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I would have preferred that my first post on this forum not be embarrassing, but hopefully someone can learn from my mistakes.
A little background: I was an ASE Master Technician and full-time Mazda technician at a dealership. This was only a little after dinosaurs roamed the earth (1986), but I'm not an amateur with DIY work and have installed dozens of aftermarket stereos and other electronic add-ons over the years. I have hard-wired my Valentine One for several cars including a 2007 X5 and an 2008 M3. I had no fear whatsoever of pulling down the overhead console in my 2012 X3 and finding the appropriate wiring.
So last Saturday, I decided to take on this project, expecting it to take no more than an hour.
I had read the threads posted here about this project, so I was aware that the console would be difficult to remove. I actually didn't have any problem getting the console pulled the first 1.5" away from the headliner, but this wasn't quite enough room to access the metal clips that actually hold it in. While trying to get just a little more clearance so I could release a side clip with a screwdriver, I applied a too much pressure and pulled apart some of the "innards" of the console. When this happened, part of the courtesy light switch dropped and became lodged between the two sections deep inside the console. There was absolutely no way to undo this damage with the console in the car, so I released the super-strong clips, dropped the console, unplugged all the connectors and removed it from the car.
With the console removed, I switched on the car and found a 12V wire and a ground wire that would suffice for the V1 wiring.
I took the console in the house and got it under a magnifying lamp and tried to figure out what do do with it. I determined there was no way to fix it without disassembling it, so I took it apart. This component contains the sunroof switch, three light switches, three light bulbs, motion sensors for the Anti-theft alarm, the switch for calling BMW Assist and the passenger airbag light. The assembly consists of several pieces and it is designed to be assembled fairly easily but not to be disassembled at all. I managed to get it apart (breaking a couple of clips in the process), but without causing any damage to the switches or the circuit board (or so I thought).
I reconnected it, stuck it back in the roof, breathed a sigh of relief and started the car. And immediately discovered three problems:
1) The passenger restraint warning message appeared on the display along with the airbag lights in the dash.
2) The courtesy lamps didn't work
3) The sunroof didn't work.
I removed the console again, rechecked all the connections and removed the wire taps I'd put in for the V1. I reassembled it and got exactly the same result.
I knew I'd have to go to the BMW dealer to get the airbag light reset. I decided to go with full disclosure about what had happened, thinking that they'd cut me some slack (having bought 4 vehicles including 3 BMWs there in the past 3 years).
Instead, they reset the airbag light but found there was still a fault with the Control Module in the console. After some additional troubleshooting, they determined that the console would have to be replaced. Bottom line: $500 in parts and $600 in labor, none of it covered by warranty. While I didn't expect them to file a fraudulent warranty claim and let me off the hook altogether, I also didn't expect to be charged full retail for parts and labor. I griped about it and they took off a whole 10% from the bill.
So my V1 install (which still isn't done) cost me nearly $1,000.
My advice if you're contemplating this:
1) Don't use the console. You're better off routing wires to the fuse box.
2) If you do decide the use wires above the console, do NOT disconnect the console from the wiring and turn on the car. I'm certain that this is what caused the airbag warning.
I did insist that they return the old console. I wanted it A) as a reminder that I don't know how to work on cars anymore and B) To make sure my dealer couldn't submit the part as a warranty claim.
After I got it home, I took it apart and reassembled it. I've provided instructions and photographs showing how it comes apart and goes together in the PDF document linked below. I hope you never have to use it.
Don't hardwire - Use Savvy connector instead
Much easier . Just hook up to your OBD port for power.
Don't forget that the OBD-II port on your X3 is the one X3 power source that is ALWAYS on. Everything else - cigarette lighter ports, etc. - turns off after no more than 15 minutes.
My valentine 1, connected to the OBD port turns "OFF" , immediately after I hit the ignition "STOP"
IndyDave, how did you get his off the roof. My wife wanted me to straighten out a missions tallied light in the overhead console. I easily snapped out he front and back tabs but the middle was so tight I didn't want to break it and stopped. Is there a screw or tab I'm missing that needs to be removed/unlatched first?
Thanks. ML
There are clips on both sides of the console, just about centered (front to back). You can pull the console down about an inch (maybe a little more) which will give you enough room to access these clips. You really need a tool (like a bent screwdriver) to properly release them. If you have really small, really strong fingers you might be able to do it by had. But do NOT try to muscle it out without releasing those clips
I bought the OBD connector from Valentine. Took 15 minutes to install and hide the wires. It powers down with the ignition. This is a much better solution than hardwiring to the overhead console. Plus it's completely reversible and can be moved to the next cool BMW you buy.
- Where did you mount the V1 (e.g. with suction cups and if so where,... or maybe you use the visor mount)?
- Do you use the V1 concealed display and if so, where did you locate that?
- Where did you hide the wires going to the OBDII connector?
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I mounted it high on the windshield just to the left of the rear view mirror. The only problem with this location is you can't see the visual signal if the visor is down.
The wires are easy to hide. You can tuck them in the headliner along the windshield, tuck under the trim at the top of the A-Pillar, then under the wide weatherstripping all the way down to the OBD. You can do it without any tools.
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I've been wanting to do this post for some time now, but haven't really had the motivation until I read this thread here. This isn't a means to jack that thread in any way shape or form; W1K3D, you did a nice and detailed job describing your issue, and asking for guidance. It's just that I'm going to go pretty in depth here and it will shy away from the original intent of your thread. 'Nuff said.
This will be a multi-threaded post intended to address the issues I have encountered with Dual GPU architectures, also known as Optimus Switching Technologies. You will see this mainly in laptops with an Intel GPU and a Nvidia GPU. A lot of the information I have found out deals with laptops that only have one GPU, not this newer type of technology.
If you are curious of the title I made, it's so that this topic is very searchable. It deals with every item I will discuss on this thread.
On the flip side, this post really belongs under the how-to section, for whatever reason though, I do not have the privileges to post there. Devs, please move this post if able.
I have found much of my info all around the web, not just in a central location. Some of the locations I found had half here and others had half there. No one source had all the information I sought. It took a great deal of searching for this gouge. I will credit the authors where due.
Alienware M11Xr3 (64-bit) I5 with Intel GPU and Nvidia GT540 gfx card (using "Optimus" switching technologies).
Back|Trackr1 (Gnome) 64-bit
Part I
Installation of Nvidia GPU accelerated tools
- Per Source 1 apt-get install libssl-dev scapy python-dev
Note--> I do not have python-dev installed on my rig, however, pyrit works just fine for me with the addition of a few errors (non show-stoppers) on the output that I will post at a later time. Perhaps the python-dev .deb is the solution. Will advise when able.
- Per Source 2
- Download Nvidia drivers according to your CPU architecture:
- 32 bit: wget http://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/4_0_rc2/drivers/devdriver_4.0_linux_32_270.40.run
- 64 bit: wget http://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/4_0_rc2/drivers/devdriver_4.0_linux_64_270.40.run
Note--> There are newer drivers available, however I have not yet tested them. If you decide to use these please comment on your results.
- 32 bit: wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/295.20/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-295.20.run
- 64 bit: wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/295.20/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-295.20.run
- Log out of the screen manager.
- Do:
modprobe -r nouveau
- Launch the Nvidia driver file, making sure that you install the 32-bit library option when asked.
Note-->There is an option to have Nvidia update your xorg.conf file, I disregard this option due to the fact that I have not yet gotten Nvidia to work with my screen manager just yet. More to come on this later. If you choose to have Nvidia update the file and a subsequent startx attempt fails, simply delete or rename /etc/X11/xorg.conf, and try again (it works).
- Re-log into your screen manager and download the CUDA toolkit, according to your CPU architecture:
- 32 bit: wget http://www.nvidia.com/object/thankyou.html?url=/compute/cuda/4_0_rc2/toolkit/cudatoolkit_4.0.13_linux_32_ubuntu10.10.run
- 64 bit: wget http://www.nvidia.com/object/thankyou.html?url=/compute/cuda/4_0_rc2/toolkit/cudatoolkit_4.0.13_linux_64_ubuntu10.10.run
- Install cuda to /opt
- Append the following lines in /root/.bashrc:
export PATH
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
Note--> If you are rocking 32-bit, then use LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/opt/cuda/lib
- Then run:
source /root/.bashrc
- Verify via:
which nvcc
nvcc -V
- Lastly do:
cd ~
svn checkout http://pyrit.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ pyrit
cd pyrit/pyrit && python setup.py build && python setup.py install
cd ../../
cd pyrit/cpyrit_cuda && python setup.py build && python setup.py install
cd ~
rm -rf pyrit
modprobe -r nouveau
modprobe nvidia
pyrit benchmark
- To implement your newly installed GPU capabilities you must do the following each time a reboot occurs and you wish to run pyrit or any other type of GPU accelerated tools.
modprobe -r nouveau
modprobe nvidia
Congratulations, you now have GPU accelerated capabilities, even with Optimus technologies!
In my next post I will do a detailed walk-through on how to dramatically lower your power consumption on Optimus style boxes.


