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MADISON -- Scott Walker announced Monday, September 21st he is dropping out of the GOP presidential race.
The Wisconsin governor entered the primary in July as a front-runner in Iowa and a darling of both the conservative base and powerful donors after winning battles against public unions in his left-leaning home state. But that promising start was quickly dashed after poor debate performances dried up support from donors.
"Today, I believe that I am being called to lead by helping to clear the field in this race so that a positive, conservative message can rise to the top of the field. With this in mind, I will suspend my campaign immediately," Walker said at a news conference in Madison, Wisconsin.
He encouraged other trailing Republican candidates to follow his path.
"I encourage other Republican presidential candidates to consider doing the same so that the voters can focus on a limited number of candidates who can offer a positive, conservative alternative to the current front-runner," said Walker, referencing businessman Donald Trump. "This is fundamentally important to the future of our party, and, more important, the future of the country."
The governor called some of his top supporters earlier Monday afternoon informing them of his decision, according to one Walker insider. This person said Walker's recent plummet in the polls was a big factor in his decision-making.
He sounded "upbeat," they said, and his message to supporters was, "I did the best I could."
Walker made "the Pawlenty decision," one strategist said, referring to former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's 2011 decision to drop out before piling up considerable debt.
This decision came as no surprise to people working in Madison, one of whom described the last several weeks as "agony."
Moving forward, Walker said the best use of his and the party's time would be to dedicate all resources to the eventual nominee.
Walker's exit comes 10 days after former Texas Gov. Rick Perry became the first Republican to drop out of the 2016 race. It indicates the start of a winnowing process of a field that once numbered 17 candidates -- many of whom have struggled to gain oxygen in a summer in which headlines and polls have been dominated by Trump. With Walker's departure, the field stands at 15 candidates.
The New York Times first reported Walker's plans to drop out. Those intentions were confirmed to CNN by a senior campaign official, a GOP strategist close to the campaign, and a senior GOP adviser with knowledge of his plans.
Walker rocketed to the front of the GOP pack in Iowa after a rousing speech at the Iowa Freedom Summit in January -- and subsequently, his campaign pinned its hopes on the first state to vote in the presidential nominating process.
But Walker was hurt by lackluster performances in the first two Republican debates. And his poll numbers suffered: In a CNN/ORC poll released Sunday, Walker failed to garner even one-half of 1% nationally among likely GOP primary voters.
A GOP strategist close to the campaign told CNN that Walker "is a pragmatist above all else and just didn't see the path to a comeback."
The strategist also said that the Walker campaign left last week's CNN debate feeling alright, but quickly realized the outside reaction was flat at best. This source added that the national polling drop was troubling but it was the collapse in Iowa that hit hardest, as that state was to serve as "our launchpad."
"Hard to see a path for us without Iowa," one source said.
There had always been hope in the Walker campaign that Trump supporters were not active caucus-goers, the source said, but it was hard to fight the popularity of both front-runner Trump and Ben Carson.
Walker was also hurt by reversals on a host of controversial issues -- including birthright citizenship, on which he gave three different answers in the span of seven days. Those reversals were particularly damaging to his outsider image as non-politicians like Trump, Carson and Carly Fiorina climbed the polls.
Walker delayed entering the campaign in part to raise money for his super PAC, which posted a $20 million haul in the first half of 2015.
But once it launched, the campaign appeared to be bedeviled by a lack of hard dollars that it needed to pay staff, travel the country and pay filing fees to state parties. It will not be known how much money the Walker campaign raised -- or how quickly it burned through it -- until October 15, when the federal campaign finance reports are made public.
"The money dried up -- and it dried up right after the Cleveland debate, and we never could get it back," a source close to Walker said of the August 6 debate.
The super PAC will "wind down our existing efforts and return remaining resources to supporters," according to a spokesman for the group.
Aimee Locke, a top Texas fundraiser for Walker, said she got no advance notice from the campaign, but said people in her network began to worry as CNN's new poll results showed Walker with less than 1% support nationally.
"We were told that they were going to be some changes made, but we had no idea that this was the change that was going to be made," she said.
Walker's exit is now almost certain to set off a fierce scramble for his big-money backers, led by the Ricketts family that has emerged as one of the GOP's most powerful financial contributors. Todd Ricketts, the campaign's finance chair, was scheduled to host a fundraiser for Walker in New York on Thursday.
Trump complimented Walker on Twitter after the news of his decision broke.
"I got to know @ScottWalker well -- he's a very nice person and has a great future," he said.
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, also a GOP presidential contender, said Walker made the decision that was "best for him and his family."
"You are down to 15. You got three basketball teams. The bottomline is Scott made a decision best for him and his family," Graham said. "He's a very accomplished governor and it shows you just how hard it is running with this many people. That's what it shows."
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka had some choice words for Walker -- best known for his anti-union efforts.
"Scott Walker is still a disgrace, just no longer national," Trumka said.


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Coco Bear, a Cuddly Tortie
If you're putting together a cat-themed calendar, you should consider Tortoiseshell cats for the month of November. Torties are coated in the lovely colors of Fall, which makes them perfect for that month.
Tortoiseshell cats, like calicos, are almost always female and the rare male "Torties" are almost always sterile. The reasons for these anomalies stem from a complicated genetic patterning of chromosomes and genes.
Torties also share a common personality trait, so unique to tri-colored cats that it's called "tortitude." Pat, a tortie fan describes it beautifully, as an over-the-top personality: impish, playful, loving, humorous, naughty at times, too clever, and totally delightful.
Coco Bear is eight-years-old and, like many Torties, has an impish, playful, loving, humorous, naughty at times, too clever and totally delightful personality. She made up her mind that her owner would bring her home from the Humane Society, and her owner was powerless to refuse. She has the plushiest, thickest teddy bear coat imaginable, thus the name Coco Bear.Continue to 2 of 40 below.
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Patches, One Lucky Tortie
Patches is a part Manx, Tortoiseshell kitten with a lot of personality. Her owners adopted her from a no-kill animal shelter, where she had been previously rescued from a regular shelter a day away from being euthanized. She is a real go-go kitty and her favorite game is playing fetch with a small ball. She carries the ball around in her mouth when she's not chasing it.Continue to 3 of 40 below.
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Muffy, a Chatty-Kathy Cat
Muffy is a talkative Tortie, always sharing stories with her owners. When it comes to doing activities around the house, Muffy can't keep away! She's always around to give a helping hand. Every person in Muffy's household knows that Muffy rules. There is never a dull moment with her around as everything she does makes her owners laugh.Continue to 4 of 40 below.
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Starburst, the Kitten Warrior
When this owner and his wife moved into their first mountain home, it was apparent there was a large feral cat population. They began to TNR. By the second year, there were few fertile ones remaining, but they knew there was still one black queen that was pregnant. One day, six wild kittens appeared in their yard with no sign of the mother.
A week later, there were only three kittens left and one of those disappeared before they could move them into the garage. The two remaining kittens, a tuxedo cat and a Tortie, were very wild. It took a long time to tame them down, but Starbust, the Tortie, is now a confirmed lap cat and the tuxedo cat, Tuck, is the sweetest cat on earth.Continue to 5 of 40 below.
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Niki, an Affectionately Shy Tortie
Niki came to live with her owners when she was eight weeks old. She is affectionately called Snickerdoodle and is very choosy about to whom she shows affection.Continue to 6 of 40 below.
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Bailey, the Toothache Tortie
Bailey was abandoned by her previous owner when she moved out, leaving her and another cat behind. A woman took both of them in and was trying to rehome Bailey. Because she had a full hand, her current owner offered to foster Bailey while trying to rehome her. These efforts were abandoned when she curled up in her new owner's lap one day.
She arrived a pretty prickly, untrusting cat, but her new owner had patience with her. Turns out that some of her teeth were severely decaying, which contributed to her growly prickliness; so once she had those teeth removed; she became a loving, affectionate cat.Continue to 7 of 40 below.
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Havoc, the Mighty Huntress
Doesn't the name "Havoc" just remind you of a cat with a 'tude?
This is Havoc. She's full of "Tortitude," especially with her cat siblings but she's all sweetness and drool with her owners.
Havoc is one of the few cats who actually earns her keep, as she is a fantastic mouser. So much so, that she's earned the nickname "Mighty Huntress." When she hears that, she walks around with her fantastic brush tail stuck straight up into the air, tip waving ever so slightly.Continue to 8 of 40 below.
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Pif, a Playful Cutie
This is Pif. His favorite activity is playing with a paper ball, which is exactly what he was doing when this photo was taken. Being a Tortoiseshell, people tended to consider him ugly when he was little. With this picture, he shows the world just how wrong they were!Continue to 9 of 40 below.
