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Without the Paper, What's Left at Washington Post Co.?
What remains of Washington Post Co. after Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos purchased the Washington Post newspaper for $250 million? Miriam Gottfried of WSJ's Heard on the Street reports on MoneyBeat. Photo: AP.
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I received a large postcard the other day from a local fitness center. It had pictures of attractive models and bullet points listing all of its equipment and features. It included an offer to join without paying the joiner's fee.
I wish I would have saved every mail piece I received from this club in the past eight years. They likely were almost identical. I can live with the models. (Although I strongly recommend that fitness centers use photos of their staff and their members instead of models.) I despise the bullet points. Listing all of the boring equipment that the prospect already figures you have is pointless. Yes, even the people who have never been a member of a fitness center have figured out that you have fitness equipment.
But the most perplexing thing to me is that during the past eight years, not one of these mail pieces has offered a trial membership. Not one. Why not?
I think that gym owners shy away from the trial offer for three reasons:
- They conflate marketing and sales, meaning they expect the marketing piece to do the selling. However, a marketing piece is designed to get the phone to ring, door to swing and inbox to ding. That is it.
- Pressure from the sales staff. Membership salespeople historically do not like trial memberships. They do not want people to try the facility. They want to make a sale and a commission and then move on to the next unit.
- When clubs do offer trials, their salespeople fail to get most prospects to join after the trial.
In the last several years, the percentage of Americans who have gym memberships increased from 16 percent to 17 percent, according to the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA). During that same time, the number of fitness centers in this country increased by at least 10 percent and likely closer to 20 percent.
This means that there are more gyms but not more members. Fitness centers simply do not have the traffic that they did a few years ago. They cannot rely on a handful of walk-ins per day who say, "I just want to get signed up."
To get people who have always been on the couch to make the transition to fitness, you have to let them try before they buy. "To know you is to love you," my friend Thomas Plummer always says. He also says, "If you want them to become a member, you have to treat them like a member."
The old school selling method used high pressure and drop closing tactics. When prospects stated after a tour that they wanted to think about it, the old school method would say that the salesperson had not done his or her job. With the old way of selling, salespeople would handle that objection, either before it came up or after. Either way, the result was an uncomfortable situation for both the salesperson and the prospect. If a sale was not made, the prospect likely never returned.
This way of selling was never a good way to do business, but you could get away with it a few years ago when prospects' choices were limited. Those days are gone forever.
The new way of selling involves marketing with one of the following messages:
- 30 days for $19 (or whatever 50 percent of your single, simple access membership is)
- 21 days free
I recommend using the paid trial 75 percent of the time or for about nine months of the year. During the other three months, you can mix in the 21-day free offer.
When prospects call, your sales staff should make an appointment with the prospects and mention the trial membership to increase the likelihood the people will make an appointment. When prospects come into the club, mention the trial right away to decrease prospects' anxiety.
After a tour and during the price presentation, offer a free gym bag if the prospect wants to sign a 12-month agreement today. Inform them that the price is the price, and it will not change in 30 days. The only difference is they are entitled to a free gym bag (make it a nice one) if they join today. They still get their first 30 days for your 50 percent price (or the first 21 days free if you are running that promotion). The bag is just an incentive gesture to get a few to join today rather than in 21 or 30 days.
The New Way to Handle Trial Memberships
The old school way of handling trial memberships was to hope and pray that they come back to you and join when the trial is over.
The new way of handling trial memberships involves an eight-step approach. Part of these steps involve setting up prospects with a fitness coach. In the system I teach, this person would be called an assessor. He or she takes trial members through a complimentary assessment and functional workout. This assessment and workout happens within 48 hours of the trial starting, and I recommend making it a requirement for all trial members.
The eight steps to tracking trial members are:
1. Send a handwritten thank-you card immediately after they become a trial member.
2. Email them a thank-you immediately after they become a trial member.
3. Call them within 48 hours to ensure they set up their assessor appointment, gauge their comfort level and see if they have any questions.
4. Email them to reiterate the first phone call.
5. Send them a letter just before the halfway point of their trial. Let them know you are excited, remind them of any thank-you gifts they are entitled to, and include additional passes for their friends.
6. Call them within one week of the trial ending to remind them that their trial is going to expire soon. During this call, you also want to gauge if they are interested in joining.
7. Send them another letter on the last day of the trial. It should be a similar letter to the first letter with you expressing excitement about their trial, reminding them of their gift and including passes for their friends.
8. Call them one last time to ask them to join.
Now, go change some lives.
Jason Linse is president and founder of The Business of Fitness, a consulting company. He graduated from Minnesota State University with a degree in public health and corporate wellness. He started working in the fitness industry in 1995. In 2005, Linse started with Snap Fitness at its headquarters, helping it grow from 14 locations to 1,100 locations by October 2010, when he left to start the Business of Fitness. Linse also owned a gym for 2 1/2 years before becoming a consultant. He also owns a personality assessment company called People Plus+ Fitness. He can be reached at email@example.com or through his website at www.jasonlinse.com.


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An innovation for every farm." Like a chicken in every pot, Asgrow is stepping out front promising farmers nothing short of tailor-made crops.
"That means we will provide innovations to enable every farmer to play a role in delivering higher quality, innovative crops to meet ever-changing world needs and demands," says John Schillinger, co-president of Asgrow Seed, formerly based in Kalamazoo, MI.
Schillinger shared Asgrow's new strategic vision at a media event staged to show off its new office digs in Des Moines, IA, now headquarters to the longtime Michigan company. Des Moines is part of the plan too. It falls in line with current fashion of other agricultural giants feeling a need to be closer to their core customer.
Over the next two years, Asgrow plans to invest heavily in producing seed with high oil, high protein, herbicide resistance and other value-added traits. These trait products accounted for 80% of the company's growth in 1997, Schillinger says, and will play a key role in its announced plans.
Moving its headquarters to Des Moines will help expedite those plans because the bulk of its production and research facilities and customer base are already housed in the state. "Our investment here in Iowa and at our facilities in Puerto Rico, Chili, Argentina and Mexico will allow us to bring corn and soybean products to market much faster - from what normally takes eight to ten years down to five or six years," Schillinger says.
Asgrow has been known as a preeminent soybean company and was one of the first to market Roundup Ready soybeans in 1996. "We have a good thing going in soybeans and want to build on that," Schillinger adds. "We also have exciting things going on in corn, sorghum and sunflowers, and those efforts will become evident in the next two years."
And just as the scissors were about to cut the ribbon, Asgrow received word that the USDA approved the use of Roundup Ready corn, finding "no significant impact on the environment" from the cultivation and agricultural use of the product.
Roundup Ready corn, jointly developed by Monsanto and DeKalb, is genetically enhanced to withstand applications of Roundup Ultra herbicide. DeKalb will offer Roundup Ready corn in five elite hybrids in 1998, and the technology will be broadly licensed to the seed industry. Asgrow, owned by Monsanto, will be producing the product next winter and plans to market it in 1999.


