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Hey All.
This is my first guide and i hope you all like it :)
please Read the guide before trying it out, and please try it more than once or twice before rating ;)
For marks i have chosen Greater Mark of Desolation for some extra damage
For seals i have chosen Greater Seal of Attack Speed for some attack speed, you can use Greater Seal of Scaling Attack Damage for even more attack dmg, but i like attack speed best.
For Glyph i use Greater Glyph of Magic Resist for some magic resist, and again you can take Greater Glyph of Scaling Attack Damage for more dmg
For Quintessences i use Greater Quintessence of Desolation. You can also use Greater Quintessence of Movement Speed to get the extra boost of movementspeed.
For Masteries i have chosen a basic 21-0-9 for the dmg in offence and hp/mana regen, more xp and longer buff durations in utility. Remember to take the improved vertion of your summoner skill unless you use ignite or flash, because the ap from Burning Embers is totaly useless on Vayne, and Blink of an Eye can you only take if you go into utility, wich you can but i would not recomend it.
The Builds
The first build is the one i recomend to people that is new to Vayne and dont know her limits. It focuses on survivability and have a mutch lower dmg output, but should be enuogh to get you the kills you need while you stay alive
The second build i have made is focused on high dmg and little survivability, so remember to buy Elixir of Fortitude if you have the money. This will make you hated if you play right.
Now it begins to get a little interesting :)
Build 1.
I start with Doran's Blade because i think that it's a great item because of the health, dmg and lifesteal :)
Then I get my Boots of Speed and rush my B. F. Sword.
Then I pick up my Berserker's Greaves and Wriggle's Lantern, and now you a probably like "Whaaaat!? why would you buy lantern?" and i will answer your question with
"yea yea i know it probably isnt the best pick to Vayne, but it's a so damn good item, you will be able to farm the hell out of the lanes and jungle, and you will not even take the slightest dmg even if you run into a champion while farming".
Now I upgrade my B. F. Sword into an Infinity Edge to get some nice crits, and a Cloak and Dagger for the tenacety because cc is just a pain. Now the game should be near the end, but if not you should go for The Bloodthirster and a Frozen Mallet if you dont have anything else you want or can spend your money on.
Build 2.
Again I start with Doran's Blade
Then i go on to Sheen by buying Sapphire Crystal first, because the ap from tome doesn't help us in any way. For boots you would pick what fits best against the enemy team but most of the time i pick Berserker's Greaves for the attack speed boost.
The next item is Trinity Force. buying Phage first because of the health boost (wich is mutch needed) and the slow for ganking.
My next item will be Cloak and Dagger or if the enemy team doesnt have any cc i would take Phantom Dancer, then we get to the Infinity Edge. This item will boost your dmg to the insane, and with The Bloodthirster as the next item you will be allmost unstoppable :)
The las item is realy up to you (if the game last that long) i just buy Elixir of Fortitude and Elixir of Agility for the rest of the game, until i can buy Madred's Bloodrazor.
Summoner Spells
For summoner spells i use Flash and Exhaust or Flash and Ghost.
You can take Ignite to
I will recomend that you take atleast one of eather Flash or Ghost as an escape skill, cause you have a low base movement speed and tumble doesn't work thrugh walls so its not good to escape with.
Night Hunter
This is your pasive and what makes you the chaser you are, this gives you 40 when moveing towards an enemy champion
This is your harasing skill. in the begining you want to tumble to the side and hit the enemy championt, later you want to combine this with Condemn for a good stun
Silver Bolts
This skill is great to tanks because of the true dmg, and even greater for the squshie Veigar on the enemy team :)
This is your stun/knockback ability. You want to hit people into walls with this if possible, if not be carefull not to shoot your kill away from you
Final Hour
This is your ultimate, it improves your pasive, give you more dmg and a little short stealth on your tumble. This is basicly what makes you the feared assassin you are :)
Skill Sequence
The skill sequence depends on your playstyle, but the way i prioritise my skills in most games is like this :
Final Hour
Silver Bolts
Team Work
Now with the first build you probably wont be able to carry that well, so with that you are the ranged dps that stand as far away as possible while still being able to autoatack.
With the second build you are the hard carry your job is to kill the enemy squshies and carry and get away without dying, and remember that tradeing you for an enemy is never good!
Pros / Cons
-Good ganker
-Great chaser
-Good dmg output
-Able to take any lane
-Exelent harase
-Cant solo lane 1v2
-Realy weak early game
-Not the best farmer in the game
-Low movementspeed will make you go nuts when excapeing
Final Words
So this is how i play Vayne and i hope i have been a help to all of those who want to play Vayne and have some fun :)
and plzz tell me if there is somthing you want me to try or somthing you think could be better :)


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The swing has always been there.
The bat control and the ability to hit to all fields, too.
But into the fifth year of his major league career, we're still waiting for James Loney to display consistent home run power. After hitting 15 in only 344 at-bats as a 23-year-old in 2007, Loney put only 26 balls over the wall in 1,302 plate appearances over his next two seasons. This year he's fallen behind that already modest pace, with only five homers in 361 trips to the plate.
Not that the Blue have abandoned hope. "As he continues to mature as a hitter and continues to learn his swing I think he'll start to hit 20 to 25 home runs," says Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti. "Once he starts to pull. Because he has great pull power, it's just that his approach is typically [to hit] the other way."
Colletti's hope isn't without historical precedent. Over his first 2,031 at-bats, Rafael Palmeiro had 47 homers. Jeff Bagwell had 53 in 1,675, Steve Garvey 46 in 1,606. Loney has 50 in 1,943. Power can develop later in a player's career.
But what if it doesn't?
First base has traditionally been viewed as a big stick position patrolled by swagger-laden giants like Gehrig, Foxx and McCovey. And unlike some of baseball's sacred cows, this one hasn't been assigned to the dusty bin of baseball mythology. Last year, six of the top seven home run hitters across the majors were first basemen. But power isn't the only available template for success at the position.
Mark Grace played 16 seasons, made three All-Star teams, amassed 2,445 hits and retired with a .303 career average and .383 on-base percentage. All while averaging 12 homers a year and never hitting more than 16. Keith Hernandez made five All-Star squads, won 11 Gold Gloves and three times finished in the top five in MVP voting, winning in 1979. Only once in 17 seasons did he hit as many as 18 homers. John Olerud's HR numbers were never off the charts despite playing in a power-saturated era. Will Clark and Don Mattingly both went long stretches as very productive hitters who didn't hit many home runs.
That guy -- the high average, high OBP, good glove first baseman -- was made virtually extinct as the game entered fully into the steroid era. Fifteen homers just didn't cut it in a game where shortstops and second basemen were hitting 40 a year, and even the most light-hitting of players seemed to pop 15 to 20.
Loney, as a player and a concept, didn't fit that world.
Whether because pitching has improved or PED testing has worked -- or both -- the game has reverted to older dynamics. According to ESPN Stats and Information, through June 20 this year each game has averaged 1.85 homers. In 2000, the same stretch of season yielded 2.57. Team ERAs this year (again, through June 20) averaged 4.17, versus 4.84 in 2000. Both power stats, from home runs to slugging percentage, and ERAs have trended downward since the turn of the century. So while 13 first basemen this year have at least 15 home runs, the influence of the long ball on the game generally has diminished.
So is it safe again to be James Loney? Could the high-average, good glove first baseman be making a comeback?
"It's possible," Colletti says. "If you have the rest of your team in a good spot. If you can pitch and you can catch it, then it really becomes a run production question. Can you produce enough runs?
"If [the first baseman doesn't] hit 35 home runs, can you produce enough runs? And the answer is, well, it depends on the rest of your club."
Meaning if the power doesn't come from the corners, it has to come from somewhere else, something Colletti knows from earlier in his career with the Cubs and Giants. "When I was in Chicago, we had Grace and [Ryne] Sandberg. That was different, because you're getting 30 home runs out of Ryno and 10 to 12 to 15 from Mark. You could do that," he says. "In San Francisco, after the new ballpark opened, J.T. Snow's home runs started to dissipate. But we had Jeff Kent, who could hit 35. So you could flip it around a little."
