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So the other day I was thinking(after attempting to read yet another quite disappointing fic) that it'd be nice to have a short term amnesia and get a chance to read all 7 books for the first time once again. Well this story wiped those potentially dangerous(amnesia would mean some nasty head injury I suppose) thoughts from my mind. I guess what I'm trying to say here is it's a great story, thank you!
Wow. Oh. Wow.
It's so much fun to read the story from Dudley's prospective! Wish he were a ghost or something and could just follow them all around and watch and tell the whole story)
Wow! A really great story! I know I'm leaving a single review but what can I do? I was so eager to read nrxt chapter that I couldn't wait to write a review! But this will be one of my favourite stories! :-)
This story is amazing. It's actually enjoyable reading the story from different perspectives, especially from the rarely-mentioned Petunia and Dudley.
There were something along the chapters that I want to comment but by the time I reach the last chapter I already forgot =.=. Oh, and I would really like a convo between Ron and Hermione in the epilogue. I am sort of a R/Hr shipper :p. Here are a few spelling mistakes I found, just wanting to help :)
chapter 1: All you have to do it grip the watch for one minute straight and it will transport you directly to me.
chapter 3:Ginny shook her head, refusing to open her eyes and leave the memory, refusing to face the read world.
chapter 5: He was small and had more facial hair then hair on his head as well as a large, unattractive beer belly.
He was too busy searching for her, for any sign of her, for a chance to see her bushy brown hair, to be able to talk to hair, touch her, to simply be near her.
Dorian asked, much more viciously then Ron thought necessary.
I probably she have told you as soon as they left but I put it off.
chapter12: Petunia looked up from he hands, and found Hermione staring at her intently.
chapter 13: "Is that, or is that not, you're story?" interrupted Snape sharply.
she was talking a house-elf. . . .
chapter14: There was a sudden prick of attention in his mind, but when he whirled around, it was already too let.
chapter16: Her only son had last a lot of weight in the last few months, and his hair had grown long and unkempt.
chapter 23: Ginny gave her a mockingly horrified gaze. "And you left Jamie would Ron?
"You were the one that chose to come by," Ginny told her, "don't get made at me."
"I saw it when I came it, Ginny," she told her patronizingly.
Anyway, your piece is just great, and the plot is epic.
P/S: Btw, I am not a Marauders fan, though reading their narratives in your story is quite nice. I like Lily, and Sirius is badass haha.
MagEd -
That. Was. Amazing.
So, I'm not a huge fan of the trio-y/next gen kinda stuff. I'm a Marauder girl. But, well, I've read all your marauder stuff. So I decided to read Don't Mind The Puddles which is (*sob*) unfinished. So I ventured over to this QSQ winner.
I don't think I've cried so hard for a year, reading chapter 22. It was all so cute and sad and sweet and adorable and touching and heart-wrenching. I read the 'goodbye' scene six times in a row. So beautiful :'(
And yeah, I read this all in one go,
x Annie
Author's Response: Wow, thanks so, so much! I'm so glad you liked it! And, haha, I couldn't help but include the Marauders! They're my favorite! :)
Here's a thought
Why don't we go back in time and cease voldemort from existing ;)
Author's Response: Haha, that would probably be smart, wouldn't it?
So.. I've been reading this story since 2008. It's literally the ONLY fan fiction I have been able to finish. I would take humongous breaks and think about it and wonder. The problem is, I kept forgetting its name. So every few months, I'd open google and google the heck out of everything I remembered for ages until I found it. It's been a while (a long while- too long) since I came back here, and it took me over an hour to find it. Once I did, I reread the whole thing, even though it all came rushing back to me in one amazing wave of feelings- laughing, crying- everything.
I'd just like to say that; if this was Jo's book 8, I'd be completely satisfied.
Author's Response: Oh, wow, that's such high praise! I'm so glad you like it so much to feel it's worth re-reading like that! I don't even know what to say! This review makes my night :)
Stupid Severus, Stupid Lily, Stupid Harry, Stupid, Stupid green potion
Author's Response: ;)
Well as long as you explained your reasoning for defying Deathly Hallows. Can I just say that this is one of the most suspenseful stories ive ever read?? i love it!
Author's Response: Thanks! I'm glad you like it :)
Author's Response: It's sad, isn't it?
Ive been meaning to ask, Where are victoire and teddy???? do they not exist?
Author's Response: This story was begun pre-Deathly Hallows, before there were a Victoire and Teddy, and it would have been too complicated to add them when DH came out and I was already 3/4ths through the story.
i thought it was harry, and thought it was odd that he loved bacon so much...
Author's Response: Haha, that would have been a little odd, you're right.
Well. That was just wonderful. Really amazing. I actually called several other fics my all-time-favorite because it was up to that point... but this takes the cake.
I love how you redeemed Petunia completely, and yet believably. Nice work using Ginny's attitude toward her as a measure of how that was happening, and when it was complete.
I have already reread several of the Ron/Hermione moments because I'm a complete junkie, but really, all of the characters seemed perfectly in character to me. I was so sad that Bill really was dead, but I suppose it had to be... not everyone could survive such a war.
I love how you wrote Hermione, especially. She is a favorite character of mine, but I think she is hard to write, especially when writers (including myself) try to imagine her as a mom. SHe's always kind of ridiculous with schedules and anal about it all, or this raging career woman... I think your description is just right... dedicated to her career, but completely undone (in a good way) by motherhood...
"Becoming the mother to one child had made Hermione the mother to everyone; while at the office she was still the woman who adamantly fought for S.P.E.W., around home she had taken on a rather maternal role towards the world, most especially when it came to Harry and Ron. Neither of them seemed to mind very much, and Ginny knew that even if it hadn't been in a maternal manner, Hermione had been taking care of Harry and Ron for a very long time."
I just loved that bit. Right into my favorites this goes... thanks for the great read!
Author's Response: Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked it! I had a lot of fun slowly redeeming Petunia, but I was definitely afraid it wouldn't be realistic. It's good to know you think it was! And I'm so glad you liked how I wrote Hermione -- I agree that she's a hard character to write, but I love her :)
Thank-you that Ron is not dead. I think it would have been too much for me! Enjoying this...
Author's Response: Thanks! I'm glad you're enjoying it :) And of course I couldn't kill Ron!
Well that was great, I loved every minute :D.
You're writing is so natural and flows easily.
I really liked how you made Petunia a kind of main character, and developed her so that she wasn't a horrible woman like she is in so many other stories!
I also loved the scene in which Harry and the gang were with James and Sirius. I could totally see that even though it was his dad standing there, he was more worried about how Ginny was :).
Loved the epilogue to, great way to end a great story :).
Round of applause to MagEd :D
Author's Response: Thanks very much! I'm glad you thought it flowed naturally and well! And I'm glad you liked Petunia in it! I had really been hoping that Petunia would play a greater role in DH.
these lines made me laugh :D...
"Ron shrugged, "wing it from there."
"That was your plan?" Harry grinned, "to wing it?""
great story, im so worried about everyone though :O
Author's Response: Good! I had fun writing those -- I'm glad you liked them, too! Thanks for the review. :)
i swear i knew it was Ron...okay you got me i was convined it was Harry and then got slightly confused and had to read the first part again :)
loving the story so far :D
Author's Response: I think I managed to trick most people ;) I'm glad you like the story so far! Thanks for the review.
oh.my.god. amazing.amazing! i was so stressed out there for almost the entire book and i could hardly stand it.. but i just HAD to keep reading! this was seriously amazing, you have some major skill ;) i cant wait to read more of your stories!!
Author's Response: Thanks! I didn't keep people in suspense for a while, I know, but I'm glad you kept reading and enjoyed it!
Okay, this is my long, rambling review, and even though it is rather long, I don't feel like I've included everything I wanted to say, so I might pop back in the future and leave another review. Although, i won't be surprised if you're sick of me by now lol.So here it is:
This story is seriously, just so epic. That is a word I feel, really describes this fic. I suddenly thought this because I read another review of this story- and they mentioned an earlier part of the story- and it all came flooding back to me, and it made me remember just how detailed- how amazing this story is. All the twists, the climaxes, the plots and all the ideas all intertwined in this story, which made this such jaw-droppingly, incredible and irresistible fic. I've spent so long gushing over this story- even moving to another room so I could have complete and utter focus on this fic once.... I've cried, laughed, gasped scaringly loudly, got my head in a complete spin trying to work out what the hell was going on, and jumped around the room (literally) I've recommended it to my friends (who don't really read ff and thus haven't got round to it yet, no matter what I say, and I'm sure they will love it when they do) although one read Uncle Fred calls him Dick, and I think that may be her favourite fan-fiction. How else can I describe this story? It's got a bit of everything in it- and I would also like to say that, I could have cried when the whole Time-travel idea came into play- as I already adored this story, but that just put the icing on the cake- as time travel is my uttermost favourite type of storyline in fan-fiction and novels alike! Your writing style itself is easy to read- yet not simple, with the perfect amount of detail and wit which has made me (and I'm sure many others) unable to stop reading. Now that I've finished my general gush- I'm going to describe my favourite bits and tell you why I love this story so much.
