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Laundry is a never-ending task.
I used to be frustrated with how much time I spent on laundry.
It seemed I was always washing, drying, sorting, folding, and putting away.
UNTIL…I discovered this laundry routine.
This laundry routine is a super effective to stay on top of the piles of laundry.
I have 6 steps for you to revolutionize the way you do laundry in your home.
6 Steps to a Laundry Routine
#1: Only step foot in your laundry room to do laundry twice per day.
Technically, you will go in there more often when there is some sort of an accident or to wash sheets – but the bulk of the work will be twice a day
The first time you step foot in your laundry room will be to load today's laundry and fold the laundry that is hanging or in the dryer from yesterday's washing.
The second time will be to hang the clothes you just washed and load the ones you want in your dryer.
Every day you are washing and drying one load, and folding and putting away another load.
Keep reading because I will walk you through a scenario of this laundry routine.
#2: Enlist the help of your children.
Plan your two main laundry tasks when you can include your children.
I have one child that does the first shift and another to do the second.
As part of their weekly chores, two children have laundry shift #1 and laundry shift #2.
#3: If you have a large family, do not skip a laundry day ever.
Trust me on this.
It PILES up so fast.
If you can stay consistent with one load a day, the laundry piles will start to diminish.
If you have a ton of laundry to do and you want to start this routine, I would suggest you spend a day getting to square one. Once everything is clean and put away, then this routine will make laundry so much easier.
#4: Divide your laundry into days.
Right now, I have four days of laundry on a rotation.
First, it is big kids clothes. Second, it is little kids clothes. Third, it is the adults clothes. Finally, it ends with towels.
Then, we start again in the same order: big kids, little kids, adults, towels. There is not a specific exact day just a rotation that continuously (and forever!) continues.
I also wash sheets on Wednesdays. Make this a part of your laundry routine to not get behind.
#5: Have an exact location for dirty clothes.
My favorite laundry baskets and hampers come from the Container Store.
Since my kids share rooms, the little kids have a hamper in their room, the big kids have their own, and then hubby and I have one in our closet.
I then keep the baskets in the laundry room for towels that end up everywhere and soiled items that need to be washed asap.
Another idea would be to use something similar to this cube system with baskets and each member of the family could have a cube in the laundry room to put their clothes.
I would still recommend a dirty clothes basket in each room, but keeping one in the laundry room as well can be a great way to corral them and keep them separated.
#6: A quick scenario.
Let's say it is Tuesday morning. I always start the first load before we begin our school day.
- The first shift laundry helper grabs the big kids clothes.
- They load them into the washer (we just wash on cold – unless it is sheets. I have not had any problem with color bleeding or whites turning out a different color.)
- They then help fold the clothes (using the amazing KonMari method of folding) that were hanging and/or dried from yesterday and put them away.
- Second shift begins when I hear the beep go off on the washer. The second shift laundry helper then loads the clothes that I tell them to into the dryer and helps me hang the items that I want to line dry. I am caught up with laundry for this day.
Now it is Wednesday after lunch:
- The first shift laundry helper goes and grabs the little kids clothes from their room.
- They load them with any other items I give them and start the washing machine.
- They then grab Tuesday's clothes that are now dry from the line and the dryer and help me fold them and put them away.
- Once the clothes are washed, the second shift helper helps me hang the items and place the ones in the dryer that are finished. Laundry is now done for that day.
Why I Love Having a Laundry Routine
It has cut down on the time I spend on sorting laundry by dividing it into days.
I also have two specific times to work on laundry. I know when it needs to get done rather than putting it off.
It might take some time to adopt your own routine and make it work for you.
But once you do, I promise you your life will be changed. Being on top of the laundry makes me one happy momma. And I think it will make you happy, too!


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Joseph E. Johnston was born near Farmville, Virginia and named for Maj. Joseph Eggleston, under whom his father had served during the American Revolution. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1829 and was appointed 2nd lieutenant in the 4th US Artillery. He resigned from the army briefly in 1837, but after being wounded in the Second Seminole War while working as a civilian topographical engineer in Florida, he rejoined the army in April 1838 and was appointed 1st lieutenant of topographical engineers. After receiving two brevet promotions during the Mexican War, he was appointed brigadier general and Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army on June 28, 1860.
Johnston was the highest ranking officer to resign his commission in the U.S. Army at the outbreak of the Civil War. In May 1861, he was appointed major general in the Virginia militia and, subsequently, brigadier general in the Confederate army. Following the First Battle of Manassas in July, he was promoted to full general in August. He commanded the Confederate Army of the Potomac (later renamed the Army of Northern Virginia) in the Peninsula Campaign (March-July 1862). On June 1, 1862, after being wounded, he was replaced in command by Gen. Robert E. Lee. After recuperating, Johnston was given command of the Department of the West. He presided over Confederate losses at Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and during the Atlanta Campaign. Never a favorite of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, Johnston was replaced on July 17, 1864 by Gen. John Bell Hood.
Early in 1865, at the insistence of Lee, Johnston was placed in command of the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, as well as the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. His task was to check Union general William T. Sherman's advance into the Carolinas. Outnumbered and overwhelmed throughout the Carolinas Campaign, Johnston suffered defeat at the Battle of Bentonville (March 19-21) and surrendered his force on April 26 at the Bennett farm near Durham.
After the war, Johnston settled in Savannah, Georgia and became involved in the insurance and railroad business. He returned to Virginia and settled in Richmond in 1877, serving in the U.S. Congress from 1879 to 1881. He later served as a commissioner of railroads during the administration of Pres. Grover Cleveland. In his postwar years, he became a defender of Sherman and served as a pallbearer at Sherman's New York City funeral. It was during that funeral that he contracted pneumonia, to which he finally succumbed on March 21, 1891.

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What is an Endurance Trial?
The object of an Endurance Test is to demonstrate the dog's ability to work after being subject to a certain degree of physical strain without showing signs of undue stress or lack of constitution.
Due to the dog's physical structure, such a test can only consist of a dog travelling at a suitable pace for a performance of some lengthy duration, which, it is known places an increasing load, not only on its internal organs, such as the heart and lungs, but on many other aspects of the dog's physical structure and temperamental characteristics.
The effortless accomplishment of such a test shall be the evidence as to the physical fitness of the dog.
