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This week Ian and Adam are in Chicago for the bi-annual DrupalCon developer conference. Drupal is the software that we use to manage the Middlebury and MIIS websites, as well as a couple others.
Read on for notes on the sessions we attended.
Read on for notes on the sessions we attended.
What follows is a report on the state of notable web applications and sites in use at Middlebury including the College website, the Middlebury instance of WordPress (i.e. sites.middlebury.edu) and a variety of key web applications that provide services widely used by faculty, students and staff. Continue reading
Beginning in December, Chris Norris will be offering a series of Google Analytics workshops for LIS staff. These workshops will cover the basics of how Google Analytics works and how this data can be used to better understand (and help improve) the online services that we provide to the community. The first workshop will be held on Thursday, December 9th, 2010 in Davis Family Library 105 from 1:30p to 2:30p. If you are interested in attending, please email Chris at email@example.com.
The Curricular Technology Team is pleased to announce that its primary recommendations for how to segue from Segue has been approved by the Library and Information Services (LIS) Area Directors Team. In essence, the team recommended the development of a "course hub" architecture that would enable faculty to create collections of resources for a given course using a variety of platforms that would be aggregated in a single location referred to as a "hub." For more information, see:
Segue from Segue > Course Hub
The team is now researching which platforms to include within the course hub. WordPress and MediaWiki are obvious choices since many faculty are already using these for course sites. The team also recognizes that some sort of learning management system (LMS) should also be an integral part of hub sites and is reviewing a number of LMS to present to the community as possible candidates.
Watch this for a lovely feature by the Addison Independent on Middlebury College Special Collections and Andy Wentink's journey to his current place as Curator!
Also of local/Middlebury College interest: the music on the video is by Middlebury alumna Anaïs Mitchell from her recent "folk-opera", Hadestown.
Editors on the Middlebury and MIIS sites can now add a search box to their site that returns results from the current site, or a list of sites you specify. When you click "Add" in the Edit Console in Drupal, you'll see a new content type named "Google Search". Continue reading
In the past 18 months, LIS has gone through a set of major staffing changes. 25 people have left LIS, seven have been promoted within LIS, four have jointed LIS from other parts of the College, and three have joined us from elsewhere. In addition, there are 5 positions that are still open. Collectively, we have lost over five hundred years of experience! Our FTE level has dropped from an all-time high of 104 to 83.5. For those who are interested in how we are now organized, you can find an organizational chart at http://www.middlebury.edu/offices/technology/lis/about/organization . We've also listed below the names and titles of the promotions and new hires.
Kellam Ayres to Circulation Services Coordinator, Reserves
Steve Bertolino to Reference & Instruction Librarian
Charlie Conway to Media Services Specialist 2
Dan Frostman to Circulation Services Manager
Jess Isler to Reference & Instruction Librarian
Mike Lynch to Area Director, Central Systems & Network Services
Carrie Macfarlane to Head of Reference & Instruction
Petar Mitrevski to Tech Media/Services Manager
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Our innovative test - exclusive «Indigo IQ Pro» - is a reasoning test for REAL indigo kids. If you have children, now you can test their reasoning abilities. Learn their REAL aptness!Indigo children is a label given to children who are claimed to possess special, unusual and/or supernatural traits or abilities. The idea is based on New Age concepts developed in the 1970s by Nancy Ann Tappe. The concept of indigo children gained popular interest with the publication of a series of books in the late 1990s and the release of several films in the following decade. A variety of books, conferences and related materials have been created surrounding belief in the idea of indigo children and their nature and abilities. These beliefs range from their being the next stage in human evolution or possessing paranormal abilities such as telepathy to the belief that they are simply more empathic and creative than their peers.
The term "indigo children" originates with parapsychologist and self-described synesthete and psychic, Nancy Ann Tappe who developed the concept in the 1970s. Tappe published the book Understanding Your Life Through Color in 1982 describing the concept, stating that during the mid 1960s she began noticing that many children were being born with "indigo" auras (in other publications Tappe has said the color indigo came from the "life colors" of the children which she acquired through her synesthesia). The idea was later popularized by the 1998 book The Indigo Children: The New Kids Have Arrived, written by husband and wife self-help lecturers Lee Carroll and Jan Tober. The promotion of the concept by Tober and Carroll brought greater publicity to the topic, soon their book became the primary source on "indigo children".
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Saying Good-bye to Dave Sharpe
Our friend Dave Sharpe was on WOBM for over a decade with his beloved animals from the Popcorn Park Rescue Zoo. He brought smiles to peoples faces every Thursday morning when he joined us on "The Ocean County Breakfast Show".
From the Popcorn Park Rescue Zoo:
Popcorn Park lost a very dear friend yesterday. We regret to inform you that Dave Sharpe, or "Ranger Dave", left this world to move on to a better place. Ranger Dave was a wonderful friend to everyone at Popcorn Park, both two legged and four. His accomplishments were too numerous to list. This world would be a wonderful place if everyone had the same love and compassion for animals that Dave had.
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Dave was one of those guys who would always reach out a hand to you. His love for animals was admiring. I remember calling him on several occasions to see if he could help out with our charities and he was always first in line to help. I looked forward to hearing his voice every Thursday. Thank You for all you did Dave, you will be missed by this girl. The animals' tails are wagging up there just knowing you're there with them.
Shawn Michaels
Dave was a fantastic teacher and pet lover–He will be missed.
If you knew Dave or "Ranger Dave" or Mr. Sharpe you were lucky to know him.
Services will be held today from 2 – 4pm and 7 – 9pm at Layton's Home For Funerals 250 W. Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ.
Please send donations in memory of Dave Sharpe to the Popcorn Park Zoo, P.O. Box 43, Forked River, NJ 08731
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The snapshot failed because .NET did not report every referenced object. If the garbage collector is operating in 'server mode' and the target application has many large objects, a bug in version 2 of the CLR is likely to be the cause.To work around this bug, manually switch your application to the workstation garbage collector. Search for 'gcServer configuration option' at msdn.microsoft.com for information on how to do this.
