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A new partnership between GE and Local Motors, an open-source hardware innovator, will pair co-creation and micromanufacturing to build and commercialize next-evolution GE cooking appliances—and expects to have new appliances available to consumers by the end of 2014.
The partnership was formed with a goal of launching a new model for the manufacturing industry. The new model focuses on speeding the time "from mind to market." It will leverage advanced manufacturing processes and an open innovation approach to engineering.
Collaborative ideas will be sourced online from a community of engineers, scientists, fabricators, designers, and enthusiasts. The members of this online community will focus on identifying market needs and solving engineering challenges to unlock breakthrough product innovations.
A new microfactory—a specialized facility focused on prototyping and producing a small batch of products at a rapid pace—will be established to build, test, and sell these new ideas.
"At GE over the past years, we've redefined our approach to innovation, focusing on R&D as well as co-creation, open collaboration, and partnership, which has allowed us to engage new audiences and develop a following across various industry sectors," said GE Executive Director of Global Innovation Steve Liguori.
Liguori went so far as to call the launch of the partnership the dawn of "a new era of manufacturing."
Liguori said, "With Local Motors, we are pioneering the future of work, fast tracking a new model for the manufacturing industry, and improving and expanding GE's product offering to better meet future customer needs."
The open platform, FirstBuild, will officially launch in the summer of 2014 and will be the home for a global community of innovators to prototype, iterate, and refine existing GE products, as well as develop new designs. The most popular innovations may then be selected for testing, rapid prototyping, and small volume production at the microfactory. The microfactory will be open to the public.
"Local Motors and GE will provide a powerful platform to discover innovators and, in turn, make revolutionary new products available to consumers," said Local Motors CEO Jay Rogers. "Rapid iteration, rapid development, and rapid manufacturing that will make an enduring impression on the world's manufacturing history."
The first set of projects will focus on GE Appliances and the future of cooking. Community members will be invited to submit and discuss ideas to improve the performance of certain major kitchen appliances. The first product is expected to be available to U.S. consumers by late 2014.
GE will evaluate applications of this business model across the company's other business units.
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By rote learning.
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It's provided by my firmware.
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Ayn Rand Institute
Rituparna Basu is an analyst at the Ayn Rand Institute. She writes, speaks and gives interviews for ARI. She specializes in the application of Rand's ethics of rational egoism to public policy issues, and her research and writing focus on health care policy.
Ms. Basu's work has appeared in Forbes.com, Politix.topix.com, Townhall and The Daily Caller. She has been interviewed by radio programs across the nation, including NPR, and frequently speaks on college campuses and other venues.
Ms. Basu graduated with distinction from the Schreyer Honors College of Penn State University with a bachelor's degree in biology. She is also an alumna of ARI's Objectivist Academic Center.
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"Obamacare Is Suffocating An Already Sick Health Insurance Patient" (Forbes.com)
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November 26, 2012
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"Republicans Like Obamacare, Even Though They Deny It"
April 14, 2014
"The Obamacare Alternative Obama Doesn't Want You to Know About"
April 09, 2014
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March 31, 2014
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August 09, 2013
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August 02, 2013
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May 08, 2013
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Fast food restaurant. Day.
CASHIER: Next, please.
FRANK: (Pulls out a gun and points it at the cashier.) All right, this is a stick-up! Empty the drawers! Empty the freaking drawers!
(The doors fly open. Enter THE CRITICIZER.The Criticizer is a middle aged woman wearing a cardigan with cats on it.)
CASHIER: It's The Criticizer! We're saved.
CRITICIZER: Put the gun down. You 're doing this all wrong.
FRANK: (Points the gun at Criticizer.) Hey! What're you doing? Get down on the floor.
CRITICIZER: First of all: a McDonald's? Who robs a McDonald's? Were you running low on McNuggets? There is literally a bank right next door.
FRANK: Who do you think you are?
CRITICIZER: Excuse me, am I mistaken or you leave your name tag from Wal-Mart on your shirt? Frank? What kind of name is Frank for a robber? I could've taken Q-Dog or Ice or something cool like that, but Frank?
FRANK: Shut you mouth and kiss the floor!
CRITICIZER: Is that really the best you can do? Honestly, I'm not that scared. Maybe if you put more emphasis on the floor. Or maybe you could use the f-word. That might be nice. Do you want to try that?
FRANK: What the fuck are you talking about lady!
CRITICIZER: No, that's not it. I don't know, maybe it's not the words. You know, the way you hold your gun… it's really feminine.
FRANK: Feminine?
CRITICIZER: Very feminine, you look like one of those nice boys on Bravo.
FRANK: No, I don't!
CRITICIZER: Whoa, touched a sore-spot. (Singsong) Ba-by!
FRANK: I'm not a baby; you're a baby!
CRITICIZER: You have misshapen ears.
FRANK: What? (Feels ears) No I don't!
CRITICIZER: Your right one is lower… and they do this droopy thing. They look like someone nailed two gobs of silly putty at either side of your head.
FRANK: Shut up before I blow a hole in your face.
CRITICIZER: I'm still not feeling the aggression. Have you thought of doing something else for a living, something that fits your personality; like a hairdresser or something?
FRANK: Shut up!
CRITICIZER: Oh! Just look at those small hands! They're like a baby's! Little hobbit hands! That's so cute! Where's the ring! Where's the ring!
FRANK: My hands are normal.
CRITICIZER: (Gollum voice.) My Precious!
FRANK: Stop it!
CRITICIZER: You know what they say about small hands? Well, course you do, you've been hearing it from women all your life.
FRANK: Please, just be cool. Stop.
CRITICIZER: And you never applied yourself, I'm very disappointed in you.
FRANK: (Drops gun and starts crying. The Criticizer handcuffs Frank and leads him out the door.) Mom?


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The PDF was great. I learned a lot. I am relatively new to this platform, and my C experience is really way before the ++ came into play.
The code shared at the link above is a library as I understand it. bRobot.cpp and bRobot.h . I understand where to put the libraries in the folder, but I see no code that would call the libraries.
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Di Palo, Mariarosaria, Francesca Gambioli, and Claudia Bernasconi
This poster reports on the research and design for a multicultural educational complex that integrates sustainable building methods, local traditional and cultural elements, environmental design principles, and context sensitive design approaches.
The study targeted:
The harmonization of traditional architectural features with more contemporary elements to reflect the multi-cultural character of the schools;
2. The need for high quality spaces and a dynamic environment that foster educational processes, promote interaction and creativity, and give to the students a role of active participants in the school activities;
3. The integration of natural and built environment towards an intervention strongly connected to the site; and
4. Sustainability through the use of renewable energy resources, innovative technologies and green design concepts.
We studied Mediterranean architectural typologies, with attention to local materials, traditional colors and decorative motifs, typical spatial organizations, and interior-exterior connection.
For the structural and technical components we studied: the application of sustainable design concepts through passive and active systems, green technologies and alternative and renewable energy solutions. Environmental theories were referenced to ensure the psychological and physical healthiness of the living spaces.
The design proposal is organized as a series of strips that emerge from the naturally sloped ground requiring minimum movement of the terrain. The design aims to involve the youth in collaborative and innovative ways of learning (e.g. collective learning, experiential learning, project-based learning). Interior patios of different sizes, and a major plaza are intended to foster socialization, sense of engagement through active participation and ability to work with others. Spaces and supports for student installations target the process of self-expression, self-discovery and development.
The poster will include the description of theories and body of knowledge applied in the design, as well as visuals, charts, and 3D renderings of the design including sustainability detail studies of the educational complex.


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Zucchini and Harissa Bruschetta
Photo: Jeffrey Cross; Food Styling: Karen Shinto
Harissa, a fiery North African seasoning paste based on chiles and spices, gives these simple but exciting appetizers their kick. If you're doubling or tripling the recipe for a party, you can set out the toppings and the grilled toasts brushed with olive oil to let your guests build their own.
