through enabling predictive maintenance in applications across the sector.
Gothenburg, Sweden, 9 June, 2016: SKF has launched a sophisticated condition monitoring system with cloud connectivity to cut downtime and increase fleet reliability through enabling predictive maintenance in the marine sector. Introduced to the market for the first time at Posidonia 2016, the SKF Marine CM Route Kit, includes all the tools needed to implement reliable condition monitoring techniques onboard ships and allows operators to adopt an integrated approach to condition based maintenance on their entire fleet.
The kit, which includes the SKF Microlog handheld monitoring device and dedicated marine software with marine typical equipment models, can be used on all kind of vessels, as well as offshore platforms to collect data on machine and component condition. For each asset it will gauge the overall vibration levels and will be able to identify possible issues, such as imbalance, misalignment, wear, mechanical looseness, and bearing and gear faults
The measurement data is securely transferred via satellite to the SKF One Global Cloud, where SKF's Condition Monitoring (CM) expert remote diagnostic team can retrieve and analyse the assets data as part of its maintenance consulting services. Furthermore all data can easily be accessed by the chief engineer and fleet manager, closing the loop and involving the crew in the Condition-based maintenance process.
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| Volkner
デンジ Denzi
|"The Shining, Shocking Star"
Art from Diamond and Pearl
|Eye color
|Hair color
|Sunyshore City
|Trainer class
| Gym LeaderDPPt
Pokémon TrainerB2W2
| Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Black 2 and White 2
|Leader of
|Sunyshore Gym
|Beacon Badge
|Specializes in
|Electric types
|Anime debut
|Flint Sparks the Fire!
|English voice actor
|Eli James
|Japanese voice actor
| Hirofumi Nojima (adult),
Daisuke Sakaguchi (child)
Volkner (Japanese: デンジ Denzi) is the Gym Leader of Sunyshore City's Gym, known officially as the Sunyshore Gym. He hands out the Beacon Badge to Trainers who defeat him. He specializes in Electric-type Pokémon.
- 1 In the games
- 1.1 Pokémon
- 1.2 Quotes
- 1.3 Sprites
- 2 In the anime
- 3 In the manga
- 4 In the TCG
- 5 Trivia
- 6 Names
- 7 External links
In the games
Volkner uses Electric-type Pokémon in his battles. Trainers who defeat him will receive the Beacon Badge, TM57 (Charge Beam), and will be able to use Waterfall outside of battle. In addition, all Pokémon, no matter what level, will obey them. Volkner is friends with Flint, and had become dejected and depressed because no worthy challengers had come to Sunyshore City in a while. He had been considering challenging the Elite Four and spent all his time renovating the Gym's electrical equipment, which put a strain on Sunyshore's power supply and caused a blackout. Apparently, Volkner built the Gym's electrical gear puzzle completely out of boredom. When the player arrives in Sunyshore City, Flint introduces them to Volkner, who agrees to hold off on challenging the Elite Four until after he battles the new challenger.
In Pokémon Platinum, Volkner and Flint appear at the entrance to the Battle Frontier and have a Double Battle against the player and the player's rival. Volkner can later be fought, like the other Sinnoh Gym Leaders, at the Battleground.
In Pokémon Black and White, when Shauntal is battled for a second time, she will occasionally quote a book that she wrote which says,"'Do you know Thunderbolt?' was his first greeting to me. It wasn't until after we battled that I learned his name was Volkner."
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Gym match
Tag Battle with Flint
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Pokémon World Tournament
Pokémon can be either male or female.
Sinnoh Leaders Tournament
Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament
- "... ... ...so you're the latest challenger up against the Sunyshore Gym...All right, I've decided! If I find you to be weak, I'm going to challenge the Pokémon League. I'm all done with renovating the Gym, so I don't need to be here. More than anything, I want to have battles that can thrill me again. As the toughest Gym Leader in Sinnoh, I'm going to unleash everything in my arsenal on you."
- Before battle
- "...all right, challenger. It's not often, but some Trainers manage to come and challenge me. But they've all been boring battles. I didn't break a sweat beating them. ...Sigh... I'm Volkner, the Gym Leader. They say I'm the top Gym Leader in Sinnoh, but... Anyway, I guess we'd better get this done. I hope you're the Trainer who'll make me remember how fun it is to battle!
- After the player takes any one of his Pokémon down to half HP
- "I get it! You guys are tough! But we can match your toughness!"
- After sending out last Pokémon
- "Here it comes! Get ready for my trump card!
- or
- "This is it! My trump card!"
- During battle
- "Shocking... I didn't see this coming!"
- When defeated
- "You've got me beat... Your desire and the noble way your Pokémon battled for you... I even felt thrilled during our match. That was a very good battle."
- After being defeated
- "...hehehe. Hahahah! ...That was the most fun I've had in a battle since...I don't know when! It's also made me excited to know you and your team will keep battling to greater heights! This is your eighth badge. You've earned this!"
