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http://mmajunkie.com As the days go by, the buzz continues to snowball regarding a potential showdown between Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard (30-2-1 MMA, 7-0 BFC) and free agent Renato "Babalu" Sobral (36-9 MMA, 0-0 BFC).
Details began to trickle out late this past week regarding the possibility of the non-title "super fight" consummating at 205 pounds. The Nov. 19 Bellator 58 event in Hollywood, Fla., was floated as the target date.
But despite the chatter in recent days – and what appears to be the endorsement of all stakeholders – the fight is not yet set in stone.
"I got a call from (Bellator CEO and Chairman) Bjorn (Rebney) … and he talked to me about the situation that 'Babalu' wanted to fight me," Lombard told MMAjunkie.com this past Friday.
Bellator allows its champions to participate in non-title super fights in order to keep busy while tournaments unfold and new title challengers are flushed out.
That same evening Rebney spoke as if the deal was nearly fait accompli.
"They (Sobral) weren't really on our radar (initially), but then they reached out to us and opened the door and asked for a few things," he said. "We agreed to all of them. … But now we're sitting back and waiting.
"We haven't heard anything back from them … in three or four days."
Publicaly it appeared as if Sobral and his team were dragging their feet or having second thoughts.
Sobral's manager, Richard Wilner, however, sung a different tune Monday on MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio).
"That's not even close to what happened as the way things materialized," he said. "And they (Bellator) did hear from me as recently as that morning (Friday), both Bjorn and Sam Caplan, the matchmaker. I really don't know what they're talking about.
"Hector's name was proposed to us by Bellator. We come from an old school where it doesn't really matter who we fight. I think Babalu's record says just that. I think that if you compare Babalu's record to anyone in the sport, he's pretty much fought everyone. Whether it's Hector or somebody else isn't the issue."
As the saying goes, there are three sides to every story – our side, their side, and the truth.
Wilner is confident there had to have been some miscommunication at some point.
"I'm giving Bjorn the benefit of the doubt," he said. "But to play devil's advocate, if he did say what he said, I don't know what he'd be trying to do other than trying to negotiate this in the media, which we don't do."
Sobral also wants to make clear at no point was he ever dodging Lombard.
"In my career, people say I'm afraid to fight; whatever, I don't think that's realistic," Sobral said. "I think that's being a joke."
After all, he's the guy who has taken on the likes of Fedor Emelianenko, Dan Henderson, Chuck Liddell, Kevin Randleman, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, Chael Sonnen, and on and on throughout his 14-year tenure in MMA.
"I don't think you can compare Hector Lombard to people I've fought before," Sobral said. "Hector Lombard is a tough guy. I'll train to fight him, whoever, the same. I see his words; he said the fight would be easy. That's good for him. I will train to fight him the way I train to fight anyone else. Hector is just one more guy."
Lombard himself reiterated his desire to fight Sobral Tuesday on MMAjunkie.com Radio.
"He wants to fight me, so why not?" Lombard said.
What many people don't realize is their rift originated years ago when the two were training partners at Erik Paulson's CSW Training Center.
It is well documented Lombard likes to go above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to sparring and, for lack of a better term, be the "bully" in the gym. At times it doesn't go over so well in the room.
"I've heard that he's (Sobral) been saying that he used to whoop me up at the gym and stuff like that," Lombard said. "I've just got to keep it very simple – if he used to whoop me up in the gym, why's he got to drop the fight?
"Let's put out the fight together so he can whoop me up in front of everybody. And he'd get paid for it, right? I've got to give him the opportunity to do that."
While the management teams sift through the various contractual hurdles, the fighters continue to ratchet up the rhetoric in the interim through a variety of media.
"We know he's (Sobral) talked [expletive] on the radio and the Internet," Lombard said. "Let's make the fight happen. Let's see what's going to happen."
The public couldn't agree more.
For more on Bellator 58, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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I took TONS of really great pictures today, and came back to the hotel to download them, only to discover that I packed the wrong cord 😦 As such, I will have to post them on Sunday when I get back home!
I am sure that everyone is aware by now that the big announcement at this Blizzcon is the new expansion, Cataclysm. From everything that has been discussed so far, it sounds…interesting. There is another panel tomorrow regarding some of the more in depth changes that I'm looking forward to hearing. I am not going to regurgitate all of the news for you all, as others have already done it better and more in depth that I can! (I am beat!). But I will share some of the more fun things that maybe didn't get picked up on the DirectTV feed/Live Stream.
They have the starting areas for both the goblins and the worgen available for play. I have not played them yet, because after standing in line for ~60+ minutes outside to enter the venue, and then another 2ish hours for the Blizzard Store (yes, I fail at pre-ordering) I didn't feel much like standing in any more lines today. However, there is a chunk of time tomorrow afternoon that I intend to take a peek at them and will let you know what I thought 🙂
Brade played both the Starcraft and Diablo III bits that were available and said that they both were quite good. So, if you are interested in either of those platforms, I do not think that you will be disappointed!
I was able to get some up close and personal looks (and pictures) of some of the costumes (yes! I got the resto druid and the moonkin!) that I will post up for you all at home. The winner's costume up front was just amazing, as I saw her early in the day. She 100% deserved to win, and certainly had my vote!
After visiting the figure prints booth, I have decided that I will be ordering a figure print. They look really great, and after having spent almost 5 years playing WoW, having something that will memorialize it for me years down the road seems like a decent investment, and a good story 🙂
The convention center itself is absolutely packed with people! I have been hoping that I might run into one of the World of Matticus team to get a picture and conversation for Aertimus, but even with their shirts I've not had a lick of luck in doing so! I will continue to keep an eye out tomorrow! The crowd seems to ebb and flow wherever the warcraft discussion was occurring, and seating is scarce! But so far all of the panels that I have been to have had great information.
I think the most interesting (non-expansion) bit of info that we got today was the way that battle.net was going to stream all of the Blizzard games together, so that someone playing WoW can chat with someone playing Starcraft, etc. I think that will be a unique and very interesting development.
I am also continuously amazed by the diversity of those attending the convention this year. I look around and am amazed at all of the different people that take part in the WoW universe. It really has become something that is so big, and so unique, that it draws people from every age and all walks of life. I absolutely love the diversity that I see when I look around at the other atendees. I honestly don't think that I have the words to explain just how neat it really is.
I am basically on information overload right now, and haven't had a lot of time to really sit down and "think" about any of the new things that were presented to us today. I imagine that process will occur on the plane ride home as Brade and I mill over the weekend.
All in all though, I think the best part about Blizzcon so far, just like in previous years, is getting to hang out with others from Monolith. We have an Ihop breakfast tradition that we have continued to maintain, and the conversation and commaderie is just wonderful. It is by far one of my favorite things about the convention.
Alright! Off to dinner for me now!

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Ben Harris has been inventing professional magic tricks since the late 1970's.
His most famous invention, "Cosmosis: The Original Floating Match" (1986) is one of magic's most popular effects. It is also one of the most ripped-off tricks in modern history as any search on the internet will prove. As the author of dozens of books, manuscripts and lecture notes on the art (as well as 40 plus individual tricks), Harris has toured, lectured and performed in over 30 countries.