Qualifications & Title
(1) To qualify for the title of Endurance Test ("ET") the dog must have passed the endurance test held by an affiliate of the Member Bodies of the A.N.K.C., subject to the approval of the State or Territory canine controlling body (hereafter called the "Control"). Upon application to the Control and production of the qualifying certificate and prescribed fee, the letters "ET" will become part of the registered name of the dog.
(2) After qualifying for the "ET" title, it is deemed to be a domestic matter whether or not dogs with a title are allowed to continue to compete.
(3) The judge's sheet must be completed, signed and sent to the Control within seven (7) days of the test.
(4) A qualifying certificate from the Affiliate holding the test shall be presented for each dog passing the test, signed and dated by the officiating judge on the day.
(1) The Endurance Test shall be open to all dogs eligible for inclusion in the Register of the Control in which the event is conducted.
(2) The test is open to dogs aged between two (2) and under eight (8) years but must not have reached the birth date of eight.
(1) Judges must be licensed with the Control in their respective State or Territory to judge Endurance Tests.
(2) The judge shall judge no more than twenty (20) dogs and shall travel with the dogs, either walking, bike riding, jogging, or using any other form of non motorised mechanical vehicle.
The test shall be carried out over three varying surfaces such as bitumen, unsealed roads, dirt tracks, grass etc, such that the total distance of the course shall be twenty (20 kms).
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(1) The test is to be conducted by an Affiliate or a Control only. Providing the Affiliate has approval of the Control.
(2) The time of the year for the conducting of the test is to be deemed a domestic matter for determination by the Control in which the test is to be conducted.
(3) The date of the proposed test is to be submitted to the Control at least sixty (60) days prior to the conduct of the test.
(4) Entries are to be completed on official entry forms.
(5) The date set for the closure of entry shall be a domestic matter determined by the Control in which the test is to be conducted.
(6) All officials, except veterinary surgeons and veterinary teams, must be financial members of a controlling body.
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A week or so after all four eggs were laid, Daddy bird disappeared. I don't know if that is common for Daddy birds or not but I found it a bit sad. He had been bringing Mommy bird food while she sat on the eggs and it was the sweetest thing. It looked like they were kissing. But with Daddy bird gone, Mommy bird had to do all the work herself and I felt bad for her. Around this time, I found one of the little blue eggs sitting inside the flower basket but outside of the nest. It had a very small crack in it and I assumed that Mommy bird had pushed it out of the nest. I wasn't sure why but guessed that Mommy bird either realized this bird wasn't going to make it or knew she couldn't care for four eggs on her own.
Mommy bird became even more protective of her nest around this time. She didn't like us to go into the backyard at all and would dive bomb me anytime I peeked in the nest. I can't say as though I blame her but like I said before it wasn't really a prime location for her to place her nest.
Also, my hanging basket of pansies doesn't look so good anymore. Momma bird wasn't a fan of me watering the plant around her nest and so it's gotten pretty sad looking.
Oh, and in case you didn't catch the first post or forgot, Day 1 is the day Mommy bird starting building her nest....
Day 19 - May 16th
The first baby bird hatched!! This was 14 days after the first egg was laid. It looks as though he or she is trying to pull his baby brother or sister out.
A few hours later, baby bird #2 hatched!
Day 20 - May 17th
Baby bird #3 hatched
Day 22 - May 19th
Baby bird #3 went to bird heaven. I think taking care of three baby birds was just too much for Mommy bird to do alone. It didn't appear like she could keep up with the feeding and it was incredibly hot with no overhead protection. We tried to put the patio umbrella over the nest to offer some shade but it scared Mommy bird and she wouldn't come towards the nest so I had to remove it. With all that stacked against her, Mommy bird did what she had to do and only two baby birds were left.
Day 24 - May 21st
The baby birds eyes started to open and their feathers really started to come in.
Day 25 - May 22nd
Baby bird #2 was gone. I have no idea what happened to it. At this point, my heart couldn't take it so Alexa and I went to the pet store and bought some mealworms. I wanted to do whatever I could to help Mommy bird out so at least one of her babies would make it.
Day 26 - May 23rd
I put a little tupperware lid inside the hanging basket but outside of the nest. I would put some mealworms on the lid every few hours or so.
Mommy bird would come and pick the worms up and give them to baby. It worked out quite nicely and I told myself that Mommy bird appreciated the effort even though she would still squawk and dive bomb me every time I went outside.
Day 29 - May 26th
Baby bird started getting big and not so ugly.
Day 31 - May 28th
The day started off with baby bird becoming more adventurous.
Then he (or she) started to test out his (or her) wings
And then tonight when Paul went outside, baby bird got scared and flew right out of the nest. It was really fun to see him (or her) wander around and explore our backyard.
So one month after Mommy bird made her nest in the hanging flower basket on our back patio, one baby bird survived and is out hopping around our backyard as cute as can be. I've enjoyed this experience very much but it will be nice to be able to walk into my backyard without fearing for my life and I will encourage Mommy bird to make her next nest in a more appropriate location.


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Samsung's Android portfolio is massive, but despite the size of it Samsung is doing a great job at keeping their popular handsets up to date with Android firmware upgrades. Recently we've seen evidence of Jelly Bean in the works for the Galaxy Note, Canadian Galaxy S III, International Galaxy S II, and now evidence has surfaced today revealing that the Galaxy S Advance would be receiving the update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean sometime this January. If you didn't know, the Galaxy S Advance is a mid-range device.
A roughly translated message that was posted on Samsung's German Facebook has revealed this news:
Dear fans, more and more devices will now receive the update to Android Jelly Bean. Even the Galaxy S I9070 Advance will get this update in January, through Kies and over-the-air.
As you probably saw from the Facebook update, nothing has been mentioned as to what version of Jelly Bean would be headed to the Galaxy S Advance. Due to it being a mid-ranged device and the fact that Android 4.2 hasn't been available for very long, it's probably just going to be Android 4.1. At least you still get Project Butter, right?!
Regardless, anything could be better than Gingerbread, which is the firmware that ships with the Galaxy S Advance.
Samsung should be pushing Jelly Bean upgrades for quite a few devices in the next few weeks or so. Among those devices are the Galaxy S II, the original Galaxy Note and the Canadian version of the Galaxy S III. Keep in mind that these aren't U.S. variants, so we may have a delayed wait for Jelly Bean on these specific devices.
