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Skip to comments.America - the Right Way!! Staying Vigilant
Posted on 07/05/2011 5:23:29 AM PDT by Jemian
Good morning! It is a new month and a new thread! I hope everyone had an enjoyable Fourth of July, celebrating the founding of these United States, a glorious experiment in world government.
The National March by Sousa, conducted by Bernstein
May God bless America again.
Christmas decorating is swimmingly into place. 2 trees up, no.3 going up in a bit. We've been away for a couple of days, but now were back. Both doors have their Christmas halos in place.
I need some help from on high, so if y'all would put a good word for me during prayers I'd appreciate it. We've run into a snag for the community garden. Seems someone is dragging their feet oking the transfer of title to our little town. Oh, and a bit more rain too. Thank you.
This is so strange, when I click on this ping, dated 12/12, it just goes to July 5th and won't allow me to read any further than that! What am I doing wrong :-)
OK - now I clicked on my own answer and can back read. But, I used to be able to just go to my FR icon and see current postings. Help :-)
bev, all I've done is left click and the shortcut comes up, and I click onto that. I've had no trouble getting onto FR.
Have you tried that?
your computer is haunted Bev... easy answer...
Hi all. Milder weather this week for which I am VERY grateful. Dogs & kitties doing okay
Been reading the Twilight series.. last book on reserve at library.. Probably a long wait as I am 15th on list. Also re-watching the DVDs along the way. Not terribly intellectual, but fun
Deciding how much I will be decorating.. if at all. Wont be having company & right now the extra work is not appealing. Maybe some twinkle lights around the window & my little LED tree (about 3 ' tall)
We had 2 days of much much needed glorious rain here over the weekend. Could use more, but everybody is praying prayers of thanksgiving for the beautiful rain.
I think your rain moved northward. We've had a couple of good rain days. It thundered and we had a nice lightening display last evening. We're supposed to get more rain today. I sure hope so.
BBL, my girlfriend and I are going for our yearly Christmas lunch and some last minute shoppine.
I have to work 2 more hours and then I have off until January !!!
HO, HO, HO, How wonderful is that? Have a Merry Christmas with your family and grandchild.
Merry Christmas my dear. It looks like you will be receiving some snow for Christmas. You're still in Oregon?
I we'll be getting some rain and wind today, maybe tomorrow and on Christmas our temps will be around 34 degrees in the morning and move up to 42 degrees later on. YIPPEEa, we'll have a fire in the fireplace. It will feel like Christmas.
Busy as usual this time of year but grateful to be fit and healthy and happy. Hugs, Bev
Out there in OR you have one of the Nat'l Parks on my to-do list.
Out there in OR you have one of the Nat'l Parks on my to-do list.
Merry Christmas, Bev.
I think we'll be passing your area next summer. We're planning a family reunion in Everett, WA. We'll be driving, as I will not put up with all the fall-de-raw from the TSA.
Ping. Here it is, gardner!
Hi Lysie,
Thanks for your help.
You are welcome.
Thank you for helping her. How are you gardner? Is your green house busy with spings seedlings?
You are welcome.
Family is coming over. We will open presents, eat lots of food, drink, and watch football. Maybe play some Rummy too.
Early Mass of course...
Coming up for air,,, and popping in to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas.
I am SICK, SICK, SICK of radio/TV/mail regarding the Iowa Caucuses. Hope to finish Christmas preps tomorrow.
May the Blessings of Christmas shine on each of you, your family and friends.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Yes! Sad, but true.
On the fun side, my conservative nephew and his conservative expectant wife arrive today to inject some sanity into my world until I leave Christmas late afternoon. He even brought up the name Frank Marshall Davis once so he knows his stuff.
On another note, I'm begging Ohio GOP'ers to primary Boehner.
Hi Tillacum,
It is a little too early for seedlings, we have moved back up north. I do have quite a few seed catalogs.
Snoooorrrt!! LOL!
Good morning everybody, thanks for the ping lysie.
Merry Christmas to all of you at ATRW. I have followed all the happenings in your lives over the years and seem to know you all.
Sadly, my husband passed away December 8 of this year from a long heart illness. The past year had been very bad for him so in spite of my sadness at losing him here on earth, I am glad he is resting in peace.
Mary, I'm so sorry. May family and friends surround you with their love.
Christmas Blessing to all at ATRW!
I'm so sorry to hear of your husband's passing. Wishing you peace this Christmas Season.
Merry Christmas to you, Geee!!
You have probably been a busy cookie these past weeks with all the fall-de-rahw campaigning and important news people.
Fall back dearheart enjoy Christ's birth, your grandchildren and hubby for the next few days. Have you received some of that white fluffy stuff yet? We're just a little cool in central Texas.
What are those things, they look like snakes?????
Merry Christmas 2/3s. Stay warm.
I've received a couple. We're enlarging our garden in the pasture this coming year and "re-doing" the raised gardrns.
Oh Mary, I'm so sorry to hear that, but he is at peace now, and you'll meet him on the other side. Prayers for your during these coming days. LUV LUV & HUGS
Only a few flakes of snow, here and there, a week or so ago. It will definitely be a brown Christmas here in Iowa. But I shant complain,,,. I am lucky that my kids only have to drive 18 miles to get to my house,, other familes aren't so lucky. I want dry roads for all those young families to travel on to get to their Granny's house.
Deepest condolensces to you and yours. May God's comfort and presence be deeply felt during this time of sadness for you.
Merry Christmas to my favorite internet thread.
Christmas Blessings to all of my ATRW friends.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Merry Christmas lysie and all. We are having a good time visiting with daughter. We went to the new 3-D movie "Hugo" and last night attended Christmas Eve services.
Today a wonderful brunch at her home with games and presents, perhaps a movie, and after a bit of afternoon napping, a beautiful dinner at one of the area fancy hotels.
Tomorrow and Tuesday some shopping and errands. Life is good.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE. Today will be His day as it's His Birthday. We're having a few friends over to share this great day with feasting and football. Church first though.
Oh. Thank you. I thought those were snake skeletons. My thoughts of congresscritters, I guess.
Oh! Yes, till, those just as easily have been snake skeletons describing the Republican 'leadership' (...ahem...Boehner...ahem..). What a total sell out LOSER. Boehner, you are a LOSER! I wish Ohio would primary you right out of office. You are such a shame! LOSER!
We REALLY need to get some strong conservative Republicans in DC. The ones we have there now are either too new, or too long. Those there more than 2 C terms or 1 S term are there too long and have become corrupted by their "forever" staff who walk on both sides of the street at once, depending which side of the aisle their former boss sits on. I really did think those were snake skeletons. LOL..you'right, they could be boehner and mcconnell. Too long in one place makes one complacent.
Happy New Year 2/3s and may it be successful and interesting.
Also, a very disturbing thing is that the Iowa caucus is open to all so the CRAT will be voting for Rupaul and other less desireables to throw everything out of kilter. I wish we could destroy the CRAT party instead of letting it rule over us.
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Topic: Web development that hurts
It says that it's a web development that doesn't hurt.
But waiting 10-20 seconds for each ruby/rake command in
the command line on Windows definitely hurts. Antivirus
tool is off (add 10 seconds when enabled with RoR folder
and D partition excluded from the on-scanner). Why is that?
