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Wendell Barnhouse is a nationally-known and respected columnist who has spent over 20 years covering collegiate athletics. He has reported from 23 Final Fours and more than three dozen bowl games and has written about the Big 12 and its schools since the conference's beginning. Barnhouse will be updating the Big 12 Insider on happenings and behind-the-scenes information about the conference.
November 2010
|Tuesday, Nov. 30
Stoops recounts his decision to punt vs. Missouri
During Monday's Big 12 Championship game teleconference, Dave Matter of the Columbia Daily Tribune asked Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops a great question about a play most of us had forgotten about. Here's his story based on his question:
Six weeks ago, Oklahoma Coach Bob Stoops elected to punt late at Missouri even though his team trailed by nine with two minutes left. The decision was criticized at the time but, in hindsight, it could help deliver the Sooners a Big 12 championship.
After OU's 36-27 loss in Columbia on Oct. 23, Stoops defended the punt, pointing to the impact a more lopsided loss could have on OU's position in the polls.
As it turns out, the Sooners' place in the BCS poll is the reason they're playing in Saturday's Big 12 championship game against Nebraska. Tied with Oklahoma State and Texas A&M in a three-team logjam at the top of the South Division standings, Oklahoma punched its ticket to Arlington by virtue of the league tiebreaker that sends the team with the highest BCS ranking to the championship game. OU is No. 9 in the latest BCS poll, ahead of No. 14 OSU and No. 18 Texas A&M.
"I felt solid about when I did it, regardless what anybody wants to say," Stoops said during today's Big 12 teleconference. "We didn't show any life three downs prior to that. We didn't even sniff a completion. I probably wouldn't have done it had we been out at the 20-, 30-yard line, something like that. I know I wouldn't have. ... Whether it was right or wrong, everybody can have their opinion. But right now, it's worked out OK."
It worked out in the form of Oklahoma's eighth berth in what will be the Big 12's last league title game for the foreseeable future. Under Stoops, the Sooners are 6-1 in the Big 12 championship game. A win over Nebraska and Stoops' fellow Youngstown, Ohio, natives Bo and Carl Pelini will send the Sooners to the Fiesta Bowl.
"The Dash" on Big 12 football
ESPN.com's Pat Forde in his final "Forde Yard Dash" of the season handed out some awards and a play from Saturday's Bedlam game was honored.
Defensive Play of the Year: Oklahoma State's two-man tag-team interception against Oklahoma, Nov. 27. Surely you saw it over the weekend: Landry Jones' attempted throwaway pass was spectacularly batted back in bounds by leaping cornerback Brodrick Brown, into the hands of linebacker Shaun Lewis for a pick. It was like saving a ball in basketball to a teammate. Only harder and more improvisationally ingenious.
Forde also graded each Football Bowl Subdivision conference. Here's what he had to say about the Big 12.
Overall Grade: C-minus. After putting a team in the BCS National Championship Game the past two years, the Big 12 came up well short of that this time around. In addition to the Texas train wreck, neither Nebraska nor Oklahoma lived up to their highest expectations -- though the two will meet in Dallas on Saturday for the league title. Colorado got its coach fired, and first-year coaches at Kansas and Texas Tech underwhelmed. The only teams that exceeded expectations were Oklahoma State, Missouri, Baylor and Texas A&M.
Player Of The Year: Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State. The previously anonymous wide receiver exploded onto the scene this year and was the best wideout in the country. He led the nation in receiving yards per game, led the league in all-purpose running (despite not returning kicks) and had at least 100 yards receiving in every game he played.
Coach Of The Year: Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State. The Cowboys were a popular pick to finish last in the Big 12 South but went into the final weekend of the regular season with a chance to win it. They fell short against Oklahoma, but nobody would have dreamed of 10-2 before the season after the Cowboys lost 14 starters from 2009. Gundy made one of the nation's best staff additions by bringing in Dana Holgorsen from Houston to be his offensive coordinator, freeing the head coach to take on more of a CEO role.
Championship game pick: Oklahoma 23, Nebraska 19.
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Former Baylor women's basketball player Morghan Medlock is using her tragic personal experience with domestic violence to help others.
With a six-game winning streak, Texas A&M is one of the hottest teams in college football. That leads some Aggies to wonder what their chances would be if there was a playoff.
Kansas' basketball team had to work hard for its victory over Arizona.
|Monday, Nov. 29
Blackmon played hurt, tied NCAA record
Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Blackmon had 105 receiving yards and a 15-yard touchdown catch against Oklahoma Saturday night. That tied an NCAA record for most consecutive games with 100 yards receiving and a touchdown reception.
The sophomore, though, was playing at "60 to 70 percent" according to Cowboys coach Mike Gundy. Blackmon suffered a sprained ankle against Kansas in the previous game.
"Justin didn't practice all week. Didn't take one snap all week," Gundy said. "We kept him in a cast for five days and put him in a boot the last day. I would suspect he'll be pretty sore tomorrow.
"He has a pretty high tolerance for pain. He wanted to play. He wanted to play with the pain and we really couldn't keep him out of there.
"That's not an excuse. That's not the reason we lost the game."
Blackmon finished with eight catches but at least twice after making receptions hobbled to the sidelines.
"You can't keep him out," Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen said. "A great player, you can't keep him off the field. Regardless of whether he practiced or whether he didn't practice, if we scheme things up for him or we scheme things up without him, you're still going to put him out there if he can go.
"But it does hinder you a little bit."
No All-American love for Ryan Broyles
Four players from the Big 12 Conference made the American Football Coaches Association All-America team that was announced Monday. Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State running back Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma safety Quinton Carter and Nebraska corner back Prince Amukamara made the team.
Oklahoma wide receiver Ryan Broyles was not selected as the other wide receiver. That spot went to South Carolina's Alshon Jeffery. For the record, here's how their numbers compare: Broyles 115 receptions for 1,391 yards (12.1 yards per catch) and 13 touchdowns; Jeffery 75 receptions for 1,351 yards (18 yards per catch) and eight touchdowns.
"I find it hard to believe how Ryan Broyles would not be a first-team All-American," Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said Monday. "He's had an unbelievable year, and has been consistently a huge big-play guy for us in every single game all year. We're at the top of the league in most every offensive category, and largely because of him. He's had a huge year, so that's disappointing that he wouldn't be on that, because he's a special player."
Big 12 bowl projections
Here are bowl projections from three writers; these matchups are based assuming certain outcomes of Saturday's games.
Stewart Mandel, SI.com:
Fiesta: Nebraska vs. Stanford
Cotton: Texas A&M vs. Alabama
Alamo: Oklahoma vs. Arizona
Insight: Missouri vs. Iowa
Holiday: Oklahoma State vs. Washington
Texas: Baylor vs. Illinois
Pinstripe: Kansas State vs. Syracuse
TicketCity: Texas Tech vs. Northwestern
Chuck Carlton, Dallas Morning News:
Fiesta: Nebraska vs. Stanford
Cotton: Texas A&M vs. LSU
Alamo: Oklahoma State vs. Arizona
Insight: Oklahoma vs. Michigan
Holiday: Missouri vs. Washington
Texas: Texas Tech vs. Illinois
Pinstripe: Kansas State vs. Syracuse
TicketCity: Baylor vs. Northwestern
Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express News:
Fiesta: Oklahoma vs. Stanford
Cotton: Texas A&M vs. LSU
Alamo: Oklahoma State vs. Arizona
Insight: Nebraska vs. Michigan
Holiday: Missouri vs. Washington
Texas: Baylor vs. Illinois
Pinstripe: Kansas State vs. Syracuse
TicketCity: Texas Tech vs. Northwestern
|Monday, Nov. 22
Back on the blog
Your Humble Correspondent spent last week at Club Med ... as in medicine. A nasty throat infection kept YHC from producing much of anything. (OK, no cracks about how can anyone tell the difference from the usual production.) Anyway, as you can tell from the mug shot with this blog, YHC is all about handsome and less about healthy. So let's get back to Big 12 Insider stuff.
