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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — In a story May 24 about North Dakota flooding, The Associated Press, relying on information from North Dakota's state engineer, erroneously reported that construction work at the Renwick Dam lowered the top of the dam by three feet. Construction left some parts of the dam at the same height and the other parts of the dam were raised by 3.4 feet.
A corrected version of the story is below:
Evacuated residents of ND city returning home
Evacuated residents of flood-threatened northeastern North Dakota city returning home
By JAMES MacPHERSON and BLAKE NICHOLSON
Associated Press
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — As authorities suggested residents of a northeastern North Dakota city flee their homes earlier this week in case a rain-swollen dam burst, Daryl Thompson hurriedly prepared meals at his Main Street cafe for the emergency workers who would stay behind.
"It was scary," Thompson said. "But we fed the volunteer firemen before we left."
The city of Cavalier, about 80 miles north of Grand Forks, mostly cleared out Tuesday after five days of steady rain raised the level of the lake behind Renwick Dam on the Tongue River. Officials built an emergency levee to keep more water from overwhelming the dam about six miles west of the city, which would have flooded rural farmsteads and the community of 1,300.
Those who evacuated began returning home Friday, though officials cautioned that residents might have to leave again if things took a turn for the worse.
"We didn't dodge a bullet. ... (but) an artillery shell," Cavalier Mayor Kenneth Briese said shortly after the state Transportation Department reopened two state highways into the city. "We're very grateful we're not coming back to devastation."
The water was receding at a rate of more than an inch per hour, Pembina County Emergency Manager Andrew Kirking said. The lake, which rose by 17 feet before it peaked, had dropped about 5 feet by early Friday, Kirking said.
At Thompson's Cafe, several people counted their blessings over a ham-and-cheese omelet breakfast special, Thompson said.
"The water is going down in the dam but I don't think we're out of the woods yet," he said Friday.
The Tongue River continued to run high and fast, but sandbag levees held back the water. Dozens of National Guard soldiers helped to build the levees and monitor the flooding.
"Obviously, if the dam had breached, the sandbags wouldn't have been useful. They would have become decorations," Briese said. "Some (returning residents) don't realize what we went through, because the streets are dry. They should thank God for that."
Briese and Kirking said rain in this weekend's forecast was not expected to cause any problems.
North Dakota state engineer Todd Sando said construction began this spring on a $7 million renovation project for the Renwick Dam, built in 1961. Work included constructing an emergency spillway to protect the dam's integrity.
But then the rains came — nearly 10 inches over the past few days.
"It's the most water that has come down the Tongue River since record keeping," Sando said. "It was a bad time to have the biggest flood that they've seen."
The lifting of the evacuation order did not apply to about five dozen patients from a hospital, nursing home and assisted living facility in Cavalier. It could be a week or longer before they are allowed back home.
Residents were returning home in an orderly fashion Friday, Cavalier city attorney Neil Fleming said.
"A lot of people were scared and rightly so," Fleming said. "The town was dead — just like it was abandoned. Everybody is home now, cool and collected."
Businesses were reopening, too.
"I think life is back to normal when the Main Street cafe is open," Kirking said.
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Among early published accounts of encounters with Louisiana alligators is that of Le Page du Pratz, a young Dutchman who came to this country in 1718 to work for the French as a sort of plantation manager.
Among early published accounts of encounters with Louisiana alligators is that of Le Page du Pratz, a young Dutchman who came to this country in 1718 to work for the French as a sort of plantation manager.
His book, "The History of Louisiana: Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina," was published in French in 1758. An English version followed shortly.
The preface of the English translation described the author as "a planter of sixteen years experience in that country (French Louisiana), who had likewise the advantage of being director of public plantations, by which means he had the best opportunities of knowing the nature of the soil and climate, and what they produce."
Early on arriving near present day New Orleans, du Pratz "bought an Indian female slave of one of the inhabitants, in order to have a person who could dress our victuals.
"As for my slave and me, we did not understand one another's language; but I made myself to be understood by signs. ... She was of the nation of the Chitimachas."
Du Pratz soon established himself in a hut on St. John's Creek (likely Bayou St. John, still lying between Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River, in New Orleans.)
"I had chosen that place preferably to any others, with a view to dispose more easily of my goods and provisions, and that I might not have them to transport to a great distance.
"I built a hut upon my settlement, about forty yards from the creek of St. John. ... As my hut was composed of very combustible materials, I caused the fire to be made at a distance.
"It was almost night when my slave perceived, within two yards of the fire, a young alligator, five feet long, which beheld the fire without moving ... when she made me repeated signs to come to her; I ran with speed, and upon my arrival she showed me the crocodile.
"The little time that I examined it, I could see its eyes were so fixed on the fire that all our motions could not take them off.
"I ran to my cabin to look for my gun, as I am a pretty good marksman: but what was my surprise, when I came out, and saw the girl with a great stick in her hand attacking the monster!
"Seeing me arrive, she began to smile, and said many things, which I did not comprehend. But she made me understand, by signs, that there was no occasion for a gun to kill such a beast; for the stick she showed me was sufficient for the purpose."
Later, du Pratz wrote, "The former master of my slave ... who understood the language of the natives, I begged him to ask the girl, why she had killed the alligator so rashly.
"He began to laugh, and told me that all new comers were afraid of those creatures, although they have no reason to be so: and that I ought not to be surprised at what the girl had done, because her nation inhabited the borders of a lake, which was full of those creatures; that the children, when they saw the young ones come on land, pursued them, and killed them, by the assistance of the people of the cabin, who made good cheer of them.
"Upon this I took care of my ammunition, and shot nothing but what was fit for our provision; such as wild ducks, summer ducks, teal, and saw-bills. Among the rest I killed a carancro, wild geese, cranes, and flamingo's; I likewise often killed young alligators; the tail of which was a feast for the slaves (du Pratz, like many of the European settlers, also owned slaves who helped him with farming), as well as for the French and Canadian rowers."
And, he wrote, there were larger alligators. "Among other things I cannot omit to give an account of a monstrous large alligator I killed with a musquet ball, as it lay upon the bank, about ten feet above the edge of the water.
"We measured it, and found it to be nineteen feet long, its head three feet and a half long, above two feet nine inches broad, and the other parts in proportion: at the belly it was two feet two inches thick; and it infected the whole air with the odor of musk." Another settler named Mehane told du Pratz "he had killed one twenty-two feet long."
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2013: Played in 107 sets...173 kills...26 blocks...ranked fourth on the team in kills and blocks...posted 11 kills versus Stevens (9/7)...generated 10 kills against Vassar (9/6), Colby (9/14), Clark (10/1), and Wheaton (10/10)...posted seven digs and two blocks at Springfield in the NEWMAC tournament semifinals (11/9)...registered eight kills, six digs, and two blocks versus SUNY Cortland (9/6).
