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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Tougher rules on oil explorers signalled
The Government is moving to require deep-sea oil and gas explorers to have more safety plans in place.
Energy and Resources Minister Phil Heatley told TV3's The Nation programme that he would announce in the next few weeks a change to the Crown Minerals Act to make oil and gas operators more accountable for design, installation and the monitoring of their wells.
"They will need to put up a safety case scenario of exactly what they do in every single circumstance," he said.
He said the Marsden Point oil refinery had managed the movements of oil tankers successfully for 50 years by having good safety plans.
"We're saying when it comes to deep-sea oil and gas exploration they need the same plans in place. They need to operate just like Marsden Point does, very carefully, there is a plan for every scenario."
The Government has been keen to encourage more exploration of oil and gas deposits in New Zealand but has run up against an environmental lobby.
New Zealand has 18 basins with oil and gas deposits, and only one - the Taranaki basin - had been developed, Mr Heatley said.
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Dozens die as blaze engulfs train in India
A fire swept through a passenger train in India, killing dozens and injuring several more. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
By NBC News wire services
Updated at 10:35 a.m. ET: HYDERABAD, India -- A fire swept through a train car packed?with sleeping passengers in southern India on Monday, killing at?least 47 people and sending panicked survivors rushing for the only?clear exit once the train stopped, officials said.
Investigators found charred remains of victims still in their?sleeping berths and were struggling to identify them.
A railway station worker noticed the burning coach as the?overnight train from New Delhi to the southeastern city of Chennai?passed through the town of Nellore at about 4 a.m. local time,?official B. Sridhar said. Nellor is nearly 310 miles?south of Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh state.
Once the alarm was raised, the train was stopped and the?passenger car detached from the rest of the train to prevent the?blaze from spreading.
The Indian Railways is a vital national transportation grid for the country's 1.2 billion people, cramming 18 million people a day on to ageing trains.
But decades of low investment, a patchy safety record and frequent delays mean India has fallen far behind China in building a network fit for Asia's third-largest economy.?
Electrical short?
Passengers were evacuated once the train was halted.
"Since the fire had engulfed one door of the coach, people had?to rush to the other end of the coach to exit," Sridhar told The?Associated Press by telephone, speaking from the accident site.
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Officials and rescue personnel trying to break into a burnt-out railway carriage after a fire ripped through a coach on a speeding express train near the town of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh, India on Monday.
He said the fire may have been caused by an electrical short?circuit in the coach.
Massive India blackout leaves 300M without power
The blaze killed 47 people, said Anil Kumar, regional railway?manager.
At least 28 other passengers were hospitalized with burns,?Sridhar said, adding that at least two of the injured were in?critical condition.
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Railway workers and officials inspect the burnt coach of a passenger train at Nellore, India, on Monday.
Railway and medical workers were now trying to identify the?dead, he said.
"This is a very difficult task, since some of the bodies are?charred beyond recognition," Sridhar said, adding that officials?are making preliminary identification based on the reservations?chart from the train's records.
India has one of the world's largest train networks. Around 20?million people in India travel by train each day.
Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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China will rule Olympic table tennis, says world champ
Gold medal favourite Zhang Jike scotched suggestions that new regulations would challenge China's dominance of the Olympic table tennis tournament on Monday with an emphatic opening win.
The world champion from Qingdao outplayed a former Chinese compatriot, Bora Vang, now the world number 71 from Turkey, before dismissing the notion that China will be under more pressure in London.
A rule change restricting each nation to only two players in the singles events means China will be unable to repeat their medal monopoly from Beijing when they swept the board.
But Zhang laughed off the idea that the change could open the door to non-Chinese paddlers.
"I don't think there is more pressure," said Zhang, after his 11-8, 11-8, 11-5, 11-7 win. "I am confident that the winner will still be Chinese."
"I don't think the tournament will be lessened because there are only two Chinese players," he added.
Zhang started well against Vang, scoring well with tight little highly spun short serves, and neatly accurate backhand flicks to follow up.
Vang gambled on ambitious attacks and held Zhang to 7-7 in the first game and 6-6 in the second, but he could not stop the favourite getting away from him when it mattered.
In the third game Zhang mixed it up more, occasionally using half distance containing loops, and then switching to fierce forehand attacking topspins behind his serves.
In the fourth game he attacked consistently with beautifully rhythmic forehand loops.
"I think I played well," said Vang. "But I couldn't do more. Everyone knows the Chinese players are very strong."
Zhang may now get a tough fourth round test, as he plays Vladimir Samsonov, the 36-year-old still-effective former world number one from Belarus, with the great reach and adaptable all-round game.
Zhang's team mate, Wang Hao, twice a former Olympic medallist, had to fight hard to reach the last 16, overcoming Werner Schlager, the former world champion from Austria, 11-3, 8-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-9.
Michael Maze, the former European champion from Denmark, also reached the fourth round, and offered a very different prognosis from that of Zhang.
"I think there is a good chance we will see one of the Chinese players lose before the final," Maze said after winning 12-10, 11-6, 11-8, 8-11, 11-3 against Greek veteran Kalinikos Kreanga.
"They play under great pressure anyway. But here on European soil and with only two players in the competition there is much more pressure on them."
Maze, who had an English father and has a Danish mother who was watching, was also cheered enthusiastically by Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark.
His progress and his opinions were later matched by those of his fellow left-hander, Timo Boll, the former world number one from Germany who is one of the few players capable of halting the Chinese.
Boll came through in Wang Hao's half by winning 11-8, 11-5, 12-10, 12-10 against Noshad Alamiyan, the world number 77 from Iran.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/china-rule-olympic-table-tennis-says-world-champ-140346705.html
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Monday, July 30, 2012
DanRiehl: Ryan Lochte blows lead in 4?100 relay, Americans lose to French | Fourth-Place Medal - Yahoo! Sports http://t.co/i9XkeZDf
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K1 GBA - Game Boy Advance Clone Featuring TV Out, SD Card ...
