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By Leigh Montville CNN/Sports Illistrated I was at Tiger Stadium not too long ago on assignment. There is an old elevator at Tiger Stadium that runs from the street level to the press box. There is an elderly woman, Sarah, the sweetest woman on the earth, who runs the elevator. She sits in this cramped steambox, maybe the size of a good broom closet, for an hour before the game, an hour after the game, and for all nine innings. Her only salvation is a small fan, mounted above her control board, that stirs the warm air. "Well, at least management gave you the fan," I said to Sarah on a hot afternoon. "Oh no, management didn't give me this," she said. "Juan Gonzalez of the Texas Rangers gave me this. He came to a game last year and came to the press box with his wife. We got talking and his wife said, 'It's so hot in here, you need a fan.' The next day Juan Gonzalez came back with this fan." "He checks in on me every time he's in town to see if it's still working. Nobody else ever noticed." Gonzalez is in the news these days, of course, because he is planning to skip next week's All-Star Game at Fenway Park. He is upset that he wasn't voted to the American League team as a starter in the popular vote. Everyone else is upset that he is upset. He is being portrayed as the typical, selfish, me-first athlete, just another illustration of how money corrupts. I don't know about that. I know he still has a least one fan in Detroit. |


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This 26' racing cruising sloop is an excellent example of good planning, outstanding design and proper application of materials. Generally, sail boats are designed either for racing or cruising but this boat was designed for both. The finest feature is the extra roomy cabin which is unique in a boat of this size. It sleeps four comfortably, contains a complete galley and head. Because the hatch cover raises up forward there is full head room in the cabin. This also makes the cabin light and airy. It was designed to heel easily but the deep hard chines buoy the boat solidly on its best sailing lines making it an exceptionally fast boat. Its hydrofoil fin affixed to the slightly rockered shallow v bottom gives it extraordinary stability. The motor well is designed to take up to a 10 hp outboard motor which will drive her close to hull speed. The racing performance record of this boat is phenomenal, having regularly beaten racing cruising crafts of greater overall length, either boat for boat or handicap. If your desires lean towards a fast racing boat or you wish a roomy safe, family cruiser, this is the proper boat for you. Construction semi monocoque design without internal frames, the great strength of the hull deriving from the 1/2" plywood skin sheathed in fiberglass and longitudinal stringers which results in a light, strong hull. The Clark Craft plan set includes the official Thunderbird plans plus full size patterns. The weight of a competitive boat runs slightly over 3,900 lbs, the class minimum. The boat features a 1530 lb. cast iron fin keel, blade rudder, and self bailing cockpit. Spars are of solid spruce. Auxiliary power is by outboard motor of 5 to 10 hp located in a well. |
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1Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines. 2And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
3 And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates. 4And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots. 5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. 6Then David put garrisons in Syria-damascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. 7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
9 Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah; 10He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
11 Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek. 12Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
13 And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
14 So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people. 15And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder. 16And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe; 17And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.


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Here is a track I produced with a friend. It was on a mix cd for my wife around the time we got married. The Marvin Gaye cut was looped by Lord Finesse and appeared on a rare white label record. A friend of mine played me the loop, sampled in an SP-1200, in the late 1990s and was kind enough to burn it to a CD.
The dude I made this track with put the loop into his Pro Tools and cleaned it up some. The dialogue that runs over the music here is from one of my wife's favorite movies: Little Miss Sunshine.
Are You Listening? (Bonus Beat)
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Government spending, Obamacare become game of political 'chicken'
The game of political chicken continued into the weekend as Republicans and Democrats maneuvered for advantage on government spending, "Obamacare," and a possible government shutdown.
Not long after House Republicans on Friday passed a spending bill stripped of funding for the Affordable Care Act, President Obama called Speaker John Boehner.
It was a short conversation.
Mr. Obama told Mr. Boehner he would not negotiate over the debt limit. The speaker told the president he was sorry to hear that. Have a nice weekend and goodbye.
Boehner and the GOP seem to be in more of a bind than Obama and congressional Democrats.
Conservatives in the GOP-controlled House (minus a few Republicans who voted against the bill Friday) were egged on by Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah – tea party favorites who vow to fight, Churchill-like, to kill Obamacare in the Senate.
With Democrats in control of the upper chamber and prominent Republicans there vocally opposed to what they see as a potentially suicidal effort to shut down the government over the new health-care law, there's no way that could succeed.
"Americans hate government, but they don't want it to stop functioning," Sen. John McCain (R) of Arizona said recently on CNN.
"I didn't go to Harvard or Princeton, but I can count – the defunding box canyon is a tactic that will fail and weaken our position," tweeted Sen. Bob Corker (R) of Tennessee. (The "Harvard or Princeton" gibe was aimed at double Ivy Leaguer Senator Cruz.)
A government shutdown, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) says, could make things "quite dicey for the Republican Party."
The best thing to do, other well-known Republicans say, is to grudgingly accept Obamacare and move on. Holding that view are New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who says that shutting down the government would violate the public trust.
"The best way to fight it is in the 2014 elections," Governor Walker said Friday in an Associated Press interview.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, hosting a state Republican conference on Mackinac Island where Walker, Governor Jindal, and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky are set to appear, said a shutdown "reflects poorly on the national political culture."
Another Republican governor – Brian Sandoval of Nevada – gave the GOP's weekly radio address Saturday.
As governors often do, he said it's "no accident" that Republican governors lead states with thriving economies.
"We reduce government, balance budgets, and keep taxes as low as possible," he said. "Can you just imagine what our economy would look like today if Washington would just take that approach?"
More pointedly, he addressed the fractious situation back East.
"Like Washington, Nevada has a politically divided government, but that hasn't stopped our efforts to grow Nevada's economy," he said. "Good executives, like all good leaders, must expect opposition when making decisions or when making or enforcing the law. But executives must engage those that disagree with them. They must listen to all ideas, persuade when possible, and respectfully and firmly disagree when necessary."
Governor Sandoval did not address the controversial Affordable Health Care Act, and a senior official for Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D) of Nevada gleefully pointed out why.
Kristen Orthman, press secretary for Senator Reid, tweeted: "Do Rs realize that they've tapped a GOP Gov who is fully implementing Obamacare to deliver their weekly address??"
As the Hill magazine notes, Sandoval has worked to roll out two of Obamacare's most important provisions: establishing Nevada's health insurance exchange and expanding the state's Medicaid program.
In his own radio address Saturday, Obama took aim at the GOP's "far right."
"Democrats and some reasonable Republicans are willing to raise the debt ceiling and pass a sensible budget – one that cuts spending on what we don't need so we can invest in what we do. And I want to work with those Democrats and Republicans on a better bargain for the middle class," he said. "But there's also a faction on the far right of the Republican Party who've convinced their leadership to threaten a government shutdown if they can't shut off the Affordable Care Act. Some are actually willing to plunge America into default if they can't defund the Affordable Care Act."