The Dodgers, though, haven't. Blake DeWitt isn't a power hitter at second. The long ball, like seemingly everything else in his offensive game, has deserted Russell Martin. Rafael Furcal provides a little pop at short, but only Matt Kemp can be called a "power guy" in a traditional non-power position. Meanwhile, at the other corner, Casey Blake has only nine home runs.
Yet the Dodgers, despite injuries to many of their frontline offensive players, are sill a top-third team in runs scored, in part because Loney is driving in runs with the big boys at his position. A .255 hitter with a .710 OPS when nobody is on base, Loney's average jumps to .357 with a .912 OPS with runners in scoring position. This explains his 59 RBIs, good for seventh in the National League.
"That's pretty good production," Joe Torre says.
Power, Torre notes, can provide a false sense of security for a lineup, particularly once the postseason rolls around. "I had it with New York, we had guys who were capable of hitting home runs. Unfortunately, we'd get to the postseason and have trouble scoring runs because now those pitchers on the mound don't give you those liberties," he says. "Postseason, it's not how far you hit it, it's how often."
Loney's hitting philosophy reflects that approach.
In Monday's 6-5 loss to Florida, he picked up his 57th RBI of the year, slapping Clay Hensley's 3-1 offspeed offering, up and away, into the left-field corner for a double.
It was a nice piece of hitting, taking what was given to him rather than waiting for what probably would have been a 3-2 fastball. But Loney's approach is hardly universal.
"A lot of guys, I think they may take that pitch off the corner and look for a better pitch to [drive]," he says. "I've been pretty good at being able to hit those tough pitches. I try to look at it, I guess, from a different point. Becoming a good hitter, and then seeing what happens," he says.
"Home runs are thrown. They're in certain spots. You can't elevate every single ball, every single strike."
Loney prefers to react rather than look for a particular pitch. "A lot of people are guess hitters. [They] just sit on maybe a slider, so if they get it they can hit it out," he says. Loney doesn't like to let a hitable ball go by.
"Who's to say you're going to get a better pitch?"
Colletti and Torre both note, too, how like Grace, Snow, Hernandez and Olerud, Loney's glove helps keep runs off the board, shrinking the gap between a more powerful but less leathery first baseman. It's a reasonable point, even if Loney hasn't quite reached as lofty a status defensively as some of the other players cut from a similar mold. He's still very good.
Torre and Colletti freely acknowledge the value of the home run, and while Loney's productivity has been impressive, the inability to go deep leaves him with virtually no margin for error as a run producer. By definition, the lack of home runs robs him of perhaps 30 RBIs a more powerful first baseman gets by driving himself in and forces Loney to generate them one or two at a time. Is that .357 mark with RISP sustainable? Over the last two seasons, he hit about .300 in such situations, certainly respectable, and drove in 90 runs in each.
Also not bad, but also not the 110-plus pace he's set for 2010.
Loney can still improve. Even if he never becomes Adrian Gonzalez, a little boost in homers would be nice. His career OBP of .353 lags well behind the Grace/Hernandez/Olerud crowd. Still, if Loney can build on his level of success, he'll not only bolster L.A.'s lineup but also help revive a style of play at his position seemingly Dodo-fied a decade ago. It may not represent the ideal and will require Colletti to find alternative sources of muscle in a landscape when less is available.
But as in so many things, often the enemy of the very good is the better. In a league where even the most ordinary players no longer post numbers like something out of a video game, it's easier for Loney to look good by comparison.
Says Colletti, "If he ends up with a career like Mark Grace? Yeah, I'll take that."
Brian Kamentzky is a reporter and blogger for ESPNLosAngeles.com

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I tried to date the dress, but the tag says "NALI" and I couldn't find this brand in trademark registries... If anyone has a clue about this brand, your help would me much appreciated. Here's a picture of the tag. I'm not an expert at dating vintage clothing, but so far I haven't had much difficulty doing so... However, this is one tricky dress!
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Ten Ways to Follow Your Heart & Date Smart
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I first introduced you to Undolus last month, but to refresh your memory: It's basically your new best friend. Friends, actually, because the platform was created by two sassy sisters who want to help women do their homework. Basically, you visit the website and enter your crush/date/romantic interest's name. Undolus does a background check and analyzes the results, then combines that info with reviews from other women who have dated your potential boo and voila! Up pops his Datability Score, so you can make an informed decision about proceeding with the relationship. Easy as that. The coolest thing is, Undolus doesn't allow personal attacks or man-bashing. Women's reviews are based upon predetermined questions designed to reveal certain character traits and are scored accordingly.
The ladies of Undolus are all about empowering women and want you guys to have the confidence to be in control of your dating experiences. You might be thinking to yourself, how do I get there? How can I be in control? Don't men have all the power? Of course not!
Every woman CAN find a man who is worthy by choosing wisely and doing a little homework. Set goals. Set boundaries. Don't be afraid to say no. Talk to friends. If you get a weird feeling about the situation, it probably is weird! Trust your intuition. There is no foolproof method to finding the right person, but to help in your journey, here's a few tips and tools from Undolus to help you date smart while still following your heart:
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- And while you're at it…NEVER make self-deprecating jokes. They aren't funny and they give the impression "she doesn't respect herself, why should I?" Don't show him how to be critical of you.
- Don't be negative. Don't whine. About anything. (We know this is hard, but save that for your mom/sister/girlfriends).
- Your mom was right. Don't call him first. And don't call him if he's being elusive. Yes, we know, this sounds WAY outdated. But trust us. Don't call him. Would you tell your daughter to call him if she was being ignored? We all know what him not calling means.
- Beware of the guy who is "too busy" to see you. Everybody is busy. Men do exactly what they want to do. If he wants to see you, he will make it happen, instead of making excuses.
- He should understand your time is valuable. He should not think it's an option to make plans with you last minute (i.e. Friday afternoon at 3:00). That means you're an afterthought, not his first thought. There are always exceptions to this ("I just got tickets to the concert!"), but for the most part, if he never makes a plan in advance with you, chances are it is because he wasn't thinking about you or knows you will drop everything to be available at the drop of a hat when he does get around to thinking about you.
- Don't let him interview you. It's totally normal (and necessary) in the beginning to have a healthy exchange of questions to get to know each other and determine whether you are compatible, but not to the extent that you feel like the encounter becomes a one-sided screening process and he's the prospective boss. ("Gee, I hope my answers will get me to the next round!") Endless interrogations with no plans to meet in person usually equals insecure man who needs to feel superior.
- Have an opinion. They don't have to be the same as his. Your time together doesn't have to resemble an episode of CNN Crossfire, but hopefully he will admire the fact that you have knowledge about current issues and that you have a brain. If he does not appreciate the fact that you have a voice or belittles your view, ABORT MISSION.
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Close To The Wall by DenkMitWatch
©2007-2017 DenkMit
Stuart Easton, Macau Grand Prix, Macau, November 2006
I think close is a bit of an understatement! His right shoulder must only be about three inches from the wall...
There's a much more famous photo by a much better photographer than me of one of the guys rubbing along the wall.....!!
This is so close to being the same shot that Stephen Davidson has on the front of his book about road racing.
Brilliant shot
Brilliant shot
Yeah - Stephen helped me out a little! Showed me the right spot. It's an amazing shot, but not as good as his, lol! Wish I had went on race day though - interviewed Plater after the race and he was showing me the scores on his helmet where he had hit that wall with it!!


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Never too early
"Today's world is about being connected. Apparently some parents believe that can't start too soon: New research shows that 7 per cent of babies and toddlers have their very own e-mail address," Time magazine reports. "A full 92 per cent of U.S. kids have some sort of online presence by their second birthday." In a survey of 2,200 mothers in 10 countries, sponsored by the Internet security firm AVG, researchers learned that one-third of U.S. women have uploaded their children's ultrasound images. "… AVG's chief executive J.R. Smith cautions that this 'digital dossier' could come back to haunt them at a later date."
