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Outgoing Gov. Sonny Perdue announced late this afternoon that he was replacing a Department of Natural Resources board member who voted against the controversial Oaky Woods purchase with a veteran lobbyist.
Robert Leebern Jr., whose family was a major contributor to Perdue's 2006 re-election campaign, will replace Thomas Wheeler as the representative of the 5th congressional district. Wheeler's term expires Jan. 1.
Leebern of Atlanta is a principal with Troutman Sanders Strategies, where he leads the federal affairs practice and serves on the firm's board of directors.
Perdue also announced he was replacing coastal representative Jenny Lynn Bradley, chair of the DNR board, with Mark V. Smith of Savannah, a hotel management executive at Prince-Bush-Smith Hotels and chief executive officer at South Atlantic Utilities.
Bradley's term also expires Jan. 1.
Earlier this month, the DNR board voted to pay $28.7 million for 10,015 acres of the Oaky Woods property near Perdue's home.
The board voted 11-6 in favor of buying the land from a group of investors called Oaky Woods Properties LLC. The company had planned to develop the tract with shops, offices and up to 35,000 homes before the real estate market plummeted.
Some DNR board members argued that the state was going to pay too much for the land.
The state agreed to pay $2,874 per acre. In comparison, Oaky Woods Properties bought the tract for $1,600 an acre six years ago.
Wheeler voted against the purchase, saying of the price, "It was too high."
Though she didn't participate in the final vote, Bradley also expressed qualms. "It's a good acquisition for this state," she said. "I still personally think the property is too high. I think the state is paying too much money for it."
Other board members said they voted for the purchase to protect the pristine wilderness from development. State officials said the tract is popular among hunters and fishermen and serves as a home to black bears, endangered plant species and unique prairies.
December 31st, 2010
12:31 pm
Please remove comments by ms chokes on dic a lot! Good grief!
December 31st, 2010
12:40 pm
SmyrnaGuy @ 6:57 am
You are 100% correct! I tried to bring this up at work but everyone was too excited about a football pool. Sonny knew he had the green light to be corrupt. All he had to do is bring up "hot button" issues like state flags and the flock falls right in line.
December 31st, 2010
12:41 pm
You all get what you deserve. You all hated Obama so much for obvious reasons that you voted these good ol bible toting boys into office. Perdue got in because some of the whites were mad that Roy changed the flag. How can a state as poor as Georgia be against healthcare reform? Because the good ol'boys told them to be.
When you vote out of anger and hate you reap what you so.
Where is the Tea Party? What time is the march on the capital? As long as it isn't Obama anything can be done without protest.
I am a republican myself and I can see what's going on. When you have a racist, uneducated, base of supporters this is what happens.
December 31st, 2010
12:54 pm
FMX @ 12:41 pm
Calm down please. All the Bonaire and Gainesville Grannies headed to Biloxi after cashing their welfare, err Social Security checks don't want to read this about their honorable governor (and governor elect). Plus you know that anyone who has the courage to challenge King Sonny deserves to be fired anyway.
December 31st, 2010
1:50 pm
As a die-hard Republican I am disgusted with the "Kathleen Kook", AKA: Sonn Purdue! Having said that, however, apparently no one on this blog is old enough to have lived through 50+ years of Socialist Progressive (AKA Commies, Demos, etc.) rule that preceded the Republican rule of the past several years. Roy Barnes is a choir boy compared to the absolute inane stupidity of that crowd (er, were your old enought to remember one of the stellar rules the Socialists enacted, the "County Unit System? How about voting down "them damn Atlanna Banks" so that GA – instead of becoming the prime banking center of the South = became instead an also ran. There ain't enough space here to detail the misdeeds of the Socialist Democrats during the 40's, 50′, 60's, 70's and 80's and into the nineties. Barnum and Bailey hired most of them when they were finally voted out of office.
December 31st, 2010
2:42 pm
You got what you paid for in Perdue for 8 years and now you have the Real Deal for another 4 to 8. Hope you are satisfied but this is just the beginning.
December 31st, 2010
3:04 pm
They will sell it back to the developers in a few years at $1,000 per acre and say they are getting rid of excess property.
December 31st, 2010
3:12 pm
Sam the Sham @ 7:7:49 am
What makes you think King Sonny would be disciplined even if the feds looked at his actions? If Judge Jack Camp's plea deal doesn't penalize him for possessing a handgun even though he was caught with one what makes you think they would be tougher on King Sonny?
December 31st, 2010
3:15 pm
Michael @ 3:04 pm
Stop it! You know the sale price will be more like $1,100 per acre.
December 31st, 2010
5:20 pm
What ever happened to this 21 million dollar loan? Haven't heard the outcome.
In March 2007, Perdue borrowed $10 million from AgGeorgia. A few weeks later, he paid off a 1996 loan. In December 2007, Perdue took out another loan from AgGeorgia, this one for $3 million.
Then, last Sept. 26, he borrowed the $21 million and repaid the two loans from 2007. The $21 million was due five months later.
Last fall, AgGeorgia lent to Perdue even though his collateral covered just 19 percent of the loan value. The deed that secured the loan shows Perdue put up 13 pieces of real estate — including his home in Bonaire — worth about $1.6 million. He also pledged his businesses and all their assets — another $2.3 million, according to his 2006 financial disclosure.
The lender — a farm credit bank based in Perry — allowed Perdue to put up collateral worth less than 20 percent of the loan's value, according to a security deed filed in Houston County Superior Court. Commercial lenders typically insist on a far greater level of collateral, and the federal agency that regulates farm banks requires strict underwriting standards to guarantee loan repayment.A board of 23 farmers and agribusiness owners govern the bank. Perdue's 2006 campaign collected $6,770 in donations from eight board members, their close relatives or companies they control, records show.
December 31st, 2010
5:49 pm
Mark Smith, who just got appointed to the DNR Board by Sonny, is one of the biggest Water Lords in Georgia. His water company is supposed to be strictly regulated by DNR/EPD. He has had frequent run-ins with DNR and now he is in the cat bird's seat. Sort of like having a defendant in a jury trial being allowed to serve on the jury hearing his case. Sonny Perdue cares nothing about the environment unless he stands to make a fast buck. Thank you, Georgia voters, for giving us such a slimebag as Governor for 8 years.
December 31st, 2010
6:25 pm
Kevin Kennerly has nothing to worry about in Gwinnett. He can say our Governor does it, why can't I ?
December 31st, 2010
7:52 pm
Houston County doubled its population. I don't know where Ga. Citizen lives but I do know an additional 64,485 folks would make it a little too crowded for me in my county. This county was a rural area. Oh well, not any more.
December 31st, 2010
7:55 pm
I have to agree that King George (Ervin Perdue) III is one of the most corrupt and vengeful governors this state has ever had. What sets him apart from others is that previous ones at least had some concern for the general populace of the state. Sonny on the other hand is concerned with only his welfare and that of his closest allies and friends at the expense of the welfare of the people. If anyone gets in his way he kicks them out the door.
