text: 'Downton Abbey' creates tourism boomBy A. Pawlowski, CNNUpdated 8:05 AM ET, Mon January 30, 2012Visiting 'Downton Abbey' 4 photosIn search of 'Downton Abbey' – The show is filmed at Highclere Castle, which is located amidst 1,000 acres of parkland near Newbury, England.Hide Caption 1 of 4Visiting 'Downton Abbey' 4 photosIn search of 'Downton Abbey' – The gorgeous grounds of the castle are a big allure of the show. Here, Dame Maggie Smith, who plays the Dowager Countess of Grantham, has tea outside.Hide Caption 2 of 4Visiting 'Downton Abbey' 4 photosIn search of 'Downton Abbey' – Viewers are also enchanted by the lifestyle portrayed in the series. Here, Lady Mary Crawley (played by Michelle Dockery) goes for a ride.Hide Caption 3 of 4Visiting 'Downton Abbey' 4 photosIn search of 'Downton Abbey' – The series shows off the castle's sumptuous interiors. Here, Dan Stevens as Matthew Crawley and Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary share a scene.Hide Caption 4 of 4Story highlights"Downton Abbey" is transforming many fans into touristsThe "Masterpiece Classic" series is filmed on location at Highclere CastleThe fairytale-like 19th century property is open to the public part of the yearThousands more people are coming to visit since the series began to airLots of sexy, glamorous and irresistible characters make their way through "Downton Abbey" -- the television drama that's got audiences around the world fascinated by the intrigue inside an English manor house. But to many fans, the castle is the real star.So much so that it's transforming some viewers into travelers, eager to see for themselves what it might be like to live as a blue-blood or as a servant at the great mansion.First stop: Highclere Castle, the fairytale-like 19th century property about an hour's drive west of London used as the setting for the series and part-time home of the eighth Earl and Countess of Carnarvon."It has been amazing," said Lady Fiona Carnarvon, describing the effect "Downton Abbey" has had on the family's life and the tourist demand to see the castle."We have so many e-mails now saying 'We love your home.'"'Like walking into Hogwarts'More than e-mails are pouring in. About 50,000 people came to see the house last year, compared to about 30,000 who visited before the series began airing in the U.K. in fall 2010, Lady Carnarvon said. American audiences see the show a few months later.(The series has also inspired the countess to write "Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey," a book about a predecessor who converted Highclere into a hospital during World War I.)Tourist demand is so great that the family is now asking visitors to buy admission in advance and is installing a timed ticket system to avoid having too many people inside the castle at one time.Just WatchedThe real life 'Downton Abbey'replayMore Videos ...The real life 'Downton Abbey' 02:38PLAY VIDEOJust Watched'Downton Abbey' gets a new maidreplayMore Videos ...'Downton Abbey' gets a new maid 02:38PLAY VIDEOGroup visits are already fully booked for 2012, but individuals will be able to pre-book their tickets online starting next month.Even the "Downton Abbey" actors are in awe of the setting. "It's like walking into Hogwarts or something like that in 'Harry Potter,'" said Rob James-Collier, who plays the scheming footman-turned-sergeant Thomas Barrow in the series, in an interview with a British video production company last fall."It's the center of the whole show around which everybody else revolves," added Hugh Bonneville, who plays the Earl of Grantham.YouTube: Watch the making of "Downton Abbey"For Lady Carnarvon, opening up her beautiful 300-room home to so many visitors just goes with the territory of being part of an aristocratic family."I think you have to look positively on it or you've married the wrong husband," she said. "You have to want to share it, which we do."Showcasing the countrysideTourists aren't the only ones glad the family is sharing the estate.The popularity of "Downton Abbey" is just the latest boost for the British travel industry, which has been riding high since the royal wedding last spring and continues to be red-hot with the approach of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in June and the Summer Olympic Games to be held in London in July."Downton" is especially good at showing visitors that there is more to Britain than just "London-centric" landmarks, said Meredith Pearson, a spokeswoman for VisitBritain, the country's national tourism agency."This is just the most exciting time for British tourism. It's an unprecedented period of time to have so many incredible events taking place at the same time," Person said."[Now] 'Downton Abbey' is really showcasing the beauty of our countryside and quaint villages and all of the manor houses across the country. ... We had no idea that it would take on a life of its own. It's just become so popular."There are lots of options if you want to visit Highclere Castle.The house and gardens are generally open to the public on select days from Easter until September. Since the castle was once the home of the fifth Earl of Carnarvon, who along with Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, the mansion also holds an Egyptian exhibition. Admission to visit the house, gardens and the exhibition costs £16 (about $25) for an adult.For no cost, you can take walks within and near the estate.The deluxe tourThen again, if you'd like to get a more intimate look at the castle, there's a new, much pricier option that's being offered by NoteWorthy Events, a travel agency that specializes in the United Kingdom.Owner Susie Worthy calls it an exclusive tour created in response to interest in the "Masterpiece Classic" series.Do you and a few of your fellow "Downton Abbey" fans have about $12,300 to spare? If so, you can explore the castle, dine at the mansion and meet the aristocrats who call it home.As part of the package, the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon will personally greet you when you arrive at the main entrance and invite you to tea and coffee served in the Countess' morning room.You'll get a private tour of the State Rooms, before sitting down for lunch in the State Dining Room, complete with wines chosen by the earl from his wine cellar.After the meal, you'll be whisked off to Beacon Hill, which provides sweeping views of the property.End your day with high tea back at the castle. Up to four people can take part in the pricey tour.Worthy wasn't aware of any takers yet, but said it's hard to resist the castle's allure."It's an escape from your humdrum life, really," Worthy said, noting that the grand manor lifestyle is attracting interest from lots of British travelers exploring their own history, as well as international visitors."It's another world. They want to leave their small house and go and see something wonderful, and they want to see lovely gardens and estates. They want to almost be part of it, although it doesn't belong to them."Where else to exploreBeyond Highclere Castle, some tourists also head to the village of Bampton in Oxfordshire, where many of the exterior town scenes in the series are filmed. A stop there is often standard in some of the "Downton Abbey" themed tours that have popped up in response to fan demand, such as the ones offered by Brit Movie Tours and Great British Tours.Pearson recommended that fans inspired to check out other spectacular sites used in popular British films and TV shows -- including "Young Victoria" and "Pride and Prejudice" -- should visit the National Trust website for a map of filming locations in England.Such "set-jetting" trips have become one of the most popular travel trends for American tourists in Britain, she said.A trend only getting hotter, thanks to "Downton Abbey."More from travelMeat and Maseratis: How to cook slow food with fast carsReach for the pies: London's original fast foodChef Massimo Bottura: The alchemist who reinvented Italian cuisinePowered by Livefyre


