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The Beach House Restaurant & Lounge
- Address:
150 - 25th Street
West Vancouver, BC V7V 4H8Neighborhood:
West Vancouver
- Cuisine:
SeafoodPrice: CAN$30 and under
The Beach House Restaurant & Lounge
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.thebeachhouserestaurant.ca/
- Phone: 6049221414x
- Hours of Operation:
The Beach House Restaurant & Lounge is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.
Hours of operation are Monday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11:30am to 11:00pm.
Saturday and Sunday we are open for our weekly traditional brunch at The Beach House and it is served from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Please note that the patio is not reservable and is sat on a first come, first serve basis. We will happliy take a request but there is no guarantee for seating on the patio.
- Payment Options: AMEX,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Steak, Seafood, Northwest
- Executive Chef: Nick Hrynkiw
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Fireplace, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Private Party Facilities: The Beach House Restaurant & Lounge's newly designed private function room with ultra-sleek ambiance offers an exclusive setting for wedding receptions, corporate functions and exclusive events.
This light and spacious secluded room provides unparalleled panoramic views from its intimate dining room and elegant terrace.
The private function room will easily accommodate 60 guests for a sit-down dinner or 80 for a cocktail reception.
In the private function room guests will enjoy a divine dining experience coupled with attentive, professional service. Delight in an ingredient-driven cuisine tailored to your individual needs by a professional and knowledgeable staff while you relax and enjoy the scenery.
- Private Party Contact: Dakota Butler email@example.com 6049221414x
- Special Events: Please visit our website for more information regarding special events.
A word from The Beach House Restaurant & Lounge
With a sophisticated dining room, heated beachside patio, vibrant lounge and private room, each environment offers something unique for guests. Whether it is time spent in the spring and summer on the beachside patio or storm watching through the fall and winter from the comfort of your oceanfront table, this is a restaurant for any season.Continued
Chef Nick Hrynkiw uses only the freshest and finest ingredients to masterfully create seasonally focused menus, while working with our seafood purveyors to bring sustainable options to the table.
Paired to this distinctive cuisine, our award-winning wine list is one created for any occasion.
Your experience will be tied together by a focused yet relaxed service team led by General Manager Mike Mitchell. We are happy to welcome you to one of the most scenic locations Vancouver has to offer.
Chef Nick Hrynkiw uses only the freshest and finest ingredients to masterfully create seasonally focused menus, while working with our seafood purveyors to bring sustainable options to the table.
Paired to this distinctive cuisine, our award-winning wine list is one created for any occasion.
Your experience will be tied together by a focused yet relaxed service team led by General Manager Mike Mitchell. We are happy to welcome you to one of the most scenic locations Vancouver has to offer.
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- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Ambiance
- Diners' Choice WinnerOutdoor Dining
- Diners' Choice WinnerScenic View
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The Beach House Restaurant & Lounge reviews from OpenTable diners
161 reviews since May 26, 2014
- Food3.8Service3.8
- Ambiance4.2Noise LevelModerate
scenic view (141)great for outdoor dining (107)special occasion (72)romantic (63)neighborhood gem (59)great for lunch (56)great for brunch (49)fit for foodies (34)good for groups (22)notable wine list (16)hot spot (10)vibrant bar scene (7)kid-friendly (6)late-night find (6)Show More
- Enjoyed ourselvesOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/21/2014Food was excellent, but took a while to arrive. Cozy booth worked well for us. Service was friendly and pleasant. Good vibe overall.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Beach HouseOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/18/2014Great food, great views and excellent service. Only down side is the washrooms could do to be refurbishedSpecial Features:
- LoriDined on 9/17/2014Even in the rain, we enjoyed the view and the people walking past the pier. The setting is wonderful and the last of the season fresh halibut a treat. For a Wednesday night, it was very busy, so reservations are required. Guests were being turned away at the door or accommodated at the bar.Special Features:
- Great Spot to eat.myartdungeonDined on 9/14/2014It is a favourite spot with a great view. We go as a family or I sometimes take myself to lunch and enjoy the view and the food.Special Features:
- Never had it so good.GoodtimerDined on 9/14/2014Borrowing from a cardinal teaching of Chinese philosophy of about the holistic beauty of heaven, earth and men (women included), the Beach House Restaurant & Lounge can definitely be referred to having such miraculous quality. This is not our first visit, but every time we come we are just impressed, again and again. Bravo. Bravo.Special Features:
- Terrible servicewhatashameDined on 9/12/2014Food was cold and bland so we had to send our meals back. Servers were very poor and manager showed no real concern when we complained. Terrible experience, never going back. A real shame since the view from the restaurant is stunning.Special Features:
