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Sixty-three years on from that fateful night at the Maracana and Brazil are still at unease whenever they find themselves up against Uruguay.
Everything was going according to plan for Brazil, when Friaca scored early in the second half to give Brazil, a well-deserved lead. Even when Juan Alberto Schiaffino equalised, Brazil were still on their way to being crowned world champions - as all they needed was a draw.
But, then, out of nowhere, Alcides Ghiggia scored and silenced 200,000 Brazilians who had come to witness their side being crowned the champions of the world.
Instead, they bore witness to the most traumatising defeat which lingers on, in the minds of each and every Brazilian as the 'Maracanazo' ('Maracana Blow').
The scorer who sank Brazil that day, Ghiggia, once said: "Only three people have ever silenced 200,000 people at the Maracana with a single gesture, Frank Sinatra, Pope John Paul II, and I."
Whilst that was certainly true, Brazil has certainly come a long way from that night in Rio. After that day, Brazil became the Verde-Amarela (Green and Yellow) and the white kit which reminded them of the trauma that they went through was put out, once and for all.
Ever since 1950, it has been nothing but vengeance that has driven Brazil on, every time they come up against la Celeste. Since then, Uruguay have twice beaten Brazil in the final of the Copa America.
In 1983, a highly talented team led by the mercurial Socrates fell to Uruguay 3-1 over two legs and became the greatest Brazil team to have nothing to show for their efforts.
Twelve years later, history repeated itself as 1995 final, which saw a Brazil side containing five members of the World Cup-winning squad lose 5-3 on penalties in Montevideo.
And whilst some might argue that Brazil claimed symbolic revenge by defeating Uruguay in the 1989 Copa America final at the Maracana, the memory of the 1950 match refuses to fade. And that is one that lingers long in the memory of any Brazilian, because that was the day that Brazil was supposed to be crowned the best in the world, but one that is now remembered for all the wrong reasons.
Wednesday's Confederations Cup semi-final in Belo Horizonte will be the 71st match between the South American neighbours. Brazil certainly have had the upper hand in this fixture for quite some time and with a team that has been in fabulous form, many are predicting that Brazil will win this one at a canter.
But Brazil would do well to remember the party pooping nature of this Uruguayan side - and when they finally come up against them, it is sure to bring up a 63-year-old nightmare that haunts the Selecao to this day.
And although ever since 'Maracanazo', Brazil have amassed five World Cups and will start the game against la Celeste as strong favourites, victory would be nothing more than a scant consolation.
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Hi Everyone...I had a really nice Skyline hike Sunday and was just wondering about the big new sign limiting the hours in the parking garage across from the art museum.
I was just about to hit the trail when I noticed it says maximum parking for only four hours and no parking from 3 AM till 6 AM. It was 4 AM when I arrived, so just to be safe I moved my car out onto the street. Has anyone heard of anyone being ticketed or towed, or any idea if it's being enforced? When I first arrived I'd noticed there were far fewer cars in the garage than normal.
Otherwise it was an absolutely perfect day on the trail and great to see some of the regulars and some new folks...Robert

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Heat-Spurs draw 9.0 rating for Game 1
NEW YORK (AP) The San Antonio Spurs' victory over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night drew an average television audience of 14,846,000 viewers and a 9.0 national rating, Nielsen said Friday.
The average viewership on ABC was up 4 percent from 14,241,000 for last year's opening game between the teams and the rating was up 2 percent from an 8.8. The 9.0 rating matched the second-highest NBA Finals opener since 2004.
Nielsen Social said the game was the most-tweeted NBA game of the year with more than 3.2 million tweets. The game also was most-talked about television program of the day, accounting for 76 percent of all TV conversation on Twitter.
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BlackBerry shares rallied 6% after hours Wednesday. Facebook Inc.\'s announcement that it was paying at least $16 billion in cash and stock for mobile messenger service WhatsApp got investors salivating over the value in some of BlackBerry\'s assets — like its messenger business.
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USA Today reports, "Although Hispanics tend to have lower self-esteem than blacks or whites in the teen years, by age 30 their self-esteem has increased to the point that they have higher self-esteem than whites, a new study suggests."
The report also states that there are "no significant differences in the way men and women feel about themselves during those periods of development," and that "blacks have higher self-esteem than whites" during both time periods.
And by age 30, "whites trailed both Hispanics and blacks in terms of self-esteem."
As with all studies, it's usually a good idea to take a look at how they came to these conclusions:
Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland made this finding after analyzing U.S. survey data of more than 7,000 young adults from 1994 to 2008. The participants ranged in age from 14 to 30 years. Over the course of 14 years, the study authors examined how five personality traits (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism) affected the youth's self-esteem.
In addition, the researchers also looked at the participants' sense of life mastery, risk-taking tendencies, gender, ethnicity, health and income.
"We tested for factors that we thought would have an impact on how self-esteem develops," the study's lead author, Ruth Yasemin Erol, said in news release from the American Psychological Association. "Understanding the trajectory of self-esteem is important to pinpointing and timing interventions that could improve people's self-esteem."
The researchers found that conscientiousness, emotional stability, a feeling of mastery and being extraverted are key to predicting the direction a person's self-esteem will take as they grow up, and that income did not affect this course. These findings, they pointed out, could assist health professionals in targeting treatments.
So it seems this study has landed on what plenty of teen movies have tried to tell us all along: everyone has the capacity to feel shitty about themselves. And race, age, gender, and social status often have very little to do with what ultimately tips the scale.
Especially when it comes to young men, who are often thought of as having higher self-esteem than young women and are therefore assumed to be fine and dandy, when that may not always be so:
"The converging evidence on gender similarity in self-esteem is important because false beliefs in gender differences in self-esteem may carry substantial costs," said Erol. "For example, parents, teachers and counselors may overlook self-esteem problems in male adolescents and young men because of the widespread belief that men have higher self-esteem than women have."
Study finds self-esteem levels vary by age, race [USA Today]


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This pilot program will deliver emergency public information by e-mail, text messages and reverse-911 alerts in four New York City community districts.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced the launch of Notify NYC, a pilot program to deliver emergency public information by e-mail, text messages and reverse-911 alerts in four city community districts. Any interested individual can sign up for Notify NYC and receive information about significant emergency events in four pilot communities: Lower Manhattan, the Northeast Bronx, the Rockaways and Southwest Staten Island.
The different technologies tested during the pilot will be evaluated to determine whether they could be deployed citywide. The pilots in Lower Manhattan and the Rockaways will test e-mail and text message alerts, and the pilots for the Northeast Bronx and Southwest Staten Island will test e-mail alerts and auto-dialing -- also called reverse-911. Notify NYC began accepting e-mail addresses and telephone numbers today. The launch of this program fulfills a campaign promise and the city will begin sending alerts on Monday, December 10.
"I have always believed that the public deserves the swiftest access to information its government can accurately provide during emergencies," said Bloomberg. "Notify NYC will give New Yorkers in the pilot communities access to information while serving as a proving ground for different technologies that could one day benefit the entire city."
Deputy Mayor Edward Skyler has overseen the development of Notify NYC, which is the result of a collaborative effort between the Office of Emergency Management (OEM), the Department of Information, Technology and Telecommunications (DOITT), the Mayor's Community Affairs Unit (CAU) and the City's public safety, health and housing agencies including Police (NYPD), Fire (FDNY), Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), Environmental Protection (DEP), Sanitation (DSNY), Transportation (DOT), Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), and Buildings (DOB).
Information about significant emergency events in the four pilot communities will be sent via a differing combination of e-mail, text messages with a maximum length of 120 characters and recorded telephone calls known as reverse-911. Alerts sent through Notify NYC will also be posted on the program's Web site and distributed to call takers at 311 and 911 in an effort to ensure that information that the city provides is accurate, timely and consistent.
The pilot will test two types of messages: "alerts" that will provide time-sensitive information and instructions about an emergency and "notifications" that will serve as informational advisories. For example, a major coastal storm approaching the city could trigger a Notify NYC alert, while a utility outage that does not require any specific action could trigger a notification. Alerts and notifications will be drafted by OEM's Watch Command and sent to registered Notify NYC participants.
Emergency information will be limited to events that directly impact the four communities in the pilot program, but anyone can sign up for the service, regardless of where they live or work. Notify NYC is a voluntary program and information collected to send alerts and notifications will remain confidential. Phone numbers, e-mail addresses and other personal information collected during the registration process will never be used for purposes other than an emergency alert or notification transmitted through this program.
"I am pleased that the many meetings I have convened with Community Board 1, LMDC and OEM to discuss the development of an emergency community notification system have led to the pilot program announced today," said Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. "In the wake of 9/11, the Deutsche Bank fire and the flood at 90 West Street, an effective and reliable notification system is vitally needed to notify the Lower Manhattan community of potential emergencies."
"During an emergency, timely and accurate information is important not only for emergency responders, but also for the public," said OEM Commissioner Joseph F. Bruno. "We're eager to examine new technology that might provide additional methods for communicating with New Yorkers about serious incidents in their communities."