I'm using the RoR installer that came with the 3rdRail
installation, but I am not using 3rdRail at the moment,
since I want to learn the RoR from the existing tuts which
all use default RoR development approach. I'm comming from
Delphi/Lua world actually. This installer install RoR 2.0.2,
gem support and some useful gems:
actionmailer (2.0.2)
actionpack (2.0.2)
actionwebservice (1.2.6)
activerecord (2.0.2)
activerecord-interbase-adapter (0.1.0)
activerecord-oracle-adapter (1.0.0)
activerecord-sqlserver-adapter (1.0.0)
activerecord-sybase-adapter (1.0.0)
activeresource (2.0.2)
activesupport (2.0.2)
capistrano (2.1.0)
cgi_multipart_eof_fix (2.5.0)
fxri (0.3.6)
fxruby (1.6.12)
gem_plugin (0.2.3)
highline (1.4.0)
hpricot (0.6)
ibruby (0.5.5)
log4r (1.0.5)
mongrel (1.1.3)
mysql (2.7.3)
needle (1.3.0)
net-sftp (1.1.0)
net-ssh (1.1.2)
rails (2.0.2)
rake (0.8.1)
rspec (1.1.3)
ruby-debug (0.10.0)
ruby-debug-base (0.10.0)
rubygems-update (1.0.1)
sources (0.0.1)
sqlite3-ruby (1.2.1)
win32-api (1.0.4)
win32-clipboard (0.4.3)
win32-dir (0.3.2)
win32-eventlog (0.4.6)
win32-file (0.5.4)
win32-file-stat (1.2.7)
win32-process (0.5.3)
win32-sapi (0.1.4)
win32-sound (0.4.1)
windows-api (0.2.0)
windows-pr (0.7.2)
I use Notepad++ for editing, and a toolbar in the taskbar
with popup menu of my project structure. It pretty much kills
the need for a textmate tool that all the Mac fans praise.
But let's not turn this thread into a Mac/Win/Linux flame war.
What can I do to have "ruby script/console" execute in <5 sec
on my Turion X2 1.8Ghz 2GB DDR2 160GB HDD WinXP machine?
I saw a lot of threads on this topic but no real solutions...

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Munster lie second in the PRO12 table after the narrow defeat to Scarlets in Wales on March 1st ended the province's five-game winning streak.
The Treviso clash is one of only three Thomond Park PRO12 clashes scheduled for the remainder of the league campaign.
Northern Italy-based Treviso lie second from bottom in the PRO12 table but beat Munster 29-19 at the Stadio Monigo in the third game of the season back in September.
Rob Penney's side had led that game 19-9 with 30 minutes remaining but Treviso stormed back to score two converted tries and two penalties in the final half hour with Munster having four players sent to the sin-bin over the 80 minutes.
Tries from Keith Earls, Stephen Archer and a penalty try had put Munster in control but two tries from winger Ludovico Nitoglia and five successful Mat Berquist penalties gave Treviso a deserved win.
It marked a second successive win for the Italians over Munster at the Stadio Monigo after last February's 34-10 hammering. Treviso scored five tries that day with Munster's only reply coming from a converted penalty try and an Ian Keatley penalty.
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Chapter 37
Jeremiah prophesies that Egypt will not save Judah from Babylon—He is cast into a dungeon—Zedekiah transfers him to the court of the prison.
1 And
2 But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the Lord, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah.
3 And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the Lord our God for us.
4 Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people: for they had not put him into prison.
5 Then Pharaoh's army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem.
6 ¶Then came the word of the Lord unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
7 Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to inquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh's
8 And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and
9 Thus saith the Lord; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.
10 For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.
11 ¶And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,
12 Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.
13 And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou
14 Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes.
15 Wherefore the princes were wroth with
16 ¶When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the
17 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the Lord? And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.
18 Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?
19 Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land?
20 Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.
21 Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of


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The deputies also kept track of the spending of the child. ALCO and Walmart and other local businesses donated the money for use in the Shop with a Cop program.
Emery County Sheriff Greg Funk said, "I think the Shop with a Cop program is fantastic, it gives the officers a chance to interact with kids and they can see a police officer in a new light. The officers can mingle with the families at a fun and happy event. It's not the normal line of duty for the deputy. A lot of people need a little extra help around Christmas time.
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Michael Davis, acting forest ranger, gave the quarterly update to the Emery County Commissioners at the May 4 meeting. Davis will be the acting ranger for one month while Mesia Nyman is in South Dakota.
Davis said the Lake ATV project is moving forward. The South Manti timber sale project is in the final stages before implementation. The timber available is mostly dead, but harvestable. Also, the mineral projects environmental impact statements are available now. These projects will allow SITLA to access their timber holdings.
The forest service continues to be concerned about the effects of the drought on the forests. The drought is having a great impact on the condition of the range. As an effect of the drought, the trees and grasses are extremely dry which results in an increased fire hazard. The forest service is implementing fuels projects. Six acres around Joe's Valley reservoir, pinion and juniper thinning on Nelson Mountain, and another 300 acres at the mouth of Little's Creek are several of the fuels projects scheduled for this coming summer.
During the 2005 summer, 1,400 acres of fuels are scheduled for a prescribed burn at Joe's Valley. At Willow Creek Campground, the forest service is offering free fuel use permits.
Davis also explained that new outfitter and guide permits, some of which are day use, and renewals for a years time, are now available. The project to dismantle the Muddy Creek Lodge is moving forward as the involved parties have not reached an adequate plan for restoration. Utah Power will be using riverside treatment along their right of ways. Also, there may be construction at three summer home locations.
The road from Joe's Valley reservoir to Ephraim will be the site of some realignment work this summer. Sanpete road department will be doing the alignment work. Indian Creek Campground in upper Joe's Valley will also be the site of summer construction work. The campground will remain open during the work.
Davis announced that conservation days will be May 18-19 at Old Folks Flat Campground in Huntington Canyon. The forest service is also in the process of hiring seasonal fire crews.
Commissioner Gary Kofford said the pine beetles are quite active in Huntington Canyon. He suggested the forest service become proactive in the situation, especially around the developed campgrounds.
Derris Jones of the Utah State Division of Wildlife Resources officer gave his report concerning wildlife issues. He said the bucks and bulls draw results are out now. The division is also finishing up the wildlife spring classifications. Fawn loss this year has not been as bad as in past years and the summer ranges are looking better. If the drought ends, that would make conditions even more desirable.
The DWR has hired a new damage specialist for this area. His name is Robert "Griz" Oleen from the Uintah Basin area. Jay Topham is the new officer to report to the public lands council.
Sage grouse have been located on Horn Mountain. The grouse have not been on that range for many years. The population of the grouse is holding its own in the Muddy Creek area.
Jones also announced that a new committee has been formed of 16 different agencies concerned with rangeland. Utah Partners for Conservation and Development will work to find common ground to solve the rangeland problems.
Range Creek Management meeting will be May 18 with trips into the area for the council to be on June 8.
Work at Duck Fork reservoir will continue as soon as conditions permit. The reservoir will be open for fishing this summer and anglers cannot keep cutthroat trout, only the tiger trout. Joe's Valley and Millsite reservoir are scheduled for gill net projects this month and 12,000 trout will be planted in Millsite.