- Fabulous location!QuilterDined on 9/11/2014The view is fabulous! The food was very good and service is excellent. The best location, especially with the summer weather.Special Features:
- Beach House - going downhillluv2eatgoodfoodDined on 9/8/2014We go to the Beach House about 1x per year for special occasions, this one being my wife's b.day. It's expensive so it is definitely a treat at $300 for 4 adults (minimal drinks) 2 kids I expected a lot better food. 2 orders of the seafood 'pot' (forgot the name) - was absolutely tasteless. Salmon had no flavor, all of the 4 mussels had no taste my wife would not finish it. Sable fish and noodle - recommended by the server was only OK,really not much taste and seemed over cooked, not what you expect for a $30 entree! No point in mentioning the rest of the food it was all OK, definitely not worth the price. Truth be told I would have complained to the server or manager but trying to get her attention was very difficult.Special Features:
- Expensive ViewNorthVanDMoDined on 9/6/2014The food is average - pretty much the same as what you would get at parent restaurant Earls. The prices are outrageous and are not matched by quality or service. I ordered a Stella draft (rather than $14 + glass of wine). They served it in a basic pint glass - I guess they do not have glasses to match to beer brands. I wish I had a picnic at the beach instead.Special Features:
- Beautiful View, Great FoodDCCYVRDined on 9/4/2014The location in West Vancouver is beyond PREMIERE! Great Food with wonderful presentation. The table service is FANTASTIC. Ask for Gareth!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ILEODined on 9/1/2014Great location, food and service. Never a disappointment.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DisappointedDined on 8/28/2014My last 2 visits to the Beach House were disappointing . The sable fish on one occasion was very salty, almost inedible, and on the next visit I had the house salad with halibut . The halibut was overcooked and hence dry , the salad greens were steps away from being wilted. Our party arrived separately and our hostess seated us separately. It was some time before the error was discovered. Not impressedSpecial Features:
- Great locationOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 8/25/2014Great location for lunch due to the view. Music was a little loud and other diners had to ask that it be turned down. No issues with the food. Good options for those not wanting seafood.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- on the water viewgolffoodDined on 8/24/2014lovely outdoor dining, although first come for outside seating. on the beach overlooking the bay and the city of vancouverSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ReggieDined on 8/23/2014A very enjoyable afternoon at The Beach House - parking is a bit of a challenge but we were successful and the area makes it worth it.Special Features:
- DINNERAWFULDINNERDined on 8/19/2014WORST DINNER WE'VE HAD IN YEARS. I'VE BEEN GOING TO THIS RESTAURANT SINCE IT OPENED. AMBIENCE - SO NOISY, COULD NOT HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH MY TWO FRIENDS. UNBELIEVABLE AWFUL. FOOD WAS TERRIBLE FOR 2 OUT OF US 3. SERVER APOLOGETIC, BUT OF COURSE THAT DOES NOT IMPROVE DINNER. YOUR MENU HAS SOOO CHANGED TO MEDIUM OF THE ROAD. IT WILL BE A LONG TIME BEFORE I CONSIDER EVEN GOING BACK FOR A LUNCH.Special Features:
- Late and food was not hot enoughjpcg0610Dined on 8/17/2014Food serving time was super late. We waited over 40min. It was so loud so we needed to shout when we talked to each other. Also I left my message that the dinner was for my husband and his twin brother's 50th birthday when I made the resavation on website but no one said "Happy birthday". I've never had the service like this - I've always had response of some kind at other restaurants if I taught them it's birthday dinner even booked on website. Very disappointed but the server was good. Thank you for that.Special Features:
- What happened?SophDined on 8/16/2014I reserved through you. I received confirmation. When I arrived at the restaurant, my reservation was not there. I was just lucky to get a table on a Sat. eve. That was not a good start, when I had reserved in very good time!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Beautiful & Amazing Views!ManoloVIPDined on 8/11/2014The restaurant is located on the beach in West Vancouver with beautiful views to Stanley Park & the Ocean. The food is very nice. Appetizer was delicious! Tuna Cones. My daughters Roasted Chicken was delicious so was my Sable Fish! Service was excellent! We sat outside in the patio. Definitely a great restaurant to dine!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/11/2014Being a vegetarian there wasn't much option. I got the Beachhouse Salad which wasn't anything special except for the pecans. I also got the spicy carrot soup to start which wasn't very good. My husband got the 7oz steak with truffle fries. He said the fries were great but the steak was average. The steaks we buy from Meridian Meats are way better. I haven't tried all the food so I can't give a review on all the food just what we had but the location is what we came for. It was beautiful!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Magnifique!KalonaVIPDined on 8/11/2014You will not be disappointed if you dine at the Beach House! The best view in West Vancouver. Reminds you of the Mediterranean! The chef is excellent thus the food is spectacular! The beat and pear salad with pecan encrusted chicken is wonderful! Can't go wrong here!Special Features:
- Beautiful!foodiewestvanDined on 8/11/2014Even if the food was not outstanding - which it is! - this is one of my all time favorites. Wonderful spot for any occasion. We ate on the deck - great shade and comfort on one of the hottest days this year. Divine!Special Features:
