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Each article published in SSW&C requires behind-the-scenes work. Articles are edited and revised. Patterns are redrawn and tweaked. And projects are often cut, assembled, and finished by test cutters.
Sometimes great designs come from people who have never touched a scroll saw – a test cutter can take the artist's vision and bring it to life in wood. Test cutters also play a key part in trouble shooting complex projects and making sure the instructions are easy to follow. Often we come across an ingenious project that needs to be dressed up a bit to reach its full potential. Long-time test cutter Ben Fink was enlisted to create the executive versions of the Spypod and the Wooden Puzzle Vault. Both of these projects were amazing in their initial versions, but it was Ben's top-notch execution that gave them the cover-worthy status they deserved.
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As the magazine continues to grow, we need more test cutters. Luckily, we have the best resource around–our readers! Test cutters get a sneak preview of upcoming projects, and best of all, they get paid for what they love to do. If you are interested in becoming a test cutter for SSW&C, log on to www.scrollsawer.com and click the article attachment. Internet access is preferred, but not strictly required. The test project is the heart frame by John A. Nelson, which appeared in SSW&C Spring 2008 (Issue 30). Forward a good, clear photo of the completed project along with how much you would charge for your services to: Test Cutter Audition, c/o Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts, 1970 Broad St., East Petersburg, PA 17520, or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Finalists will be asked to mail their completed project for closer examination. We're looking forward to adding several new test cutters to the magazine.
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The pergola behind the Clark Center for Science & Mathematics served as the setting on Friday for the Science Department to honor 104 students who have excelled in the study of science this year.
"We thank you sincerely for the enthusiasm and dedication that you've brought to your classes," Edward Pond, head of the Science Department, told the gathered students, each of whom received a certificate of recognition from his or her teacher.
Ed also recognized several groups of students that have taken their passion for science beyond the formal classroom and engaged in projects, programs, and independent studies related to science. These groups included the Robotics Club, which Ed praised for taking the theory they learned in the classroom and putting it into practice; the Sustainability Committee and e-proctors, who "have transformed the south end of the science center and are transforming the environmental awareness and culture of the school"; a group of students who built a model wind turbine and hope to construct a full-scale version that would power the school's chicken coop area; and the founding members of the Phage Hunters, a group that is "turning our high school classrooms into research laboratories." In addition, Ed noted, two students are completing independent study projects in biology this spring and will make presentations next week.
The students and teachers at the honors brunch also thanked librarian Gail Ryan for ably and attentively maintaining the science collection in the library and acting as a liaison with the Science Department. Gail, who has worked at Loomis Chaffee for 20 years, is retiring after the school year.
Students honored at the event were:
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131662742030039669.post8933502980336820748..comments2015-06-27T04:08:12.918-07:00Comments on A Patient Genealogist: Journey to the Past: Meeting My Father's Cousins and Getting Priceless TreasuresDevon Leehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131662742030039669.post-11176009393992132832012-08-11T05:29:00.866-07:002012-08-11T05:29:00.866-07:00Heather, Thanks for stopping by. In response to ...Heather,

Thanks for stopping by. In response to your question, I didn't bring a tape recorder. I tried out taping my kids (before the trip) and I couldn't figure out how to work the recorder well enough to keep the speaker's voice loud enough to hear later. I don't know if that makes sense. I knew I would have spent so much time moving a recorder or microphone around that it would distract from the free flow of stories. Perhaps I just need more practice.

I have a fairly good memory (thankfully) and I wrote up notes as soon as I can. Thankfully my relatives are great writers so I can send them my notes for verification later.

I'd love to know other people's strategies for recording conversations without it being distracting.Devon Leehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131662742030039669.post-2678694729299603072012-08-10T18:14:25.307-07:002012-08-10T18:14:25.307-07:00What a great family reunion! Did you bring a tape...What a great family reunion! Did you bring a tape recorder to get all the stories? I hope to read more in your blog soon.Heather Rojohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131662742030039669.post-84594373113034299312012-08-08T04:42:19.199-07:002012-08-08T04:42:19.199-07:00I did have such an amazing trip. And I do have so ...I did have such an amazing trip. And I do have so much material I'm going to be busy for a long, long time.Devon Leehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131662742030039669.post-80348836317652694312012-08-08T04:40:58.905-07:002012-08-08T04:40:58.905-07:00It was a wonderful visit. I want to go back again ...It was a wonderful visit. I want to go back again very soon. With family south rather than northeast, I don't know when it will happen. But, thank the Lord for the invention of technology!Devon Leehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131662742030039669.post-19601707047543697422012-08-07T17:01:48.378-07:002012-08-07T17:01:48.378-07:00You had such a great trip! I hope you manage to fi...You had such a great trip! I hope you manage to find time to blog in more detail about all your finds - you sound like you've got material for many, many posts!Elizabethhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131662742030039669.post-13000418283445584492012-08-07T15:21:07.639-07:002012-08-07T15:21:07.639-07:00How exciting for you! Sounds like a wonderful vis...How exciting for you! Sounds like a wonderful visit!Jana Lasthttp://email@example.com


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Kimjongilia Exhibition Held in Dalian, China
| Pyongyang, June 8 (KCNA) -- The Kimjongilia exhibition took place in Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China from June 1 to 5 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's start of work at the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Displayed at the venue of the event was a photo of Kim Jong Il meeting with Xi Jinping with the flags of the two countries in the background.
