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Canada8, USA48 and Baja Mexico, ALL covered, with much more still to see. Been around a tad...Thanks BMW for the memories and more to come. My last frontier is Alaska, only one missed. Randy
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We took a little trip right after we bought the RT this June. 2,268 miles 10 states 13 days. That was the good part. The bad part was I used up all my vacation untill next year. We plan to head south next year to Florida.
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I'm about where I want to be; I've drifted the lower 48 very nearly twice, a couple of signature rides included. Example, the IBA's National Parks Tour in less than 30 days... the Peaks of America RA/TOR/MOA Ride...and the similar "Cowboy" & "American Heritage" trips. Those will get you "out there"! The Baja to Cabo & back via ferry/mainland.... check. Maritimes & the Cabot Trail... check. 4 corners US & a few other Canadian Provo's... yes, but some via IBA SS & BB trips that could be repeated at a more favorable pace! I need the Trans Lab & Alaska.. or do I? Time for some planning I guess... damm fuel prices! Happy Trails & Happy Thanksgiving... 04R1150R
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I want these maps in decal form for my panniers...USA on one side...Canada and Mexico on the other...that would be sweet
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I'm at 35(states covered). But that has been on mostly five different bikes. Four BMWs..
Have pretty much settled down once I got the GS Adv. Took it on 4,500 mile trip in Aug. Hit the North East, then cut across to ride around Lake Superior, then back home..
Hope to get to Alaska in 2013, or 2014.. Right before I hit 60(Yrs old) ha
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I did 29 states April/May 2010. Thought I wouldn't want to do it again but now I'm ready to go again.
32 U.S and 2 in Canada have been on my current bike but I have also done a few of the same states and provinces on past bikes. And I have never towed my bike to any of the locations. It was nice to get out at the beginning of April 2010, between snow storms.
Now just to do the rest of the U.S. and Canada and hopefully Mexico, Central and South America, if my body will cooperate.
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I've ridden in 32 States in the last 4 years, hope to add to my total this year.
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LONDON Pixel Qi Corp. (San Bruno, Calif.), a developer of reflective liquid crystal displays that can be read in sunlight thereby saving power, has announced that it can produce a screen with higher image quality than the iPad 3 retina screen. The company said it is in discussions to finalize partners and customers for the technology and the screen sizes they need.
The two drawbacks currently faced by the Pixel Qi LCD technology are that when it is backlit and in full color the contrast and saturation are not as good as conventional LCD technology and when it goes into reflective mode it drops back to monochrome display.
However, CEO Mary Lou Jepsen said on the company's website that: "We have a new architecture that matches the resolution of the iPad 3 screen and its full image quality, including matching or exceeding contrast, color saturation, the viewing angle and so forth with massive power savings."
At the same 2048 by 1536 resolution Pixel Qi claims that its display will consume about 1 watt compared with the iPad 3 display's 8 watts (see table below).
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Comparison of iPad 2 and iPad 3 with shipping and proposed Pixel Qi displays. Source: Pixel Qi
Jepsen added that there is an additional very low power mode that consumes just 1 percent of the power consumed by the iPad 3 screen.
However, no indication was given of when the improved Pixel Qi screens would be forthcoming or any photographs provided of the next generation Pixel Qi displays.
Before founding Pixel Qi in 2008 Jepsen was CTO of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) organization.
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Before we get to our Thanksgiving recap, we do have an obituary: it's time to say farewell to oneof film and TV's great comedic talents. Much loved actor Leslie Nielsen passed away this weekend. The Canadian star of Airplane! and the Naked Gun series also appeared in more than 50 feature films. He will always be remembered for his deadpan delivery and uncanny comic timing (both of which are frequently imitated all over the place ). He leaves behind several wives and children, a lasting legacy, and we wish a special goodbye to one of the big screen's funniest gentlemen.
And now we head to Thanksgiving, since it's just happened and I'm wondering if everyone got enough to eat, got enough sleep, got enough football, and the big question: how many people Googled the word "Tryptophan". Here's hoping you had an awesome holiday …and a relaxing one. I got super lucky and had both; I got to spend a few days North of Los Angeles up on the Central Coast of California. Which got me thinking about how wildly impressed we are with Europe. Don't get me wrong – I think it's utterly magical. But here's the what. You know how everyone talks wistfully and longingly about the Amalfi Coast? Or how spectacular it is to behold the Mediterranean? Or this or that dramatic coastline or ancient hilltop where such-and-such a monarchy was reclaimed? I know it's true, the geography gets totally romanticized in movies, and Europe boasts some of the most astonishing scenery around, but I also think that sometimes we give the old US of A a teensy bit of short shrift. In fact, I'd have to say that the Big Sur coastline rivals – and in some respects – surpasses many of the globe's premiere destinations. It can hold its own – and then some – up against any of those other hotspots. Don't want to get all maybe-what-you're-looking-for-is-right-under-your-nose, but the next time someone says "Let's go to Europe" or "Let's leave the country for some real sights" you might want to say "Or perhaps we should check out some US gems like Big Sur and the Monterey Peninsula". Okay, that's enough travel writing (which is by the way, something which I never really understood. Who likes books that describe a place when a photo would do the trick? That's a huge industry I could never fathom. Why read about someplace you're not in, when you can read about movies or music that you can watch and play immediately? That's my thinking.) Maybe this is because upon my return from an idyllic Thanksgiving sojourn I happened to catch Eat, Pray, Love. I'd had a terrible time with the book and thought the author was spoiled and clueless about how fortunate she was. I also thought that when you do go to someplace like Italy, you might devote just a smidge more time (like maybe 2% at most) to the architecture instead of always always writing and talking about pasta and gelato. But again, that's just me. So when the film itself came out I believed it would be little more than a Whiny Me-Hicle for Julia Roberts (whom I love). Which – having seen it now, it is. Maybe if she'd just gone up to Big Sur when her charmed life went south she wouldn't have had to do so much eating and praying. Think of the miles she'd have saved.
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All-Star FanFest to kick off in New York
Festivities begin Friday for Cathedral's final Midsummer Classic
By Samantha Newman / MLB.com
The foyer's glass walls and high ceilings disappeared, and a step beyond the FanFest entrance revealed a baseball paradise.
A Yankees banner, flanked by FanFest spokesmen Derek Jeter and Yogi Berra, greeted members of the media as Major League Baseball director of special events Jackie Secaira-Cotto guided a tour Thursday.
The event will kick off Friday and run through Tuesday, leading up to the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Directly behind the banners sat the world's largest baseball, sporting the signatures of FanFest spokesmen throughout its history since 1981.
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Interactive attractions give fans the opportunity to test their skills in every aspect of the game. Stations are set up for fielding practice, a mock home run derby and to test pitching speed.