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i did not make this AMV but it was very well done and the best bleach AMV i've seen yet, so i thought i'd share it with everyone.
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Do you know the song? sounds like UVERworld to me
And yes the amv rocks, good music, nice edits, included all the awesome SS arc action and some nicely used stills.
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Why don't more people read these mangas?
The song is "uverworld - chance"
Oh, and lovely AMV.
Why don't more people read these mangas?
Not a big bleach fan but the song and stuff fits. ;D


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AAMS Caps Pilot Year with National Conference
|More than 200 took part in the University's first conference focused on African-American male scholars Thursday, April 12. Photo by Carl Bruce Photography
The Cross Cultural Center and the African-American Male Scholars Initiative hosted the first University-sponsored conference targeted at African-American male students Thursday, April 12.
The conference, titled "Campus and Beyond: The Role of the Black Male Scholar in the 21st Century," focused on the history and identity of African-American male scholars, community engagement, college recruitment and retention practices and the education/ mis-education of black men.
"This event was the first of its kind at SLU and our dedicated committee of volunteers has been meeting since last fall to host this effort," remarked LaTanya Buck, director of the Cross Cultural Center and AAMS Advisory Council Co-Chair. "Their solid work has paid off tremendously, as the day was a huge success and we continue to receive meaningful feedback from attendees across the region."
Held as a capstone event to the pilot year of the AAMS Initiative, the conference welcomed nearly 200 people from around the country to contribute to the development of African-American male students. Students, faculty, staff and community members networked and discussed the vital issues that affect the advancement of young black men on college campuses and within their communities.
"I applaud the Cross Cultural Center and AAMS Advisory Council for recognizing the need to address a disparity in the retention and success rates of our African-American male scholars," said conference attendee Ray Quirolgico, assistant vice president of Student Development.
Although there were dozens of educators and community leaders in attendance, the conference focused on the efforts of high school and undergraduate students. Representatives from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, St. Louis Community College, the University of Missouri and the University of Missouri-St. Louis shared information of similar efforts at their institutions.
"It was gratifying to see such great attendance, including a significant number of high school students," said Kent Porterfield, Ed.D., vice president of Student Development. "The event brought together students, faculty, students and community members to discuss important issues impacting the educational needs and opportunities of African-American men in our community and across the county. I hope this is an event that will continue for years to come."
The "Campus and Beyond" Conference Planning Committee members are Andre Benson (Cross Cultural Center), Wendy Blocker (Career Services), Stefan Bradley, Ph.D. (history and African American Studies), LaTanya Buck (Cross Cultural Center), Kaymesia Coss (Housing and Residence Life), Patrice French (Cross Cultural Center), Michael Jones (Student Educational Services), Anastacia Sontag (Student Involvement Center), Tiara Wair (Office of Undergraduate Admission) and Bryan Weaver (Cross Cultural Center).
The AAMS Initiative will end its pilot year with a culminating reception for all of its student participants, faculty, staff and alumni mentors and supporters.


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Last year slip, trip, and falls were a real problem for the restaurant. Several employees sustained rather serious injuries. Emphasis was placed on mopping up spills quickly and being more careful walking around the mop sink and walk-in cooler. At another location, an employee taking out the trash after closing was accosted at gunpoint by robbers and taken back inside through the open back door. The manager was then forced to open the safe and the robbers stole thousands of dollars. A rule was instituted prohibiting the back to be opened after dark. A few months ago, a straw broom was placed next to the gas water heater. The pilot flame ignited the straw broom and the ensuing fire destroyed the entire kitchen. After repairs were done and the restaurant was reopened, employees were instructed not to store anything near the water heater.
That was then. What are the conditions now? Are employees still mopping up spills immediately? Is the back door now opened after dark now that the emotional trauma of the robbery has subsided? Is the same care taken in not placing anything near the water heater?
In and out
When security and safety are not part of the culture of an organization, addressing issues that negatively affect organization is simply reactionary. The issue is addressed and we move on. When the problem seems to go away, so does our memory of the adverse affects it had on our employees, our customers and our business. Our attention to the solution fades, compliance disappears, and we become vulnerable to the same issue. Sometimes we are all in after a crisis occurs... and then we're not. The problem resurfaces from the lack of attention, and then we're in again as we regain our focus. It's much like the game of Hokey-Pokey we played at the last wedding reception.
Priorities vs. core values
Many companies state that safety is their number one priority. But when it requires consistency in compliance to policies and procedures, it may wane when "nothing ever happens." "We've never had a robbery so I don't see why we can't take the trash out through the back door after dark." There is limited storage space for store records so they are stored above the ceiling tiles in the office creating a serious fire hazard. It's too inconvenient to lock the drive-thru window after each transaction during the late night hours, or to keep storage items below 18" of the sprinkler heads. When business priorities require our attention, the security and safety priorities may slide down the list when they are not ingrained into the culture as core values.
Shake it all about
Restaurants compete for the customer dollar. Every transaction counts. Risk avoidance, however, is the silent partner of profitability. Avoiding worker's comp accidents eliminates medical costs and lowers yearly premiums. The robbery that is prevented through sound prevention practices averts cash losses not to mention the mental anguish of employees. The advantages of preventing major fires in your business speak for itself. Avoiding these risks can be established with a security and safety minded culture. But it takes being "all in and shaking it all about."
Build a safety culture by:
Solicit the participation of employees to create a safer and more secure environment and reward them for their contributions. Include employees from each area of the business on a company sponsored safety committee. Talk about workplace hazards and unsafe worker practices and commit to getting them corrected immediately. Discuss the situations and ways to improve safety. Build a culture where safety is top of mind and everyone is all in. And of course the ending has to be ... "and that's what it's all about!"
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PRICE-Our loving husband, father and grandfather, Ross L. Jones, age 88, passed away suddenly Sept. 11, 2008 at Castleview Hospital in Price. He was born June 19, 1920 in Clear Creek, Utah to John J. and Rebecca Lucas Jones. On March 11, 1946 he married Yvonne Leautaud in Elko, Nev.; and their marriage was later blessed at Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church in Price.
Ross was a lifelong resident of Carbon County where he shared a deep love for the outdoors. He enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing with family and friends. He was an honorary life member of Price Elk's Lodge #1550. Ross served his country in the US Army during World War II, and after returning from the service he began his career as a mechanic with Redd and Kraync Motors in Price.
Ross loved tinkering in his garage, but after his retirement in 1984 he had a bad habit of misplacing his wrenches for golf clubs. Ross truly loved the game of golf and he especially enjoyed his outings with the "Seniors on Tuesday". He will be dearly missed by all who loved and knew him.
He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Yvonne Jones, Price; two sons and one daughter, Randy (Jane) Jones, Gary (Debbie) Jones, both of Grand Junction; Marilyn (Kevin) Jewkes, Price; grandchildren, Jesse Jones, Kristie Jones, Brenda (Andrew) Leonard, Brison Jones, Nikole (Lynn) Stanley, Tamra (Derek) Jones, Kevin (Kim) Jewkes; and seven loving great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and three sisters.