Just wondering…could the DNR members whose terms expired have been reappointed for another term?
Also, property values in Houston County while not as depressed as other areas, are not quite as high as they were when the Oaky Woods property was purchased by the developers. It makes no sense that the state pay almost double for property that has not increased in value over time and then only purchase 2/3 of what could have been purchased a few years ago.
December 31st, 2010
8:21 pm
No one on here can tell me how Sonny Perdue will make one nickle off this deal. The state of Georgia could have bought this land for almost half the price 6 years ago, but they didnt. Now they want to save it from developers, you would think that would make you tree hugging liberals happy! But as usual, your just looking for something to complain about. Its my understanding that the money being used for this was money set aside for just this purpose, " to buy land". And for the peope who lead off their rant with the " I'm a republican BUT" Yea right!
December 31st, 2010
8:26 pm
I admit I voted for Perdue, but after the first 2 years of the first term realized what an unethical sleaz bag he was. If you want to look into something else, he's promoting N.Georgia reservoirs while buying up land to trade or sell for wetland mitigation. Sonny has doubled or
tripled or quadrupled his net worth with one underhanded, inside deal after another. How can we get US Attorney or FBI to conduct an investigation????
December 31st, 2010
8:54 pm
Who regulates the folks who made the 21 million loan to Perdue? Are bank examiners involved? Is the FDIC involved?
Or is it another federal agency with looser (or zero) rules on lending and shareholder/taxpayer exposure to default?
Just curious.
January 1st, 2011
12:09 am
Perdue Land Scandal Timeline
Credit – Georgia Heritage Council
July 15, 2003 – Maryson, LLC, (limited liability corporation) is formed by Rep. Larry O'Neal on behalf of Mary & Sonny Perdue
July 23, 2003 – Maryson, LLC buys 101 acres of Houston County land abutting Oaky Woods WMA for $303K — tax records indicate it's now worth $750,100 according to AJC since Oaky Woods sold in 2004. Tax records show that Gov. Perdue paid the tax bills for the land in 2003 (Maryson, LLC) and in 2004 (himself).
August 12, 2003 – Gov. Perdue appoints Newnan developer Stanley Thomas as Member-At-Large to the Georgia Economic Development Board – Governor's website
February 20, 2004 Weyerhauser announces intent to sell all its timberland in Georgia (including Oaky Woods tract)
May 2004 – DNR Commissioner Lonice Barrett (who now holds a "key position on the governor's executive staff") turned down The Nature Conservancy's offer to bid $26 million for the property if the State would document intent to buy the land from the Conservancy at an unspecified future date.
May 2004 – Maryson, LLC transfers Houston County land into Perdue's name nine days after Barrett refused offer from The Nature Conservancy.
Late June 2004 – Houston County developers announce they are the winning bidders for Oaky Woods tract
June 22, 2004 – Perdue and sister sell 318 acres inherited land near Hwy 96 in Bonaire; Perdue nets $2.9 million (money used to purchase Florida land)
September 14, 2004 – Houston County developers close on Oaky Woods tract property for $32.1 million
December 17, 2004 – Perdue buys 19.51 acres never seen for $2 million in Osceola County, Florida along a toll-road leading to Disney World from Stanley Thomas (via Fourth Quarter Properties) situated in Thomas' development there and the property is expected to sky-rocket in value (estimates vary from $20 to $40 million).
February 16, 2005: House Ways & Means Chairman Larry O'Neal (R-Warner Robins) files an administration tax bill, House Bill 488, that defers taxes on land sales starting in 2005 when "like" property is purchased in another state.
March 4: O'Neal's committee approves HB 488.
March 11: House passes HB 488.
March 17: Senate Finance Committee approves HB 488.
March 22: Senate Rules Committee sends HB 488 back to Finance Committee for changes on the motion of Sen. Mitch Seabaugh (R-Sharpsburg).
March 22: O'Neal, a lawyer who has filed land partnerships for Perdue and his wife, brings HB 488 to the Senate Finance Committee with a change, making tax deferment provision applicable to land bought beginning in 2004, instead of 2005. Committee approves new version on a motion by Senate President Pro Tempore Eric Johnson (R-Savannah). Revenue Commissioner Bart Graham, whose department wrote HB 488, says he wasn't at the meeting.
March 29: Senate approves HB 488. O'Neal presents new version to the House without taking questions from chamber members, and it passes in three minutes.
April 11: House formally transfers the bill to Perdue for his signature
April 12: Perdue signs HB 488 into law.
April 15, 2005: Perdue's tax advisor takes advantage of tax deferment enacted by Perdue's signature three days earlier to save Perdue $100,000 in 2004 state income taxes. The Georgia tax commissioner has acknowledged that Perdue was the only Georgia citizen to take advantage of the special retroactive provision in the tax law.
January 4, 2006 – Fourth Quarter Properties, owned by Stanley Thomas, contributes $250,000 to Georgia Republican Party. GA Ethics website
May 2006 – The Georgia Republican Party begins running ads for Sonny Perdue even though Perdue still faced a qualified Republican opponent, Ray McBerry, in the July 18 primary.
January 1st, 2011
12:55 am
From the comments all you know we are being screwed.You just don't recognize the problem because lots of you contribute.
January 1st, 2011
7:27 am
whatever happened to the 20+ million loan the gov got? and how did he pay it back?
January 1st, 2011
8:55 am
Sonny is still acting like the Democrat he was, and we have another one on the way.
January 1st, 2011
10:53 am
I can't believe I was stupid enough to vote for this unethical crook called a governor. He is the most crooked Governor since Talmedge!!!
January 1st, 2011
11:03 am
Speaking of crooks, wonder why the AJC is not reporting the "KKK" crap the the state minority leader,Sen Brown-D of Macon spouted on a local TV talk show? Then when attempting to backtrack with lies at a news conference , saying he was only referring to sexual trysts of Republicans with lobbyists,one of his goons assulted a newspaper photographer. How about it AJC???Why the coverup??? It couldn't be because he is a demo could it???
January 1st, 2011
1:13 pm
Let's just hope there is a special place in hell for Sonny Boy and his ilk. Can't believe the people of Georgia elected this scumbag crook two times and now they've put an even bigger crook in charge.
January 1st, 2011
2:38 pm
expect nothing but the same from Deal….. big time lobbyist get big time jobs…. the fox is guarding the hen house…..eg. DCH now to be led by hospital lobbyist….. guess who will get the big piece of the pie?? All thse hospitals want is money they dont care if legit or not. Look at Deal's appointments and they smell like two week old trash already. Pffffft. Damn Georgia Good Old BOY Parties. pad each others pockets.
January 1st, 2011
4:08 pm
The ga ethics board is chaired by and friend of Sonny's,Sonny Watson. Don't leave out Senator Ross Tolleson who goes to church with Charles Ayer and Scott Free,principles in Oaky Woods LLC. Senator Tolleson is also the senate chair of the Ga DNR. Charlie McGlamery,another princlple in Oaky Woods LLC, bought 400 acres of land locked swamp land from Senator Tolleson for $2,000,000.00 a few years ago. This scam was planned years ago and has been executed as the Crooks leave office.
