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The world's governments have committed to increasing the coverage of protected areas by 2020 to address rapid rates of environmental destruction, however, a new study led by BirdLife International, with contributions from IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), shows that only half of the most important sites for wildlife have been fully protected. These findings highlight an urgent need for improved targeting of new and expanded protected areas in order to protect the planet's wildlife.
"Protected areas are a cornerstone of conservation efforts, and cover nearly 13% of the world's land surface," says Dr. Simon Stuart, Chair of IUCN's Species Survival Commission. "In 2010, the world's governments meeting committed to expanding this to 17% by 2020, with an emphasis on areas of particular importance for nature."
New research has found that only half of these important areas are currently protected. Researchers discovered this trend by analyzing the overlap between protected areas and two worldwide networks of important sites for wildlife: Important Bird Areas, which comprise more than 10,000 globally significant sites for conserving birds; and Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, which include 600 sites holding the last remaining population of highly threatened vertebrates and plants.
"Shockingly, half of the most important sites for nature conservation have not yet been protected," says Dr. Stuart Butchart, BirdLife's Global Research and Indicators Coordinator. "Only one-third to one-fifth of sites are completely protected—the remainder are only partially covered by protected areas. While coverage of important sites by protected areas has increased over time, the proportion of area covering important sites, as opposed to less important land for conservation, has declined annually since 1950."
With governments committed to halting the extinction of threatened species and expanding protected areas, goals could be achieved and local communities could benefit by focusing new protected areas on the networks of sites considered to be the most important places for wildlife. For example, establishment of a protected area on the Liben Plain in Ethiopia would help to safeguard the future of the Critically Endangered Liben Lark, (Heteromirafra sidamoensis) which is found nowhere else. Similarly, designation of a proposed reserve in the Massif de la Hotte in Haiti would protect 15 highly threatened frog species that are restricted to this single site.
"By using the IUCN Red List Index to measure changes in the status of species, and linking this to the degree of protection for important conservation sites," says Butchart. "We believe that protection of important sites may play an important role in slowing the rate at which species are driven towards extinction: by 50% for birds, if at least half of the Important Bird Areas at which they occur are protected, and by 30% for birds, mammals and amphibians restricted to protected areas compared with those restricted to unprotected or partially protected sites."
In addition to designating a comprehensive network of protected areas, governments must ensure that reserves are adequately managed. It is estimated that this would cost roughly US$23 billion per year—more than four times the current expenditure. However, in countries with low or moderately low incomes, increased management funding would require less than one-tenth of this sum—double what is currently spent. Such sums may seem large, but are tiny by comparison to the value of the benefits that people obtain from biodiversity. Ecosystem services, such as pollination of crops, water purification and climate regulation, have been estimated to be worth trillions of dollars each year.
"Adequately protecting and managing Important Bird Areas and Alliance for Zero Extinction sites will help to prevent extinctions, safeguard the benefits that people derive from these sites, and contribute towards countries meeting their international commitments on protected areas," says Butchart. "Some countries are already leading the way, with governments using these site inventories to inform designation of protected areas, for example in Madagascar, Nicaragua, the Philippines, and in the European Union. We encourage other governments to follow these examples as they expand their protected area networks and maximize the effectiveness of nature protection."
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Uncertainty reigns.
For much of the past decade the retail real estate industry has been marked by a mood of unbridled triumphalism. Retail sales crested. Property values ballooned. Cap rates shriveled. Retailers drove occupancy rates to extremes as they packed centers to the brim. And developers created the largest pipeline of retail projects under construction in a generation.
Suddenly the future is a scary-looking place.
Damage from the credit crisis emanating from the subprime mortgage mess has not been contained and, in fact, keeps spreading. Credit markets seize on a weekly basis as the world's largest banks announce multibillion dollar write-downs. Meanwhile, rating agencies, scorched by the generous grades applied to subprime mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations, are changing ratings on trillions of dollars' worth of debt — and not just connected to single-family housing. And bond investors, scared by the confusion, have embarked on the typical "flight to quality" and hitched their wagons to government-backed bonds.
Until that gets sorted out, the devastating consequences will continue to seep into other industries. For retail real estate, the effects are manifold and are affecting every part of the business.
Retailers are hurting as sales fall. That in turn is causing retailers to rethink previously ambitious expansion plans. On the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) front lenders have scrapped old underwriting standards and even ditched some of the more generous financing packages that had been on offer.
"The state of everything now is nervousness," says Greg Maloney, president and CEO of Jones Lang LaSalle's Americas retail group in Atlanta. "No one is really sure what to expect." Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services's national retail group director Bernie Haddigan agrees. "It could be well into 2008 before we know which way the market's going," he says.
To be sure, it's not Armageddon. The industry's fundamentals — though weakening slightly — remain robust and are far from the lows the sector has experienced in times of real crisis. Retail sales growth is slowing, but hasn't turned negative. Retailer bankruptcies have only hit home furnishing chains. Moreover, the big REITs remain well capitalized and are carrying manageable debt loads. Further, the long-term nature of retail leases means that even if sales slip, owners and developers won't see any immediate effects from that (though it could affect rental bumps, re-leasing spreads and retailer expansion plans). However, that doesn't mean executives feel good about the current situation either.
But the ironic thing about instability is that it brings about some predicable reactions. Property values on commercial real estate fell during the third quarter, according to the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries index of properties sold — the first such drop registered in the index in five years. It's a clear indication that there's disagreement in the market about what properties are worth. As a result, buyers and sellers are at an impasse.
Meanwhile, the pace of development is dropping. Earlier this year Bethesda, Md.-based real estate information firm CoStar Group clocked the development pipeline at 188.1 million square feet — the highest level of construction in at least 25 years. As a result, the number of interested bidders on properties has dropped. And very quietly many development projects are being downscaled or ditched altogether.
And observers also predict there will be some clear winners and losers. With largely sound fundamentals, the big REITs should weather the storm, as will owners of top-of-the-line properties. For smaller players, however, the story may be very different. "The guys that do the one-off deals, they're going to have problems," says Thomas Engberg, executive vice president of San Francisco-based Capital and Counties Development Group, a new division of Capital and Counties USA.
Development turnaround
In recent years, REITs retreatd en masse from investments and, looking for better returns, focused on redevelopment and ground-up work. Now, however, an oversupply of new construction has reduced yields below 10 percent, in contrast with returns in the mid-teens earlier this decade.
That situation seems poised to shift again in concert with the shifting lending environment. Developers that relied on debt or pursued more speculative projects may find themselves with less work this year as lenders will be more loathe to provide high levels of funding or underwrite centers that don't have high pre-lease commitments.
"The big, well-capitalized developers are going to be out there trying to seize opportunities," says Engberg. He's heading the new division of London-based Liberty International, which is aiming, in part, to invest about $600 million a year in new opportunities in the U.S., both in ground-up development and acquisitions and by investing in deals with other developers. "This market looks a bit choppy — and that can be a time of great opportunity," he says.
Take Beachwood, Ohio-based Developers Diversified Realty (DDR). "If some developers we compete with have difficulty financing their projects, we will find opportunities to take those projects over. We will be more aggressive in light of the subprime crisis," says CEO Scott Wolfstein. Still, that won't be the focus of his efforts. In fact,Wolfstein expects to do a lot of churning next year. "We will be a net seller in 2008," he says. According to industry observers, most developers will probably follow the same path as DDR, becoming net sellers overall.
As for new development, companies such as DDR, General Growth Properties and Simon Property Group still have plenty of projects in the pipeline. According to Wolfstein, for example, DDR has around $4 billion in domestic and international projects planned. But, analysts and some companies expect construction to slow down. While properties already under construction will continue, those in the planning stages for 2010-2011 will be considerably delayed. "With a surplus of new houses, there won't be as many shopping centers opening to support those homes," says Nuveen Jaggi, senior managing director for retail services at Los Angeles-based CB Richard Ellis. "New development will be more cautious than in the past."