"Think about that. They'd actually plunge this country back into recession – all to deny the basic security of health care to millions of Americans," Obama said. "Well, that's not happening. And they know it's not happening."


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If you've been injured in a train accident in Ken Caryl, you shouldn't have to suffer more by paying for the related expenses. Our Ken Caryl train accident attorneys can help fight on your behalf to win compensation for your damages.
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ToggleWhy Hire a Ken Caryl Train Accident Attorney?
When you ride on a train, you expect to come home safely. But what if disaster strikes? Train accidents are usually high speed and result in serious injuries.
Train accidents are almost never the victim's fault. You deserve financial compensation.
That's where things get complicated. Railroad companies and their insurers will be working hard to spend as little as possible on the victims. Manipulation, bullying and low-ball offers are expected. You could receive far less than you deserve, leaving you unable to recover – both physically and financially.
Our Ken Caryl train accident attorneys will fight aggressively to determine who is liable and prove the true cost of your injuries. We don't give in to insurance companies and their armies of opposing lawyers.
Feel free to contact Ken Caryl Personal Injury Lawyers today for a free consultation.
Ken Caryl Train Accident Statistics:
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration reports:
Number of Train Accidents by Railroad:
From 2017-2021:
- BNSF Railroad Company: 20
- Ken Caryl Rock Island Railroad (DRIR): 1
- Regional Transit District-Commuter (RTDC): 6
- Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP): 23
Colorado Light Rail
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) was formed in 1969 to provide mass transport to over 2.92 million people. Today, 172 vehicles and 54 active stations serve 2,342 square miles, including the following counties:
- Adams
- Arapahoe
- Boulder
- Broomfield
- Ken Caryl
- Douglas
- Jefferson
- Weld
Common Causes of Ken Caryl Train Accidents:
Train accidents usually have more than one cause, as multiple things can go wrong at once.
That can leave various parties liable, making it difficult for victims to claim compensation. Our Ken Caryl train accident attorneys have the experience to make a dramatic difference in the outcome of your case.
Common causes include:
Human Error
Trains are operated by humans. If a conductor or engineer was distracted, intoxicated or overlooked safety precautions (such as leaving other train cars on the same track), accidents can occur.
Our Ken Caryl train accident attorneys can determine the cause and liable party before preparing a robust case on your behalf.
Driver Negligence
When a motorist attempts to cross a railroad crossing just before the train arrives, it's called train racing.
Train racing can cause huge accidents as the train is forced to slam on its brakes before making a heavy impact with a vehicle.
However, the motorist might not be the only party liable. From brake manufacturers to the train driver, it's likely many fingers will be pointed.
Equipment Failure
Faulty equipment is often to blame for train accidents. In these scenarios, the railroad company or a part manufacturer may be liable. Equipment failure may include:
- Brake malfunction
- Warning lights, sound and gates malfunction
- Signal or switch malfunction
- Faulty communication systems
- Defective or broken handrails
- Damaged rails, causing derailment
Types of Train Accidents:
The above-listed causes can lead to accidents, including:
- Hard braking, causing passengers to be injured.
- Collisions with other trains.
- Collisions with motor vehicles
- Collisions with pedestrians or cyclists
- Derailments
- Fires
Liability for Ken Caryl Train Accidents
Proving Negligence
For a party to be liable for your injuries, you must prove that their negligence directly resulted in your injuries.
Our Ken Caryl train accident attorneys will work on your behalf to determine who was at fault and show how they caused your damages.
Common at Fault Parties:
The liable party will depend on the circumstances of your train accident. Railroad companies, for example, have a responsibility to ensure their passengers are safe at all times. So they need to make sure their equipment is functioning correctly and is well maintained. They also need to ensure their employees are trained properly and of sound mind.
However, there may be various parties at fault, including:
- Railroad companies
- Major freight companies
- Public train companies
- Train operator
- Motorists
- Train or part manufacturers
- Pedestrians
- Cyclists
Why You Must Act Fast After a Ken Caryl Train Accident:
Statute of Limitations
Any Ken Caryl train accident will receive a thorough investigation conducted by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Federal Railroad Authority (FRA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
These investigations can take months or even years to conclude, leaving victims at risk of missing the two-year Statute of Limitations deadline to file a claim.
Our Ken Caryl train accident attorneys will investigate on your behalf, ensuring your claim is made on time to win you the money you deserve.
Government Tort Claims
In some cases, you may need to file a government tort claim. These claims are usually for accidents where a public train company was at fault. Government tort claims are far more restrictive and only allow 180 days to file a claim after an accident.
What Damages Could I Win in a Ken Caryl Train Accident Claim?
Our Ken Caryl train accident attorneys can help you recover compensation for the following damages:
Economic Damages
- Medical Expenses (past and future, since the date of the accident)
- Rehabilitation Costs
- Treatment Costs
- Lost Wages
- Loss of Future Earnings
- In-Home Care Expenses
- Childcare Costs
- Medical Equipment Costs
- Transportation Expenses
Non-Economic Damages
- Loss of Enjoyment of Life
- Loss of Consortium
- Pain and Suffering
- Depression
- Mental Anguish
- Scarring / Disfigurement
- Long-Term Disability
- Potential Punitive Damages
- Property Damage
- Wrongful Death
Common Types of Injuries in Ken Caryl Train Accidents:
Our Ken Caryl train accident attorneys have assisted victims suffering from the following injuries:
- Amputation
- Back, shoulder, and neck injury
- Brain Injury
- Burn Injury
- Burns
- Catastrophic injury
- Chest injury
- Crushing injury
- Degloving
- Eye injury
- Fractures and broken bones
- Head injury, including concussion
- Paralysis
- Scarring & Disfigurement
- Soft tissue damage
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Whiplash
What if A Loved One Has Died in a Ken Caryl Train Accident?
If a family member has been killed in a train-related accident, you may be able to file a wrongful death claim. These claims are designed to help surviving families recover damages such as funeral costs, loss of earnings and compensation for their suffering.
With free consultations, our Ken Caryl train accident attorneys can quickly assess what compensation may be available for your family.
What to Do if You've Been Involved in a Train Accident?
Whether you've been injured on a train, at a crossing, a platform or any other location – you have the right to contact a Ken Caryl train accident attorney. We always encourage victims of even the smallest accidents to contact us, so we can help you navigate the process for the best outcome.
You should also:
- Report your injuries immediately to the train operator.
- Seek immediate medical assistance if required.
- Ask witnesses for their names and contact information.
- Never agree to providing a written or recorded statement with an insurer or train company without speaking to a Ken Caryl train accident attorney.
- Never agree to a low-ball offer without speaking to an attorney first.
- Retain all doctors' notes, medical bills and any evidence that can prove your injuries were caused by the accident.
Contact a Train Accident Attorney in Ken Caryl, CO
Free Consultations
If you've been injured in a train accident, contact our Ken Caryl train accident attorneys as soon as possible. During our free consultations, we're confident you'll know you're working with the right team.