- "That badge will allow you to use the hidden move Waterfall even when you're not in a battle. Waterfall happens to be key if you're going to the Pokémon league. Also, because you've collected all eight badges, any Pokémon at any level will now obey you without fail. I want you to take this too. What's inside that TM57 is the move Charge Beam. It may raise Special Attack if it lands. It's electrifying!"
- Post-battle
- "Your next step is the Pokémon League challenge. It's time for you to cross the sea and win your way through the gauntlet that is Victory Road. Demonstrate to the Pokémon League your mastery of your team. Against you, even the Elite Four will be pushed to fend off your challenge!"
- "You only want to go into the Frontier, don't you? I'm sorry about my friend. He's off on his own thing..."
- Before battle
- "I don't know how I managed to get myself into this, but... Show me the skills that got you through the Pokémon League!"
- When defeated
- "Your toughness is something else. We were completely overwhelmed!"
- After being defeated
- "Hey! Don't burn out on us! Now you're just getting in the way." (to Flint)
- "Hahaha! That was a blast! Our combination came up short, but you're also a lot tougher as well. Promise me we'll do this again. I'll see to taking this husk home."
- Before battle
- "Your Pokémon... I can feel their power! Of course, you can sense the power of my Pokémon, can't you? Let us battle with you!"
- "Hm? What's up? You do want to battle?" (if "No" is the first answer)
- No: "Aww, come on now. Don't disappoint me..."
- Yes: "Yeah! It's electric, this feeling of anticipation! Let's do it! We're going to make some sparks fly!"
- During battle
- "You methodically corner me! Just like before!"
- When defeated
- "I even felt thrilled during our match. That was a very good battle."
- After being defeated
- "Winning makes me happy and losing leaves me angry... That's no great revelation, but it's what makes me stronger."
Battleground (alternate)
- Before battle
- "My ELECTIVIRE demands tough opponents. I'm willing to beg. Let's battle!"
- "Hm? What's up? You're willing to face my ELECTIVIRE? And help toughen up my Pokémon?" (If No is the first answer)
- Yes: "You! And me! Let's make some sparks fly!"
- No: "Well, yeah, and ELECTIVIRE is intimidating. I hear you..."
- During battle
- "You methodically corner me! Just like before!"
- When defeated
- "I even felt thrilled during our match. That was a very good battle."
- After being defeated
- "Some Trainers have Pokémon they just have to have in their party. For me, ELECTIVIRE is that Pokémon..."
- "Hmm... This place gives me ideas about how I can renovate my Gym."
- "My Electivire is a force of nature to be reckoned with. No, don't get me started. I'll tell you another time."
- "When I got my first Gym Badge, I used the move Thunderbolt. Ever since, I've stuck with the Electric type even as I got better. I do it because I don't want to ever forget how happy I was when I won. Incidentally, Flint's fascination with the Fire type is only from his name. Someone told him that a flint is what's used to spark a fire, and that was it."
- "What's wrong? You're looking serious for a change." (to Flint)
- "Don't start! That will make my Gym stand out less." (to Flint)
- "My relationship to Flint? There's no love lost, that's for sure."
|Volkner's sprite from Diamond and Pearl
|Volkner's sprite from Platinum
| Volkner's sprite from
Generation V
| Volkner's overworld sprite from
Generation IV
| Volkner's overworld sprite from
Generation V
| Volkner's VS sprite
from Platinum
In the anime
Volkner was first referred to by Tower Tycoon Palmer in Challenging a Towering Figure!, saying that, after seeing his battling skills, Ash would be able to give Volkner "a shock".
Volkner first appeared in person in Flint Sparks the Fire!. It was revealed in the episode that he had met up with Flint when they were younger and had become rivals and eventually good friends. After Volkner became a Gym Leader, he designed the walkways of Sunyshore City and other technological advancements for the city. He also designed the Sunyshore Tower which supplies electricity to the city.
However, he soon became bored with battling and resorted to giving free Badges to Trainers. After witnessing Ash's battle with Flint, he became interested in battling again and decided to accept Ash's challenge for a Gym battle.
Volkner appeared again in The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!, where he and Ash began their Gym battle. However, it was quickly interrupted as Team Rocket stole the Sunyshore Tower, causing a city-wide blackout. After Ash defeated Team Rocket with the help of his newly evolved Torterra, Volkner returned the tower back to its original place. However, as both the tower and Gym were badly damaged, Volkner told Ash that he had to repair them before they could have a rematch. Ash agreed to the terms, saying that he'll spend that time for more training.
Ash challenged Volkner once again in The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!. During the last battle between Infernape and Luxray, Infernape's Blaze was activated once again, but now, Infernape was able to take control of its Ability, and by using the powers it gained, it won the match. This earned Ash the Beacon Badge, thus allowing him to enter the Sinnoh League.
This listing is of Volkner's known Pokémon in the anime:
| Raichu is Volkner's very first Pokémon. It first appears in Flint Sparks the Fire! where it reunited with Flint and in the next episode. Raichu has been shown to be outside of its Poké Ball most of the time.