2012: Played in 35 sets...64 kills...11 blocks...registered nine kills against Brandeis (9/22), Tufts (9/22), Wheaton (10/2), and Rivier (10/13)...notched two blocks versus Brandeis (9/22) and Western New England (10/13).
2011: Played in 83 sets...134 kills...31 blocks...ranked fourth on the team in kills and fifth in blocks...posted 11 kills at Coast Guard (10/29)...recorded three blocks versus CCNY (9/30) and Smith (10/11).
2010: Played in 36 sets...45 kills...eight blocks...totaled a season-high seven kills and three aces against Montclair State (10/2)...posted three blocks at Gordon (9/4)...notched three digs versus North Park (9/24), Vassar (9/25), and Montclair State (10/2).
Off the Court at MIT: Majoring in biological engineering with a minor in brain and cognitive sciences...analytical development intern at Biogen Idec developing kinetics and quantitation assays using the Octet platform...cellular therapies research and development intern at Baxter Healthcare studying the characteristics of CD34+ cell populations through assay design and development...was a website project intern at Hallmark Data Systems where she tested and developed websites...undergraduate research assistant in the Clark K. Colton Laboratory contributing to the "Engineering Improved Beta Cell Replacements" project studying how human embryonic stem cells respond to different oxygen levels in the environment based on their resulting differentiation to ultimately make insulin-producing beta cells for the treatment of diabetes patients...also a member of the MIT women's basketball team...vice-president of risk management for Alpha Phi sorority...previously served as the Alpha Phi served as the philanthropy and community service chair...panhellenic delegate for Alpha Phi...athletics promotion chair for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...also served as the SAAC publicity chair...associate advisor...Relay for Life team captain for Alpha Phi.
Why I Chose MIT: I chose MIT because of the amazing opportunities this institute presents. I have the potential to pursue my athletic passion on the court while receiving an outstanding education in the classroom. The network of individuals involved in the various programs on campus is truly incredible. MIT provides the perfect environment to experience all that college has to offer while preparing oneself for success in the future. I found everything that I was looking for at MIT, and I am pleased with my decision to be a student athlete at such a world-class school.
High School: A 2010 graduate of Prospect High School...captain...MSL all-conference...Daily Herald all-area...three-time all-tournament team selection...also played basketball...MSL all-conference...Daily Herald all-area...National Merit Commended Student...United States Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete Award...AP Scholar...Illinois State Scholar...National Honor Society...Talent Development Program...High Honor Roll member for all eight semesters.
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Remember Aaron Buerge from the 2nd season of The Bachelor in 2002? Aaron presented the final rose and ring to elementary school psychologist, Helen Eksterowicz, but the relationship ended not long after it started.
Several years later, Aaron has finally found his mate.
"Long story short, I got some hot dog mustard on her the first time we met," says Buerge, 35. The banker and restaurant owner confirms to PEOPLE that he will marry his bride-to-be, Angye McIntosh, 33, a commercial insurance agent, on Aug. 8 in their hometown of Springfield, Mo
This is Aaron's first proposal following the bachelor series about 7 years ago. This time, Aaron is confident that he has found his mate. "I'd like to have a family," he says. "I'm not getting any younger. At this point, when you're in your mid-30s, most of the drama of dating has gone away. There's a lot more maturity in your relationship. I know from my experience what I'm looking for, what makes me happy. I'm not gun-shy. I'm amazingly calm about the whole situation, believe it or not. That's kind of a good sign."
Aaron describes his fiancée as been a genuine person that is hardworking, smart and independent. Even though he can't see what she sees in him, he can't wait to take her as his wife.


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Some of the nation's biggest banks have extended temporary waivers on a variety of fees and late charges for residents of states hit hard by Superstorm Sandy.
It's an effort to ease pressure on customers to make bill payments when nearly 1.8 million homes and businesses remain without power across a swath of states.
The banks themselves still face power outages, forcing the shutdown of dozens of branches and ATMs.
JPMorgan Chase Inc. said automatic refunds of certain fees for those living in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia and the District of Columbia were extended until the end of business Nov. 7.
The extension applies to overdraft protection transfer, extended overdraft, returned item and insufficient funds fees, and late fees on credit cards, business and consumer loans, including mortgages, home-equity, auto and student loans.
Chase mortgage customers in those states may be able to get a 90-day moratorium on making mortgage payments. Customers should call 888-356-0023 and choose option 1 for mortgage to learn more.
Chase said about 87 percent of its total branch and ATM network in the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut metro area had power restored.
Citigroup Inc. likewise extended until Nov. 7 fee waivers for overdraft protection, non-sufficient funds, late payments on credit products, early CD withdrawal and wiring funds to affected Citi customers. Citi mortgage customers should call 800-283-7918 to inquire about payment options.
The New York-based bank said more than 80 percent of its branches and ATMs were back in service.
Nov. 7 is also the date for extensions at Wells Fargo & Co. on fees it normally charges its customers for using another bank's ATMs. Wells Fargo will also allow customers with CDs to withdraw funds from these accounts without incurring an early withdrawal penalty. These fee waiver extensions are available in the storm-affected states of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Additionally, Wells Fargo is continuing to waive late fees on credit cards, certain small business and consumer loans, including home-equity, auto and student loans until Nov 7. This waiver also applies to New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and West Virginia.
Wells Fargo said 86 percent of its ATMs in the storm-affected states were back in service and 80 percent of bank branches in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania had reopened.
Customers of PNC Financial Services Inc. will waive overdraft fees until the end of business Nov. 7 in New York City, New Jersey, northeastern Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. Customers in those areas have until the close of business on Nov. 8 to bring accounts that were overdrawn current.
Customers in central Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and Washington D.C. have until the end of the day Nov. 5 to avoid fees.
PNC mortgage and home equity loan customers should call 800-822-5626 to learn about late fee waivers. Student loan customers should call 800-762-1001. Credit card and consumer loan customers should call 888-762-2265. Small business loan customers should call 855-762-2365.
ATM usage is free at non-PNC machines through Nov. 7 for the all of the affected areas. PNC did not say how many branches were still closed due to the storm.
Bank of America Inc. said more than 85 its percent of its branches and ATMs were open in the affected areas.
The bank said customers affected by the storm and floods in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Virginia and the District of Columbia will automatically receive a refund on overdraft, insufficient funds and non-Bank of America ATM fees incurred as a result of storm conditions through Nov. 5.
Credit card cash advance fees and late payment fees on credit cards and some consumer and small business loans, including home equity, auto and personal loans, will also be waived.
Also, customers may qualify to receive credit line increases on their existing Bank of America Visa card and MasterCard; modify or extend payments on loans, credit cards or lines of credit; receive special assistance with lost, missing or late loan or card payments; and avoid early withdrawal penalties on bank certificates of deposit.
The bank has set up a hotline for customers impacted by the storm at 855-729-1764. Customers can use this number to request credit line increases on existing Bank of America cards or modified or extended payments on loans, credit cards and lines of credit.
