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Schemmel a candidate for Rockies' broadcast booth; Spilborghs update
DENVER — I feel like Dante from "Clerks." I am on vacation so I am not even supposed to be writing here today. Just wanted to update a few things while I prepare for a ski trip. For those rooting for me to get injured, remember as long as my fingers aren't broke I can write. I kid because I care about my the loyal readers and emailers. Hope all of you are enjoying the holidays.
Enough mushy stuff. This is not a blog for the "Lifetime" Channel.
Talked to a handful of people over the past month regarding KOA's pursuit of a Jeff Kingery's replacement. Jerry Schemmel, the voice of the Denver Nuggets, has emerged as a favorite, according to sources. He has interviewed for the job and has strong support from key figures at KOA. Schemmel's background is centered in basketball, but he has some baseball experience. He was the head baseball coach at Metro State last season, a job he has since left. And he broadcast for the Reds' short-season affiliate according to his website. I an avid basketball fan and have always enjoyed Schemmel's work.
Longtime Sky Sox staple Dan Karcher has applied and should be on anyone's short list at KOA when looking to fill the void. Karcher has worked the Sky Sox's games for 20 years, and has filled in admirably for the Rockies when asked. I don't claim to know what KOA and the Rockies are looking for in a broadcast partner for the always professional Jack Corrigan. But it's hard to believe anyone would bring the experience and knowledge of the Rockies' organization that Karcher offers.
As for the Ryan Spilborghs' rumors involving the Cubs. Talked to a major league source Monday night who downplayed the Cubs' interest. Basically, the Cubs' search for a reserve outfielder is down on their priority list. Rockies' GM Dan O'Dowd told me during the winter meetings that he was not looking to trade Spilborghs after having a long talk with the outfielder about the improvements he needed to make. The Rockies were disappointed that Spilborghs seemed more interested in hitting for power than for average last season. Spilborghs regressed, something he admits, particularly against left-handers, his former specialty. That said, Cubs manager Lou Piniella has long liked Spilborghs so it would not surprise me if the Cubs have called about him.
My gut tells me the Rockies' asking price will be too high to get a deal done.
As for catcher Yorvit Torrealba, the Rockies have not had any discussions with his agent since before Christimas. With Josh Bard signing with Seattle this week, the Rockies' list includes Torrealba and Miguel Olivo. Torrealba's situation is linked to Bengie Molina. If Molina doesn't accept the Mets' offer, Torrealba could wind up there. If Molina goes to the Mets, Torrealba will likely either end up with the Giants on a one-year deal in the $4 million or range or with the Rockies for roughly $5.6 million for two years.
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Choon of the day, all day, everyday:
Choon of the day, all day, everyday:
Top tune that, banger.
Damn, how do I compete with that now...
my two brexit tunes of the day
Don't get me wrong, this is a great song, but its very much focus group, manufactured pop. Disclosure is popular, so is Kenrick Lamar's 'Alright'. They just put the chorus of the latter on the music of the former. Results are fantastic though.
I mean, the cynicism of that disclaimer that "I UNDERSTAND AND CAN DETACH MY LOVE OF THIS 'POP SONG'" is weird, my guy. A choon is a choon is a choon.
Never denied it was a choon, nor did I say that the way it was made in anyway deteriorated my love for it. Just a fun little aside.
My theme for this week is 2016 pop. Here's the other choon from that ariana grande album. I guess this was there stab at Can't Feel My Face.
2016 Pop Choon of the day 3. Rihanna- Work
This might actually be the last 2016 one I post for now. I cant think of any other pop choons from 2016.
I havent been keeping up at all with dancehall this year, but I imagine this is still some of the best music to come out of the genre this year.
Drakes bit is awful, but that goes without saying.
This may well be in my top 10 choons of the decade so far
Unadulterated, wide-eyed sweetness
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Not feeling those Ariana Grande choons too much tbh but this isn't a thread for nitpicking and criticising, nor for division and infighting, which brings me neatly to
After acknowledging how profoundly depressing a week in the news its been, you feel like reaching either for bleak music, for confirmation, or optimistic music, for comfort. I'm inclined towards the latter, and Chicago house music has a lot of these 'we shall overcome' songs. It was a toss up between this and Sterling Void's 'Alright'.
Music isn't going to ever solve the world's problems, but it DOES unify people across cultures and countries, and there's a lot to be said for that.
NOTE: Currently I'm so bored at work that the 'Someday' I'm dreaming of is Saturday.
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Αι ψυχαί οσμώνται καθ΄ Άιδην.
There's been some chat about 1993 tracks and whether they're jungle or not. This one's from 93, but I'd put it firmly in the hardcore camp. D-Force is an alias of Red Alert and Mike Slammer.
"You are for me and me is for you"
Something very painful about the italo-piano/ chipmunk vocal sections. It feels like the loss of a loved one.
The bass that comes in at 2.10 is calmly diabolic, like poison working its way through your blood stream. This is complemented by the hellish choir barking over the top.
The contrast between these two feels gives the impression that the badboy bravado is merely a front to disguise a broken-hearted, sentimental anguish.
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It's got a Danny breaks feel. It's a blurred line as I say
DJ Hype - Shot In The Dark (Gunshot Mix):
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Eric Nagel needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 39 designs submitted by 16 freelance designers.
DVD movie site, http://www.dvd-movie-sale.co.uk/, needs a new logo. More than just text.
DVD Movie Sale
I need a logo designed for http://www.dvd-movie-sale.co.uk/. The header is being slightly redesigned, so don't worry about Yoda. Focus on the background color, #990000, rather than the shades of pink you see, as they're being replaced. Total size available for logo is 540x175, although 410x90 is more realistic.
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- Text "DVD Movie Sale" or "DVD-Movie-Sale.co.uk"
- Transparency, as it'll overlap various movie characters that are constantly being replaced in the header
- Not too much pink
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We've recently had the opportunity to go face to face with Robert Taylor (President & Executive Producer) and Michael McCormick (VP & Director of 3D) from Pendulum Studios. The result is an interview that's a little different from most of what we've done in the past: there's video, too!
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What is Studio Pendulum?
Pendulum Studios is a San Diego-based 3D animation and effects studio founded in 2002, specializing in high-end character animation and storytelling. We strive to produce the highest quality animation for commercials, game cinematics, film, and animated shorts.
What are some projects your studio has worked on?Dark Sector – Digital Extremes
Silent Hill 5 - Konami
Stuntman 2: Ignition - THQ
Mark Antony - Pendulum & House of Moves (MotionCapture Cinematic HD test)
WWE vs. Smackdown - THQ
Paraworld - Sunflowers/SEK
Frontlines: Fuel of War - THQ, KAOS Studios
Soul Calibur III TV Spot - Namco, The Ant Farm
Kellogg's Choco Krispis - Kellogg's J. Walter Thompson
LA Rush - Midway Games
Ego Trip – our second short film
Arrest Assured - our first short filmWhen did your studio start using ZBrush and why?
We started using ZBrush when we started the company. We use it because it's an extremely powerful tool that adds to the efficiency of our pipeline. ZBrush has been used on all of our high profile projects, including: "Stuntman", "Paraworld", and "Mark Antony". It is primarily used on characters, and was used significantly on the Night Avenger Suit for one of our "Stuntman" trailers.
It allows us to take on high-end projects that require quick turn around. Our projects require a great deal of detail, especially with next gen cinematics and high-end commercials. What would take our character animators hours to do manually, ZBrush can do in minutes.