Yield: Serves 5 (makes 10) (serving size: 2 toasts)
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Recipe Time
10 Minutes
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 162
- Calories from fat: 36%
- Protein: 4.9g
- Fat: 6.9g
- Saturated fat: 1.6g
- Carbohydrate: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Sodium: 276mg
- Cholesterol: 5mg
- 1 medium zucchini
- 3 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- About 2 tbsp. harissa paste
- 10 baguette slices, brushed with olive oil and grilled
- 1. Heat grill to high. Slice zucchini lengthwise and grill, turning once, until grill marks appear, about 4 minutes. Let cool, then chop. In a bowl, combine zucchini with feta and oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- 2. Spread about 1/2 tsp. prepared harissa on each baguette toast and top each with about 1 tbsp. zucchini mixture.
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- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol
- COOKING METHOD: Grill
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Nvidia Intros Dual-GPU Card Next Month?
Nvidia is supposedly releasing a dual-GPU card next month to rival AMD's similar offering.
Last week brought reports that Nvidia confirmed the name of its upcoming dual-GPU card slated for a February launch.
Called the GeForce GTX 590, the card is expected to arrive in the same time frame as AMD's similar offering, the dual-GPU Radeon HD 6990 "Antilles"also set for a supposed February release. Nvidia is also expected to launch the new card in the same manner as it did with the GeForce GTX 580: surprisingly sudden, catching AMD off-guard.
Based on a 40-nm fabrication process, the currently unannounced GTX 590 will reportedly come packed with two GF110 GPUs with 512 CUDA cores each, totaling 1024 CUDA cores. The card will also feature a 2 x 384-bit memory interface, 3 GB of GDDR5 memory and support for DirectX 11.
Nordic Hardware speculates that Nvidia chose to max the CUDA count instead of turning off shader blocks and increasing GPU frequencies, offering a more efficient solution. The dual-GPU card will thus have lower clock frequencies and voltages than the new GeForce GTX 580 with a 244-watt TDP using just one GF110 GPU. For now, it's unknown just how much power the dual-GPU card will actually consume when it hits the market, but expect a lot.
Unnamed sources have also confirmed that the reference design is set. The end product will likely sport a full-cover cooler with a large 90-mm radial fan mounted in the center. The size will be close to what the GeForce GTX 295 (Gen. 2) offers, but may be a bit longer.
With February just a day away, we're looking at a very exciting month. Stay tuned as the week progresses.
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9ikefu , January 31, 2011 9:16 PMSweet! A battle of two cards that will account for 0.001% of video cards purchased. Entertaining for sure but not practical for most. Its just for bragging rights.
How about a dual 6850 card that costs less than two separate cards? Or a dual 460 card. That would definitely draw my attention.
3house70 , January 31, 2011 9:17 PMIt will be an interesting match... can't wait to see head-to-head comparison reviews.
-1Lutfij , January 31, 2011 9:19 PMnvidia need to include a fire extinguisher in the GTX 590 bundle. but i must admit , the GTX 580 phantom is an awesome lookign card with REALLLY good grafix...too bad your the room heater wont be needed as summer rolls down in a couple of weeks...
1dragonsqrrl , January 31, 2011 9:26 PMNice, first leaked image I've seen of the card. It's good to see the rumored specs staying pretty consistent. Looks like it does indeed require a 2x 8 pin power configuration, with the potential to deliver around 375W. Also see 3 DVI ports and what looks like a mini HDMI, but it's difficult to be certain from this angle. Well, really excited to see this go head to head with the HD6990 next month, can't wait to see the benchmarks.
-3alidan , January 31, 2011 9:27 PMif i ran a tech store, i would sell these with a fire extinguisher just for the lols
that said, amd and nvidia need to put out more dual core chipsets, so long as the dual core out preforms the best single core, it warrants production. i dont have the ability to go dual cards, due to motherboard constraints, and my unwillingness to dick around with drivers and get it to work right.
-4nforce4max , January 31, 2011 9:27 PMForget fire extinguisher get a hailene gas fire extinguishing system that fills the whole room full of gas that removes the oxygen that fuels the fire.
2PudgyChicken , January 31, 2011 9:34 PMIMO the 590 will perform better however consume more power than the 6990, however both will have approximately the same heat output. The 6990 will probably be around $700, the 590 $800. Just guestimates here, but reasonable ones at that.
2blibba , January 31, 2011 9:44 PMHow on earth are they keeping this to 375W? Is it running at 500mhz?
For sure aftermarket overclocker orientated cards are going to need extra connectors. That said, with fully fledged cores, overclocking potential for those with the cooling and power to feed it should be beastly.
4fonzy , January 31, 2011 9:46 PMWe need games that take advantage of graphics cards from like 3 years ago... never mind today.
-3geekapproved , January 31, 2011 9:50 PMI think it's ridiculous. Who needs that? Someone benchmarking Crysis? I mean seriously, I'm for better coding and software developement and more gpu efficiency.
-1warezme , January 31, 2011 9:52 PMthose cards aren't for everyone
but two of those look like possible replacements for my old 295's. Quad SLI is always the best combo.
2stm1185 , January 31, 2011 9:57 PMI wonder how the removal of Sandybridge from the market until Intel gets the fixed Mobos shipping is going to impact the sales of these new top end GPUs.
1aaron88_7 , January 31, 2011 10:15 PMstm1185I wonder how the removal of Sandybridge from the market until Intel gets the fixed Mobos shipping is going to impact the sales of these new top end GPUs.
Nobody in the market for a dual GPU video card is going to be buying any of these new SB chips, they are all waiting for LGA 2011 while sticking with their 980x. At least if I was spending that much money that's what I'd be doing. The only reason I even thought of picking up a 580 for my new SB system is for an eventual migration to LGA 2011.
3dertechie , January 31, 2011 10:19 PMfonzyWe need games that take advantage of graphics cards from like 3 years ago... never mind today.
Metro 2033 says hi. Sure, I can max it at 1920x1200 with a 6950, but not at 2560x1600 or triple-monitor resolutions.
1bison88 , January 31, 2011 10:25 PMI have to ask since they've given the rough length size. How much further can we push the limits of these cards size? It seems to have been "just a little bigger" for generations now. Cards are damn near as long as my case from front to back. At some point it has to stop, my case is wide and fairly empty but it's cluster fucking the internal cables more than anything. The demand for performance over design is going to come to a horrible breaking point at this rate.
0mickey21 , January 31, 2011 10:27 PMSo true, SB is alright, but most power users like myself are waiting for the true replacement of 1366, socket 2011.
2yyk71200 , January 31, 2011 11:04 PMPudgyChickenIMO the 590 will perform better however consume more power than the 6990, however both will have approximately the same heat output. The 6990 will probably be around $700, the 590 $800. Just guestimates here, but reasonable ones at that.
I am not sure this will be the case. You see, AMD just doesn't have to clock 6990 lower than 6970 as much as 590 than 580 to stay within power consumption specifications.
-1reprotected , January 31, 2011 11:29 PMyyk71200I am not sure this will be the case. You see, AMD just doesn't have to clock 6990 lower than 6970 as much as 590 than 580 to stay within power consumption specifications.
But you have to note that they add more CUDA; which makes no sense. It's like how the 6990 is going to be 10 better than 6970.
1rebturtle , January 31, 2011 11:43 PMBOINC will never be the same. Casual gamers might not have a realistic use for this beast, but I do!


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Over the past two years of performing and attending musical events of all kinds at Olaf, however, Ive come to feel that there is something essential missing from the music experience on campus. For starters, St. Olaf would benefit hugely from the construction of a concert hall.
At first glance, such a proposal seems positively profligate in Olafs current climate of fiscal belt-tightening. After all, we cant even scrape together the money to adhere to the proposed schedule for the new science center; why am I even thinking about another large construction project?
