BizOpinion: Ben Brancel: Wisconsin's agricultural exports headed in ...

The world's population and economies are growing and the demand for food and agricultural products is growing with them. Wisconsin's reputation for producing a diverse number of safe and high quality products puts our state in a unique position of being able to supply what the world is demanding.

It also gives us an economic boost here at home. In 2011, agricultural exports had a total value of $2.85 billion. It was a record setting year. As Governor Scott Walker said when making that announcement, "It is important we look to markets beyond our borders as one important strategy to produce job-creating growth for Wisconsin."

The recently released first quarter agricultural export numbers tell us we are headed in the right direction. In the first 3 months of this year, Wisconsin exported $700-million worth of agricultural products to more than 100 countries. That's a 16 percent increase over the same period in 2011. We now rank 15th in the nation in first quarter exports. Last year, we were 18th for the same 3 months.

In order to keep agricultural exports growing, we need to help Wisconsin businesses find overseas opportunities and advise them on how to build and maintain relationships with trade partners. That's exactly what the Wisconsin International Trade Team at the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is doing.

In the first quarter of 2012, Wisconsin dairy producers and processors exported $64-million worth of dairy products to other countries, a 23 percent increase over the same quarter last year. The world-wide demand for ethanol and global market conditions increased Wisconsin's ethanol exports in the first quarter of 2012. Wisconsin exported $75 million of ethanol during this period, making Wisconsin the second largest ethanol exporter in the nation. To give you an idea of the impact international markets can have, there's one ethanol producer in western Wisconsin that ships at least 40 percent of its ethanol product to Canada.

Opening new markets and increasing international market share for Wisconsin companies is one of Governor Walker's priorities. At the governor's urging, the International Trade Teams at DATCP and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation are working on new opportunities.

For example, this fall, the DATCP Team will welcome two Vietnamese feed buyers who will be attending the Asian Feed Buyers Mission to World Dairy Expo for the first time. They will meet one-on-one with Wisconsin and Midwest feed exporters in hopes of developing new business relationships. This comes after our trade trip to Vietnam this past January and a visit to Madison in April by the Vietnamese Ambassador to the Unites States who met with us to specifically talk about future trade opportunities.

In June we're bringing in a Colombian buyer to attend the Food Export Association's Feed Buyers Mission in Madison. This Colombian company is looking for a variety of value-added feed products. The new U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement that went in to effect this month means certain agricultural products will have immediate duty-free access. Products such as wheat, barley, soybeans, high-quality beef, bacon, almost all fruits and vegetables, whey products and a majority of processed food products. These are all items we produce here in Wisconsin. Businesses should take advantage of these opportunities and the International Trade Team here at DATCP can help them do that.

Wisconsin agricultural producers and processors, especially the small to medium sized businesses, should not feel overwhelmed by the thought of doing businesses overseas. The DATCP International Trade Team offers market research and development, business counseling, international promotion opportunities and educational seminars like the one being held July 11 in Madison. "Exploring Exports: The World is Waiting" is a free seminar where business owners thinking about selling products internationally can hear what's worked for other companies currently exporting. You can get more information on that event by contacting Lisa Stout at 608-224-5126 or email at lisa.stout@wi.gov.

Team members also work constantly with potential international buyers and agencies in an effort to open doors of opportunity and find out how Wisconsin companies can start building the relationships needed for a successful exporting enterprise or help companies already doing business overseas expand and increase market share.

As Governor Walker has said, we need to look beyond our borders in order to keep agriculture a major economic driver in our state. Trade expansion encourages investment and economic growth here at home from the farm to the plants where our farm products are processed. I encourage companies of all sizes to seriously consider entering or expanding their presence in the international marketplace by taking advantage of the available resources. The Wisconsin International Trade Team at DATCP is ready to help you take that first step.

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Swiss Re selling its Admin Re business in the U.S. | www.Artemis ...

Reinsurer Swiss Re has announced that it is going to sell off its U.S. Admin Re? business for $600m in cash as it seeks to unlock capital that is tied up in it. Total cash proceeds from the sale will be $900m after a pre-closing dividend. Admin Re provides risk and capital management solutions by which Swiss Re assumes closed books of in-force life and health insurance business, entire lines of business, or the entire capital stock of life insurance companies.

The deal see?s Swiss Re sell their Admin Re holding company, Reassure America Life Insurance Company (REALIC), to Jackson National Life Insurance. The deal is expected to close in the second half of the year and remains subject to regulatory approval. Swiss Re says that it will retain certain books of business.

Swiss Re Executive Committee Member and Chairman of Admin?Re David?Blumer said; ?After conducting a thorough review of the Admin Re portfolio and evaluating the level of capital allocated to the Admin?Re US business, we concluded that we should redeploy the capital in other parts of our business.?

Swiss Re Group Chief Executive Michel M. Li?s says: ?We consistently said the Group?s 2011-2015 financial targets are our top priority. Redeploying the funds freed up through this transaction within the Swiss Re Group will have a beneficial impact on all three of our financial targets in the future, that is to say return on equity, earnings per share and economic net worth growth.?