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Talking to Your Spouse About Getting Help
Very often one partner wants out or is unsure of the marriage and the other wants to save it. Perhaps you are the one who wants to save it and are unsure about how to invite your partner to come to counseling. Here's what I recommend:
- Ask him or her to come to just a couple of sessions – to meet me, to see if I can offer anything different from what they've already heard
- Ask him or her to come to just one session – to help give me some context so that I can help you better
- Reassure him or her that I regularly work with couples where one of the partners is unsure and I am not going to pressure them into committing. I am pro-marriage but the way that I do that is by maintaining my objectivity. Pushing someone to commit would be less than objective and generally gives marriages less of a shot at reaching their potential


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A CONSERVATION group claims that Google has something in common with illicit ivory traders in China and Thailand. It says the internet search giant is helping to fuel a dramatic surge in ivory demand.
The Environmental Investigation Agency, a conservation advocacy group, says there are some 10,000 ads on Google Japan's shopping site that promote the sale of ivory.
About 80 per cent of the ads are for "hanko," small wooden stamps widely used in Japan to affix signature seals to official documents. The stamps are legal and typically inlaid with ivory lettering.
Google prohibits the promotion of ivory sales on its shopping sites.
A spokesperson for Google in Japan did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Dr. Parviz Kavoussi is a reviewer for scientific journals for methodology and content to decide what scientific research articles should or should not be published in medical journals. He performs this service for a number of medical journals including: Journal of Urology, Journal of Sexual Medicine, U.S. Pharmacist, Journal of Diabetes Research and Clinical Metabolism, Journal of Endourology, Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Urology the Gold Journal, Andrology, European Urology, PLOS ONE, Asian Journal of Andrology, Case Reports in Urology, and Therapeutic Advances in Urology. Dr. Kavoussi feels it is important to dedicate his time to review articles for publication as, "It is crucial to make sure that scientific articles that are being published, which have the potential of impacting how we treat patients in clinical practice are performed with the highest standards of integrity and methodology, or the result could be a real disservice for our patients", states Kavoussi. As a recognized critical reviewer of scientific articles, Dr. Kavoussi received the Asian Journal of Andrology 2018 Outstanding Reviewer Award. He was honored to be named as an outstanding reviewer amongst an elite group of journal reviewers.
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Finally weekend is here!
We had our reading week at Uni this week, so we had a whole week off. Couldn't be happier about it but I am really sad that it's over! The weather today was so cold, maybe one of the coldest days this year.. and I was thinking that Spring is just around the corner! Well I guess it's not. I hope you are having a better weather in your country!
I love all black outfits, I think there is something sophisticated, chic and they make me feel super confident and mysterious when I am wearing them. However I don't normally wear all black outfits, this is actually my second one on this blog (previous one - here), as I don't really own that many black clothing pieces. When I was younger I was buying everything in black but since then I tried to incorporate white and colours in my wardrobe and now I am at the point where I need more black clothes again! I love high waisted trousers, they are comfy and they are super easy to style and there is something really feminine about them in my opinion. This crop top is one of my favourites, I love that it's polo-neck and it just looks perfect with everything (also - here). Finally my trusty jacket (also - here) as the weather is still pretty cold!
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Jacket - Primark
Top - Primark
Jeans - H&M
Heels - Dorothy Perkins
Bag - Primark
Bracelet - Primark
Rings - Primark


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Trump Signs Executive Orders On Healthcare
President Trump is making some moves on the healthcare front. In a White House ceremony on Thursday (October 12), Trump signed a new executive order allowing people to cross state lines to purchase health insurance. He said it will boost competition and will help people get cheaper healthcare. Trump insisted that millions of people will start getting relief from Obamacare, which he called a nightmare. He said his executive order will cost the government virtually nothing.
Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul was at the ceremony and called Trump's action a major free market reform of the healthcare system.
In a Capitol briefing, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said Trump's action is part of a broader effort by Republicans to sabotage Obamacare. She also argued that Trump does not understand healthcare policy.
Meantime, the President chided Republicans for not being able to fulfill a longstanding pledge to repeal and replace Obamacare.


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I created a little website for listing my own tickets - but if you want to list there you can, too. No problem! Here's the website: http://www.hawkstickets.info
The reason to create the site is to hopefully get a buyer on the full season of extra tickets or single game tickets and to tell Stubhub to buzz off on their crazy commissions.


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Heavy rain aided firefighters who made substantial gains against a week-old wildfire that burned across 42 square miles as thousands of people were allowed to return to their homes in Southern California mountain communities near Palm Springs.
With the arrival of an inch and a half of rain Sunday, firefighters began to beat back the flames and had the blaze 68 percent contained. Rain continued to fall off and on throughout much of the day. Winds were only 5 to 10 mph and humidity was 95 percent.
"With diminished fire activity, firefighters made great progress with line construction, particularly along the east side toward Palm Springs," U.S. Forest Service spokesman John Miller said.
The fire was still far from extinguished, however.
The thunderstorm helping douse the flames also brought erratic winds and the threat of flooding, all hazardous conditions for fire crews.
Some 6,000 people fled the idyllic little towns that dot the San Jacinto Mountains between Palm Springs and Hemet after the fire broke out Monday and quickly raged across the heavily wooded area. Twenty-three structures, including the seven homes, were destroyed. There were no reports of injuries.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department lifted evacuation orders for the communities of Idyllwild, Fern Valley and Pine Cove, from which thousands had fled the advancing flames five days before.
Evacuation orders for several smaller nearby communities had been lifted earlier in the day.
The fire was less than two miles from Idyllwild on its western flank. It was a similar distance from Palm Springs below on the desert floor, where an enormous plume of smoke could be seen.
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, which carries people nearly 6,000 feet up a rugged canyon to a mountain peak overlooking the tourist resort, was closed Sunday because of unhealthy air quality. Crews were also building fire breaks in the area.
Authorities have said the fire was human-caused, but wouldn't say whether it was accidental or intentional.
More than 1,800 firefighters battled the blaze Sunday, using bulldozers, helicopters and other equipment.


