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Whincup secures V8 title
- Published: 07/12/2009
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Ford's Jamie Whincup has the points to clinch the V8 Supercar championship
Whincup raced to a fifth place finish in the opening 250km race of the Sydney 500 on the weekend, earning the points required to secure an unassailable lead in the championship.
Holden's Garth Tander won the 3.4km race around the streets of Sydney, finishing ahead of Ford duo Mark Winterbottom and Jason Bright to claim his sixth victory of the season.
But credit goes to 26-year-old Whincup, who became the 12th driver to win multiple Australian Touring Car/V8 Supercar championships and the first to go back-to-back since Marcos Ambrose in 2003-04.
"Today was all about getting 22 points," Whincup said.
"I fought hard, I had nothing left in me, the week's been draining. I'm rapt with my performance. I feel like that's the best I could have done. There's not been much time this week to be a racing car driver but to finish it off with that double championship means everything. (I'm) absolutely drained but I'll work hard to get back out there tomorrow."
Whincup started the day needing to finish 28th or higher in either Saturday or Sunday's races but managed to claim third spot on the grid behind Tander and Holden's Lee Holdsworth.
On Sunday, Ford driver James Courtney claimed victory in the year's final race at Sydney's Olympic Park.
The Penrith-raised Jim Beam Racing driver finished ahead of fellow Sydneysiders Michael Caruso and Mark Winterbottom.
Top Ten 2009 V8 Supercar Championshp Standings
1. Jamie Whincup, 3349pts
2. Will Davison, 3044pts
3. Garth Tander, 2916pts
4. Craig Lowndes, 2592pts
5. Mark Winterbottom, 2414pts
6. Steven Johnson, 2255pts
7. James Courtney, 2192pts
8. Rick Kelly, 2162pts
9. Russell Ingall, 2048pts
10. Lee Holdsworth, 2006pts .


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In today's news roundup we take a look at the latest game which is causing a stir Down Under. We hear from Infinity Ward's Rob Bowling who insists that Modern Warfare 2's latest patch will put an end to multiplayer suicide-bombing. And lastly, we take a look at the Microsoft's plans to roll out a new digital 'Games on Demand' download service.
Rebellion rises against Australia AVP ban
Another week and another great game barred from Australia. It was just last Monday that the Aussie board of censorship got themselves all worked up over a virtual drug featured in the online role play game CrimeCraft. Worried that this might lead to epidemic levels of drug taking – because it's a well known fact that people try and copy everything they see on videogames – CrimeCraft was swiftly banned across the entire country.
This week Sega and Rebellion's Aliens Vs Predator has become the latest victim of the Australian Classification Board. They announced that the game had to be banned - in its current form at least - due to the fact it featured 'first-person perspective, close-up depictions of human characters being subjected to various types of violence, including explicit decapitation and dismemberment as well as locational damage such as stabbing through the chest, mouth, throat, or eyes,'.
Although developers at Valve were content to nod through a horribly watered down version of Left for Dead 2, Sega and Rebellion are contemplating pulling AVP out of Australia entirely. They've already announced that the game will not go on sale in Germany as the level of censorship required to bring it in line with German classification laws 'would harm the gameplay experience'. It remains unclear how long the Australian board of censorship will go on banning practically every game before they do the decent thing and actually bring in an 18+ classification. [Eurogamer]
MW2 Javelin Patch Imminent on PS3 and Xbox 360
According to Infinity Ward's Rob Bowling, steps are currently in motion to put a stop to Modern Warfare 2 suicide bombing. Apparently, many gamers are taking advantage of a glitch which allows the player to explode themselves whilst wielding the Javelin weapon. Apparently the benefit for players playing online multiplayer battles is that, if they're about to die, they can gain more points for successfully suicide-bombing their opponents.
When referring to the PS3 edition of the MW2, Bowling tweeted that the 1.06 patch (which fixes the glitch) is apparently coming 'down the pipeline'. For Xbox 360 users it's a similar situation, whilst for PC gamers, the patch is already in place and available. However for anyone worried about the consequences of exploiting this glitch, fear not, in the words of Bowling: 'PSN chose to not take any action against glitchers'. [GamerBlips]
GFW Live To Get Games on Demand
Microsoft has just announced it will be adding a 'Games on Demand' download feature to 'Games for Windows Live'. This means that, as of the 15th December, GFW users will be able to download PC titles directly to their machines using the new service which also allows them to reinstall and play games wherever they are.
Microsoft's Mike Ybarra stated, 'We didn't just want to create a cut-and-paste version of existing digital distribution services. We challenged ourselves to deliver an integrated platform that takes full advantage of the unique capabilities offered by the LIVE service. Our goal has always been to create a seamless online gaming experience for the Windows community and Games on Demand is a great step toward that end.' Some of the titles initially available via the service include: Resident Evil 5, World of Goo, Battlestations: Pacific, and Red Faction: Guerrilla. [Destructoid]

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The Attraction of Men In Lingerie
Hope's Anecdote
Back in the days before we all got our jet packs, when we still used cassette tapes in our VCR's (it's terrifying to think that I have not hit 30 yet and that technology has already come and gone in my life time, at least, I think it did.)
Anyway, back when it was all about the VCR, I watched the Rocky Horror Picture show on tape until that tape degraded into a fuzzy staticy mess, so strong was the allure of the Frankenfurter. If I'm not mistaken, a great deal of women felt that way. Tim Curry was magnetic and powerful in that get up, the feminine attire and make up enhanced his masculinity rather than hid it.
Recently I have gotten some great emails, and one question that came up in them was to do with why I find men in lingerie attractive. What is it about these men in panties that keeps me coming back and writing more about them, perhaps one could say, long after the point has perhaps been made? It is a goodly question, and I shall attempt to answer it here. I can only speak for myself of course, but I am sure there are others who feel the same way, that tends to be the way the human animal works.
So without further ado, why do I find men in lingerie attractive?
Well, I believe that there is a certain attraction that men in lingerie have, men in any form of women's clothing that is. Perhaps it's the contrast of lace against muscle, the juxtaposition of hard and soft. when you want something to really stand out, you put it against its diametric opposite. This page you're reading now features black text on white space, because that is the most noticeable and readable format.
I'm probably going to lose a lot of the 'sissy' crowd here, but that's okay, to each their own. Personally I find that there is something about a man expressing a feminine side that enhances his masculinity. (Unless he does a really great job of blending in as a woman, in which case I have been known to innocently comment "Why, what big hands she has", and go merrily about my business like some kind of particularly dim red riding hood.)
I could perhaps be accused of trying to subvert males into females with these articles in some kind of Machiavellian plot to subjugate men and take over the world in a kind of amazonian conquest. Hey, if that happens, so be it. I'm free to play Supreme Empress of Earth if anyone's looking for one. In the meantime however, the aim is simply to create a greater space for the enjoyment of men wearing traditionally feminine clothing.
What can I say, I love lingerie!