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First, let me state that I believe i am qualified to offer an opinion because I am a practicing biochemist and can more easily find and perhaps understand the data out there. However, I am not an expert on safrole or safrole metabolism, so do not take my word as gospel. I encourage you to look at the data and decide for yourself. I think the safrole health hazards have been significantly overblown. Take a look at these two sources (one a secondary source, the other primary):http://potency.berkeley.edu/chempages/SAFROLE.htmlhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science...5d2fc11#sec2.1 In the first page, the TD_50 dose of safrole, that is, the daily dose of safrole required to induce tumors in half of animals that would be otherwise healthy is 441mg/kg in rats and 51.3mg/kg in mice. The mg/kg unit means mg given to the animal per kg of it's own body weight. (e.g. 1mg/kg means a 1kg rat gets 1mg a day, a 2kg rat gets 2mg, etc) On the second link, liver damage is induced by daily dosing of safrole to rats, but it isn't statistically significant until 1000mg/kg doses are used. Note that the mice and rat toxicity levels are quite different. Since the studies haven't been done on humans, we can't know exactly what the toxicity levels in us are. I suspect they are somewhere in between, but to be cautious, I will assume things are as toxic in humans as mice. I am a person of average weight at just under 75kg. That means, to get a dose equal to that of mice I would have to consume 51.3mg * 75 = 3847.5mg a day (3.85g after rounding). Let's say that I drink 1 of my own rootbeers per day. In order to have a 50% chance of cancer, I'd have to have 3.85g of safrole per root beer. Since my batches are 5 gallons (~50 beers), that would mean I'd have to get 192.5g of safrole out of the sassafras I seep. I start with 16oz (1lb) of sassafras root. Well, 1lb is actually only 453g. 192.5g/453g is 42%. That means that my sassafras would have to be 42% safrole in order to even possibly extract that much I can absolutely say that is not the case. Wikipedia, citing the Merck chemical index, says sassafras is 'a few percent steam volatile oil, of which 75% is safrole'. A few percent (3%) * 75% = 2.25%. Let's be generous and assume that safrole is ~4% of the total weight of sassafras. That means that if I drink 1 root beer a day, I'd be 1/10th (4%/42% is ~1/10) of the TD_50 dose! (Alternatively, you could say I'd have to drink 10 root beers a day to get to TD_50). If safrole is as toxic in us as in rats, i'd be at nearly 1/100th the TD_50 dose. Now, granted, TD_50 means 50% chance of cancer. I don't want even a 5% chance of getting cancer. However, the probability of cancer falls quickly once you move away from the TD_50. The data I can find don't even look at the probabllity of lower doses of causing cancer, but if safrole behaves like other cancer causing compounds, 1/10th the TD_50 is likely to only cause cancer in fewer than 1% of us. And remember, I've already probably over estimated how much safrole is in sassafras and how toxic the safrole is to us. Wikipedia indicates that the cancer-causing byproducts found in mice and rat urine are not found in humans after consumption, raising questions about exactly how toxic it even is to us, if at all. Let's not go too far and say that safrole doesn't cause cancer. It does at the right dose But I think that dose is waaaay higher than you're likely to get. Pollution in the air, chemicals in your kitchen cleaning products, etc, will probably give you cancer first.So, I am not at all afraid to use raw sassafras in my root beers, and I don't think you should be either. What do I think the real reason for why the FDA was so quick to act against Safrole? It's one easy chemical reaction away from MDMA, the banned drug most of us know as ecstasy. By eliminating the food needs for sassafras, the industrial production sources all disappeared, making it very hard for an illegal drug house to get enough sassafras to make MDMA. I'm interested to hear other opinions out there, and especially interested in reading any other sources people can find.
very very interesting. i always heard that sassafras could be dangerous to your health, and figured because they were testing on rats, you would have to take in a rather large amount of it for it to cause any real damage. ive never looked into any of this myself. thank you for the info.
I had been looking for this info before and didnt have much luck. thanks for the info! I am not afraid either but have not had the chance to make a batch yet either. I am on the lookout for a good recipe though
What about in relation to pregnant women? I know there are some other issues associated with its abortifacient and emmenagogue effects. Any thoughts?
EFaden -- Unfortunately, I know very little about health topics related to pregnancy and female-specific anatomy and physiology, so I am less qualified to offer an opinion. In my own searches, I have not found any data related to the qualities/effects of safrole you mention, mostly because I have not been looking for them. I would be interested in looking at and having a discussion about those data, though, too, if you have any links to sources that have studied it. Other bits of data I would also like, if anyone can find them: -anything related to human metabolism of safrole (what the metabolic byproducts are, how long it takes to break down in your system) -the safrole content of dried sassafras. Sometimes, essential oils break down in the drying process of herbs and other plant products, sometimes they do not. (for example, dried basil loses a lot of flavor, dried rosemary keeps most of it) Since dried sassafras doesn't contain the weight of the water, everything that remains will be a higher percentage of the weight compared to fresh. My estimates above could be far off if all or none of the safrole survives the drying process.