Fans can race each other in the Steal Home Challenge to see who can sprint the distance from third base to home plate the fastest.
And the video batting cages are an annual favorite with the chance to take five swings against video images of some of the game's best pitchers. Attractions manager Lena D'Giulia stepped to the plate against a digital rendering of left-hander Andy Pettitte to take her best shot.
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But D'Giulia improved with a second round of pitches.
While fans can simulate an on-the-field experience in almost every way, FanFest also gives them the chance to step off the diamond and get behind the camera. They can give commentary on memorable plays from Yankees or Mets games and go home with a DVD recording.
And for anyone looking to feel like an All-Star, a clubhouse replica is set up with lockers, jerseys and leather couches, complete with an entrance to the Gillette Shower and Shave attraction for the full experience.
More than 100 full-size tractor trailers were used to produce this year's FanFest, and it will have taken more than 10,000 hours to install and take down the event. When asked how long someone could spend exploring the 450,000 square feet that make up the various parts of FanFest, Secaira-Cotto smiled.
"It really depends on how much water you drink and how much fiber's in your diet," Secaira-Cotto quipped, adding that fans usually spend an average of three hours at the event.
The interactive attractions always grab their fair share of attention, especially with the younger crowd. But Secaira-Cotto said the most popular attraction from year to year is the Hometown Heroes display that features a local team.
This year, it will spotlight the Yankees. There is a timeline wall to chronicle historic events and a life-size cutout of this year's team picture that fans can jump into for their own photo.
For the first time in FanFest history, the Hometown Heroes exhibit will also display Yankees memorobilia from Cooperstown -- including a 1912 Yankees cap -- that will be separate from the Hall of Fame attraction that holds artifacts from the entire league.
Hall of Fame vice president and chief curator Ted Spencer said because of the baseball tradition in New York, he felt like he needed to put in a little something more this year.
Spencer has taken the display to FanFests across the country for 26 years, tweaking it a little each time. This will be his last season at the event, as he will retire within the year. And even though Spencer grew up a Red Sox fan, he said ending in New York will help him leave on a high note.
"The focal point of baseball history is New York, there's no doubt about it," Spencer said. "The history's immense, and it's incredibly rich and fun to deal with. So to be able to actually go through the collection one last time and bring something of so much depth -- depth that we've never brought before -- it was a real thrill."
Samantha Newman is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Today's post is going to be about new sewing books that I've discovered for myself over the past couple of weeks! And I am going to immediately tell you, that I am in love, and some of those books, are making me think "Why didn't I think of that earlier?" type of thoughts!
The first one is "DIY COUTURE" by Rosie Martin,
My favorite part about that book is the fact that you don't need any sewing patterns to make anything! The measurements are extremely easy, or you end up tracing the items of clothing you already have. So far I've only made a cape following the step-by-step instructions, but there is more in the making! And the best part is – there is more to that than just a book, there is a blog!
The next book is STYLISH DRESS BOOK wear with freedom by Yoshiko Tsukiori,
And I literally want to make every single dress from this book, because they are that amazing! But it's definitely for advanced seamstresses, unlike the first book I mentioned! I have already been scouting thrift stores for fabrics to use in order to make these dresses. I don't know what it is about her patterns, but the simple lines and the choice of fabrics really attracts me to her books!
So these are the only two that I am really enjoying right now! What sewing books do you like?
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Sharability: 10
Denture Danger: 10 (if you try and chew it)
Convenience: 8
Novelty: 8
Overall: 4
It puzzles me to think how a candy marketed as "Jaw Breakers" is and has been so successful. It seems like it would have gone out of business with the cigarette company called "death" and Chevy Nova car in Latin America, which translates to "it doesn't go." I think the brand name almost comes off as a challenge to kids. The kids who have managed to have bite into a Jawbuster without breaking their teeth in the process have something to brag about (though I'm sure kids would love brag about how they broke their tooth trying to bite into a jawbreaker, "It didn't break my jaw like it was supposed to!").
I am reluctant to call this candy by its name, Jaw Busters because growing up they were always called Jaw Breakers. I think the Jaw Breakers began to go a bit unnoticed (which isn't surprising considering the danger implied by trying to bite into one) so Ferrara Pan changed the name to "Jaw Busters, the original Jaw Breakers." They call it the original Jaw Breakers because jawbreakers used to be a generic term thrown around by candy companies as any hard candy and Ferrara Pan took that name and created a product.
Jaw Busters are created with the same rotating pan process as lemon heads and atomic fireballs, but the Jaw Buster process is a little more intense. The process of adding more sugar to the pan is repeated over 100 times in a 14 to 19 day period, which is why this candy isn't so easy bite into. Don't try and prove yourself worthy for any reason by attempting to bite into one of these candies because even if you don't break your jaw, you could hurt your jaw or break a tooth and I don't think biting into any candy is worth that sacrifice (which is why I don't know how this candy is still in the market). So, eat at your own risk.


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Skelly said the district should go ahead and adopt legally required changes to current policies for those students who are being discriminated against due to their race, disability, gender, sexual preference, or other protected characteristics, but not adopt any policy for all other students.
The district and its lawyers have spent most of the last year developing draft policies for both sets of students.
Skelly said his change of mind came after discussions with teachers and principals, who persuaded him that a single complaint procedure for all students would be impractical.
"We want things to be simple; we want things to be solved at the lowest level," he said Thursday.
"Our principals and staff looked at this, and I'm just not yet comfortable that we have a policy that isn't going to hamstring our system," he added, referring to the idea of sending all complaints to the district office.
Skelly said his recommendations to the Policy Review Committee regarding "protected classes" of students, if adopted, will bring the district into legal compliance with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, which found 13 months ago that the district had violated a disabled student's civil rights in its mishandling of a bullying case.
As part of a resolution of that case, the district agreed to revise its bullying policies, and has spent the past year working to do so.
Once the changes required by the Office for Civil Rights regarding protected classes are implemented, "then we can keep working on the optional policies," Skelly said.
At least for now, non-protected students with bullying complaints should seek resolution through teachers and principals and, if not happy with a decision, file a complaint with the district office, Skelly said.
On Dec. 3, at the last and only public meeting of the Policy Review Committee, Skelly recommended a uniform policy that would treat all students alike, using a new district-level "uniform complaint procedure." But two weeks later in a communication to board members, Skelly said after "discussions with principals, district staff and others" he had changed his mind.
This is Skelly's third different recommendation in less than two months. In November, he recommended a two-tier system that created detailed but different procedures for handling bullying complaints depending on whether the student was in a protected class.
Then in December, after criticism of that approach — and to follow the recommendations of the California School Board Association — he urged the single, unified procedure.
Skelly's recommendations to the committee, laid out in a lengthy set of staff materials, offers no clear path for students who have a bullying complaint but are not associated with a protected class.
