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There's Still More Room to Embrace Social Media
The question I'm asked most is, "Where is the credit union industry going with social media?"
I'm not a fortune teller or soothsayer, but I think the industry is still a few years away from seeing the full potential of social media. It's been a slow social media adoption process, but it's getting better.
I think this quote from a recent interview with Dave Fleet, senior vice president at Edelman, the world's largest public relations firm, gives a nice view of where social media is headed in general: "Social media as an experiment is coming to an end."
I couldn't agree more.
I've spent more than a year building social media platforms and engagement at CUNA Mutual Group. Here's what I've learned about the people and organizations in credit union land: you want to do social media, but you're just not sure what works.
For many of you, I've become a social media therapist, guidance counselor and even a friend. And, today I want to show you that the work we all have been doing on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, YouTube, etc. – is paying off.
Recently, our marketing research team surveyed 160 credit unions about their current and future plans to use social media. Yes, Facebook is wildly popular with credit unions; 94% currently invest time and money into it for their marketing strategies. Twitter comes in second at 58%. Take a look at this bit of information from the survey:
- 77% of credit unions are developing or enhancing their social media strategies for 2013.
- 2013 new social media investments are moving toward mobile apps, Twitter, YouTube and Google+.
What does this mean? In 2012, there wasn't enough data to determine social media investments for mobile apps and Google+. Now in 2013, according to the survey, 74% of credit unions are devoting time, money and people to the development of mobile apps. We've gone from nothing to 74%? That's amazing. And 24% plan on spending time and money to build their Google+ presence. This wild jump in adoption rates should scream to you that the industry is ready to take social media marketing seriously.
As with all ventures into new social media waters, there comes a new set of challenges for credit unions such as updated operating systems, proper gadgets like HD Webcams or smartphones able to access all of the tools of the platform. But two challenges remain the top issues for credit unions and social media. According to the survey, 83% of credit unions said insufficient staff and time are the biggest barriers to getting more value out of social media. It's a tough issue, but from my experience, these reasons come from a flawed beginning to a social media strategy.
From my years of experience building and executing social media strategies, the biggest problem I've run into is people and organizations setting up a Facebook account or Twitter feed just because "everyone else is doing it." When you set up a social media account, you have to think about it as a future tool, not just a thing to use today. Asking questions like, "how can we use this three years from now?," can help guide how and why you execute a social media strategy.
The entire credit union industry needs to realize that social media is not going away. For example, let's look at these numbers from the survey of intermediate users, which are those credit unions using social media for the past one to three years:
A majority of credit unions are intermediate users and they are the primary investors in future social media use.
95% of intermediate users use Facebook, 55% use Twitter and 41% use LinkedIn.
Now, look at the social media evolution when we see the numbers from our advanced users or those credit unions using social media for three years or more. One hundred percent are using Facebook, 83% Twitter and 70% YouTube. These numbers show us the longer you use social media, the more willing and able you are to branch out into new social media platforms to connect with members.
How are those advanced users using social media to market themselves?
- 97% use social media to provide credit union news, alerts, education and information.
- 97% use social media to build credit union awareness.
- 93% use social media to promote credit union events.
- 73% use social media to communicate with members, provide feedback and respond to comments.
That 73% finding is probably the most important because customer service and marketing are bleeding into one place – social media.
Let me make one last point from our social media survey. One percent of credit unions surveyed are not planning to use social media in 2013. While that may seem strange, think about you and your credit union two or three years ago. Were you even in the social media game? I'm sure that percentage was a lot higher than 1% in 2010. So I'm actually thrilled with these results.
From my vantage point, I believe credit unions are on the brink of something fantastic with social media in 2013. Think about the technological advances we've seen with mobile and video capabilities in social media in 2012.
So to the question, "Where is the credit union industry going with social media?" My honest answer is, next is education. Then, finally a comfort level with social media in the industry.
Michael Ogden is media relations manager/new media at CUNA Mutual Group.