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Sadie, the Squeaker
Sadie is a tortoiseshell kitty with a little squeaky voice. She is two-years-old, and the sweetest kitty that her owner has ever known. She had Total Ear Canal Ablation surgery last year, which is the removal of the entire ear canal. It took about three months for her to recover, but now she is more lovable than ever.
She likes to drag around her string and cry for her owner to come pet her. She also loves to sit next to her owner and has become quite a lap cat.Continue to 10 of 40 below.
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OOT, a Fearless Tortie
OOT showed up in the middle of a June night and invited her starving self into her current owner's home. Once a scrawny, three-pound scrap of a cat, she has grown into a beautiful companion full of hiss, spit and OOT-titude.Continue to 11 of 40 below.
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Isabelle, a Loving Tortie
This is a three-year-old Tortie named Isabelle, her owner also has an Orange Tabby named Little Harry. They are getting adjusted to living together, which can be a rocky road when it comes to cats, but they both love their owner immensely! Isabelle was a feral baby adopted around five weeks old and Harry was a rescue.Continue to 12 of 40 below.
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Ivy, Adopted to the Family
Ivy was found within three minutes of her birth, abandoned by her mother. Her owner found her in a patch of Ivy, which is how she got her name. Two years since finding her, Ivy has become almost like another child to her owner.Continue to 13 of 40 below.
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Misty Lee, a Calico Blue Persian
Misty Lee is this Tortoiseshell's name and she was just five weeks old when she first fit in the palm of her owner's hand. She is a calico/Blue Persian and has grown since that first encounter - she now weighs 22 pounds! Misty Lee is a smart cat, and will earn treats by giving her paw to her owner.Continue to 14 of 40 below.
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Mudpie, a Slice of Sweetness
This Tortie's name is Mudpie because she looks like she rolled around in a slice of mud pie! She is a September baby and loves the autumn - maybe it's because of her autumn coloring.Continue to 15 of 40 below.
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Allie, a Skydiving Kitten
This is Allie. she's two-years-old and is the second oldest of four cats. Her owner found her as a kitten while skydiving one summer. Allie no longer skydives, but she still has an unpredictable edge to her personality. She's totally fearless and the leader of her cat clan at home.Continue to 16 of 40 below.
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Baby, Lover of Baskets
Baby was rescued from a New Jersey shelter 15 years ago with many ailments and a grim prognosis from the vet. But her owner was determined to nurse her back to health. Today, she continues to be a healthy and active senior feline. Loving, talkative, and funny, her favorite things are peacock feathers, baskets to sit in and watching her favorite shows. Baby and her owner love to snuggle together under the covers while watching Animal Planet on TV.Continue to 17 of 40 below.
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Chloe, a Laid-back Cat
This is Chloe Nicole Kane. Chloe is a naturally inquisitive indoor cat who has gotten herself into many mischievous deeds for entertainment purposes. She hardly ever meows and has been shut in closets, and the attic, She's so laid-back that she'll just sit down and take a nap until you return to free her.Continue to 18 of 40 below.
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Sonsy, the Birthday Girl
Sonsy just celebrated her fifth birthday. For her birthday occasion, her owner gave her a rare people-food treat: squirt cheese on her birthday candle. She spent the rest of the day celebrating, eating cat treats, and having a lazy cat day.Continue to 19 of 40 below.
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Patch, the Queen
Patch is a four-year-old cat that was rescued when she was a nursing mom from the streets. Her owners were able to find homes for all of her kittens and get her fixed. Now she is an indoor cat and lives like the queen that she knows she is.Continue to 20 of 40 below.
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Piper, a Long-hair Burmese
Piper is a beautiful girl, her full name is Prudence Raven "Piper" Maru Phoebe Dandelion Paige, but her owners call her Piper, sometimes Pipey or Pipe for short.
She is a Long-hair Tortoiseshell Burmese and she is exactly what "Tortitude" describes. She loves to lay around the house (especially on clothes that have just recently been taken out of the dryer), drink water straight from the faucet (and sometimes the toilet!), chase bugs of all kinds and be very picky about almost everything. Getting in trouble is her favorite past-time.Continue to 21 of 40 below.
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Normal, Playing Dress-up
This Tortie's name is Normal. She is 16 months old and the light of her owner's life. In this photo, she was dressed up as a princess for Halloween.Continue to 22 of 40 below.
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Kiwi, an Expert Sunbather
This cat's name is Kiwi. She loves to take a sunbath in this window, and her owners know they can always find her there when the sun is shining. They found her as a kitten at the front door of a local restaurant and decided to take her home.Continue to 23 of 40 below.
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Natasha, Full of Tortitude
Natasha is a Tortie with an overabundance of "Tortitude." She likes to torture her pet siblings, a dog and a chubby orange tabby.Continue to 24 of 40 below.
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Hayley, the Math Cat
This is Hayley, a beautiful yet shy long-haired tortie. She loves to be petted but freaks out if you try to pick her up. She also enjoys watching TV with her pal Boots. Recently, she has become fascinated by a math class on public television!Continue to 25 of 40 below.
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Autumn, the Hiking Tortie
This is Autumn. She and her owner met two years ago at a waterfall, where her owner went to see the autumn leaves. There she was, walking around on the rocks, meowing at everyone. She had obviously been abandoned, as there were no homes in the area. Her owner scooped her up and brought her home, and she immediately became the alpha-female in a "family" of 14 cats.Continue to 26 of 40 below.
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Eartha Kitty, the Blanket Lover
This Tortie's name is Eartha Kitty, and she is full of personality. In this photo, she is sitting on her current "Blanket of the Month." She prefers chenille to scratchy wool any day of the week.Continue to 27 of 40 below.
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Macy, the Explorer
Macy is a one-month-old Tortie. As you can see in this photo, she is quite the inquisitive little kitty, following her owners around the house and blazing new trails for her brother and two sisters. She is sure to be an entertaining and loving member of the family for a long time.Continue to 28 of 40 below.
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Turtle, the Hiding Tortie
Turtle is this Tortie's name and she is about four-years-old. Turtle hides most of the time, just like a turtle would hide in his shell. She loves to chase laser lights and a plastic top hat that she carries around the house. In this picture, she was sitting on the speaker. Music was playing, and she was looking at the speaker above and behind her to see where the music was coming from.Continue to 29 of 40 below.
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Muffy, the Eternally Youthful Tortie
This is a 19-year-old Tortie, Muffy. Her owner has had her since she was six weeks old. Muffy is as kitten soft as the day her owner brought her home and is in good health, except she is now deaf. The secret to her youthful looks is unknown, perhaps it's from her cat food! Her favorite treat is chicken, so she is not hard to indulge.Continue to 30 of 40 below.
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Harley Davidson, the Purr Machine
This is Harley Davidson, so named because she has the loudest purr you've ever heard. She is a classic long-haired Tortie with a "tude." She was adopted from a local Humane Society when she was three-months-old, and she's grown to be 11-years-old. Normally, she's gentle as a lamb, except at her vet. It takes three aides to hold her down to trim her nails. Although she was a reluctant "auntie" to her owner's new kitten Lucy, she became a very affectionate auntie after all. She's a silly girl. This picture really captures that crazy attitude of hers.Continue to 31 of 40 below.
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Milagros, a Clever Cat
This is Milagros, a beloved Tortie. She is a little over nine-years-old, and one really clever cat! She knows how to open the doors and she uses a toilet seat for her own private business. It's a mystery to her owners, as they didn't teach her to use the toilet seat. She is a lot calmer as an older cat than when she was a kitten. She enjoys long naps and snacking on her favorite food.Continue to 32 of 40 below.
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Mallorie, the Lap Napper
Mallorie was adopted from a rescue center. She loves to play ball on the stairs and is a little lover, always seeking out her owner to nap on her lap.Continue to 33 of 40 below.
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Fluffy, a Little Ball of 'Tude
This is Fluffy and she is almost seven-months-old. She is very high-spirited and loves to play sneak attack on her owner. When she was six-weeks-old, she looked like a striped cat, but when she went to the vet for the first time, her owner found out that she was actually a Tortoiseshell.Continue to 34 of 40 below.
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Kit, the Irish Kitty
Kit is four-months-old and was rescued from Galway, Ireland. Kit loves playing with flowers, butterflies, and bumblebees. She is named after "Kit" whom she looks like, from theJoe Grey Mysteries by Shirley Rousseau Murphy. Like her namesake, she is surrounded by mystery.Continue to 35 of 40 below.
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Rocky, a Boxing Tortie
This owner's dog Roo found Rocky underneath a bush in their backyard and brought her up to the house. Rocky was barely able to walk and her eyes were just opening at the time. Now, five years later, she's an affectionate, happy twenty-pound Tortie with an attitude. She was named Rocky on account that when she was little she'd box Roo with her front feet like Rocky Balboa-she boxes on her owners sometimes just to keep them in line!Continue to 36 of 40 below.