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About the Artist - 29 more artworksSelf taught sculptor who uses highly abstracted forms to express himself. He carves his sculptures directly from his memory in the material without using models or maquettes. He uses uses wood, marble, bronze, albaster, blue stone, french stone and plexiglas. He was born in 1938 in Aarschot in Belgium.
He started making sculptures in 1966. His work can be subdivided in the following phases. From 1966 to 1976 he made wood sculptures about mother and child. Between 1976 and 1982 he created marble-, bronze-, and wood sculptures about fertility. Since 1982 he has been making sculptures of evolutionism. He lives in oud-turnhout and works in his studio at the company tuyelaers in ravels. His sculptures has been exhibited in Belgium, Germany, Japan, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, France, the Netherlands, Spain, USA, Switzerland, Great Britain, Australia,Portugal, Qatar.


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Much will be the same, but new vendor is overhauling menu
A pontoon boat floated by, its passengers looking for alligators. Crabbers tossed traps into the Myakka River. A man smoked his pipe under the live oaks.
There was plenty of activity surrounding the landmark Snook Haven river retreat this week, but what had everyone buzzing was the high-pitched whine of power drills and saws.
Workers were busy making repairs to the 67-year-old restaurant and popular outdoor music venue. The river camp east of Venice was coming back to life after sitting empty for seven months.
The banjos will be back. Count on bluegrass jams every week under the oaks and cabbage palms. The canoe and pontoon boat rentals are coming back too, along with a new menu and some craft beers to sip on the deck overlooking a scenic river bend.
Sarasota County made it official Tuesday by signing a concession agreement with Venice Pier Group to lease the county-owned property for up to 10 years.
The county bought the historic river camp near Interstate 75 and River Road in 2006 to preserve it from development. A private vendor was brought in to run the restaurant, but the company had financial trouble and the restaurant closed in May.
Venice Pier Group owner Mike Pachota said the previous vendor's experience makes him a little nervous, but he believes in his team.
Pachota operates the popular and extremely profitable Sharky's on the Pier beachfront restaurant in Venice.
"I think the big difference will be the food," Pachota said of his plans for Snook Haven, which will reopen sometime in February. "We're restaurateurs; the last folks were concessionaires."
Pachota is planning a smokehouse menu with a variety of smoked meats and southern-style sides such as collard greens and baked macaroni and cheese.
Sharky's has been so successful it has spawned controversy in Venice. The restaurant is on city property and city leaders clashed with the owners over how much of Sharky's $9 million in annual revenues should go to the city.
County Commissioner Christine Robinson said that history did not bother her.
"That was ambiguity in the contract which I don't think exists here," Robinson said.
Pachota said a conflict over revenue sharing would not be such a bad problem with Snook Haven. At least that would mean it is a success.
"I don't know what the potential is there," he said. "I suppose if we do a good job we'll be arguing about revenue sharing with the county in nine and a half years."
For now, county leaders are more concerned about the opposite problem.
The last vendor owed the county $41,000 when Snook Haven shut down this spring.
The commission approved an amendment to the Snook Haven contract that requires Venice Pier Group to put up a $30,000 cash security that can be tapped if the venture fails. The amount will be reduced to $18,000 — or three months' rent — after one year.
Venice Pier Group is also required to make $200,000 in improvements to the restaurant over five years. Pachota said most of that will be in kitchen upgrades.
The look and feel of the river outpost will not change.
That's what draws people such as Englewood retiree Bruce Clemons.
With his grandchildren in town, Clemons launched a pontoon boat from Snook Haven this week to look for alligators.
Clemons loves the "remote, tropical, jungly looking" charm of Snook Haven. He has visited the place for years to float the river and listen to bands outdoors.
The live music has also been missed by residents of the nearby Camp Venice Retreat RV park and campground.
Michigan snowbird Don Heukels tossed blue crab traps into the Myakka from the Snook Haven docks this week. When he catches enough, the campground will have a crab boil.
It's a tradition, like rounding up a few friends and heading over to Snook Haven for a blues band.
"I just love this place because it looks like it's always been here," Heukels said.


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Bodog.com summoned one of its bookmakers to analyze the favorites for this year's ridiculous little Sports Human of the Year competition. They are listed after the jump. This for entertainment purposes only. I think.
Brett Favre Even (1/1)
Dude getting blown by dog 3/1
The Machine 7/1
Jay Mariotti 8/1
Karen F. Owen 15/1
Jason Whitlock 20/1
LeBron James 25/1
Ines Sainz 25/1
Amazing amount of support for the poor Australian rugby player but such is how these sort of things go. If you'd like to have a pool amongst friends, these are your official odds. Not that you would do such a thing, but I have no idea what most of you do in your free time or the amount of your disposable income.


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Sony has always reserved its XBR moniker for its most-expensive HDTVs, and the 2009 KDL-XBR9 lineup is no exception. These sets cost a bundle, and while they deliver plenty of features, including a lot of built-in interactive add-ons, they can't match the video quality of the best plasma and LED backlit LCDs on the market, nor the ultrathin style of Samsung's edge-lit LED models. The Sony KDL-XBR9 series exhibited respectable enough performance, to be sure, and we're sure gadget freaks will find a lot to like about its streaming capabilities and its Yahoo Widgets, but if you don't care about those extras, it's hard to justify the high price tag.
We performed a hands-on evaluation of the 52-inch Sony KDL-52XBR9 ($3,600 street price), but this review also applies to the 46-inch KDL-46XBR9 ($3,100) and the 40-inch KDL-40XBR9 ($2,800). These three sizes in the XBR9 series share identical specifications, and we expect them to exhibit very similar picture quality. This review does not apply to the 32-inch KDL-32XBR9 ($1,100), which has a lower contrast ratio and refresh rate, among other differences.
Sony has gone in a different design direction with this iteration of its XBR models, and we heartily applaud. Previous XBR sets incorporated too much nonscreen real estate for our tastes. From last year, the bottom-suspended speaker and thick-looking frame of the KDL-52XBR6 and KDL-52XBR7, or the side-mounted speakers and even thicker frame of the Sony KDL-55XBR8, are good examples.
The XBR9 models, which replace the XBR6s in the company's lineup, do away with visible speakers and edge the screen with a thinner frame that's the same size on all four sides. A subtly protruding lip of see-through plastic around the edge covers a dark silver border, which contrasts nicely with the glossy black of the main frame. The only accents are a Sony logo, whose white glow can be disabled, and a pair of indicators, one for power and one that lights up when the display receives an HD signal. A gloss-black, nonswiveling stand completes the package, which may not be as distinctive as previous Sony XBR efforts, but in our opinion is definitely better looking.
The remote control included with the XBR is the same as last year, but we think Sony can do better. On the plus side, it's backlit with blue lighting, but it has too many small keys crowded onto the top and they are difficult to tell apart. Numerous buttons also ring the main cursor control, and the remote's larger size requires a stretch to reach the volume and channel controls.
Sony's higher-end TVs this year again use the PS3-like "Cross Media Bar" (XMB) menu arrangement. The XBR9 has seven horizontal selections, four of which are devoted to non-TV functions called "photo," "music," "video," and "networking." Given the XBR9's accent on streaming features (see below), the prominence of the "video" option is more justified than before, but we still believe most users will spend the most time in the Settings menu.