Bowl projections
Stewart Mandel of SI.com's weekly bowl projections are always interesting to ponder. We list his projections for Big 12 teams. In particular, check out the matchup he predicts for the Alamo Bowl.
Fiesta: Oklahoma State vs. Pittsburgh
Insight: Missouri vs. Michigan
Texas: Baylor vs. Northwestern
Alamo: Nebraska vs. Stanford
Pinstripe: Kansas State vs. Connecticut
Holiday: Texas A&M vs. Arizona
TicketCity: Texas Tech vs. Illinois
Cotton: Oklahoma vs. Arkansas
Three from Big 12 on top shooters list
Jeff Goodman of FoxSports.com ranks his top 33 3-point shooters for the 2010-11 season. Three Big 12 players made the list:
15. Keiton Page, 5-9, 160, G, Jr., Oklahoma State: Can really stroke it from deep. Has made 137 of 351 from deep in his two seasons in Stillwater - good for 39 percent.
16. LaceDarius Dunn, 6-4, 200, G, Sr., Baylor: An explosive scorer who can make shots from just about anywhere. Dunn's next 3-pointer will be the 300th of his career. He was 116 of 277 for 41.9 percent last season.
23. Tyrel Reed, 6-3, 190, G, Sr., Kansas: Made 44 of 93 for 47.3 percent on three-balls a year ago and is at 42.8 percent in his three years in Lawrence.
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The Kreklows are becoming Missouri's First Family, writes Mike DeArmond of the Kansas City Star.
Great Q and A with Kansas State coach Frank Martin by Jason King of Yahoo!Sports.com.
|Sunday, Nov. 14
RIP Wes Santee, Kansas track and field great
Wes Santee, an Olympian and Kansas distance running great, died Sunday. He was 78.
Santee, a native of Ashland, Kan., was a three-time U.S. outdoor champion and set the world record in the 1,500 meters in 1956.
At Kansas, Santee won three NCAA individual titles, and he led the Jayhawks to their only NCAA cross country championship in 1953.
Santee was a member of the 1952 Olympic team, and a silver medalist in the 1,500 at the 1955 Pan American Games.
Santee was one of the top competitors chasing the four-minute mile barrier. England's Roger Bannister got there first in 1954. Santee's career best mile time was 4:00.5.
"Wes Santee was one of KU's all-time greats, not just in track and field, but in the history of Kansas athletics," said Kansas interim athletics director Sean Lester. "He loved KU and the entire Kansas family will miss him. Our hearts go out to his family."
|Monday, Nov. 8
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Oklahoma State captured the Big 12 Championship in women's soccer with a penalty kicks victory over rival Oklahoma.
Blair Kerkhoff of the Kansas City Star weighs in with a thoughtful assessment of the NCAA eligibility issue regarding Kansas freshman point guard Josh Selby.
Under coach Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State is 0-10 against Texas and Oklahoma. The Cowboys need to end that losing streak to win the Big 12 South Division.
After leaving Nebraska in 2004 during the ill-fated Bill Callahan Era, Turner Gill returns to Lincoln as Kansas' coach when the Jayhawks play the Huskers Saturday.
Colorado players want to see coach Dan Hawkins finish the season.
A new day has dawned in Big 12 Conference football, writes Cedric Golden of the Austin American-Statesman.
Jimmy Burch of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram follows up on Golden's premise and writes that the Big 12 South Division turned back time with Saturday's results.
Robert Cessna of the Bryan-College Station Eagle chronicles how Texas A&M's defense has improved under first-year coordinator Tim DeRuyter.
Texas opens basketball schedule against Navy
The men's basketball season begins this week and Texas gets an early start. The Longhorns, ranked No. 25 in the coaches' preseason poll, will play host to Navy at 8 p.m. Monday in the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer Austin Regional Round.
Louisiana Tech will play the Longhorns in Austin Wednesday. Texas will advance to the semifinals in New York, where it will face Illinois in the semifinals on Nov. 18. Pittsburgh and Maryland will face off in the other semifinal. The winners of the semifinal games will play for the championship on Nov. 19 with the losers facing off in a consolation game.
The season opener will mark the debut of two freshmen from Canada who were teammates last season at Findlay Prep. Point guard Cory Joseph and forward Tristan Thompson are both expected to play major roles for the Longhorns this season.
Texas, which was ranked No. 1 for the first time in school history in January, finished a disappointing 24-10. The Longhorns lost an 81-80 overtime game to Wake Forest in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
One man's bowl projections
In about a month, the bowl matchups will be official. For now, there is speculation and projections. Stewart Mandel of SI.com has projected the matchups for all 35 bowl games. Here is what his crystal ball says regarding the Big 12, which has seven teams bowl eligible.
Fiesta: Nebraska vs. Pittsburgh
Little Caesars: Temple vs. Iowa State
Insight: Missouri vs. Michigan
Texas: Illinois vs. Baylor
Alamo: Stanford vs. Oklahoma State
Pinstripe: Rutgers vs. Texas A&M
Holiday: Arizona vs. Kansas State
Dallas Classic: Northwestern vs. Texas Tech
Cotton: Oklahoma vs. Arkansas
|Sunday, Nov. 7
Texas Tech's Taylor Potts: A class act
Texas Tech senior quarterback lost his starting job this week but came off the bench to lead the Red Raiders to a 24-17 victory over Missouri. After the game, he did not take questions from the media in the postgame news conference. (Here's a link to the video of the news conference.)
But it's not what you might think. Potts wasn't "acting out" because he had been benched. Saturday's game game was dedicated to the Wounded Warrior Project and Potts offered a very moving and sincere thank you to the men and women of our nation's military:
"The thing I want to talk about is this being Wounded Warrior Week and these jerseys and what they represent, and the guys that we had visit us this weekend. Every time we got to talk to these guys it was a brand new story. It was unbelievable and it was breathtaking, these guy's stories, and how hard they fight.
"Every single morning these guys wake up and go out and fight for their lives, everyday. Every single day you are in a firefight. Which I don't think I ever realized that people being in a war, I thought maybe once or twice a week they might engage in battle, but he said every single day you are in a firefight. It's not like hunting because you are hunting something that is going to hunt you back. You are fighting for your life every single day.
"I'm glad we got to experience this Wounded Warrior Week, doing it for those guys. Those guys are our heroes because we get to go out there and play this ball game tonight. On Saturdays we are worried about wins and losses, and it kind of puts it into perspective for me when they sit back and tell us their stories and are worried about their lives. They are worried about what is going to happen to their families if they don't make it back.
"So, me being able to be a part of this project is huge, and I am really honored I got to meet some of these guys. I would love to meet more one of these days. It was a huge honor to be able to wear these jerseys and what they represent and be able to meet these guys, hear their stories and be able to talk to them a little bit about what they do. They give so much for us every single day, and I don't think we appreciate it enough, what they put on the line every single day.