With a combination of a proven track record, impressive financial resources, esteemed legal reputation and a compassionate approach, we believe there is no better team than Denver Personal Injury Lawyers.


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Monday, May 18th, 2009
San Francisco Timecapsule: 05.18.09
THIS WEEK'S PODCAST TRANSCRIPT: 1922: Flappers in the newspapers
May 19, 1922
Right off the bat I have to admit the fact that — to paraphrase Olympia Dukakis in Moonstruck — what I don't know about San Francisco in the 1920s is a lot.
I did know that all sorts of great Prohibition and gangster stuff must have gone on, though, so I started leafing through a couple of 1922 editions of the Chronicle looking for stories.
And was immediately distracted by the flappers.
You know, flappers.
Louise Brooks, Josephine Baker, Zelda Fitzgerald …
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Name: Xiong Naijin (熊乃瑾)
Date of Birth: Oct 14, 1982
Measurements: 32 24 32
Height: 162 cm
Weight: 45 kg
Blog: http://blog.sina.com.cn/xiongnaijin
About: Xiong Naijin (熊乃瑾) or also known as the "Little Fan Bingbing", is an actress graduated from the Beijing Film Academy. Xiong Naijin's beautiful face and graceful figure was gradually known to everyone after starring in several hit drama series like The Last Price (最后的王爷) and Han Emperor 3 (大汉天子3). However, there were rumors that she too had plastic surgery, let's see how she looked like before transforming into the "Little Fan Bingbing".
Anyway, only the best of Xiong Naijin available here, all filtered by http://dailylenglui.blogspot.com.


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Wagtails and Pipits
The wagtails and pipits are small to medium-sized open-country ground-dwellers. Pipits are found worldwide, but wagtails are generally restricted to the Old World. Wagtails are often brightly colored with high-contrast patterns, and pipits are typically cryptically colored and patterned. Wagtails are sexually dimorphic: males and females have different plumage. Pipits are generally not sexually dimorphic, that is, males and females look alike. Wagtails and most pipits bob or wag their tails and bob their heads as they walk along the ground. Most are long-distance migrants. They eat primarily insects and other invertebrates, which they take from the ground, but they also eat seeds and fruit. They are monogamous, and both parents help tend the young.


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100% cotton. 44 inches / 110 cm wide.
Ordering Fabric:
Fabric can be ordered as a Fat Quarter or by a custom meterage.
A Fat Quarter is approximately 50 cm by 55 cm.
To order a custom meterage, select 'Custom Meterage' and then enter the number of centimetres in the quantity box. For example, to order 1/2 metre, enter 50. To order 2 3/4 metres, enter 275.
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Written by David Suzuki with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Communications Manager Ian Hanington.
Global trade has advantages. For starters, it allows those of us who live through winter to eat fresh produce year-round. And it provides economic benefits to farmers who grow that food. That could change as oil, the world's main transport fuel, becomes increasingly scarce, hard to obtain and costly, but we'll be trading with other nations for the foreseeable future.
Because countries often have differing political and economic systems, agreements are needed to protect those invested in trade. Canada has signed numerous deals, from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to several Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (FIPA), and is subject to the rules of global trade bodies, such as the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Treaties, agreements and organizations to help settle disputes may be necessary, but they often favour the interests of business over citizens. With Canada set to sign a 31-year trade deal with China, a repressive and undemocratic country with state-owned corporations, we need to be cautious.
Should we sign agreements if they subject our workers to unfair competition from lower-paid employees from investor nations, hinder our ability to protect the environment or give foreign companies and governments excessive control over local policies and valuable resources? Under some agreements, basics like protecting the air, water and land we all need for survival can become difficult and expensive.
One recent case could put Canada on the hook for $250 million. Quebec has put a hold on fracking pending a study into the environmental impacts of blasting massive amounts of water, sand and chemicals into the ground to fracture rock and release gas deposits. A U.S. resource company plans to sue Canada under Chapter 11 of NAFTA, claiming compensation for the moratorium's damage to its drilling interests. Similar disputes have already cost Canada millions of dollars.
Ontario also wants assurances that fracking is safe before it allows the practice. That province is facing costs and hurdles because of another conflict between trade and environment. Japan and the European Union filed a complaint with the WTO, claiming a requirement under the Ontario Green Energy Act that wind and solar projects must use a set percentage of local materials is unfair.
Many of the problems arise because of an investor-state arbitration mechanism, which is included in NAFTA, as well as the proposed Canada-China FIPA, Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement and Trans-Pacific Partnership. It allows foreign investors to bring claims before outside arbitrators if they believe their economic interests are being harmed by a nation's actions or policies. So economics trump national interests.
This has caused many countries, including Australia, South Africa, India and several in Latin America, to avoid signing deals that include the investor-state arbitration mechanism. In Australia's case, the country recognized the pitfalls when tobacco companies, including Philip Morris, attempted to claim damages under a bilateral investment treaty after the federal government introduced a science-based law requiring cigarettes to be sold in plain, unappealing packages.
According to Australian National University law professor Thomas Faunce, Philip Morris then lobbied the U.S. government to include a similar mechanism in a new trade agreement it was negotiating with Australia. In an article for Troy Media, Faunce wrote that, with such a mechanism, the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes "would, in effect, become the final arbitrators on major Australian public policy questions concerning mineral royalties, fossil fuel and renewable energy, water, telecommunications, banking, agriculture and power."
The 31-year trade agreement between Canada and China is worrisome, with its 15-year opt-out clause (compared to just six months for NAFTA), but the inclusion of the mechanism in other agreements is also cause for concern. At the very least, we could be on the hook for millions or billions of dollars if our environmental, health, labour or other policies were deemed to harm the interests of those investing in or trading with Canada.
The government's desire to expand global trade may be understandable, but we mustn't give away too much. We must tell our elected representatives to at least delay the Canada-China FIPA until it has been examined more thoroughly, and to reconsider the inclusion of investor-state arbitration mechanisms in all trade deals.
Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org.
For more insights from David Suzuki, please read Everything Under the Sun (Greystone Books/David Suzuki Foundation), by David Suzuki and Ian Hanington, now available in bookstores and online.
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James Morris hails from Rio Rancho, NM and has been playing fantasy sports for just over 15 years. Not only does he write the Bengals fantasy section, but he also does the Miami Dolphins fantasy section. Crossing over, Morris writes the fantasy sections for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA. Just send him an email and he will reply back the same day with your answer. Or, find him on Twitter (Fantasyguy23) and get all your NFL news before it hits the national media. *
The Bengals came up with a big victory over the Lions this weekend and now sit 5-2 with a comfortable lead in the AFC North division. Andy Dalton finished with top-tier QB numbers, which is bittersweet since he sits on many waiver wires around fantasyland even as we speak. He just gets no love when it comes to fantasy football, despite being ranked as NFL.com's No. 11 fantasy quarterback after Week 7.
It is probably time to go ahead and pick up WR Marvin Jones as he is quickly emerging as the top threat opposite A.J. Green, and has now scored in back-to-back games.