If I were to throw out a guess — and based off of what Samsung has said in the past — I am pretty sure that we'll be seeing Jelly Bean hit in late December and possibly early January.
source: Android Central
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The earthworm is one of those animals that everyone recognizes. We find them, sometimes in huge numbers, when we dig into our soil. We find them squirming over sidewalks and patios in the morning, or after a rain, and too often find large numbers of dead ones on sidewalks exposed to the sun, victims of desiccation when they did not get back into the soil in time. They are raised as a crop to sell to gardeners, for fishing, and likely as a food resource for some cultures around the world. They are used, sadly, as props for some of the outlandish TV shows where contestants lie in piles of them or put gobs of them in their mouths. Who among us has never heard "the early bird gets the worm"? They go by various names, such as angleworm, earthworm, night crawler, red worms or manure worms. They may be small ones in your garden only a couple of inches long, or some of the spectacular species found in Australia, Africa, or South America that purportedly get as long as 20 feet. Imagine hooking one of those onto your fishing line. In the United States there is even one extremely rare species that grows to 3 feet in length. It is known from Oregon, but has not been found for many years. There are as many as 3000 identified different species around the world.
Earthworms eat dirt. More accurately they feed on organic matter in the soil, including bits of material from the soil surface such as the clippings and thatch on lawns, dragging these down into their burrows for ingestion. Some amount of soil goes in as well, and when it comes time to excrete their waste material some kinds head to the surface to eliminate the excess, depositing their fecal matter as small mounds. This often occurs on fine, managed turf, such as golf courses, and as the mounds grow within and on top of the grass it creates some substantial problems. Some of these are just aesthetic, in that a long fairway with that even, carpet appearance now has thousands of piles of dirt ruining the view and affecting play. The crews that maintain this sports turf have additional problems when they mow the lawns, as the piles of dirt get chopped by the mower blades, dulling the blades much more quickly than necessary. At times these fecal accumulations dry to a very hard consistency, making it even more difficult to mow.
Most kinds of earthworms will not create these surface piles of castings, but deposit their waste material within their burrows. Only a few become the nuisance, such as a kind most often called a "night crawler" – Lumbricus terrestris – a species found across the U.S. that is a primary culprit. With millions of earthworms living under any acre of turf it is estimated that as much as 25 tons of soil is brought to the surface annually for an acre of ground. This work is a vital component of healthy soil, aerating the soil and turning it to prevent compaction. The feeding activity recycles dead vegetative material quickly, preventing a buildup and returning the nutrients to the soil as food for growing plants. As homeowners many of us are willing to pay for this service, contracting to have a landscape company aerate the lawns mechanically. Their equipment removes plugs of soil to allow oxygen and water to better enter the soil profile, with the plugs then chopped up with the next mowing to return the nutrients. Earthworms are willing to do this for free.
Homeowners will often find earthworms crawling about on a sidewalk, and there is conflicting information on exactly why this happens. Some articles will tell us that the worms are driven out of the ground when it gets too saturated with water, such as during extended rains or when turf is heavily watered. The belief is that the worms are subject to drowning if they stay in the soil. Another authoritative website tells us that earthworms are perfectly comfortable living in extremely wet soils, and that drowning is not an issue. Their reason for surfacing during these wet periods is for migration or mating, moving across the soil surface to get to new places. Those that are found dead on sidewalks likely were still exposed there when the sun came up, and died from the heat, direct sunlight, or dehydration.
The earthworm is well adapted for living in the soil, and has been around doing so for at least 90 million years. It moves through the soil by creating a tunnel ahead of it, digging with the help of a shovel shaped area on its head. When the worm detects a fissure in the soil it pokes this shovel in and scrapes away dirt until it can move ahead. The body is covered with microscopic hairs that help it to move forward, as well as a coating of lubricant that reduces friction. Their mouth is also at the front of the head so that they can eat soil as well as displace it, taking nutrients from the soil and excreting the remainder. They breathe through their skin with specialized organs that exchange oxygen from the outside with waste gases from inside, and must remain moist for this to take place. They have sensors on their bodies that detect light, and they quickly move away from light which would indicate they are exposed and vulnerable.
Earthworms are not without their enemies, the avid fisherman notwithstanding. A great many animals find earthworms to be a highly desirable and available food source. Perhaps this is one purpose for their existence in Nature – to help sustain other organisms. Among these predators are birds, ants, snakes, frogs, toads, lizards, beetles, and fish. The earthworm is the major part of the diet of moles that burrow through the soil. In Africa there is even an earthworm species known to eat other earthworms. There are some parasites of earthworms as well, and one profiled in another BugInfo article is the flatworm called a Land Planarian, an exotic import native to the Australian regions of the world. Another common parasite is a fly larva, or maggot, of the Cluster Fly. Unlike most pest flies around our homes, whose larvae feed on decaying materials and dead animals, the Cluster Fly deposits its eggs on the soil. The maggots then seek out and enter the bodies of earthworms, feeding within them until they are ready to pupate and become adult flies.
There are some myths about earthworms. One is that you may cut it into pieces and create a bunch of new earthworms. This may work with starfish, but not with earthworms. The section that contains vital nerves and organs may survive for a time, but it will not be healthy and will not produce offspring. If only a small portion of the worm's body is removed it can regenerate that part, although, oddly, if the tail end is removed it may grow back as either a head or a tail, and if it is a second head the worm is going to starve. It is true, however, that an earthworm contains both male and female parts. This is another area where you will find conflicting information available. Some articles tell us that they will normally mate with another earthworm, but if necessary can produce fertilized eggs and young by themselves. Other articles agree that both male and female parts exist within a worm, but that it is physically unable to fertilize itself, and must mate with another individual. Apparently these subterranean creatures are still somewhat misunderstood. Mating is a second reason that earthworms will come out of the soil, finding it easier to locate a mate above ground.
Most of us cherish our populations of earthworms in our gardens, and may encourage their growth by burying a lot of plant materials to increase the organic matter available. For those who suffer the negative consequences of earthworms, and their hard piles of fecal matter on the surface of lawns, the question is asked "how to control them?" This is not an easy question to answer, and in fact at this time there are no effective methods for reducing the earthworm population in any area of soil. There are no pesticides of any kind labeled for use against earthworms, and while you may be able to read of concoctions on the internet, or suggestions of certain insecticides that will kill the worms, this is not legal and is contrary to a healthy soil profile. The worms provide such tremendous benefit that, even with the minor problems they create, they are far more helpful to a lawn that they are a problem. When bothered by the little piles of dirt on your lawn the best control at this time may be to accept the benefits those little piles represent, and rake over them to distribute that soil.