Well, why not? There are as many idealistic arguments in favor of a concert hall as there are practical arguments against one. Perhaps most importantly, a concert hall would be a great symbol of the schools financial and institutional commitment to the continued vitality and rising profile of the music program.
Not to denigrate any other department, but as someone from an area where no one has heard of St. Olaf College, I can attest that when a rare individual does know the school (Golden Girls notwithstanding), theyve invariably heard of one of our musical ensembles.
Moreover, the plain fact is that Olafs current venues are acoustically horrible. Urness, with its cement pillars and brown carpeting, is both small and strange. Boe (since, of course, it was never designed with music in mind) is little better than a barn from an acoustic standpoint, especially in the colder months when fingers go numb and instruments constantly wander out of tune. Skoglund is a gym, and its a shame that such fine ensembles as the St. Olaf Orchestra are condemned to play there.
Im not advocating building a huge venue which could accommodate, say, Christmas Fest-size crowds, although from a financial standpoint, it might be nice if we could pack more of em in each night. Lets give the people what they want, after all.
But the primary objection against a concert hall Ive heard while discussing this editorial the money it would require is not necessarily as much of an obstacle as one might immediately assume.
Theres been talk around campus recently about why St. Olafs endowment is so small compared to other state colleges, and what can be done to increase it. Given how well our investments are being managed already, if we want more capital we have to explore venues other than the financial markets. The science center is enough, I often hear people saying. Well ... maybe not.
Perhaps what is needed to energize potential donors is not just a scheme in which Olaf will catch up with its perceived competitors, but outdo them altogether. A concert hall would lift Olaf even further ahead of the pack and greatly improve its national profile.
Moreover, since we have no money, we can afford to take the time to do a concert hall right.
In Philadelphia, where I went to high school, the reaction to the news of a new concert hall for the Philadelphia Orchestra, one of the best in the world, was rapturous.
Unfortunately, when the Kimmel Center opened in 2001, the vaunted, cello-shaped Verizon Hall, while visually gorgeous, turned out to be one of the most acoustically harsh spaces Ive ever been inside, and the adjustable wall panels didnt do very much to help improve sound quality.
Moreover, no one had really foreseen the difficulty of cleaning the centers barrel-vaulted glass ceiling.
When I went home for spring break, the latest news on Verizon Hall was that it would cost non-existent millions to improve the buildings acoustics.
St. Olaf can learn several lessons from Phillys mistakes. Most obvious is this: When you build it, build it right; dont go for style over substance. Moreover, if you dream big, you can build it (much like Olaf, the Philadelphia Orchestra is chronically under-endowed). And, as James Earl Jones once intoned, if you build it, they will come.


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6:48am Saturday 19th July 2014
A FAMILY paid tribute to the hospital that changed their daughter's life by turning a 40th birthday party into a fundraising opportunity.
Cider firm's Selfridges success
1:01pm Thursday 17th July 2014
A LEDBURY cider business has secured a deal to stock its popular tipple in one of the country's leading department stores.
Race is on for superfast broadband bids
12:59pm Thursday 17th July 2014
THE race is on for one of the county's biggest business opportunities of recent years.
Herefordshire businesses honoured in chamber awards
6:53am Sunday 13th July 2014
A LEOMINSTER-based business has been recognised as the region's manufacturer of the year.
Young stars get a feel for the spotlight in Hereford
3:30pm Monday 7th July 2014
DOZENS of aspiring performers got the chance to tread the boards at the Courtyard Centre for the Arts on Saturday (June 29) as part of the annual Ignite: Youth Theatre Day.
Hereford law firm leaves Quality Solicitors network
12:02pm Monday 9th June 2014
A HEREFORD law firm is going solo after more than two years as part of the Quality Solicitors network.
Hereford law firm gives Open University student vital work experience
3:12pm Thursday 5th June 2014
A HEREFORD law firm has helped a mature student progress her legal career offering vital work experience.
Herefordshire Business News: Law firm plays key role launch of Robert Owen Vocational School
6:31am Thursday 22nd May 2014
LAW firm mfg Solicitors has played a key role in helping a new educational academy near Hereford to open its doors to students for the first time.
Bid to launch Business Improvement District in Hereford
1:50pm Thursday 1st May 2014
A PROPOSAL to set-up a Hereford Business Improvement District (BID) was launched in the city last night.
Hereford law firm secretary is a top notch champion charity fundraiser
6:20am Sunday 13th April 2014
AN EMPLOYEE at a Hereford law firm has been named a top fundraiser for St Michael's Hospice.
Herefordshire companies urged to get in the running for region's top business awards
6:20am Saturday 12th April 2014
NOMINATIONS are now open for this year's Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards.
Herefordshire companies set to benefit from new university's first crop of highly skilled employees
4:24pm Friday 11th April 2014
COUNTY companies could be the first to benefit from courses offered by the proposed University of Hereford.
Shobdon Food and Flying Festival set to reach new heights with holiday parks partner
4:16pm Friday 11th April 2014
A COUNTY food and flying festival has a new partner which is set to help take the event to new heights.
Wedding Show at The Three Counties Hotel
11:45am Friday 11th April 2014
A KISS to Build a Dream On held a very successful Wedding Show on April 6 in aid of a local charity Indie's Gift at The Three Counties Hotel, Hereford. Top of the bill was Mo the donkey and friends who came to show their support.
Campaigners complete environmental assessment for Herefordshire wind farm
5:10pm Thursday 27th March 2014
CAMPAIGNERS against a wind farm on the Welsh border have submitted their environmental impact assessment ahead of a key appeal hearing.
Archbishop of Wales opens local Lent exhibition
12:23pm Thursday 27th March 2014
The private view of a Lent exhibition was opened by The Most Reverend Dr Barry Morgan, Archbishop of Wales. The crowded church very much enjoyed the Archbishop's opening speech.
Reception Class at St Thomas Cantilupe Primary visit from the Cats Protection
11:54am Friday 14th March 2014
Class R from St Thomas Cantilupe Primary School had a very interesting afternoon on Thursday 13th March. They had a visit from Chelsea and Natalie from Hereford Cats Protection League and their toy cat which the class named Jayden. Children learnt how to stroke a cat correctly and all the equipment you need to have to look after a cat. Class R are currently learning all about animals and the work of a vet so were particularly keen to learn about how to look after cats correctly.
OMG Herefordshire competition winner Raye to represent county in Birmingham
6:09am Friday 21st February 2014
A HEREFORDSHIRE teenager could be set to follow in the footsteps of Ellie Goulding after singing her way to one of the UK's most renowned music venues.
Soldiers help deliver shopping to flooded Hampton Bishop residents
9:05am Tuesday 18th February 2014
SOLDIERS have helped life continue as normal in Hampton Bishop despite floods.
South Hereford garages wins another national award
9:48am Friday 7th February 2014
SOUTH Hereford Garages has been named as one of the top Volkswagen retailers in 2014 by winning a "One Business" Award.
New Hereford pop up shop will offer advice to employers and job seekers.
10:44am Monday 3rd February 2014
A NEW pop up shop has opened in Hereford to give guidance about government funded training for employers, employees and those seeking work.
Hereford Police Male Choir to perform in fundraising bid
9:07am Monday 3rd February 2014
HEREFORD Police Male Choir is to stage a fundraising concert next month.
Life saving service at Ross-on-Wye store
2:02pm Thursday 30th January 2014
ONE of the county's largest businesses is giving something back to those that help keep its customers safe with a £500 cash boost.
Businesses urged to help staff get fit with Cycle to Work scheme
5:01pm Wednesday 29th January 2014
COUNTY business owners are being urged to help workers get fit – and save on transport costs – by ditching the car and cycling to work.
Smiles all round with appointment of new dentist at Hereford practice
11:20am Wednesday 29th January 2014
THERE will be smiles all round with the appointment of a new dentist at a Hereford practice.