Volkner first received this Raichu as a Pikachu when he was young. It battled with Flint's Chimchar and lost. However, in their rematch, it defeated Chimchar with Iron Tail. Since then, Flint and Volkner became friends/rivals. Later, Pikachu was battling the Proprietor's Houndoom, he was a Pokémon Poacher at the time. Houndoom dealt some damage to Chimchar and Pikachu but Chimchar wasn't able to continue, leaving Pikachu to do it on its own. Volkner was very determined to battle the proprietor. After a long battle, the proprietor ends up defeated and becomes friends with Volkner and Flint.
Pikachu evolved into a Raichu sometime when Volkner was growing up and took the job as becoming the Gym Leader. Raichu was very strong as it defeated several Pokémon such as a Trainer's Weavile and Mothim over time. However, Volkner did not select Raichu in both of his matches against Ash.
Raichu also appeared alongside Volkner during the credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Raichu's known moves are Iron Tail, Thunderbolt, Volt Tackle, and Thunder.
|Flint Sparks the Fire!
| Volkner's Luxray appeared for the first time in The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!, where he battled Ash's Grotle during Ash's Gym challenge. However, the battle was called off due to Team Rocket terrorizing the city.
During the rematch, Luxray first battled with Pikachu, and won after taking hits from several Iron Tails. Ash next used Infernape, which got badly injured during the battle. Due to this, its Ability Blaze got activated. However, this time Infernape was able to control its Ability, and with the powers gained through it, the Flame Pokémon quickly defeated Luxray, serving the final blow with a devastating Flame Wheel, earning Ash the Beacon Badge.
Luxray's known moves are Spark, Thunderbolt, Shock Wave, Thunder Fang, Double Team, and Iron Tail.
|The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!
|Voice actors
|Sarah Natochenny
| Electivire was the first Pokémon which Volkner used during his rematch against Ash. Ash first used Torterra, but it was easily defeated. Next Ash chose to use Pikachu. With his Thunderbolt, Pikachu triggered Electivire's Ability, making it even harder target to hit. However, when one of Electivire's punches connected with Pikachu, the Thunderbolt Pokémon was paralyzed by Pikachu's Static. After this, Pikachu was able to finish Electivire with a well-aimed Iron Tail.
Electivire's known moves are Fire Punch and Ice Punch, and its Ability is Motor Drive.
|The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!
|Voice actors
|Bill Rogers
| Jolteon was the second Pokémon used by Volkner during his and Ash's rematch. Ash chose to use his Infernape, which soon defeated the Lightning Pokémon with a Mach Punch.
Jolteon's known moves are Thunderbolt and Shadow Ball.
|The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!
|Voice actors
|Kiyotaka Furushima
|Kayzie Rogers
Voice actors
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
After Team Galactic capture the Lake trio and defeat Candice, Maylene, and Platinum, Candice and Maylene demand that Byron send someone strong to train them. Because Byron is occupied with protecting Professor Rowan and Mr. Berlitz, he briefly considers sending Roark, but realizes that Roark will not be strong enough and tries to call Volkner instead.
The call initially does not go through because Sunyshore City is in the middle of a blackout caused by Volkner's Gym renovations. Volkner, depressed that Pokémon battles have become boring as a result of few strong opponents challenging him, elects to leave the Gym when Byron's call gets through.
When Volkner meets Platinum and the two female Gym Leaders, he initially mistakes Platinum as another Gym Leader, indicating that he is quite distant from his colleagues. He attacks them and leaves immediately, as none of them appear strong enough to interest him. Platinum's sincere dedication to impressing him and to inform him of Jupiter's prowess interests Volkner enough for him to send out his Electivire to battle her. He then promises that if she defeats him, he will award her the Beacon Badge. Eventually, the girl succeeds, and he yields it to her. He also gives a Pachirisu to Maylene so she can give it to Platinum while they go off to battle Team Galactic on the Spear Pillar.
While the other Gym Leaders battle Team Galactic on Spear Pillar, Volkner ignores their calls for help and prepares to go home. Before he can leave, Volkner encounters a strange distortion in space right in front of the Sendoff Spring. Feeling excited from this discovery, Volkner calls his friend Flint to help him investigate it.
In the Platinum chapter, he and Flint are seen researching about the strange phenomenon when Flint gets a call from Buck. Later, Volkner and Flint witness Platinum and her friends traveling to the Distortion World. Volkner teases Flint about caring that his younger brother has been injured, though Flint denies it and intends to defeat the person that beat Buck. Later, they arrive at the Sendoff Spring, and enter the Distortion World through the Turnback Cave.
Upon arriving, they are attacked by Giratina and are chased throughout the Distortion World by it. Despite a powerful combination attack they used, Giratina proves too powerful for them and defeats the two with a DragonBreath. They manage to get up soon after, only for Giratina to leave to fight the other legendary Pokémon in the area.
After Charon is defeated, Giratina tries one last time to attack Platinum, only for Flint and Volkner to attack it from behind and defeat it. Satisfied, the two hi-five each other in a prideful boast of their strength.
In the Black & White chapter, a picture of Volkner can be seen in Shauntal's book.