January 2nd, 2011
12:37 am
This guy is going to make Sonny look like a choir boy. It is going to be very difficult to distinguish Georgia's government from any third world banana republic's.
Washington Post
AMONG THE many frustrating aspects of the congressional ethics process is the fact that, in the rare circumstances when the ethics committees seem poised to act against a member of Congress, lawmakers can short-circuit the inquiry by resigning. Once they're out the door, Congress loses its jurisdiction to discipline them. Georgia Republican Rep. Nathan Deal might have had that solution in mind when he resigned March 21, just minutes before the ethics committee faced a deadline to act in his case
1. In 2008 and 2009, Representative Deal sought to preserve a
state vehicle inspection program that had generated significant
personal financial benefit for him and a business partner. Representative
Deal attended meetings on the state inspection program
with Georgia officials and told the OCE he attended the
meetings, not as a private citizen, but rather as a ''public servant''
acting in some official capacity. Changes to the vehicle inspection
program concerned a purely state issue and according to state officials,
no other Member of Congress from Georgia involved themselves
in it. Thus, the Board concludes that there is a substantial
reason to believe that Representative Deal may have violated
House Rule 23, clause 3 and Rule 5 of the Code of Government
2. In addition, Representative Deal was accompanied by his Chief
of Staff at meetings on the vehicle inspection program and directed
the Chief of Staff to use a House email account to send emails related
to the meetings. Thus, there is substantial reason to believe
Representative Deal violated the House Ethics Manual's prohibition
on using House equipment and resources for personal business
3. Representative Deal disclosed $50,001 to $100,000 in unearned
''Dividends'' income (and unearned ''Partnership Income'' on an
amended form) from GSD on his 2009 Financial Disclosure Statement
(covering calendar year 2008). However, the same income was
described as earned wages on his 2008 personal income tax forms.
Specifically, Representative Deal's 2008 tax documents show
$75,000 in GSD wages; in addition, Representative Deal received a
W–2 from GSD in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Thus, there is a substantial
reason to believe Representative Deal violated the House Ethics
Manual's directive to disclose all earned income.
4. Further, Representative Deal rendered some degree of service
to GSD in 2008 and 2009 and his 2008 taxes show $75,000 in GSD
wages. Thus, there is substantial reason to believe Representative
1 H. Res 895, 110th Cong. (2008) (''the Resolution'').
2 Id. at § 1(e) (2008).
3 A preliminary review is ''requested'' in writing by members of the Board of the OCE. The
request for a preliminary review is ''received'' by the OCE on a date certain. According to the
Resolution, the timeframe for conducting a preliminary review is 30 days from the date of receipt
of the Board's request.
4 According to the Resolution, the Board must vote (as opposed to making a written authorization)
on whether to conduct a second-phase review in a matter before the expiration of the
30-day preliminary review. If the Board votes for a second-phase, the second-phase commences
the day after the preliminary review ends.
5 Id. at § 1(c)(2)(A)(ii) (2008).
6 The 14-day extension expires after the 45-day second-phase review ends. The 14-day extension
does not begin on the date of the Board vote.
Deal violated the earned income limitation, House Rule 25, Clause
5. Representative Deal is the GSD corporate secretary. His 2008
taxes show $75,000 in GSD wages. Thus, there is substantial reason
to believe Representative Deal violated the prohibition on receiving
compensation as a corporate officer, House Rule 25, Clause
6. Representative Deal also failed to disclose his status as the
GSD corporate secretary on his financial disclosure forms. Thus,
there is substantial reason to believe Representative Deal violated
the House Ethics Manual's directive to disclose all nongovernmental
positions held.
January 2nd, 2011
9:15 am
Perdue recommended the projects and state legislators voted for them — and added others of their own.
Everybody else steals from the taxpayer. Why not me ?
Well Sonny, You shouldn't because it amounts to fiduciary abuse and lack of integrity.
(bend over with Astroglide)
January 2nd, 2011
9:39 am
All of you chumps who voted for the "Real Deal" because of his tough stance on immigration – did you really think that he was going to deport his fat cat supporters' taxpayer subsidized, cheap labor. Wake up – you have been had, once again.
"What is popular with the conservative voter is not necessarily popular with conservative leaders," he said. "Some of the most conservative people in town, ultra-conservative people, call me asking how they can legalize their immigrant employees."
Deal said on the campaign trail he supports an Arizona-style law, which allows police to question the immigration status of people they stop for other violations. This week, he said immigrants "have provided an important element to the workforce" and supports a "thought-out, narrowly crafted" immigrant worker bill.
January 2nd, 2011
9:42 am
January 2nd, 2011
10:00 am
Where are the idiots who put this man into office. Just another part of the good old boy network.
January 2nd, 2011
11:09 am
yea let's hear it from td and last man
January 2nd, 2011
11:19 am
I find it interesting that the news media didn't investigate or publish all of Purdue's financial dealings until he leaves office. Were the media so intimidated by Purdue or are they part of the problem? I am sure nothing will be found out regarding Deal's dealings until he leaves office. Posters on this site were able to come up with some detailed information regarding Purdue; where are the investigative reporters?
January 2nd, 2011
11:32 am
Mastrr 10am you got it correct.Vote D or R the results will be same.
January 2nd, 2011
3:07 pm
Did someone say Georgia was a penis colony?
January 2nd, 2011
5:13 pm
Everyone knows that fat butt Sonny Perdue is crooked and all he did while he has been in office is line his own pockets and fatten Houston County. Pork spending is expected in politics but Sonny really overdid it in Houston County. I live near him. I know him. And that is not something that I am proud of. I am ashamed of what he has done while in office. Some have said that Deal is just as bad as Sonny. I beg to differ. The real loser and thank God he was not elected was and is Roy Barnes. What a joke!!! I look forward to Deal serving as governor of GA and so what if NE GA gets a good slice of the pie. At least fat butt will be out of the picture.
January 2nd, 2011
6:52 pm
Perdue will be remembered as one of the most corrupt and ineffective governors in GA history. Sadly, the people of GA elected him to 2 terms.
January 2nd, 2011
10:10 pm
Oaky Woods Properties LLC is listed in the GA Secretary of State records as active/noncompliance. It was formed June 23, 2004. The Registered Agent is Scott Free at 1271 S HOUSTON LAKE RD
WARNER ROBINS GA 31088. Is Oaky Woods owned or partially owned by anyone in the Perdue family?
January 2nd, 2011
10:59 pm
(1) Go to Houston County, Georgia Tax Assessors Website. (2) Search by Owner Name (3) Type in Oaky Woods (4) Ten parcels are listed – click on any of the ten – map it option. (5) Mailing address for tax bill is 1444 Sam Nunn Blvd., Perry (6) Go back to Search Options and Search by Location Address (7) Search for 1444 Sam Nunn Blvd (8) Owners Name – Sports Center Management, Inc. (9) Go to Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Website (10) Choose Corporations Search (11) Type in Sports Center Management (12) CEO is Charles R Ayer, CFO is Diane W Ayer
January 3rd, 2011
12:46 am
"The company had planned to develop the tract with shops, offices and up to 35,000 homes before the real estate market plummeted." Evidently not in Oakey Woods.
