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How do rats and mice gain access to buildings? There are some places where you will be more likely to find droppings and they include the attic, basement and anywhere that you store food that they can get into. That is why it is important to make sure those cabinets and pantries are secured so that you do not end up getting a family of mice living near their steady food source.
finding mice droppings or mouse droppings in your home you should do a few things first. You should check all food items to make sure that they have not been tampered with, if they have been, then throw them away. Clean the place where the droppings were found with a good cleaner. You can then use some sort of repellent to make sure that they do not come back, and if they do then perhaps it is time to call an exterminator. You can have an idea of how many mice are in your home because of the droppings. It is possible that it is a single mouse, but in most cases the
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Successful long-term rat control is not simple; a continuing commitment to whatever solutions are adopted is required. Within a population, some rats will be easy to control, some difficult. Complete control is often not possible in old barns and similar structures. Rat populations may also be a consequence of community-wide activities over which you have little control—improper garbage disposal, building demolition, and poorly maintained bird-feeding stations.
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Traps are one way homeowners can control a mice infestation. A professional exterminator can help provide alternative solutions in order to eradicate them from your house in a safe manner.
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You can control mice and rats on your own if you are diligent and knowledgeable. Traps of all sorts are available, but not all traps are appropriate. Do not use poison or steel traps if you have pets. The steel traps can injure your pet, and if your pet eats a poisoned rat or mouse, they will also be poisoned and could die.
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Donovan Rose's initial reaction to Hampton University football being back in the good graces of NCAA academic standards was brief and joyful.
"Hallelujah," Rose said with a chuckle. "That's my first reaction."
The Pirates' football team saw sanctions lifted in the wake of the most recent Academic Progress Rate (APR) data revealed Tuesday by the NCAA.
Hampton U. football registered a 901 for the four-year period ending in 2011-12 — a 20-point jump from last year's score. The APR is a formula used by the NCAA to track eligibility and retention, year by year.
The Pirates' APR score last year was its third consecutive substandard performance and triggered sanctions that included a one-day-per-week limit on practice time and postseason ineligibility.
"It will be tremendous," Rose said. "Knowing mentally that you're clear and you have no sanctions, I think it's great for the guys. It's great for their attitude and work ethic, and I think it's going to continue to rise. It's a monumental thing for the guys. Most of the guys that were here, they weren't part of that. It feels good that we continue to rise. We've still got some work to do, but it's a great momentum-changer for the guys."
The majority of area Division I teams met or exceeded APR standards. William and Mary's 23 programs had an average score of 985, and four teams scored a perfect 1,000. A score of 925 represents approximately a 50-percent graduation rate.
All of Old Dominion's athletic teams exceeded APR standards, and athletic director Wood Selig said that 11 of 18 programs had collective grade-point averages above 3.0.
"It's a reflection of the academic commitment expressed by the head coaches and the academic support staff," Selig said, "that we continue to make positive academic strides and we continue to make strides with all of our 18 programs."
Virginia had 13 teams score above 990, including perfect scores in men's and women's golf. The football team scored 959, while men's basketball's four-year average was 946.
Virginia Tech had two teams with perfect multi-year scores — men's cross country and golf — and four above 990. Football (970) had its highest multi-year score since the APR was introduced, and men's basketball (981) was fourth-best in the ACC.
Teams must earn a minimum 900 score over four years or a 930 score over two years to be eligible for postseason. Those standards will increase over the next two years.
Norfolk State's men's indoor and outdoor track teams are ineligible for postseason next year due to poor scores. The Spartans' women's indoor and outdoor track and volleyball teams were hit with practice limitations for substandard scores.
NSU athletic director Marty Miller pointed out that several members of the track team left before graduating, which impacted the most recent APR numbers.
The Spartans' football team (864) avoided penalties because the NCAA grants a waiver for institutions with athletic budgets in the bottom 15 percent of Division I, provided the team has a graduation rate above 50 percent.
HU's 3-7 football record last season, its worst as a Division I program, coincided with NCAA penalties that limited the Pirates to four days and 16 hours of practice per week and made them ineligible for postseason.
"Deep down inside, it had an effect," Rose said, "but I'm not going to use that as an excuse. I think now that we go forward and we use that as a learning experience. I think it will make them stronger, wiser, and will make them think before they act."
"They were cognizant of their status and everybody worked together to make sure that they did the correct things and we could move forward academically," HU athletic director Novelle Dickenson said. "We're all elated about the progress that's been made and we do intend to maintain and sustain that progress and even get better."
Indeed, though the Pirates' football program made a significant jump, its 901 score remains below the threshold that draws NCAA scrutiny. With future postseason participation hinging on scores of 930 and above, more work remains.
"I think we're going in the right direction, and I think we're going to increase every year," Rose said. "That's our goal. … There's a lot of folks I can thank, but it's not over and we want to continue to improve."

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I truly believe Yoga can be beneficial for every body! It's an integrative system designed to increase wellbeing, energy & vitality. Who doesn't need more of this?!
In the years since completing my first teacher training in 2007, I'm continually amazed where the practice of Yoga and Meditation can take people. Helping to relieve injuries, illness, mental health issues, aches & pains and generally improving peoples lives. It's never about getting your body into 'the perfect pose' & reaching an end destination, but about your state of mind & learning to listen to your inner authority.
I teach lighthearted & explorative classes, with the intention to create a non-judgmental & safe environment for all. I'm especially interested in the therapeutic aspects of Yoga and mindfulness, and tailoring them to individual needs to ensure accessibility for all.
My teaching objective is to encourage people to move out of their busy minds and into their bodies, to find inner harmony and move into a more restful state. My classes and self practice are focused around our intrinsic mind-body connection, and on ways to directly access the mind through the breath and nurturing the body.
I am a qualified Yoga Therapist and Teacher, and have explored a variety of different styles to deepen my understanding of Yoga. Teacher training qualifications include: Hatha, Ashtanga, Restorative, Yoga Nidra and Yoga Therapy. I teach group classes, 1:1 Yoga classes, specialised Yoga Therapy sessions either 1:1 or in a small groups. I am also a qualified Mindfulness and Compassion teacher, level 4 trained and accredited by the Counseling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (UK).
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UN chief Antonio Guterres has been cautious in his statements on the Palestine question so far, clearly always having one eye trained on US funding of the international body. But in his first visit to the besieged territory, he was moved enough to order the immediate release of $4 million from the body's emergency relief fund.
"I am deeply moved to be in Gaza today, unfortunately to witness one of the most dramatic humanitarian crises that I've seen in many years working as a humanitarian in the United Nations," Guterres said. He then stated that it was "important to open the closures," in reference to the continued blockade by Israel and Egypt of the territory.


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A furnace is rated for efficiency using a AFUE (Annualized Fuel Utilization Efficiency) measurement. Essentially the AFUE number is a percentage which relates to the amount of energy that is used to heat your home. In other words - how much heat do you get to enjoy versus heat that escapes out of a chimney or vent pipe.
A 15-20 year old furnace can have a AFUE score as low as 50%, meaning you are only utilizing 50% of the heat created. Modern furnaces have dramatically better AFUE scores ranging between 80-95%. With the recent price increases in heating fuels (Natural Gas, Oil, etc..) this can mean dramatic savings over the course of just a few years. In addition to savings on your heat bill there is a positive effect on the environment Reductions in the amount of carbon dioxide that get released into the air by a new furnace are significant particularly when you consider the life of the furnace will likely be 15 years or more.
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This morning I took Miss Michelle down to the Temple to take a few photos of her in her baptism dress. I cannot believe that she is almost old enough to be baptized!! She is one beautiful girls who is simply growing up too fast.
The Durham Family
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Friday, June 22, 2012
Family Pictures
So....we finally got around to getting our family pictures done and I am so glad that we did. I cannot believe how big all of the children are getting.
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Scripture Study
One of the things that I felt was important to do with our children prior to them being baptized is to read the Book of Mormon with them and discuss it. Well, Miss Michelle is set to be baptized on November 3rd and we are well on our way. We are a couple of chapters away from finishing 2 Nephi! Poor Mason was so tired tonight that I think it's safe to say that he didn't quite make it through. Oh well. We'll keep pushing through it! :)
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
We Are Still Here
So it has been a little while since I have last posted. I'm a slacker what can I say. Things have been going really good for our family. All of the children have adjusted really well to church and school. Mason received student of the month his first month. Michelle earned a lunch with the Principal. Both Mason and Saige have started transitioning into a mainstream classroom. ALL children happily go to their classes on Sunday. Honestly, I couldn't have asked for things to go any more smoothly than they have. As far as the progress on the house goes that is moving along too. In fact we are set to close on the 15th of next month. We are so excited and can hardly believe that it's almost time. There will be a lot of changes once we move as far as decor goes and also living arrangements. The boys will be sharing a room as well as the girls. I don't think that they will mind, especially since they really don't spend all that much time in their rooms. I think that we will not see them for a while when we move as they will have so much space to play and have their toys back!