This listing is of Volkner's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
| Raichu is the first Pokémon seen in Volkner's possession. He used it in Platinum's Gym battle where it managed to defeat her Empoleon after escaping from its Blizzard's ice.
Raichu's known moves are Discharge, Light Screen, and Thunderbolt.
|VS. Elekid
| Elekid the second of Volkner's team seen. He used it in his battle against Platinum where it fought her Lopunny, using its great speed in the battle. However, it was eventually defeated.
Elekid's only known move is Focus Punch.
|VS. Elekid
| Electivire was the third Pokémon seen on Volkner's team. He used it in his battle against Platinum where it fought her Rapidash and despite its extremely powerful ThunderPunch, it was unable to defeat it unlike Jupiter's Tangrowth, which was able to easily defeat it. Later, it fought Giratina at the Distortion World only to be defeated. It later fought Giratina again, this time actually managing to defeat it.
Electivire's known moves are ThunderPunch and Discharge.
|VS. Electivire
Given away
|Pachirisu was a Pokémon formerly owned by Volkner. Before the battle at the Spear Pillar, Volkner gave Maylene his Pachirisu, which she later gave to Platinum.
|VS. Dialga and Palkia IV
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Volkner makes a brief appearance in Gathering of the Legendary Pokémon!. He, along with the other Gym Leaders and the Sinnoh Elite Four, head to the Galactic HQ to take on the remaining Team Galactic grunts.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Volkner or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| Volkner's Pokémon
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
| English
| Japanese
|Rising Rivals
|Bonds to the End of Time
|DPt-P Promotional cards
|Rising Rivals
|Bonds to the End of Time
|Luxray LV.X
|Rising Rivals
|Bonds to the End of Time
| English
| Japanese
|Sunyshore City Gym
|Rising Rivals
|Bonds to the End of Time
|Volkner's Philosophy
|Rising Rivals
|Bonds to the End of Time
- Volkner's Japanese Leader title is かがやき しびれさせる スター.
- Volkner and Jasmine have many similarities:
- The cities they both reside in, Olivine City and Sunyshore City, are close to the sea and have lighthouses: the Glitter Lighthouse and the Vista Lighthouse. Consequently, both Jasmine and Volkner are in their respective lighthouse when the player first meets them.
- Something stops both Jasmine and Volkner from battling the player in the beginning: Jasmine's Ampharos is ill, so the player has to get the Secret Potion to heal it, and there is a power outage in Sunyshore City, so the player can't reach it until the player has sorted out the dilemma with Team Galactic.
- They both appear in Sunyshore City in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
- All of Volkner's Diamond and Pearl Pokémon are Pokémon that have gender differences.
- In Diamond and Pearl, two of Volkner's four Pokémon, Ambipom and Octillery, are not of his specialty type, though each know one Electric-type move (Shock Wave and Charge Beam respectively). This changed in Platinum, when they were replaced by Jolteon and Electivire.
- Volkner's Electivire is the only Pokémon of a Gym Leader to use Seals in Pokémon Platinum. Coincidentally, it is used in the Double Battle with Flint, who uses his Magmortar, the only Pokémon of a member of the Elite Four to have Seals.
- Volkner is the only Sinnoh Gym Leader to not have any Pokémon with more than one type in Diamond and Pearl.
- Volkner being bored with weak Trainers and few challengers can also be seen in Drake, leader of the Orange League, who had the same feeling, except Drake wasn't just letting challengers take the Winner's Trophy without battling.
- Volkner is the second Gym Leader in anime to own a Raichu that they evolved from Pikachu. The first was Lt. Surge.
- In the anime, Volkner was to be the only Sinnoh Gym Leader that Ash battled who uses his in-game party from Platinum.
|デンジ Denzi
|From 田字草 denjisō, the Japanese name for European waterclover. Means electromagnetic (電磁 denji).
|English, German
|Probably derived from German name "Volker" for "defender". Sounds similar to volt.
|Probably from the term "tension électrique" (electrical tension), usually referred to in English as "voltage".
|From corrente, current.
|From eléctrico, electric.
|전진 Jeonjin
|May be a combination of 'lightning' (電, jeon) and 'thunder' (震, jin). Alternatively, 전진 (前進) can mean to advance.
|Chinese (Mandarin)
|電磁 Diàncí (manga)
電次 Diàncì (anime)
|From 電磁 denji. Means "electromagnetism" or "electromagnetic".
From the name 電次 denji. Contains 電, electricity. Also sounds similar to 電磁 (electromagnetism).
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BANS Is For Sale For A Mere $500,000
Owners of Build A Niche Store just got word that the eBay affiliate store builder is going on the auction block. Yes, BANS is for sale. Actually it's already up for auction at Flippa.com and you can own it for a Buy It Now price of only $500,000. Or if that's a bit too steep for you and you think you can get it for cheaper through the auction process, the opening bid starts at just $200,000. I'd sure like to collect an affiliate fee on that sale.