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Verizon's shared data plans will finally be available to customers starting June 28. Well, not exactly shared data plans—plans that share everything, including data, unlimited texts, and unlimited voice minutes. Currently, there's no way to get shared data without an otherwise fully unlimited plan.
Verizon and AT&T have been promising shared data on family plans for some time, saying it was a logical evolution of the way phone plans have been offered. Verizon's new plan charges an "account access" rate based on the size of the shared data bucket, and then a separate fee per device that uses the plan. The least expensive access fee is $10 per tablet, going up to $40 per smartphone. Plans start at $50 to share 1GB, up to $100 for 10GB.
While families may have endless permutations of device combinations, one of the use cases we expected to be alleviated by shared plans is that of a single user with a smartphone and tablet. Previously, such a person would have had to buy separate data plans for each device.
So let's do some math: taking the base individual $40/month plan with 450 anytime minutes, $20 for unlimited texts, and $30 for 2GB of data, plus $30 for 2GB of data on the tablet, the person who owns both devices is currently paying $120 per month for the two devices. With a shared plan that bumps them to unlimited minutes and shares the whole 4GB of data between devices, their monthly total now comes to… $120/month. Such a person with share-everything would gain unlimited voice minutes and mobile hotspot capability for compatible smartphones and tablets, but lose the ability to turn data on the tablet off and on month-to-month.
So we can safely call the "share everything" plans a wash in that use case. Based on the price structure, it seems groups of people with a bunch of tablets would stand to gain the most from these plans—unfortunate, since tablets are more likely to be shared devices within families. Verizon will also offer a shared data-only plan just for tablets, notebooks, netbooks, and USB dongles, starting at $30 per month and charging $10 per month per tablet, $20 per month for the others. The "account access" plans in both "share everything" and "data-only" plans can cover up to 10 devices total.


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If you have followed this column over the years, you know I annually update you on the average farm family living cost. My good friends at the Nebraskaland Farm and Ranch Management Education Program have just released the data for 2010 on approximately 50 farms and ranches.
Family living cost before income taxes has skyrocketed! The current data finds that the average farm family living cost for a family of 3.3 people in 2010 is $79,250, compared to $65,213 in 2009, $66,126 in 2008, and $33,749 back in 2001. The average farm family living cost has more than doubled in the past decade.
Examining specific components of the personal budget finds that miscellaneous cost has doubled, illustrating that much of living cost may be leakage in the budget. Medical expenses, including health insurance, have become a bigger component, nearly tripling since 2001. Why? Healthcare insurance premiums are doubling every six years. Higher deductibles on coverage resulting in out-of-pocket payments are being discussed by many producers who attend conferences where I present. This is a nationwide issue that appears to have no resolution politically.
The amount of personal interest has seen a large increase, nearly tripling since 2001. This indicates more families are utilizing credit cards for personal expenditures. It is not unusual to observe $20,000-40,000 of credit card debt on farm and ranch balance sheets. This often comes with high interest rates and unattractive payback terms.
More taxes
When Social Security and income taxes are added in, the average drain from the cash flow is above $100,000 for the first time ever, more specifically $109,309. Income tax and Social Security payments have tripled on these budgets since 2001 also, which is indicative of higher profit levels, which result in higher taxes.
Historical References
While family living withdrawals are nearing $80,000 annually, in 1986 they were $20,000; and in 1967 they were $4,000. Wow! Time is not on our side in family living!
Editor's note: Dave Kohl, Corn & Soybean Digest trends editor, is an ag economist specializing in business management and ag finance. He recently retired from Virginia Tech, but continues to conduct applied research and travel extensively in the U.S. and Canada, teaching ag and banking seminars and speaking to producer and agribusiness groups. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Ethnic mapping 6: Koreans, Poles, Scots, Ukrainians and more
We continue our alphabetical look at the location of the larger ethnic groups and visible minorities in Metro Vancouver. If you don't find the group you're interested in here, scroll to the bottom and you should discover it. Good map hunting.
Despite their long history on the West Coast of Canada, members of the Japanese "visible minority" make up only 1.2 per cent of Metro residents.
The first Japanese immigrants came to B.C. in the late 1800s, settling down as farmers and fishers. Since Japan was Canada's enemy during the Second World War, more than 20,000 Japanese-Canadians were put in internment camps. The south Richmond neighbourhood of Steveston, a fishing village, has long been known for its Japanese culture. Still, just six per cent of Steveston neighbourhoods are made up of people of Japanese descent.
There is another firm contingent of Japanese people in downtown Vancouver, many of whom arrived in more recent years as English-language students.
There are virtually no Japanese in Surrey, Langley, south Delta or Port Coquitlam.
Metro's more famous residents of Japanese descent include author Joy Kogawa, poet Roy Miki and environmentalist David Suzuki.
South Korea is now Canada's fifth-largest source country for immigrants (after China, India, the Philippines and Britain).
In Metro Vancouver, this Asian "visible minority" comprises a fast-growing 2.1 per cent of the population. However, Koreans are heavily predisposed to making their homes in Coquitlam.
Some new residential subdivisions in northern Coquitlam – centred on curving Johnson Street and Pinetree Way – are more than 14-per-cent South Korean. Coquitlam's North Road is thick with commercial outlets sporting Korean-language signs. In addition, judging from The Sun's online maps and the many Korean Protestant churches in the area, the Fraser Heights neighbourhood of north Surrey is heavily Korean, with 12 per cent of residents claiming this national background.
There are very few Koreans in Richmond, where Chinese people predominate. There are also next to no Koreans in central Surrey and South Delta, where people of European extraction tend to live.
South Koreans have been flocking to Canada, and Metro Vancouver, for the past 20 years. About half first come as international students to learn English, after which they apply to stay on as immigrants.
In the past decade, more Koreans have immigrated to Canada than to the U.S. While Statistics Canada counts almost 45,000 Koreans in Metro Vancouver, Korean government officials have claimed the number of Koreans throughout Canada is much higher, since many foreign students may not fill out census documents.
For a city on the Pacific Coast of North America, packed with residents who routinely vacation in Mexico, Cuba, Costa Rica and South America, Metro Vancouver has a surprisingly small number of Latin Americans.
Residents who fall into this large, umbrella "visible minority" category make up only 1.1 per cent of Metro's population. They are spread thinly throughout the metropolis. Some came as refugees in the 1980s from wartorn Nicaragua and Honduras.
Some of the few pockets of Latin Americans are in south Burnaby. Eight per cent of residents in the quasi-rural section south of Marine Way have Latin American roots, suggesting many work in agriculture.
There are also modest numbers of Latin Americans in east Vancouver, the Whalley neighbourhood of north Surrey and downtown Vancouver. Virtually no Latin Americans live in central Richmond, south Surrey, the North Shore or Langley.
This is a complicated category, relating to only one per cent of Metro residents. It is based on only those Metro Vancouverites who choose to say they are of "mixed race."
However, many Metro residents probably don't bother to self-identify as "mixed race," even when they have multiple origins.
In addition, most Metro Vancouverites, especially those from Europe, come from numerous races or ethnic backgrounds.
Still, it's interesting to note that the neighbourhoods where people are more inclined to profess they are of "mixed race" are in Port Coquitlam, east Vancouver and Richmond.
Accounting for 2.2 per cent of the Metro Vancouver population, people of Norwegian descent comprise the city's largest Scandinavian contingent.
There are neighbourhoods made up of about seven per cent Norwegian-Canadians in northern Port Moody, the Connaught area of New Westminster, the south slopes of Burnaby and the River Road neighbourhood of north Delta.
The Vikings of Scandinavia reached what is now Canada in about 1000 AD, but didn't stay. It took until the mid-1800s for Norwegian immigrants to put down roots in Canada.
Since many Norwegian immigrants came as farmers and fishers, some now reside in coastal B.C. communities and in the rural parts of Langley and Maple Ridge.
In Metro, the combined number of people claiming Scandinavian origin – Danish, Swedish or Norwegian – is 4.2 per cent.
One Metro Vancouver neighbourhood in which Poles have tended to settle is Shaughnessy, the city's wealthiest.
Even though people of Polish descent make up three per cent of the city's overall population, that figure rises to almost seven per cent in the tony neighbourhood between Granville and Oak streets, West 16th and 33rd avenues.
Most of the country's one million Polish-Canadians, who have been arriving in waves since the late 19th century, are Roman Catholic, as was their hero, the late Pope John Paul II.
In Metro Vancouver, there are also low-density Polish-Canadian communities in the Mary Hill neighbourhood of Port Coquitlam, as well as in rural northern Langley, near the Fraser River.
People who claim at least partial Polish ancestry also live in North Vancouver and Coquitlam. There are few Poles in north Surrey, which is predominantly South Asian, or in East Vancouver, which is mostly Chinese.
Famous Polish-Canadians include the late CBC broadcaster Peter Gzowski and, at least in part, former hockey star Wayne Gretzky (who is also said to have Ukrainian, English and Belarusian ancestry).
People professing either full or partial Scottish heritage account for 16 per cent of Metro residents.
Even though Scots are often lumped in with people of English ancestry (who make up 23 per cent of Metro residents), many proud Scots like to emphasize the difference. They may speak the "English" language, but, like people of Irish and Welsh descent, they stress their distinct Celtic roots.
Celts have often been wary of English authority. After all, it was persecution by ultra-wealthy English landowners that forced many Scottish Highlanders to emigrate to Canada in the 1800s. Many more came at the beginning of the 20th century. Scots make up the third-largest ethnic group in the country, after English and French.
In Metro Vancouver, people with Scottish roots are not as concentrated in enclaves as many Chinese or South Asian visible minorities. Still, they make up roughly one-third of the residents of Tsawwassen and of a section of Maple Ridge.
There are also strong Scottish-based populations on the North Shore, Bowen Island, the west side of Vancouver and in north Langley.
Noted Metro Vancouverites with Scottish ancestry include Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson (pictured above right), former premier Gordon Campbell (left) and singer Sarah McLachlan. Another Scot is onetime Metro resident Beverley McLachlin, who is now chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Metro Vancouverites who claim at least one "British" ethnicity – English, Scottish, Irish or Welsh – together account for about 62 per cent of residents.
However, most of this group list themselves as having overlapping ethnic origins, particularly with other Brits, which tends to inflate the "British" portion of Metro residents.
People who claim a Swede among their ancestors make up two per cent of the Metro Vancouver population.
Along with Danes, people with Swedish roots tend to live in south Delta, especially in Tsawwassen, as well as in many of the houses with views in Surrey's Panorama Ridge. Others with Swedish ancestry are far removed from urban life, settling around Langley's Campbell Valley Park region and on the mountainsides of northern Coquitlam.
One of Metro Vancouver's more famous residents of Swedish descent is the late architect Arthur Erickson, who designed Simon Fraser University and the downtown Vancouver law courts.
People with Ukrainian ancestry account for almost four per cent of Metro Vancouver residents.
In some pockets of Langley, Maple Ridge and White Rock, people who name Ukrainian as at least part of their ethnic background comprise 10 per cent of the population. However, there are few Ukrainian-rooted people in the city of Vancouver.
Though they are mostly associated with the Prairies – including former premiers Roy Romanow (Saskatchewan) and Gary Filmon (Manitoba) – Metro Vancouver has more than 81,000 people of Ukrainian origin. Most Ukrainian-Canadians, who make up the ninth-largest ethnic group in Canada, are connected to families who wanted to escape persecution in Russia, as well as other regions of Eastern Europe.
They arrived in waves at the turn of the 20th century, in the 1920s and after the Second World War.
During the First World War, the federal government interned more than 5,000 Canadians of Ukrainian descent. In 2005, Liberal prime minister Paul Martin called it a "dark chapter" in our history.
Vietnamese first came to Metro Vancouver as "boat people" in the 1970s and 1980s, escaping conflict during and after the U.S.-led Vietnam War. More came later as refugees and immigrants.
As a visible minority, Vietnamese-Canadians account for 1.1 per cent of Metro's population, concentrated in north Surrey and especially east Vancouver. Like FilipinoCanadians, many have made their homes around SkyTrain stations along Kingsway. In addition, more than 12 per cent of the residents who live near Broadway in Vancouver, west of Boundary Road and east of Renfrew have Vietnamese roots. So does one out of every 10 residents of the Richmond neighbourhood north of Bridgeport.
There are dozens of popular, low-cost Vietnamese restaurants peppered throughout Metro, as well as numerous Vietnamese shops, several Vietnameseoriented Buddhist temples and a Vietnamese-language newspaper.
Canada's most famous Vietnamese person is Kim Phuc, who, as a child victim of a U.S. napalm attack, was the subject of an iconic Pulitzer-Prizewinning photo. Now living in Ontario, Phuc has gone on to become a noted public speaker, UN ambassador and head of the influential Kim Phuc Foundation, which offers psychological support for childhood victims of war.
RELATED: "Ethnic mapping: A unique interactive way to explore Metro Vancouver"
Ethnic mapping 1: "The pulsing South Asian heart of Surrey"
Ethnic mapping 2: "Some bustling Richmond enclaves 80 per cent Chinese"
Ethnic mapping 3: "Filipinos live beside Skytrain stations"
Ethnic mapping 4: "Europeans in peaceful Tsawwassen"
Ethnic mapping 5: "Find Metro's Dutch, Germans, Iranians and Italians"
Ethnic mapping 6: "Find Metro's Koreans, Poles, Scots, Ukrainians and more"
Ethnic mapping conclusion: "As Metro's enclaves grow, will residents trust drop?"


