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In the very-recent past, Jeremy Cross was a local firefighter who baked a mean chocolate-chip cookie. Now, he is about step out of the firehouse and into the reality-TV pressure cooker.
"It is kind of surreal," said the 35-year-old Cross, who will be competing in "The American Baking Competition," which debuts May 29 on CBS. "In a week and a couple of days, I'm going to be thrust into the national spotlight, which is crazy. I never saw myself doing this, ever."
Well, he should have. From Food Network star Marcela Valladolid to ubiquitous restaurateur Brian Malarkey, San Diego is home to a passel of big-name chefs who jump-started their careers with stints on competitive reality shows. And now that he's ready for his close-up, Cross will have to take a number.
On Wednesday night, a handful of San Diego home cooks will face the frightening Gordon Ramsay in the new season of Fox-TV's "MasterChef," which held local auditions at the Westin Hotel last fall. And on June 2, San Carlos restaurant-owner Stacey Poon-Kinney will follow up her 2011 appearance on the Food Network's "Restaurant Impossible" by competing on the latest round of "Food Network Star."
What makes the home of craft beers and fish tacos also the home base for TV chefs? The newcomers have the recipe. All they have to do now is turn up the heat.
Ingredient No. 1: Location, location, (hot) location
If you want to cook great food, you need to eat great food. And thanks to our abundance of fresh produce, our growing mania for farm-to-table everything and our bubbling melting pot of international cuisines, San Diego is a pig-out paradise. No matter what side of the plate you're on.
"I'm Asian, but I don't really enjoy cooking Asian food. I like to cook French and Italian and go to Persian restaurants and Italian restaurants, and all that diversity can really help the home cook," said Lynn Chyi, a 28-year-old IT systems developer and "MasterChef" contestant who lives in Sorrento Valley. "In San Diego, you have a lot more in your arsenal than what you're stuck with culturally. Having all that experience in your back pocket makes you a dangerous person in a food competition."
Then there is the matter of our buzz, which has gotten so loud, we can barely hear ourselves chew.
Food Network gadabout Guy Fieri lives for Hodad's and Pizzeria Luigi. "Man v. Food" host Adam Richman gives it up for the Lucha Libre Taco Shop and Phil's BBQ. And Brian Malarkey's Searsucker just made a Huffington Post-sanctioned list of the Top 40 Hottest Restaurants in the U.S.
Like a habanero chili, San Diego's food scene makes everybody sweat in the best possible way. Whether you are a foodie hustling to find the next big thing or a Food TV hopeful wanting to be the next big thing.
"San Diego is a great food city, but it is also a big sprawl. And that's good, too," said Poon-Kinney, co-owner of The Trails Neighborhood Eatery in San Carlos. "This city really pushes you to be better because you have to really stand out to get people's attention here."
Ingredient No. 2: Reality role models
We have had "Amazing Race" winners and "American Idol" finalists, but when it comes to San Diego's reality-TV spoils, it's hard to beat the stuff our kitchen survivors have been dishing out. Whether they win or not.
Former La Mesa resident Amy Finley won the third season of "The Next Food Network Star," along with her own Food Network show, the short-lived "The Gourmet Next Door." After losing in Season 5 of "Top Chef," Rich Sweeney went on to open the popular R-Gang Eatery in Hillcrest. Marcela Valladolid survived "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart" to launch her own Food Network show ("Mexican Made Easy"), along with a line of cookbooks, cookware and even her own tequila.
Then there is enterprising Malarkey, who bounced back from his 2007 "Top Chef" loss to open a string of fabric-themed restaurants, including the previously mentioned Searsucker but not including Gingham, which recently closed. And when he returned to competitive TV cooking for ABC's "The Taste" earlier this year, his team won.
"Not winning 'Top Chef' may have been the best thing that ever happened to me," Malarkey said via email. "It made me hungrier and made my want to prove myself."
So if Food TV hopefuls want inspiration (and maybe some tips for searing scallops), they don't have to look too far.
"Brian is one of my role models in the culinary world," said Howard Simpson, a 26-year-old "MasterChef" contestant from Alpine who has worked in Malarkey's catering business. "It is his creativity, his love of food from the sea, and the fact that he has made himself so successful off his ability to show the world who he is."
Ingredient No. 3: Local mojo
On the "MasterChef" premiere, Natasha Crnjac serves the judges empanadas and skirt steak with a side of swagger. You'll have to tune in to see if she makes it to the next round, but according to Crnjac, surviving was its own triumph.
"Behind the exterior of being confident, you have your nerves," the 26-year-old La Jolla homemaker said. "But then the confidence just naturally came out. You only get one shot, so you have to put your all into it."
You could say the La Jolla homemaker was talking the reality-TV talk. You could also say she was walking the San Diego walk. Maybe all the way to the winner's circle.
"We have a lot of pride in our amazing restaurant and brewery scene here," Malarkey said. "We want to represent our city by showing the world what we know and where we came from."


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Stroke 33:186-94. 2002..Acupuncture has been reported as an alternative modality. This study aims to examine whether acupuncture has additional value to standard poststroke motor rehabilitation...
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SANTA CRUZ - A permit for a gun club's expansion in the Santa Cruz Mountains was tabled by county supervisors on Tuesday after a county report suggested that heavy metals from decades of spent ammunition could be contaminating the San Lorenzo River watershed.
The gun club's neighbors near Castle Rock State Park also complained about gunfire noise. Club leaders, neighbors and county officials pledged to further investigate the water problems and ways to reduce noise. The board plans to take up the issue again at its May 8 meeting.
"Whether you live close to it or not, nobody wants environmental contamination," Board Chairman John Leopold said after the meeting. "Now that we're aware of the environmental impact, we're going to work with them on remediation."
The pandora's box opened last year when the Los Altos Rod and Gun Club proposed to build a 3,200-square-foot clubhouse at its property at 14750 Skyline Blvd. in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
The club opened in 1955 and was there before many of the homes and neighbors. Boy Scouts from Ben Lomond and other areas learn firearm safety there, and law enforcement officers have used it as well.
On Jan. 24, County Environmental Health Services officials tested soil and surface water at four spots in Castle Rock State Park near the gun club. They released the results this week.
"The sample results indicate that runoff water and soil sediments along the drainage route downstream from the gun club have been impacted by heavy metals, particularly lead, and that the levels appear to attenuate (decrease) with distance downstream," according to the report.
Two water samples and two soil samples tested many times higher than satisfactory levels. For example, one water sample said lead measured at 330 parts per billion, or 22 times the maximum contaminant level for public water drinking systems.
The report stated that further investigation is needed to "determine the scope of downstream impacts." The Central Coast Regional Water Control Board and California Department of Fish and Game will be involved.
Michael Helm, the clubhouse architect, said after the meeting that the club routinely collects its ammunition waste and added that the club was not environmentally irresponsible.
Club leaders also hired environmental and acoustic consultants to measure the noise and test the land for contaminants.
"We're willing to work with them," Helm said of the neighbors.
Lois Manning, a resident at nearby Indian Rock Ranch, said she was surprised by the water and soil report.
"We're all shocked to have found the amount of toxicity and lead," she told the board.
Tuesday, several neighbors at the supervisors meeting also said that gunfire noise also had increased in recent years.
One resident, Brenda Laurel, said it sounded "like a battlefield" at times.