Not only is BANS for sale, but everything related to BANS including N1Way (which was honestly a bit disappointing) and 27 related domains in various stages of development go along with it. It does seem kind of odd that the developers just came out with the new ebook or e-online-whatever, The N1Way or The Number 1 Way To Make Money Online only 3 months ago and they are now selling the whole show. Actually when you see that the total revenue generated from the ethingy N1Way was only $16,926.59, it's not quite as surprising.
It's a pretty interesting read at the auction page to look at the profit generated from BANS and all the domains that go with the sale as well as how the profit from BANS took a serious nose dive late last year and into this year. Profit for 2008 was $267,985 and profit so far for 2009 is right around 20% of that at $54,009. In reading the auction page you see the revenue drop off beginning in July or August of 2008 where they state:
At this point BANS was starting to get a bad reputation as being used by spammers so we re-developed the sales presentation and user forum accepting a significant cut in revenue so that it would have a legitimate shot as a long term project.
It was about that time that several people including myself started seeing some of their version 3.0 BANS stores getting deindexed by Google. I'll take part of the blame for that in that I was putting up too many stores and not having enough time to fully develop them, while a lot of the blame goes to eBay affiliate spammers who used BANS for hundreds or thousands of garbage sites with no content and only auction listings. The general consensus was that Google didn't like this and identified something in v 3.0 that was a footprint and removed many, many sites from its index. Some of my eBay affiliate income has returned since taking a big dive around the end of 2008, but it's still not where it was at its height of around $1,000 per month.
While BANS is for up for auction, it in no way changes what I'm doing with it. Since the glory days, I've continued to work on a couple of my sites with one taking up the majority of my BANS related time. Getting backlinks and working on a blog added to my primary store has made somewhat of a difference and that will be the direction I'll continue to head in for the time being as far as BANS relate affiliate revenue. I also have several other sites with eBay auctions and the good news is that my Quality Click Pricing Report last month was significantly more than twice the actual revenue earned. As long as that holds, I'll have nothing to complain to eBay about its new click pricing model. If it doesn't, well then, it will be suspect.
BANS will still continue to be a great product regardless of who owns it as long as you develop your stores and treat it like a business.
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Letter to the Editor: 'All sales are final' just doesn't cut it
When you buy something from a reputable business in California, it is a reasonable expectation that if you return the item unopened the next day along with the original sales receipt, you should get your money back. California Civil Code 1723 was enacted to address such circumstances. Signs such as "all sales are final" are not sufficient.
Imagine these scenarios:
• Staying at the hotel, you've forgotten your phone charger, so you purchased another from a nearby gas station/convenience store and found you didn't need the new one. Then you went to return the item only to be shown an obscure hand-written sign saying "all sales are final." Too bad.
• You are going to a regional veterinary hospital and you purchased a dog leash, only to realize you had a leash in your car. So you see the vet and the next day return the unopened, unused leash along with the purchase receipt, only to be told "all sales are final." Too bad.
• You bought a battery for a smoke alarm for the disabled person you were looking after and stopped at a convenience store/gas station. It was the wrong battery so you came back the next day with the battery in its original unopened packaging and with sales receipt – and were denied a refund.
I imagine that you would feel poorly treated by these establishments and would decide not to patronize them ever again. You would tell as many of your friends and associates as possible not to shop there or buy gas there ever again.
Know your consumer rights and familiarize yourself with California Civil Code 1723 – because a crayon-written sign stating "all sales are final" just doesn't cut it.
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Tony Scott (1944-2012): "Top Gun" and four other films worth watching
Tony Scott made kinetic, action-infused films. His movies raced ("Days of Thunder" quite literally), rattled ("Domino"), and, yes, occasionally aggravated ("Man on Fire").
Once during a showing of "Deja Vu," Mad Moviergoer became so obsessed with the editing cuts, I began counting between them. I don't recall making it above 15 seconds. Of course, he also delivered into the zeitgeist the '80s wonder "Top Gun" and found an onscreen muse in Denzel Washington.
Along with older brother director Ridley Scott, Tony Scott produced movies and some more-than-satisfying fair on television under the banner Scott Free Productions: the Emmy-garnering CBS drama "The Good Wife," with Julianna Margulies, in particular.
Whenever a cultural mainstay dies, Mad Moviegoer's personal response is a pause followed by an attempt to meet the sorrow with a reminder of what the person bequeathed. Sure, Scott was known to hit his box office marks. His top five: "Top Gun," "Beverly Hills Cop 2," "Enemy of the State," "Crimson Tide," and "Days of Thunder."
But two of those films even make it onto the next, more vital list of five Scott-directed movies to queue up this coming weekend.
"The Hunger" 1983: Long before Bella and Edward or even the vampire Lestat and Louis de Pointe du Lac, Scott debuted with this erotic, horror flick starring Catherine Deneuve as Miriam Blaylock and David Bowie as one of her lovers. Susan Sarandon arrives to complete the sanguine triangle as researcher Dr. Sarah Roberts.
"Top Gun" 1986: This fly-boy ride remains a fave of the Denver Film Society's Film on the Rocks summer happening. For good reason: Not only did it seal the deal for up-and-comer Tom Cruise, it balances its wild aerial combat scenes with wonderfully overheated drama between Val Kilmer and Cruise. Oh yeah, there's also a romance and a couple of hit songs to boot: Kenny Loggin's "Danger Zone" and Berlin's "Take My Breath Away."
