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Inquiry Question
Private J.W. Reid of the 4th South Carolina Infantry wrote several letters to his family between July 23 and July 30, 1861, from the vicinity of the first Manassas battlefield. The following is a compilation of four letters excerpted from Reid's book, History of the Fourth Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers (pp. 23-28), first published in 1891 and reprinted in 1975 by the Morningside Bookshop, Dayton, Ohio.
I scarcely know how to begin, so much has transpired since I wrote you last; but thank God I have come through it all safe, and am now here to try and tell you something about the things that have just happened. As you have already been informed, we were expecting a big fight. It came; it is over; the enemy is gone. I cannot give you an idea of the terrors of this battle. I believe that it was as hard a contested battle as was ever fought on the American continent, or perhaps anywhere else. For ten long hours it almost seemed that heaven and earth was coming together; for ten long hours it literally rained balls, shells, and other missiles of destruction. The firing did not cease for a moment. Try to picture yourself at least one hundred thousand men, all loading and firing as fast as they could. It was truly terrific. The cannons, although they make a great noise, were nothing more than pop guns compared with the tremendous thundering noise of the thousands of muskets. The sight of the dead, the cries of the wounded, the thundering noise of the battle, can never be put to paper. It must be seen and heard to be comprehended. The dead, the dying and the wounded; friend and foe, all mixed up together; friend and foe embraced in death; some crying for water; some praying their last prayers; some trying to whisper to a friend their last farewell message to their loved ones at home. It is heartrending. I cannot go any further. Mine eyes are damp with tears. Although the fight is over the field is yet quite red with blood from the wounded and the dead. I went over what I could of the battlefield the evening after the battle ended. The sight was appalling in the extreme. There were men shot in every part of the body. Heads, legs, arms, and other parts of human bodies were lying scattered all over the battlefield.
I gave you the particulars of our fight as best I could under existing circumstances. I still have a strong presentiment that I will be home again, some time. It may be a good while, and there is no telling at present what I may have to go through before I come, if I do come, only that I will have to encounter war and its consequences.
Questions for Reading 2
1. As Private Reid recounts, the battlefield was a terrifying place for the men who fought in the Civil War. How do you think these soldiers mustered the courage to stay and fight in such a situation? Do the letters of Reid and Ballou in Reading 1 give any clues as to what they were relying on to protect them or to keep up their bravery?
2. Private J.W. Reid wrote his letters following the battle. How did this affect the tone and content of his letters? How does the composite of his letters compare to the letter of Major Ballou in Reading 1?
3. Which of the two letters in Readings 1 & 2 do you feel conveys a more accurate representation of what the Civil War was like for the common soldier? Why? What would you change about the less accurate one to make it more realistic?


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Celebrating Independence and Senior Care at Home
Our nation's birthday, celebrated on July fourth, marks the adoption of The Declaration of Independence from Great Britain in 1776. As Americans, we usually spend the day celebrating with friends and family, parades, cookouts, swimming and fireworks. The Fourth of July is the epitome of summertime in America.
Since Independence Day is celebrated in July, the weather can be a bit oppressive for an elderly loved one. It is important to remind them to stay properly hydrated and to stay in the shade as much as possible. Encourage your elderly loved one to wear loose clothing and to wear sunscreen when out in the sun. Senior care at home can provide those helpful reminders when preparing for the day and assist with dressing when needed.
It is important to remember that our senior loved ones cherish their independence, as we all do, and would like stay independent for as long as possible. With the help of a compassionate caregiver from Senior Helpers of Clearwater, a senior loved one can still participate in local Fourth of July activities. With certain medications, driving might be discouraged. This should not mean that they should have to stay housebound. Highly trained caregivers can provided the transportation to and from local events. This will also bring your family peace of mind that they are not traveling alone on public transportation. If your senior loved one is coping with dementia related disease, traveling alone can be quite risky.
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Story highlights
- Rickie Fowler wins his first PGA Tour title in playoff at Wells Fargo Championship
- He beats Rory McIlroy and fellow American D.A. Points to $1.17 million prize
- McIlroy, who returns to world No. 1, won the tournament for his first PGA title in 2010
- Fowler wishes his friend Bubba Watson had been there to share the celebrations
When Rickie Fowler was named the PGA Tour's rookie of the year in 2010, the groundswell of opinion outside the U.S. was that the award should have gone to another young golfing prodigy -- Rory McIlroy.
While the Northern Irishman went on to win his first major title in 2011, and climbed to the top of the world rankings this year, Fowler had been hanging on the cusp of his own breakthrough.
Until Sunday, that is, when the 23-year-old claimed his first PGA Tour title at the same Quail Hollow venue where McIlroy made his mark two years ago with a stunning final-round 62 that secured his maiden U.S. victory.
Clad in his trademark bright orange outfit, his shock of hair barely contained by his hat, and a mustache nestling above his top lip that any 1970s detective would be proud of, Fowler produced his own moment of magic to beat McIlroy and fellow American D.A. Points in a playoff at the Wells Fargo Championship.
His stunning wedge shot to within four feet of the hole at the tricky 18th, which had given up only four birdies all day, earned him the $1.17 million first prize and lifted him to 15th in the FedEx Cup standings and 24th in the world rankings.
"For Rickie to go out and play that hole the way he did, he deserved to win," said McIlroy, who returned to world No. 1 above Englishman Luke Donald after taking home $572,000 in consolation.
"He probably has gone through a little bit of sort of scrutiny and a lot of pressure trying to get that first win, but now that win is out of the way. Hopefully that'll ease the pressure a little bit."
Fowler, who was the world's top amateur for 36 weeks, lost a playoff in his second tournament as a professional and has been runner-up three times on the main U.S. tour.
"It's nice to kind of shut them up a little bit," he said on the PGA Tour website. "It's going to be kind of a relief. It's been a wait, but I'm definitely still young, and hopefully this opens the door to many more. But it's nice to be mentioned as a PGA Tour winner.
"It's still going to be almost like having zero when someone like Phil (Mickelson) is getting announced with 40 and I've got one. I've got some work to do."
When Fowler lines up at this week's prestigious Players Championship, he will again be playing without one of his closest golfing friends -- Masters champion Bubba Watson, who skipped Quail Hollow to be with his wife and newly-adopted son and has also decided to sit out golf's "fifth major."
Watson and Fowler make up half of golf's only boy band, the Golf Boys, along with Ben Crane and FedEx Cup leader Hunter Mahan.
"I'm bummed that Bubba wasn't around," said Fowler, who helped Watson celebrate after his Masters playoff victory in April.
"We weren't exactly inside the ropes but we had a front-row seat, and just to see how he handled himself, the shots he hit, just to feel the energy ... definitely being around there gave me the kind of want to win more."
It's not the first time Fowler has beaten McIlroy -- he did so by six shots in his only other professional win in a Korean event last year.
"Rory is the top-ranked young player right now, I'm probably the one that sticks out most with color," Fowler said. "Now I'm a PGA Tour winner, so I've got some credibility."
Fowler played in the 2010 Ryder Cup defeat against Europe, and Sunday's victory has lifted his hopes of playing in the U.S. team for this year's match in Medinah, Illinois.
Meanwhile, another player who made his Ryder Cup debut two years ago, Francesco Molinari, boosted his chance of a second appearance in September by winning the European Tour's Spanish Open on Sunday.
The Italian, whose brother Edoardo halved with Fowler in singles play at Celtic Manor in 2010, moved up to 10th place on the European Ryder Cup standings after winning by three shots in Seville.
The 29-year-old took home €333,330 ($435,000) after clinching his first title in 18 months, and climbed to 29th in the world rankings.


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CORTLAND, N.Y.—Tebowmania nearly got rained out.
The expected wild scene as Jets fans descended on this central New York College town for the team's first public practice was tamed by the elements Saturday. Except for scattered cheers and a handful of hecklers shouting comments about the popular backup quarterback's penchant for holding the ball too long before throwing, it was a relatively uneventful session.
Although the sight of a thoroughly soaked Tim Tebow jogging bare-chested through the deluge after practice might have excited more than a few folks. It even left coach Rex Ryan somewhat speechless.
"Don't know if I'm there yet," Ryan said of casting off his shirt, too, even if he has lost 100 pounds.
The wet conditions seemed to cut down not only on the fans' enthusiasm, but on the number of banners on display. One man wore a green and white shirt with "Mark 6:15 Thou Shalt Have Only One Quarterback" printed on the front.
Real scripture? Not quite.
