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|How to obtain copies of Arizona vital records, such as Arizona birth certificates, Arizona death records, Arizona marriage licenses & Arizona divorce decrees. See the guidelines for general information on how to order vital records. Check the related links for additional vital records and genealogical information on Arizona.
Arizona State Vital Records Office Information
Arizona is a "closed record" state. That means that vital records are not public record. Only the registrant or an immediate family member may receive copies of Birth Records.
Money order should be made payable to Office of Vital Records. Personal checks are NOT accepted. Applicants must submit a copy of picture identification or have their request notarized and provide a family tree sketch to illustrate the family connection and possibly provide proof of family connection such as a birth certificate. For Arizona births that occurred from 1990 to the present, you can request certified copies by mail or in person from the county office locations or from the state office.For all births that occurred before 1990, you MUST file your application with the state office. Please include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope with your request.
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Death certificate requests are handled much in the same way, with spouses, immediate family members, and attorneys being the primary individuals that can be granted the certificate. Deaths occurring after 2008 are kept on file at the county level, as well as the state level. Death certificates may also be requested online.
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Arizona vital records are frequently requested by individuals conducting genealogy research on their ancestors. Birth, death, and marriage certificates provide crucial bits of knowledge in determining family connections because they contain detailed information, including full names, important dates, places events occurred, and sometimes even names of other family members and how they are related. Non-certified copies can be obtained by providing a name and place of birth or death for an individual. As another option, the State of Arizona also offers a genealogy web tool that contains microfilm images of birth and death certificates prior to 75 and 50 years, respectively.
Vital records serve an important purpose, both for individuals and for the government. People need these records for different reasons, such as identification, insurance, or tax purposes. The government, on the other hand, uses vital records to keep historical records of citizens and to provide them as needed. If you need Arizona vital records, contact the Arizona Office of Vital Records or explore their website for more information.
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Stanford at home in NIT opener vs. Cleveland St.
After losing to Cal in the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals, Stanford received its consolation prize Sunday when it was given a home game against Cleveland State in the first round of the NIT.
If Stanford wins its 8 p.m. Tuesday game (ESPN2), it will meet the winner of the Ole Miss-Illinois State game on a date to be determined. Stanford is a No. 3 seed in its region and would get another home game if it plays Illinois State.
The first three rounds are played at campus sites, and the semifinals and final will be at Madison Square Garden in New York on March 27-29.
The Cardinal (21-11) were one of four Pac-12 teams to find refuge in the 32-team tournament after the NCAA picked just one conference team, Cal, for an at-large berth to join Pac-12 tournament champion Colorado. Washington, the first major-conference regular-season champion ever to be snubbed by the NCAA, is in the NIT, as are Arizona and Oregon.
Cleveland State (22-10) finished second in the Horizon League but lost to third-seeded Detroit in the league tournament semifinals. The Vikings seemed headed for the NCAA Tournament until they lost five games in a row down the stretch.
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After a day of touring the community Wednesday, the six semifinalists vying to be the city's next police chief met with those they would protect and serve.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH — After a day of touring the community Wednesday, the six semifinalists vying to be the city's next police chief met with those they would protect and serve.
About 50 city officials, business and community leaders and interested residents gathered at the Brannon Center for the opportunity to get to know the candidates.
"I think this was a good process," said resident Bill Raines. "It is unfortunate we didn't have another 100 people here."
He said Wednesday's gathering gave him a chance to meet the candidates personally — something he wanted to do.
The list was already whittled down by one when John Bukata withdrew his name from consideration because he's a finalist for the chief's position in another, unidentified city, according to New Smyrna Beach Human Resources Director Carol Hargey.
Those remaining were selected from more than 150 applicants who participated in the nationwide search for the position, which pays a range of $73,000 to $112,861 annually. Former Chief Ron Pagano received an annual salary of $102,752.
"One thing we all have in common is we want to be your chief," said candidate Dennis Jones, who served as police chief in Daytona Beach and is the current chief in Tallahassee. "What you will find with me is I want to know what the community needs and I will be very visible to the citizens."
In addition, Jones said he brings a lot of enthusiasm to keep the community safe.
"I will be part of this community," he said.
Fairbanks, Alaska's police Chief Laren Zager introduced himself as a person who is not sure what the community wants in its next top cop, but said if he finds he is not it, he will withdraw his name.
"That is what I am hoping to get out of this meet and greet," he said. "I am impressed with the interest in this topic."
Fellow candidate George Markert, director of the Office of Public Integrity in Rochester, N.Y., said the chief's job is all about relationships and establishing such relationships with all aspects of the community is key.
While there are concerns, he said, finding that key is to find the common ground that creates the best solutions.
"I am all about relationships," Markert said.
New Smyrna Beach's interim chief, Mike Brouillette, said filling the vacancy left by Pagano has given him the opportunity to meet different community groups and deal with different perspectives on how to provide a positive police presence for the city's youths.
"I am a resident and I care about the community," he said.
Police Chief James Cetran of Wethersfield, Conn., said he loves being a cop and sees New Smyrna Beach's response to Wednesday's event as showing the community is very tight-knit.
"I appreciate that," he said. "I know I would like to be chief and believe I am a viable candidate. I can do this job and can do it well."
A deputy chief, Michael Deal from Altamonte Springs, said he would be visible and accessible to the citizens and employees.
"I have a pretty good idea what law enforcement (in the region) looks like," he said.
After the meet and greet, the candidates will spend the next two days interviewing with City Manager Pam Brangaccio and other city officials before she makes her pick. She will then bring that finalist to the City Commission for its endorsement.
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TIFFIN, Ohio – The King University men's wrestling team had two wrestlers with the opportunity to qualify for the NCAA Championships in two weeks as they competed in the second day of the NCAA Super Region II tournament. Both D'Marcus Spencer and Bryce Killian came up one place short of qualifying as the Tornado finished 12th in the region.
At 133 pounds, Spencer opened the day with a pin of Limestone College's Henry Majano to advance to the consolation semifinals. However, he fell to McKendree's Brenden Murphy on a 12-2 major decision to drop him into the fifth place bout. With a spot to the NCAA Championships on the line, Spencer dropped a tough fought 3-1 decision to take sixth place.
Killian started his day with a 9-4 win over UW-Parkside's Adam Yde to advance to the semifinals of the consolation bracket. However, in the semifinals, he fell to Newberry College's BJ Young on a fall in 1:21. Killian then faced Dylan Kager in the fifth place bout with a spot in the NCAA Championships on the line. The match couldn't be decided in regulation as it went to overtime tied at 5-5. Kager scored the first points of the extra session to take the match 7-5, leaving Killian with sixth place.