- Great view and delicious foodfoodie27Dined on 8/10/2014This was our first time at the restaurant as well as in Vancouver and we were blown away by the food. However, the wait staff was not super prompt with checking in to see how are food was or with filling up our water - that was the only downfall or would be my recommendation to improve upon.Special Features:
- tableclaus2dineDined on 8/10/2014The restaurant does have a wonderful view but we were placed at far corner where it was a bit dark and with no view, especially for the person who sat with her back to the windows. The restaurant is a bit pub-like and dark. It needs brightening up - in my opinion. The food was very good and the service excellentSpecial Features:
- LoriDined on 8/7/2014For summer dining on a patio, this restaurant cannot be beat! The view of the south shore is fantastic. The pier is amazing for photos of your group and the wildlife on land and sea.Special Features:
- A summer treatanivrsryDined on 8/7/2014The Beach House restaurant is a popular spot for lunch on the patio on a hot summer's day The cooling sea breezes encourage the appetite. a tasty luncheon and good wine and beer.Special Features:
- stewDined on 8/2/2014We were able to savour good food and wine while watching the fireworks.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- TanktankDined on 8/2/2014The best halibut fish & chips and ahi tuna natchos!! Delish!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nice view and Good foodhomechefvincentDined on 8/2/2014Excellent service from the waiter. The brunch is very good. I love my lobster & prawn roll.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/1/2014Excellent food, excellent service, excellent venue/viewSpecial Features:
- InOraDined on 8/1/2014This one was first recommended by a friend and she and I had a great meal, but I'm reviewing the return trip on holiday with my guy. The view was still spectacular. The setting is ridiculously gorgeous, on the pier at Dundarave Village, with lush gardens or beaches in all directions. We started with gyoza, which had an odd aioli that I would have rather they omitted if I'd known it was coming. I had a very nice piece of chicken with an excellent flavourful skin on some mashed potato, with seasonal veg - nice comfort food. He had salmon with watermelon radish, peas, baby carrots. This dish stood out especially for the excellent wild neon colour combinations that showed some real thought in the presentation, and it also tasted good.Special Features:
- excellent fish and chipsJakeVIPDined on 7/30/2014First time they were not crisp, but when remade they were the best fish and chips I have had in years! Lobster roll was fresh and delicious as well!Special Features:
- DisgustingVIPDined on 7/29/2014Not impressed with the food and probably wont go again. Lots of snobbish people from the neighbourhood no doubt.Special Features:
- TastyVIPDined on 7/29/2014Excellent service and very tasty food and the location...the best!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- LadieswholunchDined on 7/29/2014The table was not set up for 5 people. Server seated us and then disappeared for 20 minutes. One of our group was sent to hunt down a server, any server. Then things started to improve. Orders were taken, food promptly arrived, we ate, we paid, we left. Food was average.Special Features:
- Special location - a little priceyAmouthfulDined on 7/27/2014We had halibut fish and chips. $23 each. Yikes! We had a nice view once we asked to be moved otherwise I would have been staring at a wall. Hostess did not want to move us. It was a real hassle for her. Maybe she had her braces tightened that day. Our waitress was pleasant enough though. Food was delicious. Truffle fries was a nice treat. Drinks - well made and high quality. View - to die for. I would definitely go there at least once. Patio is not available for reservation so you will have to wait if you want to sit outside in the fishbowl. The patio is completely glassed in which is a nice wind barrier. There was a wait for the patio even there were empty tables so I am not sure what the reason behind that was. Overall it was a good meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Still the sameBirthdayBoyVIPDined on 7/27/2014I was here about 6 months ago, and found the same things, medium quality, small portioned and overpriced food. It's like you're paying for the gondola ride at Grouse mountain to eat at the Observatory, but without the gondola ride (or the view)! They need to improve the quality of their food and their menu. There's plenty of other restaurants in Vancouver that want my custom, and they're going to get it. But not here, you've had your chance.Special Features:
- Food ConundrumBACHDined on 7/26/2014I had the Cioppino, which was quite disappointing. It consisted mostly of potatoes with a meagre amount of seafood. Not good! On the other hand, the fish in the fish and chips was both well done and reasonable in portion. The waiter was excellent as was the view on a beautiful evening.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always greatMaggieDined on 7/26/2014Love this place! Great service, good food and fabulous views. Always a pleasure.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- entertaining out of town guestsNotachefDined on 7/25/2014Great for entertaining out of town guests. Excellent service overall. Impressive view of the ocean.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Artists, artisans, musicians and food vendors are wanted for Port Clinton's first Christkindl Markt, an open-air Christmas Market based on German traditions. The Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council presents the Christkindl Markt from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, in historic downtown Port Clinton.