Another early bird
A Memphis, Tenn., man has been charged with aggravated assault after a teenager was shot in the buttocks. The man had noticed a pair of young men with saggy pants, and yelled at them to pull up their trousers, Associated Press reports. An argument followed. Police allege the 45-year-old man fired several shots. He's awfully young to be a grumpy old man.
Pedal a Shweeb?
"Dreaming of a more enjoyable commute to work? Meet the Shweeb, a cross between a monorail train and a recumbent bike, where you sit inside an aerodynamically shaped pod hanging from a rail and pedal to propel yourself forward," New Scientist reports. "It's one of five ideas that have won a share of the $10-million [U.S.]prize money stumped up by Google for its Project 10{+1}{+0}{+0}{+ }competition - 10{+1}{+0}{+0} is 1 googol - which called for 'ideas to change the world.' … The Shweeb's developers bagged $1-million, and will put the money toward developing a system to be used by city commuters. They claim it could carry up to 1,200 people an hour. A 200-metre-long test track where the pods can reach speeds of 50 kilometres per hour is already operating as a tourist attraction in Rotorua, New Zealand."
Is Sparky meditating?
"Animals, not just people, likely have spiritual experiences, according to a prominent neurologist who has analyzed the processes of spiritual sensation for over three decades," MSNBC.com reports. "Research suggests that spiritual experiences originate deep within primitive areas of the human brain - areas shared by other animals with brain structures like our own. The trick, of course, lies in proving animals' experiences. 'Since only humans are capable of language that can communicate the richness of spiritual experience, it is unlikely we will ever know with certainty what an animal subjectively experiences,' Kevin Nelson, a professor of neurology at the University of Kentucky, told Discovery News."
Dizzying tactic
"What's the best way to stop a fleeing car? Give it a nudge from the side," Slate.com reports. "The go-to police tactic for ending a car chase is known as the 'pursuit intervention technique' or 'tactical vehicle intervention.' The officer pulls up alongside the perp and then steers his front bumper into the suspect's car along the side and near the back, just behind one of its rear wheels. Because most cars are front-heavy, the tap sends the vehicle into a spin, rotating around the engine. … About 90 per cent of the time, the spin causes the engine to stall. It's also easier to apprehend a dizzy and disoriented driver."
Food: 1516
The world's oldest food law, Germany's 1516 Reinheitsgebot (purity law), governs the production of beer.
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Halloween: Boo
"Don't scare on stairs. That's one of the most important rules to remember when operating a haunted house, lest the victims of your frights go toppling down flights."
Chicago Tribune
Standards: I swear
Rap star Eminem says he's a family man who checks his profanity at the door when he comes home to his daughters. He adds that it isn't his job to shield young fans from the language in his lyrics. He says their parents should act like parents.
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Thought du jour
"The human mind always makes progress, but it is a progress in spirals."
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No progress? Well, here it seem to be none (until now), but what you see is not necessary any indicator. Bits and pieces can be located by any reader who search with adequate level of motivation. I do most of my work on paper, computers have a hard time reading them, I find this somewhat important. Yes, cryptic maybe, but this is necessary, and is no attempt to 'cheat' and just say so (I assure you, if that makes any difference).
[Bilingual method] EN/NO:
Jumping fra et språk to another skaper åpenbart effects upon the readers mind, but those who master both, har ingen problem med å understand this whole sentence.
PsychoScientoLogy || Fantasiologi || ZyberCoreX are three components I implement into the system. I am working on different components in ways that are being taken seriously by different people, while I have to fight against the 'psychiatric mafia' (they are drugging me down).
I cannot yet give any 'simple' presentation of my work (probably never will), but I design/define || develope/correct || experiment and study.
I use my own system to find new or better ways to improve, both the system and my own capability. (Paths are found here and there).
I Observe, I Reflect and I Conclude (ORC).
I will continue when the time comes, thanks for reading.
The non-seeing eye.
Der Process
French. Magyar. Romanian. Serbian. Spanish.
Last year individuals in the government of France, without permission from a judge, had their police shoot up our front door in the early morning (rather than just knock on the door). They did not identify themselves as policemen until after they have breached the door and entered, but thankfully I could see through the glass that they were indeed policemen. (We can only speculate on why they did it that way.) They arrested my pregnant wife and me, and left our scared children – age 2, 3 and 5 at the time – to the care of my boomer parents-in-law, who (according to the children) instead of comforting them hit the oldest one and told them all that they would not see us again.
The police arrested us without having any evidence against us, and without a judge's…
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PsychoScientoLogy (Sinnsvitenskapslære)
I defined the term PsychoScientoLogy (PSL) back in 2002 – 2003 as a core component of a selfdefined system.
The name in itself is a combination of 'Psyche', 'Science' and the '-Logy' and describes an (imaginary) special field of psychological study, not quite sure if I would call it metapsychology, but more like an extended branch of psychology, that emphasize other types of intelligence like AI.
PSL would lead to what is today known as the "ZyberCoreX", here the Z is not a typo, but a reference formed from some 'near death experiences'
(as close as I have ever been at least).
I could(and will) go more into detail, but I end this post here.


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ATF Project Gunrunner
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March 6, 2011, 01:22 AM
Tom Servo
Join Date: September 27, 2008
Location: Foothills of the Appalachians
Posts: 12,158
As per the Avila indictment, over 600 AK-47 pattern rifles were acquired
through a single dealer
in a series of straw purchases, over a time span of 15 months. That number doesn't include numerous pistols.
The dealer was Lone Wolf Trading Company. According to a
redacted ATF investigation report
(Attachment 1), the Bureau was involved in a sting operation involving a series of straw purchases from Lone Wolf during that time period. Said straw purchases were done with the help of a "cooperating defendant."
I guess that's what they call them now.
In any case, that can't be a coincidence. This brings us to question #2: what was the ownership of Lone Wolf thinking, allowing as many as 40 rifles go out to the same guy in a single transaction?
I've seen some astoundingly people in my day, but I don't think the owner of Lone Wolf is one of them. At some point, he
to have involved the ATF. Nobody with an ounce of instinct for self-preservation would have kept quiet about something like that.
It stands to reason that he was cooperating with the Bureau, and under advice (or orders) to allow these purchases to take place.
So, where does this leave him? His reputation is ruined. He can claim (rightfully, I'm guessing) that he was cooperating in a law-enforcement operation, but the public will remember him as the guy "supplying the cartels." Brian Terry's blood isn't on his hands, but I'm sure he's hearing accusations to that effect at this very moment.
According to David Voth's letter prior to the straw buys:
we have a exciting opportunity to use the biggest tool in our law enforcement tool box.
If you don't think this is fun you're in the wrong line of work-period!
This is the pinnacle of domestic U.S. law enforcement techniques. After this the tool box is empty. Maybe the
Maricopa County Jail is hiring detention officers and you can get paid $30,000 (instead of $100,000) to serve lunch to inmates all day.
I would hope that nobody's so callous as to assume that "fun" entails the death of one man and the ruin of another.
Sometimes it's nice not to destroy the world for a change.
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We are planning a 2013 Baltic cruise out of Copenhagen around end of Aug or first week of September. We narrow to 2 cruise lines, Norgewian Star and RCCL Vision of the Sea. Both ships have the same itinerary : Tallinn, St. Petersburg, Helsinki, Stockholm, except Norgewian Star is 9 days with extra night in St. Petersburg and a stop at Warnemunde, Germany. Norgewian costs $600 more per person starts from the lowest category. I read comments that St. Petersburg needs an extra day, but just wonder if it is worth $1,250 extra at least. Based on the description, both ships are pretty much old and same size. If we opt for RCC, we will use the cost saving and extra to visit Alsace region (Strasbourg, Colmar, Riquerwirh). Would love to hear your opinion.


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Arnside Independent Hostel, Cumbria, Lake District, sleeps 10-64 in 16 bedrooms.