In a 2012 resolution agreement signed with the office for Civil Rights, Skelly agreed that the district would revise its policies and procedures on bullying, a process that has taken more than a year so far with much discussion but no resolution.
Office for Civil Rights' jurisdiction does not extend beyond cases of discriminatory harassment and bullying to all bullying cases.
The California School Boards Association (CSBA) recommends that districts use "uniform complaint procedures when investigating all bullying incidents" — including those involving non-protected classes of students — "to ensure consistent implementation by district staff."
In the Dec. 3 meeting, the two members of the committee differed on how to handle bullying complaints.
Melissa Baten Caswell said that for the sake of clarity and simplicity all complaints about bullying, whether run-of-the-mill or involving protected classes of students, should be treated the same, using the uniform complaint procedure at the district office.
But Camille Townsend worried that such an approach could lead to undue "formalization" or "criminalization" of minor playground squabbles that are better resolved at the school level.
"The farther away we get from solving disputes in the classroom, the more formal and criminal it gets," Townsend said. "We've all seen cases where someone gets tripped on purpose, or someone gets called a name on purpose. Are we really sending those up to the district office to be handled? Not in my book."
But Caswell worried that a two-tiered complaint process, which elevates the initial level of scrutiny for children in protected classes, could put teachers, principals and playground supervisors in the position of having to make hasty calls, in ambiguous situations, as to why a child is being picked on.
"It's hard to ask those people to look at what's going on when there's a particular confrontation and make the judgment whether it's a protected-class issue," she said.
An article about the Jan. 10 Policy Review Committee meeting will be posted on Friday, Jan. 10, on www.PaloAltoOnline.com.
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Are you continually trying to learn new things? Do you allocate some time each week to educate yourself on topics you don't know much about? Have you created a plan for improving your skills by learning more? As a small business owner, continuous learning can help improve your ability to be more successful.
A skill assessment is a good starting point for identifying potential learning opportunities. Documenting what you know well, things you need to learn more, and topics that aren't relevant, will help you to prioritize where you should focus your time. Once you've identified things you need to learn more about, you'll need to select the best learning vehicle.
There is a wide range of learning options. Reading a book, taking an on-line course, attending a class, or simply doing some homework on the internet are just a few of the choices.
Scheduling some "learning time: on your calendar will allow you to break away from your day-to-day routine and make continuous learning part of your routine.
The small business world is changing every day. Dedicating yourself to continuous learning will keep you up-to-date on business trends, new technology, marketplace conditions, improved marketing techniques, and many other things. Continuous learning will also improve your success in running and growing your small business.


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Beckham Family Pictures at Disneyland
Harper Beckham Dons Minnie Mouse Ears at Disney With David, Posh, and the Boys
David Beckham and Victoria Beckham took their kids to Disneyland near LA yesterday. The little ones really got into the Mickey spirit, and Harper even donned an adorable pair of Minnie Mouse ears! Their boys, Brooklyn, Cruz, and Romeo, led the way between the park's many rides.
The family's all together on the West Coast after David's work took him to London. In addition to visiting with family and friends, he accepted a Centurion Award in honor of the more than 100 games he's played on behalf of the English soccer team. He even did an interview with the Today show and discussed his aspirations to play for his country this Summer. David Beckham wants in on the Summer Olympics, saying, "I've played for the national team for quite a few years and now I want to represent the GB team in the Olympics." He and Victoria showed love for their mother country in another way this week. David and Victoria worked with the BBC to record a spot hailing the queen and praising her work during her 60-year reign.


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I have a PCI Express slot that is 5.0V vltage supported. Data bus width 1x or x1 whatever that means.
Can I buy any PCI Express card for this pc and it will work or do I need to look at other configurations? What does it mean by PCI-E X16 or 2.0 X 16?
Don't want to fry something.


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Show 194
Among Todays Topics at the Irish Roots Cafe:
1) Family of the Day: Ryan
2) Irish County of the Month: Tipperary
3) Searching For: Dargan
4) Curious News: Charlie Chaplin in Ireland
5) Video: Irish National Anthem ( recalled ?)
6) Curious Note: Seaplane festival
7) One minute podcast: Soldiers Song
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Notes from Mike: 2:00
One Minute Podcast: 4:00
Book of the Month: 6:30
The Magnificent Seven: 9:30
Irish Name of the Day: 11:30
Sources: 15:30
Websites of the Week: 16:30
Curious News and Notes: 18:30
Total Time: 25:50
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Notes This Week:
What's happening today at the Irish Roots Cafe
1) Our 'County Wexford Genealogy and Family History notes'
has just been upgraded with a full color 19th century map
of the county, and will be available to ship next week.
2) I'll be at the Dublin, Ohio Irish Festival shortly. It's our
12th year or so at the genealogy tent with books, cd's and
consultation ! We'll be launching our genealogy CD and
several more in our new set, right at the festival !
We may even offer free DNA swabs to acquaint you with
the procedure…. Be sure and stop by the tent.
3) I am also going to try some Sean Nos singing, maybe at
the cultural tent Friday night… if not I'll be singing at the
genealogy tent when the crowd subsides…..
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Let's listen to one of our 7 podcast series' on Song; Recitation;
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The Irish National Anthem from our Irish Song…CD.
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We publish more Irish genealogy books than anyone in the world !
Book of the Month:
1) County Tipperary, Ireland, genealogy & family history notes.
Volume 25 of our Irish Families Project, and this book is only
on County Tipperary, Ireland. Here is some info taken from
the book above:
Most Numerous Tipperary Familes
The 19th century birth index of Ireland finds the following families most
numerous in the county
(Possible variant spellings after each name have been added) :
Most of the old Irish names can have the Mac or 'O' before the
name dropped or added at will. Additionally many old Irish names
were translated or 'mistranslated' into English from the original Irish.
Two more basic resources for the 19th century are the Tithe
Applotment Books, and Griffiths Survey of Ireland. They are available
at the National Library of Ireland and elsewhere.
Some Tipperary Resources from the book:
Tipperary County Library
Castle Avenue
Thurles, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
phone (0504) 21102
Tipperary Heritage Unit (THU)
The Bridewell, St. Michael St.
Tipperary Town, Ireland
phone ((062)52725
email: email@example.com
(particularly good for the records of the
Catholic diocese of Cashel and Emly)
Bru Boru Heritage Group.
Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
phone (062) 61552
(An official IGP center for Tipperary)
Tipperary North Family History Foundtn.
The Gatehouse
Kickham St., Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
phone (067) 33850
(The official IGP centre for N. Tipperary)
Irish Origins Research Agency
College Road
Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
phone (056) 21483
(research service that includes Tipperary)
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Coming Up:
300 pound shark caught off of which Irish county coastline
Time to raise our eyes skywards, give thanks, and ask for help !