"True Romance," 1993. This boy-finds-girl, mob-chases-them rush gets its zip from a screenwriter by the name of Quentin Tarantino. It stars Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette and boasts one of the sweetest, most hilarious Brad Pitt turns, as stoner Floyd, who offers a squad of mobsters a hit from his home-made honey bear bong.
"Crimson Tide," 1995: Denzel Washington goes toe-to-toe with Gene Hackman in this claustrophobic drama set on a nuclear submarine.
It was the first film in a decades-long collaboration between Washington and Scott. The pair made five films together.
"Unstoppable" 2010: Scott followed "The Taking of the Pelham 1 3 3" with another action film starring Washington. This time, Washington drills into the disappointments of an aging worker as he plays the gruff union man to Chris Pine's company scion on a runaway train.


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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut prosecutor leading the investigation into the Newtown school shooting says the gunman killed the 26 victims and took his own life within five minutes of shooting his way into the building.
Search warrants say the 20-year-old gunman, Adam Lanza, was found dead wearing a bulletproof vest and military-style clothing.
State's Attorney Stephen J. Sedensky III says Lanza killed all the victims inside Sandy Hook Elementary School with a Bushmaster .223-caliber rifle before taking his own life with a Glock 10 mm handgun. He says Lanza also had another loaded handgun with him inside the school as well as three, 30-round magazines for the Bushmaster.
A loaded 12-gauge shotgun was also found in the passenger compartment of the car Lanza drove to the school containing 70 shotgun rounds.


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These ones are Dansk and have that gorgeous, modern handle design.
I have already baked with them more times than I can count on one hand.
So I can tell you with authority that these really are great pieces for collecting and for using.
My chicken breasts and potatoes roasted beautifully.
The pans cleaned up like a dream.
And, like my friend said, they are waaay better looking than a glass Pyrex dish.
Best part?
These babies are at least as old as I am, probably older, and are still in great condition.
They are well made and made to last.
The new (4 years) enameled cast iron, dutch oven I got from Martha Stewart started chipping almost as soon as I got it.
And I don't mean those little worn spots like you see on the handle of my baking dish there.
I mean on the inside.
Big holes in the enamel after less than a year of use.
Not so the Dansk enamel ware.
They used to make things to last. Ahh, the good old days.
So if you are looking for some great new cookware or bake ware, I recommend the vintage enamel ware.
Or, you could just pick some up for me.
Like my friend Jen, who picked up this little guy for me at a garage sale.
I love his shape and orangey-red color.
But what do you think he's used for?
Right now he just looks cute perched atop my stove.
Thanks Jen!
What are your favorite things to collect?
I am always open to new ideas.
Love from,
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Tumblr is a fun and funky platform popular and popularized by the millennium.
Tumblr is commonly used for casual personal use. Yet many blogs have become popular because of their brand.
To become a Tumblr blog with high traffic you need to have a clear brand identity. Brand identity comes from posting relevant images and having high-quality graphics.
People will think that nice graphics will spend a lot of money. They can, but they do not have to.
There are many sites that offer Tumblr banner makers at no cost. If you want a free Tumblr banner, you have to do the work yourself.
Let's see what a successful Tumblr banner has in common, its design wise.
Tumblr Banner Design Options
When designing a Tumblr banner for your blog, you need to remember a few things.
Your banner should represent your brand and content. It needs to be easy to read and recognize. Your banner is the first thing people will see when they come to your blog.
This means you have to think about it:
Choice of background
Color scheme
Choice of text
Brand identity
The design is complicated or minimal
If you want a new image for your brand or a variation on your classic
Sounds like a lot to think about – and that's -, if you want it done right. The features you use in your design will depend on what you want from the banner.
Companies that use Tumblr for content marketing will want to spend a lot of time on their banners.
Private blog users who want a boost in customization can have fun with their banner designs.
If you think about what you want before you start designing, there's no reason to worry.
Some Tumblr banner makers have layout and design suggestions for you to use.
Other Design Considerations
Before you crazy make your Tumblr banner, there are a few more things to consider.
You have to figure out how this design works with other design aspects.
For example: What is your avatar like? Is your theme such that it will block some of your headers?
What color is your theme? Do you want something free but different or theme?
What is Tumblr's current vibe? Yes, this is difficult to measure but worth considering. Header can change the vibration of your blog.
Does your header match your theme or do you need an overall blog overhaul?
Tumblr You, Your Design
There is an overall web choice for you when designing a header.
You can be blind and have fun with it for relaxed nuances. It all depends on your desire for your blog.
If you have a personal blog with a low number of followers, your header will not make much difference.
If you have thousands of followers, make sure you think about your header options. Your followers are a source of inspiration.


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This publication presents data, in respect of 2001-02, for businesses which had either book publishing as their main activity (book publishers) or generated $2m or more in income from book publishing, although this was not their main activity (other major contributors).