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Ostensibly, it is an economic issue. Actually, the gap between President Carter and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy goes deep into their histories and personalities. And as the Democratic convention opens here, it seemed that the 1980 presidential election might turn on this division.
As the dragged-out delegate contest continued, there were signs that the point of no return between Carter and Kennedy was at hand. Delegates wondered: Would the struggle take the party over the cliff in November?
"I'm amazed, astounded, and at a total loss for words," said the usually equable Robert Strauss, Mr. Carter's political spokesman, to reporters here. He was referring to what he interpreted as a growing belligerency and harshness in Kennedy's attack on the Carter administration. Technically, the attack turns on the economic issue, and in particular on the battle for convention delegates. Now it was beginning to include personal rancor. To reporters, Mr. STrauss was frank: "We're going to reach out [to] Senator Kennedy with concessions," he said. "But there is a point on federal spending that we can't accept." In addition, he noted the undercurrent of personal bitterness which he believes is creeping into the struggle.
Upon arrival here the Massachusetts senator reportedly referred to the President as a "Reagan clone." In a speech at George Washington University last January, Kennedy told cheering students: "The fact is, America did not elect Gerald Ford in 1976. But under a Democratic administration, we have had three more years of Republican inflation, three more years of Republican interest rates, and three more years of Republican economics."
A more embarrassing attack, if it continues, could hardly confront President Carter at this juncture, just as he prepares to mount his onslaught on Republican candidate Ronald Reagan if renominated. It is the administration's position that the US economy is turning around. If nominated, Mr. CArter is almost certain to stress this point in his acceptance speech here; his re-election may depend upon it. "The anti-recession plank," says Mr. Strauss, "is the key issue." He continues: "All economic indications are reassuring."
These are the tentative indicators: housing starts rising; interest rates high but declining; rate of inflation cooling; inventory levels satisfactory; the stock market in a surprising recent upward leap. Carter administration officials note on Aug. 8 report by economists at the University of Michigan calling for a "slow improvement" of the US economy. The political argument is that voters cast ballots not on actual conditions, but on the direction of movement. The Carter administration is plotting its strategy on the postulate that it will be a sharp but short recession, and that both Reagan and Kennedy are reckless in their proposed drastic remedies.
Kennedy is trying to commit the convention to planks that would freeze wages, interest rates, prices, profits, rents, and dividends, followed by mandatory wage and price controls and a rationing system for gasoline. Some concessions have been made to him in the platform.
Carter has dissappointed many by not taking bolder steps against the recession-inflation; he recently abruptly proposed an unspecified new stimulative program which he says will provide "million of jobs."


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The flora and vegetation of Samothraki, a small but phytogeographically distinct island in the North Aegean area, are presented in Flora of Samothraki based on extensive field work conducted by the authors and their colleagues, and by analysis of relevant literature. An abbreviated and annotated list of the flora is provided, with notes on ecological preferences, altitudinal distribution and frequency of occurrence for the more rare taxa. One representative voucher or literature citation is reported, this applies also for the lists of mosses and lichens. Distribution dot maps for 30 of the more common species are presented. Especially emphasized are 18 taxa which have been published as local endemics restricted to the island. The total number of native and naturalized species of vascular plants in the list is 1 441 species, belonging to 559 genera and 107 families.
In the chapters preceding the species lists, geo-morphological, climate and land use aspects are emphasized, the main vegetation types are discussed as well as the botanical history of the island and phytogeographical relationships. Island endemics and regional endemics are particularly noted as are recent introductions and alien taxa. Of special interest is the flora of the central Saos mountain ridge (1 624 m at peak of Fengari) which has alpine and subalpine elements and a number of characteristic and rare species.
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Since being elected national director of Priests for Life last fall, I have been traveling the country and working full time to help priests become more active in the pro-life movement.
Some people ask: "Why is Priests for Life necessary? Isn't every priest supposed to be pro-life?"
Yes, every priest is supposed to be pro-life; it is essential to priesthood.
Yet, there is an even deeper question here: Why is a "pro-life movement" necessary? Isn't every human being supposed to be pro-life?
We have Doctors for Life. We have Nurses for Life, Pharmacists for Life, Scientists for Life, Lawyers for Life, Athletes for Life, Teachers for Life, Teens for Life, Sisters of Life.
Why do we need any of these? Why, in fact, should we have to call ourselves "pro-life?" Shouldn't that be understood? After all, what's the alternative?
Yes, it should be understood that to be human is to be pro-life. However, that is no longer understood in our world.
We have an emergency on our hands. We have a culture of death. We have the institutionalized, government-approved killing of innocent children. Yes, we need the pro-life movement and every group in it. At the forefront, moreover, we need priests.
We need priests more than ever in this battle, not because abortion is a "Catholic issue," but precisely because it is such a fundamental human issue. It is at the very basis of morality.
If abortion isn't wrong, nothing is wrong. A priest is a teacher of morality. If priests are silent about this massive killing of children, they may as well be silent about everything. If we as a Church and as a nation cannot be roused to respond to abortion, we have lost our soul.
I am often asked by pro-lifers, ''How can I get my priest to be more active in the pro-life movement?" Here are a few suggestions:
1. Praise and thank your priest.
Priests are people. They are affected by praise and by criticism.
Every time he mentions abortion and speaks up for the right to life, go up to him and tell him to keep it up! Write him a note of thanks, and assure him that you are behind him and that you appreciate his moral leadership.
If he never speaks about abortion, write him a kind, clear note encouraging him to do so.
2. Educate, don't criticize.
People easily presume that priests are up to date on all the moral issues of the day. The fact is, however, that active and informed pro-lifers have a lot to offer their priests. Make an appointment with your priest. Bring along one or two other well-informed pro-lifers of the parish.
Do not use the approach: "Father, you're not doing your job." Rather, explain the reasons for your own pro-life involvement.
Educate him. Bring him up to date on the latest developments in the pro-life movement. Suggest possible projects that could be implemented. Tell him you value his leadership and encouragement and that with his leadership in this area, many lives can be saved.