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DIYP was one of the first to report about Nikon Singapore awarding a trolley bag to a Photoshopped photo (you can read the full story here). While both the internet and Nikon SG have been having a great deal of fun with the photo, Yu Wei have been taking quite a deal of abuse. From something that was supposed to be a fun photo contest, this has become an open season on Yu Wei.
Poorly Photoshopped image wins Nikon photo competition, promptly turns into meme
Uh oh. Nikon Singapore PR might have some explaining to do.
Last night, Nikon Singapore shared a Facebook post announcing the winner of a photo contest giveaway. There was a slight problem though. The winning photo appears to be a fake, despite the story behind the image blatantly stating otherwise. [Read more…]
Nikon Bans Film in its Annual Photography contest… Again.
The Nikon Photo Contest has been running annually since 1969. Even with roots that go back, however, the company isn't afraid to move on and not look back. With the announcement for this year's contest also came news that Nikon is banning film photography again.
That's right. Again. I'd tell you that there's old vintage Nikon cameras out there right now going "Et tu, Brute?" to the news, but apparently the company's had this rule for a while now in the contest's past few yearly runs; there's absolutely no scans of film pictures allowed in entry.


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After making Disney billions of dollars with the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, Johnny Depp has started writing his own ticket through his Infinitum Nihil shingle, evidenced by "The Rum Diary" and the upcoming "Dark Shadows," which Depp produced and helped develop with director Tim Burton and screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith. Depp is currently shooting "The Lone Ranger," but has several other projects in the works, one of which is a biopic of Theodore Giesel, aka Dr. Seuss, which Depp set up last year to produce and possibly star in. The film is still in very early stages (i.e. no script, but Depp's possible participation means it's being actively developed), but the actor has revealed what he has in mind for the biopic, which could see Seuss interacting with his famous characters.
"A lot of writers I know have a tendency to talk to themselves or talk as the character — and then talk as the other character. You know what I mean? They can have a whole dialogue with themselves," Depp told EW. "There's something interesting about bringing these characters to life and maybe even witnessing him have a relationship with them." No word on what characters Seuss will be interacting with, but the Lorax and the Cat in the Hat are a safe bet, considering Infinitum Nihil will be teaming with Illumination Entertainment for the biopic, and the animated production company recently released "The Lorax" and have a CGI adaptation of "The Cat in the Hat" in the works.
So, a biopic about an author discussing his creative process with his own characters seems like a fine narrative trick to use, but Depp doesn't want to stop there. The actor is hoping to explore all of Giesel's life as well. "This is the man who created all these incredible characters that every single one of us grew up with and loved," Depp explained. "What was going on inside his mind? What was his life all about — all the way up to the end? How did he feel about it, how did he feel about those characters, and how did he live?"
Depp has a penchant for playing writers in movies, particularly the less family-friendly Hunter S. Thompson in "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and, most recently, "The Rum Diaries," and the "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"-style mix of live-action and animated characters sounds like an interesting take on Seuss' life. Next will be lining up a screenwriter, so there will be plenty of time before Depp even has to decided whether he wants to play Giesel in the film, which will be released at some point by Universal Pictures.


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I had Mohs surgery on 8/14 to remove a basal cell cancer from my forehead. The wound is now open and covered and I'm weighing my options for repair. ... READ MORE
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What can I expect after Moh's surgery if I let the scar heal on its own? I was told by a plastic surgeon that I could let it heal on its own, do a... READ MORE
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I have just been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma on my scalp. The best Mohs Surgery plastic surgeon in my area can't see me until October... READ MORE
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I was told by the surgeon to clean the wound with hydrogen peroxide, but when I went to the plastic surgeon, he said not to. He said to let the water... READ MORE
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I just received the biopsy report on 3 areas from my chest. The locations are: 1 at the top of my cleavage, 1 to the left center of my cleavage and 1... READ MORE
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I will be having Mohs surgery next week, for two basal cell areas on the right side of my nose. I have fair skin that tends to be reddish on my face... READ MORE
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I have squamos cell carcinoma in SITU on the tip of my nose and the doctor wants me to have MOHS. I am afraid of MOHS and was wondering if there is... READ MORE
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I had a small (3mm) raised pearly colored bump on my forehead for the past few months. My dermatologist removed it and sent if for a biopsy. It came... READ MORE
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One of my friends told me that she has heard that doctors are overreaching with Mohs for very tiny basal cell cancers. She said I should just treat it... READ MORE
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Bolling Hall Museum
Now a museum, Bolling Hall, parts of which which date from the 14th century, is one of Bradford's oldest buildings. It would also appear to have a reputation for being haunted and has a famous legend relating to a white lady in what is known as the Ghost Room. Read More »
Spring Heeled Jack – The Terror of the Black Country
Out of the dark, supernatural depths of Victorian England one name stands out. Jack.
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"When chill November's surly blast make fields and forest bare."
Robert Burns
"...the spring, the summer,The chilling autumn, angry winter, changeTheir wonted liveries; and the mazed worldBy their increase, now knows not which is which."
William Shakespeare
"St Agnes' Eve - Ah, bitter chill it was! / The owl, for all his feathers, was a-cold; / The hare limped trembling through the frozen grass, / And silent was the flock in woolly fold."
John Keats
"Christmas is here: Winds whistle shrill, Icy and chill, Little care we; Little we fear Weather without, Sheltered about The Mahogany Tree"
William Makepeace Thackeray
"This is the first real polar-chilled southerly outbreak of the year."
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Bud Selig
"If that's not frightening, I don't know what is, ... That's chilling."
Anthony Shaffer
"These provisions, if adopted, would have a chilling effect on the First Amendment rights of the American people. The right of the people to petition the government must not be denied or abridged. Congress can and should take steps to address corruption and the undue influence of special interests without sacrificing the rights of Americans to petition government."
