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Vince Cable denies disloyalty over Oakeshott polls
Vince Cable has denied acting disloyally after one of his closest allies attempted to get Nick Clegg sacked as Liberal Democrat leader.
Lord Oakeshott commissioned polls suggesting the party would do better without Mr Clegg at the helm.
Mr Cable admits knowing about some of the polling, but denied knowing about ones in Mr Clegg's own constituency.
He denied wanting Mr Clegg's job before the next election telling BBC News: "I am supporting the party leader."
The business secretary, who is on a trade mission in China, said he wanted the "in-fighting" in the party to end, saying: "There is absolutely no leadership issue. We have a united team."
Asked about the polls suggesting the party would do better under his leadership, Mr Cable said he was not going to "speculate" about "abstract possibilities".
BBC Political Editor Nick Robinson said that despite Mr Cable's pledge of loyalty "lingering" questions remained because the business secretary knew that the polls had asked about whether a change of leader would improve the party's fortunes but appears not to have told Mr Clegg.
The polls, which suggested the party would lose fewer seats at the next election if Mr Cable or, to a lesser extent Treasury Secretary Danny Alexander, was the leader instead of Mr Clegg were leaked to The Guardian in the wake of disastrous local and European election results for the party.
The man who paid for them, Lord Oakeshott, has been agitating for the removal of Mr Clegg for some time. He has now quit the party, claiming it is "heading for disaster" under Mr Clegg.
In his resignation statement, he said he hoped the polls would give activists the information they needed to force a leadership election, adding that Mr Cable knew about the polls - including the one in Mr Clegg's Sheffield Hallam constituency - some weeks ago.
That Sheffield Hallam poll
The ICM poll commissioned by Lord Oakeshott in Nick Clegg's Sheffield Hallam constituency, which Mr Cable insists he knew nothing about, was carried out between 29 April and 4 May. It asked 500 of Mr Clegg's constituents: "I would like you to think again about a General Election to the Westminster Parliament being held in your area tomorrow. Suppose for a moment that Nick Clegg stepped down as Liberal Democrat leader, and the business secretary Vince Cable moved into the job. If Vince Cable were leader of the Liberal Democrats and there were a General Election tomorrow, which party do you think you would vote for?" Some 22% said they would vote for the Lib Dems - just 1% more than said they would vote Lib Dem if Mr Clegg was the leader at the next election. The Lib Dems would retain the seat, however, beating the Conservatives, on 21%, into second place. With Mr Clegg as leader Labour, on 22%, would win the seat, according to the survey. Mr Clegg retained Sheffield Hallam in 2010 with 53.4% of the vote and a majority of 15,284.
The business secretary has repeatedly denied this, insisting he knew about Lord Oakeshott's polling in his Twickenham constituency and some other areas, but not in Mr Clegg's constituency or fellow minister Danny Alexander's Inverness constituency.
Mr Cable said there was "no disloyalty whatever" and he had made clear that the polling carried out in Mr Clegg's constituency and Inverness was "quite wrong".
Speaking to BBC Radio Sheffield, Mr Clegg said of Mr Cable: "He clearly didn't know at all about a poll being conducted in Sheffield."
He added that Mr Cable had been "very critical" about the poll having taken place.
Mr Clegg admitted the party had lost support since joining the coalition in 2010, but that to leave now - as Lord Oakeshott wants - "would harm the Liberal Democrats for a generation".
He added: "Clearly, we had some really, really bad election results last week. That, of course, quite rightly means there's a lot of questions and soul searching about what we do as a party over the next year."
Prime Minister David Cameron defended Mr Cable, saying he was "playing an important role" as business secretary.
Asked whether he trusts Mr Cable, in the wake of the allegations surrounding Lord Oakeshott, he said: "I judge my ministers on the results they are delivering."
Lib Dem party sources conceded that continued turmoil could threaten to destabilise the party but they said Lord Oakeshott's departure had put an end to what they called a "ham-fisted coup attempt".
Mr Clegg has faced calls to step down from 300 activists while a number of constituency associations, including Liverpool and Cambridge, are to hold meetings to discuss their leader's future.
He has said it was "wholly unacceptable" that a senior member of the party "rather than trying to go out and win votes was spending money and time trying to undermine the fortunes of the party".
It emerged on Tuesday that Lord Oakeshott had paid for an ICM poll into Mr Clegg's electoral appeal, with results suggesting the Lib Dems would pick up votes in four seats, including Mr Clegg's, if Mr Cable or other figures replaced Mr Clegg as leader.
The poll suggested the party was on course to lose Sheffield Hallam and three other seats - Cambridge, Redcar and Wells - next year unless there was a change at the top.


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As First Communion rapidly approaches at our house for Lydia (yay!) I wanted a fun way for her to anticipate her big day. I came up with this printable First Communion advent calendar where the child can mark off the days as he or she goes. Check it out! The countdown calendar is in the shape of the Lamb of God, and counts down the 4 weeks leading up to your child's First Communion. You can … [Read more...]
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Welcome to Oklahoma's eGovernment News Report. We hope you enjoy the monthly report providing you with up-to-date information on Oklahoma's eGovernment achievements.
Oklahoma Government Gets More Mobile with OK.gov for Android
OK.gov, the official website of the state of Oklahoma, recently launched the release of a free Android government application, available now on your Android phone by searching for OK.gov. OK.gov for Android gives Oklahomans convenient access to Oklahoma government directly from an Android mobile device. The new application provides real-time access to state agency news, office location mapping, and professional licensee lookups.
"The state of Oklahoma is excited to offer citizens the opportunity to use this innovative application to gain access and knowledge about our local government," said Governor Brad Henry.
Features of the OK.gov for Android application include:
• Agency Lookup – Quickly find agencies by keyword or category search. The application displays contact information including main phone number, address, and website address. It also offers a built-in agency location mapping system featuring directions and the option to call directly from the application.
• Professional Licensee Search – Easily search or browse over 122 Oklahoma licensee types from over 20 state agencies.
• Oklahoma Government News – Keep up-to-date with the latest news and announcements from Oklahoma state agencies.
"We are pleased to announce that the new OK.gov for Android is the first state government portal application released for Google Android mobile devices," said Mark Mitchell, General Manager of OK.gov. "Along with the OK.gov for iPhone app, this new Android application allows the public to access Oklahoma government conveniently and advantageously through handheld mobile technology."
According to www.admob.com, Android is Google's Linux operating system for mobile devices. With more than 100k daily activations, Google rapidly produces updates to the Android platform and is the first in total Web and App usage in the U.S. and is second in smartphone sales behind RIM's Blackberry. There are currently 60 compatible devices,50 carriers, 48 countries, and 21 OEM's supporting Android. This mobile device has more than 50,000 Android Applications with more than 180,000 developers.
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HHS Launches New Consumer Focused Health Care Website www.HealthCare.gov
A Powerful New Information Tool That Will Give Consumers More Control Over Their Own Health Care and Allow Them to Compare Their Coverage Option
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today unveiled an innovative new on-line tool that will help consumers take control of their health care by connecting them to new information and resources that will help them access quality, affordable health care coverage. Called for by the Affordable Care Act, HealthCare.gov is the first website to provide consumers with both public and private health coverage options tailored specifically for their needs in a single, easy-to-use tool.
"HealthCare.gov helps consumers take control of their health care and make the choices that are right for them, by putting the power of information at their fingertips," said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. "For too long, the insurance market has been confusing and hard to navigate. HealthCare.gov makes it easy for consumers and small businesses to compare health insurance plans in both the public and the private sector and find other important health care information."
