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A sexy mobile advertisement featuring a woman's breasts is being blamed for causing over 500 car crashes in one day. The larger-than-life inadvertent distracted driving ads were plastered on no fewer than 30 trucks spread across Moscow's roads.
The larger-than-life ads were plastered on no fewer than 30 trucks spread across Moscow's roads.
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"I was a Kia K900 driver and fan before we decided to become partners, so I'm really excited to be Kia's first-ever luxury ambassador." - LeBron James
LeBron James is taking his talents to Kia.
The 10-time NBA all-star has signed on with the Korean automaker as a spokesman for Kia's first luxury sedan, the 2015 K900. While the move isn't as shocking as his 2010 defection from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Miami Heat (he re-signed with the Cavs this summer), it has raised eyebrows, as James is a noted car collector who has owned a Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche and other high-end models.
Still, James said that he was a fan of the K900 before he signed on as a pitchman. Perhaps telegraphing the upcoming deal, he posted a photo of himself in the car in August, saying: "Rolling around in my K900. Love this car!"
Kia said James reach out to the company to sample the K900. "I was a Kia K900 driver and fan before we decided to become partners, so I'm really excited to be Kia's first-ever luxury ambassador," he said in a statement. He added: "For me, a partnership has to be authentic and real to who I am, and that's what makes this one so special."
Kia is a longtime sponsor of the NBA and serves as its "official automotive partner." In 2009, James received a Kia Borrego for earning MVP honors, though he donated it to the Akron (OH) Urban League.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. James, who will officially be called a "luxury brand ambassador," joins fellow NBA star Blake Griffin, tennis player Rafael Nadal and professional golfer Michelle Wie in Kia's lineup of celebrity endorsers. James will appear in TV advertisements, including a spot called Fit For A King, which launches in November as the NBA season tips off.
Kia hopes the partnership with James will raise the profile of the K900. Though it's expected to be a relatively low-volume car, Kia sold just 56 of them in September and has sold 1,106 units this year. As Kia's flagship, the K900 aspires to compete with sedans from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus and others. It offers powerful V6 and V8 engines paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission, a luxurious cabin with wood and leather features, and design flourishes like LED lights and a prominent chrome grille. It starts at $59,500.
For more, scroll through Kia's press release down below.
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In case you missed the great dealer education opportunity that happened in Las Vegas this week, ActivEngage has put together a Twitter Recap of some of the best key takeaway tweeted messages from the DrivingSales Executive Summit!
Check out them out, learn something, and apply them to your dealership's processes NOW!
Employee retention is cheaper than employee acquisition.
You're spending more in training new employees every month than keeping them happy with simple surprises. …
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As security breaches and data theft become more commonplace, businesses will encounter increasing regulatory and consumer pressure to protect that data. I've written numerous articles on the importance of data security in dealerships, especially when dealers share that sensitive customer information with their vendor partners.
According to a recent article in Entrepreneur, however, Forrester Research found that "36 percent of data breaches resulted from employee errors." Even more disturbing is that, according to the government IT Network, MeriTalk, that number is even larger. MeriTalk found that "49 percent of compromises occur when workers bypass security measures…" With sensitive customer data floating around dealerships in CRMs, DMSs, credit applications in…Continue
Posted by Richard Holland on October 16, 2014 at 5:00am 1 Comment 2 Likes
I've written many times about the value of training and professional development to employee retention.
Training, in combination with a company culture designed to create engaged employees, can help make a dealership a force to be reckoned with. Employee retention has always been a pain point in the automotive industry, because many employees feel there is no job security. Until very recently, it has been up to the dealership itself to foster this environment and provide ongoing training for its staff. Mercedes, however, has decided to take matters into their own hands.
In a recent…Continue
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|by Christy Roman, Now Marketplace Owner
I heard a story about a prospect who came into a dealership and was asking about the television ad they had seen. It was a GM "Sign and Drive" campaign with no money out of pocket. After investigating the situation a bit more, the salesperson determined that the campaign was for their competitor in another part of town. When the salesperson went to the competitor's website, the offer was nowhere to be found and the dealer wasn't even highlighting any special! It was an interesting look at how dealers (and even vendors) view their websites – as a place to showcase their inventory, rather than the most important ad for their business.…Continue
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The car business is loaded with lions and gazelles. Some are ferocious, competitive beasts who want nothing but the best and they're willing to do what it takes to acquire it. Others accept what they're given and they're happy to still be alive and thriving after the economic hardship came and went.
This fall conference season gave me the opportunity to meet a ton of dealers. One of the most encouraging things that I witnessed was an unexpected resurgence of the hunger that drives many of us in this industry. I've seen too many people on both the dealer and vendor side spend the majority of their time complaining about how things aren't great and not enough time making them great. This fall, things seem to be different.