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For most people, karaoke is something done only in the privacy of the shower or when your friend drags you (with your fourth or fifth vodka tonic in hand) to the stage to giggle through an ensemble rendition of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." But for the few and the proud, karaoke is an art form. And there's no better place to practice that art than at Music Bar, where the karaoke is on three nights a week (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) and where your chances of getting multiple turns at the microphone in a single night are better than at other karaoke mainstays — in between renditions of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," of course.
After a long run, the 15th Street Tavern closed in 2007, leaving a big hole in the downtown punk scene. And almost immediately, the Tavern's Myke Martinez started looking for a place where he could resurrect that beloved venue. It took a few years of hunting, but Martinez and Kris Sieger, another former 15th Street owner, finally found what they were looking for in the spot previously occupied by the Triangle. The two teamed with 3 Kings Tavern owner Jim Norris to overhaul the space, adding a stage and putting a tiki bar in back. While the Rockaway isn't an entirely authentic resurrection of 15th Street, it borrows elements from both that venue and 3 Kings to add something entirely new, and much needed, to the scene.
Gary is determined to make his fortune by catching a home-run ball. In Ian Merrill Peakes's committed, intelligent performance in the premiere of The Catch at the Denver Center Theatre Company, we saw all the character's complexity, his brilliance in calculating the odds, his grandiosity and delusion — and also his very human attempts to connect with his estranged wife and emotionally pinched father.
Nick Sugar was born to play the raucous, all-stops-out part of Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch. In this Avenue Theater production, he got to strut, cross-dress, belt out numbers both sexy and forlorn, boast, whine, mock and beg — and all while he held the audience spellbound. And then he went further, reaching deep into his own soul to find a redemptive dignity amid the squalor.
In Reckless, Rachel is a crazy, farcical character, given to euphoria attacks and blindly ecstatic babble (only briefly interrupted by her husband's revelation that he's taken out a contract on her life). In the role, Julia Motyka sometimes bounded around the stage with an energy so manic you wanted to help those contract killers strangle her yourself. But at other times she was thoughtful and smart, and by the play's end, she'd deepened into someone you genuinely wanted to know. Motyka's smart performance in the Denver Center Theatre Company's production was anything but reckless.
In Mouse in a Jar, Ma is the ultimate female victim: a Polish immigrant married to a faceless man who regularly abuses her and stands symbolically for the brute power of dictatorship and oppression everywhere. Ma cooks. She awaits the nightly return of her oppressor. She does little to protect her two daughters, and when one of them attempts to protect her, the attempt itself is brutal. Yet Ma also possesses a twisted, burned-in-the-flame toughness and humor. Trina Magness gave a memorable, haunted performance as Ma in LIDA's production of Mouse in a Jar.


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NHI combined these efforts to create a wildlife habitat map that depicts historic (potential) conditions of the Columbia River Basin in the U.S. The result is a historic map that is a theoretical construct with a coarse (1-km square pixel size) level of resolution designed to give a regional perspective. This map can provide only initial approximations of the presence and distribution of wildlife habitat types within specific subbasins and watersheds because of the need for more detailed information at these levels. Specifically, wildlife-habitat types that are typically small or linear in size or shape (like riparian or herbaceous wetlands) would be under-represented in the Historic Condition Map.
Because of the limitations with the historic map, no validation of this map was done. We are unaware of any previously collected detailed information for all the subbasins and watersheds throughout the specific geographic areas of basin addressed in this project. Further, because there are no recognized historical data sets that would give such a basin perspective, validation would be difficult. Hence, the historic map best depicts gross generalizations of gains or loses of specific wildlife habitat types. Additionally, it can give a user an idea of what the potential may have existed within provinces and within larger subbasins.


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Julie Govan is the Brand Manager at Crutchfield, and has been writing about consumer electronics since 1999. Her areas of expertise include home theater, surround sound, digital cameras, and HDTV. In her spare time, she also writes book reviews and fiction. She earned a B.A. in English from Davidson College, and went on to receive a master's degree in English literature from the University of Virginia.
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Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
Nikon's sophisticated D300s is a great choice for serious amateurs and pro's alike. In this short video, Julie and Tara highlight their favorite features.
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Tara: This is Nikon's D300s and it's a great camera for serious amateurs as well as professionals. And it's wonderful for shooting sports, wildlife, or anything really.
Julie: Right. It builds on the really popular and established D300 model, which has been around for a few years, but it adds some cool features that that camera lacked, like HD video. And we're going to demo that in a second, but first we're going to look through the basics.
Tara: The D300s is extremely well built and it's really rugged. It's sealed against dust and moisture and it has a magnesium alloy body.
Julie: Right. That makes it a nice sturdy camera, and I think it's going to be really good for people who spend a lot of time outdoors. I especially think of hikers for this camera.
Tara: Definitely. New to the D300s is a virtual horizon and that's on the LCD screen and it shows you when the camera's level.
Julie: Right. Another thing that the D300s has is two card slots — one for compact flash cards and one for SD cards. And that doesn't just give you more storage for your photos. It gives you some flexibility in how you store your photos. For example, you can store all photos to both cards so you always have a backup if something goes wrong with one of them, or you can decide to store RAW files to one card and JPEGS to another. You basically have a lot of options.
Tara: This camera also records HD video, and that's really fun to play around with. You can put different lenses on the camera and then get different video effects.
Julie: You can also watch the videos you record on your HDTV. Now naturally you can pass them to your computer by way of the USB cable just as you would with photos, but if you add an optional mini HDMI cable to the camera you can use the camera to send those videos and the audio that goes with them to your HDTV.
Tara: This camera comes as a couple of different options. There's a kit with an 18-200mm VR, or vibration reduction lens, and it also comes body only. And that's what we have here, and we've paired it with the Nikon 35mm lens because it's one of our favorites.
Julie: And you can learn more about this camera and about the lens online at crutchfield.com or you can always call us.


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PHILADELPHIA -- Cancer is a word that is frightening to hear. For Kenneth L. Gross head volleyball coach Kerry Carr, cancer became a very real concern in 2008. In October, Carr announced to her volleyball team she would be taking a leave of absence for the remainder of the season to battle the cancer, which was detected early enough.
After Carr's bout with breast cancer, Pete Zeitz emailed Carr and encouraged her to come out for the team. Zeitz, whose wife is on Carr's dragon boat team, worked at Penn and knew Carr was an athlete. To keep away from lymphedema, Carr decided to start dragon boating as a form of physical therapy.
Carr not only joined one team but two teams in 2009: Premier and Against the Wind.
"Both crews are very different," said Carr. "I'm very competitive so competing for one of the top 20 seats for the best dragon boat team in the country (and possibly the world) has been a dream of mine that I, of course, wanted to be selected to this Premier crew."
The Against the Wind team is a different and special team; it is the breast cancer survivor crew, which is how Carr originally got into the sport.
"This crew holds a special place in my heart," Carr said. "It's amazing to be paddling next to women of all ages -- the oldest is 70+ -- and be reminded of everyday of how strong people can be when faced with cancer, to not only overcome it, but then continue to get stronger than we have ever been in our lives. When the Against the Wind crew is racing, we draw from an inner strength that not many other crews have, and that is truly special to me." One of Carr's favorite moments was when she witnessed a grandmother of seven out lifting her volleyball players maxes.
Carr considers the members of her teams a family, who have helped make her a better person, teammate, athlete, and coach. Both teams have accomplished a lot in the four years she has been dragon boating, and Carr says she's in the best shape of her life.
Three years ago, Carr's Premier team was one of the top five teams in the nation but are now entering the Club Crew National Dragon Boat Championship as the top team. If the team wins gold when competing this weekend, September 13-15, they qualify for a berth to Ravenna, Italy to compete in the 2014 Club Crew World Championships. If a gold win ensues, Carr will only be able to join it it's in July.
"To be able to go would be amazing, but if it conflicts with volleyball season in August, my priority is with the Penn volleyball team," said Carr. "I am so lucky to not only be the coach of a good volleyball team, but also to be a "player" on another team, because that perspective from the other side helps me be a better coach. I am constantly using what I learn about being part of a team in my Penn Volleyball practices."This weekend will prove if all of the 5 a.m. practices, Sunday morning lifts, and hours of training will pay off with a gold medal for Carr and her dragon boat team.