I'll dig around on PubMed and a few medical databases (I have access to a bunch of stuff at school).
Alright. So I did some digging around last night. I found a few papers on cancer effects in high doses in rats. I also found some sketchy papers that weren't from anything I would count as peer reviewed. As far as reliable medical sources I found this on Micromedex
You must calculate the Human Equivalent Dose of the mg/kg of the animal. You cannot take the mg/kg from the animal and convert this to a human dose based on weight alone, there are other factors involved. Please see this list of conversion factors: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-StlCbJtVo-...Ak_MValues.png
I know I'm necroing a thread but I felt like I had something to add here. I'm a molecular biologist and my assessment is the same of OPs. Firstly even if it were as bad for humans as it has been proven to be in rats, it would still be pretty safe. Safer than a lot of things we consume. Beyond that anyone who thinks rats and mice are good models for oxidatively induced carcinogenicity in humans should read this thesis. It's long and dry, but a good read if you understand the jargon. It basically blows a hole in the idea that rats and mice are a good model for safrole and a couple other closely related compounds also found in food. Basically the enzymes in the livers of rats and mice that turn safrole into a carcinogen don't exist in humans. Also the enzymes that humans do have that can oxidize it, do so at a much lower level and exist in much smaller quantities. It also points to preliminary data that show safrole may actually inhibit these enzymes, leading to some protections against other possible carcinogens. Again like the OP pointed out about himself, don't take anything I say as endorsed medical advice or any such thing. There are still unknowns, also the study suggested there may be people who have a rare mutation that increases the risk of cancer when consuming safrole and it's sister chemicals. Although keep in mind that almost all spices contain one or more of these chemicals so that would apply for almost all spices not just for spices containing safrole! Basically I'm not afraid to consume safrole containing foods and drinks. Like the OP pointed out the most probable real reason for the ban is to prevent illicit drug manufacture.

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Bandits upset the Pride in 10-3 rout for the title
SULPHUR, La. -- You can't get much farther from the international glitz and glamour of the Olympics than a hot, humid, lazy August afternoon in this corner of Louisiana near the Texas border, where the rice comes with gravy and much of the current morning conversation centers on the latest misadventures of Les Miles' LSU football team.
It feels as though some fringe location off the beaten track has become the center of the post-college softball universe, and it's easy to wonder if anyone out there knows this place is here at all.
But when Megan Wiggins takes off toward the left-field corner in pursuit of a line drive, leaves her feet at full gallop and catches the ball in an outstretched glove in the moment before losing her battle against gravity, it hits home: You can't get any closer to the heart of competition than this.
Punctuated by that highlight reel-worthy catch from Wiggins, the Chicago Bandits defeated the USSSA Pride 10-3 to sweep the best-of-three championship series in National Pro Fastpitch. It's the second title for the Bandits, who also won in 2008. Chicago is the first team to recapture the league's first-place prize, the Cowles Cup.
Bandits ace Monica Abbott claimed MVP honors after earning all four wins on Chicago's postseason march to the title, including a semifinal sweep of the Akron Racers and then the Pride, teams that finished ahead of the Bandits in the regular-season standings. Abbott pitched all but two innings during a four-day stretch when the heat index on the turf field rarely sank below triple digits, even as the hour approached midnight.
Every so often during Sunday's game, Abbott looked like someone who had thrown several hundred pitches in such a short span of time, but staked to a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the first, she didn't need to be perfect.
"Monica may be the most mentally tough girl I've ever met," Bandits catcher Shannon Doepking said. "She would have died out on the field for us. So whether heat, sunshine, rain, whatever it is, she's going to give you everything she's got."
But as good as Abbott was, the story of the championship series wasn't one of household names. Abbott notwithstanding, the Pride have most of those, from Olympic heroes such as Jessica Mendoza and Cat Osterman, to recent college stars such as two-time USA Softball Player of the Year Danielle Lawrie and two-time SEC Player of the Year Charlotte Morgan, to Alissa Haber and Ashley Charters, key figures for the gold medal-winning U.S. in last year's ISF World Championship.
The Pride had the players whose names were familiar to fans with even a passing interest in softball. They are the players you build a league around.
Under the stewardship of owner Bill Sokolis and general manager Aaron Moore, however, the Bandits are becoming the kind of team with which a league prospers.
"He brings in -- not the underdogs -- well, maybe the underdogs," seven-year veteran Vicky Galindo said of Sokolis. "He brings in players that are great, but maybe they don't get all this exposure on TV. He does his homework, and he knows the kids who have potential. And he brings in great athletes."
Great athletes like the rookie Wiggins, the occasionally overlooked third member of a star trio at the University of Georgia alongside fellow Bandit Alisa Goler, the NPF Rookie of the Year, and Taylor Schlopy, now on the Akron Racers. Wiggins was selected by the Bandits with the eighth pick in this year's draft and returned that vote of confidence with a home run and a triple in Sunday's finale, not to mention the diving catch in left.
"We wanted her here because of the energy she brought to Georgia," Bandits coach Darrick Brown said. "We wanted players like that, players that come play on the edge a little bit, get dirty on balls like tonight, go up and battle every at-bat.
"We talked probably three weeks ago, and I just said, 'Hey, bring that energy. Don't be afraid to be a leader. It doesn't matter; we're all a team.'"
Wiggins is a phenomenal athlete, a natural hitter and difference-making defender, but even if softball was still part of the Olympic program, she's also the kind of player who would likely have vanished from the public eye without a professional league. Now she's a player who softball fans should want to see.