Funeral service, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, 11 a.m., Mitchell Funeral Home, 233 East Main Street in Price. Family received friends at Mitchell's Saturday one hour prior to service. Interment, Price City Cemetery, with military honors accorded by the Price American Legion Post #3.


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BLM Joins Platte River Revival in Celebration of NPLD
On Saturday, Sept.15, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Casper Field Office will celebrate National Public Lands Day (NPLD), by joining forces with the City of Casper and its partners in a long-term effort to revive the North Platte River.
Nearly 500 volunteers are expected for the Platte River Revival including help from the city of Casper, BLM, Bureau of Reclamation, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, and local businesses.
Registration for the event will begin at 9 a.m. at Mike Lansing Field, followed by a thank you barbecue lunch.
The Platte River Revival is an ongoing project to restore and revive the health of the river corridor. Over the last six years it has brought the community together, helping to educate the public on the importance of the river and riparian habitats and the role they play in our daily lives.
"This is a great opportunity for BLM to assist the local community in restoring the North Platte River, build partnerships and celebrate volunteerism," noted Casper Field Office Manager, Joe Meyer. "It reinforces the importance of cooperative stewardship and improves outdoor recreation opportunities."
NPLD is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. Last year, 170,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, removed trash and invasive plants, planted trees and restored our water sources.
For more information about NPLD and the Platte River Revival please call Eve Bennett at (307) 261-7517 or go to: http://www.casperwy.gov/WaterSewerandTrash/KeepAmericaBeautiful/PlatteRiverRevival/PlatteRiverRevivalHome/tabid/657/Default.aspx.
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Gossip (pictured), "A Joyful Noise" – Oh my, how I love Gossip. This may not be the band's best album but it's still so much fun. The band's dance-punk-new wave style is still there, with plenty of attitude. I am so in love with the 80's-ish single, "Perfect World" – lead singer Beth Ditto sounds unbelievable on that track! I also love "Move in the Right Direction," a super-powerful, motivating song.
Father John Misty, "Fear Fun" – This former Fleet Foxes drummer has created a weird, lovely little folk rock album. Everything's dark and weird but pretty and funny (for those with a dark sense of humor). If you want a good idea of what the album sounds/feels like, check out his videos for "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings" and "This is Sally Hatchet."
Ladyhawke, "Anxiety" – This New Zealand pop singer made her debut at about the same time as Lady Gaga, and I used to say Ladyhawke was my Gaga. Her first record is still one of my favorites and I think it's one of the smartest pop records made in the last several years. Therefore, yes, I'm really digging "Anxiety." Her 80s-ish pop is smart and sincere and, in my opinion, she's one of the best pop/alternative stars out there.
King Tuff, "King Tuff" – I wrote last week that I expected this to be one of my favorite records of the year, and yeah, it definitely is. There are a ton of excellent tracks on this punk-pop record, like "Alone & Stoned," "Bad Thing," "Anthem" and "Stupid Superstar."
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Spotlight for Recruiting ProfessionalsAugust 6, 2014
When employers participating in Universum research were asked about their top challenge in talent attraction, more than half said differentiation, says Melissa Murray Bailey, President – Americas at Universum. These respondents recognize the importance of differentiation and the elusiveness of attaining it.
"Companies that differentiate themselves are putting a stake in the ground, being bold, and saying this is who we are," Bailey says. "This will lead to their brand message resonating with the talent who will be most successful once they come on board."
But why is it so hard for organizations to stand out?
"Companies have become so enthusiastic about communicating what they have to offer," Bailey says. "People are often left with a generic impression of a decent employer, but there's no strong feeling attracting them to that company."
There are risks for an organization that isn't able to differentiate itself. Bailey says that a weak, generic and undifferentiated brand will create a lot of extra work for a recruiting team because, while the employer branding activities will generate additional interest in the organization, it won't be the right interest.
"Companies read what Millennials want and then they say they have that," she explains. "Then what is the result? Everyone is saying the same thing. When candidates can't understand the differences between organizations, they might not fully understand everything the organization offers. This could lead to overlooking a company that could be a potential good fit or choosing the wrong fit and then leaving the company soon after."
The most common mistake that companies make, Bailey says, is failing to determine who their ideal candidate is and not seeking to understand what drives that group.
"In marketing, companies spend millions of dollars understanding their target group and developing campaigns that will resonate with their ideal customer," she says. "Companies don't invest the same amount in market research about their potential candidates."
As a result, they depend highly on the qualitative feedback of their recruiters.
"This is definitely a key part of the equation, but without the quantitative piece it is impossible to have the full picture," she says.
Another mistake is having one global employer brand.
"Segments of candidates are different, whether it's women and men or American and Asian candidates," Bailey notes. "A company that tweaks its message based on the target group has an employer brand that resonates more strongly and, therefore, differentiates the company from its competition."
She provides several strategies for differentiation, including
"By looking at your organization through these three lenses—what your target group wants, what they associate with you, and what you actually offer—you are able to begin creating an employer value proposition that is attractive, credible, and true," Bailey explains.
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The Somali community has grown in London in recent years and its impact can be witnessed in one of the newest acquisitions to the British Museum's collection, a button badge with the slogan 'I love Mo Farah', the Somali born runner who was such an inspiration throughout the 2012 Olympic Games. But the Museum's collection contains many fascinating objects of Somali origin, such as this Hippopotamus hide shield on display in the Sainsbury African Galleries.
Somali shields were very much smaller than those from neighbouring Ethiopia, being not much larger than a dinner plate, though their perfect circular shape was created in a similar way. The first stage was to cut out a piece of untreated hippopotamus hide, then to place it over a shaped wooden mould sunk firmly in the ground. Any hair would be scraped off at this stage, and the hide would be allowed to dry. Then several coats of oil would be applied over a period of days, causing the hide to swell, while at the same time being beaten with a mallet to achieve a tough and virtually impenetrable surface.
The shield maker would then use a number of special hammers to apply embossed markings to the supple surface before allowing the hide to dry out completely. Despite their small size, Somali shields are extremely strong – and may be looked upon almost as offensive rather than defensive weapons. They had a very large hand grip which would allow the owner to push the shield up his arm when not in combat.
Undoubtedly the significance of shields extended far beyond their purely functional capabilities. Possessing a fine, perfectly round and bleached white shield was an indication of a man's standing in society. Some shields also have intricate designs, painted in henna, beneath the grip on the reverse side. These were known as 'marriage shields' and formed part of the dowry given by the bride's father to his son-in-law. Similar shields were used in the Arabian Peninsula, and there is evidence to suggest they were made in Somalia for export, particularly to Oman.
This was first published in the London Evening Standard on 17 January 2013.
The shield is on display in Room 25: Africa
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A decade ago, Dean Clark was a rising star in hockey's coaching ranks. These days, he's selling cars at Kentwood Ford in Edmonton. If you know anything about Clark, you've already said, "What the hell is with that?"
In 1998, Clark won the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy as WHL coach of the year with the Calgary Hitmen and was voted CHL coach of the year. He followed that up by guiding the Hitmen to a WHL title with a 51-13-8 record in 1998–99.
Clark, who played one game for the Edmonton Oilers during the 1983–84 season before finding his calling as a coach, was a thirty-something whiz on a fast-track to the NHL. Or so it seemed.