Laurel said she remembered few sounds of shots years ago when she was at home caring for her newborn. She said she recently had spinal surgery and was frequently deprived of sleep because of gunshots.
"I couldn't get rest," she told the supervisors.
Club leaders have said they do not track how often the shooting range is used, but said it is more crowded when the weather is dry. Membership has been capped at 164 people for years.
However, Helm said, "They can come up to seven days a week if they want."
Vanessa Weiss, a Skyline Boulevard resident of 28 years, said after the meeting that the neighbors who are organized against the club do not want to shut it down. Many of the neighbors are gun owners themselves.
Rather, they want the club to deal with the noise and contain the lead as other gun clubs have done across the nation. Residents said they planned to hire their own sound and groundwater consultants and establish a sound threshold acceptable to the board and the club.
They also want to iron out a different design for the range and potential clubhouse that would reduce noise and environmental problems. They showed the board the National Rifle Association guidelines that other clubs have used as a start.
"We just want them to be good neighbors and have them follow NRA-approved practices," Weiss said.
Supervisor Mark Stone said the board should delay the decision on the clubhouse so more information could be gathered about noise and water problems.
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Demba Ba fired Newcastle into third place in the Premier League as the Senegal striker bagged a hat-trick in a 3-1 win over Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium on Monday.
Alan Pardew's side have been the surprise package of the season and this may well have been their most impressive performance to date as Ba condemned Stoke to only their second defeat in their last 14 home league matches.
Ba scored twice in the first half and, although Jonathan Walters reduced the deficit with a second half penalty, the former West Ham forward completed his second hat-trick of the season from the spot to ensure the Magpies maintained their unbeaten start to the campaign.
Newcastle are now just one point behind second placed Manchester United and three ahead of fourth placed Chelsea.
While it may be slightly premature to talk of Newcastle as serious contenders for a top-four finish, a few more results like this will put them firmly in the race for the Champions League.
Pardew, who deserves great credit for revitalising a club seemingly in turmoil after the departures of Andy Carroll, Kevin Nolan and Joey Barton, suffered a pre-match setback when key midfielder Cheik Tiote was ruled out with a knee injury.
Newcastle hadn't won a league match at Stoke since 1985 but, even without Tiote, they travelled to the Potteries in confident mood after such an impressive start.
Their upbeat mood was clear to see in a vibrant spell that brought the opening goal in the 12th minute.
It must have been an especially bitter pill for Stoke to swallow as the goal bore all the hallmarks of their own route one style and came from a player who was close to joining them in the close-season before a failed medical scuppered the deal.
Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul launched a huge punt downfield and Leon Best flicked on to Gabriel Obertan, who found himself in space behind left-back Marc Wilson.
Obertan's cross was perfect for Ba and he rose to head home his sixth league goal in five matches.
Stoke were almost gifted an equaliser when Krul, under no pressure, dropped Andy Wilkinson's high cross, but was relieved to see the ball roll behind and not across his goalline.
Tony Pulis's team had conceded just one goal at home this season, but the hosts lost defenders Wilson and Ryan Shawcross to injury before half-time and Newcastle increased their lead in the 40th minute.
Matthew Upson could only help Fabricio Coloccini's lofted pass on to Best on the right of the penalty area and his miscued shot fell perfectly for Ba to stab home.
There was little chance of Stoke performing as tamely in the second half and sure enough they came out with a more aggressive approach after the break.
Robert Huth threatened when he headed over from a Matt Etherington corner but Newcastle held firm until the 75th minute.
Ba briefly went from hero to villain when referee Mike Dean ruled his shove on Peter Crouch was worthy of a penalty.
Walters smashed in the spot-kick, but Ba was back in Newcastle's good books six minutes later when Dean awarded a penalty for Huth's nudge on Best and the Senegal star sent Asmir Begovic the wrong way to seal the win.


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Vulture 1 sprouts wings and a tail
Lots of lovely construction snaps for your viewing pleasure
We positioned the other wing, and glued the spars together:
We won't bore you with details of the extra structure inside the fuselage to brace the wings - all of that will be available in due course in the CAD representation of the Vulture 1.
Here's some of it, though, and the styrofoam block for mounting the release wire...
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Turkish Government Furious At Syrian Army Shooting Over Turkish Border
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The Turks should teach that little shit assad a lesson he wont forget
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yeah! i mean they look weak if they dont answer !
its like a declaration of war
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The french are claiming Assad is not withdrawing his forces! Well they are the experts in that area!
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What?, Violence in the Middle East?
This story sullies the peaceful nature of the region.
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it's expanding,and soon WW3 will begin,..I predict three Conflicts will start simultaneously,with Russia stuck in the middle of all three,..
and China getting involved eventually,.
and all the other Conflicts going on will just get worse,.
time to make another trip to the gun shop I suppose,.I might get a long range rifle this time,so I can pick off Commie paratroopers as they try to make landfall,.
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The Turks are TIRED of being Turks. They wanna be PERSIANS again!!!
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@Ally_Gator stupid ! we are not persian ! we ruled persians for thousand years !but persian never were able to control türks ! remember we were who kicked your forefathers asses from east to west !
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@ridvanco To the ancient Greeks you were the Persians, Until Alexander kicked YOUR asses...
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@Ally_Gator hahaha what kind stupid you are :D we are not persian. Persian ( arians ) are root of greeks. there are many think that you have to learn. We are türks ( hun, avar , göktür , ottoman, temurlenk and other imperials ) who were founder of 16 world imperial ...
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get back to your hole, and take your imbecilic comment too?
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@jackx I love intelligent debate - so I think I'll look elsewhere for someone to debate with. At least ridvanco advanced a reasonable reply...
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its an act of war to turkey!!!declaration of war!!! if turkey would send missles into syria it would be a legit answer.
assads thugs also have mined the whole area close to the border, to kill the refugess that try to get out.
i hope turkey gets active to help these people trying to protect them from those barbaric assad hordes.
turkey has now the right to go into syria
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@DEMON_IN_THE_BABYPHONE it is a game ! Asad is not stupid person to shoot any türkish. It is the reason to take turkish army into a war ! Turkish special forces trained rebels of Libia against Kaddafi. It shows turkish prime minister Erdogan has done his amerikan job! turkish army is slave of amerika now !
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Poverty Alleviation and the Degree of Centralisation in European Schemes of Social Assistance
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- Foster, James & Greer, Joel & Thorbecke, Erik, 1984. "A Class of Decomposable Poverty Measures," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 52(3), pages 761-766, May.
- Kraus, Margit & Hölsch, Katja, 2002. "European schemes of social assistance: an empirical analysis of set-ups and distributive impacts," ZEW Discussion Papers 02-51, ZEW - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung / Center for European Economic Research.
- Michael F. Förster, 1994. "Measurement of Low Incomes and Poverty in A Perspective of International Comparisons," OECD Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Papers 14, OECD Publishing.
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By Kevin Rutherford
Weird Al Yankovic has scored a triumph with his new album, which is his first to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200, as revealed today (July 23).
Yankovic broke the news on his Twitter this morning, expressing joy at finally scoring his first chart-topping album on the general U.S. chart, selling 104,000 copies in his first week according to data from Nielsen SoundScan. He's previously scored Nos. 1 on the comedy albums chart.