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News Release
July 07, 1998
RICHLAND, Wash. —
The environment and the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are celebrating. Seven of the laboratory's technologies (most of which offer environmental solutions) have landed on R&D Magazine's list of the 100 most significant innovations of 1997.
The magazine conducts the annual R&D 100 Award competition to honor the most promising new products, processes, materials or software developed throughout the world. Awards are based on a product's technical significance, uniqueness and usefulness. Pacific Northwest researchers have received 45 awards since 1965, but never as many as seven in a single year.
Pacific Northwest's honored technologies, which in some cases were developed jointly with other research partners, include new methods for cleaning contaminated water, designing energy efficient and environmentally friendly products and monitoring the atmosphere for nuclear weapons debris.
This year's winning entries are:
In-Situ Redox Manipulation. This groundwater remediation technique safely, permanently and cost-effectively destroys or immobilizes toxic and carcinogenic contaminants within an aquifer. ISRM involves injecting a non-toxic chemical solution into the aquifer through a groundwater well, effectively creating an in-situ treatment zone within the contaminant plume. The treatment destroys or immobilizes chemically reducible metallic and organic contaminants under natural flow conditions. The technique was developed by Pacific Northwest researchers John Fruchter, Charlie Cole, Mark Williams, Vince Vermeul, Jim Amonette and Jim Szecsody. Battelle, operator of Pacific Northwest, and Schlumberger Ltd., of Colorado, are teaming to market and develop the technology.
Life-Cycle Advantage®. For products, processes and services, this software package characterizes the lifetime energy and environmental implication, including consideration of raw material extraction, processing, transportation, end-use, waste management and recycling impacts. It helps product designers, process engineers and policymakers with emerging environmental challenges, such as designing recyclable products, selecting environmentally friendly raw materials, developing zero-waste technologies, formulating competitive environmental business strategies and developing environmental policies. The technology was developed by researchers Ken Humphreys, Devin Terry, Susan Adams, Marty Adickes, Scott Freeman, Mark Johnston, Tami Stewart and Bruce Vigon. Battelle sponsored the commercialization.
Radionuclide Aerosol Sampler/Analyzer. Originally designed to give the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty eyes and ears, this technology is a completely automated radionuclide measurement system that detects airborne radioactive particles. The device can measure debris from nuclear weapons testing, no matter where or when a nuclear weapon was detonated. RASA merges a mechanical system that traps airborne particulate on filters and moves the filter past a gamma-ray detector with an operating system that continually verifies its operations and communicates data about the particulate to a central data center. Researchers who developed RASA are Harry Miley, Charles Hubbard, David McKinnon, Robert C. Thompson and Richard Perkins (retired). DME Corporation of Orlando, Fla., manufactures RASA units.
Rapid Microdialyzer. Biological samples naturally contain high concentrations of salts and other compounds, which can create problems during analysis. This device quickly (in four minutes or less) removes the salts and cleanses biological and other liquid mixture samples, including microsamples that otherwise might not be usable. The Rapid Microdialyzer is expected to expand significantly medical, clinical and analytical applications of mass spectrometry. Developers are Richard D. Smith, Chuanliang Liu and Quinyuan Wu.
Self-Assembled Monolayers on Mesoporous Supports. SAMMS is a new class of materials that can remove metals and radionuclides from aqueous and organic liquids and gaseous streams. SAMMS integrates mesoporous ceramics technology first created by Mobil Oil Corp. With an innovative method for attaching "monolayers" (single layers of densely packed molecules) to the pore surfaces throughout the tiny grains of ceramic material. The molecules are custom designed to seek out mercury, lead, chromium and other metals. Available in powder or bead forms, SAMMS has potential applications in soil and water cleanup at sites where mercury contamination is prevalent, as well as industrial waste water treatment and metal recovery. Developers are Jun Liu, Glen Fryxell, Li-Qiong Wang, Meiling Gong, former staff member Xiangdong Feng and Mobil researchers.
MICLEAN®/MICARE® Solvent Cleaning Systems. This industrial cleaning process utilizes special detergents created from polymer-based formulations to increase significantly the scrubbing power of liquid carbon dioxide. Used to clean garments or metal parts, the system provides industry and consumers a recyclable, environmentally safe, yet equally effective alternative to ozone-depleting or hazardous cleaning compounds. Through an agreement with Battelle, MICELL Technologies, of North Carolina, is commercializing the system. Developers are John L. Fulton, Max Phelps, Richard D. Smith and MICELL Technologies researchers.
R-TiC Metals Emission Monitor. This instrument provides continuous monitoring of hazardous metal emissions from incinerators, plasma furnaces and thermal processes used in manufacturing and fossil fuel electric power plants. The monitor utilizes a microwave plasma sustained by a source for atomic-emission-spectroscopy gas. It can be installed directly on an emissions stack. The monitor is accurate, sensitive and provides information rapidly. It can be used to monitor compliance with environmental regulations and identify problems in thermal processes that could result in metals air pollution. The developers include David Lamar and four researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Tags: Energy, Environment, Fundamental Science, Operations, Emissions, Mass Spectrometry and Separations
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory draws on signature capabilities in chemistry, earth sciences, and data analytics to advance scientific discovery and create solutions to the nation's toughest challenges in energy resiliency and national security. Founded in 1965, PNNL is operated by Battelle for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. DOE's Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit PNNL's News Center. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.


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Telling from the lack of posts the last couple of weeks, you can most likely guess that the CWS and Tasty Bites kept both Robbie and I fairly busy. Fairly may be an understatement though.
But regardless, the crazy crowds, too many cheese curds, and ample family time are things that I wouldn't have traded for anything. It was a crazy time but I think we all had too much fun. And you can bet I'd do it all over again! Pictures to come...
Unfortunately I had to miss the last couple of Foamer softball games [the cheese curd trailer was a-callin'!] and I'm also missing tonight's game because Robbie and I are heading to the Olympic Swim Trials here in Omaha. I wish I could say I was a bit sad I'm missing out on softball, but Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte won't wait around. Sorry, Foamers!
But I did want to leave you with the treat I made for the last softball game I went to and let me tell you. I'm proud. A little addition to this classic, nostalgic goodie is what takes it over the edge. And fortunate for you, I'm sharing ☺
I actually got this recipe from my softball BFF's mom, who used to make these Scotcharoo Bars every once in a while for weekend games. And until I got the recipe, I never could quite put my finger on what made these things so dang addicting.
You may have heard these bars called many things: Special K Bars, Rice Krispy Treats, etc. But in the end, they're all one in the same. Except for this recipe. And being involed in sports my entire life, you can bet I've had my fair share of different versions of Rice Krispy Treats. And this one is easily, most definitely, my absolute favorite. And in the spirit of getting you to make these simple bars, I won't fill you in on the secret ingredient. Looks like you'll have to make them for yourself, my dears! .
- Spray 13x9-inch pan with non stick cooking spray; set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, heat together light corn syrup and sugar until boiling. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla extract.
- Stir in rice crispy cereal and then gently pat into prepared pan (the harder you press, the thinner your bars will be).
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt together chocolate and butterscotch chips and stir until smooth. Evenly spread mixture over the top of the rice crispy bars. Let cool until topping is set.