When I spoke at some of the conferences, there seemed to be…Continue
Posted by CDK Global on October 14, 2014 at 10:30am 2 Comments 1 Like
|by Nicole Milkovich, Search Engine Optimization Specialist
Using a combination of smartphones, tablets and desktop computers, consumers are online more than ever before. You count on the last quarter of the year and holiday seasons to bring good tidings and high organic search traffic. So why are we saying to expect a decline? Data doesn't lie.…Continue
Posted by Mark Frost on October 14, 2014 at 7:00am 1 Comment 1 Like
There are many mistakes companies and marketers alike make when breaking into digital marketing. Whether we're talking about automotive SEO, PPC, or social media, you have to understand the fundamentals of each type of marketing strategy before you can truly create successful campaigns.
If your business is looking to invest time and money into a new digital marketing strategy, in order to succeed, you need to avoid these five basic mistakes:
When you're just starting out in digital marketing, building traffic can be addictive. But like any addiction, it's unhealthy.
Your goal should…Continue
Posted by Ralph Paglia on October 13, 2014 at 10:48pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
BrandMuscle Research Report Reveals Local Media and Marketing Tactics Used by Car Dealers and other Local Franchised Business - But Does The Report Answer the Question About Who Uses What and Which Works Best?
Not too surprising to many of Automotive Marketing Professionals, traditional media remains a significant part of the local automotive marketing mix... The adoption of various new media tactics that have become available (including automotive digital marketing), is hindered by cost and for some dealers, complexity finds BrandMuscle [download page] in their recently-released study.
Results from the survey of franchised dealers and other local…Continue
Posted by Patrick Kelly on October 13, 2014 at 9:30am 0 Comments 1 Like
AutoLoop Introduces Engage™ Call Center Solution Proven to Increase Sales and Service Profitability for Auto Dealers
Clearwater, FL -- AutoLoop today introduced EngageTM, a call center solution proven to engage customers and increase sales and service profitability for auto dealers.
Building on twenty years of call center experience obtained in the 2014 merger with CAR-Research XRM, AutoLoop Engage uses USA-based agents to manage all inbound sales and service calls for dealers, perform unsold prospect surveys to increase sales and provide industry-unique true ad sourcing, service new and aged Internet leads and improve dealership CSI.
"Data collected from the thousands of customers we have spoken with shows that dealerships often answer…
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Whether it's sports or siblings, colleagues or co-stars—we've all experienced rivalry at one point or another. The theme of rivalry can be a many-layered beast, calling to mind a spirit of friendly competition, a sense of protest or rebellion, even resentment or hatred. From Coke vs. Pepsi to Batman and The Joker—all the way to Occupy Wall Street—there's no doubt that face-offs and match-ups add a twinge of color to life.
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The 33-year-old started 12 regular-season games and one playoff contest for the Broncos last year.
Koppen took over for J.D. Walton last season after he fractured his ankle against the Oakland Raiders in Week 4. Walton needs further surgery on his ankle and could miss a significant portion of the upcoming season.
The Boston College product spent his first nine seasons as a member of the New England Patriots, winning two Super Bowls. For his career, Koppen has started all but four of the 136 games he has played.
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13 reliability. It can be measured with a congestion index or more than a single data source, and more than one analysis accessibility statistics. procedure. Mobility and reliability measures, when com- � Reliability. The changing times, locations, and levels of bined in a process to uncover the goals and objectives the mobility and reliability are important characteristics for public has for transportation systems, can provide a frame- mobility and reliability measurement. This is particularly work to analyze how well the land use and transportation important to freight movement operations that rely on the systems serve the needs of travelers and businesses and transportation system as an element of their productivity provide the basis for improvement and financing decisions. and to measuring the frustration level of travelers faced Exhibit 2.4 provides a quick reference to selected mobility with an unexpected loss of mobility or reliability. and reliability measures discussed in more detail in this chapter. It illustrates the measures, the input data required, The total amount of mobility and reliability provided to and the general format of the equation required to calculate travelers in an area is the volume of a box with axes of time, each measure. location, and level. The reliability of the mobility provided to travelers and residents is the change in the volume of the box 2.4 Individual Measures from time period to time period or from day to day. Exhibit 2.3 illustrates the description of mobility and reliability with the Travel time, speed, and rate quantities are somewhat more four aspects. These answer the key questions of travelers and difficult to collect and may require more effort than the traf- residents: 1) When can I travel in a satisfactory amount of fic volume counts that currently provide the basis for most time? 2) Where can I travel in a satisfactory amount of time? roadway analysis procedures. Travel speed-related measures 3) How much time will it take? 4) How much will my travel can, however, be estimated as part of many analysis processes time vary from trip to trip? currently used. The ultimate implementation of a set of time- Answering the key questions with measures of the four related mobility and reliability measures in most urban areas components of mobility and reliability will encompass the will probably rely on some estimating procedures along with needs of residents and travelers, as well as transportation and archived data. These measures may include current Highway land use professionals. Capacity Manual-based analysis techniques (5), vehicle density measures estimated from detectors in the pavement or from aerial surveys or relationships that estimate travel 2.3 Performance Measure Summary rate, or speed from generally available volume and roadway The overriding conclusion from any investigation of mo- characteristics. The use of estimating procedures will be bility and reliability measures is there is a range of uses and particularly important in setting policy and the prioritization audiences. No single measure will satisfy all the needs, and of transportation improvement projects, pavement design- no single measure can identify all aspects of mobility and re- ing, responding to developer requests for improvement, and liability--there is no "silver bullet" measure suited to every performing many other analyses. application or question. Mobility and reliability are com- The focus of this section is those measures most applicable to plex and, in many cases, requires more than one measure, the individual traveler. Key characteristics about each mobility and reliability measure are summarized after the measures are presented. Summarizing the measure characteristics illustrates Time the flexibility of mobility and reliability measures based on time and person or freight movement. The delay per person or delay per peak-period traveler (in daily minutes or annual hours) can be used to reduce the travel delay value to a figure more useful in communicating to nontechnical audiences. It can normalize the impact of Level mobility projects that handle much higher person demand than other alternatives, where a measure of total delay might lead to different conclusions about the benefits of a solution. Delay for the primary route or road, in these alternatives, may be higher due to this higher volume, but this also indicates the Location: The volume of the box is the amount of mobility and reliability provided. need to examine the other facilities or operations within the A change in volume of the box indicates the reliability of the system. corridor included in the "before" case. To the extent possible, Larger volume is better. the initial analysis should include as much of the demand Exhibit 2.3. Components of mobility (2). that might move to the improved facility, route, or road.