The big news of Sunday night had to be Rams QB Sam Bradford tearing his ACL and being declared out for the season. All the Rams pass catchers can be downgraded with Kellen Clemens now the starter, and upgrade Zac Stacy slightly. In other injury news, Packers TE Jermichael Finley had to leave the field immobilized on a stretcher after a scary head/neck injury. You can count him out for Week 8 and grab Jordan Reed from the Redskins to fill the slot if he is available.
Andy Dalton – QB, Bengals: I've been SCREAMING that Dalton is one of the most underrated fantasy QBs in the NFL, and he proved me right this weekend against the Lions. Dalton put up No. 2 overall QB stats with his 372 passing yards, 3 touchdowns with no turnovers. Dalton came into Week 7 ranked No. 15 for QBs on NFL.com, but that number is sure to jump this week with 27.48 fantasy points added to the total.
Matt Ryan – QB, Falcons: Ryan showed that he can in fact produce with or without Julio Jones and Roddy White in the lineup. On Sunday, Ryan threw the ball all over the field and finished with 273 yards passing and 3 TDs. Ryan finished with top 6-7 QB numbers and it isn't something I would have bet on if I were to throw down money. In the end, Matty Ice came through for the 63.1 percent of people brave enough to continue to start him on NFL.com.
Andrew Luck – QB, Colts: Replacing a future Hall of Fame player is never an easy thing to do, and replacing a QB of that caliber can be ever harder as the QB drives the offense and is often either the hero or the scapegoat when things go wrong. But, Luck has come into Indianapolis and made the transition seamless with his play. This week he took on Peyton Manning and put up just 228 passing yards, but added 4 touchdowns (3 passing, one rushing).
Roy Helu – RB, Redskins: Helu ranked out as NFL.com's No. 2 RB this week thanks to his 3 TDs and 41 yards rushing. Before you run out to pick him up, understand that this was FAR more of a fluke than a sign of things to come. If you are one of the 1-2 percent of people who own Helu, and actually played him, then you should either stand up and take a bow, or have your team taken away from you because you put yourself in a position where you had to start Helu!
Jacquizz Rodgers – RB, Falcons: Rodgers wasn't a factor in the running game (16 yards), but he earned his paycheck in the passing game as he hauled in 8 passes for 46 yards and 2 TDs. As we know, touchdowns are kind in most fantasy leagues, so even the limited yardage doesn't mean that much when you score 2 TDs. Rodgers finished as an NFL.com top 5 fantasy RB in standard scoring formats in Week 7.
Harry Douglas – WR, Falcons: The new Falcons No. 1 WR came up HUGE this week as he reeled in 7 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown. Douglas showed he can be worth playing as a flex option even when White returns, but most of his damage was done in the first half and he wasn't covered by Darrelle Revis. So, take these stats with a grain of salt and don't go crazy with Douglas just yet.
Jarrett Boykin – WR, Packers: Any WR that has Aaron Rodgers throwing to him is already one step ahead of the game. Playing in Randall Cobb's old role within the offense, Boykin hauled in 8 passes for 103 receiving yards and a touchdown. With all the injuries the Packers are dealing with these days, Boykin has a chance to continue to be a big part of the passing game and is worth picking up and playing in the WR3 or flex spot.
Brandon Gibson – WR, Dolphins: Gibson came up big for the Dolphins on Sunday as he snagged 5 passes for 40 yards and 2 TDs, one of which he went up and over several defenders to score. Gibson had a top 5-7 WR day, but he isn't truly a fantasy asset unless you are in a deeper league with multiple flex spots. No matter what, I had to throw him in here because he deserved the credit.
Jordan Reed – TE, Redskins: Reed is going to be the most picked-up player in fantasy football when waiver wires open up on Tuesday after he finished Week 7 with 9 receptions for 134 yards and a TD. Reed is for real; more importantly, he has the trust of the coaches and the QB. There is no reason Reed should be on the waiver wire after Wednesday.
San Diego Chargers Defense: As I told people, the Chargers defense put up top 3 numbers for fantasy defenses this week as they held the Jaguars to just 6 points while racking up 6 sacks and an INT. These days it is just a safe bet to play whomever is playing the Jaguars that week, so just shadow them to finish the season and you will do better than most people will.
Jay Cutler – QB, Bears: In a game where all the experts were projecting the Bears to put up good stats against the iffy Redskins defense, Cutler managed to LOSE fantasy owners points in Week 7. As rare as it is, Cutler finished with -0.88 fantasy points on NFL.com fractional scoring due to his INT with just 28 yards passing. Cutler left with a groin injury, and is almost sure to miss some time. The Bears backup QB situation is one of the worst in the NFL, so if Cutler is in fact out, you can downgrade everyone involved in the passing game until Cutler is back.
Nick Foles – QB, Eagles: NFL.com players went crazy picking up Foles this week following his Week 6 performance of 296 passing yards and 4 TDs (3 passing, one rushing). The worst-case scenario came true to fantasy owners on Sunday as Foles remembered he is Foles and finished with just 80 yards passing (11-of-29 throwing), and added 25 rushing yards. All totaled, Foles finished with just 5.70 fantasy points on NFL.com, and was the second-worst QB (Cutler was the worst) in Week 7.
Tom Brady – QB, Patriots: I warned people about putting their faith in Brady in the preseason rankings, so when he goes out and throw for 228 yards with no TDs and an INT, it doesn't truly shock me. But, that is what he did Sunday. The good news is that Rob Gronkowski is back and will be more comfortable next week, which should help Brady's fantasy numbers as he is a target monster.
Adrian Peterson – RB, Vikings: On Monday Night Football AP failed to come through for his team, both in fantasy and in reality in Week 7 against the Giants. The change at quarterback is to blame for the misfire this week for Peterson, but nevertheless he still ran for 28 yards with no scores, and added another 28 yards on two receptions. Josh Freeman actually had more incompletions than he did completions, and the Giants were able to just stack the box and dare Freeman to beat them with his arm. Things may not get any better next week as the Vikings take on the Packers.
C.J. Spiller – RB, Bills: Spiller managed just 11 yards rushing and -4 yards receiving against the Dolphins in Week 7. Spiller seemed to tweak his hamstring early in the game, but that didn't matter as the Dolphins D-line was tuned into him all day. Spiller scored a total of 0.70 fantasy points this week, which was dead last for all RBs who either start or split carries.
Arian Foster – RB, Texans: Foster was never someone you wanted to play this week with a third-string QB starting and facing the NFL's top-ranked defense. With that said, Foster was forced from the game with a hamstring injury and finished with just 11 yards rushing. The Texans have a bye next week, then face the Colts in Week 9. Foster started slowly, but has picked up speed the last few games and is currently ranked in the top 10 on NFL.com.
Trent Richardson – RB, Colts: Not all was well with the Colts as Richardson managed just 37 yards rushing and was benched after losing a fumble. It looks like even with a legitimate running back like Richardson, the Colts just aren't a running team. Richardson's value is going to be extremely sketchy in the second half of the NFL season unless the Colts figure out how to balance their pass and run.