The company did make some improvements in the Settings menu over last year, ditching the input-specific submenus for picture settings and grouping numerous miscellaneous controls together into a Preferences menu. We also laud the expanded explanations, which describe the main functions of various menu topics so you don't have to expand each one to find what you're looking for. There still seems to be too much going on in the main menu, and we rarely used the a secondary menu option, called "Favorites," which offers direct input access along with a few extras like screensavers and sample music. However, we did like the context-sensitive Options menu, which offered shortcuts to setup items during regular TV watching, and switched sorting options when we browsed the online video selections.
As befits a Sony TV branded with the "XBR" label, the KDL-XBR9 series is rich in features. One thing it lacks, however, is LED backlighting--unlike the Sony XBR8 models from last year, the XBR9's have a standard cold-cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) backlight. Aside from slightly wider color gamut on that backlight--which should have no effect on color accuracy--and styling, the XBR9 models are identical to the less-expensive Z5100 series.
Much like the Sony KDL-52XBR7 we reviewed last year, the XBR9 series features a 240Hz refresh rate, which is twice as fast as the 120Hz refresh rate found on many other high-end sets. Sony's processing interpolates three extra frames for every original frame instead of one. Naturally Sony includes its MotionFlow dejudder processing, which is available in two strengths of smoothness. See the Performance section for more information.
The XBR9 offers extensive interactive capability. As we mentioned, these TVs are equipped with Yahoo Widgets--Internet-powered content and information modules that can be downloaded and activated right on the TV screen. Unfortunately, our review sample didn't have widgets active yet, so we can't comment on how they performed--specifically, whether they were any more responsive than what we experienced with the Widget-equipped Samsung UN46B7000. We'll update this review when widgets are enabled, but in the meantime, you can check out our full review of Yahoo Widgets review for more information.
In addition to widgets, the XBR9 basically offers all of the functionality of the Bravia Internet Video Link built-in--there is no need to buy the actual $199 box. The most compelling such functionality so far is access to Amazon Video On Demand, including high-definition videos. Amazon VOD worked well in our tests, once we waited the 20 or so seconds for the store to load (on more than one occasion, the load screen actually gave us a "timed-out" message before it finally appeared), although we missed being able to watch previews--the service on Panasonic's VieraCast TVs and Roku enables previews, while on BIVL and TiVo, for example, it does not. Videophiles will appreciate that picture settings can be modified for the Sony's online video content, just like for other inputs. On the other hand, we did encounter more than a few bugs with the system, such as when a screen full of thumbnails failed to load.
The free, non-Amazon content includes YouTube (where nearly full functionality is provided), Sports Illustrated (no sports highlights--just swimsuit model clips when we checked), and a bunch of less-compelling online video sources, including the minisode network, blip.tv, style.com, howcast.com, and numerous video podcasts. In most cases, the video quality was generally bad, especially on the big screen--it was designed for the Web, after all. On the plus side it's free, and in many cases it's still better than what's actually on TV.
The free videos from CBS offer generally better video quality in most cases, but despite the "Watch full episodes free" tagline next to the CBS logo in the menu, don't expect anything close to TV.com, the network's official Web portal for full TV episodes. Instead there's a confusing hodgepodge of clips and the rare full episode, such as the last "CSI: NY"--but no earlier ones. The worst experience came when we selected "Harper's Island" and found 23 separate 2-minute clips that together may have composed the whole episode--but we didn't have the patience to find out since as each clip ended with a CBS promo. We wish there was an option to sort by full episode, but the system seemed designed to stymie that sort of satisfaction. For more information, check out the complete review of the Bravia Internet Video Link. It mostly mirrors the experience we had with the XBR9, although the TV itself was less sluggish and does away with the My Yahoo page described in the BIVL review--presumably to avoid duplication with widgets. (Note: CNET is a division of CBS Interactive.)
The final piece of the interactive puzzle, and one we didn't test for this review, is the Sony's capability to stream photos, music, and video from networked PCs that are running compatible DLNA-compliant software, such as Windows Media Player 11. All of these interactive features require running an Ethernet connection to your TV or installing a third-party wireless bridge--Sony doesn't sell its own TV-specific wireless network solution.
The XBR9 series offers a host of picture-affecting features beginning with three picture preset modes in the main menu, each of which can be adjusted independently per input. Confusingly there's an additional Scene Select menu that adds a few more presets like Cinema, Game, PC, and Sports, which are also adjustable and independent per input yet not available from the standard picture menu. We'd prefer to have access to all modes from one menu to make keeping track of adjustments easier. Finally there's a Theater button on the remote that instantly engages the Cinema preset.
Among the basic settings, available on all presets, is a pair of noise reduction settings and four color temperature presets. The scads of more advanced settings, which can't be adjusted while in the Vivid preset but can be adjusted on many of the other presets, include a white balance control to further tune color temperature, a gamma setting, and a few other adjustments that we generally left turned off for best picture quality.
The CineMotion option affects the TV's 2:3 pull-down performance, while the Game picture preset removes most video processing, disabling MotionFlow, for example, to eliminate delay between a game controller and the onscreen action.
Sony includes four aspect ratio modes for HD sources, and a "Full Pixel" that displays 1080-resolution content without any scaling or overscan. We recommend using this setting unless you notice interference along the extreme edges of the screen, which is the fault of the channel or service, not the TV.
The TV Guide onscreen electronic programming guide (EPG) is a rarity among late-model TVs, but the XBR9 has it. TV Guide lets the Sony display a grid of information for antenna and cable channels, but people who tune primarily with an external cable or satellite box will probably use their box's EPG instead. In other words, TV Guide won't be useful for most XBR9 series owners, and we didn't test it for this review. We did appreciate that TV Guide is powered by the Sony's Ethernet connection, which also lets the TV receive any firmware or software updates the company may send out.


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Made in Taiwan: Lessons in succession planning
Over the past few decades Taiwan has experienced strong economic growth, which has led to the formation of a large number of family-owned SMEs. As the owners age, planning for succession should be high on the agenda, but only 30% of these companies have a plan.
The problem with not having a plan is that you leave yourself vulnerable to circumstance and the fickle fortunes of luck. Take the example of Sabrina Fashion, reported recently on the BBC website. When Joyce Chou was 44, her father died from cancer and her mother fell ill and was not able to run the family business. Reluctantly, and not wanting to disappoint her mother, Joyce agreed to take over the business despite having previously dismissed the idea of working there at all.
Fortunately for Sabrina Fashion, Joyce has overcome the many hurdles of taking on the family business, which now has 11,000 employees and turns over $250m. Sadly this is not always the case and many businesses that are simply handed to the next generation fail because of a lack of skills or a lack of passion for the business.
So what's the answer? We would always advise clients to plan for succession and to plan early, don't wait until you're ready to retire, or you're ready to move on before you explore your options. As I discussed in one of my previous posts "Succession planning – who can take over your business?" – there is always another option than just closing the doors and switching off the lights.