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Scud Muffin, the Odd Tortie
This is Scud Muffin, she was born, her mother was rescued from starvation and death by her owner. One month later, she gave birth to four adorable kittens. Unfortunately, her brothers and sister did not have luck on their side. They sadly didn't live long after birth. Scud Muffin is now living her life with another rescued cat named Jonny. They love to play and wrestle with each other.
Scud starts out the morning running laps back and forth through the hallway and in and out of rooms. Next, she eats her fill of cat food and takes a long nap on her owner's bed. At noon, she sits on the window sill and gazes out the window thoughtlessly. In the afternoon she sleeps next to her owner while finishing up homework. Scud is her owner's true inspiration and love.Continue to 37 of 40 below.
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Luna, a Katrina Survivor
This is Luna. She was rescued after Hurricane Katrina from a shelter in New Orleans. She tends to be a bit moody around other people except for her owner. She loves to play with toy mice and Smarty candy wrappers. Her owner loves her and hopes to have her for a very long time.Continue to 38 of 40 below.
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Mama Cheetah, a Persistent Tortie
This is Tortie Mama Cheetah or M.C. She tried to live with her owners for over two years. They resisted because they had a cat. One summer, the temperatures soared and they thought she lost a litter of kittens. She was so stressed, that they started feeding her and leaving plenty of water out for her. One day, she brought along two surviving "lost kittens." They fell in love with them all. Everyone went to the vet for shots and worming and spaying or neutering as appropriate.
Only one kitten survived, the boy, Harry the Bear is now a 16-pound lovey kitty. Having fended for herself for so long M.C. is not satisfied to be indoors all the time. She is however very selective when she goes out. If it is too hot, cold, windy or wet she is most content to stay inside and nap in the middle of the guest bedroom-which she has claimed as her own room.Continue to 39 of 40 below.
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Melinda and Keeko, the Neighborhood Celebrities
Melinda, a Tortie Tabby was adopted from a pet store which specializes in assisting the local SPCA with their pet adoptions. She was the first adoption from the newest store location near her owner's home and the fame has "gone to her head." Everyone needs to cuddle her or rock her like an infant. When someone visits, Melinda will greet them if the local bug population doesn't have her attention. She seems so grateful for her new home that she brings her owners nearly daily "gifts" of any bug or rodent that may have crossed her path. Melinda has also taken over certain parts of the home, much to her new sister's disgust. It took some time but they have each established their own zones.
This owner's Tortie and white, Keeko, was adopted at the local animal hospital after she was given up for adoption. Her former owners thought she was a handful but some TLC changed that. Now she is a valued member of the family and somewhat of a celebrity. People come to the house just to visit her. At nearly six, Keeks is ready to relax and cuddle her days away. However, she still has lots of vocal talent which she uses to make her presence known.
A visit to this owner's home requires one to acknowledge the girls. Keeko howls and opens at the treat cupboard while Melinda patiently waits close by for her share. After their snack, it is time for the pats, cuddles, and conversations. Both cats love attention and visitors so much that their owners have taken them on trips to pet stores, parks, church and other kitty approved places. Many people can't imagine one cat on a leash, so seeing two cats on leashes is indeed a rare occurrence. Melinda and Keeko draw attention where ever they go, just as they like it!Continue to 40 of 40 below.
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Molly Ann, a Talkative Tortie
This is beautiful Molly Ann.The fun thing about her is that she talks to you! She is truly one of the sweetest pets that her owner has ever had.


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NCAA Div. II Baseball Championship
Where: USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary, N.C.
Format: Eight teams, double elimination
Today: No. 1 UCSD (51-7) vs. Georgia College & State (39-15), 2 p.m.
Monday: Tritons play either Central Missouri (51-9) or Tampa (46-9), the other two teams in Bracket 1.
Track the Tritons: ucsdtritons.com
It was the bottom of the ninth inning, two outs, tie game and UCSD's Vance Albitz was standing helplessly at shortstop as he watched the ball leave the ballpark.
UCSD's hopes of winning a national title last season went with it, the Tritons eliminated in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II College Baseball Championship.
"I would definitely call it devastation," said Albitz, a 5-foot-8 senior from Torrance. "It was pretty hard to take for a couple of weeks, then it turned into motivation.
"We've been working on this moment since the beginning of the fall."
"This moment" is No. 1-ranked UCSD's return to the finals and an opportunity to win the 2010 national championship. The Tritons (51-7) open the eight-team, double-elimination tournament today at 2 p.m. against Georgia College & State (39-15) in Cary, N.C.
UCSD is the only squad among last season's field to make the return engagement at the USA Baseball National Training Complex, and Albitz is a big reason the team is there.
Albitz, the Tritons' leadoff hitter, is batting .342 with three home runs and 30 RBI. He is a four-year starter at shortstop who last year was selected Division II national Defensive Player of the Year.
UCSD coach Dan O'Brien called Albitz the most focused player he's worked with over the past two decades.
"We talk a lot about toughness," O'Brien said. "Some people think toughness is being big and getting in people's face. But toughness to us is showing up every day. Defensively, he doesn't take ground balls off. And he doesn't take pitches off at the plate.
"He definitely leads by example first, but will speak up if he needs to, mainly by pulling a guy aside one-on-one and saying what needs to be said."
Albitz brings a desire for the game that borders on obsession when he steps on the field.
"I'm really passionate about it," he said. "I never want to have that regret that I could have done better. You're doing something, so you might as well put everything in it."
That dedication is what makes Albitz so strong on defense. And it appears to be contagious. UCSD led the nation the past two seasons in fielding percentage.
"I find more joy in going out and taking ground balls than anyone I've ever met," Albitz said. "I've taken thousands of grounds balls, seen a lot of hops and bounces. You just have to take pride in your defense."
Part of Albitz's determination comes from the fact that, because of his size, he has had to prove himself at every level for as long as he can remember.
"Not only prove yourself at every level but prove yourself every day," Albitz said. "Just look at the guys who are my size — like (the Padres' David) Eckstein and (Boston's Dustin) Pedroia — every day you have to prove yourself or they say you don't belong."
O'Brien said Albitz can't truly be appreciated without watching him play every day, which is probably why he's playing for the Tritons. Division I coaches didn't get enough opportunities to see him.
"All the Division I coaches who had him on their radar said that's the biggest mistake they made was not pulling the trigger on Vance Albitz," O'Brien said. "Fortunately, for us they didn't."
Albitz is among a number of UCSD players who return from last year's team. They know exactly what they're in for this time around.
"The experience will be invaluable," O'Brien said. "We're staying at the same hotel. We'll eat at the same restaurants There will be a familiarity there. We'll keep our routine exactly the same."
As the only returner, UCSD should enjoy a comfort level unlike any of the other teams. Not that Albitz would have shown any signs of anxiety, anyway.
"Why would I be nervous," he said, "when I've worked my whole life for this moment."


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We didn't make the list, not that we're surprised or even disappointed, really. The list? 24/7 Wall Street's ranking of the 25 Most Valuable Blogs.
While I might argue the nuance of "value" (does audience size and ad revenue trump meaningful discourse?), I am impressed by the analysis Douglas McIntyre put into valuation and ranking of the top blogs. While admitting at the outset that "there is no way to accurately put a value on blogs," the site drew revenue estimates from data and assumptions about advertising and other commercial revenue, quality and quantity of ads, traffic and traffic growth. The site then based total value on a multiple derived from estimated operating margins, longevity of the blog, outside funding, and the dependence of a blog on its founder or lead personality.
Omitting the blogs of large media companies and blogs as the market-facing vehicle for another primary business, 24/7 Wall Street's list shapes up like this:
1. Gawker (including Gawker, ValleyWag, Gizmodo, and Wonkette, among others): $150 million.
2.MacRumors: $85 million
3. Huffington Post: $70 million
4. PerezHilton: $48 million.
5. TechCrunch: $36 million.
6 (tied): Ars Technica $15 million.
6 (tied): Seeking Alpha $15 million.
8 (tied): Drudge Report $10 million.
8 (tied): Mashable $10 million.
10. GigaOm: $8.4 million.
Valuations quick tapper off. No. 23 Talking Points Memo is pegged at $860,000. McIntyre assigns no price to No. 24 Travelpod and to his No. 25 pick, his own 24/7 Wall St. (I recommend reading the post in which McIntrye explains his reasoning for each blog, expecting his own.)
