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They say timing is everything. In social media, quality of content is almost everything. The rest of it does come down to timing.
****This is Part II of the series on timing. Please read Part I first.****
There are two primary components to timing that should be considered when planning out what content to post. You must remember the type of content to post at the different times as well as the goals of the content itself. To do this, you have to keep a strong MAP (marketing action plan) in place to guide you in order to have the right posts going out at the right times.
The personality, fan base, and availability to monitor the social channels all make a huge difference in the specifics surrounding your posting, but here are some general rules to keep in mind:
There are always exceptions and these suggestions are more of a guide to get your thinking in the right place rather than hard rules. Put yourself in the shoes of your target audience. Remember to take into account their mentality and likely location when seeing your updates. At night, for example, there's a decent chance that social media is happening as a second-screen experience. In other words, they may be watching television and surfing social during commercials. It's not a great time for hard-hitting business offers or long videos. Short videos, on the other hand, such as 30-second customer testimonials, can perform better in the evening than they do during the day.
As a proper MAP will dictate, you should be thinking ahead and planting seeds at the appropriate moments. For example, if you know you have a big sale coming up in a couple of weeks, you may want to post teasers about it every other day for a week, then every day leading up to it. This isn't the time to get boring; make them fun and increasingly informative whenever possible.
One of your goals may be to prompt your happy customers to write reviews on the various sites out there. This is hard to accomplish with social media, but there's a silver lining that has become more important lately. With Google, Yelp, and other review sites pulling down reviews left and right, it should be noted that the people who are able to be influenced to write reviews when prompted by social media channels are the highest quality. That's not to say that they'll write good reviews. It means that the personality type associated with these people is such that they are probably already active on the review sites and have a much better chance of having their reviews stick.
If, like many businesses, your goals with social media are strictly surrounding branding and name recognition, you have the luxury of posting at an extremely regular level. You could even schedule the majority of your posts well ahead of time. You also have the luxury of being able to post more often than businesses with goals that surround driving traffic to their website or landing pages.
This might sound odd, but if you are doing this strictly for the branding, you'll want to schedule your posts at the exact same time every day. Facebook batches images that are posted within 24 hours of the last one within an album. Unfortunately, they create albums for you based upon the source of the post. This includes scheduling with the native scheduling tool itself. So, if you are wanting to schedule 3 images a day, you'll get maximum exposure by scheduling them with three separate tools, including the native tool.
Posts that go up to Facebook.com itself manually are not constrained to these parameters. Unfortunately, everything else currently is, including mobile uploads, Instagram, and Pinterest (though Pinterest allows 2 posts in 24 hours before batching them).
As with the types of posts, this set of tips on goals is a miniscule idea-sparking teaser rather than a comprehensive guide. Because the goals of different businesses can be as diverse as the businesses themselves, it's important to put your own goals together (or contact us for some advice) based upon your specific business needs.
If you want to get a leg up on your competitors, this is the easiest way to do it. Understanding when and how people are engaging with businesses on different days of the week yields some facts that surprise many (myself included).
The weekends are the untapped goldmine of social media for business. Fewer people check their social feeds on the weekends, but those who do check are much more active than they are during the week. Likes go up by a lot. People are more thoughtful on the weekends as well, meaning that they will watch longer videos, read longer posts, and check out entire albums rather than scanning through individual pictures as they do during the week.
Wednesdays weren't that bad just six months ago. Now, they're dropped below Thursday and Friday as the least engaging day of the week on social media. Don't even think about asking why - I have no idea. All I have is the data.
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Remember, you're a business. You're not welcome on social media as much as individuals, but that doesn't mean you can't accomplish your goals. You just have to do it right. Think of it like television advertising. We all believe we don't like commercials. That's a common stance. However, there are certain commercials that pop up that are entertaining or informative enough that we'll actually talk about them with friends. We may even look them up on YouTube to see them again. I'll leave you with one such commercial that I still watch every year or so since first seeing it during a Superbowl.
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I use a Social CRM which aggregates all of our content, based upon a number of different guidelines. It depends on the social network. There are a bunch of different theories, as one would suspect.
http://mashable.com/2012/05/09/best-time-to-post-on-facebook/ and http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/best-and-worst-times-to-post_...
Also, our Social CRM makes 'actionable recommendations' per specific social platform (as they all vary) and pulls in analytics via social platform API.
JD, these are some interesting guidelines. The one factor though I thought was missing was reminding dealers to look at the actual data on their posts to guide them in both when to post and what types of post to make. We see that different dealers in different markets have sometimes different results in terms of what type of content appeals to their fanbase, and what time of day people are most active. Fortunately, Facebook and Twitter provide lots of data on how many Likes, Clicks, Comments, Retweets, etc you get on every post, so I would strongly encourage dealers to use all this free data available so they can see exactly what is working and not working on their pages, as opposed to guessing or following a generic schedule that might not be as applicable to their market. It is easy to create a custom strategy for an individual dealership by accessing all the data social media makes available.
Check out the first TV commercial in this compilation, the one about "I'm her Daddy..." with the cops pulling up behind his car. Like these spots say, don't make the mistake of judging and coming to conclusions too quickly:
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EBV National offers a series of intense refresher courses, breakout sessions, keynote speakers and networking opportunities, and serves a reunion for 130 graduates of the nationwide program, from the classes of 2007-2010. An advanced training and networking experience, the conference offerings include a range of topics designed for both the start-up entrepreneur and those looking to grow their existing ventures.
This is not simply "EBV all over again," but a program based on what EBV graduates have said they need to further their entrepreneurial goals. Courses and sessions will reinforce what graduates learned during the EBV; in addition to updating them on changes that have occurred since their time in the program—from changes in the national economy to those that affect them personally as veterans. Keynote speakers for the national conference include:
- Larry Broughton, former U.S. Army Green Beret, best-selling author, award-winning entrepreneur, and founder and CEO of Broughton Hotels;
- Ted Lachowicz, retired investment banking senior leadership, private equity investor, and president of the EBV Foundation, established in 2009; and
- Eric Weihenmayer, world-renowned author, accomplished climber, only blind person in history to reach the summit of Mount Everest, and adventurer who has climbed the Seven Summits.
"The EBV National Conference is an opportunity for graduates from our programs across the country to reconnect and gain new exposure to entrepreneurs, academics and community leaders—experiences that will further motivate and inspire them to realize their full potential as business people and as citizens," says Mike Haynie, a former Air Force officer and founder of the EBV. Haynie is executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families and Barnes Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University.
Created at Whitman in 2007, the EBV is now offered through a national consortium of seven world-class schools that includes Whitman, the College of Business at Florida State University, the Anderson School of Management at UCLA, the Mays School of Business at Texas A&M University, the Krannert School at Purdue University, the School of Business at the University of Connecticut and the E.J. Ourso College of Business at Louisiana State University.
The EBV assists veterans in pursuing the American dream of business ownership. It is widely acclaimed as the nation's premier veteran entrepreneurship training program, recognized as a national best practice by the Department of the Army and is one of the 10 best entrepreneurship programs in the U.S. according to the editors of Inc. magazine.
Syracuse serves as the EBV national consortium's home base. On the SU campus, the EBV is administered under the auspices of the IVMF, an academic center that leverages the national resources of higher education in service to the veteran and military families community.
For more information on the EBV national conference, contact Tina Kapral, director of education programs at the IVMF at Syracuse, at (315) 443-8795 or email@example.com.
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Hint time! Join the fun at Carrousel this Thursday. What? The international Quiz Night! What to expect? A fun evening of teams competing for fame and glory and some nice prizes. Theme? No theme: just 70 trivia questions, supported with pictures and audio clips. The whole quiz is hosted in English and the questions are designed to fit an international audience. Do I need a team? No, you don't! You are welcome to join with a group of friends or colleagues, but we are more than happy to introduce you to a fun team in our mix & match area. Just report to our hosts Dimphy and Carlos and they will introduce you to a nice team. So join the fun by walking in between 8 and 8:30 PM and don't forget to have a peek at the picture clues to ensure your best shot at a victory!
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Beauty stops us in our tracks. It makes us pause, look, consider. Sometimes it overwhelms us. We are often told art should aspire to this standard and be proportionate, symmetrical, naturalistic, and orderly. But what of work that is designed to revolt and terrify? Across sub-Saharan Africa, artists working across a range of states, societies, […]Find out more »