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Assessing the Credibility of CFI's Credibility Project
Gary Posner
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 34.1, January / February 2010
The September/October 2009 Skeptical Inquirer carried the commentary piece "Can a Reasonable Skeptic Support Climate Change Legislation?" by Stuart Jordan, a senior staff scientist (emeritus) at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and science advisor for the Center for Inquiry's Office of Public Policy (OPP) in Washington, DC. The article begins, "Skeptics are rightly challenged to assess claims made by all parties when an issue of major public importance arises. ... Questions related to global warming ... represent such an issue today." Dealing more with the political debate surrounding proposed climate-change legislation than with specific scientific facts about global warming, Jordan later notes:
Both sides have made significant efforts to establish scientific credibility with the public... . Those favoring action rely heavily on the IPCC-2007 science report [by the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change].... In contrast, [the office of dissenter] James Inhofe…the ranking Republican member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works ... has issued a ... report titled United States Senate Minority Report on Global Warming.... As of January 2009, the number of ... individuals identified [in the Report] as scientists who allegedly dissent over [man-made global warming] claims ... was 687 [including] some quite well-known scientists.
Jordan then discusses the efforts of CFI's OPP to "vet the list [of 687 dissenting scientists] carefully to establish how credible it is overall." Though he doesn't mention its official name in the piece, the OPP dubbed this endeavor the "Credibility Project." And, as Jordan relates, its findings appear devastating for the dissenters.
After thus laying the groundwork for the following ostensible no-brainer, Jordan ends by rhetorically asking "the skeptic who is not acquainted with the relevant science where he or she thinks the most credible scientific assessment lies—with the scientists whose published research is reported in the IPCC-2007 science report or with the much smaller group of scientists collected for the Senate minority report."
Some background: In May 2009, CFI's OPP had disseminated a "Dear Citizen" announcement about its upcoming July 18–21 Second Annual Civic Days at the Nation's Capital (see inset). From its introductory paragraph: "You will hear about ... an OPP-sponsored project exposing fake 'scientists' who oppose global warming." But two months later, in an invitation to the Credibility Project's July 17 press conference at the National Press Club, the OPP no longer referred to the dissenting scientists as fake. When I inquired as to whether this reflected "an evolution on CFI's part," OPP executive director Toni Van Pelt replied, "It is true, Gary, that your many e-mails [I routinely copy her when corresponding on this subject] influenced my decision to commission this research."
Because I harbor my own doubts about the existence of a man-made global warming crisis, I anxiously awaited the details of the Credibility Project's assessment of the skeptical scientists. Its most significant finding constitutes the deck of Jordan's piece: "CFI vets list of 687 'dissenting scientists' in Senate minority report; 80 percent haven't published peer-reviewed climate research." Largely for this reason, in its July 17 press release, OPP concluded that its findings "expose a lack of credibility among dissenting scientists challenging man-made global warming."
But in my follow-up to Toni, I explained why "it simply does not logically follow that [those skeptical scientists] necessarily lack the credibility to speak to the issues at hand," any more than I lack the legitimacy to critique, for example, medical studies touting prayer and healing, as I have done in CFI-sponsored magazines despite never having published studies of my own in the peer-reviewed literature.
Speaking further to Jordan's key point that "80 percent haven't published peer-reviewed climate research," Skeptical Inquirer columnist Robert Sheaffer e-mailed a letter to the editor (see page 64), which was copied to other interested parties (including Jordan and myself), pointing out that OPP also should have vetted the list of IPCC scientists, since perhaps as few as 20 percent of them have had any professional dealings with climate, much less published in the peer-reviewed climate literature.
In his e-mailed reply to Sheaffer (et al.), Jordan advises:
One of the favorite tactics of global warming deniers is to refer to the [IPCC's summary] report for policymakers, which summarizes [their separate] science report [authored by 2,000 real climate scientists]. There [in the summary report] it is true that the majority are not climate scientists, because they are presenting a summary, that is based upon the science report, to government officials, in the language of policy recommendations. Clearly this is comparing apples and oranges. The IPCC-2007 report titled "The Physical Science Basis" is a true science report, written by and summarizing the work of approximately 2,000 real scientists.
However, Sheaffer's letter compares apples to apples—he does not reference the "summary" report, authored by fifty-one members of the IPCC. In an addendum offered after Jordan's initial response, Sheaffer points out that OPP apparently also failed to ascertain how many of the "2,000 real scientists" actually contributed to the writing of the science report (620), and how many of those have published in the relevant literature.
Thus it seems that the Credibility Project, conceived by CFI's Office of Public Policy for the purpose of "exposing fake 'scientists'" who dare dissent from the prevailing climate of climate-change alarmism, has some credibility problems of its own. After polishing the project's clouded lens, as one again examines Jordan's question about whether "the most credible scientific assessment lies ... with the [IPCC] scientists ... or with the ... scientists collected for the Senate minority report," the answer doesn't appear to be such a no-brainer after all.


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Photo: Clean, shiny road bike (sans racked handlebar pannier thing)
I'm still feeling pretty crappy, and today's commute by bike was, for all intents and purposes, completely uncalled for. I hit my 3.00 bike commute / drive ratio yesterday and I didn't feel like setting myself back. So, I was a nincompoop today and rode the bike, despite the onset of bronchitis. I found out that on my road bike, I can still average 13 MPH with hills for 3 miles without breathing through my mouth at all. I took an intentionally slow pace to avoid any further stress on my throat and lungs.
I still felt like crap at work, and I should have just stayed home. Even now, I'm coughing up a storm. When I got home, I took the Trek apart and gave it a proper cleaning, including prying out all the little bits of whatever that had embedded themselves into my brake pads. It wasn't really that much stuff, but I cleaned them out anyways. I cleaned the wheels off in the bath tub (with a rag, not in 2-foot-deep water) and gave the frame a wipe down and fresh coat of wax. Once re-assembled, I lubed it up and checked all the cables. Fresh, clean bikey!
It sucks that I feel so crappy today. Sunny skies and temps in the mid 80's are going to be calling my name tomorrow, but I probably won't be able to ride. We'll see.
I get to telecommute Sunday early morning for server maintenance. So much for having a real weekend.
Friday, May 11, 2007
Finally, the weekend... or not?
Photo: Clean, shiny road bike (sans racked handlebar pannier thing)
2 comments:
- Sirrus Rider said...
(Pulling on old nursing student hat) If you don't have to exert yourself then don't. Especially if you already have a case of bronchitis. If you sick your immune system is already under stress. Exercise can make it worse..
- May 11, 2007 9:40 PM
- A Midnight Rider said...
There is an abundance of biking days in the next 6 months. Don't kick yourself for missing a couple.
- May 12, 2007 8:18 PM
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A winner was selected from 59 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
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People in the United States who visited our website in the past. We are sending an email to people who subscribed to receive our monthly newsletter that contains a money saving advice.
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If you don't get a great review on a particular design, please try again.
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Don't be offended by a low score, it is only one person's opinion. Come back with something different. It is the high level innovative design concepts that we are looking for.
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I KNOW there are loads of you out there, otherwise you wouldn't have a blog in the first place, would you?
Well, here's another site to which you can devote your energies, and maybe earn yourself some money for your efforts, too: Simon Seeks travel guides.
Dedicated to travel and food, it's a foodie's delight. So why don't you offer up your knowledge of hidden gems and the like, and then we can all benefit?
C'mon - stop reading this, and get writing!
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
something for all aspiring food writers... Simon Seeks YOU
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3 comments:
- The Curious Cat said...
Will take a little look...thanks! :) xxx
- 6 October 2009 at 16:08
- Manggy said...
Unfortunately my hidden treasures are usually someone else's first! :P I've passed this on to a friend, thanks! :)
- 8 October 2009 at 04:02
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I've already entered a review for them, but, they're so slow at getting the editing process completed :(
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|Statement by H. E. Ambassador Wang Min, Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, at the Security Council debate on the situation in Haiti
Mr. President,
I would like to thank Under-Secretaries-General Le Roy and Amos for the briefings they have given us. I also wish to thank the representative of Haiti for the statement he has made.
The earthquake of 12 January 2010 produced unprecedented devastation in Haiti. The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) also suffered heavy losses. Eight Chinese peacekeeping police officers were killed. China would again like to extend its deep condolences to the families of the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. We hope that, with the support of the international community, the people of Haiti will come together and rebuild their homes at an early date.
The current situation in Haiti is serious and fragile. The process of consolidating security and achieving sustainable peace and stability faces many challenges. We believe that the United Nations and the international community should focus in the short term on providing support and assistance in the following three aspects.
First, they should promote an appropriate solution to Haiti's presidential election crisis. Holding free, fair and credible elections in Haiti will be of great significance to lasting peace and stability and postdisaster reconstruction in the country. We call on all sides in Haiti to focus on the peace and stability of the country and the well-being of the people; uphold unity, renounce violence, avoid provocations; resolve disputes through consultations within the framework of Haiti's Constitution and laws; and ensure that the elections truly reflect the will of the Haitian people. We appreciate the active role played by the Organization of American States in this regard.
Secondly, support to Haiti's post-disaster reconstruction efforts should be stepped up. Rebuilding Haiti will take years of hard work, there will be many challenges, and the long-term support and assistance of the international community will be needed. We call on all relevant actors to provide the assistance they committed to Haiti as soon as possible. United Nations agencies, international financial instructions and regional organizations should further enhance coordination, clarify the division of labour, improve aid effectiveness, and avoid duplication and the wasting of resources. We support the United Nations in playing a more effective coordinating role in the process of Haiti's post-disaster reconstruction.
Thirdly, we must help Haiti to deal with the cholera epidemic, which has brought further suffering to its people. The international community should continue to provide assistance to Haiti in preventing and controlling the cholera epidemic so as to prevent any further spread.
MINUSTAH has played an important role in maintaining security and stability in Haiti. We appreciate the contributions made by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and MINUSTAH under difficult conditions. In the current situation, MINUSTAH should concentrate on helping Haiti maintain security and stability, promote the political process and support Haiti's capacity-building in the security and judicial sectors. We also hope that the United Nations will enhance its comprehensive evaluation of the situation in Haiti, improve its security, early warning and crisis management capacities, and effectively respond to various security threats and challenges.