HealthCare.gov is the first central database of health coverage options, combining information about public programs, from Medicare to the new Pre-Existing Conditions Insurance Plan, with information from more than 1,000 private insurance plans. Consumers can receive information about options specific to their life situation and local community.
In addition, the website will be a one-stop-shop for information about the implementation of the Affordable Care Act as well as other health care resources. The website will connect consumers to quality rankings for local health care providers as well as preventive services.
"This website is unlike any government website you have ever seen or used before," said HHS Chief Technology Officer Todd Park. "It was developed with significant consumer input and is remarkably easy to navigate. This is despite the sheer volume of content it offers consumers: billions of health care choices through the insurance finder and more than 500 pages of new content, all of which is designed to grow with ongoing consumer feedback and as our health care system improves."
As the health care market transforms, so will HealthCare.gov. In October, 2010, price estimates for health insurance plans will be available online. In the weeks and months ahead, new information on preventing disease and illness and improving the quality of health care for all Americans will also be posted. The website also includes a series of opportunities where users can indicate whether pages were helpful to them and we will continue to seek user feedback to grow and strengthen the site.
"People need to see what choices are offered, what options cost, and how coverage works in practice," said Karen Pollitz, Deputy Director for Consumer Support, Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. "Today HealthCare.gov takes an important first step in that direction. In the coming months and years, we will add pricing and plan performance information so that consumers can see and understand and make meaningful choices about their health coverage."
22 out of 24 federal agencies using Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
Nearly all major federal agencies now have a social media presence and are beginning to deal with the privacy, security and information management problems presented by Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other new media, officials said at a House hearing today.
Twenty-two out of 24 major federal agencies now use Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, Gregory Wilshusen, director of information security issues for the Government Accountability Office, told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's Information Policy, Census and National Archives Subcommittee.
Although the Web 2.0 and social media have become more popular in government, for both internal and external use, agencies have problems managing privacy, security, records management and freedom of information regulations, Wilshusen said.
For example, the agencies are working to apply the Privacy Act of 1974, which protects personally-identifiable information, to social networking sites. There also are problems in determining how to appropriately limit collection and use of personal information and how and when to extend privacy protections to information collected and used by third-party providers of Web 2.0 services, Wilshusen said.
"Personal information needs to be safeguarded from security threats, and guidance may be needed for employees on how to use social media Web sites properly and how to handle personal information in the context of social media," he said.
In addition, Web 2.0 technologies, such as wikis and Facebook pages, present problems for federal records management and maintaining public access to information. Agencies may find it difficult to assess whether public comments on a wiki or a Facebook page are part of the official record and must be preserved, and how often the comments must be captured. This also contributes to problems in responding to Freedom of Information Act requests, especially with regard to social media sites run by third parties, such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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Macon, Ga. (Jan. 9, 2006) - Senior Tim Smith (Newport New, Va.) earned his second straight Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Week award after leading ETSU to a 2-0 week highlighted by his dominating 37-point effort at Campbell on Saturday.
Smith dominated nearly every phase of the game in the Bucs' 110-96 victory versus the Camels. The guard scored a season-high 37 points and nearly posted the league's first triple-double of the season, adding nine assists and a career-best eight steals. Smith hit 15-of-25 shots from the floor and scored 23 first half points to help cap a remarkable 20-minute span that left ETSU leading 65-38 at the intermission. His 37 points are just two off the most scored in the A-Sun over the last four seasons. Belmont's Josh Goodwin (2005-06) and FAU's Earnest Crumbley (2003-04) each scored 39 points in a game.
While his gaudy numbers were impressive in Saturday's win, Smith also helped ETSU hand league leader Florida Atlantic their first conference loss of the season, a 63-61 decision in Johnson City, Tenn. In that game, Smith scored a team-high 15 points and netted four of the team's final six points as the Bucs survived three legitimate scoring chances by the Owls in the closing minute. Additionally, the Newport News, Va. native played all 40 minutes in both contests.
The Atlantic Sun Conference hands out Player of the Week awards weekly during the 2005-06 basketball campaign.
The 11-member league headquartered in Macon, Ga. consists of Belmont, Campbell, ETSU, Florida Atlantic, Gardner-Webb, Jacksonville, Kennesaw State, Lipscomb, Mercer, North Florida and Stetson.


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Rays deliver yet another stellar crop
Bowling Green's bats, Hudson Valley hurlers highlight system
By Zack Cox / Special to MLB.com | December 13, 2012 5:00 AM
Recent blockbuster trade with Kansas City aside, Tampa Bay has become synonymous with cultivating its own Minor League talent, transforming the franchise from perennial doormat to annual playoff contender. From the dominant pitching of short-season Hudson Valley to the explosive bats of Class A Bowling Green, the Rays' prospect class was strong again in 2012, with four affiliates finishing above .500 and three qualifying for the postseason.
With a starting rotation led by 2011 first-round draftees Jeff Ames and Taylor Guerrieri, the Renegades won the Fans' Choice MiLBY Award for Team of the Year after rolling to a league-best 52-24 record and their first New York-Penn League record since 1999. Double-A Montgomery enjoyed regular-season success as well, winning the Southern League's South Division with a 74-63 record -- the club's best mark since 2007 -- before bowing out to eventual champion Mobile in the semifinals.
Bowling Green saw a promising season -- the Hot Rods finished 80-60 and owned the Midwest League's best second-half record -- derailed by the suspensions of four players, including top prospects Ryan Brett and Josh Sale, for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
But despite the sanctions, the Rays system remains one of the best in baseball and was bolstered even further by the acquisition of three of the Royals' top six prospects, including Topps Triple-A Player of the Year Wil Myers and Organization All-Star right-hander Jake Odorizzi, on Sunday. Myers and Odorizzi now become Tampa Bay's No. 1 and 2 prospects respectively, and they should combine with an already impressive roster of up-and-comers to keep the Rays in contention for years to come.
Rays Organization All-Stars
Catcher -- Chris Gimenez, Durham (71 games), Tampa Bay (42 games): The nine-year veteran spent all of September and October in the Majors but made his presence felt during his time in the International League, hitting .310 with 10 home runs, 49 RBIs and an .871 OPS for the Bulls. The callup that followed was the most successful of Gimenez's career, as he started 31 games behind the plate and hit .260 for the Rays. The 29-year-old had previously spent time in the big leagues with the Indians and Mariners.
First base -- Cameron Seitzer, Bowling Green (118 games): After debuting at Rookie-level Princeton last season, Seitzer made the jump to the Midwest League in 2012 and promptly led the heavy-hitting Hot Rods in batting average. His .307 mark also ranked third in the organization among full-season players, and the tall 22-year-old earned a spot on the Midwest League's postseason All-Star roster. Seitzer also displayed a keen hitter's eye -- he ranked second in the organization with 55 walks -- and an ability to find the gaps, tying for second in the Rays system with 36 doubles while driving in 54 runs.
Honorable mention: Henry Wrigley
Second base -- Thomas Coyle, Hudson Valley (67 games): After helping guide the University of North Carolina to a No. 6 national ranking and an NCAA Tournament bid as a junior, Coyle made the jump to the Minors and was an integral part of Hudson Valley's run to the New York-Penn League championship. The 22-year-old started 66 of the Renegades' 76 games in the regular season and all six in the playoffs, leading the team with 99 total bases. Generally hitting out of the No. 2 spot, Coyle led the roster with 20 steals and ranked third in doubles (13), RBIs (31) and OPS (.765).