Swiss Re intend to continue their Admin Re business in the UK and continental Europe where it says they see more opportunity, attractive growth potential, more active insurance deal-flow and higher profit potential.

?Swiss Re is committed to being a recognised force in the closed life book business through the Admin Re Business Unit. By executing transactions in select markets that meet our strict hurdle rates, Admin?Re can continue to extend its global market presence, while further strengthening its class-leading asset and capital management disciplines,? said Michel?M.?Li?s.

Europe is definitely where the opportunity is for taking on large books of life and health business right now. It will be interesting to see whether a renewed focus on Admin Re business in Europe could lead to Swiss Re turning to the capital markets for risk transfer again as the Admin Re business model involves them assuming significant life insurance, longevity and mortality risks which could be offloaded via insurance-linked securities.

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Are Foreclosures the Best Option For You? | Saint Louis Real Estate ...

The word foreclosure can often make people run in the opposite direction; however, there are plenty of reasons to consider the option. Buyers are normally looking for the best deal when purchasing a new home, so why not get a discounted rate by finding a good foreclosure. KSDK recently reported that St. Louis foreclosure filings have gone up 28% in the past year and the city now has one of the fastest growing foreclosure problems in the nation among large cities. The key to getting a great deal on a foreclosure is to have a plan before diving into the market and be prepared for what will possibly be shown to you. Think to yourself what it is you will be using the home for. Will it be for your personal home? Do you plan on renting it out? Do you want something you can customize by doing a full rehab? Your answers will determine what it is you need to be looking for. The search for a foreclosure is not much different than searching for any other home other than there may be more research that needs to be done. There are cases in which buyer?s have found their dream home in perfect condition for an extremely low rate. There is also the chance of finding a home that has been gutted of all features by the previous owner.
A few things to consider is how long the home has been vacant, the neighborhood, your time, and your budget. If it has already been vacant for awhile then it is a high chance that there are many issues below the surface that will need to be addressed. For example, unused plumbing could cause sewer gas back up and dried out seals which could be a costly repair depending on how damaging it is already. The neighborhood is an important factor in any real estate purchase. If the neighborhood is well maintained, has low crime rates, and low foreclosures then it is safe to say the house your buying was well maintained also. The most important factors to consider before purchasing a foreclosure, is your time and budget. Be realistic. Do not take on a task that you do not have the time or money for. Some foreclosures can come with additional costs. These can be minor cosmetic repairs or complete rehabs. Does the cost for the home still leave room for these repairs in your budget? This is the time to go back to that initial question, what is it that you will be using this home for? Foreclosures can be a great option for those looking for more on a budget. Find a realtor that specializes in foreclosures to help find exactly what it is you?re looking for. Between their expertise and your preparedness, a foreclosure could be your best option.

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4 killed, 2 wounded in Seattle shootings

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A picture taken by a surveillance camera shows the suspect in Wednesday's Seattle cafe shooting, according to police.

By Msnbc.com's Jeff Black and Isolde Raftery

Editor's note: Earlier reports indicated that suspect Ian Stawicki died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Seattle Police now say he is alive and being treated at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Updated 9:03 p.m. ET: SEATTLE ? For most of Wednesday, police didn?t know whether the shootings at a north Seattle caf? and a carjacking murder five miles away were related.

They only knew that a tall, white man with a trim, dark beard had entered a small coffee shop around 11 a.m. and shot five people, killing three. And they knew that half an hour later, someone had fatally shot a woman in the head and driven off with her black Mercedes SUV.

Immediately police issued a warning to residents of Seattle?s University District: Don?t open your door to strangers. Dozens of detectives combed the city, armed with images of a suspect standing alone in the Caf? Racer, one hand on his hip, another on an object that appeared to be a gun. In the image, stools were overturned, coffee cups spilled.

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Police found the Mercedes abandoned in West Seattle, a neighborhood across town. A gun was in the driver seat.

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Around 4 p.m., a plainclothes officer spotted Ian Stawicki, a 40-year-old from Ellensburg, a college town in central Washington State who used to live in the University District, according to state voter records. He fit the suspect?s description. The officer called for backup.

When Stawicki saw a uniformed officer approach, he knelt down in the middle of the road and shot himself, Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel said. He was alive early Wednesday evening and being treated at Harborview Medical Center.

Within the hour, police announced that the shootings were related and that Stawicki was suspected of the Cafe Racer killings and of shooting a woman several times for her SUV.

Two men were killed and three more people were seriously wounded in a shooting at a Seattle cafe by a gunman who fled the scene on foot. KING's Linda Brill reports.

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His brother, Andrew Stawicki, 29, told the Seattle Times that his brother was mentally ill.

"It's no surprise to me this happened. We could see this coming. Nothing good is going to come with that much anger inside of you," Andrew Stawicki told the Times.

The bodies of two men remained at Caf? Racer throughout the day. The woman died at the hospital, NBC station KING5-TV reported.