January 3rd, 2011
1:08 pm
a least we enjoyed one good year of low gas prices!Dont look forward to the next 8 years though.
January 3rd, 2011
1:54 pm
no more free goverment provided insurance for politicians and family, make them buy their own!jus like the rest.
January 3rd, 2011
5:43 pm
How is it that Florida elects respected governors like Jeb Bush, Bob Graham, and Rubin Askew, and Georgia elects bozos like Sonny Perdue and Nathan Deal?
January 3rd, 2011
7:06 pm
At last, Georgia is 1st in something.

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Berk to step down as URMC CEO to head new research institute at UR
University of Rochester Medical Center CEO Bradford Berk M.D. plans to step down at the end of this year to establish and head a new UR research organization, the Rochester Neurorestorative Institute, officials said Wednesday.
The university has named Mark Taubman M.D., dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry, to take over as medical center CEO.
Wilmot Cancer Institute receives $18.5 million grant
The National Cancer Institute has awarded an $18.5 million grant to the University of Rochester's Wilmot Cancer Institute, officials said Thursday.
Marked for the institute's Cancer Control and Survivorship program, the five-year grant will fund a study of cancer-related side effects.
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A new report examines the host of potential health-related issues that communities in areas of the country suitable for natural gas extraction may face and provides direction for future research.
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Biologists Vera Gorbunova and Andei Seluanov have discovered one reason for the the increase in DNA damage as we age: the primary repair process begins to fail and is replaced by one that is less accurate.
Lecture by world-renowned physicist brings quantum mechanics to the masses
Anton Zeilinger, one of the world's leading experts in the field of quantum optics, will present a free, public lecture Tuesday at the University of Rochester. The talk is designed to convey the exciting frontiers of quantum mechanics to a general audience.
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Comparative literature professor explores concept of 'the sublime'
Robert Doran looks at the intense interest in the "sublime" as an aesthetic concept — distinct from and even surpassing "beauty" — in his forthcoming book The Theory of the Sublime from Longinus to Kant.
Warner School professor promotes understanding of psychopathology
A new book, co-authored by Andre Marquis, associate professor of counseling and human development, closely examines the causes of, and treatments for, mental health disorders from various psychological and social perspectives.
Institute for Popular Music celebrates Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones
Institute for Popular Music kicks off its 2014-2015 performance and lecture series with a tribute to the iconic 70s rock band, Led Zeppelin. In the spring, lectures and a concert will focus on the music of the Rolling Stones and the 50th anniversary of the group's career-making hit "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction."
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We remember
Naval ROTC students from the University—including Katherine Baum '17 (above, left) and Jacob Shawler '17 (center)— along with ROTC members from local battalions—including RIT senior Josh Nysenbaum (right)—held a small vigil on the Eastman Quad to remember those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, including six alumni. The vigil was one of several student-organized events that included a Hopeman Memorial Carillon concert and the playing of the National Anthem at the Eastman School.
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UR fall concert series features Vic Mensa and Asher Roth
Chicago native Vic Mensa is an independent rap artist who recently began a solo career after the breakup of his rap-rock band Kids These Days. Asher Roth is best known for his hit single "I Love College", which reached number 12 on the US Billboard Music Charts.
Yellowjacket weekend brings Michael Ian Black to Rochester
Comedians Ron Funches, Nick Vatterott, and Michael Ian Black will perform this weekend for students and the Rochester community as part of Yellowjacket Weekend, which celebrates the start of the academic year.
PHOTO GALLERY: Wilson Day 2014
The incoming Class of 2018 fanned out into the surrounding neighborhoods of Rochester during the 26th annual Wilson Day of community service.
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Wind Ensemble celebrates André Previn with world premiere
The ensemble will perform Music for Wind Orchestra (No Strings Attached) as part of an all-Previn program featuring several of the composer's chamber music pieces. Previn will be at Eastman and will receive an Honorary Doctor of Music degree.
Renowned Daegum flutist gives class and recital
Korean musician Jang Hyun Won, a legendary performer on the daegum, or traditional Korean wooden flute, will be in residence at the Eastman School of Music Thursday, Sept. 18.
Eastman hosts music college fair
High school and college students who are interested in music will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with admissions representatives from more than 65 of the top colleges, universities, conservatories, summer programs, festivals, and other pre-college educational institutions from across the United States.
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Flu vaccine clinic will assess emergency preparedness for mass inoculation
Thursday, Oct. 30, University Health Service (UHS) staff will attempt to vaccinate 5,000 students, faculty and staff against this year's flu virus. All River Campus-based students, faculty and staff are asked to consider participating in this clinic if they wish to receive the flu shot this year.
Berk Completes Service as URMC CEO
Bradford C. Berk announced today that he intends to make a transition from his role as senior vice president for Health Sciences and CEO of the medical center on Jan. 1, 2015 to launch a new Rochester Neurorestorative Institute at the Medical Center. He will be succeeded by School of Medicine and Dentistry Dean Mark B. Taubman.
Futurity celebrates five years of 'cool science'
Why do we eat more snacks when watching action movies? Can a plant on your desk boost productivity? Could computers be our best weapons to fight the flu? For the last five years, Futurity — hosted and edited at the University of Rocheste — has shared answers to these and other questions scientists are investigating at research universities around the world.


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Tiger Woods, the No. 1 player in the world, will be playing in The Honda Classic again this year.
The tournament will be played February 27 through March 2 at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens.
"The Honda Classic is close to my home, and I want to support it whenever I can," said Woods, who will be making his third consecutive appearance in the tournament.
Last year, Woods finished tied for 37th at the Honda. The year before in 2012, he shot a spectacular 62 on the final day but finished two strokes behind Rory McIlroy.
"We couldn't be more thrilled to learn that Tiger will be playing The Honda again," said tournament executive director Ken Kennerly.
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SPOKANE-- If you have allergies to pollen, you probably don't look forward to this time of year. But a lot of the pollen people can see right now, may not be the source of your discomfort.
It's hard to not find yellow dust on your car in Spokane. Doctors say most of it comes from Ponderosa Pines, and more than likely, it's not causing your sneezing, runny nose and red eyes.
Dr. Richard Gower is an allergy specialist at the Marycliff Center on Spokane's lower South Hill. He said, "People who are allergic to it obviously have a lot of problems at this point in time, but most people have grass allergies."
One of the biggest culprits right now for seasonal allergies is actually something you can't see with the naked eye, grass pollen. "What happens is people blame the pine pollen instead of the grass pollen because it's not abundant, it's not as big, but it's out there mixed in with the pine pollen."
Gower says few people are allergic to pine tree pollen. He's conducting a study right now. Out of 22 people, none showed allergies to ponderosa, but all showed symptoms to grass.