Miles Austin – WR, Cowboys: Despite being owned in 70.2 percent of NFL.com leagues, Austin is started in just 9.0 percent of them. Why? Because when the Cowboys opened the game in a three-wide receiver set, Austin wasn't a part of it. Austin was held without a catch and played limited snaps as Terrance Williams continues to emerge as his replacement. I wouldn't cut Austin unless Boykin from Green Bay is available, but I also don't think he has much value in fantasy leagues anymore either.
Kenbrell Thompkins – WR, Patriots: Thompkins is someone I don't personally own in any of my fantasy leagues because he drops too many passes, and is a true boom-or-bust play each and every week. This week he caught just 2 passes for 16 yards with no end zone visits. Thompkins is a red zone target, so he has some WR4/5 value in standard scoring formats. But those in PPR leagues could probably find better options out there on the waiver wire.
Tony Gonzalez – TE, Falcons: For all the success that Ryan had this week, Gonzalez was on the receiving end of very little of it. On just 4 targets, Gonzalez caught just 2 of them for 30 yards and no TDs. He will do better next week against a Cardinals defense that has been generous to TEs all season long.
Denver Broncos Defense: The Broncos defense is owned in 95.2 percent of NFL.com leagues, and started in 85.5 percent of them. The problem this weekend is that Andrew Luck put on his Manning outfit in time for Halloween and lit up the Broncos for 37 points, while giving up just 2 sacks. The Broncos also got a fumble recovery, which was good enough to zero (0) them out on the night. The 0.00 points in Week 7 means while they didn't hurt you, they also didn't help you. It's as if you played a defense that was on a bye this week.
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President Obama touted economic progress made under his watch since the nation fell into financial crisis, and he urged Americans to have faith in their government in a speech Thursday at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Austin.
"We have come farther and recovered faster, thanks to you, than just about any other nation on Earth," Obama said.
The speech came during the president's three-day swing through Colorado and Texas.
On Wednesday, he stopped in Dallas, meeting with Gov. Rick Perry and others to talk about the ongoing immigration crisis before arriving in Austin and speaking at a fundraiser.
After the speech Thursday, Obama ate at Austin's famous Franklin Barbecue — cutting its infamously long line — before heading back to Washington. There were no scheduled meetings or appearances with state Sens. Wendy Davis and Leticia Van de Putte, the Democratic nominees for governor and lieutenant governor, respectively. Davis said in a speech Thursday to the Association of Texas Professional Educators that she thought Obama should visit the border to view for himself the humanitarian crisis caused by thousands of immigrants crossing into Texas from Central America. Attorney General Greg Abbott, her Republican gubernatorial opponent, called Obama "all hat and no cattle" in a press conference in downtown Austin hours before the president spoke.
Obama has said he chose not to visit the border as a "photo op," and McAllen Mayor Jim Darling in the Rio Grande Valley said such a trip would have been expensive for the region, which is already facing the cost of caring for thousands of migrants.
Despite the economic focus of Thursday's speech, it was the immigration crisis on the border that dominated Obama's time in Texas. His speech, which was free and open to the public, avoided those issues. Obama focused instead — as he did in a similar speech Wednesday in Denver — on promoting his administration's efforts to improve the economy in the wake of the recession, and on criticizing Republicans.
The president was introduced by Kinsey Button, a University of Texas student who wrote to Obama earlier this year about her parents' unemployment and about the difficulty of paying for college. Obama met with Button before the speech, and he cited the experience of her family — her father recently found a job — as a parallel to the nation's current economic trajectory.
Inside the theater, which was draped in Texas and American flags and patriotic bunting, Obama emphasized the gains that the middle class has made since the recession. He said that he has experienced many of the economic challenges facing Americans and that he would fight to alleviate them.
After reciting a laundry list of improvements the country has seen in recent years, Obama went on the attack. He lambasted congressional Republicans for stymieing his proposals on immigration, education, the minimum wage, equal pay for women and infrastructure. "They're common-sense things; they're not that radical. We know it's what we should be doing," he said. "And what drives me nuts, and I know drives you nuts, is Washington isn't doing it."
As the crowd — enthusiastic Obama supporters— began to boo the Republicans, he said, "Don't boo now, because what I want you to do is vote."
Obama criticized Republican efforts to sue him over what they call an overreached of his authority. They saying that he has issued executive orders at the lowest rate in 100 years, and mocked talk of impeachment. "You're gonna sue me for doing my job?" he said. "I've got a better idea: Do something."
At the end of his speech, Obama roused the crowd, portraying disillusionment as the bogeyman.
"Cynicism is popular these days. It's what passes off as wisdom," he said. "But cynics didn't put a man on the moon. Cynics never won a war. Cynics didn't cure a disease or start a business or feed a young mind. … Cynicism is a choice. Hope is a better choice."
Outside, after the speech, those words resonated with many. "It was really amazing," said Robin Burwell, a Pflugerville resident who traveled to Austin for the speech. "It was very motivational about hope and our economy — what we can do as citizens to make things happen."
Others weren't interested in his message. "I don't think he should have been allowed in Texas," said Debra Robinson, of nearby Round Rock, who protested outside during the speech with other members of the anti-Obama activist group Overpasses for America. "He needs to fix America."
Robinson said she was concerned about the situation along the border. Though his speech largely sidestepped the issue, Obama participated in a roundtable in Dallas on Wednesday with local elected officials and faith leaders about the humanitarian crisis along the border, where tens of thousands of Central Americans have crossed illegally in recent months.
Obama also met with Perry — among his most vocal critics — to privately discuss the issue.
At a Wednesday news conference, Obama said he and the governor agreed on many immediate policy points and that Perry could help achieve them if he encouraged Texas Republicans in Congress to approve supplemental funding requested by the administration.
The White House on Tuesday asked Congress to appropriate $3.7 billion to bolster the response to the deluge of children that have come from poor, violence-wracked Central American nations. Republicans deeply opposed to Obama's immigration policies were quick to signal their skepticism of his funding request.
Before the speech, Obama attended two Democratic National Committee fundraising events at private residences. On Wednesday night, he attended a dinner reception for about 150 at the Austin home of director Robert Rodriguez. Ticket prices started at $5,000, according to a DNC official. On Thursday morning, he attended a roundtable at the house of Aimee Boone Cunningham, a Democratic activist and assistant secretary of the Center for Reproductive Rights. About 30 guests donated up to $32,400.
Even at the fundraisers, Obama could not escape the drumbeat of immigration concerns. A block from Rodriguez's home — as close as Secret Service would allow — protesters unfurled a banner that read "Defund deportations."
Led by LGBTQ rights group GetEQUAL and United We Dream's University Leadership Initiative, the group of roughly 15 people highlighted the plight of Erik Zumaya, who has been in the United States for 15 years and is scheduled for a deportation Friday that will separate him from his American wife and six children.