Mark would be Sanchez, the incumbent QB and the guy who wears the No. 6 jersey to Tebow's 15. The fan in the shirt, Todd Harmon of Buffalo — a tough place to be a Jets fan, he admitted — made the three-hour drive to support Sanchez, but also to observe Tebow.
"I think having him here will help Mark push through and will motivate Mark," Harmon said. "He's never had someone pushing him."
True enough. And from what everyone has seen from the fourth-year pro early in camp, he is responding. Sanchez has looked sharp, throwing darting spirals and hitting his targets in stride.
Even in a downpour.
"Mark can spin it in any conditions," Ryan said.
As for Tebow, well, as one impatient observer shouted from the grandstand as the rain pelted down: "Throw it, Tebow!" And when he connected with a receiver, the same fan added: "Wow, you completed one!"
After a wobbly toss, another fan shouted: "That's a Tebow ball!"
Yes, the natives seemed restless.
That doesn't mean they are losing faith in Tebow, whose enormous national following has made him a lightning rod wherever he has played. Give everyone a sunny day and a few precise passes from the left-hander and joy will reign in Cortland.
On this day, a few Tebow passes sailed over the intended receivers, and a simple 8-yard throw to running back Shonn Greene had plenty of wobble in it. Ryan even joked about the negative comments, "That was some of the defensive guys — just kidding."
One young lady held up a banner promising better times: "A Season To Believe — Let's Go Jets." The banner featured photos of Tebow and Greene.
Julio Ramos drove four hours from Lancaster, Pa., to see practice, specifically focusing on Tebow. Ramos draped his No. 15 green jersey over a fence and watched intently when Tebow and Sanchez did a drill together in which they take turns as passer and receiver on screen passes.
Like almost everybody else, he winced when Tebow took forever to spot a secondary receiver in another drill, and when linebacker Aaron Maybin broke in for what would have been a sack.
Ramos didn't follow Tebow when he was winning a Heisman Trophy with the Florida Gators, but became interested in the quarterback while Tebow was a Bronco. Much more than Tebow's playing style captivated Ramos.
"I read his bio about the beautiful things he's doing and I was moved by that," Ramos said. "He stands firm for what he believes in, and he has a fire to win that is contagious."
A longtime Jets fan, Ramos was excited enough by the acquisition of Tebow to buy the jersey — his only Jets jersey.
"It's awesome to see him as a Jet," Ramos said just before the river of rain hit. "When I heard he was becoming a Jet, I was excited and, in a way, concerned. There's all the drama issues and I wondered how he would handle that in New York.
"But I think he's going to make a difference."
Certainly in merchandising he will. Not only has Tebow paraphernalia been among the biggest sellers in the NFL, but among athletes in all sports.
Certainly in attention he will. More than 50 media members showed up for the opening of training camp, far more than the Giants — the Super Bowl champion Giants who share the same home stadium with the Jets — drew in Albany about two hours away from Cortland.
The lovefest, or whatever else is in store for Tebow and the Jets, didn't erupt on the first day of training camp. Mother Nature made sure of that. Consider it a brief respite in Tebowmania.
Tim Tebow introduced as a Jet in New York
https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/nfl/article/1149782--tim-tebow-shipped-to-new-york-jets-by-denver-broncos" target="_blank">New York Jets and Denver Broncos complete trade for Tim Tebow


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Next: Column groups, Previous: Built-in table editor, Up: Tables
The width of columns is automatically determined by the table editor. And also the alignment of a column is determined automatically from the fraction of number-like versus non-number fields in the column.
Sometimes a single field or a few fields need to carry more text, leading to inconveniently wide columns. Or maybe you want to make a table with several columns having a fixed width, regardless of content. To set the width of a column, one field anywhere in the column may contain just the string '<N>' where 'N' is an integer specifying the width of the column in characters. The next re-align will then set the width of this column to this value.
|---+------------------------------| |---+--------| | | | | | <6> | | 1 | one | | 1 | one | | 2 | two | ----\ | 2 | two | | 3 | This is a long chunk of text | ----/ | 3 | This=> | | 4 | four | | 4 | four | |---+------------------------------| |---+--------|
Fields that are wider become clipped and end in the string '=>'. Note that the full text is still in the buffer but is hidden. To see the full text, hold the mouse over the field—a tool-tip window will show the full content. To edit such a field, use the command C-c ` (that is C-c followed by the grave accent). This will open a new window with the full field. Edit it and finish with C-c C-c.
When visiting a file containing a table with narrowed columns, the
necessary character hiding has not yet happened, and the table needs to
be aligned before it looks nice. Setting the option
org-startup-align-all-tables will realign all tables in a file
upon visiting, but also slow down startup. You can also set this option
on a per-file basis with:
#+STARTUP: align #+STARTUP: noalign
If you would like to overrule the automatic alignment of number-rich columns to the right and of string-rich columns to the left, you can use '<r>', '<c>'1 or '<l>' in a similar fashion. You may also combine alignment and field width like this: '<r10>'.
Lines which only contain these formatting cookies will be removed automatically when exporting the document.
[1] Centering does not work inside Emacs, but it does have an effect when exporting to HTML.


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Interesting approach to feng shui
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Roadside billboards are stationary and awaits the moving people and may be read by some traveling by, but the Aerial Billboard will be read by virtually EVERYONE over whom it is flown.
Airplane Logo Boards
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Airplane Banners
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Personal Banners
It is just a great way to get your personal message across to the one you love the most ! A message they will remember for a lifetime. It is great for Welcome Homes, Proposals & more !!!


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Big Star Lap Quilt
As shown in the Missouri Star Quilt Company video on www.youtube.com
A derivative tutorial. The original is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkm3n...ature=g-high-u
provided with permission from: Al Doan [email protected] (888) 571-1122 www.MissouriQuiltCo.com
63 square
I made mine in red, white and blue. Any colors look nice. My quilt was donated to Miracle Quilts for wounded soldiers of Oxford MI.
Fabric Requirements:
Color 1 & 2 (my red & blue) ¾ yard each
Color 3 (star background, corner squares, and sashing) 2 ¼ yard
Color 4 (my navy, snowball corners and sashing cornerstones) 3/4 yard
Borders ¾ yard
Cutting instructions for 4 big star blocks:
10 squares 8 red, 8 white, 8 blue
6 ½ squares 16 white
5 squares 16 solid navy
2 ½ squares - 9 solid navy (cornerstones)
2 ½ x 24 ½ strips 10 pieces cut from 7 width of fabric strips for sashing.
(Join all 7 strips before cutting into 24 ½ lengths)
4 ½ wide borders cut from 6 width of fabric strips. (Join all 6 strips before cutting)
Sew ¼ seams around the outside of pairs of 10 squares.
Blue/Red, Blue/White, Red/White (you will have 2 sets of each color combination for each big star)
Cut diagonally twice on all blocks.
Press open and square up to 6 ½
Handle blocks gently as they have bias edges.
Stitch the 5 navy squares to one corner of each of the white 6 ½ diagonally. (Snowball)
Press toward the corner, trim.
Assemble into 4 large stars as shown in the diagram. Start with the center, make a pinwheel. Then place blue/white and red/white squares to extend the arms of the star. Lastly, place the white/navy snowball squares in the corners. Join into rows, and then join rows matching corners of blocks.
Add the 24 ½ strips as sashing to the large stars and use the 2 ½ navy squares as the corner stones. The sashing is important as it will stabilize the bias edges of the stars.
After the 4 stars are joined together, measure through the center of the quilt top to obtain the measurement for the borders. Attach the side borders, and then do the same for the top and bottom borders.
A derivative tutorial. The original is here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkm3n...ature=g-high-u
provided with permission from: Al Doan
[email protected] (888) 571-1122 www.MissouriQuiltCo.com


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Sept. 13, 2009
by John Cabral
NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's football team found itself in a familiar position Saturday night, facing another non-conference opponent with a potent offense and a wealth of veteran leadership. This time, they also had to contend with slippery footballs and rainy skies. The combination proved lethal, as visiting Bridgewater State grabbed an early lead and never looked back, coasting to a 42-6 victory at Cressy Field Saturday evening.
The Corsairs committed seven turnovers out of twelve total possessions, thwarting several promising drives and preventing others from coming to fruition. On the game's first play from scrimmage, Corsair running back Hymlai Lamisere (Newton, MA/Newton North HS/Iona) lost a fumble which was promptly recovered by Bridgewater linebacker John Ferbert (East Bridgewater, MA/East Bridgewater HS) at the UMass Dartmouth 42 yard line. Two plays later, Bridgewater immediately took advantage. Quarterback Steven Clark (Falmouth , MA/Falmouth HS) broke off a 44 yard touchdown run on an option keeper just 1:23 into the game, giving the Bears the quick lead they would never relinquish.