Simon Property Group is a case in point. "We would certainly expect some of the new projects that are in various stages of the pipeline to be delayed in their execution," said Richard Sokolov, Simon's president and COO during a recent investor conference call. Meanwhile, General Growth already pulled out of a previously announced project. In early October, the REIT confirmed it would not pursue development of the proposed one-million-square-foot Pabst Farms Town Centre outside Milwaukee.
What's more, suddenly stringent lenders are requiring higher levels of preleasing, according to Haddigan. He sees a range of 60 percent to 70 percent, compared to the 50 percent to 60 percent more typical of the past decade. "Most developers will build to suit as opposed to spec," he says.
New projects will mostly be in open-air properties, since it's easier to get approval for their construction than for enclosed malls, predict analysts. Mixed-use will also continue to be emphasized by developers as a whole. Lenders like the projects because of the diverse uses.
But mixed-use projects are also undergoing changes. Developers are cutting out residential components on projects being built now because of the uncertainty in housing. For example, Emerick Cosi, executive vice president of development for Cleveland-based Forest City Enterprises has 13 mixed-use projects in the works. In hard-hit markets such as Florida, he's scaling back the residential part of the projects. "You have to be selective by the market," he says.
There is a big downside to mixed-use, however, especially in uncertain markets. The buildout takes longer than a single-use property. And with no one quite sure what things will look like in 12 or 24 months, developers pursuing mixed-use may be taking a bit of a gamble and may even slow down the development of such projects to ensure they open in stronger market conditions, according to Jaggi.
The good news for developers planning new construction is that costs are moderating. The Producer Price Index for construction materials and their components fell by 0.2 percent between the second and third quarters of 2007, yielding a year-over-year change of 1.2 percent from September 2006 to September 2007, according to REIS Inc., a New York-based real estate information company. That compares to a 6.1 percent increase in 2005 and 4.3 percent in 2006.
Some analysts predict that the big focus will be a renewed emphasis on redeveloping existing properties. In a recent conference call with analysts, Simon's CEO, David Simon, pointed to a $3 billion to $4 billion redevelopment program in the works. "It's very easy to underwrite, you know what tenant demand is going to be and not only do you add value from the redevelopment, but you add value from the existing asset," he said.
Private equity hiatus
Perhaps the most striking feature in the market recently has been the sudden halt of the private-equity-fueled acquisition frenzy during the past several years, as access to cheap debt has dried up — and that's likely to continue. That's slowed investment activity both at the property and company level.
For the first three quarters of 2007, the total volume of transactions was slightly higher than the previous year. But, analysts expect that to fall precipitously over the next six months. "Activity has slowed dramatically in just the last month and a half," says Richard Latella, senior managing director of New York City-based brokerage Cushman & Wakefield Inc.
In the third quarter of this year, for example, there were $14 billion in transactions, the same amount as the year before. About half that amount, however, was in July, according to Dan Fasulo, director of market research for Real Capital Analytics. In fact, about 63 percent of respondents to a recent survey conducted by Chicago-based real estate law firm DLA Piper reported that they had delayed or cancelled commercial real estate transactions because of the credit crunch. And, 61 percent anticipate that it will take as long as 12 months before the real estate markets stabilize.
Making matters worse, there seems to be a standoff between buyers and sellers — and that's predicted to last for another three to six months. On the whole, buyers' and sellers' expectations are worlds apart. "Sellers want early 2007 prices and buyers want 2008 prices," says James Spitzer, a partner with Holland & Knight, a New York-based law firm. That reaction has stalled activity even further.
The few deals that are being made are going at much lower amounts than expected — a 10 percent to 15 percent decrease over the past six months, according to Latella. "Buyers are having trouble getting funding and are able to negotiate a lower price." Jason Lail, senior research analyst in the research group at SNL Financial, points to Gramercy Capital's acquisition of American Financial Realty Trust for about $3.4 billion.
"I was pretty shocked at the price," he says. According to Lail, the price is a 29 percent discount from the 52-week high, while most deals traded at a 5 percent to 10 percent discount from 2006 to 2007. He expects such deflated prices to continue throughout much of 2008.
The secret to success will lie in the locations investors select. "Investors are going to need to be smarter about the markets they choose to invest in," says Fasulo. "It's a city by city type of situation." That means that the strongest markets — on the East and West Coasts, in New York, Los Angeles and the Pacific Northwest — are likely to remain strong, while tertiary and B-caliber areas will be hurt. "Quality property in top locations have been little affected," says Latella. As a result, while the spreads between class-A and class-B level properties have been close recently, that is changing. Cap rates in those places have seen up to 25-basis-point increases, according to Latella. In less desirable markets, cap rates have taken more of a hit. They're at 50 to 100 basis points, according to Latella.
In addition, as more investors target the same class-A properties, the number of available places is likely to decrease. "A year from now, you'll see the supply of class-A products dwindle," says Jaggi.
There will also be an increase in REIT joint ventures, which were up 26 percent for the first half of 2007, according to Latella. They'll continue to partner with foreign investors, as well as institutional investors, like pension funds.
"When money is tight we have to turn to institutional partners who understand the risks and have the capacity to step in quickly," says Wolfstein. DDR is looking at "dozens" of these relationships, similar to last year's joint venture with TIAA-CREF's real estate group. In that deal, the partners purchased a portfolio of 67 community retail centers for about $3 billion of total asset value. Then there are new players, like Engberg's Capital and Counties Development Group, which plans to do equity deals with developers.
Lenders are also likely to continue reducing the amount of money they'll fork over and requiring more stringent terms. Spitzer expects to see terms of 75 percent against loans, versus the 60 percent to 65 percent of recent years. At the same time, however, commercial banks, pension funds and life insurance companies are stepping in to "fill the void," says Latella.
"Over the last five years pension funds have increased their target allocation to real estate — and that will increase even more going forward," says Brad Case, vice president of research and industry information at the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. Investment from foreign investors is also likely to step up. But, that will also slow down the time it takes to do deals, since such institutions typically don't move as quickly as other lenders.
Whither the consumer?
The big question mark, of course, is where the consumer is going.
The pressures that have mounted on consumers for years have finally reached a tipping point and retail spending is dropping. Consumers have lost the $600-billion-a-year subsidy in the form of new home equity lines of credit. Instead, there are estimates that 2 million homes will be in foreclosure by the end of the year. And without the safety blanket of appreciating housing prices, Americans have become more debt-averse and have cut back on credit card spending as well.
Retail sales slowed in October, rising by 0.2 percent, according to the Commerce Department, compared to 0.7 percent in September. Already, vacancy rates of neighborhood and community shopping centers have increased by 10 basis points to 7.4 percent in the third quarter of 2007. That's the tenth consecutive quarter of flat or declining retail occupancy, according to REIS, the result of "retailer hesitancy to sign leases." It should hit 7.7 percent in 2008. Projects in newly developed suburbs where home buyers haven't materialized have been particularly hard hit. "The markets that are going to remain strong are markets that haven't overbuilt," says Fasulo.
What's more, growth in non-anchor tenant asking rents slowed for the fourth consecutive quarter, to 0.6 percent; the effective rent increased just 0.4 percent. Through the end of 2008 effective rent growth will trail asking rent growth. The former should rise 2.7 percent compared to 3.1 percent for the latter. In general, "Rents will see a modest growth, but generally will be flat in secondary locations," says Haddigan.
Vacancy rates in power and regional center have held steady. But some analysts also foresee a slowing of leasing in regional malls over the next year. "Leasing activity happens early on in a construction cycle, so many leases were signed when the market was robust," says Sam Chandan, chief economist at REIS. "The vacancies will come later." When retailers seek to renew, they may ask for different terms or more concessions.