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14 Individual Measures1 Actual FFS or PSL Delay per Delay per Traveler 250 weekdays hour Travel Time Travel Time Traveler annual hours year 60 minutes minutes minutes Travel Time Actual Travel Rate Length Vehicle Volume Vehicle Occupancy Travel Time person minutes minutes per mile miles vehicles persons/vehicles Actual Travel Rate Travel Time minutes per mile Travel Time Index Index 2 FFS or PSL Travel Rate minutes per mile 95th Percentile Travel Time Average Travel Time Buffer minutes minutes Buffer Index % 100% Index 2 Average Travel Time minutes 95th Percentile Travel Time Planning Planning Time Index minutes Time Index 2 no units FFS or PSL Travel Time minutes Area Measures 1 Actual FFS or PSL Total Segment Delay Vehicle Volume Vehicle Occupancy Total Delay = Travel Time - Travel Time person - minutes vehicles persons/vehicle minutes minutes Congested Congested Congested Travel Vehicle Volume = Segment Length Travel vehicle - miles vehicles miles Actual FFS or PSL m Vehicle Vehicle Travel Travel - Volumei Occupancyi Percent Timei Timei i 1 vehicles persons/vehicle Percent of of minutes minutes Each congested segment Congested 100 Congested n Vehicle Vehicle Travel Actual Travel Ratei Lengthi Travel Volumei Occupancy i minutes per mile miles i 1 vehicles persons/ve hicle All segments Area Measures1 Congested Congested Roadway Congested Segment = Roadway miles Lengths miles Objective Fulfillment Opportunities Accessibility Accessibility = e.g., jobs , Where opportunities Travel Time Target Travel Time 1 "Individual" measures are those measures that relate best to the individual traveler, whereas the "area" measures are more applicable beyond the individual (e.g., corridor, area, or region). Some individual measures are useful at the area level when weighted by Passenger Miles Traveled (PMT) or Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT). 2 Can be computed as a weighted average of all sections using VMT or PMT. Note: FFS = Free-flow speed, and PSL = Posted speed limit. Exhibit 2.4. Quick reference guide to selected mobility and reliability measures.
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15 Equations 2.1.a and 2.1.b illustrate the computation of delay can be applied to various system elements with different per traveler in annual hours. Equation 2.1.a is appropriate for free-flow or posted speeds. Travel rate (in minutes per mile) a single section of highway where the delay (i.e., actual travel is a direct indicator of the amount of travel time, which time minus free-flow travel time) for a number of travelers makes it relevant to travelers. over the same segment can be averaged and then expanded to The measure can be averaged for freeways and arterial annual hours. Equation 2.1.b applies the same concept to a streets using the amount of travel on each portion of the situation involving multiple highway segments of different network. An average corridor value can be developed using lengths, and can be used to estimate average delay per trav- the number of persons using each facility type (or modes) eler over a number of segments, routes or a system. In this to calculate the weighted average of the conditions on adja- case, the number of vehicles and occupants per vehicle is used cent facilities. The corridor values can be computed for in the numerator to expand and sum the total individual hourly conditions and weighted by the number of travelers traveler delay over the various segments, and again in the de- or person-miles traveled to estimate peak period or daily nominator to reduce the summed traveler delay to an average index values. amount per traveler. The TTI in Equation 2.2 compares measured travel rates to The Travel-Time Index (TTI) is a dimensionless quantity free-flow or PSL conditions for any combination of freeway that compares travel conditions in the peak period to travel and arterial streets. Index values can be related to the general conditions during free-flow or posted speed limit conditions. public as an indicator of the length of extra time spent in the For example, a TTI of 1.20 indicates that a trip that takes 20 transportation system during a trip. Equation 2.2 illustrates a minutes in the off-peak period will take 24 minutes in the peak relatively simple version of the calculation using VMT, but period or 20 percent longer. The TTI can be quickly and easily PMT also could be used, as could a value of time calculation interpreted by most users in both an absolute sense (e.g., a TTI that incorporates person and freight travel. of 1.5 means a free-flow 200-minute trip will take 30 minutes) Travel Rate Index (TRI) is similar to the TTI in that it also is or a relative sense (the trip will take 50 percent longer.) This a dimensionless quantity that compares travel conditions in dual mode is useful because for a very short trip even a rela- the peak period to travel conditions during free-flow or PSL tively large percent increase in travel time may be insignificant. conditions. The TRI measure is computed in the same way as Conversely, for a longer trip, a relatively small percent increase the TTI, but does not include incident conditions. A typical ap- in travel time may be significant in terms of late arrival. plication of the TRI would be calculating