As I'm re-reading this, I first of all want to point out one particular scene I adore...Ginny's memory of when she told Harry she was pregnant... Harry's happiness and just the infectious nature of the scene- the utter love and happiness. I just loved it, and it contrasts so well with the overall tone of the story, and it makes it much more powerful. Your characterisations are brilliant in this- I particularly love Dudley and Petunias, as it derives from canon and their reasoning- why they are doing the things they do are so... close to their characteristics, its amazing. I have to admit, I love your characterisation of Ron- hes just so Ron, but of course, with an added through years. The way that, even in all of the despair, hes able to joke about his hunger etc.... I LOVED the whole "faked death" idea, it was so clever, and the way Ron was talking about Hermione's work and thats where he got the idea, really showed that in spite of what people think, Ron does in fact listen! lol
Even as I'm reading it for the second time, it always feels fresh- i still feel the same emotions from the writing as I did the first time. Even though I know Harry isn't dead, when Hermione talks about never seeing her again, I still almost tear up. When everyone started getting captured/"killed" my heart was still racing... i still laughed at the little jokes. I still smiled at all the places. When they were all reunited in the first place- i was unsure of the future, but I trusted that you would pull something out of the hat which would blow my socks off, and you did. The whole time-travel plot.... AMAZING. Loved them all in the past, I wanted to MURDER Snape all over again... i just went through the whole rollercoaster all over again. Theres so many lines, so many parts I'd want to write here that I adored, but it would end up being a waay too long a list. But I'll add a couple here.
Obviously, the whole Time-Travel twist was excellently executed, the tension brilliant and all the disappearances made me on the edge of my seat and a sense of hopelessness overwhelm me. I loved the use of Petunia in this- and the further twist with her doing magic. Loved Lilys interruptions as they tried to go home- although those addressed to Harry about was she a good mother broke my heart. Everything tied in beautifully in the end. It would be so bizarre reading something you know was written before you were born- with your name in it and addressed to you as you are now... that made not much sense. I also loved the little inserts of memories from happier times- particularly the "deflecting pee with a plate" thing, and how that linked into the storyline- with Hermione and Ron. It all linked so brilliantly together, its genius and shows really how much you planned it out, how much hard work you put into it- and it paid off.
One thing that seemed quite ironic this time reading, was one of your authors notes about Ellie's name not being Canon. I thought it was amusing that "technically" you were still in canon up till the names, because Al and Rose in canon were the same age and James was older... (all this time, i forgot she had a miscarriage... ) and found it funny that the very little Al would obviously not be called that very name... because i highly doubt "severus" would have been a very appropriate middle name in this case. I'm weird like that.
I would also just like to say thank you as well for always replying to reviews, and how nice you always are. It really means a lot that you show that you care.
Anything I could say to improve? To do differently in the future? I cannot say there is anything... i would really love to give some constructive criticism of some kind, but I honestly cannot think of any at all. Overall, this story broke my heart, mended it, made me laugh, made me cry...made me almost explode with tension and excitement... and overall, it was an amazing ride. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story with us all and I am so sad it is over.
Author's Response: This is probably the longest review I have ever reviewed and I cannot thank you enough! I put so much time and effort into this story and to know that it was appreciated makes me so happy :) Time travel is one of my favorite things in fanfiction, too, and I was so excited to include it in this story. I'm glad you liked how it all played out! I agree that it would be weird to read a journal your mother had written to the adult you before you were even born. My sister also pointed out when she read it how peculiar it would be to see your parents as teenagers. I can't even imagine that!
I'm glad you liked the charactierzations. That's always important to me in fanficiton and I'm some times afraid I don't get characters, right -- Ron in particular. It's good to know you thought I wrote Ron well! And as for the memories: this story seemed so dark to me while I was writing it that it seemed only fair to include a brighter, happier time within it. They were among my favorite things to write :)
There are actually a lot of things about this fic that ended up being canon to a degree, such as Snape's love for Lily (although J.K. Rowling and I obviously took the effects of that in two very different directions) but to me this is a completely different universe than DH -- my sister complains that its too hard for her to distinguish the two and it gets confusing! It's definitely a little weird.
Thanks again for such a wonderful review. Taking the time to let me know how much you enjoyed the story and how it was able to evoke the full spectrum of emotions in you means so much to me, so thank you, thank you, thank you! :)


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The Mancos Valley is showing the grand spirit of cooperation and partnership with wonderful results. For example, the Visitor Center was very busy the weekend of June 22 when the "The Great Mancos Arts Roundup" burst to life in the Valley. The Arts Roundup was a partnership between the Mancos Valley Arts Council and the Mancos Valley Chamber of Commerce that proved to be good business for everyone. Visitors came in from northern New Mexico and from throughout the southwest Colorado region.
There were many positive comments from people visiting the community. Artisans of Mancos reported they overheard people remark that they had no idea Mancos had such a strong arts community. Other folks said they would be going home and telling friends about what a great town Mancos is. People came into town to get their studio tour map, visit galleries in town and then scatter through the valley to visit artist studios. If you were a business that was not open on Saturday, you may have missed an opportunity. Shops downtown reported that it was a good business day.
The Town of Mancos and the Mancos Valley Chamber of Commerce (MVCC) have partnered on several projects in town: landscaping at major highway intersections and beautification of Boyle Park. The MVCC, through various fundraising projects, arranged for the western mural to be painted on the Mancos Liquor building. Mancos Liquor jumped in with their own contribution by contracting with Stylle Read, the painter, to continue the mural around to the south side of the building. The MVCC also arranged to have Jim Law improve the appearance of the CDOT garage at the highway intersection with a coat of paint on the roof line.
The Chamber decided that in addition to the improvements at the highway intersection, it was time to improve the appearance of the Visitor Center. Therefore, the graffiti was painted over on the east side of Visitor Center (VC). Then Leslie Hopkins from Parks and Recreation arranged for weeds to be whipped down at the VC and placed weed barrier on the ground. The Chamber of Commerce purchased several yards of rock from T & M Dirtworks for the east side of the VC. The town's gardening volunteers worked to spruce up Boyle Park while some Chamber of Commerce volunteers did some "rockscaping." It's amazing how getting rid of some weeds can improve the appearance of the community.
It seems that the whole town is taking pride in its appearance. Businesses have put out flowers and made their own contributions to streetscaping. Mancos Days are around the corner and it's time to show off our Mancos Valley charm. If you would like to donate some time and effort to making our community a beautiful place to live and visit, contact the town at 970-533-7725 or the Chamber of Commerce at 970-533-7434. Donations are still needed for landscaping projects. You can make a tax deductible donation to Mancos Valley Resources. Make your check to MVR/Heritage Project landscaping, PO Box 204, Mancos CO 81328.

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Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from a family once having lived in the regions of Langford which were in eight counties throughout England. Longsithay is a habitation name from the broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties.
Longsithay Early Origins
Bedfordshire at Langford, a village and civil parish alongside the River Ivel. With multiple listings of the same village throughout England ( Bedfordshire, Essex, Nottinghamshire and as Langford Budville in Somerset), it is difficult to give a precise local for the surname's origin. However, of all of them, the village in Bedfordshire has traditionally had the highest population over the years. Some are listed in the Domesday Book as follows: Langeford, Bedfordshire; Langheforda, Essex; and Landeforde, Nottinghamshire. The place name literally means "long ford" from the Old English lang + ford. But the Nottinghamshire village could have been derived from "ford of a man called Landa" from the Old English personal name + ford. [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) There are other villages and parishes named Langford, in England but these are the oldest. The Cornwall local cannot be found today, but it is from this local that many of the family originated. Roger de Langford was sheriff of Cornwall in 1225. He took his surname from the parish of Marham Church. [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lowe, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Longsithay or a variant listed above: Abraham Langford, who settled in Barbados with his servants in 1680; Harry Langford settled in New York in 1679; John Langford settled in Virginia in 1651.
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RICHMOND, Va.—You know what they've always said about VCU basketball: They don't rebuild, they re-load.
Oh, wait. No one's ever said that before.
Now is as good a time as any, though, because the Rams have now officially followed up their Cinderella Final Four run with the automatic NCAA Tournament bid they didn't get last season—and four of the five starters from last year's team are long gone.
In Monday night's Colonial Athletic Association Tournament championship game against regular-season champ Drexel at Richmond Coliseum, VCU started senior Bradford Burgess from last year's team, and four underclassmen (juniors Darius Theus, Juvonte Reddic and Troy Daniels and sophomore D.J. Haley) who averaged fewer than eight minutes each per game over the six-game NCAA run.
It was also the core of the team that lost three times in November and twice in the first three games of conference play.
— What we learned: Both schools worthy of NCAA bids
— Recap: VCU hangs on, knocks off top seed
— Automatic bids: Teams already in the tournament
— Field of 68: Ryan Fagan's latest NCAA projections
"We certainly weren't considered an NCAA Tournament-caliber team in November," coach Shaka Smart admitted. Two of those losses were to Seton Hall and Alabama—coincidentally, the two teams the Rams thought they'd be competing with for an at-large bid had they not won the CAA final.
Their 59-56 win, which broke Drexel's 19-game winning streak and stretched their own run to 17 wins in 18 games, made that a moot point.