HSBC said customers should call 800-975-4722 to find out about reversing fees generated as a result of the storm. The bank listed dozens of branches that remained out of service as of Saturday on its website, but had not updated the list on Sunday.


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Toyota is recalling 2004–2010 models for an accelerator pedal that can get stuck in the wide open position due to problems with the floor mat. This may cause high vehicle speeds that make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which can result in a crash. In order to correct the problem, dealers will replace the pedals, alter the shape of the floor, and/or replace the floor mats. Toyota will also modify software on certain models to ensure that the brake overrides the accelerator in the event that both are applied.


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STORRS, Conn. � Vanderbilt showed this season it can play with some very good offensive teams and other very good defensive teams in the Southeastern Conference.
But it was no match Monday night for Connecticut.
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis scored 22 points as the Huskies routed the Commodores 77-44 in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
�They are excellent at both ends of the floor,� said Vanderbilt coach Melanie Balcomb. �And that�s what our team saw tonight and that�s why you saw the big difference in scoring compared to the Texas A&Ms, the Kentuckys, and the Tennessees that we stayed with better.�
Freshman Breanna Stewart added 14 points and Stefanie Dolson had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Huskies (31-4), who are seeking their sixth straight trip to the Final Four and eighth national championship.
Tiffany Clarke had 16 points for Vanderbilt (21-12), which dropped three of its last six games. Kendall Shaw came off the bench to add 12 points for the Commodores.
Vanderbilt had lost its starting center, Stephanie Holzer, in the preseason to a knee injury. And with sharp-shooter Christina Foggie (two points) limited by late-season knee sprain, the Commodores just didn�t have the depth to stay with UConn.
�When injury on top of injury came, we could have just gave up,� Clarke said. �I don�t think we became the victim. I think we came closer together and fought through and proved a lot of people wrong because we made it here, and a lot of people had written us off.�
Connecticut focused on stopping point guard Jasmine Lister, who averages more than 34 minutes, 12 points and five assists a game. She finished with just two points and five turnovers.
UConn forced 23 turnovers while committing 12. The Huskies also outrebounded Vanderbilt 34-24, holding Clarke to two boards.
The Huskies led by 13 at halftime and opened the second half on a 17-0 run to put the game out of reach.
�I thought we competed until halftime,� Balcomb said. �Coming out of that locker room the first four minutes of the second half I felt like we were on our heels and they were very, very aggressive.�
UConn held Vanderbilt without a field goal for more than 7 minutes after intermission, and the Commodores missed 11 consecutive shots.
�We take a lot of pride in our defense,� Mosqueda Lewis said. �Coach told us at halftime, �You guys can�t just turn it on and off whenever you want, you have to stay consistent throughout the game.� As soon as we came out we knew that we had to flip the switch and make sure it stayed on the whole time.�
UConn will play Maryland in the regional semifinals Saturday. The Terrapins easily beat Michigan State 74-49.
Mosqueda-Lewis capped the big second-half run with a shot from behind the arc that made it 54-24. The basket also gave her the school record for 3-pointers in a season, surpassing Wendy Davis� 107 in 1991-92.
She came in shooting a nation-best 50 percent from behind the arc, and 44 percent in her two seasons at UConn.
�I know when the ball is in her hands good things are going to happen,� said guard Caroline Doty.
The Huskies stretched the lead past 30 on a pair of free throws by Bria Hartley.
Hartley, who failed to reach double figures for the first time in an NCAA tournament game, was on the bench to start this one. Doty, playing her final game at Gampel Pavilion, got the start in her place.
UConn (31-4) used stifling defense to hold Vanderbilt without a field goal for the first 4 minutes of the game and opened on an 8-1 run.
Shaw, who averages only three points, came off the bench to hit her first three shots for the Commodores and the Huskies led just 14-9 at the second media timeout.
UConn led 25-20 before scoring 12 straight points late in the first half. Mosqueda-Lewis tied the school record for 3s during that run, turning a missed free throw by Morgan Tuck into a four-point play with her long jumper.
The Huskies led 37-24 at the half. Mosqueda-Lewis had 11 by halftime and Stewart, who sat out the opening game of the tournament with a sore left calf, had nine points.
�I just enjoyed being out there and being able to play,� she said. �I think there were a little bit of nerves because it was the first tournament game for me, but I got comfortable pretty quickly.�


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We're down to the home stretch for AnonyCon, as everything falls into place and the excitement builds.
The hotel rooms are filling up, but we've still got room for a few more. The dealers are packing their merchandise, and the GMs are finishing their last preparations.
I am very excited about the new Holiday Inn Select layout and the amount of space we've got. Expect easy access to your badge if you've registered in advance, as we'll have those set up in the front
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Community yard sale Saturday to benefit family of slain Charlestown woman
July 17. 2013 10:51PM
CHARLESTOWN — An effort to help the family of a local murder victim is culminating Saturday at the Charlestown Town-wide Yard Sale.
Forty-two-year-old mother and grandmother Kelly Robarge of Happy Acres Road was killed June 27. Her estranged husband, James Robarge, 43, has been charged with her murder.
Kelly Robarge left behind two adult daughters, Gabrielle and Ciera Robarge, and a grandson.
Jamie Katham, 23, and Kayla Coffran, 22, longtime friends of the couple's eldest daughter, Gabrielle, have come together to support the family with a fundraiser at the yard sale.
The three attended Fall Mountain High School in Langdon, graduating in 2008. Kelly Robarge had also attended Fall Mountain, graduating in 1989.
"She's a really good friend of mine and my heart was just breaking for her," Katham said. She said both Robarge sisters have "now just lost both parents at the same time. It's not just Kelly, it's James, too."
So the two friends came up with the idea of holding a bake sale to help raise money for the family, but it has grown into so much more.
People have stepped forward with offers to bake. Those who couldn't bake have donated ingredients.
Local businesses have also donated items to sell, such as books and T-shirts, as well as gift certificates, which will be raffled.
A flat-screen television donated by Walmart is also being raffled Saturday.
The response from the community has been amazing, Katham said.
"It's overwhelming in a good way. Probably the most inspirational and admirable thing I've seen," Katham said. "I've got people I don't even know asking me how they can help."
While bearing the horrific family tragedy, financial hardships have also hit the family. "Kelly had no life insurance," Katham said.
The state has borne some of the funeral costs, Katham said. Kelly, who has been cremated, cannot be buried until the family can afford a burial plot. They also need money for a headstone.
Gabrielle, who relied on her mother to babysit her 1-year-old son, is now struggling to pay for childcare.
And Ciera, who still lived at home with her mother, is now in danger of losing the home.
The family also has five grown German Shepherds that will likely need foster homes if Ciera has to move into an apartment, Katham said.
The Charlestown Town-wide Yard Sale is Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Robarge tent is to be located in front of the Congregational Church on Main Street.