Related: Weird Al's 'Mandatory' Interview: On 'Word Crimes,' the 'Tacky' Video and Prince, Who Still Won't Say Yes to a Parody
"If you'd told me 30 years ago this would happen, I never would've believed it," the musician tweeted. "If you'd told me 2 WEEKS ago, I never would've believed it."
He added: "I'm so pleased everybody is enjoying the album, and I'm enormously grateful for everyone's support. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU."
While the official news story from Billboard is still being awaited, it's thought that Yankovic's No. 1 is not just his first on the chart. Billboard notes it's believed that Mandatory Fun is the first comedy album to hit No. 1 on the chart in 51 years, dating all the way back to Allan Sherman's My Son, the Nut in 1963.
The album is also his best-selling in his first week since Nielsen started tracking data in 1991. His previous best was 2006's Straight Outta Lynwood, which sold 73,000.
He eventually bested the new album from Jason Mraz, YES.
It'll be curious now to see what happens with Yankovic's singles on the charts. The singer released eight music videos to promote the album, many of which have been massive hits, garnering millions of views — including parodies of "Happy" ("Tacky"), "Royals" ("Foil"), "Fancy" ("Happy") and "Blurred Lines" ("Word Crimes").
And it looks like, album-wise, Yankovic could be quitting while he's finally ahead. In an interview with Radio.com last week, he noted that Mandatory Fun would likely be his final conventional record.
"I was reading a review yesterday morning where the writer was saying that it's more important for it to be timely than good, which I don't think I agree with but there's a kernel of truth in that," Yankovic said. "People just want it right away and right now, and if it's like a day after they wanted it, like, 'Why are you telling me this now?' In order for me to be competitive with everyone else on YouTube, I'm going to have to get my stuff out there as soon as humanly possible."
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The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes extraordinary alumni whose achievements exemplify the values and ethos of the University of Michigan Law School. Presented annually to one or more deserving alumni, the award is intended to highlight individuals who have made an exceptional impact on their profession, community, and/or Michigan Law.
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Thomas E. Kauper is the Henry M. Butzel Professor of Law Emeritus. He joined the Law School's faculty in 1964.
Professor Kauper is an antitrust expert who, in recent years, has focused on international antitrust and competition policy of the European Union. He has twice served in ranking positions with the U.S. Department of Justice, first as deputy assistant attorney general in the Office of Legal Counsel and then as assistant attorney general in charge of the Antitrust Division, the chief enforcement officer in that field. In these positions, he worked on matters ranging from executive power and treaty obligations to the application of American antitrust laws to international transactions and conduct abroad.
He also served for 14 years as a member of the American Bar Association Council of the Antitrust Section and for one year served as vice-chairman of the Section. Professor Kauper spent the winter 2002 semester as the John M. Olin Visiting Professor of Business, Economics, and Law at Harvard Law School. He has written in the fields of property and antitrust, and is coauthor of Property: An Introduction to the Concept and the Institution.
He earned both his AB and JD degrees from the University of Michigan. At the Law School he was editor-in-chief of the Michigan Law Review, a member of Order of the Coif, and the recipient of the Henry M. Bates Award, considered the highest student award at the School. Following a clerkship with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, he practiced law in Chicago before beginning his academic career at the Law School.
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On Aug 23, 2011, at 11:17 AM, Don Parris wrote: > On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 19:31, Don Parris <parrisdc(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote: >> I now have a work-around. I have a view called amntby_cat that contains > the sums by category, which I pull into a LibreOffice Calc sheet. I then > use a second sheet with a list of the top-level categories, and a series of > formulas to sum all the sub-categories for each top-level category, > > I am now curious as to how business accounting databases approach > transaction categories? If I am selling widgets to all 7 continents (as i > learned them), I might have sales as follows: An approach I've seen before is to encode things into a department id. All North American departments start with 1, etc. The rollups are then done by truncating the id down to the granularity required. At least this was the approach my previous employer took. They were more interested in particular customers, so the encoding was based on that. This was on a relatively small scale basis (~500 employees and few enough customers to count by hand). I'm not sure how well that would scale. It definitely takes some planning and forethought. Brent D.
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Chairman of the Bored Mar 12, 2012
"as good as any museum I've been to in any country.."
Better than some of the ones considered "the best" in my opinion.
dwntwnboy Mar 9, 2012
Art IS important. We were the first state to have a state art museum and it's a showpiece for the state. I didn't like the new building at first, but when you go inside, it's a state of the art space for art- as good as any museum I've been to in any country.....and it's there for us to enjoy, free of charge (with exception of special exhibits)
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Vitis cinerea (Engelm.) Millard.
Engl.: graybark grape.
Bot. syn.: Vitis austrina Small, Vitis sola Bailey.
Henriette's herbal is one of the oldest and largest herbal medicine sites on the net. It's been online since 1995, and is run by Henriette Kress, a herbalist in Helsinki, Finland.
Plant Healer Magazine: Very relevant to the practitioner.
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Power to the People
Passenger ferry and tour boat market segment has suddenly been revitalized and is on the verge of becoming hot.
It is no secret: new vessel construction for the passenger vessel industry came to a virtual standstill in conjunction with the troubled economy. For many operators, just keeping the shingle hung, skilled crew at hand and something afloat at the other end of the mooring line has required the most scrupulous cost controls and strategy. With the results of the past election now set and several years of waiting and seeing under their belts, passenger vessel operators now need to catch up, make the investment, and move forward with a new craft.
Boat builders are encouraged by current contracts for passenger ferries and tour boats and pending contracts for more of the same. This market segment has suddenly been revitalized and is on the verge of becoming hot. Shipyards like All American Marine, Blount, Gladding-Hearn, Kvichak, Nichols, and Vigor have all recently benefitted from new orders for passenger vessels. The phones are ringing, quotes are being calculated, and pages in the order books are getting filled.
It's a People Thing
Like any savvy customer, passenger vessel operators are expecting more from their new vessels. Purchasing a multi-mission platform that will attract ridership is the key. Ridership is everything and operators are always looking for ways to maximize passenger capacity. Vessel size plays a large part in capacity constraints, but the USCG also gets their say. By far, the majority of inspected passenger vessels fall into the Subchapter T category which sets a cap at a maximum of 150 passengers on board. The recent change in stability regulations that requires passenger weight calculations to assume 185 pounds (up from 160) per passenger has also had a significant impact on the allowable number of passengers. Beyond this, aging baby boomers and the ADA's forthcoming vessel design recommendations will require that usable seat space to be reevaluated for greater accessibility. This can mean long ramps, access for scooters, and even elevators. That said; vessels built now, before further enforceable regulations are implemented, can utilize a more practical design for accessibility that won't significantly sacrifice headcount.
All Aboard?
What do we need to do to get commuters out of their cars and onto a floating transit system? For passenger ferries, success is commonly found when there is no other suitable alternative; otherwise, the motivation has to come from cost savings, time savings, emotion, amenities, or a combination thereof. Factors like rising fuel costs will push people to seek a ticket to ride, but it is more likely to be the little things that will end up tipping the decision scales. For example, the airlines have discovered that something as simple as ambient mood lighting can be quite appealing for passengers. Setting the mood for commuters during the dark hours of early morning or evening can easily be accomplished with color changing and dimmable (energy efficient) single fixture LED's or LED rope lighting.