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How to Shop for Foundation and Apply it Perfectly
Foundation is the canvas for the rest of your makeup; it immediately improves your skin tone, covers minor imperfections, and can even offer sun protection, but finding the right one is no easy feat! The trick is learning which type of foundation works for your skin type and finding a shade that matches your skin colour perfectly. Read on for our fail-proof tips!
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General Motors (NYSE:GM): Closing price $28.53
The Association of European Businesses said Friday that car sales in Russia jumped 5 percent year-on-year in January, mostly due to shorter delivery times and better price offers. However, the Association forecasts that 2.95 million cars will be sold there this year, a figure which would duplicate the previous year's 2.94 million, while driver stem spending due to economic troubles in Europe. GM, Ford, and other Western automakers have invested heavily in Russia to exploit a market that might overtake Germany as Europe's largest sometime in this decade.
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Stagecoach 2011: Kenny Chesney, Mel Tillis, Kris Kristofferson, Darius Rucker and more highlights
May 1st, 2011, 11:00 am by GEORGE A. PAUL, FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTERExperiencing Stagecoach after covering Coachella two weeks prior is a study in contrasts.
Though the attendance level at the country cousin can be roughly 10,000-20,000 less than Coachella, it still seems like a whole lot more. People arrive earlier and, with their chairs and blankets, stake their claim to a prime spot on the expanse leading away from the Mane stage and its huge reserved seating section, which is often half-empty until nightfall. For those who want to sample the equally stellar action on two smaller stages throughout the day, it's nearly impossible to have a decent view of the top-tier action from late afternoon onward.
Another key difference between the festivals is that alcohol consumption appears to begin at sunrise for many folks at Stagecoach. While waiting in a long, slow line of traffic getting into the venue and making a lengthy trek to the entrance, every other group of festival-goers hauled 12-packs of beer and ice chests around. (Where they would actually be able to imbibe was a mystery.) I also saw plenty of young women pass by in matching American flag bikinis or the same color T-shirts to promote their organizations.
There are polite musicians in every music genre, but country acts here tended to ask "do you mind if I play a new song?" rather than stating what they'll do next, as rock, rap, hip-hop and dance stars tend to do. Since both children and grandparents are among these Stagecoachers, a friendlier all-around attitude is present overall. One older woman could be heard exuberantly greeting her "neighbor" as she spread out a big blanket on the grass. Later, while sitting on a bale of hay in the Mustang tent, two young guys inquired whether they could move one clump beside me (though I'm sure the sound crew didn't like their barriers being taken apart).
Come sundown, however, the Empire Polo Field didn't have the same magical luster it does during Coachella, given that fest's brightly-lighted art installations, searchlights, balloons and more. Still, there was plenty to savor on Saturday -- and I'm not talking about the wealth of BBQ competition delights, either.
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Garlicky Pimento Pepper Spread
Author Notes: I come from a family of a lot of Italian cooks. I feel like there is always some kind of pepper when I think of my family. Roasted, fried, stuffed with sausage. Garlic. Onion. This recipe came from the need to try to adapt the classic roasted red pepper. Just throw everyone on the baking sheet, pull it out and puree it. Done. Super simple but super delicious. —Brussels Sprouts for Breakfast
Serves enough for a party
- 6-7 pimento peppers (whole)
- 1 head garlic (unpeeled)
- 1 onion (halved)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- salt and pepper
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place pimento peppers, whole head of garlic and onion on a baking sheet and place in oven. Roast for about 20-25 minutes. You can see if they are done by pressing the garlic to see if it is soft, and the peppers should be starting to burn a bit on skin, and be nice and soft.
- Let cool. Remove seeds from the peppers and toss into a food processor. Squeeze the garlic out of the skin an drop, and peel the onion. Put into the food process and pulse everything together. Add salt and pepper and pulse again. Stream in the olive oil as the food processor is running. Taste, and adjust seasoning. Serve hot or cold!
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I tested the Samsung Galaxy S II in San Francisco using U.S. Cellular's roaming network. Call quality was pretty good overall. Volume sounded fine to my ears, though voices were slightly robotic around the edges, and I did hear a few blips. There wasn't any additional background noise, though, and distortion remained mild.
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To test out U.S. Cellular's 3G network speeds for the handset, I downloaded the diagnostic app Speedtest.net. Data speeds hovered in the 0.23Mbps and 0.37Mbps range, not very impressive. In real life, page load time was acceptable for 3G--roughly 15 seconds for a mobile-optimized page and 30-60 seconds for a much more graphically rich site.
At $130, the Samsung Galaxy S II is officially U.S. Cellular's priciest phone. It's also its best, and its flagship, and the one I'd recommend in a heartbeat for customers of the nation's sixth largest carrier. Even as the next wave of superphones begins to flood the market, the Galaxy S II is a handset that can go the distance. The only caveat is that U.S. Cellular is planning to build out a 4G network, and when it does, the GSII won't be able to access those faster speeds. If you're a current customer with a good chunk of time left on the contract, it could behoove you to wait for LTE.


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I love, love, LOVE this fridge! I've had it for 3 years now and have never had a single problem with it. When I purchased it, I had a very specific list of "needs" for a refrigerator for in our new home. Due to the way our kitchen is configured, it really needed to be counter-depth. I wanted it to be stainless on the sides as well as the front, and I really wanted the bottom freezer. Honestly the GE Cafe was the only fridge I found that met all of those requirements. The downsides (in my opinion) were that it cost about twice what I had planned on paying, and it is not an Energy Star appliance. I was slightly concerned about it not having enough space, due to being counter-depth, but I have been very pleasantly surprised at how spacious it really is inside! Almost all of the shelves move around easily to accommodate just about anything you need to store. There is even room to put a large pizza (or 2! box and all!) on the bottom shelf. And the freezer is just as roomy with multiple drawers/baskets on the inside. And I love that the water dispenser is on the inside of the fridge--it takes up no room at all and is so convenient. So the refrigerator in general is extremely functional, and on top of that, it's an absolute beauty to look at. It's the shining star of my kitchen for sure!