There are a couple of take aways from this analysis, and the first is clear: only very, very few bloggers will get wealthy at this game, at least as it is played today. With literally thousands of people and companies trying to make a business of blogging, it must be disheartening to learn that fewer than two dozen blogs are valued at more than $1 million businesses. And we can assume that the valuations drop fairly dramatically from there.
In high-flying Silicon Valley, we might also observe with some surprise that many of the popular tech blogs weren't valued more highly. In fact, some of the most credible tech blogs (I'm thinking of VentureBeat, for example) don't even make the list.
But it doesn't take too much parsing, though, to figure out why. If blogs are to be valued as media companies, then the value of the brand lies in the value of the audience, or more accurately to the value the audience generates for advertisers.
While bloggers are big on growing traffic and page views, they too often to so without considering who is behind that traffic. In the world of brand advertising – and let's face it, that's where the big advertising money is – quantity doesn't equal quality. A popular tech blog may attract 1 million visitors a month, but if that crowd doesn't buy anything, if they don't move product, they really aren't that valuable in the eyes of major advertisers.
Indeed, this is a chorus in an on-going debate I've had with Shel Israel who argues that blogs have become more influential than mainstream media. In some quarters and for some purposes, sure. If your aim is to drive traffic to another blog or Web 2.0 site, then yes, coverage in or advertising on a popular blog can move the needle…if your target audience is the technical elite. If your objective is to sell toothpaste or canned soup or family sedan, well, then, not so much.
Let's face it, young technophiles who live with their parents, bathe irregularly, and don't pay for anything are not an attractive demographic. Popular blogs have a lot of readers, just not readers who buy stuff. In fact, if you look at the ads on these blogs, they're all about cranking up the noise in the echo chamber; they aren't about selling consumer packaged goods and luxury vehicles.
And it's likely to stay that way, at least for a while.
Don't get me wrong. Blogs are an important new media. Yet without the independent audience measurement and audit mechanisms to certify performance, qualify audiences, and justify ad spends, they remain the wild frontier for the richest brand advertisers.


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Patrick's been having a rough time of it on GENERAL HOSPITAL of late, but it looks like things are much better for portrayer Jason Thompson; The actor has landed himself a guest-starring role on primetime sudser 90210!
"Anyone a 90210 fan?" Thompson wrote on Twitter yesterday. "Doing a guest spot tomorrow and Monday... looking forward to it."
As soon as we find out who he's playing and when the episode will air, we'll let you know!


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I may be overloading on Vietnamese dishes this week, having just shared Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls a couple of days ago. But I'm not going to apologise because it's one of my favourite cuisines and this dish epitomises what my blog is all about – sharing easy to make, amazing food from around the world. The marinade for these wings is a classic base for many Vietnamese dishes and is a great balance of sweet, salty, spicy and tang that epitomises the food of this cuisine. Lemongrass is a herb that is commonly used in many Vietnamese dishes. It has a very unique smell, lemony but with a distinct earthiness and turns an otherwise ordinary marinade into something really special.
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SPRING and FALL 1995
Special Issue
Guest edited by Donna Hollenberg and Eileen Gregory
The Editor
Susan Stanford Friedman, "Serendipity: Finding a Draft Manuscript of H.D.'s 'Helen'"
Robert Spoo, "Editing H.D.'s Asphodel: Selected Emendations and Notes"
Donna Krolik Hollenberg, "'New Puritans' in a Civilian War: Letters Between H.D. and Norman Holmes Pearson (1941-1946)
Eileen Gregory, "Euripides and H.D.'s Working Notebook for Helen in Egypt"
The Vortex
William Wenthe, "'The Hieratic Dance': Prosody and the Unconscious in H.D.'s Poetry"
Lawrence H. McCauley, "The Wail Cannot Di-Jest Me: Puns, Poetry, and Language in H.D.'s Trilogy"
George Hart, "'A Memory Forgotten': The Circle of Memory and Forgetting in H.D.'s Helen in Egypt"
Scott Boehnen, "'H.D., War Poet' and the 'Language Fantasy' of Trilogy"
Robert G. Babcock, "Verses, Translations, and Reflections from 'The Anthology': H.D., Ezra Pound, and the Greek Anthology"
Kathleen Crown, "H.D.'s Jellyfish Manifesto and the Visible Body of Modernism"
Deborah Anne Moreland, "The Suffragettes, the Great War, and Representation in H.D.'s Asphodel"
Cover: H.D., Pennsylvania, 1900. Photograph by Lipp Studio. Reprinted by permission of The Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.


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Last Saturday Witney's Edible Gardens group met for the second time to discuss local grow-your-own issues and to provide a place for information, advice and opinion over tea and cake. Yesterday was the start of Grow Your Own Week so it was quite timely.
Archive for March, 2010
Edible Gardens group planning early springMarch 30th, 2010
Edible GardensMarch 30th, 2010
Longing to eat fruit and vegetables that are really fresh and full of flavour? Want to reduce your carbon footprint? Prefer to eat organic food? Need a bit of healthy, free outdoor exercise? Then why not grow your own food?
The next meeting of Witney Edible Gardens will be 3pm, Saturday 17 April, at Daphne & Dave's. Email Brenda at firstname.lastname@example.com, or give her a ring on 01993 700715, for more info, directions etc.
Getting Food Right, The HollybushMarch 28th, 2010
Professor Liz Dowler, from Warwick University will be talking about:
Getting food right: how should we eat, fairly and well?
at the Hollybush in Corn Street Witney on Tuesday, 30 March at 7.30pm.
Professor Dowler is contributing to the Green Party programme of talks 'Thinking Green'. She is a member of the Food Ethics Council and the Iona Community. She is a nutritionist with many years experience of work in social policy both in the UK and abroad. In 2008, she co-authored: Reconnecting Consumers, Producers and Food: Exploring Alternatives.
Grow Your Own FoodMarch 24th, 2010
Marriotts CrossingMarch 18th, 2010
Living Streets met with representatives of Oxfordshire County Council on Welch Way this morning to discuss the missing crossing. Prior to Welch Way being closed at the start of building work, a pelican crossing existed opposite what is now the entrance to the new shopping centre. On completion of the work the crossing had vanished.
Picture from original Witney Gazette article
Discussing Consultation Response, The PloughMarch 16th, 2010
Monday 22nd March is the deadline for responses to the District Council's key planning document The Core Strategy. This planning policy document forms the framework for how communities in West Oxfordshire will develop up to 2026. It contains specific references to sustainability.
The document we are discussing is here (2.8MB), in particular section 8.
Tonight's meeting is an opportunity to discuss our response and decide the practicalities of doing it.
Annual Town MeetingMarch 12th, 2010
Wednesday 17th March, Langdale Hall, 7:30 pm.
Come and participate in the running of the town.
Rescued Battery HensMarch 11th, 2010
Last year I decided to join the growing band of poultry keepers but instead of buying point-of-lay pullets I decided to start a small flock of rescued battery hens. I felt I could best play my small part in rejecting the high-intensity egg producing business but giving a better life to birds that had already suffered too much. There are a number of groups who re-home battery hens such as The Battery Hen Welfare Trust, but I used Hen Rehomers UK because they have a distribution network here in Oxfordshire. All they asked was proof that the hens would have somewhere decent to live and a donation of 50p per hen.
In August I collected my 3 ex-batts, and they were in a pitiful condition. None had any neck feathers and they looked very sorry for themselves. However, they were soon producing eggs, despite appearances!
Is it worth insulating our loft?March 9th, 2010
We've received a slightly greenwashing voucher from Scottish and Southern Energy for six rolls of this combi loft insulation and we've been trying to work out if it's worth it. Obviously free stuff is always welcome, but only if it's going to be useful. There's embedded carbon in all products and materials, so we want to be sure it'll come in handy before we just swipe it off the shelves.
The depth of insulation recommended by the Energy Saving Trust is 270mm (or 11 inches). Currently our loft has a rather scrappy-looking 100mm (4in) with some bare patches, so some sort of top-up seems in order. However, that does mean we'd need two more layers of the thickness on offer from SSE/Focus DIY to get close to the recommended amount. If each roll covers 13.9m2 then that means we get 70m2 for free (900 sq ft). Our house's footprint is around 25m2 (280 sq ft), so that should mean… two layers, plus a bit to spare?
Does this sound right? and worth our while? And does anyone have any thoughts or experiences to share; any pitfalls to warn about or any advice to give? And are there any other local grants/discount schemes other people can take advantage of? (For example, Focus are sneakily offering those rolls at two for the price of one anyway, and Oxford City Council has joined up to a council tax rebate scheme if you get British Gas to install the insulation for you. Anything like that from WODC?)
A Bright Investment?March 4th, 2010
A Contribution From A Local Business
If someone offered to pay you a £1,000 a year for the next 25 years for an investment of £12,500 you would give it some serious consideration.