VCU is now 28-6, and those players, and their even-younger teammates, clearly have grown and jelled. Collectively, they smothered Drexel with manic full-court pressure defense, swarmed the taller, wider Dragons, built a 16-point halftime lead, let it dwindle to one in the final seconds, and survived a last-second missed 3-pointer that would have tied the game.
Thus, America will recognize the school name on the uniforms next week, but not the people in them. No Joey Rodriguez, Jamie Skeen or the other veteran upstarts—but pretty impressive replacements, and a group that fulfilled the predictions of Smart and Burgess and rewarded their faith and patience.
"I said it at the beginning of the season, this team is capable of doing great things," said Burgess, grinning like a proud father—or big brother, at least—in the postgame press conference. A few seats away sat Theus, the junior point guard who was named tournament Most Outstanding Player, and explosive sophomore guard Rob Brandenberg, also picked for the all-tournament team (as was Burgess).
Theus, Smart's first big recruit after taking over for Anthony Grant in 2009, got more run than most of his young teammates during the tournament last year, including eight points off the bench in the Sweet 16 overtime win over Florida State. His grooming under Rodriguez, as well as former VCU point guard/NCAA hero Eric Maynor during his NBA offseason, has paid off this season—and paid off Monday, with 16 points, five assists, four rebounds and five steals.
He was speaking of the whole roster's lessons from last March, but might as well have meant himself most of all, when he said afterward, "It was a big confidence boost for us. For most of us, early in the year, it was trying to find our roles."
Those roles were in place by the title game, when VCU showed depth and versatility it didn't even have last year, at both ends. Smart went eight players deep Monday, including two freshmen, guard Briante Weber and forward Treveon Graham. Graham might have been the ultimate difference, scoring 13 points in 21 minutes, knocking down six of seven free throws and a huge 3-pointer that halted a Drexel first-half run ... then getting a hand in the face of Drexel's all-conference guard Frantz Massenat on a 3-point try with two seconds to go.
Daniels, meanwhile, the junior guard who hardly played at all in last season's tournament, merely sank four straight free throws in the final 18.9 seconds, atoning for four VCU misses in a row down the stretch that did more to let Drexel back into the game than anything else. His two first-half 3s also led to the big halftime bulge.
— Questions loom for bubble teams
— Answers to burning bracket questions
And Burgess? In the semifinal, he'd knocked down five 3-pointers in a win over George Mason. In the final, he managed six points, five rebounds, two steals and four fouls. Didn't matter. VCU wouldn't have gotten this far without Burgess's leadership, but Monday, it didn't need him to pour in points.
The inexperienced group that had to fill such big shoes, filled them.
"We played very good basketball in January and February," Smart said. "We wanted to be playing our best basketball when it counted most, which was over these past few days."
Now, VCU has a chance to top that in the NCAA Tournament. Again.


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Ireland XV 52-0 Fiji, November 17
Heaslip hails defensive strength
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Ireland's Craig Gilroy speeds in to score one of his three tries against the Fijians © PA Photos
Ireland captain Jamie Heaslip was full of praise for his side after they shut Fiji out in their clash in Limerick on Saturday night.
Heaslip, skippering an Ireland XV in a non-Test cap clash, was quick to express his pride in a young side that swept the Islanders aside 53-0 in a one-sided contest at Thomond Park. "I was quite proud of the performance of the squad," said Heaslip. "It was a privilege to lead out a side that was full of such an enthusiastic bunch of guys.
"We talked all week about focusing on our roles and getting the details right. I said during the week that we have been training really well and, against Fiji, we played how we trained. We didn't get any return last week (against South Africa) but I was quite proud to see the return we got this week."
He added: "I'm more pleased with the zero (conceded) than the amount of tries we scored, to be honest. It is really hard in international rugby, to be able to shut a team out and give them no scores at all. That zero was ... I'm more proud of that than the scores.
"It would have been really easy to take the foot off the gas coming into that last quarter but credit to the lads for not doing so. Fiji kept the pressure on and had a good bit of ball near our line but guys stepped up, put their bodies on the line and stepped up at pretty significant times."
Ireland will play host to Argentina in Dublin on Saturday in a game that is set to be crucial to both side's hopes of securing their place among the second group of seeds for next month's 2015 Rugby World Cup pool allocation draw.
Coach Declan Kidney admitted that he "certainly had a few selection choices" to make before the Pumas clash with hat-trick hero Craig Gilroy, flanker Iain Henderson and centre Luke Marshall among those to press their selection claims.
"It's a new time for Irish rugby," Kidney said. "There's a whole new squad coming through and some fellas got their chance and showed that they want more of it. It certainly makes going to work easier on Monday when you've got a win," he added.
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Along the banks of the Yukon River, halfway between the Bering Sea and Canada, sits a small Alaska village that has revived hope among its people by finding a way to put them to work. In Kaltag, selling and processing a long-overlooked species of salmon that marketers renamed to boost its appeal to Outside consumers, has produced a summer job boom. This year, there's so much work in Kaltag that villagers from neighboring communities are commuting to town.
What's happening along Alaska's mightiest river is a unique success story during a season that has seen other Yukon River salmon fisherman reduced to spectators as biologists try to protect a dwindling population of Alaska's most prized salmon, the chinook or king, with fishing closures.
When jobs are hard to come by and living expenses are high, depression can hang over an entire community like a storm that refuses to move. It's a problem with no easy fix, regardless of political winds or the health of Alaska's overall economy. Yet a public-private fishing venture in Kaltag has helped lift the community's emotional fog.
"For the first time in a long time we have almost the whole community employed. It's exciting for me to see them feel good about themselves and know they can work and provide for their families," Kaltag Mayor Violet Burnham said in an interview Tuesday.
Filling the void
Eight refrigerated storage vans spanning 53 feet, plopped outside the plant where fish wheels are stored during winter, are tangible proof the fishing's been good this year. Five are nearly filled with Alaska chum salmon that will head out on the next barge, bound for Seattle by way of Nenana, Fairbanks and Anchorage. The others will fill as the fall chum run makes its way upriver.
It's a stark contrast to individual smoke huts which are in some cases nearly bare. King salmon, the larger of the species, is highly desired by villagers who rely on personal catches of salmon to survive. This year, due to conservations efforts and a weak run, there few opportunities to pull kings in, and the smoke huts are filled only sparingly with the cured, oily flesh of kings lined out to dry. Chum, sun dried and cut differently, will have to fill the void for fisherman and their families who rely on the river to provide. Conservation measures attempt to balance the needs of subsistence and commercial users alike.
Certainly, there are plenty of chums in the river – 2.1 million of them have passed a sonar 121 minutes upstream from the mouth of the Yukon River. That's the biggest run in at least six years, and a successful rebound after the chum runs crashed in 1997, bringing the fishery to a stand still. By contrast, this year's weak king run is only 5 percent of the chum run.
Yukon fishermen have long sought ways to make chum salmon profitable, but Kaltag is the site of the only commercial operation along the Yukon River using fish wheels.
Paychecks in Kaltag
Before taking over as mayor, Burnham, who also works as a bookkeeper for her tribe, spent more than two decades working with people struggling with mental health issues and substance abuse. She says Kaltag's summer fishing success has been a boon for the city as a whole.
People feel good about having a job to go to, Burnham said. The money it brings in supports families and helps parents get their kids ready for school. And the city, which owns the fish processing plant that's been humming with activity, hopes to expand the operation.
Many rural Alaska Natives live off the land, and the Yukon-Koyukuk Distict, where Kaltag is located, is one of the most economically depressed areas of the United States. Even residents who supplement their diets with store-bought food hunt and fish to maintain a connection to their culture. But economics can play a large role in access to traditional foods. Outings, whether on land or water, require equipment with power motors powered by expensive fuel. Without jobs, there's less money to pay for the equipment needed to go out and gather food.
Three factors have boosted Kaltag's Cinderella Summer, after previous efforts fell flat: location, lobbying, and lots of fish.
Location matters because at Kaltag, the different species of salmon swim along opposite sides of the Yukon. This minimizes chances fish wheels will intercept a king salmon bound for Canada, important because the king run has essentially crashed and the United States has a treaty obligation to get kings across the border to their spawning grounds.
The owners of Yukon River Gold Fisheries, the company that's leasing and operating the city-owned processing plant, knew they wouldn't be profitable unless fisherman got more time in the water to catch chum. To get that extra time, Yukon River Gold needed to convince the state area fisherman wouldn't harm the ailing king salmon population. The fact that the two species largely swim in separate parts of the river was a good start. When Yukon River Gold was able to show that fish wheels were able to scoop up kings and return them to the water unharmed, the state agreed to give expanded fishing windows a try.
Chum jackpot
With the processing plant in place and the fish wheels running, Kaltag hit the jackpot when millions of summer chums came upriver; even more are expected this fall.
"We are damn close to breaking even," Doug Karlberg, the fish plant's president, said in a recent interview. "I figured the plant needed to do close to a million pounds and I think we will probably come close to it."
This year, Alaska instituted a strict rule for Kaltag fisherman: someone must monitor fish wheels every hour every day. If the wheel is running, someone needs to be with it, a lookout ready to ensure that a wayward king is safely returned to the river.