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IT Management Slideshow: Creating a Customer-Centric Culture in IT
By Dennis McCafferty | Posted 07-06-2011
Ultimately, you and your employees are in the customer-delivery business. Yet, far too many tech departments fall short in delivering on customer expectations. In the book "Unleashing the Power of IT: Bringing People, Business, and Technology Together" (Wiley/available now), author Dan Roberts devotes a section to elevating the customer-centric culture within IT. Within the section, Roberts addresses a number of common concerns, such as quality assurance, expectations management and complaint follow-through. One key takeaway: CIOs and their IT employees must realize now that their customers are savvier than ever about technology, thanks to mass consumption, and that this dynamic will continue to transform future interactions. "It's important to remember that internal IT is no longer the only game in town," Roberts writes, "and the days are gone when clients depended solely on IT to provide technology services." The author is president/CEO of Ouellette and Associates Consulting Inc., an IT leadership/professional development company. Here are 10 highlights from the book:
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By Atiku Abubakar. Original source: http://atiku.org/aa/2014/01/01/never-take-unity-for-granted/
As we mark the centenary celebration of the amalgamation of the Lagos colony with the Northern and Southern Protectorates by the British Colonial occupier forming one country, Nigerians need to pat each other on the back. We have truly come a long way. We must redouble our efforts towards building a stronger and more united Nigeria rather than concentrating energies on division or breakup.
The recent clamor by some of Nigeria's leaders for a
renegotiation of the continued being of Nigeria are dishonest and
an unnecessary distraction from the future that we can build.
Such leaders need to be concentrating their efforts on tackling
the challenges ranging from lack of security to addressing
poverty and unemployment through infrastructural investments. The
victims of structural ineptitude are not distinguished on the
basis of their ethnicity, tribe, religion or region. It is also a
truism that both the perpetrators and their victims are
Nigerians, and secession will not fix these woes. Rather, if our
leaders devoted more energy on dealing with these basic
challenges facing ordinary Nigerians, ethnic and religious
differences would sink to the background as people are able to
focus on the economic and social opportunities available to them.
Once citizens are content with the availability of opportunities
granted by good governance, these dividing lines will gradually
become symbols of Nigeria's unique composition. There will be a
driving progression through a collaboration of perspectives and
To me, it is regretful that forty years after the unfortunate and devastating civil war in the country, leaders could still be busy playing the ethnic and religious cards to gain power. Meanwhile poverty, unemployment, hunger and disease continue to ravage our people, leading many to venture into illicit and sometimes violent activities in order to provide for their families. True leaders must at all times shun the temptation of taking Nigerian's perceived resilience for granted. Rather than being a source of weakness, diversity remains a major challenge to which all Nigerians must be sincerely committed.
My message to fellow countrymen and women as we mark this landmark occasion: we should not take our unity for granted or push our luck too far. We should learn from the recent experiences of other African countries. The current situation in South Sudan is a reminder to all African champions of division and pursuit of ethnic superiority that the secession of a group of people from a nation based on ethnic, racial or religious identities does not guarantee freedom from the struggle for life, and only deepens the trivial divides which distract us from our common humanity. The gains of independence in South Sudan are now going up in smoke because of inter-ethnic rivalries and hostilities at the expense of unity.
Nigeria and its people can no longer afford to weave a tangled web of fractious identities wrongfully defined by their opposition to one another. Nigerians should take pride in the identities that they have inherited from their families, yet also take pride in their Nigerian identity, the identity constructed on the basis of tolerance and respect for our compatriots whose daily struggles mirror our own, and whose dreams of a better tomorrow are shared.


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CHICAGO (AP) -- A person familiar with the situation says the Chicago Bears are meeting with Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy in Denver to discuss their coaching vacancy.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity Sunday because of the confidential nature of the search.
The Philadelphia Eagles also took their coaching search to Denver on Sunday to meet with McCoy.
The Bears are in the market for a coach after they fired Lovie Smith following a 10-win season in which they missed the playoffs for the fifth time in six years.
The Broncos allotted time for teams to meet with McCoy in Denver this weekend. He is also linked to openings with Arizona and Philadelphia.


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Pantone, the world's color authority, has selected emerald green as the Color of the Year for 2013. This jewel tone will be popping up in fashion, beauty products, home d�cor and design adding a touch of elegant sophistication.
Pantone, the world's color authority, has selected emerald green as the Color of the Year for 2013. This jewel tone will be popping up in fashion, beauty products, home d�cor and design adding a touch of elegant sophistication.
When I think of emerald, thoughts of the Emerald City from "The Wizard of Oz" and St. Patrick's Day comes to mind. It is associated with brilliant emerald gemstones. The color green represents beauty and new life in many cultures. Green is the color of renewal, growth and prosperity.
"Green is the most abundant hue in nature — the human eye sees more green than any other color in the spectrum," said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute�. "As it has throughout history, multifaceted emerald continues to sparkle and fascinate. Symbolically, emerald brings a sense of clarity, renewal and rejuvenation, which is so important in today's complex world. This powerful and universally appealing tone translates easily to both fashion and home interiors."
J.C. Penney Co. Inc. will be introducing its exclusive Pantone line of bedding, pillows, bath towels and accessories in emerald beginning Feb. 1.
"As we re-energize our home department next spring, we are excited to partner with the leading authority on color to introduce the first-ever line of Pantone bedding and bath products," said Paul Rutenis, J.C. Penney general merchandise manager for home. "The cheerful array of on-trend pieces will make it easy for customers to infuse the perfect color into any home d�cor."
Trends come and go. If you love the color emerald, pick up a few accessories to add to your home and wardrobe. For spring the color may turn a light minty color and look fresh mixed with turquoise and white.
Color association aside, I recently wore a bright green scarf I purchased at New York's St. Patrick's Day parade a few years ago to a gathering of stagers and decorators. They thought I was wearing the green scarf to represent the new color of the year when it was worn to honor the Sandy Hook school in Newtown, Conn.
"Lively. Radiant. Lush ... A color of elegance and beauty that enhances our sense of well-being, balance and harmony."
— From the Pantone website
Benjamin Moore has selected lemon sorbet as its Color of the Year for 2013. This luscious color is the perfect transitional color between the mid tones and saturated colors seen in today's home furnishings. This beautiful yellow harmonizes with other trending pastels in the mint, coral, pink, blue and vanilla families. Uplifting without being overpowering, lemon sorbet complements almost any color palette and provides a unifying element for diverse spaces.
Here's to the coming new year. May it be beautiful and colorful.


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David Brin is best-known for shining light — plausibly and entertainingly — on technology, society, and countless challenges confronting our rambunctious civilization. His best-selling novels include The Postman (filmed in 1997) plus explorations of our near-future in Earth and Existence. Other novels are translated into 25+ languages. His short stories explore vividly speculative ideas.
Brin's nonfiction book The Transparent Society won the American Library Association's Freedom of Speech Award for exploring 21st Century concerns about security, secrecy, accountability and privacy.
As a scientist, tech-consultant and world-known author, he speaks, advises, and writes widely on topics from national defense and homeland security to astronomy and space exploration, SETI and nanotechnology, future/prediction, creativity, and philanthropy. Urban Developer Magazine named him one of four World's Best Futurists, and he was cited as one of the top 10 writers the AI elite follow.