In general, there's also a possibility that centers with grocery stores, drugstores and the like may ultimately fare better than power centers. That, of course, is because consumers feeling the pinch are less likely to cut back on purchasing necessities than on the kind of goods sold at other malls. In addition, shopping centers may start switching to anchors such as grocery stores as opposed to big-box retailers.
At the same time, not everyone thinks that a slowdown in sales is bad news for developers. Leases — which, of course, provide the vast majority of income — span a three- to five-year term. As a result, he argues, REITs aren't likely to feel the pinch. "It's probably going to be a rough Christmas. But we don't think that will have a dramatic impact on tenants' decisions," Wolfstein says.
Still, even if he's right, 2008 will be a year for living cautiously for just about everyone in the industry. "Developers will need to spend more time analyzing the marketplace, making sure they have the right tenants and the right investors," says Jaggi. "They'll have to be more strategic in all their efforts."


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Simply put, Motosmart makes life easier
Easy copy-n-paste functionality, for example.
Motorola's Motosmart budget Android is coming to Blighty, courtesy of T-Mobile, which will be offering the cut-price smartphone for £100 on PAYG. That buys you an Android 2.3 Gingerbread touchscreen handset with a 3.5in display, a 3Mp camera, 2.4GHz 802.11n Wi-Fi and a wee bit of on-board storage that you'll need to add a …
Easy copy-n-paste functionality, for example.
I can see a trouble ahead from Apple ... after all, didn't they invent cut-n-paste for mobile phones!
Well of course, Apple invented everything from the wheel up.
"Just turn this smartphone on and get instant access to the people and things in your life that matter most."
So you don't even have to log in with your Google account? You just turn this smartphone on and get instant access to the people and things in your life that matter most?
How does it know????
You ring them up and talk to them.
I love it when big companies mess up like this - this is definitely from the Microsoft school of public relations, a textbook example - good work Motothingymabob!
You only have to look at the farce of updating the wifi Xoom to see why Motorola is going to die in europe, they are getting panned on facebook and their own support forums for their inability to roll out an update to ICS in the UK and most of the EU.
Maybe Victoria McManus should have offered updates to the things you don't have to worry about.
Must be good, then.
Am I the only one to think of electric wheelchairs when I see "Motorola Mobility"?
Plain vanilla please.
If you really MUST stuff it with T-Mobile flavoured apps, PLEASE, PLEASE make them removable.
If you really MUST stuff it with T-Mobile flavoured games, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE make them removable.
Even more please; if you insist on stuffing it with Trail versions of paid-for apps and games, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE make them removable.
Orange - are you listening?
It would be nice if you also recognised that phones sell one shitload better if they are not locked in the fist place.
So true.
Orange always seem to be the worst as well, actively removing useful things and then adding crud and trial junk everywhere. For example ever seen the number of ringtones an orange phone has, then compare it to the base vanilla release and there are many, many more. There is, however, likely to be an orange "buy ringtones" app somewhere close... I've had orange mobiles which were so chock full of trial games which took so much of the available storage space that you couldn't even download the full paid version if you did pay for it.
If branding were limited to stickers / transfers on the case and logo'd backgrounds and sounds the world would be a better place. And I'd be factory unlocking fewer Orange mobile phones. Which would give me more time at the pub. aka. a better place.
If they want to put in trial games on special deals to upgrade, then this isn't a bad thing - after all they get kick backs from the sale of the game and hopefully we get some good games. But as the AC stated, they have to be removable...
I have a motorola defy on t-mobile, and not a t-mobile related app in sight, the nearest it gets is having the browsers homepage set to the tmobile site.
I got one of those. I suspect with the already installed, unremovable Amazon Mp3, Cardiotrainer god knows what other motorola crud there simply wasn't room for more t-mobile nonsense.
Other than topapp.
On a budget phone like this, they will try and squeeze every micro-penny of revenue from it. On a budget phone squeezing all that crap onto the phone will have a detrimental effect.
In their defence, I have to say that "Simply put, Motosmart makes life easier, you don't have to worry about complicated settings and hard-to-follow instructions. Just turn this smartphone on and get instant access to the people and things in your life that matter most."
I've been looking for something new to replace my antiquated iPhone 3GS, this looks ideal. I wonder if it can be hacked to run ICS? Need decent AV software on there too, avoid the malware plague. Knowing of Google's heritage, I find it's reassuring to consider that security and data protection are a primary focus of their development efforts, unlike Apple who tend to disregard personal privacy altogether. None of that phone-home nonsense either!
Definitely close to getting my wallet out.
600Mhz processor - which won't run many useful applications including any which require Adobe Flash - a replacement for an iPhone 3GS? I strongly disagree. I suggest the Huawei Ascend G300 with a 1Ghz processor.
Sorry, I forgot to use the sarcasm markup tag.
Another new piece of hardware with software that's three versions behind v.current.
Will be interesting to see if the new master will change the status quo.
Get an Ascend G300, 1Ghz processor and ICS on the way.
Not good enough Motorola.
You can get a Defy Mini, with similar but better overall specs for just £80 Sim Free
Cut and paste Was in my Sony Ericsson's many versions before Apple added it to their phones.
Likewise could be said for Video calling
Likewise could be said for Bluetooth
After all this time, something two Android-related things that are identical.
Pity the same feat can't be replicated across the fragmented OS and hundreds of different display/handset specs that turn it into such a nightmare to develop for and support...
So who's going to be the first to root it so you can get rid of the built-in cr*p apps and spyware? Then it might be a reasonably nice, cheap phone that doesn't accumulate unwanted network charges.http://www.reghardware.com/Design/graphics/icons/comment/big_brother_32.png


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I am doing some underhood clean up and paint and was wondering what the correct finish is for the T-400 switch bracket? It was black, and I blasted it back to bare metal. Just wondering what finish it should be. Thanks.
LVN 67 I wasn't sure if I had refinished the bracket, and I did, here is a current picture but I do remember it was a dark phosphate finish with light surface rust. Hope that helps you. George


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Woodworking Essentials: The Right Wood in the Right Spot
The end grain holds the secret to what stock to use where.
By Robert W. Lang
Pages 20-23
The single-most important factor in the appearance of any woodworking project is the selection of the material. This isn't what species to use or what color of finish; it is the choice of which board goes where. The wrong grain pattern in the wrong location can make even the most finely crafted piece look like junk.
While appearance is always subjective, there are traditional approaches to grain placement and orientation that are based on how wood behaves over time. In the grand scheme of things, these arrangements also appear harmonious to our eyes.
This is similar to music. You may want to write a non-traditional song, but the best-sounding notes and chords will be those that have evolved and been used for centuries. Good furniture design, regardless of style, calls for arranging the wood in ways that make sense both visually and structurally.
The key to understanding how any individual piece of wood will appear and function stems from where that piece of wood was when it was in the tree. It is rather simple to discover that by examining not the face, but the end of an individual board.
Moisture Matters
A living tree contains a lot of water, and when it is cut down and made into lumber that water migrates into the atmosphere. As the water leaves, the cells shrink first as the water within the cells disperses. Then the cell walls lose their moisture, and in the process the cells get smaller and change shape.
This is what causes lumber to warp as it dries, and the vast majority of warpage occurs during the initial drying process. Wood will always be in the process of releasing or absorbing moisture in response to changes in the environment.
Properly dried and conditioned wood won't likely change shape after milling, unless it is subjected to extremes of humidity. The Architectural Woodworking Institute's "Quality Standards" recommends keeping relative humidity between 25 percent and 55 percent to avoid problems.
This includes the storage of lumber before milling, the conditions of the shop during project fabrication and the environment where the finished piece will be placed. Extreme levels of relative humidity, less than 20 percent or higher than 80 percent, are likely to cause problems. If you work within these guidelines, problems related to wood movement aren't likely to occur.
