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By C. Ed Massey
In the world of public education, we are pressured to hear from the "experts." Talking heads and vendors compete to tell us what is best for the children we are educating. We talk about testing, response to intervention, rewards and penalties, and college readiness. We measure our success or failure by a score on a test, adequate yearly progress guidelines, remediation rates, etc. Despite all of these measuring sticks, do we ever ask those we serve how we are doing?
More than 10 years ago, my district, the Boone County School District in Kentucky, embarked on a campaign to have a student school board member. Our belief was that the input of the students was an important component of our success or failure. We established a process whereby students elect their own representative to our school board. While the position is nonvoting, it is still important. Each meeting, we have a designated time to hear from our student board member. That engagement has been fantastic. In fact, one idea initiated by students earned the Boone County School District a Magna Award in 2012 from ASBJ.
Our theme in Boone County is, "Achieving Excellence Together." "Together" includes our students. Sometimes we as board members become so focused on business that we forget our real business, which is ensuring that all children within our district get a free and appropriate public education. After all, our students will be impacted most by our successes or failures.
In our district here is what some are saying about our student representative:
Superintendent Randy Poe: "In Boone County, education is more than preparing children for career and college readiness -- it is also about preparing them for life. As educators, we need to connect with students to motivate and guide them. Without involving our students into the process, we will fail to achieve this objective. Parents and students in multiple Gallup polls over the years have identified that a teacher with a caring disposition is the teacher who has made a difference in their life. What better way to demonstrate a caring disposition than to involve students in the decision-making process."
Former Boone County student board member Janelle Wichmann: "Before my tenure on the board began, I doubted how seriously the accomplished set of board members would take my presence, opinions, and perspective. I quickly learned the value they saw in me and my work with the larger student body of our county. It was a refreshing reaffirmation that my opinion, as an 18-year-old, mattered. I never forgot this life lesson that my voice and thoughts have substance and I have carried it with me throughout my endeavors -- which include working on the official Presidential Search Committee for the University of Cincinnati's president, as well as internships at Google and Procter & Gamble."
As you can see, the impact of having a student member on our board has brought many rewards. It also has allowed us to engage our community around the concept that our district is about the students we serve.
We have had a student board member for several years running. We are in the process of electing our student school board member for this school year. I have no doubt that this process will be fulfilling for the board members as well as for the student who will serve. After being sworn in by a local judge, her or she will be ready to engage fully as a student representative on our board. By working with the students we serve, we get buy-in from the student body. We also get engagement from the parents. With full community engagement, the opportunities of the students in our district are unlimited.
As you continue through this new school year, think about those you serve and find a way to get them involved. Including a student representative on your board is an effective way to engage your students. You won't regret it.
C. Ed Massey (email@example.com) is the 2012-13 president of NSBA and a member of Kentucky's Boone County Board of Education.
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The ONLY reason he ever played for Serbian national team was because Greece made a law that Yugoslavian war refugees could not represent Greece, as to not inflame any potential political disputes.
Peja has said over and over, that his home country is Greece, and that's why he still lives there, and says he will always live there. That's why he raises his kids there, and said they would play for Greece if they ever get the chance.


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Surprise, surprise: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Games
LAUSANNE, Switzerland IOC leaders dropped wrestling from the Olympic program Tuesday, a surprise decision that removes one of the oldest Olympic sports from the 2020 Games.
The IOC executive board decided to retain modern pentathlon the event considered most at risk and remove wrestling instead from its list of 25 core sports.
The IOC board acted after reviewing the 26 sports on the current Olympic program. Eliminating one sport allows the International Olympic Committee to add a new sport to the program later this year.
Wrestling, which combines freestyle and Greco-Roman events, goes back to the inaugural modern Olympics in Athens in 1896.
Wrestling was voted out from a final group that also included modern pentathlon, taekwondo and field hockey.
The board voted after reviewing a report by the IOC program commission report that analyzed 39 criteria, including television ratings, ticket sales, anti-doping policy and global participation and popularity. With no official rankings or recommendations contained in the report, the final decision by the 15-member board also was subject to emotional, political and sentimental factors.
Ski Racing
Austria beats Sweden for its first gold at home worlds
SCHLADMING, Austria Overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher helped Austria win the team event Tuesday and earn the host nation its first gold medal at the Alpine skiing World Championships.
Hirscher teamed with Philipp Schoerghofer, Michaela Kirchgasser and Nicole Hosp to defeat Sweden 4-0 in the final.
Germany edged Canada in the small final for third place.
The team event has been part of the worlds since 2005, with Austria also winning in 2007.
Defending champion France lost in the quarterfinals to Germany, and the United States lost 3-1 to Sweden in the quarterfinals.
Beaver Creek will host the World Cup and Worlds
SCHLADMING, Austria Lindsey Vonn may want to set an earlier date for her return from a knee injury.
The International Ski Federation announced next seasons womens World Cup schedule Tuesday. It includes a notable change from the preliminary calendar: Races in Beaver Creek have been moved up from mid-December to Nov. 29-Dec. 1 Thanksgiving weekend in the United States.
The program near Vonns town of Vail includes the super-G, downhill and giant slalom races.
Vail-Beaver Creek also will host the 2015 World Championships.
After a season-ending crash last week at the World Championships in Austria, Vonn told her coaches she wanted to be back for next seasons speed races in Lake Louise, Alberta, which now come the weekend after her home events in Colorado.
The swelling around her repaired right knee was way down a day after surgery and her spirits way up, perhaps because of her surgeons optimistic prognosis. The doctor who operated on Vonns injured right knee thinks the four-time overall World Cup champion will be back by Beaver Creek.
College Football
Four football players arrested as Crimson Tide blushes red
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Four University of Alabama football players were charged in connection with the robbery and assault of two students, officials said Tuesday.
Campus police arrested running back Brent Calloway, linebackers D.J. Pettway and Tyler Hayes, and defensive back Eddie Williams after two robberies early Monday morning, university spokeswoman Cathy Andreen said.
Pettway and Hayes were charged with two counts of second-degree robbery. Defensive back Eddie Williams was charged with both fraudulent use of a credit card and two counts of second-degree robbery. Calloway was charged with fraudulent use of a credit card.
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I am looking to start a 5" I Spy charm swap with 40 members. The 40 members will submit 40 squares of 3 different quilt quality fabrics.
* SIGNUP ends June 29, 2012 or until we have 40 members. You must send me a PM in order to get on the sign-up list.
First things first: Please read all the general swap rules of the board, these also apply to this swap. They are located on the top of the swap board written by the administration. Or, here is the link ...
~~The rules had to be posted, but now to the fun stuff!! So who is in????
Purchase (or raid your stash) three different I Spy fabrics (a yard should do it depending on if you wish to fussy cut or how you cut designs out). Cut 40 (forty) 5 inch squares out of each of the 3 (three) different fabrics (washed, ironed and in marked zip lock bags for safe transportation).
Please use 100% cottons only! If in doubt of fiber content, please leave it out! And NO flannels (this time).
Please be sure to trim off the selvages before cutting your squares. Also, try to be accurate in your cutting of the squares, so they DO measure 5".
Be sure that your image will fit in the square and not be hidden in the ¼ inch seam allowance.
Please, please, please double check that you have 40 squares per set!! We don't want to short change anyone.
It seems to work best if you put each sets of squares in small ziploc baggies. Be sure to label each baggie with your board name, name, address, etc.
* MAILING DEADLINE: I would like to receive all packages by July 31, 2012 and will sort and mail out squares by August 20, 2012. Please PM me your address so I can add you to the list and send you my mailing address.
You will mail the squares to me in a priority flat rate envelope or regular bubble wrap envelope using postage stamp(s) on the identical return envelope. Please, double check the postage, as I wouldn't want your squares to be held up. I can't be responsible for extra postage fees. I'll sort all the squares and send them back to you.
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My name is syd but I wish it was natalie. She's a character I made for Harry Potter. Maybe I'll write about her. I have no hp fan friends. Sort of in my cousin. I've read alot of fantasy and love to go over it with anybody. I like books more than the computer though. Well that's it.
You scored as Harry Potter, You can be a little reckless and hot-headed at times, but a more brave and courageous friend would be hard to find.
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Hermione Granger75%
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You scored as Padfoot, You are Padfoot- aka Sirius Black! You are an extremely loyal person who will risk anything for your friends. You tend to be a bit of a rebel, and don't place much importance in family. But your friends mean the world to you. And they always will.
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text: Does it get any better? I purchased a new graphics card for it, played up till mission three and I don't really like it. It is certainly on rails like Mass Effect and not anything like Far Cry. It looks great, but even on solider I die... allot. I basically have to take each map really slowly, clear area by area and work my way to the checkpoints. I can do some parkour stuff, but not much. Anyone else playing it, what are your thoughts, etc.