On show there were photos documenting undying feats of Kim Jong Il.
Also on display were works of President Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il and supreme leader Kim Jong Un, and books and photos introducing the Korean people in their efforts to perform miracles in building a thriving nation.
The exhibition hall decorated with over 10 000 potted Kimjongilias was amazing.
The hall was crowded with a large number of people every day who were fascinated by the flowers.
The vice-secretary general of the Dalian City People's Government said that he could not forget Kim Jong Il's visit to the city. He went on:
Upon the news of his tour of several units in the city I was deeply impressed to hear that the top leader of the country was so much concerned about the field related to improving the people's living standard.
His visit to the city greatly contributed to the development of Sino-DPRK friendly and cooperative relations.
The chairman of the Dalian City Floricultural Association said:
Kimjongilias will be in full bloom in the city thanks to the great reverence of the Chinese people for Kim Jong Il, the great leader of the Korean people.
I will make positive efforts for the cultivation of the flowers in not only the city but also other places of China.
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Despite having the fewest security holes, Windows was hit by more critical flaws than either Red Hat Linux or Mac OS X, Symantec found.
Symantec's latest "Internet Security Threat Report" (PDF) reveals 39 security holes were discovered in Windows during the second half of 2006, with an average patch development turnaround time of 21 days, up from the 22 Windows holes found in the first six months of the year.
Red Hat Linux had 208 vulnerabilities for the same period with an average patch time of 58 days, a huge increase on the 42 patched vulnerabilities for the first half of the year.
Apple's Mac OS X had 43 vulnerabilities--more than double the number for the first half of 2006--and an average patch time of 66 days.
But almost one-third of the 39 Windows holes were high severity, and 20 were medium severity. Just two of the 208 Red Hat Linux security holes discovered were high severity, with 130 medium severity and 70 low severity. Only one of the Mac OS X holes was considered high severity, with 31 classed as medium and 11 as low severity.
The report found that Windows also had the most vulnerabilities with exploit code and exploit activity, which Symantec claims may be one explanation why Microsoft has been pressured to develop and issue patches more quickly than other vendors.
Mozilla Web browsers, such as Firefox, are also more secure than Microsoft's Internet Explorer, according to the report.
It found 54 holes in IE during the second half of 2006, with one of these being of high severity, compared with 40 holes in Mozilla browsers, which had no high-severity vulnerabilities. Only four holes were found in the Safari and Opera browsers over the same period.
The latest Symantec threat report, which covers the six-month period from July 1 to December 31, 2006, also reveals the number of "zombie" PCs hijacked by hackers and used to launch denial-of-service attacks or send out spam has risen by almost 30 percent in the past year.
Arthur Wong, senior vice president for Symantec Security Response and Managed Security Services, said attack methods used by cybercriminals are becoming more complex and sophisticated to escape detection.
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- The key statement in the report is:
- "Microsoft Windows was the operating system that had the most
vulnerabilities with associated exploit code and exploit activity in
the wild."
And that is all that matters.
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- "Microsoft Windows...
- ... has the lowest number of vulnerabilities and the fastest turnaround time for patches of all commercial operating systems--but it also has the most serious flaws, according to Symantec...". What else to expect from a scenario such as this when Microsoft Windows (Code-Base OS/2)--from all appearances are still works-in-progress and also commands 90% plus market share!
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- Am I blind?
- Have a look at known vulnerabilities at Mozilla's official site:
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html
There at at least 5 critical vulnerabilities reported in the second half of 2006, and Mozilla defines "critical" as "Vulnerability can be used to run attacker code and install software, requiring no user interaction beyond normal browsing."
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- I was wondering that too...
- I was wondering that too... I guess Symantec doesn't think Mozilla has the right to classify vulnerabilities.
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- But...
- How often do these things actually pan out? Very rarely!
IE holes, on the other hand, are exploited quite regularly.
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- "Symantec's" AV Products+MS Windows =...
- ... Bloated Source-Code OS/2. LOL!
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- If Symantec says so it must be true....
- OMG, but isn't this akin to Lucifer knocking on your door and saying "Hi, I'm here on behalf of Vacation in Hell Tours and we're offering a free all-expense paid trip if only you'll sign right here obligating you to believe that Windows is secure...and that you'll buy all Symantec products to assure so."