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Microsoft even
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As certain factors started playing out in Microsoft's favor
including the delay of the PlayStation 3 from spring 2006 to fall 2006
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customers will actually see any dramatic price cuts directly from Microsoft.
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long string of success, the unfortunate shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003,
budget issues, and the looming 2010 retirement of the current generation of
space shuttles are all complicating matters.
"We spent many tens of billions of dollars during the Apollo era to
purchase a commanding lead in space over all nations on Earth," NASA
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to invest at a level that would preserve that commanding lead."
Although Russia has been a long-time competitor to NASA, the Chinese space
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Dwight, Bosh and wade missing in action.
egomaniacs. every one of them. I know it is unlikely but I hope a smaller team can kick their asses and send them home.
It's why all these young guys get invited to the select team, they're hoping that if they ever become good that they'll remember how good Team USA was to them early on.
Davis will play but it'll be garbage minutes when USA is up 35 with 5 minutes to go.
Jonas will get his first taste of going against NBA top tier talent.
Twitter: @ReubenJRD NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
I don't see the game against the US as being a useful measurement at this point in his career, regardless of whether he gets a direct matchup against Davis. Matchups against guys with NBA experience but less skill are more interesting: Seraphim and Mozgov, for example.
I expect little to nothing on offense (simply because of the talented defenders making it difficult for him to be in his game), but I want to see how he is going to play on a defense that is going to be shell shocked by the American team.
I bet if Jonas dunkfaces Chandler this forum will go apeshit.
I know he's european and all dat but I have to say I'm a believer,JV game is very solid.
The good thing for Raptors fans, that another team Lithuania center got injured and won't play in Olympics. So we gonna see a lot of Jonas on court playing against different opponents (if he won't get fouled out quickly)
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As someone stated above I really doubt JV is going to bring much in offence, however Im really excited to see him play on defence. being able to stay out of foul trouble would make me happy more than a few extra points.
I wouldn't care too much about individual matchups. It'll be nice to see how he does against Chandler, and possibly Love and Davis. I think I just want to see if he's able to have any impact protecting the paint and the glass, but won't be upset if he doesn't seem to against the powerhouse. Really, I'd be happy with not being starstruck, and being able to stay on the floor for at least 15-20 minutes of decent basketball.
2 things working against JV beyond the pressure D and Valas foul issues:
1) Chandler looks like the perfect matchup (for the US) and Davis has length and hops. They're gonna make him work hard for anything.
2) The Lithuanian Offense is so heavily perimeter oriented that they don't really look for JV for much more than garbage buckets.
Not expecting much from that game. I'm looking forward to some of the other match ups more. Spain US will be a monster game. Spain has Jose, JCN, Ibaka, Rudy, 2 Gasols and are disciplined and well coached. They look like a bad match on paper for the US's front court. If Spain can slow down the attack they stand a legit chance at an upset. And by upset I mean they might keep it close for 3 quarters.
i want to see jonas against france, brazil, china and russia. spain and usa have real big strong all-star caliber bigs. i want to see how he does against a tough player like turiaf, a non-stop worker like verajao, a non post up player like zhizhi and a young up and comer like mozgov.
how well he does in these games will give a better picture of what we have year one compared to usa and spain. in my opinion of course.
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At full health, the Phillies will make NL East competitive
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DUNEDIN, Fla. -- There was a case to be made for blowing the whole thing up. The Phillies began selling off veteran pieces for prospects last summer, and it wouldn't have been unreasonable to finish the job.
They could have dealt Cliff Lee for prospects and payroll flexibility. They could have looked for takers for Jimmy Rollins, Carlos Ruiz and the rest. It would have been entirely logical to admit they had reached the end of one era, and to start building the next championship Phillies team.
But in the bright light (and stiff wind) of early March, it's understandable that Philadelphia chose another path. Yes, the Phils lost, 11-6, to the Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. But Ryan Howard went deep, again. Ruiz and his understudy Erik Kratz did as well. Michael Young played a nice third base. And despite an unbecoming line, Lee pitched pretty well.
Viewed through a red, white and blue lens, you can see how the next championship Phillies team might, just might, be the 2013 team. A lot has to go right, but nobody wins a title without a lot going right.
The odds are against them. The Phillies finished seven games out of a playoff spot and 17 behind the division champion Nationals last year. Two of baseball's five or six best teams are in their division. The offense will be relying heavily on players who are well into their 30s and whose numbers have declined in recent years. The bullpen, though it has some very interesting arms, is unproven.
But it's Spring Training, and everybody's optimistic in Spring Training. All of the things that could go wrong, haven't yet. Howard and Chase Utley are healthy and hitting. Domonic Brown is showing signs that he might finally convert his potential into performance.
And of course, there's the hallmark, the sine qua non if the Phillies are going to go anywhere: that starting rotation. If Philadelphia contends in 2013, it will do so on the backs, and arms, of Roy Halladay, Lee and Cole Hamels -- three men with a combined three Cy Young awards and 14 All-Star selections.
Halladay's outing on Friday stoked optimism that he's ready to rebound after a frustrating and disappointing 2012. Hamels has been superb in two starts already this spring. And Lee, who started Saturday, pitched his second solid game of the spring even though he was charged with three runs in three innings.
The ball was pogoing out of Florida Auto Exchange Stadium on Saturday, with nearly any fly ball of any depth making it to or over the wall. Lee was victimized by two doubles in the first three at-bats against him, but settled in as he went along. Only two of the final 10 batters to face Lee reached base (admittedly, one hit a home run). He's confident that he's right on schedule, and so is the rest of his team.
"If everybody's healthy, that's the key to everything," Lee said. "Not having Chase and Ryan last year was big for us. Having those guys this early in spring healthy and getting their reps in and preparing and getting ready for the season is going to be huge for us. Health is the key."
The biggest key to the offense may be Howard, who is playing every day and raking. He's now 9-for-21 with a pair of home runs, and although those numbers don't count for a thing, they're sure encouraging for a player who struggled mightily after returning from injury last year.
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Let's not go crazy here, of course. The deck is stacked against this Phillies team. They're not young. They have major health questions. They play in a tough division.
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"I think if we're all healthy and out there, and just playing the way we can, we can beat anyone," Lee said.
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Morse homers as Mariners fall short vs. White Sox
Carraway surrenders five runs in first inning of initial spring start
By Greg Johns / MLB.com
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Designated hitter Stefan Gartrell ripped a three-run home run in the first inning Sunday and Gordon Beckham and Brent Morel added solo shots in the sixth as the White Sox topped the Mariners, 11-7, in Cactus League play at Peoria Stadium.
The White Sox jumped on Seattle right-hander Andrew Carraway for five runs on six hits in the first inning as he made his Cactus League debut.
Gartrell, a 29-year-old outfielder signed to a Minor League deal this offseason, finished 1-for-4 with three RBIs.
Left fielder Dayan Viciedo, one of the only White Sox regulars in the split-squad lineup, went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI as he improved his spring average to .360.
Carraway, 26, split last season between Double-A Jackson and Triple-A Tacoma and is in his first Major League camp for Seattle. The former 12th-round Draft pick zipped through a clean second inning, but by that time the damage was done in a 42-pitch outing.
Michael Morse, playing first base for the first time this spring, got Seattle on the board with a solo home run to the opposite field leading off the second against White Sox right-hander Dylan Axelrod.
The Mariners have now hit 31 home runs in their first 16 games, leading all Major League teams this spring.
Morse's drive was the lone hit in three innings against Axelrod, who improved to 2-0 this spring with a 1.13 ERA. Axelrod, 27, started seven games last year for the White Sox and has now allowed just one run and three hits over eight innings this spring in four outings.
Jason Bay just missed his third home run of Cactus League play with a deep drive off the top of the 410-foot center-field wall, settling instead for a fourth-inning triple as he continue his strong spring for the Mariners. He finished 1-for-3 and is batting .389 in 18 at-bats.
Carlos Peguero tripled to right-center in the same inning off White Sox left-hander Scott Snodgress in a 2-for-4 day. Mike Jacobs' two-run single highlighted Seattle's four-run surge in the eighth.
Taijuan Walker, the Mariners' top prospect as ranked by MLB.com, allowed two hits and a run while tossing the third and fourth innings.
Beckham and Morel went back-to-back with home runs off Mariners lefty Charlie Furbush in the sixth. It was the first long ball of the spring for Beckham and the second for Morel, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Up next: The Mariners have Monday off, though right-handers Blake Beavan and Erasmo Ramirez will each throw four innings in a Minor League intrasquad game at the Peoria Sports Complex. The rest of the team will return to action Tuesday, with Felix Hernandez making his second Cactus League start in a 1:05 p.m. PT game against the D-backs at Peoria Stadium. Hernandez is expected to throw three innings, with Hector Noesi and Lucas Luetge among the relievers to follow.
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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text: AirAsia kicks-off 2013 with 1Malaysia aircraft livery Sepang, 5 January 2013 AirAsia is the world's best low-cost carrier for four consecutive years, and the success of this homegrown airline is no stranger to air travellers across the globe – putting Malaysia on the map at a much larger scale than before and today's launch of the 1Malaysia aircraft livery will extend the nation's concept of unity through diversity even further. The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Sri Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak officially launched the 1Malaysia aircraft livery at a press conference held at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal in Sepang, Selangor today; and was accompanied by his wife Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor as well as the senior management teams of both AirAsia Berhad and AirAsia X. Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Group CEO of AirAsia commented, "I am very proud to be Malaysian and I am sure my extended family of AirAsia Allstars (our staff), whether they are Malaysians or not, are also proud to embrace the concept of 1Malaysia – which personifies the true identity of our country. The success of AirAsia is also attributed to Dato' Sri Najib's decision to open up our skies before year 2015, when the Open Skies policy will be implemented throughout the Asean region and I would like to applaud him for that move. "Apart from that, the reduction of airport tax during Dato' Sri Najib's tenure as the Deputy Prime Minister was also a catalyst that propelled AirAsia to what we are today," added Tan Sri Tony Fernandes. "And having this special 1Malaysia aircraft livery is just a small gesture for the support the government has given us, and as an airline, we look forward to further contribute and enhance the nation's economy as year 2013 unfurls. We are passionate about what we do. We embrace all that is great about Malaysia. We not only wear our hearts on our sleeves, we proclaim our passions to the ASEAN skies through the livery of our aircraft. Be it the Jalur Gemilang livery of 10 years ago, the Visit Malaysia livery, Tourism Malaysia's "Zoom" campaign, the Lat livery of 2009 --- we dedicated a gallery in the skies to Malaysia's unique diversity and heritage." The Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia Berhad, Aireen Omar also said at the launch, "The 1Malaysia aircraft livery truly represents what we are as a country – unity through diversity, which is also the strength in which AirAsia strives, and we are honoured to be the airline to bear the 1Malaysia logo, both literally and figuratively. AirAsia has taken a home-grown, Malaysian airline to the whole of Asean, with affiliates in Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and even Japan – making us a truly Asian company. The 1Malaysia livery is painted on an Airbus A320 aircraft with a capacity of 180 guests. Approximately 600 litres or 121 cans of paint were used by 20 workers to prepare this special aircraft livery over a duration of 12 days, and the aircraft will be plying routes served by AirAsia Berhad covering over 70 destinations across 20 countries, bringing the 1Malaysia brand and experience to even more communities across the globe. AirAsia started off with 2 ailing aircraft over 11 years ago, however with the constant support of the Malaysian government, the airline now operates one of the largest and youngest fleet of Airbus A320s in the world, carrying over 180 million guests in the past 11 years.