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April 13, Palm Sunday
of the Lord's Passion.
Cycle A. Readings:
1) Matthew 21:1-11
Psalm: 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24
2) Philippians 2: 6-11
Gospel: Matthew 26:14 to 27:66
I have been daunted by the task of writing about this week's readings. Jesus' Passion moves me deeply and convinces me just as deeply that nothing I write can add to the impact of the words of the Scriptures here.
But perhaps that is just what qualifies any of us to speak sorrowfully and with awe of how Jesus, offered Himself for us. After asking the Father if there was any way this sacrifice might not be necessary to accomplish the Father's goal of redeeming humanity, Jesus accepts the answer and squarely faces his accusers.
And we are left to identify with his sleepy followers who could not remain awake as Jesus prayed, sweating blood, there in the olive grove.
We are left to identify with Peter who promised much and delivered little, denying Jesus three times before the rooster crowed out the dawn of that long night of agony as Jesus faced his accusers.
And therein lies our hope and our redemption. Just as Jesus did what He did, willingly, for these weak followers, we need not abandon hope in what we may ultimately do in service to God and others, simply because our feet have slipped on the path; or we have fallen; or have fallen repeatedly.
As Paul speaks of Jesus in the Philippians passage here, saying of Jesus, "Who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped.
"Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross.
"Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
And so we ultimately only fail if we fix our eyes on our own shortcomings instead of on the One who gave his all for us.
Who are some of the people who have told you about Jesus? When was it that you began to believe because you had an encounter with Jesus?
April 13, Palm Sunday
of the Lord's Passion.
Cycle A. Readings:
1) Matthew 21:1-11
Psalm: 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24
2) Philippians 2: 6-11
Gospel: Matthew 26:14 to 27:66


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I was hoping somebody could identify this beetle from the picture, i find these quite often in my house along the skirting boards mainly. If clothes are left on the floor you can be pretty sure you will find them hiding under them, I have never seen them fly but they appear to have wings. As yet i havent found any of their larvae but they do sometimes turn up looking slightly different in appearance ie slightly bigger or darker. I hope somebody can help me identify them and maybe even get rid of them as the problem doesnt seem to be going away with just giving the house a good regular clean.
Thanks for your quick reply.
It definitely seems to be the culprit, the other ones i find seem to look like a carpet beetle or pantry beetle but the only thing that baffles me is i only ever find them upstairs towards one side of the house and in my lounge which would be on the same side. So far i have never found them in my kitchen or dining room.
Something i have noticed from descriptions of all these type of beetle is they can be associated with birds nests, coincidently the side of the house where i always find these there is a stainless steel chimney flue which is boxed in and im wondering if they have made their way in through there and are nesting under the floorboards.
What do you think?
Managed to get a picture of another beetle i keep finding but looks alot different.
Could you identify this one?
Picture is not very clear but brings Anobium species to mind.


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Anna Chlumsky Revisits Her Very First Onscreen Kiss With Macaulay Culkin
In honor of My Girl's Netflix debut, we sat down with Vada Sultenfuss herself to learn new things about one of our favorite movies. Even 20 years later, Anna Chlumsky remembers some truly random facts from the cult classic! The actress even reminisced about her onscreen kiss with Macaulay Culkin. What's your favorite My Girl moment?