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If FBR Capital Markets analyst Craig Berger is correct, in lieu of the much-rumored [http://www.imore.com/tag/ipad-3) we may see another iteration of the iPad 2 this year, complete with a beefed up display. According to Berger, Apple is currently shopping around for quotes from manufacturers in China. The current iPad 2 sports 132 pixels per inch. The iPad 2 Plus will supposedly increase the pixel density to around 250 to 300 pixels per inch. (Though, as we've said repeatedly, Apple will have to pixel-double it exactly, the same way they did with iPhone 4, if they don't want to cause headaches for developers.)
Considering new iPhone hardware hasn't even been announced yet, and we'll almost certainly see a new iPhone iteration before the end of the year, it'd be surprising to see another new iPad this soon after iPad 2. Apple knows how consumers work and upgrading a $500+ device more than once a year isn't really going to fly for most average consumers. Since TiPb -- and others -- keep hearing about it, however, one possibility is that this new iPad isn't designed to get existing customers to upgrade, but to get a whole new set of customers buying iPads for the first time. The question then becomes, what changes do they make to do that?


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Kids of area credit union members are in for a treat when the Easter Bunny hosts them for breakfast.
Niagara's Choice FCU CEO Alfred Frosolone said this year's breakfast will be held on Saturday, March 16, at St. Leo's Church, 2748 Military Road, Town of Niagara. Hours are 9 to 11 a.m.
This special event is open to all member children ages 2 to 10, who are accompanied by an adult. Kids will be treated to a complimentary breakfast, and adults to coffee and muffins. Everyone is encouraged to bring a camera for a photo with the Easter Bunny.
"Breakfast with Bunny" is sponsored by the Credit Union Association of NY.


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Integromat will automate processes that you currently handle manually. It is not only capable of connecting apps but can also transfer and transform data. It works 24 hours a day, seven days a week and does not require your intervention. Simply set Integromat to do what you want and let it work for you. Save your time!
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Hu, Luo-quan, Zhu, Hong-bo and Chen, Yifan (2009) Probability distribution of stochastic rays and its applications. Journal of Electronics & Information Technology, 31 (6). pp. 1405-1409. ISSN 1009-5896 (doi:10.3724/SP.J.1146.2007.01018)