It increased our artists' ability to create high quality work and gave the artists more motivation. They don't view ZBrush work as a chore, but more of an enjoyment.
ZBrush is critical for bringing our imagery to life. We use it not only for sculpting and refining our models, but also for generating many of our textures. It contributes to at least 1/3 of the entire production. As technology becomes more advanced, the limitations of polycount will become a nonissue. ZBrush will open the door to such massive amounts of detailing that films and games will significantly overlap in their attainable quality levels.
Overall what effect do you feel ZBrush has had on your company?
The ability to create high res content quickly and efficiently allows us to concentrate on artistic design and highest quality assets possible. Without ZBrush, Pendulum could not have been as competitive in this industry. The effort to create the same quality of work would have taken longer and cost more money.
What is AlterEgo? What does it do?
AlterEgo is our studio's facial performance division. The AlterEgo team is focused on developing solutions and providing services that facilitate the highest caliber of facial performance animation for the film, broadcast, and interactive entertainment markets. AlterEgo is also the name of the studio's proprietary facial performance software... and part of a leading-edge turn-key solution for character development, motion-capture, and full performance character animation.
How is ZBrush used with AlterEgo? What role does ZBrush play in the pipeline?
Aside from the traditional sculpting, displacements and texturing, Pendulum uses ZBrush to create dynamic face wrinkles that are driven in AlterEgo. As a person winces, snarls or smiles, various wrinkles and folds emerge that were not evident before that emotion. We use ZBrush to create those layered facial details and dynamically add them to our characters through AlterEgo.
What is an average day like and Pendulum? What is it like to work there?
A lot of hard work… but with the most passionate and talented team of artists I've ever experienced. There's a lot of goofing around to balance out the intensity of our production schedules. It's taken a long time to build a team of such skill and serious artists & engineers, who are also fun to be around and just plain inspiring!
Many thanks to Robert and Michael for taking the time to be interviewed! There were many hints of really cool things coming in the near future from Pendulum, so expect to see some exciting artwork popping up on ZBC from their various artists in the months to come.
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|This was my first car. I lived in Sarasota Fl and my parents didn't have a lot of money and always bought used small imports, Austin America, Mini Cooper, Fiat 128 sedan from a car dealer called Larkin Motors in Bradenton, FL. This was a hand me down from my mom. It was a 1972 4 speed that was an aqua blue green color, it may have been the color of the car in this movie. She traded an Austin Mini Cooper in for it because it was larger. It was in an accident and my older sis convinced my parents to fix it, paint it yellow and give it to me. My sister's rationale on yellow, I found out almost 30 years later was because it was the color that a popular new porsche came out in that year. Everyone else thought it looked like a mini school bus. It had a black vinyl interior, NO A/C (in Florida!) and no radio and metal bumpers. But it had a great back seat for watching a drive in movies with a date and it had high clearance for getting off the road and finding a secluded spot. One of the only problems I remembered was the the wheels were held on with bolts, and a tire dealer stripped them putting them on with a pneumatic wrench so when I had a flat and tried to change it, the heads twisted off the bolts and I had to go to a machine shop and get them tapped out. I drove it through high school until I got a Toyota Tercel. It developed a oil leak around the side of the engine and we sold it to a junk yard for $40.


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A carnet de voyage is French for, well, a travelogue would probably be the most appropriate expression in English. In the past, I've done quite a bit of travelling, either on business or as a result of being someplace due to business that made non-work travel easy. Not that I'm as well travelled as my friend Mark (a.k.a. Buoyguy) who regularly racks up gazillions of miles as he plies his trade around the globe. His carnet de voyage is far more exotic than mine, but nevertheless I will occasionally post something here under the category.
I haven't been doing much travel since returning to live in Canada after a stint working and living in France for a few years around the beginning of the present century, but events have recently meant having to fly a number of times in the past month. Things have changed so much in air travel – mainly the tightened security and airlines that are scratching to make a profit by charging for all sorts of things one used to take for granted as part of the deal. I won't complain about it, there's not much point – it is what it is, and it's not likely to backtrack.
The most recent set of flights went fairly uneventfully (nothing got cancelled at the last minute due to equipment problems, which happened to me with a flight a few weeks back – the airline was good enough to put me up in a hotel since the next flight out was not until the following morning) – other than some worried moments about making connecting flights (twice I arrived at the gate with boarding already in progress) – but there was one interesting thing that happened yesterday: one of the passengers on the flight from San Francisco to Chicago was Gordon Brown, the former Prime Minister of the UK.


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The University of Delaware and the City of Newark are joining together to recycle furniture from students moving out of the school.
Students can start dropping off unwanted furnishings and home goods on Monday at the former Curtis Paper Mill site at 225 Paper Mill Road. Donations can include furniture, appliances, lamps, fans, clothing, televisions, bed frames and unopened toiletries.
The goods will be given free to local charities. Any items that remain after charities take their pick will be sold to the general public.
This is the seventh year of the so-called "UDon't Need It?" program.
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Dave Hollister
Onetime R&B session vocalist Dave Hollister first appeared on the soundtrack of Boyz N the Hood, but got his big break as an original member of Teddy Riley's Blackstreet, performing on their 1994 debut album. He departed shortly thereafter to pursue a solo career, not only as a singer but also as a songwriter and producer. Hollister's first recorded effort as a solo act, the Erick Sermon/Redman collaboration "Weekend," was featured on the movie soundtrack The Rideand released as a single in 1998. His solo debut album,Ghetto Hymns, was issued in 1999. The autobiographicalChicago '85... The Movie followed a year later. The album eventually went gold thanks to the popularity of "One Woman Man." In 2002, Hollister left DreamWorks for Motown in search of some new energy. His third album, Things in the Game Done Changedappeared the same year and reflected Hollister's change in sound, although it didn't fare as well as his previous releases. Quickly returning to his original label, Hollister issued Real Talk in fall 2003. He then signed with Gospo Centric and released 2006's The Book of David, Vol. 1: The Transition.
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I am quite certain that I have died and gone to heaven. I arrived in NYC for BlogHer 2010 yesterday. I had the most fantastic flight. I got to sit next to Shamekia Copeland, the world touring blues singer, who was super cool. She and her mother kept me in stitches the whole flight. I had a cab driver from Africa- and ya' know- I could talk about Africa til the cows come home. I arrived at my hotel which was a super priceline steal, set my bags down and laid on the bed hoping for a 20 minute nap before I went out to explore my new city. Somehow, I knocked out for 3 hours! And no crazy children poked at me, yelled at me, or told me they needed a snack. I woke up feeling more refreshed than I have in months! I took a shower- alone and uninterrupted and put on makeup and high heels. Oh. My. Gosh! I felt like a grown up woman! Then I embarked on a few hours of touring the city before I had to check into the conference.
Walking around New York City in high heels is not the brightest idea I have ever hatched. After stopping to buy a hot dog from a street vendor, I marched to the drug store and bought a huge box of bandaids to doctor my blistered up feet. Then I headed to the conference. I love women- I love hearing their stories. BUT this conference is just a little weird. It feels very high school. All these women seem kind of posey and plastic-ey and it feels really like a popularity contest. It is, however, all made better by free cocktails. The highlight of my night was finally getting to meet the fabulous Christine and the lovely Kristen Howerton- both adoptive mamas of children with trauma issues. They so wonderfully let me pal around with them so I didn't look like a socially awkward loser standing all alone. And it was just so wonderful being in the presence of people who "get it". Because- wow- my life is just not understood by that many people right now.