There are three things that I would suggest any business owner should consider today that will help you prepare for succession:
1. How reliant on you is the business? While most SME owners don't have the luxury of replacing themselves fully within the business, there are steps you can take to de-risk your involvement – for example; document processes, where possible document knowledge or train others within the business, ensure day-to-day client relationships are held across the business and not just with you.
2. The family or employees issue… This can sometimes be a difficult question to broach, with many sensitivities to bear in mind. However, I would encourage you to grasp the nettle and make sure you are clear on whether any family member or employee would want to, or would be capable of running the business as this will influence your entire succession plan.
3. What do you want to do? Sometimes business owners can be so focused on the business they don't take time to consider what the rest of their lives should be, until it's late in the day. Being clear on your own timescales, goals and future plans doesn't mean they can't change and adapt, but it does mean that when the time is right there's a better chance you will be ready for it.


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It had been a while since my last grapple with a St. Martin beer (#69), and I tried the Cuvee de Noel with next to no anticipation whatsoever. It was better but really only marginally. So who was this St. Martin whose reputation seems relatively under threat now due to this recurring crap beer association?
He was born in Italy of all places in the 4th Century, the son of a Roman military officer and tribune. He would join the army himself at the plucky age of fifteen having recently discovered Christianity, and ended up serving in a garrison in what is now Amiens in France. He clearly wasn't the fighting type though, and he was jailed for cowardice at a young age for refusing to join a battle; citing his faith as the catalyst for this change of heart. He chose instead to help the sick and needy, and is famously represented in modern day imagery giving half of his officer's cloak to a beggar who entreated him. It's difficult to make out but this also seems to be the illustration on the beer's label.
A lull in the war saved Martin, who was released from all military details. He promptly took up service as a spiritual student at Poitiers, and sought to convert all those he came into contact with; from the thief who once robbed him in the mountains to his own mother back in Lombardy. He was eventually chased out by heretics to the island of Gallinaria (now Isola d'Albenga) where he settled as a hermit for ten years, eventually forming a Benedictine Abbey in Liguge with a bevy of likeminded monks. He gained great success in building churches and converting the unconvertible, and his reputation soared culminating in his eventual consecration as the Bishop of Tours in 372.
St. Martin continued to live as a hermit after becoming a Bishop becoming clearly a much revered figure who gave almost everything he had to help the needy and the poor. I'm sure though that he would have also liked a good beer in those days – after all what monk didn't? although I don't really think he would have approved of this particular beer. An instantly forgettable, thin and uninspiring ruby red beer which started spicy enough but ended up losing all its strength; just as St. Martin did in 397 before dying amongst his brethren.


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Crib death? Defense insists Huguely merely 'contributed'
54 commentsHuguelyToBigBoyPrison February 8th, 2012 | 4:15pm
Huguely The Stud better hope and pray that the jurors are really, really, REALLY stupid and clueless. Of course that's who defense attorneys tend to go for when the evidence is so damning. If Huguely is acquitted or only gets several years in the slammer, Obama's reelection team will make an all out effort to recruit his attorneys.Charlottesville—Right Now! February 8th, 2012 | 4:34pm
PODCAST: Hawes Spencer of The Hook discusses Day 1 of the George Huguely murder trial. http://bit.ly/xY9R6qNancyDrew February 8th, 2012 | 4:45pm
Lawrence is probably right -he's not complicated or complex - if he were he probably would have been capable of greater impulse control than he apparently is - and that my friends is my analysis of this story. Privileged young man with anger management and addiction issues beats up girlfriend who he thinks has found another stud better than he. No, he probably didn't go there with an intent to kill her, but yes, he was so out of control that he beat her to a pulp and killed her - at least that's what I surmise from the excellent reporting done by Mr. Spencer.Cville Native February 8th, 2012 | 5:04pm
No intent to kill her Nancy Drew? The intent -" I should have killed you" in an email was there. Then his not knowing he killed her or did so much injury to her that could cause death? Slam someone's head into a door and a wall with 2x4s and you don't think that could cause someone's death? Then he takes her laptop, why? To make it look like a robbery and get rid of the evidence of his INTENT and their exchange because it made the big bad LAX player look like a lame lover? Throw in his ego too here.
The most ignorant thing he did was talk to the police, he should have shut his month and asked for an attorney.
So hope the jury sees the fact that he took the laptop, clearly shows him trying to cover his tracks.Cville Native February 8th, 2012 | 5:05pm
Oh and breaking down a locked door. Most people come to a locked door and that stops them. Not someone intent to kill.NancyDrew February 8th, 2012 | 5:21pm
Still not convinced of his intent. How many married, engaged, or romantically involved couples have you ever known that have at one time or another said " I want to kill you " - start asking . And if he did send such an e-mail he might have wanted to get rid of it - after losing control. He had to have known that he beat the bejesus out of her, and was probably scared or in shock.NancyDrew February 8th, 2012 | 5:22pm
Drunk people break down doors all the time. Have you ever attended an AA meeting ?Cville Native February 8th, 2012 | 5:39pm
In Virginia I can threaten to someone's face all I want - no charges if I do nothing. If I send an email even if I do nothing - then the police may show up at my door. As for couples threatening one another - dysfunctional - and obviously this relationship was too.
Drunks are at AA meetings and breaking down doors there? Okay. No, I've never attended an AA meeting because I am not a drunk.
So him being drunk, losing control and being scared because he beat the bejesus out of her is the excuse here?
He INTENDED to harm her which caused her death - the harm he did any reasonable person or unreasonable person or any drunk should KNOW could cause death.
Unfortunately you are probably correct in the way it will play out with the jury. After all this is the mentality of most out there and why domestic issues like this are never taken seriously.Tim Brown February 8th, 2012 | 5:44pm
tim brown is banned.HuguelyToBigBoyPrison February 8th, 2012 | 5:57pm
@TimBrown: Brush up on your reading comprehension skills. I never said the jurors were stupid. I said Huguely better hope they are. Your syntax is, errr, "unique". I suppose it's supposed to be funny, but you failed miserably if that was your intent.stronger than darn February 8th, 2012 | 6:03pm
How does Tim Brown escape the "racially disparaging language" clause below? That is apparently his one and only purpose in posting.Cville Native February 8th, 2012 | 6:27pm
@Tim Brown, if anyone wished to we could obtain the court transcript after the trial and I believe the news is reporting it blow by blow - not relying just on The Hook for my news on this trial but CNN, Yahoo, Daily Regress, WINA, WWV, Dateline and Newsplex. Together you get the full picture.
I never stated the jury was stupid, I stated that there is this mentality in society and obviously you fill the nitch too! You should probably stop taking qualudes - are they still even available now - before you end up like this dude, on trial and telling everyone they made you do it.NancyDrew February 8th, 2012 | 6:50pm
Other examples of drunks breaking down doors, F. Scott Fitzgerald,
Jackson Pollock, Norman Mailer, Ernest Hemmingway and on and on and on .spellchecker February 8th, 2012 | 8:13pm
I was in the courtroom today for the entirety of the court proceedings. With the title of this article Hawes aptly raises the very point that almost had me levitating from my seat; that is, when Fran used the term "positional asphyxiation". I confess that I almost became unglued to learn that this was one of several roads down which Fran expects he can take this jury. [God willing he will be unsuccessful in that endeavor.]