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Kkeating1 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 81 diseños de 17 diseñadores freelance.
FastStart Communications (I don't have a logo so I'm open to suggestions)
I'm an independent public relations/marketing communications professional with more than 20 years experience and a proven track record. My website needs to convey my skills in inbound marketing, driving website traffic, professional writing/ghost writing, B2B communications, and media relations. I'm aiming to engage visitors and maintain a professional tone to the site. Attached is the copy for the home page. I hope that helps better communicate the goal of the site. The navigation bar should have the following headers: home page, inbound marketing, public relations, writing & editing, partners, professional workshops, contact. ABSOLUTELY NO STOCK PHOTOS OF SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE. PLEASE. Also, please no stock images of standard graphs/charts arrows going upward. I need something that depicts and differentiates my business, not 'insert stock photo here.' Thanks.
Targeting high tech and B2B companies. Primarily growing companies or start-ups that can't afford agency retainers yet aren't looking for bargain basement services. The target is a chief marketing officer, start up entrepreneur, CEO or director of communications.
Clean, neat, professional. I plan to engage visitors through various landing pages that prompt the reader to continue through the site. I actually have the majority of the text written and it's on a GoDaddy site -- I now need some creative design to help it come to life.
Here's a company that is in my same space but I don't like the design because it's too text heavy: http://www.inkhouse.net. Here's a cool site for a design firm though I don't like white text. However, the design is great: http://www.wyswygllc.com. I like this site that's in my market: http://www.blancandotus.com/ and here's one more that I like: http://fleishmanhillard.com/
I hope the links are helpful
There is an existing site on GoDaddy. I will share the password. It will depend on initial design concepts.
I like clean, fresh design that's not too busy. (doesn't everybody?). I trust designers know what they're doing. Couple of things I don't like: white text on black background, too many images and too much text (I like Google cleanliness). The pages I write will have few key words up front followed by some more explanatory text below it. I'm also not a fan of literal interpretations of my business. If you want to get a sense of who I am, you can see my background on LinkedIn: Kathleen A. Keating (Boston).