I had every intention of waking up bright and early this morning and going to Good Morning America Summer Concert Series. But I checked out there website and you have to get there at 5 am and wait around until 8 for the concert. I set my alarm for "oh my god early o'clock" but when it went off, I decided that my bed felt too darn good to move. And you know what- I didn't feel one bit guilty about it. Because I deserve this!
Overall, the last 24 hours have just been pure bliss! I'm off to go tour central park, times square and all kinds of other wonderful New Yorkness! Yippee!
P.S. A pigeon flew right into my head this morning and I was quite sure I had been shot. Thankfully- the impact did not cause it to poop on me. Score.
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Elkhart, Ind.-based ASA Electronics has introduced the VM9424 multi-media high-definition radio receiver with built-in GPS navigation and rear camera input for RVs. According to a press release, the system will save space on any RV dash by combining the stereo and observation system into one unit.
The 6.2-inch touch-screen stereo features 160 watts of power, an AM/FM tuner with 18 FM and 12 AM presets along with a high-definition radio receiver.
Other features include:
• Full iPod and iPhone audio capabilities.
• Playback of multiple digital media files and a MP3 ID3 tag that displays the current title, artist and album.
• XM satellite radio ready with subscription and Bluetooth technology via the JENSEN BTM10.
• Two composite video outputs which allow for support of additional video screens.
• A rear camera input enabling drivers to have vision at the rear of their vehicle and have better sight when merging or changing lanes.
According to ASA, the VM9424 is "an ultimate multimedia system in that it not only includes the necessary stereo features, but also enhanced features such as observation and navigation."


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ESSAY- Frugal or cheap: How to tell which is which
Today's sagging economy has us all thinking frugality. And frugality is a good thing. Cheapness, however, is not.
To know the difference, let's start with a look at Hetty Green. Her contemporaries called her "The Witch of Wall Street." She was a millionaire (back when a millionaire was really rich) many time over. Yet Green wore rags, lived in a cheap boarding house, and argued with store clerks over pennies. When she tipped anyone, she gave a nickel. And, most notoriously, in 1887, after her son smashed his leg while sledding, Green refused to pay for a doctor. The leg eventually needed to be amputated.
Whether she was truly a "witch" is debatable, but it's fairly safe to say that Green had a decidedly unhealthy attitude about money. Her cheapness resulted in misery to others, and it is hard to imagine that she herself, despite her great wealth, was a very happy woman.
And yet, we've all known people who, the polar opposite of Green, let money fly through their fingers. They inevitably wind up in debt, ignore their bills, and often become a burden to others. Clearly, somewhere between the two extremes, between pathological stinginess and reckless spending, there's a place of rationality about money.
We'll call that place intelligent frugality. "Quite unlike cheapness, frugality can be a form of wisdom," says Robert Jaffe, Ph.D, a psychotherapist in Encino, California, who helps people develop more reasoned approaches to spending and saving. "Frugality can be a sign of mental health, cheapness is certainly not."
If you need further clarification on the differences between frugality and cheapness, consider the following scenarios.
Scenario #1: It's your wife's birthday. She describes to you a certain dress that she would absolutely love. You find the perfect dress, and you can afford it, but it costs a little more than you planned on spending. What do you do? A) Forget about the dress, pick up a $7.50 knickknack instead, wrap it in brown paper, and say "Happy birthday, honey"; or B) Shop around to see if you could perhaps find the same dress, or a very similar dress, elsewhere for less money.
Frugal or Cheap? A is cheap. B is frugal. "Being cheap is depriving loved ones of things that would bring them joy, just to save a few bucks," says Jaffe. "Being frugal means respecting money, yes, but putting people and relationships first."
Scenario #2: You need a new car. Car A has 90,000 miles, burns oil, squeals like a hamster when it brakes, and jumps when switching gears. Car B has 30,000 miles and runs like a dream. Car A costs $3,500. Car B costs $14,000. Which do you buy?
Frugal or Cheap? The cheap response is to buy Car A. The frugal response, which might result in your buying Car B, is to weigh the pros and cons of both cars, and look beyond the sticker price. "Cheapness is short-term thinking. Frugality is longer-term, and more intelligent thinking," says Matthew Gelfand, Ph.D., CFP, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer with Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC, in Washington, DC.
"Being cheap is going with whatever option costs less today, disregarding quality. Ironically, that often results in more expense over time. Frugality, on the other hand, is economical."
Scenario #3: Marie is getting married. Joan goes to the ritziest shop in town and spends $2,500 to buy Marie a luxurious set of silver. Devon goes to a garage sale, spends $2.50 on yarn, and knits Marie a quilt.
Frugal or Cheap? You may be inclined to call Devon cheap, but you could be wrong. "Be very careful about judging people on what they spend or don't spend," says frugality expert Janet Groene, author of Fantastic Discounts & Deals for Anyone Over 50 (Cold Spring Press). "A quilt might take over 100 hours to make, and show an enormous generosity of spirit."
Scenario #4: You attend a party at the home of a person you don't know very well. You go to the bathroom, and are surprised to see a sign above the toilet that reads, Please don't flush for pee. Frugal or Cheap? By American standards, your host is something of an eccentric, but cheap? Once again, you don't know that. "What looks like cheapness to one person may simply be common sense to another," says Groene. "Some people have strong environmental convictions and because of those convictions will go to great lengths to not waste resources. That's not the same as being cheap."
Scenario #5: Your son hurts his leg badly in a sledding accident, and you take him to the doctor ... well, you know the answer to this one.
Financial journalist and money manager Russell Wild wrote this essay for Today's Health & Wellness magazine.


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The KM4X spindle connection is the most rigid system in the world today. This design enables manufacturing companies to maximize their capital investments. KM4X enables higher metal removal rates, which facilitates higher machine tool utilization and reduced cost per part, while increasing the manufacturer's available capacity," says John R. Tucker, Vice President and President of the Industrial Business Segment for Kennametal Inc. "Having an innovative technology partner like Haimer supply the KM4X connection in addition to toolholders like SAFE-LOCK™ will create a powerful production advantage for manufacturing companies around the world."
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The spindle connection, the interface between the machine tool's spindle and toolholder, has to provide the torque and bending load capacity compatible with machine-tool specifications. Cutting forces, particularly in roughing or machining high-strength materials, generate bending moments that will exceed the interface's limits prior to reaching torque limits. By combining high clamping force and optimized interference levels, KM4X provides a robust connection, extremely high stiffness, and bending load capacity for greatly improved performance in machining high-strength alloys and other materials. This means extremely high metal removal rates and more completed parts per day.
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Best Recession Ever, Chapter 1
Let us now pause to praise the "Straight Eight" cucumber, pickle of plenty, cornucopious cucurbit.
Around the Denver Post newsroom late at night, when the modifiers are dangling, the deadlines looming and the bad puns proliferating, we have an inside joke. We'll say, "it's the best Friday ever!" when we know we're really in the weeds.
But I don't think that's the case with this recession. I think it really IS the best recession ever, because we're primed to discover, and rediscover, some good things. Like how to turn off the TV, even if it's "Nova." How to cook cheap. How to grow food.