Well from the 1st April 2010 if you install electricity generating solar panels (photovoltaic) you will be paid for each unit of electricity the system produces. Even if you use it all!
The new "feed in tariffs" (FITs) will allow anyone fitting a typical 2.5kW photovoltaic system to their existing home to be paid 41.3p per kilowatt hour (kWh) generated. Enough according to the government to reward them with up to £900 in first year on top of £140-a-year saving on their bills.
You could earn a return of 7%-10% tax free!
Payments are guaranteed for the next 25 years and unexpectedly, linked to inflation. With electricity prices expected to rise by 20% by 2020 investors in solar panels will future proof themselves from these increases.
It also seems Britons are willing to pay more for a home with renewable energy so investing in solar could add to the resale value of your property.
So, if you are one of thousands of homeowners tired of earning a measly rate on your savings or someone looking to demonstrate their commitment to the environment why not look at solar energy and invest in the future.
If you require further information regarding these systems please contact Martin Grimsley at Homestyle Solar Solutions on 01993 703 187 or visit our website.
The Big Wood, Corn ExchangeMarch 3rd, 2010
Public Meeting at Witney's Corn Exchange, more information on the WWV website.
WODC Consultation On SustainabilityMarch 2nd, 2010
A deadline is looming for responses to the District Council's key planning document The Core Strategy. This planning policy document forms the framework for how communities in West Oxfordshire will develop up to 2026. It contains specific references to sustainability.
It's a big undertaking and a lot to take in so I suggest you start with this leaflet before moving on to the document proper here.
Sustainable Witney will be responding before 22nd March and are interested in your views.


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CAP Christians Against Poverty
Christians Against Poverty is an amazing organisation which seeks to eradicate poverty in the UK.
Some of the different causes of poverty are identified as: Debt itself, Addiction to anything that is life controlling, difficulty in budgeting and managing our money, or an inability to get employment or improve earning potential within employment. As a church we partner with CAP in some of these areas wishing to make a difference in Nuneaton and Bedworth.
As a church we have become a local CAP Debt Centre which offers an excellent professional service to people in debt. This is offered free of charge to the client, and enables them to manage their debt, relieving the anxiety of constant attention from creditors. Our Centre Manager Terry Salter works alongside a team of people from the church, who act as befrienders and offer general support.
All the professional expertise is held by CAP headquarters in Bradford, while the local contact is through the local church here.
More information about CAP is available at their website.
To book an appointment for debt help phone 0800 328 006.
Our Debt Centre can be reached by phoning 07890 592 985.
Our newest service: "Fresh Start" happens on Thursday Evenings at 6pm. This provides a way of breaking free from those life controlling habits that can otherwise cause us much heart ache as well as debt. Whether you are addicted to drugs or Caffeine, alcohol or Eastenders, Fresh start hopes to help. If you are interested in attending please contact the church office for more details.
We also partner with CAP to run three week Money Mangement courses from time to time. We have a fully trained team who are able to help people learn budgeting skills when they find it difficult to make ends meet. If you would like to attend a course, please contact the office who will take your details - who knows, you may be the person we were waiting for to justify the next course.
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That's right people. . .I'm sitting in Santa's Ford Raptor, blogging as I ride down the interstate. THIS is the life!! I am on my way to see my momma . . .and what is Mrs. Claus' momma's name? Hmmm . . . Mrs. Jolly! How funny is that?
I teach youth on Sunday mornings and recently we have started a new study by David Nasser about Why Jesus? (Well, at least it's new to us.) This guy was raised as a Muslim and when he escaped Iran and came to America he became a Christian. Some of you may know this story already. Well, rest assured that most of the young people in my class did not know about it. Actually, some of them were only vaguely aware of the conflict in Iran from which David's family escaped.
I asked the question, "Why do you believe in Jesus?" - - - (*crickets*)
That's right, when I asked this question to these 7th - 12th graders I got nothing. So my challenge to them was to seriously consider why they choose to worship Jesus Christ. Is it because your parents make you? Is it because we live in the Bible-Belt?
I explained to them that when they leave the safety of their parents' home and go off to college one of the first things that is going to get questioned is their faith. If they don't have a firm grasp on what they believe and why they believe what they do, it would be easy for someone to convince them to follow another religion or even not to worship at all. Surprising to them that not their fellow students but their professors would be the ones to question their faith in God. I went on to explain that most of them have never had to really consider the reasons why they believe the way they do. David Nasser actually went against everyone in his family to follow Jesus Christ. I guess more than other beliefs there is such widespread apathy for church involvement after high school that I was just trying to get their attention before it's too late.
Many young people today do not know how to develop their relationship with Jesus Christ past playing their "Get Out of Hell Free" card.
Maybe you are in that same position in your life right now. You are a young mother (or father - no offense) and have been out of church or apathetic towards religion for whatever reason. God loves you. If you feel out of touch no matter what stage in life you find yourself, it's never too late to come back home to the God who loves you more than anything.
So there you go, whoever is reading this. . . . I am 100% sure that there is a reason why you stopped by my blog and I am 100% sure that if you are struggling with life and the conditions thereof, you can find peace and love if you just spend a little time reading God's word and talking with Him. If you are out of touch and you don't even know where to begin, a good book to start with is John. This book tells you just how much God loves you.
I tell them all the time (so much that they quote it back to me sometimes), "If things aren't going too good in your life.. . how's your quiet time?" Maybe things aren't going so well because you haven't been having quiet time talking to God. I know most of the time that's what happens to me.
Hey, I'm just sayin' sometimes it's the simplest thing that makes us realize we have been neglecting our own relationship with God. Just try it, what have you got to lose but all your problems and worries, right?


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Montgomery is an important Ahrar centre because here (1) many Ahrar have settled. (2) several judicial cases against the Ahrar and sponsors of the anti-Ahmadiya movement originated and (3) the Ahrar run an institution, called Jami' Rashidia which was the main centre of their religio-political activities. The five leading Ahrar in this district were Mufti Zia-ul-Hasan, a nephew of the Ahrar leader Maulvi Habib-ur-Rahman of Ludhiana, who has settled in Montgomery, Maulvi Habib Ullah, Maulvi Lutfullah and Maulvi Abdullah who are brothers and founders of Jami' Rashidia at Montgomery, and Maulvi Bashir Ahmad Rizwani who has settled in Okara.
The story of the events that preceded or occurred during the disturbances here is to be found in an exhaustive written statement compiled by Mr. Haq Nawaz, Superintendent of Police, and is the same as elsewhere, namely, counter speeches by the Ahrar and the Ahmadis, a vigorous propaganda against the Ahmadis from the mosques after the demands had been formulated by the All Parties Muslim Convention in July 1952, collection of funds and recruitment of volunteers for the direct action and, after the arrests on 27th February, public meetings and processions and arrests under section 107, Criminal Procedure Code or section 3 of the Punjab Public Safety Act. Local members of the Jama'at-i-Islami and other maulvis joined the movement and mosques were converted into headquarters of the razakars. The names of persons of different parties including the Ahrar, the Jama'at-i-Islami and the Muslim League who took active part in the demonstrations are given in appendix 1 to the written statement of the Superintendent of Police. The number of volunteers recruited was 2,000 in Montgomery, 1,500 in Okara, 700 in Arifwala and 200 in Chichawatni.
Orders of the Provincial Government to arrest Maulvi Lutfullah and Habib Ullah were received on 27th February. The latter was already undergoing a sentence of imprisonment for contempt under an order of the High Court. The District authorities intended to make more arrests and obtained the Government's permission to arrest Mufti Zia-ul-Hasan and M. Abdullah I and M. Abdullah II. On 2nd March instructions were received from the A. D. I. G. that volunteers proceeding to Karachi were not to be arrested.
The Chief Minister's appeal of 6th March had the same effect here as elsewhere, namely, it gave further impetus to the agitation.
The only incidents of importance that occurred in this district were at Okara. On 6th March a mob of 3,000 visited the railway station and detained the Down Pakistan Mail for three hours. The crowd also broke the windows of carriages and vacuum chains and attempted to molest lady passengers. On 8th March, telegraph lines were cut near Okara. On 3rd April, after some fiery speeches had been made in the Jami' Mosque, a procession of women, displaying some placards, came out. The police attempted to seize the placards, but an excited mob of 500 rushed towards the police. While the crowd was being pushed back by the police, a 70-year-old man received an injury and later died in the hospital. There is also the incident of 8th March, which we see no reason to disbelieve though it is not mentioned in any of the official statements, of Hafiz Muhammad Bakhsh, Secretary Ahmadiya Jama'at in Chak No. 2/4-L, near Okara; and his family members, of whom one is a graduate and the other a B. A., LL.B., having been made to recant their creed and abuse the founder of the Ahmadiya movement and of their having been taken from their village by a mob of 4 or 5 thousands to Jami' Millia, Okara, where they were produced and required to repeat their recantation before Maulvi Zia-ud-Din and Maulvi Mueen-ud-Din.