Here are todays "Magnificent Seven" :
1) Jacqualine Kufer of Chicago, Illinois, your County Mayo
Ireland genealogy notes has shipped !
2) Welcome new member Jan Louise Norman of Wanniassa,
Australia, searching for Dargan.
3) Diane Hill of North Carolina, your Families of Co. Cork,
and Families of Co. Clare books have shipped !
4) James A. Birney of Beverly Hills, Michigan, your
Genealogical History of the Milesian Families of Ireland shipped!
5) Mark Rubbo of Carlton, Australia, your Families of
County Cork, has shipped !
6) Samantha Beare of Salt Springs Island, Canada, your
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7) John P. Connolly of New Port Richey, Florida, your
Families of County Clare, and Book of Irish Families great
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Irish Family Name of the Day:
Todays family history in honor of :
1) member Patrick Ryan, whose Ryan family came over to
Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada.
2) member Nora Perry.
3) Member Brenda Gregory.
Related Spellings of the Name
Ryane, Rian, O'Ryan, Mulryan, Mulrian, O'Mulryan, Ruan, Rouane
Variant Spelling Groups: 1825, 1831, 2494, 2998
From The Guide to the Various Spellings of Irish Family Names
History of the Name
Ryan families rank as one of the ten most numerous in Ireland.
The older forms of O'Ryan and O'Mulryan etc.. have largely been
It appears that most Ryans today descend anciently from the
O'Maoilrian family of Co. Tipperary. This family held Owney in
Co. Tipperary and Owneyburg in Co. Limerick. They are found
on the Map of Ortelius in that area. These lands were once
known as "Owney Mulryan", referring to the older spelling of the
name there.
Keatings History also gives the O'Ryans as an ancient family
of note in other counties….. Ryan is found most numerous of
all names in Limerick and Tipperary in modern times
copyright 2010, IGF, based in part upon
The Book of Irish Families, great and small
Irish Family Coats of Arms From the Irish Book of Arms
A Brief search in that work shows:
1) Illustrated arms for Ryan are given in the Irish Book of Arms.
Coming Up Later in this episode:
Charlie Chaplin lived where in Ireland ?
The Free Master online index at www.Irishroots.com shows:
Listings for the name 200+ times, here are a few examples:
1) D. Ryan, Giles Ryan, and others in County Tipperary, Ireland
genealogy & family history notes
2) Jas, Ryan, MD, and others in The Families of Co. Kerry Ireland
3) King James Irish Army List
4) Ryan, Ryan of Ballycairns, Ryan births plus 15 others in
The Families of Co. Clare, Ireland
5) J. Ryan in Co. Kilkenny genealogy and family history notes.
6) John Ryan in The Families of Co. Dublin, Ireland.
7) Ryan of Clounbrick in The Families of Co. Limerick, Ireland.
8) I. Ryan, J.C. Ryan, James H. Ryan, Joel Ryan, T. Ryan, W. Ryan
and others in 'Irish Families on the California Trail.
You can use this free index to search for your family name:
Remember to leave off the Mac or O when typing your name.
Around the World, in Irish Ways.
The Web Page and Video of the Month.
1) The Ryan Clan Association (web page)
2) Green Genes, The Genealogy of the Irish Family Ryan (page)
3) Ryan Family History over the years, (family video)
4) The National Anthem of Ireland, with flag flying
see also our Irish Video Shorts at:
Curious News and Notes, From Ireland today
1) Amhran na bhFiann, the Irish National Anthem is still popular,
despite calls for a less 'militaristic' song. Well, what about
'the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air' for the U.S….
but survey shows only 7% of people actually want it changed.
2) More Irish spending vacation time at home now.
Domestic holidays up 25%
3) County Fermanagh Seaplane Festival. Seaplanes used
Northern Ireland base during WWII
4) New Home for the Book of Kells, Updated technology will give better
context then current library. Moving to adjacent Berkeley Library by 2016
5) Don McCloskey bags a 300 pound shark off Donegal
6) Irish managers rated most easy going in Europe…
no slave drivers here
7) Did you know that Charlie Chaplin lived in Ireland…. Kerry no less !
Statue erected…
…….So end the notes from the Irish Hedge Row today.
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Just when you think your day isn't going to be so bad, the big bad plow guy comes along and buries your A4 and GTI. It took 3 Guys and a friendly plow truck, about an hour to free these two from winters filthy stinkin' grip.
Not funny evil plow guys, not funny.


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Lavarnway impressive as Ross improves
By Patrick Donnelly / Special to MLB.com
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Red Sox got a good report on Saturday regarding catcher David Ross, who is on the 7-day disabled list after sustaining a concussion on May 11.
Earlier this week, the Red Sox had hoped Ross would be ready to return to the lineup as soon as Sunday's series finale against the Twins, but his clearance exam was pushed back to Monday as he was still experiencing symptoms on Friday.
However, Red Sox manager John Farrell said he spoke with Ross on Saturday and he liked what he heard.
"He's improving, to the point where he was making requests if he could throw [Saturday], but we're still holding back any kind of physical activity," Farrell said. "Everything projects that after the re-exam on Monday, he'll start to go through some exertion testing, but he was in much better spirits [Saturday] than he was the day before. In his own words, he felt like he was turning the corner."
Ross was injured after taking numerous foul balls off his mask in a game against the Blue Jays at Fenway Park. He's been replaced on the roster by Ryan Lavarnway, who has impressed his manager during his brief callup.
"I thought he's done a very good job receiving," Farrell said. "I think he's still learning our guys on the mound in a regular-season environment -- it's different than Spring Training. He's swinging the bat with the consistency that he's had throughout his pro career and I think with more authority than he showed in Spring Training. He's a good player and he's going to be an offensive threat in this league."
A lifetime .171 hitter in parts of three seasons with the Red Sox, Lavarnway singled and hit a sacrifice fly in five plate appearances on Saturday night. He also held onto the ball in a violent collision at home plate, when burly Twins catcher Ryan Doumit tried to score on fly ball to short right field. And while the Twins were 2-for-2 on stolen bases on Saturday, Lavarnway threw out Tampa Bay's James Loney trying to steal third last Tuesday.
"I think one thing he's worked on that we saw in Tampa is the quick release and footwork with an accurate throw," Farrell said. "He's very capable behind the plate."
In other health-related notes, outfielder Shane Victorino returned to the lineup on Sunday after missing two games with a sore lower back, while shortstop Stephen Drew missed his second straight game with soreness in his mid-back.
Red Sox bullpen gets Bailey back
MINNEAPOLIS -- Red Sox closer Andrew Bailey pitched an inning at Triple-A Pawtucket on Saturday and was slated to rejoin the team on Monday. The move was made in late afternoon when Boston activated Bailey from the disabled list and optioned right-hander Jose De La Torre to Triple-A Pawtucket.