"So, it is a real honor to have an army and to have people volunteer like that and go and serve to keep us free, and keep us able to play ball games. They keep people in the stands and keep the game going. So, we are really lucky to have them. To all our military, thank you very much for everything you do. We all appreciate it and the Red Raiders love you very much, so thank you."
|Saturday, Nov. 6
Kelli Griffin leaves Baylor women's basketball team
The outcome of an exhibition game for a team ranked No. 2 is rarely newsworthy. And it wasn't headline making when Baylor overwhelmed Texas A&M-International, 107-26, Friday night in the Ferrell Center.
But two hours before the game, the school announced that senior point guard Kelli Griffin had "quit the team."
Lady Bears coach Kim Mulkey could provide little explanation when interviewed after her team's victory.
"I don't know," she replied. "Nothing happened. Kelli just didn't show up at practice this week and doesn't want to play basketball anymore."
Baylor advanced to the Final Four last season and Griffin averaged more than 33 minutes a game, tied for most on the team with Brittney Griner. She had started 50 consecutive games and was 132 assists away from setting a school record in the category. Griffin averaged 6 points, 3.4 assists and more than 26 minutes a game in her three-year career at Baylor.
Griffin's absence means Baylor will be inexperienced at point guard. Sophomore Kimetria "Nae-Nae" Hayden played some point last year as a freshman. Mulkey also said juniors Terran Condrey and Lindsay Palmer can play the position.
Freshman Odyssey Sims, one of the nation's top high school players last season, could wind up being the point guard once she gets more experience.
|Friday, Nov. 5
Dan Beebe's contract extension shows faith, stability
In this New World Order of instant journalism and warp speed analysis, there is no gray. It's either black or it's white. It's right or it's wrong. There is no "yes, but on the other hand ..."
Your Humble Correspondent understands. Thursday night offered prime examples. News of a possible play-for-pay scandal involving Auburn and quarterback Cam Newton brought Tweets and blog posts about Newton not winning the Heisman Trophy. Also, Virginia Tech's narrow win over Georgia Tech brought out the Smart Guys opining on how that result effects Boise State in the BCS.
As that cell phone commercial says, "Really?"
Friday morning the Big 12 Conference Board of Directors chairman and University of Missouri chancellor Dr. Brady Deaton announced the three-year contract extension of commissioner Dan Beebe. His original five-year contract, signed upon his appointment to the post in September 2007, was set to expire in 2012. With this extension, he now remains under contract until June 30, 2015.
Like an aviary, the announcement produced Tweeting, such as: "Will Big 12 still exist?" ... "For losing NU?" ... "No comment. No comment needed."
YHC, sounding like a parent arguing with a teenager, answers the first two questions. "Yes." And, "Dan Beebe didn't lose Nebraska." And YHC would like to provide a comment where "no comment was needed."
There are those who can question YHC's objectivity, but the point is this: Had Beebe not marshaled the forces to fight to keep the Big 12 alive as a 10-team league, there are a number of schools who would be facing uncertain conference-alignment futures. They know who they are.
About 11 months ago when the Big Ten Conference fired on Fort Sumpter and started the recent round of expansion moves and speculation, Beebe immediately put together a task force. He visited each campus to find out what the member schools wanted. He talked with television networks to gauge the future revenue streams.
The board of directors extended Dan Beebe's contract because the Continuing Ten believe in the future of the conference and they believe that Beebe is the man to lead it.
"Dan Beebe has been an outstanding leader for the Big 12 Conference during very challenging times, including our transition to 10 teams," said Dr. Deaton said in a statement. "The board feels that he has performed well beyond his job description under extraordinary conditions."
Most college fans and too many in the media have no idea of a commissioner's job (and the job description varies conference to conference). In the Big 12, the commissioner's job is largely about building consensus among members that have, at times, been more concerned with their school rather than the whole. That's not a criticism; it's an understandable, way-of-the-world fact.
Last June, Beebe was powerless to prevent Colorado leaving for the Pacific-10 Conference and Nebraska leaving for the Big Ten. He was powerful when it came to keeping the Big 12 from dissolving. He damn sure earned an extension and the 10 remaining schools are lucky to have retained his leadership and fortitude.
Loud and proud in the Big 12
ESPN The Magazine decided to take a scientific run at selecting the 10 loudest college basketball arenas. Here's part of the story that explains how they ranked the top 10:
"We polled a variety of resident ESPN hoopsheads to create an anecdotal list of the 10 most boisterous arenas. Then we turned to more objective pros, members of Penn State's acoustics program. To calculate the maximum decibel level (direct sound plus reverb) at each center court, PSU's team perused construction data provided by the schools and contractors, then assumed the following to create their models: 1) a capacity crowd of yelling spectators; 2) student fans yelling twice as loudly as others; 3) fan bodies absorbing sound equally at all venues.
"The result is the season's first upset: Kansas' Allen Fieldhouse over Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium. But our acousticians want to make one point perfectly clear: These rankings aren't final."
Three Big 12 basketball venues made the top 10. They are listed here, with their ranking. Your Humble Correspondent is guessing that a certain private school on Tobacco Road will be screaming for a recount.
No. 9. Gallagher-Iba Arena Oklahoma State
Cowboys' record at Gallagher-Iba 687-193 (.781)
Capacity: 13,611 | Student Seating: 3,000 (22.0%)
Arena Alias: Madison Square Garden of the Plains
When OSU added nearly 7,230 seats almost a decade ago, school officials were worried the renovation would dampen crowd noise. They made architects include steeper seats to funnel the sound, which helped. But relatively high absorption (blame fiberglass insulation) and some nosebleed student seats keep Gallagher-Iba out of the top tier of our rankings.
No. 7. Bramlage Coliseum Kansas State
Wildcats' record at Bramlage 259-91 (.740)
Capacity: 12,528 | Student Seating: 4,000 (31.9%)
Arena Alias: The Octagon of Doom
Kansas State should get bonus points for dedicating so much of Bramlage's real estate to its campus kids: The 4,000-seat student section is tied with Rupp Arena for biggest in our Top 10, even though the building's overall capacity is barely half that of Kentucky's. Too bad the cellulose-laden ceiling at the Octagon sucks up a lot of the students' good, hard work.
No. 1. Allen Fieldhouse Kansas
Jayhawks' record at Allen 633-106 (.857)
Capacity: 16,300 | Student Seating: 4,000 (24.5%)
Student Alias: Phog Phanatics
Surprised to see Allen Fieldhouse at No. 1? You shouldn't be. Not only is it home to the longest current winning streak in college basketball (59 games), but Bill Self is 113-6 at the Phog in his seven seasons as coach.
Simply put, it is the perfect combo of dimension, students-to-court proximity and low-absorption materials. But if you want the down-low on KU's acoustics? Here are three factors that turn the Phog into a sonic storm:
The Seats: They have no padded backs to absorb the crowd clamor. The Phog is filled with aluminum bleachers that are made for stomping - not to mention reflecting the eerie strains of "Rock Chalk Jayhawk" after yet another home W.
The Students: Yes, a committed student section is key. But the most thunderous undergrads won't do much good if they're stuck in the rafters while boosters schmooze politely courtside. Not only does Kansas welcome a high percentage of campus kids, it keeps them close to the action, too.
The Ceiling: Unlike more modern domes, the Fieldhouse roof is fairly flat and hangs relatively close to the floor. Plus, there are no sound panels attached to the ceiling. So sonic booms bounce around rather than get swallowed up.
Big 12 basketball previews
Jeff Goodman of FOXSports.com previews the upcoming Big 12 men's basketball season.