Supreme Empresses, forever plotting. :) The answer to why you are attracted to men in lingerie, at least in part, can be found in a June 1922 Scientific Armenien magazine article, "Why crossdressing men kiss better" by Dr Freidrich Wilhelm Von Stuuck. It's spelled out there in black n' white. There's no disputing it. It's fact. Simple as that. Case closed.
You can't help yourself Hope. It's over. Oh well, at least you'll have someone who'll help you with the housework as long as you provide him with the appropriate heels. :)
Perhaps your attraction is due in part because males who embrace their feminine nature tend to be less threatening? I know that when I am dressed I feel calmer, more centered and less action/reaction oriented. Even if it is simply wearing panties under my work clothes I find that I tend to listen more and say less while at work - often with the end result that I understand the issues better and am able to see the crux of a problem clearer. The end result is that I trouble shoot better and make more concise recommendations to solve issues. I'm not saying that all women are consensus builders or that only women have this trait, but I think it's fair to say that it's a more feminine character trait shared by both genders that is more pronounced in those who lean that way.
On some level I believe that there is less distance between males and females on a gender basis but more on a psychological one - that male and female identity is expressed more a personality basis as a sum of all traits that form and direct our behavior. It's most likely someone somewhere has studied this and given it a name, but I'm not aware of it if they have.
In any case - I wish there were more open minds out there about modes and styles of dress!
A healthy dose of meglomania, Hope. Don't worry I am cool with you being the Supreme Empress of the Earth. Just be careful though, be sure to look for the tall skinny mouse and the short fat serious little mousce running around in frenzy trying steal your dastardly plan. They're notorious for it.


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Discussion in 'Android Devices' started by swe3t23, Dec 16, 2009.
anyone use this google voice app on the eris??
I use it. It's great now that google fixed that problem with the network error. I get free unlimited txt so i dont even pay vzw for a txt plan.
I am. It works great, just need push notifications. The contact picture that displays when you're calling a contact isn't working perfectly either.
how is that possible probably a dumb question.
someone asked if i had google voice i don't even know what it is really
Texting with the google voice app is sent as data. Since we already pay $30 per month for unlimited data, might as well use it. When my friends reply, i get an email pushed to gmail so it is pretty much instantaneous.
You should watch the video at http://www.google.com/voice and see all the cool stuff you can do with GV.
cool smart. You have to be invited
invites are strictly through google, just sign up it take 2-4 weeks. Or you can buy one off ebay. The reason people ask for invites on the site is because only U.S is covered ATM and only some area codes, people that have gotten invites and can't use them or don't want a diff area code give them away.
Is anyone else having Network Errors as of about a week ago "starting 25 December"? I cant text or make calls from my phone. HELP!
Since I installed GV, I can't get my voicemail notification symbol out of the notification area. Any ideas?
Enkode: I was having this problem and found a solution at the link below that seems to have worked... namely clearing the dialer application's data from the setting page. Hope this helps.
Network Busy Error with HTC Eris - No Outgoing Calls - Google Mobile Help
I tried it out the other night. Not using it now. That should tell you what I think.
I have it and have enjoyed it when I use it. I have not been comfortable enough to go full time yet. I do like getting and email for my voicemails though. Got rid of VZ visual voice mail. If anyone is looking for a Google Voice invite I still have 2 left. Send me a PM
I set one up with a new number. I made it a NY area code, and will use it as my business line. For my profesional stuff, people can call that number, clients, ect. For my friends and family, they use my regular number.
I think the voicemail transcription is funny. I can only imagine having that job of listening to e-mails and then writing them down for people (assuming it's not done by machines o.o). I have a funny transcription.
I like being able to have a sperate voicemail, being able to screen calls, ect.
Soo heyy umm, anyone have any invites they feel like giving? Cuz that would be really really cool of ya lol, email@example.com
*Edit: Disregard, someone sent me one, thanks!!!*
This is what I had hoped to do, but when people reply to an SMS I send through google voice, google voice sends the SMS to my google voice number (which is good) BUT google voice also sends an SMS to my actual mobile number (which costs me 20 cents, which i would like to avoid).
do you know how to avoid SMS messages being sent to my actual mobile number? thanks
You need to go into the Google Voice settings on the computer. Click Settings and then the Phones tab. Next, edit your cell phone and uncheck that box that forwards SMS to your cell.
Either do that or set your cell as a "work" phone and not a "mobile". The benefit of doing that is so you can have two Google Voice numbers forward to your cell, as opposed to only one if you set your cell number as "mobile"
Can you make and recieve calls use gv? I installed it and it ask me when i make a call if i want to use it, when i say yes, it says ok and doesnt connect though. And it never ask me when i get a call to take it as google voice (should it?)
Yes, you can make calls using GV. Once you install GV (the official app...there are other apps with similar names that aren't from Google), you can add a shortcut that will let you toggle whether you want to use GV for either: All calls, international calls, asks whether to use for each call, or no calls. You have to keep pressing that toggle to cycle through the options.
I have mine set for all calls. So then I just use People and click a name to call. You can also directly dial by pressing the Phone button. You'll see that GV dials a bridging number, usually 916 area code. That way, you know that it's working and the person you're calling will see your Google Voice number.
You will receive calls made to your Google Voice numbers every time someone dials that number. That's dependent on your Google Voice settings on the computer (or web).
Ok so to receive calls on your phone via gv the person has to call your gv number. If they do, or if i call using gv, can i record the convo? If so how?
Yes, the other person has to call your GV number.
Recording is only available when you receive an incoming call to your GV number. Press 4 after you pick up. You will both hear a voice that says something like "This call is being recorded". Probably a legal thing that forced Google to add that.
You can playback the recording, as well as voicemail, from the Google Voice App on your phone. The volume for that is Media, so make sure you turn that up. You can set it to either play through the earpiece or the phone's speaker...settings in the GV app too.
I don't remember if I mentioned earlier how to set GV to be your default texting number, but all you have to do when you first install Google Voice is go to People, click on someone's name, click "Send Message"...then a pop-up will ask which program to use. I made Google Voice the default. I really like the integration of Google Voice with everything. It's really almost transparent and you almost forget that you're using a whole different phone number.
Question, I've got my google voice number saved under ny friends and family.. will all calls made with gv now be free?I did mainly so i dont need to tell everyone the verizon number till i port att over.
If you did that, then all your outgoing calls (using Google Voice), will be free. Check your VZW account and make sure that you see your GV number as being the number dialed, instead of whoever it is that you're calling.
If you want free incoming as well, you can change your setting on the computer to show your Google Voice number when you receive calls. Of course, if you do this, you lose the ability to know who is calling, unless you turn on Call Presentation, but I think that's a hassle.
Edit: Make sure you add the bridging number to your "Friends & Family", not just your Google Voice number. The bridging number is the number that pops up when you call someone. Mine starts with a 916 area code.