While many retro gamers will argue that the Game Boy Advance is the greatest handheld of all time, others believe the system could do with an overhaul. The K1 GBA is a product of this belief - a Game Boy Advance clone which can load games from SD card, emulate a handful of retro gaming systems and output the action to a TV.
This new arrival from Hong Kong is set to put an end to the countless Game Boy Advance clones out there by stepping away from lackluster software emulation. Instead the K1 GBA features the system on a chip hardware solution which promises near perfect compatibility with the Game Boy Advance library, also holding the ability?to connect up with an official system for multiplayer action.
The real power behind the K1 GBA lies within the system's bundled flash cartridge, the K-Card. This Game Boy Advance flash card not only allows you to load Game Boy Advance games from an SD card, but also NES, PC-Engine / Turbografx 16, Master System, Game Gear, Game Boy, and Game Boy Color?ROMs.
But the K1 GBA's most appealing feature has to be the addition of TV Out. The supplied cable will have you casting aside your clunky Nintendo Gamecube and Game Boy Player Adapter, allowing you to enjoy the handheld action full-screen without the need of additional hardware.
Sounds too good to be true, right? Well the K1 GBA is a readily available clone from Hong Kong which will set you back just $69.99. But enough talk, how about we take a look at this unofficial Game Boy Advance system in action.
Guided tour of the K1 GBA
Link: K1 GBA Official Website
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Sunday, July 29, 2012
Realtor designations ? Avery-Ayers & Associates
Realtor Designations & Certifications
Many REALTORS?, such as ourselves, have alphabet soup after our names. Just like doctors who have acronyms such as PHDs, our industry also offers continued educations for those who choose to improve themselves. What they means to you is that you are hiring a real estate agent with higher qualifications and knowledge.
Here are some of the popularly know designations and certifications that we have achieved.
AHWD (At Home with Diversity) ? AHWD is part of a comprehensive cultural diversity outreach program that helps real estate agents understand and serve culturally diverse consumers.
CDPE (Certified Distressed Property Experts) ? The CDPE has a thorough understanding of complex issues in today?s turbulent real estate industry and knowledge of foreclosure avoidance options available to homeowners. CDPEs can provide solutions, specifically short sales, for homeowners facing market hardships.
CHS ( Certified HAFA Specialist) ? The CHS training program provides real estate professionals with the knowledge and tools they need to master the HAFA short sale program.
CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist Network) ? The CIPS Network is the specialty membership group for international practitioners of the National Association of REALTORS?. Florida attracts about 25% of all international buyers in the US. Our area attracts about 11% of that market.
CLHMS (Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist) ? A Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist is recognized as the mark of accomplishment in luxury markets. it assures affluent buyer and sellers that the agents has earned the knowledge, experience and confidence they require.
CRS (Council of Residential Specialists) ? CRS designees focus on home buying and selling, ethical standards, technological expertise, in-depth knowledge of neighborhoods, a high level of professionalism and commitment and an ability to maximize client profits and minimize client costs. Less than 3% of all REALTORS? have achieved the CRS designation.
GRI (Graduate REALTOR? Insitute) ? Members involved in residential real estate who further their education will seek to earn the GRI designation.
e-Pro (Electronic Professional) ? The e-PRO? certification program teaches members how to effectively use real estate technology and the internet to grow their business.
PMN (Performance Management Network) ? The PMN designation is built from the ground up to bring real-world skills, know-how and the tools that will keep the real estate business out front and on top of an evolving market.
SFR (Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource) ? SFR give the real estate professional the knowledge to maneuver the complexities of short sales. The Manatee county market consisted of 42% distressed property in the first half of 2012.
TRC (Transnational Referral Designation) ? TRC prepares real estate professionals to make and receive compensated referrals using the Transnational Referral system developed by the International Consortium of Real Estate Associations?ICREA.
WCR (Women?s Council of Realtors) ? The Council is a community of real estate professionals creating business opportunities, developing skills for the future and achieving individual potential for success.
We hope this has explained some of the acronyms used in our industry to give you a better understanding of our qualifications.
Please feel free to contact Marie Avery and Terri Ayers, at 941-358-1818, if you have any questions about our Florida Real Estate market.
Source: http://averyandayers.com/2012/07/the-mystery-of-realtor%C2%AE-designations/
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Saturday, July 28, 2012
Carly Rae Jepsen's Sex Tape is Fake, Nude Photos Could Be Real ...
Carly Rae Jepsen is having an exceptionally good year. Her single ?Call Me, Maybe? has been covered, parodied, mashed, lampooned, and lip-synced so many times that I honestly can?t say for sure if I?ve actually seen the original video. The song has become a huge summer hit, and it doesn?t look like the ferver surrounding the tune is going to die down anytime soon. Sadly, with sudden fame often comes unexpected turmoil. In Jepsen?s case, it?s the dreaded sex tape.
A few weeks ago, nude photos began to circulate of Carly Rae Jepsen, snapshots which allegedly featured the singer brandishing her pierced nipples. As it turns out, those photos weren?t real; the images were actually of a 21-year-old Internet model who apparently has no qualms about taking her clothes off in front of the camera on a fairly regular basis. Catastrophe averted, right? Unfortunately, things only got worse from there.
On July 23rd, an alleged sex tape featuring the ?Call Me, Maybe? singer made its way online, prompting the Canadian pop star to address the leak on her Twitter page. ?Crazy morning. Discovered that someone put up a sex tape claiming to be me. Ridiculous,? she explained. ?Obviously not me.? Obviously.
Just when the nude photos and sex tape rumors had started to die down, another rears its ugly head. This time, however, the photos could be real. According to TMZ, the singer?s laptop was hacked not too long ago, and several personal images were taken as a result. As per usual, someone is attempting to shop the images to various websites, though no takers have been announced as of this writing. Authorities, meanwhile, are on the case, and if reports are telling the truth, they even have a suspect already in mind.