congestion levels TTI reflects travelers' perceptions of travel time on the from a travel demand forecasting model, because incident con- roadway, transit facility, or other transportation network ditions are not considered in the model's forecasts. In contrast, element. This comparison can be based on the travel time continuous data streams allow for the direct measurement of a increases relative to free-flow conditions (or PSL) and com- TTI that includes incidents. For some analysis applications, pared to the target conditions. Thus, the same index formula however, incident conditions would intentionally be excluded. Actual FFS or PSL Delay per Traveler 250 weekdays hour = Travel Time - Travel Time � � (Eq. 2.1.a) (annual hours ) ( minutes ) ( minuttes ) year 60 minu tes Actual FFS orPSL Vehicle Vehicle Travel - Travel � Volume � Occ cupancy � 250 week days � hour Time Time (vehicles) (persons /vehicle) year 60 minutes Delay per (minutes) (minutes) Traveler = (Eq. 2.1.b) (annual hours) Vehicle Volume (vehicles) � Vehicle Occupancy (persons /vehicle) Principal Arteria al Princiipal Freeway Peak Street TravelRate Freeway TravelRate ArterialStreet � Period + � Freeway Free-flow or Principal Arterial Peak Period VMT Posted Speed Limit Rate Stree et Free-flow or VMT Travel Time Index = PostedSpeedLimit Rate (Eq. 2.2) Freeway Peak Period VMT +Principal Arteri ial Street Peak Period VMT
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16 For example, when travel time runs are performed for a corri- scales. The Planning Time Index is computed as the 95th dor study, those runs affected by incident conditions are nor- percentile travel time divided by the free-flow travel time as mally removed. This provides an estimate of the nonincident shown in Equation 2.4. travel time along the corridor. In these conditions, the com- 95th Percentile puted measure would be a TRI rather than a TTI. Planning Time Index Travel Time (minutes) Buffer Index (BI) is a measure of trip reliability that = (Eq. 2.4) (no units) Travel Time Based expresses the amount of extra buffer time needed to be on time on Free-Flow or for 95 percent of the trips (e.g., late for work on one day out of PostedSpeed (minutes) the typical 20-work-day month.) As with the TTI, indexing the measure provides a time- and distance-neutral measure, but On-Time Arrival estimates the percentage of time that a the actual minute values could be used by an individual traveler traveler arrives on time based on an acceptable lateness for a particular trip length or specific origin-destination (O-D) threshold. A value in excess of the travel rate mean, say 10 pair. With continuous data, the index is calculated for each percent to 15 percent, is used to identify the threshold of road or transit route segment, and a weighted average is calcu- acceptable lateness or being "on time." Required data include lated using vehicle-miles or, more desirably, person-miles of a sample distribution of trip times, whether for transit or highway trips. The On-Time Arrival percent is computed travel as the weighting factor. Travel rates for approximately according to the following formula: 5-mile sections of roadway provide a good base data element for the performance measure. The BI can be calculated for each %OnTime = PercentTripTimes <[1.10 * MeanTime] (Eq. 2.5) road segment or particular system element using Equation 2.3. Note that a weighted average for more than one roadway sec- where tion could be computed using VMT or PMT on each roadway %OnTime = Percent On-Time Arrivals; section. The measure would be explained as "a traveler should PercentTripTimes = Percent of measured trip times; and allow an extra (BI) percent travel time due to variations in the MeanTime = The computed mean of the measured amount of congestion and delay on that trip." travel time. 95thPercentile AverageTravel Percent Variation is closely related to the Planning Time Travel Time - Time Buffer (minutes) Index. It is expressed as a percentage of average travel time (minutes) Index = � 100% (Eq. 2.3) and is distance/time neutral. Multiplying the average travel (%) AverageTravel time by the percent variation yields the total travel time Time needed to be on time 85 percent of the time (one standard (minutes) deviation above the mean). Higher values of percent variation The buffer time concept appears to relate particularly well indicate less reliability. It is computed according to the fol- to the way travelers make decisions. Conceptually, travel lowing formula: decisions proceed through questions, such as: "How far is it?" std.dev. "When do I need to arrive?" "How bad is the traffic likely to %V = * 100% (Eq. 2.6) be?" "How much time do I need to allow?" "When should I Mean leave?" In the time allowance stage, there is an assessment of where how much extra time has to be allowed for uncertainty in the travel conditions. This includes weather, incidents, construc- %V = Percent Variation; tion zones, holiday or special event traffic, or other disrup- Std.dev. = The standard deviation of measured travel time; tions or traffic irregularities. and Planning Time Index represents the total travel time that Mean = The computed mean of the measured travel should be planned when an adequate buffer time is time. included. Planning Time Index differs from