Thats what i wanted to know.. thanks alot, ill have to see what my settings are, but i feel i should be good even if just outgoing calls are free.. i dont get that many incoming, thats mostly text and email.. i just wish there was a cheaper voice plan with that option. i just signed up today.. got my eris free at best buy :-D instantly. no mail in. quite nice.
good info ttran, thank you
Well, from looking at the phone during dialing it looks like it dials a bridging number (as someone else mentioned). So the question is do you add the bridging number or your GV number?


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Here I am in Lyon !! Sorry for the slowness of posting about the move; I can only get wifi if I go outside and sit on the stairs to my floor and if I want to use the school's computer room I have to be lucky enough to find someone to unlock it for me first. So, it's definitely a do-able thing and I still manage to get the internet whenever I need it, but It means that things are a bit more of a "process" than they used to be as far as internet-ing goes J
Life is good here, I live in one of the rooms of the boarding school and it's definitely bigger than my room in Clermont, which is quite a nice change. I have to wake up SOOOO early here…7:15am every day. But I can go to bed early, too. So I guess it's not that bad. I eat breakfast with the nuns and lunch and dinner in the school cafeteria usually. There's another girl here right now doing the same thing as me, so that's nice because I have another young person to chit chat with. So far I've met three of the six nuns who live at the school (Lycée Don Bosco): Sr. Marie Béatrice, Sr. Marie Therese and Sr. Françoise. There's also another community of nuns from the same order in Lyon and I also do stuff with them a few times a week. They're Sr. Chantelle; Virginie (postulante, not a nun yet), Sr. Jeanne-Marie, Sr. Anne and Sr. Catherine. Sr. Catherine is so cute ; she's pretty old and she has Parkinson's Disease, but she's still very "with-it" and fun to talk to.
During my first week and a half here I've done quite a variety of things: worked with some mentally handicapped students, talked to girls from the boarding school, done some outreach-type work with kids from poorer neighborhoods, tutored a boy in English, eaten traditional Lyonnaise food.
I really enjoy all the work I've done so far, each experience has been worthwhile and confirmed my belief that, despite growing up with different cultures, languages, etc. people are mostly just…people. So there aren't really that many differences I've been able to pinpoint between the kids I've been interacting with in France and the ones I interact with in the U.S.
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Hawaiʻi Island police have arrested a 31-year-old Hilo man in connection with a shooting Wednesday evening that injured two officers.
Shortly before 3:30 p.m. Thursday, a team of 20 law enforcement officers attempted to contact the suspect, 31-year-old Keaka D. Martin of Hilo, at a home on East Palai Street in Hilo. In addition to Hawaiʻi Police Department officers, the team included two Sheriff's deputies and three FBI agents.
When the officers arrived, they heard a single gunshot from inside the house. They entered the residence and found Martin with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his chest.
He was arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted first-degree murder and taken to Hilo Medical Center under police custody for treatment of his critical injuries.
Detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section are continuing the attempted murder investigation.
On Wednesday evening (January 2) at 7:44 p.m., police responded to a report of several gunshots heard in the area of Kilauea Avenue near the Wailoa River in Hilo.
At approximately 8:52 p.m., while checking parked vehicles in the area of the 800 block of Kilauea Avenue, officers observed a man hiding under a parked vehicle. Upon approaching him, both officers were fired upon and sustained gunshot injuries. One of the officers was able to return fire. The suspect was able to flee the area on foot and it is unknown at this time whether he sustained any injury as a result of the shooting.
Both officers remain at Hilo Medical Center in stable condition.
Police ask that anyone who has any information about the Wednesday night incident call the Police Department's non-emergency line at 935-3311 or Detective Grant Todd at 961-2385. Persons may also email Detective Todd at email@example.com.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn't record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.
And from a PREVIOUS INCIDENT:
Big Island police have charged two Hilo men with various offenses following a reported robbery in Puna on Sunday (May 22).
Tuesday evening (May 24), detectives charged 28-year-old Paul Matthew Borowski and 30-year-old Keaka Daniel Kaneala Martin with first-degree robbery and alteration of identification marks prohibited (a firearms offense). Borowski was also charged with first-degree terroristic threatening and use of a firearm in commission of a separate felony.
Bail for Borowski was set at $22,500. Bail for Martin was set at $51,000. Both were held at the Hilo police cellblock pending their initial court appearance Wednesday afternoon (May 25).
The charges stemmed from an incident in which the victim, a 38-year-old Mountain View man, reported that on Sunday at about 7:45 p.m., while he was at a park near the Mountain View gym, he willingly met with both Martin and Borowski. During the interaction, the victim reported that one of the suspects brandished a firearm and forcibly removed his personal property before fleeing the park in a light-colored sports-utility vehicle. The victim did not sustain any injuries during the robbery.
On Monday (May 23) both Martin and Borowski were arrested in Hilo and were held in police custody while detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section conducted further investigation. Detectives executed a search warrant on a residence in Hilo, where they recovered a firearm and other evidence.
Police ask that witnesses who may have been in the area of the Mountain View gym Sunday evening and may have witnessed the incident call Detective Joel Field at 961-2381.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn't record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.
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Monday, August 2, 2010
Attention Americans!
You are losing your country. If you want it back, then you must do more than vote. You must make sure everyone around you votes.
If we do not recapture the House this fall, then all hope is gone!
No, I am not depressed, just genuinely frustrated at the unbelievable ignorance of many Americans who simply do not know what this legislation really means.
This chart is more than sobering. It is 100% real and as the article states, it is only 1/3 of the actual flow chart.
The real agenda here is to take over your mind by controlling the health care you receive. Got it? Now vote!
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Baseball Cards: My Views on a Great Hobby
Cool Stuff Back in the Day
My "Survey" Answers
I just put this together with my personal answers about various topics in the Baseball Card collecting Hobby. Feel free to comment, agree or disagree!!
1. What do you collect?
I personally only collect New York Mets stuff related to Keith Hernandez and the 1986 World Championship team. As a dealer I pick up anything and everything I think I can turn around.
2. Do you prefer Autograph cards to be on-card or via sticker?
While I understand that from a collector view, an on-card autograph seems better, in reality, it doesn't matter. Sticker autographs work just as well and help to keep redemptions down. There certainly is no price difference between the two.
3. How do you feel about game-used cards?
While this was a cool innovation, the card companies have really beaten this to death. Specialty game used cards are still interesting but the regular stuff is too readily available and has lost much of it's "ccol" factor.
4. What would you like to see on future game-used cards?
I would like to see historical dating of more unique game-used material along with better text identifying the game-used material linking it to the player on the card When game-used cards first appeared the text on the back of the card was much clearer than it is today and many buyers shy away from any game-used card with "shifty" text on the back ("shifty" was a term used by several older collectors - not me).
5. Inserts are part of the hobby. What would you like to see from them in the future?
I'd like to see more creativity, rarity and nostalgia from future insert sets. No more reprints please. The Pacific inserts of the 90's were truly cutting edge stuff that wasn't appreciated at the time - like the Foul-Pole Net Fusion I have shown above. Topps doesn't do anything like this in today's sets.
6. Parallels are also part of the hobby. What would you like to see from them in the future?
I'd like to see more creativity, rarity from future parallel sets. I love the green foil parallels from this year's Topps. I do wish that we would see difficult parallels again.