Considering the guy who hacked Scarlett Johansson?s phone is facing all sorts of trouble, I?m assuming Carly Rae Jepsen?s electronic intruder will face similar charges for his actions. However, here?s a good rule of thumb to live by: If you don?t want naked photos of yourself leaked onto the Internet, don?t take naked photos of yourself. Easy enough.
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The future of online presentation - Internet and Website Design
Recent technology developments have sent traditional media into a tailspin, turning nearly every proven marketing strategy into a gamble.
Across the world, in every industry, companies are scrambling to update the marketing tactics on which they?ve relied for generations. At the same time, consumers are craving engaging, relevant content that complements both their interests and their lifestyles.
The most popular search engines have responded to these demands with fundamental changes that have shaken the advertising industry?s foundation.
As marketers, publishers and business owners strive to keep up with this critical juncture in online media, two things are clear: multiplatform digital consumers are driving the future of online presentations, and long-term, positive branding hinges on a company?s ability to create personal connections with its customer base.? In other words, the future is changing around us?and we?re the ones doing the changing!
According to the Pew Research Center, the younger, hyper-connected generation is rapidly becoming dependent on mobile technology. This makes sense, as larger numbers of personal devices now come equipped with out-of-the-box networking capabilities. Smart phones, iPods, and even video game consoles all now rely on connectivity not as a selling point, but as an absolute necessity.
Between Summer 2011 and Spring 2012, tablet ownership grew nearly 50 percent, and roughly 44 percent of Americans are now smartphone owners. These two developments have drastically influenced how consumers find and follow their news, their entertainment, and their friends. It is now common to read a newspaper from a tablet screen, listen to music streaming over the Internet or converse with others electronically via text and video.
These sweeping changes in how people access information make responsive web design a critical element in marketing campaigns. Digital mavens who rely on numerous devices and browsers are demanding a consistent, single source of content that is easily navigable and quickly supplies essential information. Individual landing pages are increasingly proving to be an engaging way to connect with customers from any channel, whether it is through a QR code, a pay-per click advertisement or a specific keyword search.? One way or another, potential customers and clients are being driven to the content they seek?and that provides companies and marketers with a built-in audience.
App development in the publishing and business industries is also skyrocketing. Downloads available through the Apple App Store have increased exponentially from 10,000 in late 2008 to 799,850 in April 2012, with 895 new games and applications posted daily. Gaming, books, entertainment, education and lifestyle apps, which are enjoying immense popularity, can help to facilitate meaningful business to consumer connections. National Public Radio (NPR), for instance, reports that 80 percent of radio listeners also access content via its Android app.
Unfortunately, this pursuit of the tablet audience requires significant time and financial investment that few media producers are willing to expend, and that refusal to embrace an app?s added reach is increasingly becoming a commercial liability. The critical issue in overlooking all these devices is the potential loss of a customer. The nature of the Internet enables consumers to simply select the next person on the list who does provide the services they are seeking?and that list is both easy to access and full of competitors willing to give customers what they?re looking for.
?From the content-delivery perspective, if you are not able to deliver to all the different platforms, then you are missing a portion of the market who might want to view your content on a platform that you do not support,? explains Alex Dobrushin, chief marketing officer for Wowza Media Systems, Inc., in an April 2012 article in Streaming Media magazine. ?You?re also missing an opportunity to generate revenue from that content.?
This ability to instantly access information from anywhere requires publishers to present strong, useful content. News aggregators that gather value-added information are becoming the go-to resource for those seeking more details about the topics that interest them. Social bookmarking websites, such as Diigo, Delicious and Reddit, are successful simply because they point the way to interesting third-party content.? Users can even help to curate the material, which makes it more likely that what you?re looking at is something worth seeing.
Due to the nature of Google?s search algorithm, original content is paramount. Recycled product descriptions are now removed from the first page of search results ? or at least they?re supposed to be ? while keyword-laden and scraped articles do not attract unique and repeat visitors. Content curators who produce a diverse mix of quality blogs, videos, tweets, posts and wikis are a hot commodity in the business world right now, simply because this is exactly what consumers and readers are already looking for.
Traditional media outlets, which have suffered a steep decline in loyal readers, are experimenting (often successfully) with the aggregate, curate and create business model. The news outlets who embrace such an approach are often significantly outperforming traditional sources of information, including print weeklies, such as Time and Newsweek, cable news wire services, such as the Associated Press, and entertainment outlets, such as the Hollywood Reporter.
The Daily Beast, which presents a ?smart, speedy? viewpoint on world news, experienced a 251 percent growth in 2010, while the Huffington Post?s syndicated columnists, blogs and news articles attract 36.2 million unique monthly visitors. The news aggregator has launched 44 new channels during the past year, including HuffPost Green and HuffPost Gay Voices, which dominate comScore in their respective categories.? This is good news for readers who had long turned their attention toward smaller blogs with a personal voice that appeals to them; the uprising of aggregators provides a wider swath of relevant material to a much larger readership, and that benefits everybody.
Sources that offer a blend of online and offline content alongside paid subscriptions and free information are flourishing. This multi-platform strategy works because it serves the varied interests of a diverse audience. The ad-supported Washington Post has experienced great success this past year by adding Trove, a free social news site that aggregates content from more than 10,000 portals. The venerated news outlet also charges for e-reader article downloads and recently launched a paid iPad app for premium political news.
This platform diversification is critical. According to the Pew Research Center?s State of the News Media 2012 report, ?mobile technology is adding to news consumption, strengthening the appeal of traditional news brands and even boosting reading of long-form journalism. The move toward mobile holds some promising options for news producers.?