Gower says grass pollen is increasing and probably will get worse in the next week or so. "You've got avoidance, medication and allergy shots. My whole career that's what I've been telling patients. Either that and just be miserable and put up with it which is not real smart because we've got very good medicines now"
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Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society mixed sale led by mare in foal to Philanthropist
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ETOBICOKE, Ontario — Love Torch, an $18,000 mare by El Prado, headed the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society's annual winter mixed sale at the Woodbine Sales Pavilion on Saturday.
Frank DiGiulio Jr. purchased Love Torch, who is in foal to Philanthropist. The unraced 6-year-old, who is carrying her fourth foal, was sold by Paradox Farm, as agent.
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Cornish Hens with Fruit, Walnuts, and Honey Apple Glaze
Dried fruits, fresh apples, and nuts make a delightful dressing for these roasted Cornish hens. The dish seems perfect for a chilly fall evening, but it can certainly be served any time of the year.
Yield: 4
- 2 tart apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and diced
- 2/3 cup dried apricots, cut into thin slices
- 2/3 cup raisins
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/4 cup apple juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 Cornish hens (about 1 1/4 pounds each), halved
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
- 1. Heat the oven to 425°. In a roasting pan, combine the apples, apricots, raisins, walnuts, cinnamon, and butter. Spread the mixture over the bottom of the pan.
- 2. In a small bowl, combine the apple juice, honey, thyme, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt to make a glaze. Sprinkle the Cornish hens with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and the pepper and set them breast-side down on top of the fruit-and-nut mixture. Brush the hens with some of the glaze and then cook for 10 minutes.
- 3. Remove the roasting pan from the oven. Stir the fruit-and-nut mixture and turn the hens over. Brush them with more of the glaze, return the pan to the oven, and cook until just done, about 15 minutes longer. Glaze the hens one final time and serve them with the fruit-and-nut dressing.
- Menu Suggestions: Earthy wild rice or bulgar pilaf will balance the sweet fruit dressing here.
- Wine Recommendation: The fruits and nuts in this dish will pair well with the rich texture and flavor of a Tokay Pinot Gris, a white from Alsace in France. A red wine with plenty of fruit flavor, such as a grenache from California, would be another good match.
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As for the issue with the Battered Hilt, there's bound to be people upset no matter what you do. The buyer is obviously happy since he got a nice 4k bargain on the item, it's none of other people's business and they would probably not simply give it away to just anyone within their guild, just to the people they like the most.
If for example you gave it for free to person X, then person Y who would be raiding and therefor using it "for the guilds progress" could feel passed because he/she "deserved it more" than a more social member. All in all, stick to whatever you decided at the start, and don't let others guilt you into something that doesn't feel natural to you.
Faith Trust said...
Yeah, they put you in a though spot, if faced to such cases just do the transactions with your bank toon, that way there is less of a guilt trip or you can do business normally and not lose that many money thanks to the anonymity of your bank alt.
For all the trouble its brought you, you would've been better off selling to a non guildie, you'd made more money and there wouldn't have been so much trouble...
Squatstopee said...
I agree with the above. Don't give the gold back though. Free to guildies only goes so far... I can see it on an item worth a few hundred gold, hell do all the engineers in guild give away mechano hogs?
To the writer of that email, what has the buyer been doing about this? Imo, this rests on his shoulders to resolve it on your behalf. The cynic in me thinks that he asked to buy it from you, did the quest so as to make in non-refundable, and then 'accidently' let slip about it so that you'd be pressured into refunding him. He gets a free Quel'delar = profit.
Do not refund him. He asked to BUY it, so that's the end of it. State what happened, ask the buyer to back you up publicly, and if he declines or the abuse continues, move on.
Good luck :)
I agree with Warform, both parties went into the deal knowing what it was, they both chose to click the 'Trade' button. Why the guy who received the Hilt isn't sticking up for the seller I've no idea, but maybe Baba is right in suggesting he planned to guilt the 4K gold back all along. If it were me, I would state my case in open guildchat, pointing out that it was the buyer's suggestion. If the bad feelings on the part of the guild remain, simply gquit, it's not worth the trouble especially since you had offered a very deep discount.
Scott, I have to ask, with reference to your advice on the Battered Hilt issue: **are you out of your mind??**
To even suggest that he return 6K gold is crazy. This is a pretty clear-cut case of an item that the writer was just plain lucky to get, and he shouldn't be expected to surrender that windfall to another person, just because "he's a guildy". He should keep the money, inform the officers that this was a private transaction that was mutually satisfactory, and that the subject is closed. There is a *limit* to how intrusive officers can be, and this goes over the line. If the officers press the point, then he should look for another guild. If the officers are going to give him crap over this, where else will they expect him to just give something away?
"Free to guildies" for me has a limit of about 100G, after that I half-price stuff. 10,00G is a hell of a lot of gold to most players (I have 8,000 G across all my characters) and not at the "free to guildies" level unless your guild runs communist style and the guild gives away enchanting mats and pays for repairs. I am generous to my real life friends but I am not going to give them a brand new car (or Grand Ice Mammoth) for free.
I would love to know the full circumstances of the writer getting the hilt drop. If he got it in a PuG, then its nobody's damn business what he does with his loot. If it was a guild made party then the policy to make the hilt available free for upgrades should have come into play the second it dropped and all should have passed on the item bar the leader to place it in the GBank or pass to an officer.
The guy said he's been in the guild 3 weeks. Shenanigans! Either they don't implement their policies at the relevant time and are bullying this kid to cover up for their failure, or they are just using the new guy and playing him for a fool to wrangle valuable stuff out of him.
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The guild seriously freaked out on this. I mean, I'm fine with giving nice enchants away for free to guildies (not enough to drain my supply of mats though, the odd re-enchanting of Super Stats or a nice weapon enchant here of there), and while I'd probably think twice about dumping 1k worth of mats and/or an item that would sell for 1k on the AH or in trade to a guildy, anything past that? Yeah, its getting sold. A guildy would get a discount on it, sure, so long as they asked. I can't exactly discount something that went on the AH.
With ICC & the Frostwing Halls, we've got a couple handfuls of awesome, mostly-BiS type gear that is BoE (Hilt, all the ilvl 264 stuff in ICC). And if I did wind up with an ICC BoE that I didn't have an immediate use for, I'd offer to sell it in Guild for a discount, then if I got no takers, off to the AH. I could see the original guild-in-question getting hot and bothered about doing that though. On my server, the Hilt typically doesn't even drop down to 10k, but the BoEs are still running pretty high prices, 12k up to 20k for some (damn you Wodin's Necklace; sell or keep for a current BiS neck?).
Yeah I can see you crafting your new guildmate something or giving them mats for enchants for free but a Battered Hilt?!? I have only seen it drop once and seeing as you could have gotten 10k out of it, I think you did him a favor. There is a difference between smaller things like infinite dust or a frozen orb and a Battered Hilt. It's way way way too rare to just be given away for free. It's like when I will sell a Saronite. I won't just give it to a guildmate, but I'd sell it to them for cheaper.