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"Avant Garde" Concert Featuring BJ Putnam
Avant Garde Events
Saturday, September 21, 2013 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Join us for an evening of prophetic worship Featuring Recording Artist and Worship Leader BJ Putnam. Also, Special Performance by Southlen and an Inspirational word by Pastor Jason Aguilar!
5:00 PM - Meet & Greet With BJ Putnam (VIP Admission)
5:30 PM - Doors Open (General Admission)
6:00 PM - Avant Garde Night of Worship Begins
BJ Putnam
Every week believers attend their church services filled with anticipation and eager to experience the presence of God, and the worship leader has the privilege of facilitating that connection through music. It's both a responsibility and a precious gift that B.J. Putnam takes very seriously.
"I feel like my mission and my goal is to help people experience God's presence," says Putnam. "I know if I can get people in his presence, they'll change because that's what happens when you experience God. Lives change."
In his 13 years as worship leader, Putnam has seen the power music has to usher people into the presence of God and he wrote the songs on his new eOne Worship album, More and More LIVE!, expressly for that purpose. Through upbeat anthems such as "Dance" along with the energetic tune "Sing A Song" and the tender, poignant title track, "More and More," Putnam worked with co-producer and longtime friend Israel Houghton to craft a modern worship album that provides a vehicle to reach the throne room.
"Having known BJ from the inception of his career, I am delighted and amazed to see this project come to light," said Houghton. "Since he also is one of my favorite worship leaders and song writers I jumped at the opportunity to be a part of the production team for this recording. It's powerful. The more you hear it, the more you will want to listen."
Putnam's love for music and his heart for ministry were nurtured at an early age by his mother and father. "My parents have been ministers their whole life," he says. "My dad went to Bible college right out of school and then entered right into ministry. Both of my parents are musical. My dad plays and sings and my mom sings. I remember them most of all not for preaching---which they did---but I remember them leading worship, so that's something that's been instilled in me since I was little."
Putnam was born in Washington State, but his family moved around quite a bit with his father's ministry. They lived in Idaho, Missouri, Oklahoma and later settled in Phoenix, the city Putnam still calls home. Despite their nomadic existence during his childhood, music and faith were a constant. "I've always been attracted to music," Putnam says. "I started playing drums. That was my first instrument when I was about eight-years-old. I moved to bass guitar and then acoustic guitar and then really kind of honed in on piano for a while when I was about 14. Being around music growing up, I definitely got the bug."
For Putnam his musical gifts and love for the Lord coalesced under the tutelage of Israel Houghton. "I had the privilege of sitting under Israel's ministry early on. He always had great musicians, so that challenged me," says Putnam. "It was great to watch and learn during those years. I learned how he connected songs together, how he engaged and interacted with the people, the whole art of leading worship."
In 1999, Putnam's father-in-law enlisted him to lead worship at his church in Phoenix. At the church, he saw his gift for writing songs that transcend mere entertainment to usher people into the presence of God serve as the catalyst to move people closer to their heavenly father. Putnam serves
as the create worship and arts pastor at the Church for the Nations in Phoenix, his home church of 13 years.
In writing songs for the new album, Putnam's approach was simple. "It was to write what's in my heart, keeping the church and corporate worship in mind," he says of the album, which was recorded live at Church for the Nations in Phoenix. "I'm a part of a multi-cultural church. Many thousands of people meet every week in all of our campuses from all walks of life, all different age groups. There are 50 or 60 different nations represented in our church. So this album is guitar driven, but it's still multi-cultural in its sound. As far as themes, we wanted to point people to God. Lyrically we wanted every song to be something vertical."
On More and More LIVE!, Putnam fulfills the promise of his auspicious debut with a collection of powerful songs. "This album is a little more guitar driven with a bit of gospel flavor here and there, which is different for me. I guess that's how it's supposed to happen. You're supposed to grow and mature with every record," he says with a grin.
The album opens with "Dance," a vibrant worship anthem with a potent lyric and a commanding groove. "That song started with a guitar riff that I had," Putnam says of the song, which actually bookends the album, closing with a "Dance" remix by his DJ friend Kingston. "We wanted something kind of rockin' to open up the record and it's an invitation. Let's get this thing going. It's a good opener for any worship set. The verses talk about the good news that God loves us. He has a plan and a purpose. It says, 'Everybody dance the dance of freedom. Shout the shout of joy. Come on and praise him. Get up and make some noise!'"
In addition to enlisting his old friend Israel Houghton to co-produce the project, much of the album was penned with Putnam's longtime collaborator Doug Engquist and he also co-wrote with other well-known writers such as Jenny Lee Riddle. Among the many highlights on the project is "Beautiful Love" "The song is pointing to Jesus and talks about how he's everything, the one who carried the cross and carries me," Putnam says. "It's kind of a nice picture of how Jesus carried everything on the cross for us and he also cares about every aspect and detail of our lives."
Putnam is the first to admit his life is busy and blessed. He and his wife, Melody, have two young sons and are firmly rooted in their home church. He's appreciative of God's hand in his life and where he's been planted. "God is looking for people to be faithful and help grow the Kingdom," he says. "My biggest accomplishment is being rooted in my local church and helping to grow the body of Christ. I feel God's stamp of approval like God is smiling on this season of my life."
What started as a one-off cover band in 2008 has by God's grace developed into the Southern California-based alt-pop powerhouse known as Southlen. The band naturally progressed from covers to original music in 2009 and in 2010 they began and completed their first EP (Stay). With two members still in high school and the remaining three working regular day jobs, Southlen produced and recorded their first full-length album, "Loving Life, Living Love", and released it independently through Advent Records in Spring of 2011. Southlen released their sophomore full-length record "XVII" in the winter of 2012, again to critical acclaim. The members of Southlen have poured their hearts into "XVII" and feel that this album is very representative of their progression as musicians, songwriters, and ministers of music.
Southlen has had the opportunity to perform with artists such as Leeland, Phil Wickham, Press Play, and Matt Maher and also at church events and conferences with audience attendance of 3,000 - 7,500. Southlen is already slated to open for Martin Smith (formerly of Deliriou5?) and are the featured performers for the J2X Connference in Anaheim, CA, both in the summer of 2013.
Southlen has always been committed to ministering to the church and sharing the love of Christ with the lost. The Barbosa brothers attend Worship Epicenter in Baldwin Park, California where they each serve weekly giving Bible studies and ministering on the worship team while Jon serves in their grandfather's church in Santa Barbara, California.
The members of Southlen are all ministry-minded, hard-working, and have a great sense of humor. As a result of being comprised of three brothers and a first cousin, this is a very close-knit group. Southlen is always quick to encourage each other as well as anyone else they may come across.Love and support are never hard to find when you're with Southlen.
Musical influences for the group vary greatly, from Michael Giacchino to Hillsong United to Underøath. Non-muical influences also cross a wide spectrum and range from the Bible to JJ Abrams & Steven Spielberg films to everyday experiences and the trials of life. Jesus Christ has been and will never cease to be the greatest influence on Southlen.
Pastor Jason Aguilar
Pastor Jason Abel Aguilar, a native Californian, has committed his life to serving and helping every person, regardless of background and economic status, to achieve their fullest potential. Jason Aguilar works side-by-side with his father, Bishop Abel Aguilar, at Christian Tabernacle in Santa Ana, California. Pastor Jason brought Christian Tabernacle's positive message of hope to the East Coast where he planted the Gospel and birthed Christian Tabernacle New York. On January 1, 2013, Jason Aguilar assumed the position of Lead Pastor of Christian Tabernacle, Santa Ana. He is also the President of CT Records and Founder/CEO of Journey To Experience™. Thousands are coming to the New Birth experience every year. Jason Aguilar's mandate is to Go Make Disciples.
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This post is dedicated to our fellow food blogger Jennifer Perillo, of In Jennie's Kitchen, who has inspired us with her lovely website, generous spirit and fantastic recipes. Her husband died suddenly and Jennie's request of the world was to make a peanut butter pie to give to someone you love. Peanut Butter Pie was Mikey's favorite and in his honor I created this version to share with all of you. I hope you will make it, enjoy it with someone you love and hold Jennifer and her family in your hearts.
Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
Makes 10 4-inch individual pies or one 12-inch pie
Easy to make, but several steps
40 minutes prep time
2 hours refrigerator time
30 Oreo cookies
4 tablespoons butter, melted
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup smooth or chunky peanut butter
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
4 ounces milk chocolate, melted and cooled to room temperature
1 cup whipped cream, whipped to stiff peaks
Chocolate ganache:
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
4 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
Candied Peanuts:
1 cup raw blanched peanuts
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup heavy cream, whipped to stiff peaks for top of pie
To make the crust:
In a food processor, break up the Oreos into fine crumbs. Add the butter and process until the mixture comes together slightly. Divide the cookie crust between the pie plates and press it firmly against the bottom and sides of the dish. Set in the refrigerator to firm up.
To make the filling:
Beat the cream cheese in a stand mixer on medium speed using the paddle attachment, until it is light and fluffy. Add the peanut butter and confectioners' sugar; continue beating on low speed for about 1 minute. Add the condensed milk, sour cream, vanilla and lemon juice, and mix until smooth. Add the melted and cooled milk chocolate and mix until evenly distributed. Fold in half the whipped cream to lighten the batter, and then fold in the remaining cream until it is evenly distributed. Pour into the chilled crusts. Place the pies in the refrigerator to chill uncovered for about an hour.
To make the chocolate ganache:
In a small saucepot heat the heavy cream on low to a gentle simmer. Turn off the heat and add the chopped chocolate, swirl together gently and then let it sit for one minute. Gently whisk until smooth. Allow to cool slightly, then spoon the ganache over the chilled peanut butter filling. Return the pies to the refrigerator to chill for another hour.
To make the candied peanuts:
In a large skillet mix together the raw peanuts, sugar and salt. Cook over medium-low heat until the sugar begins to melt and the nuts start to toast slightly, stirring constantly. Once the sugar starts to melt, turn the heat to low and cook until the nuts are lightly caramelized. The mixture may smoke a little, as the nuts get darker. Pour the nuts onto a silicone mat to cool. Once they are cool, you can chop them into small pieces or leave them whole.
Once the pies are thoroughly chilled (about 2 hours or overnight) top with the whipped cream and candied peanuts.
Peanut Butter Pies Across the Web
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie — Food Network
- A Peanut Butter Pie in Memory of Mikey – Eatocracy
- Baking for Others: Peanut Butter Pie – BGSK
- Not Nearly Enough Peanut Butter Pie – Running With Tweezers
- Sharing Mikey's Peanut Butter Pie – Tastes Better With Friends
- Life: A Birthday and a Goodbye – Tartelette
- Peanut Butter Pie and Love – I Am Mommy
- Love, Life and Peanut Butter Pie – Eat.Drink.Smile
- Peanut Butter Pie, Gluten-Free – Gluten-Free Girl
- Peanut Butter Pretzel Tart – Cake Duchess
- Individual Peanut Butter Tarts – My Kitchen Addiction
- Creamy Peanut Butter Pie for Mikey – Dula Notes
- For Jennie and Mikey: A Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie – Healthy Delicious
- Peanut Butter Pie for Mikey and Jennie – The Little Kitchen
- Creamy Peanut Butter Pie Friday – Confessions of a Recipe Junkie
- Creamy Peanut Butter Pie – Creative Culinary
- Peanut Butter Pie – Cook With 5 Kids
- Fluff-a-Nutter Icebox Pie – Stir and Scribble
- Creamy Peanut Butter Pie – Chocolate & Carrots
- Peanut Butter Pie and the Past Few Days – Little Miss Dids
- Peanut Butter Pie for Jennie and Mikey – SAC Foodies
- Agni's Flames & Creamy Peanut Butter Pie – Panfusine
- Peanut Butter Pie for Mikey – Savour Fare
- A Tahini Chocolate Pie for Mikey – Sodium Girl
- Peanut Butter Pie Friday – Omnivore 100 Project
- Creamy Peanut Butter Pie for Mikey – Eat Drink Man Woman Dogs Cat
- [Gluten-free] Peanut Butter Pie for Mikey – With Style & Grace
- Dating My Husband: Peanut Butter Pie – Not Without Salt
- Baking for Loved Ones: Lemon Chess Pie – In Good Taste
- Peanut Butter Pie for Mikey – London Foodie in New York
Zoë François, author of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day and Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day, studied at the Culinary Institute of America in New York. She now calls Minneapolis her home, where she has worked with some of the top talent in the culinary world — Steven Brown, Andrew Zimmern and many chefs at the D'Amico company. In addition to writing, Zoë teaches baking classes and consults at restaurants, and she maintains her baking blog, zoebakes.com. Her third book, Artisan Pizza and Flatbreads in Five Minutes a Day, comes out in October.