3. Do the groundwork!
If you are going to propose an activity to your priest, do some work on it in advance so you can tell him people are already interested in helping. Have a clear understanding of exactly what it will involve. Inform and mobilize other people ahead of time.
Often, people are afraid to take initiatives. They work from the viewpoint that nothing should be done unless Father comes along and asks them to do it.
On the other hand, priests are often working from the viewpoint that the laity have a calling and responsibility to initiate ideas and projects, which they in turn will promote, as long as they are assured the project is workable and effective.
Not surprisingly, when these two philosophies coincide, everybody ends up waiting for everybody else!
The laity become afraid of taking the initiative because they "feel out of place,'' and priests become afraid of taking the initiative because they aren't sure the people will respond! This dilemma is not universal, but it is happening and needs to be broken by a new spirit of initiative by both priests and laity.
4. Be realistic about your expectations.
Tell your priest that you are not asking him to do all the work. Rather, you are asking him to speak out, to encourage, to call to action, to open doors of opportunity to the local pro-life movement.
5. Ask for your priest's input in discussions on pro-life issues.
Find out what his experience has been in this work and what his present attitudes are.
6. Speak with parish staff members.
Talk about pro-life issues with all the other parish leadership. This includes priests, deacons, religious Brothers and Sisters, and lay leaders.
7. Encourage your priest to join Priests for Life.
We have brochures, sample homilies, a regular newsletter, bulletin inserts, slides and audio tapes, and a wide range of helpful suggestions for priests.
Priests for Life approaches priests on a peer-to-peer level and encourages their pro-life involvement. We will send the material directly to your priest at your request, and we can also send it to you.
Deacons can be members. Laity can join as auxiliary members. You may be especially interested in our brochure, "A Letter to My Priest." Please write to us at: PO Box 141172, Staten Island, N.Y. 10314.
8. Pray for your priests.
Prayer is essential for all those in the pro-life movement.
This is not an exhaustive list of suggestions. You are welcome to send Priests for Life your own insights about this topic. Whatever your experience has been, keep up your efforts.
Imagine what would happen if every priest addressed abortion with the clear and urgent response that it deserves! Catholics have more than 19,000 parishes and 9,000 schools across this nation. If we infuse this vast structure with a fervent pro-life spirit and do it now, we can turn this abortion problem around.
Help that to happen. Encourage your priest today.


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"The Folly of Procrastination"
It is difficult to understand why so many people hear the gospel for years and yet
refuse to obey it. They need to realize that each time they reject the Lord's invitation their
heart becomes further hardened until the gospel seems to have no effect on them at all.
The following article is a true story as told by Moses E. Lard, a gospel preacher of a generation ago.
Brother Lard graduated from Bethany College, preached and participated in many debates for over sixty years. You may recognize his name as the author of the commentary on Romans in the Gospel Advocate Commentaries.
Brother Lard had a friend who was a successful businessman and who was well respected in the community. This man was very ill and had been told that he would not live long. He sent for brother Lard, and said to him: Mr. Lard, I would not have you think that I have sent for you with the idea that you will help me in any way. I know that soon I shall die, and that I will be in torment ere long." Brother Lard asked "Why don't you feel there is any hope for you?"
"Hope, Mr. Lard? Don't talk to me about my having any hope. For a quarter of a century I have
understood the gospel of Christ and my duty concerning that gospel and my soul, but I have refused to obey the gospel of the Lord, though I knew the truth fully. I therefore, am lost! Eternally lost!
I sent for you because I do want you to preach my funeral. I am asking you now to tell all my friends that I was not a Christian, and that as you are preaching the funeral that I am in torment. I want you to tell them that I asked you to inform them. They may be a warning to others that a life of disobedience is fatal.
Still, it may not move others to obedience, but I do not want to die without making an effort to be of service to others who are as careless as I have been. This is a request of a dying friend. Please grant it."
Satan knows that one sure way to cause people to lose their soul is to discourage their obedience to the gospel of Christ. A decision to delay obedience to the gospel is the same as the decision to reject the gospel. Satan works to persuade the young and the old, that putting on Christ in baptism is something they can do some day but it is not necessary today.
In Ecclesiastes 12:1, Solomon encourages "Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you say 'I have no pleasure in them.'"
The writer of Hebrews admonishes "Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts." (Hebrews 4:17)
To the wavering Christian, he adds "Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing
from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called 'Today' lest any of you be hardened through
the deceitfulness of sin." (Hebrews 3:12-13)
Whatever would keep you from standing justified before God in Judgment – take care of it today.
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i'm trying to connect my vu solo se to a Samsung TV around 7 years old but all i'm getting is a message saying not supported?
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All mine....Cat with Mal and Zoe in the War....for Ali (AMDOBELL) because she is awesome and has waited patiently for me to post another of these...hope it was worth the wait....Cat Versus Honor
based on the world of Firefly by Joss Whedon
"Tell us where the Alliance is going to strike next." Sargent Reynolds wiped the sweat from his brow, a dirty streak now evident on his forehead. They'd captured a solider, a purple belly who had been relaying their position. He hoped that they could gleam some information from him before turning the prisoner over to his command unit.
A stiff upper lip greeted him as the young squad leader rattled off again his name, rank, and serial number, Mal taking another deep breath as he walked past Zoe to the fresh air outside. It smelled of clean cut grass and mortar fire, but that's the way it was now with the war in full swing. Not many planets left that hadn't felt the damage, not many families left that hadn't felt the pain.
"We could use more unsavory tactics." A voice behind him made him turn, his finger on the trigger of the hand cannon at his side. Zoe, her dark brown hair laying in tangles on her head, whispered holding her small utility blade.
"No." Mal sighed. "We ain't like them, Zo. Man's just doing his duty like us. If one of ours was taken, we'd want the same respect."
"But, would they give it, Sir?" It was directed as a question, but he knew it wasn't and that his second in command was right. Alliance wouldn't stop until their need was met or their prisoner was dead.
"We ain't them." It was stern, but gentle. He'd learned to take her advice to heart, more so than any one else on his unit. Zoe would do just about anything he commanded, but she always had something to add to it.
"Maybe we should be." She moved back inside to guard the prisoner as Mal sighed deeply. She was right. A good scare from a blade would have the young one talking in no time, but he had learned one thing about the war. It was hell and though most would say there was no rules, he felt different. Without honor, they might as well kill every living thing in sight because it made no difference.