Community media
The prevalence of personal communication outlets, from social media and customer review websites to blogs and videos, has created intimate channels that enable consumers to communicate in real-time. While these channels are social by nature, the end-goal is to build strong communities.
In the October 2011 blog post ?Perspectives on the Future of Community,? Vanessa DiMauro, CEO of Leader NetworksAccess, notes that ?valuable content is the single most compelling driver for participating in an online community. Content serves as the trigger to join, providing contexts for conversations between members. People come for content and stay for community.?
Additionally, during the 13th International Symposium on Online Journalism, which took place April 20-21, 2012, Debra Galant, the founder of Baristanet, stressed the importance of providing ?quality coverage of local issues.? She also noted that a ?sense of personality and personalized writing is what differentiates? hyperlocal news sites, such as Patch, from traditional national news sources.
Specialized, private online communities are gaining traction as network websites, such as LinkedIn and Facebook, grow to enormous proportions. Platforms that provide targeted connections, like Google+ Circles, offer some control over who receives information. These gated communities assist news aggregators and curators in meeting the specialized needs of their followers.? Ultimately, it?s clear where the internet is heading: personal engagement, and personalized content. For web designers, that?s both impossible to ignore and a thrilling challenge to embrace.
Streaming videos
To say that the popularity of streaming media is swelling is a massive understatement. YouTube currently attracts 800 million monthly visitors. This AdSense-supported website supplies a lucrative revenue stream for Google, which has more than doubled its advertisement partner ad revenue for four years straight. Businesses, from the Wall Street Journal to Disney, are leveraging the user-generated content platform by posting commercials, infomercials, product reviews as well as CEO and customer testimonials.? Customers, contrary to generations of belief that that they are there to be served, are increasingly demonstrating that they enjoy serving themselves, shaping their own experience, and having a little fun along the way.
As video becomes a mission-critical method for engaging customers, innovative leaders are curating new platforms that cater to their niche audiences. The Huffington Post Streaming Network (HPSN) is set to launch this year, providing 12 hours of news content designed to rival cable news outlets like CNN. The paid NBA League Pass, which is available via television, broadband Internet and mobile channels, permits basketball fans to watch, rewind and record up to 40 live games each week. The on-demand access is supplemented with a vast array of content, from player statistics to play-by-play reviews.
Recent federal government mandates established under the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act now requires the inclusion of captioning on most streaming media. This is sure to have a colossal impact on how videos are curated, shared and indexed, so, as always, it?s important to look to the future if we intend to survive beyond the present.
Advertising
The ever-evolving nature of technology, combined with the recent recession, has severely affected how and where advertisers spend their dollars. Print newspaper advertising, once the dominant method for notifying the public about department store sales and job openings, lost nearly 40 percent of its supporters between 2006 and 2010 to online outlets.
Strategically placed backlinks attached to blog posts, articles, videos, forums and social networking sites are proving to be much more powerful for attracting potential customers. The most effective links point consumers to content that is valuable, even if it directs them to off-site information that is not associated with the company.? After all, attracting the customer to your site or blog isn?t going to do any good if you can?t also furnish them with the information that they seek. By providing that information, even through external links to other companies or institutions, you are demonstrating a respect for their time, and establishing yourself in their mind as a resource worth recommending and returning to.
Implications for the future presentation of online media
The diverse array of technologies that enable us to access information is drastically impacting the presentation and consumption of online media. Rising to the top of the viewing platforms are the iPad and iPhone, both of which are expected to receive an iOS update this year. In addition to video streaming, innovative advertisers are keeping on an eye on developing strategies for Internet-connected televisions and gaming devices, such as Xbox and PlayStation3, as well as the recently announced Wii U.
With this constant evolution, marketing strategies must be flexible so that they can adapt to any present and future format. To ensure adaptability, content must be attached to detailed metadata and then digitized and stored at the highest quality. Additionally, loyal brand buy-in will only result when companies listen to their customers? challenges and goals, then develop helpful solutions.
This article was written exclusively for WebDesignerDepot.com by Philip J Reed, on behalf of?Westwood College?s Information Technology Program. Feel free to contact the college through?their website with any questions.
Where do you see the future of online presentation? What developments most excite you about emerging technology? Let us know if the comments below!
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Friday, July 27, 2012
Tips On Having A Lusher Lawn | Arty Apt
Do not assume you?re stuck with a boring, dead landscape in the winter. Look for ways to add splashes of color to your lawn. Brightly colored furniture, berry-producing woody shrubs, evergreens, and attractive hard scape designs, like pathways, can all keep your yard interesting when everything else is grey and brown.
Container planting works great in any garden. Container plants are easy to move around if you have plants that need different levels of light than what is present in your yard. They are also raised from the ground, making them easier to tend to. Place a few in your yard to add visual appeal.
When landscaping, you must know the difference between perennials and annuals, as well as what flowers, plants, and shrubs work best, in particular, geographical areas and under certain climates. You must also remember your seasons when landscaping as well. It is very important that you know this information in order to get the best results from your landscaping experience.
In today?s economy, there are not a lot of us who can afford to landscape their entire yard all at one time. One economical way to a beautifully landscaped property is to divide your landscaping project into phases. By doing the project in stages, you will not have to take out a loan or use your credit cards to up-grade your lawn. With dividing the project in phases,you can also purchase perennial plants late in the growing season, when the cost is lower.
Divide your landscaping project into phases. Most people don?t have the resources to buy everything they will need at once, doing so can often leave you disorganized. Instead, split your project up into sections, that you can tackle one at a time for a cheaper more organized way to do your own landscaping.
Speak often with your neighbors and friends about your landscaping plans. They may also want to do work on their yards, and you may be able to go in together to rent things like chippers or tillers. By sharing this equipment, you will all save money and be able to get your work done.