And here's a Big 12 preview from CBSSports.com's Gary Parrish, who says the regular-season title race should be wide open.
|Monday, Nov. 1
Gazing into a crystal ball
Mike Hugenin of Rivals.com breaks down the Big 12 division races and predicts which teams will be bowl eligible.
Buzz: Nebraska basically nailed down the North Division title with its victory Saturday over previously unbeaten Missouri. Four teams -- Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M -- have legit chances to win the South Division, but the thought here is that the division title will be on the line when Oklahoma visits Oklahoma State in the "Bedlam Game" on Nov. 27. Still, this Saturday's Baylor-at-Oklahoma State game is huge for both -- and when have you ever been able to say that about a Baylor-Oklahoma State before?
Projected champ: Nebraska (over Oklahoma in title game)
Projected bowl teams: Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech
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Clip and save: Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma's record-setting junior wide receiver, says he'll return for his senior year instead of entering the NFL Draft.
Cedric Golden of the Austin American-Statesman says that Texas is a flawed team that has little chance of fixing itself this season.
Nebraska's victory over Missouri was a "big one" for coach Bo Pelini.
Neill Woelk of the Boulder Daily Camera writes that after Colorado's 43-10 loss at Oklahoma, the "if Dan Hawkins will be fired" has turned into "when Dan Hawkins will be fired."
For a great analysis of the how and the why of Nebraska's 31-17 victory over Missouri, check out this day-after story by Dave Matter of the Columbia Daily Tribune.
Baylor's success in football this season doesn't surprise former coach Grant Teaff.


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Reputation is the key word. In fact, online digital reputation has never been more important. While a few years ago much of our personal information was still considered private, today cyber security expose more information about our lives than ever before. While many people don't think much about having a "digital reputation," especially in purchasing products online, information about almost all adult worldwide can be found online.
Based from the survey conducted by ORC International, results have shown more than 89% of consumers research articles online before making a buying decision, while, 87% of them agree that a favorable review has confirmed their decision to purchase.
And while our real life reputation is largely defined by us through our interactions with others, our online digital reputation defines how people perceive us – without ever having a single conversation. The fact is, a digital reputation can be incorrect, it may present only partial information and it might even allow for slander and online attacks to define us for others. Translating your brand's personality onto the web can be tricky, so here is our list of five simple steps that can help you get started.
1: Match your offline and online personas:
When you're creating a Facebook page or a Twitter account, it should match your brand's personality in the real world. Choose a design language (colors, shapes, textures, fonts) that represents your brand's image. Next, ask yourself which social media platform is best suited for communication between you and your customers. You may not need to create an account on each one of them. Selecting the one most actively used by your target audience will make it more manageable for you.
2: Groom your search results:
Your customers will rarely move to the second page of the Google Search results to find what they are looking for. Set a distinct and clear name for Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube and other social networking sites. It also helps to specify your country or region in your name as your target audience may be searching for products within their locality. If you have special offers or campaigns, dedicate a separate landing page for those to land customers directly to them.
3: Establish credibility:
It is not enough to only be active on your own social media platforms. You need to branch out and participate in social media discussions that revolve around other topics of your brand's interest. If you are a food and beverage company, you may want to see what restaurants your customers prefer and where they are talking about your brand other than your own page. Focus on your specialties and post sporadically but smartly.
4: Respond to Feedback:
Do you know that more than 90% of the companies in the world don't respond to their customers' feedback on social media? That can be fatal to your brand. When you're starting a conversation on the web, you need to monitor it as well. See how people are responding to various posts. Is there anything that they like in particular or getting offended from? Are they asking questions or are they providing reviews for your products? Get back to them and let them know you heard.
5: Eliminate Spamming:
On social media, people can get carried away simply because they can. Some people spam your page with random links that have nothing to do with your brand, others post ridiculous comments. All of these spammers can cost you real fans who want to provide genuine feedback. Get rid of these spammers so your customers have a clean environment to interact with you. Set down clear rules for your social media page so people are warned beforehand.
In totality, you should know what your brand stands for and what its core values are. Communication is the problem of the communicator – so make it a point to get your brand's right perception conveyed to the audience. Curate your search results in a way that customers can find you easily with simple search results and on the first page on Google's search results. Understanding where your target audience is most densely congregated will help you deliver the message to them effectively. And effective communication is what it's all about.
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Congratulations to our new President. May he achieve his many goals and receive the respect of all Americans as he serves as our leader and Commander-in-Chief.
I used my EZ-Pass for the first time last week. Appproaching the bridge cautiously I picked out a lane and headed for the gate slowly. I was well under the overhead and about to brake when the light turned green and the gate went up.
Returning to the island I again chose a lane and approaced slowly. This time I had to come to a complete stop before hitting the gate. I glanced to the right and there was a guy standing in the booth. He evidently was checking out my transponder and after seeing it on the windshield pushed a handle forward and the gate went up. We guess that's manual technology.
I hope when they get the whole thing straightened out they'll make the two outside lanes EZ-Pass. When Charlotte Richardson was on the Town Council she made sure the two outside lanes were for tokens only. This allowed Jamestowners entering and leaving the bridge to do so without having to cross traffi c lanes.
If you're a mystery novel fan treat youself to the delightful and quaint writings of M.C. Beaton. We've just finished her "Death of a Dreamer," the latest in her series of stories about Constable Hamish Macbeth and his "beasties."
*** Shirley Hull called to say Mr. Barker's homemade sausage was sold out of a small building next to the ferry landing at East Ferry. She said the building later became a bait shop. She added that there was a well in the middle of Conanicus Avenue near the bottom of Narragansett Avenue which was used to water horses. She said it was stone with a wooden top and there was a bubbler that she often drank out of. Her grandfather, Howard Ellis, drove a horse and buggy taxi from the ferry to the hotel on the north end.
Andy Brown called from North Kingstown to report that the location of Westall's on the Point in Newport was where the Rhumbline Restaurant is today.
Catherine (Day) Catala phoned from Miami, Fla., to say Charles Westall was her grandfather. Catherine grew up on Jamestown and moved to Miami in 1978. She said her grandfather first sold ice cream from a horse drawn wagon about 1916 and built the building on Narragansett Avenue in 1918. She worked at that location circa 1964 when it was the Islander Restaurant. Catherine said her grandfather would tell no one the recipe for his ice cream and took it with him to the grave.
*** Brenda Ratcliff asks, "Where was Smith Florist located?"
And, we ask, what was it before and after it was Smith Florist?
The latest issue of the Rhode Island Home, Living & Design Magazine contains a feature story on the End Zone Militia. The group, deckd out in its Revolutionary-era regalia, appears on the field at Patriots and Revs games and at charity events. In a picture accompanying the story, Jamesstown Post Office's own "Postal Paul" Brunelle is shown in colonial uniform at Gillette Stadium.
Be careful with that musket, Paul.
Reading last week drove us to our Funk & Wagnalls:
Orotund - voice or speech characterized by strength, fullness, richness and clearness.
Neurasthenia - nervous disability and exhaustion.
Diptych - a hinged two-leaved tablet used in ancient times for writing on with a stylus.
*** To see her is to love her, And love but her forever, For Nature made her what she is,
And, ne'er made anither!(cq)
Wednesday is Robert Burn's birthday.
Does winter have you down? Do the short days bring only stinging sleet and cold winds? Do you crave salt on your lips, a warm sun and balmy breezes?