A whisper of something moved in the brush as his eyes caught the cascade of scarlet hair, fire in the dull brown landscape. Green eyes haunted the shadows as she gently stepped into the lamplight, a string of rabbits hanging from her fingertips.
"Bunny stew," he commented as the mysterious woman smiled before laying them down on a rock by the fire. "I'll have the boys clean them."
"Already gutted. Just need to remove the skin." Her lips spread wide as a yawn exposed the sharp fangs, betraying the fact she wasn't as she appeared.
Letting his hand run over the soft fur, he wondered at the softness and the lack of blood. "Make some decent gloves or at least lining for the cold nights."
"I don't get cold." She took a deep breath. "You have company." A light growl escaped her throat as she looked at him.
"Boys found him spying on us while you were off getting dinner. Nothing we couldn't handle."
"You still have him here? Should bury him with his brothers."
"He's not dead."
"I know." Though as she tried, Cat didn't understand war. It was a human way of claiming territory, but unlike a normal proper predator, they had respect for their enemies. Her thoughts were do away with them so they couldn't make more.
"You leave him alone." He commanded her, which for Mal was odd. His men followed his spoken orders without question or at least without much question, Zoe always had something to say. Of course, in some things he didn't blame her. After all, he had a reputation for being slightly mad.
Cat, though, was different. From the day she had joined them, he hadn't ever told her what to do. She just somehow knew what he wanted. Be a bit disturbing and rather creepifying, the young woman made things easier. She moved into zones without a thought for herself and as crazy as he was reported to be, Cat made even him look sane. Still, the look on her face as she tilted her head toward the bunker gave him pause. It was the same one he had seen on a wolf on the ranch...the same one he had to kill before it slaughtered more cattle.
Her green eyes blinked several times before Cat nodded at him, her legs slowly taking her backwards into the shadows. Mal squinted calling her name, but just as smoke becomes transparent in the wind, the beautiful woman blended into the dark, leaving nothing more than the light scent of vanilla in her wake.
"Where is he?" Mal yelled the question as each one of his men and Zoe shook their heads, the empty chair and cut ropes all that was left of the purple belly prisoner. "I want to know what happened."
"Must have escaped, Sir." Zoe was the first to speak, suppressing the thoughts of telling her Sarge that she was right. A tortured, wounded man wouldn't have gotten far. Now, the Alliance soldier could tell his squadron of their location.
"So, who was on guard when this happened?" He breathed, trying hard not to lose any more of his temper, but this mistake was not acceptable. At first not a single one spoke, eyes shifting from each other, afraid to disappoint their Sargent, but more than willing to watch their brother in arms take the fall. "I'm waiting."
"I was." A voice gentle, but with the sure sign of gravel echoed over the boys, the pack splitting as Cat slid in, a new set of clothes lining her features. "You needn't worry though. He won't be talking much....at least to the living."
"He escaped?" Mal caught her eyes and a slight pulling on the corners of her mouth told him what she didn't.
"Yes." It was a lie, the first she had ever told him.
"And you killed him instead of recapture?"
Running her tongue over the sharp right fang, Cat sighed. "He was armed."
"Out...all of you." Mal grumbled as his unit almost tripped over themselves trying to leave. Zoe stood though as his hand waved her on as well. A nod between them told him she'd be close if her services were needed.
Cat stood her ground, knowing she wasn't part of all. She never was. "How did he get a gun?"
"I wouldn't know, Sir." This was spit, reminding Mal of a cat's hiss.
"Sir? Don't you Sir me when I know you cut him loose. What did I tell you? Leave him alone." The raise in his voice did nothing to waver the woman in front of him.
"You wanted information and I got it for you. My methods might not be pretty, but they are effective." She growled at him. "I only did what you wouldn't let your men do."
"Because we are different." His words slid from his lips as he sighed. "Honor, Cat... it's something they lack, but we should never. It's what makes us human and not some corporation. It's what we're fighting to achieve."
"But that is not my reasons." She looked at him. "I protect my pack and eliminate threats to it. Honor is foolish in war."
"Honor is everything."
"No. War is hell. There is no honor in hell." It was something he had told her and now it was biting him in the ass.
"We are not one of them. Our code must be better, Cat." He took a breath before putting up his guard. "And if you can't abide by that, you can't stay here."
Her eyes didn't falter as she nodded. "You're wrong and it will end up killing you." Walking toward the exit, she turned one last time before disappearing from sight. "And, Sargent Reynolds, you always seem to forget. I am one of them."
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"Guardians of the Galaxy" Set Visit Puts Concerns to Rest
It's fair to say when most people heard Marvel Studios would be adding "Guardians of the Galaxy" to its stable of blockbuster franchises, heads were collectively scratched. Iron Man, Captain America and Thor might not have been as recognizable to the public as Spider-Man and the X-Men, but they did qualify as relatively well-known names — if not as Marvel comics then as cartoons, lunchboxes and action figures. But Guardians of the Galaxy? Not only did the name have next to no public profile, it's an offbeat space opera with a cast that incorporates an anthropomorphized raccoon and a sentient tree. To base a film on it could charitably be described as a gamble.
So it was that when CBR News and other invited journalists arrived at Shepperton Studios just outside London on a cold September morning, the excitement was partly cautious. "Iron Man 3" showed viewers there was life in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after "The Avengers," but could that magic be translated to a property as esoteric as "Guardians of the Galaxy?" This was the question we kept asking as we settled in to watch a sizzle reel comprised of early footage, some of which had already been seen by a select group of attendees at Comic-Con International in San Diego only weeks before.
Gunn Makes a "Very Different" Type of Comic Book Movie with "Guardians of the Galaxy"
By the time the reel finished, no one was left with any doubt: "Guardians" can work. It does work. Where most sci-fi films put too much emphasis on earnest philosophies or flashy visuals to the detriment of their story, "Guardians" sticks to the Marvel formula: fun characters, roller coaster action and thrills that make you feel 10 years-old again. "Star Wars" is an obvious and accurate touchstone for what we saw of "Guardians" — but would you have expected to be (pleasantly) reminded of Indiana Jones, too?
Previous Marvel films have largely been as strong as their villains, so while glimpses of the heroes were exciting — Chris Pratt as Peter "Star-Lord" Quill, a gloriously comics-accurate Rocket Raccoon, Dave Bautista as Drax and Zoe Saldana as Gamora — the first look at Lee Pace's Ronan the Accuser generated the most chatter. Sticking so close to Jack Kirby's design from the comics, how could it not?