My guild has no such policy, but giving guildies free items is a private policy of my own. If someone in guild tried to tell me I *should* do it or that I'm obligated to, I'd probably put the brakes on it very quickly. No one has a right to demand someone else's generosity.
This is why I wouldn't even announce it in guild if I did get such an item. There's this sort of nebulous 'my home is your home' mentality that's present in guilds that does make them nice and feel like home, but can also make unreasonable demands on its members (such as times like this). It's not that unreasonable to expect not to charge guildies for services, such as cutting them a gem or enchanting a piece of gear. It starts getting into hinky territory the moment you begin insisting that members pony up the materials for such things and give them out free of charge to other guild members.
The best thing for people to do is say 'congratulations' when one of your guild members wins a hilt or hits the jackpot with a rare WoW:TCG card and don't ask what they plan to do with it. It's theirs, not yours, not the guild's.
I think if its something he personally won than its his to sell for whatever he wants - even to guildies. Its akin to using your own materials to enchant guild gear for free - not really expected, and most guilds have a process for acquiring enchanting mats anyhow (just like they have a process for acquiring gear). Anything outside of that process is yours to do whatever you want.
Craftable items are different. If some guild member wanted to pay me the exact cost to purchase the items to make a mechnohog, or get them out of of the guild bank I'll do it for "free" since there is very little effort involved - same with any other item I can make or enchant. There's no expectation that I'm going to lay down the 13-15k myself to give someone in the guild a mount. You want one? Earn the money :).


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Automated Build Environment Setup
Version: 1.0
- When your in unix, follow the installation instructions
- When you're in windows, download here
I made a unix script that sets up an kernel developing environment fully automated. The script includes the good version of java (since the packages are not available trough apt-get) and the i9001 Kernel source (with adjusted makefile, ariesve_defconfig and the wifi drivers). This script may save you a lot of time, after the script is finished you will have a ready-to-mod kernel source. This script should be only used on a x64 machine (x86 will result in a corrupt environment)
(Please remind that I'm a unix noob, so If you find an error or missing package or w.e. please let me know!)
Made it on Mint Linux, but it should work for Ubuntu also.
What actions does it perform?
- Installing Java (jdk-6u32-linux-x64)
- Getting required packages (git-core gnupg flex bison gperf build-essential zip curl libc6-dev libncurses5-dev:i386 x11proto-core-dev libx11-dev:i386 libreadline6-dev:i386 libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 libgl1-mesa-dev g++-multilib mingw32 openjdk-6-jdk tofrodos python-markdown libxml2-utils xsltproc zlib1g-dev:i386 git dos2unix)
- Installing Repo
- Cloning Prebuilt Repository (compiler)
- Extracting I9001 Kernel Source
- Copying ARIESVE_DEFCONFIG to source root (you can also pull config.gz from your phone "adb pull /proc/config.gz" then unzip it and copy the config file to .config (cp config .config)
- Run xconfig from kernel source after setup (optionally)
Installation Instructions:
1. Open Terminal Emulator, enter the following commands:
– "mkdir -p ~/envsetup"
– "cd ~/envsetup"
– "wget http://broodplank.net/files/auto_build_env_setup.tar.gz"
– "tar xvfz auto_build_env_setup.tar.gz"
– "chmod +x setup.sh"
2. Now enter this command to start the script:
– "./setup.sh"
3. After the script is done you will have a working android kernel development environment
What to do with the kernel afterwards?
- To configure: make xconfig
- To clean the source: make clean
- To compile (quick): make -j8
- To compile (extended):
– make clean
– make prepare
– make modules_prepare
– make modules -j8
– sudo make modules_install
– make -j8
the zImage will be placed in /arch/arm/boot/
Adding things such as governors/io schedulers can be learned by browsing commits of other kernel developers (on github)


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Just received an email this afternoon from IMG that it's already time for press/industry registration to open on Monday (11/28) for the F/W 2012 collections. Um, woah?! Where did the time fly. Feels like I just finished recovering from September!
Either way, I'm pretty #excited
Just checked out the All Saints Fall 2011 collection lookbook and I am totally lusting after their "Allegra" dress ($650). It's pieces like these that credit cards are made for ;)
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The pricing for Office 365 seems to have changed in the last couple of days:
Now the Web Apps are Free (as they were in Live@Edu)! and plan A1 (Email only) seems to have been removed.
Although I'm still unsure about why the individual options cost more?
Does anyone know when the Live@Edu installations are going to move over?


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I feel like this wall needs more.
February 13, 2013 in Design Dilemma
I love this photo. We live in a rural area and raise sheep ourselves so this photo is just perfect. The color on the wall is permanent, I just need some input on what to put on this wall to make it look not so busy. A half table with a single vase? thanks in advance for any and all suggestions.
Here's a link to an idea book about using a console table. Some of the photos have rustic elements that might work for you. The photo will probably have to come down a bit on the wall.
February 13, 2013 at 7:38AM Like
I like the idea of two willow chairs with a table in between with a lamp on the table, bowed back willow
February 13, 2013 at 8:10AM Like
You could leave it where you have placed it and add a very low long dark cabinet underneath - this is from IKEA just to give you an idea - the bare simplicity will be dramatic enough and the focus will be entirely on your cow(?)
February 13, 2013 at 8:24AM Like
H.M.I Designs
love the steer photos, but the blue wall throws me for a loop..... maybe another color to offset the black and white photos?
February 13, 2013 at 8:31AM Like
Liza Jane Interiors
What about a rustic hall table underneath the art piece with a rustic lamp?
February 13, 2013 at 8:32AM Like
How about this bench? You might have to lower the picture a bit: [houzz=
February 13, 2013 at 8:34AM Like
Liza Jane Interiors
Or, you could go slightly more modern on the table lamp...
February 13, 2013 at 8:35AM Like
Jayme H.
U could do a sideboard there, easily & there are a lot of different types and colors...these r by Broyhill.
February 13, 2013 at 8:45AM Like
Jayme H.
I really like some of the other ideas...just thought u needed more height.
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MAINGEAR Unleashes Revamped eX-L 15 Gaming Notebook
15" notebook gives gamers the world's fastest mobile graphics performance to date
Kenilworth, New Jersey – April 20, 2010 - MAINGEAR Computers, award-winning builders of custom computers for PC gamers and enthusiasts, unveils the eX-L 15, the fastest 15? HD gaming notebook on the market. Featuring DirectX 11 graphics courtesy of the ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics adapter, and resolutions up to 1920×1080 and an LED back-lit screen, the eX-L delivers killer graphics and performance.
Processing Power – eX-L15 can be configured with 45nm quad-core processors for blazing fast performance or the all new 2010 Intel Core i5 and i7 32nm processors for enhanced battery life.
Visual Feast – eX-L 15 packs the world's fastest mobile GPU in the ATI Radeon 5870 with a crystal clear 1080p LED backlit screen providing the most brilliant resolution for today's hottest games. And enjoy a complimentary 30-day, ZERO dead pixel warranty free of charge.