That's equally true for players up and down the Bandits' roster, players less likely to get a pitch in the ribs but just as likely to help beat a star-studded team like the Pride. Sunday may prove to have been her professional farewell, but that's exactly the kind of player two-time NPF MVP Stacy May-Johnson has been for the Bandits. It's what Goler, outfielder Amber Patton and shortstop Tammy Williams are becoming. And it explains why the Bandits are the only team in major professional women's sports who play in a stadium built for them, Rosemont Field in Rosemont, Ill.
"I don't think that you stop growing as a softball player until mid-to-late 20s," Patton said. "A lot of these girls, they keep getting better every year and that's awesome to have the opportunity to do that. To play with the girls that I'm playing with on the field right now is just unbelievable. So many people would die to have this opportunity. I've met so many amazing people along the way and played against the best competition."
The stands weren't full Sunday afternoon and the attention won't come close to matching what the sport would have received in London next summer, but as Abbott pitched, Wiggins hit and the Bandits celebrated, it sure felt like softball had something to work with.
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text: The NHL on Sunday released its schedule for the 2014-15 season, a campaign that will begin for the Bruins with a home date against the Flyers on Oct. 8.This is the second season of the NHL's realignment, which has a set schedule matrix, so the announcement was just a matter of putting fixtures to dates.The Bruins will face the Canadiens for the first time since their playoff meeting Oct. 16 in Montreal, which unfortunately for Boston fans is the same night as a Patriots-Jets 'Thursday Night Football' game. However, they'll have a chance to catch the rivalry again quickly, as the Bruins and Habs meet three times in the first 22 games of Boston's season (Nov. 13 in Montreal, Nov. 22 in Boston).Their fourth and final regular-season affair will be Feb. 8 in Boston, a Sunday night game.The Stanley Cup champion Kings meet Boston on Dec. 2 in Los Angeles and Jan. 31 at TD Garden.The trip to Staples Center is the centerpiece for the first of two lengthy West Coast trips. From Dec. 1-6, the Bruins hit all three California spots as well as the Arizona Coyotes. From Feb. 13-22, they have a season-long five-game road trip that tours Western Canada and concludes with visits to Cup contenders St. Louis and Chicago.The Bruins have 16 back-to-backs. Their busiest stretch is 15 games in 27 days in March.In the Atlantic Division, the Bruins will get five games each against Detroit (two home games) and Ottawa (three home games), so that's five more meetings of the Smith brothers after their playoff reunion. The other division foes get four whacks at the Bruins.As per the schedule matrix, there are three interdivisional games against each Metropolitan team. The Bruins get the Devils, Islanders, Rangers and Flyers twice at home, while the Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, Penguins and Capitals will see Causeway Street just once.One noticeable change from the past is the fewer matinees at the Garden. Traditionally, the Bruins have played their Saturday games after New Year's at 1 p.m. Last year the Bruins played 11 afternoon home games, including seven after Jan. 1, but have just six this season, three after New Year's.Also, the annual Black Friday game, a staple in the early afternoon for years, will be played at 7 p.m. this season against the Jets.This may partly be due to the new Canadian television contract with Rogers Sportsnet, which can support multiple primetime games on Saturday nights. The Bruins will appear on some form of Rogers' Saturday night programming 16 times, including seven times on the new-age 'Hockey Night in Canada.'Rogers is also implementing a Sunday night broadcast, which may explain why the Bruins have three Sunday night home games, a night where Garden ice has usually been quiet.The Rogers deal will not affect NESN, which will air all Bruins games not on NBC or are exclusive to NBCSN. The NBC games were not released Sunday.Here's the full Bruins' schedule:Wed. Oct. 8 vs. Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.Thurs. Oct. 9 at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.Sat. Oct. 11 vs. Washington, 7 p.m.Mon. Oct. 13 vs. Colorado, 1 p.m.Wed. Oct. 15 at Detroit, 8 p.m.Thurs. Oct. 16 at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.Sat. Oct. 18 at Buffalo, 7 p.m.Tues. Oct. 21 vs. San Jose, 7 p.m.Thurs. Oct. 23 vs. New York Islanders, 7 p.m.Sat. Oct. 25 at Toronto, 7 p.m.Tues. Oct. 28 vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m.Thurs. Oct. 30 at Buffalo, 7 p.m.Sat. Nov. 1 vs. Ottawa, 7 p.m.Tues. Nov. 4. vs. Florida, 7 p.m.Thurs. Nov. 6 vs. Edmonton 7 p.m.Mon. Nov. 10 vs. New Jersey 7 p.m.Wed. Nov. 12 at Toronto, 8 p.m.Thurs. Nov. 13 at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.Sat. Nov. 15 vs. Carolina, 1 p.m.Tues. Nov. 18 vs. St. Louis, 7 p.m.Fri. Nov. 21 at Columbus, 7 p.m.Sat. Nov. 22 vs. Montreal, 7 p.m.Mon. Nov. 24 vs. Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.Fri. Nov. 28 vs. Winnipeg, 7 p.m.Mon. Dec. 1 at Anaheim, 10 p.m.Tues. Dec. 2 at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.Thurs. Dec. 4 at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.Sat. Dec. 6 at Phoenix, 8 p.m.Thurs. Dec. 11 vs. Chicago, 7 p.m.Sat. Dec. 13 vs. Ottawa, 1 p.m.Tues. Dec. 16 at Nashville, 8 p.m.Wed. Dec. 17 at Minnesota, 8 p.m.Fri. Dec. 19 at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.Sun. Dec. 21 vs. Buffalo, 7 p.m.Tues. Dec. 23 vs. Nashville, 7 p.m.Sat. Dec. 27 at Columbus, 7 p.m.Mon. Dec. 29 vs. Detroit, 7 p.m.Wed. Dec. 31 vs. Toronto, 7 p.m.Sat. Jan. 3 vs. Ottawa, 1 p.m.Sun. Jan. 4 at Carolina, 1 p.m.Wed. Jan. 7 at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.Thurs. Jan. 8 vs. New Jersey, 7 p.m.Sat. Jan. 10 at Philadelphia,1 p.m.Tues. Jan. 13 vs. Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.Thurs. Jan. 15 vs. New York Rangers, 7 p.m.Sat. Jan. 17 vs. Columbus, 7 p.m.Tues. Jan. 20 at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.Wed. Jan. 21. at Colorado, 10 p.m.Thurs. Jan. 29 at New York Islanders, 7 p.m.Sat. Jan. 31 vs. Los Angeles, 7 p.m.Wed. Feb. 4 at New York Rangers, 8 p.m.Sat. Feb. 7 vs. New York Islanders, 7 p.m.Sun. Feb. 8 vs. Montreal, 7:30 p.m.Tues. Feb. 10 vs. Dallas, 7 p.m.Fri. Feb. 13 at Vancouver, 10 p.m.Mon. Feb. 16 at Calgary, 9 p.m.Wed. Feb. 18 at Edmonton, 10 p.m.Fri. Feb. 20 at St. Louis, 8 p.m.Sun. Feb. 22 at Chicago, 2 p.m.Tues. Feb. 24 vs. Vancouver, 7 p.m.Fri. Feb. 27 at New Jersey, 7 p.m.Sat. Feb. 28 vs. Phoenix, 5:30 p.m.Thurs. Mar. 5 vs. Calgary, 7 p.m.Sat. Mar. 7 vs. Philadelphia, 1 p.m.Sun. Mar. 8 vs. Detroit, 7:30 p.m.Tues. Mar. 10 at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.Thurs. Mar. 12 vs. Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.Sat. Mar. 14 at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.Sun. Mar. 15 at Washington, 7:30 p.m.Tues. Mar. 17 vs. Buffalo, 7 p.m.Thurs. Mar. 19 at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.Sat. Mar. 21 at Florida, 7 p.m.Sun. Mar. 22 at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.Thurs. Mar. 26 vs. Anaheim, 7 p.m.Sat. Mar. 28 vs. New York Rangers, 1 p.m.Sun. Mar. 29 at Carolina, 5 p.m.Tues. Mar. 31 vs. Florida, 7 p.m.Thurs. Apr. 2 at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.Sat. Apr. 4 vs. Toronto, 7 p.m.Wed. Apr. 8 at Washington, 8 p.m.Thurs. Apr. 9 at Florida, 7:30 p.m.Sat. Apr. 11 at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.


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CAIRO – Inviting their colleagues to know more about Islam monotheism, Imperial College Islamic Society has opened the annual "Discover Islam Week" to clear misconceptions about Islam and give skeptics true answers about the growing faith.
"Discover Islam Week is here to answer those questions for you! Brace yourself for a week of exchanging thoughts, new experiences and enlightenment," Imperial College Islamic Society said on its website.
"This year the Week will be held between 24th and 28th February, and will feature a variety of different talks, exhibitions and even a dinner!
"Everyone is invited to all of our events, so come down and bring all your friends/ colleagues!"
The week-long events included a lecture titled, "Pursuit of Happiness" that was held last Tuesday, February 25.
Another lecture is planned on Thursday that will be presented by guest speaker Yusuf Chambers under the title "Is Life Just a Game?"
Today's lecture aims at answering questions that bothered man since the beginning of existence about the purpose of life from an Islamic point of view.
On Friday, the society hosts a Q&A dinner on Islam with Sheikh Shams Adduha and Idris Tawfiq.
Britain is home to a sizable Muslim minority of nearly 2.7 million.
The majority of the multi-ethnic minority has Indian, Bengali and Pakistani backgrounds.
The 2011 census showed that the proportion of Muslims rose from 3.0 percent to 4.8 percent, becoming the fastest growing faith in Britain.
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Suuuuuuuuupppppppppeeeeerrrrrr soft!! Just a wonderful product overall!!
Very nicely put together! Dont let the cheap price fool you, this brush is a beast!
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klpalmz on 8/12/2013 11:51:00 PM more reviews by klpalmz
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Acne-prone, Fair Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue
I love this brush! It's so soft and rarely sheds! It does its job from blending liquid foundation, to softening harsh blush! Buy it! It's wonderful!
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morganmarie19 on 8/5/2013 8:36:00 PM more reviews by morganmarie19
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Oily, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
AMAZING BRUSH! So soft, so dense, and so perfectly shaped. And it's pretty much the most inexpensive kabuki brush out there. The synthetic bristles goes to show that you don't need any 'fancy animal hair' to get a great brush. The bristles are soft and evenly placed so that the product glides on as easily as it should. The brush also isn't big on shedding. You can't beat it!
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glam1012 on 8/5/2013 1:10:00 PM more reviews by glam1012
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
I've had mine for years and not a single hair has fallen out. it's soft and cheap. Elf did a good job on this brush :)
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Demureinaka on 8/2/2013 12:48:00 PM more reviews by Demureinaka
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So soft and works great !!! So glad I don't have to pay tons for such a well made brush!
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HelloDear on 7/24/2013 12:27:00 AM more reviews by HelloDear
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Oily, Olive Hair: Black, Wavy Eyes: Brown
My friend told me that elf has really great brushes for affordable prices so I bought a few of their brushes and I really wish I didn't. There's nothing great about this brush. It sheds, it's not dense at all (which is the main problem I have with this) and it could do a better job at picking up product. Overall, these brushes were pretty cheap but still I don't even think it was worth those couple of dollars that I spent on this.
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Love this. Love E.L.F. With every product I've bought from E.L.F., never have i been disappointed. This is a great brush. I use it for my covergirl stay fabulous foundation, and pressed powder. Gives me a great air brush look and covers greatly.
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Author Notes: With fall in the air I thought a pumpkin jam would pair well with a whipped cream cheese mixed with cream fraiche and ricotta. I also made some with lingonberry and white nectarine. - Sagegreen
Serves 1-2
- 1 ounce Quaker whipped cream cheese
- 1 ounce creme fraiche
- 1 ounce fresh ricotta cheese
- 2 large slices of bakery fresh multigrain sourdough wheat bread
- 4 tablespoons pumpkin jam
- 2 seckel pairs, thinly sliced
- garnish of fresh lavender, mint or rosemary
- Blend the cream cheese and ricotta together with the creme fraiche. Spread this evenly on the bread.
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PUBLISHED: 25 Feb 2013 16:49:26 | UPDATED: 27 Feb 2013 01:46:45PRINT EDITION: 25 Feb 2013Costs have been escalating at the natural gas Gorgon project in Western Australia, largely due to labour.
The value of a contract held by Leighton Holdings for work on the Gorgon natural gas project has more than doubled to nearly $1.8 billion.
As an example of the rising costs for the Chevron-operated project, Leighton said on Monday changes had been made to reflect an increased scope of work that provides more flexibility and faster delivery.
Leighton Contractors is carrying out earthworks and installing concrete and underground drainage, pipes and cables at the massive project in north Western Australia.
The company began the work September 2010 under a contract worth just over $800 million.
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ŌśģŌśģŌśģŌśģŌśģFinger Laser Defense IIŌśģŌśģŌśģŌśģŌśģŌśģiOS 6 and iPhone 5 Retina Display supported
Sequel of famous game: ŌĆ£Finger Laser DefenseŌĆØ, top one free action game in Japan, Italy, Taiwan and Korea. Owning a customer review average higher than 4 plus stars, an innovating user interface let you have whole new gaming experience.
ŌŚåClassic Mode
The game is featured with simple user interface which is running by simple tap and swipe. The laser beams are emitted smoothly out of you finger and fly toward to the enemies you are aiming at. You will be surprised how easy it could be.
With those laser beams and energy balls going wherever you want them to go, you could stand up as a major force of space defending officers. To protect your base, you must destroy any enemy comes by near your base.
Switch between newly developed laser beams(standard, bio-laser and ice-laser) we prepare for you, the enemy will never match your mights. Even more, by using special weapons, giving you more edge in this battle. You can recharge your energy tank or shield so your base will never fall. You can also use EMP or Black Hole that make your enemies crying for your mercy.
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Tyler TX (KETK) — Because of the Supreme Court ruling earlier in the week , some new voting requirements just went into effect.
Photo identification will now be required for all Texas elections.
Voters need to have one of seven forms of photo id to cast a ballot.
"If you have a Texas identification, a U.S. passport, a Texas concealed handgun license, a U.S. Military id with a photo, and if you have a U.S. citizenship photo, you have what it takes to vote in a Texas election now," said Communications Director for DPS Katherine Cesinger
This is a requirement passed by the legislature in 2011, and is now effective immediately.
But, for those who don't have a photo id, Texas driver license offices now offer election identification certificates.
Cesinger says the election identification certificates are new and free of charge and you can fill out an application at your local DPS office.
'For those who do not have one of those documents, this document is going to allow them to take part in elections," said Cesinger.
Some East Texans like this new law.
its a responsible choice and something that needs to be done because we need to insure that folks that are voting in this country are either citizens or they haven't gotten their voting privileges revoked."
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Brandon Jennings is loving life as a Piston. Jennings hasn't even had a practice yet, and he's already plotting out the future of the franchise. During his introductory press conference, the brash point guard told the media that the Pistons could have their own version of "Lob City." We could bring the Lob City to Detroit this year," Jennings said. Jennings was referring to being able to toss nice lob passes to new teammates Josh Smith, Andre Drummond, and Greg Monroe. Jennings for his part pledged to refine his game, and change it for the better. "You're going to see a whole different player," Jennings said. "…I definitely have to change my game." Oh? "The things that I was doing in Milwaukee, I won't have to do here, take all the bad shots," Jennings said. "Now, I can just actually be myself and be who I was five years ago when I was in high school, playing AAU basketball."
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Calories | 191 |
Total Fat | 1g |
Saturated Fat | 1g |
Cholesterol | 0 |
Sodium | 81mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 44g |
Dietary Fiber | 2g |
Sugars | n/a |
Protein | 4g |
Calcium | -- |
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Serves: 10
Total Time: 1 hr 30 min
Prep Time: 30 min
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- 2 ripe red-skinned pears, cored and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup(s) sugar
- 1/2 pint(s) raspberries
Jelly Roll
- 1 tablespoon(s) cake flour (not self-rising)
- 1/2 cup(s) cake flour (not self-rising)
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 5 large egg whites, at room temperature
- cup(s) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup(s) fat-free egg substitute
- 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon(s) minced crystallized ginger
- Confectioners sugar, for dusting
- 1/2 cup(s) reduced-calorie raspberry preserves
- 1.333333333333 cup(s) reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed
- Topping: Toss pears and sugar in a bowl; stir in raspberries. Refrigerate.
- Jelly Roll: Heat oven to 400°F. You'll need a 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-in. jelly roll pan coated with nonstick spray; line with wax paper. Coat paper with nonstick spray; dust with 1 Tbsp cake flour. In small bowl, whisk remaining 1⁄2 cup flour and baking powder.
- In large bowl with mixer on medium-high speed, beat egg whites until soft peaks start to form. Gradually beat in 1⁄2 cup of the sugar. At high speed, continue to beat whites until stiff yet billowy peaks form.