At nighttime, if you want to show off your lawn, plants, and other aspects of your outdoor area, you may want to invest in landscape lighting. These lights can be placed above your walkway, your lawn, or sidewalk and they can be purchased at many home improvement stores in your area.
If you plan on staying put, buy smaller plants instead of larger plants. This helps you save money on your landscaping costs. You will have to wait a few seasons for the plants to come to full size, but it is worth saving the extra money if you are sticking around.
Bring the inside out when enhancing your home?s landscaping. Look at the accent pieces that you have around the inside of your home and consider using similar items that are weather resistant for the outdoors as well. It is fun to had a little whimsy with wheelbarrows, benches, or various statues.
Emphasize perennials in your landscaping plan to have year round coverage. Perennials save the landscaper both money, and labor because once they are in place, all they require is basic maintenance. Annuals of course, have their place in landscaping, as well but over the long run they are more costly and labor intensive than perennials.
Seek out inspiration not just from landscaping magazines, and books, but also from your local neighborhood. Seeing what your neighbors are growing successfully can help steer you towards plants that are appropriate for your area. If you find a garden you truly admire, ask the homeowner, if they have any advice they can share with you.
Use paint to your advantage when designing your landscape. From patio furniture to statues, fountains, birdhouses and even painted rocks, a fresh coat of paint in a bright shade can really brighten up individual elements in your yard. Coordinate paint colors with your favorite blossoms for a cohesive look that pops.
If you are installing lighting it is a good idea to make sure that you do not overdo it. While it is nice for walkways to be well lit, you do not want to make your yard look like everything is under a spotlight. Furthermore, make sure that it is evenly lit since having bright areas and then dark areas near one another does not look good.
Plan your landscape well. The best landscaping projects begin with proper planning. To properly plan a landscaping project begin by drawing the dimensions of the area to be landscaped to scale using graph paper. This diagram will include plotting the locations of any structures in the area including established plants, water features and walkways.
Your dreams can come true, if you use what you?ve read here and start working on your yard today. The most simple of idea can have a huge impact, so start small and build up as you go. Every minute you put into it will show in the final result, so dedicate yourself to change and you?ll be pleasantly surprised in the end.
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Autopsy: late Falcons star had brain disease
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ? Former Atlanta Falcons safety Ray Easterling had a degenerative brain disease associated with repeated concussions when he shot himself this spring, an autopsy report concludes.
The medical examiner's report found that Easterling's brain had signs "consistent with the findings of chronic traumatic encephalopathy," a progressive degenerative disease that can be caused by multiple concussions. Easterling died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in April. He was 62.
The autopsy report was provided Friday to The Associated Press by his widow, Mary Ann Easterling, who is among thousands of plaintiffs who have sued the NFL, claiming the league failed to properly treat players for concussions and attempted to cloak any links between the violent sport and brain injuries. The autopsy's findings were first reported by The New York Times.
"I was expecting it," Easterling said. "It verifies all of our suspicions, Ray's included."
Easterling helped lead the Falcons' stout defense in the 1970s. He played from 1972 to 1979 as a member of the "Gritz Blitz" defense in 1977 that set the NFL record for fewest points allowed in a season.
After his career, however, Easterling suffered from dementia, depression and insomnia, Mary Ann Easterling said.
"I feel affirmed and I feel at peace," she said of the autopsy report. "It made my heart hurt even more to know he suffered through that."
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/autopsy-falcons-star-had-brain-disease-161638636--nfl.html
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Why I drink coffee - Food Recipes HQ
[unable to retrieve full-text content]From time to time it happens to hear warnings about coffee consumption. I do not care much about it since I know what's the matter with coffee: it is a controversial and deeply debated beverage. No doubts, an excessive consumption.
Source: http://www.foodrecipeshq.com/why-drink-coffee/
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Mets back to their normal selves
For much of the season the Mets played decent baseball. More significantly, though, they played fundamentally sound, team-oriented baseball and there weren?t any typical-for-the-Mets stories of discord and strife. In a decade or so when Mets fans routinely found their palm to their face for some damn reason or another, it has been a remarkably facepalm-free year.
At least until recently. The Mets, losers of six straight, are skidding and yesterday some frustration was on display:
Tim Byrdak jawed at Josh Thole and then shared his displeasure further with pitching coach Dan Warthen after giving up a two-run homer to Adam LaRoche with a fastball he didn?t want to throw in the Mets? 5-2 loss to the Nationals at Citi Field ? their sixth straight defeat.
Terry Collins wasn?t pleased with it and, after the game, made noises about ?seeing a different team? in the next ten days. Whether that means he?s gonna shape his men up or ship some of them out remains to be seen.
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Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/26/the-mets-are-back-to-normal/related/
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Home Base - Home Improvement & Construction - Kitchen - blog*spot
Finding the right company / contractor to trust with your next home improvement project!
*????? Attention Home Owners
??????? I want to share with you my opinion on the most successful was to choose the right home improvement company or contractor to start & complete your next home improvement project.
A.) 1st ? Do your homework
??????? Find a company by the following ways:
???????? Personal referral
???????? Direct mail advertisement
???????? Internet
???????? Billboards
???????? Yellow Pages
???????? TV Commercials
B.) Make sure the company you call has been in business for a while. (10 ? 20 Years)
???????? Chances are, if they have been in business for a while they do good work and will be around in case you need a service on the work they have done for you.
*????? Make sure the company has the proper state license
???????? Building License
???????? Ect.
C.) Make sure the company has the proper insurances
????? Workman?s Compensation
????? Liability
D.) Make sure the company has been lead abated certified
????? This is required if your house was built in 1978 or before for the company / contractor to be able to work on your home.
E.) Ask for job referrals in conjunction with the type of work you are having done
???????? If they cannot provide this, chances are they have not performed that kind of work to any extent which should worry you to what the out come will be.
F.) Ask how long the workers / tradesman that will be working on your home have been working for the company
????? This is important because companies that have a big turnover in workers tend to not have the best qualified people to trust with your project.