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Haya's song
Today's post -- a letter and a song -- was written by a 10-year-old girl named Haya. She is a refugee from Syria.
Here's what she has to say.
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Peace to you.
I am talking on behalf of Syrian children, calling on you -- the people of the other world. Have you ever thought of Syria? Have you ever thought of the children of Syria? My country, Syria?
I hope that Syrians will be in good will. Jordanians here they have hosted us in their homes, and if we were in their shoes we would be hosting them as well, paying for their rents and never forgetting about them.
We fear you are forgetting us.
Please, we are very bored here. Please, my name is Haya, and my father was killed. I want to go back to Syria. I loved my father so much, and I love him even more than my mother and you know why? Because I used to see him only once a year (he traveled) and now I will never see him again.
—Haya, 10
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Haya's song: "Syria is crying for her children"
Syria is in pain.
Syria is bleeding.
Syria is crying for her children.
Her children were her candles, and they have faded out.
Now we are all everywhere outside Syria.
We are crying, and Syria is crying blood because her children are missing.
Syria misses her people -- the children.
It is not manhood when you steal a smile from the face of a child or make mothers cry -- even God will never agree on this injustice and never approve of it.
We, the children, want things to be better again.
We want to get back to our country and rebuild it.
We want to be in our country rebuilding again and again.
We want to be in our country rebuilding again and again.
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On Thursday, the first edition of the Statophile series will be published. This is a series of posts dedicated to statistical analysis and run by Tom Liston. This is a thread where you can:
- Ask Tom to investigate trends that you noticed (Is DeRozan's efficiency really up or is he just taking too many shots? Has Bargnani's post-scoring improved or am I just seeing things?)
- Provide him ideas and potential areas of research
- General Q & A regarding all things statistics
Tom will do his best to address all comments, but do keep in mind that RR is run by people who work full-time, have families (many with kids), and run this site entirely in their "spare" time.
Thank you!


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More Affluent Gen X and Y Investors Using Social Media: Cogent
As investors from Gen X and Gen Y continue to make up a growing portion of the affluent population, more of them are turning to social media for their personal finance and investing needs.
According to a new Cogent Research report, Social Media's Impact on Personal Finance and Investing, three-quarters of affluent investors in the U.S. are now regularly using some form of social media. Regular use is defined as more than once a month.
The rise in social media adoption among the affluent is expected to continue as investors from Gen X and Gen Y make up a growing portion of the affluent population, the report noted.
The data showed that over one-third of all affluent investors (44% and 70% of Gen X and Y investors, respectively) are using social media specifically for personal finance and investing purposes.
About 70% of investors have reallocated investments, or began or altered relationships with investment providers or other financial firms based on content found on social media, according to the data.
The report's respondents used a combination of financial company blogs, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.
The Cambridge, Mass.-based Cogent said above all, "social media consumption brings out the well-rounded researcher in investors."
Social media increases investors' reliance on traditional sources of investment advisory such as financial advisers, news articles, and firm representatives, which in turn are increasingly scrutinized by information and commentary that investors seek and share on social media networks, the report read.