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Flippo scores career-high 21 points, but Tornados fall to Bulldogs, 94-88January 17, 2009
Tornados end four-game homestand with a loss
Brevard, N.C. - Holli Flippo hit her fifth three pointer of the game early in the second half to give the Tornados an 18 point lead, but Brevard was unable to stay in control of the ball game as Wingate rallied back behind Kurie Washington's 20 second half points to win the Saturday afternoon contest, 94-88.
The Tornados (4-11) fall to 0-6 in the South Atlantic Conference while the Bulldogs (11-5) improve to 2-3 in conference play.
Brevard started the game on a 22-10 run started by an Amber Roberts three-pointer and ended with Amanda Whitaker also hitting a three as the Tornados had five different players connect from behind the arc in the first 9:03 of the game.
Wingate brought the game back within three as Kurie Washington scored eight of the Bulldog's 14 points during a 14-5 run putting Brevard at 27-24.
Kelly Hudler became the sixth Tornado to connect from behind the arc with 6:35 left in the first half as Brevard went on a 13-6 run capped by Holli Flippo getting fouled as she connected on a three-point attempt and completed the rare four-point play to put the Tornados up 40-30 with 3:53 on the clock.
The lead would stay at 10 as Brevard went into the locker room with a 45-35 lead.
The Tornados hit on 10 of their 15 three point attempts in the first half, led by Holli Flippo (3-4 from behind the arc). Flippo led all scorers with 12 points, while Whitaker had seven points and six rebounds in the first half. Washington and Rosser both led the Bulldogs with eight points apiece at the break.
Brevard's shooters continued to stay hot in the second half as the Tornados went on an 18-10 run, taking a 63-45 lead with 15:32 left in the game. Lindsay Brendle, Anna Schlobohm and Flippo combined to connect for four three-pointers as the Tornados built the largest lead of the ball game.
Wingate would respond and keep the game within single digits for the next 11:42 before taking their first lead since 17:12 in the first half as Washington completed a three-point play to give the Bulldogs a 80-79 lead with 3:50 left in the ball game.
Wingate would finish up their 20-2 run with 1:23 left as Anna Atkinson put in a pair of free throws to give the Bulldogs a 90-81 lead.
The Tornados battled to bring the game back as Samantha Winn and Brendle both hit a pair of free throws, but Washington sealed the game from the line as Wingate left Boshamer Gymnasium with the win, 94-88.
All eight Tornados who played in the game hit a three-pointer as the team shot a season-best 56.3 percent (18-32) from behind the arc, led by Flippo who went 6-9 (66.7 percent) including connecting a last-second desperation shot from half court at the end of the game.
Fouls played a key role in the game as the Tornados were whistled 26 times and sent the Bulldogs to the line 36 times where they shot 69.4 percent (25-36) in their second half comeback. The Tornados went to the line 11 times on 13 Bulldog fouls and went 8-11 (72.7 percent).
Flippo led Brevard with a career-high 21 points. Anna Schlobohm added 16 points and nine assists before fouling out and Amanda Whitaker (12 points, 8 rebounds) and Amber Roberts (10 points) each scored double figures for the Tornados. Samantha Winn fell short of scoring more than 20 points in her third straight game, settling for nine points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Washington led Wingate and all scorers with 28 points, going 11-12 from the charity stripe in the second half in leading the Bulldogs comeback. Atkinson (18 points, seven assists, five rebounds) and Stephanie Whitenack (12 points) contributed on the offensive end and were joined by Rosser's double-double effort with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The Tornados take to the road as they continue SAC play on Wednesday, January 21, in Jefferson City, Tenn. as they take on Carson-Newman. Tip-off for the game between the Tornados and Eagles is set for 6 p.m. Wingate heads home to host Mars Hill also on Wednesday with game time set for 6 p.m.


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When what Toynbee called a "creative minority" does not rise to the occasion of a great challenge, society withers and dies.
Dr. Toynbee finds that since 1802 the Commedia as a whole has been translated into English about once every four years.
"This is part of a little affair I'm managing for Mrs. Toynbee," says Pinckney.
Dr. Toynbee has long promised to publish a paper on this matter.
About the third day things began to hum around the Toynbee place.
The first house of this kind to be established was Toynbee Hall in London, in 1885.
Toynbee Hall is not the only place in East London where (p. 175) such works are carried on.
And it was a time of rising rents; according to Toynbee they at least doubled between 1790 and 1833.
I should very much have preferred the young man from Toynbee Hall who escorted Marion to the cathedral.
He conducted Marion to the door and handed her over to the private secretary from Toynbee Hall.