The authors contributing stories and essays to Chasing Shadows explore their own visions of what might propel — or obstruct — a world civilization awash in the light of transparency. find out more
Via Locus Online, eminent critic Paul Di Filippo offers an insightful, thorough and positive appraisal of CHASING SHADOWS. If you were wavering, this might put the book on your Get List!
Visit a chillingly plausible tomorrow, when prisoners may be sent to asteroidal gulags. Or might prisons vanish and felons roam, seeing only what society allows? Suppose, amid lavish success, we gain the superpower to fly! Will we even appreciate it... or will we find new reasons to complain? find out more
Billions of planets may be ripe for life, even intelligence. So where is Everybody? Do civilizations make the same fatal mistakes, over and over? Might we be the first to cross the mine-field, evading every trap to learn the secret of EXISTENCE? find out more
David Brin updates his call to end gerrymandering, in "The 'Minimal Overlap' Solution to Gerrymandered Injustice."
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David Brin appears on onanalytica.com's list as the top individual influencer on Artificial Intelligence in its 2017 survey.
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David Brin is now answering questions on a new phone app called Askers! Listen to his answers about singularities, uplift, gravity lasers, AI and The Postman flick.
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OMNI Online listed The Postman as one of ten science fiction books that changed the genre forever.
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David Brin has been named a Top Quora Writer for 2017 (second year in a row).
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A team of brilliant cinematographers have forged ahead on the production of Neo, a film about humanity's future. Their first announcement trailer (featuring David Brin) won the 'Future-Maker Award' at Beijing's 2016 Global Innovator Conference.
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A cool, fun interview: Brin answers questions about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and why it is possible that these new, genius offspring of humanity may decide not to treat us badly.
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David is asked to speak and/or consult with businesses, groups, organizations and agencies, helping them think through both near- and long-term opportunities, along with challenges our rambunctious civilization may confront in coming decades.
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Characters, action, and vivid plots? Check. But does a gripping story have to exclude ideas? Come sample novels, story collections and nonfiction books set 10, 100, or 1000 years from now, or in the present or past.
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Short stories and novellas have different rhythms and artistic flavor than a novel. Some are available (free or cheap!) to read here or on your ebook.
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Urban Developer Magazine named David Brin one of four "World's Best Futurists" — in august company with Kevin Kelly, Michio Kaku and Ray Kurzweil.
Brin was recently cited as one (#5) of the "Ten people the AI elite follow on Twitter." (Do you follow @DavidBrin?)
See Brin's calendar of future appearances.
Optimists point out how much more knowledge the average person can access, predicting better minds and savvier citizenry. Pessimists perceive a dumbing-down effect that spreads users too thin, resulting in shallowness that could be detrimental to politics and clear thinking. This David Brin essay (available as an audiobook on Amazon and iTunes) weighs the evidence and ponders whether it may be possible to profit from this revolution of vision and memory — as we did from others that came before.
Talk Universe has posted a four-part audio interview on asteroid mining and the space industry.
See the podcast page for more.
David Brin's science fiction novels have been New York Times Bestsellers, winning multiple Hugo, Nebula and other awards. At least a dozen have been translated into more than twenty languages. They range from bold and prophetic explorations of our near-future to Brin's Uplift series, envisioning galactic issues of sapience and destiny (and star-faring dolphins!). Learn More
Short stories and novellas have different rhythms and artistic flavor, and Brin's short stories and novellas, several of which earned Hugo and other awards, exploit that difference to explore a wider range of real and vividly speculative ideas. Many have been selected for anthologies and reprints, and most have been published in anthology form. Learn More
Since 2004, David Brin has maintained a blog about science, technology, science fiction, books, and the future — themes his science fiction and nonfiction writings continue to explore. Learn More
Who could've predicted that social media — indeed, all of our online society — would play such an important role in the 21st Century — restoring the voices of advisors and influencers! Lively and intelligent comments spill over onto Brin's social media pages. Learn More
David Brin's Ph.D in Physics from the University of California at San Diego (the lab of nobelist Hannes Alfven) followed a masters in optics and an undergraduate degree in astrophysics from Caltech. Every science show that depicts a comet now portrays the model developed in Brin's PhD research. Learn More
Brin's non-fiction book, The Transparent Society: Will Technology Force Us to Choose Between Freedom and Privacy?, continues to receive acclaim for its accuracy in predicting 21st Century concerns about online security, secrecy, accountability and privacy. Learn More
Brin speaks plausibly and entertainingly about trends in technology and society to audiences willing to confront the challenges that our rambunctious civilization will face in the decades ahead. He also talks about the field of science fiction, especially in relation to his own novels and stories. To date he has presented at more than 200 meetings, conferences, corporate retreats and other gatherings.Learn More
Brin advises corporations and governmental and private defense- and security-related agencies about information-age issues, scientific trends, future social and political trends, and education. Urban Developer Magazine named him one of four World's Best Futurists, and he was cited as one of the top 10 writers the AI elite follow. Past consultations include Google, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, and many others. Learn More
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"As David Brin details the inevitability of ubiquitous surveillance, your instinct, as an individual facing this one-way mirror, is to hope that he is wrong about the facts. As you follow his argument for two-way social transparency, you realize your only hope is that he is right."
"I would consider Existence to be a triumphant, epic Science Fiction novel on many levels. It stayed with me after I set it aside for the day, continues to simmer in my mind now that I've finished reading it, and has opened up a gateway to Brin's novels I'd wanted to enter for a while. Brin achieved an excellent gestalt of character, big ideas, and narrative energy."
"The fiction of David Brin is informed by a central recurring theme as well, in his case the operation of various kinds of evolution: organic and synthetic, directed and undirected, fast and slow. This interest in dynamic change feeds into his vision of SF as an essentially optimistic form: not because he believes in 'progress' but because he believes in the ability of humankind to improve its condition."
"If enough people read Brin's book [The Transparent Society], or are brushed by the currents of thought in represents, then it may turn into a self-negating prophecy: a warning of dystopia that by virtue of the horror it paints helps avoid that horror. That was the function of George Orwell's 1984. That is an honorable role for anyone's book."
It's good that we have a rambunctious society, filled with opinionated individualists. Serenity is nice, but serenity alone never brought progress. Hermits don't solve problems. The adversarial process helps us to improve as individuals and as a culture. Criticism is the only known antidote to error — elites shunned it and spread ruin across history. We do each other a favor (though not always appreciated) by helping find each others' mistakes.
And yet — we'd all be happier, better off and more resilient if each of us were to now and then say:
"I am a member of a civilization." (IAAMOAC)
Step back from anger. Study how awful our ancestors had it, yet they struggled to get you here. Repay them by appreciating the civilization you inherited.