The other memorable moment: when Fran referred repeatedly to the computer that Huguely stole as simply "collateral". "Collateral" for what was unclear--but it was clear that he was intimating that Huguely did not plan to deprive Yeardley permanently of her computer, but that it was simply "collateral". Perhaps Fran might also have us (or better, the jury) believe that Yeardley's horrific death was similarly nothing more than "collateral damage" from the "incident" (as Fran dismissively described it) that occurred on that fateful evening.
Fran, I daresay you stretch the true beyond any limits imaginable.NancyDrew February 8th, 2012 | 8:25pm
The deleted and retrieved ( by the prosecution)
e-mail may be what saves Huguely in the end - a twist of fate . It looks like the prosecution has made the case for the defense - involuntary manslaughter
From Wikipedia definition of Murder
Voluntary Manslaughter sometimes called a "Heat of Passion" murder, is any intentional killing that involved no prior intent to kill, and which was committed under such circumstances that would "cause a reasonable person to become emotionally or mentally disturbed." Both this and second degree murder are committed on the spot, but the two differ in the magnitude of the circumstances surrounding the crime. For example, a bar fight that results in death would ordinarily constitute second degree murder. If that same bar fight stemmed from a discovery of infidelity, however, it may be mitigated to voluntary manslaughter.[7]VA Mom February 8th, 2012 | 8:33pm
So, is the defense attorney saying that the main intent of the visit was to cause Yeardley bodily harm and stealing the computer was just "collateral" damage? Seems like he's helping the prosecution prove malice aforethought.NancyDrew February 8th, 2012 | 8:34pm
The question I am left with after day one - was it voluntary or involuntary manslaughter
From Wikipedia
Involuntary Manslaughter stems from unintentional, but criminally negligent behavior. A drunk driving-related death is typically involuntary manslaughter. Note that the "unintentional" element here refers to the lack of intent to bring about the death. All three crimes above feature an intent to kill, whereas involuntary manslaughter is "unintentional," because the killer did not intend for a death to result from his intentional actions.[8]spellchecker February 8th, 2012 | 8:45pm
At the close of his opening statement, Fran did everything but beg the jury to find that his client was guilty not of any of the charges that he currently faces, but is instead perhaps only guilty of involuntary manslaughter--using that term specifically. He systematically went through the litany of charges, attempting to dismiss each on the eyes of the jury, and closing with the above.city girl February 8th, 2012 | 8:48pm
So the defense attorney says, he's just a lacrosse player. Are lacrosse player known for beating their girlfriends to death?ForensicFile February 8th, 2012 | 8:52pm
Oh no this is terrible. The prosecutor has overcharged Hugely. They will never be able to prove murder in the first degree. Travesty.NancyDrew February 8th, 2012 | 9:26pm
This article from the sidebar is fascinating given what is now unfolding :
George Wesley Huguely V is not the first UVA student to be charged with murder.
In 2003, Andrew Alston was charged with second degree murder for stabbing local firefighter Walker Sisk to death on the Corner, and many were stunned when a jury sentenced him to three years for voluntary manslaughter. "
http://www.readthehook.com/67664/playing-defense-legal-eagles-prognostic...kate burg February 8th, 2012 | 9:55pm
I fear this could be Casey Anthony all over again. I'm not sure that the prosecution has the evidence to prove premeditated/first degree murder. If the e-mail is all they have, I don't know if that's enough. Especially if the full context fo the e-mail is really "You should have killed me. I should have killed you" as I read on the Daily Progress.
Do we know yet if the jury will have the option to come back with a guilty verdict for a lesser charge, such as second degree murder or voluntary manslaughter? I know the defense is pushing involuntary manslaughter. I hope the jury can convict on any of those charges, as finding him guilty of a lesser charge is certainly better than letting him walk free, a la Casey Anthony.Margot February 8th, 2012 | 10:11pm
"Oh no this is terrible. The prosecutor has overcharged Hugely. They will never be able to prove murder in the first degree. Travesty".
I am so afraid you're right.meanwhile.... February 8th, 2012 | 10:20pm
Kate, they also have the felony theft. If they can prove manslaughter in the commission of a felony such as theft, that kicks in a mandatory minimum. I might have my facts a little off, but that's another avenue to a big sentenceShay February 8th, 2012 | 11:05pm
@Meanwhile...I read that too. I bet that's why the defense is harping on the computer, to get out of that charge.Restore the Republic February 8th, 2012 | 11:06pm
Oh my, this is classic, and I state no comment, just, wow, the statement really sums it (mentally Huguely) up totally....
"George is really not capable of maintaining a lie," said his lawyer. "He's not complicated. He's not complex. He's a lacrosse player."
...and one might surmise that a lacrosse player, by his lawyer's admission is really nothing more than an aged child that still plays with balls. Yeah, I would agree, it is not 'complex', it is get a life! A resume that has sports listed is a negative in hiring! Who cares? Answer: No one!Shay February 8th, 2012 | 11:42pm
This is a new (for me) twist on the email mentioned today. The Baltimore Sun reports is like this:
"A week ago," Huguely allegedly wrote, "you said you would get back together with me if I stopped getting so drunk, then you go and" get intimate with another man. "I should have killed you."
Love replied: "You should have killed me? You're so [expletive] up."
It has a whole different context now that I know SHE replied...NancyDrew February 9th, 2012 | 7:39am
Alcohol-Sex-Rage-Mental Instability-Athletic Culture-Internet Age.
Not Murderbrian February 9th, 2012 | 7:47am
Sad story but no appellate court would uphold a murder conviction. Just voluntary man and ten years. Both were super charged typical athletes used to a lot of alcohol, some drugs, and lots of casual sex. Perfect storm and it came to 14th street!NancyDrew February 9th, 2012 | 8:16am
The cause of death aside - Lawrence's argument that taking the computer is collateral is nonsense , he stole it and that may be what extends his sentence.Cville Native February 9th, 2012 | 8:28am
@Nancy Drew - don't get your info on law / code of Virginia from Wikipedia. The Code is on-line and then you need legal training in order to interpret it.
The defense is putting on court room theatrics here. As for intent, how are the deleted emails helpful to him if HE deleted them in an effort to cover up what he did. How is the laptop "collateral" if he dumped it in a dumpster? Would you dump collateral in the trash? The defense if reaching here and appears to be shooting their client in the foot.
After the injuries received, how could she have covered herself up with the comforter? These are questions I hope the jury raises when they finally are given the case.boooo! February 9th, 2012 | 9:01am
Sounds like Nancy Drew's got a crush.
That's okay, if Nancy likes George so much she can be one of those women who "befriends" him behind bars, having one of those prison weddings or something that you always see on talk shows. "I married my prisoner pen pal!"Grasshopper February 9th, 2012 | 9:31am
Oy vey... the laptop "collateral" is so embarrassing to the defense if you ask me... so let me get this straight... he sees it as a way for her to call him in the morning so that maybe they can patch it all up... and so she says, "hey you have my computer? now give it back." and he doesn't even have it.... this angle makes NO sense... MAYBE it would make a little sense if he had the computer in his apartment... but... he didn't.hookreader February 9th, 2012 | 11:41am
"Chunky gold necklace?"hookreader February 9th, 2012 | 11:42am
Point being, not that that means anything but the reverse. Shouldn't be in the story.Liberalace February 9th, 2012 | 11:43am
Just remember the Andrew Alston case...we do not know the evidence and anything can happen wif a jury.