the BI in that The 90th or 95th percentile travel time is perhaps the sim- it includes typical delay as well as unexpected delay. Thus, plest measure of travel-time reliability for specific travel the Planning Time Index compares near-worst case travel routes or trips, which indicates how bad delay will be on the time to light or free-flow traffic travel time. For example, a heaviest travel days. The 90th or 95th percentile travel times planning time index of 1.60 means, for a 15-minute trip in are reported in minutes and seconds and should be easily un- light traffic, the total time that should be planned for the derstood by commuters familiar with their trips. For this rea- trip is 24 minutes (15 minutes * 1.60 = 24 minutes). The son, this measure is ideally suited for traveler information. Planning Time Index is useful because it can be directly This measure has the disadvantage of not being easily com- compared to the travel-time index on similar numeric pared across trips, as most trips will have different lengths. It


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I am new to the forum but have found lots of very valuable information prior to registering. I have an HP xw8600 on which I am trying to install and format raid 0. My boot drive and OS use the on board controller. This raid is on a 3rd party card (3 Ware 9550SXU-12). I am using this board for its supposed speed over my on board LSI controller, which is capable of raid with only 2 ports. I have used the Bios level utility from 3 Ware to set up the array of 2 Samsung 103F3 1 TB drives in raid 0. The 3 Ware utility says these are now 'exportable' meaning available to Win for formatting.
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Why do you wish to use dated RAID technology with Windows 7? It is not even Redundant as you lose everything if you lose one HD.
Better to install to one HD then add the other after install to use for data and built-in backup imaging which is the modern way to redundancy, unless you want a mirror.
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thanks for replying. I am using a raid as I edit HD video. One drive won't push the pixels enough. My boardset has a speedometer that shows what file size and frame rate I can push through. With Raid 0 and an Addonics PCIx board that uses the Silicon Imaging chipset I can get 150 Mb/s with two 7200 barracudas. Not good enough for 1080i at 59.94 fps. Can do 720P but not 1080. So I am going to the 3 ware board and the Samsung F3s in hopes of editing 1080 or even larger.
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Understood, the one good excuse for using RAID is always editing large video.
You can try free Partition Wizard bootable CD which is the tool that works best with Windows 7 for managing, resizing, creating, converting, wiping and anything else needed for HD's that Disk Management can't do but is equally safe.
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Partition woes
I will look that program up and give it a whirl.
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A home along Illinois Route 173 in Caledonia, Ill., sits mostly demolished after a tornado swept through the small Boone County town shortly after 3 p.m., Monday, Nov. 22. The village of Caledonia was closed to everyone but residents Tuesday, Nov. 23, and Caledonia Elementary School and North Boone School District were closed for the day. The Boone County Sheriff's Department requested motorists avoid Illinois Route 173 in the area of Caledonia as clean-up efforts continue. About 40,000 customers lost power Nov. 22, and a few hundred were still without power Tuesday, Nov. 23. A Rockford School District bus carrying six children fell on its side as a tornado touched down near the intersection of Harlem and Argyle roads. Some of the children on the bus complained of minor back pains, and one child was reported to have fractured vertebrae in his neck. The American Red Cross set up a shelter at North Boone Fire District 3 Station, 305 W. Grove St., Poplar Grove, to offer food, water and bedding to tornado victims. The Red Cross Rock River Chapter also opened a shelter at Hilltop Ministries, 8301 Mitchell Road, Roscoe, Ill. Shelter residents are encouraged to bring bedding and necessary medications. For more information, contact the American Red Cross Rock River Chapter, 727 N. Church St., Rockford, at (815) 963-8471.
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Two weeks ago, running back Chris Ogbonnaya was on Houston's practice squad, waiting for a chance to play. On Sunday, he'll face the Texans. Such is life in the unpredictable NFL. Ogbonnaya will play - and could start - this week for the Browns, whose offensive backfield has undergone nearly constant change because of injuries. With both Peyton Hillis and Montario Hardesty hurt in recent weeks, Ogbonnaya, signed by Cleveland on Oct. 18, has zoomed up the depth chart. Last week, Ogbonnaya was pressed into full-time duty when Hardesty, starting in place of Hillis, tore a calf muscle. Ogbonnaya wound up playing nearly every snap in a loss at San Francisco. He's ready to do it again, but the Browns got good news Thursday, when Hillis practiced for the first time in more than a week and said he intends to play Sunday for the first time in three weeks.