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Proton Transfer from His200 in Human Carbonic Anhydrase II
Human carbonic anhydrase II (HCA II) has a histidine at position 64 (His64) that donates a proton to the zinc-bound hydroxide in catalysis of the dehydration of bicarbonate. To examine the effect of the histidine location on proton shuttling, His64 was replaced with Ala and Thr200 replaced with histidine (H64A-T200H HCAII), effectively relocating the proton shuttle residue 2 A closer to the zinc-bound hydroxide compared to wild type HCA II. The crystal structure of H64A-T200H HCA II at 1.8 A resolution shows the side chain of His200 directly hydrogen-bonded with the zinc-bound solvent. Different proton transfer processes were observed at pH 6 and at pH 8 during the catalytic hydration-dehydration cycle, measured by mass spectrometry as the depletion of 18O from C18O2 by H64A-T200H HCA II. The process at pH 6.0 is attributed to proton transfer between the side chain of His200 and the zinc-bound hydroxide, in analogy with proton transfer involving His64 in wild-type HCA II. At pH 8.0 it is attributed to proton transfer between bicarbonate and the zinc-bound hydroxide, as supported by the dependence of the rate of proton transfer on bicarbonate concentration and on solvent hydrogen isotope effects. This study establishes that a histidine directly hydrogen-bonded to the zinc-bound hydroxide, can adopt the correct distance geometry to support proton transfer
Proton transfer in a Thr200His mutant of human carbonic anhydrase II., Bhatt D, Tu C, Fisher SZ, Hernandez Prada JA, McKenna R, Silverman DN, Proteins. 2005 Nov 1;61(2):239-45. PMID:16106378
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
[CAH2_HUMAN] Defects in CA2 are the cause of osteopetrosis autosomal recessive type 3 (OPTB3) [MIM:259730]; also known as osteopetrosis with renal tubular acidosis, carbonic anhydrase II deficiency syndrome, Guibaud-Vainsel syndrome or marble brain disease. Osteopetrosis is a rare genetic disease characterized by abnormally dense bone, due to defective resorption of immature bone. The disorder occurs in two forms: a severe autosomal recessive form occurring in utero, infancy, or childhood, and a benign autosomal dominant form occurring in adolescence or adulthood. Autosomal recessive osteopetrosis is usually associated with normal or elevated amount of non-functional osteoclasts. OPTB3 is associated with renal tubular acidosis, cerebral calcification (marble brain disease) and in some cases with mental retardation.[1][2][3][4][5]
[CAH2_HUMAN] Essential for bone resorption and osteoclast differentiation (By similarity). Reversible hydration of carbon dioxide. Can hydrate cyanamide to urea. Involved in the regulation of fluid secretion into the anterior chamber of the eye.[6][7]
About this Structure
1yo1 is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
See Also
- Bhatt D, Tu C, Fisher SZ, Hernandez Prada JA, McKenna R, Silverman DN. Proton transfer in a Thr200His mutant of human carbonic anhydrase II. Proteins. 2005 Nov 1;61(2):239-45. PMID:16106378 doi:10.1002/prot.20615
- ↑ Venta PJ, Welty RJ, Johnson TM, Sly WS, Tashian RE. Carbonic anhydrase II deficiency syndrome in a Belgian family is caused by a point mutation at an invariant histidine residue (107 His----Tyr): complete structure of the normal human CA II gene. Am J Hum Genet. 1991 Nov;49(5):1082-90. PMID:1928091
- ↑ Roth DE, Venta PJ, Tashian RE, Sly WS. Molecular basis of human carbonic anhydrase II deficiency. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1992 Mar 1;89(5):1804-8. PMID:1542674
- ↑ Soda H, Yukizane S, Yoshida I, Koga Y, Aramaki S, Kato H. A point mutation in exon 3 (His 107-->Tyr) in two unrelated Japanese patients with carbonic anhydrase II deficiency with central nervous system involvement. Hum Genet. 1996 Apr;97(4):435-7. PMID:8834238
- ↑ Hu PY, Lim EJ, Ciccolella J, Strisciuglio P, Sly WS. Seven novel mutations in carbonic anhydrase II deficiency syndrome identified by SSCP and direct sequencing analysis. Hum Mutat. 1997;9(5):383-7. PMID:9143915 doi:<383::AID-HUMU1>3.0.CO;2-5 10.1002/(SICI)1098-1004(1997)9:5<383::AID-HUMU1>3.0.CO;2-5
- ↑ Shah GN, Bonapace G, Hu PY, Strisciuglio P, Sly WS. Carbonic anhydrase II deficiency syndrome (osteopetrosis with renal tubular acidosis and brain calcification): novel mutations in CA2 identified by direct sequencing expand the opportunity for genotype-phenotype correlation. Hum Mutat. 2004 Sep;24(3):272. PMID:15300855 doi:10.1002/humu.9266