Zip ahead 10 years, Clark is flogging Fords after being fired as the coach and GM of the Kamloops Blazers, the franchise he played with after the Oilers drafted him 167th overall from the St. Albert Saints.
Clark, 44, got blown out last November by the new ownership group in Kamloops—Tom Gaglardi, Jarome Iginla, Shane Doan, Mark Recchi and Darryl Sydor—within two weeks of them taking over.
Again, what the hell?
"It's funny how things work out," said Clark. "I love the game. I'm a little bit surprised, but with an ownership change, that's the way things go. That's hockey. If you're in the business, you have to understand that."
Gaglardi and his deep-pocketed NHL pals bought the franchise from the Kamloops Blazers Sports Society last fall, getting the nod over the Edmonton-based Mike Priestner Group. As part of its bid presentation, the Priestner Group not only endorsed Clark as coach and GM, the plan was to make him a managing partner.
When Kamloops struggled to a 6-9-1-1 start, Gaglardi and his partners tied the can to Clark and brought in former Blazer and Oiler Greg Hawgood as interim coach.
The sacking of Clark, who has almost 400 wins with Calgary, Brandon and Kamloops, is just another chapter in a tumultuous decade for a franchise that was once the class of the WHL.
"When the Priestner offer came through and they said they wanted me to keep doing what I was doing, I think they took that as trying to bid against them," Clark said of the new owners.
"A lot of the comments leading to the wrap up of the sale was they had to change the culture and the image and all that stuff. Usually when you're saying those things, you want to change the leadership. Whether it's fair or not, they own the team and they can make those decisions."
Since 1999, the Blazers have gone through a half-dozen coaches. Starting with Marc Habscheid, who led Kamloops to the 1999 WHL title, the bench carousel has included Dean Evason, Troy Mick, Mark Ferner and Hawgood, who replaced Clark.
Clark has landed on his feet thanks to Priestner, who owns a handful of car dealerships in BC and Alberta, but closing the deal and handing over the keys isn't his calling in life, coaching is.
The problem is there aren't a lot of WHL coaching gigs available, not even here in his hometown, where Steve Pleau just finished his first season at the helm of the Oil Kings. Randy Hansch, Clark's player director of personnel in Kamloops, landed a gig as assistant GM with the expansion Oil Kings. Clark, meanwhile, bides his time.
"I enjoyed my 12 seasons in the WHL and all three places I've been," Clark said. "I coached some world-class athletes. The experience of coaching and managing has brought me some great skills.
"Is there an opportunity down the road? With my record and what I've done in the past, I'd like to think there are some people who'd be interested in at least talking to me."
I can think of several gainfully employed hockey coaches who'd be more suited to selling cars. Then, there's Clark, a car salesman who should be coaching hockey.
—Listen to Robin Brownlee every Thursday from 4 to 5pm on Total Sports with Bob Stauffer on Team 1260.
Great story Robin
Dean Clark's Kamloops record: 316 Games 140-143-22-11 2003/2004:1st round exit in 5 games to Vancouver 2004/2005:1st round exit in 6 games to Kootenay 2005/2006:Missed playoffs for 1st time ever in team history 2006/2007:2-18 down the stretch with a 1st round exit in sweep to PG 2007/2008: 6-9-1 to start Playoff record:3-14
Kebbek: Good, you side with the new owners. That's fine. Clark walked into a mess in Kamloops and didn't manage to get it cleaned up. But if you think he turned stupid or into a bad coach once he took over the Blazers after all his success elsewhere, you're mistaken.
By the way, in the wake of all the problems the Blazers had, from the office manager stealing money to the carousel of staff etc, I'm surprised Clark won as many games as he did.


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This morning I was in a class where we considered the experience of transitions. It struck me how this applied not only to the part of society we were considering in class, but to all people in their individual lives and specific relationships.
The teacher, using ideas from a book by a man called William Bridges, showed how transitions are paradoxes in which both death and life are present.
A transition has to be a movement from one state of being to another, even though some parts of the transition feel as though no movement takes place. As she described it, the process includes 1) endings, 2) a lostness or emptiness and 3) new beginnings.
Any sense of having to end something is fear producing. We do not know what will happen when the familiar stops. That is so even if we hate the familiar. It is like dying.
Some changes in our life come unbidden. For example, we lose someone by death, we become disabled, etc. We don't plan them.
We will still have the same steps to go through. In the latter case, we sometimes have so little about ourselves we like, we are afraid we will lose that little bit too in the change.
That is why people who have problems in relationships or as individuals need support. This support can give them the trust that others also sometimes fear and feel lost, but that there really can be a new and better life for them.
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Oli Smith is the writer behind the Doctor's first foray into the world of console gaming, scripting and story outlining both Doctor Who: Return to Earth for the Wii and Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth for the DS.
Return to Earth sees players get the chance to control Amy or the Doctor as they help the SS Lucy Gray, a human colony ship, return to earth, unravelling a Cyber plot and preventing the Daleks from harnessing the power of a Time Axis on the way.
Meanwhile Evacuation Earth (pictured, right), set before Return, sees Amy and the Doctor arrive in the Lake District to watch the SS Lucy Gray leave the planet before a solar flare attack, only for the TARDIS to be fused to the ship.
The Doctor and Amy scramble on board to free the TARDIS, only to discover the ship can't leave- the Silurians have built a ship underneath the fleeing craft- While, waiting above them, looms a Dalek space craft.
Having turned his hand to professional writing during his gap year Smith discovered the world of small press comics. Penning and inking his own work, he set about handing out copies around comic conventions and from his own market stall – London Underground Comics in Camden.
A chance meeting with Clayton Hickman at the Doctor Who Magazine table at one such convention lead several commisions including Total Eclipse of the Heart, being published in the Doctor Who Storybook 2010 and Blue Moon, which was published on the BBC website to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing.
Smith has already begun to make great strides-escalating with his first novel, Nuclear Time, audio-book, The Runaway Train and now his first entry into a medium he's been a life long fan of:
Firstly, Doctor Who: Return to Earth and Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth: What can you tell us about each game?
Evacuation Earth is a 'point-and-click' puzzle-adventure with a Douglas Adams-y kind of tone. It's funny (I hope), with some gorgeous artwork and a cast of slightly crazy characters!
Return to Earth sees the player return to the Lucy Gray, the original crew are long since gone and the ship has had quite an overhaul during its time amongst the stars. But on it's way home something sinister has happened…
It's a third-person action-adventure game with a lot of epic moments and some very nifty puzzle-elements. It's also got my favourite character in the form of Ivy, the ship's AI, and the actress who plays her gives this wonderfully funny deadpan performance. It also features the rather surreal use of some somersaulting yappy-dog toys!
It sounds like the games should be played in that order, but both are complete, stand-alone adventures. They're aimed very much at the show's audience, so kids aged 7-12, although I hope the whole family can enjoy them, especially the Wii game- there's a few nods and winks for the parents and I know I'll be sitting on the sofa with my eight-year-old brother helping him through the tricky bits!


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The world's sixth and seventh best sides will face off in Dublin on Saturday as Ireland host Argentina in the latest November Test.