The fumble was the first of six for the Corsair offense, all of which were lost on turnovers. Exactly half of Bridgewater's points came off turnovers, with two touchdowns scored on ensuing drives after fumbles. The third score off a turnover was redeemed instantly by defensive end Steve Tripp (North Dighton, MA/Dighton-Rehoboth HS), who scooped a fumble forced by Ferbert and ran untouched for a 45 yard touchdown to give the Bears a 35-6 lead with 3:57 remaining in the third quarter.
For the second consecutive week, the Corsairs allowed 21 first quarter points and trailed throughout the contest. But once again, UMD also turned in a strong second half defensive effort, allowing only fourteen second half points after taking a 28-6 deficit to the locker room at halftime.
After the game, UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Mark Robichaud cited the fumbles as a primary factor in the lopsided final score. "You can't put the ball on the ground six times, especially losing all six," Robichaud said. "[Bridgewater] did exactly what we thought they would do, and we just didn't stop them."
The turnovers and the lack of a touchdown overshadowed a consistent Corsair rushing attack, which gained a total of 191 yards on 49 carries. Lamisere and running back James Moore split the workload, gaining 60 and 63 yards respectively.
In a game where only six total passes were completed, quarterback Chris Pinheiro was used primarily in a running capacity, grossing 70 yards but also losing 30 for a net of 40 yards. "Pinheiro showed some good signs, but also made some poor decisions," said Robichaud. Pinheiro put the ball up only six times, completing two passes for 26 yards with one interception. With the outcome no longer in doubt, Pinheiro was replaced by backup Brendan McNeish (Springfield, MA/Bridgton Academy) late in the third quarter.
Pinheiro made several athletic plays on broken pass plays to gain first downs and sustain drives. The most exciting Corsair play of the night was on one such first quarter play, with Pinheiro scrambling for eleven yards on a pivotal third-and-six and flattening Bridgewater linebacker Casey Florence (Bridgewater, MA/Bridgewater-Raynham HS) at the end to the delight of Pinheiro's teammates along the sideline.
The drive stalled shortly thereafter, with the Corsairs settling for a 35-yard Edgar Olsos (Summit, NJ/Summit HS) field goal after a solid 12 play, 46 yard drive spanning 7:15. The Corsair scoring drive came immediately following the Clark touchdown to cut the deficit to 7-3, the closest the game would be at any point after both teams had scored.
Each team had three red zone opportunities. The Bears converted all three for touchdowns, while the Corsairs failed to cross the goal line, settling for three field goal attempts and making two. "We've got to get in," Robichaud said. "We've got to finish drives...we're giving up too many points and not scoring any. It's not rocket science."
Olsos provided all of UMass Dartmouth's scoring, adding a 27 yard field goal which made the score 28-6 with 5:40 remaining in the third quarter. Although converted, the kick was a disappointing end to the best Corsair drive of the night, covering 70 yards on 11 plays. The drive featured a 20 yard run by Lamisere to begin the drive and subsequent runs of 11 and 26 yards by Pinheiro.
The Bears offense relied on a dominant ground game to gain 317 of its 340 total yards. The rushing attack was sparked by Justin Fuller (Berkley, MA/Somerset HS), who ran for 186 yards and a touchdown on just 14 carries, for an average of 13.1 yards per carry. Fuller turned in the play of the night, darting down the sideline for a 53-yard score which raised the Bear lead to 14-3 with 4:19 remaining in the first quarter to provide Bridgewater with what proved to be an insurmountable advantage. "We knew that Fuller was a big, fast, strong kid," Robichaud said. "We were out of position, and our youth on defense showed."
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For a company whose message is that the internet shouldn't feel so in-your-face, Squarespace has been a little, well, in-your-face lately — and it's only going to get more so.
On the heels of a splashy Super Bowl commercial that continues to get a lot of play, the Manhattan-based website creation service says it's doubling its marketing budget for 2014, to $40 million. It's also following up the Super Bowl spot with another, quieter ad that emphasizes Squarespace's aesthetic refinement (and plays off the viral internet's fetish for hyper-magnified images and slowed-down footage).
The spot, which debuted yesterday, is called "Details." "The idea is that a Squarespace website can really capture the details that go into what creative individuals do," says CEO Anthony Casalena.
This is it:
This year's Super Bowl featured a relatively unmemorable crop of ads from tech brands. In part, no doubt, that's because GoDaddy broke with its tradition of nonsensically provocative commercials packed with gratuitous eye candy. While this year's entries included spokeswoman Danica Patrick as usual, she was wearing a prosthetic muscle suit, not her birthday suit.
"You've got to give it to GoDaddy over the past 10 years," says Casalena. "They've made some pretty bold moves. In terms of a brand, they're pretty much the polar opposite of Squarespace. That's partially what our ad was about, distancing our selves not just from them but from the whole internet of shouts and scams."
After appearing on the FORBES Most Promising Companies list in 2013, Squarespace continues to grow rapidly. In addition to doubling the marketing spend, the company will also roughly double in headcount this year, from its current 270, says Casalena. It recently launched a recruiting drive aimed at luring engineering talent to New York; it says it's putting $18 million into the effort.
Making possible all this investment is the continued success of the product it launched in July 2012, Squarespace 6. "The new product has been working so well, we're able to justify these spends because it really has the conversion rate and traction and word of mouth we're looking for," says Casalena. "It just put us on a completely different trajectory."
Here's Squarespace's Super Bowl spot.
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Tips can help you stay safe this season
No matter what standard you use, let's agree that the holiday shopping season is officially under way, and that means shoppers must practice common sense and have an awareness of their surroundings as they visit area merchants.
Remember that while it is supposed to be the happiest time of the year, thieves can change that in an instant. They prey on the easy targets. We hope you will keep some simple tips in mind that can help you avoid falling into that group.
One of the most basic safe holiday shopping tips is to avoid carrying large sums of cash. If you do have to carry cash, distribute the amount among several different pockets. Flashing a wad of bills is just asking for trouble.
Keep receipts separate from bags of gifts. Receipts can sometimes contain account information that can be used in identity theft.
Shop in a group. There is always safety in numbers. Also, try to leave the mall or store with a group of people, especially when it is dark.
Shop at malls or stores that you are familiar with and avoid dark hallways or corners.
Bring along a cell phone and make sure it is turned on.
Thieves also target vehicles loaded with holiday gifts.
Clear out all that junk in the trunk to make more room for gifts. Keep all doors locked in the vehicle. Thieves make it a practice to walk through parking lots checking door handles. Don't store valuable gifts in the backseat in plain view. It is only a temptation. Have vehicle keys in hand and ready to use. Many vehicle keychains have a panic button that will sound the car horn and flash the lights.
Don't laden yourself with an armful of packages. Ask for help from a store worker or even a security guard when walking to a vehicle in the lot. Park in well-lit areas as close to the store as possible.
If you are doing any of your holiday shopping on the Internet, make sure the sites you visit are secure for credit card purchases.
To help make the holiday shopping season safer, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department will be conducting its annual holiday safety program. Beginning today and running through Dec. 26, the sheriff's department will be patrolling the areas around the Fort Steuben Mall, Wal-Mart, Tri-State Plaza and Hollywood City Center.
In addition to working to ensure the safety of shoppers, the patrols will be able to assist stranded shoppers with automobile problems and cite those who violate handicapped parking restrictions.
The holiday season is about sharing gifts. Don't give a thief an easy gift.
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Some authors still seem to be confused about Agency pricing, what it means, and how does it compare to wholesale pricing on ebooks and paper books. They somehow think Amazon is a bad guy for trying to lower ebook prices.
Here's a deeper explanation.
Wholesale Paper Model: This is the general pricing model for paper books. On a hardcover book with a $25.00 price printed on the cover, at a 15% royalty based on cover price, the author made $3.75. The publisher sold the book to retailers at a 50% wholesale discount, and so collected $12.50 on each sale.
Of that $12.50, I estimate about $4.25 went to the costs of paper production--printing the books, boxing them, shipping them to warehouses, the distributor's cut--leaving the publisher $4.50. So under the wholesale paper model, the author's profit ($3.75) and the publisher's profit ($4.50) on a standard $25.00 hardback book were pretty similar.
Both paper and ebooks have overhead costs. Employees, utilities, rent, advertising, etc. Some publishers may work these costs into the price of a book and claim they are making a smaller profit. As an author, I also have costs for advertising, utilities, rent, etc. That's just the cost of doing business.