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On March 26, 2013, the IRS, through the Office of the Advance Pricing and Mutual Agreement (APMA) Program, issued its 14th Annual Statutory Report (Announcement 2013-17) (the report) concerning Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs). The report is the first issued by the IRS since the formation of the newly organized Advance Pricing and Mutual Agreement (APMA) Program, which has combined responsibility for APAs and Mutual Agreement requests. The report, shortened to remove reference materials available elsewhere and made more readable, describes the experience, structure, and activities of the APMA Program with respect to APAs.
The report indicates that the productivity of the IRS in processing APA requests improved dramatically in 2012. In particular, the report reveals that the APMA Program executed a record high 140 APAs during 2012, after only 43 APAs were concluded the year before. The average time to complete APAs also decreased. The dramatic increase in the number of APA completions is attributable to several factors: (a) the increased staffing of the APA function, (b) a more streamlined APA process under the new APMA structure, and (c) a strong emphasis by APMA leadership on efficient analysis and negotiation of APA requests.


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Would You Wear These Jeans?
We've heard of having eyes in the back of your head, but this is crazy!
–Carrie Seim
Got a little junk in your trunk, ladies? No need to hide it. Just slap two gigantic animal eyes on your ass so they wink as you walk. Meow!
That's the idea behind Winkers – new custom-painted pants that cause the wearer's rear end to "wink" as their cheeks crease. Really – what wardrobe is complete without a pair of eye-painted-pants that highlight the fat folds on your fanny?
But wait – it gets better.
If you thought you were uncomfortable reading about Winkers, wait til you watch the disturbing video of Winkers in action. File this one under Unintentionally Hilarious YouTube Disasters. (More than 375,000 people have watched the clip since its debut last week, so you KNOW there's a pot of gold waiting at the end of the Winker Rainbow.)
Creator William Jones, a 73-year-old retiree, told me he shot and edited the video himself. Which kind of explains the tremendous absurdity of this slice of celluloid.
From the rotund-reared models showcased most unflatteringly, to the cheesy public domain music (which one commenter accurately described as "eightiestastic"), to the constant close-ups of bulging behinds, to the fact that we are watching LION EYES and OWL EYES and MOVIE CLAPBOARDS THAT SPELL OUT "ACTION" ON WOMEN'S ASSES – this is a giant fail wink. (And one you'll instantly forward to all your friends.)


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D2 Nicole (Neek) LaMantia has been selected by UCSF Dentistry Dean John D.B. Featherstone to receive the ASDA Award of Excellence.
The award honors the spirit of volunteerism by recognizing one student from each dental school for achieving superior levels of participation or leadership in service to other students, their school, or local community.
The student must also support efforts of the local ASDA chapter, demonstrate a long-term commitment to organized dentistry, provide leadership and direction for ASDA chapter leaders and members, promote the ideals of organized dentistry, and motivate new members within the school.
Nicole (Neek) LaMantia with UCSF Dentistry Dean John D.B. Featherstone


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Brevard, N.C. –The Brevard College Tornados split a doubleheader with the Carson-Newman Eagles at Gil Coan Field on Saturday afternoon, rallying to take the first game 2-1 in dramatic fashion before falling 2-0 in game two.
Game One - Brevard 2, Lenoir-Rhyne 1
Brevard catcher Christian Christopoulos spoiled Chris Armstong's (L, 2-2) no-hit bid with a single to start the top of the 8th inning, sparking a two-run inning that gave BC the lead for the first time in the game.
In the top of the 9th, BC leftfielder Matt Proffitt threw out the game-tying run at home plate for the third out, giving BC a win in the series opener.
Christopoulos scored on a Matt Proffitt one-out RBI single to tie the game at 1-1 in the 8th. Proffitt was then erased on a fielder's choice that allowed Alex McGee to reach 1st.
McGee stole 2nd and advanced to 3rd on an error before scoring on a wild pitch to put BC in front 2-1.
Alex Litaker (S, 2) came in for the 9th and surrendered a leadoff single to Bo Ausmus, who advanced to 2nd on a groundout before moving to 3rd on a wild pitch. Pinch hitter Joe Tipton flew out to left, setting up Proffitt for the game-ending outfield assist. Proffitt delivered a strike from left to Christopoulos who applied the tag to Ausmus tagging from 3rd.
BC starter Kevin Hamilton (W, 3-0) held the Eagles to just one run over eight innings on the mound, scattering six hits and a pair of walks while striking out eight. Hamilton shutout Carson-Newman for seven straight innings after allowing a sacrifice fly in the top of the 1st inning.
Game Two – Carson-Newman 2, Brevard 0
BC starter Nick Blackwood (L, 0-1) held the Eagles to just two runs (one earned) over 6.1 innings, but the Tornados struggled against Carson-Newman starter Alex Britt (W, 2-1).
The Tornados had five hits, but couldn't string together more than one in any inning. Britt tossed all seven innings for Carson-Newman while striking out six.
The Eagles scored in the 1st on a Zach Long RBI double but not again until the 6th when Trace Rogers, who reached on an Eric Renegar throwing error, scored on a fielder's choice groundout to make it 2-0 in favor of the Eagles.
Chad Fisher got the final two outs in the Carson-Newman 7th, stranding runners at 1st and 3rd. The Tornados, however, went down in order in the bottom of the 7th inning.


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Episode : Kim Gordon. Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth put her life story into the book Girl In A Band. But Marc wants to know what Kim's life is like today, after decades in the visual art world, after the dissolution of a pioneering band, after marriage, after parenting. http://goo.gl/GKEztq #FullPodcastAvailable #Podcasts
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Ipod Touch
YD has been going on & on about having one of these & has driven me completely round the bend about it.
She wants to spend her pocket money on it as it plays music. I don't know much about these things, but her phone plays music, I know it does as I've loaded stuff onto it., her phone plays games, takes photos, videos and all that jolly & it cost £40. The Ipod shes seen costs £150! I can't help feeling its another wasted gadget.
I've had to phone her at her Dads and talk to her as her last text read "Its my money" cheeky mare. (I spoke to her Dad as well, as he doesn't help by fuelling all this, teling her he pays CSA £300 a month, bl**dy liar.)
Am I being a scrooge putting my foot down & saying no to this Ipod touch?


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Episode: 481 Good Touch, Bad Touch. Tim Cook talks user data protection with Chinese Vice Premier, CVS and Rite Aid disabling NFC in stores to block Apple Pay and Google Wallet, Apple iTunes' music sales take a dive, Roku, considers an IPO, Ello raises $5.5 million, and more. http://goo.gl/hPIDMu #FullPodcastAvailable #Podcasts
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I am currently using my phone (KU990i) as a modem because my router is broken.
So my question is - is there any way I can do the same on BackTrack (R3, Live USB)? As you can imagine switching between Windows and BT every time I need to do something on-line is a issue.