????? This can happen when a company does not want to pay their tradesman proper wages and results in less qualified help that is willing to work for less. Imagine this being the case with your doctor?s office or dentist office.
G.) When you have chosen the company to receive your estimates from, keep the following in mind
????? It?s almost impossible to get the most for the least.
????? If it seems to good to be true, it most likely isn?t true.
????? You DO NOT have to go with the highest estimate to ensure ??the best job.
????? If someone offers something of value for free, this should set off red flags on the warranty for you. This is simply an insult to your intelligence. Remember, a bottle of water cost you a dollar today.
Home Base Home Improvement wishes everybody the best in your search. Remember, Home Base, Inc.
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Source: http://homebaseimprovement.blogspot.com/2012/07/normal-0-microsoftinternetexplorer4.html
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Online MBA Programs: The Global Study of the Future
Studying an MBA transforms businesses and internationalization
MBA programs online and in generally take one to two years to complete, depending on whether full or part time. Besides requiring a bachelor's degree, some MBA programs may require prior knowledge of business, mathematics, economics, accounting, marketing, accounting and finance.
Online MBA programs are a great option for professionals who work full time and studying at the same time. As companies and businesses are becoming increasingly global, schools offering online MBA distance learning are a good option for students willing and able to handle future business via the Internet.
Concentrations of MBAs
Whether an MBA program is a way to progress in a top management provides a strong basic training in management, accounting, finance, human resources and marketing, with specializations available in areas such as:
1. Entrepreneurship.
2. Finance.
3. Health Care.
4. Human Resources.
5. Information Management.
6. International Management.
7. Marketing.
Classes range from an MBA program to another, but the courses may include the following:
1. Financial and Economic Analysis
2. International Business
3. Marketing Concepts and Strategy
4. Marketing Research
5. Operations and Information Management
6. Organizational Behavior
7. Public Policy
Because the business model taught in an MBA program does not always reflect the realities of working in practice, internships can be valuable educational tools for MBA students who have no business experience.
Celebrity MBA studies
MBA graduates seeking a career in business management around the world in consulting, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, government and nonprofit issues. The list of famous holders of MBA's is very long and includes leaders such as:
1. George W. Bush, former President of the United States of America.
2. Robert Edward Diamond Jr. , president of Barclays bank.
3. Jamie Dimon, chairman of JPMorgan Chase.
4. William Hague, British foreign secretary.
5. Paul Otellini, Intel president and CEO.
6. Several of the current cabinet ministers of India.
Salary of graduates of MBA programs
Get an MBA online or in person can be expensive but worth it: the average salaries of MBA graduates entering the labor market are approximately three times the salary of non-graduates, the study reported QS.
Employment prospects for MBAs
Employment opportunities for MBAs in pharmaceutical and health care, however, is expected to decrease. The experience has become an important factor, decreased recruitment of MBA graduates with less than three years of experience suddenly, according to the QS report, the highest demand is for those who have 3 years experience or more. For MBA graduates with more than 5 years of experience have been increasing employment opportunities.
Regardless of the graduates have online masters or MBA in IT school attendance, employers who responded to the survey agreed QS looking for leadership, communication and interpersonal skills and strategies when hiring. Online MBA programs in Business Administration provides the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to pursue a career in the highest and competitive business world, or even in politics.
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Family Financial Literacy Day and Job Hiring ? Greater Stark ...
The Greater Stark County Urban League in partnership with Fifth Third Bank EBUS, North West Mutual, ABCD Inc, Ohio University Extension and Susan Komen Foundation NE Ohio
When:
Fifth Third EBUS Family Financial Literacy Day and Job Hiring
Aug 14, 2012 10:00AM-3:00PM at the Greater Stark County Urban League Community Room
Why:
Mission to empower the community of Greater Stark County with the tools for Financial Health
What:
Objective -To expand the knowledge and understanding of financial health to empower the community we serve. Through collaboration and partnerships increase financial literacy in personal finance matters. The mission is to provide all participants with education on complete financial health. The goal is to help participants make better decisions pertaining to certain personal finance areas like credit recovery, insurance, investing, saving (especially for college), tax planning, job development, retirement, mortgages, small business start-up, and much more. While using an approach that also involves intimate knowledge of financial concepts like financial planning, the mechanics of a credit card, advantageous savings methods, consumer rights, time value of money.
ALL DAY:
? Hiring for Jobs available with Fifth Third and others TBA
? Housing opportunities-Greater Stark County Urban League
? Voter registration drive- Greater Stark County Urban League
? Receive assistance with requesting a credit report.- Fifth Third EBUS
? Receive a free personalized evaluation of finances-Fifth Third EBUS.
? Browse self-directed programs on homeownership and credit counseling Fifth Third EBUS.
? Receive a free consultation on loss mitigation and foreclosure prevention.-Fifth Third EBUS
? Learn about fraud awareness and prevention.-Fifth Third EBUS
? View Internet banking and bill payment demonstrations.- Fifth Third EBUS
? Classes how to start a business- ABCD Inc.