7. Baseball only has one complete licensee In Topps. How many do you think there should be?
I would like to see 2 or 3 licensees with a limit on how many brands they can create per year. With only one real brand, I feel the innovation and creativity is mostly gone from the hobby. Some competition was always good for the consumers, now were simply stuck with what's offered by Topps. Don't get me wrong, they make some great stuff, but I'd like to see how another company handle baseball cards now.
8. The definition of Rookie Card has subtly changed over the years. Do you consider the Bowman "inserts" as Rookie Cards?
Yes, and from what I've seen at shows, so does everyone else.
9. The grading companies generally use 30 years as the break off for the definition of Vintage Cards. What is your definition?
I personally use 1973 as the cut-off as this was the last year cards were issued in series. Knowing the hobby the way it is, cards from the 80's should not be considered "Vintage" by anyone. They may be old - sort of, but they are plentiful compared to the earlier eras.
10. Which innovations in card technology do you like or miss the most?
I miss all of the innovations from Pacific such as , die-cutting, prismatic foil, and netting as well as the use of foilboard and acetate cards (Topps Tek anyone?). Cards today are very bland by comparison.
11. What do you think is the biggest crisis to hit baseball card collecting?
The biggest problem is that there are almost no kids coming into this hobby. We need new collectors and the companies aren't doing enough to grab them and hold onto them.
12. Do you think the RC logo is still useful for the hobby?
No and I never thought it was useful. It's just as confusing as not having any logo. The fact that Bowman still exists makes the Logo practically worthless. Take a look in the price guide. Cards with the RC logo that are not rookie cards appear with parentheses like this (RC), Real rookie cards don't, they look like this RC. How in the world does that help a new collector trying to get into the hobby??
13. Which older brands would you like to get resurrected?
I would love to see Skybox Molten Metal and Topps Tek again.
14. Do you still buy cards of players involved in the Steroid Era like Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds and Rafael Palmeiro?
Perhaps I see these players differently than others do. Whether a player took steroids or not doesn't matter. They are called "Performance-enhancing" drugs but a great majority of the players who took them did not really gain any advantages from them. The players that did, were the great players who could always perform anyway. I still buy them and I have found that there is still a market for them. Players like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were great and will always sell.
15. Are you a fan of manufactured material (patches & bat barrels) cards?
I like the manufactured relic cards – at least they are different from the usual pieces of bland jersey we find on so many regular jersey cards. Collectors, however, do not hld them in the same regard as real relic cards, no matter how overproduced they are.
16. Do you like multi-autographed or multi-game-used cards?
I generally do not like these cards. The only exception is when the players are attached by team. I'm a Mets fan so if you put 2 Mets together on a card, say David Wright and Howard Johnson, that would be extraordinarily cool to me. However, when you put David Wright on a card with Mike Schmidt, people from both fan-bases dislike the card and generally shy away from buying it. Sure Mike Schmidt is a great player but if he were paired with any other Phillies third baseman, that card would sell great to Phillies fans. Mixing and matching players from different teams is a huge mistake that the card companies make all the time.
18. Where do you buy most of your cards from?
Anywhere and everywhere. I do not have a preference. I'll buy blaster boxes at Target, hobby boxes at my local store, use the internet for things I can't find and I interact with collectors and dealers at 3-4 shows a month.
19. What do you think of getting cards graded?
I never get cards graded because I fundamentally don't believe in getting modern cards graded. For vintage cards, grading is great and understandable but there isn't anything from the Modern era that shouldn't come back as Mint.
20. Any ideas on how to get kids back into collecting cards?
Make the cards more interactive online. Make different versions that you can only get online using codes from the regular cards. The UD Evolution idea was ahead of it's time but makes a lot more sense now. At shows, present "Flipping" competitions with 80's commons since this is what made the hobby fun to begin with. If all else fails, partner with the makers of Call of Duty to turn baseball players into teammates with a specail redemption card.
Actually as foolish as that sounds (and I was joking) that sounds like a neat idea. Imagine getting a special redemption code in a Topps Pack that allows you to go onto your XBox 360, put your code in and add Albert Pujols to your team in Call of Duty as a sniper dressed in army fatigues. They could get Albert to voice over a few of the usual Call of Duty lines the players hear all throughout the round. That might actually be pretty cool if you're a gamer and a baseball fan.
Oh well, that's it. My thoughts on the hobby. I still love it after 35 years even though it's changed a great deal. I hope you enjoyed reading and post your thoughts too.
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Nikolaustag! Am sechsten Dezember!
Sankt Nikolaus Catholic bishop and saint in the 4th century
From Myra = a small ancient city on the coast of the Aegean Sea in modern-day Turkey Patron saint of children and students Had a reputation for secret gift-giving Would leave coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him
Nikolaustag Celebrated in Catholic regions of Germany and Austria
On the night of December 5th, Sankt Nikolaus goes from house to house to deliver small gifts to the children
Nikolaus Symbols Miter = a special tall pointed hat worn by bishops
Crozier = a hooked staff carried by a bishop; represents a shepherd's staff because a bishop is the "shepherd" of the people Children in Tub = show Nicholas as the protector of children; from the story rescuing young children from the evil butcher or innkeeper Gold Coins = to represent money Nicholas gave to the poor
Tales of Nikolaus Gave money to the poor
Brought storms to a standstill Saved a ship from sinking Saved a village from starvation And more!
Nikolaustag Children leave their Schuhe oder Stiefeln by the window or the door on the night of fünften Dezember They awaken the next day to discover kleine Geschenke und Schokolade stuffed into the shoes, left by Sankt Nikolaus
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Knecht Ruprecht Nikolaus also has a "side-kick" = Knecht Ruprecht (means Servant Rupert). His role is to scare the naughty children. He typically is depicted as carrying eine Rute (a birch stick) and a bag of ashes and coal. While Nikolaus fills up the good children's shoes with little gifts, Knecht Ruprecht fills up the naughty children's shoes with coal, sticks, stones, etc.
Der Krampus In some parts of southern Germany and Austria, the Krampus is the companion of St. Nikolaus. On the evening of December 5th (die Krampusnacht), the Krampus leaves coal and twigs in the boots of all the naughty children.
Der Krampus In older tales of the Krampus, it is said that he punished the bad children by capturing them in his sack and taking them back to his lair!
Krampuskarten Europeans have been exchanging greeting cards featuring Krampus since the 1800s Usually have humorous poems and rhymes Krampus often featured looming menacingly over children
Der Belsnickel In southwestern Germany, the companion to St. Nikolaus is der Belsnickel Man wearing fur over his entire body and, sometimes, a mask Does not visit on the same night as St. Nikolaus visits the children beforehand to check on their behavior
Krampus Videos! Here Comes Krampus The Krampus Song
A Krampus Carol (by Anthony Bourdain) Krampus on the Colbert Report Dwight Schrute as Belsnickel
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The breathtaking view of the beach and sunset made me dance like nobody is watching. A total cray cray happy hippie on the beach as seen on my photos.