Jessica Zumaya, his wife, told reporters that the Austin family was out of legal options after fighting the scheduled deportation since 2010, when a police officer found Erik Zumaya driving without a license.
"I don't know what's going to happen," Zumaya said through tears. "We're just lost at this point."
A final notice of deportation reached the family Monday.
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Retail holiday hiring in 2012 reached highest level since 2006
New York -- Hiring by the nation's retailers this past holiday season was at the highest level in six years despite the uncertain economy, Superstorm Sandy and the presidential election, according to an analysis of government job data by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Chicago, a leading outplacement consultancy.
Between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 retailers added 728,300 jobs, which was 10.3% more than the same-three month period in 2011. The retail jobs added for the holiday 2012 season were the strongest year-end hiring surge since 2006, when employment in the retail sector increased by 746,900.
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Ankara has reportedly blocked Israel's participation in a key NATO
summit, despite objections from partners. It says Tel Aviv must first
apologize for the killings of Turkish citizens in a raid on a
humanitarian aid fleet in 2010.
The objection to Israel's presence at the event, which will take
place in Chicago on May 20-21, was voiced by Turkish Foreign Minister
Ahmet Davutoğlu during the alliance's meeting in Brussels last week,
reports Turkish daily newspaper Hürriyet.
"There will be no
Israeli presence at the NATO meeting unless they issue a formal apology
and pay compensation for the Turkish citizens their commandos killed in
international waters," a senior Turkish official told the newspaper.
unnamed official said other NATO members were pressing Turkey to revoke
the veto, but Ankara refused to acquiesce. He called on Israel's
supporters in the conflict to convince Israel to do as Turkey wishes.
blocking is the latest in a string of Turkish moves against Israeli
cooperation with NATO. Earlier it stopped Israel from opening an office
at the NATO headquarters and blocked its participation in the
Mediterranean Dialogue group.
The countries have been engaged in a
bitter quarrel for two years now, ever since the May 2010 commando raid
on the Free Gaza fleet that resulted in the deaths of nine Turkish
citizens on board the Mavi Marmara ship. Tel Aviv refused to apologize
for the killings, and in response Ankara severed virtually all ties with
Tel Aviv.
At the April 18 meeting, some members of NATO,
including the United States and France, and Secretary-General Anders
Fogh Rasmussen, reportedly criticized Turkey for bringing a bilateral
conflict into the alliance's affairs. The confrontational position is "a violation of NATO's values," Hürriyet cites them as saying.
response, Foreign Minister Davutoğlu said that NATO's partnership
values hardly correspond to a situation in which a country NATO calls a
partner kills citizens of a NATO member and fails to apologize for it.
membership in the alliance came under the spotlight recently, after
Ankara threatened to invoke the collective security rights in response
to a Syrian cross-border raid on a refugee camp.
The idea was
later aired at the meeting of the so-called Friends of Syria group,
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Founded in 1953 by a multi-racial collective of educators including Horace Mann Bond, then President of Lincoln University, and William Leo Hansberry, a professor of history at Howard University, the Africa American Institute has encouraged and supported African students in pursuit of higher education in the United States. From its early years, AAI provided financial and social support for African students studying in the U.S., but it has expanded its activities in scope with the goal of helping to building leadership for Africa within the academic, professional, business, and policy making classes. It has become a vibrant intellectual center for developing human capacity, drawing together thought leaders, researchers, and entrepreneurs interested in issues relating to the continent.
A massive body of material documenting the history of the AAI from its founding in the early 1950s to the present, the collection is a remarkable resource for study of American relations with Africa as the continent emerged from colonial domination. With a focus on the history of educational support and exchange between the continents, the collection contains a vibrant record of the growth of leadership in Africa.


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Rte. 29 to Maryland 100 East toward Glen Burnie. Travel 4 miles and take the Maryland 103 exit. Go through the roundabout and continue on Maryland 103/Meadow Ridge Road. Pass through the next roundabout. At the first signal light, turn right on Montgomery Road. Proceed straight past the Troy Hill Golf Course. Drive about 1.8 miles and make a left onto Landing Road. The park entrance will be about .75 mile on the left.


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A workout for your eyes
Our eyes work hard every day. With a couple of simple sight exercises, you can relax your eyes and refresh your vision
The modern lifestyle places great demands on our eyes. If you work with a computer, for example, they have to adapt to different contrasts and level of brightness up to 30 000 times a day. The figures for driving and sports activities are similar. It's no wonder that our eyes suffer for this, beginning to water, itch and redden. This is often accompanied by neck tension and headaches. But it doesn't have to be like this. A couple of simple eye relaxation exercises can put you back on the route to painless vision.
In today's society, more than one in two workers sits in front of a computer screen. Scientific studies show that constantly looking at the monitor impairs vision. Discerning contrasts, differentiating between colours and alternating between short and long distances become more and more difficult. Constant near-sighted work can even restrict your field of vision.
A couple of eye relaxation exercises can go a long way to helping this. They only take a couple of minutes, can be done anywhere and at any time, and can also help you to concentrate better when working at your computer. Why not give them a go? Here's an overview of the best ways to relax your eyes:
Eye relaxation exercises
Make sure that you are seated comfortably, rest your arms on a flat surface, close your eyes and then place the palms of your hands over your eyes. It should be completely dark. Now breathe slowly and deliberately in and out for one or two minutes. Once you have done this, slowly take your hands away and open your eyes again.
Four-direction exercise
Seat yourself comfortably on a stool and hold your head straight. Then look as far as you can in all four directions for two or three seconds each: up, down, left and then right. Repeat three times. Important: move only your eyes, not your head.
Eye socket massage
A gentle massage is very relaxing for the eyes. Using the tips of your thumbs, massage the area beneath your eyebrows – from the top of your nose to the edge of the eyelid – in circular motions.
Eye relaxation exercise
Sit up straight and stretch one arm out in front of your nose with the thumb pointing upwards. Now choose five objects: the tip of your nose, your outstretched arm, your thumb and two more object in the room that are further away. Look at each object in turn, resting your gaze on each object for a few breaths. Finally, use both eyes and let your gaze wander over the tip of your nose, your arm, your thumb and the two objects, finishing by looking into the distance.
Accommodation exercise
Hold your right index finger at eye level, about half an arm's length from your eye. Hold your left index finger about 15 centimeters behind it. In a steady rhythm, look from one finger to the other. Do this for one minute.
Butterfly exercise (to prevent dry eyes)
Face forward with your head straight and relax your facial muscles and lower jaw. Then open and close both eyelids up to 20 times. Keep your muscles relaxed the whole time – your eyelids should move gently and effortlessly, like the wings of a butterfly.
Beware of suspicious offers
Many companies and agencies offer professional eye training, advertising through seminars and books, and offering you a life without glasses. However, one thing is clear: there is currently no convincing scientific evidence that such methods are effective. Studies show a minimal increase in sharpness of vision, but not enough to allow you to drive a car without glasses. It is much more important to have glasses lenses that are customised to your specific needs, and to have regular eye tests with an optician.