Speaking of toys today I ordered a few products that will hopefully help little Miss Saige with her oral fixations as well as help with positive reinforcement for all of the children. The first thing I ordered for her was a chew butterfly that I can make into a necklace for her. You see she is constantly chewing on things and/or having her hands, hair, clothes, or whatever in her mouth. This chew as well as the triangle shaped one should help her with this.
Next up I ordered this awesome chips system for the children. Each tube can hold up to 35 chips and on the outside of them you can set a goal for the child so that they have a visual for them to achieve. I can't wait to hand out chips for helping, using manners, making good choices, etc. I am really hoping that this system works!
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Sunday, July 10, 2011
A Sensory Room
I also want to make a stretchy blanket and need to make a weighted blanket. Also a ball pit will be in the works as both Saige and Mason really benefit from these. Thinking of doing a little reading corner as well. I've seen a lot of sensory rooms with lava lamps...that could be relaxing and calming too. There are so many options. I know that it probably sounds crazy to be putting all of this into a house, but we really want to create a space that can be utilized by them to help them calm down and hopefully one day they will just go in there on their own and realize that these things help them to calm and regain control of their bodies. Not to mention that we are looking to find therapy offices that will be closer to our new home and 95% of the OT's are home based. I really don't want to do home-based because I know that Mason uses the larger equipment that is found in a clinical setting. This may help in bridging that gap too.
This next chair I think is cool. Not only can he go inside it and fold down the canopy but it also swivels. All of the children love to be pushed around on a desk type chair.
This little trampoline wannabe looks fun and has great reviews.
We will have a room in our new house that we are thinking of dedicating to a sensory room for the children, especially Mason and Saige. With Mason, we have a good idea of various types of equipment that would work well for him. With Saige we have no idea. Perhaps once she starts therapy services we can figure some things out. Here are some things that I have found so far that I think might work! First up a tent of some type that way they can have some sort of confinement in as well as bring in a flashlight, books, blanket, etc.
Next up is some type of swing. I'm not sure that this one will work because I want him to be able to sit on it and lay on it. He utilizes this a lot in therapy. He will have to lay on his tummy and use his muscles to "go fishing" for toys. Not sure that this particular swing would provide all that he needs.
This next chair I think is cool. Not only can he go inside it and fold down the canopy but it also swivels. All of the children love to be pushed around on a desk type chair.
This little trampoline wannabe looks fun and has great reviews.
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Friday, June 10, 2011
Homeschool Curriculum for Sale
I am selling the following:
* Saxon Math Homeschool Manipulatives Kit (retails for $64 will sell for $30)
* Nancy Larson Science Kit 1 (retails for $225 will sell for $100)
* Math U See Primer Instructional Manual and DVD (retails for $30 will sell for $15)
* Math U See Manipulative Block Set (retails for $35 will sell for $20) {I have 2 sets of these.}
* Saxon Math Homeschool Manipulatives Kit (retails for $64 will sell for $30)
* Nancy Larson Science Kit 1 (retails for $225 will sell for $100)
* Math U See Primer Instructional Manual and DVD (retails for $30 will sell for $15)
* Math U See Manipulative Block Set (retails for $35 will sell for $20) {I have 2 sets of these.}
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Sunday, June 5, 2011
Time to Spill the Beans...
Well I figured that now was just as good as any to share some really big news! We are moving. Surprised? Probably not. Anyhow, here's the scoop. Mason and Saige have both been diagnosed with Autism and quite frankly what the school district out here where we live just was not going to cut it for us. Mason was going to be placed in a self-contained classroom with MR children and we felt like he really wouldn't be academically challenged, and therefore would become bored and get into trouble. Miss Saige, who mind you didn't speak to her teacher at all her first year of preschool, was going to be placed in a mainstream classroom and pulled out for speech therapy. Um, you are going to put a child that hasn't said two words to a teacher in two years in a classroom of 23+ children with 1 teacher and you expect her to be fine. Good luck with that! Anyhow, to say that we were not enthusiastic about these two "solutions" would be an understatement. So we got looking into what we could do. I know that these children are bright and can be taught anything. However, I also know that I cannot even come close to providing them with the social aspect that they would be receiving at a school. So we were determined to get them into the very best program possible. My sister in law works over in the Litchfield Elementary School District and has had nothing but good things to say. So, we checked into it and they have a wonderful program. Just as important to me is how enthusiastic and genuine the vice president of special education was. I was really impressed with her. Her excitement for the programs they offer and for the progress the students have made was undeniable. Now the problem was how to get them in. We tried a variance but no luck there. We found a home that we were going to rent for a year and thought we were good....until we found out that we can qualify for another home right now. There was a home that we had in mind and now that we were pre-qualified we jumped on it. So, we signed papers this past week and the home should be ready in about 4-5 months. This home has just about everything that was important to us. Large lot (1/3 of an acre), enough room for our family (4 bedrooms), had to be a single level, beautiful kitchen, and I am so stoked that my car will fit in the garage! It's the simple things in life! :) So there you go. Probably too much for one post but hey that's my life! :)
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text: How well do you understand physics? Posted on February 18, 2017 by Daniel Hoisington 1. Imagine that you built a very long frictionless table in a vacuum. If you place a hockey puck on it and push it toward the far end what would happen? A. The puck will slide off the far end of the table regardless of how long it is. Without any force to stop it the puck will just keep moving. B. If the table were long enough the puck would eventually stop. Without someone or something continuously pushing it the puck will eventually run out of energy and stop. C. The puck will go farther than it would on a normal table but will still stop eventually. Every object "wants" to be at rest and you have to work to keep it moving. D. None of the above. 2. Imagine a sumo wrestler is standing on a table. The table miraculously holds. Now the all-important question is not why a sumo wrestler is standing on a table, sumo wrestler realize that it is unwise for such a large man to stand on a table, but instead: is there a force acting on the sumo wrestler? A. No. The sumo wrestler is not moving. If there were forces acting on him, then he would be moving. B. Yes. The table is exerting a force on the sumo wrestler. He is stationary because he is applying the same force to the table. C. None of the above. 3. Assume that a little girl and the sumo wrestler from the last question are having a tug of war. Obviously the little girl does not stand a chance, but the sumo wrestler humors her (because he's not a jerk to small children). She pulls with all her might, digging in her heels, and the sumo wrestler slowly slides into a mud pit, and the little girl is victorious. Now, which one of them was pulling with a greater force? A. The sumo wrestler has more mass. Therefore, he was obviously pulling with a greater force. B. The sumo wrestler has more mass. Therefore, the little girl must be pulling with a greater force in order to move him. C. They were pulling with equal force. D. None of the above. 4. Assume that you are standing at the top of a very tall building in a vacuum. For some reason, you decide that it's a good idea to drop a bowling ball and a golf ball off the side of the building just to see what happens (and if your ex happens to be walking by at the time, then that would be a serendipitous coincidence). The question is will the bowling ball or the golf ball reach the ground first? A. The golf ball will reach the ground first. Because it has less mass and, therefore, less inertia. This means the golf ball will accelerate more quickly and reach the ground faster. B. They will reach the ground at the same time. Gravity accelerates everything the same amount. C. The bowling ball will reach the ground first. The bowling ball is heavier and therefore gravity is exerting a greater force on it. This means it will accelerate faster and reach the ground first. D. None of the above. 5. Imagine that you are a wealthy eccentric. You have just purchased a new piece of modern art that you are quite proud of. This particular piece happens to be a 10-foot lead cube which weighs roughly 350 tons. The problem is that the delivery man left it right outside your front door and you want it moved inside next to your piano and right in front of that picture of your mother in-law. So being a rich eccentric, you decide you're going to launch your house and your new piece of art into orbit where you can then push it in place yourself exactly where you want it. Ignoring the practical difficulties of launching your house and a 350 ton lead brick into space, the question remains, would you be able to move your newly acquired piece of modern art? A. Yes, it would work. Once in orbit the lead brick becomes weightless meaning it could be pushed around and maneuvered without any serious difficulty. B. No this would not work. The lead brick would still be very difficult to move because it has so much mass. C. None of the above. 6. Imagine that you are the same wealthy eccentric from the previous question. In your ignorance of basic physics you have decided to continue with your mad, and ultimately futile, scheme and have some how managed to launch your entire house and your 350 Ton lead brick into orbit around the earth. The question now that you are in orbit is what is the acceleration due to gravity acting on you, your house and the lead brick. A. The acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m/s^2. It's the same everywhere B. In orbit there is no acceleration due to gravity everything is weightless. C. The acceleration due to gravity is less than 9.81m/s^2 but significantly more than nothing. D. None of the above 7. Is there gravity on the moon? A. Yes, of course there is. B. No, there is no gravity in space. C. Yes, but just because it is still close to earth. D. None of the above. 8. Imagine you're in the midst of a deadly car chase. You're driving down the interstate at unreasonably high speeds, the spooky government official who is trying to silence the truth is driving not ten feet behind you in a nondescript black SUV, his associate is hanging out the window trying to shoot you down. All and all, it has been a very exciting day. You quickly decide to take the next exit in an attempt to lose your pursuers. Unfortunately, it's one of those exits that loops sharply to the right. You're going so fast that as your car turns to the right your slammed against the left wall of your cab. Suddenly time slows down as a bullets flies past your head. You're afraid that your car is going to careen off the side of the road but your tires hold fast. Then you find yourself idly wondering "If I'm turning right which direction is the force acting on me?" A. There is a force pushing you to the left away from the center of the turn. That's why you're pushed to the far side of your car. B. There is a force pushing you to the right, toward the center of the turn. That's why the car is turning in a circle to the right. C. There is both a force pushing you left away from the center of the turn and right toward the center. That is why the car turns and does not fly off the side of the road. D. None of the above. 9. Still in the car chase for your life, you pull safely out of the exit ramp with the government thugs hot on your tail. You suddenly have a brilliant idea. You pull out the device you invented. It generates a field that can either increase or decrease the amount of friction on your car tires. Now the question is should you increase or decrease the friction in order to go faster? A. Increase the friction. In this case the friction is actually what is pushing the car forward. Therefore, greater friction means faster car. B. Decrease the friction. Friction always opposes the direction of motion. Therefore, less friction means the car will have less opposing force and will go faster. C. None of the above. 10. Still booking down the road and around precarious turns, you notice a speed limit sign that says "25mph." Looking down at your speedometer you notice that you're going 80 mph. This is when you suddenly wonder to yourself "how fast are the bottom of my tiers moving?" A. The car is going 80mph, therefore, your tires are also going 80mph B. The bottom of your tiers are not moving. C. If your car is moving at 80mph then the bottom of your tiers must be moving at 80mph in the opposite direction. D. None of the above. Loading … Question 1 of 10


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The deadlocked U.S. Senate race between two former Virginia governors is drawing national attention, and the attacks between the two main candidates are quickly escalating.