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Statement regarding the Dalai Lama
17 April 2013
No official request for a visit by His Holiness the Dalai Lama has ever been made to the University of Sydney.
Late in 2012, representatives of the Dalai Lama's Office in Australia approached a student about the possibility of arranging a lecture for students at the University. A few members of staff discussed possible arrangements for the only date and time the Dalai Lama was available in Sydney, the 18th June 2013.
Unfortunately that date is out of semester when most students will not be on campus.
The Dalai Lama's office agreed to an alternative proposal for him to address a wider group of students from across a number of universities in the city, including from the University of Sydney. As it will be the Dalai Lama's last day in Sydney, his office suggested it be held at the hotel where the Dalai Lama will be staying, with his address streamed on-line for public access.
At the same time the University proposed to the Dalai Lama's Office that the University assist in organising a high level peace and conflict resolution dialogue involving leading academics from across the Sydney community, which would also be open to all interested students in Sydney. The Dalai Lama's Office indicated considerable interest in this proposal and is considering its feasibility.
The University is of the view that there is a clear need for informed and impartial expert engagement in the issues currently being experienced in Tibet, embracing environment, governance, sustainability and social cohesion. There is expertise in Sydney and in Australia that can constructively be brought to focus on these issues. Our offer for a future event to the Office of the Dalai Lama is in the spirit of that aspiration.
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Congratulations to the Lady Buckaroos for their second straight 1A State Volleyball title! Coupled with the boys XC repeat state title from 2011, the Bucks completed a rare double double, back to back, two-fer, two-fer state championship run.
It is Monticello's 24th state title in XC and the third volleyball title. Compliments also go to the Lady Broncos, who finished fifth in the 2A tournament after an early loss to North Summit.
So, here's hopin' the football teams can do the two-fer thing.
Both the Broncos and Buckaroos spoke loud and clear Friday afternoon in their home quarterfinal games to the rest of 2A and 1A with a complete dismantling of two good opponents.
The Broncos, led by the incomparable but now routine running and passing of Barkley Christensen, a "Tenacious D", and the all-around exceptional play of everyone else, totally dominated a good Emery Spartan team, 56-13.
Coach Monty Lee's boys were dominant in every segment of the game. Christensen opened the scoring with a five-yard run for TD early in the first quarter, which Logan Meyer quickly added to with a field to put the Broncos up 10-0 after one quarter.
But the flood gates opened in the second quarter and by the time Bobby Bowring scored on a 10-yard pass from Christensen with just two minutes left in the half, it was 42-0.
Emery, aided by a tipped pass, finally got on the board just before halftime to end the shutout bid of the Broncos. During that rush to the end zone over and over, Justin Nielson also scored on a four yard run, Christensen added two TD runs of 43 and 42 yards, and Ammon Mitchell scored on a 25-yard run.
In the second half, Bowring added a score in the third quarter on another Christensen TD pass of 14 yards and Meyer hauled the pigskin to paydirt from 26 yards.
Monticello did the same to an up and coming Summit Academy team that gave the Bucks fits four weeks ago. The Bucks – finally playing with a full contingent and with the players playing the position they were envisioned for at the first of the year – ran circles around a Summit Academy team that was playing in their first playoff game ever.
And it showed as the experienced Bucks took it to SA right from the opening kickoff and by halftime was up 41-6, which just happened to be the final score, too.
This week
San Juan matches up in a semifinal contest against an old foe, South Summit. The history with SS and SJ is short, but passionate. They have met six times, if my research is correct, with San Juan winning every game.
Four of those games have been in 2A finals, 1998, 2000, 2009 and 2010. In 1998, SS jumped to a 20-0 lead before SJ recovered and won 36-26, the biggest comeback in state championship finals history, partly thanks to a fumble-rooski.
In 2000, the Broncos won 20-14, thanks to a Travis Shumway dash from nowhere to stop a sure SS touchdown late in the game.
Fans surely remember the 2009 title game, played around a halftime blizzard, which the Broncos won 7-0 and then 2010, which the Broncos won 19-6. They've met twice in the regular season, in those 2009 and 2010 years with the Broncos winning 26-6 in 2010 and 21-17 in 2009.
The Broncos are in the playoffs for the 26th consecutive year and in the semifinals for the 19th time in those years. They've played in 12 state championship games, winning six times.
Coach Lee responded to some Sportshort queries:
Q: A complete dismantling of a very good Emery team. What was the key to the game?
A: The key was stopping their run. They have such a balanced group of runners and are so disciplined in their execution that we knew if we could slow down their running game we could hang with them.
Q: How did you feel about the all around play of your entire team.
A: Very pleased! The score doesn't really show how good a game it was and how good a team Emery really had. We were able to capitalize on a couple of big plays and muffs (an onside kick, a couple of turnovers, a punt return) that made it look like a blowout, which it wasn't.
Q: How do you ready for your next opponent, South Summit, an old foe?
A: Same as always just one day at a time and practice as usual. You can't teach the kids anymore so you try and tweak and refine what you already have. We are excited to be playing South Summit they have always had a great tradition for football and we very much respect them. What a great opportunity for our kids and what a super reward for a long tough season.
Monticello has a rematch against the Duchesne Eagles, who have a 32-game winning streak and who beat the Bucks 21-6 back on October 12.
In that game, the Bucks held the vaunted Duchesne running game in check. In fact, after going for 50 yards on the first run from scrimmage, the Eagles only managed three more yards the rest of the half against an injured Buck defense.
And with tall defensive back, Jake Duncan, out with injuries, the Eagles went over the top on the young and small Buck defensive backs to score on three long TD passes, all in the first half. The Bucks actually won the second half of that game, 6-0.
Anyway, the two teams meet for the 41st time, with Monticello holding a 26-15 lead since they first played in 1973. However, Duchesne has won five in a row against the Bucks and seven of the last eight.
Coach Chadwick commented on the Summit Academy game and the upcoming Duchesne game:
"Due to injuries and inexperience in many positions we have had to shift and adjust continually this year. For the first time this year, however, we were healthy and experienced enough to put kids in the positions that would combine to make our team most successful.
"The players recognize that we are just now peaking and are confident in our capabilities as a team. It makes them very excited to play any opponent.
"We had a number of missed blocking assignments, both the backs and offensive line, which kept us from scoring and made the other teams look good in the past few weeks. We have worked hard to eliminate the confusion there.
"We are a different team than we were in week 6. In week six, we were still looking to get some kids experience at positions we felt they would need later in the season. Now, over a month later, we feel that we have the kids where we want them, but also have developed the depth to shift and adjust if kids get hurt, sick, or otherwise can't perform.
"As for Duchesne, we feel that we have been preparing for them all year. Although we never look past the current week's game, we have known all along that we would see them twice this season, and that the second game with them would be the one that really counted.
"Our defense held their run very well last time, but we were missing Jake at DB to cover their tall tight end. We fill our offense is comfortable, and that we have a number of options for them to have to plan and prepare for.
"We are very excited to play them this Saturday."