Wholesale Digital Model: This is the original model the Big 6 used when they began selling ebooks. On an ebook with a $25.00 cover price, the publisher sold the book to retailers at a 50% wholesale discount (same as for paper), and collected $12.50. The author then received 25% of the net amount the publisher collected, so 25% of $12.50, which comes to $3.12. That left the publisher $9.38 ($12.50 minus the author's $3.12.) In digital, there are no paper costs to deduct from the publisher's share of net amounts collected from retailers. So the publisher went from making a little more than the author in paper to making almost triple in digital--for no justifiable reason other than greed.
Publishers like to say that an ebook costs as much to produce as a paper book. This is bullshit.
Certain costs are comparable, like editing and proofreading. I don't know if typesetting a paper books costs as much as formatting an ebook (my gut says typesetting costs a lot more.) An ebook requires only front cover art, a paper book also requires spine and back covers, which costs more. But these costs are fixed. The more books that are sold, paper or ebooks, the more these costs are absorbed.
The main price difference between paper and ebooks is in copying, shipping, and distribution. A paper book has a tangible value. It costs money to print, and to ship, and a distributor often takes a cut. Ebooks have none of these costs.
Publishers may say that the cost of printing, shipping, and distribution is a fraction of the retail price. But it isn't. Those costs account for as much as a third of the wholesale price. Printing, shipping, and warehousing a hardcover may be a higher cost than the royalty an author gets.
If you're wondering why you never saw a digital book selling for $25.00, it's because the ebooks you see on Amazon and elsewhere are usually heavily discounted from cover price, just like paper books are. My guess is publishers knew Amazon would discount a $25.00 ebook, but not as drastically as Amazon did, in some cases selling under wholesale cost. This frightened publishers, who wanted to have some control over the selling price because it protected their paper sales where they had a quasi-monopoly. So the publishers (allegedly) colluded to make Amazon accept the Agency model.
The important thing for authors to remember, though, is that the publisher made $9.38 on wholesale whether Amazon or any other retailer charged customers $25, $15, $10, or $5 for a digital book, because no matter what the retailer charged, the publisher always collected 50% of cover price, and the author's cut was always 25% of what the publisher collected.
So the wholesale ebook model may look like the wholesale paper model, but somehow the publisher makes almost triple what it did before. It did raise author royalties slightly (from 15% to 25%) but hardly enough to justify the extra money its making.
Agency Model: For comparison's sake, let's look at how much an author would make on a $25.00 ebook under the agency model. Under the agency model, the publisher sets the actual retail price for the retailer, and collects from the retailer 70% of that set retail price. The author then receives 25% of the net amount the publisher collects. So, with a $25.00 ebook under the agency model, the publisher collects 70% of the $25.00 from Amazon, or $17.50, of which the author gets a 25% cut, or $4.38, leaving the publisher $13.12.
But I haven't seen any $25 ebooks under either pricing model. The price publishers seem to be trying to enforce for new front list ebooks is $12.99, sometimes as high as $14.99. For a $14.99 agency-priced digital book, the publisher collects $10.50, of which the author gets $2.62 and the publisher keeps $7.87. At a $12.99 price point, the publisher collects $9.10, of which the author gets $2.28 and the publisher keeps $6.82.
Under the wholesale model, an ebook that retailed for $9.99 was earning the author $3.12. Under the agency model, an ebook that retails for $9.99 earns the author $1.75.
Do you see now why the wholesale digital model was so much better for authors? Publishers switched to a model (and apparently colluded to do so) in which authors, agents, and publishers all make less money than they made under wholesale--with publishers taking a dramatically bigger slice of the shrunken agency pie.
That's bad enough. What's worse is, the Authors Guild and the Association of Authors' Representatives want you to think this is good for you. Whose interests do you think the AG and the AAR really represent? Do you understand why I called my last post Exploited Writers in an Unfair Industry?
The Agency model that the Big 6 embraced is the worst one overall for authors. I go into more detail why in my post The Agency Model Sucks.
Publishers are also making less under Agency. So why do it?
Because publishers want to control retail price. And, in fact, they've been doing so for decades, long before the agency pricing model.
I'd like to direct you to a blog post by Mike Shatzkin called There's no level playing field without agency pricing.
This got me to think about--perhaps for the first time--why books have prices printed on them and if that's a good thing.
Off the top of your head, name ten other products that have prices printed directly on them.
I couldn't name any off the top of my head, other than books. Then I remembered magazines and newspapers.
Why do magazines and newspapers have prices on them?
If I had to guess, I'd say it is to make it easy for the retailer. Newspapers come out daily (years ago they came out twice daily) and magazines are weekly or monthly. They are disposable (they aren't normally kept forever and are thrown away after reading them) and those that don't sell are discarded. Magazines and newspapers aren't discounted either (at least not with the regularity that books are discounted.)
Having a price on something disposable that comes out in new editions frequently, like magazines and newspapers, makes some sense. Since these are constantly being replenished, and are sold in bulk to retailers, they don't have to be individually priced with stickers. And since many are still sold at newsstands--which up until recently were cash only--the price made it easy for merchants to sell to customers without extra work or extra thought. By extra thought I mean making the retailer set the price based on wholesale models.
In other words, the retailer doesn't have to think, "Let's see, I paid 40 cents for this newspaper, and I mark up my goods by 50%, so I'll sell the newspaper for 60 cents."
But I believe the newspaper and magazine publishers had another reason for printing prices on their products. By doing so, they controlled retail price.
There are obvious benefits to controlling retail price. Doing so circumvents supply and demand. It also prevents discounting. It doesn't matter which newsstand you get the Chicago Tribune from, it's the same price universally. Have you ever heard of a case of, "Naw, I can't buy People Magazine on this street corner because they're charging full price, so instead I'll walk three blocks to another newsstand that has it 40% off."?
Should books be sold this same way? Unlike newspapers and magazines, books are pretty much permanent. I've met a few people who throw away paperbacks when they're done, but mostly books are held onto. Or given away. Or sold, as evidenced by the number of used bookstores in the world. (I've never seen a used newspaper store.)
I don't know the history of putting prices on books. I don't know who started it, or when it started. I can assume (perhaps erroneously) that back in the day, books, newspapers, and magazines may have had the same distributor, or were sold at the same retailers, so it made sense to print the price on all paper goods.
But is this still necessary today?
Books are more expensive than mags or papers. They aren't disposable. And, most importantly, they are discounted all the time by retailers.
Think about how harmful that is.
One of the reasons so many indie bookstores have been driven out of business is because of discounting. We've heard stories of a mom and pop store buying copies of the latest Harry Potter hardcover at Sam's Club because they got it cheaper there than through their distributors. But it goes deeper than just the wholesale cost. It's the price on the cover that signals to the consumer what the book costs, and because of that price, indies get screwed.
What if good old Harry Potter was like practically every other product sold in the world? What if it didn't have a price on it, and the wholesaler let the retailer price it according whatever mark-up they deemed profitable?
Except for a select few products that are the same price everywhere and never go on sale (Wii, Bose, Apple, Xbox) everything has a variable price. Things are cheaper or more expensive depending on who is selling them. Things go on sale. Retailers can discount, or they can jack up the prices dependent on location (the same bottle of Budweiser can cost you 50 cents or $10 based on where you bought it.)
This is how almost everything is sold. And this is how products find their natural retail prices. Supply and demand, market fluctuations, and locations all play a part.
So who ends up determining the price of a product? The customer.
Not so with books. With books, the publisher determines the price.
Does this sound familiar for some reason? Perhaps because the DOJ is currently investigating the Big 6 for price-fixing?
Why is publishing the only business so concerned with setting the retail price of its products?
Consider Harry Potter again. What if it didn't have a cover price? What if readers weren't conditioned to looking for prices printed on books, and instead they sold like everything else sells?
DVDs do not have prices printed on them. I was just at a Best Buy, and new DVDs ranged in price from $2 up to $25 (more for multiple DVD sets or limited releases.)
Then I went to a FYE. It also had DVDs in those price ranges, but often the same title sold for different prices. A $10 DVD at FYE was $15 at Best Buy. Or a $3 DVD at Best Buy was $7 at FYE.
Prices varied. Retailers put things on sale. That encourages competition, which ultimately benefits the consumer.
I'm suggesting that Harry Potter without a price on it would have made readers less price conscious. When the retailer sets the price, the price seems fair, because there is nothing to compare it to. When I went DVD shopping, I didn't look at a $10 DVD and think "I wonder if Best Buy has it for $8. I think I'll go and check before I buy." If I wanted the DVD, I bought it.