A 24-hour curfew was imposed in Montgomery and Okara on 14th March to facilitate arrest of the ring leaders and again from 2-30 p.m. to 6 a.m. on 17th March at Montgomery. Public processions and meetings also were banned in Montgomery and Okara for a period of 17 days on 13th March.
The district returned to normal after the incident of Okara on 3rd April 1953.


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Think big
Independent shops, snack bars and the self-employed are lagging behind in digitisation. One of Germany's most prominent IT entrepreneurs wants to change that by treating them as one giant enterprise.
• In an internet economy driven by mantras such as "Move fast and break things!" or "Fail often, fail fast!" eight years is half an eternity. Young tech companies all over the world want to be first to the market and will quickly rectify any issues later if there are problems. He who hesitates is lost. Yet one German entrepreneur, Marco Börries, has spent the last eight years tucked away in Hamburg with a close-knit team of developers and hardware experts working on something no one has attempted before: to bring small enterprises everywhere into the digital age with hi-tech business management software.
Börries reckons there are about 200 million people running small businesses worldwide, from architects in Hanover to street cooks in Hanoi. "They represent a market of gigantic dimensions – an untapped well of potential for digitisation," he says, one morning at the offices of Enfore, his new venture, housed in one of the city's hallmark riverside warehouse conversions.
Too late! Already been done, you might think. In increasing numbers of restaurants, waiters now send orders to the kitchen using tablets and smartphones; hairdressers are using online booking platforms such as Treatwell in the UK or Terminland in Germany; and tax advisers list themselves on the internet. Have Börries and his team wasted eight years on a product that's already out there?
"We're talking about a highly complex market in which every customer has individual requirements," says Börries. "Analysing and understanding these needs took quite some time. The product we now have offers a lot more than the various isolated solutions to date."
The Enfore software goes well beyond till functionality and cash-free transactions: it is in fact a full enterprise resource management (ERM) system, with optional extras such as automatic re-ordering. Small-scale retail outfits can use it to offer their customers a variety of services that have previously been the preserve of the larger chain stores. "With one click the stock management function creates an online shop," says Börries, "so customers can order online and collect in store, or indeed try a jacket on in the shop and have it sent home."
The system can identify regular customers and allows small businesses to analyse buying habits; it can produce discount campaigns and loyalty schemes, sending coupons or points cards to customers' smartphones. Retailers can choose to link up with platforms such as Amazon and eBay and automatically offer their products to a far broader customer base. The software also takes care of tasks many shopkeepers hate doing – such as daily cash accounting – which must be done properly to avoid problems further down the line. "We didn't just ask small business owners what they wanted," explains Börries. "We actually observed them in their working environments, filming them as they went about their business and analysing the footage, working with them to find out what could be simplified, automated or optimised."
Put simply, Börries' plan is to cluster together small businesses to make them stronger. Just as some fish seek safety in shoals, local retailers and service providers could protect themselves from the global giants by joining forces. "Make them look like one," as Börries puts it – in English. Bringing small businesses together has already helped him to negotiate better conditions from payment providers: Enfore users pay 1.19% on credit and 0.79% on debit card transactions, and less once they reach a higher turnover threshold. By comparison, small businesses using tablet-connected card readers provided by startups such as SumUp or iZettle pay 2.75% to credit card companies and 0.95% for debit card payments. Enfore itself takes €0.03 (3p) per transaction, up to a €20 a month maximum. This low ceiling would certainly seem to back up Börries' claim that he really is in the market to strengthen small-scale retailers and service providers.
The strategy
Digitalising their business is not the top priority for someone opening a kiosk or snack bar. Börries and his staff of 65 are fully aware of that, which is why their marketing strategy concentrates on hardware. The Enfore application will run on PCs, Macs and mobile devices, but it really comes into its own on the company's proprietary touchscreen cash register, Dasher. This smart till has a large display for the salesperson and a smaller one for the customer (e.g. to provide signatures), a printer for receipts, a scanner to read codes from customers' smartphone screens, and an external card reader. It is quick to set up and doesn't need lengthy inductions; all the additional functions – from automatically re-ordering paper napkins through to dispatching discount codes to previous customers who have not returned for 12 months – are installed, but can be activated and learned later.
The Dasher till is Enfore's "way in" to the market: it is considerably cheaper than most existing systems, retailing at €998 (including the card reader). Yet Enfore does not see it as a loss leader. "Despite the attractive conditions, we earn money on every cash register we sell," says Börries.
The most lucrative position in the modern internet economy is occupied by the platforms that match supply and demand. Companies that focus on brokering between buyers and sellers, taking commission on deals, can follow paths trodden by businesses such as Google and Facebook (online advertising), Airbnb (travel lettings), or Uber (transportation) towards untold turnover figures. That is Börries' ultimate goal, too – though one which he freely admits he is still very far from reaching. "The endgame is to open up the platform to companies who are offering products and services so that they can connect with small businesses looking for providers, creating value for all sides in much the same way as Google AdWords does by matching advertisers with users who enter specific search terms," he explains.
In practice this might mean that the Enfore software automatically places an order for shampoo as soon as the second-to-last bottle in a hairdressing salon has been opened, and a range of suppliers could then bid for the order. Is there a danger that the platform would become a quasi-monopoly? Yes, but the risk is probably quite low. Enfore would first have to knock out all the alternatives to the functions it packages. Moreover, if Börries really can show that digitising 200m small businesses is lucrative, it won't be long before the Silicon Valley tech giants discover their own interest in this particular market.
The man
Marco Börries, 49, left school early, at 16, and (according to legend) used the money he had been given to celebrate his confirmation at church to set up a software company called Star Division. He got the idea for making proprietary programs for personal computers, the booming home technology of the time, after a school exchange to Silicon Valley. In the 1980s and 1990s, Börries sold millions of licences to StarOffice, later called OpenOffice, which went on to give the market leader Microsoft a genuine run for its money. Der Spiegel and Die Zeit referred to Börries as "the German Bill Gates", a "whiz-kid" – labels that today elicit barely more than a weary roll of the eyes from the man himself.
In 1999, he sold Star Division to the US company Sun Microsystems for about $70m and moved to California with his family. In 2001, he set up a new venture there called VerdiSoft, synchronising the transfer of data between PCs and mobile devices, which were becoming popular. Four years later, the tech giant Yahoo bought the company for an undisclosed sum (reputedly just shy of $60m) and Börries was appointed head of its mobile division.
He left Yahoo in 2009 and returned to Germany, where he set up his third company, Mag10. The intention was to offer a WordPress-style publishing platform for the iPad, but it failed to convince investors after the first round of funding. By his fourth startup – originally Number Four, then simplified to Enfore – Börries kept his head down, eschewing big announcements as he and his team got on with the job in a low-key, almost secretive fashion. He has known many of them since the Star Division days, so the quotient of grey hair at the company's offices in Hamburg's Speicherstadt district is noticeably higher than at your average startup. Then again, it's unlikely he would have been able to get a group of overachieving twentysomethings on a mission to change the world to stick to it and maintain radio silence for eight long years.
Börries also brought several of his early investors to Enfore. Alongside his own money, there is about $38m of capital in the company from Index Ventures and the Deutsche Telekom subsidiary T-Venture, as well as investors such as Sun Microsystems' co-founder, Andreas von Bechtolsheim, and the Yahoo co-founder, Jerry Yang.
The chances
Börries and his team have unquestionably set themselves an ambitious goal in a sector in which there is no shortage of competition from companies offering partial solutions: Business One from SAP, for instance, as well as tablet-based till systems such as Inventorum or Orderbird and payment services provided by companies such as SumUp and Square. Nevertheless, a fully integrated system ought to be more attractive (and cheaper) than a mosaic approach, especially for people just setting up. That's why the Enfore sales team concentrates on entrepreneurs in the early stages of opening their new snack bar or shoe shop. "Rather than going to established outfits and trying to convince them to transfer their whole system to our solution, we're targeting new businesses, as well as shops opening a second store or which are just changing hands as one generation passes on to the next," explains Börries.
He's not fighting a one-man battle: Deutsche Telekom is offering the Dasher till for an unbeatable €199 to clients taking up a two-year service contract with its Magenta Business arm; the company has even set up its own hotline with trained staff to help with the new cash register.