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Students may only submit the application for the Bar Exam Loan usually during their last year before graduation and a certain time period after graduation. The terms and credit criteria for Bar Examination Loans are similar to those for private loan programs. Fees and interest rates may vary upon credit. The maximum amount may vary depending on the lender. Unfortunately, students with negative credit ratings are generally not eligible for Bar Exam Loans.
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Growing price pressures and rising competition were impacting profitability and customer loyalty at one of the largest mobile providers in the world. A new pricing strategy that focused on system solutions helped transform the sales organization and the bottom line.
As one of the leaders in mobile telecommunications, this operator had been achieving tremendous growth for several years. But the introduction of number portability, which allows consumers to switch providers while maintaining their mobile number, threatened to increase churn. At the same time, deregulation was leading to a change in pricing policies for business customers, and the company had no strategy to navigate that change.
The company asked BCG to help it meet several goals:
To design the new pricing strategy, BCG conducted a customer survey and cross-industry benchmarking to detail pricing options, understand potential competitor reactions, and estimate the impact of different approaches. With that information, the team determined that the optimal solution was to combine the sales of solutions with customized pricing.
BCG then segmented enterprise users by value to develop an optimal pricing scheme based on clear criteria. Finally, the team designed new pricing guidelines and sales processes, and it identified clear KPIs by which to measure progress.
In just three years, the percentage of both locked-in customers and revenue skyrocketed as a result of the new pricing strategy. The company was able to maintain annual profits that otherwise would have been lost—a value estimated to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars.


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|Create any kinds of truffles for the occassion, great fun for everyone~!
White Chocolate Truffles:
16 ounces (about 2 1/2 cups total) only using one cup for the recipe the rest is for melting the white chocolate chips or chopped white chocolate
5 tablespoons butter, diced
3 tablespoons heavy cream
pinch salt
optional flavorings (1/2 tsp extracts or 1 tsp liqueurs)
*1/2 cup powdered sugar, to coat optional
Use candy corns cut into hats, black tube gel purchased in the bakery section of the supermarkets, or any other types of ghouls, pumpkins or candy idea's you may have with clever idea's. Mini chocolate chips work great for the eyes, dipped in clear jams to stick them on with, you can roll in coconut, malted milk vanilla powder or nuts instead of coating with melted chocolate nuts.
Place 1 cup of white chocolate chips, cream, butter, and salt in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30 second intervals until melted, 1-2 minutes. Because white chocolate is prone to overheating, it's a good idea to stop heating it before all the chips are melted, and simply stir until the chocolate is smooth and easy to stir not dry and hard.
If you are using any flavorings or liqueurs for an adult version, stir them in until well-mixed ( thest best combo is Baileys Irish Cream and 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts.) Place clingwrap over the top of the white chocolate and refrigerate until firm enough to scoop, about 2 hours.
Use a teaspoon and use some confectionery sugar on your hands to form small 1" balls. Roll them in powdered sugar, coconut or dipped in melted white chocolate as shown. I have done both, dipped in white chocolate then placed in the refrigerator till firm, then roll in confectionery sugar. Immediately add the mini chocolate chips for eyes to make ghosts.
Store White Chocolate Truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. They may need to be re-rolled in sugar before serving. They become soft at room temperature, so it's best to keep them in the refrigerator until about 20 minutes before serving them.


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Eric Greitens could have rested on his laurels.
Hed racked up a doctorate at Oxford University, where he studied on a Rhodes scholarship. Hed traveled to some of the worlds most war-torn and impoverished countries Rwanda, Bosnia, Bolivia to work as a humanitarian.
He had a job offer at a consulting firm that would have paid a comfortable salary.
Instead, he decided to become a Navy SEAL, undergoing what is generally considered the most brutal military training in the world.
A good life, Greitens wrote in a book about his experiences called The Heart and the Fist, a meaningful life, a life in which we can enjoy the world and live with purpose, can only be built if we do more than live for ourselves.
Greitens book has been selected as this years Common Reading Experience at Fort Lewis College; all first-year students will receive a copy, and it will be incorporated into various classes.
After his decision to enlist, Greitens went on to finish in the small minority of candidates who successfully complete SEAL training and was sent on deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, Southeast Asia and Kenya.
After completing his service, he saw that many of his fellow veterans were foundering and helping them became his new mission.
I found plenty of organizations ready to give to veterans or to advocate for them, but no organizations that were ready to askof wounded veterans that they continue their service, he wrote.
Using his combat pay and contributions, he founded The Mission Continues to offer fellowships to veterans to serve at nonprofit or public benefit organizations.
As a community and as a country, we can be doing a much better job to successfully reintegrate these veterans, he said in a phone interview. And the way that I think we should do that is not by offering them more charity, but by giving them a challenge.
Greitens work and his book have earned many accolades. In May, he received the prestigious Charles Bronfman Prize, which recognizes young humanitarians and comes with a $100,000 award. That same month, he appeared as a guest on the popular Comedy Central show The Colbert Report.
In typical fashion, Colbert ribbed Greitens about the name of his book.
Is that how you take a man down, by punching him in the heart with your fist? he asked.
Despite the high-profile attention, Greitens said he was really humbled by having FLC select his book for the Common Reading Experience, now in its sixth year.
Bridget Irish, who coordinates the program, said the decision was based on the books potential to spark meaningful discussion.
We felt that the military is often a subject that is sort of like the elephant in the room. People skirt talking about it, particularly in the academic world, she said.
The board that selected the book also was drawn to Greitens as the model of an effective and compassionate leader.
Students will be inspired, she said.
Greitens said his hope is that through reading The Heart and the Fist everyone will get a sense for how they can make a difference in their own community and in their own lives.