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- OS flaws verses program flaws
- Is it right to bunch flaws with the operating system with flaws
from 3rd party applications? Certainly MS, Apple and Red Hat
aren't responsible for bugs found in others manufacturers
I'm also not really keen on the 'security researchers'. Heaven
knows I'd love to have a job where I point out someone else's
flaws all day but is is really all that beneficial?
I'd love to see a study on how much of these increases can be
attributed to the exploits being 'known' (i.e. reverse engineered
from the patches) versus them being genuinely exploited?
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- ... to the bunching of "flaws with the operating system with flaws from 3rd party applications... are the overarching questions of certain computing functionalities/limitations--when are these issues (that might really matter) are really going to be addressed after over two decades and counting!
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- Headline does not reflect actual conent of story!
- CNET's headline writers ought to spend more time reading the content that they attempt to summarize in a few words, because the headline of this particular is quite misleading. Based on the text of article, better, more accurate headlines ought to say:
Windows Security Holes Are Most Critical
Windows Has Most Critical Security Holes
Security Holes in Windows Rated Most Critical
Security Holes in Windows Tend Toward Most Severe
I think those tell the story better than the current distorting headline
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- The funny thing though...
- ... even if CNET's headlines repeated state "Windows Security Holes Are Most Critical Windows Has Most Critical Security Holes Security Holes in Windows Rated Most Critical Security Holes in Windows Tend Toward Most Severe... will these "Security Holes" stop users from opening their pocket books to purchase even more Windows and Windows Products; besides, wouldn't articles like these (as one poster stated above) make companies like Symantec rush to smilingly offer super "Vacation in Hell Tours"!
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- very technical indeed
- Windows has fewer problems only because they fix the holes quicker and more people reported the bugs. More people worked on the bugs/problems. Norton/Symantec did an unbias study despite of their displeasure of Microsoft. I appluded them for that effort. Apple OS and Linux have more problems just because they took their time to fix their tech issues. In the other hand, Microsoft has more problems popping up everytime and more conflicts with software like Firefox browser or even with their own family of software like Windows Media Player. These are remaining ever ending vicious cycle of OS manufactures to deal with more the quicker the hacker hack the OS systems or softwares.
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- After reading the title... I didn't feel like reading the rest of the story...
Such a farse of a title deserves to be ignored!!!
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I have been using Instagram for about nine months now, so I feel like I can finally deliver an opinion on this wildly popular app.
Initially, I thought the concept was to take a photograph every day with your iPhone, run a simple little filter over it, and post it while checking out others' images. Over time, though, I started realizing that it could be about much more than that. It could be about showing a slice of your life and getting a very visual feel for how others are living, too. And not just about how we're living but what we're experiencing, the way we're experiencing it, and how we literally see it – even most interestingly, how you and I see the world differently.
In the last couple weeks, for example, I've used Instagram to:
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10. Snap a shot of the police, lights blaring, in my rear view mirror, while I was pulled over (unrelated to lightning strike)
The reason Instagram works so well as an everyday image-sharing app is because the shots are taken with a device most of us typically carry everywhere, our phone. We can naturally capture more of the variety of our life, and more of our vision. And the beauty of it is that shooting with your phone also showcases your ability to use the core aspects of photography that transcend fabulous gear and lighting equipment: basically, composition, interaction, and effective use of whatever light options you have.
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Larwood was born in Nuncargate, Nottinghamshire to working-class parents. As a child, a near-fatal accident prompted his father to make him a primitive bat, and the child reportedly took to cricket with great enthusiasm.
Leaving school at fourteen to become a labourer in the local mine, he also began to play for the village cricket team. By eighteen he was invited to trial for Nottinghamshire, where he was offered a professional contract and starred with bat and ball.
Larwood was by this stage a fearsome bowler, claimed by many observers to bowl at speeds well in excess of "90 miles per hour" (145 km/h). Such speeds compare quite favourably to the fastest of modern fast bowlers, Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee. Larwood, moreover, was also very accurate. Such a combination made Larwood the most dangerous fast bowler of his time.
In 1926, he played his first Test match against Australia in the second Test of the series, at Lord's. Taking 2/99 and 1/37, he did not secure a permanent place in the team until the 1928 series, where he took seventeen wickets, including 6/32 in the first innings of the first Test.
The arrival of Donald Bradman in the Australian team saw the English cricketing hierarchy scratching their heads to devise a plan to defeat the Australian phenomenon and thus retain the Ashes trophy. Douglas Jardine, the English captain (and, like all England captains of the prewar era, a "gentleman amateur" leading a team partly made up of working-class professionals), determined that Bradman was vulnerable to short-pitched bowling, and adopted "fast leg theory". Larwood was tasked with implementing the plan, and thus the stage was set for the Bodyline Test series.