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The Daily Word in mountain lions, painting goats and Bigfoot
Headline OTD? "Mountain lion has left crawl space under Los Feliz home"
You've probably heard of fainting goats, but what about painting goats?
Larry Bob Phillips' mural puts the R back in Albuquerque.
Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton are running for president in 2016.
Hillary Clinton hasn't driven a car since 1996.
A woman is pregnant with quadruplets at 65.
Scientists: Evidence of Bigfoot exists.
Tori Spelling was severely burned.
Michael Jackson prank called Russell Crowe for years.
This Week at the Guild Cinema
Look what's playing at the Guild this week. Their ad on page 66 of this week's issue looks like it got chewed up in the digital lawnmower. Alas, ye. Now begone!
The Daily Word in biker brawls, dream burritos, coked up trannies and animal mosh pits
A couple of coked up transvestites were involved in a shootout near the NSA headquarters.
According to Amtrak, the Southwest Chief is still going to run through New Mexico, despite previous plans to exclude the state.
There was a shootout at Applebee's on Academy last night involving two rival biker "clubs." Witnesses refused to cooperate with investigators. It probably didn't go quite like this:
The "Daily Show" has a new host.
Selfie sticks have been banned at two of the nation's largest music festivals.
Scientists and artists are working together to better discern patterns in digital data.
Here's how our brains help us bounce back from a nasty breakup.
When it comes to Scientology and real estate, there's no such thing as too big.
Recent DNA testing confirms infidelity in Richard III's lineage.
Check out these animal mosh pits.
The Daily Word in narcolepsy, nausea, isolation and hallucinations
A man was rolling a joint on the NYC Subway when he fell asleep.
A barfing bride strives to overcome her vomiting phobia before the day of her nauseating nuptials.
The average American wedding now costs $31,000.
Edward Snowden held a secret virtual meeting at SXSW.
In local news, a man shot his ex-girlfriend because the neighbor's dog told him to do it.
Eccentric millionaire Robert Durst accidentally confessed to three murders.
Isolation and loneliness can have serious effects on your noodle.
Ron Jeremy turns 62 today! Here he is paying homage to Miley Cyrus.
The Daily Word in monster trucks, gold statuettes, and the end of human civilization
With the help of skilled drivers, a few dozen homosapiens on the West coast of North America transported small metal statuettes back to their lavish dwellings in elongated automobiles.
Why was Joan Rivers left out of the 'In Memorium' montage of The Oscars?
How do they pick the Oscar Winners?
11 students at Wesleyan were hospitalized after overdosing on MDMA, also known as 'Molly.'
A driver crashed into an electrical pole that knocked out the power to Tingley Coliseum right before the Monster Truck Jam. The intentional crashes of the spectacle were unaffected.
Why were these weird food patents unsuccessful?
The already questionable reputation of Downtown Albuquerque is being tarnished by late-night brawls.
If anyone knows what will destroy human civilization, it's Stephen Hawking.
Are You More Like Jennifer Lawrence Or Emma Stone? Take the quiz!
The Daily Word in weather control, x-ray vision, high school detention, and falling beautifully
ISIS chopped more heads and threatened to conquer Rome for some reason.
Weaponized weather control is a possibility and a concern.
Party down at Studio 54.
Earth's oldest living people share their secrets of longevity.
Don't wear one of these gun t-shirts in Albuquerque, is my advice.
Scientists have discovered how to see through walls.
Who is box office champ of all SNL stars?
As the flick turns 30, here are 15 things you didn't know about The Breakfast Club.
Interplanetary reality show set to launch: If you need me, I'll be on Mars.
Does the thought of having to live without Fido someday tear you apart inside? You can now custom order a stuffed animal that looks exactly like your pet.
Russian girls gone wild, and it's not pretty.
This pretty model bit it twice on the cat walk and kept on smiling. Happy Birthday, Agyness Deyn!
Wish you were here: Postcards from lands far, far away.
Boldly going where no man has gone before; every child's favorite bibliophile turns 58 today. Live long and prosper, LeVar Burton!
Here's a clip of Jimmy Fallon as Jim Morrison, performing the theme song of Reading Rainbow.
The Daily Word in Beck, brains, vaginas and soy sauce
Exculpating evidence suggests no criminal charges will be filed in the Bruce Jenner traffic fatality.
Kanye tried to interrupt Beck's Grammy Award accpetance speech.
I am so tired of all the complaining.
Go, Riverdale.
What would you pay for Abe Lincolns hair?
Learn how to escape from a moving car.
When you microwave humans the brains are always cold in the middle.
Goodbye, Tent City.
A shoplifter was shot on Menaul.
Happy birthday, Brian Donlevy.
You're probably cleaning your vagina all wrong.
Your Samsung TV might be spying on you. No, seriously. It's listening.
It's a sad day for Chinese food and fast locomotives.
New England has run out of places to put snow.
Blood type and brain function: something else to worry about.
Ozzy Osbourne's bat karma has caught up to him.
Darth Vader's toilet is free on Craigslist in Albuquerque.
The Daily Word in Super Bowl, sex changes, swords, and seeing shadows
The Patriots won the Super Bowl.
The Super Bowl commercials were bland this year.
Bruce Jenner is transitioning into life as a woman.
A new dinosaur was discovered in China.
An Albuquerque toddler shot his parents with a handgun.
Here are the rules for buying food with love at McDonald's.
Tablets and phones might damage toddlers' brains.
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning.
Here are five things you didn't know about Groundhog Day, the movie.
A 'Power Rangers' actor is accused of killing his roommate with a sword.
Our next alibi issue is our special love issue and will feature sex toy reviews by members of the alibi staff. In the meantime, here are a few sex toys you may want to stay away from.
Vladimir Putin has resumed the war in Ukraine.
Back in December, the Russian court banned the music and artwork of Cannibal Corpse.
You can see Cannibal Corpse in the land of the free tonight at the Sunshine theater, along with Behemoth, Aeon, and Tribulation.
The Daily Word in ferrets, babies, shredding guitarists and penile fractures
If you hear voices in your head you should talk back to them.
A "Death Test" at hospitals would give elderly patients a choice.
Three pet ferrets chewed a baby's face off.
A baby in Arizona was born without eyeballs.
Eddie Van Halen turns 60 today!
A serious blizzard is hitting the Northeastern part of the U.S.
Blizzard of Ozz is a seriously amazing album that came out in 1980. It marked the debut of Ozzy Osbourne's solo project, and featured the late, great Randy Rhoads on guitar.
Here's how to tie a neck tie 30 different ways.
Sarah Palin claims to be interested in running for President in 2016.
Here are 5 of Sarah Palin's most insane and incoherent moments.
And the most dangerous sex position is:
The Daily Word in the new "X Files," goodbye Blackbird Buvette and the saddest day of the year.
Today is Blue Monday, the saddest day of the year.
It's also MLK Day.
It's also the last day of business for Blackbird Buvette.
The Seahawks will face the Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX.
Liberace's hologram is going on tour.
Tiger Woods' front tooth is missing.
The Jesus Bandit remains at large in Hawaii.
There was live sex on stage at a Dead Kennedys concert.
There's no such species as a black panther.
"The X Files" is coming back to TV with Mulder and Scully.
Here's what guitar strings do.
You'll be surprised by some of these amazingly cheap movie props.
Deep-fried batteries are the future.
You remember things better with your eyes closed.
More knockouts at Knockouts.
A strange diamond-shaped object appeared in the sky above Albuquerque.
The Walmart shooter remains at large.
Happy birthday, Dolly Parton.