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Snow, Snow, Everywhere
Is it growing warmer or it growing colder? In the US and in Europe it is hard to tell this year. As of now about 71% of the USA is covered with a layer of snow. Comparing earlier January amounts this is the highest in the last 7 years. 2010 was 56% with a low of 21% in 2006. Average snow depth has also increased proportionately in this time frame. The winters of 1976-77 and 1977-78 were the two of the coldest USA winters in recent times so we have a way to go yet. The winter of 2009–2010 in Europe was also unusually cold. Globally there were atypical snowfalls in several parts of the Northern Hemisphere. In January 2010, the northern half of Europe experienced its coldest winters since 1981–1982. The winter of 2010-2011 in Europe began with an unusually cold November caused by a cold weather cycle that started in southern Scandinavia and subsequently moved south and west over both Belgium and the Netherlands on 25 November and into the west of Scotland and North East England on 26 November. This was due to a low pressure zone in the Baltics, with a high pressure over Greenland on 24 November.
The Farmers' Almanac predicted this year that Old Man Winter will exhibit a split personality. The eastern third of the country, (New England down to Florida and as far west as the lower Ohio River and Mississippi River Valley), will experience colder-than-normal winter temperatures. Yet the Almanac concluded that overall this winter would be kinder and gentler. Only time will tell.
The principal source affecting the 2010-11 winter overall weather pattern is the phenomenon called La Nina, when sea surface temperatures across the equatorial central and eastern Pacific are below normal. La Nina strengthens as the departure increases.
La Nina winters are typically synonymous with harsh conditions across the northern tier of the United States and drier-than-normal conditions throughout the southern tier.
In Europe this season, a cold front moved out of Siberia on November 24, and cold spell and snow storms also hit the Alps, on the 26th before hitting the UK on November 29. Other earlier, but unrelated, storms had dusted Northumberland and Scottish Borders Region on November 23, before being absorbed in to the advancing Scandinavian weather system.
Heavy snow caused many problems across the UK and the first disruption of Snowfall occurred on November 24 in the Grampians, Eastern Scotland and Cairngorms, where snow showers blown from a northerly wind caused havoc as accumulations up to 8 in in Aviemore made conditions difficult and major roads in Aberdeen had gridlock problems in the rush hour. Further snow disrupted all of Scotland, Southern Wales, Northern Ireland, South West and England and much of the North and East of England as snow accumulated to over 24 inches in rural settlements.
So Europe and the US are having rough winters this year. This may just a statistical fluke but there is a lot of snow out there this year.
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Taking a quick look at the South Region of the NCAA Tournament.
1. Kansas
Big 12 champion (30-5)
Takes last shot: Good luck guarding Ben McLemore, a 6-foot-5 freshman who attacks the basket and shoots 50 percent from the field.
Best, worst: Beat Ohio State, 74-66. Lost to TCU, 62-55
Outlook: When the Jayhawks get set in their halfcourt defense, no team is tougher, but a running team might be able to give them trouble in transition.
2. Georgetown
Big East at-large (25-6)
Takes last shot: When the game is on the line, it's pretty safe to rely on Otto Porter, the Big East and potential National Player of the Year.
Best, worst: Beat Louisville, 53-51. Lost to USF, 61-58.
Outlook: Like fellow Big East Final Four candidate Louisville, the Hoyas have a stout defense and plenty of questions on offense, but are still a legitimate Final Four contender.
3. Florida
SEC at-large (26-7)
Takes last shot: Erik Murphy led the SEC in 3-point shooting percentage for most of this season, and on a team full of streaky shooters, he's the best bet.
Best, worst: Beat Missouri, 83-52. Lost to Arkansas, 80-69
Outlook: This is a solid team — no superstars, no signature victories, no terrible losses — but not dynamic and not likely to make a long run.
4. Michigan
Big Ten at-large (26-6)
Takes last shot: One of the favorites for National Player of the Year, Trey Burke is arguably the nation's best and most clutch point guards.
Best, worst: Beat Michigan State, 58-57. Lost to Penn State, 84-78.
Outlook: A stumble through February and March and a tough loss to Indiana at the end of the regular season has some questioning whether the Wolverines can contend for a national title.
Atlantic 10 at-large (26-8)
Takes last shot: It's not difficult to locate Troy Daniels, who at one point this season had attempted 192 shots from 3-point range, compared to 25 from 2-point range.
Best, worst: Beat Memphis, 78-65. Lost to Wichita State, 53-51
Outlook: The Rams play a level of chaotic defense not seen by most, which will make them a difficult game-plan matchup on short notice during the tournament.
Pac-12 at-large (25-9)
Takes last shot: Some might say Shabazz Muhammad, but Larry Drew II has three winning shots this season and is on fire as of late.
Best, worst: Beat Arizona, 84-73. Lost to Cal Poly, 70-68.
Outlook: UCLA looks like a potential second-weekend candidate, given its recent Pac-12, regular-season title run, but a prolonged run will be on the shoulders of UCLA's freshmen, minus injured Jordan Adams.
7. San Diego State
Mountain West at-large (22-10)
Takes last shot: UCLA fans will (not-so-fondly) remember Jamaal Franklin for torching the Bruins for 28 points in Anaheim in December.
Best, worst: Beat New Mexico, 55-34. Lost to Wyoming, 58-45
Outlook: Expectations were high early, but the Aztecs were surprisingly mediocre in conference play, so perhaps they peaked too early in the season.
8. North Carolina
ACC at-large (24-10)
Takes last shot: P.J. Hairston didn't join the starting lineup until late in the season, but the sophomore guard is averaging 17 points since his inclusion.
Best, worst: Beat UNLV, 79-73. Lost to Texas, 85-67
Outlook: Switch to four-guard starting lineup gave the Tar Heels a late-season boost, and a impressive conference-tournament performance opened some eyes as well.
9. Villanova
Big East at-large (20-13)
Takes last shot: On an inconsistent offense, JayVaughn Pinkston has been one of its best and most important scorers.
Best, worst: Beat Louisville, 73-64. Lost to Columbia, 75-57.
Outlook: Villanova has been one of the nation's most inconsistent teams with big victories over three top-five teams, so it's almost impossible to know whether the Wildcats will lose in the first round or go on a Cinderella run.
10. Oklahoma
Big 12 at-large (20-11)
Takes last shot: Steven Pledger's quote after a recent game – "If I miss it, so what" – says everything about his mindset with the ball in his hands late.
Best, worst: Beat Kansas, 72-66. Lost to Stephen F. Austin, 56-55
Outlook: Lon Kruger becomes the first coach to take five different teams to the tournament, and this group went 4-1 in neutral-site games this season.
11. Minnesota
Big Ten at-large (20-10)
Takes last shot: Austin Hollins has been up and down on an up and down squad all season, but he'll more than likely have the ball in his hands in key moments.
Best, worst: Beat Indiana, 77-73. Lost to Northwestern, 55-48.
Outlook: The inconsistent Gophers are trending downward right now with three losses in their last three games, so prolonged tournament success is unlikely.
12. Akron
MAC champion (26-6)
Takes last shot: Junior guard Alex Abreu tends to pass first, but can also shoot quite well: 39.4 percent on 3-point attempts.
Best, worst: Beat Ohio, 88-81. Lost to Coastal Carolina, 74-70.
Outlook: The Zips head to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years, but just the fourth time in school history.
13. South Dakota State
Summit League champion (25-9)
Takes last shot: Summit League player of the year Nate Wolters, a 6-foot-4 senior guard, stands as the nation's fourth-leading scorer, averaging 22.7 points per game on 49 percent shooting and 39 percent on 3-point attempts.
Best, worst: Beat New Mexico, 70-65. Lost to South Dakota, 74-71.
Outlook: The Jackrabbits enter the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season, ridding a four-game winning streak.
14. Northwestern State
Southland champion (23-8)
Takes last shot: With no reliable 3-point threat, DeQuan Hicks is the best option. The 6-7 forward has made 58.6 percent of his shots.
Best, worst: Beat Stephen F. Austin, 68-66. Lost to Nicholls State, 93-78.
Outlook: The Demons went 13-2 to close the season, but they don't have enough firepower to knock off Florida.
15. Florida Gulf Coast
Atlantic Sun champion (24-10)
Takes last shot: Senior guard Sherwood Brown led the way for much of the season, leading the team in scoring, averaging 15 points per game and shooting nearly 40 percent on 3-point attempts.
Best, worst: Beat Miami (Fla.), 63-51. Lost to Lipscomb, 84-74.
Outlook: After knocking off regular-season champion Mercer, 88-75, to win the Atlantic Sun title, the Eagles secured their first NCAA tournament berth in just their second season of eligibility.
16. Western Kentucky
Sun Belt champion (20-15)
Takes last shot: Sophomore guard T.J. Price leads the Hilltoppers in scoring at 15.3 points per game and shoots 36 percent from beyond the arc.
Best, worst: Beat Arkansas State, 58-56. Lost to Louisiana-Monroe, 59-54.
Outlook: Western Kentucky returns to the NCAA tournament for the second consecutive year after another unexpected run in the Sun Belt Tournament (this time winning as the conference's fourth-seed).
Register staff writers Rich Hammond, Ryan Kartje and Joey Kaufman contributed to this report


text: Mmmm, Porsche Turbo. Liquid cooling, which the one in the picture is not, gave the young upcoming professional a more, shall we say refined driving experience. Porsche managed to get much more out of their engines with liquid cooling with the benefit of quieting things down to the point where you can hear the turbo(s) and not the howl of the cooling fan under accelleration. I wrenched on many of the old ones and liquid cooling does have many advantages and complexities. I cannot imagine my R1200RT being much quieter, but I would welcome a wet clutch as a by product of this and more torque and horsepower, though not necessary I would never turn it down. I would love to see a return of a friggen' normal drain and fill plug for the final drive, ala the Kawasaki C-14 which takes maybe 10 minutes to R&R the fliud, that is if you drink two beers in the process.


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A just-published McKinsey study, "The social economy: Unlocking value and productivity through social technologies," estimates that social technologies could pump $900 billion to $1.3 trillion per year in new value into the economy, based on an analysis of four key industries. Two-thirds of that value will come from improved social collaboration within or between companies, which will translate into a 20% to 25% improvement in the productivity of knowledge workers, according to McKinsey.
Those are enormous numbers to be throwing around, but I should point out some caveats up front. For one, McKinsey is talking total economic impact, meaning that some of that trillion dollars of value will end up in consumers' pockets rather than as corporate profits. The study also doesn't say how quickly this value will materialize, only that it will come eventually. "This is not a matter of, I install the technology, and the next day my people are 20% to 25% more productive--the gap between the technology investment and the capture of value usually lags by several years," said Michael Chui, one of the lead authors of the report.
McKinsey is a global management consulting firm, and its McKinsey Global Research research arm produced the 184-page report as an independent research project, not sponsored by any technology vendor. Chui said the report is intended purely to provide "thought leadership and understanding" on a topic that will be important to businesses, governments, and non-profits. It covers a few familiar case studies (TD Bank, Farmers Insurance) and many others that were new to me.
McKinsey takes an extremely broad approach to examining all the ways the phenomenon of "social" could have an economic benefit, from sales, marketing, and customer service on public social networks to improving product development through crowdsourcing and better appreciation of customer desires. However, what jumped out at me was the emphasis on enterprise collaboration as the greatest untapped potential for social technology and the area where the greatest value will materialize in the long run.
That would seem to be good news for enterprise social networking software (and cloud services) providers, as well as organizations that have bet on social software for the workplace. To date, most businesses have shown more interest in the potential of marketing through social media and the importance of monitoring and responding to customer communications through social channels. The McKinsey analysts agree that's important, but they suggest the impact on business operations could be even more significant.
Chui said one reason the study frames the issue so broadly is that the lines between categories in social software are often blurred. "Between internal versus external, you're often talking about the same technology, albeit with a different flavor," he said. What start out as "internal" applications of social software often morph as businesses see the need to invite partners or customers to collaborate, he said. "This has been an ongoing research project for us, and one of the findings from that research is that the companies that learn to use these technologies internally and externally actually see higher benefits from both."
The full report provides a detailed analysis of the impact of social technologies on four industries: consumer packaged goods, consumer financial services, professional services, and advanced manufacturing. It's the sum total of the impacts on those industries McKinsey used to come up with the estimated total annual value creation potential of $900 billion to $1.3 trillion. That breaks down as about $345 billion from product development and operations; $500 billion from marketing, sales and after-sales support activities; and $230 billion from improvements in business support activities. These may be rubber numbers, but they do add up to about $1 trillion, and the detailed breakdown in the report shows how they came up with these estimates.
Social technologies could create anywhere from $212 billion to $308 billion of value in the consumer packaged goods industry alone, according to McKinsey. The CPG industry stands out partly because it gets some of the greatest value from the marketing and market research value of social technologies, in addition to any impact on business operations. "In addition to heavy spending on advertising and promotion to build and sustain brand loyalty, CPG companies depend on a continuous stream of product enhancements and brand extensions to drive sales and brand loyalty. A CPG company often generates one-third of annual revenue from products that have been on the market for one year or less, so setting product requirements and successfully launching new iterations are critically important. Social technologies can help in both of these areas," the report notes.


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Liner here & you gotta have a controller or you'll burn up!
Liner here & you gotta have a controller or you'll burn up!
Thank you
2014 R1200 GSA (Property taxes & registration: $309), 1992 K75s (Property taxes & registration: $37)
So what happens if the battery's in a wireless controller go dead??
Thought I would update everyone on my NEW purchase of a GERBING JACKET LINER, GLOVES and DUAL CONTROLLER. I am very disapointed to say the least. JACKET and CONTROLLER burned up first time I used it. It was very difficult to contact Gerbings by phone. After holding over thirty minutes three different times I talked to "Linda" and was told to send it to Olympia WA. for repair. After three weeks I still did not hear from anyone and went through the phone hold twice again, once for thirty minutes and once for twenty minutes. I was told it would be at least another week.
After five weeks I recieved a previously opened controller and my NEW/OLD JACKET LINER. My Jacket liner smelled so bad I had to keep it in the garage. It strongly smelled of burned electrical smoke and fire.
The Gloves, jacket liner and dual controller cost over $500. Along with the jacket return was a letter stating they were bought out by Prospect Brands, LLC and to call Thomas J. Nolan President and CEO of the new acquiring company. I did just that and was told to send an email to the new location in North Carolina and a new jacket liner would be sent. This was eight days ago and I still have not heard from anyone since nor have I recieved the new JACKET and CONTROLLER!
After over SEVEN weeks since my purchase I am still out $500+ and no usable product.
I went to the Los Angeles International motorcycle show last weekend where GERBINGS had a display booth and told them what had happened. "Katie" who handled these problems in Olympia WA said she no longer worked for GERBINGS. Working the show was her last day.
After talking to others I realized they sent me last years model (made in China) that has had numerous quality control issues and they are now bought out by Prospect Brands, LLC. They will now attempt to manufacture in the USA to improve quality and fulfill a government contract. Was told most products are not available to the general public and will not be for up to a year.
My simple advice is to buy another brand at this time or until GERBING/PROSPECT BRANDS LLC gets it together and can provide a reliable product and creates a true customer service and phone contact.
I talked again to Thomas J. Nolan the new President and CEO of GERBINGS/PROSPECT BRANDS and was told there is not another contact for the new plant or business yet but was promised again I would be sent a new jacket liner and controller as promised earlier. I am still waiting--now going on to eight weeks.
They have a full page add in our MOA magizine this month. Buyer be ware!
"All my life I wanted to be somebody. Now I realize I should have been more specific."
Some friends went to a Motorcycle show in San Mateo CA about 3 weeks ago and talked to a Gerbing factory Rep. Gerbing products have been back ordered for months. The reason for the back up is not only due to moving the operation back to the USA but they are now making the liners that run on battery packs for Cabela's and Columbia sports wear. If your a hunter, ski or snow boarder, heated gear is really taking off. Light weight, not bulky and as warm or cool as you want to make it. I tried to purchase a large long and was told it would be the middle to the end of December. One of the suppliers that my local shop uses has had an order in since May 15th. They are out of most sizes. So, I am sitting and waiting. The controller is already mounted on the bike. So close but so far.......
Going on nine weeks now and no replacemrnt warraty for burned up Gerbings. Burned up on first use.
"All my life I wanted to be somebody. Now I realize I should have been more specific."
Interesting story, sorry to hear of your troubles, and tonight during some final sewing on my DIY liner, i began to second guess the DIY route.
I will continue with renewed enthusiasm.
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Sangre de Cristo Mountains > Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve > High Dune > Climber's Log
High Dune Climber's Log
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|Sand snowboarding
Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2014
|I couldn't get my lazy buddy to climb to the top so I had to settle for about half way up...snowboarded the dunes back down.
|Posted May 9, 2016 7:28 pm
|an amazing place
Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2015
|This place is simply amazing and I got a ton of great photos. Well worth walking up to the summit.
|Posted Oct 10, 2015 2:35 pm
|Rest day
Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2015
|Needed something to do on a rest day besides Royal Gorge so I hit the dunes again. First time I was up on High Dune was in 2011; this time the wind was blowing hard and fast, making me wish I had brought goggles. By the time I hit the flat and looked behind me it was hard to tell where I had been. I'm sure that in an hour all my footprints ceased to exist.
|Posted Sep 15, 2015 8:36 pm
|Brian Kalet
|6 Peaks
Date Climbed: Mar 9, 2014
|With Los Mogotes, Bighorn Peak, Dune 8860, 8850 & 8147.
|Posted Mar 12, 2014 5:58 pm
|More fun..,
|then you would think. Kids make it better, and when the light is right, heavenly.
|Posted Nov 21, 2013 11:41 am
|High Dune
Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2013
|Posted Aug 27, 2013 5:06 pm
|High Dune
Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2013
|Posted Aug 27, 2013 5:04 pm
|High Dune
Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2013
|The plan was to climb Ouray Peak today, but the kids had such a good time at the Sand Dunes that they wanted to stay there. We actually ended up climbing High Dune. It sure was a lot faster and easier to come down than it was to go up. After climbing the dune we quickly went down, but the kids wanted to climb another dune and run down, so I let them do so while I watched.
|Posted Aug 27, 2013 4:50 pm
|Route: Dune Parking Lot
Date Climbed: May 31, 2013
|Big change from hiking mountains but it was truly amazing.
|Posted Jun 3, 2013 8:07 pm
|Woodie Hopper
|High dune
Date Climbed: May 25, 2013
|Hiked with our boys Nicholas (9) and Benjamin (8) during Memorial Day weekend.
|Posted May 27, 2013 10:24 am
|Amazing work of nature.
Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2010
|This place is amazing, kids love it!
|Posted May 22, 2013 3:16 pm
|Interesting place
Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2011
|Fun running down
|Posted Sep 5, 2011 1:47 pm
|Not the "Tallest"
|Multiple times...
|Posted Jun 25, 2011 8:42 pm
Date Climbed: Dec 25, 2009
|Very cold Christmas Day! Wonderful views!!
|Posted Feb 6, 2011 3:58 pm
|Boriss Andean
|High Dune, fun hike!
Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2005
|Hiked with Karina and Boris. One of my best trips ever. We spent a night at the campground and hiked up to High Dune the following day. We have more fun with the sled on the way down to the stream.
|Posted Jan 28, 2011 5:26 pm
|Jeremy Hakes
Date Climbed: May 11, 2007
|Beautiful park.
|Posted Jan 19, 2011 9:57 am
|Fun walk up
Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2010
|Climbed up on a windy and cloudy day. Very pleasant. Unique experience to be on top of a sand dune.
|Posted Aug 11, 2010 12:40 am
|Great Workout!
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2009
|Sludged up the cold morning sand to be the second to summit (behind Eleutheros). Spent a little while conversing with a family at the top (those kids had way too much energy!). Headed back just as the sand started to get hot. Beautiful views of the Sangres all around!
|Posted Aug 22, 2009 9:52 pm
|Nothing quite like it
Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2009
|We climbed it in the later part of the day when the sun was low and got some great views of the dune field and mountains beyond. The wind was howling at times, and my calves hurt like crazy, but it was completely worth it.
|Posted Aug 13, 2009 10:46 pm
|Dune Running
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2009
|I was the first to summit in the early morning. Dancing light and shadow brought the dunes to life beneath the awesome backdrop of the Sangres. I ran full speed downhill and only fell once! Found sandhoppers and sunflowers on the way. I also perfected the sandvalanche, a deep cracking and resulting cascade of sand that leaves a deep, ominous rumble echoing among the dunes.
|Posted Aug 12, 2009 11:25 am


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Wrap It Up
Should Chan Ho Get The Heave-ho?
On Friday morning, I asked the Phillies to go out and kick some Met butt that night. Apparently none of them read my blog, and therefore did not get the message.
Chan Ho Park had a crappy start (the wrap-up on phillies.com generously called it "mediocre"), giving up 7 runs on 8 hits and 6 walks, with only one strikeout, all in the span of 4 2/3 innings.
So far this season, in four starts, his record is 0-1 with an 8.57 ERA. The only reason his won-lost record isn't worse is because the Phillies came from behind to actually win in his previous three starts. But you can't count on that happening every time.
Kudos to the bullpen for pitching scoreless baseball the remainder of the game.
I know he pitched great in spring training, beating out J.A. Happ for the fifth starters spot, but when will we see some quality pitching from Park when it counts? On Wednesday, Park is scheduled to pitch against the Mets again, this time at Citi Field.
So far, there have been no discussions on removing Park from the rotation. According to Rich Dubee, quoted in this morning's Philadelphia Inquirer:
"He's getting the ball," Dubee said. "We're confident."
Well, Mr. Dubee, I'm glad you are, because I'm certainly not. Then again, you're the pitching coach, and I'm certainly not.
A "Walk"-off Win
OK, Saturday was a new day, and another chance for the Phillies to kick some Met butt. But instead of the Mets getting their butts kicked, I saw the Mets getting their butts slapped:
Ramon Castro is congratulated by third-base coach Razor Shines on a solo home run. [Why the butt-slap? Would it be so hard to give a congratulatory hand-slap, back-slap, or shoulder-slap?]
This is not what I meant, guys!
Yes, the Phillies did get the win, eventually. They jumped out to an early lead against Oliver Perez, who gave up 4 runs in just 2 1/3 innings. It's so nice to see other teams get crappy starts from their pitchers, too. Jamie Moyer pitched well for the first five innings, but then things came unraveled in the sixth, allowing the Mets to tie the game at 5 runs apiece.
The score remained tied through nine, but in the bottom of the tenth the Phillies loaded the bases. Shane Victorino then drew a walk from reliever Sean Green to "drive" in the winning run, for a 6-5 Phillies victory.
Not exactly a butt-whipping, but I'll take it.
Here Comes The Rain Again
The deciding game of this three-game set ended up being postponed due to rain on Sunday. Blech! No date has been announced yet.
It's Monday morning now, and it's still raining. As the heading for this section is also the title of a Eurythmics song, here are a few of my other favorite rain-themed songs:
"Rain" – The Cult
"Purple Rain" – Prince
"Fool In The Rain" – Led Zeppelin
"It's Raining Men" – The Weather Girls
"Mary Sunshine Rain" – Dada
Hope at least some of you are having a sunny day today.
The Phillies are in St. Louis tonight, taking on the Cardinals. Please, no rain!
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WASHINGTON — Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware has introduced a bill that would make the District of Columbia the nation's 51st state.
While the bill has little chance of passing, the introduction shows that Carper is taking up the cause of statehood for the district. Carper is the incoming chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which oversees the nation's capital. His predecessor, Joseph Lieberman, was a longtime advocate for district voting rights and introduced a statehood bill during the last Congress.
The bill is co-sponsored by three of Carper's fellow Democrats: Barbara Boxer of California, Richard Durbin of Illinois and Patty Murray of Washington.
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, who represents the district in Congress, has introduced a statehood bill in the House.


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Topic: James Gandolfini dies at 51
Sad news. Great actor.
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...fffuck, one of the best
Very sad news. Sopranos probably the best series i've ever watched. Carrying a fair amount of timber though.........
RIP big Tony.
So sad. RIP James
Ah shit... He was so good. Sad news.
...fffuck, one of the best
Only seen the first series of The Sopranos which I thought was a bit meh but he was good in Killing Me Softly, albeit rather typecast.
Only 51 too.
Rip. Ledge
@Damo the Series with Ralphie is excellent
Obviously brilliant in Sopranos, but the hooker scene in Killing Them Softly is superb, as is him scaring the shit out of Malcolm Tucker in In The Loop.
He's only 9 years older than me.
All looks dodgy as fuck to me. Trip to Rome eh? Probably got clipped trying to square things up with Furio.
Very sad news
Top actor & wil always remain a ledge for being Tony Soprano. RIP
I really must watch the sopranos...
He was great in the Last Castle too...very sad news this...amazing actor, so good you almost felt as if you knew Tony....RIP
...leaving $70M to his son & daughter
That sideline in Waste Management really paid off eh?
Didn't realise he'd be worth that much.
Should have employed a personal trainer and a dietician.
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Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by Chris3123, Dec 2, 2010.
Dude, I want that.
And your icons!
PM me your email address and I will send it all to you. The icons didn't come as .ico files, so I converted them. This way, you get the wallpaper and the icon pack and you can ponysize your desktop too!
I made this my wallpaper yesterday. It's a photo I shot last week. Not ponies, but sheep:
My current one:
*sigh* I guess I'll look.
Actually, that's a neat shot!
I love landscapes, especially with water elements in them.
That, if I may say so, is badass.
Dude, you need the Buuf icon set for that shiznit.
A couple past ones (images only) -
A "Yorkshire collage":
Images from a music video, PhotoShopped (my first tinkering with oval shaped cutting & blending):
Thanks! I also like the clear reflection of the sky in the water
I wan to visit Yorkshire now...
I like the classic Batman symbol, found this online somewhere and had to use it.
@Tom - I love the Burton Batman symbol. Gave me chills the first time I saw it!
@Mainer82 - Nice wallpaper! Though I have to admit, for a second I thought it was an Ambassador class and was just about to squee all over the place. Still, great image!
That is a cool Batman, but Jesus Mirimba, that's a lot of icons in your dock!!
Okay, my new desktop wallpaper is (sort of) SFW It's black and white photography, so it must be very tasteful, right?!
Pff. It's perfectly safe! I would approve, so you KNOW it's okay.
I know, most are for work.
What weather widget is that?
It comes pre-installed with Yahoo Widget system.
Latest desktop wallpaper (I actually changed it the other day once I saw this image. I had to have it!).
I've been working on further ponifying everything. The taskbar icons are now ponies.
But much work to be done!
I'm sticking with my Sonic Generations desktops until the game comes out in November, I mean, I owe it to Sonic for 20 years entertainment, Ponies still loved and all.
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Major League Soccer, the New York Red Bulls and D.C. United decided late Wednesday to swap home dates for the clubs' upcoming playoff series, moving Saturday night's opener from Red Bull Arena to RFK Stadium and next week's decisive second leg (and possible overtime) north to the home of the lower-seeded Red Bulls.
With power at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J., not restored and mass transit throughout the New York City area shut down as a result of Hurricane Sandy, plans for a nationally televised playoff game on Saturday night were untenable.
"This was a tough decision but one we believe is much bigger than the sport of soccer," MLS commissioner Don Garber said on a Wednesday conference call. "This will have a competitive impact on D.C. and we understand that … we deeply appreciate their support."
The opening game now will be played Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. The Red Bulls' home match will be at 8 p.m. ET Nov. 7.
— MLS playoffs: Houston Dynamo knock out Chicago Fire | Thursday: Vancouver Whitecaps at Los Angeles Galaxy
United finished second in the Eastern Conference standings, one point above the rival Red Bulls, thereby earning the right to be host for the second game of the home-and-home series on Nov. 7. If the teams remained level after 90 minutes at each venue, the overtime and penalty kick tiebreaker, if needed, would have taken place in the nation's capital. Now they would happen in New Jersey.
"These are extraordinary circumstances that we all face," D.C. president and CEO Kevin Payne said. "Our club worked very hard to try to earn home-field advantage in the playoffs and we are very proud that we achieved that but there are times when circumstances override competitive concerns and this is clearly one of those times."
Red Bulls GM Jérôme de Bontin said there was no structural damage to Red Bull Arena and that the field had been covered and was dry. But power, save that supplied by a few generators, had been out since the storm hit Monday night.
"I'm quite confident that by (Nov. 5) everything will be in order in the arena. The stadium is in perfect shape," De Bontin said.
Garber said that it is the league's "goal and intention to play the (second) game at Red Bull Arena on Wednesday (Nov. 7) … It's fair to say in the meantime we'll be looking throughout the New York-New Jersey area to see if there are alternative sites should Red Bull Arena not be available. But our intention is to play at Red Bull Arena and we hope to be able to do so."
The parties first discussed changing the schedule on Tuesday night — Garber said storm damage and accompanying communication difficulties prevented an earlier conversation.
The Philadelphia Union's PPL Park, just south of the city in Chester, Pa., was considered as a site for the first leg so D.C. could maintain its competitive advantage. But Garber said, "We just weren't able to make a decision that would finalize PPL Park in time."
No other alternative sites were mentioned in Wednesday's call.
Moving the series back by several days also wasn't an option, according to Garber, because of the Nov. 14 FIFA international date (on which the U.S. will play Russia) and the need to maintain two weeks between the conclusion of the semifinal series the weekend of Nov. 17-18 and the MLS Cup final on Dec. 1. The title game will be hosted by the participant with the higher regular season point total, requiring a buffer to resolve those logistics.
Payne said his club already was working on a "major public relations and advertising campaign" to notify fans of the switch and that refund requests will be accepted. About 10,000 tickets had been sold for next Wednesday's game, he added.
Garber said he had confidence that Payne and United would generate a good crowd on short notice, while D.C. coach Ben Olsen told The Washington Post, "There are real issues in New York and New Jersey. People are suffering. This seems to be the simplest solution."
Both games will be televised by NBC Sports Network.
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Staff Writer
OCEAN CITY – The 3rd
Annual Ocean City Air Show got off to a moving start to its final day of
activities with a member of the U.S. Navy Seals parachute team floating his way
down to the shoreline bearing the country flag while the national anthem
Once on ground, in honor
of Flag Day, Leap Frog team member Thomas Kinn honored selected veteran, Andrew
Sprague, who served in the Marine Corps and is a current officer of the Ocean
City Police Department, with the flag as bystanders cheered on. It was a
celebration of the nation's symbol.
As the parachuter jumped
out of the aircraft into the sky, another plane circled Kinn so you could see
him while high in the sky. Above-average winds prevented Kinn from landing in
the designated area, but the crowds appreciated the effort.
Once on the ground, Kinn
was asked to comment on the windy flight down to the beach.
"It was a little breezy
today but the winds were coming straight from the south so it created a little
stability. We are trained for these types of conditions and practice them all
the time," Kinn said. "We were within our wind limitations and I had the drop
zone safety officers on deck so no worries."
Kinn conveyed that delivering
the flag made him quite emotional.
"Before I jumped, I was
in the bird thinking about that moment and I got to admit I got a little
sentimental and choked up," he said. "It's a great honor to jump with the
American flag in front of Ocean City and bring it home for everyone. To hand
off the flag to a fellow service member, there is nothing better."
Sprague was born in
Illinois but spent most of his childhood in Des Moines, Iowa. After completing
high school, he joined the United States Marine Corps where he was active for
four years. He joined the Ocean City Police Department in 2007 as a seasonal
officer and has been a full-time cop since January 2008.
The Sunday air show was
a lot cooler than Saturday's show. There was a heavy wind and some might have
wonder if the show could go on. Officer
Eric Parillo with the Parachute Medical team helped with the drop zone safety.
He commented that although it was a windy day they have an 18-knot limitation
and the wind was only at 12-14 knots so they were well in their limitations.
"This just means we have
to fly up wind a little further so the parachuter could make it in the drop
zone safely," he said. "Landing on the beach is a lot better and they do it
quite often."
Parillo commented that
Ocean City show is one his team looks forward to each year.
"We came here last year
and they've been wonderful to us. It's one of our favorite places to come, nice
location and great people," he said.


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I hate being the bad guy in games—I never harvested a single Little Sister in my time with Bioshock—so I was delighted when I found out you could take areas of the city back from the gangs and make them safe for both yourself and the random citizens in the game. Even better, when the areas are safe, people begin to clean up and take the city back. The more you play, and the more you interact the people, the more the city will rebuild in your image, for good or ill.
I'm trying to stay away from discussing story missions, as this is a game that does best when you explore the story on your own time, but inFamous does a good job of keeping the side missions interesting. Sure, there is some repetition, but not nearly as much as was seen in the newer Spider-Man games or other open-world environments. Every now and again something novel will be thrown your way, and you'll also get the added satisfaction of making the streets safer, if you choose the good path.
Edna Mode said it best: NO CAPES!
Your powers will grow as you go into the sewers and turn the power stations back on—which is an annoying task that often includes jumping puzzles, and platforms over water. As always, water and electricity don't mix. These sections are tolerable just because you'll always gain something cool out of them, but they don't add much to the game.
Combat can also be somewhat frustrating at times, as enemies can easily overwhelm you with fire coming from every direction. This isn't a game where you can blindly attack a fortified position. Mix in gangs of similar enemies and you have some frustrating situations.
The good things far outweigh the bad, though. Attacking armored enemy trucks and finding the correct way to take them down? Thrilling. Riding on top of a bus your girl helpfully wired with a generator to fuel your attacks is likewise awesome, and an oddly touching moment. The writing and character of the game are just as good as the action, and will keep you interested in the relationships the story is built around. Normally comic-book style cut-scenes feel like a way to save money on animation, but in this case, with this subject matter, they work perfectly, and are used in exactly the right amount.
You can decide to collect glass shards to increase the amount of electricity you can hold at once, or track down the game's "dead drops," audio files attached to satellite dishes that tell their own story. Sometimes a citizen will run up to you and ask for help. It's not a mission, it won't move the game forward, so it's merely something that happens in the game. Ignore them or do something heroic; it's your choice. Merely existing in the city, and dealing with situations as they come up—screaming around the rooftops or gliding over the elevated train tracks—is a thrill. This is a superhero game with soul and gameplay to spare.
There is something about inFamous that's decidedly adult and satisfying, and not in the "OMG BOOBIES" way. This is a what-if story about a city with no hope and a man who has been taken out of his life to do something about it. An absolute must-buy.
The good
- Detailed, living city to help rebuild, or continue to destroy
- Brilliant writing and character work
- Fun superpowers
- Cut scenes set the mood of the game very well
- Much to do and explore, this isn't a game that will be over soon
- Be a hero, be a villain, it's your choice
- Fresh take on the genre, Cole is a unique and compelling hero
- Solid variety in missions
The bad
- The enemies can be repetitive
- Sewer sections are annoying
- Combat can get frustrating in places
The ugly
- We live in a world where dreck like X-Men Origins: Wolverine makes it onto the big screen, and something as good as inFamous is created in a medium barely respected for its storytelling
Verdict: Buy


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Southern Nevada > The Sisters > Climber's Log
The Sisters Climber's Log
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|Back Again
Date Climbed: May 21, 2017
|From the end of the road in Mack's Canyon. First the Sisters, then a traverse over to Mack's Peak.
|Posted May 24, 2017 9:16 am
|from Macks Canyon
Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2016
|I hiked/climbed this one with MoapaPk doing a south to north ridge traverse, from the ridge south of South Sister to the top Black Rock Sister (a.k.a. Black Sista) north of North Sister - 3 sisters total.
|Posted Jun 2, 2016 10:57 pm
|A favorite
Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2009
|One of my favorite Spring Mountain hikes, with spectacular views, very little traffic, and a sweet little scramble to the summit ridge.
|Posted Dec 19, 2013 1:59 pm
|Great hike
Date Climbed: May 4, 2013
|Mack's Canyon is beautiful, isolated, and very quiet. The stream flowing through the area invites lots of chickadees and hummingbirds, and the moss and flowers you find in the damp, forested drainage are rather rare, considering that this range is perched in the middle of the desert. The views from the summit are wonderful, and other than the strong winds, the weather was great for this hike.
|Posted May 5, 2013 9:49 pm
|Mack's Peak and the Sisters
Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2012
|The second day of four days of climbing in the area. All three of these are easily done in a day from the end of the road in Mack's Canyon
|Posted Mar 22, 2013 6:07 pm
|Sketchy from South to North
Date Climbed: May 6, 2012
|Easy up to the South sister from the campground. Descent from South towards North was sketchy and a little exposed for our liking. Fairly uneventful up to the North Sister. Super steep descent down to a saddle, then easy descent down a wash back to the road.
South Sister again on 6/5/16, taking Upper Bristlecone to No Name to Bonanza trail, then along the ridge directly to South Sister.
South Sister again on 6/17/17, after summitting McFarland that morning. GPS tracks
|Posted May 29, 2012 6:48 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2009
|Followed guidebook up both sisters but couldn't decipher way down so we just went down a drainage chute to the wash. Good thing for tough pants!
|Posted Jul 3, 2011 5:51 am
|A lot more fun
Date Climbed: May 10, 2010
|Than it looked like it would be from the road. Once up on the west ridge, between the bristle cone forest and the views of the surrounding Spring Mountains and The Sisters west face, this was a wonderful hike.
|Posted May 10, 2010 9:11 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 28, 1997
|Done this hike (South and North Sister) too many times to remember. The descent off of the South Sister is well cairned now.
|Posted Jul 24, 2009 1:30 am
Date Climbed: Oct 5, 2003
|ALSO CLIMBED ON 6/18/05 AND SOLOED S SISTER 8/07 FROM CAMP SILVER PINES; S Sister 8-29-10
|Posted Feb 8, 2008 7:32 am
|Route Climbed: Old Mill Campground Route
Date Climbed: Apr 13, 2007
|Quite a bit of snow still but You Gotta Love the Views Toward Charleston and McFarland From Here.
|Posted Sep 26, 2007 1:58 pm
|LV Hiker
|South & Middle Sister
Date Climbed: May 17, 2007
|It had been over 3 months since I'd done any substantial hike. I decided it was time to get off my ass and go climb something.
Having studied a topo of the area I had intended to hit all three peaks. South, Middle & North. Well things don't always work out as planned. Read on....
I contacted a couple hiking friends of mine Sherry & Bernie. We arranged to meet at the Old Mill Campground and picnic area at 10:00 AM. By the time we met up and actually started the hike it was 10:30 AM.
At the back of the campground area there is a trail you can follow. I believe this is the Scout Canyon Trail. At least that's what I'm going to call it since it goes up Scout Canyon.
There was parking near the front of the campground, but to actually park in the campground you have to pay seven dollars. We all piled into my truck and paid the seven bucks to save us a half mile of walking. Talk about lazy hikers huh
Anyway we hiked about a third of a mile down the "Scout Canyon Trail" at which point we got off the trail and followed a wash up a canyon to a saddle just below the South Sister. It's about 8 tenths of a mile & 1400 ft. of elevation gain from the point where you leave the Scout Canyon Trail until you reach the saddle.
About midway up the wash Bernie decided that that was enough hiking for him for the day. I failed to inform him prior to the hike that it was all cross country. Sorry bout that Bernie
Sherry and I continued on. The wash gets really steep just before you hit the saddle. We took numerous breaks.
Once we hit the saddle we took a long break and enjoyed looking at the different mountain peaks all around us.
From the saddle looking over at The Sisters, which are only about a third of a mile away, they look impossible to climb without a rope. While scanning them trying to find a route to the top I noticed a chute going up between the South and the Middle Sister.
It didn't look like a likely route but I figured we could go take a closer look at it. Sure enough a closer perspective proved that this was the way to the top. A steep way. You have to scramble up several hundred feet to reach a saddle between the South and Middle Sisters.
Sherry and I took numerous breaks on this last steep scramble. Upon arriving at this saddle I knew there was no way I was going to be able to hit the North Sister today. It was about a half mile away and would have involved losing around 500 ft in elevation then regaining it again. It just wasn't going to happen today.
The short walk over to the South Sister was easy and uneventful. The views, as always from a summit, were awesome. We took the standard summit shots then headed back to the saddle between The Sisters so we could climb the Middle Sister as it was only around 500 ft away from The Sister we were on.
Due to the fact that neither of us had done any climbing at this altitude for sometime we were feeling it. We had the typical light headedness that comes with not being used to exerting oneself at this altitude. Sherry opted not to climb The Middle Sister as it had a little exposure. Nothing serious but a slip here could prove fatal.
I, being the male of our little climbing expedition (meaning not as smart lol) wasn't about to let a little dizziness stop me from climbing on exposed cliffs. I strapped my dogs leash to my belt and started up.
Fortunately I didn't lose my balance and fall off the mountain. I suppose you already realized this as you are reading my blog. My dog, Hobo, made it as well. I signed the summit log and enjoyed a cigarette while admiring the view. My dog enjoyed a Scooby Snack while licking her sore paws. For some reason she wasn't as impressed with the view as I was and decided to nap under a shady tree.
Leaving the Middle Sister I joined up with Sherry who was already in the process of climbing back down.
We made good time going down even though our knees were tired and our legs were shaky.
But as two middle aged out of shape hikers we were still pleased with our accomplishment.
|Posted May 18, 2007 9:11 pm
|Anya Jingle
|Winter Ascent of North Sister
Date Climbed: Feb 5, 2005
|Fun snow climb with great vistas. Our slideshow is here, enjoy:
North Sister snowshoe
|Posted Jan 14, 2007 10:29 pm
|The Sisters 9/8/06
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2006
|2nd trip to the sisters. This time I was successful. Hiked with the LVMC. Took just under 5 hours to hike both sisters with long breaks on each summit.
|Posted Sep 8, 2006 10:56 pm
|Old Mill Campground
Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2006
|Climbed on a break from a Vegas bachelor party. It was the best decision I made all weekend.
|Posted Jun 5, 2006 12:59 am
|Route Climbed: south, north, traverse; each peak about 5-6 times. Date Climbed: 2001 to 2005
|What cp calls "Middle Sister" is what most people call "South Sister". (We're not in Oregon!) The peak cp calls "South Sister" is generally regarded as a side lump of the main "South Sister" (cp's Middle Sister), and I don't believe it rises more than 60' above the col.
Some old-timers actually manage to find 5 peaks in this range - White Sister, Black Sister, etc. The subject of names can elicit some heart-felt emotions
The traverse between the peaks (true South Sister to North Sister) is perhaps the most nteresting hike, made even more interesting by snow. There is at least one arch, and several opportunities to rip a knee ligament.
|Posted Dec 6, 2005 9:22 pm
|Route Climbed: Old Mill Date Climbed: Nov 2000
|Climbed when I was TDY to Nellis AFB. It was still in the 90's in Las Vegas. We went in shorts and T-shirts and when we made it to the top of the south sister we were waist deep in snow. Had to move fast to get down. Our legs were freezing.
|Posted Aug 4, 2005 1:20 pm
|Route Climbed: Old Mill Campground Route Date Climbed: May 21, 2005
|Climbed one of the two sisters, I will return when I have ambitious hiking partners.
|Posted Jul 24, 2005 5:36 pm
|Route Climbed: via Mack's Canyon twice and via the Winter Route twice Date Climbed: twice in summer 03, once in winter 03/04, and yesterday, Oct 29, 2004
|Always a good climb - any season.
(Oct 29, 2004) - What a day. Me, Keith and Kelly got an early start to do a snow ascent of Mack's Peak via the Mack's Canyon route. Anyway, it's daybreak and we're headed down the dirt road to Mack's Canyon from the Lee Canyon Road. About a mile down the road, there's a green truck in the middle of the road with the front end stuck in a rut. Along the side of the truck and coiled by the rear bumper was a tow-rope...or so we thought.
We start grumbling about having to waste time and stop to help this guy pull himself out of the rut, when I notice something about the "tow-rope". For one thing, one end of the "tow-rope" was jammed into the exhaust pipe - the other end was stuck into the passenger side window. "Hey, I think he's trying to kill himself." The "tow-rope" was a garden hose.
We pulled the end of the hose out of the exhaust pipe and went off to get help.
We decided to bail on the Mack's Canyon creepy route and do The Sisters by the traditional winter route instead.
A half hour later, we were on the snow slopes heading for the summit. Great climb. Perfect weather - warm, no wind. Crystal skies...I could see Telescope Peak very clearly. Kelly put her foot through a summit cornice, but hey, other than scaring the hell out of her, it was a good time.
|Posted Oct 30, 2004 1:33 pm


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BELLE GLADE, Fla. - A South Florida Subway franchise is being sued after a recent filming of the "Harlem Shake" dance rendition went wrong inside one of its stores, according to CNN.
According to the lawsuit, employees of the Timesaver Food Stores Co. Subway in South Bay invited several friends to film the "Harlem Shake" inside the store on 195 U.S. 27 on the outskirts of Belle Glade.
But when one of the people in the video uploaded it to YouTube.com, they claimed to have been harassed and threatened by the vice president of the franchise, Michael Gazzalla.
Guapo said after he refused to take the video down, he started seeing "wanted" signs posted all over town.
The signs featured a picture of Guapo with the word "ATTENTION!" on the top of the poster. Below it read, "If you see this person on our premises please call the authorities! He is trespassing and not allowed to be here. Thanks you for your help, management."
Guapo said he did not want to take the video down because he said he did not break any laws, steal anything or break anything.
The 22-year-old, who is in his senior year at the University of South Florida, said since he fears his reputation is being ruined, he is suing on the grounds of defamation.
The Vice President, Michael Gazzalla, said he is aware of the lawsuit and did not want to comment.
No date for a trial has been set.20140806
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HE Minister of Tourism & Antiquities, Nayef H Al Fayez, hosted a graduation ceremony for tour guides and tourist police officers that have completed a sign language course, organized by the Jordan Tourism Board, in cooperation with the Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein Club for the Deaf and Mute in Zarqa, and with the Jordan Applied University College for Hospitality and Tourism Education.
This sign language course is the first of its kind in the Arab world, and is considered the first step in the Jordan Tourism Board's direction to target deaf and mute travelers from around the world. The Board also plans on producing a promotional film in sign language to promote Jordan as a destination that can cater to the needs of these travelers.
Al Fayez emphasized the importance of the Board's new direction to promote Jordan as a destination of many treasures that can be enjoyed by all types of travelers and tourists, pointing to the significance of focusing on the human element of tourism. Al Fayez also pointed to the importance of continued development and training for tour guides. He said that tourism is considered as one of the most important industries that contribute to the national economy, and there is a vision to develop tourism not only as a product but as a communication tool with each visitor.
He clarified that it is because of this reason that there is an interest in sign language, which is considered one of the most important languages in the world for there are very few countries that pay any attention to it, and therefore Jordan is able to attract that type of visitor. He said that the international tourism associations that deal with this kind of tourism are widespread and we will be working in partnership with them to bring in as many of these travelers.
Acting Managing Director of the Jordan Tourism Board, Dr. Abed Al Razzaq Al Arabiyyat, said that "we have coordinated with the Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein Club for the Deaf and Mute to train 12 tour guides and 6 tourist police officers, so we can encourage and incentivize tour groups abroad and in Jordan with those special needs, so that Jordan may be one of the leading countries in the region that applies this new tourism initiative."
The sign language course with a tourism aspect included giving the trainees lessons in sign language alphabet, in addition to the signs that are needed as a tour guide, as well as the ways in which Jordan's history and the different tourist sites may be explained.
Al Arabiyyat confirmed the significance of the fruitful cooperation between the Jordan Tourism Board and the Jordan Tour Guides Association to work together on building the foundations to develop the proper guiding techniques to all those qualified and able from Jordan's noble citizenry, to work in the tour guide sector and to present a honorable image of their country, to work on attracting visitors to the country, and to leave a good impression about the country and its people.
The graduation ceremony was attended by HE Michael Nazzal, President of the Jordan Hotel Association, and Mohammad Hammad, the General Secretary of the Jordan Hotel Association, as well as many representatives of the tourism sector.


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Brad Pitt greeted fans in Madrid, Spain, on Friday in the middle of his whirlwind promotional tour for World War Z. Earlier that day, Brad toured Moscow with his children Shiloh and Zahara after walking the red carpet for his project's Russian premiere on Thursday. He has been traveling the globe to do press for the flick, and has already made stops in London, Berlin, South Korea, and various cities in the States. Brad's grueling schedule hasn't been for naught as his film pulled in $66 million this weekend, marking Brad's biggest box office opening weekend ever. Prior to World War Z, Brad's biggest debut weekend earner had been 2005's Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Now there are rumors that Paramount, the studio that produced the film, and Brad are eyeing the possibility of a World War Z sequel. The project was initially created to run as a trilogy, but those plans were shelved when the film ran into production trouble last year.
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text: I have a few silly questions about the guest character of Shelby, Admiral Hanson's "Borg expert" in "The Best of Both Worlds" two-parter, as portrayed by Elizabeth Dennehy. The SD DVD screencaps up on TrekCore aren't perfectly clear to my eye. Was Shelby a LCDR or a CMDR? Did it appear that she was promoted during the two-parter? Did others in this forum feel Dennehy's portrayal of Shelby came off as a competent professional or as sexy or both? How was Shelby a "Borg expert" if she never encountered the Borg before the Jouret IV massacre? Since the Federation only knew what the Enterprise-D's J-25 encounter unearthed about the Borg, what was there for her to base her expertise on? I remember reading in magazines about how TNG fans back in '90 had a hostile reaction to Shelby, which seemed ridiculous to me. I thought she was the best character in that episode. I'd want her covering my back. Riker seemed to be irritated with her precisely because she was so much like him, a notion Picard seemed to rib his Number One about. Am I the only one who regards her as a kind of young, female version of James T. Kirk? The Memory Alpha article on Shelby quotes Ronald D. Moore discussing the mention of "Captain Shelby" in DS9 as saying there was some licensing issue involving the possibility of mentioning/seeing the character again. What is the issue? What is wrong with mentioning this character, or seeing her in a follow-up STAR TREK adventure? I would love to see Shelby featured in some kind of pre-TNG adventure, where she was a brash, young lieutenant aboard an early Galaxy- or Nebula-class prototype on her maiden voyage. It would be neat to imagine her in a role like a science or security officer, seen as a hands-on rising star, and throw in some '80's hair to top it off.


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As my wife, Pam, and I traveled home from Thanksgiving with our family last week, I found it was a good time to look back at the last year.
Droughts, fires and economic struggles have made 2012 a challenging year for La Plata County and many areas of our country. Our La Plata Farms has struggled like many farms in Southwest Colorado. The drought is limiting our irrigation water supply for our hay, and creating a shortage of pasture grass for our sheep. Many of our fall lambs were smaller than in past years, and the prices were down, but they are now all sold and delivered to our customers.
Even with the struggles of this past year we have a lot to be thankful for every day. Being involved in agriculture, we have made many friends from our neighbor next door who helps us when we need another pair of hands, to the friends we only see once a year at a meeting in another state.
I am thankful for the food that we produce and the vast bounty of food that the farmers and ranchers from across this county provide to us and the people of the world. The vast variety of food that lines the shelves of our grocery stores and is prepared today for our Thanksgiving feast is testament to the hard work of our farmers and ranchers.
I am also thankful for Pam, my partner and friend who has stood beside me for 35 years, knowing when to step in and help and when it is best to leave me alone to work through a problem. And for our children, Cassie and Travis, who in spite of my guidance have grown up to be smart and hard-working and are enjoying their lives.
I hope that you also took a little time to think of all the special things that we have to be thankful for family, friends and the many little things that we often overlook.
Now, as we move on toward the Christmas season, please take a moment as you push your cart down the aisles of the grocery store to pick up a few extra items for those who can use a helping hand. Whether it is only a can of vegetables or sponsoring a familys Christmas dinner, help support our local food banks or Project Merry Christmas by sharing some of the bounty that our agricultural producers provide.
Doug Ramsey has farmed in La Plata County for more than 30 years. He can be reached at 385-4375.