Even so, it is essential to understand what direction any piece of wood you use will move, and the consequences of that movement. Tradition is here to help you out, and if you follow tradition the chances of your finished project looking good are greatly increased.
Article: Read "Why Wood Warps," by Glen D. Huey, from the Summer 2009 issue of Woodworking Magazine.
Magazine: For an in-depth look at "Composing With Wood Grain," read the Spring 2009 issue of Woodworking Magazine.
From the October 2012 issue #199
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How to remove "Ads by Web Flipper"
What is Web Flipper:
Threat Classification: PUP/adware
Web Flipper or Ads by Web Flipper or Web Flipper Ads is an adware application, developed by SuperWeb LLC. and capable of displaying various ads on almost every web page you visit. If your browser starts showing ads "by Web Flipper Ads" , "Ads by Web Flipper", "Web Flipper Ads", "Ad by Web Flipper", "Powered by Web Flipper", "Brought by Web Flipper" or "Brought to you by Web Flipper" – you should consider your computer infected by the Web Flipper malware. It is considered a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) and/or adware program, which displays various ads shown as pop-up boxes, coupons, underlined keywords, ad banners and Web Flipper links. The adware works well with all the major web browsers like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.
Generally, users that have it installed on their systems might experience various pop-up or pop-under ads, coupon boxes, banners, search suggestion windows, Web Flipper link advertisements or other commercials, displayed on popular web pages. The victim's search results are compromised as well. Usually the search results are full of third-party advertising and SPAM.
Web Flipper is usually bundled with some other free ad-supported software products and is being installed by default, when the user accepts the EULA, while performing an express/recommended installation of that software bundle. The possible distribution of Web Flipper varies but is not limited to – installing third-party toolbars, free software products, video editing software, codecs, downloading e-mail attachments, clicking on ads or banners etc..
The main purpose of Web Flipper is to generate web traffic, that could easily be monetized via one of the many online marketing platforms. Please note, that the creators of that or similar adware could collect information that might be used to track your browsing habits, however often they collect much more than just your web search history. Web Flipper may use tracking cookies and other relevant techniques, that might be used to collect private data like accounts, username, passwords, financial information including credit card and bank account information etc. That's why this infection should not be left unattended, and needs to be terminated immediately, as it is a serious threat to your online security.
!!! Please note, that these infections could potentially bring up other malware to your computer and even cause a loss of data. Please do not underestimate such threats.
Removal Process:
There are two ways to remove this infection. It is totally up to you to decide which way you want to go:
1. Automatic Removal Method (recommended for regular or novice users) using a Professional Malware Removal Software.
2. Manual Removal (recommended for PC Experts or Enthusiasts).
Automatic Web Flipper Removal:
We recommend using SpyHunter Malware Security Suite.
You can download and install SpyHunter to detect Web Flipper and remove it, by clicking the button below. Once installed, SpyHunter will automatically scan and detect all threats present on your system, but to use it as a removal tool, you need to buy a subscription.
SpyHunter will automatically scan and detect all threats present on your system.
Learn more about SpyHunter (EULA). You can find SpyHunter Installation Instructions here: (LINK) SpyHunter`s free diagnosis offers unlimited free scans and detection. You can remove the detected files, processes and registry entries manually, by yourself, or to purchase a subscription, which will allow you to use the automatic removal feature and to receive unlimited one-on-one professional help for any malware related issue by an expert technician.
Manual Web Flipper Removal:
!!! Please note: You can remove Web Flipper Adware/PUP manually, however, you should proceed at your own risk, as any of the interventions might render your system inoperable. Therefore this Manual removal method is highly recommended for PC Experts or Enthusiasts. For regular users, MalwareKillers.com recommends using SpyHunter.
1. Remove Web Flipper Uninstall Entry:
First, you can try to go to Control panel and click on Programs and Features (Windows Vista/7/8/10) or Add/Remove Programs (Windows XP) and check the Uninstall Programs` List for any entry related to Web Flipper, Web Flipper, iReview, Obrona Blockads, Media Player 1.1, Video Player, YoutubeAdBlocker, Enterprise Policy, 1ClickDownload, Yontoo, FBPhotoZoom, Mac Free Converter, DP1815, Youtube Downloader HD, DVDX Player 3.2, Fast Free Converter, SafeSaver, Convert Files for Free, Plus-HD 1.3, BetterSurf, Trusted Web, PassShow, Savings Bull, Feven Pro 1.1, Couponpueke, Savings Bull, HD-Plus 3.5, LyricsBuddy-1 or any third-party add-ons, extensions and toolbars. If you find such, double-click on it and try to remove it. Although, please mind that this is an actual infection and you might not be able to remove it directly from the list.
*(Start -> Control Panel -> Programs and Features or Add/Remove Programs) or "Win + R" keys to open "Run" and type in "control", then hit enter.
2. Remove Web Flipper from your browser:
Internet Explorer:
Go to Tools -> Internet options -> Advanced Tab and click the Reset button (make sure to select the Delete Personal Settings checkbox).
*please note that in order to save your favorites, you need to export them before resetting the browser as you will lose all personal settings.
After IE completes the operation, click the close button and then close IE in order for the changes to take effect.
Google Chrome:
Go to the following path (you can copy-paste it) and delete the entire "Chrome" folder with all its content – including all the files and all the subfolders.
For Windows XP: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\
For Windows Vista/7/8/10: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Google\
Alternatively, you can navigate to these folders by following these steps:
For Windows XP:
1. Click on "Start" in the bottom-left part of the screen.
2. Choose "Run". 3. Type %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\ and hit Enter.
For Windows Vista/7/8/10:
1. Click on the Windows logo in the bottom-left part of the screen.
2. Type %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Google\ and hit Enter
Mozilla Firefox:
1. At the top of the Firefox window (upper-left corner), click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. Click the Reset Firefox button in the top-right corner of the Troubleshooting Information page.
3. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens.
4. Firefox will close and be reset. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will reopen.
3. Delete any folders or files related to Web Flipper by checking the following locations:


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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner says that the decision by voters to keep a Democrat in the White House and Republicans in control of the House means they are looking for political leaders to find common ground.
The more conciliatory wording from Boehner came early Wednesday after Barack Obama secured a second term. The statement, part of a press release, contrasted with earlier statements when he said Republicans offered solutions while their opponents chose inaction.
Boehner said that the elections were a mandate to take "steps together" to boost the economy.
He had earlier said that the GOP's retaining of the House majority meant that there was no mandate to raise taxes. Obama is seeking higher tax rates for the wealthy.


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Chilliwack was right it got WORSE , I got him Innova and he Loves it. I am putting cream on him every days, but he got it on most of his body and ALOT on his head has broken out.
Help my new Pitbull puppy has dedomdex mange
Talk about diets, exercise, and disease.
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Did your vet do a scraping at all? If it's all over his body now and scabby, you may want to take him back to the vet (a different vet maybe). It's probably not sarcoptic mange, or you most likely would've got it by now but there are other things that can cause yicky itchy skin aside from demodex, including allergies. You also want to watch he doesn't get a secondary infection...how bad is it? If it's fairly severe, it may be worth your while to put him on ivermectin (through the vet).
good luck, hope your pup feels better soon
good luck, hope your pup feels better soon
well i ordered Ivermectin and Nustock cream. Man their service is aweosme i got the stuff in 2 days. I put some on him already and will see how it turns out. Have any of you guys tried this stuff. The webiste has some unbelievable results and i hope its true. The Ivermectin is my LAST resort now.
Thnaks for all the replies everyone. I appreciate it.
Thnaks for all the replies everyone. I appreciate it.