But if the DVD had $10 printed on the box, and I knew that Best Buy always discounts by 20%, I'd buy it at Best Buy because I knew I could get it for $8.
In other words, a printed price on that DVD can hurt retailers. Printed prices on anything hurt retailers.
That's why no products have prices printed on them.
Except for books. Publishers could do what all manufactures do, and have a suggested retail price without it being printed on the product. But because they are so gung-ho about setting the retail price, they continue to print it on their books, and I believe this keeps the price of books artificially high, hurts competition, and hurts consumers.
I'm pretty sure of this. And so is Amazon.
When I got some advance reader copies of my thriller novel SHAKEN, published by Amazon Encore, it said on the back cover" On Sale February 22, 2011, Fiction, 270 pages, $13.95.
Then I got the final copies, and I thought, "Amazon screwed up." Because SHAKEN didn't have a price on it.
I chalked it up to Amazon being new at this and making a mistake. I forgot about it until a few weeks ago, when I went to the Romantic Times conference and had to sell my books via consignment. The bookseller needed to have a price on the books in order to pay the authors. So I had to make labels for SHAKEN.
I also had to make labels for STIRRED, because that also lacked a price. I'd never noticed it before.
Hmm. So this isn't accidental on Amazon's part. It's intentional. And it's smart. It allowed me to price SHAKEN and STIRRED as I saw fit. Instead of selling them for the $13.95 suggested on the galley, I priced them at an even $10. Not having a cover price gave me the power of pricing my books my way. And that's a power booksellers have never truly had. I believe that lack of power put a lot of them out of business.
If you have a true fixed retail price, you can't allow for discounting. Bose speakers and Wiis and iPads never go on sale. (They don't have prices stamped on them, either, even though every retailer who sells them must sell them for a set price.)
But Big Publishing wants it both ways. They want to set the price and print it on their products, yet they also allow discounting.
At least, they allowed discounting until they forced the Agency model on Amazon.
This incident made me remember KDP. Back in 2009, when I first got started self-publishing on Kindle, I put in my product descriptions "On sale for $1.59." Amazon made me remove that, because KDP didn't allow prices in product descriptions.
Again, I didn't really consider questioning why Amazon wanted it this way. Until I read Shatzkin's recent post.
Much of what Amazon does is smart. Not having a printed price on their published books, and not having prices in product descriptions, means Amazon can change prices when needed. They can put things on sale, price-match, and allow retailers to find their own price point depending on supply and demand, location, and market fluctuations. The customer doesn't ever feel like they're paying too much. It wouldn't be immediately obvious if a book is discounted or not, just like it is with all goods.
I propose that no books should have prices on them. I think it would benefit everyone.
But that goes against what publishers want--control over retail prices. They want to condition customers to pay more. That's always been their game plan, and it still is.
That isn't good for customers. It isn't good for retailers. It isn't good for authors.
But if you're a regular reader of my blog, that shouldn't surprise you.
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Ok, so the Jedi knew that there is still a Sith out there somewhere, and after Dooku's declaration to Obi-wan (which the seemed to believe), they know now that the Sith Lord is heavily involved in Senatorial affairs.
A very high possibility, then, would be a witchhunt, by the Jedi, of the Senators whom they suspect to be Sith Lords. With their failing power in the Force, and Palpatine's growing might, they'll probably not be able to see the obviousness of Palpatine's role in it all.
But ok, wrap your mind around this one:
What if a Senator that the Jedi suspect (and who Palpatine/Sidious/Dooku frame) is Amidala? ( Do you think she suspects an attack?) Ok, now think about this:
Amidala is framed, Jedi hunt her, Anakin protects her, then in a totally awesome confrontation, the Jedi KILL Amidala right in front of Anakin. Ooooooh. This will cause two things:
One: The Jedi are doomed. The galaxy sees their arrogance and paranoia as dillusional and a general hazard to the populace. The galaxy is ripe for a Purge.
Two: Anakin gains not a simple dislike of the Jedi, but a deep and unwavering HATRED of them. In his fury, he turns against the Jedi, including Obi-wan.
Now the stage is set for an awesome ESB-style revelation. Anakin faces the Darth Sidious, ready to get medieval, right? But get this ( and remember that Anakin refered to Palpatine as "a great man".): in one awesome scene, Darth Sidious removes his hood, and Anakin's world is destroyed. The man whom he considers to be one of the greatest (if not the greatest) in the galaxy, is a Sith, THE Sith. This combined with his deep hatred for the Jedi allows Anakins to fall and become the Sith Lord DARTH VADER, MUHAHAHA!!!
OMG, I love it.
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Last year I was on the road for more than ten weeks, promoting my books.
It wasn't easy on me, or my family. Much of that time, I was touring. But a good amount of it was spent speaking at events, giving lectures, teaching classes and seminars--things not directly related to selling my books.
Sure, my books were usually available for sale after these events, and I usually moved a few copies. But I wasn't there to talk about my series. I was there to talk about agents, and editors, and publishing. This wasn't book promotion. It was teaching.
I liked doing this. Even if I wasn't paid. Even if I didn't sell a single book after the event.
I still enjoy it, but my wife laid down the law and told me that I couldn't do any more events unless I was monetarily compensated for my time.
I could understand her reasoning. While I still feel that helping new authors is something all writers should do, she pointed out that I spend a lot of time and money driving around and lecturing. So I decided to begin charging for most of my appearances.
I expected that this would limit the amount of events I did. But, strangely, I still wound up doing a lot of traveling. A lot of organizations and libraries have budgets for these things, and were happy to get me.
It made me rethink my prior attitude.
I once believed I owed the world a karma debt, and had to help everyone I could. When someone asked me to speak, I was flattered. Money wasn't important.
But then I realized that money was important. I'm a professional writer, and I get paid for doing that. If I'm being approached as an expert on the publishing world, and headlining events where I speak for two, three, or four hours, what's the difference between me and a professional speaker? And don't professional speakers get paid, just like professional writers do?
I certainly wouldn't write a book and let someone publish it for free. Yet I'll drive hundreds of miles, and speak to crowds of people at paying events, for free.
It made no sense. So now I charge.
I'm still grateful to be published, and still flattered to be asked to speak at events, but I'm no longer going to spend an evening driving to some remote location, lecturing my heart out, all for the opportunity of selling three paperbacks.
My time, and my lectures, have value.
It only took me four years to realize it.
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By Gus Gallagher
In the Autumn of 2011 I found myself at something of a loose end in the beautiful city of Tbilisi, Georgia, working with the Marjanishvili Theatre there on a production of Captain Corelli's Mandolin. Unsure of what my next project might be, my attention turned to an old love, Shakespeare's Henry V. Having long been intrigued by both the story and the title character, I set about reading the text afresh. For perhaps the first time, I realised I no longer sought to play the lead role myself, but found myself still driven to have the story told in a fresh, vibrant, immediate fashion.
Prior to setting out for Georgia, I'd been involved with a five-man production of Doctor Faustus during which I had been struck by how well the classical verse seemed to lend itself to the more intimate company structure. In previous years I had also been a member of a small-cast version of Macbeth, which had likewise seemed to benefit from the experiment. These earlier experiences must have been in my mind when I started thinking about how I might stage Henry V.
At first, I was curious to see if it might be possible to tell the story using only five actors, and was interested to see that it was. However, as I took another swing at it, I began to distil the idea further. It became apparent to me that in most key scenes there were three distinct 'voices'. These, I thought later, might more often than not be termed the petitioner, the advocate, and the judge. The petitioner often seemed to pose 'The Question' at the top of the scene (such as The Archbishop of Canterbury in I.2), whilst the advocate rallies either for or against his or her cause (such as Exeter in the same scene). Finally, each key scene seemed to have a singular figure who would judge the outcome and lead the way onwards (Henry).
Obviously, it was not possible to achieve a wholesale three-man cut of the text without considerable and audacious changes to the original — mostly in the form of character amalgamations, slight re-ordering or outright edits — but I believe the integrity of the piece as a whole, and crucially the story, remain intact.
Having gladly agreed to an application of performance rights from Creation Theatre in Oxford, I then stood back completely from the process of production. What I was intrigued to find was how well the three-man format seemed to bring out the comedy of the piece. The pace, also, seemed more in tune with what I believe was Shakespeare's intent. Of course, both these factors are entirely to the credit of the director, cast and creative team, but I was pleased to see them both used so effectively in a production in which I played a modest role.