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The Navajo Generating Station, near Page, Ariz., is one of the most heavily polluting coal-fired power plants in the nation, and it's upwind of the Four Corners. It sends a visible cloud, as well as invisible pollutants, wafting in this direction nearly every day of the year. The haze hangs over major tourist attractions like Mesa Verde National Park and the Grand Canyon, and obscures views that long-time residents remember clearly. Power plant emissions have been scientifically linked to severe respiratory problems for those who live downwind.
The Navajo Generating Station also is one of the major economic drivers for its region, including the Hopi and Navajo nations. It provides good jobs, a market for coal mined nearby, and tribal income through taxes and lease payments. It also provides power for the extensive federal project that provides water to much of Arizona.
The costs and benefits are difficult to reconcile.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency, in an effort to clear the air without destroying the region's economy, has proposed requiring the plant to upgrade its pollution-control technology, but not until 2023. The equipment may cost more than $1 billion and, according to the utility that operates the power plant, may not improve air quality substantially. The Salt River Project and elected officials in and from Arizona want the EPA to back off.
According to the Associated Press, U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake said the EPA proposal "is sure to raise water and power rates for tribal and non-tribal communities throughout Arizona, undermining three decades' worth of bipartisan water policy and numerous water settlement agreements."
Here's another translation: "An entire economy has been allowed to grow up around a power for which users have been required to pay only part of the costs." That's true not only for the Navajo Generating Station but, in varying degrees, for coal-fired power plants everywhere. The same issues face power plant operators and residents in northern New Mexico.
The benefits accrue to those mentioned above: mineral rights owners, miners, power-plant workers, power customers, Central Arizona Project water customers and utilities. Some benefit more than others, and some are at greater risk of losing out. Water and power will continue to flow to the far more prosperous areas of the state, but the loss of jobs associated with the power plant would devastate that part of northern Arizona and its residents. No one wants that to happen.
But smog is not benign. For example, people with respiratory illnesses may have higher medical costs and lower earning capacity if they live downwind of a power plant, including the Navajo Generating Station. Should the government - in the form of taxpayers - cover those costs as a transparent subsidy to affordable power? Hardly anyone believes that, especially since power users here are effectively exporting their own pollution downwind from plants in northwest Colorado. Power is fungible; most people use it, and most people breathe poorer air because of it. Yet mitigating the effects of power plant pollution certainly is one of the real costs of electricity, and requiring effective pollution control systems to be funded by utility customers, wherever they are, is the logical solution.
It may be true that current technology doesn't provide a solution, but that can't just be a stalling tactic. Ten years ought to be long enough to develop equipment that works. Meanwhile, the true costs are adding up.


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Between the various camps, just about everyone has started to realize that it's
time to figure out a new way to derive power – especially for vehicles.
Non-commercial vehicles account for 44 percent of the oil used in the United
States yearly. They also contribute 20 percent or more of the carbon dioxide
pollution produced nationally. Alternative energy sources for transportation
alone could put a huge dent in national oil consumption.
The government has even jumped into the pool now, having mandated an
investigation by the National Research Council on how we can get out of this
seemingly endless black hole of oil dependence and price gouging. The NRC's
conclusion? Hydrogen could do it for us. Only it may take half a lifetime to
accomplish – not something environmentalists and economists want to hear.
There are several problems with building a hydrogen economy. First, there is the
lack of infrastructure. How does the hydrogen get to consumers? Second,
hydrogen isn't exactly inexpensive to produce as needed for hydrogen fuel
cells. And since it involves using some amount of energy from some process,
it's likely being made by using "dirty" power somewhere. Third, the general
technology involved in hydrogen production and vehicles is not yet comparable
to gasoline and internal combustion vehicles as far as cost versus performance
is concerned.
On the subject of the latter, the NRC report states that though with continued
development the total hydrogen fleet might reach two million vehicles,
nationally, by 2020, it wouldn't be until approximately 2023 that the
technologies could compete on equal footing, economically. The government would
need to invest approximately $55 billion over the next 15 years, expecting
private investments of approximately $145 billion in the same time frame, to
push the evolving technology to that level. While those seem like big numbers,
they estimated that the yearly subsidy for ethanol fuels could reach as much as
$15 billion per year in that time. Two minutes with a pencil and paper can tell
you which of these will cost less in the long run.
After the new H vehicles become cost efficient, the NRC says, their population
would likely explode. By 2050 there could be as many as 200 million, replacing
a large portion of ICE-powered jalopies, thus cutting a noticeable swathe
through oil dependency and pollution rates.
Unfortunately, the report, titled "Transition to
Alternative Transportation Technologies: A Focus on Hydrogen," is a
best-case scenario. They also include that the best way to go about making the
H economy a reality is not simply by snubbing oil and its dark miasma, but by
encouraging other forms of alternative energy and a continued push for gasoline
fuel efficiency while hydrogen technologies advance.
Overall, the future of hydrogen looks bright. Though the infrastructure will be
costly to implement, it seems to suffer less of a poor reputation than other
alternative fuels like biodiesel, which is being blamed for various economical
woes like the rising price of meats, grains and dairy products. Every other day
a new advance in fuel cell construction or efficiency surfaces and the media is
thick with hoopla about fuel cell vehicles from various manufacturers. The only
real problem the U.S. might really have if it were to make a concentrated
effort to convert to the cleaner economy is a lack of patience.