- ↑ Briganti F, Mangani S, Scozzafava A, Vernaglione G, Supuran CT. Carbonic anhydrase catalyzes cyanamide hydration to urea: is it mimicking the physiological reaction? J Biol Inorg Chem. 1999 Oct;4(5):528-36. PMID:10550681
- ↑ Kim CY, Whittington DA, Chang JS, Liao J, May JA, Christianson DW. Structural aspects of isozyme selectivity in the binding of inhibitors to carbonic anhydrases II and IV. J Med Chem. 2002 Feb 14;45(4):888-93. PMID:11831900


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Great Fun. — I have had since new and done 60k miles in it untroubled. Only gripe is I have an automatic and there is no left foot rest. Hardly the worst thing in the world. I was due to replace my car in Jan but decided against it as I like this car so much.
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Seems like every other week someone comes out with a new waterproof camera. This week Pentax unveils the WS80. I don't think their last introduction the W80 is even shipping yet. Available in black with orange accents or white with purple accents, the PENTAX Optio WS80 will ship in September 2009 for $249.95 USD.
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Rain came in torrents during much of the Miami-Virginia game Saturday afternoon, but the darkest moment at Sun Life Stadium occurred when the rain had stopped and the sun was blazing with 2:06 left in the final quarter.
That's when Miami cornerback Ladarius Gunter was injured while colliding with receiver Kyle Dockins and tailback Taquan Mizzell while trying to tackle Mizzell near the goal line.
Mizzell barreled ahead for the 7-yard touchdown at 2:02, Olsen Pierre blocked the extra point and the 45-26 score stuck until the end.
Gunter's neck injury was caused by a hit to the jaw, according to WQAM 560, and he was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital after being strapped to a backboard and carted off the field.
UM later sent out an email Saturday night saying that Gunter had been released from the hospital and "will be able to play football again this season once he is fully healed."
An ESPN replay shows Gunter was hit around the 3-yard line and spun around. He stood for a moment, and then fell to the ground, rubbing the back of his neck but remaining conscious, according to teammates and UM coach Al Golden.
"Ladarius has been taken to Jackson for observation," Golden said after the game. "We're just being cautious. As soon as we learn something, we'll share it with you guys. I don't have anything other than that.
"He was moving everything. He was conscious. I don't want to overstep my bounds here. That's where we're at with it. Hopefully, he'll be OK. We were just being careful because it was a neck or something. But he was talking to us. He was moving everything. What he described, our doctors wanted to make sure we were real careful and [immobilize] him and do all those things.
"We're obviously communicating to his mom right now."
The Hurricanes formed a semicircle around Gunter and began to pray on their knees.
"We were just letting Ladarius know that we're here for him, right here with him,'' cornerback Tracy Howard said. "We decided to say a prayer, just keep faith and hope everything is all right. That's all we could do.
"He was still able to talk, talking back to us like he was all right. He even made a joke one time."
Safety Kacy Rodgers said Gunter, who had an 81-yard interception return and four tackles (40 total for season) Saturday, was "one of the best teammates you can ever ask for."
Rodgers said he prayed, then told Gunter he was "still ugly — something to joke around. I just wanted to make him laugh and keep his spirits up."
UM receiver Allen Hurns needs only 35 yards to reach the 1,000-yard milestone this season.
On Saturday, he amassed 126 yards and a touchdown on six catches — his fifth 100-yard game this season.
Only Leonard Hankerson (1,156 yards), Eddie Brown (1,114) and Andre Johnson (1,092) have reached the 1,000-yard mark during a season.
"I just wanted to give them all I had and make memories in my last home game," Hurns said.
Quarterback Stephen Morris hit Stacy Coley with a 62-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. The pass was Morris' ninth this season longer than 50 yards, seven of which have gone for touchdowns.
Credit tailback Dallas Crawford for the block that sprung Coley into the end zone.


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August 16, 2012, 2:04 PM — Google yesterday said it will pay up to $2 million for major vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser at a second Pwnium hacking contest this fall.