Gus Gallagher trained at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. After ten years as an actor, playing such roles as Romeo, Coriolanus, Mercutio, Macduff, and Dr. Faustus, he turned his attention to writing. The Creation Theatre adaptation of William Shakespeare's Henry V is Gus's first produced work. He is currently working on a piece about the life and times of King William IV, as well as a play about The Jarrow March of 1936. Oxford World's Classics are sponsoring the production, which is on at Oxford Castle Unlocked until September 14.
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Property Location When you stay at Hotel Delle Acque & Natural SPA in Porretta Terme, you'll be on the riverwalk and minutes from Porretta Terme Town Hall and Vittorio Veneto Square. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Porretta Terme Church and Porretta Terme Hospital.Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 174 guestrooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones and safes, and housekeeping is provided daily.Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an indoor pool and bicycles to rent. This hotel also features wireless Internet access (surcharge), babysitting/childcare (surcharge), and a television in the lobby.Dining Take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and an elevator (lift). Planning an event in Porretta Terme? This hotel has facilities measuring 2453 square feet (228 square meters), including a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Pac-12 Morning Five: 11.10.11 EditionPosted by Connor Pelton on November 10th, 2011
- The early signing period began Wednesday, and Oregon State signed a pair of three-stars on the first day of the week-long period. The first to sign was Langston Morris-Walker, a small forward out of Berkeley High (CA). Morris-Walker could see immediate playing time next season if current Beaver Jared Cunningham decides to forgo his senior season and move on to the NBA. He also had offers from Colorado, Utah, and Washington State, among others. The second to sign was center Maika Ostling. While Ostling is a solid prospect, he will most likely redshirt his freshman season as he will be behind Chris Brown, Joe Burton, and Angus Brandt in the OSU lineup.
- Pundits around the nation are picking California to either win the Pac-12 or come pretty close to it, and the reason for those high hopes are centered on senior shooting guard Jorge Gutierrez. Gutierrez grew up in Mexico and was lightly recruited out of high school, but coach Mike Montgomery took a leap of faith on him. That leap was well worth it as Gutierrez averaged 14.6 PPG last season and was named to the all-conference team. There is no doubt this season that this is his team, "At first, I thought I didn't belong here," Gutierrez said. "But now it's my house. This is my court, and you play the way I want you to play." Big words, but he has earned the right to say them.
- Sticking with the Golden Bears, California signed two players yesterday. We already alluded to Tyrone Wallace in yesterday's M5, but Wallace made it official by putting ink to paper on Wednesday. The other signee was Kaileb Rodriguez, a 6'8″ power forward from Thunder Ridge High (CO). Rodriguez could see a lot of playing time next season since there is only one other "true" power forward on the roster (Bak Bak). The two signees put the Bears at 12 scholarships for 2012-13, one below the NCAA limit. They are still waiting on decisions from forward Zena Edosomwan of Harvard-Westlake school (CA) and forward/center Landen Lucas of Westview High (OR).
- Wednesday was also a big day for both USC and UCLA, as both schools signed two players each. The first signee for the Trojans was J.T. Terrell, a transfer from Wake Forest who just began playing this season at Peninsula College. The 6'3″ guard should see immediate minutes because of his size and the overall lack of talent at the position for SC. 6'8″ forward Strahinja Gavrilovic was the other player to sign with Kevin O'Neill's team. Highlighting the Bruins' day was Kyle Anderson out of St. Anthony High (NJ). Coach Ben Howland says that he expects Anderson to contribute immediately next season at the point.
- Regular season play continued last night in Tucson, where Arizona struggled with Duquesne for 30 minutes before finally pulling away for the 67-59 victory. The Wildcats continue to underwhelm fans across the nation, as Arizona has looked far less-than-impressive in their first four outings. Their first was an exhibition loss to Seattle Pacific and that was followed by a closer-than-comfort exhibition win over Humboldt State. Their first two regular season games against Valparaiso and Duquesne have not been decided until the final minutes. The trend of Sean Miller's Wildcats' in not putting teams away will definitely be something to watch for Pac-12 fans in the coming days and weeks.


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Fred Shero
Coaches use an array of techniques to motivate their players. Some make fire and brimstone speeches, others use a reserved corporate executive style of communication. Fred Shero took the road less traveled. He scribbled messages on the locker room blackboard to inspire his troops. Before Game 6 of the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals, he wrote his most famous saying, "Win together today and we walk together forever." Three hours later, the Flyers won the first of two consecutive Stanley Cups.
The son of immigrants who fled Russia to escape religious persecution, Shero was born on October 23, 1925, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He attended the University of Manitoba for two years and served in the Canadian navy where he made a name for himself in the field of athletics not as a hockey player but as a boxer. Shero was the lightweight and middleweight champion but rejected a $10,000 offer to turn professional, opting to play hockey instead.
Shero played three seasons for the New York Rangers from 1947-1950. Those three years were sandwiched between a playing career that began in 1942 for the St. James Monarchs and ended in 1958 for the Shawinigan Cataracts. In 1957, Shero began his professional coaching career with Shawinigan. By 1971, he had held additional minor league coaching tenures for St. Paul, Omaha, and Buffalo, winning six first place titles during those years.
With his minor league success, the Flyers came calling for the man with the tinted glasses in 1971. Using an eccentric, entertaining style, he began to mold the Flyers into the "Broad Street Bullies," writing on his famed blackboard, "Take the shortest route to the puck carrier, and arrive in ill humor." He stressed the importance of commitment by saying, "When you have bacon and eggs for breakfast, the chicken makes a contribution, but the pig makes a commitment."
Practices under Shero could make an outsider shake his head in disbelief. To improve stick handling, tennis balls would replace hockey pucks. To increase leg strength, skaters would push a goalie seated in a folded chair around the ice. Forwards would practice breakaways while being slashed from behind. "Nobody ever lets you score an easy goal in a game," Shero said. "Why practice that way."
When the Flyers beat the Minnesota North Stars four games to two and gave the Montreal Canadiens a tough battle in the 1973 playoffs, Shero knew his team was ready to compete for the Stanley Cup, which the orange and black won in 1974 and 1975. They remain the only NHL championships in Flyers history. In 1974, he won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL Coach of the Year.
"The Fog," as Shero was called for tendency to drift off in thought, didn't rest on his laurels. Three days after winning his first Cup, he spent three weeks in the Soviet Union to study Russian techniques. Even with all his success, this brilliant hockey mind never took himself too seriously. "Coaches are a dime a dozen," Shero said. "I found out a long time ago that only one thing wins for you--the players."
Shero resigned from the Flyers on May 22, 1978. Less than two weeks later, he re-joined the New York Rangers organization as head coach and general manager. Because Shero still had a year left on his contract with the Flyers, Philadelphia received a No. 1 pick from Rangers as compensation. After two years and change in New York, the Fog made his final coaching stop in Tilburg, Holland, for the 1987-88 season. For the previous five years, he had been the New Jersey Devils' radio analyst. In 1990, he returned to the Flyers as a community relations adviser.
In 1983, Shero underwent surgery for stomach cancer. It was the beginning of long battle with the disease that eventually claimed his life on November 24, 1990. Many of Shero's innovations--hiring an assistant coach, installing playing systems, studying films, conducting morning skates--are common in hockey today. In 1980, he was a co-recipient of the Lester Patrick Trophy awarded for outstanding service to hockey in the United States.
Shero was inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame in March 1990. In a 1999 Philadelphia Daily News poll, he was selected as the city's greatest professional coach/manager, beating out legends such as Connie Mack, Dick Vermeil, Greasy Neale, Billy Cunningham, Dallas Green, and Alex Hannum. It was a fitting tribute to one of the most innovative coaches in NHL history.


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Dan uncovers some evidence in Theresa's murder suggesting that Rebecca is the killer, but she has already disappeared when the police go to apprehend her. Meanwhile, Emma tells Ethan that she is choosing him, only to have Ethan tell her that he needs to be there for his brother, which means ending his relationship with Emma. Everyone gathers for a charity benefit in Theresa's honor. There, Rebecca asks Alec to meet her on the roof, where she tells him that she has discovered the real identity of the murderer. Just as Ted is about to reveal the truth about the twins to Kristin, Alec crashes through the skylight, falling to the ground in the middle of the event. A new discovery is later made about Thayer.