Caf? Racer, a coffee shop and restaurant known for its impromptu jazz sessions and diehard regulars, sits at the north end of the University District near the sprawling University of Washington campus. It is four blocks from Roosevelt High School, which was on lockdown as police searched for the suspect.

At the Trading Musician store next door, store manager John Herman said they didn?t hear any sounds until police converged on the scene.

?Our first customer of the day had just come from Caf? Racer, and he thought he walked out right as the person walked in,? Herman told msnbc.com. ?He thought he saw the (shooter) but other witnesses say that he may have actually seen a victim.?

Trading Musician employees hang out at Caf? Racer, Herman said, and the store holds its holiday parties there. Herman said other Caf? Racer employees had arrived and were standing across the street. The owner had also arrived and had been escorted by police to the crime scene, he said.

The Emerald City, generally considered a safe place to live, had 19 murders already this year. Last year there were 20. NBC's Mike Taibbi reports.

?They seem very upset, but I don?t know if it?s about the fact that it happened, or because they lost somebody,? he said. He said the Trading Musician was effectively closed, but that employees hadn?t left.

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A Seattle police officer stands outside a cafe where gunman opened fire on Wednesday.

?We?re just waiting to find out what has happened to our extended family,? Herman said.?

Ibrahim Frishak, who was power-washing a sidewalk across the street from where the carjacking occurred, said he heard gunshots and saw a car peeling away,?The Stranger, an alternative weekly newspaper, reported.?

"I just got back a week ago from Libya on vacation to visit relatives," Frishak told the paper. Everyone over there carries guns, he said, adding, "Now I think Libya is safer than Seattle."

At an afternoon news briefing, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn said he told police that their "highest priority is to find the shooters and bring them to justice." He also asked political leaders to look into gun laws and the culture of violence to see what can be done to keep weapons out of the hand of offenders.

Even before the shootings on Wednesday,?Seattle was dealing with an outbreak of violence that has stumped police officials, who have blamed it on gangs and weapons. Wednesday?s shootings brought the number of homicides in Seattle to 19, nearly as many as 2011.

Last Thursday, Justin Ferrari, a 43-year-old software engineer, was gunned down while running errands with his children in the Central Area. No arrests have been made in that investigation. And over the holiday weekend, four-drive by shootings, one that left a bystander wounded, were attributed to gang activity.

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TV cameras trained on dogs during summer 2012

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Summer television used to mean reruns. This year it's gone to the dogs.

Several new shows star dogs and their owners in need of help. CBS has the lone network show in "Dogs in the City," starring comic, dog trainer and businessman Justin Silver. It's joined by documentaries on PBS and HBO and a series in the works for the Disney Channel, among others.

Each Wednesday at 8 p.m., beginning May 30, Silver will try to help hound and human tackle unsettling problems like joint custody after divorce or dealing with significant others who just moved in.

Is man or mutt usually to blame for problems? It's 50-50, he said, but "a dog's behavior is shaped by the people in its life."

Silver says he won't be the one solving problems, even though he jokes that he speaks dog. Instead he will provide techniques and experiences so owners can fix their own problems.

"It's that old adage: Give a man a fish and you'll fill his belly. Teach him how to fish and he'll never starve. I am teaching you how to fish. But no one learns how to fish perfectly in one hour. It takes constant practice."

If intervention is needed, he will call on his own pit bulls, Chiquita and Pacino. "I use my dogs as much as possible because the thing that influences dogs most is other balanced dogs," he said.

"Dogs in the City" seems to have a lot in common with "The Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan" on the National Geographic Channel and "It's Me or the Dog" with Victoria Stilwell on Animal Planet. "Bad Dog!" is another Animal Planet show, although it uses videotape to capture misbehavior in a test of sorts to see how far an owner's love will stretch.

Documentaries airing in May and June explore the rewards and redemption of shelter dogs. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says between 5 million and 7 million companion animals enter shelters every year and between 3 million and 4 million of them are euthanized.

"Shelter Me," a PBS documentary, is narrated by actress Katherine Heigl and is sponsored by the pet food company co-owned by Ellen DeGeneres.

It follows an animal control officer, adoption workers, female inmates who train rescue dogs, and vets who acquire former shelter dogs.

"'Shelter Me' is about the lives that are changed when shelter pets are given a second chance," Heigl said.

Andrew J. Trotto, an Army veteran from Mission Viejo, was teamed up with Teka, a black Lab rescued from a Wyoming shelter by Freedom Service Dogs in Englewood, Colo.

"If it wasn't for her, I'd be dead right now," Trotto says in the film.

"I was an evil person. I hated you or wanted to kill you," he said, describing the PTSD demons that haunted him. "People say suicide is selfish. But when you are in the zone, you're not thinking about that. The terror in your head drives you insane. She (Teka) will wake me up out of my night terrors."

"Shelter Me" will air across the country in late May and June.

HBO will premiere a documentary called "One Nation Under Dog: Stories of Fear, Loss & Betrayal" on June 18 at 9 p.m.