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For almost four years, Gov. Bob McDonnell chose not to disclose tens of thousands of dollars in gifts and loans a wealthy businessman and political contributor showered on him and his family.
Ever the lawyer, McDonnell deflected questions about it by invoking an exemption in the state's sieve-like ethics laws to validate not listing gifts from Jonnie Williams, chief executive of Star Scientific Inc., on the financial disclosure reports state officials are required to file each January.
In the past two weeks, with a respected poll showing his job-approval rating cratering, McDonnell's Roman Catholic upbringing seems to have overpowered his inner lawyer. McDonnell reversed course with a series of public confessions, appeals for forgiveness, and announcements that he and his family are repaying or returning Williams' cash, loans and consumer goods.
"I am deeply sorry for the embarrassment certain members of my family and I brought upon my beloved Virginia and her citizens. I want you to know that I broke no laws and that I am committed to regaining your sacred trust and confidence,'' McDonnell said in an extraordinarily plaintive statement issued July 23 while he was on a Pentagon-sponsored visit to Afghanistan to see American troops.
Confession is not only good for the soul, it can be plumb necessary for pulling a political career that took him to the brink of a vice-presidential bid a year ago out a death spiral now. And how is it playing across the Old Dominion?
Virginians are usually forgiving of human failings, as a series of informal Associated Press interviews Friday outside the political chatter mill of Richmond showed. That's was true of Janice Smith, a retired nurse from Collinsville.
"It's all politics,'' she said. ``If it's not illegal, I don't think he should have to apologize.''
But it was equally clear from the interviews that it doesn't pass the smell test to folks of ordinary means when the governor and his kin accept gratuity after gratuity from someone whose company tried unsuccessfully to persuade state government to make its anti-inflammatory supplement, lacking Food and Drug Administration approval, part of every state employee's health benefits plan.
The gifts and loans were disclosed first through news reports since April.
McDonnell is returning a $6,500 Rolex watch that Williams had inscribed to the "71st Governor of Virginia.'' He said two of his daughters and their fiancés have returned gifts of $15,000 and $10,000 they received before their weddings in 2011 and this year. First lady Maureen McDonnell took an unsecured $50,000 personal loan from Williams, and the governor and his sister received loans for a real estate firm they jointly own totaling about $70,000, all of which McDonnell says have been paid in full from the family's personal funds.
"Everybody looks to your elected leaders, whether you voted for them of not, to set the example,'' said Steve Rose, a 60-year-old wholesale vendor from Waynesboro and a Republican who voted for McDonnell in 2009. Before he could vote for McDonnell again, Rose said, he needs to hear a full accounting of the gifts beyond what state law compels.
"There are ethical and moral laws, too,'' Rose said. ``It might have been lawful, but it doesn't mean it was right.''
In Fork Union, 65-year-old Tim Anderson bounced along U.S. 15 atop his trotting quarter horse Sam while his two dogs, Black and Blue, ran alongside. Stopping briefly outside the town's grocery, the retired school bus driver pulled out his father's old, worn pocket watch and shook his head trying to comprehend its value against the governor's timepiece.
"Man, I can't believe they even make a $6,500 watch,'' he said.
To Ann Toms, who was running Whole N The Wall Antiques at the flea market in Zion Crossroads, the issue is clear: Elected officials have no business taking gifts of any value.
"He should never have accepted any of those gifts, and they know that,'' said Toms, 76, an independent voter who retired from nursing at the University of Virginia Health System hospitals in 2010. She said McDonnell's newfound contrition helps his cause, but she wonders whether it would have happened had the gifts not been exposed.
"I think it's like closing the barn door after the horses are out,'' she said. Then she shrugged and added. "He's human. He really goofed up.''
In the same cluster of antique dealers at the flea market sat Wayne Poore, puffing his pipe and drawling his way through homegrown tall tales for visitors at Well-Hung Antiques - named, he insists, for his acumen at arranging framed paintings.
"I'm 63. I've never known us to be ashamed of any governor before,'' said Poore, admitting sheepishly that he's a Democrat. "I think this is a blemish.''
To Collinsville's Smith, such remarks just confirm what she's believed all along.
"The Democrats have got to find something to fuss about,'' she said.


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Extremely powerful for short distances, rockfish run out fast
We waited patiently for the tide to turn. It took longer than the current charts predicted, but our wait was worthwhile. The boat swung a bit more earnestly at anchor. Then a rod tip began to dance.
The first slight tickle turned into more pronounced tugs as something below mouthed the chunk of menhaden. I gently retrieved my rod from its holder, slipped off the clicker to reduce line resistance and lightly thumbed the spool.
The striper bite, weather permitting, has been excellent. Curiously for bait-fishing anglers, the rock seem to prefer a menhaden bait on the bottom. In years past they would have switched weeks ago to spot as their preferred forage fish, with live-lining the superior method of taking bigger fish. That switch may still occur, but for now chumming and fishing the freshest menhaden possible on the bottom is a great way to score a prompt limit of linesides.
When the spool turned faster, I knew the fish had eaten my bait and was swimming off. Slipping the reel into gear, I waited for the line to come tight. When it did, I struck back hard. The response was immediate. My rod bent down almost into the corks as a heavy striper felt the sting of the hook, put the line over its shoulder and headed away, down current.
There is no prettier sound to an angler than the hum of a fish taking line against a firmly set drag. Over winter I had upgraded almost all of my reel drags with greased Carbontex custom drag washers. The results were gratifying.
The fish tore out line with no fits and starts. The line fed smoothly away under constant tension. When the run finally stopped, I short stroked, gaining back line and bringing the fish nearer.
The striper then turned in an arc out from the tidal flow and, luckily for us, away from our other outfits still trailing back in the water. I let the fish have its head until it was well clear of the other lines, then poured on the pressure again.
The rule in fighting rockfish is simple. If you try to stop them, they will wreck your gear and break you off. If you are patient, they will soon tire. Striped bass are rather like bulldozers, extremely powerful for short distances but without a lot of top end.
This one was no exception. A handsome, bright, 30-inch male, it was thick through the middle and shining with health. My partner waited until I got the fish alongside our skiff, then slid the net under and lifted it aboard. It would not take long to score the rest of our limit. The smallest was 25 inches.
This year's early summer bite has been excellent. Almost every fish we have boated this past month has been a migratory male (six years and over) and chocked full of menhaden, the favorite forage fish. It is unusual for the bigger migratory males to tarry so long this high up in the Chesapeake. Our spring was colder than usual, plus local waters are full of baitfish to hold them here.
Rockfish males both migratory and resident always arrive first on station in the fresherwater spawning grounds of springtime, remaining until the spawn is complete. In contrast, the females arrive on their own immutable, unpredictable schedule and cast their roe with the aid of the males that then fertilize the eggs. The larger migratory females (over the age of five or six) then leave to return to the Atlantic.
By mid-June, virtually no big hens are swimming in the Chesapeake with most migratory males leaving as well, pausing to feed as they go. Eventually each summer, only smaller resident rockfish remain.
Right now there are still lots of stripers over 30 inches out there, mostly males from the 2007-year class, a particularly successful spawn.
Circle Hooks
Charter captain Frank Tuma has come up with a bait fishing technique that avoids the deep hooking of rockfish. He recommends using a snelled size 4/0 circle hook and lightly hooking the menhaden bait about a quarter of an inch deep with the hook point exposed. When a fish bites, leave your rod in the holder until the fish hooks itself. On a recent trip, his clients landed over 30 rockfish without a single instance of deep hooking. Tuma says one of the keys seems to be the hook size; attempts with larger and smaller sizes were not nearly as successful.