If people don't want to buy anything, they can make a donation.
Donations may also be made to the Kelly Robarge fund at the Connecticut River Bank in Charlestown.
The fund was set up by Kelly Robarge's mother, Carol Hewitt, to help aid in the search and safe return of Robarge after she was reported missing.
After her remains were found in Unity July 6, the fund remained open to help the family pay for funeral costs.
"It's all going towards the family, everything is for a good cause," Katham said.


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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy are joining forces in a regional effort to land nearly $83 billion in federal aid to recover from Superstorm Sandy.
Cuomo said at a New York City briefing Thursday that he is working with committee chairs in Congress to ensure that aid for the three states will be "flexible" so that they can better use the funds where they are most needed.
Cuomo, a Democrat, is asking for $42 billion for repairs and preventive measures. Christie, a Republican, is seeking $37 billion for recovery and rebuilding. Malloy, a Democrat, says Connecticut's bill is $3.5 billion.
The massive requests come at a time when Congress and President Barack Obama are trying to drastically reduce the nation's deficit, weighing spending cuts along with tax cuts that are soon to expire next year.
Cuomo said he's working closely with Rep. Peter King, a New York Republican, because getting aid approved by the GOP-led House may be "trickier" than in the Democrat-led Senate.
King told The Associated Press that the cost won't have to be offset by spending cuts as part of the tense budget negotiations. He said Congress is awaiting a proposal from Obama on disaster aid.
"I'm reasonably optimistic," said King, who is pushing for New York's proposal in Congress.
Malloy said the aid is also needed in Connecticut to protect against future storms.
"While our state was not impacted as severely as New York or New Jersey during Storm Sandy, we have seen substantial damage from three storms now that occurred in a little more than a year's time," he said.
AP Writer Susan Haigh contributed to this report from Hartford.


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Jeremy Langford ran for 134 yards and a touchdown, and No. 11 Michigan State wrapped up an unbeaten regular season in Big Ten play with a 14-3 victory over Minnesota on Saturday.
The Spartans (11-1, 8-0) finished a perfect Big Ten regular season for only the third time. They also did it in 1965 and 1966, when they only had to play seven conference games.
Michigan State will face Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game next weekend. The Spartans had already wrapped up the Legends Division title, but there was no letdown against Minnesota (8-4, 4-4).
The Spartans' top-ranked defense forced three turnovers and kept the Golden Gophers out of the end zone, repeating a formula that has brought Michigan State within a win of the Rose Bowl.


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Everything to help you find a Russian lady for love and marriage
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What if a girl seems suspicious to me?
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How can I see the status of a lady (I mean the membership status: free (unpaid), silver, Gold)? Have many ladies got at least paid silver or gold membership ? What is, if I am interested in a lady, but she has only free (unpaid) membership. How can she answer me ???
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In the first letters write when you can come to Russia, be definite. On this site, women are serious looking for a partner for life, and many of them met with the case when men just wrote, wrote, wrote for several years but the time went by. That's why many women reply less gladly when they do not know when a man can come.
Choose the women with whom it is easy for you to communicate, with whom you never miss words. Ask them for a telephone number, phone, talk there will tell you more than tons of letters.
What women hate most is the thought that you phone to tens women and do not remember even their names. Better talk on different themes in your telephone talks and ask different questions and never forget the name.
When you have established good relationship with a girl, try to come to Russia as soon as possible. The more you delay your visit to your girl the more chance that the relationship will go down (they can't just stand on one point, the relationship need to go up and make better or they need to go down and make worse).
Our site has many possibilities to show your interest to the girls.
If you put your photo to photo rating then you will get notification each time somebody puts the highest mark to your photo. It becomes popular beginning of communication also.
Some men specialize in postcards. They choose funny and attractive postcards and send them to women. Especially when it is a holiday it is a good occasion to send them.
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Adidas is getting a lot of backlash, and FOR GOOD REASON in my humble opinion, for an e-mail that went out for their running line. The e-mail reads "Congrats, you survived the Boston Marathon!"
Considering what happened to Boston a few years ago, seems to me that many Adidas fans might be considering a switch to Nike.
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With 5.3 million sold through to customers, it's a given by now that the PS4 is selling very fast, faster than its predecessors, but how much faster? Quite a lot.
Wow. This thing is selling like hotcakes. Still hard to find stock on shelves. any wanting the xbone shouldn't have any problem finding them. I see them everywhere.
oooooooh Sony kill em
As soon as I saw the milestone it had reached, I knew this wasn't gonna be just some mild success for Sony...
Over 5 million units? Sold THROUGH? The PS4 hasn't even been available in both NA and EU for THREE MONTHS. Less than three months and it hasn't even launched in its home country?
Those figures are unfathomable. It managed to reach the sales figures of Nintendo's newest console from 2012 in under 90 days.
Think about that.
On another note, every generation has had at least one console reach the 100 Mil Club since the 5th generation (PSOne, PS2, Wii). I think it's safe to say that one of these consoles will do the same this generation. The question is... how fast? The PS2 broke records when it became the fastest to reach that figure after close to 6 years on the market. With the PS4 selling faster than Sony's - and the industry's - most successful console in history, it's making for a really entertaining story.
I haven't even bought my PS4 yet! Waiting for inFamous: SS but, to be honest... I might not be able to wait another whole month.
doesn't matter if there is no competition.
PS1 and PS2 had no competition but still managed to be 2 of the best consoles ever made.
it's actually a good thing that devs focus their strengths and ressources on the most powerful console.
Ooooooh kill em, Ooooooh kill em.
For those who don't know.
The only thing holding back the PS4 is Sony simply not being able to make them fast enough,
if they continue selling at this rate 3rd party games will have no choice but to focus efforts on the PS4 and it will only make it increasingly difficult and certainly a lot more expensive for M$ to pay for timed exclusivity
M$ could not have messed things up more for xone if they had sat down and planned it.
Both the Ps4(more so) and X1 are completely destroying previous gen sales.
Well, besides the Wii, but that doesn't really count, as it was a once off casual workout tool
Great news for sony and the PS4. Lets all think positive. We have heard how the wii-u was selling faster than the wii in its initially launch and how the xb1 was selling faster than 360 when it launched.
but this is sony so there is potential for it to sustain that launch momentum. Quick out of the gate is one thing but it has to have lasting power to stay in the lead and so far its looking that way.
on a side note, I would encourage everyone who eventually gets their PS4 to consider picking up a secondary system like a wii-u or xb1. its good to play the field especially when there are games on both that you wont be able to play on PS4 and vice versa. Next gen FTW.
Interesting looking at the list.
To put things in perspective, it also means the X1 is selling much better than the PS1, PS2, and PS3.
Console war? What console war? This thing is FINISHED.
I knew it from the start.
Xsilver and Abizzel - thank you for putting me on to that video. That was funny as all hell.