Before I embarked on last year's gonzo vegetable adventure, I asked my best friend's husband if cucumbers were hard to grow. "Cucumbers practically grow themselves," he said. I was skeptical; the guy, God love him, grew up in Iowa, land of chocolate soil and water that falls from the sky, though he'd grown vegetables for years on the very soil I was planning to dig.
I can't remember whether he turned me on to "Straight Eight," or I found them myself. Sayeth the seed packet: "An heirloom slicing cucumber introduced in 1935, Straight Eight is very vigorous and productive … An All America Selections Winner."
They ain't kiddin'. These cukes just about took me to the crazy place last year. A mere six or seven plants pumped out a bushel twice a week at their peak. Because of "Straight Eight," I formed a theory on veggie varieties: If it came out in the Depression and is still around, go for it. If it's an heirloom variety, but still an All America Selections winner? There's your sign. In that fantasy world in which I am able to impose discipline upon my vegetable passions, I fill a garden with only Depression-era varieties, and think of my mom and her three siblings, who grew up fed mainly on the produce of just such a garden.
The best thing about Straight Eight is that even the cukes I didn't see hidden away beneath the vines, the ones that got so big we were certain they'd be bitter, weren't. Even with the plants being hit with a few beetles and, by late summer, some powdery mildew picked up from the zucchini plants, the vines kept producing. They kept producing right through a couple of joke frosts. When, at year's end, I actually bought a grocery-store cucumber, I found it tasteless, sour and dry in comparison. Not even worth mashing for a facial.
Last summer I canned 20 pints of cucumber relish in self-defense. For the price of seeds, some jars, vinegar, spices and some farmers' market peppers (alas, my peppers were puny) I had Christmas gifts. A full pantry. I had what felt like real wealth.
Make that "have." Because in that single packet, there remains enough seeds for this season, too — plus some to share with friends. (In our dry climate, you can get pretty good germination out of year-old seeds).
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Bruised apple sparks idea to help hurt horses
Horses rescued from places across Iowa where their owners couldn't care for them are getting back into shape with help from the Animal Rescue League.
A few weeks ago a horse named Kate was taken from Boone. Friday, you could still see her ribs.
"I'm always glad when they're here and not where they were," said Judy Hand of the ARL.
Volunteers like Carter Forrest, 15, of West Des Moines, are helping Kate and about a dozen others get back on their feet.
"It's just sad because they've been through so much," said Forrest.
While shopping at Dahl's, Forrest came up with an idea.
"We were seeing they'd throw away the bruised apples and they weren't even that bad, but they aren't really allowed to sell bruised apples," said Forrest
"this one has a dent in it," said Tyler McKee of Dahl's, holding up an apple.
"So we decided horses don't really care if they're bruised so we decided to just take them over there," said Forrest.
"Every now and then I'd come to work and there'd be a big bushel of apples and I knew it came from Carter," said Hand.
She said that even the horses whose teeth aren't great love them.
"It's just the small things that count for the horses," said Forrest.
"For her to come up with that idea is pretty stellar for a kid that age that normally is not thinking in those philanthropic type ways," said Hand.
The goal of the ARL program is to get the horses healthy enough to be adopted.
The ARL's horses also get help from farmers who donate hay.


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Dish Network
|Traded as
NASDAQ-100 Component
|Satellite Television
Charlie Ergen
Jim DeFranco
Candy Ergen
|Meridian, Colorado, U.S.
Area served
|United States
Key people
Charlie Ergen
(Chairman, President, & CEO)
|Direct-broadcast satellite, Pay television, Pay-per-view
|US$ 14.6 billion (2014)[1]
|US$ 1.8 billion (2014)[1]
|US$ 944.7 million (2014)[1]
|Total assets
|US$ 22.1 billion (2014)[1]
|Total equity
|US$ 899 million (2014)[1]
Number of employees
|19,000 (2014)[1]
DBSD North America
Liberty Bell Telecom Sling TV
Footnotes / references
Dish Network (branded as "dish") is an American direct-broadcast satellite service provider. The company provides satellite television, satellite internet, audio programming, and interactive television services to commercial and residential customers in the United States. As of August 2015, the company provided services to 13.93 million television and 595,000 broadband subscribers.[4] The company has approximately 19,000 employees.[1] The company is headquartered in Meridian, Colorado, though the postal designation of nearby Englewood is used in the corporate mailing address.[3]
In January 2008, Dish Network was spun off from EchoStar, its former parent company, which was founded by Charlie Ergen as a satellite television equipment distributor in 1980.[2] The company began using Dish Network as its consumer brand in March 1996, after the successful launch of its first satellite, EchoStar I, in December 1995. That launch marked the beginning of its subscription television services, and EchoStar has since launched numerous satellites, with nine owned and leased satellites in its fleet as of January 2013. EchoStar continues to be the primary technology partner to Dish Network.
Joseph Clayton became president and chief executive officer of the company in June 2011,[5] while Charlie Ergen remained chairman. Clayton remained in the position until March 31, 2015 when he retired leaving Ergen to resume the post.[6] Ergen has said diversifying and updating technology for the company will be a high priority, with an expectation that, over the coming decade, the company will provide internet, video, and telephone service for both home and mobile applications.[7]
Services 1
- Tailgater 1.1
Hopper 1.2
- Hopper with Sling 1.2.1
- Sling TV 1.3
- DishNet 1.4
- Founding and early growth 1.5
- HD expansion 1.6
- Acquisitions and diversification 1.7
Technical information 2
Satellite dishes 2.1
- Earlier satellite dishes 2.1.1
- Higher capacity satellite dishes 2.1.2
- Broadcast technology 2.2
- Satellite fleet 2.3
- Satellite dishes 2.1
- Criticisms and controversies 3
- Management 4
- See also 5
- References 6
- External links 7
Dish's main service is satellite television. Its offerings are similar to other satellite and cable companies. Viewers can choose from a series of service bundles, paying more money for more channels. A la carte programming is available, however limited other than Premium channels. The company is currently working on diversifying its offerings. With its purchase of Blockbuster Video, it now runs the Blockbuster stores and has used its intellectual property agreement to offer streaming and mail-order video services.