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By beatty
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Comments about GE Profile Counter Depth Bottom-Freezer Stainless Steel Refrigerator:
Not my favorite fridge. The 2 drawer system does not work very well as drawers get snagged on food boxes etc. Very frustrating also is the ICE in the lower drawer.
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By BA41
from New Jersey, United States
Great Refrigerator with many options that fit my families lifestyle.
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By alice62
from Mattawan, MI, United States
Purchased this product earlier this week, they installed it on 11/26/2015. We have loved it ever since it was installed.
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By pparvat
from Union, NJ, United States
I had it for 2.5 years and the inverter is gone costing me decent amount to fix. Reason you spend the high dollars for GE is reliability but if it breaks in 2.5 year you rather spend half of it and buy another brand. Had similar experience with a washer I have, expect that it broke within warranty and I didn't have to pay for it.
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I bought this refrigerator back in 2008. Within 3 months, I had problems with cooling the circuit board needed to be replaced. The refrigerator is noisy, food freezes in the refrigerator if anything touches the back and side walls. There is a moisture problem accumulating around the frig and had to replace the gaskets. Now, the refrigerator is too warm (50+ degrees) and the freezer is too cold (-21). For what I paid, I don't feel the quality is there compared to friends who have bought French Door stainless steel of other brands. I was originally planning on buying all the matching appliances to go with it but now will not. I will never buy another GE Refrigerator again.
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I have had this fridge for about a year and I have had GE repair men to my house regularly (who are wonderful in my area). The water dispenser rarely works and anything in the back third of the refrigerator freezes--which a shallow model like that it means that I have very little space to put produce I don't want to freeze (that's what the freezer is for, right?). I am very disappointed with this purchase. I have 2 other GE Cafe appliances (microwave and gas range) that are great.
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We've had our GE Cafe frig for 6 years and since they no longer manufacture it (I think I know why) the purpose of my review is to vent and let others know that they're not the only ones with frozen food in their refrigerator. We experienced issues with frozen food in the back portion of the refrigerator soon after we purchased it. When we called the dealer they said it shouldn't be happening; try adjusting the temperature. We've never found a solution other than having a second frig in our laundry room. We spent $7,000 on our 4 GE Cafe appliances when we remodeled our kitchen and we've had major problems with all of them. We'll be replacing our defunct microwave this week (key pad hasn't worked right for a couple of years) but definitely with a different brand.
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Can you recognize genuine "Grass Roots" from "Astroturf" Trickery?
There's a lot of "astroturf" around at the moment.
"Real" astroturf (or it's equivalent) that is used as a fake substitute for natural grass that won't grow due to extreme weather (or is used for convenience) - is, generally speaking, a great invention.
But any
way you blow it (you would be very unwise to mow it) - astroturf is an imitation of genuine grass. Astroturf may be
lovely on the surface, but it lacks real roots (and all other "real"
attributes). It may look great - but it's purpose is to create an illusion of realness.
"Spin", Impression Management and Propaganda
The astro-turfing that I am referring to today is not about landscaping. It's about a particularly devious form of "Spin". As a reminder, "Spin" (in the context of deception) refers to:
"A form of propaganda, achieved through providing an interpretation of an event or campaign to persuade public opinion in favor or against a certain organization or public figure.
While traditional public relations may also rely on creative presentation of the facts, "spin" often, though not always, implies disingenuous [hypocritical], deceptive and/or highly manipulative tactics. Politicians are often accused by their opponents of claiming to be honest and seek the truth while using spin tactics to manipulate public opinion.
Because of the frequent association between spin and press conferences (especially government press conferences), the room in which these take place is sometimes described as a spin room. A group of people who develop spin may be referred to as "spin doctors" who engage in "spin doctoring" for the person or group that hired them." (Wikipedia)
started to become used by governments and businesses on their own
civilian populations - the name propaganda was changed to: public
relations. Whether it is called propaganda or public relations, the
underlying principles are the same. It involves "Spin."
"Spin" involves the use of
various methods of lies, half-truths, deception, secrets and denial to
create misleading impressions - for the purpose of controlling the minds and
actions of the public.
Some of the common reasons for the use of "Spin" by government, industry and business etc are:
- to manage the impressions of the public regarding things they have done, are doing, or plan to do; and/or,
- to white wash "bad news" in order to reduce reactions from the public that the spin-doctors (and their employers) want to avoid; and/or,
- to hide information that might cause a negative impression on the public (anger, disgust etc) because the resulting reaction from the public might prevent the perpetrators from continuing their activities or result in them being punished or lose power, prestige or money etc.
We are
exposed to advertising spin multiple times each day. With advertising we are
subjected to various spin techniques in order to persuade us to buy items,
whether we "need" them or not.
The importance of being able to detect "spin" in order to avoid being tricked by deceitful, manipulative spin-doctors and their employers cannot be understated. We've already done an introductory post on spotting spin that describes the signs of a number of types of spin. But there are many other tricks to the trade of spin-doctoring.
Spotting Spin - The Lies Before Your Eyes
as a form of Spin
This post is about a particularly deceitful form of spin called
"Astroturfing refers
to political, advertising, or public relations campaigns that are designed to
mask the sponsors of the message to give the appearance of coming from a
disinterested, grassroots participant.
Astroturfing is intended to give the statements the credibility of an
independent entity by withholding information about the source's financial
connection. The term is a derivation of AstroTurf, a brand of synthetic carpeting designed to look like
natural grass." Wikipedia
Grass Roots and Grass Root Movements
In the context of gardening, the roots are essential for grass to survive.
Grass roots in the context of this discussion are not related to gardening; but
to the core of democratic society.