*Back on topic - Amazing to see the numbers of the launch consoles. It goes to show I wasn't the only dumbass waiting in line for the PS1 and 2. PS3 and it was too expensive so I didn't have any problems going to the store and buying one. and PS4 I saw the writing on the wall when they debuted it, I went right to Amazon and pre-ordered it. Hell of a product Sony - now just redesign the rubbers on the DS4's thumbsticks.
I'm going to make a bet for bragging rights that PS4 will hit 10 million units by the end of march.
And whats even more interesting is the fact that nearly all those sales are authentic.
Let me explain. Of the 10 million initial/launch xbox 360's sold how many of those where an one time buy and not a replacement for bricked units (RROD @ 40-50% rate)?
Even the PS3 had 8-10% failure rate during launch!
Looks like a truly successful console launch this time around!
ps4 is selling "Faster than condoms on Valentine's day"!!
You're right. However, that point seems to be lost among all the high fiving and chest thumping going on around here.
LOL yeah right. Hotcakes wish they sold like PS4s.
lol. Soon people will be saying "God damn! It is selling like PS4s!" whenever a product sells good.
Man, I got to get into the hotcake business.
yep so many people to play online with already. no one is playig games online on xbox one because no one owns that system. ps4 mp is the new king.
Except thats not true. I just tested COD and more people are playing on X1 then PS4. So right there, your wrong. And people do own the system. MS hasnt given any new numbers but we can guess its sold in the 4 millions now. So...... You could replace X1 with the PS4 in the title of this article and it would still be true. The fact is, both systems are massively successful so far. Its fanboys like you that distort the facts.
I bought the ps4 @ launch, specifically for BF4.
I'm glad that it has the largest online community (on console's) .. also the xbone looks like a ghost town, imagine after Titan Fall drops.
^Necro, there are almost 3 times as many people on BF4 on PS4 (60k+) than XBone (20k+).
I have both consoles (PS4 & X1) and GHOST for both. I have played on both consoles in the same day several times over and usually there are more people playing GHOST on the PS4 than X1. Only once did I see a higher number of X1 players and it was only by a couple thousand.
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3months since release and generally out of stock worldwide, thats something!
I'm a Sony fan but im waiting on next week article lie.
"MS miraculously caught up with PS4 sales" 6 million sold.
that'll be the day.
Hot cakes are no longer selling like "hot cakes" because of that damn Atkins diet and gluten free crap. Hot cakes market dropped dramatically. We need to come up with a new term for how fast ps4 are selling.
Its selling like .... in n out burgers!
I need to back to Cali. In & Out Burger is the best. There's nothing like it in New York. But if I go to Cali, I'll miss the pizza.
On topic,I think more people own PS4s than Xbox ones but more importantly there may be more people that own both consoles than those who only own the Xbox One.
If that is true,MIT may explain why more copies of multiplats are sold for the PS4 besides the fact that there have been more PS4s sold.
I also think that if MS struck a deal with all publishers to sell all there games at a maxi um of $50, they could probably push quite a few more consoles.
They are selling like gluten free, organic, non-animal tested, non-specific soy based food items that resemble hotcakes?!?! LOL
Selling "Faster than condoms on Valentine's day"!!
Let's hope these sales keep up! The ps4 could hit 15 million this year!
Wait till it launches in Japan those numbers are gonna be crazy
They're so lucky to be getting Yakuza at launch
Doubtful. There is just Yakuza and Natural Doctrine to attract the japanese.
MGS Ground Zeroes comes out in a few weeks and will sustain launch momentum in Japan.
I don't think Japan's numbers are going to be as high as people are expecting. I think it's more or less 250k for opening week and 1-1.5 million in the opening month.
We don't know how many PS4's Sony gave Amazon yet. I'm guessing about 500k for opening week.
You dont know that. It's the home base of Sony.
Japan has 1/3 the population of States.
We already know States sold over 1 million in one day.
We are definitely looking at +333k units sold in ONE DAY!
Predicting it will sell ONLY around 250K in the OPENING WEEK may prove you are a Microsoft Fanboy. Idiotic.
WeAreLegion - Amazon has consistently been sold out since Nov.
I have been trying to order one since then.
happy to see gaming grow this big,happy to see gaming take its deserved place and be one of the huge leading parts on entertainment
Same I say in your faces to those industry naysayers who were predicting doom and gloom for console gaming
When people say "Mobile gaming will kill console gaming". I just look at what the mobile gaming scene is (the new Dungeon Keeper anyone?) and laugh.
It's a great success for Sony and it's also a fantastic sign of health for the gaming industry.
Yeah it's pretty much over for Wii-U and Xbone.
I wouldn't write off either of those consoles just yet. Nintendo has some great games coming and Microsoft has titanfall. Not that they'll catch Sony, but it should give them a nice bump.It's a win for the entire gaming industry.
Do you idiots event think about what your saying? Take the title of this artilce "ps4 is selling so much faster than ps3 ps2 and ps1 that its not even a competition#selcomment" and replace PS4 with Xbox 1 and it would still be true. The fact is both systems are massively successful. MS hasnt given any new numbers but we can bet that its in the 4 millions now. The fact that its in only half of the territories of the PS4, $100 more, released 2 weeks later and the shit they went through. Thats a massive success. The fact is, and i know you fanboys hate facts, both systems are massive success SO FAR. This is a long game. The X1 is nothing like the Wii U. It took the X1 2 months to sell what the Wii U sold in close to a year. So no, it isnt the same and just because you say it that way, doesnt make it true.
Since MS announced 3mil sold at the end of 2013, you're suggesting they sold 1mil in a month and a half? Even though Jan NPD suggests they only moved about 150k in the US? Mm-kay.
"half the territories"
Yet all the major Xbox markets are represented.
"released 2 weeks later"
Actually, it was only one week later, and that was only in North America. Rest of the world got PS4 one week after the Xbox.
Thats pretty impressive considering how amazing the PS2 sold. Great time to be a gamer.
I still haven't seen one in any store I've been in.. I was at Gamestop over the weekend and within 15mins of the store opening, there had already been more than 20 people coming in asking for the PS4 (they didn't and haven't had any at this store for quite sometime, I asked) To their credit, the sales associate asked them if they wanted a Xbox One.. should've seen the reactions on the faces of these people, would have curdled milk.
I was able to spot 2 in WalMart last Sunday...but it was about 2 a.m. (couldn't sleep, decided to get groceries). However, and you might not believe it, but THOSE sold before they could make it to the shelves. The guy was literally carrying them out of the warehouse, in his cart, and a guy walked up and bought them BOTH!!! Sure he made a little cash on Ebay. Either that, or he is really generous.
I saw 4 of them at Target about 3 weeks ago. They must've just put them out. That was the first and only time I've actually laid eyes on any PS4 stock.