By the end of the series in 1932-33, the MCC Lords willfully celebrated the return of the Ashes back to England, but not for an instant did they realise the fury, the fatality and the dangers which it caused (simply because, while sitting in England, they could not see what damage this strategy was causing on the fast pitches of Australia). However, in 1933, Bodyline was used during the West Indies tour of England. There the MCC Lords saw with open eyes, perhaps, for the very first time that 'Fast Leg Theory' or 'Bodyline' as per the Australian Press, was not the same tactic so far very commonly prevalent in English County Cricket, but, rather, an extremely lethal, provocative and indimidating premeditated plan of attack. Concerned about the souring diplomatic relations between England & Australia as a result of this, the MCC Lords reprimanded him and asked him to sign a Letter of Apology to the Australian Crick Board & Players. He refused, on the basis that he, as a professional cricketer, was obliged to follow the directions of his captain, whose responsibility the tactics were. Larwood never played cricket for England again, returning to Nottinghamshire where he played until 1938.
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Behind the Blog: Scarlett Ice
Today's Behind the Blog features Sherry @ Scarlett Ice, a blog with all things about the Ottawa Senators. Sherry also writes for HLOG with me and a bunch of other female hockey bloggers.
Q.1 – Scarlett Ice only started up in September of this year. What made you create a hockey blog and why the name Scarlett Ice?
I've been writing all my life and even played with the idea of going into journalism but realized that I wouldn't be good at it, haha. I was debating about whether or not to start a hockey blog since the summer. I live blogged the Stanley Cup Finals in my original blog for a couple of my friends who couldn't watch it but I think the rest of my friends got annoyed at reading all of the hockey content. I didn't really have anyone I could rant and rave about hockey to and then I realized, hey, this is the Internet, I can rant and rave to whoever I want. Fortunately, there are a lot of people out there who actually like to read my crazy ramblings. You people all need lives.
The name is sort of a long story. In short, it basically encompasses all of the blood, sweat and tears that goes into hockey and it reflects my tendency to wax poetic and be melodramatic.
Q.2 – What do you hope to achieve with your blog over the next year?
Hopefully have it keep on running! I tend to give in to laziness but I'm really committed to this venture and I'd like to keep it to a pretty high standard. I really am surprised by the amount of people that are reading it and how many of my favourite blogs that I've been reading for awhile actually think I'm worthy to be linked. I'm not a professional or anything and I really don't expect anybody to use it as a news source but I'm hoping it'll be something people will enjoy reading on a regular basis. Readership is one thing, but I've really met a lot of great people through the blog-o-sphere [especially the ladies at HLOG, represent!].
Q.3 – When and why did you become an Ottawa Senators fan?
It really was just a matter of being the right place at the right time. I grew up a couple of minutes outside of Toronto so I grew up a Leafs fan, but over the years I just sort of stopped caring about the team. I felt like there was nothing to look forward to with the Leafs anymore. It also coincided with me falling more and more out of love with Toronto the city and more in love with the city of Ottawa. I watched a Sens game against Pittsburgh for the first time a couple of years ago and everything sort of just clicked. I really appreciated what they did on the ice; how they mixed the bare bones of hockey that we all know and love with style and entertainment. Despite some changes to the team, I've been a devoted fan ever since.
Q.4 – The Senators have gotten off to a rough start this season after leading the Eastern Conference this year. Why do you think this drop in the standings happened and do you see them turning the corner?
There are about a million reasons fans will point out for their drop. Their lack of goaltending, Murray's a horrible coach, Muckler's a horrible GM, Spartacat's lame, etc. etc. I think there are a ton of reasons we can point to for the drop and actually make a convincing argument for but the real reason is probably in the players' heads. You can't dispute the talent on this team and why that's not translating onto on-ice success is anyone's guess. Perhaps they've finally caved in to the constant pressure of being perrenial Stanley Cup favourites and always coming up short. Maybe the players have the pressures of the playoffs hovering around in their heads and forgetting the fact that they still need to play 82 games to make it to the big dance.
In large part, I think the team is still adjusting to one another. They made more changes in this past off-season than they've ever had previously and hopefully are just suffering through some growing pains. I haven't had any objections to Muckler's signings in the off-season and I actually thought Martin Gerber was a good pick-up. I'm in the camp that think Muckler's a good GM, but maybe it's time that the Senators saw somebody new upstairs. I also feel that Murray has great hockey sense but if he's done all that he can with this group, than maybe he should move upstairs and get a new bench boss. It's not a pretty sight to watch this team go through its awkward adjustment period but perhaps, somewhat naively, I believe this team can succeed in the end. I do see them being able to turn the corner and start winning more games, but the team has to make a lot of changes to their work ethic in order for it to happen.
Q.5 – Like me, you are turning 20 in the next couple of months. Do you find it hard to maintain a blog while trying to succeed in school as well?