The "grass roots" of a democratic society are
generally individual, ordinary members of the public (not those in positions of
power or governance). The "grass roots" includes the vast majority of
the voting public. In a democratic society, through voting and other forms of
influence, the grass roots determine what happens on top (in terms of
"Grass root movements" refers to non-profit advocacy causes or political ideas actively driven by; or supported or rejected by the "grass roots" (ordinary people vs those in power). Members of grass root movements participate on a voluntary basis - either individually, or as multiple individuals with a common goal, or as members of a larger group of ordinary people with a common goal. "Grass root movements" may either support or reject the actions, policies or procedures of government, institutions or business etc.
Grass Root Movements vs the Power Elite
For those
who desire to obtain or maintain power (which, for the purpose of this post we
will call the "power elite") -
control over the opinion of the "grass roots" (the voters) is
The reason grass root movements are important is because studies have shown that the public generally trusts opinions coming from the "grass roots" and "grass root movements" more so than opinions coming from those in the power elite.
In a democratic country - there is a large imbalance of power between the "power elite" versus "grass root movements". Grass root movements are voluntary and have limited funding; whereas the power elite (which includes, though is not limited to government) has a lot of money to buy the resources to "sell" their ideas to the public.
owing to democratic rights and principles, in democratic countries, members of
grass root movements are allowed freedom of expression and association. It is
often substantially through grass root movements that the public in democratic
countries is kept informed of the truth.
Some governments are lacking in integrity. They operate in secret. They misinform the public with the intention to mislead them - so they can do things the public would not approve of. By knowing the truth - the public is able to insure that the elected representatives who govern them are actually acting fairly and honestly (not just saying they are doing so); and that those who govern actually are respecting the democratic and human rights etc of the people.
Genuine grass root movements are an important component of democratic societies.
In autocratic countries or dictatorships - the power elite do not take a chance on grass root movements informing the public of the truth and letting the public know what is really going on; and/or influencing the public's opinion in any way that is contrary to what the power elite wants.
Opinions critical of those in power distributed in any media in autocratic countries or dictatorships tend to be censored. Members of grass roots movements who are political critics may be imprisoned on account of publicly pointing out wrong-doing by the power elite to the "grass roots" public. (Trumped up charges are commonly made against those imprisoned by countries under autocratic or dictatorship rule in order to justify gagging political critics by imprisonment).
Astroturfing - a method of of faking "grass root movements" and tricking the "grass roots" public.
Astroturfing refers to fake "grass roots" - individuals, groups or
"front" organizations - that are actually primarily conceived,
created and funded by corporations, industry, trade associations, political
interests, the military or spy organizations or contractors and public
relations firms; or funded by those with a financial interest in these
organizations. These fake grass root
individuals, movements and front organizations are used as a tool to trick the
public into thinking that a large number of grass root members of the public or
an apparent "expert" organization supports the idea or product being
The following includes an excellent in depth
discussion of astroturfing:
A front
organization is any entity set up by and controlled by another
organization, such as a political group, industry, corporation, religious
group, lobby group, intelligence agency, banned organization
or organized crime group etc.
organizations appear to be independent - but act for the parent group without
the actions being readily recognized as attributed to the parent group.
front organizations are set up to appear as if they have a number of
independent experts who provide opinions and advice - but the opinions and
advice are not independent, and sometimes the expertise of the experts is
questionable. Such front organizations are often referred to as
"centres", "institutes" or "think tanks" - adding
to the illusion of independence and expertise.
Traditionally astroturfing has involved letters or phone calls
generated by heavily funded power-elite
driven groups, coalitions or organizations being sent out to the public. The
intent of such drives has been to influence the public to agree with the
actions or policies of a specific power elite organization (which could include
any political party, or industry or big business etc). The communication is
often designed to appear as if it has come from an independent "grass
roots" organization or a "front organization".
This has progressed to crafted "opinion polls" as another method of astroturfing in the interest of "impression management" of the public. These polls may be put forward as if independent, but the wording of the questions and selection of the people polled is specifically crafted - to favor a preferred result. These misleading results are then publicized. Without knowing that the poll is slanted, the publicized results serves to contribute to a "Bandwagon" effect - another form of "Spin".
For more on the "Bandwagon effect" see
Spin technique #12 here:
The times and technology have changed. Nowadays, astroturfing is
even more devious. The power elite of incumbent governments, various political
parties, industry and big business etc are into "gaming the system"
through astroturfing by the deceptive use of digital internet and social
"Sock-puppets" involves the creation of one or more fraudulent identities operated by one (or more) individuals on line as if they were all different real people.
These fake people are portrayed to represent the thoughts and opinions of independent "grass roots" members of the general public. But they are commonly paid, and usually under the direction of a power elite group.
"A sockpuppet
[sock-puppet] is an online identity used
for purposes of deception. The term—a reference to the manipulation of a
simple hand puppet made from a sock—originally referred to a false
identity assumed by a member of an internet community who spoke to, or about, himself while pretending to be another
person. The term now includes other misleading uses of online identities,
such as those created to praise, defend or support a third party or
organization, or to circumvent a suspension or ban from a website. A
significant difference between the use of a pseudonym and the creation of
a sock-puppet is that the sock-puppet poses as an independent third-party
unaffiliated with the puppeteer."
may be created during an online poll to submit multiple votes in favor of the
puppeteer. A related usage is creating multiple identities, each supporting the
puppeteer's views in an argument, attempting to position the puppeteer as
representing majority opinion and sideline opposition voices.
sockpuppet-like use of deceptive fake identities is used in stealth
marketing. The stealth marketer creates one
or more pseudonymous accounts, each one claiming to be owned by a different
enthusiastic supporter of the sponsor's product or book or ideology.
A strawman sockpuppet is a false flag pseudonym created to make a particular point of view look
foolish or unwholesome in order to generate negative sentiment against it.
Strawman sockpuppets typically behave in an unintelligent, uninformed, or bigoted manner and advance "straw man" arguments that their puppeteers can easily
refute. The intended effect is to discredit more
rational arguments made for the same position.
meatpuppet is a real human being recruited (and commonly paid)
who publishes comments on blogs, wikis and other public venues about some phenomenon or
product in order to generate public interest and buzz" for or against a
person, organization or government. A meat puppet is analogous to a propaganda
commentator - 50 Cent
Party style.