Arnside Hostel is an old Edwardian boarding school set in a thriving rural village (shops, boutiques, galleries, train station and pubs) on the edge of the Lake District National Park in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With great views over the Lakeland hills and Morecambe Bay, Arnside is known for its year round spectacular sunsets, walks along the prom (on the River Kent Estuary which is next to the hostel), and its Tidal Bore.
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Besides the newly fitted self-catering kitchen, dining room and sitting room/lounge (with wood burner), numerous other rooms include a large games room with Sky TV, pool table, darts board and child's size air hockey table. There is also a large drying room for wet coats and muddy boots and 2 further meeting/class rooms, one of which doubles up as a second TV/dayroom.
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Spend your time relaxing in and around the hostel itself or take the opportunity to get active and explore, discovering what this stunning area has to offer. There is great all weather, all season walking with a variety of routes to suit all abilities and interests. Amazing views are everywhere within the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, so you don't need to walk too far to have your breath taken away by the scenery.
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Noodles are definitely the most famous go-to dishes for most of us. This is such a food item which can be made in different ways. If the preparation of Hong Kong noodles is spicy, the Cantonese type is really non-spicy and light.
We thought we could help you cook something different with the regular noodles and hence have got this sesame noodles recipe, which can be prepared as an evening snack. The recipe is very easy and the ingredients are common too.
Sesame has a lot of health benefits; and when you have it with noodles, it will also compliment your taste buds along with your health. So, here are the ingredients and the method of preparation.
Serves - 4
Preparation Time - 15 minutes
Cooking Time - 20 minutes
1. Boiled Noodles - 2½ cups
2. Garlic - 1 tbsp (finely chopped)
3. White Sesame Seeds - 1 tbsp
4. Ginger - 1 tbsp (finely chopped)
5. Vinegar - 1 tsp
6. Dark Soya - 1 tsp
7. Sesame Oil - 1 tbsp
8. Spring Onions - 1 tbsp (finely chopped)
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ParaCon West 2014
Do you ever wonder what lies beyond the stars? Do you hear bumps in the night, or reach out to those no longer living? At the first ParaCon West, you won't be alone; the convention is advertised as "The Ultimate Paranormal Experience." At ParaCon West, you'll not only get the chance to listen to paranormal tales, get chilled by psychic readings and go on actual ghost hunts, but also be able to experience a live-action end-of-the-world scenario with BRAINS: The Interactive Zombie Apocalypse Live Theater Rock Opera. Or, attend the 21-and-older Dead Man's Party to really get down like you're six feet under. Celebrity guests such as comedian Marcus and psychic medium Serenity Moore will be there to sign autographs and share in your paranormal fascinations. (Camri Mecham)
ParaCon West @ Maverik Center, 3200 S. Decker Lake Drive, June 19-21, Thursday, 5-9 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., $35-$150. ParaconWest.com
Must Come Down
The 2012 indie film Must Come Down has already been making a splash in the festival circuit as an official selection at the Cinequest, Newport Beach, Phoenix and Mineapolis St. Paul Film festivals. It's writer and director, Kenny Riches, had a hand in the Visual Art Institute at the former Garfield School, and Must Come Down, about the quarter life crisis of two 20-somethings (played by Ashley Burch and the late David Fetzer), was filmed in Salt Lake City, so it should resonate especially well with locals of that demographic. Riches' assertive, self-assured aesthetic sensibility is well-known to locals from his non-cinematic artworks, and carries over into his cinematic style. He has a remarkably strong instinct for visual storytelling. The screening will be followed by a question & answer session with the cast and crew. (Brian Staker)
Must Come Down @ Salt Lake City Main Library Auditorium, 210 E. 400 South, 801-524-8200, June 19, 7 p.m., free. SLCPL.org
Olympic Day
On June 23, 1894, Baron Pierre de Coubertin organized the committee that would launch the modern Olympic Games movement. Annual events around the country recognize that landmark moment as Olympic Day, looking to the stories of great athletes that have inspired us for more than a century, and promoting sportsmanship and fair play. Utah's own Olympic Day will take place at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns, featuring a variety of events—most included in the free general admission—for Olympic enthusiasts of all ages. Local Olympic athletes are slated to attend (specific participating athletes not set at press time) for photo opportunities and autographs. Local blues band Changing Lanes Experience will provide live music, while attendees can enjoy a free skate or participate in a "learn to curl" clinic for an additional fee. You can even get in a little pin trading. Citius, Altius, Fortius. (Scott Renshaw)
Olympic Day @ Utah Olympic Oval, 5662 Cougar Lane, Kearns, 801-968-6825, June 20, 5 p.m.-10 p.m. free admission, $14 per person for learn to curl clinic. UtahOlympicLegacy.com
Phillips Gallery: John Erickson & Ed Bateman
History suggests that as artists become more experienced, their work becomes less literal. Secure in their medium, artists feel free to venture into avenues that require less explanation, as their reputations mean they no longer have to "prove themselves." It's been a long time since John Erickson or Ed Bateman has had to prove anything, and their new show at Phillips Gallery—with new bodies of work—is a demonstration of how far each of them has come. Both artists work with the figure—in the case of Erickson, not only the human figure, but also the animal, including several very expressive figures of dogs. The human figure in "Spartacus of Sharpie" as an acerbic realism, composed graphically of squared strokes, frenzied line and stark color. The result is a portrait of an aggressive artist with nothing to hide—including the rawness of his own flesh. Ed Bateman takes a journey with "Agnosia and Forgetting (Afterwords)," where the figure from a pinned photograph has vanished. Then there's "Dancing on the Head of a Pin (After Bouguereau)," a semi-figural composition of safety pins with a blurred image of figures in the rear, possibly a painting by Bouguereau. And his "The Sound of One Pin (for Etienne-Jules Marey)" is a majestic upward or downward spiral, in the abstract, of strait pins, with no reference to the figure other than its relation to the human condition. (Ehren Clark)
John Erickson & Ed Bateman @ Phillips Gallery, 444 E. 200 South, 801-364-8284, June 20-July 11, free. Phillips-Gallery.com
Collision: Ballstaedt, Crosby & Frioux
When artists' works are shown together, especially in small groups, something amazing happens: They seem to relate to one another, much like small groups of people, in a kind of conversation. There are different tones of conversation, from quiet and meditative to animated, and every once in a while, you have a discussion that's so lively that it's more like a collision—of opinions or emotions. Rio Gallery's Collision exhibition—featuring paintings by Andrew Ballstaedt, Lisa Crosby and Jonathan Frioux—is just such an artistic conversation. In Ballstaedt's work, the color palette is seemingly run amok, though fastened down to abstract compositional grids. The pieces slightly resemble architectural drawings, but the lines oscillate and breathe energetically. Crosby's work is more atmospheric and massive, as colors dissolve and fade into each other, creating the effects of depth and texture.