At times, but I'd think I'd have a hard time succeeding in school regardless, haha!
Maintaining a blog and making sure it's not just another lame website from somebody with too much time on their hands really takes a lot more time than I had originally expected. I figured my natural brilliance would have taken care of that.
Seriously though, I try to have fun with it and if I didn't have an hour or two to devote to reading the blogs and writing in it, I'd probably go insane from all of the schoolwork I have to do. It's a welcome distraction. School is all about time management anyways and it's good practice for when you go into the real world and have to manage between work and recreation.
Q.6 – Are there any changes you would like to see the Senators make this season? What about the NHL? These changes can include team play, players, marketing and advertising, rules, etc.
I think there are a lot of holes the Senators have tried to fill over the years without a lot of success. Goaltending has always been an issue with them but I don't want to give up on Gerber yet, but Emery's clearly earned the playing time and I hope that the Senators don't feel compelled to play Gerber more, simply because he has the bigger contract.
An actual second line centre would also be nice. I love Mike Fisher but he's more suited for a specific role on the third line and I think a veteran or someone with a lot more experience could take off some of the pressure on Jason Spezza and add some more scoring touch.
We seem to have an overflow of mobile, puck-moving defencemen which is well suited for the new game but having someone with a bit more grit could really help energize the team and give them some more sandpaper, for lack of a better word. Nobody's going to replace Zdeno Chara save for a tree, but a more physical player will probably help.
As a marketing student, I actually pull out my hair at how horrible the NHL marketing can be at times although they seem to be making some changes in that department. They have enough resources financially to put together a great advertising campaign but they've used it in the wrong way. They have the ultimate asset: the product on the ice and they've got players who are extremely marketable. There's a specific way to market everything and they need to find who their target is and how hockey is viewed within the mind of their consumers.
Like most other people are sayind, I'd also like to see the schedule changed so we can see more Western Teams. I have no objections to Toronto and Ottawa battling 8 times a season because I live in Toronto, but it does get kind of stale after awhile. I'm actually also a fan of San Jose so I definitely would like to see the West more.
Q.7 – Do you believe NHL players should have to wear a partial visor or do you think they should have the option to make their own personal choice?
I can definitely understand arguments for both sides but I believe that the NHL should try to make an effort into grandfathering visors into the league. I may be a little bit biased because my brother almost had his eye gouged out when he played hockey. If anything, I think the bigger issue is to teach players from a young age to be a lot less reckless and to try to have more control over their sticks so freak injuries don't happen. We saw in the playoffs last year that it's still possible for sticks to go up and under visors. Asking players who aren't used to play with them to automatically make the adjustment could be asking for too much, but if it's something that's slowly phased in, it could be eventually just become the norm.
Q.8 – Which player has surprised you with their start to this season? Disappointed you?
From the Senators, probably Chris Neil. He's not the type of guy who will score highlight reel goals, but he's consistently a hard worker and adds some much needed grit to the team. For the West, I've really been surprised by Taylor Pyatt's performance so far on Vancouver. He only scored 6 goals last year in Buffalo and he's already scored 8 on a team that definitely needs some offensive punch.
Of course Martin Gerber hasn't turned out to be the stud we had hoped he would be, but it's still early and with Emery back, we can ease up on him for awhile. Right now I think it's just a matter of earning your starts with these two and Emery has made a strong case for himself.
Q.9 – What do you think the role of a hockey blog should be admidst the team, media, and fans?
I think the teams should be thrilled with the amount of hockey blogs and how vocal their fans are. Considering how fast information moves and far reaching the Internet is, having a blog wholly devoted to your team is advertising that you don't even have to pay for. Because the fans are a large part of how each team as a business is run, I think it's important for teams to listen to what the bloggers are saying because most of the credible hockey blogs out there actually have a lot of great things to say. Those with reputable blogs have very well-informed opinions and actual useful input that the brass at each team could actually use. Granting bloggers press-passes is a great idea because you're proving that you're fan friendly but at the same time, you can't be granting it to every chump with a keyboard. Blogs in general have become extremely culturally relevant and reading them and working together with them, I feel, is a very improtant part of understanding your fanbase.
Q.10 – Is there any hockey blog or website that you look to for inspiration?
About a million! Every single blog I have in my links section I try to read on a regular basis and they all have something great to contribute. James Mirtle's Hockey Blog was the first that I ever read and I really enjoy it because it's both informative and humorous. Golbez's Hockey Rants is another classic. "Behind the Jerseyâ€, Hockeygirl's "Double D(ion)†and Jordi's "Girls Don't Love Hockey†are blogs that really inspired me to start my own blog because it was nice to see a movement of female hockey fans with actual things to say getting their voices out there.
Any additional comments?