Plants and Stooges
"A "Shill", also called a "Plant" or a "Stooge", is a person who publicly
helps a person or organization without disclosing that they have a close
relationship with the person or organization.
A "Shill" typically refers to someone who purposely gives onlookers the
impression that they are an enthusiastic independent customer of a seller (or
marketer of ideas) for whom they are secretly working.
The person or group who hires the shill is using crowd psychology (and
bandwagon spin) to encourage other onlookers or audience members to
purchase the goods or services (or accept the ideas being marketed). Shills are
often employed by professional marketing campaigns.
"Plant" and "Stooge" more
commonly refer to any person who is secretly in league with another person or
organization while pretending to be neutral or actually a part of the
organization he is planted in, such as a magician's audience, a political
party, or an intelligence organization"
Persona Management
"Persona Management" is a highly manipulative form of surveillance and propaganda / disinformation. "Persona Management" entails the use of software to create multiple fake online personas, or "sockpuppets," operated by one individual. Unlike pseudonyms used for personal anonymity - the objective of persona management is to mislead, deceive and undermine the target(s). Persona management is used by some unscrupulous government agencies to spy on and undermine critics, dissenters or competitors of the incumbent government and to underhandedly trick the public into thinking that large numbers of grass roots public agree with the government's position. It is also used in marketing to sell products (using the fake personas as part of a "bandwagon" spin program. Fake persons are also used to "stuff ballots" in on-line competitions or opinion polls.
In 2010 the U.S. Air Force solicited "Persona Management" services from contractors. The US Air Force eventual contract with Ntrepid
stipulated that each fake online persona (often referred to as a "sockpuppet" or
"sock puppet") must have a convincing background, history and supporting
details, and be capable of allowing 50 US-based controllers to each operate at
least 10 false identities from their workstations "without fear of
being discovered by sophisticated adversaries". http://wiki.echelon2.org/wiki/Persona_Management
Each persona would have a background, history, supporting details,
and cyber presence that is consistent from a technical, cultural, and
geographic standpoint. The user would be able to use his different online personas
from the same PC, and make them appear to be coming from almost anywhere in the
world, without his true location being determined. The service would also
communicate to the user real-time local information, so that he could appear to
be socially aware of the weather, news etc.
The software could allow US service
personnel, working around the clock in one location, to respond to emerging
online conversations with any number of co-ordinated messages, blogposts,
chatroom posts and other interventions. It also calls for "traffic
mixing", blending the persona controllers' internet usage with the usage
of people outside Ntrepid/Centcom in a manner that must offer "excellent
cover and powerful deniability".
The multiple persona contract is
thought to have been awarded as part of a program called Operation Earnest
Voice (OEV),
which was first developed in Iraq as a psychological warfare weapon against the
online presence of al-Qaida supporters and others ranged against coalition
forces. In Iraq, OEV was
managed by the multinational forces rather than Centcom.
The US and it's allies involved in
Operation Earnest Voice are not alone in the use of "persona
management" as a manipulative form of impression management / propaganda.
50 Cent Party
Since 2004, China has hired internet
propaganda "commentators" (government paid propagandist commentators)
to analyze public opinion, monitor for signs of dissent and shift public
opinion that is critical of local authorities.
The 50 Cent Party commentators are hired
by the government of the People's Republic of China (both local and
central) or the Communist Party to post comments favorable towards
party policies in an attempt to shape and sway public opinion on
various Internet message boards.The commentators are said to originally have
been paid fifty cent of Renminbi (.5 yuan) for every post that
either steers a discussion away from anti-party or sensitive content on
domestic websites, bulletin board systems, and chatrooms, or
that advances the Communist party line.
There are estimated to be 280,000-300,000
paid propagandist commentators in China.
International secretary-general Salil Shetty in March 2011
warned that countries, like China and Iran, were investing "considerable
resources into pro-government blogs" in an effort to cement state power.
Internet Water Army
This is
another propaganda method used in China.
The Internet Water Army (Wungluo shijun) work parallel to the 50 Cent
Party propaganda commentators.
This is
another paid group of online posters. This group engages in "persona
management" tactics and use fake identities (as well as other tricks) to
write online comments appearing to support a product (or government program) or
undermine the opposition (or both).
Web Brigades
The Web Brigades phenomenon was first reported in
RuNet in 2003 by French journalist Anna Polyanskaya, French journalist Andrey
Krivov and US programmer Ivan Lamako - claiming there were suspect brigades of
anti-democratic identities operating in the liberal and pro-democracy Russian
internet forums and the internet newspapers of RuNet. This was disputed.
However, in January 2012, a group
representing themselves as the Russian wing of Anonymous published a massive
collection of what they claimed to be emails of former and present leaders of
the pro-Kremlin youth organization - Nashi which had numous rferences to an
army of paid commentators. The members of the "brigades" were paid 85
rubles or more per comment, depending on whether the comment received relies -
and some were presented with ipads.
Counter to this, a former candidate to
the Deputy of the State Duma (Tatyana Korchevnaya) claimed she had been part of
a mass internet campaign to discredit the authorities and that the
participants used multiple nicknames to combat their opponents. No evidence has
been presented to support her claims. (But clearly sockpuppets can operate in
favor or against any ideology, person, plan or product).
Astroturfing, Sockpuppetry and the various other forms of persona management are forms of fraud. The activity is intended to mislead. It should be illegal for this to occur - whether as a method of government propaganda, or for financial gain or as a means to abuse or undermine others anonymously.
- Astroturfing is so deceptive and misleading, that there needs to be clear laws against it.
- There also need to be significant penalties for any elected or unelected persons in publicly funded positions who engage in such fraudulent activities.
- The "grass roots" (we, ordinary members of the public who vote) demand change.
- Honesty, transparency and integrity are essential qualities for the public to trust its elected and unelected representatives.
- The "grass roots" wants and needs transparent and trustworthy governance.