For 2001-02, 226 businesses were identified as book publishers while a further 12 were other major contributors. These 238 businesses sold a total of 129.5 million books valued at $1,340.8m. With a total income of $1,471.0m, expenses of $1,389.4m and a reduction in inventories of $21.0m, the overall operating profit before tax of these businesses was $60.6m (table1).
The 20 largest book publishers (in terms of income) generated 74% ($1,092.9m) of the total income for book publishers and other major contributors. Similarly, the 20 largest book publishers achieved 76% ($1,022.5m) of the value of total book sales and sold 73% (94.0 million) of all books. Their share of the total expenses was 75% ($1,036.4m) (table1).
Book publishers and other major contributors reported an average profit margin of 4.1%. For the largest 20 book publishers, the profit margin was 3.4%. For other book publishers, the profit margin was 6.5% while other major contributors had a profit margin of 5.6%. The 20 largest book publishers contributed $281.2m to industry value added (IVA), which is a measure of the value which an industry adds to the overall economy. This was 71% of the total (table1).
At the end of June 2002, book publishers and other major contributors employed 5,138 people, 3,353 (65%) of whom worked for the 20 largest book publishers (table1).
Sales of books contributed $1,340.8m (91%) to the total income of book publishers and other major contributors. This included an amount of $492.6m for the sales of imported titles. Other income was mainly from sales of other goods ($39.3m), services ($35.5m), and royalties and sales of rights ($24.2m)(table4).
The major components of total expenses ($1,389.4m) were printing costs, wages and salaries, and the cost of imported books. Printing costs accounted for $287.8m or 21% of total expenses, with printing in Australia comprising $159.9m and overseas $127.9m. Wages and salaries contributed $233.4m (17%) to total expenses while another $48.2m was spent on other labour costs. Businesses spent $194.7m (14%) on imported books (table5).
The majority of book sales (74%or$989.2m) were to retailers and other book distributors for on-selling to individuals and organisations. The remaining sales (26%or$351.7m) were transacted directly with the final consumer (table 11). An estimated $6.8m (0.5%) of total book sales were made through the Internet (table1).
Of the 238 businesses identified as book publishers and other major contributors, 130 were involved mainly in publishing books of general content while the remainder were predominantly publishing educational books (including professional and reference books) (table3).
Book publishers and other major contributors sold $794.5m worth of printed books of general content covering nonfiction ($412.0m), fiction ($245.8m) and children's books ($136.7m). A further $534.2m worth of sales were for printed educational books while sales of electronic books (which includes audio books) totalled $12.1m (table9).
Many books are published as a hardback or trade paperback before being reissued as a mass-market paperback. The value of sales of general trade paperback books was $269.6m, compared with sales of general hardback books of $278.8m and general mass-market paperback books of $246.1m (table9).
There were 76.5 million printed books sold which were originated and published by Australian book publishers and other major contributors. The value of these sales was $768.4m, giving an overall average selling price for Australian originated books of $10.05 per book. Of such books, tertiary education books had the highest average selling price ($19.53) (table14).
There were 45.6 million imported printed books sold by Australian book publishers and other major contributors with a sales value of $491.5m and an overall average selling price per book of $10.79. Tertiary education books were again the most expensive on average ($17.20) while children's mass-market paperbacks where the cheapest ($5.94) (table14).
For printed educational, nonfiction and fiction books, the value of sales of Australian originated publications exceeded those of imports. The value of sales of printed educational books, originated and published by Australian book publishers and other major contributors, was $310.2m, 48% more than the value of sales of those imported ($209.0m). For nonfiction books, sales of Australian originated publications ($292.2m) were 179% higher than the equivalent figure for imports ($104.8m). Sales of Australian originated fiction books were 22% higher at $125.2m, compared with $102.5m for imported fiction. For children's books, however, sales of imports exceeded those of Australian originated publications. Sales of imported children's books were $75.1m, which is almost double the $40.9m for sales of the Australian originated product (table14).
There were 9,078 new Australian titles published during 2001-02 of which 8,058 (89%) were printed titles originated by Australian book publishers and other major contributors. The majority of these printed titles (52% or 4,165) were educational. Of the 3,893 general-content titles, 43% were mass-market paperbacks, 41% were trade paperbacks and the remaining 16% were hardbacks (table15).
Export sales of books amounted to $186.0m or 14% of total book sales. Re-exports contributed $5.1m to this amount (table10).
The United States of America (USA) was the biggest single market for books exported from Australia, with sales to the USA totalling $68.1m which was over one-third (37%) of the total value of exports. Other significant markets were New Zealand ($37.4m), the United Kingdom ($27.4m) and Asia ($12.7m) (table10).
The total sales of rights to businesses in other countries was $9.8m (table10).
At the last pay period ending June 2002, book publishers and other major contributors had a total employment of 5,138 people. Of these, 1,798 were males and 3,339 were females. Of the 5,138 people, the majority (3,830 or 75%) were full-time permanent employees. An additional 411 people (8%) were employed permanently on a part-time basis, 682 people (13%) were employed as casuals and 213 (4%) were working proprietors and partners (table8).