The world's sixth and seventh best sides will face off in Dublin on Saturday as Ireland host Argentina in the latest November International.
Expectations have been at a minimum for Ireland this November. The reasoning behind this is a remarkable injury list that has denied Declan Kidney of some of his finest talents, including Brian O'Driscoll, Paul O'Connell and Stephen Ferris.
That being said, November was largely been a positive month for Ireland. Their opening match against South Africa saw them take a surprising 12-3 first-half lead into the break, but a crucial missed penalty from Jonathan Sexton stuttered their rhythm, paving the way for a resounding second-half comeback from the Springboks.
Naturally the result was a disappointment considering the lead Ireland held at the interval, but the way they controlled the first-half in all areas given their depleted squad was encouraging.
Those positive vibes were backed up in a convincing but ultimately meaningless 53-0 hammering of Fiji at Thomond Park. A look to the future for Declan Kidney saw Craig Gilroy, Iain Henderson and many more impress during the rout, with Gilroy doing enough to win a first start for his country in a Test on Saturday against Argentina.
Having thundered past Fiji and surpassed expectations against South Africa, gauging how Ireland should fare against the Pumas is up for debate. Ireland captain Jamie Heaslip appears to be finding his form again after a significant dip and the spotlight will be on him against Argentina to inspire what in certain areas is an unfamiliar Ireland side.
Substantial injuries technically offer Ireland an excuse but there will be a strong sentiment of unfinished business after letting that nine point lead slip against South Africa. By defeating Argentina, Ireland will pick up valuable momentum ahead of the Six Nations and finish November on a high.
As for Argentina, November has been a month that when we look back on their long-term development will not be forgotten.
Their success against Wales in Cardiff was not down to fortuitous circumstances as might have been argued in the past, but total dominance. Two world-class finishes from Juan Imhoff and Gonzalo Camacho provided the tries and the development of Nicolas Sánchez continued as he slotted drop goals and freed his backs.
Where the Pumas remain dominant however is in the pack. The retirement of Rodrigo Roncero and Mario Ledesma has been made easier by Marcos Ayerza and Eusebio Guinazu, whilst Juan Figallo continues to develop into one of the world's finest tightheads.
The quality only improves in the back-row – Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe just getting better with age and ably assisted by Juan Manuel Leguizamon and Leonardo Senatore. The combination of precision and power in that back-row is a test for any Test side as Wales will testify, giving the youthful Irish duo of Peter O'Mahony and Chris Henry plenty to ponder ahead of Saturday's clash.
Aspects of Argentina's game against France last weekend were positive, but the result will have stung after making ground against Wales the week before. Make no mistake – the Pumas are hungry.
Ones to watch:
For Ireland: Hard to ignore last week's hat-trick hero, Craig Gilroy. Only 21 years of age, Gilroy has spent the last two seasons impressing on the wing for Ulster in both the PRO12 and Heineken Cup and now gets his chance at senior level. Blessed with sharp feet and blistering pace, Gilroy proved how clinical he can be through each of his three scores against Fiji last weekend and offers Ireland another potent attacking option in the back-three alongside Simon Zebo and Tommy Bowe.
For Argentina: Marking his return to the Test side with a try last weekend in France, Marcelo Bosch offers the Pumas a dangerous attacking option in midfield through both his power and slight of hand. Starting at the expense of Gonzalo Tiesi, Bosch will look to give Gordon D'Arcy and Keith Earls plenty to worry about in midfield in order to free up for Argentina's dangerous marksmen out wide.
Head-to-head: Two influential figures at the base of the scrum, Jamie Heaslip and Leonardo Senatore. The Ireland captain was outstanding between 2009-2011 but has struggled for form this season both domestically and with the national side, failing to make the clean breaks that have become his trademark. On the rise once more, a second Lions tour looms for Heaslip who knows that every performance counts ahead of selection. 28-year old Senatore will go toe-to-toe with Heaslip all afternoon in Dublin, with the former Toulon flanker eager to make a big impression on the international stage.
Recent results:
2010: Ireland won 29-9 in Dublin
2008: Ireland won 17-3 in Dublin
2007: Argentina won 30-15 in Paris
2007: Argentina won 16-0 in Buenos Aires
2007: Argentina won 22-20 in Santa Fe
2004: Ireland won 21-19 in Dublin
2003: Ireland won 16-15 in Adelaide
2002: Ireland won 16-7 in Dublin
2000: Argentina won 34-23 in Buenos Aires
Prediction: Provided the weather holds out this could be the pick of the weekend's fixtures. Two evenly matched teams with clinical finishers out wide but as always, it is all about the platform. Fernandez Lobbe and his allies have the ability to dominate the breakdown, but Ireland's all-Leinster front row can control the game at the scrum. Execution from Sexton and Sanchez will be essential. Ireland by five.
The teams:
Ireland: 15 Simon Zebo, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Keith Earls, 12 Gordon D'Arcy, 11 Craig Gilroy, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Conor Murray, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 Chris Henry, 6 Peter O'Mahony, 5 Mike McCarthy, 4 Donnacha Ryan, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Richardt Strauss, 1 Cian Healy.
Replacements: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Dave Kilcoyne, 18 Michael Bent, 19 Donncha O'Callaghan, 20 Iain Henderson, 21 Eoin Reddan, 22 Ronan O'Gara, 23 Fergus McFadden.
Argentina: 15 Juan Martin Hernandez, 14 Gonzalo Camacho, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Santiago Fernandez, 11 Juan Imhoff, 10 Nicolas Sanchez, 9 Martin Landajo, 8 Leonardo Senatore, 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 6 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, 5 Julio Farias Cabello, 4 Manuel Carizza, 3 Maximiliano Bustos, 2 Eusebio Guinazu, 1 Marcos Ayerza.
Replacements: 16 Agustin Creevy, 17 Nahuel Lobo, 18 Francisco Gomez Kodela, 19 Tomas Vallejos, 20 Tomas Leonardi, 21 Nicolas Vergallo, 22 Gonzalo Tiesi, 23 Manuel Montero.
Date: Saturday, November 24
Kick-off: 14:00 GMT
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Andrew Small (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
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Having played with the Kindle 4 it's time to write a proper review. This Kindle 4 Review will cover – Review Assumptions, A Detailed Kindle 4 Review, Kindle 4 Photos, Upgrade Recommendations (if you have Kindle 3 or Kindle 2).
For the Kindle 4 Photos (including Kindle 4 vs Kindle 3 Comparison Photos) please jump to the second half of the post.
Kindle 4 Review – Assumptions
This is a review of the Kindle 4. Review = Helping someone decide whether or not to buy it.
It's not for you if you've already bought a Kindle 4 or have already decided to buy a Kindle 4. You will probably not like the fact that we point out a somewhat long list of mostly minor negatives.
We'll start off with three assumptions –
- We are looking at whether Kindle 4 is a great eReader. The most important criteria being – ability to find and buy books easily, the reading experience, the value for money. Some other important criteria – battery life, ease of use, portability, the actual price, reading related features, resale value.
- We value 'value for money' over raw price. This Kindle 4 Review will focus on answering two questions – Is Kindle 4 good value for money? Is it the best value for money (especially since Kindle Touch and Kindle 3 are just $20 more)?