I wore a Coachella inspired outfit on the beach for that total hippie look. I may look a weirdo for not wearing a two piece but for me what is important is being confident and feeling sexy even though I'm all covered up.
Details :-
Top :- White dress from GMarket
Top :- Printed kimono from Cotton On
Bag :- White shopping bag with rabbit print from Rubi
Accessories :- Shades from H&M
Accessories :- Live Love Laugh bracelet from Cotton On
Accessories :- Pink hair band from H&M worn as bracelet
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Orion32 allows 192 kHz I/O streaming of 32-channel digital audio via USB, providing seamless connectivity to any USB-enabled DAW, computer or iPad. The converter also provides 32 channels of 96 kHz audio through its Fiber Optic MADI I/O connections, which can be used to connect with any suitably equipped MADI device.
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Low latency USB on Mac and PC
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Orion32 perfectly addresses a sound engineer's need for high quality, clean and transparent conversion, combining the efficiency of MADI and USB interfaces with the perfection of Antelope clocking.
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- Antelope Audio precise AD/DA conversion technology
- Up to 192 kHz on 32 channels I/O via custom-built USB chip
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- Eight D-SUB 25 connectors for AD and DA
- 16 channels on 4 ADAT input and output connectors
- Extremely flexible routing and mixing options
- Antelope's renowned 64-bit Acoustically Focused Clocking with Atomic input
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- Four word clock outputs and one word clock input
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- A user friendly desktop application available for both Windows and OS X
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|32 ch
|32 ch
|64 ch
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Delay of the the AD/DA plus MADI interface *
AD side: åÊåÊ
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@ 96 kHz 0.4 mS
@192 kHz 0.07 mS
DA side: åÊåÊåÊ
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Apple Logic Pro 9
Apple Logic Pro X
Steinberg Cubase
Steinberg Nuendo
Avid Pro Tools 9,10,11
Ableton Live
Cocoa Reaper
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Ableton Live
Cocoa Reaper
Presonus Studio One
Magix Samplitude
Steinberg Nuendo
Steinberg Cubase
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I have fixed it all for years and years, but now I refuse. I will just go with it, broken or not.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
A note to WHO?
It seems there isn't enough of that happening from me otherwise, I was told yesterday by someone that matters that I am not happy, not a happy person, I never look happy. I have thought about that alot since then. Perhaps that person is right. I guess I am all wrapped up in the negative, not generally my own, but the negative of those that I love. And to be quite honest, there are some things in my own life that require some frowns...and I am working on those. I guess my only answer is that I don't know how to NOT let the problems of my children get me down, the bigger the problem, the bigger the frown. What I find so funny is that while everyone expects me to have all the answers, no one expects that perhaps the issues will weigh on me. Why is that not allowed from me? I am generally the person of choice to spill the problems to and that part seems normal to me, but how can that not affect me? Like a wise-old-sister once told me..."they call and ruin your day. Within hours, their lives are perfectly fine. Yours on the other hand is a mess..." So much truth in that. While she was speaking of general-run-of-the-mill stupid daily crap, the rule still applies to the problems that now weigh me down, and these are of a more serious nature. And because they are, the frown lines grow deeper. Am I happy? Seriously, yes. At least I am beyond the recent troubles. And they will get better, with required work and effort---not necessarily the work that I can do, but he work of those involved. Yes, I am a mess right now, but the Pollyanna in me tells me that it will all work out. Any issue, under a microscope will look too large. Put in perspective, things even out a little. And we have been under a microscope for far too long now. The things that I consider a blessing in life, are not considered the same to the interested parties, so I am thrown off a little. I'm not too sure of my role right now...and I am left floundering around, wondering just what to do. This is a place I am not familiar with, my life has been easily mapped and I always know my place in it. In relation to recent issues, it's not so easy---although let me assure you, pushed hard enough, taken far enough, I can and WILL take the reins. Anytime the safety of this person - or any other person this close to me - is threatened, after given enough time to save one's self, then I can and will take over. But I feel certain that will not be the case here. I see progress and feel hope, even if I am standing on that island alone. All I have to offer you is me---and while you seem to underestimate the value of that, I feel certain that one day you will understand. For the rest of you, I do apologize. This is a note to a certain person, and I have brought you all in just enough to confuse you. Enough said...
Today is work at home day. I am so far behind in the books and business end of my life it isn't even funny. I must get some order in that part of my life before I lose it. I do have to travel to what will soon be one of my offices-as I will be working for the insurance company I had hoped to, and there I have to pick up the study material that I need for the other dreaded state tests I am required to take. So, welcome me BACK to the world of studying and freaking out about yet another state test. Oh the joys of my life...but I am happy to be getting back to work soon. Not that I haven't been working...yesterday, my middle kiddo and I worked for several hours on the ICS --- and still have more to do, tomorrow.
My place is really beginning to look good, I am anxious to get the rest of my furniture on Friday - at least I hope it's Friday, these days, it's best NOT to plan on anything. I still have things to hang on the walls, and other things on the walls that need moved - I have pics hanging behind things now...that is a nice look, lol.
Happy Wednesday to each of you. Later.
15 comments:
- Amanda said...
I used to suspect you were actually Superwoman in disguise but now I'm sure of it.
- 27 August 2008 at 05:40
- Terri said...
I've only been reading your blog for about 8-9 months now and without even really knowing the story of your back/neck injury, just the things that you've had to deal with this year (and I'm sure we don't even know the half of it) have been incredibly heavy for anyone, let alone a mother, whom we all know will tend to worry more than anyone else. If you are not jumping for joy and don't show your happiness, it's okay and it can't be much longer before things get better - they always do!
Good luck on your tests & studying!
- 27 August 2008 at 06:30
- CRUSTYBEEF said...
If only there could be more mom's like you--you carry burdens and bury them for the others--in your own backyard.
What do you want out of a relationship and how do you want to manage your relationships with others? Is it possible to be a listener without being a fixer? Would it still be difficult? OR do you want to actually fix things?
Safety,..forget about it that's an entire different story----but then again I look at my parents-especially my mom who like you is such a strong saint---There have been many "circumstances" that have put my 29 year old brother in very unsafe positions, things that my mom learns from him, or from just being his mom--and unfortunately no matter what she tries to do even when she tries to pull the reins in- he still choses to learn the hard way.
She's learning how to remove herself and it's a long road..but as I tell her, it wasn't the hare that won the race, it was the turtle...take your time with your steps and look around at the scenary...
times will improve and just because you might be facially not showing your happy button doesn't mean that you're not happy---could just mean that you feel like internalizing with yourself--and well, you should because it's you and your path!
HUGS To you!!
tests scare me, good luck!!
- 27 August 2008 at 07:28
- Cheryl said...
I wanted to stop by and say hi. No time to do more than that because the clock is ticking and I have to get to work.
Study hard. I can't wait till your tests are over! Happy Wednesday back to you.
- 27 August 2008 at 08:02
- Gypsy said...