Almost before there was time to unpack the initial footage, we were whisked off to here from special effects supervisor Peter Schwartz and get our first look behind-the-scenes. The small room we were taken to was virtually wallpapered with concept art laying out every major location and effects shot from the film. If you thought the recent "Star Trek" films didn't contain enough star trekking, "Guardians" will undoubtedly make up for it. From Planet Xandar, the headquarters of the Galactic Government and Nova Corps, to Knowhere, a shanty town housed in the head of a dead Celestial, it's clear the film is steeped in Marvel's cosmic mythology and not afraid to spend time away from Earth.
During his talk, Schwartz confirmed Xandar as the location for which footage was shot on London's Millennium Bridge and pointed out that their designs for the planet include architectural features composited from other cities such as Singapore and Brussels. Schwartz also directed our attention to the Collector's museum (since revealed in a post-credits sequence for "Thor: The Dark World"), explaining, "We're going to learn a lot about our world and our universe from The Collector, which I think fans of the comics will really appreciate." Asked if the museum contains any Easter eggs, Schwartz replied in the affirmative. "Tons."
Other highlights included the visuals for Cosmo and his dog-spacesuit, created by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning whose run on the series "really inspired" the film; a look at models and artwork for the Kyln, a huge 360-degree prison set where a significant portion of the movie takes place; and concept art for The Dark Aster, an imposing starship run by villains Nebula (Karen Gillan) and Ronan, which Schwartz said is "involved in a lot of fun, cool action sequences" and which audiences will "see quite a lot of." When pressed, however, Schwartz could not confirm whether Thanos will appear in the film after his brief cameo in the post-credits scene of "The Avengers."
This became a common thread throughout the set visit. The crew seemed eager to discuss all aspects of the film, but immediately clammed up whenever Thanos was mentioned raised. That said, later in the day we came across a huge, colorless bust of the character's head sitting in the make-up department, and the Mad Titan's likeness is pinned prominently to the costume boards ("as a lead-in for designers," we were assured) alongside an image of the character in his throne, as glimpsed in "The Avengers." For a character no one can definitely say appears in the film, he's certainly hanging around the production offices a lot.
Gillan Discusses "Guardians of the Galaxy's" Nebula, Ronan's Intimidation Factor
After spending a little time dodging some of the more specific questions about the film — Do we meet any of Peter Quill's family members in this film? "Some of them." Specifically his father? "A definite maybe." — we were led to the costume department, which was divided into two sections.
The first consisted of a number of large cubicles layered with concept art, mood boards and reference material. Panels from the comics feature prominently, but so do images of pirates, astronauts, cowboys and even stills from "Mad Max," all of which seem to imbue a frontier spirit into the film's overall aesthetic — particularly toward the Ravagers, the group who adopt a young Quill when he's taken from Earth and whose yellow-tinged jumpsuits inform his look.
We also glimpsed the more militaristic, regimented, almost Starfleet-esque uniforms of the Nova Corps, who operate from Xandar. The department supervisor said, "It's really the home planet for the whole galaxy. The way we portray the universe in this film is pretty rough and ready, so we wanted to make sure that some of it looked like it was worth saving." While describing the set, he also gave a throwaway mention of Korath, a Kree character first introduced in "Quasar" #32, as one of the film's villains alongside Nebula and Ronan.
Of note is that one of the film's races, who serve as the villains' footsoldiers, was originally slated to be the Badoon. However, following what may have been a rights dispute, they were renamed Sakaaran. Since the Badoon first appeared in Marvel's "Silver Surfer" series, like "Fantastic Four," where the Surfer made his debut, the film rights for them likely belong to 20th Century Fox. The Sakaaran are named for the planet Sakaar, as seen in "Planet Hulk."
With scarcely enough time to digest the myriad concept pieces on display, we were then shown the physical costume department where the film's various items were stored. There are reportedly well over a thousand full costumes — the most yet in a Marvel movie. The storage area took up almost an entire floor of an office building, with racks of clothes filling the room and crates of accessories marked and labeled ready to be placed back into storage — everything from full suits of sci-fi armor to custom-made shoes to individual pieces of jewelry.
Without wanting to disparage the detailed and expert work the costumers did for "Guardians," the highlight of the costume tour may be the moment where we're shown some of the actual costumes from "The Avengers" including the likes of Thor, Captain America, Black Widow and Loki — which have been sent to the production offices "for reference." Or, at least, that's the explanation we were given. Start generating your conspiracy theories now.
Bautista's Drax Gives "Guardians of the Galaxy" Muscle
The next section of the tour took us to the make-up department, and while it didn't give us any particularly surprising information as to the content of the movie (barring the aforementioned Thanos head, which could be described as "life-size" if Thanos wasn't fictional), it did provide insight into the sheer detail and rigor going into it.
For example, one wall consisted entirely of plaster molds of Zoe Saldana's face sculpted with slightly different eyes in pursuit of the best-looking version of Gamora. A full-size model of Rocket Raccoon (with fur!) was created purely for contextual tests, since the character himself has been added into the film entirely using CGI. Characters such as "The Broker" and "Grandpa Kree" were given entire sections of the workshop to themselves, even though they're only in the movie a short time. For Drax, there are multiple versions of Drax's keloid scarring patterns (which replace the comic version's simple tattoos) each of which has been assigned a specific story.
Indeed, if you've ever wondered why it takes so long to make a movie, the answer is surely here, in the masses of care and attention lavished on the most seemingly-travel background characters and details. No part of this production looks phoned-in.
Our final look at the production side of the film involved a visit to the props department, which — for Marvel geeks — is not unlike taking a trip to the world's greatest toy box. In addition to various versions of Starlord's dual-pistols and weapons of all shapes and sizes, including a sword with detachable dagger used by Gamora and a rifle designed for Rocket Raccoon, we were shown a working prop for the large, wearable weapon known as the Hadron Enforcer — something that looked like great fun and which we'll come back to later.
Beyond weapons, we also saw Quill's original Sony Walkman — one of the few possessions he has with him when he's taken from Earth. According to the effects team, they were able to get 16 units off eBay, only three of which still worked and none of which included the original headphones — the ones seen in the film are skillfully produced replicas.
Here, though, the big mystery item was an ornate metallic orb which apparently plays a key role in the film, beginning with Quill's attempted theft of it in one of the film's earliest sequences. There are several versions made, one of which glows from within — and while there was no reason to think this at the time, having since seen the end credits sequence of "Thor: The Dark World" it's tempting to speculate that this orb, unassuming though it seems, may well be an Infinity Gem. While that's pure guesswork, especially given the cagey nature of the filmmakers regarding Thanos' involvement, it's a theory we invite viewers to remember when "Guardians" is released.
Chris Pratt Makes "Guardians of the Galaxy's" Star-Lord His Own
Following the props tour CBR conducted interviews with several cast members, all of whom were in full make-up and costume. It's safe to say those hoping for a comics-accurate look to the characters won't be disappointed. Aside from Drax's switch from bright green to a muddier grey (to avoid appearing too Hulk-esque) the look of the characters couldn't be more perfect. Speaking to Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana and Karen Gillan in full make-up was like sitting across the table from living comic art, and seems guaranteed to impress fans of the series as well as those just coming to it with the film.
When the interviews commenced, it was clear Saldana was treating her role as Gamora with huge amounts of respect, while Bautista was surprisingly humble and quiet for a man of his stature and build, surprisingly perfect for the part of Drax. Less surprisingly, it was relative newcomer and former "Doctor Who" companion Karen Gillan who stole the show as Nebula. Schwartz earlier described her character as "one of the coolest-looking [characters] we've ever had in a Marvel movie," and he was not wrong. Later, director James Gunn described Gillan as "Clint Eastwood on-screen, Hello Kitty off." While Nebula may not be a particularly popular Marvel character at the moment, we suspect after "Guardians" she'll be turning up quite a bit more.
Following an interview with James Gunn we were invited onto the set itself to look around and watch a scene being filmed. The scene we saw was only seconds long, but comes at a crucial moment toward the climax of the movie. Monitors showed us the preceding scene, in which Gamora, Drax and Star-Lord approach the deck of the Dark Aster, with Pratt wearing the Hadron Enforcer we saw earlier in the props department. The camera pulls away from them and drops down, and the shot that follows it — the one we saw filmed — appears to join up with Ronan reacting to their entrance, turning and facing the camera as it zooms toward him. All was not as it may seem on film, though — the shot was actually filmed in reverse to create a smoother pull-in. Movie magic indeed.
Saldana Walks a "Very Righteous" Path as "Guardians of the Galaxy's" Gamora
With that taken care of (and despite the short length of the shot, multiple takes were made in order to ensure Gunn got the version he wanted) we were free to explore the set, which was the command deck of the Dark Aster. The ship's interior vaguely resembled South American ruins, with large blocks, ziggurats and steps everywhere, only in a dark grey colors rather than stone.
Chatting with Gunn on-set revealed little in the way of new details, though it was made abundantly clear how much fun he was having making "Guardians" and what a huge fan he is of what Marvel is doing. In fact, so was everyone we spoke to. Our set visist was too early to say for certain whether a "Guardians" movie can reach the same highs as "The Avengers" and "Iron Man" and "Thor" films, but one thing we can say is that if you can measure a film's success by the mood of its crew and the hard work they're putting in, even from a standing start, the "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie is going to be huge.
"Guardians of the Galaxy" opens August 1.
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Apple's sales in the United States accounted for the largest share of revenue among all consumer technology firms in 2012, according to data published Tuesday by NPD and reported by AppleInsider. The company also did well in terms of consumer technology retailers, taking third place behind Best Buy and Walmart, and beating Amazon and Staples.
Apple's share of U.S. revenue among companies that make consumer technology products rose 2.6 percent, from 17.3 percent in 2011 to 19.9 percent in 2012. Only rival Samsung saw a similar gain year-over-year, raising its share of U.S. revenue from 7.0 to 9.3 percent. All other companies in the top five, which also comprised HP, Sony, and Dell, lost overall revenue share in 2012.
These changes resulted in a combined $6.5 billion increase in sales during 2012 for Apple and Samsung, compared to an overall decline in the consumer technology industry of $9.5 billion. However, a stronger fourth quarter for the industry overall gave analysts optimism for 2013 performance. Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis for NPD, explained in the company's report:
While sales fell in consumer technology for the second consecutive year, there was an uptick in Q4 which is cause for optimism. After struggles with declining categories, and increasingly saturated markets over the last few years, fourth quarter's results may be the first sign that even as a mature industry consumer technology can grow again, albeit with a very different dynamic than in previous growth spurts.
As mentioned above, Apple was also a significant contributor to consumer technology retail sales, taking third place in the U.S. by revenue of technology products, behind only Best Buy and Walmart.
In an area that may be of interest to Apple going forward, the NPD report notes that flat panel television sales saw a 7 percent decline in overall revenue during 2012, after suffering a 5 percent revenue decline in 2011. It is widely believed that Apple is considering an entry into the television market with the release of an interactive, or "smart," television product that will integrate with company's existing iTunes and iOS ecosystems. Analysts predict that such a product will be unveiled by Apple later in 2013 or possibly 2014.


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I read a Makeuseof article about CrystalDiskInfo.
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I installed the software. But when I ran the program and checked the status of my internal hard drive, this is what occurred.
I don't know what this means and I'm worried about my hard drive.
Current Pending Sector Count
Count of "unstable" sectors (waiting to be remapped, because of read errors). If an unstable sector is subsequently read successfully, this value is decreased and the sector is not remapped. Read errors on a sector will not remap the sector (since it might be readable later); instead, the drive firmware remembers that the sector needs to be remapped, and remaps it the next time it's written.
The real trouble would be if the HDD continues to produce new bad sectors, even after a full format.
see what HDTune says
on western digital you can try Data Lifeguard Diagnostics for Windows
Your drive shows a value of "1" for "Current Pending Sector Count".
This means that your drive has detected a weak/bad sector and is going to reallocate it.
By definition this is not a bad thing - each drive comes with spare sectors dedicated for that purpose and therefor not reducing the available space of the drive.
However, your drive shows only 96 power-on hours which means it's a fairly new drive. Bad sectors on the other hand are usually a sign of old or pre-fail drives.
WIthout knowing too much I would say the drive recieved some physical shock causing an early failure of the sector or the drive has a manufacturing defect. Either way I would recommend to issue an RMA for the drive to get it replaced, just in case.