In today's 'e'-society, connection to the internet and access to a power supply is very high on the list of desirable amenities. Again, the airlines, commuter trains, and even contemporary buses seem to have a good handle on offering both of these features to their customers; yet marine transit seemingly lags far behind. Offering internet at sea will certainly come at a premium, but providing free recharging stations or power outlets can be relatively easy and affordable to install with negligible impact to operating costs.
If possible, rethink the floor plan. For a unique arrangement, get out of the conventional box of long aisle ways with forward facing seats. Angled rows provide a more pleasant viewing opportunity. The view is the primary product offering sold by tour companies and window seats are always the choicest. Owners can get double vision potential by simply elevating the centerline sections of seats a mere 6". This layout works best when center seats face outboard towards perimeter windows.
New boat buyers like tour operator Harbor Breeze Cruises, are moving full speed ahead with a boatload of passenger-pleasing features including a fully accessible walk-around deck, stadium-tiered foredeck seating, and LED color changing lighting systems throughout the vessel. And, unlike most other staunchly white vessels, Harbor Breeze will really make a splash with a vibrant multi-colored paint scheme.
Free Rides are Never Free
Thanks to MARAD, many public ferry operators can get significant portions of their new vessel paid for by the Ferry Boat Discretionary Program. The program presents several hoops to jump through which does end up overinflating the purchase price. Furthermore, many government funded ferries are constructed under the Field of Dreams philosophy of 'build it and they will come'. Building the boat is part of it, but schedule, ticket price, and the customer's perceived value are the other must haves for a successful passenger vessel operation. While agencies like MARAD can help operators procure a new boat, they do not have means to supplement operating capital, which can quickly leave a vessel high and dry. The misfortunes of the Spirit of Ontario, Hawaii Superferry and M/V Susitna have proven to be very expensive lessons to learn.
Keeping Watch
While the future is looking quite bright for the passenger vessel industry, challenging obstacles remain to be navigated. Groups like the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) provide a wealth of educational resources and advocacy to help their members maintain successful and safe operations. PVA will be hosting their annual national convention, Maritrends, in Jacksonville, FL in February. Topics addressed at Maritrends and of general interest to passenger vessels operators in the year ahead concern ADA vessel design standards, re-interpreting the Guide to Structural Fire Protection (NVIC 9-97 change # 1), and what to expect during the transition from EPA Tier II to Tier III engines.
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Stanford Law Professor Richard Thompson Ford wrote for Slate's "Jurisprudence" column about the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. Here's an excerpt:
…Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the majority of the court that an employer who shortchanged a female employee for years, up until she retired, discriminated on the basis of sex only the first time this happened. Because she didn't sue right away—she probably didn't know she was being shortchanged until later—the court barred her claim as untimely, even though her employer continued to pay her less than men doing the same work until she left.
It's a bad decision. And at first, the Ledbetter opinion reads like ideological warfare: the right wing of the court struggling against precedent to gut a civil-law statute. But that may be unfair. In fact, the court's argument follows from a widespread—though misguided—obsession with state of mind that many conservatives and liberals share.


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We may know all about the Bills' pre-game meals this season, because their coaching staff wants C.J. Spiller to show them to you.
Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett gave a colorful description of the anticipated role for Spiller this morning on WGR Radio (via Tim Graham of the Buffalo News), making it clear they want to get everything out of him.
"It's real simple," Hackett said. "We're going to give him the ball until he throws up. So he's either got to tap out or throw up on the field. Let's just put it that way."
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Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, 2012/08/15 - RAM tracking have been short listed for the Croner Employer awards 2012 - RemoteAssetManagement.co.uk.
Today, RAM Tracking has been shortlisted for The Croner Employer of the Year award at this years National Business Awards in partnership with Orange. RAM Tracking is one of the UKs leading providers of vehicle tracking technology for SMEs with a mobile workforce. With headquarters in Leeds and a second office in Ontario, Canada, RAM has over 3,000 clients and a 36-strong workforce.
Going up against the likes of multimedia company UKRD operator of 16 commercial radio stations including Stray FM and Minster FM and London-based Baringa Partners, RAM will battle it out for the prestigious award, with the winner being revealed at the National Business Awards gala dinner held on 13th November in London.
Simon Perryman CEO, UK Commission for Employment & Skills and judge for the category said: Vehicle tracking company Remote Asset Management is growing through customer satisfaction and creative thinking backed by excellent HR practices.
Upon hearing the news that RAM Tracking had successfully become a finalist, managing director Chris McClellan said: RAM has become a successful business in the UK and Canada, through foresight, determination and a passion for the industry and clients we work with. We are incredibly proud of our incredible staff retention rate and believe that the careful recruitment and nurturing of employees has played the most crucial part in 92% client retention, almost eight years continued growth and our launch of the next generation in vehicle tracking earlier this year.
We couldnt have asked to have been shortlisted in a more prestigious category and are delighted to be a part of the exclusive community of organisations recognised for their exceptional performance.
The National Business Awards has today revealed over 150 of Britains leading businesses and business leaders as finalists in the prestigious awards programme. Organisations shortlisted include a range of private, public and third sector companies, including National Grid, Marks and Spencer and London Early Years Foundation.
All National Business Awards finalists represent an annual turnover in excess of £135 billion and collectively employ over 700,000. They cover activities as diverse as digital marketing, international road haulage and logistics, water engineering and life sciences: sectors that reflect key areas of UK capability with high potential for international expansion. The diverse size of the companies entering is also huge ranging from a business with an annual turnover of less than £50k to high growth and high value companies with multi-billion revenues.
Baroness Virginia Bottomley, Chair of Judges said: This year has been a challenging environment for British businesses: these finalists demonstrate how companies are succeeding in the current climate through innovation, originality and tenacity. Its good to see a broad range of companies both in sector and size an impressive representation of the potential British businesses have. Congratulations to all our finalists.
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Riding the success of the Biknd Helium travel cases, the Biknd Oxygen integrates strategically positioned inflatable dividers in an ultra-light, high-tech package for the ultimate in wheel protection. Your wheel is secured via innovative parachute umbrellas and designed for easy inflation and access. The Biknd Oxygen is the first wheel bag to offer unbeatable air bag protection. This equals bombproof protection in a lightweight, go anywhere travel system. The Oxygen is lockable and free standing. It has hubcaps and precision aligned plastic-reinforced sides.
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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's plan to widen U.S. involvement in Afghanistan came after an internal debate in which Vice President Joseph Biden warned against getting into a political and military quagmire, while military advisers argued that the Afghanistan war effort could be imperiled without even more troops.
All of the president's advisers agreed that the primary goal in the region should be narrow – taking aim at al-Qaeda, as opposed to the vast attempt at nation-building the Bush administration had sought in Iraq. The question was how to get there.
The commanders in the field wanted a firmer and long-term commitment of more combat troops beyond the 17,000 Obama had promised to send, and a pledge that billions of dollars would be found to significantly expand the number of Afghan security forces.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, pressed for an additional 4,000 troops to be sent to Afghanistan – but only to serve as trainers. They tempered the commanders'request and agreed to put off any decision to order more combat troops to Afghanistan until the end of this year, when the strategy's progress could be assessed.
During the March 20 discussions, Biden was the voice of caution, reminding the group members that they would have to sell their plans to a skeptical Congress, officials involved in the debate said. They spoke on condition of anonymity.