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There is a war going on between demons, angels, and other mythical creatures. Everybody is either slowly becoming powerhungry or is holding a valuable secret. The war is kind of a tie right now but the tides could change. If you join you can be a demon, angel, mythical creature or a human. No matter who you are, each group has their own boundaries, if you cross them exspect to be attacked. Otherwise, have fun and follow the template please!
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Crime Scene Awareness skills at the fingertips of Fiji police
SUVA, Fiji – Developing Crime Scene Awareness was the focus of a training course for police in Fiji, organized by the INTERPOL Forensic Support and Specialized Technical Databases unit.
Hosted at the Fiji Police Academy in Suva, a total of 20 officers from Fiji and Nauru took part in the five-day course (17-21 October) to raise awareness about the entire forensic process including the role of crime scene investigation as well as the nature and types of physical evidence and the necessary protocols when dealing with evidence.
Officially opened by Fiji's Assistant Commissioner Ravi Naranpin, the course also gave the participants hands-on experience in a number of disciplines including fingerprint retrieval and general evidence preservation procedures.


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Interestingly enough, around the same
time the layoffs were announced, numerous price mistakes started
hitting Dell's website. Deals site Slickdeals
was the first to notice the steady stream of price mistakes with
one of the more popular finds being a 3.2GHz dual-core Xeon 5060
processor for a mere $10.99. Other popular pricing errors included a
Xeon E3110 (3GHz) for $16.99, a Xeon E5450 (3GHz) for $39.99, and a
Xeon L5430 (2.66GHz) for $12.99.
While extremely low-priced processors were being snapped up by people looking to make a quick flip on eBay
-- in the slim chance that the orders actually go through -- there
are other price mistakes that aren't such hot deals. A 120GB 7200 RPM
SATA hard drive for a Dell Studio 1735 is listed at a whopping
$21,000 while a laser mouse is going
for a cool $4,000. Another humorous addition is an Inspiron AC
adapter for $710.
Dell may be laying off 700 employees,
but it seems as though its remaining employees will be working
overtime to flag the thousands of orders that have likely been
processed for the ultra-cheap Xeons.
Now we can't be sure that the two
events are related, but something smells fishy for sure at Dell


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What is Equity and Diversity?
Equal opportunities – is about the law and how it is applied in addressing barriers which individuals might face in accessing training, employment and access to services. The law only intervenes when it is clear that legislation is the only way to deal with discriminatory acts. Therefore Equal opportunities is about ensuring training, employment practices and access to services are fair and free from discrimination and harassment. Current legislations encompasses gender, race, disability, religion and faith, age and sexual orientation
Equality – is the state of being equal – treating individuals equally, which does not necessarily mean treating them the same. In some cases the need for equality may require unequal effort to ensure the principle of equality is achieved.
Sports equity is about fairness in sport, equality of access, recognising inequalities and taking steps to address them. It is about changing the culture and structure of sport to ensure that it becomes equally accessible to everyone in society (sport England 2000)
Diversity - Recognising, valuing and respecting the diversity of each individual. Diversity encompasses visible and non visible individual differences. They may include, but not limited to differences protected by anti discrimination legislation
Positive action – Is allowed under legislation to redress imbalances between under represented groups of employees. It allows employers to provide targeted training to under represented groups. And to encourage applications from groups that are under represented in particular areas of work.


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Angels Slump Continues – Is It Time to Panic Yet?
Oh my god! The Angels lost five in a row! Weaver's choking and Torii's all washed up because he dropped the ball. It's 2010 all over again. The Angels are driving me to drink. And the sky is falling. And the end of the world is coming this weekend. And, and…insert list of increasingly dire sounding hyperbole here…
Actually, it was my husband who drove me to drink. Literally. In a car. Because he's a sweetie and a half and it was our circle's standing Wednesday night happy hour. And the further reality is, I am pretty far from panicking. Because this is not 2010. I repeat. This is not 2010.
Mind you, I'm not trying to put a pretty face on the last two weeks. This is an ugly slump and that's all there is to it. But here's the thing. That really is all there is to it. It's a slump. Does it point out team weaknesses? Yes, much like any other slump does. Slumps aren't generally known for being caused by strengths.
But, unlike May 2010, we only just slipped below .500. We haven't been dancing around trying to climb up to it for several weeks. This season, we have a couple of guys in the bullpen in regular use that I trust every time they take the mound…which doesn't mean they aren't going to mess up from time to time, like this week for example, but more often than not we do have some reliable relievers. This season, the bats have been slumping off and on but this does mean that at least they have also been on at times, definitely not the case this time last season. Current scouting reports are starting to get around on our formerly hot hitting rookies, exposing some of their youthful mistakes, like Peter Bourjos' penchant for fastballs high and away outside the zone. At the moment, it's affecting their averages and they just need time to adapt again, much like they all managed to do when they made the jump to the big leagues.
We have given our starting pitchers run support in 2011, just not so much this month. Some of the fielding errors in this slump were the result of guys getting used to recent changes in the infield and outfield, changes that will cease to be novel soon. And, unlike the Angels great June last season, wins so far this season have been because of things the team had done right, not because of adrenaline in the aftermath of losing a teammate for the season to a crazy accident. Also, this season, when the Angels are down, I see them fighting back to regain/gain the lead. They aren't always successful but, unlike 2010, they aren't just giving up either.
Is Jered Weaver choking? No. I think he's still recovering from the flu and losing so much weight in uncomfortable fashion. In hindsight, Weaver probably should have skipped his start against the Red Sox and rested a few more days before jumping back into the fray. He was showing signs of improvement to my eyes before Monday's game. I think coming home to warmer weather might get him back on the healing track. And as for Torii, I think folks should also look at his amazing Gold Glove catch in the 7th inning before they really start judging the final missed catch. One shows us why he is a 9 time Gold Glove winner and the other shows why he's made the switch to right. Taken together, the catches show us an Angels veteran who can still play great ball but has a few more off days than he did in his prime.
The last two weeks were a perfect storm of events resulting in a slump and the Angels just need something to break the cycle. The bad road trip is all over now. I hope the return to home cooking and their own beds is enough to jar the Angels out of this slump. If not, then I'm sure the start of Interleague play is just the ticket, hopefully this weekend but, if not, then certainly right after. Even in a bad season like 2010, the Angels do love to play the National league. Come to think of it, maybe the Angels need a standing happy hour too, like we have in my circle of friends. Forget team meetings and laying down the law. Go out together and relax for the evening. Have a tasty beverage or three. Talk, laugh and unwind until people start saying things that are so silly, they have you laughing for days after at the memory of it all. It does wonders for one's ability to break the cycle of a bad week – or two! – let me tell you.