Hereford primary school enjoys new Oak Leaf Gates
1:24pm Tuesday 7th January 2014
A BARTESTREE-based company has been helping county pupils to get creative and design a bespoke pair of gates for their school.
Leominster Victorian Christmas market pulls in crowds despite strong winds
3:18pm Monday 16th December 2013
STRONG winds failed to stop hundreds packing into Leominster on Saturday for the town's annual Victorian Christmas market.
Herefordshire Business News: Butler and Parker Companion Drivers launches new service in Herefordshire
3:03pm Tuesday 22nd October 2013
A NEW business launched in Herefordshire will help those who no longer wish to drive their own car or are unable to do so.
Herefordshire Business News: Stoke Prior company honoured at Solar Power Portal Awards
3:30pm Thursday 17th October 2013
A HEREFORDSHIRE company had that winning feeling at the inaugural Solar Power Portal Awards held at the NEC in Birmingham. Wind and Sun, based in Stoke Prior near Leominster, was recognised for its work with the Isle Of Eigg Electrification Scheme.
Herefordshire Business News: Tyrrells CE to address British Chamber of Commerce conference in London
12:06pm Thursday 17th October 2013
THE chief executive of a Herefordshire company will speak at the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) conference on International Trade in Westminster today. David Milner, CE of Tyrrells, will explain the company's international success.
A little bit of Anarchy comes to Hereford
9:50am Monday 14th October 2013
For those lucky enough to have been there, it was a night to remember as three of the county's punk bands put on storming sets at Mamma Jamma's to raise money for local children's charity Phoenix Bereavement Support.
Nominate your boss in our Employer of the Year contest
3:10pm Friday 11th October 2013
IF you think your boss is the best you can show your appreciation in our annual contest. The Hereford Times, in association with Harrison Clark Rickerbys Solicitors, is sponsoring an award for Herefordshire Employer of the Year.
Hereford law company to host question and answer session on Hereford Enterprise Zone
10:09am Monday 7th October 2013
A HEREFORD law company is to hold a question and answer session about Hereford Enterprise Zone.
Hay-on-Wye company to create 50 new jobs
9:38am Monday 7th October 2013
A HAY-on-Wye company is expanding its workforce by as many as 50. Packaging Coordinators Inc (PCI) has announced it will be employing an extra 50 staff at its Hay-on-Wye site over the next six months following recent expansion.
Herefordshire Business News: Hereford law firm becomes official legal service provider to British Dressage
10:29am Friday 4th October 2013
A HEREFORD based law firm has become the official legal services partner for British Dressage. Harrison Clark Rickerbys will provide services to both members and the board of the organisation
Family friendly business forum launched in Herefordshire
3:47pm Thursday 3rd October 2013
A FAMILY friendly business forum is to be launched in Herefordshire. Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce is launching the Women's Business Forum in partnership with Thorne Widgery.
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9:48am Thursday 3rd October 2013
IF you think your boss is the best you can show your appreciation in our annual contest. The Hereford Times, in association with Harrison Clark Rickerbys Solicitors, is sponsoring an award for Herefordshire Employer of the Year.
Herefordshire companies win Chamber Business Awards
3:44pm Wednesday 2nd October 2013
FOUR Herefordshire companies have clinched coveted awards at this year's Chamber Business Awards.
Herefordshire Business News: Tyrrells goes gold at Great Taste Awards
1:01pm Thursday 8th August 2013
A HEREFORDSHIRE company is celebrating after winning nine gold medals at the 2013 Great Taste Awards. The news means that Tyrrells now holds 55 gold medals - more than any other premium crisp producer.
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12:03pm Thursday 8th August 2013
THE new chairman of the English Premier League is to speak at an event near Ross-on-Wye to encourage Herefordshire firms to grow through exports.
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With slotted mouth and the eyes of an aggravated puffin, Ryan O'Neal applies brood and glare as the taciturn hero of this former Steve McQueen vehicle. The studdish, near-mute actor plays a getaway whizz whose antics attract the attentions of Bruce Dern's hectoring psycho-cop in a spare drama that plays out like an urban Western with the black-and-white hats on the wrong heads.
When it comes, the talk comes tough. Unsurprisingly, though, Walter Hill's movie speaks loudest when it drives, its vrooming edits, rearview POVs and bonnet-mounted lenses adding bump and swerve to the chases. (Just try and sit still as O'Neal nonchalantly prangs a Mercedes around a car park to show his passengers who's wearing the seat belt.)
Neat, too, how Hill perverts the adrenaline rush with ominous, bleak night-lighting. It's the kind of movie Howard Hawks would have made if he grew up in a breaker's yard. Makes The Fast And The Furious look like an ice-cream van. Worth a spin.


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Remember Chelsea Clinton's White House Childhood?
In honor of the news that she's expecting.
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In honor of the news that she's expecting.
America's version of a royal baby cometh.
Gwyneth Paltrow! Lupita Nyong'o! Tracy Morgan?
Hillary is waiting ...
Presumably after making the Clintons grandparents.
She's witnessed a Kennedy get grass stains on a design of hers.
Bubba spilled the beans.
To be fair, he can talk Trading Spaces with the best of 'em.
"Happens all the time," says Clinton's chief of staff.
Barbie called, and she wants her dress back NOW.
Also, Tavi dyes her hair to match her shoes.
Clinton wore Vera Wang, and her new hubby wore Burberry.
Check out the photos.
Hat Attack made the spectacular head topper Chelsea wore to Vera Wang's studio the other day.
She appeared to have her hair in an updo — was it the one she'll wear to the wedding?
Also, Lindsay Lohan didn't pose nude in her SCRAM bracelet for her 6126 ads.
Rumor has it she's working on it right now and it's taking a while.


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Hi there,
I've got an issue with the Ranger Outpost software, the site I'm at use it and at current there is no money to replace it (even though I know RM have replaced it with something else)
My current set up is a DC on site with two more DC's at a different site. Ranger Outpost is installed on the DC at the site with the single DC. Now when I'm at site I can log in via the client and access the share/staff areas/own area so it should all be working. Firewall is set to allow access on the correct port
When I try and access it from outside it errors at the "Establishing Session" stage. The FAQ says that this is probably due to incorrect password but I know it's correct and it all works inside.
any ideas why this would be the case or what I could do or check to fix it?


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Welcome to Gillette Stadium
October, 7, 2012
By Mike Rodak | ESPNBoston.com
Mike Reiss/ESPNBoston.com As of about 1:20 p.m., the tarp was still on the Gillette Stadium turf.FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Welcome to Gillette Stadium, where the Patriots will host the Denver Broncos in the 13th career matchup between quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyton Manning (4:25 p.m., CBS).
Rain in the forecast. While skies are cloudy at the moment, rain is expected to move into the area by the early afternoon. According to Weather.com, temperatures are expected to be in the low-50s, with showers lingering throughout the game. Winds are relatively light, out of northwest at 5-7 mph. As of 12:30 p.m., a green tarp still covers the game field.
Five more inactives. The Patriots have already declared receiver Julian Edelman (hand) and safety Steve Gregory (hip) as out for the game, meaning they will have to declare five more inactives. There are 12 players questionable, including rookie linebacker Dont'a Hightower, who called himself a "game-time decision" for today. Inactives will be announced around 2:55 p.m. With Gregory out, rookie Tavon Wilson could earn his first career start at safety.
Steratore gets the call. With regular officials now back in the fold for a second week, Gene Steratore is the referee for today's game. He also officiated the last Patriots-Broncos matchup, in the Divisional Playoffs last January. There were a total of seven penalties called in that game; two were against the Patriots.
Four scouts in the house. There are scouts from the Patriots' next two opponents, the Seahawks and Jets, in the press box. The Jets are getting an early jump on their divisional rival. There are also scouts from the Chargers and Saints, the Broncos' next two opponents (the Saints have a bye week next week).