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This week in gaming we have a review of Battlefield 1942, the new face of Internet connectivity as the ultimate form of DRM, and Dana White putting the screws on EA's MMA title.
Battlefield 1943: war gets cheap, quick, easy: battlefield 1943 gets you into the action quickly and easily, although the thrills to be found inside may not be as long-lasting as we've come to the expect from the franchise. plus, a console launch? ars explores the new face of battle.
Forced to connect: C&C 4 requires always-on internet: command and conquer 4 will require gamers to have an active internet connection at all times, even when playing a single-player campaign. ea says not to worry, but gamers wanting to play on the go are sure to be annoyed.
Ultimate threat: appear in EA's game, lose your UFC contract: as head of the ultimate fighting championship, dana white controls most mixed martial arts in the united states. now that ea wants to cash in on the sport's popularity, white has made a clear and public threat: sign with ea and you're done in the ufc.
Modern Warfare 2 se to come with night vision goggles: the upcoming call of duty: modern warfare 2 will be getting a pretty great special edition package, which, in addition to all the prerequisites, will come packed with a pair of working night vision goggles.
Bethesda releasing Daggerfall for free: in honor of the 15th anniversary of the elder scrolls, bethesda has announced that the series' second game, daggerfall, is now available for free download.
EA gets into the cheap, fast game market on iphone: ea has seen the iphone as a place to release $10 ports of its big-name properties, but a new ea studio will go in the other direction with inexpensive, high-concept titles. the first game? yup, it involves zombies.
Alan Wake: definitely coming to the 360, maybe not the pc: alan wake is still coming to the xbox 360, but one of remedy entertainment's team members has revealed that the pc version of the game might not be forthcoming in the near future.
Bethesda: id not working on new products any time soon: the bad news: we're not going to see any games sending the brotherhood of steel against the monsters of doom. the good news: id's going to keep on making quality fps titles.
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Foley had his last radiation treatment a week ago Friday, and he's feeling better and better. The side effects of the radiation continue to grow for about a week after the treatments stop; we had been warned (and shown pictures) of other dogs who have undergone this course, and they lost all their skin, which grew back after a week. Foley seems to be fortunate in that he's dark-furred; the oncology vet tells us that such dogs tend to tolerate the radiation better than lighter-skinned dogs, and so his skin got red (almost cherry-red in places), but it never peeled completely off. This is good, because I gross out easily. As you can see above, he's still a little pink in places, but it's not much different from how he looked on Friday.
He's now covered over the entire top of his head (except for those parts where he can get to with his tongue, i.e., near his mouth) with silvadine cream, an ointment used for burn victims*. This seems to be principally some kind of petroleum jelly, which gives the remaining fur near his face a greasy, stringy appearance. The X-rays shut down his tear ducts, and while we had been warned about this, we forgot to ask the radiologist for appropriate prescriptions to prevent side effects. Naturally, the first time we saw those side effects — which include ulceration of the eye — was during the weekend following the 4th of July. Our radiologist was therefore unavailable, though our regular vet was. We ended up spending the next 48 hours in shifts putting substitute tears in his eyes every 15 minutes until we could get the proper tearduct stimulant prescribed on the following Monday. In addition to the stimulant, he's on an eye lubricant and an antibiotic. So far, it looks like he'll be able to keep both eyes, though he'll probably be squinting through his left eye for the rest of his life.
The radiation also affected the inside of his mouth, and he has a lidocaine slurry we have to squirt in there on an as-needed basis. At first we had to puree his food so he could eat it, but he's recovered now to the point he's back to his usual diet.
Hannah's last radiation treatment is Thursday. As things progress, she feels less and less like going for walks, though tonight she was happy to do so. Perhaps because their treatments overlapped, and possibly because it was on the other end of the dog, it seemed to me like her radiation therapy has gone by faster. In any event, things are looking up, and both dogs are doing well for now.
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For some time now, a curious feeling of optimism has suffused the U.S. business community – one projecting brighter days ahead yet simultaneously concerned that roadblocks, particularly in the form of government regulations, will delay the arrival of such days.
For example, take a look at a recent survey compiled by U.S. tax advisory firm KPMG LLP among privately-held companies.
KPMG said the private company business leaders it polled predict that their companies' performance will continue to outpace the broader U.S. economy in 2013, and that they'll look to information technology (IT) investments and new products to drive future growth.
The firm said that's significant because even though current estimates place U.S. growth in 2013 at no more than 2.5%, a majority of those polled – 58% – by KPMG believe their companies are poised for growth of 6% or greater this year, with 15% reporting growth will range from 11% to 20% and another 10% saying expecting growth greater than 20%.
And yet …
Those same private company business leaders also told KPMG that the current regulatory environment in the U.S. is putting pressure on growth, expansion efforts, and especially hiring plans -- along with growing pricing pressures, too.
More than half (57%) of those surveyed report that federal regulatory changes have had a negative impact on their businesses, with higher taxes and uncertainty about tax reform further impeding private company job creation and growth and prevented additional investment in otherwise growing businesses.
Here's how it breaks down:
- Some 37% of executives responding to KPMG's survey said regulatory and legal pressures top their list of growth barriers.
- That figure rises to 60% among healthcare enterprises that are dealing with regulations such as the Affordable Care Act and 56% among financial services companies that are coping with changes related to the Dodd-Frank Act.
- Pricing pressures (36%), taxes (23%), labor costs (22%) and the difficulties of finding a qualified workforce (20%) also weigh heavily on survey respondents as they look to the future.
"Being a private company may shelter you from some of the short-term reporting mandates that face public companies, but it's no panacea," noted Brian Hughes, national leader for KPMG's private markets group.
"Leaders of private companies are still subject to the economic and regulatory environment in the U.S., and – depending on their business – the global economic realities and regulations as well," he pointed out. "So it's critical that they are up to date on these challenges and have clear strategies on how to manage them."
Yet Jim Liddy, head of the audit group at KPMG, stressed that "it's clear that many of the private companies we surveyed are not just growing, they are thriving," and while they are certainly not immune from the effects of national or global issues, he believes the "flexibility and nimbleness" that comes with being privately-held is what's helping them grow.
Indeed, in addition to rising revenues, respondents to the KPMG survey reported healthy current profitability, a positive outlook for the future, and plan to create jobs.
Two out of five (40%) say their current year-on-year profits increased 6% or more and 20% report profits grew 11% or more. For 2013, 51% predict that profits will grow at least 6%, with 23% expecting growth of 11% or more, Liddy noted.
The fastest-growing private companies also remain powerful forces in job creation in what is otherwise a largely jobless recovery, with more than half (56%), saying they will add staff over the next year, he noted.
Still, private-company plans to grow staffing lag behind revenue growth, with some of the reasons being customers experiencing financial duress (41%), increasing domestic competition (37%), plus global uncertainty and economic unrest (30%). Meanwhile, 26% said their revenues have declined because of new regulations, and 22% point to increased foreign competition.
Thus "cautious optimism" seems to indicate a business climate where many things are looking up even as problems continue to create lot of drag – and maximizing the former while minimizing the latter isn't going to be easy in the days ahead, by any means.


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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - In Kentucky, you don't need many reminders about the importance of this weekend.
"Some of the fans don't care if they win a championship, just as long as they win this game," explained Wade Smith, producer of "Red V. Blue."
The documentary takes a close look at the history and the rivalry of the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky. The longtime project by two Kentucky natives premiered at the Lexington Opera House Friday evening, just before the big matchup on Saturday.
"Definitely, you're either a Cardinals fan or you're a Wildcats fan. If you're not, if you hedge your bets and you're on the fence, that gets you in worse trouble I think," said the film's director, Rory Owen Delaney.
So the red and blue faithful filled the seats waiting to see the premiere. A quick glance around the room and there was more blue than red to be found. Russ Hensley, one of the Cardinal fans in attendance, took pride in being a rare supporter.
"I mean I'm glad I am here representing the Cardinals. Unlike Kentucky we have a football team to support this time of year," he laughed.
The trash talking flows easily in this rivalry, as evident by Hensley's joke, and who you pull for can run deeper than even family ties.
"As you can see my brother is sitting here beside me, and he's got a UK shirt on. That kind of represents what goes on here in Kentucky," pointed out Hensley.
"I think Mom and Dad might have dropped him on his head when he was little or something," scoffed Dusty Hensley.
The rivalry runs so deep, students are camping out for days just to get good seats for the game.
"It's my first Louisville game since I've been in college," said UK sophomore Nolan Slinker, "it's the greatest tradition in college basketball."
"It's Louisville hate week," added fellow camper, Chris Rose, "the hate and passion for Louisville just bubbles with the cold."
When it comes to the "Big Game" everyone's got a say in the matter because that's the way this game is, and that's the way this rivalry will always be.
"I'm going to say Julius Randle hits the game winning shot," projected Slinker.
"Cats are going to win it 85-72," boasted Rose.
"I'm going to say my Cards by five," grinned Russ Hensley.
Dusty went the other way, "I'm going to say Cats by five."
"I've got the Cardinals by nine," predicted Delaney.
"What did I have? UK by eight or 12? Eight. That'll work," said Smith.


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Rachel Zoe's Fashion Line Has Been Dropped From Saks
From Style Blazer
According to the Huffington Post, Rachel Zoe's self-named fashion line is being dropped from Saks Fifth Avenue, and that "A rep from Saks confirmed that the line is no longer on sales floors and will retail online only."
Ouch. And if you're wondering what's the big deal about that, let's put it this way: if Rachel Zoe's fashion line was a movie franchise, it just went straight to DVD, for Saks anyway. And that's not even the worst of Zoe's woe.
Read more at StyleBlazer.com.