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'Messiah' Ujiri. Too early??
I haven't been this pumped since right before draft night....oh wait....
Guys.. we are over the +1 era, just like the mans comment!
The Baltic Beast is unstoppable!
That's a pretty damn good trade. I hope we move the picks in a bigger deal, for someone like Milsap, or even for TRob. This team still could complete next year. We were a borderline playoff team with Bargs on the sideline. Add some development, new eyes for Rudy, and a couple more pieces and we'll be on our way.
Bargnani, will be eaten alive by MSG and New York media.
Sean Deveney: Talked w Raps source this spring abt Bargnani. Had elbow inj in '13, calf in '12. Real problem though:"He was never in shape.He didn't care" Twitter @SeanDeveney
Not sure if it's been mentioned but Camby's contract in 2014 in a Team Option ... so get mentor for a year then he's gone
The Raps are still searching for a player coach. Maybe they can entice Camby to retire and take a coaching job. More flexibilty!
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In March, AT&T began cracking down on customers it
believed were jailbreaking their iPhones and using "unauthorized"
apps to tether data for no extra fee. Text messages were sent out to suspected
customers with an ultimatum: Stop tethering, or we'll automatically enroll you
in our $45 DataPro plan.
The folks
over at Android Police point out that
jailbroken iPhones are easy to pinpoint when tethered, because many tethering
apps use the same technique as the one inherent in iOS. When tethered, the
iPhone "sends traffic through an alternate APN (AT&T access
point/router) for the express purpose of identifying the traffic as tethered
data. This makes it extremely easy for AT&T to identify whether or not an
iOS device is utilizing tethering, and just how much of their data is consumed
via tethering."
customers AT&T is likely targeting most are those with the grandfathered
unlimited data plans. They can tether their hearts out, without worrying about
going over their allotted data cap.
IPhoneDownloadBlog has a list of iPhone
tethering apps. MyWi, the most popular one, uses the same APN as the iPhone's
standard tethering system, so it is not recommended if you want to go
undetected. Two other alternatives are PdaNet --
which offers a "hide" function -- and TetherMe.
However, some users in the comments section of iPhoneDownloadBlog are saying that even
with the updated versions of these tethering apps with hiding functionality enabled
can't escape AT&T's wrath.
"I used the new PDANET since the day it was released a few
weeks ago," wrote one commenter. "Shortly after and consistent with 4.3 upgrade
I received an email from ATT."
So perhaps no one is safe anymore when it comes to
unauthorized tethering on the iPhone.