Dishanywhere is Dish's subscriber-only streaming video service, which includes HBO and Cinemax programming.[8]
In May 2012, the American Customer Satisfaction Index ranked Dish second among American television providers.[9][10]
Tailgater is a portable satellite antenna; the tailgater is able to be purchased as a standalone device for $350, or can be purchased together with the only compatible receiver, a Vip211k, for $499. Customers only need pay for the period of time where the receiver is active on the dish account, monthly cost for a Vip211k is $7 per month, if the receiver is the only one on the account, there is no charge. It weighs ten pounds, is protected from weather, and automatically searches for a signal. The only satellites that are currently compatible with the Tailgater are at Dish's 119 (SD/HD TV), 110 (SD/HD TV), and 129 (SD/HD TV) orbital slots.[11]
In March 2012,[12] Dish began offering a digital video recorder called Dish Hopper (DVR) that can automatically record all prime time programming on the four major television networks.[13] The DVR, which costs $12 per month, has three tuners and 2 TB of space, half of which can be used to record 500 hours of high-definition television or 2000 hours of standard-definition television programs. The other half is for video on demand.[14][15] A Hopper feature, called AutoHop, enables customers to view these programs without commercials, subject to time restrictions. AutoHop has attracted enthusiasts, critics, boycotts and legal action.[16] At the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show Dish won an award for their AutoHop feature on the Hopper.[17]
Hopper with Sling
At the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show, Dish announced the Hopper with Sling, an updated version of the Hopper with Slingbox place-shifting technology built-in, allowing the ability to watch live TV and DVR recordings online or through a free Dish Anywhere mobile app, and the ability to "fling" content from a mobile device (such as videos or photos) onto the TV as well. A Hopper Transfers app for the iPad and Android also allows recordings to be downloaded directly to the device for offline viewing and a new Dish Explorer app also provides control of the Hopper along with integration with social networks to track trends and reactions to a program [iPad only]. The new Hopper also includes a 2 TB hard drive (allowing the storage of up to 2,000 hours of standard definition recordings and 500 hours in high definition) and a Broadcom BCM7425 CPU.[18]
Razer Edge gaming tablet (which had won in the second vote by CNET).[21]
Sling TV
In May 2012, Dish launched DishWorld—a subscription-based over-the-top IPTV service, as an app on Roku devices, offering access to over 50 international television channels via broadband streaming.[22]
In 2014, Dish Network began to reach carriage deals with broadcasters for a new over-the-top service that would be aimed towards cord cutters as a low-cost alternative to traditional pay television.[23] On January 5, 2015, Dish Network officially unveiled Sling TV, an over-the-top IPTV service designed to compliment subscription video on-demand services such as Hulu and Netflix.[24]
On September 27, 2012, Dish Network announced a satellite broadband service called DishNET, aimed at rural areas, to be launched on October 1.[25]
Founding and early growth
Dish Network officially began operations on March 4, 1996, as a service of EchoStar. EchoStar, a precursor to Dish Network, was formed in 1980 by its chairman and chief executive officer, Charlie Ergen along with colleagues Candy Ergen and Jim Defranco,[2] as a distributor of C band satellite television systems. In 1987, EchoStar applied for a direct broadcast satellite broadcast license with the Federal Communications Commission and was granted access to orbital slot 119° west longitude in 1992.[26]
On December 28, 1995, EchoStar successfully launched its first satellite, EchoStar I. With this and the completion of the construction of the satellite uplink center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the Dish Network brand name was born to represent the home satellite TV service. In March 1996, the company made its first broadcast to customers.
In 1998, EchoStar purchased the broadcasting assets of a satellite broadcasting joint venture of News Corporation and MCI Worldcom, called ASkyB (for American Sky Broadcasting, named after News Corp's BSkyB service in Britain); the two companies had nearly merged (which called for Dish Network being renamed Sky) before it was called off due to Charlie Ergen's clashes with News Corp. executives. With this purchase EchoStar obtained 28 of the 32 transponder licenses in the 110° West orbital slot, more than doubling existing continental United States broadcasting capacity at a value of $682.5 million; some of the other assets were picked up by rival PrimeStar, which was sold to DirecTV in 1999. The acquisition (which also included an uplink center in Gilbert, AZ) inspired the company to introduce a multisatellite system called Dish 500, theoretically capable of receiving more than 500 channels on one Dish. In the same year, Echostar, partnering with Bell Canada, launched Dish Network Canada.
HD expansion
In January 1999, the company released the industry's first high-definition television (HDTV) tuner. In August 2003, the company launched EchoStar IX, the first satellite equipped with commercial Ka band payload for broadband service over the United States. This led the company in 2004 to be the first satellite TV service to offer local channels to all 50 states. In that year, the company also introduced the nation's first interactive TV multiple picture-in picture application for the Olympic Games, offering coverage from multiple channels at once. This year the company also acquired its 10 millionth customer.
In January 2005, EchoStar bought the broadcasting assets of the troubled HDTV satellite provider Voom, including its Rainbow 1 satellite co-located with EchoStar 3 at 61.5° West. On April 29, EchoStar announced that it would expand its HDTV programming by adding the first 10 of 21 original Voom channels and mirror the channels on a CONUS slot. Dish Network added CNN HD in Spanish along with other packages in its Latino HD lineup.
On January 1, 2008, the company completed its spinoff of its technology and set-top box business into a separate publicly traded company, Echostar Corporation ("Echostar"), effectively splitting the original Echostar into two separate businesses.[27] Dish Network Corporation, the larger of the two resulting companies, focuses on programming, service and marketing of satellite television, while EchoStar Corporation runs a majority of the satellite fleet and other signal infrastructure. While neither company has any ownership in the other, the majority of the voting power of the shares in both companies is owned by Charlie Ergen.
Acquisitions and diversification
In 2011, Dish Network spent over $3 billion in acquisitions of companies in bankruptcy,[28] which Motley Fool's Anders Bylund described as "a veritable buying rampage in the bargain bin."[29] This includes the April 6, 2011, purchase of Blockbuster Inc. in a bankruptcy auction in New York, agreeing to pay $322 million in cash and assume $87 million in liabilities and other obligations for the nationwide video-rental company.[30] Dish Network also acquired the defunct companies DBSD and Terrestar.[28] Dish Network also made a bid to purchase Hulu on October 2011, but Hulu's owners chose not to sell the company.[31] There was also speculation that Dish Network might purchase Sprint Nextel or Clearwire.[32] In 2013, Dish made a bid for both companies. CEO Charles Ergen plans on adding wireless internet and mobile video services that can compete with Netflix and cable companies.[28] About the new markets, Ergen said, "Given the assets we've been accumulating, I don't think it's hard to see we're moving in a different direction from simply pay-TV, which is a market that's becoming increasingly saturated."[28]
Dish Network put its Blockbuster acquisition to work by announcing Blockbuster movie pass, which allows on-demand movies, game and DVD rentals, and online streaming services for a flat monthly fee. Dish Network plans a similar service for non-Dish Network customers. As Blockbuster had agreements that allow it to receive DVDs 28 days earlier than Netflix, the new service could be major competition.[28]
Dish Network also plans on offering high-speed internet. The company plans a hybrid satellite/terrestrial mobile broadband service. In 2011, it petitioned the FCC to combine the S-Band spectrum it acquired from DBSD and Terrestar, and combine this spectrum with LTE. Unlike LightSquared, Dish's spectrum has minimal risk of disrupting Global Positioning Systems.[33]
At the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, Dish Network announced that they would be dropping the "Network" and going solely by Dish (along with a new logo) in their marketing. Dish Network's parent company will remain "Dish Network".[34]
After changing the position of a satellite orbital position from being over Mexico to Brazil in 2011, Dish Network sought companies that could make a deal, among them Telefónica. However, nothing ever came of this, and Dish decided to enter the country itself. According to the Brazilian Agency of Telecommunications (Anatel), they await the authorization of the application.[35]
Technical information
Satellite dishes
Dish Network offers different types of satellite receiving equipment for obtaining signals from its diverse satellite fleet. Most of their consumer boxes are manufactured by Sanmina-SCI Corporation to EchoStar specifications. Prior to the December 2001 merger of SCI Systems and Sanmina, Dish Network receivers were produced at factories in Huntsville, Alabama and Fountain, Colorado. Currently, receiver assembly takes place in Guadalajara, Mexico and India.