- In a medium bowl, beat egg substitute with remaining 1⁄4 cup sugar 3 minutes, until lightened in color. Add vanilla. At low speed, beat in half of the flour mixture; fold into egg whites with remaining flour mixture and ginger. Spread in prepared pan. Bake 12 minutes, or until top springs back when pressed. Let cool on rack 2 minutes.
- Dust a clean kitchen towel with confectioners' sugar. Loosen cake from sides of pan; invert cake onto towel. Remove pan; peel off paper. Starting from a short end, roll up cake in towel; place seam-side down on rack and cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- Scrape preserves through mesh sieve to remove seeds. Unroll cake; spread with preserves. Reroll cake; place seam-side down on cutting board. Trim ends of cake roll.
- To serve, place a 1⁄2-inch slice jelly roll on a plate. Top with 1⁄4 cup fruit and 2 Tbsp whipped topping. Lean another slice against stack. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
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In a career that has lurched from the heights of ôLeaving Las Vegasö and ôAdaptationö to the depths of ôGhost Riderö and ôThe Wicker Man,ö Nicolas Cage delivers what may his best, most nuanced performance yet in the gritty, hypnotic and deeply moving ôJoe.ö Playing the title character, a kind-hearted yet no-nonsense supervisor of a blue-collar work crew in rural Mississippi Ś and a man struggling to control sporadic, alcohol-induced outbursts Ś the actor tempers his propensity for histrionics, underplaying Joeĺs demons in such a way that they become even more tragic.
Joeĺs anger, when it flashes, tends to be righteous, though he has served time, weĺre told, for assaulting a police officer. One major narrative thread is the bad blood that has arisen, apparently sometime in the recent past, between Joe and Willie (Ronnie Gene Blevins), a cowardly local greaseball whose first appearance is to shoot Joe in the shoulder from a safe distance and then flee. Although the nature of their vendetta is never fully explained, weĺre led to side with Joe.
Thatĺs partly because Cageĺs character is shown to be such a decent man. He has a girlfriend (Adriene Mishler), loyal pals Ś including the town sheriff (Aj Wilson McPhaul) Ś and a dog (named Dog). But an even larger chunk of our sympathy comes from the actorĺs charisma. Cage imbues Joe with the soulful, brooding intensity of a poet or artist, even when heĺs doing something as simple as showing a friend how to butcher a deer carcass.
Working from Gary Hawkinsĺ adaptation of Larry Brownĺs 1991 novel, director David Gordon Green (ôPrince Avalancheö) evokes a powerful sense of hopelessness in both the people who populate the film and the place in which the action is set. ôJoeö is filled with prostitutes, day laborers, cops and drunks and is decorated with ramshackle houses. Itĺs both ugly and beautiful, but Joe stands out for his seeming ability to see both sides.
That ability enables him to notice Ś and care Ś when a 15-year-old drifter named Gary (Tye Sheridan) shows up one day, looking for work on Joeĺs crew. Their assignment is a strange one: hacking at live trees with axes, the business ends of which have been modified to squirt poison, so that the forest can be replanted with healthier trees. Itĺs a fairly surreal activity, as well as a nice metaphor for the filmĺs central theme, which has to do with sacrifice.
Joe soon takes Gary under his wing after noticing injuries delivered by the boyĺs father, Wade (Gary Poulter), an alcoholic batterer so nasty that he makes Joe look like an angel. One particularly shocking scene features Wade murdering a man for a bottle of cheap wine, and then kissing his victim on the forehead. That bizarre contrast is a powerful encapsulation of the filmĺs paradoxical aesthetic of great squalor and great Ś if sometimes misplaced Ś compassion.
While Cageĺs acting is terrific, so is that of Sheridan, whose turn in ôMudö was one of last yearĺs most outstanding juvenile performances. He brings true heroism to his part. But the real acting tour de force in ôJoeö comes courtesy of Poulter, a homeless alcoholic originally considered by the director for a small cameo, but who was elevated to one of the filmĺs central roles after an impressive audition.
Sadly, the grizzled novice, who looks much older than his 53 years, died last year shortly after filming was completed. In ôJoe,ö which is dedicated to him, Poulterĺs intensity matches that of Cage, note for note. The frightening verisimilitude of his portrayal lends the film a cinema verite realism that nicely mutes some of Cageĺs star power.
There are a number of trains heading for a collision here: Joe and Wade; Joe and Willie; Joe and the sense of justice that both ennobles and bedevils him. Green sets all of them on their tracks and then masterfully orchestrates the inevitable crash. In the end, it feels like less of a crescendo than the slow unclenching of a balled up fist.
Four stars. R. Contains violence, obscenity and sex. 117 minutes.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Despite pundits initially saying Apple's (AAPL - Get Report) iPhone 5 was a step back from previous handsets, it's still extremely difficult to get one. Demand is enormous, and Apple's supplier, Foxconn Technology, is reportedly having problems keeping up with the demand.
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We have just localised a site into a few languages. About 10 pages on the site get the majority of the traffic from search engines. What I'm wondering about is if it's beneficial linking from the English page (that ranks very well) to the equivalent page in each of the other languages. I have read some people say that you need to be careful interlinking like this.
All pages include a set of localised links in the header area of them. Does anyone have any thoughts on whether it would be a good or bad to update these links so they go to the localised version of the page rather than to the localised homepage?
Here's an example of what I'm talking about:
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* Current localised header links go to
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* Proposed update to header links
www.widgets.com/FR/edit.htm www.widgets.com/IT/edit.htm www.widgets.com/ES/edit.htm www.widgets.com/NL/edit.htm www.widgets.com/DE/edit.htm
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Gregory had been in charge at Loftus Road for just over 12 months and guided the club away from the relegation zone last term.
However, his side have made a disastrous start to the current campaign failing to win any of their opening seven matches.