Some of the vet folks here could expand on this. Be careful with the Ivermectin. Had I the medical education I could repeat my vets explination, but used too much or too long can make things worse-though it is used as a typical cure. Apparently, many vets prescribe it incorrectly. Since she is a bully lover, she has had a little more experience with them in particularly. Your vet should be monitoring and controling the doseages. Next time I talk to her I'll get the run down again.
Good Luck.
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Penn Badgley Speaks Candidly About His Jeff Buckley Movie and the End of Gossip Girl
"[Dan] is a tool on a show with soap-operatic arcs and he needs to be a judgmental douche bag sometimes. I get that."
Penn Badgley has managed to shoot movies like Easy A and Margin Call during his breaks from the TV show Gossip Girl, but he's never had a big-screen vehicle quite like Greetings From Tim Buckley, which premiered last week at the Toronto Film Festival. In it, the 25-year-old actor plays Jeff Buckley, the real-life singer who died at a tragically young age after the release of his first album Grace, though the movie skips back even further, tracking Buckley during a single pre-fame weekend as he prepares for a concert to honor the father he never knew. For audiences used to seeing Badgley as his Gossip Girl character Dan Humphrey, the performance is likely to be a major surprise, not least because Badgley is able to hit those same heavenly high notes that Buckley was famous for. We sat down with the actor the day after his film debuted to talk about his transformation, his secret singing talent, and his complicated thoughts on Gossip Girl as it enters its last season.
How has it been for you since the movie premiered?
It's been wonderful, man. It's been really great to have people see it and like it. Apparently it's gotten rave reviews; I haven't read any of them yet.
Have you been avoiding them?
No, I'm actually not. This [movie] is something where I'm finding that I feel it's not perfect, but it is beautiful. It's a rare piece that is soulful and quiet, you know? Certainly, it's not using a linear, conventional mode of storytelling, but I think that's strange and appropriate. Beyond that, it's all a matter of what you like, but I know it's good. It's solid. It's a very quiet, moving piece and that's just a really unbelievable thing to be a part of.
Most audiences got their first taste of your Jeff Buckley voice a few weeks ago, when a live concert performance you did of "Lilac Wine" leaked to YouTube.
I was talked into that by a friend, and I'm so glad that I did it. But the fact that it got online ... I was sorta like, "Shit!" That was the first time I had ever played for a paying audience.
It sounded really good.
Thank you so much, thank you. I mean, obviously I'm going to pick myself apart more than most people ... well, actually not more than most people. [Laughs] But yeah, no, it was cool. Don't know if I'm ever going to play that song again just because I never intended to be the guy who plays electric guitar and sings "Lilac Wine" like Jeff Buckley, for obvious reasons.
That YouTube actually convinced me you could do it. Because when you were first cast in this project …
Nobody thought I could do it.
It's more that Buckley's voice is so high, in this ethereal upper register, and your speaking voice is so low. I didn't know if anybody could really hit those notes.
Totally, man. I mean, listen. I have to choose my words carefully, but I mean this in just the most plain way: I knew I could do it. I was not concerned about the singing. I was concerned about doing it in the right way, because I actually can imitate him more than I did in the movie. I could have maybe focused more on the mimicry. But I decided not to. I decided the most important thing was to open up different parts of myself that maybe he was opening up during that time. And in some strange way, I was doing things at the time that were eerily reminiscent of this particular story.
How do you mean?
Just, a lot of the things that were happening to him at that time, like falling in love, for instance. Meeting people, playing music for the first time. Dealing with your family. We all have imperfect relationships with our parents, and I knew where he was coming from.
If I were you growing up, I would have told everyone, "Here's a party trick: I can sound exactly like Jeff Buckley."
You know what's cool? None of my friends really knew I could sing like that. And none of Jeff's friends knew he could sing, either.
Because he was just a gigging musician when he first started.
And that's what I mean. I'm not Jeff Buckley, but I was living a percentage of what he was experiencing at the same time. I was finally given a chance to do something I knew I could do. And it really meant something to me. It was kind of terrifying because I was the only person who thought I could do it.
Well, you and the director at least.
Yeah, that's true. Everybody on the film was super-supportive, but stepping into this guy's shoes was a big thing. And I had to know I could do it, but I was kind of terrified, like, You've been thinking you could do this your whole life, so now the chance, now's the time when you have to step up.
Did you sing growing up? I had read online that you recorded a single when you were much younger, though I couldn't find any other information on that.
That is dismal and it will never see the light of day.
How did that happen? What was that about?
Well, when you come to L.A. as a kid with your mom, you're lured into doing things that you think are cool and fun and a good idea, but they're cheesy and awful. And recording a pop single was one of them.
Was there once a potential boy-band future for you?
Good God, no. But I've always loved music. It's actually always been more important to me than acting.
Then why are you an actor?
That's a good question. It's an interesting thing. What's so cool about this role is, for the first time, I'm like, "Oh shit. I love being an actor." Of course, I'm going to struggle to find something like this again. I don't know how it could get better, honestly. I don't know how a role could be more all-encompassing. It won't ever get better, it will only get different.
Did you change yourself physically to play Jeff?
I would meditate on words like feline and feminine, because he's like a feral cat. What made him so beautiful is that he was a man, but he was so feminine, too. He was gentle, but he also had such rage. I had to take all of his energy in. I wasn't going to augment my voice and sound like Michael Jackson the whole time, because Jeff had a very high speaking voice, a full octave higher than mine. I'm a little more muscular than he was, I wasn't quite as thin. My hair wasn't as long as it was at that time, but it also looked a little like the Grace cover. I think this is interesting for anybody playing [a real person], what choices you make and how you choose to go. Because like, Jamie Foxx [in Ray], you're like, "That's not Jamie Foxx, it's Ray Charles." Whereas for me, I had to find myself and do the parts of me that were like Jeff because we were not making a movie where an impersonation was the story we're telling, you know?
Did you really have to go after this movie?
I nailed that audition like I've never nailed an audition before. I remember walking out of it thinking, I might get that. [Laughs.] I really did feel it. But then the link that they sent to Dan, the director, was dead. So he didn't see my audition tape for two months. Then I got the call and they were like, "He wants to meet you tomorrow." I was in a place in my life where I was going through a lot, in good ways and bad ways, and I poured myself into it. And for the first time I feel like I can say those things and it's worth something because it shows in the movie. That's cool. I poured myself into that audition and I had a day and a half of preparation. I was livid with my agent: "You know how much I want this thing, and you give me a day and a half?!" And I was supposed to be flying to Colorado to go snowboarding because I loved snowboarding at that time in my life. My mind was in a million different places. So I just pulled through. I did it. I had to do it.
In this industry, you've probably nailed other auditions, but they could still decide not to hire you for reasons totally out of your control.
Totally. I've been on over 1000 auditions. And I've gotten maybe ten of them — and that's good! I mean, that percentage … You know, the thing about this was I knew I had a chance because I thought, I fucking look enough like [Buckley]. I sound enough like him. I have to be on a shortlist at least. Like, there are millions of talented people out there, but they might be six foot five, or blonde, or black, or Asian. I happened to fit. And I knew I happened to fit. So I fucking ran after it. I don't believe in auditioning. I'm a bad auditioner. I don't like it. But with this, I had to get over that.
You seem almost painfully self-aware of how you're perceived. Is that a good thing in your profession? Because there are a lot of other actors who go through life like "I'm the shit."
Yeah, well, fuck those people. Yeah, I don't know. I think it's good. It keeps me grounded. I can sit here and talk about myself; I mean, that's technically what we're doing. [Laughs.] I ultimately think it's good because this industry is fucked up and it can really fuck people up. And it's powerful.
How are you not fucked up, then? You've been in this industry forever.