Third base -- Cole Figueroa, Montgomery (25 games), Durham (88 games): Though he's listed as a second baseman, Figueroa spent 73 of his 113 games at third in his second season with Tampa Bay and continued the steady production he is known for. The Tallahassee native reached base in all 25 games with the Biscuits -- hitting in 21 -- before earning a promotion to Triple-A for the first time. Figueroa, who has never batted below .280 in his five-year career, hit .292 with five triples, five homers and 54 RBIs across the two levels.
First-round Draft pick Richie Shaffer also impressed at the hot corner this season, turning in a .308/.406/.487 slash line with four homers and 26 RBIs in just 33 games for Hudson Valley after being selected 25th overall in June's Draft.
Shortstop -- Derek Dietrich, Charlotte (98 games), Montgomery (34 games): A midseason All-Star in the Florida State League, Dietrich hit .282 with 10 homers and 58 RBIs for the Stone Crabs before earning a promotion to Double-A in late July. Drafted in the second round out of Georgia Tech in 2010, the left-handed slugger put up excellent offensive numbers for a shortstop, tying for the organization lead in triples (10) and ranking in the top five in hits (141), runs (80), RBIs (75), homers (14), OPS (.796) and total bases (231), among others.
Honorable mention: Jake Hager
Willie Argo, Princeton (64 games), Bowling Green (five games): A largely unheralded 22nd-round pick out of Illinois in June, Argo debuted at Rookie-level Princeton and became a star in the middle of the Rays order. The 23-year-old -- who spent most of his games in the cleanup spot -- led his team in average (.301), on-base percentage (.404) and OPS (.815), earning him a late-season promotion to the Midwest League. Argo's overall .289 average ranked him fifth among Rays Minor Leaguers, while his eight outfield assists led all short-season affiliates.
Drew Vettleson, Bowling Green (132 games): A consistent presence in the heart of the Hot Rods order, the first-round Draft pick in 2010 played in more games than any player in the organization in 2012, appearing in all but eight of Bowling Green's contests. The Rays' No. 9 prospect compiled a .275/.340/.432 line while leading the potent Hot Rods lineup in hits (139), runs (80), home runs (15), triples (five) and total bases (218) while ranking second in RBIs (69) and third in walks (51).
The former pitcher also showed off the multifaceted nature of his game, becoming the first Rays Minor Leaguer to hit 15 homers and steal 20 bases in a season since Justin Ruggiano in 2010. He also threw out 20 runners, tying him for second in the Midwest League in outfield assists.
Todd Glaesmann, Charlotte (36 games), Bowling Green (91 games): Hitting behind Vettleson in the Hot Rods' devastating lineup, Glaesmann was the system's most feared power hitter. The fourth-year pro led the organization's full-season Minor Leaguers in home runs (21), slugging percentage (.493), OPS (.829) and total bases (242).
While power hitting is his primary strength, Glaesmann's .285 average and .336 on-base percentage both marked career highs. The 22-year-old's stats improved even further following his first promotion to the Florida State League, where he compiled a .295/.333/.554 line for Class A Advanced Charlotte over the season's final 36 games.
Honorable mention: Mikie Mahtook
Utility -- Omar Luna, Montgomery (122 games): It doesn't often take six professional seasons for a player to break out, but that was the case for Luna, who put up career highs across the board for Montgomery this year. The 26-year-old Dominican native led the Southern League and all full-season Rays affiliates with a .315 average while seeing time at six different positions. The Southern League's Utility Player of the Year also ranked second on the Biscuits with 20 doubles and 57 RBIs while tying a career best with 19 stolen bases.
Right-handed starting pitcher -- Taylor Guerrieri, Hudson Valley (12 games): This was, by far, the most difficult selection as the Rays are absolutely stacked with right-handed pitching talent. Even before the addition of Odorizzi, there were no fewer than five hurlers vying for this honor as Ames, Guerrieri, Durham's Chris Archer and Bowling Green's Jake Floethe and Roberto Gomez put together stellar campaigns.
In the end, the edge went to Guerrieri, who at just 19 years old was nearly unhittable in his first professional season. Topps named Tampa Bay's No. 4 prospect the New York-Penn League Player of the Year after he allowed just six earned runs over 52 innings for Hudson Valley, good for a 1.04 ERA. The 6-foot-3 flamethrower proved he can throw all five of his pitches for strikes, walking just five batters all season while striking out 45 and holding batters to a .186 average.
Guerrieri started a game against the Lowell Spinners at Fenway Park in August, and if his development continues it may not be long before he's back there with the big-league club.
Left-handed starting pitcher -- Blake Snell, Princeton (11 games): The Appy League Pitcher of the Year -- and the Rays' No. 10 prospect -- was dominant in his second pro season, compiling a 5-1 record with a league-best 2.09 ERA in 11 starts for Princeton. The lanky southpaw served as the ace of the circuit's best pitching staff, holding opponents to a .202 batting average that would have led the league had he enough innings to qualify and posting a 1.08 WHIP that would have tied him for second.
Of the 12 runs surrendered by the 20-year-old, six came in one start -- a rough three-inning performance against Bluefield on July 27. Snell allowed just a half-dozen runs over his other 11 starts, which included seven scoreless outings.
Relief pitcher -- Dane De La Rosa, Durham (54 games), Tampa Bay (five games): The 29-year-old veteran was outstanding at the back end of the Durham bullpen, shattering his career high with 20 saves in 23 opportunities and earning a September callup for the second consecutive season. De La Rosa, who was named to the International League's midseason All-Star team, ranked third on the circuit in saves while leading IL relievers in batting average against (.158) and strikeouts per nine innings (11.57) by wide margins.
An imposing presence on the mound at 6-foot-7, the right-hander was especially dominant down the stretch. He allowed only one run on four hits over his final 10 appearances for the Bulls, picking up six saves during that span.
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Facebook and Twitter for REALTORS®
It seems you can hardly pick up a magazine, read a Real Estate blog or news article, go to a Real Estate conference, attend a training class, or just talk with your colleagues, without the topic of Facebook or Twitter coming up.
In fact, it's not just our Real Estate industry. Facebook and Twitter dominate cultures around the world when it comes to online activity and social media.
The question is raised and discussed over and over – what is the role of Facebook and Twitter for REALTORS®.
There are certainly lots of opinions on this subject. It goes from writers and consultants saying every REALTOR® should be on Facebook or have a Facebook Business Page, to articles which warn REALTORS® to "unfriend" their clients, or the cover article this month in REALTOR® magazine, which says "Are you over-friended – Social networking's point of diminishing returns".
What is the typical REALTOR® to do?
I can certainly give you my perspective. As I mentioned in a recent post, after spending almost 25 years in the hi-tech world, for the past 10 years I have been an active full-time residential real estate designated broker and brokerage owner. I supervise, manage and mentor around 60 residential REALTORS® on a day to day basis.
Also, my perspective is that the typical REALTOR® already has a lot on their plate. Sellers, Buyers, Escrows, Spheres, Email, Documents, Contracts, Forms, Digital Signatures, Transaction Management Systems, Photos, Videos, Listing Syndication, Websites, Leads, Lead Management, Advertising, Marketing, Continuing Education, REALTOR® designations, RPAC, local community, state and national issues,Office Meetings, Floor Time, Open Houses, Short Sales, Foreclosures, their broker and so on.