You know Jamie, you feel things very deeply whether they involve you directly or indirectly. It's who you are and why people come to you for help and advice. What they don't realise is because you do feel things so deeply, when they just "get over it", it isn't quite so simple for you to extricate yourself from your own troubled mind.
I totally get that and have been caught out in much the same way myself. What ends up happening is you take on more and more burdens until the load just gets too heavy. You're grimacing from the pain of the burden and people interpret that as unhappy. What you are, is tired and sometimes maybe a little bit defeated.
If people want you to have a smile plastered to your face all the time they need to start fixing it themselves and maybe you will get the opportunity to feel some sunshine on your face instead of always being underneath the shade of the dark clouds.
- 27 August 2008 at 08:48
- Ruthibelle said...
sympathies... my heart goes out to you...
- 27 August 2008 at 10:10
- desert dirt diva said...
I like what your sister said, and oh it is so the truth.. my oldest seems to do this to me allot.next time someone says your being negative , just let them know that your having a postivley negative moment so that ways your both at one time!!it works for me..
- 27 August 2008 at 10:59
- M Chickk said...
My hubby says I worry too much. He doesn't worry enough. Much like you mentioned, he is always telling me that things "always have a way of working out" and I hate to admit it, but he is usually right.
I just get more frustrated when he tells me that though.
- 27 August 2008 at 11:02
- bonnie said...
I'm glad you are happy. There is nothing like nesting and making your household look nice to make you feel pretty good for a while. My house is a mess right now. Maybe I should give it some tlc.
Be well love. xoxo
- 27 August 2008 at 12:02
- fiwa said...
You've had a rough year, and so have your loved ones. No one can gush happiness all the time, but if you are content with what you have and know that the bad times will pass - that sounds like a happy person to me.
I'm looking forward to more pictures of your nest - it's looking good. :)
- 27 August 2008 at 13:10
- Kelly Jene said...
If you feel a kind of happiness inside and feel optimistic on the future, then you're doing well. I read a book once that was wonderful and it said to "live in the light of eternity". If you were outside of time, looking down at your life and you saw this tiny section of hardships, in comparison to the rest of life and eternity, it isn't that big of a deal. I'm not saying the problems aren't real, but looking at the big picture may help to keep the optimism going.
Big hugs and love for you!
- 27 August 2008 at 14:30
- ac said...
Jamie, you are my hero. You are strong when necessary and soft when needed. You are wise, warm, funny, witty, caring, compassionate, and charming beyond words. I hope I'm like you when I grow up. X O ! ac
- 27 August 2008 at 14:41
- SOUL: said...
this is ME wavin at YOU-- i'm HERE but have to GO , but i'll be back later, and talk some more in your box about what you wrote-- cuz right now i'm bein rushed out the door by a hungry buncha soul-goons.
luv you
- 27 August 2008 at 17:22
- Portia said...
Thank heavens for lolcats! I take the laughs where I can get them too:)
- 28 August 2008 at 10:23
- Raine said...
I once read that a mother is only as happy as her unhappiest child. I kinda find that to be true myself. I think you do too. ((((Jamie))))
- 29 August 2008 at 01:58


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This will go under my 'frugal tips' tab because, I was able to purchase several things at the Goodwill as well as buy ONE item that I can sell on ebay that will pay for the entire purchase!
I bought my DD 3 very pretty skirts, the prices were; $2, $2, and $4. I also bought her one very nice blouse for $2.
We also picked up several books, priced as follows;
1 big hardback $2.99 (this was $30 last time I saw it at the store!)
Cliff notes for Paradise Lost .50
The Boxcar Children .50
Hardy Boys .50
a movie $1
Plus one item for $2.99**
That last purchase can be sold on ebay for $25 to $50!
Depending on what else is available at the time.
This shopping trip paid for itself! Woo HOO!
My son bought something for $9.99 that he can sell anywhere from $50 to $200.
Yah for ebay and the Goodwill!


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INTERNATIONAL: An Introduction to the Brand New Google Plus Business Pages
The big news of the past week is that Google – the search giant - has finally launched the long-awaited Google Plus Business Pages. This step officially brings Google into the Social space for businesses by offering brands the chance to humanise themselves and use the platform to engage with their customers and prospects.
Overview of Google Plus Brand Pages and Why they Matter
Online marketers will be buzzing with questions about the potential of the platform. Regardless of if you think it's the next big thing for brands or a flop waiting to flip, Google is confident in the platform:
"I expect brands will notice this and will build marketing plans around it" said Bradley Horowitz, vice president for products at Google Plus in an article for The New York Times.
Since Google Plus launched, in June 2011, many brands have been waiting for the opportunity to jump on board. However until now, Google Plus has been open exclusively to end users. The platform promotes sharing stories (via "Circles"), participation in discussions, photo upload, and video conferences calls (called "Hangouts").
The social space is already populated by giants such as Facebook (which currently counts more than 800 million active users), Twitter (200 million) and Linkedin (120 million).
But being small isn't necessarily a drawback for Google Plus, as a company's content is less likely to get lost in an ocean of information as it often happens for brands on Facebook.
Will the search giant also become the Social giant? This is extremely hard to predict at this stage, however there are no doubts that Google Plus has some very appealing features.
To get an initial feeling of Google Plus Branded Pages, have a look at this short video:
How to Create the Perfect Business Page
Creating a page in Google Plus is extremely easy. Just give yourself 10 minutes.
In order to be able to set-up a page, it is necessary to join Google Plus as an individual first, which can be done here: https://plus.google.com/pages/create.
Then, once you're logged in, you can find the "Create a Google+ page" link on the bottom-right of your splash page:
After clicking on that, you are allowed to pick the category that better fit your business/organisation, by choosing 1 out of 5 options:
- Local Business or Place
- Product or Brand
- Company, Institution or Organization
- Arts, Entertainment or Sports
- Other
Local Google Plus pages are slightly different from the other categories, because they include features that make it easy for users to connect with physical location of a specific business. As you may already be aware, Google already offers Local Places Pages to businesses, where they can include their address, phone number, operating hours and accepted payment methods, however Google Places pages have not been integrated into the Google Plus Pages yet.
Google states that different pages have different uses; while a page on Google Places allows a business to get found on local search and Google Maps, Google Plus pages provides business owners with the opportunity to build a relationship with their customers and engage and interact with them at a deeper level.
Despite all this, Google itself said "Don't stress out about choosing the perfect category, use the 'Other' category if none of the others seem to be a good fit. The core functionality and discoverability of a page isn't affected by its category".
The person that creates a page is the only allowed administrator (the page cannot be transferred to someone else) and this is definitely a limitation, mainly for big brands having multiple account managers.
Once the category has been selected, it is possible to name the page and add a link to the business website. Users can also choose a sub-category by selecting the most appropriate one from a drop-down menu (e.g. "Consulting and Business Services" or "Banks and Financial").
You can also select who (what age group) your content will be appropriate for. Options include:
- Any Google Plus user
- Users 18 and older
- Users 21 and older
- Alcohol related
Agree to page terms and conditions and click "Create".