R.I.P.: Tom Tryonomgitspaul February 9th, 2012 | 12:08pm
@ boooo!...your personal attacks on other posters do nothing to bolster any comment you might have on the subject. Why sacrifice your credibility to cast disparaging remarks at someone simply because you don't agree with them? Nancy never says anything about "liking" George at all, she's merely pointing out holes in the prosecutions case. You're out of line.Percy Kution February 9th, 2012 | 12:24pm
How come some of Yeardly Love's family haven"t killed the PUNK by now? Don't they even care?red February 9th, 2012 | 12:36pm
He has been in jail the past two years and they may respect the rule of law.Percy Kution February 9th, 2012 | 2:52pm
BULLSNOT!!!! THERE'S PLENTY OF CONS THAT WOULD TAKE HUGELY OUT FOR $100 IF HER DADDY AIN'T MAN ENOUGH TO DO IT.JeffersonChurchill February 9th, 2012 | 3:05pm
@citygirl: As a graduate of a high profile all male prep school in Baltimore where lacrosse is an institution (not just at my alma mater but all the other rival schools), I can tell you that not all lax players beat their girlfriends. However, those who play lacrosse are treated like gods while us more intellectually and artistically inclined are simply expected to get good grades and be able to put the fact that we went to the school on our resumes and go off to college. Lacrosse is a religion in Maryland, sickly so. The players are mostly from very wealthy families and since they have egos based on their athletic prowess also think the law doesn't apply to them because they've been handed everything to them on a silver platter.
Huguely and Love got into UVA on lacrosse scholarships not because they were academically inclined--that alone should make one sick where millions of people who could actually get into UVA based on their academics only get partial scholarships. It's bs. Lacrosse culture off the field is about drinking, screwing, finding a trophy spouse, cheating on them, screwing, drinking, and then after graduating working for daddy.
Yes, it's horrible what happened to Yeardley Love, but this happens everyday somewhere in the world. The only reason this trial is getting so much coverage because it's UVA and it involves two trust fund kids who never knew how the real world works.JeffersonChurchill February 9th, 2012 | 3:07pm
@Percy Kution: That would be a waste of bullets and too merciful.JeffersonChurchill February 9th, 2012 | 3:11pm
@ Nancy Drew: There is something very "like, oh my God" about this case...
Anyone remember the film "Heathers?" Just saying...vaughn February 9th, 2012 | 3:13pm
Her "daddy" is dead, Jackass.JeffersonChurchill February 9th, 2012 | 3:29pm
@vaughn: I was unaware, I'm not that intimate with either family. I was merely making a sociological point. Now I know why I went to college up North!vaughn February 9th, 2012 | 4:04pm
My comment was directed at Percy Kution. I didnt think you said anything wrong.JeffersonChurchill February 9th, 2012 | 4:26pm
@vaughn: Got it.
On another note, Georgey boy is looking thin. Proof that reducing one's alcohol intake and steroidal abuse helps you lose weight. I say forget all these diet programs, sign on and spend a year in prison...Janis M. Jaquith February 9th, 2012 | 5:07pm
The defense, apparently, would like the jury to see George Huguely as a clone of Lennie, the lummox who didn't know his own strength, in Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men."SkipD February 9th, 2012 | 7:42pm
boooo!- perhaps NancyDrew is really Bubba, and would like your scenario...........omgitspaul February 10th, 2012 | 9:38am
Grow up. Perhaps Nancy is just a little brighter than you and can express herself without dragging someone else through the mud....give it a shot.kate burg February 10th, 2012 | 5:54pm
Jefferson - you've really made some gross generalizations there. You don't know what Miss Love or Mr. Huguely's grades were, and whether or not they would have gotten into UVA on academics.
Everything I've read says that Miss Love was a very good student. And Huguely was a legacy (his grandfather went to UVA), so that would have increased his chances of getting in without lacrosse. Not that any of this really matters at this point.
I am tired of people blaming the "lacrosse culture". This is the case of an aggressive man who drank too much, and the toxic/dysfunctional relationship of Mr. Huguely and Miss Love. Of course, lacrosse was how they met each other and why they socialized (and part of the reason it's getting so much national attention) - but this has nothing to do with that. This could have happened at any college, anywhere in the US, with any people.JeffersonChurchill February 13th, 2012 | 9:55am
@Kate. True. So, why is it generating so much coverage?Cville Native February 13th, 2012 | 5:35pm
@Jefferson - because it happened here. We will see the same coverage when it is time at Penn and all the others too when their cases move forward.


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Find out how you can save water, save money and make Alice a water smart town!
Here are your Alice Water Smart champions! Do you have what it takes to join them?
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We are looking for participants to take part in a Market Survey on Human Resource/Career Analytics.
Suitable participants will be paid $40 per hour. Immediate cash.
Surveys will usually be conducted on weekends afternoon.
*Next upcoming session will be Saturday 19th September
Requirements for Participants
-Completing National service or Newly ORD Personnel are welcome!
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nmrshiftdb2 is a web database for organic structures and their nuclear magnetic resonance (nmr) spectra. It allows for spectrum prediction as well as for searching spectra, structures and other properties. Last not least, it features peer-reviewed submission of datasets by its users. The nmrshiftdb2 software is open source, the data is published under an open content license. Currently, only one-dimensional NMR shift data (13C, 1H, 15N, 31P etc.) can be stored, but the architecture of the software allows for future extension to other nuclei, e.g., correlated 1H/13C data, etc. The implemented search algorithms can scan the database for example for the following items: substance name, formula, structure, substructures, chemical shifts, and a Hit List of best matches is generated. Furthermore, a shift prediction algorithm based on the molecular HOSE code and the measured shift data has been included. For proton spectra a prediction based on 3D molecular properties is available.
It is the policy of nmrshiftdb2 to have its content freely available. This means that spectra in nmrshiftdb2 can be accessed and used without restrictions. Access to single items is possible via the software and we also make available the bunch data (without the personal data). Note that, according to our opinion, NMR spectra do not represent "literary and artistic works" as mentioned in Art. 2 (1) of the Berne Convention, the author of a spectrum is, so to say, nature, and that therefore there is no copyright in NMR data. nmrshiftdb2 as a database is a protected work in the sense of article 5 of the WIPO Copyright Convention, authored by its contributors and reviewers. It is available under the nmrshiftdb2 Data License.
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Questions about nmrshiftdb2 should be directed to the administrator.
nmrshiftdb2 is accessible via the Web interface at www.nmrshiftdb.org.
Firefox is the recommended browser, which we have extensively tested. We recommend the latest release. Firefox 16 has been tested on Windows and Linux. When you want to use the Java Version of nmrshiftdb2 you should download and install the latest version of the Java 2 VM from the Sun Website.