The last thing REALTORS® need is a diversion that will consume their precious time and money, and not produce results. Anything new introduced into their business must be easy to learn, easy to use, and have a clearly measurable return on investment within a reasonable time frame.
In my experience, 10-15% of REALTORS® have the time, patience and knowledge to deal with the back and forth evaluation, dialogue and discussion about what to do and what not to do with technology and tools. Not only with Facebook, but with the constant barrage of technology being recommend to or pitched to REALTORS® today.
The rest are often times left feeling confused and further behind everyone else. They get that glazed-eye look 5 minutes into the discussion or presentation. I think writers and presenters should be cognizant of this. Mind you, these tools and technologies are impressive in the right hands. But they are not an undiscovered magic potion that every REALTOR® is missing out on. They are like other tools in our business, where if used correctly, and with significant time and expertise invested, can produce results.
So, my first advice to a REALTOR® is to make sure they are up to speed with the 3 Key Technologies for REALTORS®, which I laid out in a previous post. I consider those technologies critical for any REALTOR® today.
Now, what about Facebook and Twitter?
First of all, Twitter.
Twitter is revolutionary. Twitter IS, as we speak, changing our culture in how news and information is published, disseminated and consumed. The information can be breaking news, such as the recent protests in Egypt, public figures, such as celebrities, politicians or athletes, communicating with their fans, organizations (such as NAR, Google, your local REALTOR® association) publicly communicating on any topic, and traditional news sources using an alternative path to disseminate information. And much more.
Twitter removes ALL publishing procedures and barriers from those with something to say. It is refreshing and liberating, yet dangerous at the same time.
What is it's role for REALTORS® and their business?
Answer: None
I cannot see any expenditure of time for a REALTOR® to tweet that would produce a good return for their business.
The only exception would be the rare case where a REALTOR® has something unique to say, and an existing audience that wants to hear it. Tweeting about your local real estate market does not cut it. Some are trying, some misuse it. Let them. There are far better things a REALTOR® can spend their time on. IMHO.
[Twitter can be used as an effective way to blog authors to promote their blog, and for readers of the blog to be kept apprised of changes to the blog (instead of RSS). Google "WordPress Twitter Plugin" for more info on that]
But, that said, you can use Twitter personally. I use it daily. I FOLLOW, not tweet. I use it to keep up with the world around me. A lot of info can be passed in just 140 characters. I don't need to read a whole article. I follow my local paper, I follow NAR, I follow AAR, I follow Google Apps, I follow WordPress, I follow writers, musicians and artists I like, I follow the Wall Street Journal and Walt Mossberg, I follow software companies I like or use, I follow my local MLS (with updates on new features, downtime, etc), and so on. I follow over 76 people or companies right now. Yes, I have to wade through some garbage posts, or needless retweets or self promotions, but on the whole, it's good use of time. I can check my tweets on my cell phone, iPad, or any computer, so it's convenient.
If so inclined, Twitter is a very useful and efficient way to keep up with the world around you. You can personalize to just follow the information sources you want to.
So, in summary on Twitter.
- A very important part of our culture today.
- For REALTORS®, no value in tweeting.
- For keeping up with the world around you, following the news sources of interest to you, personalized to what's important to you, Twitter can be very useful.
Now, on to Facebook
Facebook is a phenomenon, and another revolution. It was even the subject of the recent Oscar-nominated best film, "The Social Network". I love the response from Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Founder and CEO, when asked if "The Social Network" would have any effect on his company, Facebook. Zuckerberg replied, "We build products that 500 million people see… If 5 million people see a movie, it doesn't really matter that much."
Latest statistics (supplied by Facebook) are
- Launched in 2004, reached 1 million users by the end of that year.
- Today over 500 million active users
- 150 million active users in the United States
- 50% of active users log on to Facebook in any given day
- Average user has 130 friends, connected to 80 community pages, groups and events, and creates 90 pieces of content each month
In other words, this is a widely used website, where people create lots of their own content and interact with each other every day.
Should a REALTOR® be on Facebook?
Answer: Absolutely
Good chance people you know are on Facebook – people you went to school with, people you grew up with, people you used to work with, people you once showed homes to or listed their home, and so on.
Being on Facebook would be like being able to stand outside the grocery store, and while everyone in your social network are coming out with their groceries, you have the opportunity to stand there, in one place, and say hi, how was that vacation, congrats on the new grandkids, that was a great game last night, and so on. It makes it easy to connect with these people.
The nice thing about this, is once you get setup on Facebook, Facebook will do a lot of the work for you in establishing or reestablishing these connections.
Look at it this way – we each have our own unique social network. People we worked with in the past, went to school with, grew up with, as well as our friends and acquaintances today. It is not competitive. That social network is yours and yours alone. Facebook helps you connect and stay connected with all those people.
There is another benefit. NAR Research says that on average, every person will know 4 other people in a given year who will buy or sell a home. So using Facebook to connect with your social network can produce additional benefits as those people connect with other people they know, who might need a REALTOR®.
Facebook then allows you, the REALTOR®, to easily connect with people you know, or knew in the past, and make sure they all know that you remain an ACTIVE REALTOR® in your area.
Here are the 4 steps I recommend for doing this;
- On your Facebook account, and first thing, setup a List called Personal. Go to Account -> Edit Friends -> Create a List to do this. The friends in my personal list are family, relatives, and very close friends. I would also create lists for "ClassMates", "Business Colleagues", "Real Estate Associates", "Friends", and so on. It will help you organize your Facebook friends later on.
- Second, setup your privacy settings under Account -> Privacy Settings.
- Pay special attention to who can see photos you upload, status updates, and your different profile sections.
- I use the following Customized Privacy Settings;
- Bio and Favorite Quotations, Website -> Everyone
- Family, Relationships, Interested In, Religious and Personal Views -> Personal List
- Posts By Me, Birthday, Places I check in to -> Friends Only
- For photos, I have some set to Everyone, some Friends Only, and some to the Personal list. By default, all photos and mobile uploads can only be seen by my Personal list, then later I can decide if I want others to see it.
- Note: I would not set any privacy level to "Friends of Friends". You have no control over who your friends add as friends.
- Once you have your Security settings set, now edit your profile.
- Click on the Profile link in the upper right hand corner, then click on Edit profile.
- Put in all the info you feel comfortable with (remember, you control who sees what via your privacy settings). But be sure to put in places you have worked in the past, and places you went to school.
- Make sure, in your Bio, that you state you are an ACTIVE REALTOR® in your area, and include a link to your website. That is who you are!
- Finally, start sending some friend requests. Go to Account -> Edit Friends, and there is a link on the left hand side that says 'Find Friends". On this page, Facebook will let you find friends using your email contacts, and also suggest friends for you based on the number of Mutual Friends. You can also click on "Other Tools", and find friends based on the schools you attended and the previous places you worked. When you add a friend, you will have the opportunity to specify what list they should go in. Be sure to do this for each friend.
Now you have your Facebook account setup.
After that, I recommend 1 hour a week of Facebook maintenance, part of your "Prospecting Time", broken up into two 30 minute segments (put it in your calendar – "Facebook Update Time").
What you are going to do in each of these 30 minute segments is;
- Respond to new friend requests. I recommend you add everyone that has a mutual friend. But, don't add people you have no idea who they are, or have no mutual friends. When you add a friend, be sure to put them in the appropriate list (Personal, Business Colleagues, Classmates, etc). That way, based on your security settings, they will only see what you allow them to see. You will also see Friend recommendations that Facebook puts on your home page. This is where Facebook is constantly working FOR YOU, to find you friends.