In response to an ad funded by Karl Rove's Super PAC Crossroads GPS, a Democrat-affiliated Super PAC issued an attack ad against Republican George Allen's economic record.
Major PAC, the Democrat Super PAC, slams Allen for increasing state spending by 40 percent while he was governor of Virginia and then lauds former Gov. Tim Kaine's economic record.
Kaine is running against Allen for the Senate seat.
According to The Hill, this is the third ad the Super PAC has aired across the country in recent weeks, also running ads in support of Sens. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.).
Allen's campaign issued a response to the ad Friday:
"George Allen worked across the aisle as Governor to implement policies that added more than 300,000 net new private-sector jobs, reduced taxes by more than $600 million, budgeted hundreds of millions for the Rainy Day Fund and froze tuition, making college more affordable for families and students. And as Senator, he voted for tax cuts that helped get our economy moving and was one of only 15 Senators to vote against the Bridge to Nowhere.
"Tim Kaine's allies can try to reframe George Allen's record, but Virginians are looking for a leader with a record of proven pro-job-growth solutions, not the same tax and spend policies Tim Kaine has championed as Governor and as President Obama's hand-picked Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. This negative Washington ad is just more evidence that Tim Kaine wants to be a Senator for President Obama, but George Allen will be a Senator for Virginia."
* Gov. Martin O'Malley officially announced Friday that he would call state lawmakers back to Annapolis on May 14 to pass a tax package and overturn the "doomsday" budget.
The legislature failed to pass a complete budget before session adjourned, and instead passed a budget with more than $500 million in spending cuts.
The budget will go into effect on July 1, and O'Malley is hoping it will be a spending plan passed in the special session rather than the "Doomsday" budget.
"There is too much at stake not to move forward," O'Malley said. "I'm confident that we can come together with the Senate President and House Speaker to complete this most important work for the people of our State."
* The Washington Informer argues that the D.C. Council dropped the ball when it rejected Mayor Vincent Gray's proposal to repay city workers for four furlough days at a cost of $22 million.
"The failure of the Council to approve the Brown and Gray deal shows they are not interested in what District government employees need. They are only interested in scoring political points and in making the city's top political leaders look bad.
The District is unique among American cities and even states -- it is looking good financially. Some cities and states are near bankruptcy or are in no shape to give their employees even cost-of-living adjustments.
Brown showed fine leadership when he said he would not take his pay, and he covertly encouraged his colleagues on the Council to do the same. Unfortunately, District residents won't be able to fully appreciate that because of the short-sightedness of the majority of Council members. The city's employees and residents deserve better."
* Although President Obama's reelection campaign officially kicks off in Virginia Saturday, the president spoke at a Virginia high school Friday urging Congress to keep interest rates on subsidized student loans at 3.4 percent for another year.
Republicans want to pay for the freeze on interest rates with a health care spending cut, according to the AP, but Obama says they are targeting coverage for women.


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Time for a new era… or at least a new ERA
The sports world was all a buzz about the Seattle Mariners monster offensive effort against the Texas Rangers. While everyone in the clubhouse had to feel great coming off the field that night, former high school teacher Steve Delabar ended the game by being optioned to AAA.
Delabar has a strong arm, there is no doubt about that. While the velocity is high, the movement on his pitches is low.
The result over his 25 appearances this season is a 5.18 ERA while giving up 7 home runs.
The Mariners were willing to give the hard throwing right hander a chance to develop. Unfortunately his time in the big leagues has run out.
Delabar to Tacoma, Pryor to the bigs.
Per Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times… Make no mistake: Pryor is not up here as a reward for a job well done. He's here because the Mariners have a bullpen problem and he's their best internal solution.
Here is what that all means to the 2012 M's, and their bullpen:
1. Faith
The Mariners have lost faith in their pen. April was a time of settling, May was the time for adjustment, June is the time for action. The Mariners front office realizes that they are dealing with a young team that needs extra time to develop.
That time is over and the M's are looking for more consistency.
2. Veteran Arms
The Mariners have a lack of veteran leadership. Seattle signed George Sherrill more for his leadership than his ability. Young players need a mentor. With Sherrill out for the season (and likely his career), the M's were hesitant to bring in another inexperienced guy, because they don't want to rush they guys in the farm.
3. Trade BLT
The Mariners are still hoping to move Brandon League. Delabar played the role of late inning relief, with League moving out of the closing role, Delabar was sitting as the odd man out. Brandon League will have value if he gets time to pitch, Delabar was in his way.
4. Hope for 2012 & beyond
The Mariners have hope. Pryor has only played in 9 AAA games, and while he has an 0.00 ERA and 15 strike outs in 12 innings big league ball is a lot different than anything else the kid has faced before.
There will be a lot of pressure to perform.
It would have been better to let him train a bit more but the M's are hopeful that he will be the exception.
5. What Can Brown Do For You
The Mariners really like Darren Brown. As the long term manager of the AAA Tacoma Rainiers, Brown really understands player development. Sending Delabar down actually will be a better place for his long term success.
While Pryor gets a shot to put Brown's training in action.
Pryor could perform well, but try to keep expectations low.
He is only 22 and joining the club in time to face the team that threw a perfect game against his club already this season.
Here are some things to expect.
- 100 MPH fastball
- 6'5" Frame will give him a good angle on the lower half of the zone
- Mid 80's Slurveball which is still in development, but works well due to the comparing fastball speed.
- He has been known to have control issues though with a 100-MPH fastball that could work to his advantage.
I mean, I wouldn't want to risk getting pegged in the head with that thing.
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The pancreas is an organ in the abdomen which produces fluids that help digest food. Pancreatic growths such as nodules or cysts may be discovered when imaging tests are performed. The Mayo Clinic states that doctors often test a sample from the growth to deduce whether it is associated with cancer or another disease. Nodules may need to be surgically removed, or they may be left alone and monitored over time to ensure they are not getting bigger or impairing pancreas function.


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The Harman Hotel hosted its first guests on July 23, 1998. Today, at a distance just 500 meters from the famous Calis Beach, the hotel is operating all-year round with its 61 guest rooms in 3 separate blocks.
The fundamental values that define Harman's approach to human and hotelhood, are high quality, unlimited service and consistent progress. This hotel's priority is to ensure your stay is an experience you will never forget. At the Harman Hotel, we work for our guests. We put ourselves in our guest's place. We aim to fulfill our guest's needs instantaneously, but do not call it "Concierge". We do not give stars to ourselves, only use the official 3 stars which are given by Turkish Ministry of Tourism.