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Okay, I am the same Monk who pointed out that Dalai was not a holly man. To make two things clear:
1) I am fully aware of the procedure how Dalai is picked to every detail, but as blazer pointed out, that was not I talked. I didn't talk about the religious procedure, but how the western countries used Dalai as a political figure. And I am particularly talking about THIS Dalai, although several earlier Dalai were used by the western countries in the same way.
2) Whether Dalai is the holly figure of his religion does not make him a holly man according to the moral standard that is widely accepted today. The way this religion is practiced in front of the world today, for public relationship reason, is totally different from what it did 70 years ago back in Tibet, before the Chinese government brought Tibet back to China. It is true that lots of other religions did evil things way back, but not last century.
Have you ever visited Tibet with your eyes wide open?
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Margaret Ann (Cannon) Hamner
Margaret Ann Hamner, 70, of Poteau died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, in Poteau. She was born Feb. 21, 1942, at Bengal to George and Dorothy (Cogburn) Cannon. She was a homemakerShe was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Delbert Cannon and Benny Cannon.Margaret is survived by her husband of 50 years, Bob Hamner of Poteau; two sons Robbie Hamner of Heavener, and Tracy Hamner of Wilburton,; a daughter Darlene Ewalt of Poteau; a brother James Cannon of McAlester; five grandchildren, Destini Ramirez, Justice Drake Morris, Zachary Hamner, Dustin Hamner and Jacob Hamner; one great-grandson Seiler Ramirez; as well as a host of other family members. The family will hold a memorial service at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church, Reichert, with Bro. Mike Steelman officiating. Interment of ashes will in Reichert Cemetery.Services are under the direction of Grace Manor Funeral Home, Poteau. You may leave an online greeting to the family at www.gracemanorfh.com.


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Welcome to the Old Court Middle Homepage. This page is updated as new data is released throughout the year.
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derogatory term for Gators fans, frequently used by fans of teams who got the shit stomped out of them by the Gators.
Oklahoma University Fan, BCS 2008 pre game: "OMG WE ARE RANKED NUMBER 1 IN THE NATION, GATORS ARE GOING DOWN!!!"
OU fan after losing 24-14: "Stupid Gaytors" *sniff*
OU fan after losing 24-14: "Stupid Gaytors" *sniff*
by SEC RULES June 29, 2009
A person who goes to that massively overrated dump of a school called UF. One who cites statistics such as merit scholar recruitement as a sign of their school's greatness, when there even the University of Texas has them beat. One who can calls an overcrowed, dumpy, overrated school in the middle of a hick town great. One who is gay and attends UFAG.
I am one of those gaytors, I have 1200 people in my chem class, there are asbestos warnings in my dungeon of a dorm room, UFAG good.
by leege October 22, 2006
Student at the University of Florida At Gainesville (UFAG)
by BeerTruck November 03, 2005
Did you see that Gaytor wearing jhorts and an Emmitt Smith jersey at the game? His girlfriend had a sweet white trash tat!
by Fratrick August 25, 2006
A student at the University of Florida. See Gator
Steve Spurrier is the most famous Gaytor.
by Bill May 02, 2004
A championship football team that was once known as the gators. Winners are known as gators, losers are known as gaytors.
Did you see the gaytors coach grab that referee to call a bogus timeout against Auburn, then wait too long to call a really needed timeout against LSU? The gaytors have a two game losing streak because they're too busy playing grabass, not SEC football.
by milehigh October 08, 2007
Anyone who yells "don't tase me bro" before getting tasered by the police.
Did you see that gaytor getting arrested by the police? The retard actually yelled out "don't tase me bro" before he was tasered.
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Far Cry comes to America in the latest installment of the award-winning franchise.
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Here are some Orioles odds and ends this morning:
-- We're still waiting for an announcement about an extension for manager Buck Showalter. This was the week it was supposed to be announced, but I wouldn't expect it for the next few days, and time is running out to make an announcement before FanFest on Saturday. Showalter will be busy with the team's mini-camp Wednesday through Friday. There's no reason to worry that it won't get done. It's mainly a matter of scheduling conflicts. As we've known, both sides want it to happen.
-- Having most of the players in town for FanFest allows the Orioles to hold the minicamp, which will include about 15 pitchers. It also allows veteran players to see team doctors before spring training. Expect right-hander Jason Hammel (right knee), left fielder Nolan Reimold (neck), right fielder Nick Markakis (left thumb) and second baseman Brian Roberts (hip) to see team doctor Dr. John Wilckens while they're in town for checkups to make sure all is well heading into spring training next month.
-- On Friday, we reported that right hander Miguel Gonzalez had been invited to pitch for Mexico in the World Baseball Classic. Gonzalez said he wanted to get the organization's approval before saying yes, and he will be at this week's mini-camp. So expect some discussion to go on about his spring. The Orioles have said that the decision to play in the WBC is entirely up to the player, but I can't believe that the organization wants Gonzalez to pitch in the event. He's coming off a year in which he threw 220 innings (between winter ball, the minors and majors), his most since Tommy John surgery in 2009. Adding extra innings in the WBC could mean that the Orioles would have to monitor his innings this season much like they did toward the end of last season.
-- The team will take a look at former Orioles left-hander Mark Hendrickson this week in Baltimore. Now 38, Hendrickson hasn't pitched in the majors since August of 2011, but the Orioles are interested in seeing him because he's trying a new delievery and has lowered his arm slot. Showalter suggested the move to Hendrickson back in 2011. The Orioles manager likes to have different presentations from his pitchers, and a 6-foot-9, left-hander with a unique delivery angle presents that. Hendrickson is apparently willing to sign a minor league deal.


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The European markets closed lower on Monday as investors remained cautious ahead of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election. Investors across the globe are nervous as to how the U.S. will contend with an automatic $600 billion in spending cuts and tax hikes at the end of the year — known as the fiscal cliff — after the election.
The FTSEurofirst 300 Index provisionally closed down 0.6 percent at 1,108.90 points.
"People are pausing ahead of the election and what that means for the fiscal cliff," said Jim Paulsen, chief investment officer at Wells Capital Management in Minneapolis.
Opinion polls show the race between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney remains neck-and-neck at the start of the last day of campaigning.
Beyond The US Election
While monitoring the outcome of the tight race for the White House, investors were mindful of developments in the euro zone debt crisis and the leadership transition in China and their impact on the global economy.
It was expected that Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' coalition will muster enough support on Wednesday to win a vote on structural reforms and a follow-up vote on Sunday on an new austerity budget for 2013. These fiscal reforms are critical for the debt-laden nation to receive more financial aid from lenders.
"The concern remains the euro debt crisis and the continuing problems regarding Greece," said Matthew Lifson, senior trader and analyst at Cambridge Mercantile Group in Princeton, New Jersey.
French industrialist Louis Gallois, the former EADS chief executive, called for a "patriotic" effort to reverse declining competitiveness via "shock therapy" as he handed in a review, commissioned by France's socialist government on Monday.