Bailey gave up a home run to former Major Leaguer Brett Carroll as well as a double, but retired the other three Indianapolis hitters he faced, two by strikeout. He threw 17 pitches, 14 for strikes, and suffered no setbacks, according to Red Sox manager John Farrell.
"Physically he came through it fine," Farrell said on Sunday morning. "He showed consistent velocity pre-injury. He'll rejoin us [Monday]. He'll get checked on, as anyone would in a situation like his, but he came out of last night feeling good physically."
Bailey, a 28-year-old right-hander, was placed on the 15-day disabled list on May 6 with a strained right biceps. The Red Sox media relations staff said he's expected to meet the club in Chicago for the start of a three-game series against the White Sox on Monday. And with a 1.46 ERA and five saves in 13 appearances this year, Bailey's return is a welcome sight to an already thriving Boston bullpen.
"I don't think you can underscore the importance of getting a two-time [All-Star] closer and former Rookie of the Year back at the back end of your bullpen," Red Sox reliever Craig Breslow said. "I think that the depth that we've amassed has allowed us to kind of slide guys in and out of the back end, but getting a stabilizing force like Bailey back will allow everybody else to kind of slot up a little bit, and I feel like we can continue to shorten the game even further."
Farrell noted that, like most pitchers coming off the disabled list, Bailey will be handled carefully as he builds back up to his normal workload.
"We're going to have to balance back-to-back days, which we're likely to stay away from initially," Farrell said. "But to slide guys back a little bit earlier, it gives us that flexibility with Junichi [Tazawa] a little bit more than holding him back to close out games."
Breslow, a teammate of Bailey's in Oakland (2009-11) and Boston the past two years, said that after arm trouble limited him to just 19 appearances last season, Bailey appeared to have regained his form in April before he went down.
"Bailey was throwing as well as he has in the last five years," Breslow said, "so as long as he can come back and just be himself, I feel like we're going to be in really good shape."
Farrell's off-day plan extends to Ellsbury
MINNEAPOLIS -- Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury was not in the starting lineup for the first time all season on Sunday, but he's not among a handful of players battling through nagging injuries.
Manager John Farrell said he plans to use this current nine-game road trip to give each of his regular starters a day off to help them manage a stretch of 20 games in 20 days that kicked off last Tuesday at Tampa Bay.
Minor injuries to shortstop Stephen Drew and outfielder Shane Victorino forced Farrell's hand somewhat, but first baseman Mike Napoli was given Friday off and Ellsbury's scheduled day off arrived on Sunday, despite his protests.
"Jacoby doesn't want to come out today," Farrell said. "We talked about it when we landed in Tampa the other night, because we'd been talking about some possibilities before we left on this road trip, and we thought there might have been a game where maybe it made sense. But when we landed he was like, 'I don't want to come out. I want to play every day.'"
However, the manager gets paid to make those types of decisions, and Farrell's learned over the years that even players who say they want to play 162 games eventually realize that taking a seat once in a while is in their best interests.
"I think what's common with every guy that you talk to is that they'll fight it initially, they don't want to come out of the lineup, but when they maybe let down a little bit or relax mentally, they can feel that their body is saying, 'You know what? This is going to be a good thing,'" Farrell said. "They don't want to hear it, they don't want to come out, but then they recognize ... OK. They feel it when they shut their mind off."
The trick, Farrell added, is to resist the temptation to use one of those players late in a close game. On Friday, the Red Sox and Twins were locked in a 2-2 battle that extended into extra innings, but Farrell stuck to his word and kept Napoli on the bench as Boston rallied for a 3-2 win in the 10th.
"What you want to guard against is that they shut it off mentally, and then you're going to then ask them to turn it back on and it takes away from the whole benefit of what an off-day might give them," Farrell said. "That's why you have those discussions and make those decisions in a non-emotional moment, so you can kind of play it out in your mind before that situation arises."
The one exception to the rule might be second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who hasn't missed a game yet this year and might be the only player that could force Farrell to re-consider his policy.
"Petey will fight that one tooth and nail. He's the last man standing right now and that's probably just the way he likes it," Farrell said. "If it comes to that, he and I will sit down and talk. But as well as he's playing, as good as he feels, as headstrong as he can be with not wanting to come out -- all of that is taken into account.
"Petey's the heartbeat of this team. You don't want to cut out the heart."
Patrick Donnelly is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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She was born July 29, 1947 at Ola to the late Leonard J. and Lucile Hale Payne.
She was a member of the Ola Church of Christ. She enjoyed her friends and family to the fullest. She liked to stop by the Ola Nursing Home just to visit with the residents and the nurses, especially Marilyn Tippin.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill Wilson; one sister, Lizz Pitts; one niece, Stephanie Woolverton; and a great niece, Crystal McCoy.
Survivors include her sister, Rosie Swaffar and husband, Willie, of Morrilton; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 at the Ola Church of Christ with Bro. Alex Diestelkamp officiating.
Honorary Pallbearers are Jim and Retha Wilson, Louis and Sheri Pitts, Cody and Chelsey Burfield, James McCoy, and the Tuesday Night Ola Church of Christ Ladies Bible Study Class.
In Lieu of Flowers, Memorial Donations may be made to the Ola Church of Christ, P.O. Box 97, Ola, Arkansas 72853.
Cremation Arrangements By Cornwell Funeral Home and River Valley Cremations in Dardanelle.
Online Guest Book and Condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com


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Amazon versus Walmart and the usability testing results
Comparing Amazon and Walmart with simple but critical usability testing tasks: finding and buying an iPad, who won?
Amazon and Walmart are kings of eCommerce. But how do they compare in usability? To answer this, I created a simple but useful usability test: something thousands of users were trying to do this holiday season, finding and buying an iPad.
The usability testing protocol I created was simple, but not meant to be exhaustive in terms of comparing the user experience of both sites. Rather, the test was a quick evaluation of how easy or difficult it was for users to find an iPad with the best possible features for the price (the value of which had to be less than $550) and then buy it.
Here's the usability testing protocol I set up for the test. It's simple, quick, but importantly meant to be directional only. I used usertesting.com as my tool for this test.
Amazon versus Walmart Usability Testing Protocol
Introduction: You are buying an iPad as a gift for a family member. You only have a total of $550. You want to buy the best one you can for the price in terms of functionality and features.
Task 1: Please show me how you would find an iPad or iPads that are equal to or less than your price range?
Task 2: Let's assume you've decided to purchase one of the iPads, please show me what you would do to buy it. Please go through all the steps without actually purchasing it.