Pwn2Own, a rival contest sponsored by Hewlett-Packard, will award as much as $200,000 in a mobile-specific challenge slated to run several weeks earlier.
Google's Pwnium 2 will take place at the Hack In The Box security conference on Oct. 10 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Like the inaugural Pwnium, which Google sponsored in March at the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, the upcoming challenge will pit researchers against the then-current version of Chrome. Vulnerability and exploit experts who demonstrate exploits of previously-unknown bugs will be eligible for awards of up to $60,000 for each flaw.
For what Google calls a "full Chrome exploit" -- one that successfully hacks Chrome on Windows 7 using only vulnerabilities in Chrome itself -- Google will pay $60,000 -- the same amount it handed out at the first Pwnium.
A partial exploit that uses one bug within Chrome and one or more others -- perhaps in Windows -- will earn a researcher $50,000, a 25% increase over the same category in the CanSecWest contest. Finally, Google will pay $40,000 for any "non-Chrome" exploit that doesn't involve the browser, but reveals a flaw in, for example, Windows or Adobe's Flash Player -- which is bundled with Chrome.
Google also added a new class of awards for incomplete exploits. "We want to reward people who get 'part way' as we could definitely learn from this work," Chris Evans, a software engineer on the Chrome security team, said in a Wednesday post to Google's Chromium Blog. "Our rewards panel will judge any such works as generously as we can."
The company committed up to $2 million total to Pwnium 2, twice the maximum it risked for the original. It's unlikely it will end up paying anywhere near $2 million; in March, it wrote checks totaling $120,000, or 12% of the $1 million limit.
To claim any award except in the "incomplete" category, researchers must not only pinpoint the vulnerability but also provide working exploit code to Google.
Evans repeated what Google had said earlier, that the original Pwn2Own was a success. "We were able to make Chromium significantly stronger based on what we learned," he said, referring to the name of the open-source project run by Google that then feeds code into Chrome itself


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Who We Are
The Geocaching Association of Great Britain (GAGB). The Association was established in 2003 to provide a national geocaching organisation and serve as a UK point of contact for geocachers, landowners, the media and others with an interest in geocaching.
What We Do
Maintain a database containing details of landowner consents and/or restrictions on the placement of caches, in respect of many parts of the UK; provide a GAGB members' forum; maintain codes of conduct and geocaching guidance; liaise with landowners as necessary; offer support to geocachers generally and provide a national organisation for enquiries about geocaching from the public, the media and others.
The GAGB also produces a bi-monthly full-colour e-magazine, 'Seeker', containing UK caching news, reviews and articles.
Seeker Issue 21
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Gloomy outlook for solar panels
Despite opposition, the German government is implementing plans to cut subsidies by 30%, followed by another round of cuts in May.
The number of solar panels installed this year may fall 10% from last year to total 24.8 gigawatts, according to a Bloomberg survey. Demand is expected to ease largely because of subsidy pullbacks in Germany, the world's largest market for solar power. Panel sales may drop in other European markets such as Italy as well.
The drop in demand is pushing players such as First Solar (FSLR) to cut production targets and plan for production down times. Chinese solar firms like Trina Solar (TSL) and Yingli (YGE) are forecasting rising sales, however, anticipating that local demand will offset exports to Europe.
We are looking to revise our price estimate for First Solar to reflect this near-term outlook. The stock traded at about $27.50 Friday afternoon, a huge drop from $160 last April.
German exposure
Panel sales have risen steadily over the past decade, driven by demand from industrial-scale plants in Germany and other European markets where governments have offered renewable-energy subsidies. The difficult economic conditions in Europe forced governments to cut support last year, however, pushing down panel prices.
But those cheaper panels still resulted in Germany adding a record 7.5 gigawatts of capacity last year, more than double the government's target. Now the German government wants to cut subsidies by 30% followed by another round of cuts in May, despite opposition. Declining sales in Germany could have a major impact on First Solar's stock price.
A 50% drop in panel sales in Germany will exacerbate the oversupply situation, cutting panel prices even further. Panel prices have dropped sharply in 2011 because of excess production capacity, high inventory levels and declining demand from Italy and other European markets. Further declines in panel prices will result in a reduction in our price estimate for the company.
Chinese solar players seem to be more insulated from the German situation, as the Chinese government plans to boost local solar installations, easing the demand situation.
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Please post your Final Images in here, 800 or 1024 size is fine before 8th
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Only entries posted before this date will be eligible for Voting.
Voting will then start immediately afterwards and will run until 15th May 2007 10:30GMT
I will post to commence the Voting. Voting will be the same as last month with each voter putting forward their top 3 in order, 3pts for a 1st place, 2 pts for 2nd and 1 for 3rd. This means that will have to choose carefully! Feel free to give a reason for your choice as it will be good feedback for all of you!