In announcing his plan yesterday, Obama said he would send more troops – some 4,000 – but stipulated that they would not carry out combat missions, and would instead be used to train the Afghan army and national police.
He left himself open to the possibility of sending more as the situation warrants.
At a White House news conference in which he invoked concerns of another possible terrorist attack on U.S. soil, Obama framed the issue as one that relies on one central tenet: protecting Americans from attacks such as the ones that occurred Sept. 11, 2001.
To do so, the president said he would increase aid to Pakistan and would, for the first time, set benchmarks for progress in fighting al-Qaeda and the Taliban in both countries.
"The United States of America did not choose to fight a war in Afghanistan," Obama said yesterday in announcing his decision. "Nearly 3,000 of our people were killed on Sept. 11, 2001, for doing nothing more than going about their daily lives."
Part of Obama's plan includes sending hundreds of additional diplomats and civilian experts into the region.
Even as the White House touted its intention to create benchmarks to measure progress made by the Afghan and Pakistani governments in combating al-Qaeda, the Taliban and other militant groups, some congressional officials briefed on the plan voiced skepticism about how realistic those goals were.


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Our weekly round up of all the latest news stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Thor: The Dark World, Iron Man 3, Guardians of the Galaxy, S.H.I.EL.L.D., AKA Jessica Jones, The Wolverine, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel, Green Lantern 2, Arrow and more…
The cast and crew of Marvel Studios' Thor: The Dark World have been filming around the University of Greenwich this past week, and thanks to a selection of spy photos, we've now had our first look at the new villain Malekith the Accursed, along with his army of the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim. Judging from a close-up shot of Malekith, who is portrayed by British actor Christopher Eccleston (G.I. Joe: Retaliation), it would seem that his final appearance will be enhanced via some CGI during post-production, but the spy photos give us a good idea of what Chris Hemsworth's God of Thunder will be going up against in Alan Taylor's (Game of Thrones) sequel, and if you'd like to get a preview of a scrap between Thor and Malekith, check out a selection of images and video here…
…Rumours have emerged this week about the possible inclusion of one of the founding members of The Avengers in the upcoming Iron Man 3, with ComicBook.com reporting that Stephanie Szostak (R.I.P.D.) could be playing Janet van Dyne, a.k.a. the Wasp. It's been said previously that the end credits of Iron Man 3 will be used to set up Edgar Wright's Ant-Man, so it's entirely possible that Wasp could make an appearance, although ScreenRant are suggesting Szostak's character may be "some incarnation of Whitney Frost (Madame Masque)", a former secretary of Tony Stark's with a secret identity and connections to the criminal underworld….
…During an interview with Newsrama, comic book artist Steve McNiven has spoken about next February's Marvel NOW! launch, stating that there could be some similarities between the redesigned Guardians of the Galaxy and their big-screen counterparts in director James Gunn's (Super) forthcoming feature adaptation: "My approach to the designs was to match them to the characters and to update the look. Double-breasted jackets and outer space adventure don't really fit these days… I have been in touch with the movie studio guys and we are all tossing design ideas around, so hopefully we can have some unity between the movie and comic looks." So, will that 'unity' also stretch as far as including Tony Stark on the Guardians roster, as rumoured last week..?
…Turning to Marvel's small screen output and two new recruits have joined Clark Gregg's Agent Coulson and Ming-Na Wen's (Stargate Universe) Agent Melinda May in the cast of the upcoming Joss Whedon-directed S.H.I.E.L.D. pilot, with Elizabeth Henstridge (Hollyoaks, The Thompsons) and Iain De Caestecker (16 Years of Alcohol, Coronation Street) signing on to portray Agents Gemma Simmons and Leo Fitz, collectively known as 'Fitz-Simmons'. Meanwhile, Twilight screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg has expressed her hopes that the Alias adaptation AKA Jessica Jones may still have a future outside of ABC's schedule: "I did the Jessica Jones pilot, but [ABC] didn't pick it up to pilot. The studio still owns it, and I think we're going to shop it around to some other outlets to see…"
…Shifting to 20th Century Fox's upcoming Marvel slate, and a new synopsis has emerged for Hugh Jackman's latest X-Men outing, The Wolverine, which is set to arrive in cinemas on July 26th, 2013: "Based on the celebrated comic book arc, this epic action-adventure takes Wolverine, the most iconic character of the X-Men universe, to modern day Japan. Out of his depth in an unknown world he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality, emerging more powerful than we have ever seen him before..."
…In other X-Men news, Bryan Singer has been tweeting about his prep for 2014's X-Men: Days of Future Past, confirming that he's set to reunite with X-Men and X2: X-Men United costumer designer Louise Mingenbach on the forthcoming sequel to Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class. However, before fans cry out with concern about a return to the generic black costumes of the first two movies, Singer also took a moment to reassure fans in a subsequent tweet: "For those of you wondering… no leather suits…"
…Andrew Garfield has announced that filming on Sony's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is set to begin in February 2013. With pre-production now in full swing, we can expect to hear more names joining Garfield, Emma Stone, Shailene Woodley (The Descendants) and Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained) in the cast of the Spidey sequel. There have been reports this week that director Marc Webb is looking at Dane DeHann (Chronicle), Brady Corbet (Melancholia) and Alden Ehrenreich (Beautiful Creatures) for Harry Osborn, while it's also rumoured that Damian Lewis (Homeland) could be in the frame for the role of Harry's father – and Peter Parker's arch-nemesis – Norman Osborn. Elsewhere, Webb also addressed the possibility of fan favourite J.K. Simmons returning to the offices of the Daily Bugle as J. Jonah Jameson in the rebooted series, telling The Huffington Post: "That's an interesting idea… it's tricky, because it's a different universe. But, you never know…"
…Warner Bros. stepped up its Academy Awards push for The Dark Knight Rises this week by releasing a selection of new stills to its 'For Your Consideration' website, as well as taking out a full page ad in Variety. The epic conclusion to Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight saga is sure to feature heavily in the technical categories when the nominations are announced, but it's certainly going to encounter some fierce competition when it comes to that coveted Best Picture nod. Meanwhile, as the film's DVD and Blu-ray release approaches, three unused posters from the theatrical campaign have arrived online, and you can check them out here..
…Looking ahead to the future of the Batman movie franchise and Looper director Rian Johnson took a moment to discuss whether he'd be interested in succeeding Christopher Nolan during an interview with Flickering Myth's Martin Deer: "You know I love Batman, I didn't grow up reading the comics but Batman movies, when that first Tim Burton Batman movie came out that kind of defined, in kind of like a weird way for the generation that I was in, that first Batman movie in a way it defined what a blockbuster was for me, more so than any of the 70s movies. When that first Batman movie hit it was like this cultural volcano that defined what the superhero blockbuster was in a way that was just completely drew me in as a kid. So Batman is definitely the one superhero movie franchise that I'm 100% just completely in love with, and I love [Christopher] Nolan's so much man. Right now I'm just focusing on doing my own thing. And that hypothetical that you mentioned has so many variables to it in terms of what kind of movie they're looking to make and all of that so, you know, that call hasn't happened and in the meanwhile I'm not gonna sit by the phone, I'm just gonna keep writing my own stuff….