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A Visit from the Secret Service
Posted by The Curator on Mon Nov 01, 2004
A couple of stories about writers receiving visits from the Secret Service have been getting a lot of attention in the blogosphere, and a lot of people have been wondering if they're real or fake. The first case involves fanfic writer Annie Sewell-Jennings who posted an entry on her blog in which she satirically prayed that Bush would die. A couple of weeks later, according to her, "the Secret Service showed up on my mother's front door to talk to me about what I said about the President, as what I said could apparently be misconstrued as a threat to his life. After about ten minutes of talking to me and my family, they quickly came to the…
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Transformers Comic Book Predicted 9/11
Posted by The Curator on Mon Aug 23, 2004
Here's something that brings back memories of the Nostradamus predictions that swirled around in the weeks after 9/11. Some guy is claiming that comic book artist Simon Furman predicted 9/11 in a Transformers comic book published on Sep. 14, 1991. His main proof: a picture of a transformer (rodimus prime) hanging between the destroyed towers of the World Trade Center. He's selling the comic book that contains this picture (as well as some other stuff) on eBay UK. He launches into some convoluted explanation of other ways in which his Transformers comic book predicted 9/11, and then he winds up his sales pitch with this startling, though…
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Hoax Execution and ABC News
Posted by The Curator on Sat Aug 07, 2004
Today ABC News sent a camerateam around to my house to interview me about the hoax execution of Benjamin Vanderford. Vanderford used special-effects to stage his own execution by Islamic militants, then uploaded footage of the scene onto file-sharing networks, and waited for the media to bite. It took three months, but the media finally did bite, reporting it as an actual execution yesterday. At which point, Vanderford confessed to the hoax. I got a call from ABC this morning asking if I'd be willing to do an interview. I had only just read about Vanderford's hoax a few minutes before they called, but I said sure, why not. About an hour later the camerateam was there. I…
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Fake Terrorism Drill
Posted by The Curator on Thu Aug 05, 2004
This should win some kind of award for stupidity. Government officials in Carter County, Tenn. were settling down to their meeting about property taxes when armed intruders burst into the room, fired shots into the air, and proceeded to take hostages. "There will be no new taxes, everyone here is going to vote no," one intruder shouted. People panicked and rushed for cover. But no need. Turns out it was just a "drill" orchestrated by the local Emergency Management Director. Problem is, while the Director had told a few people there was going to be some kind of exercise, he hadn't warned anyone about the nature of it. Maybe it's just me, but I can't imagine that the…
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Terror in the Skies
Posted by The Curator on Fri Jul 16, 2004
A story published on the Women Wall Street website about a possible new terrorist threat has been setting the blosophere abuzz. The story, written by Annie Jacobsen, describes her experiences on a four-hour plane ride during which a group of 14 Syrian men began to act suspiciously (in her eyes), whispering to each other and making frequent trips to the bathroom. After the plane landed, Jacobsen did some investigating and learned that authorities are worried about gangs of terrorists separately carrying aboard the parts needed to make a bomb, and then assembling the bombs onboard in the bathroom. However, the Syrians on Jacobsen's flight were apparently just a group of musicians. A lot of
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Some Terror and War Related Hoaxes
Posted by The Curator on Fri Jul 16, 2004
While I was away in Virginia I got behind on posting and didn't note some terror/war related hoaxes occurring in the news. So for the sake of completeness, here's a quick rundown of these stories. First we had Marine Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun, a soldier in Iraq suspected of faking his own abduction (tip: if you're going to fake your abduction, don't call your family on your cellphone while you're supposed to be abducted). Then there was the bizarre case of American soldier-of-fortune types in Afghanistan who set up a fake prison in order to interrogate people they grabbed off the street whom they thought might be al-qaeda members.…
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Terror Email Hoax
Posted by The Curator on Thu Jun 10, 2004
A lot of people in New York have been getting an email warning them not to ride the subways this Friday because terrorists may be planning a big attack. It's your typical I-heard-it-from-a-friend-of-a-friend nonsense, laced with a liberal helping of numerology (Friday being 6/11, WTC attack 9/11, Madrid bombing 3/11), plus bogus information (the city hasn't ordered a couple thousand extra body bags). You can read the full email over at Gawker. The New York City Police insist that they have no knowledge of an impending attack.
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Abu Ghraib Prison Fantasy Camp
Posted by The Curator on Tue May 11, 2004
Something like this was inevitable, I suppose. It's the Abu Ghraib Iraqi Prison Fantasy Camp, situated in scenic Mountain Home, Idaho. I'm assuming this was inspired by Rush Limbaugh's recent comments about the torture scandal. According to the website: "Just want to 'blow off some steam' (as Rush Limbaugh so correctly put it)? Abu Ghraib Fantasy Camp is here for you! (actual opening date set for Summer '04). At Abu Ghraib Fantasy Camp... you'll find dozens of 'Iraqi prisoners' you'll be able to 'discipline.' Don't worry, they (and you) will be perfectly safe. Unlike in Iraq, we've taken every precaution to protect your safety." Update: It…
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Updates from the War Against Terror
Posted by The Curator on Sun May 02, 2004
Here are a couple of news reports that are deeply disturbing on many different levels. First, a story from Macedonia where the police have admitted that seven Pakistani 'terrorists' they gunned down two years weren't terrorists at all. The seven men were actually completely innocent would-be immigrants who were lured to Macedonia with the promise of being granted access to Western Europe. The Macedonian police then killed them and created a phony story about how they were terrorists in order to win US support. Next, there were those photos of Iraqi prisoners being tortured by US soldiers that recently surfaced, prompting President Bush to remark how disgusted he was by what he saw. I haven't heard anything to…
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Fake Abductions More Common Than Most People Realize
Posted by The Curator on Tue Apr 13, 2004
The abduction of Audrey Seiler, and subsequent revelation that she had faked the abduction herself, has been generating a lot of media attention. But in an interview with the Newhouse News Service, Ben Radford, managing editor of Skeptical Inquirer magazine, points out that cases like this are far more common than most people realize. By his estimate, they occur about three of four times a month, but most of the cases slip under the media's radar. In the early stages of the Seiler case, when she was first found, Ben actually emailed me betting me $10 that the case would turn out to be a hoax. Luckily, I didn't take that bet.