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Stevie Wonder wants to trade "Stand Your Ground" for "Higher Ground."
Between songs at a music festival in Quebec City on Sunday, the Motown legend reacted to a Florida jury's acquittal of George Zimmerman in the Feb. 26, 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by announcing he would boycott the Sunshine State and all other places in the country that have "Stand Your Ground" laws.
"I know I'm not everybody. I'm just one person. I'm a human being. But for the gift that God has given me and for whatever I mean, I've decided today that until the 'Stand Your Ground' law is abolished in Florida, I will never perform there again," said Wonder. "As a matter of fact, wherever I find that law exists, I will not perform in that state or in that part of the world."
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NEWS: Stars react to George Zimmerman being found not guilty
The 63-year-old crooner expressed sadness over the verdict, which found the multiracial insurance underwriter innocent of second-degree murder charges for gunning down the hoodie-clad African-American teen despite the fact he called 911 after deeming Martin suspicious and then followed him with a gun.
"The truth is that for those of you who've lost in the battle for justice, wherever that fits in any part of the world, we can't bring them back," Wonder added. "What we can do is we can let our voices be heard. And we can vote in our various countries throughout the world for change and equality for everybody. That's what I know we can do."
African-American activists who have accused Zimmerman of racially profiling Trayvon are calling for Florida to repeal its "Stand Your Ground" law, which grants immunity to a person who uses justifiable force if he or she feels there is reasonable belief of an unlawful threat without an obligation to retreat.
NEWS: Solange leads peaceful protest for Trayvon Martin in Brooklyn
Per the Miami Herald, a member of the all-female jury weighing Zimmerman's fate told CNN's Anderson Cooper Monday night that she and the other panelists (who so far have chosen to remain anonymous) talked about the NRA-drafted law during deliberations.
"Stand Your Ground" protections appeared on the jury instruction form despite the fact that Zimmerman waived his right to the "Stand Your Ground" immunity hearing. However it's unclear to what extent it influenced the jury's decision, if any.
NEWS: Kelly Ripa becomes emotional talking about Trayvon Martin case
Whatever the case, Wonder feels strongly that the law should be abolished after the controversial trial and encouraged his fans to make their own stand for society's betterment.
"As I said earlier, you can't just talk about it," he said. "You gotta be about it. We can make change by coming together for the spirit of unity. Not in destruction but in the perpetuation of life itself."
So far, no word whether other artists plan to follow his lead and join him in the boycott.


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"Coming Down" - Paris
Paris, 19th February 2015
February 2015 saw the launch of an exciting collaboration by Bally and Emmy Award Nominated Director Francesco Carrozzini. A unique short film starring Singtank's Joséphine de la Baume and her brother Alexandre de la Baume, who together make up the eclectic duo.
On Monday 19th February, guests were invited to a special preview, screened for the first time at La Pagode, Paris.


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Hunting Plan Benefits
There are many benefits to planning your hunting trip. Planning increases your chances of having an enjoyable and successful outing, and, if you do it with your friends and hunting partners, it can also build excitement. Perhaps most importantly, a hunting plan could save your life. Here are a few more reasons why it is important to prepare a hunting plan:
- If someone in your family back home had an emergency while you were hunting, a person would know where to start looking for you.
- If you or a hunting partner were injured while hunting and did not show up when you said you would, your family or the authorities would know where to look for you.
- If you were already in the field and friends decided to hunt the same area, they would know where you were so they could avoid disturbing your hunt.
Your hunting plan should contain all the information necessary to help someone find you in case of an emergency. Start with the "3W's": Where, Who, When.
Review your hunting plan carefully and often. Add information as you have new ideas and eliminate things that are unnecessary or no longer relevant. As the time for your hunt approaches, finalize your plan. Leave the trip plan with somebody you trust and give them instructions on what they should do if you do not report back in time.
If you have done a good job of planning, it is likely that you will have a safe and enjoyable hunt. The best plan is of no value if you do not stick to it! There is much truth in the old saying:


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AUO B140HAN01.8 - specs sheet
|Pixel density
|157.35 ppi
|319 cd/m2
|PWM frequency
|No PWM (Flicker-Free)
|Panel Type
|1920 x 1080
|Becomes "Retina" from
|22 inches (56 cm)
|dE Color Checker
|4.32 -> 2.45
|PWM Rating
|10.0: (safe)
Office work / Web Design profile
Below you can see the results from the accuracy color checker with 24 commonly used colors like light and dark human skin, blue sky, green grass, orange etc. The results are without and with the Office work / Web Design profile.
We've created the profile at 140 cd/m2, optimal white point (D65, 6500K) and sRGB gamma mode.
Gaming and Movie Nights profile
We've also measured how well the display is able to reproduce really dark parts of an image. It's essential when watching movies or playing games. The left side of the image represents the display with stock settings while the right one with our custom profile for gaming and multimedia. On the horizontal axis, you will find the grayscale and on the vertical axis the luminance of the display. The display offers good visibility in dark areas of an image but it's further improved by installing our profile.
We illustrate the first five levels of the gray (1%-5% white), right after black level, using the five boxes on the image below. Keep in mind that whether you can distinguish them or not strongly depends on the settings of your current display, the calibration, the viewing angle and the surrounding light conditions.
Pulse Width modulation (PWM) is an easy way to control monitor brightness. When you lower the brightness, the light intensity of the backlight is not lowered, but instead turned off and on by the electronics with a frequency indistinguishable by the human eye. In these light impulses the light/no-light time ratio varies, while brightness remains unchanged, which is harmful to your eyes. You can read more about that in our specialized article on PWM.
The Health-Guard profile eliminates the PWM.
With our Health-Guard profile installed, you can benefit from reduced blue light emissions. You can see the levels of emitted blue light on the spectral power distribution (SDP).
Buy our profiles
Since our profiles are tailored for each individual display model, this article and its respective profile package is meant for AUO B140HAN01.8.
*Should you have problems with downloading the purchased file, try using a different browser to open the link you'll receive via e-mail. If the download target is a .php file instead of an archive, change the file extension to .zip or contact us at [email protected].
In addition to receiving efficient and health-friendly profiles, by buying LaptopMedia's products you also support the development of our labs, where we test devices in order to produce the most objective reviews possible.
Office work / Web design
If your field is office work or web design, or you just want your monitor's color set to be as accurate as possible for the Internet color space, this profile will prove to be useful.
Gaming or Movie nights
We developed this profile especially for occasions on which you spend a lot of time in front of your monitor with some games or watching movies – it will be easier for you to discern fine nuances in the dark.
This profile reduces the negative impact of pulsation and the blue spectrum, securing your eyes and body. You still get a pitch-perfect color image, albeit slightly warmer.
Purchasing, installing and using the profiles
Purchasing the three profiles as a package gets you a major discount, and your investment will go to investing in our lab, so that we can expand and improve our reviews even further. We do this with only one goal in mind - we want our reviews to be as objective and as useful as possible for you, our audience.
The profiles require no installation. However, in order to use them, you should've downloaded our LM Profiles application. Just open it and drag & drop the profiles over the app. That's it. Now you can quickly switch between the profiles and take advantage of all their features.
Since all of our profiles are created for certain display panels, please check whether your screen matches the model number described in our profile package. You can do that with software like HWiNFO (download) or AIDA64 (download).


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Kees Cook
Ubuntu Software Engineer, Canonical Ltd.
Kees Cook has been working with Free Software since 1994, and is employed by Canonical as an Ubuntu Security Engineer. In his spare time, he helps admin the mirrors on kernel.org, and hacks on Inkscape. He has written several utilities including GOPchop and Sendpage, and contributes to other projects including Wine, MPlayer, OpenSSH, and the Linux Kernel.