Frioux's colors are mapped out, seemingly more deliberate, but stretch and strain at their boundaries, as though seeking a more expansive resolution. In an artistic trio, it's tempting to triangulate or try to play some kind of aesthetic rock-paper-scissors game with the artists. But the common theme of color, so dazzling when applied by their brushes, is like a small chamber music group charting out experimental sound, echoing against one another. The result comes together as resounding and eye-opening for the viewer. (Brian Staker)
Collision: Ballstaedt, Crosby & Frioux @ Rio Gallery, 300 S. Rio Grande St., 801-236-7555, through July 11, Gallery Stroll artist reception, Friday June 20, 6-9 p.m. ArtsAndMuseums.Utah.gov
Ryan Hamilton
Ryan Hamilton is a clean comic hailing from Idaho, and he looks the part—kind of like the guy next door. Not the creepy one; more like the friendly neighbor who goes out of his way for the smallest favor and always has a smile on his face while doing it. Now that he calls New York City home, it's hard not to equate him with the small-town character played by Jack McBrayer on 30 Rock. Still, for Hamilton, playing it clean hasn't slowed him down in the often-bawdy world of comedy; Rolling Stone named him one of Five Comics to Watch. The fact that he's been picked to open for the likes of Drew Carey pays testament to him being on the rise. And although he now plays around the country to a growing fanbase of his own, he still regularly makes the rounds out here in the west, where he can make people laugh in St. George and Boise as well as Las Vegas. (Jacob Stringer)
Ryan Hamilton @ Wiseguys West Valley, 2194 W. 3500 South, 801-463-2909, June 20-21, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m., $15. WiseguysComedy.com
Salt Lake Bees Tavernacle Dueling Pianos Night
Baseball has a long tradition of having everybody sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" together during the seventh-inning stretch. It doesn't feel like you really went to the game unless you raise your hand and start putting your fingers out as you count, "For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out!" Singing with the crowd at a baseball game is about as American as it gets. When it comes to getting everybody to sing together, who better to get the crowd going than the dueling pianos players from the Tavernacle (201 E. 300 South, Salt Lake City, 801-519-8900, Tavernacle.com) piano bar? Name a song, they'll start pounding out the chords, and pretty soon, everyone is screaming along on the chorus. The Tavernacle's ivory-ticklers will be on hand for the Bees game Saturday—against a team from Nashville named the "Sounds," no less—to take requests all night long. Everybody will also get to sing along during a post-game concert that will be synchronized with a fireworks show.
Get your arm and your vocal cords warmed up, and take somebody out to the ball game. (Geoff Griffin)
Salt Lake Bees Tavernacle Dueling Pianos Night @ Smith's Ballpark, 77 W. 1300 South, 801-350-6900, June 21, 6:35 p.m., $9-$27, SLBees.com
Junction City Roller Dolls Double-Header Beach Party
We may not have many suitable beaches in Utah, but no matter; the Junction City Roller Dolls are throwing their own beach party inside the Golden Spike Event Center this weekend, so you can bring your bathing suits, Hawaiian shirts, flip-flops and beach towels and party down with the entire Junction City league as they play games and give prizes to the kids. The derby action will be a double-header. Kicking off the evening will be JRCD's LOCO-Motives (coming off an impressive win over Idaho Falls' Portneuf Valley Bruisers), who will compete against the Beet City Bombers from Nampa, Idaho. The second match will feature the JCRD Trainwrecks—who have had a near-dominant season so far—to take on some friendly rivals from Salt Lake City: the Uinta Madness men's roller derby team.
Throughout the evening, funds will be raised to support the Community Abuse Prevention Services Agency. (Gavin Sheehan)
Junction City Roller Dolls @ Golden Spike Event Center, 1000 N. 1200 West, Ogden, June 21, 6 p.m., $8-$12. JCRDolls.com
Miller Motorsports Park: Lucas Oil Off-Road Series
For most folks who think about auto racing—if they think of it at all—it's the kind where cars roar around an asphalt oval. It's very fast, very skilled driving, but for those not tuned in to its rhythms, it can seem like one long left turn. And then there's the radically different sensibility of off-road racing, where modified cars, carts and trucks hit the dirt courses, often zooming over hills and bottoming out in valleys. This weekend, the Lucas Oil Off-Road Series returns to the Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele for the fifth year, with a full slate of racing on the off-road short course. Stars of the sport like Jeremy McGrath, Brian Deegan and Carl Renezeder fight for points with all the energy that 800 horsepower vehicles can provide. The event also provides more for visitors than the races themselves; it's practically a festival experience. While some attendees come for a day in the grandstands, others tailgate or make a full weekend out of it with RV and camper parking. Drivers will be available for photos and autograph sessions, and you can even go for an adrenalized ride of your own, whether it's on the Miller Kart Track or on the zip line. But leave the most breathtaking motion to the drivers, who know how to energize a crowd by taking a truck soaring into the air. (Scott Renshaw)
Lucas Oil Off-Road Series @ Miller Motorsports Park, 2901 N. Sheep Lane, Tooele, 436-277-8000, June 21-22, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., $10-$250; season passes and special rates for campers also available. MillerMotorsportsPark.com
Sundance Author Series: Eric Schlosser
It's rare for an investigative journalist to be able to turn shorter work for magazines and newspapers into best-selling books that are captivating reads. Eric Schlosser is just such a talent, with his work Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal; Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market; and Chew On This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food. Schlosser's newest book, Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, The Damascus Accident and the Illusion of Safety, applies his trademark investigative diligence to America's aging nuclear arsenal. He begins back in the middle of the Cold War, with a little-known tale about a near nuclear disaster a few miles north of Damascus, Ark. What was supposed to be a fairly routine maintenance procedure on a Titan II—the largest intercontinental ballistic missile in the United States arsenal—soon turned into a full-scale alert when a worker dropped a socket wrench and punctured the rocket's aluminum shell. Schlosser turns this simple incident into a cautionary tale about how American citizens live in ignorance while being surrounded by weapons of mass destruction that, like all infrastructure, need routine maintenance that could go wrong at any moment. As if being surrounded by imminent doom weren't enough, Schlosser's next project—one that he's been working on for over a decade—is taking a look at the dire state of the American penal system. (Jacob Stringer)
Sundance Author Series: Eric Schlosser @ Sundance Resort Tree Room Restaurant, 8841 N. Alpine Loop Road, Sundance, 866-734-4428, June 21, 11:30 a.m., $75 includes lecture, discussion, signed copy of author's book and brunch. SundanceResort.com


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Baby with swollen head needs 'miracle': Parents
The child Roona Begum lives with her parents Fatima Khatun and Abdul Rahman in the outskirts of Agartala, Tripura.
Hydrocephalus is a condition in which cerebrospinal fluid builds up in the brain, which results in swelling.
Working in a brick factory, the father says, that he prays for "a miracle" that will save his only child. Doctors has adviced him to go to a specialist hospital in Kolkata to get medical help.


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Research Interests:
In 1997, Dr. Iaizzo and his coworkers began working on large mammalian isolated heart models, and thus the Visible Heart® laboratory was created in collaboration with Medtronic, Inc. Today, this lab is a premiere place to perform translational systems physiology research. Various CARDIAC-RELATED RESEARCH includes: cardiac physiology, large mammalian comparative cardiac anatomy, cardiac devices/testing/design, electrophysiology/surface/noncontact mapping, pharmacological approaches to cardioprotection, chronic ischemia and/or heart failure models, and opioid preconditioning in human left ventricular trabeculae.
Additional research interests include SKELETAL MUSCLE (anesthetic complications in muscular disorders, stimulated muscle force measurement in neuromuscular diseases, prevention of hypoxic damage using opioid agonists); HIBERNATING BLACK BEARS (hibernation induction triggers, cardiac function and wound healing during hibernation); ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY(intracellular recording and patch clamp techniques, surface or transmural electromyography, action potential mapping); THERMOREGULATION (mechanism of shiver, thermal management of surgical patients, cerebral protection using mild hypothermia, wound formation/treatment/healing, malignant hyperthermia); and SPINAL BIOMECHANICS (cervical spinal unloading, functional rotation and movement of the spine).
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Omdahl P, Eggen MD, Bonner MD, Wika K, Iaizzo PA: Right ventricular anatomy can accommodate multiple transcatheter pacemakers. Pacing & Clinical Electrophysiology (December 2015)
Howard SA, Goff RP, Benditt DG, Iaizzo PA: Direct visualization of an iatrogenic septal defect in a reanimated human heart. Heart Rhythm Case Reports (in press, 2015).
Benscoter MA, Iaizzo PA: Assessing the relative integrity of formed linear lesions by recording both focal and monophasic action potential and contact forces: a technical brief. Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine (in press, 2015)
Benscoter MA, Iaizzo PA: Visualization of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: impact of devices and anatomy. World Journal of Cardiology 7:754-764, 2015.
Ginz HF, Iaizzo PA: Isometric skeletal muscle force measurement in primary myopathies. Muscle and Nerve (in press, 2015).