Connectivity, Security, and Expandability– Featuring DVI, HDMI, and S/PDIF audio out, the eX-L 15 gives users enhanced connectivity capabilities to bring movies, games, and music onto a larger monitor and sound system. Additional connection features include eSata, Firewire, 4 USB ports, and a webcam.
Cooling Capabilities – To combat an overheating lap, MAINGEAR implemented a dual heatpipe cooling design for both the CPU and GPU with Artic Cooling thermal paste.
Additional Advanced Features – eX-L 15 offers gamers a dedicated number pad easing the transition between gaming on a desktop and notebook.
"The eX-L was designed for maximum performance in a portable package," said Wallace Santos, CEO and Founder of MAINGEAR. "With the DirectX 11 performance of the Radeon HD 5870, we're not only able to provide that performance, but do it with exceptional visual quality for today's and tomorrow's hottest titles."
Consumers can purchase the eX-L 15 at MAINGEAR's Web site http://www.maingear.com/custom/laptops/exl-15/ or order by phone at (888-MAINGEAR). The base price for the eX-L 15 is $1,599 and comes with MAINGEAR's premium Lifetime Labor and Phone Support with a 1 year hardware warranty and is backed by the best in-house support team in the country.
So how long is the battery life? If its like an hour i would find this not so portable now :D
I wish more companies would use ATI mobile graphics as opposed to Nvidia. After the issues with Nvidia mobile graphics I am surprised we do not see more mobile ATI cards in use today. Definitely something to think about. I know they say mobile ATI drivers are bad but I would still would like to see them in more laptops.
My big problem is that it seems mobile GPUs are evolving at a faster rate than even desktop units - and considering the performance difference and lack of upgrade options down the road, it doesn't seem worth it to invest in a portable gaming rig.
Granted, at least this is far less expensive than the $3000+ I spent on the Dell XPS Gen. 2 laptop several years ago when it was announced - only to see the Geforce 7800GTX model appear later in the same year.
I like Maingears stuff, But why do they have to be so Dang expensive!
If you go for a 15" then why not just go all the way and get a 17". If you want portability then get the M11.
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Q&A: Can eczema cream hurt my baby?
I am 2 months pregnant and I have atopic eczema on both my nipples (comes and goes). It has been quite uncomfortable with itching. Is this very common? I had this problem a couple of years before I got pregnant. I used Advantan Cream and Hydro-Wolff cream in the past. Should I stop using them? Are they harming my baby? If yes, do you have any good recommendation for other milder cream?
I have been seen my own Dr. but she ignored my question which worried me a lot. (My husband and I live in Austria. People are a bit different from us)
I'm not sure about these particular brand names, but if these creams are variations on steroids, they act by cooling down the immune response. It's probably unknown how much gets absorbed, into your circulation, and then into the baby's circulation…but probably not much by the time all of these pathways are realized. Nevertheless, you might want to wait until you're firmly into your 2nd trimester before using this and in the meantime, use the usually ineffective remedies, like lanolin, etc.
If any of these products are Vitamin A derivatives (the carotenes, etc.), stop using them immediately.


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Unstoppable Texans
The Texans (8-3) knocked down Jacksonville 20-13 on Sunday, Nov. 27 to record their first-ever five game winning streak.
Quarterback Matt Leinart, who made his first start since 2009 for the injured Matt Schaub, injured his throwing shoulder after taking a hit from the Jags' Jeremy Mincey in the second quarter.
According to the Associated Press, Leinart may have broken his collarbone.
"There's a pretty strong possibility I probably won't be coming back this season," Leinart, who finished with 57 yards passing and touchdown pass to Joel Dreessen, said.
Third-string quarterback T.J. Yates made his NFL debut and connected with Pro Bowl wide receiver Andre Johnson, who caught his first pass after sitting out for six games with an injury. Yates finished the contest with 70 passing yards and a passer rating of 66.0
Arian Foster racked up 65 yards and a touchdown by leaping over a pile for his 27th career TD.
The Texans defense sacked Jacksonville quarterback Blaine Gabbert six times, four of which were recorded by Connor Barwin.
Atlanta travels to Reliant Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 4 in what will be a huge test for the Texans.
Houston's four wins in the division match the most in franchise history.Copyright © 2014, Los Angeles Times


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Northern Voice is a two-day, non-profit personal blogging and social media conference held at the UBC main campus, Vancouver, Canada on May 13-14, 2011. This is our 7th year.
Northern Voice is a two-day, non-profit personal blogging and social media conference held at the UBC main campus, Vancouver, Canada on May 13-14, 2011. This is our 7th year.
Thanks to everyone who attended, sponsored, spoke at, organised, or helped out with Northern Voice 2011!
Join us!
We're kicking off the planning for our next Northern Voice conference, and we want YOU!
We need several new volunteers to help out with the planning, to bring and execute some fresh ideas, and to work together with existing organizers put on another sensational conference.
Our kick off planning meeting will be Wednesday, November 23rd, at 9am at the offices of Left Right Minds, and if you've ever wanted to join up, this is your chance. You should RSVP if you are a new volunteer, so we can get a count.
New (and existing!) organizers will be expected to take on one or more defined areas of responsibility, and be ready to give a significant number of hours between now and the event. There's no limit to your involvement here; we're not just looking for interns.
Ask any of the existing or previous volunteers: this conference is fun to organize, and the rewards are significant! Don't just be a logo on the T-shirt (though you'll get that, too) -- be part of the best blogging and social media conference around.
Questions? Ask in the comments or email us.
It is hard to believe that after so many months of planning, updating, manipulating, and running around like crazy people another conference has come to a close. I would like to say thank you to all of the sponsors, the volunteers, the organizers, and to all of those of you who attended. Like all great communities, you all make this conference possible and this year's success and credit goes to all of you.
This was the seventh year for Northern Voice and, like previous years, it was great to see people getting together to talk about what it was that drove their passion for publishing on line. I have read a few reviews here and there and listened to a couple of podcasts that talked about the conference and in every case the comments were positive. People enjoyed what the speakers were presenting, many liked the venue, and others talked about how the catering was awesome. (There were also a few words about how building your lunch was unique to the conference. I am not sure if that is true or not but, hey, we'll take it.) It was good to see such a positive reaction. If you find any reviews on line or you publish your own, please leave a link in the comments!
We also have the 2011 Northern Voice Post Conference Survey running around for you to fill out. We love the feedback we get after each conference and we use it to help us to make the conference the best it can be. Did I mention that if you fill out the form there is a chance you can win free tickets to next year?
Again, thanks to everyone and we hope to see you next year.
This is just a gentle reminder to make sure that you fill out the post-conference survey. If you attended the conference, we would love to hear what you think! (And you may score a set of tickets for next year, but I am sure you don't want to fill out the survey just for that chance, right?)