In logistics, too, Enfore has strong partners: it's too early to name names, but they are in the same league as Deutsche Telekom, he says. And the business models are sound: Enfore earns money from selling devices while also generating regular income from commission on payments made using them and, in future, from fees for services such as payroll accounting. If it gets to the stage that suppliers can competitively bid for orders, then it will have yet another source of income. Moreover, Enfore is not intended to be a closed system, but rather an open platform. Third-party providers will be able to offer applications that customers running small businesses can install and use.
The greatest hurdle early on, however, will consist in selling enough cash registers to get the system established, generate sufficient income and unlock the next stages. It will be a question of how rapidly and how broadly Enfore can expand its customer base to start benefiting from the platform effects that make the big tech companies so wealthy. One thing he certainly is not lacking is imagination. At present, his startup is concentrating on small restaurants, hotels and guesthouses, for instance. At a later date, however, he hopes to expand into the wholesale and manufacturing sectors, then the creative professions and service providers, and ultimately the health sector.
Despite this grand vision, Börries is no dreamer. Many of his partners have come on board because they recognised that their own customer base among small businesses was dwindling. "If we don't manage to connect them up, if we can't bring them into the digital future," warns Börries, "then these local stores and tradespeople won't be able to survive. That's not doom-mongering – that's the reality."


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Practical Tips for Making Maternity Clothes at Home
Mrunal Belvalkar
Apr 17, 2019
Feeling awkward about attending that party with your baby bump? Shed the blues away! You can look hot even when you are pregnant, as you will find out here.
Your expenses increase by leaps and bounds and sometimes out-of-bounds too, once you get pregnant. But every expecting couple spends like crazy and quite happily too. Among the top-most things that cost you a lot of money when your baby is on its way are clothes. You need new ones, and lots of them too!
But sometimes it is impractical to keep on buying new clothes every month, and hence many mums-to-be make their own maternity clothes at home - at least a few if not all. If you are someone who has completed a fashion designing course, or if you are simply someone who likes stitching and crafting, you are going to enjoy making maternity clothes at home.
However, maternity clothes require a very different approach while designing and stitching. You need to take into account a lot of points that probably wouldn't normally top your list of concerns while buying clothes otherwise! Here are some easy tips for making maternity clothes at home.
Pointers to Follow While Making Maternity Dresses
Keep in mind the following tips for stitching maternity clothes at home, and you can hit the streets looking absolutely irresistible even in your baby bump!
Size Matters
Pregnant means big and growing. Choose patterns and trends that won't make you feel conspicuous. Look for fashion patterns that will accommodate your baby bump comfortably as it grows. However, this does not mean making maternity clothes unnecessarily 2 or 3 sizes bigger than your size! Plus size clothes will make you look bulky and heavy for no good reason!
Choose just the right size and trim your clothes down. Snug fits will emphasize your otherwise slim and slender body and will give you that feeling of being embraced around your belly. This is especially a nice feeling, as many pregnant women like to rub and caress their bellies during pregnancy... it feels nice!
Comfort is Foremost
Pregnancy, though one of the proudest periods of a woman's life, can be full of trials. From cramps in early pregnancy to abdominal pain during late pregnancy, pregnancy may bring with it a lot of other ailments too.
Comfort should hence be top-most on your list when creating maternity clothes at home. It is essential that you feel good about your appearance, and you won't feel good about yourself if you are not comfortably dressed.
Do not try to stitch clothes that are too fashionable and compromise on the comfort level. Pregnancy - till you get used to the bun in your oven - can make you clumsy and awkward. Hence, it is important to be prepared for anything that might go wrong! Nah, relax, we were just pulling your leg! But yes, comfort is of utmost importance.
The fabrics you choose to make your maternity clothes need to be chosen carefully. Consider following points while picking fabrics -
Easy to wash
Stretchy materials
Opting for fabrics that give you a nice snug fit would be a good idea as your belly can grow into your clothes, and they will continue to fit you through 2, maybe even 3 trimesters. Cotton fabrics need a lot of care and maintenance.
Cotton also stains quickly and easily. We would personally recommend against it. This is especially important if you plan on wearing the pregnancy clothes even after your baby arrives. Clothes tend to stain while breast-feeding, irrespective of how much care you take. Hence, quick-drying fabrics would be a better option to choose.
Fashionably Pregnant!
Who says pregnant means boring? You can flaunt your baby bump in style and prove people, who say that, wrong! Consider using belts on dresses - low-waist belts, under-the-bust belts.
Many a time women prefer not to wear a bra when they are pregnant. It becomes rather uncomfortable, especially post-delivery, when you have to feed the baby. So consider V-necks on dresses, tops, and t-shirts. They will help you flaunt your cleavage without looking clumsy!
Do not do away with the old jackets and coats in your wardrobe. Simply wear them with the front left open. It will help you conceal your bump, if it makes you feel awkward. You can team a body-hugging sweater or t-shirt with a jacket. Opt for kimono cuts on tops. They look gorgeous. Wraparounds look pretty too. Embrace your motherhood and flaunt that belly!
We would personally advice you to buy bottoms rather than stitching them at home. Almost all leading clothes brands have a special collection of maternity clothes that are practical, fashionable, chic and very comfortable. They are well-equipped with broad waist-bands that will support your belly and not let it sag or look out of shape.
Maternity jeans can prove to be a blessing - especially if jeans are an indispensable clothing item for you! They also super-comfy and manageable while traveling, shopping and doing all kinds of daily chores. If you love wearing skirts, maybe you can make your own maternity skirts at home. The key here would be to select the right waist-band pattern for you.
Consider the trimester in which you plan to wear your skirt to get a better idea of what kind of a skirt you should make. For night-wear, you can opt for loose cotton pants, Bermudas etc.
Becoming a mother is a very special phase in every woman's life. My brother says he fell in love all over again with my sister-in-law when she was pregnant with his son.
"It was like she had a zero-watt bulb glowing under her skin," he once said to me; "she looked divinely beautiful!"
The kind of maternity clothes you choose to wear can make you feel more confident about your growing belly without making you feel conspicuous or awkward, and that is a big thing when you are going through so many physical and emotional changes in yourself. Go ahead - be a
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Community Health Needs Assessment Collaboration and St. Petersburg Community Resource Bus
Grant Awarded: $495,151
The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas (DOH-Pinellas) will lead a county-wide health assessment to understand the current challenges to health care access and well-being and work community partners to create a plan to address gaps identified via policy change and collaborative projects. They are working with the City of St. Petersburg's Healthy St. Pete initiative and the St. Petersburg police department to improve the Community Resource Bus program, which involves staffing the police mobile command bus with community representatives and volunteers who can connect residents to resources, from healthcare to day care.
Learn more about the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County at www.pinellas.floridahealth.gov.


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State Highway Patrol Explains Importance of "Dry Waters"
LAKE OF THE OZARKS - The Missouri State Highway Patrol kicked off a weekend-long campaign called "Operation Dry Water" on Friday. The campaign helps troopers identify and apprehend drunk water vehicle operators.
Highway Patrolman Clr. Dean Bartlett said the campaign is not only to arrest intoxicated drivers, but also to prevent collisions, drownings and provide safe waters for mid-Missouri. "We want to make the public aware that boats need sober operators. " Bartlett said. "Last year we had eight people drown at the Lake of the Ozarks because the operator wasn't aware and was drinking," Bartlett added.
Bartlett said troopers will aggressively check operators of boats and personal water crafts, and make sure their blood alcohol content is under .08 percent.
"People on boats can actually become intoxicated two-thirds times quicker than they normally would on land," Bartlett said. "What a 12-pack would do on land is equal to what four beers would do on water."
Bartlett stressed having a sober operator is important, especially when passengers decide to take a dip in the water.
A press release from the Highway Patrol said Operation Dry Water involved more than 4,500 officers and removed 337 BWI operators from waters nationwide within a 72-hour period last year. Over the past five years, Missouri troopers stopped more than 1,200 BWI operators. Bartlett said he believes the yearly operation has really helped make the waters safe for the busy holiday that follows.
The highway patrol will be conducting special enforcement operations throughout the rest of the summer. Troopers suggest every operator have a sober skipper to help assist when alcohol is present.


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When driving in Spain, for trouble free motoring it is essential to keep to the speed limits, so it does help to know how they work.
First of all there are the general speed limits for particular types of road:
AUTOVIA / AUTOPISTA (dual carriageway – motorway) Maximum 120 kph.
(Reduced to 80kph where they pass through built up areas)
TRUNK ROADS (Having a hard shoulder of 1.5 metres) 100 kph.
NORMAL ROADS (Without a hard shoulder) 90 kph.
These limits may be exceeded by up to 20 kph only when overtaking a vehicle travelling slower than the limit. (Except motorways where the absolute limit is 120kph)
URBAN ROADS in built up areas – 50 kph.