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CHS (CHS) Class of 1947 Alumni List
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By Kathryn Weber
Few cities are more romantic than Paris, France. With a style and grace all its own, the Parisian "look" is classic and timeless. Even if you've never been to The City of Lights, it's easy to spot Parisian style in books, magazines and films. While you probably can't imitate French architecture, you can easily bring a chic touch of Paris to your interiors.
Tres elegante
In Paris, most people live in apartments, each a study in elegance. Gold and gilded touches accent furniture, accessories and architectural details. Intricate brass finishes on doorknobs, hinges and drawer pulls add extra glimmer. Look for any kind of accessory with gold accents and it will blend right in to your design.
When it comes to color, beautiful hues run the gamut from jewel tones to pale oyster, ivory and white. Black is never missing from a Parisian interior. Street cafes and homes all sport plenty of balancing black color, whether in iron railings, chairs, tables, or planter boxes on a window sill.
If you're truly daring, go for a deep rich navy, burgundy, or even black in shimmering lacquer. While lacquer may be difficult to paint with, the effect is fabulous and evokes the look and feel of a lavish Paris salon.
Rich and detailed
Silk, brocade and velvets are all classic fabrics in Parisian style. They look best on the deeply-carved wood furniture in deep walnut tones. Other fabrics that are uniquely Parisian, and French, include toiles with French scenes. Look for lush trims, too. Heavy bullion fringe ringing the skirt of an upholstered chair, or velvet drapes, are both classic looks.
Don't overlook using fabrics to enclose rooms or outline the entryway to a room. Tie large and small tassels to doorknobs, the keys to a writing desk, or the pull of a dresser drawer.
Of course, the right Parisian-style accessories are key. The first, and quite possibly, most quintessential, is the chandelier. Classic chandeliers, dripping with crystals, evoke the glitter of the Champs-Elysees. Crystal sconces are another important element.
Certain styles of furniture also add Parisian flavor to a room design. The bombe chest, or as the French call it, the commode, is standard. These large dresser type pieces are often used in entryways, halls and living rooms. Woven cane backed chairs also classically Parisian.
Top off your design with accents like a chiming mantel clock, found in many Parisian homes. Check Ebay or Etsy for an antique clock, or search at flea markets or swap meets.
If you need more tips to create just the right Left Bank look, home design centers stock plenty of accessories that all speak to Parisian style.
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Ps3 Super Slim
New PS3 models filed by Sony for certification in South Korea
Certification for two new PS3 models has been filed by Sony in South Korea.As Kotaku notes, the models CECH-4205B and CECH-4205C could be "slightly modified versions of the Super Slim PS3 model" CECH-4000. It contains smaller "nanometer architecture, less power consumption, and better cooling." New models popped up recently on the Japan's Minister of Internal […]
Ps3 Super Slim headlines
PS3 Super Slim red & blue hit the UK tomorrow
PS3 Super Slim red & blue consoles will launch in the UK tomorrow. We've got an image of someone standing on one to prove it. Hey mate… you're doing it wrong.
Family business: Sony's Gara on PS3, Move and Vita
As Sony introduces its new slimmed-down console to the European market, VG247 catches-up with the managing director of PlayStation UK to discuss the offerings of the many members of its extended family.
PS3 Super Slim launch propels console sales up 138%
PS3 Super Slim may not be any cheaper than the original PS3 slim model, but its launch has caused overall PS3 sales to rocket by 138% in the UK last week.
PS3 Super Slim: new arty shots show a whole lot of nothing
PS3 Super Slim's new design has courted debate among gamers since the console was unveiled at TGS this week. Sony has just released three new artful product shots. What do you think – do they make the console look better?
PS3 Super Slim white & black: more photos escape TGS
PS3 Super Slim was announced at TGS last night, and the UK received its own release and pricing details this morning, as well official console specs. Another batch of photos from TGS have appeared online, showing both the black and white models side by side, as well as the new red and blue PS Vita […]
TGS: Sony focuses on Japan, strong yen hurts PS3 pricing
Sony's TGS press conference this morning was a solid if unremarkable showing for PlayStation, says Rob Fahey, though western gamers will find little to get excited about.
PS3 Super Slim specs revealed: check out the official details here
PS3 Super Slim was revealed at TGS last night. You can get UK pricing details here, and official product shots here. Sony has just revealed the console's official spec sheet. Check it out below.
PS3 Super Slim: UK gets pricing & release date, FIFA 13 bundle
PS3 Super Slim, a more compact model of Sony's PS3 was unveiled at Tokyo Game Show last night. UK prices and release dates have just been confirmed.
PS3 Super Slim advert points to TGS reveal - report
Sony's long-rumoured PS3 Super Slim model could be getting officially revealed at TGS, according to an advert unearthed in a Polish trade newsletter.
PS3 is in "prime time," no price cut coming this year, says Yoshida
Shuhei Yoshida believes PS3 is in "prime time," therefore a price cut is not needed nor expected this year, says Sony's head of Worldwide Studios.
First purported images of new PS3 4000-model surface
Shots of what are purportedly the 4000 Series PlayStation 3 which popped up in FCC listings last week have surfaced over on PS3trophies.
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New PS3 models filed by Sony for certification in South Korea
PS3 Super Slim specs revealed: check out the official details here
PS3 Super Slim: UK gets pricing & release date, FIFA 13 bundle
PS3 is in "prime time," no price cut coming this year, says Yoshida


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How to Calibrate Stride Sensor with RS800
For the most accurate speed and distance results Polar recommends the following calibration of the Polar S3 stride sensor W.I.N.D. / Polar s3+ stride sensor.
Before calibrating, enable stride sensor in the following way:
1) Press upper right button four times in the time mode to go to Settings.
2) Press OK and use lower right button to go to Features, press OK four times. "Exercise displays updated" appears on display. Stride sensor is now set on.
Also, before starting to calibrate remember to set A. lap off:
1) Press upper right button four times in the time mode to get to Settings.
2) Press OK, and use lower right button to step to Features.
3) Press OK and use lower right button six times.
4) Press OK and press lower right button once and press OK. A. lap is now set off.
1. In time mode press Start button to start exercise. See that you have a solid Running man icon on the bottom left of your display. This indicates that the stride sensor is identified. If the Running man icon is not visible, your RS800sd will ask you to check the S.Sensor.
2. Once you are at a start of a known distance, press OK and start running. Minimum recommended distance is 1000m. The longer the distance the better for calibration. To get best results, use an accurate calibration distance, e.g. by calibrating on a running track.
3. Once you have reached the calibration distance, stop running, stand still for about 3 seconds and press STOP once. Alternatively, you can stop running, stand still for 3 seconds and press and hold Light. Go to Settings.
4. In Settings menu, select Calibrate and press OK.
5. In Calibration menu, select Correct Lap and press OK.
6. Now set the covered distance using UP or DOWN button. Press OK.
7. "Calibration complete" and the calibration factor is displayed.
8. If "S sensor calibration failed" is displayed after finishing the calibration, please, calibrate again. Calibration fails if data transmission from the stride sensor has been interrupted during the calibration.
Calibration factor can be calculated using the formula below:
For example: you run 1200m, the running computer shows a distance of 1180m, and existing calibration factor is 1.000. To calculate the new calibration factor as follows: 1.000*1200/1180 = 1.017.
Once you know the calibration factor, there are four options for setting the calibration factor on your RS800sd:
Option 1. Before exercise.
Select Settings - Features - S sensor - Calibrate.
Set the Calibration factor and press OK. The stride sensor is now calibrated.
Option 2. After starting heart rate measurement and before exercise recording.
In the time mode, select OK - Settings - S sensor - Calibrate.
Set the Calibration factor and press OK. The stride sensor is now calibrated, and you can start exercise recording by pressing OK.
Option 3. During exercise while pausing exercise recording.
Start exercising by pressing OK twice in the time display. Press STOP once to pause exercise recording.
Select Settings - Calibrate - Set factor.
Set the Calibration factor and press OK. The stride sensor is now calibrated. Press OK to continue exercise recording.
Option 4. During exercise, without pausing exercise recording.
Press OK twice in the time display to start exercising. Press and hold LIGHT to get to Settings.
Select Calibrate - Set factor.
Set the Calibration factor and press OK. The stride sensor is now calibrated. Continue running.
For best results Polar recommends that you do the calibration run on the type of terrain and with the speed you normally use for running.
If you use several pairs of running shoes; it is recommended that
You perform calibration on each individual pair of shoes, write down the calibration factor, and change the factor according to which pair of shoes you use.
Follow instructions on section "Manual calibration" when calibration factor is known.
Calibration is not possible if you have selected distance based guidance for your exercise.