- Send out 10-20 new friend requests each time you login, using the "Find Friends" tool mentioned previously. That way you can continue to proactively build your friend list, and hence more people you can connect with and make aware your are still a REALTOR® in your area.
- Like or Comment on your Friends posts. Each time you do this, you get some mind awareness with your friends. It's like that example of standing out in front of the grocery store, seeing all your friends walk by. The more you can Like or Comment on a friends post, the more people will be reminded of you.
- Post some content. No real estate listings please. Post information about what you are doing in your life that you feel comfortable in sharing. It can contain an occasional reference to your work, but should really be about you. Let your friends know a little bit about who you are.
So, my Facebook recommendation.
- Definitely do it.
- Take about an hour to setup your account, with the right lists and privacy settings.
- Then budget two 30 minute segments each week to post something of interest, add new friends, and like and comment on your friends activities.
Many others promote doing your own Business Page more on Facebook. A Business Page is where a REALTOR® can then promote their business, their listings, solds, testimonials, and so forth (which you cannot do on your personal page). Is it worth it? It takes more time, and will likely involve additional expense as well. Will it generate new business? How much more will it do than the plan I've outlined above? Worth the additional time and investment? I am not saying no. I just am not sure.
I recommend you start with the plan above. Not a lot of time investment, certainly within most REALTORS® expertise, and has measurable results. After following these steps, you should see results in the form of contacts with people you haven't contacted before, and maybe better connections with your existing sphere (that are on Facebook). If you are successful with continually adding friends, this will also raise your visibility amongst all your friends, contacts and people in your community. Not a bad thing for a REALTOR® to do. Give it three months – see if it improves your connection with your sphere, adds more people to it, and ultimately brings you more business.
That's it for my perspective on Facebook and Twitter. I hope you have found it interesting.
Respectfully yours,
– Ed
[Note: One thing about Facebook: they are constantly changing they way they handle privacy, profiles, and lists. So depending on when you read this, something may have changed. For instance, they just introduced "Groups", which are like Friend Lists, but different. I continue to use Friend Lists by the way. Keep that in mind in case something is different in Facebook from what is said in this post. It's a challenge for anyone to keep up.]
[Note: Ed will be speaking this week at the AAR Winter Conference in Prescott on Cloud Computing and Real Estate. ]


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Telecom is not ruling out compensation for the tens of thousands of broadband customers who were hit with internet connection issues this morning.
The fault came a day after two significant outages left hundreds of thousands of customers without internet access on Tuesday, and less than a fortnight after an unrelated outage late last month.
Telecom said it had restored broadband to most of its customers by 9.30am today, following connection issues related to two earlier faults which arose during a software upgrade yesterday.
The company ruled out compensation last month after an unrelated fault with a fibre-optic cable on November 30 left about 25,000 mainly residential customers without broadband.
But head of communications Andrew Pirie today said the company would consider compensation for customers affected by the latest issue.
"It has not been ruled out at this point in time, but I wouldn't want to say there is going to be compensation because it is a matter for some consideration," he said.
"The first priority has been, within the organisation today, to get people back up and running and to make sure that they keep up and running. That's really the immediate priority right now."
Asked if compensation would be considered on a case-by-case basis, Mr Pirie said that would be considered later and the priority remained on getting customers up and running.
The company apologised for the inconvenience to affected customers this morning.
Telecom retail chief executive Chris Quin said customers rightly expected a reliable and robust broadband service, given the internet's role as a major communications tool.
"We have a comprehensive review underway to ascertain how these issues can be minimised in the future and apologise unreservedly to customers for any disruption these outages caused in the interim."
The issue put a strain on the company's call centre, which this morning was experiencing "higher than normal levels of calls for this time of the day".
"If you're waiting on hold with us, sorry - we currently have high call volumes," Telecom said in a tweet.
The latest broadband woes began early yesterday morning during a software upgrade to Telecom's server in Auckland, which handles more than 300,000 customers - about two thirds of all its broadband users.
Service was restored by 8.15am after connections were redirected to the Christchurch server, which usually runs in parallel with the Auckland server.
Both servers were back up and running yesterday afternoon, but there was a further fault about 9.45pm when the Christchurch server overloaded due to a synchronisation issue.
Service was restored by 11.35pm when the Christchurch server was taken offline, with traffic redirected to the Auckland server.
This morning's problem with intermittent connections was believed to have been caused by the pressure on the single Auckland server.
Telecom brought the Christchurch server back online about 9am today, with 90 per cent of customers reconnected half an hour later.


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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (MarketWatch) — Facebook just joined a "troubled club," warns the Economist. Now it's just another "endangered public company."
Yes, endangered. The number of public companies has declined 37% since 1997. The number of IPOs has dropped from 311 annually before 2000 to 99 in the past decade. Meanwhile, the smart CEOs and the Super Rich are "going private," to avoid government red tape restricting capitalism.
Over at BusinessWeek they're warning investors that the growing number of "cutesy mascots" is a dangerous reminder "of the dot-com boom's irrational exuberance." They're also red flagging new reports that "more Chinese investors are betting on U.S. start-ups." And feeding the flames.
What's going on? Facebook's in trouble, that's what. Now in the crosshairs of public scrutiny, everybody's taking potshots. And the warnings are just beginning:
Everything from Facebook FB, -0.15% being "too big to fail or succeed" to a Chicago attorney warning that the stock could "crater" if Facebook can't grow revenues 41% annually for five years to "sustain its value" to a warning that Facebook's one of the "black swans" that could eventually bring down the global economy.
Let's begin, shining the bright light of behavioral science and psychology on what's going on:
Facebook's billion 'friends' in denial — 1999 deja vu
Behavioral economics is the new "psychology of denial." Yes, it's like falling in love. You can't hear, can't see the warning signs. Till after. After months of hype building up to this IPO, you're convinced Facebook is your soul mate, that not getting shares in that IPO would leave you devastated, rejected by your true love. And nothing anyone says about the risks will change your mind. That's the "psychology of denial."
There are four main reasons for this pervasive psychology of denial among Main Street's 95 million investors: First, investors hate admitting we're irrational and ill-informed, so they cling to the fiction they're rational. Second, optimism is the investor's worst nightmare, but Americans still act optimistic no matter the odds. Third, Wall Street loves investors who are irrational, uninformed and optimistic; they're easy to manipulate. Fourth, American investors are by nature trusting folks who want to believe Wall Street's telling the truth, even though most of the time that's not the case.
The Facebook mystique is so powerful today that in our minds Facebook truly is too big to fail. Facebook will never fail. Facebook will just keep growing indefinitely at rates that would remind us of the old dot-com mind-set of 1999. Hail, Facebook — you are too big to fail, and nothing will change our minds.


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Before do export operation from DB2 database to the CSV(TSV, PSV) database, you should assign the DB2 Database JDBC driver path and set the driver class. If you have done this operation before prior export operation, you can skip this step.
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Since the very first, we clicked. As such, I have spent a good deal of time with him. I am always amazed to watch his transformation from the reserved, somewhat shy and polite New Zealand native I know, into the raucous and rowdy Jason Roberts live that you all see when the curtain goes up, the camera starts rolling, or a fan stops to have a chat with him. Revealed in those moments is an energy, humor, culinary excellence and ability to reach out to his audience, no matter how big or small. When you speak with him personally, you come to understand that he is genuinely interested in nothing else but your story, or conversation at that moment. On the stage, or in front of a camera, without warning, the visage before you explodes as if a super nova and you are at once captivated. With a stage presence that fills any venue or stage, Jason has the ability to draw an audience in and make them feel as if he is speaking to each and every one of them individually. And all with an awesome Australian accent and sense of humor. "G'Day, I'm Jason Roberts!"