…During promotional interview to plug the latest re-release of 2009's Watchmen, director Zack Snyder commented briefly on next June's Superman reboot Man of Steel: "It's a more serious version of Superman. It's not like a heart attack. We took the mythology seriously. We take [Superman] as a character seriously. I believe the movie would appeal to anyone. I think that you're going to see a Superman you've never seen before. We approached it as though no other films had been made. He's the king-daddy. Honestly that's why I wanted to do it. I'm interested in Superman because he's the father of all superheroes. He's this amazing ambassador for all superheroes. What was it about him that cracked the code that made pop culture embrace this other mythology? What we've made as a film not only examines that but is also an amazing adventure story. It's been an honor to work on. As a comic book fan, Superman is like the Rosetta Stone of all superheroes. I wanted to be sure the movie treated it respectfully…"
…A rumour started doing the rounds this week that a script had been delivered to Warner Bros. for Green Lantern 2 that would see the return of stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Mark Strong and Geoffrey Rush for a Sinestro Corps War storyline, but the talk was almost instantaneously shot down by Green Lantern screenwriter Marc Guggenheim, who told ComicBook.com that the report was "absolute bulls–t"…
…And finally, a couple more names have been added to the cast of The CW's Arrow, with Seth Gabel (Fringe) set to guest star as an incarnation of the villain Count Vertigo (albeit under a different, yet-to-be-revealed name) and Janina Gavankar (True Blood) securing a major recurring role as McKenna Hall, "a vice cop with the Starling City Police Department… [who] has a complicated history with Oliver [Stephen Amell]." Be sure to check out a promo for Wednesday's episode Muse Of Fire, which sees the introduction Helena Bertinelli, a.k.a.a The Huntress (Jessica De Gouw), along with a new featurette giving us an inside look at the filming of episode 2's silo fight scene between Arrow and China White (Kelly Hu).
Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen – Available now via Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com.


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[CP] Newbies packs
The CP election finished and I was elected as CP of eDenmark again, thank you everybody for your support!! I'll do my best and I hope this will be a great month! Besides, I'm asking for the help for every danish citizen, we need more activity in our forum, more initiatives, more players... and this can't be done by only one player, so I'll welcome every contribution you can do.
I should have posted this article some days ago, but I had a problem and I had to take care of one member of my family thus I had to postpone this. Sorry for that.
This article is not only to thank your support, and I'm coming with the first initiative of this month!
It'll help our new players to grow a little more faster and I hope they'll find this useful. More things are coming, but don't forget to register and join the national forum because some of them will be happening there.
Newbies packs
Who can get these supplies?
All danish players with a level of 29 or lower (players of 1st and 2nd division)
Ok, I've less than lvl 29... but how I can get this help??
You can ask for supplies in our IRC channel: #eDenmark in Quakenet. Everyday you can get more supplies.
In which consist this help?
Everyday supplies: 200 q1 food
Starter pack (only 1 time if you have ask for supplies 7 different days): 5 q5 weapons
At the moment, that's all! An easy way to get more health everyday, isn't it?!
Ah.. I forgot! Maybe you're a new player that don't understand some things of this game and you'd like some help of an experienced player or know some history of eDenmark... you could ask in our forum.. but maybe you rather have a mentor who will help you in all of this as he/she is helping you to grow with supplies, tips... if so, please send me a msg!
Thank you,
CP of Denmark.
PS. The first 3 players who comment here with danish cs and level <=25 will get a q7 weap.
and remember til reg. on our forum and also join us on IRC - you can find the info on the forum
Citizens of Denmark - use this offer to be able to grow - and do more for the country/union
What is this?You are reading an article written by a citizen of eRepublik, an immersive multiplayer strategy game based on real life countries. Create your own character and help your country achieve its glory while establishing yourself as a war hero, renowned publisher or finance guru.


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Frosted Pumpkin Cookies Recipe
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 to 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in pumpkin. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans and dates.
- Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 13-15 minutes or until firm.
- Meanwhile, for frosting, combine the butter, brown sugar and milk in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in maple flavoring and vanilla.
- Cool slightly; beat in enough confectioners' sugar to achieve spreading consistency. Remove cookies to wire racks; frost while warm. Yield: 6-1/2 dozen.
Reviews forFrosted Pumpkin Cookies
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Average Rating
"I made these with gluten free flour and everyone loves them. Going to try and freeze them to see how that works out. Didn't have the dates or nuts so I made them without. Didn't have maple flavoring but tastes amazing with just pure vanilla extract.I took some to the neighbor and she couldn't stop raving about them."
"I had difficulty with the frosting. It set too quickly. I think 3 minutes is to long to boil the brown sugar/butter mixture. The consistency is similar to fudge. It does have a nice flavor."
"The first time I made these I halved the recipe thinking I didn't need that many cookies. BAD IDEA! The next day I made the full recipe and wished I had doubled it. I took some to work and they disappeared immediately with rave reviews. I sent some to work with hubby for his employees and had several send compliments galore! I've been making double recipes of these ever since. I ship them off as gifts and have requests from folks to "never be removed from the cookie list". They are the best cookie EVER even for those who don't care for pumpkin!"
"This is a very tasty cookie a tad to much lard for me.. But still like them alot.."
"No sticking problems. something is missing. did you forget an ingredient. there are no eggs."
"These were fabulous! Just the right amount of spice in the cookie, and the caramel frosting was buttery and rich. However, I did have to make a few adjustments along the way. I baked a couple test cookies first, and found that these spread very little. So in subsequent batches, I flattened the cookies slightly with the bottom of a drinking glass. I found that I did not need to bake them as long as indicated in the recipe. 11 minutes did the trick in my oven. The frosting was initially too dry and thick, but I just added a couple tablespoons of milk to thin it out. The end result was one of the best cookies I've ever tried!"
"I was looking for a recipe that would outdo my current pumpkin cookie recipe. This just wasn't it. I ended up greasing my pans and turning the tempurature down to 325 degrees. The first batch stuck badly to the pan and the bottoms were way too dark (almost burnt). I agree with some of the latter comments about the icing. I ended up making a homemade vanilla frosting in which I added a little cinnamon to in order to meld the flavors together. The overall texture of the cookie, however, was very nice."
"I would not boil the frosting ingr for 3 min. my frosting was almost to hard ball stage and would be more careful of how much pd sugar I added. frosting set up too hard on the cookies and much too sweet. I will make them again and modify my frosting a little. also I added nuts and raisens instead of dates"
"Sorry I have not made these yet, but rated it high because every recipe I have tried from TOH has been excellent. I have a question. When it says to frost while warm, does that mean while the cookies are warm, or the frosting? Thank you."


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Beautiful Katniss is a gentle and affectionate little lady who loves attention from quiet people. If you get down to her level and hold out your hand for her to sniff, Katniss will approach you on her own and start purring and rubbing to ask for more attention. She gets along OK with other cats, but appreciates her own quiet space to retreat to now and again so that she can watch the world go by. John Lew photo.
How to find them
Nubby, Katniss and other kitties would like to meet you in Kita's Kitty Cottage; Rye, Leela, and canine buddies are all waiting for adoption at the Mendocino Coast Humane Society, at 19691 Summers Lane, Fort Bragg. For more information, call 964-7729. To find other adoptable pets, check the blog link at www.mendocinohumane.org, the Facebook page, and/or petfinder.com.