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New York's Sherman Points Out Split Between Fox, Murdoch In Gun Coverage
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In a New York magazine post, Gabriel Sherman pointed out that while Fox News resisted calls to discuss gun policy in the wake of the shooting at Newtown, Connecticut, Rupert Murdoch, the head of Fox's parent company, News Corp., was expressing support for more restrictive gun laws. Sherman noted that the difference between Fox's pro-gun history and Murdoch's call for action on gun control "highlights the growing chasm between Rupert Murdoch and [Fox News CEO Roger] Ailes":
Certainly Fox's decision to avoid widespread policy talk could be seen as an editorial impulse to keep the focus trained on the tragedy's human dimension. But Fox's coverage also highlights the growing chasm between Rupert Murdoch and Ailes. Gun culture is alive and well at Fox News. Roger Ailes and Sean Hannity are reportedly licensed to carry concealed handguns in New York City. Fox personality Eric Bolling is a vocal Second Amendment proponent on air. "Not only do they carry guns, they don't allow an honest debate on TV," a Fox News insider said. In the past, when Ailes has clashed with Murdoch on politics, Fox News's outsize profits have helped Ailes prevail. Earlier this fall, Ailes signed a new four-year contract, and he retains complete editorial control over the network.
A Fox News spokesperson declined to comment on Ailes's Second Amendment views.
While Ailes's network said it wasn't the right time to talk about legislation, Murdoch had no hesitation. Within hours of the attack, he took to Twitter to call for an automatic-weapons ban. "Terrible news today. When will politicians find courage to ban automatic weapons? As in Oz after similar tragedy," he wrote, referring to Australia's move to ban assault weapons in 1996 after a man used two semiautomatic rifles to kill 35 people and wound 21. That massacre came six weeks after the horrific mass school shooting in Dunblane, Scotland, in which sixteen children and one adult were murdered. (Despite Murdoch's plea, automatic weapons are already illegal in the United States; Adam Lanza used semiautomatics.)
Sherman further reported that the lack of gun policy coverage on Fox stemmed from an order from David Clark, executive vice president of Fox's weekend coverage, who reportedly instructed producers to avoid the subject. According to Sherman's sources within Fox, the decision not to address gun policy "created a rift inside the network."
Fox has a history of top-down orders to affect how news is reported on the network. Fox News Washington managing editor Bill Sammon has attempted to slant Fox's coverage on everything from climate change to health care reform and influenced Fox's coverage of President Obama's 2009 Cairo speech on America's relationship to the Muslim world.
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Saturday, December 09, 2006
How to Get People to Read Your Blog
Now that my blog traffic numbers are increasing -- thank You, Jesus! -- I'm getting questions from various folks about how to get people to read your blog.
So I figured I'd better start blogging about what I've learned thus far on how to increase blog traffic:
* Blog every day, even several times per day.
I got this tip from Fred Wilson of A VC, who is quoted in the December 2006 issue of Business 2.0 as saying, "I've found that having something new on the blog every day is the single most important thing to building an audience."
* Use sensational headlines...
Fred continued, and I agree with him.
Yesterday I created a post called Ellen Pompeo Playboy Pics Reveal... that I think will get lots of hits just from that enticing title alone. I'll keep checking Google Analytics, which gives bloggers all sorts of great data analysis about how folks are finding you and what posts they're reading.
* Post interesting pics...
...with every post. We're all visual creatures. Pictures draw our eyes to stuff first.
That is why I have this somewhat embarassing image of me as a 9-year-old 5th-grader (I skipped 1st and 3rd grade) attached to this post. Just wait till y'all see my buck-toothed high school senior pic.
So glad my mom finally got me braces my junior year of college at Florida A&M University...
* Get personal.
Okay, so you don't have to get as personal as Dooce if you don't want to, but she is drawing 2.5 million -- that's right, million -- pageviews last I heard.
Dooce has been blogging since 2001 and has developed a following because people feel like they know her. And they do.
* Write what people want to read.
So this morning I was going to post about my dad reading my blog, but reader desire lead me in another direction -- writing this post!
Also, check Technorati's popular search term list as well as the Yahoo! Buzz Index - Today's Top 20 Overall Searches to find out what kind of info people are looking for.
That's how I find out about Carmen Bryan, and I didn't even know who she was. Now that blog post is my top pageviewed post at the moment.
* Get the story first...
...and get it indexed at the top of Google and Yahoo search results so that people searching for terms like "Kramer nigger" can find your post.
The minute I saw Kramer's infamous rant on TMZ.com I smiled (after getting over the shock of it all) because I knew I could post about a story that hadn't broke yet but would be worldwide news in a way that would fulfill SEO (search engine optimization).
There's a whole world full of info on SEO, but basically it boils down to predicting which two or three or four words people will type into search engines, and making sure those words make up about 4 or 5% of your piece's text.
And it helps to bold them.
This keyword density analysis tool is the best I've learned about to paste my text and check my percentages.
* Promote your pieces like crazy.
I'll have to do an individual post in the future to do this justice but research all the places to submit your newly created blog posting's link to Google, Yahoo and social bookmarking sites like Digg (though they think they banned me) and del.icio.us and others.
Get your blog claimed on Technorati if you haven't already and ping them and other places using ping sites like Pingoat and Google's blog pinging services.
Favor other people's blog and favor your own.
Post your blog's link everywhere in the blogosphere by reading and commenting on other people's articles and blogs.
Pretty soon you'll become known in the cyberworld.
* Fulfill missing content.
As soon as I read in my local paper that Ellen Pompeo had posed for Playboy, I Googled and Yahooed "Ellen Pompeo Playboy pics" and "Ellen Pompeo pics" and didn't get many (if any) search results.
That's how I knew that post would get good rankings.
That's the same deal with the crazy Lil' Wayne and Baby Kissing Photo...Rapper Admits it is Real piece, which got tens of thousands of pageviews across all the platforms I use, which reminds me...
* Blog on multiple platforms.
I have a few blogs.
There's this blog, my Associated Content page (which isn't really a blog), my Orble "You Gotta See This" blog, and my MySpace page (which I seriously need to update) just leading folks to this blog.
It helps to use other platforms to drive traffic to them and your blog 'cause you never know which article on which platform will get indexed first and higher.
* Interact with your readers.
Don't ignore your comments section.
People need to feel heard, so ask open-ended questions and answer theirs.
Answer emails.
Post your email address.
Robert Scoble even posts his cell phone numer. I might do that in the future for a specific purpose I'm thinking of.
* Blog the truth
A great lesson I learned from the old Scobleizer, who criticized Microsoft -- his former employer -- when they had a crappy product and praised them when they did good.
That's how he developed such a large following. He didn't pander to the higher ups just to make nice and his readers appreciated that. People can smell a rat a mile away.
* Blog because it's your passion.
Do it every day and stick with it only because it's your passion -- not just because you want to make six figures from blogging like Darren at ProBlogger (more on how to make money blogging later, but Darren's blog is excellent!) does.
Do it because there's an all-consuming Holy Ghost fire burning in your belly to get the words out of you.
Only He can provide that "it" factor that will bring more and more people to you.
There's my sermon for today. I feel like Rev Run texting his followers in the tub.
I'll start posting more detailed posts on how to make money blogging and the more techie tips on how to exactly enact each of the steps I've discovered have helped me increase blog traffic, so either subscribe to my RSS feed or for emails in the email box above and below and all over this page or bookmark http://www.paulamooney.blogspot.com/ for future updates.
Plus, pray tell oh high pageviewed bloggers: What are your biggest, baddest tips for increasing pageviews?
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11 comments:
- Malcolm Z said...
Great article. I'm looking for inspiration on how get going with writing my blog. I tend to put up a few articles, then stop for a few months (or completely!). Write every day, several times a day, great headlines, stories when they break - great tips worth repeating.
- Saturday, December 09, 2006 2:05:00 PM
- Charlie said...
I found this post on AC. It's very informative. I've been blogging for two years now, but really haven't found an audience. My Google Analytics page shows 30-50 pageviews a day -- which is not much. I'm not trying to make money from my blog, but I would like to know that people are reading my blog. I'll try using more of your tips. THANKS for the article. And throw me a bone, if you like -- and list my blog on yours. BTW, I'm glad to see you're a fellow believer. Praise God for Christian bloggers! :-)
Charlie of The Sope-Bocks
- Sunday, December 10, 2006 1:00:00 AM
- Paula Neal Mooney said...
Hey, thanks, Charlie. And thank God for Christian bloggers out here in the blogosphere boldy proclaiming His Name.
Your blog looks GREAT so far at http://sopebocks.blogspot.com from what I've read. Great pics and interesting posts. Yeah, that model who died from anorexia was so sad.
I've bookmarked you under my "Blogs I Read" folder. Hopefully you'll get a lot more readers implementing some of these tips. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you!
- Sunday, December 10, 2006 8:47:00 AM
- Richie said...
Excellent article Paula. I've found it difficult to get my blog off the ground but I'll try your advice and get back to you with the results.
- Thursday, December 28, 2006 3:01:00 AM
This was interesting and helpful. I've been running my blog for 6m and have been looking for a way to boost views :)
- Sunday, December 31, 2006 12:59:00 PM
- James said...
Paula, I am glad to find you, You are putting forth the effort, I have been at this since late October, blackinbusiness.org, I learned from this post, come visit.
- Wednesday, January 03, 2007 1:26:00 PM
- Peter said...
Again, great material. When does the lady stop?
- Tuesday, January 16, 2007 9:28:00 PM
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- Thursday, February 01, 2007 11:03:00 PM
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Nice! I will be purchasing the black one come next payday.
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When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail.
Black Eagle sent you pm, when is estimated delivery times please, also could you send me pass word reset to ralphylad not ralpylad like I put in website! cheers guys!
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PRESS RELEASE March 2011
Eddie Kone (Royler Gracie black belt) and Atama Europe release BJJ App
Eddie Kone, Royler Gracie's only Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt in Europe has teamed up with martial arts manufacturer Atama Kimonos Europe to bring you an innovative iPhone/Android application for competition tested Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Techniques.
The application entitled "Beyond Blue Belt" will be an in-depth insight into specific positions within BJJ and this is the first volume of 6 which has been filmed, directed and edited by Award winning directors the Shamisson brothers (Paul Shamission). "Volume 1" will cover all aspects of the mount position (Top and Bottom) and will include "Attacks, counters and escapes".
The App will be available from the end of March 2011 in the Apple i-store and the Android Market. Apps will be priced between £2.99 to £4.99
More information here:
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Hi Guys,
So im ordering the Ouano Premium Comp Gis late friday, put your order in and get 10% off, the price will be 116.99 if you pre-order and £129.99 after these gis come in 3 colours, are compared to the shoyoroll in looks and quality and im the only store that will stock them in the WORLD! please email firstname.lastname@example.com to preorder yours.
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Here's the first pictures of our new Predator MKII's. Still available to pre-order. We are now co-ordinating the shipment, so these could well arrive with us towards the end of next week....which means the pre-sale promotion will end earlier than the March 23rd we anticipated!!
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I received two new Faixa Rua leve gis the other day... awesome gis. Plain design, quality construction, great price
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Here I was complaining about the lack of BJJ apps, and Eddie calls. We did an exclusive interview about the new BJJ app for the iPhone / iPod touch:
I hope you all enjoy it
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When I win the lottery tonight, my first purchase will be one of those Ouano Premium Comp Gis.