Well, tack over to the Jamestown library's first in a series of Sailing Lectures Thursday, Jan. 29, at 7:30 p.m. The presentation will focus on the 2009 12-Meter Worlds to be held in Newport.
Jan Slee, president of the 12 Meter Association, will discuss that class's upcoming golden year of racing celebrations. Some 35 12-meter yachts from around the world are scheduled to participate. The lecture is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
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Madonna: 'Love Letter to Hydrangeas' Video!
Check out this video of Madonna making fun of her her now infamous hydrangea incident!
At the Venice Film Festival earlier in the month, a fan approached the Material Girl, 53, with a gift of hydrangeas, which she accepted and later quietly said how much she loathed the particular flowers.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Madonna
Now Madonna is talking back in a funny video, saying, "I still hate hydrangeas! And I will always hate them!"
For those who are curious, Madonna says that she prefers roses.
Madonna – Love Letter to Hydrangeas
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Local MTV 'Catfish' star charged with DWI
Local MTV 'Catfish' star charged with DWI
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. —
Fayetteville native and one of the stars of MTV's "Catfish" show was arrested early Sunday morning for suspicions of driving under the influence. 22-year-old Sunny Cross was stopped at 8:20 am in Fayetteville.
According to the Washington County Sheriff Department, Cross was pulled over for driving on the wrong side of the road and following too close to another car. and
She was charged with a DWI and her bond was posted 9:39 am Sunday morning.


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Denver mayor Michael Hancock has paid dearly for the Denver Broncos' playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
The Broncos' 38-35 defeat in double overtime Saturday dropped Hancock into the loss column of a bet he made with Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. Along with shipping a crate of dry-aged "cowboy cut" rib-eye steaks to Baltimore's political leader, Hancock was tasked with performing a public rendition of the "squirrel dance," the pregame routine made famous by Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis.
Those plans are on hold after Hancock hurt himself Monday night.
Amber Miller, the mayor's spokeswoman, told The Denver Post he was injured "during pregame warm-ups," but is "expected to be on the field in the second half, ready to carry out the game plan and fulfill his end of the wager."
Overly ripe attempts at football jargon aside, the spin is on -- and the squirrel is on hold.
Had Peyton Manning and friends endured, Baltimore's Washington Monument would have been lit in Broncos colors and Hancock would be dining tonight on fresh, broiled crab cakes.
Chalk it up to yet another high-stakes mayoral diversion gone very, very wrong.
UPDATE: Per The Associated Press, Miller initially said Hancock suffered an unspecified injury during "pre-game" warmups, but later said he pulled a muscle at a stock show and will fulfill his promise after he heals.
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Game Day Recon #15 – Canucks @ Senators
After spending a solemn morning in the nation's capital, the Vancouver Canucks look to get back in the win column as they face the Ottawa Senators tonight. The Canucks started their road trip on a rather flat note, losing to the Canadiens 2-0 on Tuesday. The Canucks opposition sees a big change tonight, as goaltender Brian Elliott sits with an injury and Pascal LeClaire returns between the pipes.
Broadcast Info
Game Start: 4:30 pm PST
TV: RSN-VAN Radio: Team1040
The Intel
The Vancouver Canucks cancelled their morning game-day skate, opting instead to take in the ceremonies at Ottawa's National War Memorial for Remembrance Day. It was a widely lauded and classy move by the Canucks organization, and one that hopefully inspire and motivate the Canucks tonight as they return to the ice.
The Senators are a middle-of-the-road team across the board. In goals-for, goals-against, PP% and PK%, the Senators are pretty much in the middle of the pack in the NHL. They are a decent faceoff team, sitting 9th at 51.5% and are 10th in total takeaways. The Canucks will find difficulties i nthe 2nd period against a Senators team that has already scored 18 goals in the middle frame.
Where the Senators struggle is giveaways, where they are 4th worst in the league. The Canucks also need to exploit the Sens lacklustre home PK, which has only been 79.4% effective so far this year.
The Canucks will sit Peter Schaefer tonight, as they have recalled Mario Bliznak to replace him. Bliznak will center the 4th line and Rypien will move to the wing. Kevin Bieksa, despite battling the flu, will remain in the lineup, which means that Keith Ballard will remain a healthy scratch.
The Three Keys
Here are the three keys for the Vancouver Canucks tonight:
1. Lock down the 2nd period. The Canucks would serve themselves very well by shutting down the middle frame altogether, and getting out of that period scoreless on both sides.
2. Pester LeClaire all night long. The oft-injured goalie hasn't played in almost a month. He will surely be somewhat off his game. If the Canucks can rattle his cage for an entire game, LeClaire will have a rough night, literally.
3. Neutralize Spezza. Jason Spezza is having a resurgent season, with 12 points in 10 games and a 56.9% winning pct in the faceoff circle. Going against Malhotra, Spezza should find challenges there, which should translate in the Canucks controlling the puck.
The Links
Here are your top 5 links for today's game.
1. Tale of the Tape: Canucks @ Senators (canucks.com)
2. The Power of perspective and privilege (Vancouver Sun)
3. LeClaire finally gets a start (Ottawa Citizen)
4. Silver Nuggets: Leclaire start tonight (Silver Seven Sens)
5. Canucks @ Senators: And the Road Becomes My Bride (Nucks Misconduct)


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Blair House Inn is ready to present the 2014 cooking school schedule. Next year will be full of great eats in the Texas hill country. Chef Chris will work hands on with cooking school guests to teach the very best techniques and recipes. Do you want to learn how to prepare a classic Italian or French meal for friends and relatives? We have got you covered. Want to blow away everyone with mouthwatering BBQ? Summer BBQ camp will turn you into a grill master. The 2014 cooking school schedule also features an old favorite: Taste of New Orleans. Cajun and Creole cooking to satisfy even the pickiest of eaters. Maybe the Sauces 101 class is what you're looking for. A selection of recipes designed to teach the 5 mother sauces of French cuisine. Master this class and always have a trick up your sleeve to send meals over the top. Take a look at the 2014 cooking school schedule. Find a class that is just right for you. We hope to see full classes and full bellies at Blair House Inn.
Blair House Inn 2014 Cooking School Schedule
January 20th-22nd ~ Sauces 101
February 3rd-5th ~ Italian Cuisine
February 17th-19th ~ Mediterranean Cuisine
March 3rd-5th ~ Taste of New Orleans
March 10th-12th ~ Italian Cuisine
March 17th-19th ~ Italian Cuisine
March 31st-2nd ~ Mediterranean Cuisine
April 21st-23rd ~ BBQ Camp
May 5th-7th ~ Cooking with Fresh Herbs
May 19th-21st ~ Classic French
June 9th-11th ~ Italian Cuisine
June 23rd-25th ~ BBQ with Fresh Herbs
July 7th-9th ~ Classic French
July 21st-23rd ~ BBQ Camp
August 4th-6th ~ Italian Cuisine
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September 22nd-24th ~ Sauces 101
October 6th-8th ~ BBQ Camp
October 20th-22nd ~ Taste of New Orleans
November 3rd-5th ~ Mediterranean Cuisine
November 17th-19th ~ Country French
December 1st-3rd ~ Holiday Feast and Baking
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An appeals court in Minnesota has struck down a $60,ooo defamation award against blogger John Hoff ("Johnny Northside" on his blog). In doing so, the appeals court did what appeals courts are supposed to do – correct erroneous actions of trial courts.