Brady on GameDay cover. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is on the cover of the GameDay magazine. Brady is one of three quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for 300 or more touchdown passes. Two others, Manning and Broncos Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway, are also in the stadium today.
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Anthem and color guard. The national anthem will be performed by Cobi Mike from the Boston-based musical act Gentlemen Hall, while the color guard is from the Cranston, R.I. police department.
Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness. Players and coaches will wear pink apparel today, and the Patriots Charitable Foundation is hosting 24 breast cancer survivors for team introductions as part of a week-long "Celebrate Volunteerism" focus on healthcare and breast cancer awareness. This ties in to the NFL's and the American Cancer Society's "A Crucial Catch" campaign. Breast cancer survivors participating in the on-field ceremony include Patriots defensive tackle Kyle Love mother-in-law, Wanda Walker.
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The School's Ethos and Values
Harpur Hill Primary School is a happy place where we seek to encourage children's self-respect and confidence. We identify children's strengths and seek to support them so that the confidence they gain from their successes will transfer to other subjects and areas of their learning. Confidence breeds confidence and success breeds success. If the child feels valued they will try and if they receive praise for their efforts they will continue to try.
Our school promotes praise as opposed to discipline and we believe that if the ethos of the school is to work together and respect each other then there is an expectation that everyone behaves in that way and there is a pressure on each individual from the rest of the school to conform.
The school has a number of strategies to promote good behaviour. Such activities as 'Good News' assemblies, headteacher assemblies, house points, weekly reward badges, stickers, praise postcards and texting parents, help to support the children in working hard and making the right choices.
We believe that schools readily call in parents to seek their support when a child is not behaving or working but how often do schools invite parents to come in to celebrate their children's successes? What message does this send to the children?
We want to work closely with our parents and recognise the great trust you place in us by choosing to send your children to our school. We assure you all that in our school the children are the most important people and meeting their needs and helping them to become valuable, caring people will always be the paramount consideration in our school.
It is our aim to create a happy and stimulating environment and to encourage the involvement of parents, governors and members of our local community. In working together we promote learning and develop a sense of belonging for all.AimsIt is the aim of the school to develop in our children: -A sense of worth and pride in themselves and others.A sense of belonging/community for pupils, parents, staff and governors.A community that looks to praise and recognise success in all areas of a child's life.A close, co-operative and honest relationship with parents/carers.A pleasant and welcoming atmosphere encouraging involvement of parents, governors and the community.A happy and caring environment in which pupils learn to share and co-operate with others and work for the common good.A stimulating, broad and balanced curriculum encouraging children to achieve their full potential whilst aiming for excellence and quality.A learning environment where individual needs are met, self-esteem nurtured and children are equipped to make informed choices.Pupils' knowledge, understanding and appreciation of their own and other cultures and beliefsvalues that will help pupils to become responsible and caring citizens.
P J O'Connor - Headteacher
Please click on this link for the School Holiday DatesPlease remember to let us know if your child is off school for any reason, preferably before 9.30 a.m. Telephone 01298 23261 email firstname.lastname@example.com
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There Are No Stupid Questions …
In a post called "What's Up, Internet," writer Amelia Gray answers some of the questions that Googlers have found her blog by asking:
how long does it take to get a warrant
I think you can get one in an afternoon, if you are a police officer and you can find a judge to give you one. (It will take more time if you're just some guy.)
what sort of rocks are there?
All kinds. Some rocks are very hard and others are so soft you can scratch them with your fingernail. Sometimes rocks float. Once I had a dream I was explaining a quartz rock to my child.
Amelia may be doing this for laughs, but she still got a good post out of it, right? I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Your keywords are content idea generators.
If you're already ranking for questions like "What's the worst high five ever," think how much better you'll rank better for those same questions if you a) include the question in the text, or better yet the title, and b) actually answer it.
Here's how to use those search queries to generate content ideas:
- Find the keyword referrers in your Web analytics application. In Google Analytics, go to Traffic Sources → Keywords.
- You can search specifically for questions by filtering for question words like "what," "why," "how" and so on.
- Make a list of any queries that you don't already cover extensively and might make interesting content, ranked in order of popularity.
- Group related queries together (for example, in Amelia's case, questions about Rob Lowe).
Now you can consult your list of search query questions whenever you need ideas for Web or blog content.
Filtering for "how to" and "what is" questions alone, our own analytics contain thousands of question keywords representing well over 10,000 visits, such as:
- how to create meta tags
- how to do keyword research
- how to create a landing page
- what is outbound marketing
- what is phrase match
Amazingly, even the queries that only drove one visit are generally relevant to our site and the search marketing space.
On my own blog, the questions in my keyword reports tend to be a little more random:
- how to ask for a happy ending
- is facebook a cult?
- how do you say i had a good weekend in French [surprisingly popular]
- how much does erin from americas next top model weigh
- how much does heather kuzmich weigh
- who got kicked off project runway
- who hates who on project runway
- "how to read" "tips" [love this one]
- what can you do with an mfa
- did i pick the wrong mfa program?
- are private schools unethical
- can amber tamblyn really sing?
- did you bring the money? in french
- how do u write anything in french
- how to insult a pseudo intellectual
- is it difficult to publish poems?
- what body suits a shaved head
- what kind of poetry white people like
Who said there are no stupid questions? Not Google.
This Week's Online Marketing Highlights
- Jordan McCollum at Marketing Pilgrim shares the results of a study that "proves" real-time search isn't useful. The eye-tracking study, done by OneUpWeb, revealed that searchers were slow to turn to real-time results compared to the rest of the SERP. She also quotes Marissa Meyer on real-time search: "We think […] the real-time data that's coming online can be super-useful in terms of finding out whether – something like, is this conference today any good? Is it warmer in San Francisco than it is in Silicon Valley? You can actually look at tweets and see those types of patterns emerge." However, one of the tasks searchers were asked to complete was "to look for a product they were considering to buy for themselves or for someone else as a gift." This really isn't the kind of situation where one would look to real-time results. This probably means Google shouldn't include real-time results for so many query types – but it doesn't prove that real-time results aren't useful in any situation. (Perhaps those "How much does so and so weigh" and "Who got kicked off Project Runway" questions above could be addressed thusly?) It's also possible that users just aren't aware of them yet. There was a time when Yahoo was more popular than Google, but that didn't mean Google was worthless.
- The Internet has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. This reminds me of the time my alma mater, Rice University, nominated mitochondria for homecoming queen.
- Blogoscoped notes that Wikipedia has a page dedicated to criticism of Google.
- Tamar Weinberg has lots of good advice for beginner Internet marketers and about blog marketing at Techipedia
- At Search Engine Land, Aaron Bradley offers "A Practical Guide To Information Architecture Changes" including tips on search-friendly content management systems and how to make SEO requirements and migration checklists.
Have a good weekend!
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The Montreal Canadiens look to rebound against the Buffalo Sabres tonight after losing 3-2 in overtime to the same team on Tuesday.
The focus for tonight's game will be to have a strong start; something they did not do last time they faced the Sabres. Buffalo took a 2-0 lead after the opening period but the Habs were able to tie the game late in the third period to push it to overtime. The key to beating the Sabres is to repeat the way they played in the third period for the full 60 minutes, according to Habs defenceman Josh Gorges.
The Canadiens have claimed Jeff Halpern off waivers from the New York Rangers early this afternoon. Halpern, who last played for the Habs in the 2010-2011 season, will not make it to Montreal for tonight's game.
One small lineup change; Ryan White is out with a lower-body injury. Michael Blunden, called up yesterday from Hamilton, will be replacing White on the fourth line.