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Jackson - 2 FTs made (drove and drew the foul)
Jackson - 3pt
Ellis had the only other bucket in the 12-2 run by GS. Jack was 2-3 from 3 in that stretch. DEN didn't reach that 93 point level (where GS was at then) till 35 seconds left in the game, so almost literally the game was over after Jackson's scoring outburst.
Vs Detroit at halftime it was already a 6 point game, but within 5.5 minutes that lead was 17 and the game was effectively over (I believe it never got closer than 15 after that point). During that 5.5 minute stretch you had:
Al - layup
Jack - bad pass
Jack - taking a Rip charge
Jack - O-reb, tip in
Jack - layup
Al - steal
Jack - 3pt (Al assist)
Al - 3pt (Baron assist)
Al - 3pt (Jack assist)
So in that 17-6 run to open the half up and break the game open Al and Jack combined for 2 of the 3 assists, 15 of the points (Al 8, Jack 7), took away 2 DET possessions and while Jack had the TO he also created a bonus possession with the O-REB (which he then scored).
Two wins by 14+ points vs playoff teams and at the center of the moment when the game is broken open for good you have Jackson, with Al being a huge part of the DET 3rd as well as clutch with what should have been the final FTs vs WSH.
I know it's not the same as a final shot to win, but honestly I'd rather have a guy that make the game a clear win 8-10 minutes before it's over instead. Yes it's true that Jack has bad nights too and that Al had turned into the invisible man for the Pacers on many nights.
But I'll bet Warriors fans aren't complaining about the recent results from either of them right now.


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An international team of researchers led by Professors Mark Caulfield and Patricia Munroe, from the William Harvey Research Institute at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry with Chris Cheeseman at the University of Alberta in Canada and Kelle Moley at the University of Washington in USA, have shown that the SLC2A9 gene, which encodes a glucose transporter, is also a high-capacity urate transporter, and thus possibly a new drug target for gout. Their findings are published in this week's PLoS Medicine (7 October 2008).
The team first expressed SLC2A9 in frog eggs, a type of cell that does not have its own urate transporter. They found that SLC2A9 transported urate about 50 times faster than glucose, and that glucose facilitated SLC2A9-mediated urate transport. Similarly, over expression of SLC2A9 in human embryonic kidney cells more than doubled their urate uptake. Conversely, when the researchers used a technique called RNA interference to reduce the expression of mouse SLC2A9 in mouse cells that normally makes this protein, urate transport was reduced. Researchers then looked at two genetic variations within SLC2A9 that vary between individuals (so-called single polynucleotide polymorphisms) in nearly 900 men who had had their serum urate levels and urinary urate excretion rates measured. They found that certain genetic variations at these two sites were associated with increased serum urate levels and decreased urinary urate excretion. Finally, the researchers used a statistical technique called meta-analysis to look for an association between one of the SLC2A9 gene variants and blood pressure. In two separate meta-analyses that together involved more than 20,000 participants in several studies, there was no association between this gene variant and blood pressure.
Overall, these findings indicate that SLCA9 is a high capacity urate transporter, and suggest that this protein plays an important part in controlling serum urate levels. They provide confirmation that common genetic variants in SLC2A9 affect serum urate levels to a marked degree, although they do not show exactly which genetic variant is responsible for increasing serum urate levels. They also provide important new insights into how the kidneys normally handle urate and suggest ways in which this essential process may sometimes go wrong. The findings could eventually lead to new treatments for gout and possibly for other diseases that are associated with increased serum urate levels.
Professor Mark Caulfield said: "This MRC funded study shows how a team of international researchers can find a completely unsuspected mechanism for urate handling in the kidney. Such discoveries could pave the way for new medicines."
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Kim and her sister Roxy were the birthday girls recently. Roxy lives next door to us, so we decided to throw them both an impromptu birthday party. (Roxy is owned by two adorable children, so the party was really for them, but Kim and Roxy were good sports) Carol baked and decorated the cupcakes above, and left others blank for all to decorate.
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Roxy's fur brother, Tonchie.
Happy Birthday Kim and Roxy, you spoiled little Chihuahua's.
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Chiropractors have often described their professional identity as going beyond the treatment of musculoskeletal problems to include, for example, prevention of disease. This systematic review confirms that chiropractors have a positive attitude to providing primary prevention within public health in general, musculoskeletal problems, and "wellness". However, few patients consult for these reasons. This begs the question: Is this mismatch caused by insufficient information on what chiropractors can offer or insufficient evidence on what primary prevention through chiropractic care can achieve?
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Chiropractic & Manual Therapies publishes manuscripts on all aspects of evidence-based information that is clinically relevant to chiropractors, manual therapists and related health care professionals.
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies is an open access journal that aims to provide chiropractors, manual therapists and related health professionals with clinically relevant, evidence-based information. Chiropractic and other manual therapies share a relatively broad diagnostic practice and treatment scope, emphasizing the structure and function of the body's musculoskeletal framework (especially the spine). The practices of chiropractic and manual therapies are closely associated with treatments including manipulation, which is a key intervention. The range of services provided can also include massage, mobilisation, physical therapies, dry needling, lifestyle and dietary counselling, plus a variety of other associated therapeutic and rehabilitation approaches.
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies continues to serve as a critical resource in this field, and as an open access publication, is more readily available to practitioners, researchers and clinicians worldwide.
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It is likely that our field of interest will change considerably in the next 20 years because of research. We can no longer just say about our therapies that 'It works', as this begs the questions 'by how much and compared to what'. Similarly, diagnostic tests need to be refined or abandoned in the light of new evidence. Our journal will continue to publish sound science on these and other related topics to help inform clinical practice.
The chiropractic profession does not have a strong track record of research activity and publication relative to many other healthcare professions. I am pleased to be able to improve this situation in my role as Deputy Editor of Chiropractic & Manual Therapies. An important role of our editorial team is to mentor prospective new authors and coach them through the publication process. In this and other roles, we work hard as an editorial team to ensure the research we publish in Chiropractic & Manual Therapies is of the highest quality and readily transferable to clinical practice.
I am convinced that the way forward for the chiropractic profession is through research. As all other professions in modern health care, we need to systematically scrutinise our theories, methods and results. It is a privilege to be part of the editorial process of a journal dedicated to publishing high quality research that will lead chiropractic and other manual therapies in this direction.
Clinical decision making is all about presenting the best choices to patients. High-quality, patient-oriented evidence serves as the foundation of this important process. However, there are many areas within the discipline of rehabilitation where our knowledge and practices are suboptimal. It will be the role of research to fill these gaps in knowledge and inform our future practices. I am excited by the new discoveries that will take place in the years to come and am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this process as an Associate Editor for Chiropractic & Manual Therapies.
I believe it is important for chiropractic to have a functioning journal of high quality and impact, as this is a recognised way to assure other professions of the serious intent to pursue scientific endeavour into the manual therapy profession. As an important adjunct to this, I believe the profession needs to use the information provided and evolve into a fully recognised and respected provider. I hope my unique background gives me an insight that can be useful in the role of Associate Editor of Chiropractic & Manual Therapies.
Editing the journal gives me an opportunity to help our profession expand our knowledge base in a way that is open to the world to see - I was actually investigating starting an open access journal with BioMed Central because I see access to the literature as one of the limitations to the use of evidence based practice in our profession.