Citizen Media Law Project's blog has the full story and an analysis of the legal aspects: Justice Delayed But Not Denied – Appellate Court Overturns $60K Verdict Against Blogger for Posting "Not False" Information
Prior coverage on Blog Law Blog:
- Trial Court Upholds $60K Award Against Johnny Northside – September 13, 2011
- Johnny Northside Trial has Begun – March 9, 2011


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Colour-blocking is definitely a challenge-even for stylists-but it continues to be a huge trend, so understanding this look is important! For this question I'm going to give you a subtle look and a bolder one, so you can try the trend at your comfort level. First things first: the pants! I'm not sure what pants you have, but there are a number of amazing styles on the market, like Preen's wool-blend option and Jenni Kayne's pleated silk pair. For daytime, I like the idea of styling these super bright pants with something grey because it goes with everything and is not as expected as white or black. Keep it simple: a three-quarter sleeve light grey t-shirt or even a charcoal t-shirt will work. If you need an additional layer, try a denim blazer or jacket; denim is great with a colour-block look because it's almost a neutral, but it still adds colour. As for your shoes, I love a pop of white, and I'd add a little more colour with a pistachio green clutch! If you're ready for a brighter look, wear the pants with a top that offers more contrast but is in the same colour family (like red, or maybe even a lighter pink). For a jacket, try a navy blazer: it's a great contrast to pink. Last, let's talk accessories! Again, this is a great time to incorporate one more bright colour into your ensemble-perhaps via a stunning coral pink bag-but stick to something a little subtler for your shoes. In this case, try a metallic gold sandal or maybe something less strappy in bronze. Just keep these outfit suggestions in mind the next time you want to wear a colour-blocked outfit and you're sure to ace it!


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Cabinetmaker's Tool Chest
Store all the tools you need in easy reach.
by Robert W. Lang
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If I were to make three lists – the tools I want, the tools I own and the tools I need – the last would be the shortest. When I decided to build a wall cabinet for my hand tools, I put my most-used tools close at hand and at eye level, along with plenty of drawer storage for tools I don't need so often.
I spent time sorting through my tools and experimenting. I cut some pieces of 1⁄4″-thick foam core (plywood or cardboard would work as well) to pin down the size and shape of the cabinet and the layout of the tools. My goal was to store as much as possible in a compact and organized space.
Tailor the Plan
If you're thinking of building a tool chest similar to this, I suggest that you alter my design and adapt it to your tools, your shop and the way you work. The results will be more useful to you, and you'll be happier.
I let function lead the way, with a single door for hanging storage. The stiles were turned 90° to provide depth. I wanted to hang a framing square in a corner of the door, and a bit of experimentation led to an overall height of 30″ and a width of 22-1⁄4″. A survey of the tools destined to hang in the door led to an overall depth of the door at 2-1⁄2″ and I settled on a case depth of 11-3⁄4″.
Web Site: Learn how to win this tool chest.
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Blog: Learn how to transform a simple drafting square into a highly prized shop tool.
Video: Get a look inside one of the country's most notable makers of machinists' tool chests.
Plan: Download the SketchUp model and read a blog post about using it to plan this project.
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Former Saugus cross country standout Katie Dunn captured her first Western State Conference individual title Tuesday, clocking 19 minutes, 14 seconds on the 5-kilometer course at Waller Park in Santa Maria to lead the Vaqueros to their third consecutive team championship.
It was the sixth victory in seven races for Dunn this season, including her second conference triumph, along with a win Oct. 10 at the WSC preview meet at Verdugo Park in Glendale.
It also marked the third year in a row a GCC female runner has captured the conference title, with Tove Berg accomplishing the feat the past two years.
Justina Sadauskaite (19:24) finished second for defending state champion GCC (22), which placed five scoring runners in the top eight to post a convincing win over Cuesta (132). GCC's gap between Dunn and eighth-place finisher Rosa Del Toro was 70 seconds, the best pack the Vaqueros have had all season.
Angie Gonzalez took fifth in 20:14 and Brigette Fernandez was sixth in 20:15, all receiving first-team all-conference honors for the Vaqueros, who will look to capture a third straight Southern California championship Nov. 7 in Bakersfield.
Crescenta Valley of La Crescenta graduate Nathan Sellers finished second in the men's 4-mile race for the Vaqueros (47), who defeated defending WSC champion College of the Canyons (87).
After winning the preview meet Oct. 10, Valley College's Andrew Salg captured the individual title.


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2 years later, Nashua pair charged in 1988 murders still have not been extradited to U.S.By KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
October 07. 2013 9:02PM
NASHUA — More than two years after two former Nashua men were charged with the brutal 1988 murders of two city women, the accused men still have not been extradited to New Hampshire to face trial.
Although the Quebec Court of Appeal previously ordered that David Caplin, 51, be returned to the Granite State to face two counts of first-degree murder, Caplin is now taking his appeal to a higher court, according to the state Attorney General's Office.
"He is attempting to appeal (the extradition) to the Canadian Supreme Court," Janice Rundles, Senior Assistant Attorney General, said Monday.
Caplin has remained in a Canadian prison since his arrest more than two years ago. Caplin's alleged accomplice, Anthony Barnaby, 45, was recently released from custody after the same Quebec Court of Appeal ordered that he will not be extradited back to New Hampshire because he previously stood trial for the murders on three separate occasions, according to the court's ruling, which also stated that new DNA evidence did not directly link Barnaby to the crime scene.
Rundles, however, said Monday that Barnaby's court order is still under review in Canada.
"Canadian prosecutors are considering whether to appeal," she said of the ruling on Barnaby's extradition.
Police arrested the two men — both Micmac Indians who grew up together on the Restigouche Reservation in the Canadian Province of Quebec — more than two years ago for the 1988 murders of same-sex couple Brenda Warner and Charlene Ranstrom who lived together at 7 Mason St.
Cold case detectives brought forth the charges in April 2011 after forensic testing that was not previously available was performed on evidence more than 22-years old.
After the case was reopened, several hair samples and a bloodied sock were submitted for new DNA testing, and two years ago, the New Hampshire State Police forensic laboratory determined Caplin's hair was found at the crime scene where the two women were found beaten and stabbed to death, according to authorities.
Investigators said previously that modern forensic DNA testing and testimony from new witnesses in the 1988 murders enabled cold case detectives to bring forth first-degree murder charges against the men.
However, court proceedings in the United States are stalled. State prosecutors have been working with the U.S. Department of Justice and Canadian law enforcement officials to proceed with the new murder charges.
"It is an old case. It is a cold case," said Rundles, explaining the international extradition process is fairly complicated and can often be lengthy. "Obviously, we don't like delays."
Still, Rundles said she is hopeful both men will eventually be extradited to New Hampshire to face trial for the two brutal murders.
"We really don't know how much longer that will be though," she said.
Both men, Barnaby and Caplin, were suspects in the double homicide. Barnaby was tried three times on murder charges against the two Nashua women, but the highly publicized trials all ended in mistrials when the juries could not reach unanimous verdicts.
His co-defendant, Caplin, had previous murder charges dropped after a Superior Court judge ruled physical evidence against Caplin and statements he made at a court hearing could not be used against him. The lower court ruling was upheld by the state Supreme Court, and without that evidence, the state at the time had only a circumstantial case against Caplin and subsequently the charges were dropped. His case never went to trial.


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I am working on a calculator, and I need to know: is there any code in C++ for a button?
My name is Draxx...you simians may refer to me merely as \'sir\' for a less syllable-intensive workout.
it's qiute confusing speciefy the compiler.... if tc++ u have to design the code yourself.
smoking is really bad for ur PC....