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If you live in an area that is hot and dry then you are sure to love the NewAir AF-321 Portable Evaporative Cooler. This portable swamp cooler is easy to install, efficient to operate and able to quickly cool down any area of your home where you want to escape the heat with this multi-function unit, which operates as a:
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If you are short on space and want a swamp cooler that offers power in a small package then the NewAir AF-321 is a perfect match for your needs. This portable swamp cooler can easily be moved from room to room effectively cooling areas up to 150 square feet. The NewAir AF-321 is the perfect addition to any bedroom or other smaller sized room in your home.
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As this unit comes with a built-in carbon filter, it will help eliminate any unwanted odors. Along with removing large airborne particles such as dust and pollen. Each filter lasts 1-2 years, depending on use.
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The NewAir AF-321 Portable Evaporative Cooler with Built in Air Purifier has the ability to retain larger amounts of water for more effective cooling. The high capacity cooling pads will never need to be replaced and the large 13 Liter tank holds plenty of water to allow the NewAir AF-321 to operate for many hours without having to empty and refill the tank.
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- Model: AF-321
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- Product Dimensions: L: 12.00" x W: 16.00" x H: 27.00"
- Product Weight: 18.75 lbs.
- Product Color: White
- Application: For cooling spaces up to 150 square feet
- Warranty: 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty
- Voltage: 120 volts
- Watts: 85 watts
- Amps: 0.71 amps
- Frequency: 60 Hz
- Certifications: UL
- Coverage Area: 150 square feet
- Air Flow: 412 CFM
- Water Tank Size: 3.4 gallons
- Adjustable Louvers: Yes
- Automatic Louvers: Yes
- Number of Fan Speeds: 3
- Water Level Indicator: Yes
- Built-In Humidistat: No
- Ice Tank: Yes
- Hose Connection: No
- Timer: Yes
- Timer Length: 8 hour
- Remote Control: Yes
- Air Filter: Yes
- Built-In Air Purification System: Yes
- Air Purification Type: Carbon
- Control Type: LED
- Digital Display: Yes
- Casters: Yes
- 4 liter ice tank for extra cooling
- Cools Up to 150 Square Feet
- Includes built-In air cleaner, which eliminates odors.
- Large 13 liter tank, which allows more cooling time between tank refills
- Perfect for small bedrooms, offices, dens and dorms.
- Portable design & push button control panel
- 1 Year Limited Manufacturers Warranty


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The Best of 2012...A Linky Party
The BEST thing I learned about and tried this year...Teachers Pay Teachers! Oh.my.word. Can we say addiction?? It started being the BEST place to get great items for my classroom but now it is the BEST extra source of cash! Love. It. Nuff' said!
Here are my BEST posts (according to my stats):
The post on my classroom setup. I contribute the popularity of this post to Ashley from The School Supply Addict. If you haven't checked out her blog..you should! Man, don't I wish my classroom still looked like this! :)
Another favorite was the post on my Apple Door Hanger:
One of my BEST freebies were my Back to School forms:
My BEST product in Teachers Pay Teachers is my Vertical Behavior Chart. I have to say...one of the best things I have implemented in my classroom!
I couldn't possibly list all of the BEST blogging buddies out there. I LOVE everyone! It brings me such joy to blog and get so many great ideas! Thanks for a great year!!!!!!
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Your classroom is adorable! I totally hear you about wishing it looked that way still after the everyday doings with our kiddos! :)
I found your blog because Brittany over at Lovely Literacy and More passed on a RACK {Random Acts of Christmas Kindness} to you from the RACK linky party I am hosting. I'm your newest follower!
I would be so honored if you joined my linky party and passed on the RACK to 2 blogs that you are grateful for! RACK Linky Party
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Your Apple door hanger is just too cute! Thanks for stopping by my blog and checking out my shout out to your wonderful blog. I just love your blog and always find such helpful things. Any one item from my Teachers Pay Teachers Brittany's TPT Store is yours for free. If there is something you wouldn't mind having or could use just let me know & I'll email it to you. Thanks!!!ReplyDelete
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The 51st annual Roy Emerson Adoption Guild Tennis Classic is scheduled for May 26 through 28 and June 2 and 3.
The namesake of the tournament, Roy Emerson, last week joined his wife Joy for a pre-event wine sharing reception in the contemporary bay view residence of Britt and Bob Meyer.
The sunset event brought together some 50 citizens, many of whom have been longtime supporters of the work of the Adoption Guild which supports the work of Holy Family Services of Orange County. The concept behind the wine sharing event was for guests to bring at least two bottles of a favorite vintage; one to share with fellow party guests, and a second wine to be offered for silent auction at the annual tennis classic.
Guests toasted Emerson and the work of Holy Family Services, while enjoying catering provided by Elizabeth An of the House of AnQi Crustacean Restaurant. Hi-Time Wine Cellar's sommelier Rochelle Baumgartner was on hand for the evening, pouring both white and red vintages to accompany AnQi's fabulous spicy beef tacos and signature garlic noodles served with chopsticks in individual take-out boxes.
Incoming president of the Adoption Guild, Jeanette Perry, welcomed the enthusiastic crowd and introduced Roy Emerson. The Australian and former world No. 1 tennis player, who won 12 Grand Slam singles and 16 Grand Slam men's doubles titles during his playing career, shared memories of first coming to the Newport Coast in the 1960s and forming a close community relationship with the Adoption Guild for what is now approaching a 50-year lifelong commitment.
Applauding Emerson was the Palisades Tennis Club's Ken Stuart, Chester and Patricia Houston, Bruce and Carol Andrews, Pam Selber and Mick Mickler, Meg O'Maley and Brett Morgan, Lou Delmonico, Roger and Marta Alexander, Jackie Glass, Kathy Lockhart, Elizabeth and Rod Maxson, and Dr. Frank Crinella.
Part of the fun and the fundraising at the Emerson Classic will be the examination of the special wine auction, which will feature Opus One 2001 Red, Ramonet 2009 White Burgundy, Brunello di Montalcino 2004, and Schramsberg 2004 Reserve, which is a vintage that is featured at the White House.
Some of the local businesses sponsoring the Adoption Guild efforts, in addition to Hi-Time Wine Cellars, include Union Bank of California, Coca-Cola, Activate Drink, Dunlop Sport, Stephen and Pam Fossler, Jackie Glass and the Kling Family Foundation, and William Harold Jewelers of Newport Beach.
Adoption Guild members deserving kudos for their efforts also include Susan Kirkland, Marily Wilson and Susan Knox.
Since 1961 the Adoption Guild has raised more than $4.2 million in funding contributing to Holy Family Services Adoption and Foster Care Programs that help facilitate approximately 3,000 adoptions. The Roy Emerson Tennis Classic is the most important financial arm of this success. For more information, go to adoptionguild.org.
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I recently became an empty nester and was looking for a change in my life that would maximize my time left on this great planet. So I sold my house, bought a Ford F-350, an Arctic Fox 990 truck camper, and hit the road. This is the story of my adventures with travel, photography, and RV tips designed around living the boondocker lifestyle. Colorado Springs The focus of this boondocking adventure is things to do within 50 miles of Colorado Springs, CO. My last two blogs have been about areas that are remote and many miles from large cities. However, there are plenty of boondocking adventures to be had in and around large cities. Colorado Springs has a lot to offer in the city and ...Read More »
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The Byre - one double, sleeps 2
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Accessed through a handmade stable door, the German wood-burning stove meets you as you enter the open plan kitchen/lounge.
An unusual feature in this roomy one-bedroom cottage is the "children's door" which opens out into a BBQ area.
The staircase with a ranch-style balustrade leads up to a bedroom with a full size dormer window, maximising the view over the farm and the valley to the south.
The log bed is framed by a beautiful Queen's post oak truss.
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The university has arranged for employees and students traveling on official university business to be covered for a wide variety of accidents and incidents while away from the campus or primary workplace.
- Regents, faculty, staff, or any person designated by UC while traveling at the direction and approval of UC. Coverage can also be provided to a spouse/domestic partner, dependent(s), and traveling companions when traveling with them; their travel should be registered.
- Students can also be covered while participating in UC sponsored and supervised off-campus activities both domestically and abroad. Registration is required for activities taking place out of state and in foreign countries.
This broad coverage includes medical care and evacuation, loss of personal property (UC employees only), extraction for political and weather related reasons, and more.
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Enrolling in UC trip insurance
Arrangements made through Connexxus are automatically enrolled, except for Southwest Air; for Southwest or reservations made outside Connexxus, you must register your trip.
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If travel reservations are made by an agency outside the Connexxus Travel program or for Southwest Air for Connexxus (Southwest) then trip registration is required for University related trips out of state and to foreign countries. (See the "UC Away tutorial" link on this page for a video tutorial in using the UC Away travel registration system.)
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This morning I sent her out in the garden with a little box and asked her to collect everything she likes ;)
While I was hanging the laundry, she picked flowers and leaves. Then I put some play sand on a tray and she arranged everything to her heart's content. It looks beautiful.
This is a great tactile kind of play/activity for children which fosters creativity and imagination.
There is a Flickr group about Land Art for Kids which features beautiful photos.
Happily shared with It's PLaytime Community, Childhood 101's We Play, Nurture Store's Play Academy, Homeschool Creations Preschool Corner and ABC &123's Show and Tell link ups.