In 2001-02, book publishers and other major contributors that were based, or had their head office, in New South Wales accounted for 50% ($676.0m) of total books sales. Victoria's contribution was 40% ($534.0m) of total book sales (table2).
A comparison of survey data for 2000-01 and 2001-02 shows relatively small changes in estimates for most data items. With the exception of two data items (total number of books sold and changes in inventories), the changes are not statistically significant and thus may not represent real changes over time (see Explanatory Notes paragraphs 13 to 19).
The total number of books sold increased by 24%, from 105.3 million books in 2000-01 to 129.5 million books in 2001-02. Inventories decreased during 2001-02 by $21.0m, reversing the increase of $23.2m which had occurred in the previous year (table17).
After a statistically significant fall between 1999-2000 and 2000-01 ($105.6m to $62.7m), the value of operating profit before tax remained fairly stable in 2001-02 ($60.6m). While the profit margin fell dramatically by 3.7 percentage points between 1999-2000 and 2000-01, no discernible change occurred in 2001-02 (table 17).
Several data items are comparable across the six collection periods since the survey began in 1994 (see paragraphs 20 to 21 of the Explanatory Notes). For example, since 1994 the total sales of books (both Australian and imported titles) rose steadily from $841.7m to $1,270.4m in 1999-2000, decreased slightly in 2000-01 to $1,260.6m, before rising again to $1,340.8m in 2001-02. The ongoing increase in the value of books sold to 1999-2000 is not reflected in the number of books sold which has fluctuated since 1994; it peaked in 1995–96 (130.6million), fell to its lowest level in 2000-01 (104.3 million) and rose in 2001-02 (129.5 million). Generally, the value of export sales of books has steadily increased over the years; export sales of books in 2001-02 ($186.0m) were 129% higher than the export sales in 1994 ($81.1m) (table18).
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Last year on fourth of July weekend, Kamron and I filled out our first application to adopt from Congo. I started this blog on the same day. So it is about time for our blog to have a birthday! With so much change, it is hard to believe that it has only been a year.
Anyway- I would like to compile a "Best Of" list for my first year of blogging and I could really use your help! I know that I have some of my favorite posts, but that is probably because I lived through it and they evoke a special memory for me. But I really want to know what some of your favorite posts are! On my one year "blogiversary" I'll post a top 10 list of Terry Household Moments as voted by you- my beloved readers!
I know that lots of you haven't been here from the beginning and that is okay. I have gone through all the old posts and tried to label them to help you be able to find things better. One the left sidebar, you will notice that I have listed out the topics for posts and also included a "search this blog" box to help jostle your memory. So please- search through the archives and drop me a comment letting me know what some of your favorite posts are. If you don't know the title of something, you can just put what the post was about and I'll be able to figure it out!
Just to get the ball rolling, I'll list a few of my favorite posts (in no particular order) from this last year.
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The event is set in the context of the FRA's mandate to develop methods and standards that will improve the comparability, objectivity and reliability of data collected at the European level. The Symposium will be comprised of presentations of case studies, panel discussions and working groups focusing on specific themes. It will take place on 12-13 May at the FRA's premises in Vienna.
This year the FRA's Symposium will bring together around 90 key experts and stakeholders, with a view to formulating suggestions on the development and use of indicators as a tool to measure progress in the implementation of fundamental rights in the EU.
For more information on the event and the latest updates, please visit the FRA Symposium website.


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Cable Television Franchises
General Information
Every cable television service (CATV) provider that has facilities in the public right-of-way is required to have a franchise in order to provide service in the City of Lynchburg. The Information Technology Department is responsible for overseeing these franchises.
CATV franchises are very limited in scope. The regulation that a city may impose through a franchise is governed by federal law and overseen by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Generally speaking, the only aspects of a CATV franchise that may be regulated by a local government are as follows:
- The rate for the lowest, most basic level of CATV service
- Customer service - answering the telephone in a timely manner
- Use of the public right-of-way
For more information on CATV regulation, please see this information provided by the FCC:
CATV In Lynchburg
The City of Lynchburg currently has three cable television providers holding franchises.
- Comcast, franchised to provide service throughout the City of Lynchburg. View the Agreement.
- Lumos Networks, franchised to provide service throughout the City of Lynchburg, but currently only providing service in limited areas. View the Agreement.
- Shentel, franchised to provide service throughout the City of Lynchburg. View the Agreement.
Reporting a Problem
If you have problems related to your cable television service (for example, a TV service outage) or your bill (for example, you think that you bill is incorrect), you should contact your cable provider directly.
- Comcast: Call 1-800-COMCAST (266-2278) or visit their Internet site at Comcast.com. Comcast also has a local office located at 2820 Linkhorne Drive for equipment pickup or exchange as well as bill payment.
- Lumos Networks: Call 1-877-320-6144 or visit their Internet site at lumosnetworks.com.
- Shentel: Call 1-800-743-6835 or visit their Internet site at shentel.com.
If you wish to file a complaint, please consult our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for the specifics depending on the type of complaint.