Earlier satellite dishes
Dish Network's first satellite antenna was simply called the "Dish Network" Dish. It was retroactively named the "Dish 300" when legal and satellite problems forced delays of the forthcoming Dish 500 systems. It uses one LNB to obtain signals from the 119°W orbital location,[36] and was commonly used as a second Dish to receive additional high-definition or ethnic programming from either the 148°W or 61.5°W orbital locations.[37][38] The 119°W slot is one of two primary orbital locations, the other being 110°W, that provide core services.[39][40]
After EchoStar obtained the broadcasting assets of a failed joint venture between ASkyB and MCI WorldCom, it had more than doubled its capacity by adding 28 transponders at the 110°W orbital location. Since EchoStar also owned the adjacent 119°W orbital location it developed the Dish 500 to receive the signals of both orbital locations using one Dish and an innovative dual-LNB assembly. Although the new 20-inch Dish 500 was slightly larger than the then-current 18-inch Dish 300 and DirecTV Dishes it had the distinct advantage of obtaining signals from EchoStar's two adjacent satellite locations for a theoretical 500-channel capacity. The Dish 500, as a result, provided very large capacity for local-into-local service, nationwide programming, and business services. In order to migrate existing customers to Dish 500, Dish Network provides value-added channels in addition to local channels that can only be received with the Dish 500 and newer systems. Some of the channels exclusive to these newer systems are H2, Boomerang, Science, Planet Green, PBS Kids Sprout and Comedy Central.
Higher capacity satellite dishes
In spite of all this capacity, EchoStar still needed to fulfill the dream of nationwide high-definition television and conceived the Dish 1000 system to receive signals from 110°W, 119°W, and 129°W orbital locations. Originally, Dish Network high-definition subscribers required two separate satellite dishes. Currently, Dish Network subscribers can receive nationwide HDTV channels using the 129°W orbital location or 61.5°W orbital location. Because of issues with low signal strength, the older model Dish 1000 has been replaced with the Dish 1000.2. The 1000.2 has a 10% larger reflector for better signal strength and an integrated LNB for easier installation. The Dish 1000.2 is 23 in (580 mm) in diameter. Even with the larger size, there are still many reports of customers consistently losing signal on the 129°W orbital location. This has forced some customers to either use a 2nd separate Dish Network brand dish, or an aftermarket 30" dish, aimed specifically at the 129°W orbital location. On several satellite related web support forums, customers have critically suggested that the new Dish 1000.2 wasn't nearly large enough and should have been 20–30% larger to properly deal with rain fade. Later Dish Network took the approach of splitting the US into two regions. Subscribers west of Chicago use Dish 1000.2 antennas aimed at the 110°W, 119°W, and 129°W orbital locations (referred to as the western arc). Subscribers east of Chicago use Dish 1000.4 antennas aimed at the 61.5°W, 72°W and 77°W oribital locations (referred to as the eastern arc).
During Dish Network's quest for capacity, they had accumulated an array of satellite broadcasting technologies, orbital locations, and surplus capacity using non-mainstream technologies requiring larger dish sizes. To capitalize on these broadcasting assets, Dish Network started providing extensive ethnic programming from lower-powered satellites broadcasting in the non-DBS portion of the FSS band. Dish Network offers specialized equipment for these customers including larger dish antennas.
The SuperDish, Dish 500+, and Dish 1000+ systems receive DBS signals from both of the primary 110°W and 119°W locations (129°W for Dish 1000+) as well as lower-powered FSS signals from either 121°W, 105°W, or 118.75°W. The Dish 500+ and 1000+ systems receive circularly polarized signals in the non-DBS portion of the FSS band—the only American satellite television service to do so.
Broadcast technology
While for years Dish Network has used standard MPEG-2 for broadcasting, the addition of bandwidth-intensive HDTV in a limited-bandwidth world has called for a change to an H.264/MPEG-4 AVC system. Dish Network announced as of February 1, 2006, that all new HDTV channels would be available in H.264 format only, while maintaining the current lineup as MPEG-2. Dish Network intends to eventually convert the entire platform to H.264 in order to provide more channels to subscribers. In 2007, Dish Network reduced the resolution of 1080-line channels from 1920x1080 to 1440x1080. Reducing horizontal resolution and/or data rate of HD video is known as HD Lite and is practiced by other TV providers as well.
Both a standard receiver and a receiver with built-in digital video recorder (DVR) are available to subscribers. The Dish Network ViP722 HD DVR (Record up to 350 hours of standard-definition (SD), up to 55 hours of high-definition (HD)) replacement to the ViP622 has received generally positive reviews[41] from CNET and others.
Both a standard receiver and a DVR (digital video recorder) are available to subscribers for an upgrade fee. Beginning in January 2010, Dish Network charges $7.00 as a DVR service fee, which covers cost of licensing EPG (electronic program guide) listings from Rovi Corporation, with the TV Guide logo displayed on listings screens to signify the partnership.
Satellite fleet
Most of the satellites used by Dish Network are owned and operated by EchoStar. Since EchoStar frequently moves satellites among its many orbiting slots this list may not be immediately accurate. Refer to Lyngsat and Dish Channel Chart for detailed satellite information.
|Location (Degrees West)
|EchoStar XV
|July 10, 2010
|Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) FS-1300
|A CONUS only satellite.
|Echostar XII
|July 17, 2003
|Lockheed Martin AS-2100
|Originally known as Rainbow 1, this satellite was launched by Cablevision/Rainbow DBS and used for the Voom DBS service at 61.5° W until the satellite and transponder licenses were sold to EchoStar in 2005. Renamed EchoStar 12 in March 2006. Currently only used for spotbeam capabilities.
|EchoStar III
|October 5, 1997
|Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space A2100AX
|Replaced by EchoStar XV. Now serving as an in orbit spare.
|Nimiq 5
|September 17, 2009
|Space Systems/Loral LS-1300
|A Canadian satellite operated by Telesat Canada. Echostar leases the satellite's capacity.
|EchoStar VI
|July 14, 2000
|Space Systems/Loral FS-1300
|Replaces EchoStar VIII.
|EchoStar VIII
|August 21, 2002
|Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) FS-1300
|Formerly at 110. On January 30, 2011, the satellite experienced a single event upset and drifted out of its intended orbit, this required all services to be relocated to other available satellite capacity in the Eastern Arc. One week later some services were restored, but the satellite is expected to be taken out of service again and replaced temporarily by EchoStar VI in order to conduct further testing.
|EchoStar I
|December 28, 1995
|Lockheed Martin Astro Space Series 7000 (AS-7000)
|Can carry a limited number of services on odd numbered transponders. EchoStar is not licensed to serve CONUS customers in the United States from this location but may transmit local stations.
|EchoStar IV
|May 8, 1998
|Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space A2100AX
|This satellite had a launch issue, is now in an inclined orbit and is not currently operational. It largely serves as a placeholder for EchoStar slots.
|EchoStar X
|February 15, 2006
|Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space A2100AX
|EchoStar XI
|July 16, 2008
|Anik F3[42]
|April 12, 2007
|Astrium Eurostar 3000
|Customers use the 36 inch Dish 500+ or Dish 1000+ to receive this non-DBS, medium-powered signal. Anik F3 is leased by EchoStar from Telesat Canada to serve CONUS customers. It broadcasts on non-DBS FSS frequencies (~11.7-12.2 GHz) using circular polarity (the only satellite serving the United States in this mode). It permanently replaces AMC-16, which was temporarily placed at 118.75° W due to delays in Anik F3 production. AMC-16 moved back to 85° W when Anik F3 was fully operational. A primarily international satellite with international channels once on 61.5, 121, or 148.
|EchoStar VII
|February 21, 2002
|Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space A2100AX
|Currently an on orbit spare. Provides Dish Network's spot beam services to the western United States, as well as Muzak programming to businesses on leased bandwidth.
|Echostar XIV
|March 20, 2010
|Space Systems/Loral FS-1300
|Replaced Echostar VII. EchoStar XIV launched on an International Launch Services Proton/Breeze M vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Resides at an altitude of 22,000 miles.
|EchoStar IX/ Galaxy 23
|August 7, 2003
|Space Systems/Loral FS-1300
Customers use SuperDish 121 to receive this non-DBS, medium-powered signal. Satellite is jointly owned by EchoStar and Intelsat. The Ku band is owned by EchoStar. Ka band payload owned by EchoStar and is used for leased closed-circuit broadcasts as of March 2011. C band payload owned by Intelsat and is known as Galaxy 23.