"It's pretty clear that they don't catch a lot of kings on this side of the river," said Andy Padilla, a fisheries biologist with the state who was in Kaltag to observe and monitor the catch. The kings Kaltag fisherman catch on the Yukon's west side are clearly not those bound for Canada, he said. They are smaller "jack" kings, and blushed out, evidence, he said, that they are fish bound for local spawning grounds.
"We have proved without question that we have no impact on the chinooks," Karlberg said. "They (state biologists) have verified that there have been 59 kings caught and released alive out of 100,000 chums brought in."
That adds up to a rebound from last year when, locked out from the river for much of the season, Karlberg and the city considered mothballing their dream of a humming fish processing plant in Kaltag. Because of measures designed to protect king salmon, Kaltag's fishing window for chum fishing was too short to be economical. Where it had limped along from 2007, 2008 and again in 2010, the plant closed during 2011, uncertain of its fate.
"This is a very difficult project and restarting a fishery this remote is tougher than I ever thought it was," Karlberg said.
Clothes for school
These days, Kaltag has so much work available that people from surrounding villages are in town to lend a hand. Among them is a boatload of high school students from Nulato, 40 miles upriver. A few laborers from Unalakleet, Huslia and Galena are also getting a piece of the action. Karlberg believes it's the first time in 15 years the village has had zero unemployment. All together, 60 jobs are available in the plant, and another 40 for fisherman manning the wheels. There's so much work that when softball players playing at a regional tournament dropped in on Kaltag earlier this month, several stuck around after finding work at the plant.
Gutting the fish and preparing eggs for caviar is the first paying job Elizabeth Stanley has ever had. The base wage for unskilled labor at the plant is $10 per hour. However, many employees, ranging in age from 15 into their 60s, rack up time-and-half pay by working 12-hour shifts for days on end. The fishing crews and processing plant employees are keeping work going 24 hours a day.
Stanley, who is 17, works the night shift, from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. On a late Tuesday in July, she was enjoying her first day off in more than two weeks.
"It's going good," said Stanley, who plans to stay until August, when she'll head back to Nulato to begin her senior year in high school. She plans to buy new clothes with the money she's earned.
Seventeen-year-old Molly Stickman is another Nulato teen who made the journey to Kaltag for summer work. She spends her time at the plant counting fish and helping with the eggs.
"I'm happy. It's good to have the work," she said Tuesday from Kaltag, where she was staying with relatives.
Like Stanley, Stickman plans to put her cash toward clothes and shoes, and is looking forward to the shopping trip she's planned to Fairbanks, Alaska's second largest city. She, too, will be a senior this fall and hopes to head to college after graduation.
$300,000 in wages
Fisherman selling fish to the processing plant make about 40 cents a pound, or $1.70 per fish. Karlberg estimates he's paid more than $300,000 in wages and fish buys combined since July 1, when the fishing opened. When the season wraps up, he expects to have funneled a half million dollars into the local economy and another $200,000 to Fairbanks and beyond.
Karlberg anticipates the plant will process about 750,000 pounds of fish by year's end, more than double what it has done in the past -- but only about one third of its allotted quota for 2012. Having sat idle for so many years while the chum run regained its steam, the plant must do its own rebuilding to be able to handle more fish.
"You always wish you got more and processed more," said Karlberg, who hopes that by fine-tuning the revived operation, the plant will be able to do exactly that.
This year, he believes the plant has made enough to pay wages, invest in overhauling aging equipment, and stay open another year -- hopefully more.
He and others in the community are also looking for ways to expand the work that the processing plant handles. Currently, the eggs are placed in brine in preparation for their eventual use in caviar. After being gutted, the fish are frozen, loaded onto trailers, and shipped to different companies to create a final product. Karlberg and others are looking at how these value added end-products could be done, too, generating even more money and jobs.
Among them is Arni Thomson, president of United Fisherman of Alaska. He's spent time this month scouting Yukon River Gold's operation in Kaltag, and keeping tabs on the only other processing plants along the Yukon drainage -- Kwik'Pak Fisheries in Emmonak, at the mouth of the river, and Interior Alaska Fish Processors in Fairbanks, along the Tanana River.
Chum or Keta or Silver Brite?
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute and Alaska salmon processors have worked hard to create markets for chum salmon, which are sold Outside as "Keta" or "Silver Brite" salmon. The name chum is associated with fish heads and other leftover parts used as bait, explained Tyson Fick, ASMI's communications direction. To distance the fish from its unfair reputation, marketers reintroduced it as keta, derived from it's Latin name, Oncorhynchus Keta. Silver Brite refers to the highest-quality chum and their distinct, bright-silver skin. "They are quality fish," he said, noting that chum salmon are also used to make salmon burgers, like those sold at Costco.
With king salmon on the decline, other species are rising to fill the void. "Combined, pinks and chums are one of the great stories of the resurgence in salmon values in the last 10 years," Feck said, adding that they are a lower cost alternative king and sockeye salmon.
Keta is popular is Europe and in the United States, while the loose roe (or salmon caviar) are popular throughout Asia. Strong markets also exist for it in Europe and the Ukraine.
This lays the groundwork for the promise Thomson sees in fish-wheel technology -- perhaps exactly what's required to bring desperately needed economic development to the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim regions, allowing fishermen and processors to take advantage of strong chum runs while simultaneously conserving kings.
Already, the trend is spreading. Late last week, the Board of Fisheries gave a Fairbanks area processor, Interior Fish Processing, permission to operate a manned fish wheel on the Tanana River for the remainder of the summer chum season.
Kwik'Pak, which estimates it has harvested only one sixth of the available chums -- 200,000 of 1.2 million -- because of measures taken to protect the king run, is also testing new methods, including a fish wheel, dip netting and beach seines. Had it been able to net the full catch, it estimates it could have pumped about $7 million into the local economy.
"It was a pretty grim situation to watch all those fish swim by," said Kwik'Pak General Manager Jack Schultheis.
Comes down to jobs
But, genuine local economic development, Thomson said, will require what he called "active support" by Gov. Sean Parnell, including injecting "modest amounts of strategically placed funds into a few credible operations."
"While the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the Board of Fisheries and the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council are on the right track, evaluating scientific and manmade causes of king salmon declines, and this is an important long- term project, the timing is right for restarting the commercial Keta (chum) salmon fishery as part of the solution to the king salmon decline, at least in the Yukon drainage," he said via email while traveling in Fairbanks.
For Karlberg, who this year may bring home a paycheck for the first time in five years after taking over as manager, the Kaltag upstart owes its success to one basic premise.
"Local access to local resources, and 100 jobs were created. It really was that simple," he said.
Contact Jill Burke at jill(at)alaskadispatch.com


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Bell ordered to pay restitution in manslaughter
Staff Writer
BENNINGTON -- A man who accidentally shot and killed his best friend Thanksgiving morning three years ago was ordered Friday to pay $20 per month to the Vermont Restitution Unit, to which he owes more than $8,000.
Nicholas D. Bell, 26, of Manchester, was released from jail in June after serving a year in a Newport facility. Last year he pleaded no contest to manslaughter, simple assault with a weapon, and reckless endangerment. In addition to the jail time he was given a seven-year deferred sentence on the manslaughter charge. Police said on Thanksgiving Day 2010 Bell called 911 and reported that he had shot his friend, Jeffrey Charbonneau, 24, in the chest with a gun. Police said the weapon was a .22 caliber rifle.
Police said at the time they thought Bell had mistaken the weapon for a BB gun and sought to wake Charbonneau up with it as a prank. A person familiar with the case said that as more evidence was collected, it appeared that Bell was instead examining the gun and accidentally fired it in Charbonneau's direction.
After he pleaded no contest, Bell agreed to pay $8,711 to the Vermont Restitution Unit. In Vermont, the victims of crimes where restitution has been ordered can collect funds from the unit up front, which the Charbonneau family did in order to cover expenses related to Jeffrey Charbonneau's death. Bell must now repay the unit, which can increase the $20 amount if and when Bell's income rises and will know what he is making when he files an income tax return. Bell said he wants to pay back the money for both legal and moral reasons.
Before he was released from prison, his attorney, Thaddeus Lorentz, filed a motion saying his client would have no ability to pay because he was incarcerated.
Lorentz requested that Bennington Superior Court Judge Cortland Corsones not require Bell to begin making payments to the unit for a year, which would give him time to grow his video production business. Bell testified that he has worked on two projects since being released, one filming skateboard videos for a family, the other a wedding. He said he has received $3,000 from the skate video project but has yet to be paid for the wedding work. He said he had to borrow $4,000 from family members to get the needed equipment for the business. Bell said he lives with his family in Manchester, has not been asked to pay rent to them, and was not employed within the jail.
Deputy State's Attorney Robert Plunkett said the money Bell has received from his family should qualify as income. Lorentz disputed this, saying how much a person's relatives have in funds is not a factor in determining how much that person can afford to pay.
The Charbonneau family has filed a wrongful death claim against Bell in Vermont Superior Court Civil Division.
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BySteve Eder
When it comes to handling the social media and email accounts of the deceased, there are plenty of unknowns. One of the biggest is passwords, legal experts say.