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The information we are provided may be "truthiness" (which is not the truth, and involves all manner of deception), not truth. Lies and deception are often used to put a positive spin on matters we would not agree to, or would disgust us if we knew the truth. Secrecy is another tool of "impression management" to cover up wrong-doing, or shameful or corrupt acts.
Freedom of information is a cornerstone of democracy and justice. Without it, the risk of a decline into an authoritarian form of government is virtually inevitable.
Are we "sheep-les" or mere puppets who can be led to believe and do whatever our masters say; or are we thinking people who want to be truthfully informed?
Are we willing to speak up and insist on the truth? Are we prepared to take action to guard our democratic rights and our rights to justice and fair treatment?
The people generally trust their government, law-makers and the publicly funded bureaucrats who are responsible for representing their interests. But the "people" are being deceived in many instances. We feel this is wrong. The "people" - ordinary folk like you and me have great power in democratic countries. We can and should do something about this.
Lies, deception, cover-ups and corrupt practices must be "out"-ed if they are to end. This is necessary for democracy and justice to survive.
The "people" are like a sleeping tiger.
If you pull the tail of the tiger; it is to be expected that the tiger will wake up, take notice of it's tormenters and give chase.
In the interests of democracy, justice, world peace and a stable economy for ordinary people - the tiger must run wrong-doers to the ground.
Original 3 Monkeys
All that is required for evil to take hold and grow is to: close your eyes, block your ears, shut your mouth - and do nothing.
If we do nothing - then nothing will improve.
One person can achieve little or nothing.
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Tim Hightower and Beanie Wells, the Cardinals' top two running backs, know the feeling all too well. Hightower has lost four fumbles this season, including one in each of the past two games. Wells has fumbled four times and lost two, but one of them ended the Cardinals' hopes of a late comeback Monday night against the 49ers.
"Nobody can make you feel as bad as yourself," Wells said.
Fumbling, especially early in games, has been a consistent problem of the Cardinals' this season. Of their 29 turnovers, 21 have come in the first half and 10 of those have been fumbles.
Four of Hightower's five fumbles have come in the first quarter. His four lost fumbles have come no later than the 14:13 mark in the second quarter.
Hightower, in his second season, has looked long and hard to find the reasons for his turnovers. He's trying to walk the fine line of correcting the problem while not dwelling upon on it so much that it erodes his instincts.
"For a running back, you have to have a short memory but you also have to learn from it," he said. "You try to correct it and still put it past you and not change the way you run, not change who you are. If you start second-guessing yourself, it takes away from what you have as a running back."
If there is a common thread that runs through Hightower's and Wells' fumbles, it's not protecting the ball with two hands in traffic. Sometimes, however, it's been defenders making good plays.
49ers safety Dashon Goldson caused both Hightower and Wells to fumble by putting his helmet on the ball while making a tackle.
"They're in the NFL for a reason, as well," Hightower said. "But that being said: One time, OK. Two times, maybe. But in my case . . . two games in a row and your team is counting on you in big games, you've got to find a way. Even if they get a great hit on it, I've got to find a way."
Ball security has been emphasized in Cardinals practices for some weeks now, and both running backs have been taught to carry the ball high and tight. Coach Ken Whisenhunt said it can't be emphasized enough.
"It doesn't matter how well you run the ball or how well you throw the ball or how well you protect the quarterback," said Whisenhunt, who is 26-3 when the Cardinals don't commit more turnovers than do their opponents. "If you're going to fumble the football and turn it over, you're not going to win."
The 24-9 loss to the 49ers was an example of that. Hightower's fumble at the Cardinals 8 helped give San Francisco a 7-0 lead. Wells' fumble in the fourth quarter gave the 49ers the ball at the Cardinals 16, leading to another score.
In a loss to the Colts in Week 3, the Cardinals were on their way to taking a 10-0 lead in the second quarter when Hightower lost a fumble at the Indianapolis 5.
He also lost fumbles in the first quarter against the Giants and Vikings, but the Cardinals overcame both of those and won.
Hightower and Wells aren't alone. Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has lost five fumbles this season. The Giants have lost 14, one fewer than have the Cardinals, who lead the NFL. Miami running back Ricky Williams fumbled three times last week, losing one.
Last week, the Cardinals had seven turnovers, including fumbles by running back LaRod Stephens-Howling, receiver Anquan Boldin and quarterback Kurt Warner.
"When we stink, we stink really bad," receiver Larry Fitzgerald said. "It's not like just one turnover, two turnovers, we've got to go for the gusto and do it six or seven times."
Fitzgerald hasn't given any special advice to the two running backs. Fitzgerald has fumbled before - three times in 2007 - so he knows what they are going through.
"Man, that's the worst feeling," he said. "You feel like everybody's eyes are on you, and really, they are. You're the guy that's to blame for it. I've experienced it before and I really don't ever want to experience it again."
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'Holmes' production was limited last year with the Oakland Raiders. He finished the year with 126 yards receiving and three touchdowns on 14 receptions. Despite his limited production during the regular season, Holmes would go on to lead the Raiders in receiving yards (50) against the Houston Texans in their 27-14 playoff loss.'
Buffalo Bills reach deal to sign receiver Andre Holmes [1:54 AM]
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Bills sign ex-Raiders WR Holmes [1:53 AM]
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Bills agree to terms with receiver Andre Holmes [1:52 AM]
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'His production has faded as the Raiders have improved, going from 47 catches for 693 yards and four touchdowns for a 3-13 team in 2014 to 14 catches for 201 yards and three touchdowns for a 7-9 team in 2015 to 14 catches for 126 yards and three touchdowns for a 12-4 playoff team last season.'
Bills sign WR Andre Holmes [1:51 AM]
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Bills add WR Andre Holmes to the fold [1:50 AM]
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'It's hard to ignore his frame -- specifically in the red zone -- and the addition may be in response to losing out on athletic tight ends like Martellus Bennett and Jared Cook in free agency. That is likely where Holmes will make his biggest impact with the team.'