Programming has now been removed from EchoStar IX and is being provided from 118.7
|December 10, 2008
|Thales Alenia Space Spacebus-4000C4
|Replaced Echostar-V at the 129°W orbital location. Owned by Canadian Ciel Satellite Group, EchoStar leases the entire bandwidth of the Ciel-2 satellite. Provides national HD programming and HD spotbeam locals.
|EchoStar V
|Deorbited from 148
|September 23, 1999
|Space Systems/Loral FS-1300
|EchoStar V was moved from 110 to 129 and finally to 148. International programming at 148 has moved to Anik F3/118.75°. Locals have moved to spotbeams at other locations. The satellite was to serve as a placeholder for EchoStar at the 148 slot. The satellite was experiencing stability issues that made signal levels unstable for the short time it was located at 148. On July 31, 2009, all remaining programming at 148 ceased. Factors now indicate discontinuation of the 148 slot, at least for the short term, 3–4 years.
Criticisms and controversies
In the early 2000s, Dish Network received criticism regarding controversial technology and carriage disputes with programming providers. Most notably, when the Hopper digital video recorder provided an easy way for viewers to watch certain programming without commercials, major networks sued Dish Network.[43]
- Charlie Ergen, Co-founder, Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer[44]
- James DeFranco, Co-founder, Executive Vice President, Special Advisor to the CEO[45]
- Michael Kelly, President, Blockbuster LLC[46]
- W. Erik Carlson, Executive Vice President, Operations[47]
- Thomas A Cullen, Executive Vice President, Corporate Development[48]
- R. Stanton Dodge, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary[49]
- Bernard L. Han, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer[50]
- Robert E. Olson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer[51]
- Dave Shull, Executive President, Chief Commercial Officer[52]
- Amir Ahmed, Senior Vice President, Sales[53]
- Vivek Khemka, Senior Vice President, Product Management
- Mike McClaskey, Executive Vice President, Human Resources
- John Swieringa, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
- James Moorhead, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
- Brian Neylon, Senior Vice President, Sales Planning, Administration and Direct Sales
- Warren Schlichting, Senior Vice President, Ad Sales
See also
- Bell TV, formerly Dish Network Canada
- Dish México
- DishHD (subsidiary Dish HD Asia serves China and Taiwan)
- Fox Broadcasting Co. v. Dish Network, LLC
- List of United States cable and satellite television networks
- Wikibooks:VIP 922/Dish Network
- ^ a b c d e f g DISH Network Corporation Form 10-K, DISH Network Corporation, February 23, 2015
- ^ a b c "At a Glance", DISH Network Press Center (DISH Network), archived from the original on July 21, 2011
- ^ a b Robert E. Olson; Joseph P. Clayton, R. Stanton Dodge (2012), Form 10-K: DISH Network Corporation,
- ^ "Quarterly Investor Summary" (PDF). Dish Network. August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ Avery, Greg (16 May 2011). "New Dish Network CEO sees changed company soon". Business Journal. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ Wilking, Rick (23 Feb 2015). "Dish Network CEO Joe Clayton stepping down". CNBC. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Ergen lays out Dish Network's 10-year plan". Boston.com. May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ Graeme McMillan, Tech Land. "Sorry, Netflix: DishOnline Signs HBO, Cinemax Streaming Content." April 21, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ Dish beats DIRECTV and others in customer satisfaction
- ^ Aggregate Customer Satisfaction Rises Slightly but Economy Needs More Help to Flourish
- ^ Hachman, Mark (2011-08-29). "DISH Launches 'Tailgater,' a Robotic Mobile Satellite TV Antenna".
- ^ Bauder, David (2012-05-22). "Auto Hop Ad Zapper: Dish's New DVR Feature Has TV Networks Worried". Associated Press. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- ^ "DISH Sues Networks in Federal Court". Dish's press release. May 14, 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ Jeffrey, Don (June 5, 2012). "Dish's Ad-Skip Tool May Benefit From Cablevision DVR Case".
- ^ Owen, Rob (2012-06-29). "TV Q&A: 'Dr. Who,' 'Rizzoli & Isles' and DVR storage capacity".
- ^ Joe Flint (May 15, 2012). "Dish's ad-skipping device irks TV execs". Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ Dish Press Release announcing the CES 2013 award won for Auto Hop
- ^ Lendino, Jamie. "CES 2013: Dish Launches Sling-Enabled Hopper". PC World. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ "Dish Recorder Snubbed for CNET Award Over CBS Legal Scuffle". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ Albanesius, Chloe. "CNET Picked Dish Hopper as 'Best of CES' ... Until CBS Stepped In". PC Magazine. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ "'"CNET loses CES awards following Dish Hopper controversy; DVR named 'Best In Show. The Verge. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "DishWorld Launches on Roku". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Dish Adds Food Network, HGTV and Other Scripps Cable Nets to Internet TV Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Dish Unveils Internet Pay-TV Service, Sling TV, Starting at $20 per Month". Variety. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Dish launching satellite broadband service aimed at rural areas on October 1st". The Verge. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ "Early Growth of Dish Network". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011.
- ^ "EchoStar Corp (SATS.O) Company Profile". Reuters. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e Sherman, Alex; Grover, Ronald (October 13, 2011). "A Deeper Dish Network". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ^ Anders Bylund (July 1, 2011). "Is DISH Building the Perfect Beast?". Motley Fool. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ Fritz, Ben (April 7, 2011). "Dish Network wins bidding for assets of bankrupt Blockbuster". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ Ryan Nakashima (October 14, 2011). "Hulu no longer for sale, owners say". USA Today. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ^ Speculations, Great (September 27, 2011). "Dish Network Looks Ready To Dance With Clearwire or Sprint". Forbes. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ^ Phil Goldstein (August 23, 2011). "Dish's wireless plan unveiled: satellite-terrestrial LTE-Advanced network". Fierce Wireless. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ^ Vuong, Andy (January 10, 2012). "Dish reboots business at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show". Denver Post. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ^ Wiziack, Julio (20 March 2013). "TV paga terá novo competidor estrangeiro".
- ^ "Dish 300 and 500 Pointing Guide" (PDF). Dish Network. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
- ^ "Channels at 61.5°W". Lyngsat. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
- ^ "Channels at 148°W". Lyngsat. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
- ^ "Channels at 110°W". Lyngsat. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
- ^ "Channels at 119°W". Lyngsat. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
- ^ David Katzmaier; John P. Falcone (October 4, 2006). "Dish Network ViP622 HD DVR Digital Video Recorder (DVR) reviews".
- ^ "launch of Anik F3". Satnews.com. April 12, 2007. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ Stelter, Brian (2012-05-16). "A DVR Ad Eraser Causes Tremors at TV Upfronts".