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Winter puts us to work. Over the break, we recorded four new songs at Chicago's own Strobe, with hella talented Neil Strauch. We're calling that thing "Widely Tolerated", OK?
Our second album, Oh, Magic is available on vinyl and digitally, via ♬ Bandcamp or iTunes.
If Piecemeal was technically our first album, then Oh, Magic should be considered our first album as a band. It is the document of a year spent collectively dirtying a clean slate.
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LiuBeiwasGreat wrote:However my favorite, (this one might shock you ) was the one where Liu Bei and Ma Chao join forces and take Liang and Yong proviences with the Emperor during Guan Du. I believe it was called Long Live the Han or something. Want to take a guess which faction I played there
That's a fun scenario! Stealing Fa Zheng from Liu Zhang at the start fixes your warlord problem, too. I also really like the Cao civil war one, since it's a later scenario with a better balance of power.
Honestly, IX is possibly the one game in the series where I don't have a favorite scenario. It's also one of the few in the series where the late scenarios don't feel bogged down by a lack of officers.


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Tonight I tried my hand at making a healthy and tasty recipe. Thanks to myfitnesspal.com getting the calorie counts was a snap. We gobbled it up too fast to get pictures!
1/2 medium sweet onion, diced
2 Tbsp canola oil
1/2 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 cups fresh baby spinach
1 roma tomato, diced
4 egg whites
2 eggs
2 Tbsp water
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Yields: 2 servings, 390 calories each. Serve with toasted Italian bread (60 calories each).
Stuff Allies Like
I just read yet another blog post by a straight white cisgendered male (SWCM) that goes on at length about how SWCMs need to "shut up and listen."
To paraphrase Ed Lin, "c'mon white people!"
Now, I don't read much sci-fi so I don't know much about John Scalzi, and so this isn't about his intellect or the quality of his writing which I'm sure are considerable. But I did notice that his post is chock-full of stuff allies like me like to read and write:
- Getting cookies. Since we're enlightened enough to know that nobody's going to give us any cookies for exemplary service as an ally, we use posts like these to bake them for ourselves.
- Hogging the mike. Scalzi makes no effort to lend a voice in support of the people who lack his privilege. There's not a single mention of a book or website or blog entry by, say, a woman of color or anyone queer.
- Dipping a toe into the oppression olympics kiddie pool. Scalzi mentions that he grew up poor. Perhaps to underscore that he really "gets it" and maybe to dull the sharp edge of his own privilege just a little. If we try hard enough, we can all come up with a disability or disadvantage that we can use to demonstrate our understanding of intersectionality.
- Receiving applause. The comments feature a parade of SWCMs who chime in at length about how they get it too.
- Maintaining control. In the comments, his degree of "getting it" gives him a higher ground from which to wield his mighty discussion-ending hammer, like when someone has the nerve to point out that 'the people yelling the loudest to "shut up and listen" are some of the most in need to practice it.'
Now, just because John Scalzi is a privileged SWCM like me, that doesn't make him a bad person. But as friends of mine know, one of my mantras is that "everyone wants to be the hero in their own story."
When we SWCMs are forced to confront our own privilege, one story we tell ourselves is that by educating other similarly privileged people we are fighting oppression. When in reality we have done nothing to save the life of a trans woman, or find a job for a person of color, or get an equal wage for a woman, or enact marriage equality for a gay couple, or keep an immigrant family together, or provide affordable health care to anyone, or give even a token of attention to any person who might actually have lived the experience of oppression we so eloquently and grandly denounce.
Oh, I know it's supposed to be a good thing for us SWCMs to "get it" and to have a privileged space in which to talk with other privileged people about our Privileged People's Problems. And yet every time I read one of these self-congratulatory "I get it" pieces (which I confess I've written as well) I want to gouge my eyes out with an icepick.
Updated: It's one thing to say "my sandbox, my rules" but if you're trying to position yourself as an ally who listens to marginalized people, then deleting the comment of someone with an icon that sure looks like a woman of color and identifies as a "Black, Jewish, Queer, Fat, Disabled Chick" is doing it wrong. At the very least it deserves a click on the gravatar. Also, I suggest perusing Derailing for Dummies. The section You've Lost Your Temper So I Don't Have To Listen To You Anymore seems particularly appropriate.
Nappertunity knocks — very, very softly
One of the things I miss about my youth and young adulthood is the chance to close my eyes for a few minutes in the middle of the day… seizing the "nappertunity" as it were. I still love to spend an hour or two in the early afternoon lying on a hammock in the sun or under a bright reading light, either reading a book or doing something relaxing like a crossword puzzle or sudoku, and letting my eyes slowly blink closed.
Babies and toddlers are of course allowed, encouraged and even cajoled to nap. But in our American society, naps are something you're apparently supposed to outgrow as you get older. I learned this hard way when I was on my first job.
As with most things I accomplish, I'd worked my way into full-time employment slowly. As a grad student TA, I held office hours right after my 8:30 morning class, and didn't have my own class until after 3 pm, so I had a few uninterrupted hours to eat lunch, watch the Carrier Dome get built and put my feet up and contemplate the human condition.
I didn't easily adjust to the lack of nappertunities in the working world. I continued to put my feet up and "read" after lunch, until the day I looked up from my reading to see my boss' boss smiling down at me. Oops. Like a grown-up Cookie Monster, I had to make my naps a sometimes treat.
It wasn't until the birth of my first child that I truly discovered the joy of nappertunities. Sleep deprivation had been taking a harsh toll, as I'd been using the kid's sleep time for my "me" time. Bad move. The best advice I ever got as a new parent, and the only parenting advice I ever give, is to sleep when the baby sleeps. Naps are restorative for the adult caregiver as was well as the child.
With kids all moved out, and as I age and naturally sleep less at night, I find myself more open to nappertunity than I have been in a long time. I do still occasionally nod off at my monitor at work, but mainly I look forward to lying down for a few minutes when I get home, NPR droning in the background. And for me, the best part of taking a vacation is being able to indulge in the twisted twin pleasures of staying up all night and napping through the day.
How and when do you like to nap? On your back, belly or sitting? On a bad, on the grass, in a train or bus? Morning, afternoon or night?
EJ's Oppression
In EJ's world, being robbed is like being raped and having to stay a couple of extra days in Dubai is like being in Mexican prison.
A few days ago, when the story first broke about "EJ" and the ransacking of the apartment she rented out on Airbnb, I wrote about how inadequate I found the reporting. One of the points I raised was the lack of questions about "EJ's" identity.
Now, I never said I believed that "EJ" was a fiction, though knowing how easy it is to invent a fake identity and backdate blog entries, I certainly entertained the possibility. And even if she was a real person, that wouldn't necessarily mean that everything she stated should be taken at face value. Read more…
They call it "ransackgate"
The "Airbnb horror story" is now being identified by a new twitter tag: #ransackgate.
The "-gate" ending suggests that there's some kind of scandal going on, something unethical, some kind of coverup. We don't know yet who's covering up what, but now that Airbnb investor and Y Combinator founder Paul Graham has weighed in, it's clear there are some differences of opinion. In his statement on his Hacker News website, Graham essentially said that Aribnb has been offering to help "EJ" all along, as she initially stated on her blog:
I would be remiss if I didn't pause here to emphasize that the customer service team at airbnb.com has been wonderful, giving this crime their full attention. They have called often, expressing empathy, support, and genuine concern for my welfare. They have offered to help me recover emotionally and financially, and are working with SFPD to track down these criminals. (source)
However, in her followup post (the only other comment she has made to date), "EJ" appeared to backpedal on this recognition of Airbnb's support:
But the staff at Airbnb has not made a positive contribution to me personally or my situation in any way, particularly since June 30. (source)
For the record, I'm not taking any stand as to whether "EJ" is real, or whether anyone robbed her. My beef is with the way this story is being reported. For example, TechCrunch from the start seemed to accept "EJ's" story at face value:
The facts: Last month "EJ" wrote a long blog post about how a renter spent an entire week carefully robbing and trashing her home. Walls were cut through to get to locked valuables, including her grandmother's jewelry. (source)
Nowhere in the story is there any questioning of "EJ's" facts. And followup reporting in TechCrunch does nothing to acknowledge the inconsistencies that Graham points out between "EJ's" original and later post. Instead writer Michael Arrington chooses to get into a pissing match with Graham.
So far, some of the best reporting I've come across is still from the "traditional" media (as represented online). In their original story and latest followup, USA Today contacts primary sources (not just "EJ" and Airbnb, but also the SFPD) as well as other interested parties. They raise questions and attempt to corroborate statements and — most important — generally avoid the echo-chamber like environment of the blogs, which tend to quote (and misquote) each other as a substitute to providing either facts or analysis.
As it stands, in my opinion there are still more questions here than answers. For example, I assume from what I've seen that "EJ" is herself a renter. Where's her landlord in all this? Who is 19 year old "Faith Clifton" who was supposedly in the SFPD's custody in connection with the robbery? Does she have any connection to "EJ"? Have any of "EJ's" neighbors (supposedly there were witnesses) come forward to talk about what they heard and witnessed? How did renter "Dj Pattrson" get the key, and did "EJ" ever get it back again? Where are the pictures of the robbery and cleanup? And finally, where's the timeline of events: was there any gap in time between the dates "Dj" was supposed to be renting "EJ's" loft and when "EJ" returned from her trip?
Because as any student of scandal knows, a good gap can make for a juicy -gate.
Airbnb Horror Story: Scoop or Scam?
To quote Jeff Lebowski, "Look, we all know who is at fault here."
Or do we?
A month-old story, about a woman named EJ whose apartment was allegedly trashed by an Airbnb user, just went viral, but I think most of the commentary is getting the story totally wrong. And it's not just the citizen journalists; big-time names like WaPo, perhaps not wanting to be left behind or perhaps due to lax editorial oversight in their online offerings, are also being negligent in terms of some really basic reporting.
A happy pony — ditching the landline part 3
Bill Clinton's stellar performance this morning — 3 out of 3 My Little Pony questions right on "Wait Wait" — is the reason for this slightly pony-themed entry in my "ditching the landline" series.
Once I knew my port was in progress, I was refreshing my Google Voice status page faster than Applejack at harvest time. And here's one of many things Google got right: even when there was no news, the status messages about my port got a datestamp that reassured me that somewhere, somepony was taking care of things for me.
This morning, I was excited to find the status message replaced by an honest to goodness dashboard. And while perusing all those options, and trying to decide whether to enable call screening (and have unknown callers leave their names), I got my first call to my old landline number on my cell. I was sold on the feature — I doubt telemarketers and robocallers will play the home version of the game.
So far my favorite feature is the ability to set a schedule for when calls will go through to my cell (weekends and evenings) and when they'll go to voicemail (when I'm at work). And when I'm not taking the calls, I can still monitor them and read the transcriptions via email, just like I could with Vonage.
In all, it took me 9 days and $50 to get my landline moved from Vonage to Google Voice, and despite my antsiness the process was actually pretty seamless. My main recommendations to anyone else wanting to move their landline from Vonage to Google Voice are:
- Do your homework. Everyone's experience is a little different, but reading enough of the horror and success stories gives you an idea of what to expect, and the more prepared you are the fewer surprises there will be.
- Be patient. I know some people report the whole thing being done in a few days but it could take a lot longer — up to a month by some accounts.
- Know thy enemy Vonage. Be aware of your billing cycle — if you can, start the process at the beginning rather than the end — and contact them to cancel at 9:00 am eastern time the next business day after the initial port is complete.
- Use a cheap no-contract provider. I used Net10 but others are probably just as good. The high degree of automation that makes them cheap means you can run the whole game without having to spend any time listening to elevator music whilst waiting for the next available operator. And while it might mean a tougher time if something goes wrong, this will be less likely if you've done the hoofwork.
Now if you'll excuse me… I have some more options to play with. Geek out!