Thanks again for the enourmous amount of work you have all put in.
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Stylized Animal Challenge - Apr 2007 - Anteater:
We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.
-Bill Hicks
Sketchbook Old SketchBook Portfolio GorillaArtFare
my stylized anteataaaaarrrrr!!!
my deviantart account http://gnahz.deviantart.com/
G'day fellow anteaters. Here's my final.
Final anteater picture :
Here are my entry. I will only post the one to keep it consistent.
good luck everyone
Well done guys! Posting Over! Now its time to Vote
"COMMENCE VOTING FROM HERE!" and good luck everyone!
1st place : 28thwing
2nd place : Chuck, Mate
3rd place : AndrewAnn
Great designs everyone!
This was fun. So i think I will end up doing some other ones in the future.
Here are my fav's...
1st Place- Aisleen- I liked the watercolor look
2nd Place- Chuck- I liked the color tones in this one
3rd Place- Andrew- Sweet color tones in this one as well.
Good luck, catch up with you all soon.
Ok... 1..2..3..GO !!
1- Chuck : The light and contrats are sssoo attractive
2- Aspenboy : Funnnnnnnyy, héhé, poor guys !
3- Yadelajoie : sweet colors (as usual darling )
The next challenge will be really cool too. hmm
Wow. Hard to pick.
My top three:
1. 28thWing - love the style
2. Spades - love the character
3. Aspenboy - love the humor
1. 28thwing - love the style!
2. Aspenboy - great characterization
3. AndrewAnn - lovely coloring
Good luck everyone
1- spades
2- cakeypigdog
3- chuck,mate
good luck and see u next month...
Thanks for votes! Here are mine:
1. 28thwing - I love the expression of your piece, and that poster-like style. And the anteater is stylized indeed
2. cakeypigdog - Your anteater looks very... fresh? Not sure how to say it, it's just pleasure to look at him, and I have no doubt it is an anteater.
3. aisleen - Good face expression, and cool watercolour technique.
Note: I believe it would be easier to make a regular poll...
Q)#$*Y($HBKRHG i missed the deadline... i thought voting started the 15th........
These finals are F$&*ing everything up...
1. AndrewAnn
2. aisleen
3. GunTrouver
Congratulations to all of you , specially:
1. aspenboy: concept
2. aisleen: expression
3. AndrewAnn: color
my votes:
1. aspenboy
2. Chuck
3. Spades
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3 busted blue chips to sell now
The market is fighting back now, but these stocks are doomed to fail in the months ahead.
After the stock market's antics in May, things appear to be
on the mend in June, with the broader market trending upward -- especially
thanks to a bullish start for this week as China moves to revalue its yuan.
But a rising tide does not lift all boats. Some stocks have been pushed down for a reason after the stock market's consolidation last month, and these picks need to be trimmed from your portfolio immediately.
Here are the three worst blue chips, according to my latest analysis of the market:
Charles Schwab (SCHW) -- If you ask Chuck about his earnings performance, you might get some hand-wringing and embarrassed excuses. SCHW has seen its earnings slump in each of the past four consecutive quarterly reports, and that is not an encouraging trend. Charles Schwab is down about 16% year to date.
Monsanto Co. (MON) -- The "frankenseed" company is having trouble maintaining its once dominant place in the agricultural sector. Not only have the comparisons to prior breakout quarters rendered recent earnings pretty shabby when held up next to these numbers, but a relatively high price-earnings ratio of 20 has caused many investors to consider this stock still overpriced despite a gut-wrenching 70% flop from its 2008 peak.
Transocean Ltd. (RIG) -- If you didn't already know about Transocean, the BP oil spill has opened your eyes to this oil service company. With BP angling to hang some of the liability on Transocean for the cleanup, this is an awfully risky investment right now. Shares are off 35% since Jan. 1, with no bottom in sight.
To any shareholders of these stocks afraid to lock in a loss: Simple trading strategies are often the most effective, especially when it comes to blue chips. Don't worry about P/E ratios or the potential of a rebound. Just remember that even if one of these stocks jumps 5% in the next few weeks, that's only good if those returns beat the broader market. If you sell out of these picks and invest in stronger stocks, you will likely make up your lost ground faster than you would by simply wishing and hoping for these blue chips to get back to square.
Don't be emotional about the loss. Protect your portfolio
and move on. Penny
stock strategies, where big downside moves are corrected quickly, don't apply
to blue chips. By nature these big companies are slow to change course.
Also, among blue chips, these are not exactly high-yield dividend stocks (with the exception of Excelon's 5% yield) so there's
even less reason to hang on.