There might have been a point where I was. I had some falling-outs with people. Everybody goes through ... I don't know. I'm grounded, I can say that. I can say that. I am, and it's great. I don't know where it comes from. But I've always been like that.
Are you worried about being typecast?
Oh yeah. Hell yeah. I turned Gossip Girl down because I was like, "There's no way I'll get out of that thing."
Before Gossip Girl, you'd done a lot of CW shows that barely lasted a season. So what was it about this one that made you wary of doing it?
Gossip Girl? Because I've just done so much television. I've been getting a gift from the head of Warner Bros Television since I was, like, 15 years old. That's ten years, pushing on eleven. I'm just like ... I'm done, dude. Look, I absolutely appreciate the opportunity it's been. I wouldn't be here without Gossip Girl, so I will always be in debt and grateful. And I've said some shit that ... I don't regret it, but I'm just maybe too honest about it sometimes. But the reason I turned it down initially was because I was just frustrated. I was frustrated and I was broke and I was depressed and I was like, I cannot do that again. I can't. But then my parents and my managers, they let me come to my own conclusion, but they were like "You need this, man. It's not your thing, it's not your bag, but ..." Stephanie Savage, the creator [of Gossip Girl], she said to me, "I know you might not want to do this again, but just take a look at it." And I actually was like, "I appreciate so much that you thought of me. I just don't want to do this. Thank you for understanding that I wouldn't want to do this." And then they couldn't find anybody for it — which is weird, because a million people could play Dan Humphrey — and she came back around, I was about to get a job as a waiter, and I was like, "Okay." You know?
Why don't you like your character? Would you rather have played someone else on the show?
Nah. When I first started, my ego wanted to play Chuck Bass. No, it's not that I don't like my character. It's just, after a while, you're known as somebody that you're just not, and this is somebody who I so am not. He's not real. He's a tool on a show with soap-operatic arcs and he needs to be a judgmental douche bag sometimes. I get that. I don't hate anybody for that. But it sucks when people call me "Dan" and think that I'm him.
But at the same time, even though Gossip Girl is a very buzzy show, it's never been highly rated. So when you're meeting with a director, or going up for a film like Margin Call —
They've never seen it! You're right.
So the financiers love you, and the directors don't know Gossip Girl enough to typecast you. That seems like a pretty good situation to be in.
You know, you're actually right. That's where I've totally come to terms with it. I think there was a phase where I was really upset. I was 23 years old and wanting to be an artist, and I was on a fucking TV show. Going to fashion parties and stuff. I was like, "What the fuck am I doing?"
You still go to plenty of parties.
I do. I get paid for that. [Laughs]
Isn't that a little bit weird?
Totally. I brought one of my very close friends to a party for the first time. He was like, "I've never seen you like this." You go to a party and they're like, "Take a picture. Take a picture. Do this. Do that. Talk to him." And my friend said, "You were just like 'Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Hi. Yeah. Yeah.' Dude, it's crazy. You were so checked out." I was like, "Yeah, that's what it is."
So then why do you do it?
The parties and stuff? I'm probably gonna stop, actually.
I mean, it's crazy money.
That's why I do it, yeah. Why not? It makes things easier. It makes it so that down the road I don't have to make decisions for financial reasons. Which is the death of anybody's soul, I think. Money is ... I'm very conscious of it because I have it. It's powerful, man. It can change you ever so slightly, ever so slowly, and all of a sudden you're addicted to a million-dollar lifestyle and you've got no choice but to make a bad movie. And I just don't want to do that. There's no fucking way I'm gonna do that.
Now that the show's ending, how does it feel?
Great. Honestly, the reason I can even talk like this is because I'm so secure in feeling like I just can do what I want now. And I don't know what that is yet, but it's just nice. I can live and be myself and see what it's like to not have to go to work every day, all day.
Is that the vibe on set? Because everyone else in the cast is making their big leap into movies, too.
Yeah, definitely. We're not counting off the days, but we're all just like, "Wow. We've been on this show for so long, and it's about to end." We're all in our mid-20s, and we started this show when we were all 19 and 20. Yeah, it's weird, honestly, that it's ending. I think the day after it ends, I'll wake up and think "Whaaaat am I gonna do now?" [Laughs]
Did you at least enjoy the Dan and Blair storyline last season?
I did, actually. Well, I didn't like how it ended, because it was just kind of [draws in breath sharply]. But I do like the scenes with Leighton because I get to kind of interact in a fun way with her. When Dan and Blair are together, I think that's him at his brightest, maybe.
Do you think you'll appreciate the show more in the rear-view mirror?
I think it's already in the rear-view mirror and I do appreciate it more now. You know, I've always been honest about how I feel about the show — which, every now and then, has bitten me in the ass — but I've always been appreciative. I've always forced myself to just accept that it's good. I mean, nothing's perfect.
You could have ended up on a truly terrible show for five years. Gossip Girl's not that bad!
Hell yeah. All the little things you nitpick in your head, nobody really cares that much outside your head. So all those things I don't like about my character? Doesn't matter.


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I took some time and made a huge list of resources devoted to this forum. It was originally posted in the tutorials forum, but I think it would be a good reference point for this forum, for any questions that may arise or just any research on a particular topic.
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(Maybe a kindly moderator will post it as a sticky? That would be too cool!)


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Dhaka, Bangladesh local, Eshad Salauddin, has worked as a graphic designer for eight years now and still feels ecstatic every time he works on a project. He sees these projects as opportunities for him to grow as an artist.
Like everyone else, Eshad once started as a newbie who had to put in the hours to learn the advanced aspects of graphic design. Yet, he was not deterred by the task. He devoted countless hours to learn the craft and succeeded in doing so.
After developing his graphic design skills, Eshad started looking for projects to work on. He attended a short course that introduced him to online freelance platforms and from that moment on, he leaned towards working as a part-timer on Freelancer.
A Better Opportunity
Working multiple jobs was something Eshad had to do because he had to support his family. Eshad's full-time job required him to stay in the office from 9AM to 5PM. Once he got home, he would sleep for about four to five hours, then wake up to start working on his part-time projects.
Sticking to this daily routine for over a year, Eshad observed that his part-time earnings were starting to overtake the monthly salary he was receiving in his day job. "Since I had some long-term projects I was confident in, I quit my office job and started working full-time at Freelancer," enthused Eshad.
When Eshad started working full-time as a freelancer, he was very aggressive in bidding for projects and working on them. Once a design contest was posted, he immediately started working on an entry he could submit.
Spending the last three years working constantly as a freelancer has placed Eshad amongst Freelancer's elite. He is a member of the Preferred Freelancer Program, which consists of only the best freelancers in the world.
Since the retirement of his father a year ago, Eshad's family needed even more support from him. He continuously strived to work on more projects and join even more contests. Despite the deadlines and complicated requirements, Eshad kept his composure and drew inspiration from the love and support his family showered him with.
All the hard work Eshad has put into freelancing has paid off. He is now able to provide for his family's needs, and even shoulder the expenses of sending his younger sister to school. Not only that, he has also spent his hard earned salary on new household appliances, a top-of-the-line smartphone, and a new gaming computer set that he uses for work and online gaming.
So, how did Eshad get to where he is today?
Getting To The Top
An experienced freelancer like Eshad knows a thing or two about attaining success. To be awarded projects on Freelancer, his advice is:
1. Have a professional cover letter
Eshad believes that the cover letter should be given utmost importance because of the impact it makes on the employer. It should contain the freelancer's background and a few questions about the project.
Employers have a tendency of hiring freelancers who are keen on details and sending cover letters with project queries give them the impression that you have gone through their specifications.
2. Voluntarily send your updated portfolio
Instead of waiting for an employer to ask about your credentials, submit an updated portfolio or even just a link to your Freelancer portfolio. The extra effort of voluntarily sending it goes a long way.