The film looks at America's obsession with dogs, how far individuals will go for their pets and what it will take for people across the country to treat all dogs humanely.

The 73-minute documentary looks at the odds stacked against shelter dogs, spay and neuter education, puppy mills, dog bite victims and how some owners respond when their dog attacks.

The Disney Channel also has a new dog show in the works for the fall and while it does involve a rescue dog, that's where reality ends.

The live-action, multi-camera series called "Dog With A Blog" and revolves around a dog named Stan (who is really a 4-year-old named Kuma).

In real life, Kuma is a husky, golden retriever and border collie mix who was rescued from a shelter. In the show, he is adopted to tame a pair of feuding stepbrothers. Turns out Stan can read, write and blog.

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CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; HBO is owned by Time Warner Inc.; Disney Channel is a unit of The Walt Disney Co.; Animal Planet is owned by Discovery Communications Inc.

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Ore-Sniffing Dogs Rediscovered By Mining Industry

An anonymous reader writes "In the 60s and 70s Sweden, Russia and Finland were the foremost players in the game of ore dogs, using dogs to sniff out ore deposits for mining. The technique was forgotten in the last century, but this article shows they're now being used again to discover ore deposits. From the article: 'The keen noses of sniffer dogs are proving so successful at locating ore that even the mining giants are sitting up and taking notice. Berenice Baker talks to Peter Bergman, geologist and CEO of the Swedish company OreDog, about his plans to turn the canine skills into a multi-million dollar global industry providing exploration services for the mining industry while offering a Google-like working environment for staff.'"

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Obesity Still a Big Problem in the U.S. | Health and Fitness

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Most people would probably hazard a guess that Americans? eating habits have probably improved over the past decade.

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After all, defying age and disease has become a high-profile subject in the media. It?s also turned into a multi-billion-dollar business. Trying to eat well and exercise are age-old solutions to keeping healthy, however. It?s surprising, then, to find that obesity rates are still rising in the U.S.

According to a recent study, the rates of adult obesity increased in 23 states during the past year and did not decrease in any state. And the percentage of obese and overweight children has now climbed to 30% in 30 states. This is troubling news given that an obese child may suffer decades of weight-related health problems such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease, as he or she grows into adulthood.

Don?t think a little extra weight is that big of a deal? According to the study authors, obesity is harming the health of millions of Americans and resulting in billions of additional dollars in healthcare costs. About one-quarter of health costs are related to obesity. Obesity is also one of the biggest contributors to chronic diseases.

For the fifth year in a row, Mississippi has found itself at the top of the list as the state with the highest rate of adult obesity, at 32.5%. West Virginia, Alabama and Tennessee also have obesity rates above 30%. Eight of the 10 states with the highest number of obese adults are in the South. Which state rated the lowest? Colorado measured in at a trimmer 18.9%.

In 31 states, obesity rates exceed 25%, and in 49 states and Washington, D.C., the rates are above 20%. What do all these percentages mean? Two-thirds of the U.S. population is now obese or overweight, according to the report. And, as recently as 1991, no state had an adult obesity rate higher than 20%; in 1980, just 15% of adults were obese. The rate of childhood obesity has tripled since 1980.

The research team is worried that the current economic crisis could make the obesity epidemic worse. Food costs for nutritious foods are expected to rise. On the other side of the coin, the numbers of Americans struggling with depression, anxiety and stress are increasing. These three health concerns often contribute to obesity.

One theory about why obesity is such an epidemic goes like this: throughout almost all of human history, calories have been relatively scarce and hard to get, and physical activity an unavoidable part of survival. We now live in a modern world in which physical activity is significantly reduced, and calories are unavoidable. As a result, humans may be living in an environment totally at odds with their physiology.

The researchers recommend increasing the number of programs in communities that make nutritious foods more affordable and accessible, and providing safe places for people to get physical activity.

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The Cosmopolitan Condiment

Fast food is America?s signature export, and one of its most pervasive: Every day another few outlets open in Europe or Asia, spreading the distinctively American diet to the world. It?s ironic, then, that hamburgers, french fries, and ketchup are not even originally ours, a fact that is clear from what we call them. The large German contribution to American cuisine is obvious in words like hamburger, frankfurter, and pretzel, while french fries make their Franco-Belgian origins plain. And, of course, ketchup is Chinese.

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Posted on May 30, 2012 under Meet People Online | 34 Comments

Online dating is becoming more and more popular each day and is growing at a very fast rate, it provides a number of advantages to people that they would not have offline. Some people do not understand why others would want to meet people online and they do not understand the advantages of it, this article will show you some of these things and make it clearer why people use these services.

Why are the online dating services so popular?

There are a number of reasons for this, here are just a few:

You can be anonymous. Many people like to take part in the online dating communities as an anonymous member and there are no rules against this. If you wish to join and participate in an online dating service you have the option of remaining completely anonymous if you want to. This is a great way for people to join these services but to not share any of there personal details with anyone online.