? Health Awareness ? Ohio State University Extension
? Breast Health Awareness for women and men- Susan Komen Foundation NE Ohio
? Investing- North West Mutual
Pre-registration is required and limited
Questions about this workshop, to register or for more information about the Greater Stark County Urban League, please contact Monique Cox-Moore Financial Literacy Coordinator at 330 456-3479 ex 125 or mcoxmoore@starkcountyul.org please visit www.starkul.org
Source: http://starkcountyul.org/?p=3674
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As Facebook Political Campaigning Heats Up, NGP VAN Launches New Social Organizing Tool
Democrat-oriented software developer NGP VAN (Voter Activation Network) is launching an updated tool today for the US 2012 election season, that uses Facebook to help stir up voter participation.?Called?Social Organizing, it?lives on a campaign?s website, has users sign in using Facebook Connect, then filters a user?s friends on Facebook to match with their voter registration file. Users may also search the app specifically for people Social Organizing does not immediately locate.Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/pn0heCtotvA/
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Cespedes hits 3-run single, A's win 6th straight
Oakland Athletics' Josh Reddick slides into home on a three-run single hit by Yoenis Cespedes against the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning of a baseball game,Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in Toronto. The Athletics won 7-2. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Vincent Elkaim)
Oakland Athletics' Josh Reddick slides into home on a three-run single hit by Yoenis Cespedes against the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning of a baseball game,Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in Toronto. The Athletics won 7-2. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Vincent Elkaim)
Oakland Athletics pitcher Travis Blackley delivers against the Toronto Blue Jays during the second inning of a baseball game,Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in Toronto. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Vincent Elkaim)
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ delivers against the Oakland Athletics during the seventh inning of a baseball game,Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in Toronto. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Vincent Elkaim)
Oakland Athletics' Derek Norris, right, celebrates a two run home run with Brandon Inge against the Toronto Blue Jays during the second inning of a baseball game,Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in Toronto. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Vincent Elkaim)
TORONTO (AP) ? After striking out in each of his first three at bats, Yoenis Cespedes came to the plate with the bases loaded in the seventh and promptly delivered a big hit.
That's the way things are going right now for the streaking Oakland Athletics.
Cespedes broke open a close game with a three-run single and the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 Tuesday night for their season-best sixth win in a row.
"We're on a roll," left-hander Travis Blackley said. "We're enjoying the game and we expect to be able to come up big in certain situations and we're doing it over and over again."
Derek Norris hit a two-run homer and Blackley won his third straight decision as the A's improved to 15-2 in July. Oakland (52-44) is eight games over .500 for the first time since July 12, 2008.
"Just winning in itself is contagious," infielder Jemile Weeks said. "Once you get the belief that you can win, it's easier to come about finding that W."
All seven Oakland runs were scored with two outs.
"That's just perseverance, that's just going out there and being clutch," Weeks said.
Travis Snider and J.P. Arencibia each hit solo homers and Brett Lawrie had three hits for the Blue Jays, whose three-game winning streak came to an end.
Blackley (3-2) allowed one run and five hits in seven innings. The left-hander, who has not lost since June 10 at Arizona, walked one and struck out a career-best eight.
"I felt a bit like a fish out of water early, just didn't have a rhythm," Blackley said. "The cutter was disgustingly bad today, it didn't work at all. Luckily the curveball was just phenomenal today. I was able to throw it for strikes and below the zone for swings. That pretty much changed the game for me today because I really didn't hit many spots with any other pitch."
Evan Scribner worked the eighth and Jim Miller gave up Arencibia's 16th homer in the ninth.
Brett Cecil (2-3) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings and has won just once in his past six starts.
"Brett used his changeup, his curveball and his cutter in to right-handers and had a number of batters off-balance," Blue Jays manager John Farrell said.
Cecil has allowed at least one home run in all seven of his starts this season, and 15 of his past 18 overall.
The Athletics put the game away with a five-run outburst in the seventh. Brandon Hicks doubled and Weeks chased reliever Chad Beck with an RBI triple. J.A. Happ came on immediately gave up an RBI double to Coco Crisp, then walked Jonny Gomes.
After a double steal, Josh Reddick walked to load the bases for Cespedes, who had struck out swinging three times. On Happ's 3-2 pitch, Cespedes snapped an 0 for 8 slump by lining a bases-clearing single to center.
Cespedes has at least one hit in 10 of his past 11 games and has 16 RBIs in that span. He's batting .487 (19 for 39) in 10 games since the All-Star break.
"He's a tough kid, he doesn't get down on himself," Athletics manager Bob Melvin said of Cespedes. "I've often said that. He'll get upset with himself and you can see he kind of wears it on his sleeve sometimes but he goes up there with more conviction the next time."
Happ was making his Rogers Centre debut after being acquired in Friday's 10-player trade with Houston but failed to make a good impression on his new fans.
"We were in this game, we were battling and I took us right out of it so it's not a good feeling," Happ said.
Oakland opened the scoring in the second when Brandon Inge reached on a two-out single and Norris hit Cecil's next pitch into the second deck in left, his third homer of the season.
The Blue Jays answered in the third on a leadoff homer by Snider, his second. Snider also connected in Sunday's 15-7 victory at Boston.
NOTES: Oakland has won seven of its past 11 meetings with Toronto, dating to 2011. ... Blue Jays OF Jose Bautista (left wrist) is "making good strides" in his return from the injury, Farrell said, and could be swinging a bat and hitting off the tee soon. ... Toronto RHP Sergio Santos underwent season-ending shoulder surgery Tuesday. ... An MRI on Blue Jays RHP Jason Frasor (forearm) showed no tear, but he has been told not to throw for two weeks. ... Oakland LHP Dallas Braden (shoulder) threw a 33-pitch bullpen session Tuesday and could face live hitters when he throws next. ... Athletics RHP Brandon McCarthy (shoulder) will throw a 45-pitch simulated game at Oakland's spring training facility in Arizona on Wednesday. ... A's LHP Brett Anderson (elbow) will pitch four innings at Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday. ... Reddick threw out Lawrie trying to advance to third in the first, his 10th outfield assist.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Navy radio might be crippling Conn. garage doors
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NCAA slams Penn State, fines it $60 million
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- A potential exodus of star athletes. No hope of playing in the postseason. More than a decade of accomplishments erased from the record books. And Joe Paterno's legacy in shreds.
Penn State football, a longtime powerhouse that was once one of the cleanest, most admired programs in college sports, escaped the so-called death penalty from the NCAA on Monday but was dealt a heavy blow that will cripple it for years to come.