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Review: Green Day at Mohegan Sun Arena
Everything you need to know about Billie Joe Armstrong's confidence was NOT hanging behind the Mohegan Sun Arena stage when Green Day played to a full house Saturday.
No video screens. None.
In this era of post-space-age production, computer generated imaging and celestial lighting, with Green Day performing nightly in the biggest arenas in the country, Armstrong knows he's sufficiently charismatic to convey the physical and facial nuances of his volatile tunes with no help from the special effects wizards.
Part jack-in-the-box and part marathon runner, with the grace and timing of a circus acrobat and the exaggerated and grandiose gestures of a mime, Armstrong thusly delivers himself to his adoring fans along with a delectable portion of seasoned ham.
What it all means is that Armstrong is one of the greatest frontmen in rock. It doesn't hurt that he's got a full-on catalog of rocket fueled and hook-clustered punk tunes. In blueprint form, there's not much variety: machine gun-rhythms and power chords; punchy, harmonized choruses; and Armstrong delivering those bully's snarl vocals that convey pain and anger as often as they obfuscate an underlying vulnerability.
Admittedly, over time, Armstrong's lyrical vision has evolved from oft-hilarious snot-pop - punchlined study hall ruminations - to the societal and political observations of "American Idiot," "21st Century Breakdown" and last year's ambitious trilogy of "¡Uno!," "¡Dos!" and "¡Tré!"
What good is all this analysis? Not a lot, actually. Who cares?
Because, if you're in the Green Day moment, as it went down in the Sun Arena Saturday and goes down everywhere the band plays, it's not remotely about analysis. It's about screaming your head off for two-plus hours because Armstrong's anthems - as spewed forth with the help of longtime bandmates Mike Dirnt (bass), Tré Cool (drums) and Jason White (guitar/vocals) and two anonymous, all-around support dudes - have uncannily, for going on three generations, captured the pain and joy and anxiety of Growing Up In These American Times.
The set-list, then, was a generous, cross-cut representation of hits and album favorites, beautifully and energetically performed. There were the riff teases from other bands: AC/DC, the Stones, Black Sabbath, "Shout," and so on.
And Armstrong attacked the stage using every Frontman Trick known to rock: 16 "Connecticut" references, call-and-response, sing-alongs, and dragging fans onstage. He soaked the near-stage crowd with a firehose and fired toilet paper streamers and T-shirts with that cannon that killed Ned Flanders' wife.
Now sober and presumably free of the demons that inspired his work, Armstrong can approach the enduring majesty of rock from a new and energized perspective. No "hoping" about it; he's having the time of his life.
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Christmas is coming and we got the right sound for a swingin' Christmas Party!
Austrias best Swing Combo "5 IN LOVE" has recorded 3 Christmas Songs .
For the titel track "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" they teamed up with "The Su-Sis", three young ladies who sing in the tradition of the Andrew Sisters.
The second song is "Winter Wonderland" played in a swingin' style that reminds to Louis Prima.
"All I want for Christmas Is You" in the version of "5 IN LOVE" combines danceable swing with some Doowoop influences in a great arrangement
The last track is an electroswing remix of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" by Cab Canavaral. Swing meets Hip Hop beats to celebrate this holidays!
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This EP will be available worldwide on i-tunes , amazon, and many more on 6.12.2012


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Free Beer & Hot Wings: Idiot Towed Behind Car on Longboard at 40 MPH [Video]
It's pretty safe to assume that if we are posting a video of a kid being towed behind a car at 40 miles per hour on a longboard, things aren't going to go well for him.
It's probably NOT going to be a video of him successfully getting up to 40, cheering, then slowing down and high-fiving his bro pals. He's probably NOT going to hit some sweet jumps and do tricks. And he's probably NOT going to escape unscathed.
So, take all of that into consideration before watching this video.
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I'm building an EPG for my IPTV service, and one of the fields it requires is an EPG ID
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However there's a few channels that I can't find (ie. CW HD, BBC Three). Some are in different regions so I'm unsure of their zipcode.
Also- I've maxed out my lineups, and can't figure out how to delete unused ones?
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Checking out our family's heritage in Dublin
(Part 1 of 3) The Moore name has a long history in the British Isles, but now DNA and some recorded history says its origin is from the north-west region of the Emerald Island. The Moore story [dominated by DNA tribal marker R1b-L513, Subgroup D2] can trace their beginnings to the Finn Valley in Donegal, Ireland from 50 BCE. Perhaps the journey begins with the Clanna Dedad; Deda, son of Sen or Deda Mac Sin. The Moore surname origin is from the Cenél Conaill [R1b-L513, Subgroup D] who found the Dál Fiatach.
(Part 2 of 3) A group will also found the Kingdom of Ercing in Wales as trade with Romans will become essential around 300 CE. But how could this be? Recent discoveries from DNA testing are unlocking the migration patterns of Celtic tribes as late as 800 CE to 1200 CE. The Moore story begins in pre-history Ireland but this line and many of his kin will move to Wales, then travel to Brittany, France during the Dark Ages.
(Part 3 of 3) Discover their newly found untold story and how forgotten texts bring their story back to life. From the ebook, "The Tribe Within" learn how DNA unfolds this amazing tale and if you look in the right places, how history narrates this evidence. There is another written account of their story, but it is camouflaged in smoke and myth – it will become the tales of King Arthur. Come follow in the footsteps of Deda Mac Sin and visit https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/401207
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Looking for O'Mores (Leix) who would be willing to have their DNA tested, fee paid. Or O'Mores who have already done so.
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My location listed is North Carolina, USA. Which is incorrect. I am located in Southwest Missouri, USA. Near Joplin.
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Holy crap, you guys. The chemical makeup of chloroform is easy.* Kinda puts a whole 'nother spin on the Casey Anthony trial.
B has been making Rosey some doll furniture out of stumps lately - he's been watching a video on chainsaw carving and started off making her some little doll chairs and a table, where her dolls have been enjoying many tea parties and get-togethers lately.
I know it's not very clear, but the back of the chairs are heart shaped.
It's his first attempt and R is thrilled. It's nice, sitting at the computer and hearing her murmur to them in the side-yard.
Much better than hearing her talk on the phone to her boyfriend.
(I cringe. And will maybe tell you the story later.)
But for now.....I'm going to take some strawberries out to her little bistro table. I think those dolls might like a little treat.
*Nah, I'm not making it. But I was astonished at how simple it would be to make.
Saturday, 2 July 2011
Labels: 'round the neighborhood, my girl Rosey, my life in pictures, wait - is this supposed to happen already?
6 comments:
- Dawn said...
So that chloroform thing *gulp* I don't know how to make it but you putting that in your post made me want to look it up but now I'm too afraid to. And that furniture, gorgeous! Jealous.
- Sat Jul 02, 10:19:00 pm GMT-3
- Sweet Coalminer said...
So sweet. I hope she always remembers her daddy made her heart-shaped chairs for her dolls to sit on.
- Sun Jul 03, 12:45:00 am GMT-3
- blackbird said...
Dolls and boyfriends don't go in the same post!
- Sun Jul 03, 09:10:00 am GMT-3
Rosie must really look up to her furniture making dad! :)
- Mon Jul 04, 12:40:00 am GMT-3
- kyooty said...
What a fabulous idea, wooden furniture. :)
- Mon Jul 04, 09:57:00 pm GMT-3
- Jennifer (Jen on the Edge) said...
Sweet. (Your girl, not the chloroform.) I think those dollies need a wee tea set, don't you?
- Wed Jul 06, 12:01:00 am GMT-3
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The investigation regarding allegations of sexual assault made by two women against a still-unnamed member of the Green Bay Packers could soon be over, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
"Our investigation is coming to a conclusion," Lake Delton, Wisconsion Sgt. Gerald Grimsled said, per the Journal Sentinel.
Grimsled acknowledged the discrepancies in the versions of the events. The alleged victims claim lack of consent; the player says there was consent.
"That's the two conflicting reports or stories in the incident that we're
getting, yes," Grimsled said.
"We're trying to be careful no matter who it would be," Grimsled said. "We don't want to falsely accuse someone of something when we haven't
determined from our side if they did something or didn't do something."
On one hand, we're having a hard time envisioning a situation involving one man and two women and a claim of nonconsensual sexual contact. Without getting overly graphic, it would be difficult to sexually assault one while physically restraining the other from, you know, leaving.
On the other hand, we'll be watching for signs of home cooking in this one. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's alleged escapades occurred not in the Pittsburgh area, where his bodyguards are members of law enforcement and the cops have (or at least had) a reputation for looking the other way when a Steelers player gets into trouble. In a small town in a state where the Packers are worshiped, discretion easily can be exercised to conclude that proof beyond a reasonable doubt would never be established at trial, and thus that charges won't be pursued.
The mere fact that the player's name currently is being treated as a state secret makes us wonder whether the authorities are predisposed to accepting his word over the versions supplied by the alleged victims.