Secondly, there are SPECIFIC speed limits, such as a vertical sign which has a limit on a particular stretch of road, the limit stays in place until there is a de-restriction sign.
Thirdly, there are speed limits attached to hazards. These are vertical poles with two signs, the limit and the hazard (e.g. a junction). The speed limit is in force until the hazard has been completely passed. There is no requirement for a de-restriction sign after this type of limit.
Fourth, remember that different vehicles have lower limits, for example a Peugeot Partner, or Kangoo type van (mixto adaptable) has a maximum speed limit of 100 kph on motorways, 90 kph on trunk roads and 80kph on normal minor roads.
Fifth, and lesser known is that there are minimum speed limits on the roads in Spain. This is generally 50% of the maximum for the vehicle travelling on that road. The minimum is 60kph minimum on motorways, so if it is not possible to reach that speed the next exit must be taken.
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Eleven students are set to don their robes and flip their cap tassels as they receive their high school diplomas through the Career Online High School (COHS), a program offered by the Lake County Library System. The ceremony takes place at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30 at the Lake County Extension Center, located at 1951 Woodlea Road, Tavares.
The accredited program allows students aged 19 or older to earn high school diplomas while gaining real-world career skills.
"Career Online High School gave me an amazing opportunity to achieve a huge life goal of mine – to graduate with a real high school diploma," said Class of 2017 ceremony speaker Iliane Felton of Lady Lake. "I would like to use this to go to college to make a better life for myself and my family."
Lake County Commissioner Josh Blake and Amy Johnson, Director of the Division of Library and Information Services for the Florida Department of State, will be among the dignitaries presenting congratulatory remarks.
Since the inception of the program, Lake County has produced 30 graduates and awarded 108 scholarships valued at $139,860, funded through the state.
Providing a unique opportunity for some of the 13 percent of Lake County adults without high school diplomas, the library system partnered in 2015 with Gale, a leading provider of library resources, to offer the innovative program which allows students to earn a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)-accredited high school diploma. Once enrolled, COHS pairs each student with an academic coach who offers ongoing guidance and encouragement, evaluates performance, and connects the learner with the resources needed to demonstrate mastery of the course material. Each student earns a career certificate in one of eight fields in addition to the high school diploma.
To learn more, visit http://mylakelibrary.org/cohs, email email@example.com or call 352-253-6180.


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NEW PALTZ, N.Y. - SUNY Geneseo first-year guard Michael Gannon scored a team-high 23 points and pulled 10 rebounds but the Knights fell in overtime, 76-73, to host New Paltz on Saturday afternoon.
- Geneseo began the game shooting 6-for-8 from the floor to take a 15-11 lead and led by as many as six points when Gannon converted a layup to make it 19-13 with 11:30 to play in the first half.
- New Paltz used an 11-0 run to outscore the Knights, 20-3, over the rest of the half and take a 33-22 lead into the halftime break.
- In the second half, Geneseo cut the lead to four points, 39-35, with 16:42 to play but the Hawks worked the lead back to 13 points, taking a 52-39 advantage with 10:47 to play.
- Geneseo stormed back into the game with a 23-13 run, cutting the lead to three points. Then with under a minute to go, Gannon drilled a game-tying three-pointer, making the score 65-65 with 55 seconds to go. The Knights had a chance to win at the end of regulation, but couldn't convert at the buzzer and instead went to overtime.
- In the extra period, New Paltz led by as many as four points, but the Knights cut into the lead when junior guard Terrance Nichols sunk a three in the final minute, making it 72-71. The Hawks went 4-for-4 from the foul line in the final minute as the Knights tried to level the score. Nichols attempted a game-tying three as time expired, but came up short as the Knights fell in overtime.
- Gannon recorded his first-career double-double while senior forward Jack Manke scored 11 points and sophomore forward Joseph Harclerode III grabbed a team-high 11 boards. Junior guard Terence Rogers scored seven points, dished seven assists and grabbed six rebounds as well.
- The Knights shot 27-for-66 (40.9%) from the floor, including 8-for-20 (40.0%) from beyond the arc, but went 11-for-20 (55%) from the foul line.
- Geneseo won the rebounding battle, 48-44, and turned the ball over just 11 times, tying the team's second-lowest total this season.
The Knights will return home to face No. 6 Hamilton on Wednesday, January 16 with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m.


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1978 Ford F100 Ranger XLT 302 Auto 2 WD Shortbed
- Condition: Used
- Make: Ford
- Model: F-100
- Type: Standard Cab Pickup
- Trim: Ranger XLT
- Year: 1978
- Mileage: 56,554
- Color: Blue
- Engine size: 302
- Number of cylinders: 8
- Power options: Air Conditioning
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Transmission: Automatic
- Interior color: Blue
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!
1978 Ford F-100Beautiful 100% rust free F100 with original 302 automatic C4 trans, factory AC, new door panels, new carpet, new custom bucket seats with center console/fold down seat, new dual exhaust, new Edelbrock aluminum E Street heads, newEdelbrockperformeraluminum intake with Edelbrock 4bbl carb, new AC compressor, new steering box, new custom 15" x 7" wheels and BF Goodrich TA Radial tires, new Sony in dash CD/HD radio with new 6x9 behind seats and new door speakers and many many more new parts. This truck runs and drives excellent, it does not overheat and is a real head turner. The mileage is currently showing 56,554 miles (not sure this is actual). All of the glass and chrome are in good or new condition, front bumper does have some light pitting in the chrome but not too bad. I have many receipts for all the new parts and work i have had done on the truck. As of sale everything on the truck is in operating order. I have the original air cleaner, original valve covers and the original heads that can go with the sale.Also see video below of the truck running.
Vehicle is for sale locally and i reserve the right to end the auction.
Please know this truck has been well taken care of and always garaged for the 6 months i have owned it. I don't want to sell this truck but I need to due to a family illness.
Immediate payment of $1,000.00 within 24 hours is required and balance shall be paid in full within 36 hours per the terms listed below.
Terms and Conditions:Payment OptionsI will accept the following payment methods:
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Vehicle Pickup & ShippingAll shipping charges are buyer's responsibility.Notice to Bidders: Vehicle is for sale locally and is offered on a first come, first serve basis. I reserve the right to end the auction early. The BUYER is responsible for ALL SHIPPING COST.
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This Dainty British Sedan Hides a Honda VTEC Secret
They say it's hard to top a debut smash-hit. In the case of the iconic Mini, well, they're right. In 1961, British Motor Corporation massaged the teensy Mini into two upmarket variants—the Riley Elf and the Wolseley Hornet. The duo added a fresh face and a larger rump to the Mini shape, though both were ultimately overshadowed and vastly outsold by their progenitor. This is one such Elf—a '66 Mk II version. However, it isn't some remnant of the back page in a history book. This Riley Elf has gone under the knife and now packs a busy Honda engine. It recently revved its way onto eBay, and could probably hold its own against some of the current Mini Cooper lineup. There's certainly not much heft to tow along. RELATED: See What Makes the 1965 Mini Cooper 1275 Special
Befitting its Mini bones, the notchback Riley Elf sported the same engines as the storied Mini—a pair of BMC A-series four-cylinders. First came an 848cc engine, and then a larger 998cc motor. The bigger of the two summoned 38 horsepower, which permitted a top speed of just over 70 mph. Not exactly hair-raising levels of performance, even if the Elf only weighed a slight 1,450 pounds.
Today, this Elf's A-series engine has been ditched for a much more youthful Honda B16A four-cylinder. That engine now mates to a new subframe, and spins a claimed 180 horsepower to the front-wheels through an Acura Integra five-speed manual gearbox. The conversion looks well done, and from a look inside the cabin, you wouldn't immediately expect a VTEC screamer to live under the bonnet.
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A new coil-over suspension finds its way to the front of the Elf, along with upgraded disc brakes, while new wheels and tires travel to all four corners. It's always nice to have as much "stop" as you have "go."
Looking to build your own? Providing you've got a donor car and a spare Honda engine, you can create your own VTEC-ified Mini, Elf, or Hornet in the region of $3,000. Not bad for a '60s sleeper.
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This coconut flour chocolate chip cookie recipe has been a huge hit in my house. I just made them last night in honor of Morgan's last day of college (!!!!) but decided to try adding some extra ingredients and a few superfoods. The best thing about baking with superfoods is that they don't change the flavor of whatever I'm baking at all, so I don't even use measuring cups – just eyeball it! I used the original recipe and added:
– about 1 tblspn of almond butter
– some dried oats
– some chia seeds
– some flax
– a little bit of cooked quinoa!
They taste just as good as the original recipe, if not better, only they hold way more nutrients and are perfect to eat any time of day, even breakfast ;)