Tester Age: 18 to 65+
Tester Household Income: $40k to $150k+
Gender: Any
Web Expertise: Any
Country: United States
Number of Testers: Six total (3 for Amazon and a different 3 for Walmart)
Testing Dates: December 6-17, 2012
Usability Testing Results of Amazon versus Walmart
The results of the usability tests are revealing and point to several areas where both Walmart and Amazon may need to explore further usability optimization. And even though this test was simple, quick and used a rather small amount of testers (3 for Walmart and a separate 3 for Amazon), it clearly shows how even minor amounts of usability testing can reveal important places where the user experience can be potentially improved. For eCommerce, this also means improving revenue!
Let's look first at the results for Amazon and Walmart in terms of how they performed for several key tasks, including:
- Finding an iPad
- Filtering product search results to find the price range that fits our tester's budget
- Being offered the opportunity to purchase a protection plan (something that no doubt is high on the Walmart and Amazon team's radar as it is a good source of incremental revenue per shopping cart)
- Purchasing the item
We also look at several other errors that seem to be obvious things that can be fixed, or at least evaluated.
And now, on with the results!
1. Amazon versus Walmart Usability Test Task, Finding an iPad
Winner Walmart
Amazon and Walmart take different approaches to displaying and filtering product search results. So a true apples to apples comparison is not possible. However, we can compare the overall ease of use of each system based on the task of asking a tester to "find an iPad in the $550 or less range," a real world scenario.
Based on the results of this test, the advantage goes to Walmart. This is primarily due to the displayed list of results after the user enters iPad into the search tool. All our testers were able to easily navigate the results, and take the next step promptly, which was to use filtering to find the product in the right price range.
Amazon did not do as well in this test as it could have. The search results are critical to helping our testers to sift through the hundreds of thousands of products Amazon sells to find an iPad in the $550 or less range. Even here at the very start of searching there were potential usability issues.
One of our testers almost immediately became confused when he noticed that the top result for the search term "iPad" was an iPad 2 Second Generation, which caused him to spin off in a different direction spending larger amounts of time trying to find the newer models (as of the writing of this article the iPad Fourth Generation is the newest iPad). Interestingly, all testers mentioned that "typically the best product is at the top" even though this clearly was not the case, and all of our testers had to do a fair amount of searching by scrolling up and down, or clicking on various links, to find the newer iPad models that fit their $550 price limit.
I am guessing Amazon has a usability team so I'm hoping they can evaluate this test result, to determine if there's a need to find a better way to put the newer (aka "hotter") products at the top of their search results display. I'm thinking perhaps some Search algorithm testing is in order.
For Walmart, things went well for testers who used the search bar, but the one tester who did not use the test bar had a much harder time of finding iPads. Lesson for Walmart? Consider making your search bar bigger, to attract more attention and cause fewer users to try to navigate through a more difficult process.
Click to Play the Amazon Highlight Reel
Click to Play the Walmart Highlight Video
2. Amazon versus Walmart Usability Test Task, Finding an iPad Using Filters
Winner Walmart
A critical element of eCommerce is using filter tools to narrow search results, which both Amazon and Walmart do, but using vastly different methods. For Amazon, there's not a specific filter tool that's readily apparent such as with Walmart, however users do have the ability to filter results, IF they know where to look.
Interestingly, the testers using Amazon had a more difficult time finding the iPad that fit our parameters, in this case a model that gave the most performance and features at a cost of $550 or less, than did the Walmart testers. This was specifically because the Walmart filter tool enables users to easily filter based on price. Not that our testers found the Walmart tool without problems (which they did).
Still, Amazon's filtering (or lack thereof) of product results based on pricing parameters was something that all our testers struggled with. All testers resorted to scrolling through pages of results, some gave up early and selected a product because it was listed near the top and seemed to fit the test parameters. In the real world, I'm betting this behavior happens more often than may be realized, I'm not sure always to the benefit of Amazon or Amazon users.
Several times, testers became lost in their search due to scrolling through so many results and had to "reset" themselves by going back to the starting results page. The inclusion of peripherals spread in what seems random fashion in the results did not help matters, as it made hunting in the results for the latest model iPad even more difficult.
Because of the extra cognitive load Amazon puts on users, we give the nod to Walmart for this part of the test.
Click to Play the Amazon Highlight Reel
It would be interesting to see what the usability test results for Amazon would be if they were to offer their users a filtering set of tools along the lines of the Walmart tool, versus what Amazon users currently have available.
Walmart Filtering Tools are Good, but not Great
Walmart has one advantage over Amazon in terms of our test of finding an iPad in our price range, and that is the filter tools on the left side. Interestingly, all of the testers used this tool, and all of them were able to reduce what was a much larger list of products down to those they felt met their parameters by using the tool. That's not to say the tool didn't cause issues. Several found the refresh that happens without warning rather disconcerting, and one mentioned that slides were preferred, as that way the exact pricing parameters they wanted could be entered.
Click to Play Walmart Filtering Highlight Reel
3. Amazon versus Walmart Usability Test Task, Product Protection Plan Offering
Winner Amazon
A critical element of eCommerce success is adding in additional SKUs to a shopping cart, in this case a protection plan. Typically this is good for the company, as it is an incremental source of revenue. But it can be a good idea for the shopper too. Reminding them to buy additional items or a protection plan they (if they are anything like my family) will end up using when something bad happens to their product is not a bad idea.
In terms of the offers, both Amazon and Walmart pop-up the protection plan, but that is where the similarities end. Notice the critical difference, Amazon has the "Add Coverage" button the bright, yellow, some would almost say Default button. Because of this, people evaluating adding the extra coverage may have more of a tendency to click the highlighted button, all other things being equal. In essence, the default is YES.
But with WalMart, note the choice is "I prefer not to add coverage." Ouch. The default here is NO. Also, note that with Amazon you only have to click one button to make your selection, Walmart requires two clicks, one on the radio choice button, and then one way down at the bottom of the pop-up for "Continue." My guess is WalMart is losing hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, of incremental dollars with their current protection plan offering user experience. Perhaps the WalMart usability or metrics team may disagree with me, but I would test a much more Amazon like user experience here, just to see if there's a difference (I am betting lunch with the entire WalMart usability team that there is, if you know any of them forward them that message from me).
The Amazon pop up with the Protection Plan offer has a single button to buy the product
The Walmart pop up with the Protection Plan offer requires two clicks, and does not highlight the YES choice
And just to provide an additional data point, it's interesting that the only tester to choose the protection plan was an Amazon tester, although there was a Walmart tester that was tempted.
Click to Play Amazon Protection Plan Highlight Reel
Click to Play Walmart Protection Plan Highlight Reel
4. Amazon versus Walmart Usability Test Task, Purchasing
Winner Amazon
In fact, both Amazon and Walmart are about equal in terms of the ease of moving through the buy-flow. Both have what can be described as best in class user experiences in terms of the shopping cart to purchase task flow. That said, Amazon has a slight edge with their ability to move users through the process with a bit less cognitive load, as witnessed by the several errors that occurred for our Walmart testers that did not happen for our Amazon testers.