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"Awesome!" squeals Justin Slattery, after the sensei flips him over his shoulder with a solid thud onto the mat.
But the 6-year-old's karate lesson isn't about cool stunts. For several weeks, he has been diligently working on his coordination and focus, as the first student in a new class created by the K21 Kid Strong Foundation in Avon. This one-of-a-kind enrichment program is for children with autism and other related challenges. There is a growing belief that principles of this ancient Asian sport, such as self-discipline and movement, can "improve a child's baseline functioning," both physically and psychologically.
"The kids…have a difficult time understanding their physical being. Kick and a punch with opposite sides is difficult," says Dr. Philip Allmendinger, president of the foundation and also a retired surgeon from Hartford Hospital. "But they learn all of this. And as they learn, they start developing confidence."
Sensei David Farzinzad had seen great results with kids at his Canton studio, International Kyokushinskai Union, and jumped at the chance to work with behavioral pediatricians and occupational therapists to develop this program. The volunteers at this nonprofit are prepared to give any child the guidance he needs.
"We may have one child who doesn't want to be touched, and another one who likes to scream," says Allmendinger. "The way the program works is that they get tremendous support, particularly from the sensei."
Farzinzad's experience is apparent, as he is both patient and structured with Justin, who has attention deficit disorder and a developmental delay. During the lesson, Justin is joined by two older mentors who help model the sometimes complex katas, or moves.
"We are definitely seeing differences already. He's a lot more focused at times," says Justin's dad, Joe Slattery of Simsbury. "I think he's taking in a lot, the way they're approaching it. Definitely, he's understanding the 'respect' part of it, which I'm very glad to see."
His wife, Tracy, says Justin didn't like soccer or t-ball but is enthusiastic about martial arts.
"He's counting to 10 in Japanese," she says. "He doesn't fall down as much and he's getting to know his spaces." The class, held twice each week for one hour, is also meant to inspire an inclusive atmosphere and a self-assurance in kids which will help them build their social and communication skills.
Organizers want to see this concept spread, much like therapeutic horseback riding. "We hope it will move from dojo to dojo," says Allmendinger, who thinks this program could become a research pilot study that helps many kids. "It just prepares them for the world."
Justin is planning to stick with karate, a sport that slows him down while bringing strength to his arms and a smile to his face.
>>For more information, log onto http://www.k21kidstrong.org. To see this class in action, tune into today's Fox CT Morning News.


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