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Technology and Ethics: Online Marketing and Networking
We hear it daily: The Internet offers countless ways for lawyers to showcase their expertise, communicate the integral part they play in every aspect of life, and truly to connect with colleagues and potential clients. Search, social media, content publishing, open discussion forums . . . each is an opportunity to grow your reputation and practice in the direction your passions lead.
Yet, this new transparency also carries with it the very real potential for the opposite: myriad opportunities (digitally documented) to run afoul of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. Worse yet, missteps not only travel with lightning speed across the web, they remain forever archived.
Although some assert that lawyers should simply conduct themselves online as they do off-line, there are others who believe this fails to consider the unique challenges posed by new technology. For example, Rule 7.1 ("A lawyer shall not make a false or misleading communication about the lawyer or the lawyer's services.") seems straightforward enough in the off-line world, where lawyers can control what they say and where they say it, but online there are now venues where lawyers' own representations are inextricably combined with those of others whom they do not control.
On the one hand, as representatives of the legal system, lawyers are duty bound to comply not only with the letter of their jurisdiction's rules of conduct but with the spirit as well. On the other hand, despite all the unanswered questions regarding the contours of permissible behavior, lawyers are constantly being told that they must participate in everything the online landscape has to offer. They must do it now or they'll be, heaven forbid, "left behind."
Against this backdrop, what's a lawyer to do?
I recently went searching for an answer to this question from a number of experts, whose advice I'll share below. But first, a few caveats of my own. This article does not purport to resolve every question—nor to opine on whether the existing rules are appropriate or reasonable in the current landscape. And it is not an attempt to scare you away from taking advantage of the rich opportunities available to demonstrate your expertise and connect with new clients.
Rather, this article simply highlights some of the key issues that must be considered given the rules as they stand, and it shares the experts' opinions on these issues in the hope of helping you make more informed decisions as you engage in online activities.
Social Media
Social media encompass all forms of online communication that happen essentially in real time. That would include social network status updates, participation in question-and-answer forums, and listserves.
Of course, the same limitations to your off-line conduct apply. Don't disclose client confidences (Rule 1.6), don't misrepresent your practice (Rule 7.1), etc. However, these venues have, among others, four characteristics that we do not encounter at all, or at least to the same extent, in our off-line lives.
National forums. Online forums are geographically unlimited, thereby posing a greater risk of running afoul of Rule 5.5:
A lawyer who is not admitted to practice in this jurisdiction shall not: (1) except as authorized by these Rules or other law, establish an office or other systematic and continuous presence in this jurisdiction for the practice of law; or (2) hold out to the public or otherwise represent that the lawyer is admitted to practice law in this jurisdiction.
Does a Texas lawyer who answers a question posed by a Montana resident implicitly or otherwise represent to the public that he is admitted to practice in Montana?
According to Brian Tannebaum, a Florida disciplinary defense lawyer, it is a violation of both Rule 5.5 and 7.1 for a lawyer to fail to disclose the jurisdictional limits of his practice when responding to online inquiries. Regardless of whether the forum and/or question itself disclose the consumers' jurisdiction, lawyers should preface their answers by disclosing the state(s) in which they are licensed to practice and, to the extent the lawyer's answer addresses substantive aspects of the law, add a caveat that the answer is based on the law of the lawyer's state only.
Beverly Michaelis, practice management advisor with the Oregon State Bar Professional Liability Fund, agrees. She notes that, at least in Oregon, the definition of what constitutes an attorney-client relationship is quite broad—and is based on the subjective understanding of the consumer. For this reason, Michaelis encourages lawyers who respond to legal questions online to also familiarize themselves with the terms and conditions communicated to participating consumers. Ideally, the forum itself notifies consumers at the outset that their questions are public (and thus not confidential communications) and that responses to their questions do not create an attorney-client relationship.
Client solicitation. Another unique characteristic of social media: These forums offer a plethora of opportunities to identify individuals who are in need of legal services and to connect with them directly. Yes, we've always been able to do this. But social media makes it easier and, truth be told, more economically viable to do so.
Previously, a personal injury lawyer might have hung out at the local hospital eavesdropping on conversations (or hired someone else to do so), or scoured the newspapers for reports of accidents and tracked down the victims. This practice, seen as not only unfairly taking advantage of the lay person victim but harming the reputation of the legal profession as a whole, gave rise to Rule 7.3:
Rule 7.3(a): A lawyer shall not by in-person, live telephone or real-time electronic contact solicit professional employment from a prospective client when a significant motive for the lawyer's doing so is the lawyer's pecuniary gain, unless the person contacted: (1) is a lawyer; or (2) has a family, close personal, or prior professional relationship with the lawyer.
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Rule 7.3(c): Every written, recorded or electronic communication from a lawyer soliciting professional employment from a prospective client known to be in need of legal services in a particular matter shall include the words "Advertising Material" on the outside envelope, if any, and at the beginning and ending of any recorded or electronic communication, unless the recipient of the communication is a person specified in paragraphs (a)(1) or (a)(2).
Today, identifying individuals in need of legal assistance and connecting with them is as easy as joining subject-specific chat rooms, searching questions in one of the many legal Q & A forums, or running a search on the major social networking sites for keywords relating to your practice.
Does inviting someone whom you know to be in need of legal services to connect with you on a social network implicate Rule 7.3(a) or 7.3(c)? According to Michaelis, there are multiple ethical issues associated with such conduct. First, inviting someone to be your "friend" on a social network when your true intent is simply to solicit business is misleading. Further, in order not to be misleading, solicitation must include the word "Advertisement" in various locations (e.g., the subject line). Depending on your jurisdiction, that word must be in certain colors and/or font sizes—which the social networks likely do not accommodate in their invitation forms. Altogether, this type of behavior is an "invitation to disciplinary action" in which lawyers should not engage.
What about joining a discussion forum or chat room composed of potential clients (e.g., those identifying themselves as victims of the drug Vioxx)? According to Gabriel Miller, general counsel to Sokolove Law, this type of conduct is similarly rife with risk; if you choose to participate in such forums, Miller suggests that one option, albeit not one without risk, is to immediately identify yourself as a lawyer who represents personal injury victims and to identify the name of your firm and the geographic area in which you practice. In other words, you should treat participation in the forum as if it were an advertisement, encouraging the potential client to contact you rather than "soliciting" the business.
Public communication with existing clients and adverse parties. Lawyers should also be cautious when connecting, and communicating, with existing clients on social networks. Per Michaelis, unsophisticated clients (and their lawyers) may mistakenly believe that some of their communications via social networks are private when they are not, inadvertently leading to disclosure of confidential information and waiver of the attorney-client privilege. Michaelis suggests that, as an alternative to connecting with clients on forums such as Facebook via personal profiles, lawyers do so via Facebook business pages, which provide a more formal environment.
Beyond connecting with current clients, social media also offer the opportunity for lawyers to interact with adverse parties or witnesses in violation of Rule 4. But the temptation to do so online may be greater as (in contrast to the off-line world) the online environment enables anonymous contact through a social networking account that does not disclose one's identity, or via comments or the submission of forms on the subject's own website. According to Michaelis, lawyers can look, but they cannot touch. Even submitting information on an online form could be construed as impermissible communication.
Fictitious persona (or puffery). One of the most common missteps that Tannebaum sees in online marketing is a tendency to overstate a firm's size/reach or a lawyer's qualifications. He notes that the Internet makes it easy for people to create a persona that exceeds reality by, for example, claiming they have "extensive experience" in a practice area in which they have been practicing a mere matter of months.
Although misrepresenting a practice technically violates Rule 7.1, the greater threat, according to Tannebaum, is to the lawyer's reputation. State bars may not have the resources to police every representation by a lawyer online, and prospective clients are unlikely to be aware that a lawyer has overstated his qualifications. However, there are many lawyers who are active online and on the lookout for this type of puffery by their colleagues. Tannebaum warns that the long-term effect of being publicly rebuked by peers far outweighs any short-term benefit to be gained, as the record of blog posts, tweets, etc., condemning the guilty lawyer remain online and available to prospective clients searching a lawyer's name long after the lawyer changes the offending copy on his own website, blog, or profile. Moreover, Google and other services maintain archives of digital content—so the record of misstatements is not erased simply by altering them.
All of the above constraints apply to a lawyer's own website as well. But there are additional considerations here, where the lawyer has greater control and thus more responsibility for content and where visitors may have different expectations. Websites are also a venue where lawyers are more likely to rely on technical assistance by others who may not be aware of the unique considerations that apply to lawyers.
Search engine optimization. Search engine optimization (SEO) is an element unique to online marketing efforts. Because this practice is entirely foreign to most lawyers, they often rely unquestioningly on outside consultants. There are occasions, however, in which SEO best practices may conflict with best practices for attorney conduct. Specifically, the copy that may make the most sense from the perspective of being found by a search engine may, unintentionally, mislead visitors to a firm's site regarding the nature of its practice.
One example: including a list of every county in your state followed by the word "attorney" or "lawyer." The purpose of this practice is to help the site appear in search results when a consumer searches for a lawyer located in his or her county. According to Tannebaum, however, this can be misleading to consumers if the firm does not, in fact, have an office in each of those counties and, particularly, if the lawyer does not take cases in certain of the counties listed.
Another example: using titles other than the law firm name, such as "Seattle Bankruptcy Center," as the title for a law firm's website. Although the intent may be simply to help the right prospective clients find the firm's website when they conduct online searches, using such titles on a website may be interpreted as operating under a trade name. Some states prohibit this entirely, whereas others allow trade names but require their registration. According to Michaelis, lawyers should familiarize themselves with their own state's rules and, even where the above practice is permitted, clearly identify the firm and lawyers who are behind the website to avoid misleading visitors.
Interactivity. Increasingly, lawyer websites are more than simply online brochures. Modern law firm websites often now include interactive forms for potential clients to submit. In addition to informing prospects that their communications to the lawyer via the forms may not be secure, Michaelis advises lawyers to (a) discourage visitors from disclosing confidential information in the forms and (b) include visible disclaimers that submitting a form does not create an attorney-client relationship.
This, she says, is essential to protect not only the consumer but the lawyer, as well. Unscrupulous clients sometimes schedule consultations with every lawyer in town, in which they intentionally disclose confidential information—in order to preclude their adversary from being able to retain these lawyers. There is nothing to prevent these types of people from attempting to do the same thing by submitting forms on websites—a much quicker and easier way to accomplish the same objective.
Michaelis also cautions lawyers to maintain in their conflict database a complete record of the forms submitted online and the identity of those who submit them. In one case of which she is aware, during cross-examination, a party to the case blurted out that he did not think it fair that the lawyer was representing the opposing party in light of the fact that he had consulted this lawyer. The consultation had occurred years before; the lawyer, who had not maintained a record, forgot all about it, as the potential client had never returned. The adverse party, however, had not, and waited for the most inopportune—or, from his perspective, opportune—moment to disclose this fact. The court disqualified the lawyer. His client, who then had to hire a new lawyer and relitigate the case, filed a grievance and sued him for damages.
Online Publishing
One of the most notable effects of the digital age is the ease and speed with which we are able to publish our writing and the size of the audience to which it can be transmitted. No longer are we subject to the whims of the Bar Review board, onerous Blue Book requirements, and editorial filtering. Anyone with a computer can easily, and at little or no cost, publish whatever, whenever—and with a modicum of effort reach hundreds, if not thousands, of people. In short, with a few clicks, anyone can become his or her own editor, publisher, and distributor.
But, as with everything online, this new freedom includes the potential for very public infringement of the rules of conduct.
Articles and blog posts.. (Disclosure: my company, JD Supra, provides a platform for online publishing of articles and court documents by lawyers.) The most obvious consideration when publishing online, whether articles, blog posts, or blog comments, is to refrain from disclosing attorney-client privileged information, misrepresenting qualifications, or impugning a judge or the judicial process. Though obvious, it is still worth mentioning. The casual nature of online communication, and the ease of publishing, has led more than one lawyer, in the heat of frustration with a ruling, to click the "publish" button on a blog post or comment they later regretted.
Maybe less obvious: Readers online are national, or even international, and may assume that your analysis of the law applies to the reader's own jurisdiction. Accordingly, you should include explicit reference to the state whose laws your writings address.
Finally, though blog titles and design may be more akin to branding of a law firm newsletter than to either stationary or a firm's website, and thus, not as likely to be subject to the proscriptions that apply to use of a trade name, they do, nevertheless, constitute representations regarding a lawyer's practice and may be considered "advertising." Accordingly, Michaelis says, blogs should prominently and clearly feature the name and office address of the law firm and/or lawyer responsible for the blog's content.
Court documents. Court documents are public records, but they have not been freely available, searchable, and accessible online until relatively recently. Yet more recently, lawyers have been able to publish their own filings and decisions. According to Jeffrey Geiger, legal malpractice attorney at Sands Anderson, although Rule 1.6, which prohibits disclosure of confidential client information, would not apply to public filings and decisions, in accordance with lawyers' overarching duty to act in the client's best interest, lawyers should obtain client consent prior to publishing court documents in a particular case and, where it is in the client's best interest, redact the parties' names and other personal information prior to doing so. Geiger notes, however, that there are cases in which it may be in the clients' interest to generate publicity and vindication for their position in a case.
Directory Listings and Profiles
Another new attribute of the online landscape: lawyer directories that have been created independently of any input by the listed lawyers and that include information such as consumer ratings and feedback over which the listed lawyers have no control. These sites entirely circumvent the state bars' historical control over the nature of information available about lawyers. Neither the bars (nor indeed lawyers themselves) can prevent the directory owner or the consumers who leave comments from misstating a lawyer's practice or making otherwise prohibited statements as, for example, representations regarding past results.
A number of states are attempting to address this situation with revised rules. South Carolina recently issued an advisory opinion that, once lawyers "claim" a third-party directory listing and modify it, they are responsible for monitoring all content that appears in the listing and ensuring that it conforms to the Rules of Conduct. If lawyers cannot do so, they must remove the entire listing. This rule does not seem to account for the fact that some directories only allow lawyers to modify certain fields in their listing, do not enable them to modify information inserted by the directory owner or third parties, and also do not allow them to remove their listings.
According to Geiger, the only apparent way to comply with the South Carolina opinion is to refrain from participating on such sites entirely. However, both Michaelis and Geiger take a pragmatic view of the situation and recommend that lawyers control what they can and, if necessary, use those fields within their control to qualify those that are not. For example, LinkedIn profiles include a field entitled "Specialty"; as Michaelis notes, there is ongoing debate as to whether listing one's practice areas in the Specialty field violates the prohibition against representing that a lawyer is an expert in a particular area in the absence of a special certification. Michaelis' opinion: Simply add a caveat within the portion of the field that you do control stating that the listed areas reflect only your general areas of practice. With this caveat, the listing is unlikely to mislead consumers, and that, ultimately, is the objective of the rule.
The Internet offers a variety of opportunities for legal professionals to network, learn, and grow their practices. Although there are clearly a multitude of potential pitfalls, risk is inherent in all of our activities—from the risk of a car accident while driving to work, to the risk of a malpractice claim arising out of our practice of law. As in all endeavors, education and care are the best defense. When it comes to online marketing, familiarize yourself with the local rules and, more importantly, the way your state interprets and enforces them. And, in all your actions, act in accordance with your conscience. As the Scope to the Model Rules recognizes: "The Rules do not . . . exhaust the moral and ethical considerations that should inform a lawyer, for no worthwhile human activity can be completely defined by legal rules."
For more See http://www.abanet.org/genpractice/magazine/2010/oct-nov/solo-lawyer-ethics-technology-marketing-networking-social.html