Safety. There definitely are a number of safety issues when dealing and talking with people online but it can also be very safe in other ways, for example, when you meet new people offline, you cannot be absolutely sure who you are talking to, what they are interested in, what they do in there spare time, if they are dangerous or anything about them straight away, it is different online in the way that you can talk with someone for months, even years before you ever meet them in person. This gives you the chance to really get to know someone before jumping into a relationship with them.

You can do it from your very own home. Some people do not particularly like going out to bars, clubs or other social places as they may feel uncomfortable in these places, online dating gives you the option to meet new people, make friends and build relationships all from the comfort of your own home. This can be very helpful for people who prefer not to go out to social places often.

You meet like minded people. When you go to a social place such as a bar or club, you meet people that are there for many different reasons and intentions, you can never be sure if they are there because they have a drinking problem, because they want to get away from their partners, they are cheating on their partners, they just want to have a good time or whatever reason they may be there but when you use an online dating service, you can be sure of one thing, the people you meet are there to meet a partner. When you are talking with people in an online dating community, you know that they are more than likely there for the exact same reason as you.

Those are just a few of the many advantages of online dating services, the best way to find out what they are really like and what the advantages are is to simply go and start using one. Maybe you will now take the time to get involved with online dating.

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~Papi? Chulo *Fixable*~ Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 11:20 am

What are some (if any) advantages to online dating?
I?ve tried it and it only leads to massive amounts of BS, deception.. and maybe a couple of wires to you via Western Union.
Bob S ? Amen to that brother? most of my friends are females and they tell me just how scandalous they are just like some men.

CRAZY Caroline =] Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 4:22 pm

You don?t have to worry about catching diseases.. hahaha.. i don?t know.
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minnie39 Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 4:24 pm

you get to meet some one like me
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May 30th, 2012 at 4:26 pm

cybersexing without cyberherpes
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Trisha (bored!) Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 4:28 pm

at least you wont know how hideous ur date is..
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Feels like tonight Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 4:30 pm

No one knows how much of a loser you are
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Saint Bull S Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 4:32 pm

You don?t have to leave your house ?..
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Ghost of Swayze Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 4:34 pm

You don?t have to go out to find someone to date. lol
You find a good match up with online dating
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PCB Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 4:36 pm

the little monitor make pictures of your junk look bigger.
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H????? Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 4:38 pm

You don?t have to get dressed up.
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scarlett.hill@ymail.com Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 4:40 pm

Well if you thought you would like someone and then end up not, you dont have to dump them to their face. In fact you can just stop talking to them. And what can they do about it?:P
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? Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 4:42 pm

never had a on-line dating
came very close once but
i learned my lesson.
Only advantage i can think of
that the deception only makes you
stronger and wiser ~
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Kevin El Matador Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 4:44 pm

you get women sending you pics of hot models and they say they are them.
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Bob S Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 4:46 pm

i tried it and i agree there is a whole lot of deception its just not worth it. you always hear that guys lie, cheat whatever but the girls ive met online would put any guy i know to shame
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KK88 Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 4:48 pm

Its great for ugly people!
oh and people with social problems as they use the computer as a security blanket.
and your can talk to them at touch yourself at the same time and they dont say anything, Awesome!
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SteveC Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 4:50 pm

Great hookups

SteveC
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Kat Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 4:52 pm

i dont understand how its possible, if i was your on-line date how would you get me drunk? lmao
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Hot Blonde Chocolate Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 4:54 pm

the only advantages are that you can meet massive amounts of people in a relatively short amount of time.

the problem with it though, is it is based solely on looks and the ability to write catchy profiles. not everyone is an adept writer.

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Fat Bastard Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 4:56 pm

Good question.

Not sure.

I don?t BS. I don?t like BS. I know that one I?ve talked to is real. I don?t know if it?s "dating" but I know she?s real.

A lot of people are just trying to get some buns saying they?re this and that online.

To hell with them. Just be you.
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Nerdy_Loser Incognito Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 4:58 pm

I havent ever done it, but I did actually really care for someone I met on here. It was all BS too.

Eh, I guess the only advantage is you dont have to worry about dumping them because the sex is no good. Due to the fact that you arent getting any!
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Miss Smith Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 5:00 pm

No morning breath?
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? Pamela ? Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 5:02 pm

My dad has met several nice ladies online. He usually sets up the first meeting for drinks only that way he doesn?t have to commit to spending a lot of time with them if they turn out to be dogs.

Of course he?s older and the man to ladies ratio is lower so he?s got an array of choices. ?
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AJ Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 5:04 pm

If you can keep your feelings under control it?s all good, but cross the line and you or they could get hurt..just sayin.
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??oft lips?? Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 5:06 pm

ive tried it b4 it didnt work so idk the advantages
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[[?T0otz?]] In Da Name Of [L0ve] Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 5:08 pm

no way i wouldnt even like to try. Online dating has no advantages really. You really dont get to see that person unless i mean A BIG unless they live in your area. You dont know what they really look like. How do you know its their pictures. it could be a picture of their cousin. lol
you have to be with them and really spend time to actually tell how they really are like!!
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Ms berry Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 5:10 pm

u can escape anytime u want from her..