- We are in a very competitive environment and Kindle 4 co-exists with other options. Thanks to the Kindle vs Nook vs Kobo battle and the various Kindles on offer – we get to choose the very best option.
On with the Kindle 4 Review.
Detailed Kindle 4 Review – The 5 Best Things
- The very low $79 price. If your primary criteria is to buy the cheapest eReader possible – then Kindle 4 is the clear winner.
- Very good Value for Money. This also shows up on Top 5 Negatives list because it offers lower value for money than Kindle 3 and Kindle Touch. However, at $79 Kindle 4 is incredible value for money.
- Kindle Store and Kindle Infrastructure. You get a connection to the best eBook Store and get Amazon's amazing infrastructure to support you.
- Great Reading Experience if you ignore the things that are at the periphery. The eInk Pearl screen makes for a great reading experience.
- Very light and compact. It's just 6 ounces and it's 18% smaller in size than Kindle 3.
Basically, if you look at the most important qualities an eReader should have i.e. easy to find and get books, good reading experience, value for money – Kindle 4 does very well on all three. The problems start when we look at the other qualities an eReader should have (the ones that aren't deal breakers but will still have an impact on the overall experience).
In a nutshell – Kindle 4 is a good eReader but misses out on being a great eReader.
Kindle 4 Review – The 5 Worst Things
- The decision to have neither a touchscreen nor a keyboard is a big mistake. It makes everything awkward and/or adds additional steps everywhere – bookmarking pages, changing font settings, highlighting, entering a website address, doing a search, note-taking (more on that later), etc. There are lots and lots of things that are slower and/or painful on Kindle 4.
- Kindle 4 is far less value for money than a Kindle Touch or Kindle 3. My estimate would be – Kindle 4 is worth around $100 in value, Kindle Touch is worth around $160 to $180, Kindle 3 is worth around $160 to $170. It might be $20 cheaper than the other two options – However, it provides less bang for the buck.
- If you like taking notes then Kindle 4 is pretty much out of the question.
- Kindle 4 doesn't have speakers so text to speech is impossible and you can't play music on it.
- 50% less battery life than other Kindles and 50% less memory (actually 60% less than Kindle 3).
If this is your first Kindle then some of these things are things you'll never realize – so it's not as bad as it sounds.
In a nutshell – If the extra $20 is not an issue, then Kindle 4 just isn't very compelling when compared with Kindle Touch and Kindle 3.
Kindle 4 Review – Core Reading Experience
Kindle 4 shines here. The eInk Pearl screen is the same as the Kindle 3's and it's great for reading. The background is now whiter and there is a black border around the screen that helps bring out the contrast better.
The screen is flashed only on every 6th page turn which makes page turns faster and less annoying (if the flash bothers you).
It's easy to get books and you still have 60 second downloads.
One slight negative here is that the page turn buttons are now even smaller and harder to get to. Of course, this is a very personal thing and people's opinions will vary wildly.
Overall, the Core Reading Experience is superb.
Kindle 4 Review – Things that prop up the Reading Experience
This is where the Kindle 4 runs into trouble.
Making a bookmark, adding a highlight, adding a note, changing the font, doing a search – everything is now slower or takes more steps. If you like making highlights and taking notes then Kindle 4 is ruled out.
Adding a highlight now involves – Pressing down on the 5-way, getting a menu and choosing 'Start Highlight' (usually the first option), moving the cursor, pressing 5-way again, getting a menu and choosing 'End Highlight' (always the first option).
It also involves two screen flashes.
If you've owned a Kindle 3 it might be rather annoying – especially when everything else also involves extra steps. If you've never owned a Kindle – then there's no frame of reference and you might not mind it.
In Summary – Things that support the reading experience are now neither smooth nor intuitive. It takes away from the great core reading experience and turns the Kindle 4 from a great eReader to a merely good one. It's still an absolute steal at $79.
Kindle 4 Review – Looking at the Product Page
Here are a few things worth discussing –
- The lightness and compactness are indeed very impressive. If possible, visit a Staples and check it out in person.
- The memory capacity is quite enough if you plan on reading just books from Amazon. If you plan on adding PDFs etc. then 1.2 GB of available memory might not be enough. Also, there is no SD Card so you can't expand.
- eInk Pearl Screen – It was beautiful on the Kindle 3 and it's slightly improved here (Not enough to warrant an upgrade).
- Kindle Library Book Support – Amazing Feature. Finally coming for all Kindles and Kindle 4 benefits from this.
- Read in Sunlight. One of the big selling points of eInk (along with the fact that it's much easier on the eyes for approximately 50% of people).
- Battery Life – 1 month is quite enough for most people. If you want more, get the Kindle 3 or Kindle Touch.
- Simple to Use – Yes. However, Amazon has made a mess of things like highlighting and note-taking.
- WiFi. This is a great feature to have. Browse the Internet, Shop in the Kindle Store, etc.
- Faster Page Turns. Yes, and the screen flashes only on every 6th page turn.
- PDF Support. The screen is too small for PDFs. You can put the PDF in landscape mode – However, the 6″ screen is just too small.
- Kindle Store – An undeniable advantage. The widest range of new ebooks and the best prices.
- Access to Public Domain books – Available on all eReaders.
- Whispersync and Kindle Reading Apps – a Definite plus. You can start reading on Kindle 4 and finish on your Android Phone or iPad.
Kindle 4 is a very solid eReader. It's not a very big leap from Kindle 3. More like a Kindle 3.25 rather than a Kindle 4. However, at $79, it's certainly worth considering.
Kindle 4 – Should you Upgrade?
Short Version
- Kindle 2 – Please look at Kindle Touch and Kindle 3 first.
- Kindle 3 – No. All you gain is a marginally better screen (and perhaps one or two other things). You give up a lot.
- Kindle 1 – Look at Kindle Touch and Kindle 3 first. The move from Kindle 1's sturdy size and largish keyboard to Kindle 4 might be too much of jump.
Longer Version
With every new device there are some changes people love and there are some changes people don't really care for. However, Kindle 4 is different in that Kindle 4 doesn't seem like it's meant for the people who bought Kindles and Kindle 2s and Kindle 3s.
It's perhaps meant for people who want a really cheap reading device. Amazon has done a great job for them – $79 is a stunning price.
It is unlikely that Kindle 4 will satisfy existing Kindle owners. While Kindle 4 doesn't compromise on the core reading experience (it's superb), it compromises on so many of the supporting elements (note-taking, searching, highlighting, etc.) that it just isn't worth an upgrade. Kindle 4 is a good, solid eReader and it's not as good as Kindle 3.
That brings us to our Kindle 4 Photos.