I think lokeshdb_ms anwser although partially correct is a bit confusing.
draxx, im going to explain this on the basis of u knowing zit on windows programming(sorry if I insult you this way)
I think you want to make a calc.exe like program. This means you need to make a program with a lot of buttons and stuff. This also means you need to make a new window assign properties and the likes.
C or C++ as a bare system has no functionality to code GUI windows apps it is meant for creating console programs. Micrsoft has Visual C++ with all the stuff build right in to the thing to enable you to write nice windows aps. But other compilers are yust as able thanks to the correct libraries and header files. (if you are still looking try dev-cpp as a dev env)
There are tons of ways to create windows aps. Microsoft has released a set of templates that can be used and stuff. Or you can do it yourself.
Now before im tempted to go and write a small tutorial on this subject give this a look over. http://www.winprog.org/tutorial/
hope that clears enough up.(yes windows programming is a bit of a drag at first)
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In anticipation of the Windows 7 release, and what it could possibly mean for Apple, BusinessWeek interviewed Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice-president for marketing. Schiller stated that Apple sees the release of Windows 7 as the best opportunity in years to further grow the Mac platform at the expense of Microsoft. "It presents a very good opportunity for us," Schiller said.
Apple is planning to capitalise on the launch of Windows 7, and will launch a marketing campaign to lure people away from the Windows platform. The campaign will focus on promoting that Macs are more secure than Windows and are better suited to accompany iPods and iPhones. Apple will most likely also mention the upgrade hassles Windows 7 buyers will have to go through. "Any user that reads all those steps is probably going to freak out," Schiller believes, "If you have to go through all that, why not just buy a Mac?"
Microsoft doesn't think the upgrade hassles are a problem, since more than 95% of Windows license sis sold through OEMs anyway - that is, on new machines. "For the vast majority of people that get Windows 7, most will move to new hardware," said Parri Munsell, Microsoft's director for consumer product management. In other words, the complicated upgrade paths won't affect more than 95% of Windows buyers.
Schiller does not believe that Windows 7 will see the same upgrade rates as Snow Leopard, and he's probably right on that one. "We've been through these transitions before, and no matter how you look at it - it's still Windows," says Schiller, "When all is said and done, the Mac picks up share a bit at a time."
Everyone - and the media in particular - love a good fight, and the competition between Apple and Microsoft always receives a lot of that love. People like Joe Wilcox claim that the release of Windows 7 will put a stop to the slow but steady growth Apple's Mac OS X has seen over the past few years.
People like Joe Wilcox don't think properly. They do not seem to have a good grasp of the nature of the competition between Microsoft and Apple. Let me make it very clear: Windows and Mac OS X do not really compete - at least not directly. Apple sells computers, and Mac OS X just tags along. Microsoft sells operating system licenses and office software. On top of that, whereas Apple offers products in the higher price ranges, Microsoft mostly caters to the lower ends of the market. Maybe even more important is that Microsoft does not need to convince Mac users to switch to Windows - no, Microsoft's real competition is Windows XP.
Apple and Microsoft more or less work around each other in the operating system business. "We have to let go of the notion that for Apple to win, Microsoft has to lose." This is what Jobs said back at MacWorld 1997, when Microsoft more or less single-handedly saved Apple from certain doom. We're 12 years down the line, and it is still valid: Windows 7 can be a massive success without Apple slowing down for one second.
That's what I think is the most likely scenario. It's not as exciting as Wilcox' one, though. Sorry.


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Sec. 31-297. Hearing of claims. If an employer and his injured employee, or his legal representative, as the case may be, fail to reach an agreement in regard to compensation under the provisions of this chapter, either party may notify the commissioner of the failure. Upon such notice, or upon the knowledge that an agreement has not been reached in a case in which a right to compensation may exist, the commissioner shall schedule an early hearing upon the matter, giving both parties notice of time and place not less than ten days prior to the scheduled date; provided the commissioner may, on finding an emergency to exist, give such notice as he finds reasonable under the circumstances. If no agreement has been reached within sixty days after the date notice of claim for compensation was received by the commissioner, as provided in section 31-294c, a formal hearing shall be scheduled on the claim and held within thirty days after the end of the sixty-day period, except that if an earlier hearing date has previously been scheduled, the earlier date shall prevail. Hearings shall be held, if practicable, in the town in which the injured employee resides; or, if it is not practicable to hold a hearing in the town, in any other convenient place that the commissioner may prescribe. Sufficient notice of the hearing may be given to the parties in interest by a brief written statement in ordinary terms of the date, place and nature of the injury upon which the claim for compensation is based.
(1949 Rev., S. 7446; 1958 Rev., S. 31-173; 1961, P.A. 491, S. 19; 1967, P.A. 842, S. 7; P.A. 83-123; P.A. 89-31; P.A. 90-116, S. 9; P.A. 91-32, S. 16, 41.)
History: 1961 act entirely replaced previous provisions; 1967 act divided section into Subsecs., required filing of notice on or before twentieth day after receipt of written notice of claim rather than after "knowledge of alleged injury or death" and specified that employer's failure to file notice contesting liability results in presumption of his acceptance of liability; P.A. 83-123 required that, if no voluntary agreement has been reached within sixty days of the filing of a notice of claim for compensation, a formal hearing on the claim shall be scheduled and held within thirty days of the end of the sixty-day period, unless a prior hearing date was previously established; P.A. 89-31 added Subsec. (c), providing a twenty-eight-day period for an employer to give notice that he contests a claim for injuries sustained on or after October 1, 1989; P.A. 90-116 provided that the employer's failure to contest shall not constitute a conclusive presumption when the notice has not been properly served or when the notice fails to include a warning concerning the time period to contest liability; P.A. 91-32 made technical changes and deleted Subsecs. (b) and (c) re filing of notice that claim is contested, but see Sec. 31-294c.
Ten days' notice does not apply to hearing on motion for extension of time. 109 C. 469. Cited. 159 C. 302. The giving of notice by the employer as to the specific grounds on which the right to compensation is contested is a condition precedent to the defense of the action. 165 C. 338, 348. Cited. 227 C. 333, 339. Cited. 239. C. 408.
Cited. 2 CA 365, 374. Cited. 13 CA 208, 213. Cited. 29 CA 441, 442. Cited. 30 CA 320, 322. Cited. 40 CA 278, 287.
Cited. 38 CS 331, 332, 333.
Subsec. (a):
Cited. 177 C. 107, 110.
Subsec. (b):
Cited. 165 C. 338, 341-343, 345. Cited (dissent). 165 C. 338, 351, 353, 356, 357. Applies only to contests of initial liability to pay compensation, not to contests of extent of disability, in requiring filing of a specific defense. 177 C. 107, 110-115, 119-121. Cited. Id. Inquiry on existence of subject matter jurisdiction proper. 207 C. 420-422, 424, 425, 429-433, 436-440. Preclusion available to one claimant establishes compensability as to all eligible claimants. Id., 665, 666, 668-673. Cited. 213 C. 54, 56. Cited. 218 C. 181, 182, 195. Cited. 222 C. 62, 64-66, 68. Cited. 227 C. 333, 340. Cited. 228 C. 535-537, 541-543.