Definitely thanks to everybody who's been reading so far and leaving me such nice comments. Thanks to Christy for allowing me to take part in this wonderful feature! If you haven't noticed, I tend to talk a lot about things I'm passionate about. A special thanks to all of those hockey bloggers out there who have welcomed me with such open arms. I feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I'll try my best to make my blog not suck if you guys promise to still love me.
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Oh, I love Sherry's blog! I'm always entertained and informed when I click on her link. I'm so glad you featured her in your behind the blog. And beyond that, I got to say–HLOGgers REPRESENT! Hahah, there was a lot of funny thing she had to say, including how no one's going to replace that GIANT Zdeno Chara (whom I voted for this year's All Star Game) except a TREE! that's just great stuff…
Applause all around!
Yeah! BtB on Sherry! HLOGgers represent fo'sho'!! I never know if she's going to survive due to evil summation, Saturday midterms or the Panic Meter's rising status. She makes me laugh and finds the musical side of the game (Emery's rap, Heatley's singing…). Keep it up sista!
Haha thanks alot for the support guys [well, LADIES]
I think the musical side just happens to find me, haha. And you'll be happy to know I'm surviving. Just barely, but I'm surviving.
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The royals have not spoken publicly on the discovery, but police reportedly alerted them to the discovery Monday night.
"My understanding is that the queen is being kept informed of these developments when there is news to tell her," Duncan Larcombe, royal editor for the UK's Sun newspaper, told ABC News.
The Queen and Prince Philip have not announced plans to leave the estate due to the discovery, instead, for now, choosing to remain through to their planned February departure.
The grounds surrounding the queen's residence at Sandringham are particularly busy this time of year with extra security personnel on hand to guard the royal family from the flock of tourists who travel to the estate in hopes of catching a glimpse of the family.
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Buen Apetito, located at the Railroad Square Cinema in Waterville, Maine, has been providing the area with fresh, authentic Mexican cuisine since April of 1999. Every meal at "BA" begins with fresh tortilla chips and an accompaniment of salsas that vary daily, with options including our mild yet flavorful red salsa, our famous medium-heat creamy avocado salsa (a favorite of Portland Magazine), and our hot red, orange, or green salsas. To wash down this complimentary appetizer, why not indulge in one of our Margaritas, made daily using fresh squeezed lime juice. We also serve a variety of domestic and imported beers, as well as a selection of sodas, including non-alcoholic Sangria.
Buen Apetito offers a spectrum of entrees to tempt a variety of taste buds, including traditional Mexican dishes, some Tex-Mex favorites, and some South-Western inspired American classics. Even if you, or someone in your family (you dont have to say who) isnt a fan of Mexican, he/she is bound to enjoy one of our sizzling steaks, a delicious guacamole burger, or Chef Gary LaPlants delectable smoked ribs (a seasonal special). For the more adventurous, Chefs Dalia Davila and Susan LaPlant are prepared to tempt you with burritos stuffed with your choice of ingredients, crisp enchiladas, baked chile rellenos, and any number of other delicacies! Just make sure you save room for a homemade flan (a Mexican custard), or a rich Mexican Baked Chocolate!
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Tigers stop Rays
The Detroit Tigers grabbed the opener of a four-game series by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 Friday night at Comerica Park.
Detroit won the game as +110 underdogs, while the eight runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Gerald Laird went 2-for-3 with two runs batted in for the Tigers. Rick Porcello tossed 5 2-3 innings for the win, allowing just four hits and one run.
Gabe Kapler homered for the Rays. Matt Garza allowed six runs off five hits over five innings of work.


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Stocks briefly drop, recover, on fake bomb tweet
Posted: April 23, 2013 at 12:31 p.m.
Updated: April 23, 2013 at 1:04 p.m.
NEW YORK — The stock market briefly dropped, then recovered, after the Associated Press' Twitter account was hacked and a fake tweet about an attack on the White House was posted.
The false post read: "Breaking: Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured".
The AP released the following statement at 1:12 p.m.: "The @AP Twitter account has been suspended after it was hacked. The tweet about an attack on the White House was false."
The AP confirmed that its Twitter account had been suspended following the hack and said it was working to correct the issue.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 150 points after the fake Twitter posting, then quickly recovered.
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County's latest ozone ranking, improved from 7th worst last year
Rank for short-term particle pollution, compared with 18th worst last year
The San Diego region again received failing marks for its air quality from the American Lung Association despite achieving steady declines in pollution, a paradox that illustrates the complex and evolving nature of environmental standards.
Today, the group is scheduled to release its 14th annual "State of the Air" report, which grades air quality nationwide for the 2009-11 period. The greater San Diego area got another "F" based on the number of days it went above federal limits for ozone and particle pollution, and it again made the association's list of the 25 most polluted cities in the country.
But during the same three-year period, the region for the first time met federal ozone benchmarks set in 1997 — an accomplishment air regulators celebrated last month. In 2012, the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District did not have a single day above the ozone ceiling set by those rules.