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SuperTag offers you an easy-to-use online user interface, enabling marketers to manage tags without intensive technology support. After you've created an account, login to your SuperTag account at https://app.supert.ag/login. You can then click on Tag Library, select the Delacon Tag and add your custom Delacon CIDs and MIDs.
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In essence, using SuperTag will give you the ability to add and modify your website tags with ease.


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Must I obtain 3 estimates?
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Do I have to take my vehicle to an insurance company's preferred shop for repair?
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Am I required to notify my insurance company before repairs begin on my vehicle?
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Who is responsible for the guarantee of workmanship?
The Repair Shop. Your insurance company may not accept the liability for the quality and safety of your vehicle's repair. Therefore, you and you alone must control the fate of your vehicle's repair by choosing a proper facility that is adequately trained and equipped to restore your automobile to its pre-accident condition. You have the legal right and authority to do so.
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The accident wasn't my fault. How are Third Party Claims handled?
A Third Party Claim is where the other person's insurance is involved as opposed to your own. Try to collect from the other driver's policy. You won't have to pay a deductible and are entitled to a rental car while yours is being repaired. No accident will be charged against your policy. The insurance company cannot dictate anything to a claimant. The sole purpose of the insurance company in a third party claim is to pay the bill.


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Ad-Aware Free Antivirus +
Download.com Dispatch for Windows |
CNET Editors' note: The product is installed as a 30-day trial of Ad-Aware Pro that becomes Ad-Aware Free Antivirus + if no action is taken after 30 days. The Free version will require one-time activation via e-mail.
CNET Editors' review
by: Seth Rosenblatt on April 02, 2012
The bottom line: The new owners of Lavasoft have revamped Ad-Aware to the point where it has almost nothing in common with its predecessors besides function. It's a good reboot, but it's not out of the woods yet.
While the name Ad-Aware remains the same as it has for the past 13 years, everything from the user interface to the code powering Ad-Aware 10 is entirely new.
Ad-Aware gets a face-lift
More so than any recent version of Ad-Aware, the suite is usable, lightweight, and worthy of your attention.
The installation is straightforward, although it still does opt you in by default to the Ad-Aware browser toolbar for Internet Explorer and Firefox. A software installation ought to get your program installed as quickly as possible, with as little requirement for input from the person installing it. Ad-Aware's installation was zippy and generally painless.
Unlike nearly all of its competitors, it does not require you to register to use the free version or the trials of the paid upgrades. What it does do similarly to its competitors on install is good, though: it automatically downloads new virus definition files and runs a quick scan. A reboot is unfortunately required; that's an occupational hazard for security suites like this one that have deep hooks into the Windows OS.
A big reason that the new Ad-Aware stands a good chance of surviving is because it's finally a usable product again. Gone is the tripartite vertical sectioning, replaced instead with a more traditional layout. Not unlike the major interface change that Avast introduced for its fifth version, the interface's quirkiness has been replaced by usability. The interface is divided into three horizontal sections: the top contains navigation to Home, Info, and Options; the second shows you a large, protection status icon with links to dive deeper into recent protection on the right; and the majority of the interface offers additional protection tools such as gaming mode, firewall, and safe browsing.
The interface is multithreaded, which means that using text "breadcrumbs" you can easily find your way back through the interface the way you came, or directly to the Home screen.
Even though tools are categorized into Basic and Advanced, they all have buttons on the main screen for quick toggling. More advanced configuration options are still available, but as with most of the competition, they've been buried one level down to avoid confusing beginners and to keep visual clutter to a minimum. Click the name of any feature and a pop-up provides a brief explanation of what it does. Click the gear icon next to it to dive into config options.
Features and support
Ad-Aware's features have been improved as well. It offers the same level of core protection against malware across the board, in free and paid products. Nag screens have been removed, a silent/gaming mode has been added, and Ad-Aware now gives advanced heuristics and rootkit protection to people using the free version.
Ad-Aware's antivirus engine is powered by Vipre, a well-known security suite that's more popular in Europe than North America. Vipre has never set the security world on fire for its results, but it is a good, solid, middle-of-the-road engine that will detect many, and in some cases most, of the threats you'll face on a regular basis.
The toolbar's been streamlined, stripped of most extraneous features, and offers a search engine powered by upstart Google competitor Blekko. It also detects bad URLs and blocks you from loading them, so it has a legitimate security purpose.
Assouline also said that people can expect to see new features land in Ad-Aware regularly, as the program has adopted an aggressive release cycle not unlike Chrome and Firefox. He cautioned, though, that it was not the six-week cycle that those browsers have.
The differences between the paid versions and the free versions have shrunk, as more features have been front-loaded into the free version. Ad-Aware Personal Security 10 adds reputation and anti-malware filtering for $12 per year. Ad-Aware Pro Security offers e-mail phishing protection, USB guards, a two-way firewall, and network protection at $36 per year. If you don't care about the lack of spam filters or parental controls, or the lack of reputation-based protection, and you trust Ad-Aware -- always a key point -- $36 could be quite a deal. Considering what's offered, it's very nearly priced to disrupt the market.
One interesting problem we encountered was the program updates were pushed out in separate installation files. Unlike most competitors, which offer in-place downloads so that the suite updates without having to run an installer, an offered software update opened a Web site and asked for approval to start downloading.
It's an extra step that's unusual because it leaves the installation of the new security suite version up to the individual, and that could potentially create security risks.
3 When it comes to threat scanning, our tests on a real-world computer found that the Ad-Aware Pro Security 10 averaged 4 minutes, 23 seconds over three clean installs for its first scan, a competitive score.
We don't have any third-party security efficacy results to share at this time, but Vipre, the company that provides Ad-Aware's engine, received passing grades from AV-Test in 2011 and the first few months of 2012. It wasn't tested by AV-Comparatives.
The new Ad-Aware is off to a good start when it comes to performance. The suite's impact on system performance was slightly better than average.
Security Program | Boot time | Shutdown time | Scan time | MS Office performance | iTunes decoding | Media multitasking | Cinebench |
Unprotected system | 40 | 6 | n/a | 395 | 120 | 342 | 17,711 |
Average of all tested systems (to date) | 66.4 | 15.6 | 1,195 | 414 | 125 | 347 | 17,116 |
Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+ 10 | 55.6 | 14.3 | 3,215 | 427 | 126 | 345 | 17,215 |
Ad-Aware Personal Security 10 | 63.6 | 12.5 | 3,127 | 412 | 126 | 348 | 16,810 |
Ad-Aware Pro Security 10 | 54.3 | 13.1 | 3,112 | 409 | 126 | 346 | 17,049 |
*All tests measured in seconds, except for Cinebench. On the Cinebench test, the higher number is better.
Ad-Aware's lowish impact on computer boot time and shut down time, and average impact on in-use tests, were marred by exceptionally slow scan tests. Nevertheless, these scores were better than we were expecting for a completely new security suite.