Customising Google Plus Pages
Now that the basic information has been added, you can start customising the page and making it interesting, fun and appealing to the people you want to target.
- The first thing you should do is add a tagline - "The 10 words that describe your page best". Spend some time thinking about the wording of it, as it's the first bit of content people that discover your page will see. Make sure it's compelling and informative at the same time, and don't forget to add keywords in it.
- You can also add a photo/logo as a square image and it can be resized after the upload.
- Additional information about your company's product and services can be included in the "About Page" where you can add an introduction, contact information and a link to your business' website. The introduction is the section where you can write something descriptive about the business and tell people how you can be useful to them! Also you should include keywords that are related to your market to give an SEO push to the page. It even includes a full WYSIWYG that allows you to bold, underline your text and add links to relevant landing pages of your site. In the contact Info box, you can add an email address, phone number and fax number.
On the right side of the page, you can also add links to the profiles on other social networks (e.g. your Facebook Page, or YouTube channel) and you can also customise the anchor-text of the link.
The last thing we recommend you to do is to add your business to Google Plus Direct Connect, which will be explained in more detail in one of the next sections. Google Plus Direct Connect has a positive impact on SEO. In order to be included in it, you need to paste a snippet of code in the header of your website; after doing this, your site will be eligible. This feature allows anyone searching for your business in Google to put a "+" before your brand name (e.g. +Pepsi) when typed into the Chrome browser omnibox and be taken directly to the Google Plus brand page.
To grab the custom code, all you need to do is click on the "Get started" link (located at the top left-hand side of your brand page) and then click on "Get the badge" in the "Connect your website" section.
By including the option to get the badge, Google also aims to encourage brands to get followers.
Google is also offering "Hangouts" or video-chats for brands (which were already available for individual pages). This feature allows a business to start live conversations with its followers and personally connect with them. The Muppets were one of the first to host a hangout on their Google Plus page. Brands are also allowed to name their Hangout, share notes and collaborate via screen-sharing.
Some tips to get immediate value out of your Google+ Brand Page:
- Share lots of photos. Photos are very important on Google Plus. A quick look at a Google Plus feed shows that lots of individual images are shared by users. This is slightly different from Facebook, where users are more likely to upload an entire album of images at once. What photos, videos and infographics can you share on Google Plus to drive engagement and make your content go viral?
- Add links to important blog articles and landing pages to drive more traffic and leads for your business.
- Promote Your Google+ Page on your website. To get real business value from Google Plus, you need to have a community of people there to consume and engage with your content. In order to get people to add your Google Plus page to their Circles, you need to promote the page in places where you are already attracting visitors, such as your homepage, blog side bar, or other social media profiles.
- Look at the traffic from Plus in Analytics. A few days ago, Google announced that Google Analytics will integrate with the Google Plus Pages in about 3 months.
- Put the +1 button on your Web pages. Google is building up real-time search and is using the +1 button and the sharing system inside Google Plus for content indexation. A post on Google plus literally will get indexed in minutes. In the future it's very likely that there is going to be more usage of data signals from Google Plus (assuming that they see good content from the network).
- Discuss with users, mention specific Google Plus users if a specific piece of content relates to them, because even if they are not following your brand they will see the post anyway. This is a great way to get a bit of traction when you are new to the platform and still building your following.
- Follow a good group of people/pages who are sharing great content on Google Plus and share some of their content on Google Plus itself but sharing it on other network such as Twitter or Facebook, or on your site. Leverage the power of "Ripples". Basically, whenever a post on Google Plus gets shared, it is possible to see a timeline of who shared it and when! This is very useful information because what it shows is not just the people who shared it and how many followers they have, but it also shows who influences that sharing. This is pretty cool feature that doesn't feature on either Facebook or Twitter.
- Link your page to your AdWords account. As Pamela Parker, editor at Search Engine Land, says "when that's done, +1s for any of the linked URLs — on web sites or landing pages for AdWords ads — will all accrue to the brand, making the numbers much larger. Previously, +1s were specific to individual URLs and only accumulated when people +1ed the URL in organic results or an AdWords ad that used that URL as a landing page. Google is now displaying +1s with ads both on Google.com and on the display network and has said ads with +1s perform better than ads without, presumably because they've been socially recommended".
Many big brands and institutions have already created a presence on the platform.
Even if it's still at a very early stage, Google is being very clear about the differences between Google+ business pages and Google profiles and about the terms and conditions for using the platforms. Currently, Google retains the right to block or remove Pages that violate these terms. Google also informs users that it may remove any Pages that are inactive for more than nine months. Without notice!
We also recommend to add to your circles the Google Plus Your Business page in order to keep up to date on the latest Google Plus features, discover how other businesses are using Google Plus, participate in a hangout, and find inspiration to do great things on Google Plus to engage and get to know your customers.
And for more information about the Google Plus API, check out the Google Plus Platform Developers: https://developers.google.com/+/overview.
How Do You Delete a Google Plus Business Page?
If for some reason you need to delete a page, all you have to do is to click on the little drop-down menu located under your page logo, and then on "Manage your pages". Finally, click on "Delete".
Google Plus Direct Connect and Its Impact on SEO
There's a lot of conversation happening regarding the impact that Google Plus Brand pages will have on SEO.
Thanks to Direct Connect, we are likely to see a change in the SEO landscape.
Last month, Google retired the "+" operator, in anticipation of the Direct Connect release. Now Google Plus Direct Connect leverages the "+" symbol for users that are looking to go directly to a Google Plus page in search. For instance, instead of typing in "Bruce Clay Australia Google Plus" Direct Connect will allow you to type "+Bruce Clay Australia" into the Google Chrome browser's omnibox to be taken directly to our Google Plus page. The custom operators and Google Plus Direct Connect functionality will surely help to give Google Plus pages more visibility in the search engine results pages.
The following videos explain Google Plus Direct Connect more in detail:
The official statement from Google is:
"A page's eligibility for Google Plus Direct Connect is determined algorithmically, based on certain signals we use to help understand your page's relevancy and popularity. In addition to this analysis, we look for a link between your Google Plus page and your website. To help Google associate this content, be sure to connect your Google Plus page and your website using the Google Plus badge, or by adding a snippet of code to your site, in addition to adding your website link to your page".
When users perform a "+brand" search, they'll only get one result back, which is the official Google Plus Brand page of your business. If a brand doesn't leverage Direct Connect, then they'd end up with the classic "10 blue links" which - obviously not as good as having a user go straight to your Plus page.
Google Plus vs Facebook and Twitter
Google Plus presents some differences when compared to marketing opportunities on Facebook and Twitter:
- Unlike Facebook, there aren't "vanity" URLs available. Google has provided no update on when or if this might change.
- Unlike with Facebook, you can change the page name at any time. However, if you have verified the page with Direct Connect code, doing this will cause you to lose verification, and you'll need to start this process again.