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Highlights: Scott TD | Seifert TD | Tying FG
Penn Postgame Press Conference
PHILADELPHIA - Sophomore kicker Connor Loftus connected on two field goals in the final 2:12 of play - the first from a career-long 45 yards to tie the game, the second from 30 yards out with 17 seconds to play - as the University of Pennsylvania football team downed Brown, 20-17, in front of an ecstatic Homecoming crowd of 13,569 at Franklin Field Saturday afternoon.
With its second straight dramatic home victory, Penn (3-4, 3-1 Ivy) moved into a first-place tie atop the Ivy standings with Harvard and Princeton. The Quakers take on the arch rival Tigers at Princeton Stadium next week at 1 p.m. With first-place on the line, the game can be seen worldwide on ESPN3.com.
Brown took a 17-14 lead with 3:47 to play on a 1-yard touchdown run that was set up by the preceeding 29-yard pass play on 4th-and-15 from the Penn 31.
Sophomore Dexter Davis ran back the ensuing kickoff to the Brown 49. Two completions and a six-yard rush from senior quarterback Billy Ragone, who engineered his seventh career fourth-quarter/overtime comeback, had Penn at the 28-yard line. That's where the Quakers stalled and Loftus came on to attempt a career-long 45-yard field goal. It squeaked inside the left goal post and tied the game 17-17.
Brown then had the ball with just over two minutes left in regulation. On 1st-and-10 from the Brown 23, Penn sophomore defensive back Trevor Niemann found himself in the right place at the right time as Bears quarterback Patrick Donnelly lofted the ball down the right sideline and Niemann was able to come away with his first-career interception.
Penn took over at the Brown 44 with 1:21 left. Ragone immediately rushed for 15 yards, and from there, the Quakers set up a 35-yard field goal attempt for Loftus. Once again, it split the uprights and put the Quakers up 20-17 with just 17 seconds left on the clock.
"The snap and hold were great," Loftus said of his game-winning kick. "I have a ton of confidence in those guys and it felt like any other kick. I went through my normal routine and that's the only way to do it."
The Bears ran two plays in their final drive. Donnelly's second pass fluttered straight up in the air and sophomore defensive lineman Feerooz Yacoobi hauled in his first-career interception as time expired.
With the win, the Quakers have now won three of their last four over Brown and have a four-game Homecoming winning streak. Senior Scott Lopano broke the school record for career punt yards and Ragone became just the third player in the program's 136-year history with 5,000 total yards of offense.
The game actually started as a defensive battle. Both teams had a pair of uneventful possessions to start the game, but things picked up on the first play of Penn's third possession when Ragone's pass was bobbled and ultimately it ended up in the hands of Brown's Ade Oyalowo who dove to catch it before it hit the ground at the Quakers' 24.
Just three plays later, however, Penn got the ball back when senior captain Brandon Copeland tipped Donnelly's pass and Taylor Brown made the diving catch for his first-career interception.
Penn finally got things going late in the second quarter. With Ragone under center, the Quakers went 70 yards on seven plays and took 3:46, ending the scoring drive when Ragone found junior wideout Conner Scott up the middle for 22 yards for the touchdown.
Brown was able to get three of those points back on the final play of the half, when Alexander Norocea booted a 46-yard field goal as time expired.
After the two traded possessions to start the third quarter, Brown took its first lead of the game. With 7:11 remaining in the third, Donnelly hit Tellef Lundevall for the 10-yard score.
Not to be outdone, Ragone and the Quakers got the ball back and marched up the field on an eight-play, 75-yard drive that lasted 4:30, culminating in a quick slant that was taken the distance by Jason Seifert for 36 yards. The touchdown was Seifert's first of his career, and the catch was his first of the season. It was also Ragone's second touchdown pass of the day and 25th of his career, tying him for sixth all-time at Penn with Mark DeRosa.
In response, Brown meticulously drove down the field on a 12-play, 80-yard drive that took up over six minutes between the third and fourth quarters. On 1st-and-goal from the Penn 8-yard line, Donnelly dropped back and lofted a pass to the right side of the endzone. Sophomore Drew Harris made an outstanding play to cut in front of the receiver, tip the ball and gather it in - all the while making sure to drag his feet in bounds - for his first-career interception.
Penn maintained its four-point lead until Brown converted 4th-and-15 to set up it's short-lived go-ahead score.
Ragone had 211 yards of total offense (165 pass, 46 rush). He joins Mike Mitchell and Gavin Hoffman as the third player in program history to reach 5,000 for his career (5,157). He needs 237 more to tie Mike Mitchell (1999-2003) for second all-time.
Lopano punted eight times for 296 yards. That gives him 6,843 for his career at Penn and moves him past Rob Sims (1990-92) for first all-time. He is just nine punts behind Sims for the school career record (186) in that category.
Scott finished with a team-high five catches and 82 receiving yards. Sophomores Mitchell King and Eric Fiore each had three catches. Junior Ryan Mitchell left the game with an injury, but had two catches for nine yards before exiting in the second quarter.
Senior defensive back Dave Twamley had a season-high nine tackles to lead the Quakers. Junior cornerback Dan Wilk and sophomore safety Mike Laning each had six tackles apiece.
Penn and Princeton both enter next week's game at 3-1 in Ivy League play. The Quakers have won three straight over the Tigers - all by four touchdowns or more touchdowns.
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My Husband and I are going on a (probably last) vacation down by Costa Rica at the end of the week, most friends are going to and family so if its a last hurrah it will be a good one , ,,,providing we can keep him healthy. He does get confused a bit, not bad but I am afraid he will get worse when away from home. I think its from higher levels in the blood, does anyone know what the doctors give for that? I am afraid to have him go in for fear they will want to hospitalize him even tho he feels good. I do NOT want to miss this trip, as we will probably not get another chance. What can I do, bring etc for him? He is not on any therapy right now, as we have been kicked to the curb. Luckily we have pain meds and sleep stuff if needed but he doesnt take hardly anything now. The big worry is ..What If ....we get far far from home and he needs help. Not good enuf reason for not going I know...Anyway, what do they do with high levels of amonia in the blood? Thanks Robyn