The American Lung Association, though, based its grades partly on more stringent federal ozone standards adopted in 2008. By this latest measure, the local air district logged 10 violations last year, said senior meteorologist Bill Brick at the district.
Such moving targets pose continual challenges for California, which faces some of the most persistent air-pollution problems in the United States but also serves as a model for air-quality regulation and clean fuels, said officials from the lung association.
To improve its grade, air-quality experts said the San Diego region will have to push harder for electric and gas-sipping vehicles, cleaner diesel engines and bigger cuts in port pollution.
"We're really fortunate here in California to have the leadership that we do," said Jane Warner, president and CEO of the lung association in California. "We are making progress every year, and this report in particular demonstrates that."
While San Diego's "F" grade doesn't reflect that improvement, lung association officials said the long-term picture is brighter than it initially appears.
"There's more work to do, but San Diego is within sight of achieving (more) federal standards," said Bonnie Holmes-Gen, senior director of policy and advocacy for the association in California.
State and local air-quality officials agreed with that assessment.
A report released this month by the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association noted that smog-forming pollutants declined by 55 percent between 1980 and 2010, even as the state's population grew by 65 percent during that time and the number of miles driven daily rose by 137 percent.
"The way I look at it is, we haven't won the war, but we've won a series of battles," Brick said. "Our goal is to have good air quality for everybody, every day in our district."
The new "State of the Air" report analyzes monitoring records for ozone and long and short-term particle pollution, applying the association's own formulas to interpreting the data. While federal air-quality standards exclude certain high pollution days, the association's counts include every day that exceeds the government's prescribed limits.


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In New York, the law allows you to pick someone you trust to act as a proxy, or decision-maker, on your behalf to make health care decisions if you are unable to make them for yourself. One common misconception that many individuals have is that if they are young and/or healthy, they don't need to… Read More »


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So I'm planning to be in Austin this weekend for the comic convention with the rest of the cast of TNG, but I picked up something when I went to Seattle on Friday and it's kicking my ass.
I have the stupid Epstein-Barr virus, and it gave me terrible mono a few years ago. My doctor told me that my immune system is weaker than average as a result, and probably will be for the rest of my life. I live with it by being cautious and practicing good hygiene, but all it can take is an errant rubbing of my eyes or nose with dirty hands for it to wake up and make me miserable.I think that's what's going on with me right now, because I've felt pretty lousy for the last four days.
I woke up Sunday night with a scratchy throat and stuffy nose. As Sunday turned into Monday, I got worse and worse, until Anne had to drive me down to OC for the FireFallFest thing I did.
Tuesday was a bit better, but I was still so weak and tired, I stayed home while Anne went to Book of Mormon last night without me (a real shame; I've been looking forward to it for months) so I could try to just rest and get better.
I woke up this morning feeling about 60% or so of normal, and I hoped that I was on the mend, as they say, but after a couple hours went by, I felt as lousy as I did yesterday afternoon.
For about the last three hours, I start to feel better for a little bit, and then I feel worse than I did before.
My flight doesn't leave until 6 tomorrow night, so I have almost 24 full hours to see if I can kick this sinus/chest/cough/sneezing thing in the balls. I'm doing my best to get well in time for the convention in Austin this weekend, but it isn't looking good.


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If you remember correctly BP was forced to pay to have research done, to see what the effects the oil has placed on marine life. While the oil spill was horriffic, there are countless ways marine life, was effected, I am certain the reasearch will take more time, There really isn't an easy answer, All different types of research must be done to preserve the Gulf of Mexico's future.
I agree, you guys can't even fathom the effect the governments ideas of regulating our catch has had on our industry, And it disgusts me to see the incredible number of not only snappers, But black groupers, that we have to release because we can only catch so many. Not only can we not keep them, what percentage actually makes it back to the bottom?What percentage are we unable to keep alive?
While I understand the recreational fisherman have some effect on the economy,We commercial fisherman spend an average 350-700 on tackle and we spend an average of 500-1000 on groceries every trip. So the more fish we can keep, the more trips would be made;more money spent increasing the economy,securing our jobs, increasing our paychecks,which would allow us as consumers to spend more money which would even add more value to the snappers we commercial fishermen catch.
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Our work to build healthy communities, families and individuals is at the heart of Mercy Corps' vision for social change. By partnering with a range of partners, from village health committees to government agencies, we help build the means to improve maternal, newborn and child health, ensure proper nutrition and combat infectious diseases.
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Haiti: Video: Helping Haiti's children laugh, play and sing again
Today I visited a daycare where Mercy Corps' Comfort for Kids program is helping dozens of young earthquake survivors to celebrate their lives and friends again. Here's a video I took that shows just how amazing the spirit of these games and this music really is.