Benscoter MA, Avitall B, Iaizzo PA: Visualization of an innovative approach for mitral isthmus ablation. Journal of Integrative Cardiology (in press, 2015).
Quallich SG, Kriege KE, Iaizzo, PA: The effects of radiofrequency or cryothermal ablation on biomechanical properties of isolated human or swine cardiac tissues. Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine 4:1-5, 2015.
Ditmer MA, Garshelis DL, Noyce KV, Laske TG, Iaizzo PA, Burk TE, Forester JD, Fieberg JR: Behavioral and physiological responses of American black bears to landscape features within an agricultural region. Ecosphere 6 (in press, 2015).
Quallich SG, Goff RP, Iaizzo PA: Direct visualization of induced steam pops during radiofrequency ablation. Heart Rhythm Case Reports (in press, 2015)
Burzotta F, Cook B, Iaizzo PA, Singh J, Louvard Y, Latib A: Coronary bifurcations as you have never seen them: the Visible Heart® Laboratory bifurcation programme. EuroIntervention 11 Suppl V:V1-5, 2015.
Zhongping Y, Eggen MD, Marquardt KR, Aselson AJ, McVenes RD, Iaizzo PA: Direct visualization of an atrial transseptal left ventricular endocardial lead implantation within an isolated heart. Heart Rhythm Case Reports 1:107-109, 2015.
Ditmer MA, Vincent JB, Werden LK, Tanner JC, Laske TG, Iaizzo PA, Garshelis DL, Fieberg JR. Bears Show a Physiological but Limited Behavioral Response to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Curr Biol. 2015 Aug 31;25(17):2278-83.
Goff RP, Spencer JH, Iaizzo PA. MRI Reconstructions of Human Phrenic Nerve Anatomy and Computational Modeling of Cryoballoon Ablative Therapy. Ann Biomed Eng. 2015 Jul 14.
Spencer JH, Goff RP, Iaizzo PA. Left phrenic nerve anatomy relative to the coronary venous system: Implications for phrenic nerve stimulation during cardiac resynchronization therapy. Clin Anat. 2015 Jul;28(5):621-6.
Colbert RW, Holley CT, Stone LH, Crampton M, Adabag S, Garcia S, Iaizzo PA, Ward HB, Kelly RF, McFalls EO. The Recovery of Hibernating Hearts Lies on a Spectrum: from Bears in Nature to Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2015 Jun;8(4):244-52.
Howard SA, Quallich SG, Benscoter MA, Holmgren BC, Rolfes CD, Iaizzo PA. Tissue properties of the fossa ovalis as they relate to transseptal punctures: a translational approach. J Interv Cardiol. 2015 Feb;28(1):98-108.
Quallich SG, Van Heel M, Iaizzo PA. Optimal contact forces to minimize cardiac perforations before, during, and/or after radiofrequency or cryothermal ablations. Heart Rhythm. 2015 Feb;12(2):291-6.
Laske TG, Garshelis DL, Iaizzo PA. Big data in wildlife research: remote web-based monitoring of hibernating black bears. BMC Physiol. 2014 Dec 11;14:13.
Eggen MD, Bonner MD, Williams ER, Iaizzo PA. Multimodal imaging of a transcatheter pacemaker implantation within a reanimated human heart. Heart Rhythm. 2014 Dec;11(12):2331-2.
Goff RP, Bersie SM, Iaizzo PA. In vitro assessment of induced phrenic nerve cryothermal injury. Heart Rhythm. 2014 Oct;11(10):1779-84.
Spencer JH, Sundaram CC, Iaizzo PA. The relative anatomy of the coronary arterial and venous systems: implications for coronary interventions. Clin Anat. 2014 Oct;27(7):1023-9.
Spencer JH, Prahl G, Iaizzo PA. The prevalence of coronary sinus and left circumflex artery overlap in relation to the mitral valve. J Interv Cardiol. 2014 Jun;27(3):308-16.
Spencer JH, Larson AA, Drake R, Iaizzo PA. A detailed assessment of the human coronary venous system using contrast computed tomography of perfusion-fixed specimens. Heart Rhythm. 2014 Feb;11(2):282-8.
Spencer JH, Quill JL, Bateman MG, Eggen MD, Howard SA, Goff RP, Howard BT, Quallich SG, Iaizzo PA. The benefits of the Atlas of Human Cardiac Anatomy website for the design of cardiac devices. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2013 Nov;10(6):729-34.
Spencer J, Fitch E, Iaizzo PA. Anatomical reconstructions of the human cardiac venous system using contrast-computed tomography of perfusion-fixed specimens. J Vis Exp. 2013 Apr 18;(74).
Howard SA, Quill JL, Eggen MD, Swingen CM, Iaizzo PA. Novel imaging of atrial septal defects in isolated human hearts. J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2013 Apr;6(2):218-20.
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GM joins Ford in topping sales estimates to drive industry surprise
General Motors Co. surprised investors with a U.S. sales gain after analysts projected a decline in June. Ford Motor Co., Chrysler Group LLC and Nissan Motor Co. beat estimates in what's shaping up to be a big month for the industry.
GM's sales rose 1 percent, beating the average analysts' estimates for a 6.3 percent decline last month. Chrysler's deliveries rose 9.2 percent in June, the company's 51st consecutive monthly increase, while Ford's light-vehicle sales decreased 5.8 percent, less than analysts' estimates that projected a 6.6 percent decline. Toyota Motor Corp.'s sales rose less than analysts had estimated.
"General Motors is amazingly resilient," said Michelle Krebs, a senior analyst at AutoTrader.com. "Consumers recognize that the products GM is offering now aren't the same as the recalled models. If you look at what's selling, it's the new stuff that's doing really well."
GM, trying to grapple with a recall crisis that erupted in February, faced a difficult June with the release of an internal investigation that found a lack of urgency in the engineering and legal departments led the automaker to take more than a decade to recall flawed 2.59 million Chevy Cobalts and other small cars linked to at least 13 deaths.
Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra returned to Congress last month for additional testimony on the matter and the company continued its stepped-up pace of recalls with the total reaching almost 29 million vehicles in North America.
While struggling with troubled products dating back more than a decade, GM's newly designed vehicles drove sales last month to a total of 267,461 vehicles. Buick brand sales rose 18 percent, led by deliveries of the new Encore small SUV, for its best June since 2006. Chevrolet Tahoe SUV sales almost doubled while Cadillac Escalade deliveries rose 84 percent and Chevy Suburban sales rose 73 percent.
The new models are helping GM take advantage of an improving auto market. Aided by available credit and a strengthening economy with housing starts that remained near the 1 million mark in May, U.S. auto sales are headed for the biggest year since 16.15 million vehicles were sold in 2007.
Adjusting for seasonal trends, the annualized pace may have accelerated to 16.3 million in June, the average of 14 analysts' estimates compiled by Bloomberg, from 15.9 million a year earlier. GM forecast a light-vehicle selling rate of 16.6 million. Chrysler and Ford projected a pace of 17 million, including medium-duty and heavy trucks, which typically account for at least 200,000 sales a year.
For the last two months, industrywide auto sales have been running at an annualized rate of 17 million, including medium and heavy trucks, John Felice, Ford's U.S. sales chief, said today on a call with analysts and reporters.
"It was a really solid run rate the past two months for the industry," Felice said. "We expect that to continue, especially into the first part of July with the promotional push by the industry" around U.S. Independence Day holiday July 4.
Chrysler delivered 171,086 cars and light trucks, aided by a Jeep brand sales gain of 28 percent, according to statements from the companies. Chrysler, the third-largest U.S. automaker, topped the average of eight analysts' estimate for gain of 5.9 percent, helped by a 24 percent increase in sales of the Town & Country and a 22 percent gain by the Grand Caravan, both minivans. Ram pickup sales rose 12 percent to 33,149, the Fiat SpA-owned company said.
Nissan sales rose 5.3 percent, topping estimates for a gain of 3 percent. While Altima sales slipped 2.9 percent to 26,111, Sentra sales jumped 68 percent to 17,097 and Versa deliveries rose 33 percent to 11,613.