Held to be constitutional under both state and federal constitutions. 2 CA 363-367, 369-371. Cited. Id., 162, 163, 165. Cited. 9 CA 91-93. Cited. Id., 425, 426. Cited. 13 CA 208, 212. Timely filing of a notice of claim under Sec. 31-294 is a precondition to statutory preclusion from contesting liability under this section. Id., 276-281. Cited. 16 CA 676, 677. Cited. 19 CA 273-275. Cited. 21 CA 63, 64, 66. Cited. Id., 610-612, 618. Cited. 22 CA 515, 517. Cited. 25 CA 350-352. Amendment not to be applied retroactively. Date of injury rule applies. 29 CA 441, 443-452. Amendment applied only prospectively. Id., 654-659. P.A. 90-116, Sec. 9 cited. Id. Cited 30 CA 295, 299, 304. Cited. Id., 320. Cited. 33 CA 495, 497. Cited. 40 CA 278, 282. Cited. 42 CA 147. Cited. 45 CA 499.
Cited. 38 CS 331, 332, 334, 336, 337. Cited. 39 CS 403, 406.


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LONDON (AP) — Mired in doubt about its future, the British Broadcasting Corporation is marking the 90th anniversary of its first transmission.
The world-renowned broadcaster aired its first radio news bulletins on Nov. 14, 1922, reporting on a train robbery and London's fog.
Wednesday's anniversary come as multiple investigations probe the BBC's failure to report on widespread child sex abuse allegations against one of its biggest stars, the late Jimmy Savile, and on its belated retraction of mistaken allegations by its marquee news program that a politician sexually abused children.
The corporation's director-general was forced to resigned, while its head of news and her deputy have been temporarily removed from their positions.
Prime Minister David Cameron says the BBC must work to restore its reputation.


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By Drew Singer
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - An Ohio football player seeking to have his rape trial moved and closed to the public is blaming notoriety fueled by an online activist group, according to documents obtained on Wednesday by Reuters.
Ma'Lik Richmond, 16, is one of two members of a Steubenville, Ohio, high school football team charged with raping a classmate at a party attended by many teammates last August.
His attorney, Walter Madison, filed motions this week arguing that closing the trial to the public would be the only way to protect witnesses from exposure by Anonymous, an online activist hacking organization.
Through an active presence on social media as well as at rallies in Steubenville, Anonymous and its supporters have accused authorities of failing to charge players who might have been involved in order to protect the school's football program.
Motions filed by Madison mention Anonymous a dozen times in seven pages, citing the group's threats to break into personal computer accounts and disclose sensitive information about anyone who helps with what it sees as an attempted cover-up.
"Due to Anonymous' threats and the heightened emotional state of the city, witnesses are afraid to testify for fear of being viewed as assisting Ma'Lik Richmond," one motion said. "If material witnesses are reluctant to testify, this will jeopardize Ma'Lik Richmond's constitutional right to present a defense."
The case shot to national prominence earlier this month when Anonymous publicized a picture of the alleged rape victim being carried by her wrists and ankles by two young men.
The group also released a video showing several other young men joking about an alleged assault.
Richmond and Trent Mays, 16, are to be tried as juveniles next month in Steubenville, a city of 19,000 near the Pennsylvania border where football has a powerful influence.
Dan Tierney, spokesman for Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, said prosecutors were reviewing the motions. He did not say if the attorney general's office planned to contest them.
A hearing on the motions before visiting Hamilton County Judge Tom Lipps will be held in Jefferson County Common Please Court on January 25.
In Ohio, it is easier to get juvenile hearings closed than it is adult trials.
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I hav found on play.com tht fun with dick and jane is due to be released on the 22nd of May on dvd.... but this mite change coz sumtimes it does on there so... keep a look out ppl lol.
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Here are the Pocono Record All-Area boys basketball teams, led by Player of the Year Eric Vick from Pocono Mountain West.
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First team
Guards — Eric Vick, Sr., PM West; Joe Wiggins, Jr., PM West; Jacob Battle, Jr., Stroudsburg. Forward — O'Neil Holder, Jr., ES South. Center — Marquis Brown, Jr., Pleasant Valley.
Second team
Guards — Kingsley Amoakohene, Sr., ES South; Devon Howard, Sr., Pleasant Valley; Darren Dixon, Sr., PM West; David Clowney, Sr., Stroudsburg. Forward — Khalil Wickham, Sr., ES South.
Honorable mention
ES North — Isiah Battle, Jr., G; ES South — Matt Bird, Sr., C; Notre Dame ES — Olsbey Mercer, So., F; Pleasant Valley — Bryan Sharpe, So., G; PM East — Jake Steckel, So., G; PM West — Leon Baptiste, Sr., F; Jordan Hardy, Jr., G; Stroudsburg — Donovan Clay, Sr., F.


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By Nam Hari Kaur Khalsa
The month of August shifts us into a highly charged emotional field of energy. We want what we want, and we want it now! There is an inherent impulsiveness roaming through our five senses, so watch out as you pass by the ice cream shop—you may feel the Jamoca Almond Fudge-Triple Ripple calling your name. It is okay to indulge a little, after all it's summertime. Just try to have a contained "freak out," as opposed to feeling that it's a mission from God to finish the entire party size bag of potato chips. You may have noticed that I have used examples of food twice to illustrate how people will be expressing their emotional imbalances. This is because the number 3 appears in the sublayers of the month, and 3 represents food. Three is also the emotion of anger when it is expressed in the negative polarity. Don't steal anybody's Twinkies, or you could be in for a fight.
Humor is important now, and also the ability to have fun in social settings—parties, a backyard barbeque, volleyball at the beach, a game of badminton, or rollerblade free-for-all are all ways to let off steam and release stress. The number 8 for August represents issues of power and authority. We won't like having anyone telling us what to do, and this sentiment will be felt especially by children. Keep the kids busy, or they will be driving you up the wall. Your frustration as a parent or caregiver will likely be expressed by over-reacting in the area of discipline (power number 8 at play!), when it is your creativity that is required to make the best of it. Children and teenagers just want our attention and acknowledgement, so would it really mess up your Day Planner schedule if you sat down on the floor and picked up a crayon to draw with your child? If your teenager imagines that there is no way you could ever understand what they are going through, find an old rock anthem on YouTube.com and let them listen to it. Talk about how you used to feel frustrated as a teenager, and maybe you won't appear so totally uncool to them anymore.
There is an especially important aspect to this time, and that is the appearance of the number 12 in the Base calculation (Base is: 8-August + 4 total Year = 12). The number 12 represent tribes, and the need to feel included in a group of people whose energy is of a similar spirit. There is a link between this month of August and the calendar year of 2012, as the number 12 appears there too. Notice who is around you, and the opportunities to connect with others of similar interests and inspirations. This is important now, as things will be changing so swiftly next year that at times you may feel like Dorothy in the "Wizard of Oz" during the tornado. The overall number for 2012 is a 5, and 5 represents rapidly changing circumstances. This will be much easier to navigate with a certain level of emotional support and connectivity.
It is nothing short of tragic that a brilliant young talent like Amy Winehouse had to die at such a young age. Where was her tribe? Maybe it was the wrong group of people, or maybe no one cared enough to step up to the plate. In the movie "Avatar" when someone was ill the entire tribe would gather to help heal that person. Through linking their energy and chanting together they were able to dispel the darkness in another's spirit.
Make this a time of renewed hope and vision for yourself and others, as we all move through this powerfully transformational time in human evolution. As Yogi Bhajan said:
"You have two enemies; fear and duality. Say "No". That's it. When you are afraid, just say, "No" and God will take care of it for you from that minute onward. I'll vouch for it. Trust Him. Dwell in Him and be gracious. Tomorrow's world is hoping for you to come through as saviors."
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