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With Opera 7.x (we tested 7.11 build 406) and Java VM all functionalities of nmrshiftdb2 are available. Some versions of Opera 6.x had problems with JavaScript, so the functions Submit, Search and Predict with Java Version do not operate correctly. Please upgrade to Opera 7.
Konqueror =>3.1 and Safari >= 1.2 should work. Older versions do not operate correctly for the functions Submit, Search and Predict with the Java version, due to flaws in Konqueror's JavaScript implementation.
On MacOS 10.1 or higher Safari 1.2, Netscape 7.02 and Opera 7.50 (beta) are reported to work with Java VM 1.4.2. On Classic OS, iCab 2.9.7 should work. With other browsers on Macintosh (OS 9 as well as OS X) the so-called "Live-Connect" feature is not available. This means that Submit, Search, Predict do not operate correctly with the Java Version.
nmrshiftdb2 is an open-source, open-access application, and users are strongly encouraged to get involved, not only by submitting spectra, but also by reporting bugs and making suggestions for improvements and new functionalities.
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Interested users are also encouraged to submit code or documentation; please visit the Project Homepage at SourceForge. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email the administrator.


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Our Site Made It To Alexa "What's Hot" Page. Yay!
A few days ago when we launched our Premium Viral Magnet software, our site PremiumViralMagnet.com made it to Alexa "What's Hot" page. I recorded a video about this, which you can see below:
As I write this, there are still 4 days left to grab Premium Viral Magnet at 40% discount. If you want viral traffic in minutes, now is the best time to get yourself a copy of PVM.


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Top 10 Profile: Nicolae Ceauşescu
Name: Nicolae Ceauşescu
Born: January 26, 1918 in Scorniceşti, Romania
Died: December 25, 1989 in Târgovişte, Romania
Length of rule: July 11, 1965 - December 25, 1989 (33.5 years)
Means of ascent to power: leading Romania's communist party
Means of removal from power: overthrown in a coup d'état and executed
Style: Police state, cult of personality, Stalinist quasi-monarchy
On Christmas Day in 1989, the entire world was given a gift. After being overthrown in a coup d'etat, Nicolae and wife Elena Ceauşescu were convicted on the charge of genocide by a revolutionary kangaroo court, led down to a dingy basement, and shot to death by an army officer wielding a submachine gun. Normally, the civilized world frowns on coups, kangaroo courts and capital punishment, but in this case, the world kept quiet.
For over 30 years, Nicolae Ceauşescu and his wife Elena turned the Warsaw Pact nation of Romania into a laboratory for fear, misery and poverty. Assuming power in 1965 after the death of his predecessor, Ceauşescu quickly consolidated power by neutralizing his political rivals in the Romanian Communist Party, and by reorganizing the structure of Romania's dreaded secret police organization (the infamous Securitate) into a tool capable of completely repressing public political expression and dissent. He was just warming up.
Following a visit to fellow dictator Kim il-Sung in 1971, Ceauşescu apparently realized that he had been something of a piker as a dictator when compared to the godlike Kim. Taking cues from North Korea, Ceauşescu embarked on the creation of a "his and hers" dictatorship by means of a personality cult devoted to himself and his wife Elena, while also embarking on a disastrous policy of economic collectivization that transformed an already economically fragile nation into a poorhouse.
Apparently feeling that there were too few Romanians to lord over, Ceauşescu banned both contraception and abortion, leading an explosion of children that could not be fed, housed, nor cared for. This population explosion led to an increase in Romania's foreign debt, which Ceauşescu unwisely helped deal with by exporting Romania's already insufficient grain harvest, thus creating poverty and food shortages extreme even by the standards of a Communist country. With the exception of Enver Hoxha's isolationist dictatorship in Albania, the Ceauşescus excercised a personal control of a nation unknown in Europe since the death of Josef Stalin.
By the late 1980's, the entire Warsaw Pact began to collapse around Ceauşescu's ears. Without international support, nobody was willing to spend any amount of time, money or manpower to prop up Ceauşescu's decrepit autocracy, and in 1989, the end finally came.
After rising economic discontent led to an unprecedented public demonstration and uprising in the city of Timişoara, Ceauşescu ordered the Securitate and Romanian army to brutally disperse the crowds and punish the leaders of the demonstration.
After returning from a state visit to Iran, Nicolae and Elena Ceauşescu were horrified to find that the demonstrations had spread to Bucharest, and that during their two day absence, the leadership of the Securitate and Romanian army wisely decided to shift their loyalties from the despised Ceauşescus and launched a coup d'etat. The Ceauşescus never had a chance.
The dictator and his wife attempted to flee by helicopter, but were grounded by orders of the new anti-Ceauşescu military. Attempting to flee by car, they were stopped by civilian police in Târgovişte. The police detained the "mother and father of Romania" in the back seat while listening to the radio to determine if the anti-Ceauşescu coup would succeed. It did.
On Christmas Day in 1989, it was all over, and pictures of Nicolae and Elena Ceauşescu's bullet ridden bodies were sent to foreign press outlets over the world, without so much as a peep of protest. It seems that the entire world had finally had enough of the loathesome Romanian strongman and his insufferable wife.
What set Ceauşescu apart from some of his contemporaries was the enormous lingering damage done to Romania's social and economic fabric. While other Eastern European nations have recovered from the damage done by Communism, Romania's enforced population boom created millions of orphaned children, many of whom were infected with HIV by Romania's miserable public health system. To this day, Romania lags behind her former Warsaw Pact allies in Poland, Hungary and elsewhere in every measureably standard of economic and social progress, and all because of the megalomania of Nicolae and Elena Ceauşescu.


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June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month!
Jun 04 2015
According to the ASPCA, approximately 3.4 million cats enter shelters every year in the US – and of those, only 100,000 are reunited with owners, another 1.3 million are adopted – and a…
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It's the middle of the night and the "Kitty 500" has begun – the cats are running top-speed through the house, bringing toys to the bedroom, jumping on the bed, and possibly even attacking…
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May 21 2015
May 17-23 is National Dog Bite Prevention Week because any dog can bite. The AVMA has put together the infographic below to show that dog bites are a serious problem. …
Pets Get Arthritis Too
May 14 2015
May is National Arthritis Awareness Month! It's meant for humans – but it's a good time to talk about our pets, too. …
National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
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May 9 is National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day, a great day to check on and freshen up your pet's emergency kit. …
Preventing Outdoor Pet Poisoning
Apr 30 2015
When preparing the yard for spring, there are some dangers to our pets in surprising places. But with a little bit of planning, you can have a beautiful garden that is safe for your pets. …
What's the deal with hairballs?
Apr 23 2015
Most cat owners are all too familiar with the gagging, hacking sounds of a cat being troubled by a hairball. While we like to joke about hairballs, and they are sometimes harmless, these wads of fur,…


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Episode 175:
This week's regular episode of The Cyberjungle is 1 hour and 25 minutes long. You can hear it by clicking on the flash player below, or you can go to the listening options page and browse for other ways to hear the show.
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Lance Spitzner from the SANS "Securing the Human" project joins us to discuss the final (and largest) hole in network security. It's the users, stupid. Millions of hours and billions of brain cells have been spent securing computers and networks. The job will never be done until we secure the humans. Our interview with Lance is about 5 minutes long, and it starts about 25 minutes into the show. Lance's blog posting with slides from his presentation at SANS Las Vegas.