Ford's light-vehicles sales declined to 221,396 as F-Series pickup and Taurus sedan deliveries fell 11 percent and 30 percent, respectively. Fusion family-car sales rose 14 percent to 27,604.
Chrysler's namesake brand fell 12 percent to 24,026 deliveries. The new 200 family sedan sold more than 5,000 as inventories grew in dealerships, up from 595 in May. The cars are lasting 12 days, on average, on dealer lots, the company said. Including the previous version of the sedan, Chrysler sold 7,345, compared with 12,360 a year earlier.
Toyota sales rose 3.3 percent, just shy of the 3.5 percent average of eight analysts' estimates.
"Sales in the first half of 2014 indicate a steadily recovering industry, and we expect this pace to increase as we move into the second part of the year," said Bill Fay, group vice president for the Toyota Division. "In June, Camry and Corolla posted double-digit gains as passenger cars showed renewed strength industrywide."
Honda Motor Co. may report a drop of 5.8 percent, while combined Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. sales are projected to slide by 2.4 percent.
Total light-vehicle sales may slip 2.6 percent to 1.37 million for the month with one fewer weekend than a year earlier, according to the average of 10 analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg.


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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] Hitoshi Nagano is a con artist, and is dedicated to making phone calls to seniors and takes away the money. However, like pretending to be other people, one day you discover that someone appropriated his true identity. You can watch Ore ore online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in Japanese at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2013.
Rating: 5 by 168 users./
Runtime: 119 minutes
Kazuya Kamenashi, Yuki Uchida, Ryô Kase, Ai Aita, Hitomi Amakawa, Kôta Ehara, Miho Fukuda, Toru Fukushima, Eri Fuse, Miho Harita, Ryô Iwamatsu, Daisuke Katô, Midoriko Kimura, Takahiro Kitamura, Kinako Kobayashi and Marie Machida.
Drama, Comedy, Science fiction.
119-minute film (full movie) directed by Satoshi Miki.
The original audio of Ore ore has dialogues in or Japanese, it was produced in Japan.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2013.
Screenplay written by Tomoyuki Hoshino and Satoshi Miki.
Takashi Komatsu.
Tarô Nagamatsuya, Yusuke Wakabayashi, Yûko Shiomaki and Julie K. Fujishima.
This film was produced and / or financed by Dub and J Storm.
J Storm, GAGA, Sky Digi Entertainment and Encore Films.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie Ore ore has a duration of 119 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in English or Japanese in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
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Francisco Garcia did just about everything for No. 13 Louisville yesterday. The junior forward finished with 19 points, eight rebounds, five steals and four assists, and the Cardinals...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. Francisco Garcia did just about everything for No. 13 Louisville yesterday.
The junior forward finished with 19 points, eight rebounds, five steals and four assists, and the Cardinals withstood a late rally to beat Florida 74-70.
Garcia also became the team's biggest supporter in the closing minutes. He cheered from the bench, argued calls and served water during timeouts.
"I was focused on supporting my teammates," said Garcia, who fouled out with 1:40 to play. "I had confidence in them."
Louisville's Taquan Dean added 22 points despite leg cramps and coach Rick Pitino improved to 20-1 against former assistant coaches and players.
Pitino also extended his record to 6-0 against Billy Donovan, who is Florida's coach.
Dean and Garcia helped stake the Cardinals (5-1) to a 12-point lead in the second half. Florida (5-2) came back and had several opportunities to move ahead late.
David Lee led the Gators with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Other games
At No. 2 Kansas 96, Louisiana-Lafayette 51
Keith Langford scored 19 of his 24 points in a torrid first half that propelled the Jayhawks (6-0) past the overmatched Ragin' Cajuns (3-4).
Langford, coming back from knee surgery, got off to a rather slow start this season. But he has scored a total of 62 points in his last three games.
At No. 3 Georgia Tech 64, Air Force 42
Luke Schenscher scored 15 points as the Yellow Jackets (6-0) thrashed the slow-paced Falcons (6-3).
Georgia Tech attempted a season-low 40 shots and failed to make a three-pointer for the first time since 1987.
But Georgia Tech still managed to dominate, leading 32-12 at halftime.
At No. 4 Syracuse 86, Binghamton 56
Hakim Warrick scored 20 points, Gerry McNamara added 18 and the Orange (8-1) defeated the Bearcats (2-5).
No. 10 Kentucky 73, Indiana 58
Patrick Sparks scored 16 points and the Wildcats (6-1) thumped the Hoosiers (2-4) in Louisville, Ky.
Chuck Hayes added 14 points and nine rebounds for Kentucky, which has won five straight and 12 of the last 14 in its annual series against Indiana.
Bracey Wright led Indiana with 31 points.
No. 11 Pittsburgh 84, at Penn St. 71
Carl Krauser scored a career-high 28 points and the Panthers beat the Lions (5-4), giving Pittsburgh its third 7-0 start in as many seasons.
Chevon Troutman and Antonio Graves scored 18 each for the Panthers.
At No. 12 N. Carolina St. 94, Liberty 60
Julius Hodge had 27 points and finished an assist and a rebound short of the second triple-double of his career in leading the Wolfpack (7-0) past the Flames (1-5).
Liberty's Larry Blair had 22 points.
At No. 18 Alabama 75, Temple 71
Earnest Shelton scored 22 points, and the Crimson Tide (8-1) made 6 of 10 free throws in the final 62 seconds of a victory over the Owls (3-4).
Temple's Mark Tyndale had 22 points and seven rebounds.
Alabama's Jermareo Davidson contributed 16 points and 13 rebounds.
No. 21 Geo. Washington 79, at St. Francis (Pa.) 65
Pops Mensah-Bonsu scored 17 points, and the Colonials (6-1) used a 20-2 run late in the first half to take control in a victory over the Red Flash (4-3).
George Washington guard Maureece Rice scored the first points of his college career. Rice surpassed Wilt Chamberlain's Philadelphia high-school scoring record last season.
At No. 22 Mississippi St. 83, Arkansas-Little Rock 53
Lawrence Roberts scored a season-high 27 points as the Bulldogs (7-2) beat the Trojans (4-4).
At Marquette 63, No. 24 Wisconsin 54
Travis Diener scored 29 points despite playing with a sprained ankle, and led the Golden Eagles (9-0) to a win over the Badgers (5-2).
Marquette coach Tom Crean got into a shouting match with Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan after there was a scramble for a rebound in the first half.


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With its ownership and management in flux, the Goats travel north on the I-5 to take on the league-topping Earthquakes.
|San Jose Earthquakes (4-4-2): Busch; Beitashour, Bernardez, Opara, Morrow; Chavez, Baca, Cronin, Dawkins; Gordon, Wondolowski.
OUT: MF Jean-Marc Alexandre (R knee MCL sprain); MF Cesar Diaz Pizarro (R groin strain); MF Joey Gjertsen (R knee surgery); DF Jason Hernandez (R hamstring strain); MF Shea Salinas (L hamstring strain); DF Tim Ward (L non-specific soft tissue injury)
|Chivas USA (4-4-2): Kennedy; Riley, Valencia, Califf, Jazic; Bolanos, Joseph, LaBrocca, Bowen; Townsend, Agudelo.
OUT: MF Peter Vagenas (R hamstring strain)
DOUBTFUL: MF Ryan Smith (R hamstring strain)
PROBABLE: MF Marvin Iraheta (L knee ACL)
- Chivas USA is in seventh place in the West, two spots out of a playoff berth. The Goats hold three games in hand over most playoff competitors. San Jose has the best record in MLS.
- Along with a league-leading 52 goals scored in 2012, San Jose also tops MLS with 57 assists, eight clear of second place LA Galaxy.
- With two goals in the 4-1 win over the Colorado Rapids, Alan Gordon has 11 this season. That trumps his total from the past three seasons combined. His 1.10 goals/90 minutes means Gordon could become only the third player to finish a season with double-digit goals and a better than 1.0 goals/90 minute record.