Ted admits to Emma that Derek had been blackmailing him, but Ted claims that he didn't Derek. Alex and Ted are able to convince Dan that Rebecca is the real culprit. After Dan kicks Ethan out of the trailer for withholding information about Rebecca, Ethan ends up staying at the Mercers', which only increases the tension between him and Emma. Meanwhile, Sutton has a falling out with Rebecca, causing the twins to decide to reveal their identities to Ted. With all suspicions pointing to Rebecca, Theresa's body turns up in the country club pool.moreless
Dan starts to panic when Theresa never shows up for their wedding, and he fears that her investigation into the Derek Rogers murder put her in danger. Emma suspects that Ted might be involved with Theresa's disappearance, but she doesn't want to reveal her theory to Sutton or Ethan until she has proof. Meanwhile, Ted learns that Alec and Kristin are growing closer and turns to Rebecca, and Jordan accepts ALec's offer to spy on Rebecca in exchange for Alec's help.moreless
Emma struggles with her feelings after sleeping with Thayer while still having unresolved feelings toward Ethan. The situation leads to Thayer picking a fight with Ethan, who later kisses Emma. Meanwhile, Emma's suspicions that Ted may have killed Derek continue to grow, and Rebecca is still determined to frame Alec for the murder. As Dan and Theresa get ready for their wedding, Theresa's growing interest in the Derek Rogers investigation puts her in a dangerous situation.moreless
Emma and Thayer devise a plan to prove that Sutton and Rebecca are working together by having Emma pose as Sutton at the school formal. Their plan backfires, however, when Sutton arrives just in time to inform Rebecca of their scheme. Meanwhile, Kristin and Alec grow closer, while Rebecca also makes progress with Ted. Emma decides to lose her virginity to Thayer.moreless
Laurel starts to suspect that Sutton is hiding something from her, but she and ends up in the hospital after falling off of Rebecca's fence while trying to uncover Sutton's secret. The news of Laurel's injury brings Emma back to Scottsdale from L.A., and she reveals to Laurel that she and Sutton are twins. Rebecca tries to bring Sutton back on her side by revealing an old secret of Kristin's.moreless
Sutton's returns to her old life at the Mercer household and tries to undo the progress that Kristin and Ted have made in their reconciliation during family therapy. Meanwhile, Alec takes Rebecca on a tense honeymoon to the cabin, and Emma decides to take a trip to Los Angeles to be with Thayer.moreless
As Ted and Kristin make progress toward repairing their marriage, Rebecca demands that Sutton take her life back from Emma, which she accomplishes by winning a twin vs. twin tennis match. Mads encourages Laurel and Jordan to get together but ends up giving in to temptation and kisses Jordan herself. Dan and Theresa uncover evidence proving that Alec was framed and get him released from jail, but not before a confrontation between Alec and Thayer sends Thayer packing for Los Angeles.moreless
Rebecca throws a party for Jordan and asks him to invite Laurel's band to perform, hoping that will give her the chance to spend time with Ted. Meanwhile, Ted is busy trying to mend his relationship with Kristin. Ethan turns in a plagiarized paper that Sutton gave him in order to avoid flunking out of school, and Emma is unhappy when she learns what Ethan has done. This argument sends Ethan straight to Sutton's arms, and Emma and Thayer finally kiss.moreless
Emma and Laurel form a plan to bring their parents together at Fairway Fest, but Rebecca and Sutton have a plan of their own to ruin the reunion. Alec fails to make bail and unexpectedly hires Theresa to represent him as his attorney, and Mads hooks up with Jordan, a new kid in town with mysterious ties to Rebecca.moreless


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Tokyo Photojournalist - lovely photos from Tony McNicol
Japan now and then - lots of useful information on Japanese clothing, parks, events etc. etc.. Very girl friendly but, as a boy, I found it fascinating too.
Ampontan - opinionated.
Our Man in Tokyo - interesting life and some beautiful photographs
Tsubo-en Zen - Very gardener friendly site about Japanese gardens but, as a non gardener- I found it fascinating too.


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As rumors of LEFTIST gaining popularity in Greece over REVOLT OVER AUSTERITY
everyone buys US currency and stashes it in their pillow. THE normal suspects go down as dollar gains in value oil, interest rates and stocks go down on fright to safety moves
Stocks fell sharply Wednesday as worries about Europe's debt, specifically the Spanish banking system,again shook confidence.
Investors flooded into U.S. Treasuries, raising prices and pushing the yield on the benchmark 10-year note down to a record low of 1.656%.
The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) was down 150 points, or 1.2%, in early trading. The S&P 500 (SPX) sank 17 points, or 1.2%, and the Nasdaq (COMP) declined 38 points, or 1.3%.
The European Central Bank issued a statement Wednesday saying it had not been consulted on the bailout for Bankia, the No. 4 bank in Spain, and that such a recapitalization could not be provided by the Eurosystem.
In addition, independent ratings agency Egan-Jones downgraded Spain's sovereign debt late Tuesday. The move raised more questions about the country's ability to fund bank bailouts that could reach as much as €100 billion.
Yields on 10-year Spanish debt soared to 6.62% Wednesday.
In addition, the European Commission's economic sentiment index fell for the second month in a row, hitting the lowest level since October 2009.
World markets were sharply lower on European concerns. Britain's FTSE 100 (UKX) dropped 1.6% in afternoon trading, the DAX (DAX) in Germany lost 1.3% and France's CAC 40 (CAC40) plunged 1.7%.
CNNMoney's Fear & Greed Index, which measures investor sentiment, remains firmly in "extreme fear" territory.
U.S. stocks ended higher Tuesday, as investors welcomed a lack of negative headlines out of Europe and hopes that China would announce a new massive stimulus program


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Google Calendar has a Labs feature called "Gentle reminders" that replaces pop-up reminders with better notifications. "When you get a reminder, the title of the Google Calendar window or tab will blink in the background." If you use Google Chrome, you can also enable desktop notifications in the settings.
Google has recently added sound notifications. You can enable this feature by going to Settings > Gentle reminders (labs) and selecting Play a sound notification together with reminders (requires Flash).
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The Icelandic Institute of Natural History
The Icelandic Institute of Natural History (IINH) is a public institution under the aegis of the Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources. Jón Gunnar Ottósson is the Director General.
The history of the IINH goes all the way back to 1889, when the Icelandic Natural History Society was founded. Today, around 50 people work at the Icelandic Institute of Natural History in Garðabær and Akureyri, carrying out a broad range of research and monitoring tasks. The Institute conducts basic and applied research on the nature of Iceland, with a focus on botany, ecology, taxonomy, geology and zoology. It maintains scientific specimen collections and databases, assembles literature on the natural history of Iceland and operates the Icelandic Bird-Ringing Scheme.
The IINH participates in environmental consultant work on sustainable use of natural resources and land development in Iceland and assesses the conservation status of species, habitats and ecosystems.
The IINH also provides a range of services for the general public – from scientific outreach programmes to pest identification services.


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TV news is like the military when it comes to acronyms. We love them. We're also huge fans of lingo. Even better, there are often several words to describe the same thing depending on the shop (station). So in case you were ever curious about what the heck we're talking about, here's your secret TV news decoder ring.
A vo (some say vo, others go with v.o.) is a voice over. It's when an anchor or reporter is reading a script over video. A vo/sot is a voice over followed by sound on tape. An anchor/reporter will read a script over video and then you (the viewer at home) will hear a portion of an interview. There's also a pkg which is an abbreviation for package. It's a fully edited story. A reporter/anchor will look at the video, the interviews and write a story. She (or he) will record her voice, pick the sound bites and the editor will piece it together into a seamless story. In the field, the photographer is also the editor.
Everything that will be in a newscast is displayed on a rundown. The slug is the name of the story. The talent line tells everyone (the producers, directors, camera crew, audio person) who's reading the story. The format column indicates what type of story it is, whether it's a vo, vo/sot, or pkg. The writer is the person who wrote the story. The story is given a certain length of time it can run. Usually a vo is :15-:20 seconds. A vo/sot is :40-:45. And a pkg is 1:15-1:30 (1:30 is very generous, though special stories can be about 2:30). The hit time is the point in the newscast when the story will air. As my first producer told me, we have a window; you have to start and end the show on time, every day, to the second.
The heart of every newsroom is the assignment desk. That's where the assignment editors sit. They are the lifelines for the reporters, photographers, truck operators, producers, and the public. Assignment editors read all the press releases that come in, listen to all the police and fire scanners, they keep an eye on recurring stories, upcoming court dates, and have a huge file of contacts. They call to get information on breaking news. They let the producers know what is going on that day and help them decide how to allocate the crews (reporter/photographer/truck operator) to each story. Assignment editors prepare reporters with the necessary information for their story, give photographers and truck operations locations of where they need to go and are the conduits between the producers and reporters in the field. They are amazing multi-taskers!
At 7News we have a working newsroom, which means our newsroom is part of the news set. You can see the writers' pod (there's also the producers' pod, the executive producers'). At their desks are computers that also double as viewing stations so they can look at video and interviews.