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Ricky Williams is a running back for Miami, where he is about to enter his ninth NFL season. He has rushed for 7,771 yards in his career, including 4,642 as Dolphin, second most in club history. His 1,853 yards rushing in 2002 set a Miami season record.
Champ Bailey is an eight-time Pro Bowl cornerback for Denver. He was traded from Washington to the Broncos in 2004 for running back Clinton Portis.
LaVar Arrington is retired. A three-time Pro Bowler, he played seven seasons for the Redskins and Giants.
Desmond Clark is entering his seventh season as a tight end for Chicago. He previously played four seasons with the Broncos and Dolphins.
Billy Miller is a tight end with the Saints. He is entering his fourth year with the team after previous stints with Cleveland, Houston and Denver. He was selected by the Broncos with the No. 218 pick in the seventh round, a pick originally owned by the Saints that the Broncos acquired from Washington.
Mike Ditka works as an NFL analyst at ESPN and maintains business interests in the Chicago area, including a chain of restaurants bearing his name. He also oversees two resort hotels in Orlando, Fla.
Terry O'Neil lives in Greenwich, Conn., where he works as a television consultant and in real estate.
Bill Kuharich is the vice president of player personnel for Kansas City. He has served in that capacity since 2006. He joined the Chiefs in 2000 as the director of pro personnel.
Hokie Gajan is an analyst for the Saints radio network. A running back/fullback for the Saints from 1982 to '85, Gajan also served as a regional scout in the club's personnel department.
Charley Casserly is an analyst for NFL.com and the NFL Network. He was the general manager of the Redskins from 1989 to 1999. After his dismissal in Washington, he served as the general manager of the Texans from 2000 to 2004.
Leland Hardy is a businessman in his hometown of Philadelphia. He specializes in the domain registry business. He is the original registrant of www.newyork.com, considered one of the most valuable domain names in the world. He continues to hold the name today, along with more than a thousand others.


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Patient Advocacy - Breast Cancer Diagnosis/Technical Aspects of Mammography and The Role of the Medical Physicist
Mammography is a very technically difficult radiographic exam, however, it is presently the best diagnostic imaging test available for detecting early breast cancer. The exam should only be performed by qualified personnel with specialized training in mammography. Also, only dedicated equipment for breast imaging should be used. The goal of a mammography exam is to detect very small abnormalities in the breast tissue before they develop into breast cancer. This is accomplished by producing high quality images at an adequate, but not unnecessary radiation dose. Mammography performed in this manner will lead to a substantial benefit for the patient, at low risk.
The medical physicist plays a significant role in establishing and maintaining good standards of practice for mammography facilities. The physicist works with other personnel and is consulted on various aspects such as equipment performance, imaging protocols, and radiation dose/risk assessments for staff and patients.
Mammography - Technical Aspects
What does the equipment do?
Conventional mammography equipment consists of two major components: an x-ray tube and an image receptor. The x-ray beam originates at the x-ray tube, and is transmitted through the breast. A film contained in the image receptor records the x-ray distribution pattern that has passed through the breast tissue. This black and white 'photograph' or image of tissue structures is known as the mammogram.
Mammography Unit
Film image of breast (mammogram)
(ACR website) ref. (www.radiologyinfo.org)
Why must the breast be compressed with this equipment?
Firm breast compression decreases the thickness of breast tissue that the x-ray beam must penetrate and immobilizes the breast. Sufficient compression of the breast during mammography, improves image quality and reduces radiation dose.
What is the radiation dose from a mammogram? What does it mean (radiation risk)? How does it compare with other exams? Is the dose a concern? What about if the patient is pregnant? Even though it may be a higher dose than other exams, why is it beneficial?
The standard mammography exam usually includes four exposures; two to each breast. With a well calibrated mammography unit, the breast tissue is the only tissue exposed to x-rays during a mammography exam. The radiation dose from mammography is regulated by the FDA, and is evaluated routinely by a qualified medical physicist. The dose to the breast tissue from mammography is approximately equivalent to a whole-body dose from annual background radiation.
Even though the dose from mammography might seem high when compared to other x-ray exams, the patient's overall risk from a single mammography exam is quite low.
Patients should also remember that a mammographic film produced with a radiation dose that is too low can be potentially harmful. The image of the breast created with a very low dose will be inferior in image quality when compared to a film produced with an adequate radiation dose. Adequate radiation doses are established by a medical physicist evaluation and a good quality assurance program.
Thus, the great benefit of mammography in its ability to detect cancer early, far outweighs the radiation risk from the exam.
It is safe to have a mammogram while pregnant. The radiation dose received by the fetus during mammography is estimated to be extremely small - 26 times less than the dose received by the fetus from one month of natural background radiation.
Medical Physicist Evaluation of Radiation Dose
The radiation dose from a mammogram is a direct consequence of the amount of x-rays that are absorbed in the breast tissue. Medical physicists routinely evaluate radiation dose from mammography by exposing a mammography phantom (object that simulates breast tissue) to the x-ray beam under conditions identical to those encountered during patient exams. This evaluation is performed to ensure that the dose is sufficient for patient exams while not exceeding regulatory limits. Several factors affect the radiation dose, such as the type of film used, the amount of compression, the energy of the x-ray beam, and the thickness and composition of the breast.
In summary, the diagnostic ability of mammography to detect breast cancer early significantly outweighs the radiation risk. Radiation doses must continually be monitored by medical physicists to ensure they are appropriate, however, patients should not be discouraged from having mammograms due to the associated radiation risk.
What is mammography quality assurance all about?
Mammography quality assurance is a program established by the health care facility to ensure that mammography is being performed in compliance with minimum standards established by federal regulation. These standards include interacting with patients, testing of imaging equipment, evaluation of clinical films, and qualifications of personnel. The goal of the program is to maintain optimum image quality standards using an appropriate but not excess radiation dose.
The three primary persons responsible for this program are the radiologist, mammography x-ray technologist, and medical physicist.
Role of Medical Physicist regarding quality assurance responsibilities
The medical physicist is responsible for evaluating equipment performance as it pertains to clinical exams. The physicist's evaluation includes specific tests of the mammography unit, image quality assessment, consistency of exposures, and radiation dose measurement. These tests are performed at least annually. The physicist is also responsible for reviewing all equipment tests, and overall improvement in the quality assurance program.
What are the other diagnostic exams (MRI, Ultrasound)?
MRI and ultrasound are specialized diagnostic exams used to examine the breast tissue when a problem has been discovered with mammography.
What is digital mammography?
Digital mammography is a relatively new technology that makes use of digital detectors to capture the x-ray distribution pattern that has transmitted the breast. The mammogram is performed the same way as with conventional units, i.e., x-rays expose the breast tissue. However, a digital receptor is used instead of film to record the x-ray pattern. This is similar to the way digital cameras create photos without the use of film. With the use of specialized electronics, the x-ray pattern is then displayed as a black and white image on a computer screen. Computer controls allow the radiologist to change the appearance of the image by adjusting the brightness, contrast, and magnification. This image manipulation, not possible with film, may provide more information available for improved detection.
What is an automated mammogram reader?
Automated mammogram readers are computer controlled systems that perform the same task as the radiologist - search and identify abnormalities in the mammogram image. It is thought that these devices, which act as a 'second set of eyes', may provide physicians another tool for improvement in diagnosing breast cancer.