Tales from the Dark Web
Twitter attack is warning to social network users
We all love to give our opinions. Apparently, the bad guys know it. The latest dark web scam involves online and email surveys.
Our Take on This Week's News
Teacher fired for posting a blog that included references to various students. The article in the Austin Statesman is unclear, but the reader comments help us piece together the story. Apparently this teacher, who was last year's teacher of the year, wrote a blog on which she contemplated how to approach teaching challenges presented by some of her individual students. Her mistake was probably posting photos. One comment indicates that she did not identify any of the students by name. We are inclined to blame the administration for failure to make clear the policies regarding federal student privacy laws (FERPA).
"Respondent May NOT Use Internet in Any Manner to Communicate About Petitioner Ever Again." An order handed down in a divorce case. The question on the Volokh Conspiracy is whether the order in constitutional. (Remember free speech?) You can't libel someone, and maybe you can be gagged during litigation, but the government can't permanently keep you from trashing your ex.
Wonder how many jobs this created or saved? Federal stimulus dollars are being used for an RFID program to track preschoolers. ACLU and EFF open a can of whip-ass.
Lawyers heart Facebook! Best not to post photos of yourself looking healthy and robust on Facbook if you're in litigation for a personal injury. A judge has ordered the private portions of plaintiff's Facebook are discoverable, since the public portions suggest she's having more fun that she claims her physical condition permits.
U.S. Cybercommand proposing an internet "safe zone" for government and such critical industries as utilities and banking. A super-safe segregated network might raise as many questions as it answers. Read various versions below for a variety of angles.
Worm attack on Iranian nuke facility. Is this malware part of a nation-state attack?
Top ten internal threats to network security – This how the risks stack up according to researchers at Fortinet.


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INDEX, an acronym for Information through Disguised Experimentation is an annual market research fair conducted by the students of IIM-Lucknow. Students create games and various other simulated environments, to capture consumers' subconscious thoughts. This innovative method of market research removes the sensitization effect that might bias peoples answers to questions. This ensures that the most truthful answers are captured to research questions. The games are designed in such a way that the observers can elicit all the required information just by observing and noting down the behaviour and the responses of the participants.[1]
INDEX is primarily a fair conducted in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, which provides the people of the city an opportunity to experience the elements of a mela. Apart from the market research, the fair also attracts crowds through various innovative and interactive entertainment forums such as song and dance events, games, competitions and the many local vendors displaying their goods and services at the ground. The carnival atmosphere generates enthusiasm among the crowd, which leads to a more comprehensive research opportunity for the students to understand market insights in a live environment.[2]
The first INDEX was organized in 1994, with students and professors of Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow coming up with a solution to the sensitization effect that affects normal market researches and surveys. Market Research is constantly riddled with issues like the sensitization effect of the survey on the audience making the results of the survey occasionally unreliable. Often, the results of the survey fail to reflect the buying behavior of the consumers. Students and professors of Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow came up with a solution to these issues in the year 1994. INDEX is a marketing event where the information sought through the questionnaires is disguised in the form of games, which the respondents play. The respondents think they are just participating in some elaborate skit, and they subconsciously reveal the true options they would have chosen under natural circumstances. The games are designed in such a way that the observers can elicit all the required information just by observing and noting down the behaviour and the responses of the participants. It began as an in-campus event involving staff and faculty families as respondents but since 2001 it has entered into Lucknow city where a fair is organized for the general public.[3]
The concept behind this is called Disguised Experimentation. It is a method of obtaining information from the respondents, where both the respondent and the surveyor have immense take-away from the questioning: the respondent has fun and not a feeling of being interrogated, while the researcher gets data that can be classified as genuine.
Although INDEX is aimed at providing a platform for market research, it is more than a marketing event. It has provided an opportunity for Lucknow residents to come forward and showcase their talents in various fields. Its popularity has attracted a large footfall which has been consistently increasing annually.[4] The fair is designed to provide avenues of interest for all visitors to the fair. Events that have been conducted over the past years include book fairs and science exhibitions by students from the various schools in Lucknow. For the youth of the city, competitions such as "Fashion Parade" and "Choreo Nite", with an opportunity for ramp walkers to win the title of Mr. and Miss. Index, have been organized over the years.[5] Other events which are open for the public included numerous "Ek Minute" games, kids' dance competitions, "Bollywood quizzes" and "Salsa Performances". Food festivals offering different cuisine at the fair, in association with various outlets, are set up at INDEX aimed at the participants, students and families who visit. The fair also provides gala entertainment offerings with Star Nite performances by artists in the evening of the two days. Entertainers who have visited INDEX include Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Sufi singers "Mehfil-e-Sufiyana", and other artistes from Lucknow.[6]
Throughout its years of activities INDEX has played host to a variety of social initiatives. IIM Lucknow, through INDEX has associated with NGOs such as Mahila Samkhya, and Prithvi Innovations which organised a puppet show during the fair. Various social awareness programs have also been addressed through its publicity mediums. Public issues which have been handled at the fair and its social initiative activities include Road Safety events and HIV awareness drives in association with UPSACS (Uttar Pradesh State AIDS Control Society).[7] Colleges from across Lucknow participate in the street play competition "Jaagran", organised at locations in the City to promote social awareness.
INDEX is a part of the unique market research initiative which is based on the concept of "Disguised Market Research" - which seeks to gain insights into the consumer's perspectives/needs through intelligently designed games to overcome the 'Sensitization Effect'. As a result, IIML's clients spread across the FMCG, Banking, Services and IT sectors and many Industry heavy weights in various sectors . Prominent market leaders which have associated with the fair and the college include Pepsi, Nokia, Cadbury, Aditya Birla Group, Viacom18, HT Media, Star India, Mahindra Group, Reckitt Benkiser, HUL, ITC, Johnson&Johnson, P&G and TATA Group. INDEX has also partnered with various NGOs and associations such as UPSACS for their various initiatives.


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Gmail Users Now Can Send 10GB Files
Google announced Tuesday that it will be integrating Google Drive into Gmail, a move that will make it possible to send files up to a massive 10GB in size over email.
A new button in the Gmail compose window will give users the ability to attach a file from their Google Drive account rather than attaching the file itself to the message.
Once it's attached, Gmail will ensure that your recipient has permission to view the file in your Drive account -– or will prompt you to grant that permission –- and then sends the message.
The feature works not only for files you attach to the message, but also for links to items stored in Google Drive you might paste into a message.
Since you're essentially sharing a link to the file in the cloud rather than the file itself, you can continue to update it, with those updates showing up for your recipient as well. As with other cloud services such as Dropbox and Box, you can collaborate on the shared document with the recipient directly in Google Drive, keeping a single copy rather than passing drafts back and forth.
Microsoft currently offers a similar feature via Outlook and SkyDrive.
Each Google Drive user is granted 5GB of free storage from Google. In order to store and send files larger than 5GB users will be required to purchase additional Google Drive storage space to accomodate those files. Currently you can purchase 25GB of additional Google Drive storage for $2.49 per month, or 100GB for $4.99 per month.
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