A statement on the club's official website read: "QPR have today terminated the employment of John Gregory as first-team manager with immediate effect, following Sunday's 5-1 defeat at West Bromwich Albion.
"First-team coach Mick Harford has been appointed caretaker manager to take the team to Wednesday's fixture against Colchester United."
Chairman Gianni Paladini added: "The club would like to thank John for everything he has done during a difficult period as manager, in particular for saving us from relegation last season.
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Comments On Nov 16, 2014:This is how they should be made. Thick, About 3/16 I'd say. Plenty long, wrapped up both sides of a 380 pipe . Ricochett, youre doing a good job, keep it up.
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Comments On Jul 21, 2014:Rarely will you find someone who wrecks out as often or dramatic as I do. This has kept my pipes in great shape on 2 different bikes. Not too friendly to remove for pipe cleaning but I gave up on that a while ago anyway.
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Comments On Feb 11, 2014:This baby is awesome. It is almost identical to the moose pipe guard. I swear by the moose. Put it on all our bikes but Rocky Mountain does not carry it for some reason. I was apprehensive getting a different brand. Most are way too thin. Not this beast. It is $10 more expensive than the Moose brand but it you are placing an order here over $100, shipping is free. I always had to order the moose and then pay $10 shipping so comes out the same.
Went on with work and a rubber mallet. 4 clamps included and were sufficient for a clean install. Moose only comes with 3. Will buy again without hesitation.
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Comments On Dec 16, 2011:It takes some work to get the guard shaped to fit because it is so thick. Looks as if it should hold up well.
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Thinking of buying 2013 4 cyl 4x4
Thinking about getting a new vehicle. I'm considering a base model 4x4 4cyl access cab with the 5 speed.
What should I be expecting to pay? I had on stealership quote me at $24k I priced one out a few years ago and got a quote of $20k....a $4k price increase just seems insane to me. What kind of deal should I expect to get? |
You're right, 20k is about it.
My MSRP on my 2010 was $25,600, I paid $22,800 with the SR5 package at Acton MA. Probably $26,500 today so subtract $1500 for the SR5 if you don't get it and work with that. You get a better price dealing with the online departments at dealers. Ask them for the rock bottom price and you will usually get one to compare. I guess in the 22-23k range is where you are looking at. Taxes give you another $1800 onto that so factor that in.
Edit:You got a $24k offer go for it. They don't drop the price much on these. My truck is still selling for $19k-$20k |
23k or so . Plus ttl.my regular cab was 20,500
I got a price of 20k in 2009...if the price has gone up 5k in 4 years then forget it I'm not buying.
I am using USAA for their car buying service and the MSRP is $25095 and the price they suggest to offer is $22804.
Adding SR5 to the mix makes the MSRP $26815 and the suggested price to offer $24437. This is for my specific area, yours should be close to that. |
Use edmunds.com or other buyer info service to see the factory invoice price including delivery and all the options, add about 500 to that for markup, plus the various assorted doc fees.
Also noted, the Tacoma retains good value as the years pass. The only reason I got a new truck quote was because the difference between that and a 2 year old used truck was negligible (where miles were low). I opted to get a first gen truck and was still amazed at how much value the truck retained. Bottomline: the trucks are an excellent value at $24K. With proof of proper care and maintenance, you can expect to recoup the majority of your investment even after 10 years of ownership. PS - I was looking at the base unit |
2012 base access cab 4x4. 21000 out the door.
My dad bought his 2012 4x4 automatic single cab for 21,000 plus tax you have to shop around. This dealership was 1.5 hour away, the one in town wanted 23,000 for the same truck.
I got my 2012 RC 4x4 manual for $21,500. This was in late 2011. I likely left money on the table as I'm a terrible negotiator.
I just called my dealership to price out a trade for a 4cyl DC and he ball parked a price of $25,500 after "discounts and rebates". Im not gonna say $24k is a fair shake but inflation in my industry is running high. We use to lock in pricing for a year but it's impossible to do now with steel and other raw materials all over the charts. |
I just got 2012 AC 4x4 SR5 2.7 for like $23k (leftover, 30 miles on it)
So take $1500 off for SR5 and your looking at $21.5 Offer them around there and see if they bite. edit: Find a dealership that does "equote". There is one on the south shore. McGee toyota, they had a truck listed at 27k, I emailed them for an "equote" and it came back at $23.5 With the internet and everybody competing online, you really can get the best deal just by emailing around. Then you don't have to haggle in person. Just print out the best price you got from any of the dealerships and bring the paper with you. |
In June, my 2012 AC 4x4 SR5 5 speed was $23k. I went to three dealerships and this was the best price out of all three. UBS and my union's buying service wouldn't cut the price more than that.
I also got the run around from two dealers about how the car I wanted- and the one I got- wasn't popular because I didn't want the TRD package AND I wanted a stick. I was told that there were NONE available on the east coast and it would cost me $400 to have one shipped. I found one at my local dealer. I also had a run in with the first dealer about buying one in a stick. For him, it came down to two things: 1) I was a woman and 2) Only an idiot (see #1) would buy a pick up truck in a stick. |
As long as it's reasonable, a 4cyl 4x4 is a damn good choice
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Franco Baresi on handling different opponents
Whether up against a trequartista or an old-fashioned striker, Franco Baresi has tips for dealing with both
In a 20-year playing career spent at the highest level, AC Milan legend Franco Baresi has come across forwards of all guises.
From false '9's to old-fashioned ones, there's not a striker that Baresi has not rubbed – maybe even bumped – shoulders with. With six league titles, three Champions League and a World Cup winners medal to his name, it's safe to say he dealt with his opponents successfully.
In the video above, Baresi talks about how you must first workout what type of player you are up against before you can think about dealing with them.
Also see:
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Franco Baresi: How to use your head
Franco Baresi: Defending masterclass
Franco Baresi's guide to tackling
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