We recently sat down for lunch in a small French bistro on the Jersey City, NJ waterfront for a quiet lunch and to catch up, away from the hustle and bustle of our extremely busy schedules and to do this long awaited interview. As my friend, I see him regularly, but we have a somewhat unique relationship. You see, we also have a professional relationship. With his hectic schedule, flying all over America as a correspondent and co-host for ABC's The Chew, and me with my own busy schedule, we talk about business more often than not, rarely really getting the time to relax and talk. Our informal lunch, (scheduled and rescheduled at least 3 times) was the first chance in some time that we really sat down to spend some time just talking; about life, career and about two subjects we both love best: food, and hospitality. I wanted to delve into his thoughts on his moving to America, his new found popularity and growing notoriety in the American Food-TV market and the changes and challenges of adapting to being away from family and friends back in Australia.
|Jason & Nana
Jason grew up a New Zealand native, finding inspiration in his Nana's kitchen as a child. At age four he boldly declared, "Nana, I want to be a cook!" Nana and his grandfather made their living as caterers, while his other grandmother ran a restaurant, so culinary role models were in no short supply. "I have wanted to cook for as long as I can remember," claims Jason, "It's something I do to indulge my imagination, be creative and feed my artistic passion. To me, cooking is the most consistent of life's joys and is immeasurably rewarding, both instantly and constantly." He expounded on his child hood, "I was born in the southern part of New Zealand, the island in a very small place called Oamaru. When I was 3, my mum and I left there and went to Queensland. When we got to Australia, we jumped ship and up until the age of 12, I grew up on a dairy farm. When you grow up in that environment, you learn to become resourceful. Growing up on a farm is a totally different situation than growing up in the city as these days, kids think milk comes from a carton and chicken from a package. I love living off the land." I asked him about his grandparents and how it developed his relationship to food.
He answered, "First and foremost I guess one of the biggest reasons I got into cooking, were my grandparents, who were both cooks and secondly, growing up in that resourceful situation on a farm. Always, since I was four years old, I can remember being around food and my mum being a good cook. But sometimes when I talk about it, or I get asked that question I cringe, thinking, 'I don't want to be that guy.' It almost sounds like a made up story. People think 'How could you know at 4?' I just did. I did not want to be famous, I just wanted to cook. Mum, she was a housewife; my step-dad worked on the council. So I had 2 choices, I could be a housewife or work on the council," he laughed. 'I didn't become a housewife, but I did get into cooking. I've always loved it. My grandmother certainly was one of my biggest inspirations." He recalled, "I look back and I remember some of the times walking through the kitchen that she ran. I remember these big burly chefs in white coats and, they were happy. There were these big blooming woman, saying, 'Oi, look at these cheeks,' always pinching me. They all loved me. There was just this energy in that kitchen and I think I've held onto that. Nan has passed now but I still feel her presence I think about her daily. If anything I feel enriched that she was such an important part of my life and to an extent still is." I understand and firmly believe that those who impact us make an impression on our hearts, if we let them, and we are better people for that impact. Clearly this is the embodiment of Jason's and his Nan's relationship.
I asked him to talk a bit about his culinary schooling. "When I was 12, I moved back to Auckland, New Zealand. I did my primary school when I was in Australia, high school and college in New Zealand. It was a school with 30 kids, very, very small," he laughs, "we were lucky if we got to cook. If you did all your homework, then you got to do the cooking the next day. It was a small town, so there wasn't much opportunity. I got to make pancakes, maybe biscuits. It wasn't anything big, but I just remember feeling that this was somewhat shaping my career path. In high school, I chose home economics which was sewing, cooking, etc. I was the only guy in a room full of girls. It was good," he laughed and winked, "I would get picked on by the other guys saying 'You're doing cooking? I'd say 'Who's the fool here, I'm in a room full of girls!' I got an opportunity to do the food for a staff meeting and I was passionate about it. I got a letter from the principle thanking me. Being 15-16, that was a big thing for me."
|Young Chef Jason
A love of surfing and cooking then led Jason to Australia's famed Bondi Beach, where he apprenticed at some of the top Sydney restaurants, winning him the title of Apprentice of the Year from the East Sydney Technical Institute in 1993. "My dad got me my first real kitchen job on Bondi Beach, at a restaurant called Ravesis," he explained. "Southwestern food. This woman, Megan Brown, was eccentric. She was about 35-36 and was the head chef there. Big bright pink eyebrows. Her nickname was "Pink Eyes." She was a great, great chef. Very stern. She wouldn't differ from the menu at all. For breakfast for instance, the only way she would serve eggs was scrambled. No poached eggs, no fried eggs. And if you ordered it another way, she would just agree, then send em out scrambled. You asked for it, but you never got it." he laughed.
"It was in the last two years I was at Moncur was when I hosted the TV show. It had become a little tougher, I was working 70-80 hours a week between the two. Jamie Oliver (The Naked Chef) had just hit the scene and Channel 9 was looking for the next Jamie Oliver. There was a show called 'What's Cooking' and it got canned because the TV Station and host of the show didn't get on. There was a piece in the paper called "Young Guns Celebrity Chefs Cook-Off Australia." It was myself, Darren Simpson, Ashly Hughes. The 3 of us did a piece at our own restaurants in front of the camera and I did salt crusted chicken. I was camping it up a little bit too! I loved the opportunity. I was still very green, but they offered me an opportunity. Some people said, 'Oh you look a bit like Jamie.' If anything, it was just my being young," He continued with a wink, "but I'm much fitter than him. It was being young, someone who can cook and speak in front of the camera. I was on my way to Fashion Week and I received a phone call from Channel 9. They said we really like you, we need you now. Are you available to come in now?" I jumped in a cab and went straight to Channel 9. I was 24-25. It was awesome. It was timing. I continued to do that show for 4 years.
As we waited for our first course, I asked him, "Now you come to America, you're on National TV with ABC's The Chew. Why is it that you cook? What drives you to entertain? What's your focus?" He replied, "I started this because I wanted to be loved. Not so much the recognition for the cooking, but the recognition for making people happy." He thought for a second before continuing, "Now I realize that I have come full circle and I do this now, not for the need to be loved, but to make the people I'm entertaining feel loved and important. And," he winked, "I love to make them laugh. That's why I do what I do. I want to hear people laugh, get excited. People watch cooking shows, I think, not so much because they decide 'Oh, I think I can be a great chef.' I believe there is some Gene. You've either got it (the cooking Gene) or you don't. I think people watch Food TV because there is something warming about it. I take my cooking seriously, but I don't take myself seriously. That's what makes it easy for me. That interaction between me and whoever is in front of me. It really comes alive when you hear them laugh. The biggest thing for me is to make sure I've got everyone's attention."
He continued with an example of something I have seen him do time and time again as I have watched his live performances. "I was doing a show in Greensboro, North Carolina," he remembered, "I was in front of 30,000 people and we were throwing out tee-shirts. You can always attract people in the front rows with tee-shirts, but, with 30,000 people, you want to make sure you get those people way in the back. So I jumped off the stage, ran to the back and climbed this scaffolding and gave one to the farthest person in the room. I knew by doing that I would catch the whole back of the house. The camera was on me the whole time, watching me climb up and everything. I'm conscious of that, trying to bring everyone into my space."