"A big problem is lost passwords," said Gene Hennig, a lawyer with Gray Plant Mooty in Minneapolis. "Let's assume you die this afternoon and you haven't given your password to anybody. How do people get into your stuff? How do they even know about it?"
He added, "It can be a big, big mess. Passwords can be enormously encrypted these days. Unless the service provider cooperates with you, you are out of luck."
Hennig, a commissioner to the Uniform Law Commission, is hoping to bring clarity to some of the questions about what happens to your so-called "digital assets" when you die. In late January, Hennig proposed that the commission form a committee to study the "digital assets" successor issue.
The commission is a national group of lawyers appointed by state governments that researches and drafts uniform state laws that can be adopted widely by state legislatures to address hot-button legal issues.
On Saturday, the Wall Street Journal wrote about how some friends and families of the deceased are encountering confusion and frustration in trying to manage the Facebook, Twitter and email accounts of their deceased loved ones – and how some state lawmakers are taking up the issue, trying to tackle the complex question of who can manage the online presence of the deceased, and what legal authority they should have.
James Lamm, one of Hennig's partners at Gray Plant Mooty, who specializes in estate planning, says that even when a deceased person leaves behind their passwords, there can be questions about whether they can be legally used.
"Even if you have the password, it may be exceeding authorized access," Lamm said. "It may be a crime."
Lamm put it this way: "Let's say I have a client who says, 'Here's a list of passwords. Give this to my spouse when I die.' The terms of service (of those accounts) generally say you will not allow anyone else access to your account. It is a chilling effect."
What would add some clarity?
"Give clear power for these fiduciaries to access accounts," Lamm said. "Give them authority to get around privacy concerns and the ability to get around criminal concerns."


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If youve ever tried Roxanne Riccardis delicious mushroom ravioli under the label Intolerant Italian, youll want to check out her new gluten-free shop of the same name.
The grand opening for the retail store and gluten-free kitchen is Feb. 23 from 4 to 8 p.m. at 509 E. Eighth Ave., Suite 3, in College Plaza. She will be offering free samples of gluten-free pastas, lasagna, pizza and take-and-bake meals.
The shop also will feature baked goods such as muffins, breads and cakes, all gluten-free, and high-quality olive oils imported from Italy.
See you there!


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Personal computing discussed
Moderator: Hoser
Savyg wrote:Hehe, I didn't either. It really probably would help, given the heavily CPU-bound nature of the benchmark. People with 7950s (!) and LGA2011 are beating me on another forum. Curious to see how an FX would do!(Didn't close out any of my apps, but I wouldn't when running the game either so there's that.)
2x4 wrote:Really? I would have expected better. I wonder if it's that old Nehalem processor holding you back? ┐(´∀`)┌all maxed out at 1920x1200 - 5935
Savyg wrote:What boggled my mind was that the game had more files than win7 and the 30 other games on my hard drive put together
JustAnEngineer wrote:Hehehe. Mine's overclocked to 1202Mhz, too. CPU's faster, too.72.7% of the Titan's score at 28.8% of the price.
JustAnEngineer wrote:Yah, I meant mine. I've got a 1Ghz clock rate advantage on you, and a small process advantage too (IVB vs. SNB). Hehe.My Core i7-2600K is bone stock (3.4 GHz).
Savyg wrote:DX9/DX11 has very little to do with the MT-friendliness of the game. If the game wasn't pretty multi-threaded, there's no way people with 3930Ks would be beating me!The game is still directx 9, it's very likely to focus on one core for graphics work. If they actually upgrade the engine to dx11 it should be a lot better balanced.
But if they haven't yet for ARR I'm not expecting anything before next year.
auxy wrote:DX9/DX11 has very little to do with the MT-friendliness of the game. If the game wasn't pretty multi-threaded, there's no way people with 3930Ks would be beating me!
Well, I guess, unless their CPU clock were a lot higher than mine. I suppose a lot of those guys with 3930Ks and 3960X probably have exotic custom watercooler loops going. Hehe.
credible wrote:Well, the game looked this good 2 years ago when I played in the closed beta for the original FFXIV release. The game looks fantastic; that was never its problem!If the game looks anything like this benchmark I will play it for the visuals alone
jihadjoe wrote:I'm curious too. ¦3c Particularly given that this is a PS3 and/or possibly PS4 (?) title, the results could be interesting.Anyone with more than 4 cores care to post a task manager screenshot as the bench is running?
Curious to know how well threaded this is.
VJB wrote:Ehh, Custom? Why custom? Run it again on Maximum.FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Official Benchmark (Exploration)
Tested on:11/05/2013 02:18:27
Average Framerate:214.497
Performance:Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.
Screen Size: 1920x1080
Screen Mode: Full Screen
Graphics Presets: Custom
auxy wrote:Ehh, Custom? Why custom? Run it again on Maximum.
auxy wrote:Ehh, Custom? Why custom? Run it again on Maximum.


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Edward Watts Set to Lead Encores! IT'S A BIRD... IT'S A PLANE... IT'S SUPERMAN, 3/20-24
Edward Watts will star as Superman in the New York City Center Encores! production of It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman, running March 20- 24 at City Center. Stay tuned for the identities of the actors portraying Lois Lane, the evil Dr. Sedgwick and other inhabitants of the city of Metropolis.
Edward Watts was recently seen on Broadway in Scandalous in the dual roles of Robert Semple and David Hutton. He appeared on Broadway in Finian's Rainbow, Off-Broadway in The Fantasticks and in New York City Opera's production of The Most Happy Fella. His touring and regional credits include Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Beauty and the Beast (Gaston), 1776 (Thomas Jefferson)and A Little Night Music (Carl Magnus).
It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman, based on the comic strip "Superman," has a book by David Newman and Robert Benton, music byCharles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams. It will be directed by John Rando with choreography by Joshua Bergasse and music direction by Rob Berman. The show will run for seven performances from March 20- 24.
Charles Strouse and Lee Adams's partnership began in 1960 with their hit Bye Bye Birdie and continued with All American, Golden Boy and Applause.
The original production of It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman opened at the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre) on March 29, 1966 and ran for 129 performances. It was directed by Harold Prince and starred Bob Holiday as Superman, Patricia Marand as Lois Lane, Jack Cassidy and Linda Lavin. The show features the songs "You've Got Possibilities," "You've Got What I Need," "I'm Not Finished Yet and "The Woman for The Man."
Rob Berman is in his sixth season as music director of Encores!, where he has conducted 15 productions and several gala concerts. Last season, Rob conducted the cast recordings of all three Encores! productions: Merrily We Roll Along, Pipe Dream, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Rob's Broadway conducting credits include Finian's Rainbow, Irving Berlin's White Christmas, The Pajama Game, The Apple Tree, Wonderful Town and Promises, Promises. He recently won an Emmy Award for his work as music director of the Kennedy Center Honors and he won a Helen Hayes Award for his musical direction of the Kennedy Center's production of Sunday in the Park with George. Rob recently conducted for Barbara Cook with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and he was also music director for the 2010 PBS presentation of A Broadway Celebration: In Performance at the White House.
John Rando directed the Encores! productions of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, On the Town, Damn Yankees, Face the Music, Strike Up the Band, Do Re Mi, The Pajama Game and Of Thee I Sing. John's Broadway credits include A Christmas Story, The Wedding Singer, Urinetown (Tony and Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Director), A Thousand Clowns and Neil Simon's The Dinner Party. Off-Broadway credits include All In The Timing (revival) and The Toxic Avenger,among many others.
Joshua Bergasseis the 2012 Emmy Award-winning choreographer for NBC's musical drama "Smash," now in its second season. Joshua has choreographed Fox-TV's "So You Think You Can Dance" as well as The Sound of Music at Carnegie Hall. His choreography credits include the off-Broadway productions of Bomb-Itty of Errors and Captain Louie, as well as many national and international tours.
Since its founding in 1994,Encores! (Artistic Director Jack Viertel and Music Director Rob Berman), has presented 58 musical productions for an audience of more than half a million people. The series celebrates the rarely heard works of America's most important composers and lyricists. Each season, Encores! gives three glorious scores the chance to be heard as their creators originally intended. Each production is a whirlwind, with just nine days of rehearsals, one day of dress rehearsal and seven performances. The cast is backed by The Encores! Orchestra, often more than 30 players strong.The program received a special 2000 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, as well as an Outer Critics Circle Award, Lucille Lortel Award and Jujamcyn Theaters Award.
Over the years, Encores! has presented the works of Harold Arlen, Burt Bacharach, Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, George and Ira Gershwin, Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern, John Kander and Fred Ebb, Johnny Mercer, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim, Kurt Weill and many others. Past productions have included Christine Baranski, Kristin Chenoweth, Tyne Daly, Charles Dutton, Christine Ebersole, Sutton Foster, Anne Hathaway, Megan Hilty, Cheyenne Jackson, Nathan Lane, Patti LuPone, Donna McKechnie, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Robert Morse, Donna Murphy, James Naughton, Bebe Neuwirth, Rosie O'Donnell, Kelli O'Hara, Lynn Redgrave, Ann Reinking, Martin Short, Jock Soto, Vanessa L. Williams, Patrick Wilson and Jerry Zaks.