On Thursday, China's ruling Communist party will begin the 18th congress in its history with the culmination a week later in the expected selection of Xi Jinping to succeed President Hu Jintao.
World leaders gathered at the G20 meeting in Mexico. World Bank President Jim Yong Kim told the meeting on Sunday that the bank had been asked for technical advice from stricken euro zone countries Greece and Portugal, the first time for decades that developed countries have asked it for advice.
Leaders at the summit this weekend also pressed the United States to act decisively on the tax and spending issues.
Banks Lead European Losses
HSBC closed 1.3 percent lower, taking the most points off the FTSEurofirst 300, after the British bank said a U.S. fine for breaching anti-money laundering rules could cost it significantly more than $1.5 billion.
HSBC's problems knocked other bank stocks, with the STOXX 600 European banking index falling 1.1 percent to make it the worst-performing equity sector.
Downward pressure on the index also came from Lloyds Banking Group, which closed over 1 percent lower after reports in the Sunday Times newspaper that the bank is considering a sale of its 60 percent stake in St James's Place Wealth Management.


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Colorlines recently posted interview by Jamilah King as he sat down with David Leonard, author of After Artest: The NBA and the Assault on Blackness. Leonard, professor of Ethnic Studies at Washington State University, is challenging the notion that race plays no factor in sports and that actions taken by the NBA regarding individual players as well as the entire league, smack of racial profiling and racism. He uses the example of Metta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, to illustrate his point. If you do not follow the National Basketball Association, MWP has a history of suspensions due to on-court actions. You can read the full interview [here], but it is the last paragraph that caught my eye.
One of the things that often strikes me is the disconnect between progressive and those engaged in anti-racist movement and struggles — and sports. Sports continues to be seen as antithetical or a distraction, or not part and parcel with the movements for justice. I think that when you have a society that is increasingly invested in and has been for the last 30 years, with incarceration, with a suspension culture, with racial profiling, it's not a coincidence that you have a sports culture that's equally invested in those practices. And invested in the language of the criminal justice system.
Some would argue that MWP's actions have created the climate for the changes in how the NBA treats its players, while others, like Leonard, would argue that race and racism has played into much of what has been happening in the NBA. And there are still others, as he points out, who would dismiss all of this as a distraction to larger issues of race in America . . . after all, these NBA players are making MILLIONS on dollars . . . cry me a river.
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Beyonce, Rihanna & More Attend the 2012 Met Gala
Beyoncé stole a lot of the A-list shine at last night's Met Gala in NYC. The now journo award winner slipped her dazzling physique in a sheer Givenchy Haute Couture gown that featured royal purple feathers, leaving very little to the imagination but remaining classy as ever.
Yet, she was far from the only lady to make a fashionable mark on the red carpet.
Quite fittingly, Rihanna strutted in a tight, black crocodile applique gown. The textured 'fit lines up with RiRi's rebel appeal, though appropriate for the sophisticated night of high fashion.
Other attendees included Solange Knowles, Rachel Roy, Eva Mendes, Paula Patton, Anna Wintour and many more.


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Welcome to GameDev-UK.net
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Are you a budding game coder somewhere in the UK? Do you despair at the monotony of commercial games and *know* that you could write something better? But are you unsure where to start, which technology to use or how to get the tools to match your talent?
Then this site is for you!
In terms of technology and resources, there has never been a better time to get involved in writing games for your computer, website, tablet or phone - however, with so many options getting started can be daunting prospect. This site is the helping hand you need.
What technology should I use?
Picking the right technology is your first decision and it isn't always easy. Head over to our Tech Selector page to get some advice.
Who are GameDev-UK Coders?
Want to meet *real* people and ask questions in person? GameDev UK Coders meet every month in the Midlands to talk about code, games and game code! Our members include independent games developers, enthusiasts and hobbyists.
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So what technology should I use?
There is a wealth of different technology for games development available at the moment - to include it all would simply be overwhelming. At GameDev-UK.net we're going to focus on just three options (but more may be added if other people want to take on a new section of the site) .
- C# with Unity - Great cross-platform potential, including web deployment, and a relatively friendly development environment, but ties you in to Unity's game engine (obviously!).
- C++ with OpenGL - C++ is all-powerful, but a bit fiendish to get started. OpenGL is still the cross-platform 3D standard of choice. All your code will be your own!
- C++ with Direct X - Same caveats about C++ apply here, but combined with Microsoft's 3D rendering API - which is arguably more powerful than OpenGL, but only supported on Microsoft platforms.
Machinis Ludo Game Jam Weekend
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I took part in the very friendly Machinis Ludo II Game Jam over the weekend and it was an opportunity to use the stuff I have been working on for GameDev-UK.net. I thought some of you might be interested in the process and outcome. It was certainly a valuable experience for me - I added some new things to the library (primarily physics related game components), modified a few existing components and realised that I probably need to give some of the libraries structure a big re-think.
My game idea was basically an old-school first-person shooter using physical, relatively slow moving, bouncing, projectiles. The emphasis is on careful shots and judging the trajectory of both the 'grenade' and target. It was intended to be a cross between Atari's Battlezone, Quake's grenade launcher and 3D Tanx on the speccy - see my full plan here.
So firstly I used my Visual Studio 2010 game wizard to create the intial project. This worked perfectly but I decided to also add my local copies of the gamelib, G3D and GLS3D projects to the solution as well to make browsing around the primary codebase easier (I'm still learning how bits of G3D work). At this point I SVN'd everything locally so that I could regularly check-in at functional milestones and give myself the ability to roll-back to these if I went 'off on one'. As I'll mention again later, this saved me at least once later in the jam.
The first session of the jam was spent testing the principles of rendering under the control of Bullet physics game components. Particularly valuable was a bullet debug drawer component that allowed Bullet to draw its own collision geometry fairly directly - this enabled me to verify that my own G3D rendered geometry was indeed correctly synchronised with Bullet.
Next I needed to be able to launch my grenade projectiles out into the scene. For this I also needed to write a camera (and launcher) control that had pitch and elevation. I added both an XBox and keyboard 'translator' so either could be used for input, but basically these components came straight out of the existing game lib.
A major technical hurdle I always knew I would have to resolve was how I would 'hook' Bullet's collisions for my own game-specific behaviour. As predicted, this turned out to be tricky mostly because I couldn't (and to some extent still haven't) settled on the "neatest" way to do this within my game component framework. It seemed that the most consistent pattern for my lib is that the game components should receive and handle their own collisions (rather than have an independent collision pair resolver).