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That cute little CG-rendered mouse voiced by Michael J. Fox will be creeping his way onto the portable scene this summer, as Activision is currently in production with Stuart Little 2 for the Game Boy Advance. The game is being prepped for a release day-and-date with the theatrical film set to hit theaters this July.
Stuart Little 2, developed by UK development house Creations, puts players in the role of that popular white mouse. Stuart can run, dodge, drive, skateboard, jump and fly in this platform adventure game that follows the storyline from the film. Players must solve the disappearances of Stuart¿s new best friend, Margalo, and Mrs. Little¿s wedding ring by competing in races, piloting a plane and riding helium balloons through 10 varied levels. The game also features link cable support for two players to go head to head as either Stuart or Margalo in a racing challenge.
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Bubba Gump Restaurant Times Square Review
Bubba Gump in Times Square, New York City is a casual dining sit-down restaurant serving American style cuisine. Based off the Forest Gump movie and carrying the Forest Gump theme throughout the restaurant, Bubba Gump's is a fun and friendly restaurant suitable for the whole family.
Our group arrived at Bubba Gump's for dinner after watching a play in the nearby theatre district. Even though it was after 11pm on a Wednesday night, the restaurant was still 3/4's full with after theatre diners. There was plenty of staff on and we were quickly seated. The theming of the restaurant is particularly well done, as if Forest Gump and Benjamin "Bubba" Blue had opened a shrimp restaurant off their successful shrimp boat business. Items that could have been used by the business are hung on the walls as well as a lot of memorabilia from the movie.
Being a chain restaurant in Times Square, I must admit I had low expectations, but some of our groups were big fans of the movie and wanted to eat there. I was very happy to say I was proved wrong, it was fantastic. The service was top notch, the food was great, the prices were good, especially being in Times Square, and the theming really added to experience. We really liked that the drinks menu was on a ping pong bat, and you flip the sign over to "Stop Forest" if you wanted anything from the wait staff.
Specialising in seafood and cajun dishes, we struggled to settle on what to order as the selection looked good and orders on other tables looked delicious. Between our group, we had fish and chips that came on newspaper from the home town of Forest, with the local news on it, a seafood sampler, pulled pork sliders and Bubba's After The Storm Bucket Of Boat Trash, which consisted of shrimp, fish in cajun spices and Canadian lobster claw. We washed this feast down with a icy cold cocktails as it was still well north of 90 outside. Though a significant proportion of our dinner ended up going back to the kitchen un-eaten due to the generous portion sizes, the girls couldn't help themselves and ordered strawberry shortcake for dessert. It too was enormous and they certainly enjoyed it. As an added bonus, you got to keep your cocktail glasses which were actually very nice (or more exactly, they gave you new unopened boxed ones) so we now have multiple heavy glasses to cart with us for the rest of trip.
This restaurant will never win a Michelin Star or at the same class level as The Bull and Bear, but nor is it trying to. It sticks to its theme throughout and its blend of southern and cajun fish dishes are perfect for a summer evening feast. The staff looked like that they enjoyed working there, greatly adding to the already excellent ambiance. If you're looking for a fun, family friendly restaurant in Times Square with tasty food for a good price, you won't go wrong giving Bubba Gump a try.
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Having worked for several companies in different positions, today, Anthony Petrello serves as the chief executive officer of Nabors Industries. He got elected to the board of directors in 1991. In the same year, he became the president and chief operating officer until 2011. Petrello became the deputy chairman of the company in 2003. In 2011, he became the president and CEO of the organization. One year later, Anthony became the chairman of the executive committee of the board. Part of his responsibilities in the institution is to provide strategic planning initiatives. The actions serve to help the company adapt to the varying market needs. Additionally, it's his work to steer the company to profits and ensure its competitiveness in the market environment.
Nabors is among the world's largest land-based oil drilling contractors. It's headed by Petrello whose pedigree is perhaps a bit unusual. He graduated from Yale University with a bachelor's and master's degree in mathematics. Additionally, he holds a degree in Law from Harvard University. Before Nabors, Petrello worked with Backer and McKenzie as a managing partner.
Anthony Petrello is married to Cynthia, a former New York actress. In 1997, the couple got blessed with a baby girl at Houston Women's Hospital. The child weighed 20 ounces. Anthony experienced periventricular leukomalacia, a disorder caused by lack of oxygen to the brain. First, several operations got carried out to save her heart and eyesight. Then, it became evident that Carena would have cerebral palsy. Today, she gets around in a wheelchair and cannot speak or feed herself. With the hope of curing their daughter, they sought medical attention from the best doctors, however, there wasn't much to be done.
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So, what's the reason? I've recently signed a deal to have Breakfast Monkey toys made! And also Witchamazoo toys! Exciting, right?? So over the next few weeks, I'll be posting updated designs and turnarounds of my characters as I finish them up for toy production.
WHILE YOU'RE WAITING, please take a few seconds to answer this short survey (only 5 questions) and tell us in the comments box how much you're looking forward to Breakfast Monkey toys! And please share this with everyone you know that's a BMonkey fan! I promise it isn't spam or a virus.


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Well, I haven't done this in a while, and since I have to go to bed soon and have nothing else to write about, let's watch some random videos on YouTube and see what happens, shall we?
Video 1: Giant Gonzalez (1993)
Here's a quick video of a match between Giant Gonzalez and Jim Powers that was shown on the March 14, 1993 edition of All American Wrestling. Gonzalez comes out with his manager, Harvey Wippleman, and is a legit seven feet, seven inches tall. However, he looks kind of goofy wearing a full body muscle suit sporadically covered with fur. The match starts and Powers throws some terrible punches to Gonzalez's gut to no reaction. A throat lift and a slam follows by Gonzalez, who ambles around the ring some before whipping Powers to the ropes and nearly taking his head off with a big boot. Gonzalez walks around for a while with his arms outstretched, looking like the world's tallest neanderthal, before putting Powers away with a chokeslam for the three count. Well, they weren't lying about the giant part, as Gonzalez looked about two feet taller than the 6'1" Powers. Of course, Gonzalez was so tall that he was athletic and never became even a decent wrestler, but I can see why WCW and the WWF tried to make something out of him. Sadly, Gonzalez passed away last year at the age of 44.
Video 2: Sports Illustrated Sneaker Phone Commercial
Back in the early 1990s, there were no iPhones or anything like that, oh no. Instead we would talk on phones shaped liked footwear. Well, most people wouldn't, but bear with me. After the runaway success of the Sports Illustrated football phone, SI decided to push the creative envelope even further and allow consumer to live out their lifelong dream of using their shoe to call somebody. Enter the sneaker phone. The commercial is set at a shoe store with consumers reacting to a ringing shoe. When they find out it's a sneaker phone, they react as if $100 bills were falling from the sky. One guy calls his wife to tell her about the wonders of a sneaker phone. The best part is, the sneaker phone is free, yes free, as long as you spend some 50 dollars on a subscription to Sports Illustrated. Of course, the guy in the store neglects to mention that part, as he just repeats that the phone is free even after being asked some 15 times by the same person. Personally, I'd rather have one of those cell phones the size of a brick than this phone, as I've never had any personal desire to talk to people through a flippin' shoe. But the way these people reacted, you would think that they just won the lottery. To each their own, I suppose.
Video 3: Redskins Fun Bunch in Dallas
This is a clip from a 1983 game between the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys. In this clip, Redskins WR Art Monk does a great double-move on Dallas CB Ron Fellows and catches a Joe Theismann pass for a 43 yard touchdown. But then there are some fireworks after the touchdown, as the Redskins' skill players, known as the Fun Bunch gather in the back of the end zone to do their celebratory leap and high five maneuver. However, Cowboys DBs Michael Downs and Dennis Thurman want none of this, so they step in the middle of the circle to mess up the jump, Downs and Redskins WR Charlie Brown get in a shoving match before walking off the field, and a fight nearly breaks out after the extra point attempt. In today's NFL, premeditated group celebrations (and apparently, collective bargaining negotiations) are banned, so we won't be seeing that when the NFL comes back in 2012. The Cowboys are actually the ones that look ridiculous here, instead of just letting the Redskins do their thing in moving on, they have to start something instead. Hey, if you don't want them to celebrate, don't allow them to score, Cowboys of 28 years ago.
Video 4: Go Green Ranger Go
Simply put, this is a three minute tribute to the greatest of all the Power Rangers, the Green Ranger. While all the other Power Rangers didn't particularly stand out, the Green Ranger was the major domo of the group, conquering all his foes with top-notch martial arts skills with the assistance of some sort of giant mechanical dinobot. I don't know, it's been a long time since I've seen the show. Anyway, the video is set to a cheesy metal song titled, Go Green Ranger Go, and go he does as he lays the smackdown on everybody in this video and looks cool doing it. Wasn't the Green Ranger evil at one point, or is my memory playing tricks on me? I guess I could go back and watch some Power Ranger episodes, but that sounds like an idea for another post. Anyway, here's to you, Green Ranger.