The 2013 Encores! season is made possible, in part, by the Stephanie and Fred Shuman Fund for Encores!, Stacey and Eric Mindich, Newman's Own Foundation, Nathalie and Pablo Salame, Roz and Jerry Meyer, Joseph S. & Diane H. Steinberg Charitable Trust, and Martin E. Segal.
New York City Center (Arlene Shuler, President & CEO) has played a defining role in the cultural life of the city for nearly 70 years. It was Manhattan's first performing arts center, dedicated by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in 1943 with a mission to make the best in music, theater and dance accessible to all audiences. Today, City Center is home to many distinguished companies, including City Center's Principal Dance Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, as well as New York City Opera and Manhattan Theatre Club; a roster of renowned national and international visiting artists; and its own critically acclaimed and popular programs. The Tony-honored Encores! musical theater series has been hailed as "one of the very best reasons to be alive in New York." Dance has been integral to the theater's mission from the start, and dance programs, including the annual Fall for Dance Festival, remain central to City Center's identity. City Center is dedicated to providing educational opportunities to New York City students and teachers with programs such as Encores! In Schools and the Young People's Dance Series. Last year, City Center completed an extensive renovation to revitalize and modernize its historic theater.
City Center is located on 55th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues. It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Supermanwill run for seven performances, January 30 - February 3, according to the following schedule: Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased at the New York City Center Box Office (West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues), through CityTix at 212-581-1212, or online at www.NYCityCenter.org. Tickets start at $25.


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Disabled Contestants Touch Hearts On Dancing With The Stars Argentina
Dancing With The Stars in Argentina has been off the hook this summer from what we keep hearing from @@isaiasalvez at twitter and dancing fans at Carlos' Dancing With The Stars BR Facebook page. Two disabled contestants have touched hearts with their talent and amazing attitudes. Contestant Reinaldo Ojedaonly only has one leg and Aiyelen Barreiro has down syndrome. You can watch them in the videos below. Are they not amazing?!! Proof positive that when you make up your mind to do something and no matter what conditions, a person can do anything. To Reinaldo Ojedaonly and Aiyelen Barreiro! Carlos and Isaia, thanks for the heads up and keep us posted!!
ADDING: PureDWTS reader Lucas, tells us dwarf Noelia Pompa is also back to defend her title on Dancing With The Stars Argentina. You might remember Carlos telling us about her and her amazing journey last season. If not, see this inspiring and fun previous posting.


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By Amanda Wicks
Australian electronic music duo Empire of the Sun will be releasing new music on October 28. Their new album, titled Two Vines, will follow their 2013 sophomore album Ice on the Dune.
Related: Empire of the Sun Releases New 'Walking on a Dream' Video
The group split the recording process between Los Angeles and Hawaii, and Emperor Luke Steele credits the latter's location with helping him create. "Going to Hawaii to record was the best idea," he said. "That was the catalyst for me. I'd spend the morning surfing, then roll in and make music into the night" (via Pitchfork).
Two Vines will include features from a range of classic rock and contemporary musicians. Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham, guitarist Wendy Melvoin—from Prince's band the Revolution—and pianist Henry Hey and bassist Tim Lefebvre, from David Bowie's Blackstar band, will all appear on the album.
In approaching their latest album, Lord Nick Littlemore said, they gravitated toward a particular image to help them fuel their songwriting. "There was an image we talked about very early on with this record, before we wrote the title track, 'Two Vines,' and that was this image of a modern city overtaken by jungle, almost like mother nature taking back the planet," he said. "All the buildings will turn back to sand. All it will be is nature again. We wanted to make something that reflected the beauty of that, and the wisdom that plants can give us about living harmoniously on this beautiful planet."
Check out the tracklist below.
1. Before
2. High and Low
3. Two Vines
4. Friends
5. There's No Need
6. Way to Go
7. Ride
8. Digital Life
9. First Crush
11. To Her Door
12. Keystone
13. Lend Me Some Light
14. Welcome to My Life
15. Walking on a Dream


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Aventinus is a wheat (doppel)?bock from Germany, and quite tasy in the summer. :-) Distintive purple label on a .75l bottle. Easily one of the world's best beers.[*] If there was an impressive domestic beer, I don't recall what it might have been.
*: An impressive feat, even if that list doesn't have a known upper bound. :-)


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The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is a beautiful prayer that can be prayed on ordinary rosary beads. This lovely devotion was given to Saint Maria Faustina by Jesus in 1935 through a mystical experience. Jesus told Saint Faustina,
"Encourage souls to say the Chaplet which I have given you" (Diary, 1541). He also told her, "I desire to grant unimaginable graces to those souls who trust in My mercy" (687) and "Through the Chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with my will" (1731).
The purpose of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy is to sinners and the dying a way to receive great graces if they only trust in the Mercy of God. It is appropriate to recite the chaplet of Divine Mercy at any time. However, many people choose to recite it at 3:00PM each day since this is the hour of great mercy.
At three o'clock, implore My mercy, especially for sinners; and, if only for a brief moment, immerse yourself in My Passion, particularly in My abandonment at the moment of agony. This is the hour of great mercy. In this hour, I will refuse nothing to the soul that makes a request of Me in virtue of My Passion (1320).
Many people pray the rosary daily, but why not "kick it up" a notch and add the Chaplet of Divine Mercy to your daily prayers? It is relatively quick and simple to pray.
The Saints Market Catholic Store sells beautiful Divine Mercy chaplets, cds with the Divine Mercy Chaplet song, Divine Mercy medals with Saint Faustina and Jesus, Divine Mercy blankets and tapestries, framed 'Jesus, I Trust in You' and Divine Mercy Image prints, and Divine Mercy statues.
To help spread this beautiful Divine Mercy Devotion, a FREE Divine Mercy Pamphlet is enclosed with every order you place at the Saints Market Catholic Store.
St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy in My Soul, (1987) Congregation of Marians of the Immaculate Conception, Stockbridge, MA


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Speedy outfielder Barnes selected by Bucs
Texas Tech star taken with No. 45 pick in compensation round
By Tom Singer / MLB.com
The Pirates' second pick on the opening night of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft was in interesting contrast to their first. The club used its first-round choice on a highly-touted pitcher who slipped down to them at the overall No. 8 slot -- right-hander Mark Appel, from Stanford University. But when it came time to choose at No. 45 -- their compensation-round slot for the loss of free agent Ryan Doumit to the Twins -- the Pirates raised the stock of a lesser-known outfielder, selecting Barrett Barnes from Texas Tech. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound center fielder -- the Bucs like center fielders, although Barnes projects more into a corner -- is one of the most decorated players in his school's history.
And the three-time All-Big 12 stud can add another feather into that cap: being Texas Tech's highest Draft pick since 1996, when the Tigers chose Matt Miller at No. 41.Barnes was regarded as one of the top power-and-speed collegiate guys in the Draft pool. His talents rose above the mediocre team on which he played, earning his annual All-Big-12 laurels, while the Red Raiders didn't qualify for the conference postseason tournament. Barnes hit .325, with nearly half of his 67 hits for extra bases: 17 doubles, six triples, nine home runs. In addition to 19 steals, he drove in 49 runs and scored 53 in 55 games. His three-year Texas Tech track record earned him Baseball America billing as the 21st-best position player available in the Draft. After going undrafted coming out of Sugar Land (Texas) High School, Barnes made an immediate impact with the Red Raiders. He earned Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors by hitting .341, with 19 doubles and 14 home runs, and driving in 53 runs. His freshman OPS was 1.106. Before the Draft, Barnes was portrayed as a player eager to sign, even with a year of eligibility remaining. That may have played a factor in him being drafted by the Pirates, who could be facing a larger first-round expenditure than they had envisioned with the unexpected availability of Appel. MLB's suggested slot-bonus at No. 45 is $1,136,400. Anything saved in the Barnes negotiations can be used to sweeten the pot for Appel above his slot bonus.
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Crazy I just played New York Minute remix ft. Mase and Mason just hit a 3!!
Knicks 2012
Way to go, Mason!
Way to go, Mason!... again.
All of a sudden we look like a team. 9 to 10 men rotation depth, defined roles, some serious defense... We may win or lose but this is getting better.
Only got to see the 4th quarter but they were raving about the team assist mark and rebounding.
Didn't get to see how JJ improved the team but I saw him get a few boards, some on the offensive end too.
JJ is improving our defensive effort and thats what we need on Defense players see someone drawing a handful of charges and playing hard on the glass and they follow suit thats why im loving the signing of JJ. best part though was seeing the chemistry starting to fall into place, Melo and STAT seem to be figuring it out and are getting closer to making it work. my favorite part was seeing Mason get some burn and knock down shots, i hope he gets consistent minutes and gets to show how he could help off the bench, impressive win
but can we please beat the ****in cavs?
DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
Great win tonight all the way around. I can only hope now that the Knicks don't take the Cavs lightly.
I truly hope they make this game personal after the last debacle and have a go for the throat mentality.
Judging by the way they played tonight, I'm willing to bet we are not only going to beat the Cavs, but are going to want to make this a statement game and beat them decisively.