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Stargirl*** (aka broken) Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 5:12 pm

I don?t think that there is. I like face-to-face interaction. If I can?t have that then I guess I?ll just be single forever. I would gladly pay to go and meet someone and make sure that they weren?t lying to me or BSing me. But that would be a lot of trouble and I would miss a lot of work and time with my kids doing it. I think that having friends online is cool, but anything other than that can become deceptive and a lot of trouble. I think I?ll stick to the guys around here unless you become avalible (JK Papi).
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jrsygrl Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 5:14 pm

There are NO advantages to on line dating what so ever, there is no way you could ever get to know someone that way, i prefer dating in the real world.
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I don?t know about advantages, but I won?t totally dog it, as I?m in a long distance relationship myself. I guess it has a lot to do with luck, and it?s not much different in the real world, I mean in the real world you also risk meeting with a psycho nut, and all those things you mentioned, BS, deception and so on, could also happen in the real world. So, I say, just because of one bad apple, doesn?t mean we are all the same. Maybe that one relationship didn?t work, but perhaps she?s out there, whether in real life or on-line.
Remember, not all of us are honest, and not all people are fakes, so once again, it?s pure luck.

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Technicolor was a 20th century pioneer when it came to video. Now in the 21st century, facing some financial troubles, the outfit might be content to innovate less and patent troll more, evidenced by its raid on the likes of Apple, HTC, and Samsung. More »

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America's Got Talent Recap: Tampa or Bust

The America's Got Talent auditions continued to roll on in Tampa Bay, Florida tonight - and Nick Cannon continued to hog the spotlight. The producers really need to tone down the amount of Nick interacting with the contestants. Seriously. This isn't Nick Cannon's Got Friends.

Overall, there weren’t a lot of great performances. The weird acts that we watched included a haircutter that tried to be Edward Scissorhands; a stunning but stereotypical hula hooper; an above-average magician; and a "Boss" dance group that may be a little too out there for mainstream America.

I don't think that any of the acts we witnessed here will win this season.

Good, Great
All That! - Every few years a good clogging team arrives and does decently. Any clogging team should have precision and strong formations and they strong precision but only okay formations. All That! seems to have a bit of an age issue combined with a lack of staging. Some more dynamic music, lighting, stronger formations, and possibly less clothing would make them more Vegas ready and create a winning combination.

The Distinguished Men of Brass - I liked the combined singing and marching band segments which gave them the right edge from a drumline. Only a little bit of production value could make them interesting, but the real question is if they could go beyond being a theme park performers.

Middle Ground
Inspired the Fire - "Urban Glee" had a positive message but I thought the introduction was a bit weak with the solos not having enough power. When they got to the dance section, they were stronger but they lacked precision. There was too much chaos between the dances and the only parts that were synchronized were very basic steps. The group needs more polish to move on.

Ulysses - The TV fan in his good luck Cosby-esque sweater had a nice voice and a bit of a niche (TV Theme Songs) and I could see production having a great time with him (See: Kinetic King).

Epic Fails
NC Bikini Bombshells - Team Jiggles didn't need to do much to win over the men, but their dancing was awful. You know what they needed? A car to dance on top of. Or hot wings. Tons of hot wings.

Michael Griffin - He was hung from the back of a horse. Enough said. He looked like he had a seizure, but he did get out.

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Miss Elkford Ambassador Pageant | Mary Giuliano

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Six months of training concluded this past weekend for six of Elkford?s loveliest young residents.

Morgan McLean, Chiara MacPherson, Meaghan Frenks, Maddi McHarg, Cassandra Nixon, and Anastasia Wildeman were put through the paces in front of judges Michelle Epp, Program coordinator for the Trail Ambassador program, Yvonne Molle from Odyssey Clothing Store and myself of Fernie. We had the difficult job of ranking the girls on beginning with written essays, opening musical number, sponsor speech and little buddy introductions, talent and frugal fashion show on Friday evening.

Saturday began with an intense 25 minute interview of candidates by the judges, dinner with the judges with judging on how the girls comported themselves in a social setting and then more speeches, evening gown, impromptu question ,closing number and coronation.

The hall was full to capacity both nights with family and friends of the contestants who performed very well in all categories that included dress, projection of voice, sincerity of manner, personality and poise.

These grade ten girls are barely sixteen with Chiara still shy of the number yet they showed poise and grace that was remarkable.

Organizer Debbie Kliment and Lynn Lundegren and Judge Chairperson Kim Bauer emphasised that this is not a beauty pageant. The girls are given a six month time frame to learn numerous self- improvement techniques to carry them through life. All said the program helped them immensely especially with public speaking. Morgan commented that before being involved with this program she was unable to stand up and speak at all while Cassandra said she couldn?t speak without giggling profusely, both girls spoke well in front of the crowds at the pageant.

Mayor Dean McKerracher brought greetings saying Council supported this program, then drew a laugh when he said that now that he no longer had grand- daughters taking part in the pageant he could push for more funding for the program. This is the third year for this program and both previous years saw Kenzie and Shelan Bauer compete with Kenzie winning the crown the first year and Shelan winning Princess last year.