Haiti: Emergency food aid delivery to Port-au-Prince's General Hospital (8 photos)
Today we delivered three days' worth of high-protein biscuits to 300 patients and their family members.
Indonesia: I am here, Boss
Her name is Marhamah, but people call her May. She is not yet 32 years old and already has three children. Her youngest child is seven-month-old girl who is breastfeeding.
Indonesia: The hands that rock the cradle
I often wonder how a single city could be so extremely diverse, both economically and socially, as my hometown, Jakarta.
Indonesia: Video: "My Child's Café" nourishes kids in North Jakarta
We would like to thank those who have given online to Mercy Corps by posting this three-minute video of a program made possible by your donations: Healthy Street Foods in Jakarta.
Indonesia: Fine, friendly Faroe
I was there — at a breastfeeding workshop last Wednesday — sitting in the back row, observing the six people on stage as they presented each and every step they had taken to be champions.
Indonesia: Panic in my neighborhood
It was Sunday, September 27, 2009 and I was rather sad. That morning, my family and I intended to visit some of our extended family in another city, but our car stalled.
Uganda: What is public health?
One of the things that people often ask is "What is public health?" I used to say, "everything," without much conviction.
Indonesia: The drawbacks of women's equality
Niger: Shipping medicines to Niger
What can one shipment of donated medicines do? How about treat 20,000 mothers and children in Niger suffering from common maternal and childhood illnesses.


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Graphic Design: Get fishy with colour-loving designer James Geoffrey Nunn
There are many different ways of getting someone's attention. Throwing a scrunched-up bit of paper at someone's head usually works, or a wolf whistle often will suffice, but then there's also a designing a really fantastic, neon poster covered in fish. Job done! That's exactly how James Geoffrey Nunn attracted us to him, like moths to a flame. His Flying Fish poster made for a "fish performance at Loophole, Berlin" is a beautiful combination of illustration and contemporary graphic design, with a good glug of fun mixed in for good measure. The best part is the rest of his portfolio is equally as grin-inducing.


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I need to start being more active here. Last time I posted in here was a really long time so I'm gonna start posting my new work here in this thread. Here's a couple of my latest pieces...
Details for these pieces can be found on my blog. I post fairly regularly and there's lots of exclusive stuff that gets posted there...
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Love the cute animal pics.
Fun style and such bright, happy colour choices.
Nicely done.
my sketches here... http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=92997
www.sevans.co.nz , for more images and to kill time.
August 23rd, 2011 #3
Really enjoyed these, nice work.
Mah ' Crub
August 23rd, 2011 #4
I love the expressions of the fox and elephant! very good man!
October 6th, 2011 #5
Madame Woe
Madame Woe
A monster from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
October 8th, 2011 #6
Looking good, the first two really made me smile
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Land use plan will cost more, talk to more people
April 19, 2013 at 1:02 am in The Jamestown Sun
The price tag for creating a map for Jamestown's future growth will be a bit higher than expected.
City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf told the Jamestown Planning Commission Thursday that a Land Use and Transportation Plan slated for Jamestown will cost more because it would involve comments from a larger portion of the public.
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Think twice before inviting Patton Oswalt to write sponsored content. DFree / Shutterstock.com
The UpTake: Comedians and message control often don't mix. Patton Oswalt crushed an L.A. startup who invited him to write branded tweets over Twitter with a torrent of sarcastic "promoted posts."
Lest anyone forget that Twitter is a perilous place for brands (as well as humans lacking self awareness), a social media manager at a Los Angeles-based Brander apparently picked the wrong day to pitch comedian Patton Oswalt.
Brander advertises itself as a tool for "creating conversation about your product through social influencers" and sent the comedian an invitation to try out the platform on Friday, tweeting "I'd love to invite you to get paid to tweet for awesome brands targeted at comedians and comedy fans! DM us!"
Oswalt, apparently less than interested in sponsored content, responded thus: "Can we cut out the middleman and you guys just take a big, wet shit right on my soul? Might save time."
Then he helpfully offered up some of his ideas for brand tweets, like "Tired of the tooth enamel loss from bulimia? The roaring bout of diarrhea from @TacoBell keeps your smile fresh!"
Needless to say, Brander walked back the invitation pretty quickly, tweeting "Hey Patton! We apologize if you felt offended in any way! Not our intention-happy holidays!"
Paid celebrity posts are pretty standard practice on social media. Charlie Sheen cleared up to $50,000 per tweet, including a plug for Internships.com during his very public "Twitter breakdown". There are actually FTC rules governing the disclosure of paid celebrity endorsements on social media, but the agency has had trouble reining in celebs who don't show Oswalt's hesitation about turning their Twitter profile into a billboard for native advertising.
Not that Oswalt is the guy you want plugging your products. For the fun of it, scroll down for Oswalt's classic endorsement of KFC (although I expect it drove some ironic purchases of the KFC Famous Bowl).
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