To the real Knicks basketball fans I apologize but if I say a certain player sucks that's my opinion. Never jump out the window or try to throw cheap jabs at me because I'm not with all that...Queen Strawberry & Sidekicksince92 yall need to get a life before yall attempt to internet thug and bully around anyone. It's the NY Knicks forum for basketball lovers...Not for buffons and clowns like yall to start foolishness........
So... err.... How bout them Knicks!
I like what I've seen from the Knicks on the defensive side of the ball during 2 of our 5 games since the Melo trade.
We allowed way too many points against the Bucks, it was only our 1st game as a team though. The Cavs was just an off night (playing down to the level of our opponent), We played excellent defense during the 2nd & 3rd quarters against Orlando but just broke down during the 4th quarter.
It's all a learning experience heading into the playoffs, but holding both the Heat & Hornets to under 90 points is something to build off of. Great to see Amare talking about defense being the main focus after tonights Hornets game.
There are 4 or 5 teams thats been able to hold teams under 90 points 4 different times. The Knicks are one of those teams, but we've actually done it 2 out of our 1st 5 games since the trade. I'm impressed & before the playoffs start, I hope to say defense is back in New York, because our offense can not be stopped on a constant basis.
I think Deron is better, but I just see Paul being a better fit on this team.
Notes on Jefferies:
He can clog the lane well!
We miscommunicated and made the wrong defensive switches too often, hence Jack getting so many good looks. But Jefferies ability to relocate to the post/key/high post quickly was what stopped West and Landry from posting and Paul from penetrating. He changed the game in that regard.
If not for Jack, the Hornets would have been lucky to drop 80.
He's an excellent help defender and incredibly active.
Offensively, he's a ****ing muppet But we already knew that and it's not like we don't have 2 offensive powerhouses.
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Mandy: I have a REALLY good idea as to what you were thinking! Oh and I had a dream about Ian last night!
Love the pic of Jackson's booty! It is cute! If I wasn't madly in love with my avie I would totally make that my avie! Then we could all just always look at it!
I like the hair pulled back. It is much better than the mohawk! I can't wait for it to grow back though! I miss the gorgeous unruly look!


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Census Bureau creates a new operation (late in the game)Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
For the past week, MyTwoCensus has received reports that the Census Bureau is undergoing some NEW unscheduled/unplanned operations. The question now is WHY? Was the previous data poor?
Here's an e-mail that was recently sent to 2010 Census managers:
FLD Decennial Data Collection
FLD Regional Directors, FLD Deputy Regional Directors List, FLD ARCM, FLD 2010 Regional Offices List, TMO Decennial Operations Technical Support 2010/BOC@BOC, FLD Decennial Assistant Division Chiefs List, FLD Decennial Branch Chiefs
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2010 NRFU NRFU Residual Follow-up Ops Log – July 30, 2010
Sent by:
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ACTION: July 30, 2010 NRFU Residual Follow-up Ops Log
Regional Census Centers should share the appropriate portions of information in this Ops Log with their LCOs
This is the first Ops Log related to the recently added NRFU Residual Follow-up Operation. The operation universe, rules and procedures are in the final approval stage, but we are providing the following field dates to aid in planning:
- 8/11 Scheduled release of PBOCS for NRFU RES for Assignment Prep
- 8/12 Begin Field enumeration
- 8/21 Begin Final Attempt for cases
- 8/24 End of field enumeration
- 8/25 All EQs MUST be shipped to the data capture centers
Highlights of the operations are as follows:
- Training will be similar to VDC in that we will provide a Job Aid for Enumerators, Crew Leaders/Field Operations Supervisors and NRFU Residual section for the Office Manual.
- We will provide information on the size of the universe by early next week.
- Assignment Preparation will very similar to NRFU VDC.
- Field staff active in NRFU VDC will be available in NRFU Res.
- Enumerators should be encouraged to get as many accurate interviews as possible during the short enumeration period based on the status of the address as of April 1, 2010. What this means is that they should visit during the best time to catch the occupants at home and to continue to contact every address in their assignment before going back for the second or third attempt.
- There will be no added HU during the operation.
- There will be no RI attempts during the operation.
- The Operation will use Operation Code '91' and Task code '091' for payroll
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>General Running>Weirdest thing you've ever seen on the ground during a run..?
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Heh, the story gets better...
So I was just telling did about my finding. He asks "where was it?" Then when I realized the name of the street where I was running when I saw the plastic phallus-substitute I about choked--Wilcox.
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I once had a cat chase me. Well, it didn't chase me directly, but as I jogged by that cat hopped along side of me the whole length of his front yard. And by hop, I mean with it's back arched and all, it was strange. He/she wasn't a big cat, but it was a fast furry orange thing that clearly didn't like me jogging by.
What would that mean...?
keep running.
I'm thinking.....BAD AIM!
A skunk. He was strolling around the trail at about 6:30 in the morning over the summer. Little guy must've been sick or injured because he actually kept walking towards people.
Runs with the pack
one time i saw a weave - like fake hair - on the curb. it rained that night, and moved close to the sewer drain but didn't quite make it, so it was there for like a month after i first spotted it. it was pretty nasty, but became a game...every time it stormed, i'd run by the next day and it would be several inches closer to the sewer. its like i was rooting it on...no pun intended....
I saw a vibrator today.
You could have at least taken the batteries out.
I assume something like that would have D cells.
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Aviles' laser throw completes sensational double play
By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
CLEVELAND -- Mike Aviles unleashed one of the best throws of the season for the Indians on Sunday afternoon, snagging a ball deep down the left-field line in the second inning against the White Sox and then completing a seemingly impossible double play.
From the far left-field corner to first base, Aviles' relay rocketed on a line.
"Hey, scoot over Cespedes," Tribe catcher Yan Gomes said with a grin. "Now we've got Mike Aviles throwing balls like that."
Following the Indians' 3-2 victory over the White Sox, Aviles laughed when told of the catcher's comment. Gomes was referencing A's outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, who has been hogging the highlight shows this season with tape-measure tosses.
Aviles wanted to make something clear.
"I'm definitely not Cespedes, by any means," Aviles said. "Hey, sometimes you get lucky, right?"
The play in question unfolded in the second with no outs and Conor Gillaspie on first base for Chicago. White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham then sent a 2-2 pitch from Cleveland starter Trevor Bauer deep down the left-field line. Aviles, who is an infielder by trade and outfielder on a part-time basis, knew immediately that the fly ball would be near the chalk line.
The angle of the ball might have led to a ground-rule double. Aviles made sure that did not happen by tracking it down on a dead sprint before bracing himself against the wall. Aviles prepared to throw it to shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, but glanced toward the infield and saw Gillaspie was still far off first base.
Aviles did not realize that Gillaspie had slipped on the basepaths, but the left fielder certainly saw the opportunity for a double play.
"I was like, 'I've got to get there. I've got to try to make that play,'" Aviles said. "I didn't want it to bounce and probably go in the stands. So I was trying to get there quick. I got the ball. Once I got the ball, I had every intention of lobbing it in to Cabby and just playing out the play the way you normally do.
"But when I looked up, I saw him. He was lightly jogging, and I was like, 'Let me just let it go and see what happens here.' Luckily, I was able to throw it in the right area."
The throw reached first baseman Carlos Santana on the fly and narrowly beat Gillaspie's retreat. The crowd inside Progressive Field erupted and Aviles celebrated with a shout in left field as he walked back to his position. Bauer allowed two more singles in the inning, making the double play all the more critical to Cleveland's win.
"That was a heck of a play," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "The runner slipped a little bit, but Mike caught it and his momentum took him into the barrier there, and he used his momentum coming off and made a perfect throw. As the inning unfolded, that was huge."
Gomes loved watching it all unfold.
"That was pretty impressive," said the catcher. "It's a pretty crazy play, because he makes a throw like that and throws it away, everybody's like, 'Why is he throwing it?' I probably know that more than anybody, being an aggressive thrower."
Aviles might not be Cespedes, but he enjoyed hearing Gomes rave about the play.
"Yan doesn't give me many compliments," Aviles said with a smirk. "But that's because I rag him from time to time, as a big brother should."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Hello all,
I have create XML sitemap for my all WordPress blog but I can not creating XML sitemap for my blogger site. But I need to create XML sitemap for my Blogger site. Now can any one tell me please "How can I create XML Sitemap for Blogger?".I would be grateful if you tell me and give am a suggestion about Creating XML Sitemap for my Blogger site Please.
The topic of creating XML sitemaps has been discussed in other threads which can be found through an Advanced Search.
So we don't need another thread with "general" replies.
But if anyone can answer specifically regarding Blogger I'd like to hear.
Blogger doesn't provide XML sitemap so we have to use its RSS feed as a Sitemap but if you want to create XML sitemap for blogger then Here is a link from where you can generate the XML sitemap for blogger - http://ctrlq.org/blogger/
After generating you have to copy entire text and go to the Blogger settings-->search-->custom robots.txt. Paste it here and that's it.
Dear Brainusa,
Many many thanks for your suggestions. I have visited your said link and Generate Sitemap ( Atom.xml) and paste in the Custom robots txt enable box.Now my question is, do i have to submit the sitemap on Google? Or Google take it automatically? Just awaiting for your reply.Thanking you.