- ^ Charlie Ergen. About DISH. Retrieved on 2015-04-26.
- ^ Jim DeFranco. About DISH. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
- ^ Michael Kelly. About DISH. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
- ^ W. Erik Carlson. About DISH. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
- ^ Tom Cullen. About DISH. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
- ^ R. Stanton Dodge. About DISH. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
- ^ Bernie Han. About DISH. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
- ^ Robert Olson. About DISH. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
- ^ Dave Shull. About DISH. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
- ^ Leadership. About DISH. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
External links
- Official website
- Articles containing potentially dated statements from August 2015
- All articles containing potentially dated statements
- Vague or ambiguous time from November 2009
- All articles with unsourced statements
- Articles with unsourced statements from December 2008
- Vague or ambiguous time from April 2011
- Pages containing cite templates with deprecated parameters
- Official website not in Wikidata
- Companies in the NASDAQ-100 Index
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. . . thing. It's an eight sided star/christmas decoration from my crochet 'how to' book (Learn to Crochet edited by Sally Harding) and I really enjoyed the challenge of making it. This is of course my second attempt as the first attempt went a little 'spidery' and askew, but I decided to make a fresh start and bumbled my way through the pattern, but I loved every minute of it . . .
I'm completely amazed at how versatile crochet is - so many possibilities! This crochet star is supposed to be starched to stiffen it for use as a decoration, so that may be the next stage, although I must admit I'm terrified in case I 'spoil' it - I love it so much! (clock the little silver beads - aren't they cute?)
Well back to the office tomorrow, sheesh, this 4 day working week is quite demanding (OK, two of them are only half days but . . . ) :) 'Other Half' has absconded for a week taking my camera with him - how will I cope?? (without my camera I mean, haha!!!) Well, sorry no blogging till next week, boo hoo :/ See you then :D
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I have tried to display a graphics layer with the WMS functionality of ArcGIS Server, but I cannot see the graphics in the image of the getmap response.
I have done is manually by publishing a service with a graphics on an annotation layer, associated this annotation layer with a specific feature layer, and published it, but the graphics is not appearing, only the features.
And I have done it programmatically by creating a graphicslayer and assign it to a layer, and its the same, graphics are not appearing on the map image returned by WMS.
When I do a REST call to the service I can see the graphics in both cases.
Are graphics not supported with WMS or am I doing something wrong?
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Now love really is in the air
In the month of Valentine's, while I wait for a lorry full of cards from secret admirers to appear on my doorstep, I can't help reflecting on love itself. Since becoming a parent I have experienced a love like no other. But the thing that surprises me the most about love is not only its many forms, but its many stages depending on where you are in your life and age.
As a teenager, love was often painful, embarrassing, unrequited and full of self-doubt; 'would Craig Skirman look at me on the bus to school today?', 'oh my goodness Sam Bell just asked me for the time, that means he loves me, right?'. It was so all consuming and intense. I might love someone so completely one day, yet a month later the object of my affection may be someone entirely different, and still feel like the real thing. Sadly, many of these experiences were imagined (it turns out I was never destined to marry Macaulay Culkin) or at least a little embellished by my imagination.
My first date was such an event, I had built it up and imagined a scene not unlike one of my favourite romantic films. Unfortunately, it was more comedy than anything else. My date invited me to McDonald's, then proceeded to buy two ice creams. I, of course, imagined one was for me, but I was wrong. He went from one to the other, alternating eating his two ice creams! He didn't even ask if I wanted some. We then went to play football at the local park with his friends. Not what I was expecting when I had carefully chosen my first date outfit and new shoes! It certainly changed my views of dating for a while.
As an adult, my experiences of love have grown and changed, as have I. I have been surprised by this. I assumed love was static but it isn't. Each new connection is a new way of loving someone. In my 20s love was giddy, fun, up and down and frivolous. By my 30s it was committed partnership, long term, more respectful and calm.
The way I love members of my family has also changed – since becoming a parent I have deeper respect and understanding for my mum. Before I loved her, but as a child, the women who could make everything better and knew all the answers. Now I see her as a woman who sacrificed and worked so hard to be that to me, strengthening the love I feel for her.
Most surprising to me has been the unconditional and complete love that I feel for my children. From the day they arrived I loved them. I never imagined you could love someone so completely who you have never even met before, but I did. I don't only love them when they are kind or say the right thing. I don't love them because of what they give me or how they make me feel. I love them for everything they are. No questions, no expectations, no conditions. The purest love I have ever felt.
So while my lorry of cards from admirers may not appear, I have learned a lot about love in its many forms and hope that it will continue to grow and change throughout my life. So far, I have found it to be like a fine wine, it gets better and I appreciate it more with age.


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We did it in the past so we will do it again.
The Character Creation Event is back! Can you create one of the next Costume Sets for S4 League?
If your answer is YES, now you have a chance to do it!
Simply create a new Set. Use your pencils for traditional drawings, Paint, Photoshop or whatever you need and prefer to create your best set.
We need the front and the back, but if you could do the sides as well, it would be great!
You can create a complete Set for a character or each single part of the Costume.
We need the following:
1 Jacket
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1 Pair of Gloves
1 Pair of Shoes
There will be 3 Places.
1st Place: Permanent Weapon or Set with FP or lower stats of choice
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Each legit entry will get 1 Random Weapon Capsule and 1 Random Costume Capsule
*Please add your Nickname in your post for the rewards.
Special Prizes:
The winner's creation will be introduced in our game. (Places 1-3) and the creator will receive a Permanent version of the Set with FP or lower stats.
Start: 11th of July - 1st of August
The winner will be chosen in the week after the end of the event.
Normal prizes will be sent within a week.
The special prizes will be sent after we integrate them in the Game
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- No exceptions for participation outside of the set period will be given. Sorry!
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Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is coming back to theaters, in a brand eye-spanking-new 3-D conversion. Yes, it's a horrendous movie, in the worst possible format. So we've been wondering: How do you even write about something like this?
Should this be covered, as though it's an actual event? Or just ignored? Or handled some other way? So we're opening it up to the democratic process. Help us decide, below.


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San Francisco Designer John Bradfield Channels Alexander McQueen For Dining by Design Tablescape
Designer John Bradfield Discusses His Alexander McQueen-Inspired Table
Designer John Bradfield Discusses His Alexander McQueen-Inspired Table
While I was wowed by many of the beautiful tables at last week's Dining by Design, the table that surprised and impressed me the most was created by San Francisco designers John Bradfield and Maryam Monsef. Combining beautiful elements from nature with a sophisticated and elegant palette, the table's — and designers' — popularity was reflected in the number of people drawn to it. Bradfield cited his inspiration for the tablesetting as the 2006 Fall/Winter runway show by Alexander McQueen, and was particularly influenced by a single dress. Find out what dress inspired Bradfield, as well as more about the table, in my interview with the designer.
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jkody21 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 58 designs submitted by 26 freelance designers.
Looking for a sleek logo for my new restaurant search and rating website
I am looking for a logo to go with my new website concept. The website is for searching for and rating restaurants and their individual menu items. I would like a sleek and professional logo to build a look and feel around (or possibly, if this goes well, put out as a web-design contest).
The site is currently under construction and can be found at http://www.foodfinder.net/default.aspx. I am in no way married to the color scheme but I think it look OK.
- I would like to have 2 versions of the logo. One plain, and one with a "beta" tagline.
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