Since so much went right for both purchase flows, let us focus on the errors we picked up, both in the buy-flow as well as in other places. Amazon more than once tripped our testers up with offers to buy a product at a price that seemed to disappear when they actually went to the results pages to find the product at that price. Walmart had several avoidable user errors in their buy-flow, mostly caused by simple things like not labeling required fields or hiding critical choices in the middle of a rather busy purchase page. Simple usability and A/B testing could easily improve all these easy to fix errors.
Click to Play the Highlight Reel
Summary of Amazon versus Walmart in Usability, Who Won?
So in summary, based on this simple usability test we performed, it would appear that Amazon and Walmart are about equal in terms of the usability of finding and purchasing an iPad, with Amazon winning two categories and Walmart winning two.
However, I actually believe that based on this test Walmart has the edge in usability. The primary reason? I believe Walmart provides an overall easier and faster user experience in the searching, filtering and vetting process associated with seeking out and purchasing a product.
The primary advantage Walmart has over Amazon is the availability of filters on the left side of the products search results pages. This filter set enables users to very easily target products that meet their parameters, to find the best product possible for the given budget range.


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Edward Kirsch, 98, of Longboat Key, died Jan. 17.
Born May 21, 1911, in Montreal, he graduated from McGill University with a bachelor's degree in science and also earned his medical degree there.
Dr. Kirsch interned in Montreal and served three years of residency training at Montefiore Hospital, in New York City. Rather than enter a practice, Dr. Kirsch became assistant director of the Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn, where he served for three years, and then, director of Memorial Hospital, in Kansas City, Mo.
Dr. Kirsch was then appointed executive director of Lebanon Hospital, of Bronx, N.Y., a new facility he organized and opened in 1946 and ran until his retirement in 1976. Eventually, under his guidance, the hospital affiliated with Bronx Hospital and developed into a large teaching hospital and also with Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Dr. Kirsch served on the governing boards of the Greater New York Hospital Association, the New York Blood Transfusion Association and the Hospital Credit Exchange. He chaired and served on committees of the Hospital Association of New York State, Greater New York Hospital Association, American College of Hospital Administrators and New York Regional Medical Program. In retirement, Dr. Kirsch was named a consultant to Bronx-Lebanon Hospital.
After retiring in 1976, Dr. Kirsch and his wife, Alice, whom he married in 1946, moved to Longboat Key. He served as president of the Keys Sertoma Club and as president of the board of directors of the Islander Club condominium.
Dr. Kirsch was preceded in death by his wife, Alice. He is survived by his sons, Robert, of Brentwood, Tenn., and Peter, of Cliffside Park, N.J.; friend, Cindy Martineau, of Sarasota; four nieces; and one step-granddaughter.
Edward Kirsch, 98, of Longboat Key, died Jan. 17.


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Red Sox avoid arbitration with Carp, Tazawa
Herrera also inked leaving lefty Miller lone remaining eligible player
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
BOSTON -- The Red Sox took care of some procedural business on Friday, agreeing to terms with Mike Carp, Jonathan Herrera and Junichi Tazawa on one-year contracts.
That leaves lefty reliever Andrew Miller as the only remaining arbitration-eligible player for Boston.
Carp, a first baseman/outfielder, was a key reserve for the Red Sox during their World Series-championship season in 2013, hitting .296 with 18 doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 43 RBIs and 22 walks in a career-high 86 games.
Tazawa was Boston's primary setup man for most of the 2013 season and had a terrific postseason. In 71 regular-season games, Tazawa was 5-4 with a 3.16 ERA, striking out 72 in 68 1/3 innings pitched. In 13 postseason games, Tazawa was 1-0 with a 1.13 ERA over 7 1/3 innings, including five scoreless outings in the World Series.
Herrera, a utility infielder, was acquired from the Colorado Rockies in a trade for Franklin Morales last month. The 29-year-old switch-hitter has played in 375 games over five big league seasons, hitting .265.
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The rise of the UK Independence Party in the European elections saw a Tory and Lib Dem MEP lose their seats.
The total turnout for the Eastern region was 36.2% with UKIP receiving 542,812 votes and returning 3 MEPs.
The Tories came second with 446,569 votes, also returning three MEPs and Labour came third with 271,601 votes and one MEP.
The Greens beat the Lib Dems into fourth place.
In Luton, Labour got the top spot with 16,847 votes, beating Ukip's 10,978. The Tories were third with 6,476 votes.
The East's sole Labour MEP Richard Howitt said in his acceptance speech: "I fully accept Labour has to do more to convince disenchanted voters.
"But we can acknowledge the concerns of those who voted UKIP, which we do, without adopting UKIP's answers - which we won't.
"Fringe right-wing parties like UKIP have also seen good results tonight in France, Denmark and across Europe.
"This is a protest vote but one that doesn't change the fact that at the General Election next year, Labour is the alternative party of government, and remains best-placed to win."
The MEPs are UKIP: Patrick O'Flynn, John Agnew, Tim Aker, Tories: Vicky Ford, Geoffrey Orden and David Campbell Bannerman and Labour: Richard Howitt.
Nationally UKIP now has 23 MEPs, with Labour and the Tories both having 18 members. The Greens have three.


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Stories from the Range: Book Four
Country singer Willie Meadows is a fake. He's never ridden a horse, and his "Western" gear comes from a boutique shop in LA. No wonder Wilson Edwards, the real man in those fake boots, is suffering creative block. Determined to connect with the music, Wilson buys a ranch in Wyoming to learn the country way of life, even if he has no intention of running the business. Then, Steve Peterson shows up desperate, destitute, and hungry, having just escaped a gay deprogramming hospital run by his father's cult.
Steve was supposed to train horses for the ranch's former owner, but the job is gone along with his would-be employer. Luckily, Wilson has a temporary solution: Steve can ranch-sit while Wilson does business in LA. But when he comes back, Wilson barely recognizes the place. There are trained horses in the paddock, and the ranch is in great shape. Suddenly he finds himself inspired not by the cowboy lifestyle but by Steve himself.
But the cult is still after Steve, and Wilson's fear of scandal means he's still in the closet. Coming out could kill Willie's career - but denying his feelings for Steve could kill the only part of him that's real.
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ArtsWatch: Metadata Finds Its Voice — Literally
The Recording Academy actively represents the music community on such issues as intellectual property rights, music piracy, archiving and preservation, and censorship concerns. In pursuing its commitment to addressing these and other issues, The Recording Academy undertakes a variety of national initiatives. ArtsWatch is a key part of an agenda aimed at raising public awareness of and support for the rights of artists. To become more involved, visit Advocacy Action @ GRAMMY.com and sign up for Advocacy Action E-lerts.