3. Communicate with your clients
When the employer comes knocking, be professional and communicate. Whether you accept the project or not, make it a habit to talk to employers.
Eshad has built a successful career with these three guidelines and has no plans of slowing down. His dream is to put up a graphic design business someday. With the dedication he exhibits on Freelancer, he's bound to accomplish everything he sets his mind on.
"I've changed my life for the better, working on Freelancer. That's why I recommend others to work on the site as well," ~Md. Salauddin Eshad
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Marlon Wayans. Recorded January 16th, 2013.
Nerdist Writers Panel #70: Marlon Wayans
I remember when he first started showing up at the worst, shithole open mics in the valley. He would listen to the other comics (most, sometimes even myself, don't) and he would study them, you could tell by the look on his face. He wasn't there for an ego boost. He was there to learn. When someone has the clout to take shortcuts and not only doesn't but also realizes that shortcuts in stand-up will do you no favors, you have to respect that.
This was a really interesting and engaging listen.


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They are parents in the know, ready to bring you tips and tricks for making a more cost-effective, organized, happy and green home.
Scarlet Paolicchi from "Family Focus Blog"
Scarlet's passion for the environment and saving money came to life in college when she studied Biology and Economics. Her love of nature and animals goes back to her childhood and drives her to live an eco-friendly lifestyle. Scarlet has two small children that she loves teaching about the environment and helping them explore the world. She started the popular "Family Focus Blog" (formerly "Mom Wear Your Tees") to share fun family activities, eco-friendly tips, and money saving opportunities for families. When she is not blogging, you can find her with her husband and children enjoying a hike at the Nature Center or a picnic at one of the local parks in Nashville, Tennessee. Read Scarlet's blog posts at Green Choices.
Cathe Holden from "Just Something I Made"
Cathe writes and creates from her studio in Petaluma, California, as a graphic-designer-turned-professional-crafter. She is a mother to three teenage children and the wife of a fireman. On her blog, "Just Something I Made," Cathe shares her passion for crafting and love of vintage style with original content projects and free downloads. She also teaches craft workshops in her studio, InspiredBarn.com. Read her blog posts at Family Economics.
Trey Burley from "Daddy Mojo"
Trey is the founder of "Daddy Mojo" where he shares his journey as a parent and writes about creative eco-friendly projects, lifestyle tips and all things parenting. Trey is the stay-at-home-dad of two active, young boys. Trey and his wife, Jenny, currently reside in Alpharetta, Georgia. When he's not spending time with his kids or writing for his blog, Trey enjoys browsing the web and exploring social media. Read Trey's blog posts at Green Choices.
Alison Lewis from "Ingredients, Inc." Alison is a nationally known cookbook author, recipe developer, food, fitness and travel journalist, and is the owner of Ingredients, Inc., a 10-year-old media consulting company in Birmingham, Alabama. Her blog, "Ingredients, Inc." features recipes, travel and fitness tips. She is also the founder and editor-in-chief of "Healthy Travel," a lifestyle magazine which launched in March 2013. Read Alison's blog posts at Family Economics.
Melanie Edwards from "Modern Mami"
Melanie Edwards is the founder and editor of "Modern Mami,"
an award-winning lifestyle blog covering parenting stories, Latino
culture, and concerns of working mothers, and is the owner of Ella Media.
Married 10 years, she is the proud mother of an energized 7-year-old
girl and 2-year-old boy, who are being raised in a bilingual,
multicultural environment. Originally from Puerto Rico, Melanie now
resides in central Florida. Read Melanie's blog posts at Family Economics.
Diane Hoffmaster from "Turning the Clock Back"
Diane, an environmental enthusiast, began blogging after realizing many of her friends felt overwhelmed when it came to living more ecofriendly. A wife, mother of two and owner of more pets than she can count, strives to help her readers realize that small steps can lead to great change. Her blog, "Turning the Clock Back" provides readers with information on natural living, making ecofriendly choices, cooking from scratch and spending quality time with family. Diane spent many years working in cancer research, academics, and biotechnology and has served on the local PTA board as chair for both the Environmental Committee and Science Night at her children's school. Her goal is to simplify her life in the hopes of improving herself and the world around her. Read Diane's blog posts at Green Choices.
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Eric is the creator of the award-winning dad, lifestyle and marriage blog, "Makes Me Wanna Holler." His goal is to inspire others to do more for themselves and their families. Eric is the host of an Atlanta social-digital meet-up, @SocialGrindATL, and has spoken around the country on the subjects of fatherhood and writing. Read Eric's blog posts at Family Economics.
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The Tan House and Valley Chevrolet's breast cancer fundraiser went very well. We had a good turnout! Thanks to all who came by both locations to support the cause on October 22.
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Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
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"We'll see how he comes out of the race, but I'd lean toward the Florida Derby (March 3O). But he's going to tell me what he wants to do. Then I'll sit down with our partners and we'll discuss it.
"It's a 3-year-old. Everybody's excited because of the Kentucky Derby. It's hard not to get wrapped up in that."
Jockey Elvis Trujillo (Itsmyluckyday): "I'm very thankful for Mr. Plesa, who gave me this
opportunity to ride Itsmyluckyday. This was a very fast trip with two horses out in front and us right behind. This was the trip Mr. Plesa and I hoped for."
Trainer Todd Pletcher (Shanghai Bobby): "The winner was very good today, we were second best. We got a good trip and didn't expect to break the track record by three-fifths of a second in order to win. I was happy. We got the trip we anticipated."
Jockey Rosie Napravnik (Shanghai Bobby): "He ran very well. He was relaxed on the lead and went right to the front today. When the other horse (Itsmyluckyday) came to him he tried really hard."
Trainer Dale Romans (Dewey Square): "He didn't like the dirt hitting him in the face and really got pelted with it. I know we have a good horse and we're just going to stay the course. We thought we could stalk the pace, but it really wasn't the trip so much as the dirt hitting him in the face which brought him back further than we wanted."
Trainer Kelly Breen (Bern Identity): "It's disappointing. We put in a lot of hard work coming into this race and then it turns out it was all for naught because of the trouble right out of the gate. We'll just go back to the drawing board and regroup."
Trainer Ken McPeek (Frac Daddy): "He just didn't run his race today. We were hoping for a better performance, but we'll look him over and come up with a plan to move on from here."


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Manchester voters to choose from 50 candidatesBy TED SIEFER
New Hampshire Union Leader
November 04. 2013 9:57PM
MANCHESTER — Mayor Ted Gatsas and rival candidate Patrick Arnold will be pounding the pavement one more time today as voters head to the polls for the 2013 municipal election.
Gatsas and Arnold are among the estimated 50 candidates seeking to win or hang onto seats on the boards of aldermen and school board. Voters will also be deciding the winner of the race for welfare commissioner and whether to approve the nine charter revisions proposed by the Charter Commission.
The race between Gatsas and Arnold has proven combative and more competitive than anticipated, but it remains to be seen whether this will reverse a decades-long decline in voter participation in city elections.
City Clerk Matt Normand said he expected turnout to be higher than it was in 2011, when it hit a record low of 28 percent, but not higher than it was in 2009, when Gatsas first won election. Gatsas won commanding victories in both of the previous elections, getting 56 percent of the vote in 2009 and more than 70 percent in 2011.
The City Clerk's Office uses absentee ballot requests to come up with a rough estimate of turnout.
Normand said he hopes that turnout surpasses expectations. "I encourage everybody to come out and vote. The weather's supposed to be nice," he said, adding, "These municipal elections, this is where voters have a voice in choosing the candidate that represents them on those issues every day that they face, more so than in a federal race."
Arnold and Gatsas spent Monday making last-minute pitches to voters.
"We've done everything we have in past elections, and hopefully voters will have the opportunity to voice their opinion," Gatsas said. "I'd just ask them to go out and vote."