Since the momentum of all three of these picks is clearly downward, that means it's time to sell.
For my complete list of the 10 worst blue chip stocks to sell now, follow the link.
As of this writing, Louis Navellier did not own a position in any of the stocks named here.
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Royal summons: Kansas City draft pick Sosnoskie considering options for future
By Jeremy Stafford - email@example.com
WOODSTOCK -- Buddy Sosnoskie was nearly asleep, his head tilted back as he dozed on his parents' deck near Charlotte, N.C.
Sosnoskie's mother and brother were the first to give him the news: "You just got drafted, you just got drafted!" they erupted.
Indeed, in the 25th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, the Kansas City Royals drafted Sosnoskie, a red-shirt sophomore from Virginia Tech, a former resident of Clarke County and a graduate of Notre Dame Academy in Middleburg, with the 749th pick.
Sosnoskie was prepared for the news, having heard rumors at Virginia Tech that he'd be drafted. The Royals even told him they planned on taking him. But even as he took the first step into the early stages of his dream of playing professional baseball, Sosnoskie couldn't help but shrug the tidings off his shoulders.
It's not that Sosnoskie isn't grateful for the opportunity, it's that he doesn't think he's done anything out of the ordinary -- at least not yet.
"I'm excited about it," said Sosnoskie, now playing for the Woodstock River Bandits, "but it can happen to anyone if you have a good year."
"Good" is perhaps the wrong qualifier to describe Sosnoskie's spring, especially considering the way he spent his first two seasons at Virginia Tech.
Sosnoskie red-shirted the 2008 season, spending it recovering from shoulder surgery. He gained weight, ballooned to 200 pounds after his surgery, and played in 32 games in 2009.
He had 22 hits, batted .234 and hit only one home run. He subsequently caught mononucleosis, lost 25 pounds, yet came into the 2010 season as fit as he's ever been.
Then came that "good" season.
Sosnoskie's batting average exploded to .347. He played in 53 games, starting 48 of them. He more than doubled his at-bats (from 94 in 2009 to 202 in 2010), more than tripled his hits, nearly doubled his slugging percentage, and even lowered his strikeouts (from 26 to 25).
Sosnoskie's average was fourth-best among his Hokie teammates, and his 13 homers were tied for most on the team.
Sosnoskie's coaches at Virginia Tech joked that his mononucleosis made him more athletic. His coaches also trashed Sosnoskie's approach at the plate, and gave him a new one.
"The coaches down there [helped] me get back to a nice little line drive approach," Sosnoskie said. "Red-shirt freshman year, I went in with these high expectations of hitting a lot of homers, hitting for a high average, so my approach at the plate was bad -- I was striking out a lot and just had no success.
"This year I went back to singles, doubles in the gap -- if I hit a ball real well it went over the fence for me."
His plate appearances became more about developing a proper strategy, rather than fashioning a perfect at-bat. Sosnoskie made sure he saw more pitches, and he fought off bad pitches until he saw something hittable.
Virginia Tech finished its 2010 season with a 40-22 record -- the Hokies' first 40-win season since 1999 -- and an appearance in the Columbia Regional tournament final. Sosnoskie, after batting .353 with three home runs in the regional tournament, was named to the All-Regional team.
Sosnoskie was one of seven Hokies taken on the second day of the MLB draft. He has until Aug. 15 to sign with the Royals. If he doesn't sign, Sosnoskie will return to Blacksburg for a third season.
But for now, Sosnoskie is a River Bandit. This summer is Sosnoskie's second in the Valley Baseball League -- last season he played for the Front Royal Cardinals.
"It feels like home," said Sosnoskie, who lived in Bealeton and went to Liberty before moving to Clarke County and winning three state championships playing baseball at Notre Dame Academy. "I'm just kinda back seeing some people I know ... and it's kind of relaxing -- this area, I know pretty well."
And that's all Sosnoskie wants to do this summer -- relax. At least until he has to decide whether to head to the Royals' minor league system, or return to Virginia Tech. Should he choose the latter option, Sosnoskie might improve upon his already bloated batting average, and maybe his draft position.
If Sosnoskie doesn't sign with the Royals by the deadline, any major league team will be able to draft him in next year's draft, the Royals included.
But Sosnoskie still shrugs the decision off his shoulders. There's no sense in fretting over tomorrow as long as there's baseball to be played today.
"I'm just trying to concentrate and win ballgames here, and when you play to win, then success comes your way," Sosnoskie said. "Right now I just want to win."
Then he smiled a trademark kind of smile, somehow making the decision between living out a dream or remaining in the college ranks seem a paltry one: "And then by Aug. 15th, I'll have to make a decision, I guess."