The new Ad-Aware is an enormous turn for this longtime player in the Windows security field. Lavasoft's plans to update the suite more regularly than its competition bodes well for keeping people safe independent of traditional annual update schedules. If you trust the Lavasoft and Ad-Aware names, Ad-Aware 10 is worth a close look. However, it's got some important gaps that must be filled, and until we can see the impact of the Ad-Aware engine with the Vipre engine, it will be challenging to honestly evaluate the suite.
If Ad-Aware's reboot takes the way that Webroot's has, then we could be watching the rebirth of yet another aggressive competitor in the field, and at the end of the day that bodes best for your computer security.
Publisher's Description
From Lavasoft:
Ad-Aware Free Antivirus + provides core protection against Internet threats. Featuring real-time anti-malware protection, advanced Genocode detection technology, rootkit protection, a scheduler, the product gives you the power to protect yourself online. Ad-Aware Free Antivirus + is a complete malware protection that now combines Lavasoft's pioneer technology for anti-spyware with traditional anti-virus protection.
What's new in this version:
- Improved Antivirus
- Enhanced Real-Time Protection
- Now includes Download Protection and a Game Mode
- Enhanced performance and redesigned user interface.
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Content marketing… I find that most business leaders either love it or they hate it. I think few business leaders actually understand what content marketing it is yet alone understand the power and benefits it can provide for their business.
The purpose of this post is not to educate you on what content marketing is, but instead to help you organize it, prioritize it and maximize the investment you have already made in content marketing to date.
Most businesses have more content than they realize. Content can come in the form of presentations, vision statements, value propositions, corporate collateral, annual shareholder reports, videos, email newsletters, research reports, event materials, flyers, customer letters, and the list goes on.
What happens, particularly in a matrixed organizations with several or numerous departments, each department tends to go off and create content in their own little world. This is not good if they are not communicating to understand what the other departments are doing and what content they are developing.
What happens is that you create content and each department creates content. Yet the problem is none of you usually know what content the other department has developed, where it lives or what the status of it is.
As a result when it comes time to launch a new campaign, setup a blog or website, get ready for an event or send out a newsletter, you start from scratch. You do this not knowing there may be a piece of content already written that would be absolutely perfect for your efforts and project.
So what is a savvy business leader to do in this scenario? I have some answers that will help you make progress this week!
Step 1: Know What Ya' Got!
First thing you need to do is understand what ya' have! Maximize to monetize is what I teach our customers. Download our Content Inventory Worksheet Here–> FREE Content Asset Audit and Inventory Worksheet + Social Media Content Calendar Template
You must get your arms around what content you have, who it is written for and the status of each piece of content. Is it good to go to market as it is? Does it need updated? Or does it need simply thrown out?
1. Who is the intended audience?
Who is it written for? What market segment, user persona? What other audiences could it provide value for?
2. What products does it align to?
What products and services does it align to within your company? Is it a corporate overview? Or is it a piece of content specific to a product or services? Could even be a set or family of services.
3. Is it relevant and up to date?
Is it something that provides value to your audience or is it simply a waste of words and space? When was it written? Is it still accurate? If not, why not? What will it take to get it up to date?
4. Is it a competitive overview or comparison?
Can it help you better compete? Does it offer benchmark data you can use to your advantage to prove your product is higher performing, delivers better results?
5. Who is the original owner?
Who wrote it? What person? What department? This may be important if you want to update it.
6. Do you have the source file?
If you hired an outside agency or consultant to create a presentation or nice slick piece of collateral, do you own the source file? If not, do you at minimum have the content for the file in a source document? If not, you'll want to note such and at minimum ensure you get the hard copies of this category organized into a folder or set of folders so you can easily find at a later time.
Step 2: Put a status on it!
Is it In, Out, or Need Updated?
This part is easy. Based on the above combined with a good scientific gut feeling you are going to assign one of three statuses to each piece of content. Simply put it is either in, out or updated. Not too hard, heh! You can do this!
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1. In: It is in like a good piece of chocolate. You are going to keep it in the arsenal and use it.
3. Out: It's out like the bath water from yesterday. It is gone, history, outta here!
4. Updated: It is in but needs a facelift, refresh and updating to make it to the real world again.
*Download a worksheet here to help you organize every piece of content you have into these 3 categories!
Step 3: Know What ya' DON'T Got!
Now that you know what you have, you also know what you don't have. Spend a good amount of time on step 1 and step 2 so you know what you have and the current status on each piece of content.
Then you need to take out that awesome business, marketing and integrated social media plan you hopefully have and determine how your content is going to help you meet the goals and objectives in the plan. How will you be leverage the content you have to satisfy the content needs.
This is where you may realize your plan is either ready to rock or can not be feasibly implemented on your current budget and resources.
If you realize your plan can not be easily implemented with your current content, don't freak out. Take a deep breath. It may be time to go back to the drawing board with the business plan and make a few tweaks. Many business leaders develop a plan without realizing what it is really going to take. They often times don't understand until they get their feet wet into social marketing how much content is really required to inspire audience, engage and build community.
If this is the case with you and feel that your plan is not feasible given your current budget and resources, the best thing you can do is acknowledge such.Go back to the drawing board if you have to and develop a plan you can implement that leverages the content you already have invested in. At minimum if you have followed the steps above you will know what you have and can start to lay out a plan to develop the content you need but don't yet have.
It's Not Rocket Science
Don't over complicate content marketing. You don't need a PHD in writing or marketing to get your arms around your existing content.
You may need help in writing, setting goals and objectives, developing and executing a plan to drive results. If you need assistance, we can help and start out with a simple audit and assessment of your existing content. Particularly if you are in a matrixed organization, there can be much benefit to bringing in a third party to serve as a neutral source to help you determine what ya' got, what ya' don't got and what you need.
This is the approach I used for more than 15 years in corporate America. I am teaching you a system and processes that I know work and helped me survive 13 layoffs at one company alone in the middle of a tough economic downturn.
Content is king, queen, jack, spades, and even the joker. If you can use content to your advantage you can get a leg up on your competition and they won't know what hit them.
Leverage Content Marketing Today, Not Next Week!
Don't put content off on the back burner thinking you'll deal with it next month or next year. Deal with it right now, this week. Learn how to leverage content to connect with your target market, build relationships with your community and partners and grow your business.
A business without content marketing is missing out. It's similar to a business without a business and marketing plan. A Facebook page without a strategy. It's like a fish without water, a dart without a dart board. Content marketing is a must have in today's connected, online, 24/7 communicating world.
Tap into the 24/7 conversation and use it to your advantage. Life and business is all how you look at it. The social business glass is either half full or half empty. Which do you choose? I choose half full. I'll figure out how to fill up the rest. You can do the same!
Supporting Resources:
2019 Content Editorial Calendar Template
Audience Analysis Worksheet (worksheet to help you prioritize your niche)
Content Inventory Worksheet (conduct your own content audit and asset inventory analysis)
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