Lines from the morning skate:
Ryder - Plekanec - Gionta
Pacioretty - Desharnais - Gallagher
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How to Ripen Green Tomatoes Indoors
The Gardener
One of heirloom tomato plants has 47 green tomatoes dangling from its branches. Sadly, there is pretty much zero chance they will ripen on the vine before our first frost, so I am going to bring the green tomatoes indoors. We will definitely use a few to make fried green tomato sandwiches and green tomato chutney, but I will ripen the rest using a super simple technique.
Not all green tomatoes ripen up reliably indoors. Give each tomato a gentle squeeze as you pull it off the vine. If it gives a little, that's a sign it is already on the road to ripening. Separate out any rock hard, deep green tomatoes and reserve them for cooking, as tomatoes that have turned from dark to light green tend to ripen better. Toss any tomatoes that are cracked, bruised, spotted, or brown into the compost pile. Also, I have found that cherry tomatoes tend to rot, rather than ripen, so I usually just compost them.
Bring the green tomatoes inside and rinse them off under a cool stream of water. Dry the tomatoes with a clean dish towel. I like to use cardboard flats to store the tomatoes as they ripen (you can pick the flats up for free from pretty much any liquor or grocery store). Layer newspaper in the bottom of each flat to soak up any juice that leaks out from tomatoes that rot. Then place the dry green tomatoes in a single layer over the paper. Leave a bit of room between each tomato to prevent bruising.
Put the flats in a warm (above 65 degrees F), dry spot. The warmer the room, the faster the tomatoes will ripen. Rotate each tomato every few days and throw out any that start to rot. As the tomatoes begin to turn red (or whatever color they are supposed to be), pull them out of the flat and set them in a warm, sunny window to finish up ripening. Tomatoes ripened indoors aren't quite as tasty as vine ripened tomatoes, but I think they are worth the effort because it is a treat to eat homegrown tomatoes all the way into November!
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Willi Galloway writes The Gardener column. She lives in Portland, Oregon and writes about her kitchen garden on her blog DigginFood. Her first book Grow. Cook. Eat. A Food-Lovers Guide To Vegetable Gardening will be published in January 2012.
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I always put mine in a single layer in a brown paper bag. This year I also pickled some of the green tomatoes and all of the green cherry tomatoes.
i just learned from an acquaintance and farmer that you can freeze green tomatoes and then pull them out over the winter to ripen in the window (or a bag, i imagine) as needed.
Wrap them loosely in newspaper and just tuck away somewhere, and take a peek every few days. That's what I've always heard, and do.
If you add something like a banana (or any fruit that makes a lot of ethylene), they'll ripen even faster. It might stop some of them from rotting instead of ripening.
As a plant biologist, I highly doubt that you can freeze any fruit, thaw it, and get it to ripen. Water crystals form in the cytoplasm of most plant cells - these crystals are like really sharp swords, and they damage the cell's plasma membrane. This is why when you thaw most frozen fruit (or like my recent experience with ginger root), it turns into a limp mass.
No need to put them on the windowsill. Also, no need to go out and get any cardboard flats, either. Just cut up a paper grocery bag and put a piece of it into a shallow bowl, or other flat-ish container, then put the tomatoes in, then put another piece of grocery bag paper on top. If you have an unripe banana go ahead and put that in with the tomatoes, too. I've been doing this for weeks and it couldn't be simpler. I haven't worried about putting them in a single layer or turning them, either. They pretty much take care of themselves. Some of them have been really delicious and some of them have been weird tasting. Probably depends on the variety. Some of the best ones have actually been the smaller cherry types.
My Mother always cut the entire tomato plant off to the root and hung it upside down in a warm/dry place in the house. We always get the last few extra tomato's ripened that way. Sad to see the tomato's go!
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The Chicago Bulls do have interest in signing Ben Gordon – but only if they miss out on Jimmer Fredette, this according to Mike McGraw of the Daily Herald.
Former Bulls guard Ben Gordon has reportedly worked on a contract buyout with the Charlotte Bobcats. The Bulls are not expected to have interest unless they miss out on Fredette.
The Bulls could use some scoring pop off their bench, something Fredette and Gordon would both bring to the table – though Gordon seems to be the better of the two in that regard – Fredette more efficient.
Unlike Fredette, who received his walking papers from the Sacramento Kings earlier this week, Gordon is still working on his buyout and it's not known if he'd seriously consider returning to the Bulls (where he spent the early portion of his career) at this current time.
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Pataskala police are investigating counterfeit money that showed up at a local business and are warning other businesses to beware.
Two separate people showed up with counterfeit bills at Buster's Corner Store on Broad Street on Jan. 28. According to a police report, the suspicious money included a fake $5 bill and four $10 bills.
"Basically he came up to the counter. He had a bottle of wine and some cigarettes. We could instantly feel something wasn't right about it," said Buster's clerk John Stocker.
Stocker said he checked the bill with a counterfeit detecting pen. While counterfeiting is sometimes thought of as a victimless crime, Stocker disagrees.
"You're ultimately dealing with somebody's living and ultimately getting fake money, it hurts everyone's living that works here," Stocker said.
According to police, one of the men was arrested on an unrelated previous warrant.
The other man has been questioned, but not arrested. Police said the man said the money was given to him by someone else. A detective also recovered more counterfeit money at his house.
Mayor Steve Butcher's restaurant, The Nutcracker, is right across the street from Buster's. Butcher has worked with the Pataskala Chamber of Commerce to send out a letter warning businesses to be aware. Butcher said Tim Horton's next to Buster's has also seen counterfeit money. He has a message for counterfeiters.
"This [Pataskala] would be the place to go to get a head start on a jail cell. The best advice I could give them is go some place else," Butcher said.
Police said the counterfeit money they recovered has been sent for testing.
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Have a question about gay male entertainment? Send it to firstname.lastname@example.com! (Please include your city and state and/or country.)
Q: Can you
please help us get more details on Luke Macfarlane's involvement in a Canadian
movie Iron Road? He plays a straight guy who
falls in love with a woman who was disguised as a boy and has a total nude
scene which is gorgeous and sexy. — Bclee
A: Who is this, the publicist for Iron
Road? You're a smart one. By getting me to
publish your email on AfterElton.com, you should sell at least a few thousand extra
copies of the movie.
Charlotte Sullivan and Luke Macfarlane in Iron Road
Iron Road, a $10 million Canada/Chinese production, tells the sad
story of the building of the Canadian Pacific Railroad, and of the many Chinese
workers who were tricked into slavery and lost their lives in the rail's
construction. A Chinese girl dresses as a boy to look for her father, one of
the railroad's workers. Along the way, she has an affair with Macfarlane's
character, the son of a railroad baron.
"I really wanted to do something that was Canadian," Macfarlane, an Ontario native, told TV
Guide (Canada).
"Then this came along, and it seemed like the perfect Canadian thing to do.
Also, growing up, I watched these great CBC TV-movies, and said, 'I want to do
Now I'm sorry to disappoint you, Iron Road publicist, but I feel it's important to
inform my readers that while Luke does seem to have a very brief nude scene, he
used a body double for the "good parts" — at least according to Kong Chang over at the fan site LukeMacfarlaneOnline.com, who tells me:
I've analyzed the scene, and yes, it is a body double, as Luke still retains his long underwear during the water scene (you can see the outline of the fabric when he is swimming). Plus Luke has hairier legs than the body double and although the build is very similar, Luke does not have love handles…even small amounts of them either. Though this movie was filmed in 2007 and Luke has buffed up some and lost some weight since (especially his small beer gut), I went through the scenes with a combed brush. What you see of Luke stripping to the long underwear is all Luke, what you see from the underwear scene onward is the body double.
Iron Road publicist, I'd ask you to tell me if Kong is right or not,
but I'm certain you'd lie.
Q: Is John Gidding from HGTV's Designed To Sell gay? — Thomas
A: He is. The 32-year-old TV host was born in
Istanbul, Turkey, where he lived until moving to the U.S. for college, graduating
with degrees in architecture from both Yale (undergraduate) and Harvard
(Masters). He's also a former model.