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Hate Crime or Hoax Crime?
Posted by The Curator on Wed Mar 24, 2004
On March 9 Kerri Dunn, a psychology professor at Claremont McKenna College east of LA, reported that her car had been vandalized and covered with racist graffiti. Now the police suspect that Ms. Dunn, who often spoke out against racism, may have staged the crime herself. Apparently some witnesses claim that the car was already covered with graffiti when she pulled into the college parking lot where the crime supposedly took place. She denies this, of course. So we'll have to wait and see how this plays out.
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Black SpongeBob
Posted by The Curator on Thu Mar 18, 2004
Back in February if you were shopping for a Valentine's Day card at Wal-Mart, you might have been able to pick up a card that showed a black 'Sambo' version of SpongeBob Squarepants. Wal-Mart officials report that it was quite a popular item. Amazingly only one person complained about the blatantly racist image. But when the manufacturer of the card found out about the card, they hit the roof, because a Black SpongeBob was definitely not what they had ordered from the printer. The mystery is how 'racist SpongeBob' ever got created. Who was responsible for it? Was it a joke by the printer in China? Seems unlikely, since all the…
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Columbine Paintball
Posted by The Curator on Sun Dec 14, 2003
Here's a site that's in incredibly bad taste, but it is DEFINITELY a hoax. It's Columbine Paintball. It purports to be a paintball arena in Cheyenne, Wyoming that allows you to play a paintball game inside a recreation of the Columbine high school. As I said, it's a hoax.
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Think of the Children
Posted by The Curator on Wed Sep 24, 2003
Think of the Children: Here's a British group advocating the use of mob violence and vigilante justice against anyone even suspected of committing a crime against a child. Punish first, deliberate about possible guilt or innocence later, seems to be their philosophy.
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Another 9/11 Hoax
Posted by The Curator on Wed Sep 17, 2003
Here's yet another 9/11 hoax. Cyril Kendall has been sentenced to 11 to 33 years in prison for claiming that his son Wilfred died in the attacks on the World Trade Center. Because of his claim he got $160,000 from the Red Cross, which he used to buy a new car. The only problem: he never had a son named Wilfred. (Story in the NY Times, Reg. Req.).
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A simply gorgeous set with all the right bits
It's not often that we look at rear-projection TVs, but we couldn't resist this giant 70-inch screen. Size aside, the 70R2000 is far from ugly. Connections include two HDMIs, two component video inputs, a PC input, a CI slot revealing the presence of a built-in digital tuner, and a digital audio output, which outputs any multi-channel audio that might arrive via either of the HDMIs.
The mammoth screen is actually the first to use Sony's new SXRD projection innovations. One of the benefits of this technology is that its exceptional pixel density allows it to routinely deliver 1920 x 1080 pixels. And that Full HD endowment is backed up by 1080p compatibility and the facility to show 1080-line sources on a pure, no-overscanning, pixel-by-pixel basis.
More excitement comes from the 70R2000's claims of an exuberantly high 10,000:1 contrast ratio (achieved via a dynamic iris system), accompanied by picture in picture options as well as Sony's widely acclaimed Bravia Engine image processing.
The 70R2000 delivers the best picture we've ever seen on a rear projection TV. Really, it's that good. A particular highlight is its sharpness and detailing, which does frequently spectacular justice to the extra resolution and clarity of a quality high-definition source.
It helps that the screen shows motion with none of the blurring or noise that can bother LCD or plasma rivals. In fact, there's no sign of any technology-related problems at all - the first time we can say this of any rear-projection system.
Also sensational are the black levels, delivering pitch-black effortlessly while retaining plenty of greyscale subtleties. These excellent black levels help the mammoth unit produce colours with a richness and intensity unprecedented in the rear-pro world.
If we're being niggly we might say that, while dreamy with HD the 70R2000 can make SD sources look a touch soft. Also, the picture loses a little brightness if watched from above or below. But these are pathetically minor issues when stacked against all the strengths. Even the set's sound is outstanding, for heaven's sake!


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Piecing the Puzzle Together
Watching a hockey season unfold is much like watching somebody put together a puzzle for the first time, filled with curiosity and intrigue. The Washington Capitals 2011-12 season has been no different. This week's news is just one example.
Monday morning the Caps found themselves atop the Southeast Division; by the night's end they had slipped to second place – compliments of a 3-2 shootout loss by the Florida, stealing a point that placed the Panthers in first again.
"Once you get there, it's just as easy to fall out," forward Mike Knuble said.