PS2 Era is back. On your throne Sony (Image of Six Paths Madara) on the throne with Sony
Praise the Uchihas for being in their rightful position.
Also R.I.P. Itachi I'll never forget your great sacrifice.
Still not doing better then the Wii, just a reminder. It will bet interesting to see how it does at the end of the year and when it gets the first price cut
aint nobody got time for the wii
I'm playing Xenoblades on my Wii. Now, I do support all three companies and have the PS4, XBONE, & Wii U under my TV. I've never really got all the sales numbers things, but noticed that what the Wii did last gen is always down played. Maybe it didn't have online support and no good FPSs, but it definitely had great games.
Are you just mad Nintendo took the flag from Sony last Gen?
Yea, soccer moms and casuals aren't interested because the system is hardcore focused with no motion gimmicks.
Edit: Nevermind, I mistook Wii for Wii-U.
The difference is that Wii sold as a FAD for 3 years.After the Fad over,the sales went down and Nintendo abandoned the machine with only 5 years in the market.
Sony on the other hand,support their consoles for 10+ years(look at PS3,PS2,PS1).The PS4 can reach the PS2 levels for sure.
Not really. Before that time folks had to choose between graphics and an innovative way to play. Then PS3 and XBOX 360 added motion control and people no longer had to choose. Wii sales decreased and the PS3 and XBOX 360 sales increased.
Yeah but the Wii had Japan sales included. And ps4 doesn't. I think its selling more than Wii did.
It IS doing better than the Wii by a big margin. Here is a gap chart between both consoles.


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There are rumors buzzing across the internet about two new Pokemon X and Y types that may be added to the game. A new fan-made graph sheds some details.
I understand Light because we have Dark but Sound....really......unless it's to counter it so Sound is effective against it while Light is good against Dark.
Wonder if they would change older Pokemon types if they suited these types more then the ones they were given
Last time we had new types it was in Gold and Silver with Dark/Steel types
Psychic already fulfills the role of the Light type and Sound doesn't make any damn sense since all Pokemon make sounds. Whoever even came up with these types as possible additions to the series obviously didn't think it through.
interesting we haven't had a new type of pokemon added since gen 2 light will most likely counter dark but what will counter sound?


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How have you been? What's up in Cali?
Happy Birthday Jules
I hope that you have a fantastic day filled with plenty of joy & happiness
Thanks, Jules!
I do believe that I have mellowed with my taste in music ... coming from Metal to Punk. However in SA, the two alternative scenes are pretty much intertwined. The only group on the outside are the skinheads, which a pretty nasty bunch of people. The scene in the States must be awesome, what is it like?
Work ... so, what is it that you do? I work for a living as well ... I'm an Accountant.
How did you get into the Offspring and have you seen any live shows?
By the way, I'm Marika and it's nice to finally meet you, Julie
Ah, so at least you can visit occasionally
I actually don't know much about you ... a brief intro would be appreciated
Ah, give the poor guy a break, he is only a man after all
Library? Are you studying and if so, what?
Thank you ... I'm pretty stoked with it as well and will probably keep it for a long time to come. So, how are things in Cal?
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A Russian court on Monday ruled the trial is to begin March 4. Prosecutors accuse Magnitsky and his former client, investor William Browder, of evading $16.8 million in taxes.
The trial will be held under procedures allowing posthumous trials to clear the deceased. Magnitsky's relatives are boycotting proceedings.
Magnitsky was jailed in 2008 by officials he claimed colluded with organized crime to claim a $230 million tax rebate through illegally obtained subsidiaries of Browder's company. He died in 2009 after being repeatedly beaten and denied medical treatment.
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I have an email address that I give out to everyone and everywhere (I call it my email-honeypot), and recently I noticed a LOT of "cheap software" offers.
What's the offer in the email?
The offers are (amongst others):
Amazing, especially since those Retail prices are real retail prices (although leaning towards the more expensive end of the spectrum), and thus the savings are real, too.
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional 2002
Retail price: $270.99 Our low Price: $50.00 You Save: $220.00
- Adobe Photoshop 7.0
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Office 2002 for $60.00 IS a nice deal.
With an Academic License, MS Office 2003 Pro (granted, it's 2002 Vs. 2003, but still) is $189.98. Full retail price at CircuitCity? $499.99. Deal! Or not?
Why is it so cheap - the scammers' explanation
Problems with their offerhttp://yqaofwr.edjihjem.info/?ClEH8n69LaJ_UC6LNNFjDM
- How can you sell this software so cheap? It seems to good to be true -is there a catch?
There is no catch - the software versions that we sell are OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) which means you will receive the installation CDs only (they do not come in their original retail packing and do not include the manual). We do guarantee that all programs are the 100% full working retail versions - no demos or academic versions. When you order, you will receive all materials required for a complete installation - or your money back. Why pay hundreds of dollars more when you can get exactly the same product but much cheaper? You don't have to pay that much for the fancy box and manuals.
This software is recognized as a backup software.
- What does OEM stand for? What is the difference between OEM and full retail packaging ?
Customers who purchase the retail version are eligible for tech support and different rebates. With our offer this is not possible - hence cheap prices.
1. AFAIK, OEM versions are supposed to be sold along with hardware. The part about tech support is true for OEM versions: you usually don't get tech support from the manufacturer of the software when you have OEM software; the manufacturer of the hardware is/should be the one giving technical support.
2. Notice the domain name (edjihjem.info):
Russia... domain created today?? Pishy pishy pishy... (no offensive to minsky Russiani comradski ).Whois on that domain
djihjem.info = [ 184.108.40.206 ]
Domain ID: D6015234-LRMS
Domain Name: EDJIHJEM.INFO
Created On: 25-Jun-2004 16: 28: 06 UTC
Expiration Date: 25-Jun-2005 16: 28: 06 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar: R123-LRMS
Status: ACTIVE
Status: OK
Registrant ID: C4886832-LRMS
Registrant Name: Mariana Donskaya
Registrant Street1: puschinskoe shosse 19 77
Registrant City: Moscow
Registrant State/Province: RU
Registrant Postal Code: 235634
Registrant Country: RU
Registrant Phone: 7.0956990043
Registrant FAX: 7.0956990043
Registrant Email: email@example.com
3. Notice the part after http://yqaofwr.edjihjem.info/:
This is a (legitimate) technique often used by web-companies who work with affiliates. The last part of the url represents the affiliate's ID number. Usually, this number is a simpler one, though (eg. the member number), or even the affiliate's real name. This "affiliate" sounds kind of cryptic, though. Something to hide, maybe?
The source reveales that it indeed is an affiliate:
affiliate_id... there you have it.
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<frame src="http://yqaofwr.edjihjem.info/OE017/?affiliate_id=233763&campaign_id=601" name=list marginwidth=10 marginheight=10 scrolling=Auto frameborder=no framespacing=0><frame src=http://yqaofwr.edjihjem.info/blank.html name=blank scrolling=no frameborder=no framespacing=0></frameset>
And campaign_id? Please don't tell me that Russia is on a campaign again...