And no, I'm not jealous of a resume like that at all, why do you ask?
John Gidding
Q: I got to
see Dream Boy (the movie based on Jim
Grimsley's novel of the same name) at QFest (in Philadelphia). The movie was simply
fantastic and as good as Shelter!
I understand that it has been released in Germany
and the UK, but there
doesn't seem to be any information of when it will be released in the US. — David, Stuck in Traffic on 101/405, California
A: I hope you're not
texting me while driving. You know that that's considerably worse than driving drunk,
right? And I don't care if the traffic was
momentarily at a stand-still. I'm choosing to believe you weren't texting me.
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Cowboys lost
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Fact is we didn't deserve to win the game. We should of won but we played horrible. Must win next week. simple as that.
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I'm still really pissed. Won't be able to sleep tonight.
Giants are the most inconsistent champions in sports today....
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Gilbride doesn't trust Eli...
He needs to go... Why are the Giants running the ball 85% of the time in the red zone?? Pass!! What happened to the fades. The cutback...
Know Giants offense is ranked high but that was weaker teams. Gilbride needs to go now. Eli will have to gel with someone else. I'm sick of this
Next well see Wilson trying to scoot up the gut HB draw three times to punch it in. Lol
Least Dallas lost. But those pesky Eagles.
"The 90 wins is about challenge. It's about changing the conversation. It's about framing questions for ourselves as to how we get there. So I stand by the notion that we need to get better, and in doing so we need to set concrete goals for ourselves so that we have sort of specific conversations among ourselves about how we're going to get there." -- Mr. Alderson
I can't understand how you continue to run Bradshaw and not give Wilson even 5 carries in a game.
Gilbride reverted back to his old style of managing Eli. Run, run, throw. Eli gets not rhythm and as a result struggles.
Majority of the blame rests on Kevin Killdrive. He is relying too much on his "tecmo super bowl" playbook in the redzone. (he runs the same 3 plays every time). How many points have the Giants left on the field when they constantly kick FGs and do not score TDs?! The talent is obviously there but this knucklehead refuses to mix up his play calling and attempt to be UNpredictable.
And this is not a new 2012 issue - Killdrive has been this way for years. The Super Bowl wins came despite his conservative, predictable play calling. When the fans know what plays the Giants are likely to run, just imagine what a defensive coordinator knows......
Apologize if this was mentioned already. IMO, the 3rd receiver needs to be stabilized. Manningham was a great third option for Eli and he has not been replaced by a stable third option. The Giants keep switching the third receiver between Hixon and Randle (occassionly Barden). Beckum was nothing more than a warm body when was on the field yesterday.
Solidify and fix the third WR please.
"We have been watching and waiting, but I wouldn't say we intend to continue to do that. I think you watch and wait to try and assess a situation and act accordingly. It might involve more waiting. It might involve moving in one direction or another. We've done plenty of watching and waiting. If we can move in a particular direction, we might do that."
Sandy Alderson: 2011.
I think Randle is the #3 guy they want, it's just gonna take time for him to learn the system and take Hixon's job.
I'm surprised how little we've seen of Barden. He should really be playing when we're in the redzone.
And a huge issue that nobody is really talking about is Hakeem Nicks. His injury has to be nagging him a ton, because we've seen the guy produce while hurt before. He's been such a small factor since he's come back that it's almost worrisome. Either we need to run more plays for him, or he needs to just get 100% because he's just not getting open right now.
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The Mitchell Effect
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One of the world's greatest innovators died recently. No, he wasn't from the high tech industry. He didn't invent the latest iDevice. George Mitchell, the founder of the former Mitchell Energy and Development Corp., was widely credited with the pioneering work that combined horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing in the Eagle Ford shale rock formation in Texas. He was 94.
His methods led to the unlocking of vast deposits of energy supplies and to one of the great economic and business success stories and opportunities of a generation. As the result, within a few years, the United States will become the world's biggest energy producer and become less reliant on other countries.
Over the long term a diverse group of businesses and the overall economy will prosper. Investors with a long horizon can also benefit from the "Mitchell Effect."
Dozens of oil (and gas) field service providers have sprung up to assist the major integrated oil and gas companies in the extraction process. They provide raw materials, transportation, management, engineering, technical assistance and perform various other tasks.
One of them, Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), has been innovative too. Improvements in its fracking process is lowering the cost to drill a typical well by hundreds of thousands of dollars. Halliburton is even using natural gas to power well-drilling equipment. That's added profit to all the companies involved.
Halliburton needs that extra profit in the short term to overcome some headwinds it is experiencing. They include falling natural gas prices and legal expenses related to the Deepwater Horizon well disaster in the Gulf several years ago that was in part caused by the company. These factors affected the bottom line in the first half of the year.
However, looking ahead, Halliburton fortunes will improve as the energy boom continues and its fracking innovations continue to pay off.
Operating income, which has been declining, will reverse course as the number of rigs that the company services increases by 4% per year and the amount of revenue per rig doubles as expected over the next few years.This will occur even if EBITDA margins flatten out.
Halliburton mains a long term play because of its application of George Mitchell's techniques and the company own historical performance.
In the midstream space, companies that own and operate energy pipelines and storage facilities will continue to profit from increased production, even if gas prices remain subdued. These businesses, called master limited partnerships, are by law required to pay out most of their windfall in the form of distributions to investors. The payouts are typically quite generous, usually resulting in yields over 5%.
A MLP to consider is Enbridge Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: EEP). It pays a hefty distribution of $2.71 per share annually and yields 7.11%. The company moves about 13% of the crude oil imported into the U.S. and about 15% of the natural gas produced in Texas. It possesses 19 million barrels of crude oil storage capability in Oklahoma and Kansas, key junctions in the energy transportation network.
Due to consistent cash flow obtained from long term contracts it has with energy companies things look bright for Enbridge for the foreseeable future. Expect those juicy distributions to keep flowing.
An alternative play in the midstream space is the railroad industry which is picking up the slack now that the pipeline system is at capacity; and due to the long lead times in getting new ones built that situation will continue. In addition, railroads can also move drilling supplies, such as frac sand, to the fields so it can serve both ends of the production process.
A railroad to consider is CSX Corp. (NYSE: CSX) which is poised to increase rail car capacity (and subsequently its revenues) to serve the ever-growing Marcellus shale region of Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Virginia. CSX needs the extra cash flow in order to overcome recent sluggishness in its coal hauling business.
The stock of the railroad giant, which operates mainly in the eastern part of the country, is relatively cheap with a trailing P/E of about 14, well below its long term average. Growth rates and margins are modest but the company pays a dividend of around 60 cents a share and has been growing it at a robust 18% annual rate. Since the payout ratio is low at 31% there is plenty of room to keep bumping up the dividend. Expect CSX to overcome the decline in coal revenues, and benefit over the long term because of what George Mitchell has accomplished.
In the downstream space, instead of considering the refiners or retailers, a better play might be to look at end-users. Companies whose operations greatly depend on the use of natural gas will see better margins and higher profits. They include steel makers and the petrochemical manufacturers.
A business to consider is Nucor (NYSE: NUE), the biggest domestic steel producer in the U.S. It melts scrap steel, primarily from automobiles, using natural gas powered electric arc furnaces and turns it into dozens of different types of products. Nucor has made a profit every year since 1967 except for the recession year of 2009. It is trying to overcome depressed steel prices and get back into a growth mode. The company is attempting to boost its margins and reduce production expenses by entering into long term agreements with natural gas drillers to ensure a reliable, low-cost supply.
Nucor has a lot going for it in addition to the long term benefits from lower manufacturing costs. It has relatively low debt. The long term debt to equity ratio is 0.45. It pays a $1.47 per share dividend, resulting in a 3.2% yield. A caveat is a high payout ratio of 112% although that hasn't stopped the company from increasing the dividend in each of the last 25 years. Nucor will benefit from the Mitchell shale boom and it should be a solid long term investment.