Kindle 4 Review – Kindle 4 Photos
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October 17, 2013: Clarke University will host a Career and Graduate School Fair in the Robert and Ruth Kehl Center on Monday, Oct. 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.The fair is a joint effort between Clarke, the University of Dubuque, Loras College and Northeast Iowa Community College. There are 80 employers and graduate schools scheduled to attend. Here is a list of who will be on hand:AccessDubuqueJobs.comAflacAmerican Trust & Savings BankArea Residential CareAthletic RepublicBlain's Farm & FleetCartegraphCollege ProColony Brands Inc.Comprehensive Rehab Inc.Concordia University (Wisconsin)Cottingham & ButlerCrescent Electric Supply CompanyDAC Inc.DePaul UniversityDiamond Jo CasinoDubuque Data ServicesDubuque Fire DepartmentDubuque Police DepartmentDubuque Theological SeminaryDupaco Community Credit UnionEagle Ridge Resort and SpaEaster Seals Wisconsin CampsEide Bailly LLPElmhurst College School for Professional StudiesExpress Employment ProfessionalsFinancial Decisions GroupFocus ServicesGirl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western IllinoisGoDaddyHeartland FinancialHillcrest Family ServicesHills & DalesHonkamp Krueger & Co., P.C.Hy Vee Food StoresIBMING Financial PartnersIowa 80 GroupIowa Sports FoundationKellogg's Food CompanyKendall Hunt Publishing Company/Westmark/Great River TechnologiesKwik Trip/Kwik Star Inc.Lutheran Services in IowaMary Kay McDonald's RestaurantsMcGraw Hill EducationMcKesson/RelayHealthMercy-ClintonMidwest Medical CenterMulticultural Family CenterNew Hampton Economic DevelopmentNorthern Illinois UniversityNorthwestern Mutual OnMediaPalmer CollegePattison Sand Company LLCPlatinum Supplemental InsurancePrudentialRainbo Oil Company/Kwik Stop/Dairy QueenRelay HealthRite-Hite CorporationRockfarm/RT&T Enterprises/RT&T LogisticsRousselotSam's ClubSchool of Urban and Regional Planning University of IowaSedgwickSedona Staffing ServicesSt Joseph Worker ProgramSt. Ambrose UniversityStonehill Franciscan ServicesTargetThe Sherwin-Williams CompanyThrivent FinancialTM LogisticsU.S. Army Medical DepartmentUnited States Marine CorpsUniversity of Illinois-Springfield Office of Graduate Intern ProgramsUniversity of South DakotaUniversity of Wisconsin Hospital and ClinicsUniversity of Wisconsin-Platteville OnlineWalmartWestern Illinois UniversityWheaton Franciscan HealthcareWoodward Communications Inc.
Clarke University is a Catholic, liberal arts and sciences university dedicated to preparing students who positively impact their workplace, family and community. Academic offerings include more than 40 undergraduate liberal arts and pre-professional programs, a robust adult degree program and six graduate degree programs. Founded in 1843 by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Clarke is located near the Mississippi River in the thriving city of Dubuque, Iowa. It is the only BVM university in the country.


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This C list offspring of a former A+ list mostly movie actor apparently got his father's horrible temper
. The younger actor choked his girlfriend to the point of passing out while they were on vacation in Europe.
Scott Eastwood?
I can't think of Mel's kids and if any of them act.ReplyCancel
Cage's sonReplyCancel
Hopper Penn is my guess tooReplyCancel
If my name were hopper I would have anger issues tooReplyCancel
What about Redmond O'Neal? Or is he still in jail?ReplyCancel
Lol @ Vera. You would be hopping madReplyCancel
Ok those are all more plausible than Eastwood. Where the heck is my coffee…ReplyCancel
If my name was Hopper, I'd be violently angry at those frickin' Dish Network commercials.ReplyCancel
Does Eastwood have a temper? I'd say Penn's temper is worse than Cage, so I'll go with Hopper.ReplyCancel
So…did she continue the vacation? I truly believe* it would only take once for me to be choked to the point of passing out. Nobody gets a second chance after that. Assuming I don't shank them when I regain consciousness.
*I say "believe" because – thankfully – I've never been in that position.
Scott Caan just had a baby at the end of July. This could be an old blind, I guess.ReplyCancel
How about *Kyle* Eastwood, jazz musician? He's divorced.ReplyCancel
I don't know if Eastwood has a temper, just that he angrily talks to empty chairs. But I haven't heard of any domestic violence accusations so it's not my best guess. It's also on shaky ground just cause he's forever A list, even if he is not currently an A+ actor (but really you could argue that yes he is).
I can totally see this being Nic's son but he already has a known history of accusations of domestic violence so it's already known he has his dad's anger issues.ReplyCancel
Kyle Eastwood has a concert in France next week, had two in Italy July 17th & 18th.
He had no appearances scheduled between the concert on July 18th & one today in Norway.
Kyle eastwood is jazz musician,not actorReplyCancel
My bad! I was totally ignoring "the younger *actor*" line. Because he fit otherwise, dammit.ReplyCancel
As a 'dating' strategy I don't see how this works. Yet history proves me wrong over and over again…ReplyCancel
Maybe they were just having sex.ReplyCancel
How is Hopper Penn C list? He's never been in a movie or a TV show. And Sean Penn isn't a 'former' A list actor. I guess I'd go with Val Kilmer's son Jack.ReplyCancel
Scott Eastwood is not like that…ReplyCancel
The only guess that seems to fit is Scott Caan. Sure, all of the other fathers named could be considered "Former A+ List" in Entyworld, but not even in a parallel universe could Hopper Penn, Weston Cage, or any of the others mentioned be considered C- List. I would like to think it's not him, not because I'm a fan of Scott, but because James Caan will always be my old-guy crush.ReplyCancel
Dear god please let sean penn and his degenerate son go down in a plane crash before procreating any more. Amen.ReplyCancel
Clint Eastwood does not have a reputation for anger issues. Not at all. And he didn't talk to empty chairs "angrily" – he was his usual laid back self.ReplyCancel
Do some research, Sondra Locke would definitely say otherwise.
So would Spike Lee. And Patrick Milligan. And a shit ton of other people if you just google Clint Eastwood temper. I don't care if I'm right or wrong on anything I guess but there's a lot of people saying the guy is an asshole who treats women like shit.ReplyCancel
@DoctahRiven, I have done "research" if you call just being an American who reads magazines and watches TV entertainment shows research. I know he was a complete dick to Sondra Locke (made her get an abortion, left her penniless, screwed up a development deal she had after they split) … but I never heard that he was VIOLENT.
But as you command, I will google Clint Eastwood temper 🙂ReplyCancel
Tiger Lilly – Scott Caan is costar on hit network tv series plus costars in movies. He is B at the lowest.ReplyCancel
@Prunella please reread my comment that you yourself quoted because you missed the very next sentence after the words "empty chairs." I already said he doesn't have a reputation for domestic violence. You are switching topics mid-discussion, you said he doesn't have a reputation for a temper and that is what I countered. I never once said he was "VIOLENT."ReplyCancel
@Doctah you're right. You did say that.
I see you deleted your apology so I can't accept it 🙂ReplyCancel
PS I didn't read the blind that carefully, it didn't actually say that the dad was violent, just that whoever it is has a terrible temper. But the implication was that the dad was violent because Enty (or Enty-elf) said that the son had (a) inherited the dad's terrible temper and (b) physically assaulted a woman.
So, I assumed the blind was about some A-lister who was not only bad-tempered but violent. And that doesn't seem to fit Clint Eastwood.
Well eventually we'll find out who Enty meant.ReplyCancel
Patrick Schwarzenegger, Arnie's son maybe?ReplyCancel