Then on Tuesday morning, Washington's general manager had more news, Mike Green was undergoing surgery in St. Louis and that the team was going to "be real careful" with Caps' point-leader (42) Nicklas Backstrom's recovery and eventual return.
But the Caps' have shown resilience in coping with these less-than-desirable circumstances.
Blueline call-up Dmitry Orlov's quick development has been crucial.
"Mike went down early and we gave Orlov a chance," said McPhee. "He's actually exceeded our expectations. We thought he'd need a full year in Hershey and he sort of expedited his development process and he's playing very well for us."
Orlov scored his first National Hockey League (NHL) goal of the season in Sunday's win against Carolina. It was also the game-winner in a nail-biter of a division battle. As for fellow rookie Tomas Kundratek –
"Kundratek is in sort of the same situation right now, we'll see how he comes along," McPhee said.
And while it's been no secret that the Caps' home success has not translated well on the road, winning three of four games to close out their homestand has been vital in establishing what is predicted to be an ongoing battle for first.
"We've done a great job of maximizing the points at home because we haven't gotten them on the road," Knuble said.
As for Wednesday and what lies ahead, taking six of eight points as they hit the road should give the Capitals the winning attitude they need as they head to Montreal, Carolina and Pittsburgh.
"Winning is contagious," Jeff Halpern said. "When you're winning, it's easy to win."
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Mourinho 'waiting' for UEFA to investigate Man City's 'dodgy' financial results
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has turned up the heat on Manchester City by claiming UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules are 'dodgy' and that he is waiting for UEFA financial chiefs to investigate City's financial results.
City this week announced their annual losses had been reduced to 50 million pounds for last season after they sold 'player image rights' for 24.5 million pounds to an unnamed company and 22.5 million pounds of 'intellectual property' to 'related parties' such as the New York City Major League Soccer franchise owned by the Manchester club.
According to the Mirror, City has since spent more than 90 million pounds on transfer fees, although Chelsea insisted that they are complying strictly with the guidelines introduced to reduce debt - and have made a profit in the January transfer window by selling Juan Mata and Kevin de Bruyne.
Stating that he is waiting for UEFA financial chiefs to investigate City's financial results, Mourinho said that the way UEFA controls the situation is very strange as many clubs are following the FFP rules in a dodgy manner.
UEFA can fine clubs, deduct points, or even expel them from European competition if they fall foul of FFP restrictions, the report added.
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Most puppies are actually born with worms, which they contracted from their mother's milk. Other worms are obtained from fleas or the environment. Treatment for worms is vital for all dogs to keep them fit and healthy.
Treating ticks, fleas and other parasites
Dogs and cats are adorable, warm and furry. This is why ticks, fleas, lice and mites love them almost as much as we do! Outdoor cats and dogs in particular have a fairly high probability of coming into contact with these parasites at some point. But with a few tips, you can try to control and treat them.
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I reblog Glee, Starkid, Doctor Who, LGBT equality, funny things, cute animals, and other random stuff. I occasionally make poor quality gifs.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
This movie was so good. the music for it is SO GOOD
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mhaha throwback wednesday? to 10 years ago O_O
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I have saved this posting for a very special day (today of course)… the day that marks our 1 year anniversary on this blog. That is one year and over 400 beers… hard to believe it has only been a year, to be honest. In that year, we have seen the ups and downs of the economy, a new president elect, and of course the goings on of the area and folks that are close to us. Through it all, the beer blog has been a constant and I think something that I truly am proud of. It takes effort to keep something like this going with family (3 amazing kids + beautiful wife), a demanding full time job, a photography business, and going back to school… but at the end of it, it has been worth it. I can't speak for Po, but I know he is in a similar place and I hope he has enjoyed the ride, as well.
So, with that all being said, it is time to present one of my favorite beers of all time… New Belgium La Folie.
I was first introduced to this fine little number at the 2008 Seattle International Beerfest (SIB). "The Belly" and I spent more than half our tickets on this fine little number that amazed and dazzled us. It was a bit stronger there, it hadn't mellowed out, but boy was it heaven on earth… and so, when our friend Doug at Malt & Vine let "The Belly" know that he had a few in the back that he would be willing to part with, we both parted with the $25/bottle and considered ourselves lucky. I am especially lucky considering my very giving friend let us open one of his bottles. :)
If you haven't had this beer or style, you are missing out. Both are fine examples of how beer can be exotic, complex, and heavenly all at the same time. Out of the bottle (vs. the keg), this beer is extremely well balanced in its amber glow and headiness… in a nutshell, it just simply has an outstanding fit and finish to it that you can't help but close your eyes and savor as you first take a deep sniff and then tip it back. The nose is clean and easy and the sour body is smooth and tight, not overwhelming or off and it is complex as any beer I have had. For example, when you drink this beer cold, the sour hits you on the tip and front-middle of the tongue, making it tingle just a bit. As the brew warms up, though, the sour hits you hard at the back of the throat, releasing a sour apple sensation that gives you the goose bumps.
All in all, this is beer finery at its greatest and I thank New Belgium for it. Thanks to you for brewing something so special. We appreciate it!
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