The news set's main focus is the anchor desk. That's where the anchors usually read their stories. You'll also see 7News anchors standing in various positions in the newsroom. There are also several places where the sports team does its reports and the weather station where the meteorologists present the forecast. By now you probably know they stand in from of a chroma wall on the news set (that's either bright green or royal blue) and at home you see the computer generated graphics and animations instead of the chroma wall. On the news set, there is also a ton of lights and several cameras. Attached to the cameras are teleprompters so the anchors can look right into the camera lens and see the words they need to read. We also have a fun jib, which has a camera on one end and a counter weight on the other. It lets the camera operator capture high shots or smoothly move horizontally or vertically. Many of the big movements done in the newsroom are done with the use of a jib. Out on the set with the anchors is the floor director who guides the anchors, telling them which camera they're on, how long sound bites are, or letting them know when they might need to move to a new position.
But the magic happens in the control room. That's where the director runs the show. He (or she) will look at the newscast that the producer put together and synchronize the execution of camera shots, audio, graphics and video. During the live newscast, he calls out directions to the technical director on when to take each camera shot, when to bring up each anchor's or reporter's microphone and when to go to a reporter. They're constantly looking at the preview monitor to see what will be the next thing viewers see. Next, they're looking at the on-air monitor to make sure that folks at home are seeing what they're supposed to be seeing. The producer helps to ensure what he envisioned is carried out and he's constantly monitoring the air-time clock to make sure he gets out of the show right on time.
Reporters often put their stories together in the field. The photographer uses his (or her) video camera and captures video and interviews onto a beta tape (some stations use disks or flash drives). The reporter reviews the video and interviews and writes a package. We use a lip mic to record our voice in the field. The photographer then takes all those components and pieces together our package using the edit decks in the truck.
When you see us on TV we're often reporting from a live location. A live microwave truck or a satellite truck is sending our pictures and sound from the live location back to the station before it's broadcast to you at home. The reporter is usually wearing a lavealier microphone, we call it a lav mic. She's also has an ifb (interruptible feedback earpiece) in her ear. This lets the reporter hear the show and the folks back at the station communicate with the reporter.
If you've read all this, you're probably more versed in TV news jargon than any civilian should be but as I write that last line, I realize I didn't even get to explain what a cg, lower third, ots, and mix-minus is. I'll save that for next time. (That, in TV news, is called a tease!)


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Clubfred6 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 175 diseños de 31 diseñadores freelance.
Fifty360 Corporation
Fifty360 Corporation is the owner of various web based ventures that are now in the development stage. Its name has little to do with our websites products. The meaning is personal and serves as a reminder of my motivation, or why I am doing all this in the first place. The name fifty360 represents the dream of having the means to travel around the world "360" (degrees) by the time I am "fifty" years old. The logo should encapsulate that sentiment without being blatantly obvious. It should suggest movement, excitement, adventure, yet be simple, enough to look good when transferred to corporate wear etc. It should be able to be professional enough without being stuffy. Let your imagination run wild! Imagine travelling around the world or sailing the globe without a care in the world! What image(s) does this adventure conjure up in your mind? How does that translate on paper? Feel free to use color(s) to make the impression. Have fun and good luck!
The target would be corporate investors, associates, and employees. Our logo is a " feel good" identifier for those of us involved in our current endeavors. It is there as a reminder of the dream, to keep the "faith" and "hope" alive for the success of our product ventures. It is something personal for us to identify with to help maintain our purpose and motivation.
We require a logo that we can utilize elsewhere throughout our organization. I will require designs that include the word "Corporation" and just Fifty360 alone.
Addendum Notes.
The Peacock Feather is a symbol that has come to represent the dreams of the founder and CEO of Fifty360 Corporation. "I love the vibrant colours and the sheer beauty of the tail feather of the male peacock." I hate to stifle other ideas and creativity to express the aforementioned ideas but if someone wants to play with incorporating it into the design, I would welcome that. If you do, study the shape and vibrant colors of the feather and try to evolve from it a symbol without making it too frilly.
Indulgent decadence! You are asking what that has to do with anything aren't you? Well after researching the feather and its meanings, I was pleased to learn
more of its symbolism and meanings. Under the "negative's" was indulgent decadence! Hmm, I like that and do not see that as a negative.
Read more here. http://www.ehow.com/facts_4925293_p…lize_.html
Other Key words are; pride, nobility, glory, incorruptibility, immortality, all seeing knowledge and the wisdom of the heavens, kindness, patience, good fortune, and the best to last, the ability to thrive in the face of suffering!
Have a look at the feathers and the colors here.
Thank you and I wish you good luck and inspiration!
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New Boker Ceramic Utility Kitchen Knife
Everyone should have at least one ceramic knife in their kitchen, as they are your best bet for everyday cutting chores. Ceramic knives will never corrode, they can go in the dishwasher, and they stay sharp 10 times longer than a metal blade. You shouldn't torque them, or cut anything that might chip the edge… but if you can slice it, you'll love doing it with a ceramic blade!
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Scottsdale Musical Arts kicks off fundraiser to support new youth orchestra
Non-profit seeks to raise $20,000 by Aug. 11 in order to receive a matching gift of $20,000
SCOTTSDALE – Recognizing a lack of community performance and music education opportunities for children in Scottsdale, Brett and Jennaya Robison, both doctoral candidates in conducting at University of Arizona, founded the non-profit organization Scottsdale Musical Arts (SMA) in the summer of 2009. Their ambitions of forming a semi-professional orchestra and choir as well as a youth choir in their first year were wildly successful, as approximately 200 musicians took part in the organization in this first season.
For the second season, Scottsdale Musical Arts is continuing to expand with the addition of a youth orchestra component. Designed to partner with students' school music programs, the Scottsdale Youth Orchestras will develop young musicians' ensemble ability. The goal is to create a high level of artistry while developing the entire musician. Bringing the riches of that talent to players' schools will further develop the music programs within the community.
Scottsdale Musical Arts' plan is for two youth orchestras:
• The Philharmonic Orchestra, a full orchestra comprised of serious musicians who seek a challenging experience playing the works of classical orchestral repertoire.
• The Sinfonia Orchestra, a preparatory orchestra for musicians who will ultimately have the opportunity to progress to the Philharmonic Orchestra.
The cost of starting up and running such a program is significant. Some of the costs include:
• Percussion equipment
• Music stands
• Music
• Performance venue rental
• Need-based scholarships
• Video and sound recording for concerts
• Insurance
Fortunately, a generous donor has offered to provide a matching gift of $20,000 if Scottsdale Musical Arts can raise another $20,000 by Aug. 11. To reach its goal, SMA has launched a 20K in 2 Weeks campaign. They seek the support of patrons of the arts in the community who support live music. Tax-deductible contributions can be made by credit card by visiting Scottsdale Musical Arts' Donation Page. Alternatively, donations by check made out to Scottsdale Musical Arts may be mailed to: Scottsdale Musical Arts, 16211 N Scottsdale Rd., A-6-A #453, Scottsdale, AZ 85254.
Scottsdale Musical Arts is a performing arts organization in the Phoenix area. Their organization includes Scottsdale Children's Choirs, Scottsdale Youth Orchestras, and the semi-professional Scottsdale Choral Artists and Scottsdale Arts Orchestra.


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Javon Jackson
Javon Jackson worked steadily throughout the '90s, developing his own style as a soloist and a leader. In the process, he made a series of remarkably consistent albums, each one finding him exploring another aspect of his hard bop-derived sound and each one being more ambitious than the last. Pleasant Valley, his fifth effort for Blue Note, is on the surface a bit of a retreat from that pattern, since it largely concentrates on groove and soul-jazz. Dig a little a deeper, and it becomes apparent that Pleasant Valley is every bit as rewarding and skilled as Jackson's other efforts for Blue Note. Jackson has turned into a tremendous player, riding the groove, but spinning out interesting solos that always push a little harder than they initially appear to. He may be steeped in hard-bop tradition, but he never uses that as an excuse to be lazy; he's unpredictable and always engaging. The same applies for his supporting band here. Guitarist Dave Stryker, organist Larry Goldins and drummer Billy Drummond all manage to update soul-jazz and bop conventions, creating a sound that's familiar but fresh. Credit should also be given to producer Craig Street, who avoids the pitfalls of contemporary jazz production (namely, clean, septic sound) by keeping things organic and natural. He finds the perfect note for this music, which helps elevate Pleasant Valley to the status of another exceptional Jackson record and one of the more pleasing mainstream jazz albums of 1999. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine