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Microsoft Ups Dividend, Boosts Share BuybackBy Reuters - | Posted 2008-09-22 Print
Microsoft is making a huge stock reinvestment in itself and upping its quarterly dividend while also allowing for debt financing for general corporate purposes.
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) plans to buy back up to $40 billion of its own stock, lift its dividend and issue commercial paper for the first time in the company's history, the software maker said on Monday.
Microsoft was joined by top PC maker Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), which announced a share buyback of its own. H-P said its board of directors approved a plan to repurchase up to $8 billion worth of its own stock.
One of the most cash-rich companies in the tech industry, Microsoft introduced a $2 billion commercial paper program and said it may issue as much as $6 billion of debt. Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investors Service assigned their top credit ratings to Microsoft.
"The openness to debt was the most surprising of this morning's announcements and is a positive signal of management's increasing openness to developing a more efficient capital structure," Charles Di Bona, a research analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein wrote in a note to clients.
Microsoft shares rose 86 cents, or 3.42 percent, to $26.02 on the Nasdaq after the announcement. The stock is down 27 percent in the year to date, compared with a 16 percent slide on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq.
H-P shares rose 21 cents to $48.47 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Microsoft, which had $23.7 billion in cash on its balance sheet at the end of June, also said it would pay a quarterly dividend of 13 cents a share, up from 11 cents a share.
Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft has been aggressive in buying back shares. It started a $36.2 billion five-year share repurchase program in 2006, but spent that amount in two years.
In February, Microsoft raised the possibility of issuing debt for the first time in the company's history as part of how it planned to finance its pursuit of Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz). A deal between the two companies has not panned out.
"These announcements illustrate our confidence in the long- term growth of the company and our commitment to returning capital to our shareholders," Chris Liddell, chief financial officer of Microsoft, said in a statement.
(Reporting by Daisuke Wakabayashi and Franklin Paul; Editing by Derek Caney and Andre Grenon)
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Life Trends is an odd little app for your Windows Phone 8 device. It was developed to evaluate your personality and diagram your life activity and trends.
The foundation is based on a group of experts in the field of mathematical prediction, numerology and astrology. It's a horoscope app of sorts but instead of giving you a daily prediction, it tackles your entire life span in one try. One could say it's a tool to give your life a little balance.
The interface with Life Trends is somewhat simple and for what the app claims to present, maybe too simple. The main page has entry fields for your date of birth and time of birth. With that information you can view your individual profile or a diagram of your life activity.
The individual profile is an analysis that reflects your character traits that have been represented since birth. The profile lists your strengths and less distinguished traces of character. A description of these traits are only listed for your strengths. For example, under "purpose" you will find,
"You will not compromise on anything for the intended purpose; you have a practical view of the world."
The diagram of activity will chart your activity as you grow in age. A horizontal line will reflect your performance expectations. When your activity reading passes the performance expectation line, you are seen as fully feeling the taste of life. If you see the your reading fall below the bar in the future, you can begin to prepare and minimize the impact.
You also have the option to add a partner's activity graph to see how the two of you connect. At the bottom of the chart's page are three control buttons; Help, Home and Add Partner. Just tap the Add Partner button, enter your partners' date of birth and their activity reading will be added. One theory is that as your life activity is on the down slope and your partner's is on the up swing, they will help you through these times.
I can't really say the science behind Life Trends is accurate or with foundation but the app itself ran smoothly. It would have been nice to have the ability to save your profile and add others but as is, the app only lets you view one personality profile and activity diagram (except when you add a partner) at a time.
The biggest downside to Life Trends is that there isn't a trial version. Another feature this app needs so those with curiosity about mathematical predictions on life trends can take a peak and decide if it's worth the cost.
As is, Life Trends will run you $1.49 and the Windows Phone 8 app is available here in the Windows Phone Store.

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1. Re: Memory consumption 1h after JBoss startPeter Johnson Jan 20, 2010 3:41 PM (in response to Giovanni Formenti)
You need to examine the heap and figure out what objects are suddenly occupying the heap. Tools to use include jmap and VisualVM, both of which come with the Sun JDK 6.
VisualVM even lets you compare two heap snapshots to see which objects have suddenly increased in number.
2. Re: Memory consumption 1h after JBoss startluv zorabian Jan 22, 2010 4:45 AM (in response to Peter Johnson)
I think its because of concurrent hits due to load testing.
For example for the production there is no need to generate the application server log and application log.
It reduce the performance by 1.6 to 2 times.
Better way for load testing would be try after stopping the log. I guess.
3. Re: Memory consumption 1h after JBoss startGiovanni Formenti Jan 22, 2010 5:50 AM (in response to luv zorabian)
Hi luv,
you are right but before the test I disable all kind of logging
Thank you for your support
4. Re: Memory consumption 1h after JBoss startGiovanni Formenti Jan 22, 2010 6:06 AM (in response to Peter Johnson)
Hi Peter,
I used Eclipse MAT (a great tools IMHO!) and also JProfiler. This is the difference between the memory after 50min and 63min (the peak is around 60min).
I trace the GC also and I notice a strange behavior of Survivor Space when the GC begin its intensive activity (after 1h). It seems that it exceeded the maximum:
Exploring the memory dump, the Maps and ZipEntries seem to be related to MBean map and deploy/vfs structures. Their shortest path to GC root involve http-0.0.0.0-8080 threads.
This could be related to connection pools or aliveness of connections?
Thank you for any tips about this
5. Re: Memory consumption 1h after JBoss startPeter Johnson Jan 22, 2010 3:56 PM (in response to Giovanni Formenti)
It almost looks like a new app is being deployed at that time. That would explain the huge jump in the number of Zip* instances. Is there anything in the log that might shed light on what is going on?
Also, add the "-verbose:class" JVM option to JAVA_OPTS in the run script. This option causes the JVM to print to stdout every class laoded and the JAR from which it came. It would be interesting to see what the output is when the spike happens. Of course, redirect stdout/stderr to a file - you will get a ton of output.
6. Re: Memory consumption 1h after JBoss startRuchir Choudhry Jul 22, 2010 3:07 AM (in response to Giovanni Formenti)
Please look into the following things, it will surly help you.
01> Your JVM setting is not as per Jboss or Sun Standards. both says the Xms and Xms need to be same. Try the below setup change it based on your system needs.
-Xmx2048m -Xms2048m -XX:MaxNewSize=256m -XX:NewSize=256m -XX:MaxPermSize=128m -XX:SurvivorRatio=8 -XX:TargetSurvivorRatio=90 -XX:MaxTenuringThreshold=0 -XX:CMSInitiatingOccupancyFraction=60 -XX:LargePageSizeInBytes=5m -XX:ParallelGCThreads=20 -XX:-DisableExplicitGC -XX:+UseParNewGC -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:ThreadStackSize=1024 -Dsun.rmi.dgc.client.gcInterval=3600000
I have listed a series of test on various parameters, as below(link) try to see if you can grab some info from there.
02> you can also use Visual VM provided by Sun to see if its something induced due to profiling, I dont see this as a reason but no harm is checking.
03> The the GC cycle when its happening and what is the object left in NEW Gen and Old Gen, dose it get cleared eventually or its holding up.
04> If its holding up than the problem is with the code, profile it, you will get explicit details which class, inner class, which method is causing it
05> Are you using a lot of static methords, caching in JVM or large session object
Please let me know how it goes, Publish the machine details too.
7. Re: Memory consumption 1h after JBoss startPeter Johnson Jul 22, 2010 1:02 PM (in response to Ruchir Choudhry)
Ruchir, your suggested newsize is too small for the heap size specified - the newsize should be 1/3 - 1/4 the size of the heap. By the way, based on my tests, if you do not specify a newsize, JDK 6 eventually adjusts it to about 1/3 - 1/4 the heap size (just realized that was with the standard collection, not the CMS collector, but I suspect that letting the ).
Setting MaxTenuringThreshold to 0 is a bad idea - I puts a larger strain on the CMS collector and degrades overall applicaiton performance. It is much better ot let needed objects survive a few minor collections before being tenured, and thus let the minor collector gather all the garbage, than requiring the CMS collector to collect objects that die soon. Besides, setting the UseConcMarkSweepGC sets MaxTenuringThreshold to 0 by default (and also sets the survivor spaces to a really small value.
It is not always advisable to set UseConcMarkSweepGC. You must test your application both with and without it to determine hte best performance. Also, with UseConcMarkSweepGC, during a major collection, one of your CPUs will be dedicated to garbage collection. If you have only 2 CPUs, then you will reduce the amount of load your app can handle by 50%.
For suggestions on how to gather GC data and analyze it, see these white papers:
Java Garbage Collection Statistical Analysis 101
Java Garbage Collection Performance Analysis 201 (this white paper discusses the CMS collector and its gotchas)
at http://www.cmg.org/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=java+peter+johnson&x=30&y=10
8. Re: Memory consumption 1h after JBoss startRuchir Choudhry Jul 22, 2010 5:37 PM (in response to Peter Johnson)
Apprecite your suggestions,
It all depends how you want to do it, JVM parameters gives a lot of flexibility to you and there is no one size fits all.
Moreover my intent was to help the team get some idea, and not to cut copy the exact thought, Diffrent app requires different type of setup.
We ran series of test "Load, noise, bursting, endurace" with multiple appications on single Jboss EAP4.3 with different veriosn of JDK. Results came best with the setup we have explained.
We used
-XX:MaxTenuringThreshold=0because it
promotes all objects allocated by the application in the young generation, which survive a single GC cycle, directly to the old generation without copying them around between the survivor spaces in the young generation. This setting, when used with CMS collector in the old generation helps in two ways.
- The young generation GC does not have to waste its time copying the 10-20% long lived objects multiple times between the survivor spaces, only to finally promote them to the old generation.
- Additionally, most of the collection and cleaning work of these objects can be done "concurrently" in the old generation. This behavior leads to additional reduction in GC sequential overhead.
This setup was also good based on our test scenarios.
I guess you are bringing some good points, we will use this in next series of test.Keep giving new Ideas
Ruchir Choudhry
9. Re: Memory consumption 1h after JBoss startPeter Johnson Jul 23, 2010 2:13 PM (in response to Ruchir Choudhry)
I ageee that your explanation of setting MaxTenuringThreshold to 0 is the commonly accepted advice. But of course, I disagree
The problem with setting MaxTenuringThreshold to 0 is that at the time the minor GC takes place you will have a lot of temporary objects that are still in use being promoted to the tenured generation. Then the tenured generation fills up quicker and you end up doing major CMS collections more often. It is usually better to let objects bounce around a few times between the survivor spaces in order to sift out objects that survive only a few collections and are then discarded, thus ensuring that only object that plan to stay around for a while get tenured.Tenuring temporary object is much more expensive than not tenuring long-lived objects.
Test I have done show that the minor collection time, even with MaxTenuringThreshold not set to 0, is consistently less that the two pauses times caused by the CMS collectior for a major collection. In addtion, having MaxTenuringThreshold set to a non-zero value has, in my tests, always outperfomed setting MaxTenuringThreshold to 0 (higher throughput, lower response times). At least, that is what I have observed in the many load tests that I have performed.
Of course, all apps are different - the reader is urged to perform his or her own load tests to see how their apps respond.
And Ruchir, I agree with you that discussions like this are benefitial to the community. Hopefully the readers can take our two views into consideration and find what works best for their apps.
10. Re: Memory consumption 1h after JBoss startJozsef Attila Aug 4, 2010 7:32 AM (in response to Giovanni Formenti)
Hi Giovanni,
Did you find a solution to this memory consumption? I think we may be suffering from something similar.
11. Re: Memory consumption 1h after JBoss startRuchir Choudhry Aug 5, 2010 1:27 AM (in response to Giovanni Formenti)
-Xms512m -Xmx1024m--Can you please try try to make Min and Max of Heap as same, and publish the results.-Xms512m -Xmx512m
12. Re: Memory consumption 1h after JBoss startJozsef Attila Aug 5, 2010 2:27 AM (in response to Ruchir Choudhry)
Actually it looks like after exactly 1 hour it starts leaking unnamed event handles. This is on Windows 2003 server, JBoss 5.1, Java 6 u20. The application does nothing special after exactly 1 hour from startup.
I wonder if this is related to https://jira.jboss.org/browse/JBVFS-159


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By Roey Gilberg
LOS ANGELES - The London Business School, one of sixteen teams representing top international and domestic business and management schools, earned the grand prize of $25,000 at the inaugural Global Business Leadership Competition hosted by UCLA Anderson. The winners and other top finishers were announced Saturday, April 12, 2008. The Queen's School of Business (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) received the $10,000 second prize, while Seoul National University took home the $5,000 third prize.
The two-day event, the brainchild of UCLA Anderson Professor David Lewin, took place Friday and Saturday, April 11-12 and consisted of a series of modules during which teams gave presentations concerning various real-life cases. Teams of four or five members arrived at Anderson from every region of the globe, representing business schools from such diverse locations as Singapore, Spain, and Israel, with several U.S. schools (including UCLA Anderson) as well. Saturday afternoon featured the competition's main case, which required teams to focus on the dilemmas and opportunities of a post-merger scenario; specifically, FedEx Corporation's acquisition of Flying Tigers, a cargo airline in Asia.
Among the various aspects of the situation teams focused on were the problems posed by the different organizational structures of the two companies, the language barriers, how to integrate existing employees and unions, and the role of upper management in the transition. The sixteen teams gave their presentations in front of forty experienced business leaders from many different fields who judged the competition. After listening to the presentations, as well as posing their inquiries during question-and-answer sessions, the judges selected five finalists: Queen's School of Business, London Business School, Oxford Said Business School, Seoul National University Graduate School of Business, and the UCLA Anderson team. The winner and runner-ups were then chosen from among the five finalists.
The entirety of the event was executed by UCLA Anderson students, with Estela Wolf ('08) serving as lead student coordinator. Brian Rizkallah ('08), David Weisz ('08), Erica Wilson ('08), Jessica Wolf ('08), Michael Yuann ('08), David Zhou ('08) and Meera Damle ('09) joined Wolf on the Student Competition Planning Committee.
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"Those Old Memories" will include stories, photographs, genealogy, scrapbooking, recipes, and interesting history of my family. Some family surnames: Troyer, Gardner, Moore, Hopkins, Allen, Amsberry, McPherson, Wyatt, Godfrey, Lee, Henley, Cutbirth, Tudor, Gustafsson, Larson, Hellgren, Farley, Harshbarger, Harvey, McComsey, Johnston, Hyndman, and Buchanan.
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For My Mom!
The year is 2010 and sadly another year has passed by without Mom here with us to make our lives complete. My Mom has been gone now for nearly 10 years, yet is seems like just yesterday that we were all together. Time has such a funny way of moving so fast yet we are very lucky that our thoughts and memories have a way of staying with us, often making the past seem as though it was just yesterday.
My Mom was part of the glue that held our family tightly and kept us close together. No matter what the day, Mother's Day, Christmas, or just another day of the year--ours were always bound by the ties to Mom and Dad. Since Mom passed away in 2000 our family has slowly drifted a bit further apart, not because we all have not stayed close but because the reason we were all bound together on those special days is now gone. Our family gatherings were always at Mom's house. That is where we had the big family meals, gathered for the good times and also the place we always grieved together in times of loss. We now just seem to spread out with our families which have grown more too and have come to the time when our newest memories now are made with our own families. Going to Mom's house- now means my house! I am the one who lived closest to my own Mother but not a day went by that one of my brothers or myself did not call or stop by to see Mom and Dad. We were all so close and that is the testament to the strength of our Mom.
Words will never begin to express what my Mother was to me. If I could write a book, I am sure that all the facts and memories would never all get told. Those memories are special and many only private to me and her. It is my hope that you might know my Mom from just a few special things that come to mind. Irene Dorothy Moore
Coleman was born on April 3, 1916 in Alliance, Nebraska. She raised three children here, worked here and owned a business here. This was her home and she never wished to live anywhere else in the world. She did love to travel but always said the sight of the Nebraska Sandhills was the best there was upon nearing home after a long trip. Even some of the Grandchildren might not know that Mom was an adventurer too. For over 60 years she and Dad adventured in the outdoors. Dad loved to hunt and Mom often went along just for the ride and she was the one who took my brothers out hunting after school if Dad was working. If fishing or camping was on the agenda, then Mom was the first to start packing. She never minded the heat, cold or sometimes nasty conditions that went with the outdoors, especially in the earlier years when tents were poor quality and camping gear was sparse or make do- because she was with her family and having fun. For 40 years of the time that Mom and Dad were together, one could find her riding on the back of his motorcycle as they adventured across the roads. They took trips to Wyoming, the Black Hills, and Montana, always looking to the west. In the early years of "Sturgis", they never missed a trip, dressed in their black skid leathers, long before they became the fashion of the day. When I got old enough to go with Dad, Mom gave up her spot on the bike to me. Those were great memories of riding with Daddy but looking back, I think it was just Mom wanting me to experience the same great fun and she knew that it was important for me to have time with Dad.
The gentle side of Mom was in her home, yard and garden. I don't know where she got the extra time but she kept a very nice yard and loved to spend time in it. Roses, peonies, glads, poppies and pansies, those are the things that I really remember her spending time with. The little garden of pansies that was the back door of our house for many years is forever in my memory: I can see Mom sitting on the sidewalk there by the door, weeding that patch with such great care. She was a flower show judge for many years too and of course entered her floral beauties in those shows as well as at the yearly county fairs. The beautiful tall gladiolus blooms still come to mind, as I recall getting to help her with those arrangements. She always included me in whatever she was doing. I have dozens of her winning ribbons in my collection of memorabilia. My love of crafting came from her too. We tried it all together at least once, I am sure. Even after Mom's eyesight was nearly gone she still loved to go to the craft shows and to see what was new. She could no longer see to make the pretty crafts and jewelry she had done for so many years but never lost her interest and was always ready to get out and go see what others were offering for sale.
My Mom worked most of her married life in various types of business. She worked for several years at a small local grocery/ meat locker where she became lifelong friends with the owners, was sales person in the catalog department of Montgomery Wards through my childhood days and sold Stanley products, Tupperware and Elmcraft wedding announcements for many years. I do not remember a time, not even one when she complained because she was tired or had experienced a hard day. The evening meals were always on the table and enjoying her family at home was always put first. In the early 1960's she bought a local ladies' ready to wear store, "Mode O' Day" and owned that until the late 1970's when she and Daddy retired to once again hit the road with some travel together, by then in their motor home. I worked for Mom in that store all the years she owned it and it was a wonderful experience for me and best of all, I got to spend time with Mom. From her I learned how to run a business, deal with people, and how to display and sell merchandise: all skills carried over into my own business which I ran for over 30 years. We had fun together through those years which was the best memory of all.
Mom had seven grandchildren and at the time eight great grandchildren. She loved them all dearly and some of her best times were when all the family was able to be together. A houseful of family with all the kids was her idea of fun. She was the cook and boy was she the best at it! Homemade noodles, chili, chicken and dumplings, pies, apple dumplings and pineapple panouche candy with suet pudding for the holidays. All of the family still talks about her food, although we laugh about her "beans" as she always made enough baked beans to feed the whole town. The house was so full when family got together that you had to go out the front door, around to the back door and back in to fill up your plate for the second go 'round of great food! To go back to one of those days just once more....
As this Mother's Day approaches, I am again reminded of the last two years of my Mom's life. The loss of my Dad in 1998 was devastating to her. They had been married for 62 years and had been together for nearly 70 years as a couple. Her eye sight was nearly gone, her health was declining, and the love of her life was gone. Mom moved in with us and during her last year it was difficult for us all. The role we all played had suddenly been reversed in life. My husband and I became the caretakers for Mom. It was difficult for us all but Mom was in many ways still her old self! She loved to go outdoors when she could, we found some craft things she could do mostly by feel and we "listened" to tv programs and movies with her. Oddly enough, "The Shawshank Redemption" and a few others became her requests because they told a story with voice which she could listen to. When my husband reminded her that she wasn't to eat salt, she let us know that she was still capable of decisions and that she wanted a bit of salt--so that was the way it was.
My Mom, as I am sure many millions of others on Mother's Day, are and were so very special but personally I put my Mom at the top of the list! The blog "Genealogy Lines" has a wonderful little write up today about Moms and the history of Mother's Day so click on over and check it out--you might be surprised at what you learn! Don't forget to take a moment to remember your Mom or to reflect on those old memories at this special time.
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LOS ANGELES - Gerald M. Edelman, Director of The Neurosciences Institute, President of Neurosciences Research Foundation, Professor at the Scripps Research Institute and Chairman of the Department of Neurobiology at the Scripps Research Institute will deliver the 2004-2005 Jacob Marschak Memorial Lecture from 1-3pm on February 18 in Korn Hall. His presentation is entitled, "From Brain Dynamics to Consciousness: How Matter Becomes Imagination."
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Dr. Edelman has made significant research contributions in biophysics, protein chemistry, immunology, cell biology, and neurobiology. His early studies on the structure and diversity of antibodies led to the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1972. He then began research into the mechanisms involved in the regulation of primary cellular processes, particularly the control of cell growth and the development of multicellular organisms. He has focused on cell-cell interactions in early embryonic development and in the formation and function of the nervous system. These studies led to the discovery of cell adhesion molecules (CAMs), which have been found to guide the fundamental processes by which an animal achieves its shape and form, and by which nervous systems are built. One of the most significant insights provided by this work is that the precursor gene for the neural cell adhesion molecule gave rise in evolution to the entire molecular system of adaptive immunity.
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
College Park, Georgia – Off Broadway Star Kevin Byrd stars in One Night Only April 17, 2010
College Park, Georgia – Off Broadway Star Kevin Byrd stars in One Night Only Play in his 1st Georgia Debut as Samuel Johnson a rich successful Lawyer in "The Queen Bee" an Original Screen Play April 17th, 2010
Award Winning Actor/Prostate Cancer Awareness Advocate Kevin Byrd
About: Kevin Byrd is an Award Winning actor, motivational speaker, writer, producer, and BrownByrd Prostate Cancer Foundation Founder/CEO. Kevin Byrd has received 80 International proclamations and honors from: Queen Elizabeth and Buckingham Palace, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, President Barack Obama, President George Bush, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, New York Governor David A. Patterson, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, 100 International Mayor(s) Across The Nation
Media Accomplishments : Kevin Byrd's work has received National and International Media Attention in 200 publications circulating 80 million people.(Special Media Placement on USATODAY.com ,Epoch International Times, New York Amsterdam Newspaper, Radius Magazine, Vibe Magazine, IFlow Magazine, King Magazine, Essence.com, Hush Magazine, Rolling Out, Urban Buzz Magazine, Parle Magazine, New York Beacon, Caribbean Life, New York Times, Hempstead Times, Black Star News, BET etc..)
Kevin Byrd's work in February2nd,2010 (Black History Month) has been honored by over 100 National Mayor/Government officials around American and has earned 80 International Proclamation Awards on behalf of 550 million people(half a billion people);making him the 1st and youngest African American Male Actor to achieve such Historical Achievements under 30years old.
On November 2nd, 2009 a KEVIN BYRD DAY was designated and Proclaimed in the Dekalb County, Georgia on behalf of 1,000,000 people. Kevin Byrd is one of the 1st and youngest African American male to have this honor since 1822.
King Magazine, states "Kevin Byrd is a Revolutionary Entertainer".
Parle Magazine, states "Kevin Byrd is a True Rising Superstar"
Caribbean Life, states "Kevin Byrd is a Soulful/powerful Actor and Humanitarian to be acknowledged by millions"
Hempstead Times states, "Kevin Byrd is one of the most Influential African American young Males in New York City and across America a true Icon"
Now a full-time resident of the state of Georgia, Kevin has dived headfirst into community activism while continuing to promote prostate cancer awareness. Kevin is currently preparing for his 2010 International Prostate Cancer Awareness Tour in addition to performances of his One-Man, Off Broadway production "RELEASE".
Visit www.kevbyrd.com for more information.
Queen Bee" an Original Screen Play
Once again, Russell M. Tyson has created an outstanding piece! Where does he get it from, Who knows and/or cares? We just know it has to be seen! For the dialog, directions, costuming, sound effects and more; it's going to be crazy!
"Queen Bee" is the marketing concept of the living environment between rich and poor; of any race and gender! This production demonstrates the characterization of majority; far as style, stereotyping and much more.
In the myth of a woman who strives each moment of her life to be more than just the average woman; yet she has little education, one talent, strong hustle for her goal and huge ego. How did she get her "wealth?" Well, in order to know, you have to be a part of this next dynamic piece, written by Russell M. Tyson, playwright of Atlanta. Or come out and see for yourself
Opening Night - VIP Meet & Greet: Receive a Signed Autograph & Picture from Award-Winning Actor Kevin Byrd
New Stage Play Release - "Queen Bee"
April 17th, 2010 (Saturday)
Where: College Park Auditorium
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When: April 17th 2010
7pm (Doors open at 6pm)
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- Alzheimer's Awareness Month
- Anti Bully Awareness Fundraising Tips
- Anti-Bullying Awareness Programs
- Awareness Ribbon Products
- Awareness Ribbons
- awareness ribbons for cancer awareness
- Breast Cancer Fundraising
- Breast Cancer Fundraising Events
- Breast Cancer Fundraising Merchandise
- cancer awareness merchandise
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Fundraising Events
- Fundraising Ideas & Tips
- Fundraising Jewelry
- Fundraising Products
- Jewelry Parts For Awareness Bracelets
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- Pink Awareness Ribbon
- pink ribbon awareness pins
- Pink Ribbon Fundraising
- pink ribbons for Breast Cancer
- purple awareness ribbon
- Purple Ribbon Fundraising
- teal awareness ribbon
- teal ribbon awareness pins
- Teal Ribbon Fundraising
Autism Awareness Month
April is Autism Awareness month and you will start seeing it being promoted as early as March. Now is the time to stock up on Autism Awareness items. Whether it is jewelry such as a bracelet or pin or perhaps a fun item like a water bottle or koozie these items all have the autism ribbon or autism puzzle pieces to show awareness.
During the month of April, there will be many media outlets promoting autism awareness and what people can do to get involved. There will be numerous autism walks and fundraisers being held. Be sure to check your local autism groups and find out what they have going on and what you can do to get involved in promoting this cause.
Pink Ribbon Fundraising – Raising Money For Breast Cancer Research
Pink Ribbon Fundraising – Raising Money For Breast Cancer Research
Everyone knows that Pink Ribbon Fundraising is hard. If you are trying to raise money for Breast Cancer Research consider having a Garage Sale.
1. Check the Calendar! Saturdays are the best day and be prepared to start early. Also plan around pay days. Most people get paid the 15th and last day of the month. If you want more in-depth tips go to this link: Tips for a Successful Garage Sale.
2. Pink silicone bracelets are popular as are other pink ribbon awareness items. Offer pink ribbon charms or pink ribbon jewelry as an item to buy, or give small ribbons with every receipt you hand out. You can also make pink ribbon signs; have pink ribbon balloons and a pink ribbon banner to draw attention to your sale.
3. Target Moms! Moms and Grandmothers are garage sale queens. Talk to the moms in your organization, or run a garage sale consignment to moms in the neighborhood. They can put things in your garage sale, you do all the work, and they split the proceeds with you.
4. Sell pink ribbon cookies. If there is nothing at your sale that a person wants to buy, they will feel guilty if they don't at least buy a cookie on their way down the driveway.
5. Have a donation jar. Make sure you have a sign with where the money is going next to your donation jar. If none else, someone may donate change or a couple of dollars. It all adds up.
Cancer Awareness Bracelets
Common Questions: Where Can I Find Cancer Awareness Bracelets?
For today's blog post, we're using a customer letter to tackle one of the most common questions we've received over the years, "Where Can I Find Cancer Awareness Bracelets".
Dear Fundraising for a Cause,
I want to sell awareness merchandise to help raise money for cancer research, but I'm not sure where to start. Where can I find cancer awareness bracelets in large quantities?
Thank you,
E.W. from Minnesota
Hi E.W.,
We're so glad you reached out to us to help guide you through the process of buying and selling cancer awareness bracelets. You've come to the right place. Not only do we offer ribbon bracelets for nearly every cause you can imagine, but we also have a history with fundraising and can walk you through the journey.
Let's take it one step at a time. Start by browsing our selection of awareness bracelets to decide which option suits you best. From pink ribbon bracelets for breast cancer to peach ribbon bracelets for uterine cancer, we have all of the possibilities covered.
Once you've chosen the perfect style, decide how many cancer bracelets you think you'll need. Remember: With wholesale quantities, the prices get more affordable when you place a larger order, so you might want to consider planning ahead for future events.
Thanks again for reaching out, and keep us posted on your progress. We can't wait to help you with your fundraising needs!
Where Can I Buy Purple Alzheimer's Bracelets or Stickers
FAQ: Where Can I Buy Purple Alzheimer's Bracelets or Stickers?
We know the story: You're participating in an Alzheimer's event and notice someone wearing an elegant awareness bracelet or showing off a unique sticker. How can you track down equally stunning items? Fundraising for a Cause has all the answers you need.
Where can I buy Alzheimer's awareness bracelets?
We offer them right here. From silicone cuffs to child-friendly bangles, our selection of purple ribbon bracelets is among the best of its kind.
What about stickers?
We have those too! In fact, our stickers are so helpful to fundraising efforts, you might have a tough time choosing just one style. Try name badges for small events, or stick to the standard ribbon option for a more classic look.
Do you offer any ultra-unique awareness merchandise?
We like to think so. Our purple ribbon balloons are a hit with the kids, the awareness mints bring a little solidarity to any dinner event, and the stunning gift bags are ideal for both party favors and purchases. We even offer purple ribbon tote bags designed for trips to the grocery store. If you can imagine it, we probably have in our collection.
I want to customize my purple ribbon bracelets. Can you do that?
It depends on the specific bracelet and size of your order, but we almost always can. Choose from fabric bangles or silicone bracelets, pick your quantity, and tell us what you'd like the items to say. We can include an inspirational message, a name or even a personal logo. It's entirely up to you.
Ready to dip your toes into those fundraising waters? Browse our selection of Alzheimer's awareness bracelets and stickers today.
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Where to Buy Awareness Ribbons
Show Your Support! Where to Buy Awareness Ribbons
Awareness ribbons are deeply ingrained in modern culture, so it's easy to assume that you can find them at any neighborhood shop or specialty store. Of course, that's not always the case, especially when you're looking for large quantities to sell. Where do you buy Awareness Ribbons? Where can you track down the largest variety of pink, purple, red and teal ribbons? Stop your search. You've landed in exactly the right place.
At Fundraising for a Cause, our entire mission is based on bringing you the best awareness ribbons at the most affordable prices. We feature options for nearly 50 causes and issues, and almost every product is available in wholesale quantities for effort-free fundraising. What's more, we'll even customize your pieces for a specific business or school group. Simply fill out our order form, and we'll get the process started.
Of course, we're more than just sellers. We're fundraisers too. That's why we provide a wealth of tips and tricks for getting your money-raising campaign off to an unbeatable start. Need a printable banner? We have it. Want to learn more about selling awareness ribbons at charity events or local walks? We can give you that insight. It's all part of what makes Fundraising for a Cause one of the leading retailers of awareness merchandise.
Browse our selection of ribbons, pins, bracelets and novelty items today, and get ready to put the fun back in fundraising.
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Alzheimer's Awareness Scrapbooks
Sometimes it can be difficult for family members and friends to visit Alzheimer's patients, because they don't always recognize them. A good way to help make visiting easier and more enjoyable is to create some Alzheimer's Awareness Scrapbooks to take with you.
You can find pictures of family and put them together into a book that you can look through when you visit a loved one with Alzheimer's. Not only will this give you something special to do together as an activity, but it's also a great way to help children learn more about loved friends and family members that they might not have gotten a chance to know before they got sick. And, you might possibly help your loved one to remember people and events, even if only for a moment.
Use our purple ribbon awareness stickers to brighten up the pages of your scrapbook and help encourage other people to be more aware of Alzheimer's Awareness. You can incorporate purple ribbon pins and magnets as well. Presenting the scrapbook with a purple ribbon awareness balloon would be a great way to brighten someone's day.
For fundraising activities, you can also create purple ribbon awareness scrapbooks that are ready for people to fill with their own pictures, or provide Alzheimer awareness stationary sets, with purple ribbon thank you cards. Alzheimer's currently has no cure, so help the people around you to learn more about it and how they can help during purple ribbon awareness month which is in November.
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How to sell ovarian cancer merchandise
Want to add a dash of unique fun to your ovarian cancer merchandise sales? Here are four ways on how to sell ovarian cancer merchandise.
1. Start an email campaign.
Marketers love email for its ability to reach people easily, so putting together an eye-catching campaign for your own cause is a great way to spread the word. Create a subject line that stands out in inboxes, and follow through with catchy, concise text that explains your efforts and gives recipients purchasing options.
2. Take it to social media.
Social media isn't just for cat memes and food pictures. Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter are great places to let people know that you're selling ovarian cancer merchandise. Just make sure to pair your message with high-quality pictures that stand out in your friends' feeds.
3. Set up an online shop.
This option is easier than you think. Sites like Etsy and Big Cartel offer pre-designed ways to sell your ovarian cancer bracelets online, and you can even combine this idea with promotional campaigns through email and social media.
4. Take over a corner of your garage sale.
Setting up a booth on your own turf is among the best ways to spread the word. Put together an eye-catching display that combines multiple types of merchandise, and make sure the prices are clearly marked. Don't forget to engage with customers as they browse the wares; after all, awareness begins with conversation.
Can't wait to get started? Browse our selection of ovarian cancer merchandise today.
Selling Ovarian Cancer Merchandise
Want to add a dash of unique fun in Selling Ovarian Cancer Merchandise? Here are four ways to keep your efforts engaging and exciting.
1. Start an email campaign.
Marketers love email for its ability to reach people easily, so putting together an eye-catching campaign for your own cause is a great way to spread the word. Create a subject line that stands out in inboxes, and follow through with catchy, concise text that explains your efforts and gives recipients purchasing options.
2. Take it to social media.
Social media isn't just for cat memes and food pictures. Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter are great places to let people know that you're selling ovarian cancer merchandise. Just make sure to pair your message with high-quality pictures that stand out in your friends' feeds.
3. Set up an online shop.
This option is easier than you think. Sites like Etsy and Big Cartel offer pre-designed ways to sell your ovarian cancer bracelets online, and you can even combine this idea with promotional campaigns through email and social media.
4. Take over a corner of your garage sale.
Setting up a booth on your own turf is among the best ways to spread the word. Put together an eye-catching display that combines multiple types of merchandise, and make sure the prices are clearly marked. Don't forget to engage with customers as they browse the wares; after all, awareness begins with conversation.
Can't wait to get started? Browse our selection of ovarian cancer merchandise today.
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How to Fundraise for a Cause
Money That Matters: How to Fundraise for a Cause
Successful fundraising starts with detailed planning. How do you Fundraise for a Cause? Here, we look at three simple steps to get your charitable efforts going without a hitch.
1. Identify the specific recipients.
Though you likely know which cause you want to support, you'll need to start by choosing who exactly is getting the money you raise. Local charities and awareness centers are great places to start, but look at national campaigns and organizations if you want to get involved on a grander scale.
2. Plan your merchandise purchase.
Cash-only donations are always welcome, but the most successful fundraisers often sell merchandise to shore up cash. Ribbon pins and awareness bracelets are among the most popular items, and unique pieces like crystal-studded jewelry and floating ribbon necklaces are bound to catch potential donors' eyes.
3. Create an irresistible set of selling techniques.
While you could easily give your friends and neighbors a call to let them know that you're raising money for a worthy cause, there's something especially fun about using multiple avenues to sell your awareness merchandise. Set up a booth at a local event, use social media to promote your efforts, or host an awareness party for your closest pals. Be creative; there's no limits to what you can do here.
Ready to get started? Browse our collection of pins, ribbons and bracelets and you will be read to learn How to Fundraise for a Cause today.
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How do I sell bracelets for breast cancer awareness?
How to sell bracelets for breast cancer awareness? Getting creative is the best way to go. Here are three ideas that break the mold:
1. Host an awareness party.
Think of this like a dinner party for a cause. Invite your closest friends for a private awareness event that combines fun, food and the opportunity to buy your breast cancer awareness bracelets. This idea works best if you're offering a variety of options, so consider purchasing unique items like charm, bead and elegant silver bracelets.
2. Create a makeshift pop-up shop outside of a local store.
Spots like supermarkets and big-box stores are high-traffic areas, and many will allow you to set up a booth just beyond their entrances. Create an eye-catching fundraising banner, display your merchandise on a banquet or card table, and chat with customers as they pass. Try to hit the stores on weekends; that's when the most people will be milling around.
3. Ask your child's school if they'd like to be involved.
This option is completely at the discretion of school officials, but some might be interested in using the fundraising bracelets for a class-wide awareness event. Make sure to provide detailed information about where the money is going and how it will get there, and always allow individuals to opt out if they don't feel comfortable with the idea.
For more ideas and to get started, browse our collection of pink ribbon bracelets today.


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Determine how to handle customizations (SharePoint Server 2010)
Applies to: SharePoint Server 2010
If you have extensively customized your sites based on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, you must determine how you want to handle your customized sites when you upgrade to Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. Your approach will vary based on the extent of the customizations, the kind of customization, the complexity of your site, and your goals for upgrading. Before you upgrade, you must identify and then evaluate the customizations in your environment and determine whether you will upgrade them, and how.
In this article:
Identify customizations in your environment
Evaluate the customizations
Considerations for specific customizations
Ensure that future customizations follow best practices
Identify customizations in your environment
As part of your upgrade testing process, you should create an inventory of the server-side customizations in your environment (solutions, features, Web Parts, event handlers, master pages, page layouts, CSS files, and so on). For more information about how to identify customizations, see Use a trial upgrade to find potential issues (SharePoint Server 2010). You can use the Upgrade Planning worksheet to list specific customizations and then record the results of your evaluation in the next section. Download the worksheet from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=179928.
Evaluate the customizations
After you have identified the customizations, you can decide what to do about them. The following questions can help you evaluate the customizations:
Is the customization still valuable?
Does it serve a useful business need?
Is it widely deployed and used?
Is the customization well-designed?
Is it built on supported, predefined site definitions?
Does it follow best practices for customizations?
Is it a supported kind of customization, or does it introduce risk into your environment?
As you evaluate each individual customization, you can also think about your overall approach for customizations. You can choose from among these options:
Keep the customizations Use Visual Upgrade to continue to use the previous version's user experience for specific sites. Although you can use this approach to keep the same functionality, you will not be able to take advantage of the new visuals — such as the Fluent user interface (UI), also called the ribbon — and capabilities that are available in the new version.
Replace or redo the customizations If you want to use new functionality, plan to redesign your sites, or are significantly changing the information architecture, the upgrade is your opportunity to start over with new features, a new look, or a new organization. When you replace or redo customizations, you can take advantage of the new capabilities, modify your design slightly if you want, or move to a more manageable design.
For more information about redoing and redeploying solutions, see Redeploying Customizations and Solutions in SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=182335).
Discard the customizations Replace the customizations by using default functionality. You can reset pages to the default site definitions and remove any Web Parts or features that you no longer want to support. If you decide to discard any customizations, you must fix any issues that result from removing the customizations in the sites that used them. You can use your customizations inventory to determine which sites require this kind of attention before or after upgrade.
Considerations for specific customizations
In addition to your overall decision about how to treat customizations in your environment during upgrade, you must examine specific types of customizations to determine whether you must perform any additional actions to make them work in the upgraded environment.
The following table lists some common customizations and a recommendation for addressing that kind of customization.
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Site templates (.stp files)
Site templates (.stp files) are a deprecated feature in SharePoint Server 2010. New site templates in SharePoint Server 2010 are saved as .wsp files (solution packages).
A site that was provisioned by using a site template will be upgraded, but you will be unable to create new sites that are based on that template. If you want to be able to create new sites, you can create and deploy a solution package instead. For more information, see Troubleshoot upgrade issues (SharePoint Server 2010).
Site definition
Migrate sites to a supported, predefined site definition, then apply custom features by using solution deployment.
You can also continue to use a custom site definition. You do not have to create a new site definition that is based on SharePoint Server 2010.
However, if you must perform custom upgrade actions for the definition, you might have to create an upgrade definition file for that site definition. For more information, see Upgrade Definition Files (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=182339) on MSDN.
"Fabulous 40" application templates
Microsoft is not creating new versions of these templates. Sites that are based on these templates can be upgraded, but make sure that you test each site before you upgrade the production environment. For more information, see Troubleshoot upgrade issues (SharePoint Server 2010).
Evaluate, then redesign or redeploy if necessary.
Workflows and server controls
Depends on the solution. Contact the vendor to find out whether there is an updated solution. If a workflow is compatible with the new version, redeploy.
Event handler
Rewrite and redeploy as a feature.
Managed paths (inclusions/exclusions)
Re-create inclusions for a database attach upgrade. Exclusions are assumed and do not have to be re-created.
Because of the extensive changes to the UI, custom themes that are based on Office SharePoint Server 2007 will not work in SharePoint Server 2010. Use Visual Upgrade to continue to use the sites in the old user experience until you can create and apply a new theme that is based on SharePoint Server 2010.
Toolbar actions
Move to the ribbon (Fluent UI).
Master pages and CSS files
Rework to accommodate the new user experience.
Test to determine whether any actions are required. In some cases, you might have to adjust the scripts to work with the new page model. Verify that it works on an upgraded site, and in both Visual Upgrade modes.
Search provider or security trimmer
Test to determine whether any actions are required.
Web Parts
Test to determine whether any actions are required. You might have to adjust the Web Parts to work with strict XHMTL mode.
If a Web Part is located on a page but not in a Web Part Zone (so that it is, basically, HTML code embedded directly in a page), it will not work if you revert the page to the default template.
Test to determine whether any actions are required. Redesign or adjust code, as needed.
Authentication providers
Test to determine whether any actions are required. Redeploy the provider on a test farm and ensure that it works correctly with claims authentication.
The following kinds of customizations are not supported. If you have any of these customizations in your environment, you must replace them by using a supported kind of customization before you can upgrade. Otherwise, you might experience upgrade issues that cannot be fixed:
Predefined files, features, or site definitions that have been modified.
Some predefined file types — such as document icons or actions — can be modified and although they will not be upgraded, their changes can be carried forward in a supportable way. Modifications to other predefined files, such as server-side ASPX pages, will be lost during upgrade if you revert to the site template. Depending on the files that have been changed and the extent of these changes, the upgrade experience can vary significantly. The best practice is to revert all changes in all files on the disk.
SharePoint databases that have been modified, either by directly changing data or changing the schema, including adding or removing triggers, tables, views, or indexes.
If you have any of these kinds of customizations, remove them and replace them with supported customizations before you attempt to upgrade. This is a best practice for helping to ensure that not only your current upgrade will work, but any future upgrades will go more smoothly. Changing predefined files and databases will remain unsupported.
Ensure that future customizations follow best practices
Ensure that your environment performs well and follows best practices. Deploy only those customizations that follow the best practices described in the following articles on MSDN and TechNet:
Best Practices: Using Disposable Windows SharePoint Services Objects (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=105945&clcid=0x409).
Development Tools and Techniques for Working with Code in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (Part 1 of 2) (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=101494&clcid=0x409).
Best Practices: Common Coding Issues When Using the SharePoint Object Model (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=105946&clcid=0x409).
SharePoint Products and Technologies customization policy (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=105947&clcid=0x409).
See Also
Other Resources
Downloadable book: Upgrading to SharePoint Server 2010
Resource Center: Upgrade and Migration for SharePoint Server 2010


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This Thursday, February 16, scientists, writers, and educators will gather for a panel discussion of how social media change the landscape of science communication. Beyond a Trend: Enhancing Science Communication Through Social Mediawill feature Ruth Cohen, the Museum's senior director of education strategic initiatives and director of the Center for Lifelong Learning, Carl Zimmer, science journalist and author of Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed, Ben Lillie, co-organizer of The Story Collider, and BBC journalist Matt Danzicoas panelists. Jennifer Kingson, day assignment editor for the Science section of The New York Times, will moderate the discussion. Below, Cohen talks about a few of the Museum's recent forays into social media.
What are some of the Museum's recent digital youth initiatives?
Ruth Cohen: One project, the Urban Biodiversity Network, invites students to use web and mobile tools to aid their self-guided scientific investigations. In this case, they're marking and documenting evidence of urban biodiversity and observing changes over time and in different environments. Students are excited to see how smart phones can be used as tools of science research; just as importantly, we need them to help us design and reflect on how these tools are most effective. We're one of several organizations working on the project, which is funded as part of the Hive Learning Network in New York City, in partnership with Global Kids, Inc. and the Bronx Zoo.
How can social media help students envision themselves as scientists?
Cohen: One example is "Let's Talk Sustainability," another partnership with Global Kids. It's a virtual talk show about sustainability issues created by youth for youth audiences. Students design their avatars as either experts talking about global warming or food security, or as audience members, and a lively conversation follows.
How else is the Museum using social media to enhance science communication?
Cohen: The Museum's slate of public programs for adults benefits more and more from social media extensions. At our monthly SciCafe series, audience members can tweet during the scientists' talk, posing questions and amplifying key points. In every instance, social media inform us about what it is that the public wants and needs to know about science, and how well that information is being consveyed. The tools also provide extraordinary ways of continuing important conversations beyond our walls.
To register for the event, click here. To watch the live stream of the panel discussion, click here on the evening of February 16.


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AT&T and Verizon have agreed to drop lawsuits against each other over Verizon's "There's A Map For That" commercials.
AT&T filed suit last month over allegedly "misleading" Verizon ads supposedly causing AT&T to suffer "irreparable harm."
The ads pointed out that Verizon's 3G network covers more of the country geographically than AT&T's, which is true.
Meanwhile, Verizon is continuing its "map" campaign. Here's the latest:


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Born in 1942, Ian Dury was stricken with polio in childhood. An art school rebel whose early pub-rock experiences as front man of Kilburn & the High Roads, led to one frustrating move after another, he found success with the Blockheads. Their first single 'Sex and Drugs and Rock'n'Roll' became an instant national catch-phrase, and they had a British No. 1 with the song 'Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick'. His story takes place against the background of the ...


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Gerald Dean Kelsey
Gerald Kelsey, a lifelong resident of Marion, passed away Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
Gerald was born June 21, 1943, to Donald and Viola (Janzen) Kelsey at the family home. His parents preceded him in death.
Gerald attended Marion schools, graduating with the Marion High School class of 1961. Following graduation he went to work for the City of Marion.
Gerald was united in marriage to Sharon Youk on June 30, 1963, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hillsboro. Their union was blessed with three children, Kristine, Kerry, and Michael.
Through the years, Gerald worked for the Conoco station for Bud Pierce and Bill and Larry Burkholder, for Riddle Quarry and Hallett Quarry, for USD 408 as a bus driver, for Steffens and Hyde Park Farms Dairy as a retail and wholesale milk distributor, and his final position was as the Marion County Road and Bridge Superintendent. Gerald was the last door-to-door milk delivery man in Marion.
Gerald loved hunting, fishing, and spending his free time with his family and friends. Any types of sporting events were always an enjoyment, especially when his family was part of the game. He truly loved his family and was very proud of the accomplishments of his children and grandchildren.
Gerald is lovingly survived by his wife, Sharon; daughter, Kris Hardisty and her daughters, Lindsay and Karly, and grandson Koby; son, Kerry and Lori and their family, Jerry, Andrew, and Samantha; son, Michael and Jennifer and sons, Adam, Kyle, and Evan. He is also survived by his siblings Donna and Max Hayen, Marion "Bud" and Tressie Kelsey, Ronald and Linda Kelsey, Neva and Lyndon Hett, Doug and Mary Kelsey, Kathy and Mark Rathert, Lori and Kevin Fruechting, and Randy and Kodi Kelsey; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Shirley Carstens, Carolyn and Leon Schmidt, Margie and J.B. Geisler, Gaylen and Betty Youk, Vickie and Doug Huxman, Laurie and Tom Koslowsky, Terry Shaw, and Bruce Martens.
Gerald's funeral was Sept. 28, 2012, at Marion Christian Church. Interment was in Marion Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Our Savior Lutheran Church.
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Sometimes the best bull stories develop in out-of-the-way areas of the stock market.
And Cramer suspects that's exactly what's going on right now in an area related to retailing – something called food packaging.
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Originally published in 1985, "Solstice" is the gripping story of Monica Jensen and Sheila Trask, two young women who are complete opposites yet irresistibly attracted to each other. Throughout the months, their friendship deepens, first to love and then to a near-fatal obsession.
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Editor's Note: Readers are cautioned that some names may be the same as, or similar to, other members of the community.
Dec. 11 — Johnny Ray Bass, 47, 514 Highpoint Circle, Kingston: public intoxication. Bond $850; court date March 5, 2012.
• Jason Wayne Masengil, 34, 167 Paint Rock Trail, Philadelphia: no charge listed. No bond or court date listed.
Dec. 6 —Montana Marie Arington, 26, 917 Morning Glory Drive, Harriman: 2 counts failure to appear. Total bond $2,500; court date Feb. 13, 2012.
Happy Shawndale Crowley, 32, 1455 Rockford Road, Knoxville: failure to appear. Bond $4,000; court date Feb. 13, 2012.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will conduct holiday sobriety checkpoints the next two weeks at Poland Hollow Road in Roane County.
The checkpoints will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 25 and Dec. 31.
Recognizing the danger presented to the public by intoxicated drivers, troopers will concentrate their efforts on vehicles being operated by intoxicated drivers.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has found these sobriety checkpoints to be an effective means of enforcing DUI laws of Tennessee while ensuring the protection of all motorists.
Editor's Note: Readers are cautioned that some names may be the same as, or similar to, other members of the community.
Nov. 29 — Toby James Townson, 43, 102 Russell St., Loudon: failure to appear. Bond $30,000; court date Dec. 19.
• Justin Eric Ybarra, 26, 241 Bullard Ford Road, Harriman: driving on revoked/suspended license. Bond $1,500; court date Dec. 12.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting driver license roadside safety checkpoints from 9 to 10 p.m. during the week of Dec. 11 on Hwy. 27 at the Morgan County line.
Recognizing the danger presented to the public by unqualified drivers, troopers will concentrate their efforts on vehicles being operated by drivers who would violate the driver license laws of Tennessee.
Nov. 20 — Anthony Brock Crowe, 25, 111 Browns Road, Gray: serving time.
• John Toban Halburnt, 29, 939 Windrock Road, Oliver Springs: attachment. Bond $1,500; court date Dec. 9.
• Andrew Alan Leach, 25, 103 Paint Rock Road, Kingston: fraudulent use of debit card, theft $500 or less and failure to appear. Total bond $10,000; court date Dec. 19.
A 23-year-old man accused of a sex crime was arrested on Nov. 20.
Jeremy Alexander Martin is charged with statutory rape.
According to court records, he was indicted by the Roane County grand jury on Feb. 22 for having sex with a minor in 2010.
The alleged victim was 13 at the time.
Jail records list Martin's address as 304 Burkett Road, which is near Rockwood.
He's scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 2.
Martin was also charged with possession of a prohibited weapon.
Nov. 16 — Amber Nicole Bray, 26, 1728 Knoxville Hwy., Wartburg: failure to appear, and violation of probation. No bond; court date Jan. 9, 2012.
Nelson Lee Harmon, 41, 220 Hillside Dr., Harriman: four counts violation of probation. Total bond $40,000; court date Dec. 5.
Nov. 10 — Brian Franklin Bolton, 24, 128 S. Third St., Kingston: violation of parole. No bond; no court date listed.
• Vickie Sue Duncan, 52, 2722 Morgan County Hwy., Wartburg: two counts simple possession or causal exchange and DUI. Total bond $2,000.
• Christyna Lourine Golden, 22, 223 Clinton Hwy., Powell: failure to appear. Bond $2,500; court date Dec. 19.
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Download the Backyard Butterflies brochure.
In North America north of Mexico there are approximately 750 species of butterflies. Georgia alone boasts over 160 species. Almost any yard in Georgia can successfully lure 30 or so species in a year. In order to create a garden for butterflies, one needs to understand the life history of the insect.
The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Since butterflies do not tend their offspring, the egg is a particularly valuable stage in the butterfly's life cycle. The female butterfly deposits the eggs, often in large numbers, on or near a suitable host plant. These small and compact eggs come in many shapes (round, oblong, barrel, etc.) and colors (yellow, green, brown, etc.), according to the species of butterfly (Stage 1). After a few days, generally four to 10, the eggs hatch. However, eggs produced by the adults in late summer or fall may overwinter until bud break the following spring, allowing the larvae to feed on new, tender foliage upon hatching.
After hatching, a tiny caterpillar (larva) emerges and, depending upon the species, its first meal may be either its eggshell or its host plant. Upon reaching the appropriate host plant, the caterpillar begins eating voraciously (Stage 2). The caterpillars of most eastern butterflies feed at night and take refuge within folded leaves or webs by day. As the caterpillar increases in size, it must shed its skin (molt) a number of times. Just as with the eggs, larvae of different butterfly species are distinctly colored, shaped and sized. After three to four weeks of feeding and growth, the larvae of most species of butterflies are ready to pupate or to form a chrysalis. Many of the caterpillars present in late September or October overwinter in the larval stage. Most of these hibernate when half grown, but some actually spend the winter as newly hatched caterpillars waiting for spring bud break to begin eating. Depending upon the species, the larvae may take shelter under leaves, in hollow stems, or under rocks or loose bark. Some larvae even overwinter inside fruits or pods.
After shedding its skin for the last time the caterpillar pupates, or forms a chrysalis, again distinctly shaped, sized and colored (Stage 3). Inside this sheathing the final stage of the metamorphosis takes place. The larval structures are broken down and the adult is formed, usually in 1 to 2 weeks. In some species, the fall larvae feed then pupate in a sheltered spot and await spring or warm weather before completing their development. The pupa (chrysalis) may be openly attached to vegetation by silk and therefore exposed all winter, or it may be concealed and thus somewhat protected in dried leaves or under bark.
The adult butterfly emerges from its chrysalis with small, damp wings. The insect is particularly vulnerable at this point. The butterfly will hang with its wings down and slowly expand them by pumping "blood" through its soft wing veins (Stage 4). Upon expansion, the wings are slowly pumped until they are dry. Most butterflies will rest for a short while, approximately one hour, before flying. Some butterflies overwinter as adults, spending periods of cold and/or wet weather roosting in hollow trees, beneath bark, on dead branches, in abandoned buildings, or in any sheltered accessible location. A careful search of likely spots during midwinter may yield a Mourning Cloak, Comma, Question Mark, Cloudless Sulphur or Little Sulphur. Hibernation may be interrupted on warm, sunny days when the butterfly emerges to fly and feed.
Gardening for Butterflies
To attract butterflies successfully you will need to provide areas suited for all stages (egg, larva, pupa and adult) of a butterfly's life.
Before planting a garden, become familiar with the butterflies you are hoping to attract. It would be an exercise in frustration to attempt attracting Hessel's Hairstreak to your garden if you are miles from a white cedar swamp, or even Great Purple Hairstreak if you are miles from trees harboring mistletoe, the only caterpillar hosts of these species.
Butterflies are cold-blooded; therefore, at rest their body temperatures are the same as the surrounding environment. As a general rule they fly when air temperatures are between 16° and 42°C (60–108°F). For this reason, situate your garden in a warm, sunny area with protection from the wind. The addition of a few stones, bricks or bare patches of ground will act as solar collectors, providing basking spots for butterflies in early morning or during cool weather, enabling them to raise their body temperatures more quickly.
Plan, then plant the garden. Include a mix of host plants and nectar plants preferred by your local butterflies. Georgia's butterflies evolved with Georgia's plants; therefore, it is preferable to garden with native species whenever possible. Remember to purchase nursery-propagated stock or propagate your own. Do not dig plants from the wild. Whether you use native or exotic plants there are a few principles to keep in mind. Plan for continual bloom, at least early spring through late fall. Some butterflies are seasonal in their occurrence while others occur throughout the flowering season. Flowers in winter may lure the butterflies who emerge from hibernation on warm days. When choosing nectar plants, remember that single flowers tend to produce more nectar and are more accessible to the butterflies than are double ones. Don't be a skinflint! Since butterflies are attracted by expanses of color, plant in groups or clumps rather than a single plant here or there. Don't forget to incorporate host plants into the garden, many of which are ornamental and good nectar plants as well.
Don't be compulsively neat! Butterflies, especially their eggs and larvae, are eagerly sought by predators such as birds, lizards, spiders, parasitic flies and wasps. Let these hunters search rather than offering your butterflies to them on a groomed, manicured platter. Grasses not only afford shelter to all phases of a butterfly's life but are the larval host plants for quite a few. Incorporate some native grasses into your planting and refrain from mowing. Don't be so quick to remove leaves, plant debris and stubble, which could be sheltering a future butterfly.
The gardener who plants fruitless ornamentals to avoid the "mess" of falling and rotting fruit deprives him- or herself of visits from some of our loveliest butterflies. A glance at the Butterflies of Georgia Gardens and Their Food Sources chart reveals several butterflies who feed on rotting fruit. If you can't or don't wish to plant for these butterflies, then you could create a feeding station with buckets of overripe fruit. Some report great luck with a fermented mixture of rotten fruit, stale beer, molasses or sugar and yeast served on a plate or smeared on tree trunks. If this is too offensive for you or the neighbors, a few judiciously placed banana peels may lure some of these "ooze" feeders.
Providing a shallow pool with muddy edges may invite a "puddle-party" to your garden. Some male butterflies, especially Tiger Swallowtails and Cloudless Sulphurs, seem irresistibly drawn to the minerals and moisture in mud surrounding these pools.
The butterfly garden is no place for pesticides and herbicides. Although some caterpillars feed on garden plants such as cabbage, broccoli, turnips and mustard (for instance the Cabbage Butterfly), or parsley, fennel, dill and carrots (for instance the Black Swallowtail), avoid the temptation to spray, for you may kill other butterfly species that are attracted to your flowering garden plants. Always plant a few extra vegetables for the caterpillars and you later will be rewarded with beautiful butterflies.
Butterflies are dependent upon plants to provide nourishment for their young and nectar from flowers for their adult food. Butterfly gardening may bring some of these beautiful insects up close for your enjoyment, but habitat preservation is the only solution to butterfly conservation. To date, the only known extinctions of butterflies (for example, the Xerces Blue in California) have resulted from habitat destruction.
Residential and commercial development, wetland alterations, reservoir construction and some logging and farming practices can be harmful to butterfly populations. Even the exclusion of fires from fire-dependent plant communities allows the overgrowth of trees and shrubs to smother some butterfly habitats. The enormous numbers of some insects and the frequency of their reproduction allow them to recover from a short-term decline in numbers. But many butterflies are dependent upon a few specific plants for their survival. Also, some of these plants are dependent upon unique habitats such as mountain meadows, hardwood swamps, coastal dunes and salt marshes for their survival. If these habitats are destroyed, the butterflies associated with them are seldom able to relocate.
The reduction in butterfly numbers and species is a good indication that there is loss in plant communities. Because of this intimate involvement with plants, butterflies are extremely important in reflecting loss of habitat. Habitat conservation is needed to preserve Georgia's rich butterfly heritage.
Butterflies of Georgia
Download the Butterflies of Georgia Checklist.
A mosaic of wetlands, mountain meadows, hardwood and longleaf pine forests, coastal dunes and salt marshes provide Georgia with a wealth of habitat for many different species of butterflies. The Butterflies of Georgia Checklist includes over 160 species that have been reported in Georgia along with page numbers for references and regions in which each species is found.
Please report any new species not included in this list to:
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Wildlife Resources Division
Wildlife Conservation Section
116 Rum Creek Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
In North America north of Mexico there are approximately 750 species of butterflies. Georgia alone boasts over 160 species. Almost any yard in Georgia can successfully lure 30 or so species in a year. In order to create a garden for butterflies, one needs to understand the life history of the insect.


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Suppose I have a category $C$ of sets, and $a,b \in C$.
How can I express, in the language of category theory, that $a \in b$?
(To clarify: the objects of $C$ are actually sets, and I want to express that $a$ actually is a member of $b$, in the underlying set theory.) I am aware of the construction of an "element of a set" as a morphism $f : 1 \rightarrow b$. But I don't know how to say of an object $a$ that it is an element of $b$.
One idea would be to form the coslice category $1 \downarrow C$ (the category of morphisms $g : 1 \rightarrow x$ in $C$) and assume we have an isomorphism $f : (1 \downarrow C) \rightarrow C$ which does the right thing.
I'm not positive that works. But even if it does, it has the disadvantage that we need to introduce the functor $f$. Is there a better way?


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Greys don't mince words in their Bandcamp profile, merely saying they "are a loud band from Toronto." Named a "Band to Watch" by Stereogum in December 2012, Greys took the summer of 2013 to record its debut full-length album, If Anything, out next week in the U.S. via Carpark Records.
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The PBCC's traveling photo exhibit, 67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania made a visit to Huntingdon County in May. The display, hosted in the main lobby of J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital, features photos and comments from women from each of Pennsylvania's 67 counties on their experience living with breast cancer. Huntingdon County exhibit participant and breast cancer survivor Billie Hammond (shown left) spoke at the opening reception.
PBCC Executive Director Heather Hibshman served as emcee for the opening reception. In addition to Billie and Heather, speakers at the reception included Joseph J. Peluso, J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital President & CEO; Maria T. Pettinger, M.D., Chief of Staff & Department of Radiology Medical Director of J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital; and Pat Kepple, a local breast cancer survivor.
Special thanks to Christine Gildea, the Director of Marketing & Community Relations for the J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital for serving as committee chairperson.
The PBCC wishes to express our appreciation and gratitude to the PA Department of Health for their continued support of this educational and inspirational exhibit.


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