After the passing of an icon of the energy business, it is a good time to reflect on the benefits he has created. George Mitchell's innovation, the pairing of horizontal drilling with hydraulic fracturing, is probably one of the great accomplishments of the late 20th century.
Several companies, Halliburton, CSX Corp., Enbridge Energy Partners, LP and Nucor, are poised to profit from his success. Individual investors, with an eye out for the long term, can profit along with them.
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The Social Exchange
Voices, April 11, 2012
Chipmaker Intel today started a Twitter feed, Facebook page and Linked In group, in an effort to spur discussion of global financial markets online, among industry executives.
Wall Street consultancy Tabb Group already operates the Tabb Forum for serious discussion of capital markets issues.
Last year, NYSE Euronext, in conjunction with storage giant EMC and VMWare, launched a technology-focused online platform on cloud computing called the Capital Markets Community Platform Advisory Service.
This week, Twitter starting working with Dataminr to develop a means of sending out trading alerts, based on tweets. And Tibco says it now is able to feed communications from social media and event streams into "big data" storage systems, in real time.
But the item that really stands out came in the European trade news site called, aptly enough, The Trade News.
The site reported that the original chief executive of Chi-X Europe, Tony Mackay, was going to launch what it termed a 'Facebourse' by the end of the year.
In effect, a socially-driven stock exchange, where the social network that matters is your network of market participants. The ones you like.
Here's how it would work:
According to Mackay, his new platform will have three kinds of markets: a call auction periodic crossing market; a continuous market; and a request for quote (RFQ) market.
In each, users can list which firms to interact with on a disclosed basis – i.e., if an institution wishes to trade 100 orders, it can disclose 80 of those orders to a trusted sub-set of buy-side firms, 10 more to hedge funds, and another 10 to selected sell- side firms, for example.
In the RFQ market, users will also be able to choose which specific traditional and independent market markers they wish to engage. The intention is to offer free and open access for broker-dealers as well as buy-side firms, and to enable market participants to cross inside the spread with trading fees rewarding bigger blocks.
The social exchange will operate globally and be based on choice, rather than the numbing "race to zero" by firms trying to gain upper hands on each other by eding each other out by milliseconds, then microseconds and soon nanoseconds on matching orders.
In the social exchange you would just designate who you will trade with and the size of trade which you will make. You get more control, by, in effect, setting up your own exchange within the exchange, kind of like a Google+ Group.
Over time, you likely would see online directories of market participants that you check off before you begin a particular trade. In the pages of the directory, you get to see how many other participants like a particular counterparty and how many don't, what the overall rating is and – why not – reviews of trading experiences with that party.
In theory, the social exchange would also permit chatting between parties while trades are in progress and immediate self-regulation by market participants when they spot a problem trade, trader or incident in progress.
Don't worry. Not everything will be driven by tweets in capital markets.
The time that artificial intelligence futurist Ray Kurzweil calls The Singularity is probably not that far off. That's when man and machine become one.
In his vision, the contents of a person's brain will get transferred before death into a computing-device so that the person's intelligence lives on. Maybe statically at first, but in a robot or android form at some point.
But there are tastes of how interaction will move faster than tweets already. Science fiction author William Gibson nearly three decades ago predicted in Neuromancer that humans would have data jacks in the back of their heads to hook directly into communications networks.
On April 5 of this year, not surprisingly, Nokia, the lagging maker of cell phones, showed how it is thinking ahead by seeking to patent a "method, apparatus, and computer program product for summarizing multimedia content."
The company also applied for a patent that describes "a material attachable to skin, the material capable of detecting a magnetic field and transferring a perceivable stimulus to the skin, wherein the perceivable stimulus relates to the magnetic field."
This was widely described as a tattoo that would provide its wearers with such a "perceivable stimulus" when they were receiving an incoming call, text or other message. The cell phone would communicate with the body.
It's not far off to the time when people are actually embedding transceivers in their bodies, to communicate over the net without even having to wear those funny earphones.
At that point, the Facebourse or other social exchange will find ways to just monitor the spoken word. No typing of 140-character messages required.
And at some point, Gibson or Kurzweil might tell us, thoughts in one's brain will be sent out directly onto the Net without any speaking or typing at all, through such connections.
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There are no two ways about it: Rachel Bilson's bag game is absolutely sick. I always knew that, but when I actually sat down to look at paparazzi shots of her and all the fabulous things she's carried, I was even more impressed. Rachel's known for her Chanel collection (oh, and also her scene-stealing role on a little show called The OC, which makes her very near and dear to my forever-nostalgic heart), but she has a significant haul from lots of great brands.
In fact, what made going through Rachel's collection so interesting is that she somehow manages to be loyal to such a wide variety of brands simultaneously. Her collection includes not only multiples from Chanel, but also from Chloe, Miu Miu and 3.1 Phillip Lim. Even though she's almost always dressed down, her bags are eye-catching and luxurious, without exception. No wonder the folks at ShoeMint, where Bilson lends her designs idea to a stylish, affordable footwear line, decided to expand into bags. Check out our rundown of Rachel's amazing accessories choices after the jump!
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Whedon has long been known for writing strong female characters, which he notes is still a rarity in Hollywood.
"I think they've been peripheral for a long time, and I think The Hunger Games is about to change that in a big way," he told THR. "I really like it; it's my kind of thing. And more important, I like what it's doing, which is millions."
Willow: "Don't be so jumpy… I've been in your bed before."
Xander: "Yeah, but Will, we were both in footy pajamas."
AVC: But we should give up on that Giles spin-off, Ripper, right? Come on.
JW: Oh yeah, totally. [Laughs.] No, the thing about Ripper—the essence of it—is that the BBC came to me at one point like, "It doesn't have to be Ripper. It can just be [Anthony Stewart Head], and there's magic, and he's Tony, cuz he's awesome." And that's the thing: For some reason, he keeps getting sexier every year. That's not happening to me! I'm like, "What are you doing?" And that story was always about a mature guy who's lived, and about the choices he's made. So you could make that now, or you could make it 10 years from now. And I've tortured Tony more than any other living human with, "We're definitely gonna do this!" Because I thought we were. He's working so much, though, I'd feel too guilty. But that's the thing with Ripper: It doesn't go away in my head because he's still right for it, and he could still bring it.
Mal: "Appears we got here just in the nick of time. What does that make us?"
Zoe: "Big damn heroes, sir."
Mal: "Ain't we just."
"If you hear a strange noise outside… have sex."
Q. What did they [Fox] not want?
A. Sex. They want things to be sexy, but for God's sake, they don't want them to be sexual. And one of the things that Eliza [Dushku] and I first talked about was sex. This was going to be about human need and when I talk about perversion, perversion for me is something to be celebrated. As long as nobody's getting hurt. Because obsession is the thing in us that makes us not everybody else.
Q. Was there a particularly deviant episode they didn't like?
A. Absolutely. It would have been deviant-tastic. The episode worked on two tracks: one with this nice old man, and something has gone horribly wrong. And then the denouement was that the old man wanted to hear his daughter say that she didn't kill herself because he molested her. He wanted to be forgiven for something that he shouldn't be forgiven for. And the other was this creepy reclusive billionaire with real dolls, who's completely incapable of human relationships but was trying to take a tiny step toward them by getting rid of these dolls. Even though he was very twisted, what he was trying to do was beautiful. That episode would never be made. They were like, "No sex, just shoot at people."
Captain Hammer: "I hate the homeless…
-ness problem that plagues our city."
I'm sad they pulled the plug before the sixth season; because we really had it all tapped out and thought we were firing on all cylinders.
It was a stupid business move on their part and the network died soon after.
Had I not been so exhausted by the year of Firefly and Angel that had come before, maybe I could've fought – though fighting with the head of a network is much like not fighting, cause they just do what they do.
They pay no attention to what you say, ever.