Arnold, the Ward 12 alderman, said, "We're certainly excited and enthusiastic. We've been speaking to voters just as we have been the past several months, about the challenges we face in public safety and in the Manchester School District."
Arnold's campaign on Monday filed a final preelection fundraising report that showed it took in another $45,000 since the primary, bringing its total for the year to more than $110,000, an amount that far exceeds that of Gatsas' past mayoral challengers. At the same time, Gatsas raised another $6,000, bringing his total to more than $213,000.
Arnold's contributions continued to come from a large number of individuals and public sector unions, as well as in-kind donations from members of his campaign staff. Gatsas received a smaller number of larger contributions from individuals and businesses.
In addition to the mayor's race, 50 candidates are running for the 24 ward-level alderman and school board seats and the four city-wide at-large positions. The race for welfare commissioner is between incumbent Paul Martineau and Diane Guimond, his former deputy.
Voters will also be asked whether to approve nine charter revisions, including ones that would increase the mayor's salary to $100,000 a year and eliminate the health benefits for aldermen and school board members, while raising their stipends to $9,000 and $7,000 respectively. The changes, which will be described on the ballot, can only be approved or rejected in their entirety.
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July 20, 2012
The Placer County Board of Supervisors will be asked to take an important step in development of the proposed Truckee River Corridor Access Plan during a meeting to be held at Squaw Valley Tuesday.
The project is a county-led effort to restore and enhance the river corridor's ecology, water quality and recreation for residents and visitors while protecting the property rights of corridor landowners. The Truckee River has been designated an impaired body of water by the State of California.
At Tuesday's meeting, board members will be asked to approve a $315,000 contract with AECOM Technical Services to prepare an environmental impact report on the project.
In a report to the board, Director Michael J. Johnson of the county Community Development Resource Agency (CDRA) notes that no agency has jurisdiction over all of the land in the river corridor or control over possible solutions to its problems.
"However, leadership in the form of coordination of plans and projects can go a long way toward creating solutions," he explains. "The Placer County Planning Division has taken the first steps toward this coordination by funding the preparation of the Truckee River Corridor Access Plan to identify environmental and access-related river corridor issues and projects."
He says the plan will seek to provide a guiding vision for:
The board is scheduled to meet Monday and Tuesday in the Resort at Squaw Creek, 400 Squaw Creek Road, in Squaw Valley. Monday's meeting is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. and Tuesday's meeting will take place at 9 a.m.
Monday's session will begin with a 1:30 p.m. tour of the Customs House in Tahoe City. Customs House is a new county facility that houses staff from the CDRA, County Executive Office, Environmental Health Division and Assessor's Office. The facility serves as a one-stop center for development-related services.
The board will convene in the Resort at Squaw Creek at 3 p.m. Monday. The agenda includes a report from the Tahoe City Public Utility District on two projects Placer County has helped fund: acquisition of the Tahoe City Golf Course and construction of the Lakeside Trail.
Tuesday's board agenda include reports from county staff on the Tahoe Basin Community Plan Update and from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency on its Regional Plan Update.
Also on Tuesday's agenda is an initial presentation from the Planning Services Division on the proposed Village at Squaw Valley Specific Plan and a Phase 1A project. The staff presentation will include an overview of the project entitlement requests and the status of the environmental review.


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Legislation placing new restrictions on legalized abortion in Texas has been signed into law by Gov. Rick Perry. Pro-life advocates see victory. Pro-choice advocates decry the legislation as a denial of a woman's right to choose.
I was not sure, at first, how to react to this news. The more I hear regarding the legislation, the more horrible the whole debate becomes.
Abortion is murder. Pro-lifers insist that no such murder should be committed after 20 weeks. Science confirms that is when the baby starts to feel pain. People who support the right to choose want no limitations on this murdering of children. The murder and destruction of babies in the wombs of mothers should be unrestricted, these people say. These people are pro-murder.
The safety of the mother's womb has been invaded with chemicals, sharp instruments and suction tools. Mothers can pay others to have their babies killed.
If a mother should carry a baby to term, and then decide she no longer wants the child after a few months, should she be allowed to kill it?
Abortion is a national disgrace and a shame to our country and it must end.
The ancient Romans took unwanted or deformed babies up into the hills outside the city and abandoned them. If one is far enough away, the crying cannot be heard.


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Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by the New England Association should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:
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NEASC-accredited schools undergo periodic reviews of their programs in order to maintain their accreditation. Part of the re-accreditation is a Self-Study, with supporting documents, that examines every area of the institution. The self-study is used as a basis to determine the effectiveness of the school compared to national norms. NEASC recognizes that each institution is unique and is also careful to evaluate each institution in terms of its own self defined mission.
PDF files of the most recent NEASC Self-Study can be found here:
- Letter to RWU from NEASC Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, regarding continued accreditation, May 30, 2017 (.pdf)
- NEASC Standards for Accreditation - Effective Fall 2016
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It is important to note that NEASC does not expect an institution to be perfect or completely effective in all regards. It does expect an institution to be objective and clear sighted about its strengths and weaknesses and to have a clear plan to address its problems. Nor does it expect institutions to conform to one norm. It recognizes the value of each school's uniqueness and looks to the schools own self definition of mission and goals for guidance.


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President Barack Obama on Wednesday night pleaded with the NHL and the players' union to create labor peace because "the fans deserve it."
Appearing on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Obama was asked if he could pull strings to end the NHL lockout. After the appaluse ended, Obama said, "You know, I do have a comment on this. Every time these things happen I just want to remind the owners and the players, you guys make money because you've got a whole bunch of fans out there who are working really hard, they buy tickets, they're watching on TV.
"Y'all should be able to figure this out. Get this done. The fans deserve it."
We have a feeling Mitt Romney (mindful NHL fans = votes) will express similar sentiments this week.
The NHL and the players' union have no meetings scheduled for Thursday, the day of the league's deadline to get a new CBA in place. That means an 82-game schedule is virtually out the window.
From here, starting the season on Black Friday _ yes, the name is appropriate for this league _ should be the next target date.
Follow Sam Carchidi on Twitter @BroadStBull.


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You can play with the great sound sampling from CFIIIS concert grand on this silent piano. Recording and playback functions are also available.Undercutting lesser competitors whilst retaining Yamaha's high standards, the b1 silent piano offers the joy of Yamaha ownership at a price that will astonish and delight. Silent functionality has been added to this b1. This is an SG2 type type Silent piano™ featuring a CFIIIS sound source.
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Yamaha B1 SG2 Silent Upright Piano, rich resonance and subtly accurate reproduction
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With stereo samplings from the world-renowned CFIIIS concert grand. Yamaha's SG Type delivers rich resonance and an element of luxury.
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Polyphony is a vital feature as it defines and supports the quality of the sounds that you are using. The maximum simultaneous polyphony on the SG2 type is 64 notes.
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Silent Piano™ SG2 type can record one song in the internal memory. Additionally, connecting commercially available USB memory to the unit allows you save recording data, and playback songs.
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Doug Gansler hires new campaign manager
Matthew 'Mudcat' Arnold gets job this week
Doug Gansler hires new campaign manager
Matthew 'Mudcat' Arnold gets job this week
ANNAPOLIS, Md. —
Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler has hired a new campaign manager, about a month before he plans to formally announce his campaign for governor.
Matthew "Mudcat" Arnold said in an interview Friday he got the job this week.
Carrie Glenn, a veteran Democratic strategist who was named the campaign manager in June, stepped aside for health reasons.
Arnold is a political strategist who has worked on more than a dozen campaigns for state and federal office. Last year, he was the national campaign manager for the CREDO super PAC. He also was a national field trainer for Democracy for America.
Arnold worked as the field director for congressional candidates Mary Jo Kilroy and Darcy Burner.