I spent several hours setting up an event system where any game component could subscribe to the collision of any other game component (I used boost::Signals2 for this) but this was, of course, only half the problem. As well as *when* an object has collided, I also need to know *what* it has hit! Initially I started making object ID's, but quickly reverted from that and instead created an ICollidable base class interface and I just used dynamic_cast<> to identify the actual object type. Definitely not performance-optimal, but pragmatic and conceptually easy to implement - important when you start to get over-tired and grumpy ;)
So the next step was to turn all these technically interesting bits and bobs into something that could vaguely qualify as a game. I moved the grenade and enemy components under a grenade launcher and enemy manager game component collection class, respectively, and created a std::vector of each. Although not great from a conceptual perspective, the enemy manager turned out to the be the component that had most direct access to most of the game specific states and dependencies - wave number, remaining enemies and score control - so I wired this up to some text renderer components (already in the lib).
Final bit actually involved the most swearing. I just needed to replace the primitive drawable components with model drawables and (and this is the rub) create a couple of simple textured models to load into them. Easy eh?
Previously I have used XSI Mod Tool from Autodesk (formally a modders version of softimage) but I have seen for some time that like XNA this is sadly a dead-end product. In addition, it only exports fbx files. Currently we don't have an importer for fbx but I have got Autodesk's fbx converter, which *should* allow me to convert my models to collada (which I can load through assimp) or obj (which is supported directly inside G3D). Unfortunately, try as I might, Autodesk's fbx converter has failed with *every* model that I have put through it - seriously, it's total bobbins. So, enter my saviour - Blender 2.6! Er... well no, that turned out to be brutal too.
Suffice it to say that I might need to invest some python time in the obj exporter at some point as everything I produced needed hand-editing in Notepad++ before it was actually compliant... So, I simply ran out of time at this point and the 'final' version is still disappointingly wireframe in important areas:
So, obviously lots to do. Most important is that my Bullet collision hook is currently very unreliable and misses a lot of clear collisions. I will definitely work in this. I *may* try and do a bit more on Cannonade. I always intended to create a radar, some physics-based geometric scenery, particle trails on the grenades and, of course, explosions. but I think that whilst it has been a useful learning experience, I'll probably get back onto Buccaneer again for a while...
Current State Of Play with my C++ Engine
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So, I have been quite for a long time, life has a habit of getting in the way like that though, I am sure if you are a regular follower of my blog(s), you know I have a tendency to pop in and out.
That said, I am doing a few things, still working on an XNA game (Killer Core) with Mark, have also been participating in an 8WeekGame competition, as well as try and port my existing XNA engine to MonoGame, and I hope this year to, again, be contributing to the fantastic Star Trek fan project ST:Excalibur.
So, where does that leave my C++ stuff, well on the back burner to be honest, but that said, it's not dead, back in November last year, I mailed someone the source for the engine (warts and all), have not heard if they have found it of much use, but it was nice to know people still have an interest in it. This year my good friend Ed has asked if I would post about what I have done with it so far, and so that's what I intend to do.
If you are interested in accessing my code directly then let me know I currently have it set up on Assembla.com, so if you are a member, let me know and I can add you and you can get the latest code as it changes.
What am I going to post about then?
Well, I thought I would tell you about the classes I have created in the engine, and explain a little about what they are trying to do. As you probably know, my background for graphics engines is in XNA, so I have tried to create an engine that reflects XNA so it's easy for me to transition to C++ and DX11, and also means that a lot of the work I have done in my XNA engine I can bring with me to C++.
We have covered the creation of devices and a window in earlier posts, so I am going to skip over that here and just go to the classes. I'll probably do a post for each class that way I can put a bit more detail into the posts (hope enough for you).


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Rookie Royce White was as dynamic as any player in the 2012 NBA Draft. He dropped to No. 16 because of an anxiety disorder that causes him to have a crippling fear of flying, which is pretty much a necessity in the NBA.
"One of the things that I know is this is my responsibility," White said, according to the Houston Chronicle. "I had a letdown. In my defense, these things are unprecedented. To travel by way of bus or doing some of the things I did at Iowa State to head off anxiety, it was indicated to me through the draft process, sometimes in a joking way, that most teams wouldn't allow that."
The Houston Rockets made a calculated risk when they picked White, and the team has made a second concession to help the rookie control his anxiety. After sitting out the early days of training camp as details were ironed out, White will report Monday with assurance from the Rockets he will be allowed to take a bus to most games.
Even though the Rockets were willing to put the agreement in writing and include it in White's contract, the rare case is not nearly a done deal. As pointed out by the Houston Chronicle, contracts are subject to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, meaning the NBA and NBA Players Association must approve the addition to White's contract.
"We'll go forward in a good faith deal between me and Rockets, and I'm totally comfortable with that," White said, according to the Houston Chronicle. "We can find a way to get it into writing at some point. We do have a letter between us. It's an agreement, not in contract form, but those are technicalities.
"What the Rockets are doing is astronomically appreciated by me and should be by the mental health community."
White has agreed to supply the bus he will take during the season, and assured reporters overnight trips of up to nine hours will be "no problem at all." The NBA stipulates that teams must travel on the day before games when not playing consecutive nights. It does not say, however, that teams must fly. White expects to bus in and maintain his regular sleeping habits and arrive in time for shootarounds and practices.
White understands that his situation is different, but he doesn't want to seem as if he's exaggerating his illness in order to receive preferential treatment.
"I don't want to make excuses, but it has shown itself a number of times that the perception of mental illness is not friendly. You see it now with people saying 'he gets special privileges,' like this is something I'm doing for myself. It's a disability. It's disability qualified. You're starting the race behind.
"I just reached the point I said, 'The hell with it. I have to ask.' "


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This boat was born out of the excitement of the magazine reviews of the high performance DALE 23 and its appearance at the London Boat Show.
The owner who has commissioned the DALE Nelson 34 Open loved everything he heard and saw about the 23, especially the way it performs and handles, yet wanted a boat offering more in the way of accommodation.
The brief was for a 34ft sports boat with generous open cockpit space, forward overnight accommodation for two with occasional overnight accommodation in an additional two cockpit berths.
Our design team has produced two options: an Open Sports Boat or Hard Top 'Classic' – with the hull and lower superstructure being common to both versions.
Both models are based around a modular design that enables the layout to be adapted for subsequent builds, for example, the galley can be housed in the cockpit (or in the wheelhouse on the 'Classic' version) or down below if more seating is preferred in the cockpit/wheelhouse.
And, as a welcome addition to the brief, we've also been able fit in a second 2 berth cabin.
Layout, accommodation options, fit out, finishes and equipment will be very flexible allowing for future builds to be bespoke to perfectly suit each owner's requirements and cruising plans.


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Tax Moves That Maximize Your 2012 Return
There are several credits and deductions Americans should take this tax season that can maximize their tax returns. Plus: What's the impact of the Affordable Care Act? The Tax Institute at H&B Block executive director Kathy Pickering joins Markets Hub. Photo: AP.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. - Malexis McAdoo of the King University women's wrestling team has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week.
Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based upon performance within wrestling for that week. The selection committee will consider any level of wrestling, from youth programs through the Senior level.