Candidates enjoy a buddy program with little girls spending time with them during the past months in role model capacity.

The little buddies were part of the show both days and it was very touching to see them hand their candidate a bouquet of fresh flowers and give them a hug.

This program builds self- esteem for girls competing and the little buddies who could become the candidates of the future say the organizers.

As a judge I found it difficult to choose, we had to pay rapt attention to every little detail as the girls were all gracious and talented.

After each category judges scored points for each one privately and then handed the sheet to auditor Mandy Mcgregor. Points were also recorded by the two organizers for the time they spent in preparation events and training. All scores were then tallied and announced to candidates, judges, family and friends by master of ceremonies Lorrie-Ann MacLeod who did an excellent job with her ability to adlib and add humor to both evenings.

Before the coronation Princess Shelan Bauer and Miss Elkford teen ambassador Sydney Thompson walked down the aisle one last time, gave speeches and presented several awards before announcing the winners.

Chiara won for best frugal fashion, she purchased a bed sheet for one dollar and made a colourful beautiful outfit that included booties and stole the show as she danced down the walkway modelling.

Anastasia won a 600 dollar scholarship for selling the most candidates ballots. Morgan won for being best improved in public speaking. Cassandra won Miss Congeniality.

Visiting royalty from Cranbrook, Peachland and Trail were also on hand to salute the retiring princess and ambassador and also to bring greetings from their respective cities.

At the end the coveted princess honour went to Anastasia Wildeman with Cassandra Nixon crowned Miss Elkford Teen Ambassador.

I can?t say enough on how well all the candidates performed in every aspect of the competition. They are all winners in every way.

Sincere Congratulations to all the candidates and to Cassandra and Anastasia may your year of reign be filled with much joy and laughter and learning.

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Much like offline marketing, online marketing also has techniques worth giving a shot. Now, such techniques can be tested and in the online marketing world, this testing is called A/B testing.

A/B testing is a manner of trying out two different types of campaigns and sends it out to see which one will be effective and bring more leads for your business. One way to bring leads in is thru video distribution, while another - a fast growing technique many Phoenix SEO companies use nowadays is podcasting.

You have to admit, not every one of the billion people around the world likes to read long articles or every short story there is on the internet. Some people use videos to educate themselves while others prefer a more audible way of learning. That?s why YouTube is made for video fanatics while Podcasting is created for people who like to spend most of their time listening.

What is a Podcast?

A podcast is no different than a webcast, this is simply a show that is broken into episodes and is recorded and broadcast over the web. Some types of podcasts are similar to radio shows. Their aim is to deliver information on a regular basis. Podcasts are most popular in Apple iPod and iPhone devices.

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Podcasting is an Internet based technology that is continually improving. Created to reach out to many people who are interested in a certain topic, Podcasting gives you the ability to communicate globally. Once you have uploaded your podcast on the web, people from all walks of life, from every corner of the world, can have access to it. By looking at this, you can also see that the transformations of many old different types of media are ongoing. From billboards, TV ads and magazines to SEO marketing or Internet marketing, and now from live radio shows to podcasting. Podcasting is indeed the new face of radio journalism in the internet.

How can Podcasting help many businesses around the world?

Podcasting is a form of building brand reputation. Some businesses will not make a Podcast if they know they will not gain anything from it. Podcasting heightens the exposure of your website. Remember that you are also informing your listeners what your website is, and your company name, which in fact is very helpful once they find your podcasts interesting.

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Podcasting is a form of reaching out to those people who want to learn something about a certain type of topic. Indeed, it is one of the fastest growing types of Phoenix SEO techniques that everyone can take advantage of. The world and business around the internet has been growing enormously and it is for everyone to take advantage of while it is still piping hot.

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Users receive instant access to online videos friends share on social networks, along with its context and the virtual conversations it generates.

YouTube, Blip.tv, Vimeo and Dailymotion are some of sources surfacing on Shelby.tv, although the company hopes to bring premium content to the platform.?

The online platform has an app downloadable for free, allowing viewers to watch their customized streams on the go.

Kurdziel says the site will incorporate branded content in the future to make the advertising experience useful and fun for the user.

We spoke with him at the AppNation conference during Internet Week in New York.

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Burning tires block a highway between Kabul and Kandahar in Seed Abad, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Saturday, May 26, 2012. More then 1500 Afghan protesters demanded a stop to military night operations. (AP Photo/Rahmatullah Nikzad)

Burning tires block a highway between Kabul and Kandahar in Seed Abad, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Saturday, May 26, 2012. More then 1500 Afghan protesters demanded a stop to military night operations. (AP Photo/Rahmatullah Nikzad)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Sunday defended the Obama administration's plans to wind down the more than decade-long war in Afghanistan, saying the U.S. is on "the right track."

"We still have a fight on our hands," Panetta said Sunday on ABC's "This Week."

"The American people need to know that. The world needs to know that ... but we're on the right track," he added.