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Mayor Don Wesely, in cooperation with the Lincoln Arts Council, has named the recipients of the 2002 Mayor's Arts Awards. The public is invited to the awards luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 5 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Reservations are $25, and can be sent to the Arts Council, 920 "O" Street, Lincoln, NE 68508.
"This is the 24th year that this city has come together to present these awards," said Mayor Wesely. "It's an opportunity to honor individuals, organizations and projects for their contributions to the arts and to the quality of life we enjoy in Lincoln."
New this year is the Mayor's Choice Award, which will be presented to sculptor Fred Hoppe. NEBCO, Inc. is the sponsor of the award.
The Halcyon Allsman Benefactor of the Year Award will be given to retired architect Burket Graf. The honor recognizes the late Allsman's sustained financial support of the arts over her lifetime and is sponsored by Wells Fargo.
Gayle Andres, former Executive Director of the University Place Art Center, will receive the Leadership Award, which recognizes the recipient's major overall impact on the arts in Lincoln. It is sponsored by Talent +.
Time Warner Cable will receive the Support of the Arts Award. This award recognizes significant financial support for the arts by a business and is sponsored by Lincoln Benefit Life.
Jose Soto will receive the Cultural Celebration Award for artistic work that has fostered an appreciation of a specific culture or cultures. Soto is Vice President for Affirmative Action, Equity and Diversity at Southeast Community College. The award is sponsored by Lincoln Family Wellness.
Ruthann Young, promoter and enthusiast of Nebraska literature, will receive the Literary Heritage Award. Young is a former president of the Nebraska Literary Heritage Association Board and the Library Board of Trustees. The award recognizes a writer or a person who promotes excellence in writing in Nebraska and is sponsored by the Nebraska Literary Heritage Association.
The Lincoln Children's Museum will receive the Larry Enersen Urban Design Award, sponsored by The Clark Enersen Partners.
Lincoln Community Playhouse Artistic Director Robin McKercher will receive the Sam Davidson Award for excellence in theatre arts, sponsored by Patsy Davidson.
Visual artist Nadine McHenry will receive the Artistic Achievement Award, which recognizes professional accomplishment in any arts discipline. It is sponsored by the Duncan Family.
Connie Dillow, Director of the Advanced Theatre Company, will receive the Gladys Lux Education Award. It recognizes special initiatives in or dedication to arts education and is sponsored by the Gladys Lux Foundation.
Belle Graves will receive the Heart of the Arts Award, which recognizes outstanding volunteer dedication to the arts. She is retired volunteer curator for the Gladys Lux Historical Collection. The award is sponsored by Runza Restaurants.
A Special Recognition Award is also being given to Dr. Richard Hay, retired Commander, Dental Corps, U.S. Navy, for his volunteer and philanthropic work for the arts in Lincoln.
Prairie Schooner's 75th Anniversary will be recognized as the Event of the Year. The award is sponsored by Steve Nolan, Central Financial Services.
The Nebraska Literary Heritage Association selected the Literary Heritage Award winner, and the Urban Design Committee of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission selected the Enersen Award winner.
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It would be great to have something like lr_iteration_number() function. Unfortunately, LoadRunner does not provide that function...
In the present article, I will describe how to get a current iteration nunber, which is being executed in LoadRunner VuGen or Controller. Actually, I know two ways how to get current LoadRunner iteration number:
- LoadRunner parameter of 'Iteration Number' type
- Global variable, which should be incremented each iteration
Well, we are starting:
- LoadRunner parameter of 'Iteration Number' type
To insert new parameter into LoadRunner VuGen script, select 'Vuser/Parameter List...' menu item:
'Parameter List' dialog will be opened.
- Click 'New' btn to create new LoadRunner parameter
- Set parameter name (I named it as 'prmIterationNumber') and
- Select its type - 'Iteration Number'
'Iteration Number' type means that the parameter will be replaced with the current iteration number. This is logical.
The default settings for just created parameter of 'Iteration Number' type will be:
Here, you can change text format for the new LoadRunner parameter. In my case, I will use default settings.
So, Click 'Close' btn in 'Parameter List' dialog. We've just created the new parameter.
All we need is to use it.
For that, insert the following code into your LoadRunner VuGen script:
- lr_output_message("Current iteration #: %s", lr_eval_string("{prmIterationNumber}"));
Great! Now we are ready to execute our LoadRunner script. Since, we plan to test LoadRunner 'Iteration Number' parameter, edit LoadRunner Run-time Settings ans set 'Number of iteration' to 3 (or any other value you wish):
Execute the script in LoadRunner VuGen and see results:
As you can see, our parameter (prmIterationNumber) changes its value according to a number of current iteration. So, we can use it get current LoadRunner iteration number.
To check the correctness, we have to execute our script in LoadRunner Controller and see results.
I've create Controller scenario (5 users, 3 iterations) and executed it.
Please, see the results for one user (they are analogous for others users):
Again, we can get current LoadRunner iteration number.
So, this solution works correctly both for LoadRunner VuGen and LoadRunner Controller.
I explained the first solution on get current LoadRunner iteration number. I used standard LoadRunner parameter for that. In the next article, I will show how can we do the same without parameters - we will use global variable.
So, keep tracking this blog :) I hope, I will be able to give you something new on automated testing.
Also, please send your comments and questions... Your feedback is important for me!
Thank you, my readers.
Dmitry Motevich
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Former light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver was arrested in Florida late Saturday on a fugitive arrest warrant out of Clark County, Nev., according to a report on wfla.com, an NBC affiliate in Florida.
Tarver was arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol, according to the story, and booked into Pinellas County Jail just before midnight Eastern time.
Tarver is being held without bail on insufficient check and theft charges first levied in June 2013, the report said.
Tarver, 45, fought as recently as this past November, getting a fourth-round TKO of Mike Sheppard.