The university agreed to an unprecedented $60 million fine, a four-year ban from postseason play and a cut in the number of football scholarships it can award - the price it will pay for having looked the other way while Jerry Sandusky brought boys onto campus and molested them.
The NCAA also erased 14 years of victories, wiping out 111 of Paterno's wins and stripping him of his standing as the most successful coach in the history of big-time college football.
"Football will never again be placed ahead of educating, nurturing and protecting young people," NCAA President Mark Emmert declared.
Penn State meekly accepted its punishment, pledging to hold itself to high standards of honesty and integrity.
Penn State spokesman David La Torre said university President Rodney Erickson had no choice but to acquiesce, given the threat of a total shutdown of the football program.
"It was clear Penn State faced an alternative - a long-term death penalty and additional sanctions for the program, university and whole community. Given the situation, he believed the sanctions offered and accepted was the appropriate and course of action," La Torre said.
At a student union on campus, several dozen alumni and students gasped, groaned and whistled as they watched Emmert's news conference. The news was a crushing blow to many students.
Nicole Lord, a senior, questioned why Penn State's student body, and especially its athletes, should be punished "for the wrongs of three men and a monster."
"They keep breaking our hearts and breaking our hearts and breaking our hearts," she said.
Sandusky, a former member of Paterno's coaching staff, was found guilty in June of sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years, sometimes on campus. An investigation commissioned by the school and released July 12 found that Paterno, who died of lung cancer in January at age 85, and three other top officials at Penn State concealed accusations against Sandusky for fear of bad publicity.
The NCAA's punishment was announced a day after the school took down a statue of Paterno that stood outside Beaver Stadium.
The sanctions will make it difficult for the Nittany Lions to compete at the sport's highest level. Raising the specter of an exodus of athletes, the NCAA said current or incoming football players are free to immediately transfer and compete at another school.
For a university that always claimed to hold itself to a higher standard - for decades, Paterno preached "success with honor" - Monday's announcement completed a stunning fall from grace.
Paterno's family said in a statement that the sanctions "defame the legacy and contributions of a great coach and educator."
"This is not a fair or thoughtful action; it is a panicked response to the public's understandable revulsion at what Sandusky did," the family said.
Emmert said the penalties reflect "the magnitude of these terrible acts" and also "ensure that Penn State will rebuild an athletic culture that went horribly awry."
He said the NCAA considered imposing the death penalty, or a complete shutdown of football for a season or more, but worried about the collateral damage.
"Suspension of the football program would bring with it significant unintended harm to many who had nothing to do with this case," Emmert said. "The sanctions we have crafted are more focused and impactful than that blanket penalty."
Gov. Tom Corbett expressed gratitude that Penn State escaped the death penalty, saying it would have had a "severe detrimental impact on the citizens of State College, Centre County and the entire commonwealth of Pennsylvania."
A drop-off in attendance and revenue could damage both the university, where the football team is a moneymaker that subsidizes other sports, and much of central Pennsylvania, where Saturday afternoon football at Penn State is an important part of the economy.
But given Penn State's famously ardent fans and generous benefactors, the precise economic impact on Penn State and Happy Valley, as the surrounding area is known, remains unclear.
First-year coach Bill O'Brien, who was hired to replace Paterno, will have the daunting task of trying to keep players from fleeing the program while luring new recruits.
"I knew when I accepted the position that there would be tough times ahead," O'Brien said.
Already, at least one recruit, Ross Douglas, a defensive back from Avon, Ohio, backed out of his commitment. Douglas told Rivals.com on Monday: "We prepared ourselves for it, and today was just the icing on the cake. I love Penn State to death, but I have to do what's best for me, and I'm going to look elsewhere."
Separately, the Big Ten announced that Penn State will not be allowed to share in the conference's bowl revenue during the NCAA's postseason ban, an estimated loss of about $13 million.
Emmert fast-tracked the penalties rather than go through the usual circuitous series of investigations and hearings.
The NCAA said the $60 million fine is equivalent to the annual gross revenue of the football program. The money will go toward outside programs devoted to preventing child sexual abuse or assisting victims.
Penn State said it will pay the fine in five annual installments of $12 million. The governor demanded assurances from Penn State that taxpayer money will not be used to pay the fine; Penn State said it will cover it with its athletics reserve fund and capital maintenance budget and, if necessary, borrow money.
By throwing out all Penn State victories from 1998 to 2011, the NCAA stripped Paterno of the top spot in the record book. The governing body went all the way back to 1998 because, according to the investigative report, that is the year Paterno and other Penn State officials first learned of an allegation against Sandusky.
Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will replace Paterno with 377 major-college victories, while Paterno will be credited with 298.
"I didn't want it to happen like this," Bowden said. "Wish I could have earned it, but that's the way it is."
Penn State will also lose 20 scholarships a year for four years. Major college football programs are normally allowed 85 scholarship players per year.
The postseason ban is the longest handed out by the NCAA since it gave a four-year punishment to Indiana football in 1960.
Penn State players left a team meeting on campus in State College without talking to reporters. Penn State's season starts Sept. 1 at home against Ohio University.
"Our heritage, our legacy has been tainted and damaged," said Troy Cromwell, a wide receiver on the 1986 team that won the second of Paterno's two national championships. Cromwell said he felt bad for current and incoming players, "but at the end of the day, there were still those kids, those poor kids, and those victims, and we have to think about them first in everything that we do."
The harshest penalty handed out to a football program came in the 1980s, when the NCAA shut down Southern Methodist University's team for a year. SMU football has never gotten back to the level of success it had before getting the death penalty.
Jim Delany, commissioner of the Big Ten conference, said he believes Penn State is capable of bouncing back. "I do have a strong sense that many of the ingredients of success are still at Penn State and will be there in future years," he said.
Source: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/07/23/2953259/attention-turns-to-ncaa-and-penn.html
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