The first frame src is interesting:
http://yqaofwr.edjihjem.info gives you a nice input-box to unsubscribe... huh? What from?
No "home" page... darn affiliates again... apparently, this is a page where you can unsubscribe from an affiliate's "something"...source
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<frame src="http://yqaofwr.edjihjem.info/ 000/?affiliate_id=0&campaign_id=0" name=list marginwidth=10 marginheight=10 scrolling=Auto frameborder=no framespacing=0><frame src=http://yqaofwr.edjihjem.info/blank.html name=blank scrolling=no frameborder=no framespacing=0></frameset>
OK... what about that OE017 guy... http://yqaofwr.edjihjem.info/OE017... page doesn't exist... thanks to FireFox's Google-revealing capacitities though, this most interesting page shows up:
Apparently (my Russian is rusty), this is the gaming portal of a Belarusian ISP...
Now THAT looks like an interesting dude: TelepuziK is into the purple TeleTubbie (Telepuzik in Russian? Tinky-Winky is the purple one, I think?).
The forum has the option to display forum functions in English, but not member comments... I have no idea what he's saying...
Our TeleTubbie appears to be from Minsk, the capital of Belarus...
Economic ties to Mother Russia... no kidding... "serious implementation has yet to take place?" Our TeleTubbie is doing his very best, Mr. Tennet!CIA FactBook - EXCELLENT source for country-info... even Teletubby-country
After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and economic ties to Russia than any of the other former Soviet republics. Belarus and Russia signed a treaty on a two-state union on 8 December 1999 envisioning greater political and economic integration. Although Belarus agreed to a framework to carry out the accord, serious implementation has yet to take place.
Not only is he into the Teletubbies, he also appears to be a gamer: Counter-Strike » Quake 3 » Battle.Net » Battlefield 1942 » Day of Defeat » Natural-Selection » CS: Stats » Q3: Stats » B.Net: Stats
Are they talking CS/Quake-3/BF42/...-stats here? Any comradski's around?
4.Wow... so it's not shipped from a reliable Western European/Northern American source? You almost tricked me there...Where does this software come from ?
The software is shipped from Eastern Europe.
5. Their "Testimonials":
OemCd. And this guy buys their software, AND resells it?
My Name is Robert Schwarz I have done business with OemCd and Have received everything as promised and it worked great. Software I plan to stock my store with.
I have customers who are quite satisfied with OemCd Software and they love the fact they do not have to spend virtually hundreds for the stuff that costs the companies to produce less then $7.00 per cd.
I will be doing most of my software business with OemCd as they are quick to respond and help out greatly.
Robert Schwarz (USA)
6. Let's "buy" something.
The Order page isn't a secure one... how phishy can things get...
7. Received emails - senders.
That's a Belgian university... an American university... Dutch... Polish... Greek... funny thing is that the "Belgian" email was sent through one of Comcast's servers...
Bottom line: it's a scam. Don't buy it. You'll probably never even receive the software (and if you do, it'll be illegal software), and you might see some weird activity on your credit card.


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February 2 was a day that will live in the hearts for all Australians and Coogee Dolphin fans alike. For those as lucky as I was, to witness such a passionate and heart-warming tribute for the Coogee Dolphins, I think you would agree that it was a moment that will always stay with you.
In October last year, the team known as the Dolphins, were rocked to find that six team members and good friends were killed in an unprovoked terrorist attack on the Sari nightclub in Bali, where the team had been staying for a post-season trip. In a statement of patriotism and unity amongst the Australian public, a tribute was organised and football players united to play in an exhibition match.
For those that were travelling with the team to Bali, there were many statements of bravery, searching through the rubble to find lost mates. This was one of the bleakest days in both Australian history and the Coogee Dolphins club. Six men: Clint Thompson, Adam Howard, David Mauroudis, Shane Foley, Gerard Yeo and Joshua Iliffe, were all killed on that fateful night at the Sari club.
In an attempt to ease the suffering of mourning, the NRL invited the team to participate in the World Sevens Qualifying Tournament, held at St. Mary?s on the 28th January. In what was a show of unity and friendship, ex-football greats Mark Geyer, Matthew Johns, Brett Mullins and Adam Muir, confirmed their services to the qualifying tournament, in tribute to those that died in the bombings.
It was an historic day, with the Coogee Dolphins jersey taking the field for the first time since the Bali bombing. It was definitely safe to say that when the day came, the Dolphins were overwhelming crowd favourites, all and sundry hoping that this team could perform and get through to the next round, making it even more historic. The Dolphins competed in the hardest group of the four, going up against NSW Country and the NZ Maori. The Dolphins lost both their qualifying games with 26-10 and 24-8 subsequently, to be eliminated from the tournament. The players that played for the Coogee outfit all left with smiles on their faces, knowing they had done their boys proud. Brock Thompson, whose brother Clint was killed, stated, ?I think it was a fitting tribute?, and you couldn?t say it wasn?t.
But even though they lost on that day, in an amazing show of camaraderie, the NRL organised an exhibition match to be played between the USA and the Dolphins on February 2.
As the Dolphins took the field, it was evident the boys were doing it for their mates. Prior to the match, the organisers put together a tribute video, showing all the victims of the bombing. As one the crowd stood and looked at the large screen and watched attentively. It was a great sign of respect and heartache for the victims, making it hard not to be emotional.
Before we knew it, it was game on, with the Dolphins opening the scoring. The Dolphins were runaway winners 38-12 over the USA Tomahawks, who also suffered the loss of their Columbia Space Shuttle the day prior. One fitting memory that will remain in my mind for a long time, was when a Coogee Dolphin player scored a try in the north-eastern corner of the ground, next to where I was sitting, and got up and kissed his fingers and put them in the sky, saying ?That one?s for you mate!?
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Because of Klout I've gotten free iced tea packets and access to an airport lounge 3000 miles from where I live. Pretty awesome.
did you really get the tea packets? mine take forever to get delivered 🙂
I missed the chance to get free iced tea packets but I did get a subscription to redbull monthly lol
TMZ for office managers? I don't know . . .
Ha! We do more than check our Klout scores. We also have twitter followers to amass and Facebook subscribers to share pictures of sunsets and inspiring quotes with.
When you atomize content creation, distribution, curation, annotation and consumption it's useful to figure out authoritative sources algorithmically instead of using 'News and Media Brands'
wait but are we talking influence or authority? Probably confounded constructs but it's a legitimate question, particularly when online social value is left to algorithms
Authority and influence are different. Both useful, if accurate, but different.
Why not? This is the democratization of influence. Klout can help identify (and sometimes activate) society's hidden influencers.
You really believe that?!?