Well, I think that's enough for now. Tomorrow I'll try to have another review up, although I have no idea about what. As always, thanks for reading, and if you have any comments on this review, or ideas for a future review, then share those either by leaving a comment or by sending me an e-mail at email@example.com.
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Check, Please! Bay Area's fifth season episode 1 (#501) profiles and reviews these three Bay Area restaurants:
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My name is Leslie Sbrocco and I'm the host of Check, Please! Bay Area. Each week, I will be sharing my tasting notes about the wine the guests and I drank on set during the taping of the show.
Wines of the Week: KQED Wine Club
Our guests enjoyed these two delicious offerings from the KQED Wine Club.
2007 Bodega Lurton Pinot Gris, Valley de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina
Made from grapes planted high above Mendoza in the Valle de Uco, this lush, rich style of Pinot Gris is produced at the Argentinean outpost of France's famous Lurton family.
2004 Chateau Recougne, Bordeaux Superieur, France
Earthy flavors dominate this muscular wine. It's a big red for those who crave a steak on the grill.


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The web has come a really long way, and the rapid growth of JavaScript has made it possible to create some really amazing things with just web technologies.
These same web technologies are now being used to create powerful mobile applications. Instead of using the native language of each platform, we can build a one size fits all platforms solution with HTML5 (and yes, these apps can still be submitted to app stores and installed on devices just like native apps)...
Oh and good news for the Windows or other OS users out there, you don't need a Mac to create iOS apps with HTML5! (not to mention the apps will also work on Android as well as possibly Windows, Blackberry and more).
HTML5 Mobile Apps ARE as Good as Native
...and in a lot circumstances HTML5 is better than native. There was a time when that statement would have been absurb, but HTML5 mobile apps have advanced at a blazingly fast speed in the last couple of years. You might be surprised to know that even big players like Instagram, Uber and the Apple App store itself are all using hybrid HTML5 applications.
But if HTML5 mobile applications are so fancy schmancy, why isn't everybody using HTML5? More and more people are using HTML5 to build mobile applications, but there's still a lot of native developers out there developing for single platforms. Why? Are they stuck in the past? Afraid to move on? No. Because there's still plenty of good reasons to go native too.
Reasons to use Native:
- For complete access to the device and its features without having to include additional frameworks and plugins
- For applications that use a lot of processing power (image processing, 3D games etc.)
- Better tooling
Reasons to use HTML5:
- Write once and deploy to multiple platforms
- Easier to maintain, as you only need to manage one code base instead of 2, 3 or 4. As a single developer you can deploy your app to every platform without having to know multiple different, and complex, coding languages.
- Easier to learn, especially if you have a web development background
There are a lot of valid reasons to use either approach, sometimes native is better and sometimes HTML5 is better, but most of the time it just comes down to preference and what you're comfortable with. If you're a web developer then you're going to be a lot more comfortable building mobile apps with web tech.
The real killer feature of HTML5 though is the cross platform support. The mobile device market is very fragmented and if you only release on one platform then you will be missing a ton of users.
Want an example of a kickass HTML5 mobile app? Check out UNTAPPD and take note of how it is available on 4 different mobile platforms.
What Exactly IS a HTML5 Mobile Application?
If this is completely new territory to you then let me give a quick run down of how a HTML5 mobile app works:
- You build a mobile application that looks and feels like a native mobile application with web languages like HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- You use a HTML5 mobile framework like Ionic to make Step 1 super easy (seriously, don't even try without one of these frameworks)
- You can either stop here and publish your application to the web, or:
- You use PhoneGap to wrap your application in a native wrapper so that you can submit it to app stores and access native API's like the Camera and Contacts
Once you have your HTML5 application on the app store, your users would not be able to tell that it wasn't a native application.
Coding HTML5 Mobile Apps is NOT the Easy Way Out
I'm going to be completely upfront with you here: you shouldn't come into this course expecting an "easy" way to create mobile applications.
Some people may have the impression that because you use all the technologies that you are familiar with on the web that creating a mobile app will be way easier and quicker than native.
This is certainly true to an extent, if you already know these web technologies then it will be easier for you to build an application with HTML5 than it would be with native since you're not going to have to learn a whole new language. But a good HTML5 mobile application is not something you can whip up in an afternoon.
To create truly awesome HTML5 mobile apps like Snow Buddy and UNTAPPD you will spend just as much time building your applications as you would with native.
As you may have heard people say, HTML5 is great for getting quick prototypes built, but many people make the mistake of stopping there. If you rush it and just try to get your application out as quickly as possible you will likely succeed, but your app will be pretty average. You can really push the boundaries, refine your application and make beautiful HTML5 mobile apps that would be indistinguishable from the best of native apps.
Most of the time really simple changes can have a huge impact on how well your application performs and how "native" it feels. Syd Lawrence (one of the creators of Snow Buddy), gave a talk on some simple things you can do to achieve this, in short:
- Use a Javascript framework (like Ionic or Phaser)
- Use translate3d for hardware accelerated CSS animations
- Make sure you remove the 300ms tap delay
- Use the SQLite plugin for local storage or PouchDB for online / offline syncing of data
- Don't update your UI when your app is running in the background (this kills the battery!)
- Avoid memory leaks by freeing up memory wherever possible
- Use Crosswalk for Android apps
What is this course all about?
This is an extensive, self paced course that will give you all the insight you need to start developing HTML5 mobile applications. You'll learn everything from general theory, to building real applications for both iOS and Android, to actually getting them live on the Apple App Store and Google Play. You will develop one data driven application with the Ionic framework, and one mobile game with the Phaser framework.
The course is split up into 5 sections, and each section is made up of several lessons. Lessons are a combination of tutorials, source code and homework tasks.
Check out the course structure below to see what you're in for (remember to check back later or sign up for a sneak peek at some of the lessons).
IMPORTANT: This course covers Ionic 1, if you would like to learn Ionic 2 please take a look at Building Mobile Apps with Ionic 2.
Section 1: Introduction to HTML5 Mobile Development
|General Lesson 1: Why HTML5 Mobile Apps?
|General Lesson 2: Introduction to HTML5 Mobile Apps
|General Lesson 3: The Options
Section 2: Native Wrappers
|General Lesson 1: Introduction to PhoneGap
|General Lesson 2: Using PhoneGap Plugins
|General Lesson 3: Other Options for Native Wrapping
Section 3: Mobile App Development
|Ionic Lesson 1: Getting started with Ionic Preview!
|Ionic Lesson 2: Building the Interface
|Ionic Lesson 3: Lists and Controllers
|Ionic Lesson 4: Integrating the Camera and Facebook Sharing
|Ionic Lesson 5: Minifying and Building the Application with Cordova / PhoneGap CLI
|Ionic Lesson 6: Minifying and Building the Application with PhoneGap Build
Section 4: Mobile Game Development
|Phaser Lesson 1: Getting started with Phaser Preview!
|Phaser Lesson 2: Creating our Player and Messing with Physics
|Phaser Lesson 3: Adding Movement and Enemies
|Phaser Lesson 4: Building Title and Game Over Screens
|Phaser Lesson 5: Creating a Native Build with PhoneGap Build
|Phaser Lesson 6: Creating a Native Build with CocoonJS
Section 5: App Store Submission
|General Lesson 1: Signing iOS Applications on a Mac or PC
|General Lesson 2: Signing Android Applications on a Mac or PC
|General Lesson 3: Installing, Testing & Debugging
|General Lesson 4: Submitting to the Apple App Store
|General Lesson 5: Submitting to Google Play
"Josh's writing style is light and enthusiastic, making it enjoyable to consume large amounts information easily, no small feat when addressing a technical matter. The course is very thorough and detailed, covering everything needed in a project from beginning to end - he also covers tips for increased productivity and solutions for common problems. This is a very effective course for anyone looking to create mobile applications." - David Izatt, Software Architect, Essenti Technologies
- 170+ Page PDF
- All General Content
- All Phaser Content
- Lesson-by-lesson Source Code for the Phaser Application
- Splash Screen Design Templates
- 260+ Page PDF
- All General Content
- All Ionic Content
- All Phaser Content
- Lesson-by-lesson Source Code for the Ionic Application
- Lesson-by-lesson Source Code for the Phaser Application
- Splash Screen Design Templates
- 170+ Page PDF
- All General Content
- All Ionic Content
- Lesson-by-lesson Source Code for the Ionic Application
- Splash Screen Design Templates
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"I have found your guides and tutorials to be of high quality, easy to understand and very useful, so I wanted to commend you and thank you for that. You explain the subject matter in a clear and concise way, with to-the-point examples that make things easy to understand." - Frank Gutierrez
Who are you?
I'm a mobile developer from Adelaide, Australia - I have co-founded a mobile development company, authored three mobile development eBooks and have been blogging about mobile development since 2013. I take a practical and to the point approach to teaching. I understand that people have different levels of understanding and take the effort to make sure concepts, no matter how big or small, are explained thoroughly.
What do I get?
Once you have purchased your desired course you will receive a downloadable package that will contain the entire course content. The downloadable package will give you access to all of the content, including all the source code for the applications.
What is Ionic?
Ionic uses HTML5, CSS and JavaScript to create cross-platform mobile applications. You can write your application once with Ionic and deploy it to many different smart phone platforms, including iOS and Android. Check out their website to find out more.
What is Phaser?
Phaser is an open source desktop and mobile HTML5 game development framework. It uses JavaScript to create powerful games that can be simple time wasters to full blown complex games. It supports WebGL & Canvas, Physics, Sprites, Sounds, Tilemaps, Animations, Camera and a bunch more.
Can I use the example applications to build my own apps?
Yes you may use the source code provided as you please (even commercially), however I ask that you do not submit an exact copy to app stores.
What if I don't like the course?
If you feel like the course was not worth your money, then I will gladly refund you the full price. Simply reply to your purchase receipt email requesting a refund within 30 days.
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THIS Sunday sees Southport sparkling for the festive season with the switch-on of the resort's Christmas lights.
Broadcaster Stuart Hall is the star of the proceedings outside Southport Arts Centre, with the lights expected to be switched on at around 5.30pm.
From 5pm, an impressive parade will make its way along Lord Street, a procession which includes the Mayor and Mayoress of Sefton, Santa Claus and local organisations such as Southport Dramatic Club and Southport Lifeboat.
Southport Visiter staff will be out and about on the day to meet the public, hand out gifts, and help everyone enjoy the atmosphere of what is a very special day for the whole town. We will be around Lord Street from 3pm, making sure Southport gets the best possible coverage of the Christmas light switch-on – in words and pictures – and who knows, you may feature in our picture special yourself.


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Vague justifications about under-performance of Windows Mobile or cancelled Courier miss the whole point. The chronic problems with Microsoft's consumer businesses cited as causes for dismissal have roots in core processes and priorities which management changes will not address. The failure of Zune was evident long ago. Windows Mobile has not been competitive with RIM for years, and failed to take significant share from Symbian, never mind iPhone. Tablets were the responsibility of the Windows team. Kin is a rogue project based on a bone-headed acquisition. From a P/L point of view, Entertainment was mostly Xbox, which although deep in the hole over its lifetime, was starting to break even.
No, the reason I believe Bach lost his head is that HP bought Palm.
In fact it's rumored that Apple brought the iPhone to market for a mere $150 million, doing so organically without acquisition outside of a touch gesture recognition company named FingerWorks.
This begs the question: how in the world did Apple grow the iPhone platform organically from zero into the most profitable cell phone business in the world with so little investment?
via Apple's Incredible Efficient Growth.
Apple has always spent below the industry average for R&D.
Here are Apple's trailing 9 quarters R&D as percent of sales:
3.42% 3.86% 2.59% 2.65% 3.51% 3.50% 2.93% 2.54% 3.16%
Nokia spends at least 10% of sales on R&D and Microsoft at least that much.
But these numbers are not as spectacular as the comment above that iPhone development cost was $150 million. To date, the product has generated $31.4B in sales.
As the article points out, Apple spent $4.6B on R&D over the past four years and Microsoft spent 7x that or $31 billion. Cisco and Intel spent 4x.
In 2007, 14% of Britons' online time was spent on IM, according to the UK Online Measurement company – but that has fallen to just 5%, the firm says, basing its findings on the habits of a panel of 40,000 computer users.
The study was released shortly after AOL sold its ICQ instant messaging service $187.5m (£124m) – less than half what the company paid for it in 1998.
And in September 2009, a survey of internet use by the New York-based Online Publishers Association found that the amount of time spent by surfers on traditional communications tools, including IM and e-mail, had declined by 8% since 2003.
via BBC News – Instant messaging: This conversation is terminated.
In other news today Yahoo and Nokia announced a worldwide partnership. Yahoo will provide e-mail and chat services on Nokia phones. The services will be co-branded.
MM Research does not count Symbian as a smartphone platform. This makes them inconsistent with any other analyst for counting smartphones. So shouldn't Symbian be included?
In a comment to iPhone has 72% of Japanese smartphone market | Asymco it's been pointed out that 12 million Symbian sold in the same time frame as Apple sold 1.7 million phones in Japan.
It would seem then that the correct market share for iPhone would be 12%, with Symbian having 83% and "others" having less than 5%.
Symbian in Japan is not the same thing as Symbian elsewhere. Symbian in Japan is used as a low level OS by Fujitsu, Sony Ericsson Japan, Mitsubishi, Sharp and others to provide devices running the MOAP(Symbian) software platform. MOAP (Mobile Oriented Applications Platform) is the software platform for NTT DoCoMo's FOMA (Freedom of Mobile Multimedia Access) service.
Unlike Series 60 and UIQ MOAP(Symbian) is not a open development platform.
MOAP is also supported by Linux with Panasonic and NEC using it in something called MOAP(Linux).
MOAP(Linux) is also not an open development platform.
So the "72% share for iPhone" in Japan must be stated with this important caveat: that Symbian and Linux are not included because, due to not having exposed APIs, they are classified as feature phone platforms.
Google's innovation pipeline:
It used to be that Microsoft's agenda was written in Cupertino, now they are no longer the only ones in line at the copy machine.
"Checks indicate that US iPad sales remain strong post-launch, driven by rising consumer visibility to iPad's user experience, sustained PR/word-of-mouth marketing, 3G iPad launch, and broadening iPad apps/content," Abramsky wrote in a note to clients this morning. "We believe Apple is now selling >200k iPads/week, greater than US Macs (est. 110k Macs/week) and just below US iPhone 3GS first quart (246k/week)."
Retail checks in mid-May showing widespread iPad stockouts at Apple stores and Best Buy. The 3G iPad is sold out at many Apple stores and about 25 percent of them now have only selected Wi-Fi iPads available. Waiting lists are not uncommon.
… Abramsky raised his global iPad outlook for 2010 from 5 million to 8 million.
via Apple Selling More iPads Than Macs | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD.
iPad is not only outselling iPhone version 1, but, soon, iPhone version 3.
Five weeks ago Apple forecast 100 million iPhone OS devices will be sold by summer. This was fairly easy to predict but the question comes up: when will the next 100 million be sold? And what about after that?
The iPhone OS three-legged platform is now the fastest growing platform ever and enjoying network effects which naturally accrue to platforms under solid custodianship. However, I am observing signals from Apple that they intend this platform to become the global standard for mobile computing, which, in today's world, means targeting 1 billion users. Here are the signals that I'm noting:
I would point out that all these are marketing, not technical challenges. They are thinly disguised questions about product placement, portfolio, pricing, production and distribution–classic Marketing 101. (Promotion, which is what most people equate with marketing is not particularly challenging, especially for Apple who mostly does it through PR).
It is comforting perhaps to know that Apple is the best marketing organization in the industry today. So to answer the question, 100 million is in the rear-view mirror, 200 million will come up in no more than 2 years and 1 billion will take 5 to 8 years.
About a month ago, we said we'd like you to use a credit card when you buy your iPad, and that was the best way we could think of to make sure that people only brought two per individual," said Johnson. "And then it came to our attention that Diane [Campbell], through your story, was very interested in buying an iPad with cash, and we made a decision today to change that."
Johnson said our story triggered a company-wide policy change. As of today, anyone can pay for an iPad with cash.
As a gesture of goodwill toward Diane Campbell, the woman whose experience brought the issue considerable publicity, two employees visited her home today to offer her an iPad free of charge.
"I am just so excited," said Campbell. "Words can't explain right now."
via Apple Axes 'No Cash' Policy for iPad Sales – Mac Rumors.


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Event: Celebs like Juhi Chawla, Waheeda Rehman, Asha Parekh, Pooja Misrra, Evelyn Sharma, Madhoo, Shriya Saran, Yuvika Chaudhary, Tanaaz Currim Irani, Geeta Basra, Rohit Roy, Pankaj Udhas, Sammir Dattani, Mahaakshay Chakraborty, Tara Sharma, Nauheed Cyrusi, Manav Gohil and others walked the ramp at 8th Annual 'Caring with Style' Fashion Show presented by ace designer Shaina NC in association with The Cancer Patients Aid Association.
Guest List: Juhi Chawla, Waheeda Rehman, Asha Parekh, Pooja Misrra, Evelyn Sharma, Shriya Saran, Pankaj Udhas, Mahaakshay, Rohit Roy, Shaina NC, Madhoo, Yuvika Chaudhary, Tanaaz Currim Irani, Geeta Basra, Sammir Dattani, Tara Sharma, Nauheed Cyrusi, Manav Gohil
Venue: Cricket Club of India (CCI), Mumbai
Date: 02-Jun-2013
Bollywood celeb Aamir Khan along with wife Kiran Rao were spotted at PVR.
Bollywood producers-directors Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Krishan Kumar, Ravi Bahl, Divya Khosla Kumar, Sajid Nadiadwala, Wardha Nadiadwala celebrate diwali with Bhushan Kumar
Bollywood celebs Kareena Kapoor Khan, Malaika Arora, Sonali Bendre, Nimrat Kaur among others were snapped by paparazzi.Bebo looked super cool in a casual look. She wore a white t-shirt with yoga pants...
Bollywood actress Shama Sikander celebrated Diwali festival at her residence.
Bollywood celebs Aamir Khan, Zaira Wasim, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Anil Kapoor, Nitesh Tiwari, Aparshakti Khurrana, Bhushan Kumar, Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, Sachin Tendulkar, Rajkumar Hir...


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Gilcrux, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 2QX. Tel: 016973 21555. Proprietor: Henry Airey
The Beeches Caravan Park has 4 star status from Quality in Tourism.
THE BEECHES CARAVAN PARK is a small, quiet park in a peaceful village, 5 miles north of Cockermouth, Cumbria. Luxury static caravans are available for hire on a weekly basis or for short breaks.
The park is open all year round.
There is a shop / Post Office, laundry room and a large children's play area on site.
The caravans are spaciously set out in attractive landscaped grounds with car parking beside each caravan. A 5mph speed limit is in operation around the park. Caravans accessible to wheelchairs are available.
Superb food and drink are available at The Bar 'n' Bistro at the edge of the site, as well as the Masons' Arms just across the road.
In the village is a trout farm, riding school, and numerous walks are possible in the area.
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Vacations should be the time that families enjoy one another, get out and experience new things, leave their troubles behind, and make wonderful memories together. Unfortunately, vacations can often be filled with stress and worry, especially when families fall victim to criminals who like to prey on the unsuspecting vacationer. But do not despair; there are things that you can do to lessen your chance a becoming a victim and keeping your vacation memories good ones.
To have a safe and fun vacation whether at home or on the road, consider the following tips:
Before Leaving
Inform your neighbors how long you expect to be away. Inform them if you will have a housesitter.
- Have a friend or neighbor pick up mail and/or deliveries. Make arrangements to have the lawn mowed and leaves picked up.
- Simulate a "lived-in" appearance by using timers to run lights and a radio on and off during expected hours.
On the Road
- Never carry large amounts of cash; use traveler's checks. If you must carry a large sum of money, do not display it openly.
- Keep a record of your traveler's check numbers and your credit card numbers in a safe place.
- Have the telephone numbers to call in case your checks or credit cards are lost or stolen.
- Take only credit cards that you actually plan to use. Make a photocopy of all your cards before you leave home so you have a record of the card numbers.
- Be aware of your surroundings and never advertise your plans to strangers. This includes travel routes and the amount of cash you are carrying.
Car Rental and Security
- When renting a car, pick one whose operations you are familiar with. If not, take time to see where the lights, brakes, turn signals, windshield wipers, and spare tire are and how they work.
- Don't rent a car at night. Stay in the hotel and rent it in the morning.
- Always lock your car when entering or leaving it.
- Park in well-lighted, busy areas and check the vehicle's interior and surrounding area before entering.
- Always lock valuables out of sight. Always carry wallets, checkbooks, and purses with you.
- Do not advertise that you are a tourist. Place maps and travel brochures in the glove compartment.
- If you do become lost, drive to a public place to check the map. Don't stop along a street or the highway.
- Remember the name and address of the hotel/motel where you are staying. Take a business card or a book of matches with the name of the hotel/motel.
- Ask for directions at a hotel/motel to get to those attractions you want to visit.
- Ask if there are any areas of town to avoid.
- Select your guides carefully.
- Stick to well-lighted main streets and public areas.
- Only carry with you the cash you will need, and only in small denominations.
Hotel and Motel Security
- Determine the most direct route to and from your room, to the fire escapes, elevators, and nearest phone.
- When occupying or leaving your room, use all auxiliary locking devices on doors and windows.
- Identify anyone requesting entry to your room. Open the door only if you are certain that the person has a legitimate reason to enter your room. If in doubt, call the hotel/motel office.
- Unpack and place belongings in the closet and dresser. Arrange your things so you'll know if anything is missing.
- When you leave your room, close up your suitcase.
- Suitcases should always be locked so they cannot be used to carry your property out of your room.
- Never leave money, checks, credit cards or car keys in the room. Take them with you.
- Place extra cash, expensive jewelry or other valuables (furs, gems, gold, or silver) in the hotel/motel safe.
- Report any lost or stolen items to the hotel/motel management and to the police.
- Report to the management any suspicious movements in the corridors or rooms.
On the Town
- Never display large amounts of cash when making purchases. It is better to use traveler's checks or credit cards.
- Men should carry wallets in an inside coat or trouser pocket.
- A woman should hold her purse close to her side when walking. Be sure the purse is closed tightly and that the opening is facing the body.
- Don't stop to give money to panhandlers.
- Be aware of your surroundings and those around you. If you feel threatened or uncomfortable, seek help.
Traveling safely with your family also means sticking together and keeping an eye on your children at all times. Make sure they know where you're staying (name and address), and teach them what to do if they get lost or separated. You might want to agree on a meeting place, just in case. And by all means, make sure your kids know not to accept rides or favors from strangers.
Make your family vacation a memorable one for all the right reasons!


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Northern Ireland 1969-1974 Retro Football Shirt. Northern Ireland early 1970s shirt, as the late 1960s shirt but the badge is embroidered directly onto the shirt and not onto a drill cotton patch. George Best is famous at Manchester United for wearing number 7 but he more often wore 11 when playing for the national side.
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Board of Directors
Betsy Morris, Chair
Betsy Morris is a highly accomplished leader and expert in housing programs and urban public policy. As the President and Chief Executive Officer of the San Diego Housing Commission, she was known for her policy leadership as well as relationship building and appropriate risk taking to achieve far-reaching goals. Betsy was responsible for managing an innovative, multifaceted housing agency with a budget in excess of $250 million and 245 employees. She designed and implemented a groundbreaking approach to conventional public housing, leveraging cash flow to finance additional affordable housing while enhancing the agency's financial stability. Under her leadership, Housing Commission programs have garnered dozens of awards for creativity and effectiveness, including development of a new office building in a mixed use, transit oriented complex. Throughout her career she has served as an officer and board member for numerous professional and community organizations.
Betsy graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelors of Arts in Sociology and has completed Masters course work in Urban Planning.
Judith T. Muñoz, Vice Chair/Secretary
Judith T. Muñoz has more than 30 years executive-level experience, having retired from The Scripps Research Institute as its Vice President responsible for the departments Human Resources, Counseling and Psychological Services, Career and Postdoctoral Services, and the International Office. She served as a member of the San Diego Humane Society's Board of Trustees from 1996 to 2009, its Chair for seven years, and most recently as the interim president.
Dr. Muñoz received her Doctorate in Leadership Studies with an emphasis in Organizational Development from the University of San Diego and her Masters in Counseling Psychology from the University of Oregon in Eugene.
Paul Lanspery, Director
Paul Lanspery has 38 years of city management and professional experience in utilities consulting, including project management, organizational assessments and facilitation, and infrastructure planning and development. Recently retired from San Diego County Water Authority as the Deputy General Manager, Paul Lanspery played an instrumental role in the ongoing transition of the agency from a wholesale water transportation agency to a multi-service organization that includes water storage, water treatment, and execution of an aggressive Capital Improvement Program (CIP). In addition to the oversight of the day-to-day operations of the Water Authority, Paul Lanspery was responsible for the development and implementation of strategies to meet growing water demands to reduce the region's reliance on imported water. He also previously served as assistant city manager for Fort Collins, Colorado and city manager for San Luis Obispo, California; and Mercer Island, Washington. Paul Lanspery has broad experience with city management, extensive knowledge of organizational issues, experience providing strategic and business planning, and a pragmatic understanding of capital project management and delivery.
Paul Lanspery has a BS in political science from the State University of New York and a MPA from the University of Hartford in Connecticut. Additionally he has been an adjunct professor at Colorado State University and San Luis Obispo.
Dean Colli, Ed.D., Director
Dean Colli, Ed.D., has had a long and distinguished 35-year career in the California Community College system. He served most recently as the Interim President of Grossmont College, and retired from that post in July 2007. Dr. Colli's broad based experience has also included Vice President Academic Affairs at Grossmont, and positions with Modesto Junior College in Modesto, Hartnell College in Salinas, and Columbia College in Columbia.
Since retirement, professional activities have led to his joining PPL, Inc. as partner and officer. PPL is a consulting firm specializing in executive search and selection services as well as placement of interim leaders and consultants, primarily for California community colleges.
Dr. Colli received his Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from the University of the Pacific in Stockton and his Master of Arts in Educational Supervision from the University of California in Santa Barbara.
Sommer Kehrli, Ph.D., Executive Director
Sommer Kehrli is the Executive Director for The Centre for Organization Effectiveness. Her background includes leading large-scale change management and employee engagement efforts, facilitating executive retreats and teambuilding workshops, coaching leaders of all levels, designing training programs, conducting research on leadership competencies, and creating assessment instruments.
Sommer has experience in the private, public, and non-profit sectors. She has worked with local and state government, pharmaceutical companies, financial institutions, healthcare organizations, and universities. Sommer worked at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California as the Director of Performance Improvement and as an Organization Development Consultant.
Sommer has a Ph.D. and Masters degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Santa Clara University. Sommer is a member of the American Psychological Association, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, American Society for Public Administration, and Organization Development Network. Sommer is also a fellow in the UCSF – Center for Health Professions Change Agent Program.
Frank Belock, Jr., Director
Frank Belock, Jr. most recently served as Deputy General Manager of the Water Authority from August 2007 until June 2016. Before joining the Water Authority, Mr. Belock was employed by the Parsons Corporation serving in the capacity of Area Manager for the San Diego office. Mr. Belock is a California registered professional civil engineer. Prior to his employment with Parsons, he served as Water Department Director, Director of Engineering and Capital Projects, and Deputy City Manager for the City of San Diego. Mr. Belock received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Vermont and his Master of Public Administration from San Diego State University.


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Boss Steve Evans is hoping for the appointment of a new face and the return of an "old codger" to boost his Rotherham United backroom staff.
The Millers manager believes the club need an extra coach to cope with the demands of the Championship.
And he wants to talk phsyiotherapist Denis Circuit into accepting a part-time role rather than heading off into full-time retirement.
"We'd like to add another coach to myself, the two Pauls (No 2 Raynor and fitness coach Warne) and Andy (goalkeeper coach Dibble)," Evans said.
Click here for skipper Craig Morgan's feelings on Championship survival
"Paul Warne is really on top of the fitness side of it and the nutrition side. He's top man at his job. Andy Dibble, with the goalkeepers, has delivered.
"Paul Raynor and myself just need a little bit of assistance."
Evans plans to raise the subject with chairman Tony Stewart at one of their regular get-togethers.
"Whether our chairman thinks that now is the right time, I'll have to have that meeting," he said. "It all depends on what we get signed off."
Evans is keen to retain the influence of the well-liked Circuit whom he describes as a "father figure" at the club,
"Denis is going, but I am still hopeful the old codger will be around a couple of days a week or something like that," he said.
"I have become close to Denis in my three years here, and I don't think any of the staff would hide that from anyone.
"He's an inspirational man who we are all very very fond of. He's the father figure around us."
Circuit, now aged 66 and once the physio at Sheffield United, planned to retire after last year's League One Play-off Final success but was persuaded to come back after the Millers' first season back in the second tier in nearly a decade had got under way.
In two spells at the club he has chalked up well over 700 games.
Evans said: "I love having chats with him, especially coming back from games.
"He's got a very simplistic way about himself and that's probably the medical side of him coming out in as much as he says 'I thought this and thought that'. There are no grey areas.
"Hopefully we might be able to find a little role so the old codger can come out of his back garden a couple of days a week."


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Surrealism is a cultural movement and artistic style that was founded in 1924 by André Breton. Surrealism style uses visual imagery from the subconscious mind to create art without the intention of logical comprehensibility.The movement was begun primarily in Europe, centered in Paris, and attracted many of the members of the Dada community. Influenced by the psychoanalytical work of Freud and Jung, there are similarities between the Surrealist movement and the Symbolist movement of the late 19th century.Some of the greatest artists of the 20th century became involved in the Surrealist movement, and the group included Giorgio de Chirico, Man Ray, René Magritte, and many others.The Surrealist movement eventually spread across the globe, and has influenced artistic endeavors from painting and sculpture to pop music and film directing.The greatest known Surrealist artist is the world famous Salvador Dali.
The movement in the mid-1920s was characterized by meetings in cafes where the Surrealists played collaborative drawing games, discussed the theories of Surrealism, and developed a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing. Breton initially doubted that visual arts could even be useful in the Surrealist movement since they appeared to be less malleable and open to chance and automatism. This caution was overcome by the discovery of such techniques as frottage and decalcomania.
Soon more visual artists became involved, including Giorgio de Chirico, Max Ernst, Joan Miró, Francis Picabia, Yves Tanguy, Salvador Dalí, Luis Buñuel, Alberto Giacometti, Valentine Hugo, Méret Oppenheim, Toyen, and later after the second war: Enrico Donati. Though Breton admired Pablo Picasso and Marcel Duchamp and courted them to join the movement, they remained peripheral.[6] More writers also joined, including former Dadaist Tristan Tzara, René Char, and Georges Sadoul.
In 1925 an autonomous Surrealist group formed in Brussels. The group included the musician, poet, and artist E. L. T. Mesens, painter and writer René Magritte, Paul Nougé, Marcel Lecomte, and André Souris. In 1927 they were joined by the writer Louis Scutenaire. They corresponded regularly with the Paris group, and in 1927 both Goemans and Magritte moved to Paris and frequented Breton's circle.[3] The artists, with their roots in Dada and Cubism, the abstraction of Wassily Kandinsky, Expressionism, and Post-Impressionism, also reached to older "bloodlines" such as Hieronymus Bosch, and the so-called primitive and naive arts.
André Masson's automatic drawings of 1923, are often used as the point of the acceptance of visual arts and the break from Dada, since they reflect the influence of the idea of the unconscious mind. Another example is Giacometti's 1925 Torso, which marked his movement to simplified forms and inspiration from preclassical sculpture.
However, a striking example of the line used to divide Dada and Surrealism among art experts is the pairing of 1925's Little Machine Constructed by Minimax Dadamax in Person (Von minimax dadamax selbst konstruiertes maschinchen)[7] with The Kiss (Le Baiser)[8] from 1927 by Max Ernst. The first is generally held to have a distance, and erotic subtext, whereas the second presents an erotic act openly and directly. In the second the influence of Miró and the drawing style of Picasso is visible with the use of fluid curving and intersecting lines and colour, whereas the first takes a directness that would later be influential in movements such as Pop art.
Giorgio de Chirico's The Red Tower (La Tour Rouge) (1913), Guggenheim Museum
Giorgio de Chirico, and his previous development of metaphysical art, was one of the important joining figures between the philosophical and visual aspects of Surrealism. Between 1911 and 1917, he adopted an unornamented depictional style whose surface would be adopted by others later. The Red Tower (La tour rouge) from 1913 shows the stark colour contrasts and illustrative style later adopted by Surrealist painters. His 1914 The Nostalgia of the Poet (La Nostalgie du poete)[9] has the figure turned away from the viewer, and the juxtaposition of a bust with glasses and a fish as a relief defies conventional explanation. He was also a writer whose novel Hebdomeros presents a series of dreamscapes with an unusual use of punctuation, syntax, and grammar designed to create an atmosphere and frame around its images. His images, including set designs for the Ballets Russes, would create a decorative form of Surrealism, and he would be an influence on the two artists who would be even more closely associated with Surrealism in the public mind: Dalí and Magritte. He would, however, leave the Surrealist group in 1928.
In 1924, Miró and Masson applied Surrealism to painting, explicitly leading to the La Peinture Surrealiste exhibition of 1925, held at Gallerie Pierre in Paris, and displaying works by Masson, Man Ray, Paul Klee, Miró, and others. The show confirmed that Surrealism had a component in the visual arts (though it had been initially debated whether this was possible), and techniques from Dada, such as photomontage, were used. The following year, on March 26, 1926 Galerie Surréaliste opened with an exhibition by Man Ray. Breton published Surrealism and Painting in 1928 which summarized the movement to that point, though he continued to update the work until the 1960s
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Head to Millennium Park after work or school and partake in the season's best bounty at Urban Wild, presented by the Lurie Garden. Sample honey made by the Lurie Garden's own busy bees, along with products from other wild and domesticated urban residents, including limited edition craft beer. A limited quantity of Lurie Garden seeds will be available for giveaway, and Lurie Garden honey available for sale. Stay for a tour of the fall garden.