I don't take myself so seriously when I'm on stage. I like to get people to laugh. I think as a chef, once you've reached that point in your career, you can get over your ego. It's about things I know people can go home and cook, things they can cook on a budget. Things that are accessible. I feel fulfilled as a person in front of these people, personally. This is my biggest thing, it's exciting, I'm giving back. When it's not so much about you, but what the customer wants, I think that's when you reach the pinnacle of your career. When you drop your ego, when it's not about you, when it's about what the customer wants.
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I asked him what he thought a good mentor offered a so called protege, now that he found himself in that position. He thought for a moment as our Duck Confit was delivered to the table. We both tasted and savored the deep flavor pausing for a moment to enjoy our wine and the moment.
After we both devoured a few bites, he answered, " Damien was a mentor to me in not just food but music, life, lots of different stuff. To be a mentor to young individuals, there are two different levels. In the industry it's about food and getting them through those first couple of years. Giving them 100% of myself when they need it. In life it's about personal development. A good mentor gives you the why of life not just the how of life."
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|Photo by Marvin Joseph
|Photo by Marvin Joseph
"The transition of coming here and obviously re-establishing yourself is more about building credit, finding a place to live, getting a phone put in, stuff like that. Everything else is exactly the same. The reason people love my being here is because I'm Australian. So I embrace that for what it is. The Chew calls me 'The Wonder From Down Under.' If you look at my background, when I was 3, I moved to Queensland. When I was 12, I moved back to New Zealand. I've been nomadic my entire life. I don't know if you're into that spiritual stuff or not, but as an Aquarian, we have a tendency to be nomadic and like that," he snapped his fingers, "we can move straight away. That's not to say that I don't miss my family and friends back home. It's hard, but I have so many new friends here in the States that it's getting a bit easier. Plus, I try to get back to Sydney at least every couple of months, even if just for a few days."
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As dessert and espresso was being served, I asked him "What's the biggest challenge of cooking on television, especially live. It all looks so easy from our 'viewers' perspective? He laughed, "Cooking a three course meal in 5 minutes." The he added more seriously, "Things have changed in the way I present cooking on TV. I make it less about the food and more about the moment because, the more memorable the moment, especially if you make them laugh, the more likely they are to rewind or Tivo it, etc." Sound, sage advice from a man who's enthusiasm and youthful appearance belie a wealth of experience first, a classically trained chef for the last 22 years, and second, in his home of Sydney, Australia, a mainstay on Australian Food TV.
We then discussed what is a very common theme to our friendship, the fact that we both feel the act of people eating together is not about the food, it is about the moment. With friends or family. Food is just the vehicle. Jason cooks it, I sometimes cook it, (not nearly as well), sometimes eat it and most times, write about it. Though different mediums, we both seek the same end result. A need to offer a special moment or capture a special moment using food and shared meals and interaction to evoke a positive emotion. "I think the food is just the vehicle for good conversation," he offered, 'I know folks who can remember every meal, what they ate. Not me. I remember the meals that had great conversation. Where the meal has transcended the conversation."
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Jason's philosophy when it comes to food and cooking is healthy, quick and uncomplicated, believing that "the family that cooks together stays together," and that cooking together and sharing of a meal is the perfect vehicle to foster connections and deeper relationships between family and friends. "Friends, family and good nutrition, those 3 things. One of the biggest things I talk about when I get on stage is good nutrition. I believe that prevention is better than a cure. So we eat well, we exercise. We maintain it. We can live a long healthy life, because I believe in quality not quantity."
I asked him if he's content with himself, comfortable in his own skin. He answered. "Are we ever really content? I am happy, but not complacent. I've got a lot of opportunity on the horizon, an eventual new cookbook, etc. I have a great team working with me. Everyone is invested in my success and that's a good thing. It's very important to have great people to work with that I can trust with my well being." As we wrapped up, over dessert I asked him, "So what's on the horizon for Jason Roberts?" He replied instantly,
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Jason recently got engaged and has a son Hunter. He shares his time between Sydney and New York City, where he is a Co-Host/Correspondent on ABC's new hit, food related, daily talk show, The Chew. He is currently working on a new cookbook, tentatively scheduled for release sometime in early 2013.
To find out more about Jason visit his website, www.chefjasonroberts.com and follow him on twitter and facebook
It has been my distinct pleasure to bring you UP Close & Personal with Chef Jason Roberts. I am confident as his star rises and he becomes more and more known here in America, you'll all come to love and respect him as much as I do.
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A terminally ill Carnlough girl needs your help to fulfil one of her last wishes to meet her pop idols Little Mix.
Brave Cora McQuade-Denvir, who is just seven years old, was born prematurely with a host of illnesses and is now experiencing brain failure.
After doctors told her parents Amy and Ciaran that Cora's condition is deteriorating, family friend Antoinette Boden set up a petition to encourage Little Mix's management company Modest Management to let Cora meet her idols when they visit Belfast for a concert on April 19.
Amy told the Larne Times: "Cora was born at just 28 weeks with 80 per cent of her brain tissue missing, so her brain has had to rewire as it doesn't have the parts that let her move, breathe or communicate.
"She suffers from incurable epilepsy, dystonia, cerebral palsy, hydrocephaly with a shunt, she has a peg to enable her to be fed via a tube, she is completely blind, has scoliosis and has no communication skills.
"She can't walk or talk or even sit up or hold up her head, but she loves music and her favourite band is Little Mix.
We are praying that Cora will live for long enough to attend the Little Mix concertAmy McQuade-Denvir
"When their music comes on she squeals and giggles, which she shouldn't even be physically capable of doing, and she relaxes.
"She listens to Little Mix on a loop, it is never off in our house!"
Despite her medical conditions, the family have tried to ensure that Cora lives as full a life as possible, and last year Cora was the flower girl at her parents' wedding.
"We got married in July and Cora was so happy, she squealed in the church and it was so cute," her mother recalled.
"Then in November we went in for sleep studies on Cora and our world just crumbled.
"They said her health had deteriorated quite badly and to take her home and enjoy Christmas because they didn't think she would be here for the next one.
"They told us she was struggling to breathe, and she requires a noninvasive ventilator to breathe for her at night to keep her with us.
"Cora is now in brain failure so we are trying to cram in as much as possible to the time she has left, she is sleeping for longer every day and sometimes wouldn't wake up until 5pm.
"Most days she is smiling and happy but every night the problems start.
"She has hypothermic episodes where her heart rate slows and her temperature goes below normal body temperature.
"Her kidneys start to shut down.
"The doctors say that the problem is that the signal from her brain for her heart to beat isn't working, and we asked what we could do if she suffers an episode at home, whether we should perform CPR.
"They said there is nothing more they can do for her and we have to comfort her and be there for her so she can pass away in familiar surroundings in the comfort of people she loves."
Cora is an only child, and a hysterectomy has left 27-year-old Amy, who also suffers from a range of complex medical conditions, unable to have more children of her own.
"Cora could pass away at any time," her heartbroken mum revealed.
"Every time she goes to sleep we pray she will wake up again.
"It could happen in less than a week, it could be longer, the doctors don't know."
The family now hope that Cora will survive long enough to attend Little Mix's concert at the SSE Arena next month.
"We are praying that we get there," Amy continued.
"We're very conscious of the fact that things are getting bad, we can't go on days out and Cora is not getting up until the afternoon.