The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 cleared both the Senate and the House of Representatives late last month and was presented to President Barack Obama on Sept. 30 to be signed into law. Over the next few years video devices will have mandates to be visually impaired capable — a feature other consumers are likely to use as well. The Federal Communications Commission will be involved in working out many of the details, which are supposed to be complex enough to map the many new ways that media is now available, providing audio-capable user interfaces and options for hearing descriptive captions and various metadata read aloud. The legislation also mandates features to assist the hearing impaired and will provide $10 million annually to assist those both deaf and blind. Paul Scroeder, VP, programs and policy group, American Foundation for the Blind said, "Once enacted, this legislation will ensure that the 25 million Americans with vision loss, and the millions more with other disabilities, can fully take part in the digital era. It will improve job opportunities, education opportunities, and more."
The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, S. 2847, was passed by the Senate on Sept. 29. The legislation began in the House early last year and was amended in the Senate to incorporate specifications recommended by technical body the Advanced Television Systems Committee, and now returns to the House. Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), a sponsor of the initial House bill said, "I introduced the original version of the CALM Act two and a half years ago with one goal in mind: to give the control of sound back to the consumer, where it belongs. I'm thrilled that today we're just one step away from sending this commonsense consumer bill to the president for his signature."
Last week ArtsWatch covered S. 3804, the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, and this week — as expected — opposing voices have stepped forward to be counted. Consumer activists Public Knowledge posted a list while encouraging public involvement, and Electronic Frontier Foundation posted an impressive warning letter from 87 Internet engineers. Other opposed groups include the Center for Democracy and Technology, Consumer Electronics Association and several leading library organizations that routinely advocate on behalf of fair use. EFF declared victory when the bill failed to move out of committee, postponing action until after Congress' recess for November's elections. Meanwhile, it seems proposals to weaken provisions have already begun to circulate while opponents ask why the Senate Judiciary Committee did not plan to take the time to hear testimony on the subject. None of the opposing voices propose effective alternative methods to get tougher on Internet piracy but they are reasonably unanimous in claiming that the strategies proposed by S. 3804 would ruin the Internet for the entire world and disgrace the United States.
Another effort to get new legislation out of committee was led by Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), who tested the water with a short-term proposal to enact something similar to the Google/Verizon Net neutrality compromise. Waxman said, "Our proposal was designed to be an interim measure to protect Net neutrality while Congress considers a permanent solution.... This legislative initiative was predicated on going forward only if we had full bipartisan support in our Committee." Speaking for the Republican side of the aisle, House Energy and Commerce Committee ranking member Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex.) said, "If the majority wants to work on a solution to continue a free and open Internet, let's consider the issue deliberately, rather than punting with a halfway measure two days before the end of Congress." Consumer activists Free Press and Public Knowledge reacted by urging the FCC to go ahead with its proposal to reclassify Internet transmission as a telecommunications service.
On Sept. 23 the FCC unanimously approved a plan for going ahead with using "white space" frequencies that it described as "free[ing] up vacant TV airwaves for 'Super Wi-Fi' technologies." NewsWatch covered The Recording Academy's satisfaction with steps taken to protect wireless microphones from interference. The FCC described its plan as a method for going ahead with its 2008 proposal (described in ArtsWatch as "reinventing the TV spectrum") while building in enough protections for incumbent frequency users so that deployment of actual consumer devices can go operational as early as next year. The Super Wi-Fi aspect has to do with the suitability of television frequencies for certain types of Wi-Fi data transmission, but the commissioners expressed their expectation that the "white space" approach could ultimately be used in higher frequencies as well. The FCC expects to announce an administrator for their plan's geolocation database of incumbent frequency users and promises extensive oversight of new devices and any complaints of broadcast interference when these occur. (See Television Broadcast coverage for more detail.)
The U.S. Supreme Court has requested the RIAA respond to a petition from online teen infringer Whitney Harper, dealing with the issue of whether her infringement was willful or innocent and how that affects calculation of financial penalties. Billboard.biz said, "There is no guarantee the court will decide to review the case, but just the fact that the court is interested in the labels' response is momentous."


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VANCOUVER, BC – In front of 21,217 boisterous fans at Vancouver's BC Place, Canada's women's national team played Mexico to a spirited scoreless draw in a women's international friendly on Sunday afternoon.
The last time these two teams met on this surface, Canada beat the Mexicans to book a spot in the London Olympics, but this time out Mexico pressured Canada early in what was a very evenly-matched affair.
Despite an admittedly lackluster performance against Mexico, there were still reasons to be pleased.
When Rhian Wilkinson went down with an injury in the first half, 16-year-old Sura Yekka was called upon for her second cap after making her debut in Edmonton against Korea Republic last month.
Yekka admitted to being nervous in the game in Edmonton but if she was feeling the nerves in Vancouver, she certainly wasn't showing it.
"She was a real bright spot," Canada head coach John Herdman said in his post-match press conference. "If anything she was pretty much showing the way in terms of a real positive attitude in terms of taking it to Mexico. I think a couple of players fed of her energy. I think that was real bright spark."
Herdman speaks to media at BC Place following the match
For most of his team's performance, Herdman was blunt in his assessment as the team builds towards the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015.
Canada had plenty of chances to break the deadlock but couldn't find the opening. While the first half was relatively even with both teams coming close to the winning goal, Canada poured on the pressure in the second half.
"We had some moments. We're progressing," Herdman said. "At times we were stringing 16 or 17 passes together and finishing with a cross or a shot so I'll take that at his stage but it's still a long way off 2015."
Former Whitecaps FC women's striker Christine Sinclair had the first chance for Canada six minutes into the game. Diana Matheson passed from the right side to Sinclair near the edge of the 18-yard box, but she didn't get much power behind the shot and Mexican goalkeeper Cecilia Santiago made the easy save.
After Canada fired the first warning shot, Mexico responded in the 10th minute with one of their own through Guadalupe Worbis. Worbis was a last-second inclusion in the Mexican lineup but she was sharp early getting to a ball in the Canadian penalty area. Goalkeeper Erin McLeod was quick across to stop the shot.
In the 13th minute, Canada had the ball in the net through Brittany Baxter but it was called back for offside.
Baxter, another former 'Caps women's player, was the provider for another great Canadian chance in the 49th minute when she crossed the ball from the right side into the Mexican penalty area. Sophie Schmidt covered a lot of ground to get to the ball but she put it over the goal.
As the second half went on, Canada piled on the pressure in search of the winner.
In the 78th minute, Lauren Sesselmann had a shot saved which was followed up by a Sinclair shot that was blocked. In the waning minutes, Sinclair had the ball at her feet in a good position once again on the right side but Santiago was again sharp to pull off the save and preserve the clean sheet for her team.


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