- Pages can add people to circles, but not until they've been first added. This is a good move by Google as it will limit spamming behaviours. Unlike Facebook, Google Plus Pages are a little more forgiving if you make a typo in a post or suddenly decide you don't want people to leave comments or share with others – you can edit the post or change settings after you've posted.
- It's a lot more difficult to set up a fake brand page on Facebook or Twitter. Facebook will automatically reject a brand name that has already been used (like "Coca-Cola") and requires that users with a "large number" of fans verify their identity. Nevertheless, Facebook's system for setting up brand pages was once somewhat chaotic as well.
- Google Plus has the +1 button, while Facebook has the Like button.
- Google Plus has Hangouts, while Facebook has video chat and group chat with Skype.
- Google Plus has Circles, while Facebook has smart friend lists.
- While some people prefer Twitter's 140 character updates, Google Plus offers a richer platform where companies can share content to fans. Also, sharing pictures and videos on Twitter is still a rather complicated process. Google Plus integrates directly with YouTube for videos and Picasa for photos. Also, anyone can readily comment on a Google Plus post, and the Page administrator can quickly respond.
- Finally, Google doesn't index Facebook content right now and they're also no longer using Twitter for the real-time search engine. But of course Google index's any content that is publicly published on Google Plus.
Controversies and Limitations of Google+
There has been a fair amount of criticism about the limitations of brand Pages, as they've been defined by some as inadequate for public companies' needs.
Currently, the biggest gaps are as follows:
- As mentioned above, the lack of being able to let multiple people admin the page (as you can do on Facebook), which is a pretty critical feature especially for big brands. Multiple admin support is said to be coming soon.
- It's very easy to set up a page (although there's a verification system in place) so this can lead to fake pages popping up! This is why Google added verification badges to ensure that people, brands and businesses can protect their identity.
- Google Plus doesn't allow brand Page owners to host contests or promotions directly on the social network. One possible reason for this is that Google doesn't want to partake in legal battles. Facebook instead allows promotions as long as they are administered within apps and each entrant agrees to fully release Facebook from responsibility. This gives Facebook a competitive edge in terms of marketing. The alternative to this is to display a link on Google Plus that directs users to a separate page where the promotion is hosted. On one side, this impediment might promote genuine interactions and also contribute to fight spam. On the other side, it might be a reason for some users that are looking for more tangible benefits of connecting with a brand to keep using Facebook/Twitter and not join Google Plus. Time will tell.
- The separation between personal/professional identity is a bit confused. By default, users are logged in as individuals and then they are able to switch to the Business page by clicking on the little icon located next the profile picture, which, however is not very visible.
- Notifications are not delivered by email whenever somebody comments on a post, or shares it. Email notification only happen when somebody adds the page to a circle. Once the user's logged into Google Plus, notifications appear on the right-end side of the toolbar.
Google+ for Marketing: Final Thoughts
Google Plus is a critical component of the Google Apps suite and it's clear that Google is aiming to turn its social network into a serious business tool.
In a recent interview, Social Media Evangelist Chris Brogan said: "You gotta look at the facts. Google is the number one search engine in the world. That Google Plus offering is sitting there in the top part of that number one search engine. Gmail is used by millions and millions of customers, all getting advertising messages about Google Plus. More Android phones are sold every single day – 500+ units an hour now or something – than iPhones, and all of that is pointing towards getting on this network that is indexed by the number one search engine in the world."
Entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki also said, "I think Google Plus is to Facebook what Mac is to Windows. Think about that for a second."
Facebook cannot compete on SEO. This is where the competitive advantage of Google Plus lies. The SEO value they add can be one big reason for businesses to jump on it.


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DDM Welcomes the Arrival of Vice President of ARATS for Religious Exchange
DDM Welcomes the Arrival of Vice President of ARATS for Religious Exchange
On the morning of 19 March, 2010, a delegate of 16 members from the religious group of Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) from Beijing, led by Vice President of ARATS, Mr. Fuqing, Wang, arrived at the Dharma Drum Mountain World Center for Buddhist Education in Jinshan Township, Taipei County, for religious exchange across the strait.
Honorable guests visited the Grand Buddha Hall, the Wish Fulfilling Guanyin Hall and the Founding History Memorial Hall to appreciate and commemorate the late Master Sheng Yen's marvelous accomplishments in social harmony, uplifting the character of humanity and the propagation of Chinese Buddhism. The guests were highly impressed by the peaceful and inspirational environment within the Center.
On behalf of the DDM Sangha Community Abbot President, Venerable Guo Dong, warmly welcomed the first visit of the Vice President of ARATS and other members during the tea gathering. The Abbot President said that Dharma Drum Mountain prioritizes the purification of one's spiritual environment and the cultivation of social peace, through the education of Chinese Buddhism and the Three Types of Educations: Education through Public Outreach, Education through Caring Service and Education through Academics. He stressed that although the Venerable Master Sheng Yen had relinquished his Dharma body, the Sangha Community will continue to carry on the Master's compassionate ideas and vows for peace and happiness of all sentient beings in accordance with the vision of 'uplifting the character of humanity and building a pure land on earth'.
Vice President of ARATS, Mr. Fuqing Wang, said that he first met the Master many years earlier in mainland China. "He was an old friend to me," he said, "Back then I was already impressed by the Master's wisdom and kindness towards others, as well as his efforts in promoting peace across the strait."
He continued by saying that he has no doubts that the DDM Sangha will do well in carrying on the Master's compassionate vows for the well-being of human beings. Finally, the Vice President Wang expressed that he looked forward to more exchanges between DDM and mainland China's religious circle in the future.
The visit ended with the exchange of gifts to honor the friendship between DDM and ARATS.
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Roy Harris Grip Fighting
Belt Level: Mid-white to low-purple.
Emphasis: Controlling an opponent using grips, as well as escaping from the grips your opponent applies to your gi.
Being almost 100 minutes in length, this app teaches and demonstrates theory, several major grips, several major gi grip locations, several minor gi grips locations, a bunch of major no gi grips, some pincer and wrist hooking locations, how to break free from these grips, 80+ techniques, some sparring and a few handfuls of training methods. When all of this is put together, you can see how it was designed to take your gi and no gi training to the next level!
Knowing how to GRIP FIGHT is fundamental to getting, and keeping, the edge! If you're ready to take your game to the next level, download this one-of-a-kind app today!
Here is an overview of each chapter:
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Theory
Chapter 3 - Gi Grips
Chapter 4 - Major Gi Grip Locations
Chapter 5 - Minor Gi Grip Locations
Chapter 6 - Various No Gi Grabs
Chapter 7 - Wrist Hooks
Chapter 8 - Forearm Pincers
Chapter 9 - No Gi Controls
Chapter 10 - Grab, Hook, Pincer Locations
Chapter 11 - Applying Presure
Chapter 12 - Grip Combinations
Chapter 13 - Grips In Motion
Chapter 14 - No Gi Controls in Combination
Chapter 15 - Breaking the Gi Grips
Chapter 16 - Strengthening Your Grip
Chapter 17 - Extras