Last week, NATO allies affirmed a plan to end combat operations inside Afghanistan by the end of 2014. Republicans, including Mitt Romney, have criticized President Barack Obama's insistence on setting a firm timetable for the war because they say it shows a lack of commitment to the region and encourages enemy fighters to wait out a U.S. departure.

Panetta said critics of the plan should be mindful that the timetable has been embraced by some 50 allied nations.

"That is the plan that has been agreed to. And it's a plan that is working," Panetta said.

"And very frankly, the only way to get this accomplished ? in terms of the transition that we have to go through ? is to be able to set the kind of timelines that have been set here in order to ensure that we fulfill the mission of an Afghanistan that governs and secures itself," he added.

Panetta also reiterated his criticism of the conviction of a Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA find and kill terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, calling the lengthy prison sentence handed to Dr. Shakil Afridi "disturbing."

"It is so difficult to understand and it's so disturbing that they would sentence this doctor to 33 years for helping in the search for the most notorious terrorist in our times," Panetta said. "This doctor was not working against Pakistan."

U.S. officials have urged Pakistan to release the physician, who ran a vaccination program for the CIA to collect DNA and verify the al-Qaida leader's presence at the compound in the town of Abbottabad where U.S. commandos killed him in May 2011.

The capture of bin Laden strained the U.S. relationship with Pakistan, as did U.S. airstrikes that accidentally killed 24 Pakistani soldiers near the border. Pakistan responded to the airstrikes by closing key transit routes into Afghanistan. The chilly U.S.-Pakistan relationship was on public display at last week's NATO meeting, where Obama left Pakistan off a list of nations he thanked for help getting war supplies into Afghanistan.

Panetta called the U.S. relationship with Pakistan "one of the most complicated we've had."

"This is a country that still is critical in that region of the world," he said. "It's an up-and-down relationship. There have been periods where we've had good cooperation and they have worked with us."

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Japan minister visits nuke plant amid safety worry

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's environment and nuclear minister visited the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant on Saturday to inspect a spent fuel pool at the center of safety concerns and said it appeared to have been properly reinforced.

The visit by Goshi Hosono, apparently aimed at demonstrating the safety of the facility, came amid renewed concerns about conditions at the plant's No. 4 reactor after its operator reported a bulging of the building's wall. Nuclear regulators ordered a new investigation and seismic tests of the building and its pool.

The building was damaged by an explosion and fire soon after the Fukushima plant was hit by a massive magnitude-9.0 earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. The pool, located at the top of the building above the reactor, remains one of the plant's biggest risks due to its vulnerability to earthquakes.

The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., has reinforced the structure and says it now can withstand temblors as strong as last year's quake.

A small group of journalists was allowed to enter the reactor building for the first time with Hosono. Inside were piles of broken wall panels, pieces of cement and mangled equipment, showing the magnitude of the explosion.

Hosono, wearing protective coveralls and a full-face mask, climbed a narrow makeshift staircase to the fifth floor to see the pool, which was covered with a protective tarp. TEPCO officials lifted part of the cover to show the water surface.

He said he was not able to see the newly found 3 centimeter (1 inch) outward bulge in the building's wall with his own eyes, but urged TEPCO "not to take an optimistic view and instead deal with it carefully in order to ensure safety."

Hosono later told reporters that he could see that the pool had been sufficiently reinforced.

"I could see steady progress being made toward removal of the spent fuel (from the pool), which is the next major goal," he said.

The fuel rods in the storage pool are not enclosed as they are in reactor cores and could cause a greater release of radiation in case of a loss of water.

TEPCO is preparing to move the fuel rods from the pool to a joint pool for all six reactors next to the building, but the process won't start until late next year. The joint pool is located on the ground level and is considered safer, even though it already has 6,000 fuel rods in it, officials said. It is expected to take 40 years to decommission the reactors.

Akio Komori, one of the TEPCO executives who escorted Hosono, said the company will inspect the No. 4 building to ensure its integrity while continuing with the fuel removal. Komori, however, rejected growing calls to allow outside experts to inspect the plant's safety.

"As the party with direct responsibility, it's our job to carry out the necessary checks," he said.

From early on, experts have raised concerns about the pool at the No. 4 reactor, where 1,535 fuel rods - the most of any of Fukushima's six reactors - were stored because the reactor was undergoing major refurbishing and the fuel ordinarily inside its core was also kept in the pool.

U.S. nuclear officials feared the fuel rods would overheat and melt as water evaporated from the pool.

The pool had enough water to cover the rods, but officials recently said they might have been saved by chance.

When the disaster struck, two additional pools next to the fuel storage pool had been temporarily filled with water to store equipment used during the refurbishing. That water flowed into the fuel rod pool as its water level declined, though it's not clear whether the rods would have been exposed otherwise, Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency official Masaru Kobayashi said.

A worst-case scenario envisioned by the head of the Japan Atomic Energy Commission two weeks after last year's accident warned that a melting of the fuel rods at the No. 4 reactor would require the evacuation of 30 million people just from the greater Tokyo area.

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