"We would crumble if we stopped and thought about it a lot.
"We have got disabled tickets for the front row of the Little Mix concert in April so that is our goal now."
Family friend Antoinette Boden said she has emailed Modest Management to attempt to arrange a meeting, but has so far had no response.
"The petition has attracted 1,000 signatures in just two days," Antoinette told the Times.
"I want Cora to have as many positive experiences and magical moments with her family as possible while she still can.
"I was able to help organise a magical Disney Princess-themed Christmas for Cora this year through donations from my friends and family and I have also sent Cora a gift through my own personally-funded initiative, a Special Delivery for a Special Someone.
"I am now calling for as many people as possible to sign the petition to help encourage Little Mix to meet with Cora."
The Times has contacted Modest Management and Aiken Promotions over Amy's desire to meet Little Mix, and is awaiting a response.
Cora's mum Amy told the Times that after meeting Little Mix, the family's biggest goal is for Cora to survive long enough to celebrate her eighth birthday on August 3.
"We want to throw her a massive party with Disney princesses, especially Snow White, who is her favourite princess," Amy revealed.
"Cora's nickname is Princess Cora and it would be a princess-themed tea party with all the princesses there.
"We are also hoping to take Cora for a pamper spa day or hot tub party as she suffers from extreme muscle spasms due to her dystonia and the water is the only thing which helps to relax her muscles."
If anyone can help Cora fulfil her wish list, please contact Amy on 028 2888 5921 or 07510364528.
To sign the petition, visit the 'Help Grant Cora's Wish to meet Little Mix' page on Change.org.


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Vote for a changeAs the nation prepares to vote tomorrow, Nov. 7, voters should consider the state of affairs in Washington, D.C., and to do their part to ensure a change in direction. Such a change would press for an end to a federal tax policy that favors the wealthiest individuals over the middle class, more favorable environmental policies that require industry to limit further harm to the environment, federal regulations that prevent media consolidation in the hands of a few mega-corporations, deficit reduction measures so our children and grandchildren aren't paying for today's excess spending, a health care system that delivers appropriate care to American citizens, and an educational funding system that is flexible enough to adapt to the changing needs of today's global economy. For the past six years under President George W. Bush and the Republican-dominated Congress the nation has witnessed a steady deterioration on each of those fronts.Nor are Americans safer today than we were six years ago when Bush took power in an election decided by the Supreme Court. That Bush has ruled with an iron fist, deprived Americans of their liberties under the guise of protecting us from terrorists, besmirched America's international reputation and moral standing because of his insistence on being able to torture prisoners of war and denying them the right to confront their accusers are all acts of outrage against the freedoms and sense of human dignity that Americans have long shared and championed for much of the past century. It has been shocking that so many Americans — and so many more Republicans — haven't stood up to challenge such dictatorial behavior, but rather have embraced such outrage with open arms.Vermonters can do their part in opposing Bush's policies by electing Democrat Peter Welch to Vermont's lone seat in the U.S. House and Bernie Sanders to the U.S. Senate.Angelo S. Lynn------------Bringing war costs homeFor Vermonters concerned about the direction the War in Iraq is heading, here are some statistics about the war brought a bit closer to home.In September of this year, Congress approved another $70 billion to the war in Iraq and Afghanistan (most of it for Iraq). Another $60 billion will soon be added onto the $319 billion already spent or allocated for the fighting, bringing the total to almost $380 billion through next March. More will be appropriated at that time to continue our presence there.The cost to taxpayers in Vermont has been broken down to about $549.6 million, or about $34.3 million for Addison County, $6.8 million for Middlebury residents, and $1.4 million for residents of the town of Addison. (Other towns can find their costs by going to www.nationalpriorities.org/warcitycost.) As the war has already drug on for four years — longer now than America's involvement in WWII — the initial projection by the Bush administration that it would only cost $50 billion is now off by a factor of 800 percent. (They lied about that too.)Of the 2,709 American soldiers who have been killed in the wars, 18 are from Vermont. Of the 20,500 American soldiers that have been wounded, 83 are from Vermont. Health care costs and disability benefits for the wounded soldiers may also exceed $100 billion, and because the war is being funding by deficit spending, interest payments over time are expected to amount to another $100 billion or more.Without that additional $200 billion of future costs added, the per capita cost of the war so far is $3,375 for every American household, or about $2,848 per taxpayer (based on a cost of only $378 billion for the war.) And, for those of you who are bean counters, the war is costing Americans $11 million per hour and $255 million per day. More importantly, the Iraq War has fueled a battle against America by Islamic terrorists around the world, making us a more hated target that ever before among the most fanatic of terrorists and, increasingly, among everyday citizens of the Middle East. Tens of thousands (or perhaps hundreds of thousands) of Iraqi citizens have died in the fighting since the U.S. invasion. In short, the Bush policy of invading Iraq by almost all measures — the exception is that it has benefited Halliburton and other American businesses that have profited from the war — has been and is an abject failure.In a recent testimony to Congress, former Lt. General Odom was quoted as saying the U.S. invasion of Iraq "is turning out to be the greatest strategic mistake in American history.� Why would anyone vote to keep this leadership in power? Angelo S. Lynn


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- Anonymous8/28/10, 8:19 AM
The pricing has improved but the price point still needs to be more in line with Jason's Madam Alexander dolls (along with the great accessories).ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/28/10, 3:16 PM
From the picture, I can't see any gold. The thick black eye-shadow makes her look drugged. As for the price, perhaps Integrity has seen all the previous editions that are now on sale at retailers.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/28/10, 11:56 PM
I'm glad to see the pricing improve....and hope it continues to improve since I agree with the above post that it needs to be in line with the competition. I'm also glad to see that they took a step back from the over the top make up for the last couple of dolls. I want something that is not a "one trick pony".ReplyDelete
I'm really debating with myself on this one.
I wish IT used photos like yours Terri. I would like a sense of what this doll actually looks like and with the heavy bangs and the angles I really can't tell.
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- James8/29/10, 10:56 PM
She is nice.. but I wish Integrity wouldn`t give them teeth. They look like the desperately need an orthodontist. LOL.ReplyDelete
The name Bijoux also reminds me of dirty movie theatre`s name here in Toronto... although they probably have had them, or still have them everywhere. :D
I kind of agree.. $185.00 is still just a tad too much.
- Marina8/30/10, 10:03 AM
The dolls w/the "Goldmine" face are my favorites of the AG line, and I like this one very much. I agree with you about the pricing, Terri - I think it's all a matter of reading the current fashion doll market. I think they ALL cost too much, but maybe that's because I'm a little poor right now LOLReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/30/10, 3:31 PM
i was thinking the price was low-ish because it's a club doll. a lot of club dolls are slightly more reasonable in price compared to ones not 'direct' -- at least i have thought that about several (including for instance SF eug, mini AGs by way of recent ones). i thought freeze frame's price was good.ReplyDelete
i wonder if the pics are always 'bad' because they are still finalizing how the doll is going to look. what the factory can actually do with the prototype on the mass scale, etc. maybe even changing things after they see feedback from potential consumers! not the first time these possibilities have crossed my mind.
of course, they always state the doll may vary, too.
i wish we had option of getting either: complete dressed doll; just gown; just accessories.
especially since they use the numbers to produce the edition based on preorders anyway.


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It's the medical nuisance that stumps everyone from NASA to the Navy: how to combat motion sickness. Sumathi Reddy looks at the latest research into why it happens, and what to do to keep it at bay.
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