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Requiem for the Television: Tablets, OTT, Faster Broadband to make Today's TV Unrecognizable
- Language: English
- 46 Pages
- Published: December 2013
This report analyzes the major innovations operating in the television industry. By comparing existing offerings and those in development, it elucidates the positioning strategies of traditional and upstart players and gives a glimpse of the key services of tomorrow.
Key questions
- What major innovations are rocking today's television industry?
And what is their impact on the traditional TV powerhouses?
- How are new entrants such as telcos and equipment manufacturers positioning themselves in the TV market? Are they a real threat or are they actually an opportunity for TV channels?
- How are consumers adapting to these profound changes? What new services and/or screens will they turn to en masse?
- Ultimately, are linear TV channels condemned to abandoning premium content to OTT services, with only event programming left as a potential differentiator?
The study comes with a unique benchmark of key services and players in the TV industry.
The electronic version of this report (PDF) includes a database (Excel) and a presentation (PowerPoint)
1. Executive Summary
1.1. 2011: year zero of the TV revolution?
1.2. Catch-up TV takes the world by storm
1.3. A potential renaissance of linear TV thanks to the tablet
1.4. The success of smart STBs: putting the reins in the viewer' s hand
1.5. Connected TV is proving to be big news, but it will take time before its effects are felt
1.6. A host of hurdles to overcome in rolling out 3D as a tool for enhancing the TV experience
1.7. A revolution, yes, but not till tomorrow
2. Methodology
3. Live TV Everywhere!
3.1. TV players' response to evolving consumption patterns
3.2. A cautious simulcast strategy
3.3. Services duplicated across devices
3.4. PC and mobile: the cornerstones of a device diversification strategy
3.5. Spectacular market penetration by tablets
3.6. Use of the game console as a set-top box helping reinvent the TV experience
3.7. Two approaches to accessing live content online consistent with traditional model
3.8. Apps helping rekindle TV players' interest in mobile
3.9. Game consoles: midway between an alternative and a complement to traditional receivers
3.10. Tablets a logical successor to smartphones
3.11. What are the prospects for live content?
4. The Rise of the Spectator as Programmer
4.1. Growth in digital recorders
4.2. Rapid adoption of catch-up TV services
4.3. Internet: the leading place for catching up
4.4. Gradual expansion to other devices, especially TV
4.5. Mobile innovations shifted to the iPad
4.6. Catch-up TV, an essentially free service
4.7. Program availability varies by country
4.8. What are the prospects for catch-up TV?
5. When Online Video Content Invades the Small Screen
5.1. Ways that TVs can connect to the Internet
5.2. Classification of content services available on connected TVs
5.3. A broad range of video content is potentially accessible from the TV, but availability is still limited
5.4. Premium offerings are highly localized, but Internet content is increasingly globalized
5.5. With such a surfeit of players, a rationalization of the market is in order
5.6. A multi-screen strategy for premium VoD patterned after live and catch-up is complicated by the nature of the content
5.7. What are the prospects for over-the-top content?
6. When TV Reinvents the Internet
6.1. Customizable portals vs. widgets
6.2. ...until the Google TV "revolution"?
6.3. ... no matter what the type of player
6.4. What are the prospects for Web TV?
7. The Reign of Smart Set-top Boxes
7.1. STBs as the new linchpin in the battle for audience
7.2. Tool to ensure subscriber loyalty and drive ARPU
7.3. Parallel development of connected boxes
7.4. Essential features: digital hard drive, HD compatibility and connectivity
7.5. Add-on features and services vary by market: media center, widgets/OTT content, double tuner (or more), Wi-Fi, etc
7.6. What are the prospects for advanced STBs?
8. 3D, or How to Reinvent Blockbuster TV
8.1. More 3D TVs necessary
8.2. 3D on TV still a format limited to blockbuster programming
8.3. Events channels sustained by pay-TV groups; more modest initiatives by existing channels
8.4. VoD services being developed in parallel
8.5. Pay-TV players have access to 3D-compatible set-top boxes already in homes
8.6. 3D consumption potentially boosted by low service costs
8.7. What are the prospects for 3D TV?
Table 1: Overview of players studied for each key trend
Table 2: Presence of live content on various devices, excluding TV
Table 3: Type of content and method of accessing live content on Internet/PC
Table 4: Type of content and method of accessing live content on mobile/smartphone/MP4 player
Table 5: Type of content and method of accessing live content on home game consoles
Table 6: Type of content and method of accessing live content on tablets
Table 7: Catch-up TV by access method
Table 8: Availability and conditions for accessing catch-up TV content offered by channels
Table 9: Classification of connected TV services
Table 10: Comparison of Sony Bravia Internet Video offerings in selected countries
Table 11: Main video services available on the principal connected TV solutions in the US
Table 12: Video on demand and OTT content by access mode
Table 13: Comparison of the leading Samsung Apps offered in the US, Spain and France
Table 14: Examples of Internet services available on TV
Table 15: Availability of several advanced receivers on the leading markets
Table 16: Comparison of the key features of advanced set-top boxes
Table 17: Main 3D VoD channels and services that have been released
Table 18: Content and business model for available 3D services
Figure 1: The main interface of Panasonic Viera Cast
Figure 2: The main interface of Philips Net TV
Figure 3: Flickr widget to the left of a program on a TV equipped with the Yahoo! Connected TV solution
Figure 4: The Yahoo! Connected TV widget bar at the bottom of a TV screen
Figure 5: Facebook widget on Verizon FiOS TV
Figure 6: Widgets on Vudu Apps
Figure 7 : YouTube on Sony Bravia Internet Video
Figure 8: Sony Bravia Internet Widgets (with the Yahoo! News widget displayed)
Figure 9: Search on Google TV
Figure 10: The video wheel and video wall in Intel' s Smart TV solution for Google TV
Figure 11: HbbTV interactive services from France Televisions during the Cote Cuisine program
Figure 12: Live voting application during the France 2 TV news show
Florence LE BORGNE, Project leader, Head of TV & Digital Content Business Unit
Florence Le Borgne, Director of Studies, joined IDATE in July 1998. She is now head of TV & Digital Content Business Unit. Florence's prime area of focus is the development of digital technologies (terrestrial, cable, satellite and IPTV, mobile TV, digital cinema, video and TV on the web) dealing with both the economic and strategic aspects of those sectors. More generally, her work involves analysis of media groups' strategies, chiefly in Europe and Japan. Before coming to IDATE, Florence Le Borgne worked as the Head of Research in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Regional Development Agency's Economic Observation department, where she devoted herself primarily to issues relating to the Information Society, the development of telework and the mastery of key technologies. Ms. Le Borgne is a graduate of the Lille school of management EDHEC (Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales).


text: well,after having an accident a while ago,i had to stop training due to a bad neck. when i stopped training i could bench 180lbs for 5 reps and deadlift 250lbs for 6.now i tried to bench today and only could manage 100lbs for 2 reps!i need some advice on how to build my strength back before going back into gaining mass. i have no bench at home as it broke and cannot afford a new one,so benching is not an option.any ideas?