WR Andre Holmes agrees to terms with Bills [1:49 AM]
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'A size receiver at 6-4 and 210 pounds, Holmes is capable of winning jump ball battles and can make plays in the end zone. He's expected to compete for a top four role in Buffalo's receiving corps.'
Bills add three more free agents [1:59 AM]
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'From 2012 to 2015, the 5-foot-10, 221-pound Banyard spent time with the New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings before returning to the Jaguars. For his career, he has 95 rushing yards and has caught 10 passes for 73 yards.'
Vic Carucci's Bills Mailbag: Won't be shocked if they trade down [1:58 AM]
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'However, if they end up keeping it, I can see them going for defense. New head coaches tend to put their mark on their first draft, and McDermott's is obviously rooted on that side of the ball.'
Report: Rex Ryan signs multi-year deal with ESPN [1:57 AM]
Buffalo News reports:
'Ryan was given a trial run during ESPN's pregame coverage of Super Bowl LI in Houston in February. An opportunity to join ESPN was known to have been available in January, 2015, before Ryan signed a five-year contract to coach the Bills.'
Buffalo Bills QB Tyrod Taylor hurt most by roster reshuffling, says NFL.com [1:56 AM]
Syracuse Post Standard reports:
'"Tyrod no longer has to worry about general manager Doug Whaley's favorite draft pick, EJ Manuel, taking his job. That's the good news. The bad news? His No. 2 receiver right now is ... Walt Powell? Losing Robert Woods and Marquise Goodwin wouldn't hurt most teams that much, but any receiver group led by an injury-prone No. 1 wideout like Sammy Watkins needs depth. The Bills are still looking for two receivers in free agency and the draft to play starter-worthy snaps as offensive coordinator Rick Dennison builds a new offense."'
Buffalo Bills sign CB Leonard Johnson, 2 other free agents [1:55 AM]
Syracuse Post Standard reports:
'Banyard is a depth signing at running back, where the Bills already have a deep stable of backs. The Bills will be Banyard's fourth team since he came into the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2012. The 28-year old running back has 168 total yards from scrimmage in his career.'
Former Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan signs multi-year deal with ESPN (report) [1:54 AM]
Syracuse Post Standard reports:
'Ryan was always better at talking than he was at coaching, so television should be a good fit for him. After the Bills fired him in December, Ryan said he wouldn't return to the sideline for a defensive coordinator job, and no teams were interested in taking a shot on him as a head coach.'
ESPN signs ex-Jets, Bills coach Rex Ryan to multi-year deal to be on Sunday NFL Countdown [1:53 AM]
New York Daily News reports:
'Ryan, who still has about $16.5 million owed to him on the final three years of his Buffalo contract, could carve out a long-time role in television if he wants. TV executives were vying for his services after the Jets fired him after the 2014 season.'
Bills sign 3 free agents, including CB Leonard Johnson [1:52 AM]
AP reports:
'Buffalo needs depth at cornerback after losing starter Stephon Gilmore and cutting primary backup Nickell Robey-Coleman.'
Ex-Bills coach Ryan to join ESPN [1:51 AM]
The Sports Xchange reports:
'Ryan served as a guest analyst on the show's Super Bowl Sunday edition and acquitted himself well.'
Bills add three new players [1:50 AM]
WGR-AM reports:
'Johnson spent last season on new Bills head coach Sean McDermott's defense in Carolina, collecting a sack and 30 tackles. Prior to that he played for the Buccaneers and Patriots. He has 5 interceptions and 5 forced fumbles in his NFL career. Two of those interceptions were returned for touchdowns.'
Report: ESPN signs Rex Ryan to Sunday NFL Countdown [1:49 AM]
WKBW-TV reports:
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Bills make three free agent additions [1:48 AM]
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Bills hang onto Ryan Groy [1:47 AM]
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Bills Today: Hauschka taps into Lindell's Buffalo expertise [1:46 AM]
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'"I love kicking, I love my job. I am excited to learn about the intricacies of (New Era Field)," Hauschka said. "And I also texted Rian (Lindell), he has been awesome. I knew him when he was playing for the Bills. He lives out in Seattle, outside of the Seattle area now. He is from Washington, so I have been texting with him. Great guy, obviously kind of following in his career footsteps I guess, which is a great thing."'
Reuniting with Taylor made Bills attractive to Butler [1:59 AM]
Buffalo News reports:
'"I just know what kind of guy he is, a great guy, a great player. So that was a really big factor in this whole situation, and I'm looking forward to helping him grow together, help being a part of the wide receiving core and help out the way I can, bring my abilities, my talents to the table with him."'
Mills on the scent of an instant connection with Bills' coaches [1:58 AM]
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His prose is the voice of the rolling hills of central Alabama, a place where men who need money gut and quarter other men's deer. A place where, as he once wrote, "The Word leak(s) out of white-wood sanctuaries, where preachers thrust ragged Bibles at the rafters."
I couldn't decide whether or not to call him "Mr. Bragg." One doesn't, after all, address a Pulitzer Prize winner by his first name. But the voice in the e-mails was definitely "Rick."
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A rattlesnake skin hung on his wall, along with a big mouth bass and a wooden cutout of Hank Williams. Above his desk, he'd thumb-tacked a ragged little piece of paper, with a quote from Sherlock Holmes: "Celebrity is the last refuge of the idiot."
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Another contribution to the profit is the weaker yen, something that helped increase the value of their overseas earnings, something that Sony expects to report a net profit of 40 billion yen for the fiscal year which ended on March 31, up from their previous estimate of 20 billion yen. Sony are scheduled to post their three-month earnings on May 9.
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My name is Lumberjacklambert. I like long walks in the rain, topping 40 foot pines with bow saws, shredding wood, roasting arse and eating street sushi in da'burgh.
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Dude, this is not match.com, but welcome all the same. I left the "da'burgh" years ago so I'm not sure what the hell street sushi is, but it doesn't sound too appealing! Please explain.....
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