Because we're all a bunch of narcissists.
this is the real answer
We all know how reliable credit scores are.. Thank god we've now got a system for social media that's just as unregulated and flawlessly customized. Makes perfect sense. Who the F curates what matters and what doesn't at KLOUT? It's comparable to the likes of a video game.. That's really what it is… Zero sum nonsense.
Best analysis I've read on it so far! Sorry my comment was longer than Mike's post, though 🙂
Why? Because there's a gene pool of people who believe it means something. The standard of influence comes from doing great work and sustaining, not from a stupid and often times, gamed ranking system
Yea like I posted on Twitter GamerJunkdotNet: I guess I became really unpopular after April 24th on @klout http://t.co/oFEBqDNE
I dropped after April 24th from 51 to 37….for no reason. Then I realized something….I use Klout for no damn reason because it is just a made up number.
Because people love numbers. They like being able to push blame onto numbers. They like to feel better because they made a decision based on numbers.
Because a map of the roles and reputations of people within communities allows you to navigate between them fluidly. Example: I want to dive into Twitter and read actual insights into the Mayweather-Cotto boxing match. Thus, I want to enter the boxing community, get excellent commentary, and exit a couple hours later. Without algorithmic filtering of the din, it is impossible.
I'm down (0.7) today. Rough market.
because they didn't receive the Bohemian Grove invite…
Because we need some way to filter signal from noise when doing analysis on social media. Klout at least gives us a chance to find a 'real' person rather than a bot or corporate poster.
Lots of bots and corporate posters have above-average and even very high Klout scores.
Errr… not really.
Why not? You've shown brands the power of an individual online
I believe everyone should benefit from their influence as much as you do.
I deleted my Klout account and started focusing on things that matter. Seems like I have more influence now than when I worried about who was hitting buttons on my profile page.
Why not ? 🙂
Why? Because if you add Klout to a blender, stuff LinkedIn (it's big and unwieldy), cram Twitter in (just for now, you can add Facebook later), then flip to high, give it 30 seconds and pour into a frosted glass and hold up against an orange light, you've got something incredibly useful for getting Gen Y employed.
But seriously, assuming their algorithm was worth anything (and it CURRENTLY isn't), it would be a powerfull feature to measure online influence and reach, which is something REALLY useful for brands. Also, people like to measure themselves against their peers/friends (admittedly, guilty – who hasn't googled their own name?), and why not capitalize in that?!
I rarely comment, but this was just too beautiful, too lovely – I couldn't resist:)
To Mr./Miss/Mrs/ ""L.D."" You got it just right:) Whoever finds the holy grail of SINCERE human nature/behavior on-line & discovers the real influencers, will be utterly rich & powerful.
The issue is, the behavioral data currently collected is of little use & is at risk of becoming a big mess of algorithmic *nothingness* if they're not careful…
Ideally the cream would rise to the top – Great in theory, flawed in practice. While it's true a fair number of people still exhibit honest on-line behavior; (by honest I mean behaving in way the truely represents their wants, desires, interests, preferences & lifestyle) their numbers are decreasing.
What we see now is an increasing number of people who, In an attempt to rise to the top of the social media system, are "beginning" to behave in a cacluated manner to increase to beat the system. They behave in ways to increase their own brand, own popularity, own social media presence. This behavior is not based on TRUE likes, genuine preferences, legitimate wants, not based on following people they like, sharing posts they necessarily believe or even enjoy, liking products they'd really buy or want or have interest in.
Obviously, this is skewing the entire system & it's getting progressively worse as more & more people exhibit on-line behavior NOT based on anything true indication of themselves.
The *lovely* idea of the cream will rise to the top is beginning to crumble.
Social media infuence & an open world of sharing where cream ideally rises to the top has hit a snag…Where will it go next? Time will tell…
So true!
You really like to compare things like "who has more friends" or "who get's more responses"… tss, tss.
I'm influential in Helicopters.
brinca não…
Personally I joined Klout because I wanted to see how it worked. But now I only stick around to be amused by the various dumb things it decides I'm influential about. A while back it was sure I was an authority on Adolf Hitler. Today? "Klout believes you are influential about Ohio." OK, sure.
Because charts are cool and charts about YOURSELF are even better.
Go to http://graph.me Way better and doesn't take the fun out of communication with your friends. 🙂
The life is verry fast.. remember it every day…
You've nailed it.
Says the guy who just reopened his cloud account because everybody seems to have one. Damn peer-pressure-network-effect world. 🙂
It's all about gamification.. I recently returned from traveling and going cold turkey on the internet. I started checking Klout and got addicted to trying to improve my score. Its like personal SEO optimization; tho I think algorithm is flawed.
I said it some time ago… #OccupyKlout. I deleted my profile.
Its simply… "Boring Sydney… Boring…" ~Sid and Nancy circa 1986.
Muffin Haters :p http://goo.gl/Yjk2M
To get the personal data you generate. And then… who knows what funny stuff you can do with it.
Very deep thoughts! …haha
From the top few comments it would appear to allow businesses to collect data on who the influential people are so they can get them endorsing their products. What it gives back to the end user apart from a good privacy raping is unclear, although the narcissism reply seems pretty astute.
So there it is, it rates narcissists in order of value to marketeers.
It's interesting to think more deeply about how LinkedIn works and will continue to work. Sure those recommendations are real, but great opportunity is afforded to be disingenuous. Who is going to always publicly tell the whole truth about a former or current colleague for that matter. I highly recommend [ahem] an exciting startup called http://Recmnd.Me. The smart folks over there have created a revolutionary algorithm that allows you to conduct a recommendation in less than five seconds. Much more fun and efficient than LinkedIn. It's where the rubber hits the road and what separates the fluff…from the right stuff!


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Mississippi's Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Lester Spell has put a "stop-sale order" on some imported Chinese catfish in Mississippi grocery stores. The action was taken May 1 in accordance with the Retail Food Sanitation Law due to adulteration from banned antibiotics.
Laboratory tests, Spell said, have confirmed the presence of ciprofloxacin and enrofloxacin, drugs in the fluoroquinolones family.
The catfish were being sold in the following grocery stores: Save-A-Lot in Pontotoc and Houston, Sunflower Food Store in Quitman, and Aultman's Super Value in Forest.
"Consumers have the right to know if the food they are eating contains illegal drugs. The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce has a no-tolerance policy on banned antibiotics in food items," Spell said.
"Currently, all samples of the foreign catfish tested by the Department of Agriculture and Commerce have shown the presence of a banned substance, and similar laboratory findings have recently been reported in Alabama.
"Our authority is limited to retail grocery stores," Spell said. "We will continue testing for illegal substances and initiate fines for violations that are found. There is the possibility that these same adulterated fish are being offered to customers at hospitals, public schools, nursing homes, and public restaurants."
Penalties under the Retail Food Sanitation Law include placing the adulterated products off sale and the possible imposition of an administrative fine of up to $500 for the first violation and up to $1,000 for each subsequent violation.