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SOURCE: Skava
June 20, 2013 08:00 ET
Mobile Shopping Becomes New Competitive Battlefield for Retailers, as 33% of Shoppers Immediately Defect to a Competitor After a Negative User Experience
Mobile Shopping Becomes New Competitive Battlefield for Retailers, as 33% of Shoppers Immediately Defect to a Competitor After a Negative User Experience
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Jun 20, 2013) - Skava, the leading provider of mobile, tablet and in-store technologies to more than 20% of the Top 30 Internet Retailers in America, today announced the results of the "Skava Consumer Mobile Shopping Survey." The survey, conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of Skava, asked 2,085 U.S. adults aged 18+ about their experience when shopping on smartphones. The trend to shop on smartphones is growing, with 71% of smartphone owners saying they shop using their mobile device. However, mobile shopping experiences fail to meet consumer satisfaction, as 88% of those who shop on their smartphone have experienced negative issues.
When asked about their biggest pain points when shopping on mobile, mobile shoppers responded:
Other challenges that were revealed in the study included concerns over data usage costs, difficulties in adding coupon codes, and mobile website speed. Interestingly, some shoppers believe that products are more expensive on a mobile website, while others claimed concerns over clicking the wrong buttons when making purchases.
"The sudden rise in the number of visitors accessing retailers' websites from mobile took many retailers by surprise and they quickly created a mobile website as a first response, but the initial bounce rates were high and conversion rates low leaving many retailers thinking that people didn't have an appetite to buy from mobile," said Arish Ali, Skava Co-Founder and President. "It isn't just about putting a mobile website out there -- it is about building an experience that is easy for customers to use and takes into consideration the unique attributes of mobile devices. Achieving significant conversion rates on mobile is possible. Amazon, a constant threat to traditional retailers, generated $4bn in sales through mobile last year."
Skava conducted the survey in order to gain insight into the American user experience when shopping on a smartphone, as well as to determine the resulting consequences for U.S. retailers when a user has a negative shopping experience. Perhaps the most serious implication for retailers is that 30% claimed they would never return to that particular retailer's mobile website again after a negative experience. Furthermore, 29% of smartphone owners claimed it would be 6 months or more before giving a retailer's mobile website a second chance, while 33% would immediately defect to a competitor and 36% would abandon the purchase altogether after a sub-optimal experience.
Ali continues. "Skava works with some of the biggest retailers in America who typically generate in excess of $1bn in online sales. Nearly 13% of their traffic is coming from smartphones, so for them achieving optimal conversion rates through this channel is crucial to their bottom line. Retailers need to create a unique, mobile optimized navigation to navigate a customer to their desired product as quickly as possible. Once there, you then must create a product page that the consumer feels confident buying from and then checkout must be a breeze."
However, as the results of this nationwide survey show, in general many retailers are still failing to meet their customers' expectations and this creates a real threat of losing customers and market share to their competitors who create superior mobile experiences.
To learn more about Skava's next-generation multi-channel e-Commerce solutions, visit www.skava.com.
Survey Methodology:
This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Interactive on behalf of Skava from May 29-31, 2013 among 2,085 adults ages 18 and older, of whom 744 were identified as smartphone shoppers. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables, please contact Danielle McCormick.
About Skava:
Skava is a leading provider of next-generation multi-channel e-Commerce solutions to retailers. The SkavaONE™ "Omni-Commerce" platform allows retailers to create mobile websites and apps, tablet websites and apps, interactive digital catalogs, in-store kiosk applications, and social commerce offerings from one integrated platform. The SkavaONE™ platform works along with the retailer's existing e-Commerce platform and helps the retailer extend the online shopping experience to all these other customer "touchpoints" through customized and unique user experiences. Skava is recognized in the industry for providing a flexible and advanced platform which is able to adapt to the most complex e-Commerce requirements. Skava's customers include 20% of the Top 20 online retailers.
For more press and customer information contact: Danielle McCormick
Senior Director of Marketing
Skava Email Contact
(415) 233-5974
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Senior Director of Marketing
Skava Email Contact
(415) 233-5974
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A former top Justice Department official in Arizona leaked an internal memo from a federal agent who had criticized the politically charged "Fast and Furious" gun trafficking operation, a government report found.
Dennis Burke, who was U.S. Attorney for the state, admitted to senior Justice Department officials in 2011 that he had leaked to the media the memo written by John Dodson, an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to the Justice Department inspector general's finding on Monday.
The IG report said the leak was an apparent attempt to undermine Dodson's credibility.
Burke resigned after making the disclosure.
The report said the memo was among documents gathered for review by congressional committees investigating the botched ATF operation dubbed "Fast and Furious."
The controversial program allowed 2,000 guns to cross Arizona's border with Mexico beginning in 2009 with the intention of tracking them to criminal gangs.
Authorities lost track of hundreds of weapons that wound up in the hands of drug cartels and two guns wound up at the scene of a border agent's slaying the next year although it was not clear whether they factored in the death.
A report last September by the Justice Department's inspector general found that the operation was marked by "a series of misguided strategies, tactics, errors in judgment and management failures."`
According to the report, the "Fast and Furious" memo should not have been released to the media without approval by the Justice Department's public affairs office.
The report said Burke told a senior Justice Department official that he didn't know the memo was only to be given to congressional investigators and thought the member of the media who received it had already seen it.
Burke reportedly also said he didn't think he'd done anything inappropriate.
Burke later told congressional investigators that he provided the memo to a friend who gave it to a FOX News producer, according to the report.
Dodson's attorney complained to the DOJ Office of Inspector General in July 2011 that someone had leaked the memo after the agent received an e-mail from a FOX news producer asking for comment on excerpts.
According to the inspector general's report, the memo suggested an operation using tactics similar to the ones Dodson had later criticized in congressional testimony.
The IG report said "although Burke denied to congressional investigators that he had any retaliatory motive for his actions, we found substantial evidence to the contrary."
Chuck Rosenberg, a lawyer representing Burke, had no comment on the report.
The inspector general's office said it would refer the matter to the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility to determine whether he had violated rule of professional conduct for any state bars of which he is a member.


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The latest version of The Master Genealogist has been released. The focus has been on making data entry faster and easier, with enhancements such as:
- You can now add a new source quickly without leaving the Citation screen. You can still click on the [+] button to add a source using the full power of the Source Definition Screen.
- There is now a button to preview the source output directly from the Citation screen (long overdue!).
- You can now add shared events (e.g., Census) on the Add Multiple People and Add Family screens, including the role of each participant.
- You can now add an Age column with a Birth Date column when adding multiple people. If an age and the event date are added for a person, the Birth date will be calculated automatically.
- When adding multiple people you can copy the value in the top cell of a column to everyone else on that screen.
These enhancements may not mean much if you aren't adding a lot of new information to your project these days, but if you're still actively researching they should make life a lot easier.
The other major enhancement is to do with sentences, with the addition of a Subject variable, which should make the construction of sentences for 'witnesses' or other roles in events much easier to construct. If you have always thought customising the sentences created by TMG in reports was too difficult, this might be the time to have another look.
I currently have 14 projects going for current clients, as well as my own family project, so the conversion process won't be quick. I do a lot of data entry and anything that makes this process quicker will be a good thing for me and for my clients. I'm looking forward to getting started.


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Albuquerque may not be L.A., but New Mexico's largest city is home to "Breaking Bad," the AMC series that is both shot and set here. It returns to the small screen Aug. 11. Plus Albuquerque Studios, where parts of "The Lone Ranger" were filmed recently and "The Avengers" was filmed a couple of years ago, is among the nation's biggest production facilities (not open to the public), so visitors can immerse themselves in this high-desert Hollywood. The tab: Airfare excluded, a two-night getaway will cost about $500, including lodging at Hotel Parq Central, a trolley tour for two and a meal at the restaurant that "Bad" fans know as Los Pollos Hermanos.
The bed
Some may find the acclaimed TV show's protagonist — chemistry teacher-turned-meth-maker Walter White (Bryan Cranston) — unstable, so checking in to the Parq Central (806 Central Ave. S.E.; [505] 242-0040), a former mental hospital, seems an ideal fit. Built in 1926 along Route 66, the hotel looks much the same as it did when it housed patients. Guests who want to splurge can book a room in the former doctors quarters, a separate building with a shared living room where on-call physicians once lounged. In the warmer months, guests can enjoy drinks at the Apothecary Lounge on the rooftop patio.
The meal
Twisters is a burgers-and-burritos joint with locations throughout Albuquerque. But its location at 4257 Isleta Blvd. S.W. ([505] 877-2727) is recognizable to "Bad" viewers as the fictional Los Pollos Hermanos. (The sign created for the show proudly hangs inside.) The diner features New Mexican food such as its monster Twister Burrito ($8.99) topped with fries, red or green chile, cheese, lettuce and tomato. For dessert, try the churros ($1.59).
The find
Get your bearings on the ABQ Trolley Co., ([505] 240-8000) city tour ($25). It hits production locations such as the old rail yard where parts of several movies, including this summer's "2 Guns," starring Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington, were shot. Die-hard "Bad" fans will want to take the extended 3 1/2-hour Bad Tour ($65). On your own, you can also check out filming locations such as Walter White's "home" (3828 Piermont Drive N.E.) and the Candy Lady (524 Romero St. N.W., [505] 243-6239), where the "crystal meth" used in the TV series is made. It's actually small pieces of rock candy that owner Debbie Ball sells in "dime bags" for a dollar.
The lesson learned
Remember that although Walter White's "home" is a popular stop for "Bad" fans, it's a private residence. Take your photos from the street.