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October 13, 2013
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February 01, 2011
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A simple, noninvasive urine test to diagnose cryptorchidism in horses that appear to have been castrated has been developed by a group of researchers from the Racing Laboratory at the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
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Unilaterally castrating horses (removing only one testicle), often as a result of failure to identify cryptorchidism prior to commencing a surgical castration, is an expensive and unethical procedure that continues to occur too frequently,... Read More
Hormones to Treat Cryptorchids
July 08, 2007
While giving hormones to colts might seem like a method of self-destruction, there really is a reason for it in some cases--such as for cryptorchids. These colts have at least one testicle that hasn't descended into the scrotum; normally... Read More
Cryptorchidism in Horses
May 01, 2007
Cryptorchidism is a congenital condition (i.e., the individual is born with it) in which one (unilateral) or both (bilateral) of the testes fail to descend into the scrotum. A number of common terms have been used to describe cryptorchids,... Read More
Reproduction Problems
March 01, 2007
Drug compounding, the ethics of treating cryptorchids, and sexually transmitted diseases were the hot topics discussed by equine practitioners at the Reproduction Forum.... Read More
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March 25, 2005
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November 05, 2004
Fog City Stable's Thoroughbred Roman Ruler, fifth as the 2-1 favorite in the Bessemer Trust Juvenile (gr. I) at Lone Star Park on Oct. 30, is scheduled to undergo surgery Nov. 7 to remove an undescended testicle.
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July 01, 2004
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April 01, 2001
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September 01, 1999
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This data collection contains information from the first wave of High School and Beyond (HSB), a longitudinal study of American youth conducted by the National Opinion Research Center on behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Data were collected from 58,270 high school students (28,240 seniors and 30,030 sophomores) and 1,015 secondary schools in the spring of 1980. Many items overlap with the NCES's NATIONAL LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF THE CLASS OF 1972 (ICPSR 8085). The HSB study's data are contained in eight files. Part 1 (School Data) contains data from questionnaires completed by high school principals about various school attributes and programs. Part 2 (Student Data) contains data from surveys administered to students. Included are questionnaire responses on family and religious background, perceptions of self and others, personal values, extracurricular activities, type of high school program, and educational expectations and aspirations. Also supplied are scores on a battery of cognitive tests including vocabulary, reading, mathematics, science, writing, civics, spatial orientation, and visualization. To gather the data in Part 3 (Parent Data), a subsample of the seniors and sophomores surveyed in HSB was drawn, and questionnaires were administered to one parent of each of 3,367 sophomores and of 3,197 seniors. The questionnaires contain a number of items in common with the student questionnaires, and there are a number of items in common between the parent-of-sophomore and the parent-of-senior questionnaires. This is a revised file from the one originally released in Autumn 1981, and it includes 22 new analytically constructed variables imputed by NCES from the original survey data gathered from parents. The new data are concerned primarily with the areas of family income, liabilities, and assets. Other data in the file concentrate on financing of post-secondary education, including numerous parent opinions and projections concerning the educational future of the student, anticipated financial aid, student's plans after high school, expected ages for student's marriage and childbearing, estimated costs of post-secondary education, and government financial aid policies. Also supplied are data on family size, value of property and other assets, home financing, family income and debts, and the age, sex, marital, and employment status of parents, plus current income and expenses for the student. Part 4 (Language Data) provides information on each student who reported some non-English language experience, with data on past and current exposure to and use of languages. In Parts 5-6, there are responses from 14,103 teachers about 18,291 senior and sophomore students from 616 schools. Students were evaluated by an average of four different teachers who had the opportunity to express knowledge or opinions of HSB students whom they had taught during the 1979-1980 school year. Part 5 (Teacher Comment Data: Seniors) contains 67,053 records, and Part 6 (Teacher Comment Data: Sophomores) contains 76,560 records. Questions were asked regarding the teacher's opinions of their student's likelihood of attending college, popularity, and physical or emotional handicaps affecting school work. The sophomore file also contains questions on teacher characteristics, e.g., sex, ethnic origin, subjects taught, and time devoted to maintaining order. The data in Part 7 (Twins and Siblings Data) are from students in the HSB sample identified as twins, triplets, or other siblings. Of the 1,348 families included, 524 had twins or triplets only, 810 contained non-twin siblings only, and the remaining 14 contained both types of siblings. Finally, Part 8 (Friends Data) contained the first-, second-, and third-choice friends listed by each of the students in Part 2, along with identifying information allowing links between friendship pairs.
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text: Despite your explanation I think your argument here is grasping at straws. CRF was comparing players in the here and now with production versus contract. You raise valid points above with the differences but they are all paid under same salary cap rules and in the same season versus pretty much the same teams. To make your point you decided to compare two players 3rd year production both of whom played 13 years apart with 3 years difference in age. It is just my opinion but your example is hardly the same thing.


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Los Horcones community specially thanks all those persons who have contributed in one way or another to this alternative lifestyle project. Gallery
We sincerely thank our founding fathers: Juan Robinson, Mireya Bustamante de Robinson, Ramon Armendariz, Linda Lopez Moctezuma de Armendariz, Fernando Armendariz, for all their time, effort and dedication devoted to achieve this beautiful paradise. For believing in the dream and taking it as statement.
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I was reading a post on ESPN about the game 5 against the Heat & the Bulls and this is what one Kevin Arnovitz and Tom Habertstroh had to say about the Toronto Raptors in reference to Mike Miller and Toronto's Defense, wow!
"Which Mike Miller will we see?
Not a bad time for Miller to have his best game of the season.
Sure, he scored 32 points against Toronto in January, but a banana plant could drop 20 on that defense. Miller posted a mind-boggling plus-36 in Game 4, scored 12 points and pulled down nine rebounds. No, he wasnt solely responsible for that gaudy plus-minus, but he plays the kind of gritty game that doesnt get rewarded in the box score. " Full link below.
If this is not a slap in the face to the Raps and an eye opener for Triano, I don't know what is. What do you guys think about this? Never heard of our defense or any for that matter used in that term before.


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Growing threat of cybercrime focus of Fiji visit to INTERPOL
LYON, France – Underscoring the country's active role in international police cooperation, the Fiji Commissioner of Police, Brigadier General Ioane Naivalurua visited INTERPOL's General Secretariat headquarters to discuss crime issues facing the island nation.
Accompanied by Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ulaiasi Tira Ravula, Brigadier General Naivalurua's talks with INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble focused on Fiji's leading role in promoting security throughout the South Pacific region and the world, particularly in the areas of cybercrime and police training.
The historic visit was the first ever by a Fiji police chief to the INTERPOL headquarters since the country joined the Organization more than 40 years ago, and it followed Secretary General Noble's first visit to Fiji in February 2013.
The INTERPOL Chief commended Fiji for seeking to become a regional leader in the fight against cybercrime, through the establishment of a specialized training centre at its Regional Police Academy. Fiji will also be sending an officer with extensive cybercrime experience to work in the Digital Crime Centre of the INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI) in Singapore.
"Criminals are increasingly using the Internet as a way to commit their crimes anonymously and with no regard for international jurisdictions or borders. Fiji is committed to working with INTERPOL and the entire global police community to tackle these new types of crimes which threaten the safety of citizens everywhere," said Brigadier General Naivalurua.
The Secretary General highlighted a recent case where the Fijian and Chinese authorities collaborated to arrest three Chinese fugitives wanted for drug smuggling and related charges – one who was the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice – at the international airport in Fiji. Through a check of INTERPOL's databases, it was discovered that the individual was attempting to enter the country using a false passport.
"This case underlines the need for international police collaboration and how INTERPOL's global tools and services can be used to track down and apprehend international fugitives. Let this serve as a lesson to criminals everywhere: wherever you try to hide, know that police the world over will be working together to make sure you do not escape justice," said the INTERPOL Chief.
Ensuring that its police have the necessary skills to effectively tackle all forms of transnational crime is a key focus for Fiji. The country participated in recent INTERPOL training sessions on trafficking in illicit goods and counterfeiting, crime scene awareness and counter-terrorism.
Demonstrating its commitment to global law enforcement cooperation, in May Fiji formally recognized the INTERPOL Travel Document, offering a visa waiver to ease the provision of urgent assistance to INTERPOL member countries. To date, 62 countries have recognized the INTERPOL Travel Document.


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