- This week, the Cue brothers, Antonio and Lorenzo, sold their half of Chivas USA to Jorge Vergara and his wife, Angélica Fuentes. A report in the LA Times indicated general manager Jose Domene, but Domene took to Twitter Thursday night to deny those rumors.
- On Wednesday, powered by a double from Shalrie Joseph and two assists from Juan Agudelo, the Goats roared back from three goals down to draw 3-3 with the New England Revolution.


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Last week, TheIowaRepublican.com poll showed that 53% of Iowans are ready to give someone else the opportunity to lead the state as Iowa's Governor, while only 36% of those surveyed feel that Governor Chet Culver deserves to be re-elected. Today we delve a little deeper into the voters' dissatisfaction with Iowa's current governor, Chet Culver.
Question: If you could go back to 2006 and vote in the election again, knowing what you know today, would you vote for Jim Nussle, the Republican candidate or Chet Culver, the Democratic candidate this time?
General Election Voters
Nussle: 45%
Culver: 46%
Neither: 2%
Don't Know: 6%
In November of 2006, Chet Culver defeated Nussle with 54% of the vote. Now, just two and a half years into his first term, Culver's winning margin has evaporated over the opponent that he beat by 10 points. It is also important to note that Nussle served as President Bush's Budget Director from the summer of 2007 to the end of Bush's term earlier this year. Nussle has been out of the public eye in Iowa since losing to Culver, yet he's statistically tied with the Governor.
Even though Nussle lost to Governor Culver and has been invisible to most Iowans since the last gubernatorial race concluded, Nussle has a better favorability rating than Governor Culver. If you are wondering where the majority of people who regret giving their vote Culver in 2006 are from, you need to look no further than Iowa's 1st Congressional District.
Nussle represented the 1st Congressional District in Congress for 16 years. In that District, Nussle destroys Culver in a head to head matchup. Nussle would win with 52.9% of the vote compared to Governor Culver's 42.3%, basically flipping the results from the 2006 gubernatorial campaign. Remember, Nussle only won two counties in the 1st district in 2006 – Delaware and Butler counties. Culver was able to beat Nussle in his own district by over 35,000 votes. Culver's eastern Iowa success against Nussle was the key to his victory in 2006. If any Republican is going to knock off Culver in 2010, the key ingredient is eastern Iowa.
The only strength that Governor Culver has as a candidate is based in eastern Iowa, but even in that region's 1st and 2nd congressional districts, a majority of Iowans are ready for a change in leadership. The following is how Governor Culver preformed by congressional district when people were asked if he deserves to be re-elected or if someone else should be given the opportunity to lead the state.
1st CD Deserve Re-Election: 41.5% – Someone Else: 49.8%
2nd CD Deserve Re-Election: 42.8% – Someone Else: 52.3%
3rd CD Deserve Re-Election: 35.5% – Someone Else: 47.3%
4th CD Deserve Re-Election: 33.3% – Someone Else: 58.6%
5th CD Deserve Re-Election: 27.5% – Someone Else: 55.4%
Nussle's favorability is the highest in Iowa's 1st Congressional District. In fact, 59.5% of those surveyed in the district gave Nussle a strongly favorable or somewhat favorable rating. Governor Culver, on the other hand, was 11 points lower in favorability in the 1st district with a 48.4% rating. Nussle is strong in his old congressional district, but his favorability rating across the state, while better than Culver's statewide numbers, has plenty of room for improvement.
Nussle's General Election Favorability Numbers
36% Favorable
25% Unfavorable
Nussle Favorability by Congressional District
1st CD: 59.5% Favorable – 22.5% Unfavorable
2nd CD: 31.3% Favorable – 34.1% Unfavorable
3rd CD: 32.9% Favorable – 25.3% Unfavorable
4th CD: 38.7% Favorable – 26.1% Unfavorable
5th CD: 17.0% Favorable – 13.8% Unfavorable
Nussle's weakness is in western Iowa, where 40.5% of those surveyed were not aware of him. One could easily then conclude that, if Nussle's name ID was higher outside of the 1st congressional district, he would beat Governor Culver outright.
The 2010 campaign for Governor is going to be a job review for Governor Culver. Just as we mentioned last week, overall, Iowans like Governor Culver as a person, but they are not satisfied with the job he has done leading the state. Just compare his job approval ratings by congressional district to how he does on the re-elect question.
Culver's job approval(JA) and favorability(FAV) numbers by congressional district:
1st CD: 52% (JA) – 48.4% (FAV)
2nd CD: 57.8% (JA) – 51.5% (FAV)
3rd CD: 52.4% (JA) – 49.5% (FAV)
4th CD: 50.8% (JA) – 45.0% (FAV)
5th CD: 51.2% (JA) – 47.3% (FAV)
Governor Culver's new political team may be encouraged by those numbers, but when respondents were asked if he deserves to be re-elected, his numbers plummet.
Culver's deserves to be re-elected numbers by congressional district:
1st CD: 41.5%
2nd CD: 42.8%
3rd CD: 35.5%
4th CD: 33.3%
5th CD: 27.5%
Those numbers are dismal for an incumbent Governor. Iowans are known for their hospitality and kindness. We would rather wave and say hello to a stranger than admit that we don't know who they are. It seems as though Iowans have a similar approach when it comes to Governor Culver. When asked if they like him, a majority of Iowans say yes. When asked if they approve of the job he's done as governor, a majority of Iowans say yes. But when asked if Governor Culver deserves to be re-elected they overwhelmingly say no, and a number of them clearly regret voting for Culver in 2006.
Bob Haus, a longtime GOP strategist told TheIowaRepublican.com, "For incumbents, there is an old political adage: "WYSIWYG," meaning 'What You See Is What You Get.' And what Culver's camp is seeing ought to give them heartburn. Not only do voters want to see a new Chief Executive, they're also showing buyer's remorse from their 2006 decision. Those around Governor Culver know his numbers are anemic, and they're desperately seeking an antidote."
Governor Culver also knows that he is in trouble. How else would one explain his recent hiring of Teresa Villmain, Tom Harkin's deputy campaign manager for his first U.S. Senate race in 1984 and the Iowa Director for the Dukakis presidential campaign in the 1988 caucuses, and John Frew who worked for Culver's father and was also part of Tom Harkin's first U.S. Senate race in 1984.
While both bring considerable knowledge and experience to Culver's re-election campaign, neither of them will be able to un-do the agenda that Culver has promoted as Governor of Iowa. They also will not be able to magically erase Iowa's $1 billion dollar budget shortfall before next year, a problem that Culver has personally created and chosen to ignore.
The current hot-button issues also help Iowa Republicans in next year's elections. Now, Republican primary voters must decide who is best suited to take on Governor Culver and expose his weaknesses across the state, while specifically going on the attack in eastern Iowa. The polling numbers prove that our gubernatorial candidate doesn't need a 60% plus approval rating, and he doesn't need to be well known across the entire state to defeat Governor Culver. We need a competent candidate who Iowans can relate to and trust. We also need that candidate to be able to perform well in voter-rich eastern Iowa.
If we nominate the right person, Chet Culver will be the first sitting governor to lose re-election since 1962.
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In all honesty, I'm not being totally truthful - Grant has squished his brother and sister into the placenta, so they aren't affecting my size anymore. I just don't like the constant reminder that they are gone. I don't talk about it much though. I really only get pissed when people act like this is my first because of my son Ethan. I gave birth to him, I held him and sang to him and named him, so I get pissed when people skip over him.
The sweetest thing happened last week though. My grandfather is, well, a little doddy. I think he killed a lot of brain cells when he was an alcoholic, so he's a bit absent minded. It's adorable. Anyway, he likes to talk about the baby, and when he called on my birthday, he said "Wow, pretty soon you're going to be a mother - for the second time!" Nobody ever says that to me, not even my family who met and loved Ethan too. Everyone, even those who still talk about Ethan, talk about how I'm
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