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All i seem to be doing lately is crying.
I hate this whole thing - why are murderers and evil people walking the streets without a care in the world and my husband, who has never done anything wrong got his bloody thing inside him ??
He is so depressed and in constant pain all the time, Nothing is helping him. He wont take Morphine tho. Not started any treatment either - We start talking about that journey on 4th Jan.
Im now doing his head in as im trying to be positive infront of him - telling him were going to fight and win, but he just wants to wallow.
I dont know what to do, Im scared of the future - He is my life.
Sorry for babbling on, but i dont know what to do
My husband's attitude is very similar - carrying on "as normal" though in pain. I get so frustrated, don't want to nag him into chasing the doctors to get some treatment started - don't want to force him into a healthier lifestyle to make him "fit enough to operate on" - like you I am scared for his future but keep reminding myself that it's his life, his decisions to make, I can only support and care .... and cry when he is not around!
Thanks Sue.
Its the worst thing in the whole world and I feel so useless.
My hubby is taking all the vitamins in the world and we are watching his diet, but hes frustrated because hes scared of eating anything "nice" as he doesnt want to undo any work hes done.
We are having a treatment option dicussion next week, so see were we end up from there
Hi Mrs. M.,
There's no rhyme or reason to it. I had chemo with a 74 year old nun who had lung cancer - she'd never smoked in her life, & lived in a Community of Sisters who went about doing good. I couldn't believe how philosophically she accepted it all.
I can understand your feelings being all over the place, and your husband just wanting to wallow. That will pass, believe me. Once you get a treatment plan sorted the outlook will change for both of you. There will be practical things to do, that you can deal with. At the moment it's mostly "in the mind", which is a scary place if you don't really know much. The mind dives straight to the mud at the bottom where all the terrors are lurking.
I'd suggest you back off from being too upbeat and positive in front of him for a little while & let him deal with his demons alone. He knows you're there for him and always will be, but cancer does mess with your mind. Eventually he'll surface again.
Meanwhile, sweetie, you've got us to support you. Never mind about crying, it goes with the territory especially if you're the carer, not the patient. I often think it's a harder job being the carer. Some days you can never get it right. I remember how horrible I was to my partner, to my eternal shame.
But we got through it, and so will you two. Keep coming back to let it all out, someone will always be here to hold your hand.
With love & hugs,
Twirly xxx
Hi Jomull
Sorry you are having such a bad time right now. Playing the waiting game is pants, especially when the goal posts seem to be constantly moving.
It is so hard to see a loved one down and in constant pain, but, unfortunately, you cannot make him take his pain relieving medication. I wonder though if you have told him how seeing him this way, especially when there is no need for him to be in so much discomfort, makes you feel.
Twirly is right. Your husband has a lot of demons to deal with right now and he must do this in his own way and time. Also, wallowing is natural, certainly for a while anyway. You also have demons to deal with. You need to allow yourselves time to grieve for the life you had before you can look to the future and start dealing with whatever that brings. You are both on the worlds worst roller coaster ride with the full range of emotions fully charged and battering away at you.
At least your husbands appointment to start talking treatment is now soon. The days until then may be hard, but once you have the plan in place, you might both feel better as you can focus all your energies on what you can do to support each other through that period.
I hope that you can both find the strength to comfort each other through the next few days and then face whatever comes next as a strong team.
Don't forget we always here for you xx
Thankyou for your advice and support.
I will back off trying to be so positive and just hold his hand.
You guys are amazing
Nothing much to add to the very good words of advice and comfort above, but just wanted to join in supporting you. Once the treatment has started, things will start to settle a little, as the new phase of the process begins. Sometimes it can take some adjustment, as the whirlwind of tests, etc. have stopped and you have a bit more time to absorb all that has happened. The one thing that will help hugely, both physically and psychologically, is getting pain under control. I know you don't want to push things too much, but perhaps if you have a good relationship with your GP, he/she might have a chat with him about that xx
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Bear with me ~
We've recently decided to revamp how we offer websites to clients.
I'm faced with this issue -
I can develop sites in a variety of different ways - using CMS, static HTML files, or a framework.
Let's assume a client wants to be able to manage their own site. Sure - we would offer them a CMS. Currently we use FREE open source CMS for the majority of clients sites.
Now, how would you work this CMS in to the cost of the quote. Can you justifiably charge extra if a client wants a CMS, even if the CMS is free?
And lets say a client does not want to manage their own website - it falls entirely on myself or another staff member to manage the design and content, as well as any future updates. Fine.
If I chose to use Wordpress or any other CMS to make MY life easier developing the website, is it wrong to charge a client to use the CMS, even though it is already in place?
Especially with free OS ones.
We are in the process of developing our in-house CMS, which would eliminate this problem, but in the mean time we are faced with this issue.
How do you work using FREE CMS in to your own clients work?
Do you use a CMS regardless, and charge extra? Or do you develop in user-unfriendly framework if the client doesn't want a CMS?
Do you just charge a fee, and if they decide later on they want the CMS, it's in place for them?
Hopefully this is clear.
If someone spends 5 days fixing your car, but doesn't need to spend any money on replacement parts, do you say—"well, the repairs were free, so I don't owe you anything"? Of course not. With that logic, since HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Apache, Linus etc are free, we should never be charged for our work. Obviously you are charging for your time and expertise.
And beyond that, you are adding value to their business, and thus you deserve a good cut of the profits.
Charge for your time and for the value you are adding to their business.
Personally, unless they want to pay for a CMS, they get a simple static site. Usually clients just need to be educated. It's pretty easy to tell from the outset what their needs will be down the line, so you can just advise that they get a CMS if that's what they will need down the line. If they are unreasonable about it, I just wish them well.


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October 24 2013
Notes: Sabbatini reverses fortunes
By PGATOUR.COM staff
Rory Sabbatini, a native of South Africa who now lives in Dallas, hasn't had a particularly good start to the 2013-14 season. He's played in each of the first two events and has yet to break par -- posting a scoring average of 76.
Sabbatini bucked that trend in the first round at Kuala Lumpur, though. The six-time PGA TOUR winner shot a 67 in the first-round that left him tied for fourth, four strokes off the pace being set by Ryan Moore.
Sabbatini, whose last win came at the 2011 Honda Classic, tied for 28th at the 2011 CIMB Classic, which was his only other appearance in the event.
>>> This is the fourth CIMB Classic and two of the three previous winners are in the field this week at Kuala Lumpur Country CLub. Their wins came at The Mines Resort, though, and neither defending champ Nick Watney nor 2011 winner (and last year's runner-up) Bo Van Pelt fared too well.
Watney opened with a 75 and is tied for 65th while Van Pelt shot even par and is tied for 30th.
>>> Sergio Garcia had some high-powered company in the CIMB pro-am on Wednesday when he played with the queen of Malaysia, H.M. Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Haminah Hamidun.
He did pretty well in the first round, too -- hitting all but one green in regulation to lead the field at 94.4 percent. Garcia's first-round 66 left him third.
"I think it's the kind of golf course (that I like)," Garcia said. "It's quite narrow. Not the longest, but you have to drive the ball well. I think I managed to do that fairly well for the most part today. My irons were quite good.
"I would have loved to make a couple more putts, but I hit some good putts that unfortunately didn't go in. But the greens are not very easy to read."