McAdoo went undefeated to help lead the King University women's wrestling team to the championship at the Cliff Keen Oklahoma City Duals this past weekend.
McAdoo won by fall at 191 pounds in King's 35-9 win over defending WCWA national champion Simon Fraser University in the finals.
The fourth-ranked McAdoo won each of her seven bouts by fall or technical fall, including pins over wrestlers ranked No. 1 and No. 3.
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Plymouth's Mack Mercer proves he belongs with the best in All-Star series
PLYMOUTH — At the start of the Indiana All-Star series, Mack Mercer set out to prove he could play with the best basketball talent the state had to offer.
Mission accomplished.
The Plymouth Junior All-Star pick scored a combined 19 points as Indiana swept Kentucky in the Junior All-Star series over the weekend, then put in a pair of balanced performances in the in-state Junior versus Senior All-Star games Monday and Wednesday with eight points and three rebounds in that series opener and four points, two assists, a steal and a game-high four blocks Wednesday.
"I feel like I was able to contribute in just the all-around game, defensively and offensively," said Mercer. "I feel like I proved I can play with those guys, and I played with some great players."
The opener with the Kentucky Junior All-Stars was particularly thrilling for Mercer as Indiana battled back from a 45-39 halftime deficit to edge Kentucky 108-102 in overtime at Greenfield Central High School in Greenfield, In.
Mercer gave Indiana a spark late with a big steal and assist on a breakaway dunk by Fort Wayne Concordia's D.J. McCall and a pair of free throws to put Indiana up by three before Kentucky's Kelan Martin buried a 3-pointer from the right side with 7.8 seconds to force OT at 90-all. Mercer opened the extra period with a 3-pointer of his own from deep off the left wing and converted an old-fashioned 3-point play to help put Indiana over the top, finishing with nine points in the contest.
It was one of the most exciting wins the 6-9 junior says he has ever experienced.
"I would put that up in the top five just because of the Kentucky and Indiana rivalry. They controlled the game the entire time, and we were able to battle back. It was just an exciting game the entire time. I would say that rates in the top five wins for me all-time," said Mercer.
"It's a huge rivalry. That was the main thing that we wanted to focus on was to get those two wins and sweep them. They have a heck of a team — I heard probably the best in 10, 15 years. They have some great players, but we had some even better players and we were able to get those wins."
While the Juniors weren't able to take a game from their Senior counterparts in this week's in-state games, Mercer again found ways to contribute, scoring eight points with three caroms Monday at Sullivan High School and showing off some versatility Wednesday night with another three rebounds, four blocks, four points, a pair of assists and a steal in the rematch at Tipton.
Mercer was reunited on the floor with a pair of area rivals in those games as he faced off against Triton grad Clay Yeo and Mishawaka Marian's Demetrius Jackson in the trio's last meeting on a high school floor.
"It was a great honor to get to play against the Senior team. They're a heck of a team; I think they'll be able to get a couple of wins against Kentucky this weekend," Mercer said. "They just were able to attack with every single player they had. Clay and Demetrius were extremely accurate on the offensive and defensive end. They're going to do great things in college. It was really cool and kind of a surreal moment getting to play against those two one last time."
Along with giving Mercer the chance to showcase his talents on a big stage, the All-Star games also gave him a chance to play alongside some of the nation's top-recruited ballers on an Indiana roster that included IU recruit James Blackmon, Jr. , Indiana State prospect Bryant McIntosh, Trey Lyles of Indianapolis Arsenal Tech, Trevon Blueitt of Park Tudor and JaQuan Lyle of Evansville Bosse.
"It was probably one of the best experiences of my life so far getting to play with James Blackmon and Blueitt and Trey Lyles and JaQuan Lyle and Bryant McIntosh. Those guys are the best in the state, best all around here in the Midwest," said Mercer. "They all can shoot, they all can do it all. It was a really great experience getting to play with some great players."
The icing on the cake for Mercer is that he was also joined in the All-Star games by PHS head coach Ryan Bales, who was selected as one of three coaches for the Indiana Juniors after helping guide the Pilgrims to a 21-4 finish and the program's first Sectional 19 championship since 2010.
Mercer said he enjoyed the extra bonding time he and Bales had together and that his Plymouth coach's presence on the bench helped calm him in what could have been a nerve-wracking experience under the bright lights.
"It was a great experience for both of us, kind of like a bonding thing just spending all that time together," said Mercer. "One cool thing was having him on the bench, hearing what he had to say because I was kind of familiar with his terminology and things like that. I wouldn't say I got flustered or anything, but he's just kind of a calming presence for me and I think that really helped with my play."


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Diana Hsieh has a great read over on Modern Paleo on "three major obstacles" — the value of health, individual differences, and the science of nutrition — that make it difficult to categorize essential vs optional paleo principles:
Of course, we can define a paleo diet, because it means something definite. We can also identify the general principles of a paleo approach to health … That's crucial for doing paleo well, I think.
Yet to think of some of these principles as universally "essential" versus universally "optional" would be a mistake. Instead, they should stand in our minds as "more or less important for me."
Do read the whole post! BTW, I've been in my new digs for a week and a half and hope to be back to a regular posting schedule fairly soon. Thanks for your patience.


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text: The holidays are just a couple months away and retailers will be actively vying for consumer dollars. Email marketing will be a huge part of the marketing equation resulting in a huge uptick in email deployments. Email volume in Q4 2011 increased by 41.5% when compared to Q4 2010, according to the Q4 2011 Email Trends and Benchmarks by Epsilon and the Email Experience Council, so you should expect a similar increase this year. So how can you earn your fair share of consumer dollars when the competition is literally turning up the email volume to gain a larger share of voice? Don't stress, just focus on the inbox! Most marketers tend to fixate on messaging when a lot of the heavy lifting comes beforehand, but none of that matters if your emails end up in the spam folder. Here are a few best practices that will help you stand out from the crowd. Get to the inbox. First and foremost, your emails have to reach the inbox. If they don't, what's the point? Therefore, make sure you delivery rates are in good shape by monitoring your deployments so you can maintain a good reputation. Authenticate your mail. This is prime time for spammers, which means ISPs will be taking extra precautions to prevent malicious email from reaching consumer inboxes. Help them identify that you are a legitimate sender by signing your emails with DKIM and SPF. By doing so, spammers will have a hard time sending mail that alleges to be from your domain. Avoid blacklists. Appearing on just one of the leading blacklists is enough to get you blocked by some ISPs. Do you know if you are currently on any blacklists? Now's the time to double check to make sure your IP doesn't make an appearance on any blacklists that might keep your messages from reaching the inbox. If you find yourself on a blacklist, get started on cleaning up your email list, reducing complaints, and finding a consistent sending cadence in order to improve your sender reputation before the end of the holiday season. Get permission: While it's tempting to batch and blast email, it could negatively damage your reputation. You only want to send to those who requested it. And don't just add subscribers from one list to your holiday list. If you need to build your list, start now. Deploy a campaign to encourage subscriptions. Clean your email file. ISPs are now looking at engagement metrics so you only want active subscribers on your list. Remove all the inactives that haven't clicked on a link for the past six months. Also remove role accounts and invalids. Then, start paying close attention to your activity. For low responders, review messaging, frequency and cadence to see if you can get them actively engaged again.