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First, I apologize for the delay in this second installment on the process and progress of the reconstruction of the Asbury-Babb House in Lebanon, TN. Shortly after my last visit I had several major personal issues that required my undivided attention. I am sure that all who are interested in this project would be willing to cut me a bit of slack, so I will not go into the details at this time.
I was quite pleased at the progress made by on the house when I visited on 16 July, nearly a month ago. The second story was up on the two-story side, the rafters fully in place and roofing underway on the other side.
If one did not know that this was a reconstruction of a historic building, one might think that it was just a standard construction project, although not as elaborate as others in the area.
Roofing was underway on the single-story while I was there, and most of the logs and other sundry materials were cleared away as they had already been incorporated back into the house.
Although modern tools were used for many parts of the work, and many neighbors and business folk have gladly lent their equipment, time and talent to this project, it was fascinating to watch the parts of the work done in a more traditional style. One of our primary workers (I apologize for letting his name slip my mind at the moment, but hopefully it will come back to me to replace this notation before too many have read this) gave me a rundown on some of the tools that were used and also on some of our log expert's other old tools.
The rundown included showing how specific tools were used to cut and shape the logs and rafters for
specific purposes, (techniques used to prepare the logs that had to be replaced,) as well as a demonstration of the used of a specific adz used to make wooden bowls (video here.) Although this last was not of use in the building of the home per se, it foreshadows future demonstrations for school children, tourists, visitors, or other interested parties.
I was also shown some of the reproduction work being done to replace damaged attributes of the original house, including "beads" in the rafters. The intention is to restore the house as closely as possible to "original" state, while not losing sight of the fact that it represents the history of the following 200 years as well. (Video showing discussion of both, here.)
The work proceeds well, as I said, and I have been informed that the team has received input from restoration people working at the Hermitage, Home of President Andrew Jackson, into a way to produce and apply the shakes for the roof. Chinking, internal work, and a variety of details remain to be taken care of, but the heavy lifting is mostly out of the way. Although it will be awhile yet before things have progressed to the point of doing tours again, not to mention coordinating with other institutions to provide an educational experience regarding Tennessee, Lebanon, Methodist, or general frontier history, as a trained public historian I can say I am pleased with how much progress has been made in the heat, not to mention the other, more severe weather we endured earlier in the year.
I hope to visit the site again very soon, and give further updates. I am starting a new job (besides my unpaid lay-ministry of historical and communication work) that will change my schedule somewhat, but I hope it will increase rather than decrease my ability to visit, and maybe I will be able to better connect those who wish to learn about Methodist and Lebanon history with the completed project. In the meantime, to those businessmen and women, neighbors, and folk from a distance who have just heard about the project and offered their good wishes, we want you to know that we do appreciate your contributions. We will extend more formal thanks as the project comes to a close (we do have a contact list, never fear,) but the team has informed me that they are grateful and could not have gotten this far without you. Just the same, the project is not finished, so keep it, the team, and the rest of us in your thoughts and prayers.
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Jim Havron currently serves as archivist of the Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist Church, and posts this blog from that point of view. A trained professional historian, he holds a Masters in History and is a Certified Archivist, working in the public and academic sector in addition to his work with the church. His education and experience is in history with additional focus on public history, archives and museums, and with practice focusing on religious history, oral history, and user advocacy. His primary area of historical expertise is the creation, preservation, perpetuation, dissemination, and use of information and technology, as well as religious history. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. He also blogs at other sites (his own and as guest or designated blogger,) under both his own name and pseudonyms.