I am glad to hear that you have found the solution. Further, you have to submit this sitemap in Google through your Google webmaster account. Once you submitted your sitemap in Google webmaster tools then Google will crawl your sitemap and index all the pages of your website.
Thanks for reply,But I want to know that how can submit the site map?In WordPress I have submit sitemap like: Site URL/sitemap.xml but in blogger I don't know How can I do it?Can you please tell me?
Yes i am agree with an existing users. we can create xml sitemap in blogger.With the help of ctrlq.org/blogger/, you can create the xml sitemap.But there is no need to create xml sitemap in blogger, we just create RSS feed as a sitemap.
Yeah i also agree with it. It is very helpful for making Blogger Sitemap. I have create sitemap for my Blogger sitemap.But first time I face a Problem to submit but finally I submit the sitemap for my blogger site.
You can also use this simple Sitemap for blogger. And it is added in your blog by default.
Sitemap: http://www.YourSite.com/feeds/posts/default?orderby=updated
I think you can choose a sitemap making tool to help you. For example, you can try SitemapX, this is a free sitemap generator, but with powerful functions, such as sitemap generating, submitting, FTP and Ping. you can have a try. Hope it can offer you some help.Good luck.
I do not want to use any tools to submit my Sitemap for blogger. I just want to submit manually so that every thing will be properly and perfectly.
And I little bit confuse about Blogger sitemap.What the idea of you Dear?
the problem is you can not upload XML sitemaps when using blogger, and hence not submit it either in GWT.
But by submitting the RSS feeds you should be golden... Although, since Blogger is Google owned and automatically e.g. added to Google Webmaster Tools if the accounts are associated, the point it probably pretty moot, I think you can assume Google knows and automatically detects all Blogger URLs. (I have no prove of this though, only reasoning.)
You can visite site http://xml-sitemaps.com/ creat xml with website.
Best way is to submit your blogger blog's sitemap through webmaster tools. I also even do the same thing. Here is the way-First of all go to webmaster tool (Google.com/webmasters/tools/home)and select your site ,then go to sitemap on left side of screen. Now click on add sitemap ,so here you will add your sitemap. Suppose if you have less then 500 post, then you will need to submitatom.xml?redirect=false&start-index= 1 &max-results=500again if you have more then 500 posts then you need to submitatom.xml?redirect=false&start-index= 501 &max-results=500. This way you have to submit your sitemap to Google so google will index your blog very fast.Hope this help you.Regards,Azad hussain


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Anyone hear Stephen A. Smith's show yesterday 2/8?
He's back on at 1050espn @ 7pm est.
Check it out.
He feels holding this deal up for Galo is just ridiculous.
He says Melo is upset with our FO, he feels he was gift wrapped and should've been a knick already.
His thoughts on Bynum were that Jerry said no.
He praises Donnie, but says this may be the end of the line. And someone should get fired if we don't get Melo.
Check it out, let me know.
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Starbucks and 2Day FM's trial by social media
WHEN global coffee chain Starbucks agreed to pay the British government millions of pounds in ''voluntary'' tax to get customers and social media protesters off its back, it sent a warning to companies about the power of social media campaigns.
Southern Cross Media Group, which owns the radio station responsible for the royal prank-gone-wrong, is the latest company to get on the wrong side of social media.
The outpourings of condemnation of the prank that arguably crossed the line by invading medical privacy and ultimately culminated in the death of a nurse, has taken social media to a new level, illustrating that people can have far more clout than a company's board or regulatory authorities.
In the case of Southern Cross Media, people power has already had an impact on the group's bottom line and share price. Advertising on the show has been suspended and shareholders have dumped the stock.
Macquarie Radio Network experienced a far smaller and more localised social media uproar a few weeks ago when breakfast host Alan Jones made the comment off air that Prime Minister Julia Gillard's father died of shame.
In that case the regulator did nothing, leaving the public to take action through Facebook, Twitter and other social platforms. After a targeted campaign, including a petition through change.org, and a ''Sack Alan Jones Facebook page'', the station's advertisers skedaddled. It cost the network up to $1.5 million and 15 advertisers, according to company chairman Russell Tate.
In like fashion, the spectre of advertisers deserting 2Day FM prompted investors to shave 5.4 per cent off the Southern Cross Media share price on Monday.
It is part of Australia's culture to crack jokes but this time the joke backfired and it will be scrutinised by all for potential breaches of the radio code of conduct. In a comment piece, Wendy Harmer referred to it as the Code of Practice 6: Interviews and Talkback Programs, which essentially says that anyone who appears on radio and is identified must be given the heads-up.
Nobody in their wildest nightmare envisaged such a tragic outcome, or the global social media reaction that ensued. It smacked of a pack mentality, which can be dangerous. As one reader said: ''All too easy to whip up popularist outrage and then exert/coerce with economic pressure until the mob's lust for blood is satiated. This is an incredibly slippery slope away from the right to a fair trial.''
But it is one of a growing number of examples of the power of social media to exert pressure on companies rather than wait for action from regulators.
Companies need to wake up, particularly those with a strong consumer interface and brands, and enact social media policies and have proper systems to monitor social media platforms. Some companies are already doing it, but it should be part of the fabric of the company rather than an adjunct of the communications department.
Just last week, Starbucks bowed to public pressure and pledged to pay taxes in Britain, despite regulators not being able to sanction the company for avoiding tax over the past decade as the company was technically operating within the law. All up in the past 14 years Starbucks has paid less than £10 million in tax in Britain, despite generating more than £400 million in revenue in 2011 alone.
The consumer backlash - including people protesting outside its stores - led to the company ''volunteering'' to pay £20 million in tax.
Starbucks issued a gobsmacking statement that said it all about the power of community backlashes. It said ''it would pay a significant amount of tax during 2013 and 2014 regardless of whether the company is profitable during these years''.
Starbucks told the BBC the company had ''listened to our customers'' and was ''making changes in our business to ensure we pay corporation tax in the UK''.
The 2Day FM prank was in poor taste but the tragedy that followed could never have been imagined. Nor do we know the background to it. What we do know is the culture at Southern Cross Media is nasty and allows shock jocks to pull pranks all the time.
A board sets values for a company and if management takes decisions that are in contravention to that company's values then something has to be done. Investors and directors of Southern Cross Media need to look at those values to see where they are falling short.
In this case the company has come out and said every attempt was made to ask for approval to run the tape. So, what does it say about the brand? Do they put market share and ratings ahead of values?
With social media growing exponentially, let the debate begin.
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Markets Hub: The People Who Run the Markets Think the Markets are Too Complicated
We are not even exaggerating in that headline.
That was the takeaway from a Senate Banking Committee hearing in Washington Tuesday: executives of the major exchanges, the people who literally run the market, told members of Congress that the markets have gotten too complicated.
"The exchange executives sat there yesterday, saying, yes, the market is too complicated," WSJ' Scott Patterson said this morning on the Markets Hub. "Ironically, they are the ones who made it too complex, so in a way they're saying 'my bad.' "
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Alera Technologies, developer and manufacturer of Aleratec DVD/CD Optical Recording and Duplicating Solutions, has unveiled its next generation of Super Copy Towers. The new DVD/CD Super Copy Tower stand alone DVD/CD Duplicator can make up to 11 simultaneous DVD copies at up to 16x or 11 simultaneous CD copies at up to 48X without a computer. The Aleratec 1:11 DVD/CD Super Copy Tower can produce more than 100 DVDs per hour, according to Alera.
This Super Copy Tower supports Double Layer technology that can copy 8.5GB Double Layer DVDs. Also featured is a new Aleratec two button Cruise Control duplicator controller with advanced new functions. The 1:11 DVD/CD Super Copy Tower incorporates a 80GB hard disk drive that can store up to 16 images of your frequently used DVDs for making up to 11 quick copies of any one of these images simultaneously. The system also can sense if there is a readable source DVD in any of the DVD recorders and can use this as a source disc to make up to 10 simultaneous copies without loading to the hard disk drive.
The Super Copy Tower can copy at up to 16X on both DVD+R and DVD-R media. The rewrite speeds are up to 8X with DVD+RW and 6X with DVD-RW media. The DVD read speed is 16X. The CD recording speeds are CD-R 48X and CD-RW 24X. The 1:11 DVD/CD Super Copy Tower also has 8.5GB Double Layer technology supporting 4X copies 80% larger in capacity than conventional DVD discs.
With an estimated street price of $2,299, the new DVD/CD Super Copy Tower is designed for Prosumer, Corporate, Government and Education applications. An easy to use, two button Cruise Control duplicator controller is all new and has a compact two-level menu structure with the 5 most used duplicator functions (Copy, Compare, Verify, Erase, Test) readily available in the first level. It has a large and bright back-lighted display that shows the number of discs loaded and monitors the copy process. The new Cruise Control has diagnostics and copy controls to satisfy the needs of even the most discerning professional user, including a unique new copy counter that can be set to count the total number of copies produced in a production run. The Aleratec 1:11 DVD/CD Super Copy Towers are compact single tower configurations that occupy less than half the footprint and are about half the cost of other implementations of tower type duplicators incorporating more than 10 recorders, according to Alera.