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Wichita Man Arrested In Plot To Blow-up Airport
(Wichita, KS) -- A Wichita man is under arrest for allegedly plotting to blow up a car bomb at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport. The suspect is an employee at the airport who may have had connections with foreign terror groups. The FBI says the suspect planned to use his access card to gain entry so he could blow himself up at the airport. The alleged plotter worked as an avionics technician at the airport and spent months staking out the property in an effort to exploit security weaknesses. Investigators do not believe the man was involved with any local groups, but is sympathetic to foreign Islamic terror groups.
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The folks who demonstrated against the Bush Library had great costumes and everything, but GetEQUAL's been tireless this year: pushing DART to pass domestic partner benefits, calling on Mayor Mike Rawlings to pay attention to the LGBT community even when there's not an election on and, in Austin, getting arrested for staging a sit-in to draw attention to a bill that would have added sexuality as a protected category to state non-discrimination laws. Sadly, they'll likely be fighting that good fight for a long time to come.
If Matt Purvis hadn't hurt his back playing high school football, Dallas' theater scene might never have met its newest hot leading man. Purvis, 24, grew up in Southlake, where he played ball and danced with a competitive all-guy hip-hop team. After his injury kept him off the baseball diamond too, he tried theater for the first time his senior year at Southlake Carroll High, nabbing a good part in Pajama Game. That got him hooked on acting, which he pursued with roles in Rent, Chicago and a dozen other shows at Grapevine's Ohlook Performing Arts Center, all while earning his marketing degree at UNT. Shortly after college graduation, Purvis was cast in dual leading roles in Theatre Too's production of the dirty puppet musical Avenue Q, which ran for a solid year. The week it closed, he got a lead in Theatre Arlington's musical Altar Boyz (running through October 6). "For me, theater used to be a release to get away from school or my job," Purvis says. "Doing Avenue Q for so long was a huge step. It validated my decision not to stop performing."
If you're a straight couple that includes an adventurous, open-minded lady and a guy with a functional cardiovascular system, make Saturdays at The Lodge part of your date-night rotation. Between 4 and 9 p.m., entry is free for couples (we're pretty sure this applies only to those that include a female — sorry, cheapskate dudes, no claiming to be a gay couple to weasel out of paying the cover). Even better, $25 gets dinner and dessert for two. And it's not just a buffet of chicken fingers — we're talking steak, seafood or pasta. Take advantage of happy hour prices before 9 p.m. and you'll save enough to buy her a lap dance like the good old-fashioned romantic gentleman you are.
The competition for this honor was surprisingly fierce this year. On the one hand, it's hard to top the shamelessness of Bikinis, which evicted a long-time Hill Country resident to make way for Bikinis, Texas. (At the town's grand opening, the servers made plaster casts of their breasts for a Hollywood Walk of Fame-style display.) Were this issue published in May, they would be the clear winner. But DFW-based Redneck Heaven enjoyed a late surge when its Anything But Clothes Day — featuring body paint, gumballs and, in one case, twin bags of swimming goldfish — was banned by the Lewisville City Council. In other words, the girls were just too damn naked. Truly a stroke of marketing genius.
The music at beer festivals is usually pretty lousy. And at music festivals, beer tends to be a mercilessly overpriced afterthought, with selection that ranges the spectrum all the way from Bud Light to Miller Lite. But when The Common Table and Spune Productions teamed up with Paste Magazine, they put equal emphasis on both. They've now pulled off three of the events, two in Dallas and one in Fort Worth, bringing in great indie acts and breweries. Acclaimed acts Delta Spirit, Blackalicious, Freelance Whales, Cults and Leagues set the mood at the most recent Dallas installment perfectly, and some of the best breweries in the world — including plenty of local and Texas companies — offered hard-to-find and unique brews to sample. The idea was such a hit, there's a spinoff fest called Canned in Denton October 5, as well as plans for Untapped events in Houston and Atlanta.
For two years, Chad and Nellie Montgomery's Fair Park brew fest has brought in dozens of breweries offering hundreds of great beers at reasonable prices. This year's edition included a handful of food trucks as well, which cut down greatly on the wait along with offering a better selection of potential pairings for the suds. The location, within stumbling distance of the Fair Park DART train station, meant there were no excuses for drunken driving afterward. And the specialty and one-off brews were some of the best we've seen at a beer fest. Inspired by Denver's Great American Beer Festival, the two want to grow their own fest into a destination event, and with a sell-out crowd of 5,300 at the 2013 Big Texas Beer Fest, it may well be on its way to such a status. We'll drink to that.


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Here's some interesting comments from Jon Fitch in the aftermath of the Marquardt - Sonnen fight. He states that fighters should forget about trying to go for a submission from their back. I think really he's referring to fighting wrestlers in particular.
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My house phone number is withheld, but if I want to show my number, what code do I dial before phone number?
U.K is 1470
What number do you put in front of an American phone number if you're phoning from the uk?
http://www.countrycallingcodes.com/resul…To ring California we type 00 (USA) 1 760(region code) .....now seven digit number. Hope that helps :D
Phone number to call to find out what number you're calling from?
958 works in NY at least.. but not everywhere.. so you can just try.... 1-800-444-4444or 1-866-my-ani-isthe good thing about the toll free ANI numbers is that they work with VoIP and cellular as we...
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Calderon-Reyes concluded the season with numerous awards, being named an AVCA South Region team member…NCAA All-South Region Tournament Team… All-Sunshine State Conference First Team…She was also recognized as SSC Player of the Week (10/10/09) and Saint Leo University Athlete of the Week (10/19/09)…On the season, Calderon-Reyes played in and started all of the Lions 34 contests and participated in 116 games… She led the team and finished seventh in the SSC in kills with 369 (3.18 k/s) and a .245 attack percentage… Calderon-Reyes was third on the team in digs with 341, averaging 2.94 digs per set… She was tied for second on the team in service aces with 32, and had a .888 serving percentage… Calderon-Reyes finished the season second on the team in assists with 55.
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How Dean Clinic Redesigned Primary Care
This article appears in the April 2013 issue of HealthLeaders magazine.
Editor's note: This piece is excerpted from a full case study that is available as part of the upcoming May 21 event, HealthLeaders Media Live from Dean Clinic. For more information, visit www. healthleadersmedia.com/live.
One of the beauties of running an integrated delivery system that has physicians, a health plan, and affiliated hospitals is the ability to look at influencers of healthcare costs in a systematic way. Craig Samitt, MD, president and CEO of Madison, Wis.–based Dean Clinic, says a few years ago he asked the organization's health plan to pull some data on primary care.
"We asked our health plan what percent of total cost of care goes to pay primary care, essentially to pay primary care physicians," Samitt says. "We were shocked to hear that it was only 6% of the total cost of healthcare. And then we asked our health plan to what degree does the work of primary care—referral patterns, prescribing, everything that they do—influence the remaining 94%. And the health plan said our primary care physicians directly and indirectly drive another 80% of the costs. So if you're going to start some place to catalyze value-based transformation, primary care is the best possible place to start."
In 2009, Dean Clinic was not getting the kind of quality and experience results it wanted from primary care, says Mark Kaufman, MD, chief medical officer for Dean Clinic. At that time Dean's primary care network was not unlike others across the country—somewhat fractured, with difficulty in recruiting physicians and keeping patients happy.
"We said we really needed to make this a major effort," Kaufman says. "I think primary care redesign is one of if not the most critical pieces of clinical redesign that a health system has to undertake if you're going to get to that goal of flipping the paradigm from a sick model of care to more of a wellness and maintenance model of care."


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Yeah. Sooo I recently installed nvidia drivers on my BT5 KDE and now it gives me an error when I try to type startx. I managed to get the logfile from /var/logs (?) so I'll attach it to this thread. If you need more information, please tell me! I hope someone is willing to help a noob like me...
Here's the log: Xorg.0.log.txt Note that the original file was a .log file, but I had to change the extension to be able to upload it. Also, the file looks better if you open it in Notepad++ or something.
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MICHAEL DOYLEAffiliation:
Evidence Jazz Group,Who Dat Blues Band, Big Band Nouveau, 338th Army Band, Orquesta Tradicion, Orquesta Candela, Bill Dowdy Trio Plus, Grupo Fuego
Artist's BiographyMichael was born and raised in New York City. He began his musical studies in elementary and junior high school studying under Arnold Warmbrand and Hiram Colon. He started playing professionally as a student of the Talent Unlimited High School for the Performing Arts and participated in Jazz workshops in New York City. Michael\'s high school junior and senior year presented him great opportunities to become a member of the New York City All City High School and the McDonald\'s Tri-State Jazz Ensembles both under the direction of Justin DiCioccio. Michael studied at the New School University Jazz Studies program with Branford Marsalis, Dr. Donald Byrd, and David Liebman to name a few. During his early tenure in the U.S. Army Band program Michael had the opportunity to study at the Armed Forces School of Music studying saxophone under First Sergeant Stephen Mohacey who was a mentor to him in both classical and jazz genres.
Michael has performed with actress Nell Carter, Frank Foster (saxophonist formerly with the Count Basie Orchestra), Jerry McKenzie (Drummer formerly with the Stan Kenton Orchestra),, and actor Jim Nabors. He has also performed with Jaki Byard, Cecil Bridgewater, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Milt Hilton. He has performed with the Grammy nominated Grand Rapids Symphony. In addition to the 338th Army Band, Michael also performs with the award winning Evidence Jazz Group. Also, he performs with Blue Note recording artist Bill Dowdy in addition to other freelance work. As an educator, Michael has taught and lectured on both high school and college levels representing Selmer saxophones and Rico reeds.
Michael received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Michigan University majoring in music with an art history minor. He studied with Tom Knific, Dr. Robert Ricci, and Trent Kynaston. Michael received a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Michigan State University studying under Rodney Whitaker, Diego Rivera, Wess \"Warmdaddy\" Anderson and Derrick Gardner, Etienne Charles, Randy Gelispie, Sunny Wilkinson, Dr. Ken Prouty, and Ric Roe.