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September 30, 1932 - January 28, 2013
Town of Newburgh, NY
Ronald Arthur Joy, of the Town of Newburgh, a retired technician at IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY, entered into rest Monday, January 28, 2013 at Wingate of Beacon, NY. He was 80.
The son of the late Arthur and Genevieve McCarry Joy, he was born September 30, 1932 in Cornwall, NY.
Ron was a life member of the Dan Leghorn Fire Co. # 1 and past president of the Benevolent Association, life member of the Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree, Monsignor Henry O' Carroll Chapter 444, Holy Name Society of St. Patrick's Church, member Our Lady of the Lake Chapel, IBM Quarter Century Club and a member of Chelsea Sportsmen Association. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, sportsman and enjoyed taking walks in the woods. Ron wanted to be remembered as a proud Irishman. After retirement, Ron worked at the Storm King Art Center.
Ron is survived by his loving wife, Carole Jean Linfante Joy at home; sons, Ron Joy and his wife, Maria of New City, Kevin Joy of Newburgh, James Joy and his wife, Mary Ann of Newburgh; daughter, Carla Karnavezos and husband, Nick of New Windsor; brother, Robert Joy and his wife, Frances of Middletown; grandchildren, Leslie Joy, Christine Joy, Joseph Joy, Nickolas Karnavezos, Andonia Karnavezos, and Riley Marie Joy; godchild, Diane Joy-Murray; as well as nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his daughter, Leslie Anne Joy and a sister, Arlene Hughes.
Visitation for family and friends will take place Thursday, January 31, 2013 from 4 to 8 p.m. at White & Venuto Funeral Home, 188 North Plank Rd., (Rte 32), Newburgh.
Funeral Mass will be offered at 10 a.m., Friday, February 1, 2013 at Our Lady of the Lake Chapel, Rte. 52, (Orange Lake), Newburgh. Burial will follow the mass in Calvary Cemetery in New Windsor.
In lieu of flowers please make donations in Ronald's memory to Hospice of Dutchess Co., 374 Violet Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 or to Dan Leghorn Fire Co., # 1, 426 So. Plank Rd., Newburgh, NY 12550.
Funeral arrangements are by White & Venuto Funeral Home, 845-562-6550, for online condolences or directions please visit www.WhiteandVenutoFuneralHome.com


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A quick and easy Christmas cookie, chewy, colorful and festive. They are just two buttery bites big and taste like the very best sugar cookies – without the fuss and mess of rolling! Looking for color for your Christmas cookie plate? This is it!
Forget big-name chefs and hot-shot TV-food personalities. The real food celebrities are the countless home cooks who put healthy affordable meals on the table seven days a week, 52 weeks a year.
You know, like you. YOU.
Enter Food52, the website and new cookbook but most importantly, the first organization to coax the best recipes from the best home cooks in an organized fashion.
During its first year, Food52 made two or three seasonal challenges each week.
In summer, it was "Send us your best corn chowder recipe" and in winter, "Send us your best baked ham recipe". Home cooks did send their best recipes – in droves, especially as word got out.
Each week, Food52 and a growing community of contributors and followers somehow tested each challenge's recipes and selected just one as "best". And then they published The Food52 Cookbook, what Food52 founders and cookbook editors Amanda Hesser (she of Cooking for Mr. Latte fame) and Merrill Stubbs call the "love child of 52 weeks of recipe contests".
And it's fabulous. The cookbook is organized by season, just one recipe per challenge. The recipes are almost always practical and often inventive. They're filled with insider tips and suggestions, the ones a friend would pass along when sharing her own recipe. I like to think that most would fit into Kitchen Parade like butter slides onto hot toast.
At Food52, what I call No-Roll Christmas Sugar Cookies are called "Secret Cookies". They are so simple that I really do recommend fresh butter and even fresh flour. They're easy to mix, require no chilling before baking and add color to a cookie tray. Kids and cousins? Grownups and grandpas? Everyone loves 'em!
Time to table: 1 hour
Makes 3 dozen small two-bite cookies (easily doubled but a triple batch is too much for my stand mixer)
- 12 tablespoons (1-1/2 sticks, 170g) salted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar (200g)
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
- 1-3/4 cup flour, fluffed to aerate before measuring or 230g
- Colored sugars – red, green or a mix
Preheat oven to 350F.
In a mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to blend the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the yolk and extract and combine well. Add the flour and combine well.
Roll the cookie dough into balls (one-inch balls, that's 12 grams, for two-bite cookies, larger balls for larger cookies) and arrange quite close together (they spread just a little) to fill a baking sheet.
Hunt through the cupboards and china cabinet to find a glass with a patterned bottom – here, my grandmother's sugar bowl worked perfectly. A smooth-bottomed glass also works but a pattern helps hold the sugar and if you're really lucky (I wasn't) the sugar will impress the pattern into the dough.
Rub the bottom of the glass with a little butter. Place the colored sugars on small plates, one color per plate. Dip the bottom of the glass into a colored sugar, then gently and evenly press the glass to flatten the cookie until, well, it's flatter and squatter (like a thick button) but not thin and not flat.
Bake for about 10 - 15 minutes or until the cookies are baked clear through and the bottoms are crisp and golden. Let cool for five minutes, transfer to paper towels on the counter to cool completely. Transfer to a storage container.
Delicious immediately but over a few days, the buttery, chewy flavor and texture continue to develop.
The buttery taste makes this a butter cookie! The pretty colored sugars make this a sugar cookie! The chewy texture makes it my favorite kinda cookie! DISCLOSURE Many cookies were sacrificed in order to form these opinions. Do not let their demise go unappreciated.
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THE COOKBOOK The Food52 Cookbook, 140 Winning Recipes from Exceptional Home Cooks by Amanda Hesser, Merrill Stubbs & the Food52 Community
IMPORTANT! Each entry must include your e-mail address so that you can be notified if, I mean when! you win. If you like, disguise your address so a real person can can read it but automated address collectors cannot, something like cookie hyphen baker at lovechristmas dot dot com.
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These look lovely and easy- hate rolling out cookies.
"When it comes to decorating Christmas cookies, ... I go the easy "sprinkle" route most of the time...will frost or "paint" on occasion.
Just joined Kitchen Parade and am already looking forward to trying those recipes, especially these easy sugar cookies.
Please enter me in the drawing for the cookbook. I'll keep my fingers crossed, when I'm not cooking....
just made my list!
I'm also a long time subscriber of Kitchen Parade and Veggie Venture.
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I already signed up to receive your blog posts for both blogs by email. Unfortunately I don't always have time to reply.
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