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Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Florida, Chair, ASH Government Affairs Committee's Sickle Cell Disease Subcommittee
Two years have passed since the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) announced the restructuring of its sickle cell disease (SCD) research program, and despite steps to strengthen the program and research in hemoglobinopathies, the SCD community is still unclear about the Institute's plans for creating a sustainable program that encourages innovative and ongoing research. ASH has received questions from members about NHLBI's long-term plans for large-scale clinical trials, basic and translational research, SCD scholar and trainee programs, and support for health services research. In response to these concerns, ASH met with NHLBI leadership to clarify the Institute's plans for moving forward. ASH will continue to work with NHLBI as the Institute restructures its hemoglobinopathy portfolio to ensure that the program encourages and supports important research. The Society will continue to keep members apprised. The following is an update provided by Dr. Keith Hoots, director of NHLBI's Division of Blood Diseases and Resources (DBDR), summarizing the Institute's current and future hemoglobinapothy research program.
NHLBI New R34 Hemoglobinopathy Initiative and Restructured Sickle Cell Disease Research Program
The DBDR continues to adjust its programs to ensure their alignment with the research goals outlined in the Institute's Strategic Plan (www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/strategicplan/). The Institute is focused on the scientific opportunities, informed by the public health needs. Two key principles in program development are working in partnership with multiple constituencies and ensuring that the mechanisms of grant or contract support (investigator-initiated research, organized programs, or a combination of these) are appropriate to achieve the goals. Decisions about renewal of all programs at NHLBI are dependent upon an analysis of their productivity and ongoing research needs, as well as emerging scientific opportunities.
The DBDR recently created a new R34 planning grant for large clinical studies in hemoglobinopathies. The focus of this initiative is to validate new and scientifically provocative hypotheses for development into phase III clinical trials. During the one- to three-year period the grant investigators will be funded (up to $250,000/year, maximum $450,000 over 3 years) to do any or all of the following: design, establish feasibility, determine sufficient statistical power, recruit trial sites, establish an IRB plan, and/or even perform phase I or II pharmacokinetics on a candidate IND drug for treating hemoglobinopathies. Up to six such planning grants will be funded (likely in early 2011) to represent the vanguard of a planned broad portfolio of funded phase III clinical trials in hemoglobinopathies.
In addition, DBDR has a number of completing, ongoing, or soon-to-be-enrolling clinical trials: SWiTCH (a randomized study comparing hydroxyurea and phlebotomy to hypertransfusion in patients with SCD and previous stroke), TWiTCH (a phase III non-inferiority study that compares hypertransfusion to hydroxyurea in children with abnormal transcranial Doppler studies to prevent stroke), Baby HUG (a pediatric phase III clinical trial of hydroxyurea versus placebo), Walk PHaSST (a recently completed double-blind randomized clinical trial of sildenafil vs. placebo to enhance exercise capacity in patients with SCD and pulmonary artery hypertension), and IMPROVE (a comparison of a high-demand/low-dose strategy of opiate therapy vs. low-demand/high-dose opiate administration in SCD patients with pain secondary to vaso-occlusive crisis). NHLBI also funds bone marrow transplantation trials for patients with SCD and thalessemia through the Blood or Marrow Transplantation Clinical Trials Network.
Several active research initiatives have been developed to supplement the capacity of hematologists to assess clinical outcomes: The Sickle Cell Quality of Life Measurement Information System (ASCQ-Me) is an effort to develop, validate, and disseminate a psychometrically sound and clinically useful instrument to assess health-related quality of life among adults with SCD. It is fully integrated into an NIH-wide Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS).
NHLBI's Basic and Translational Research Program (BTRP) supports research in hemoglobinopathies. This is designed to supplement the bedrock of all DBDR research support, which is investigator-initiated research projects (R01s and program project grants) that represent approximately 75 percent of all DBDR extramural funding. The BTRP initiative supports 10 large grants that focus on such diverse objectives as endothelial function in patients with SCD, gene therapy for SCD, red cell membrane function in SCD, and innovative physiological measurements in SCD patients. Each of these funded sites also has a hemoglobinopathy- focused training component that supports career development of Sickle Cell Scholars.
Fundamentally, a national hemoglobinopathy research program requires a focused collaboration with federal partners, such as the Health Resources Service Administration (HRSA), which supports care, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which directs the public health role for hemoglobinopathies. Accordingly, the three federal partners are working together with state health departments through the newly constituted Registry and Surveillance Program in Hemoglobinopathies (RuSH) to expand public health tracking of patients with hemoglobinopathies. Further, the three have partnered to insure that expanded hemoglobinopathies-focused goals and objectives have been included in Healthy People 2020 targets for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Helicopter crashes into East River in NY
"The pilot did indicate that there was somebody still in the helicopter," Lt. Larry Serras said. "By the time we swam to the helicopter it was completely submerged."
Officer Jason Gregory, one of the divers who brought the woman's body to the surface, said the helicopter was upside down in the sediment. He said the woman was in the back seat and wasn't buckled in by any seat belt.
The helicopter was from Linden, N.J., near the Statue of Liberty and the Newark, N.J., international airport and a popular base and refueling stop for helicopters operating in New York. The pilot apparently reported problems in the helicopter and said he was turning around, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.
Paul Dudley is a commercial pilot and owns Linden Airport Services, the company that manages the Linden municipal airport under a 20-year contract with the city, Linden Mayor Richard Gerbounka said.
"He flies light aircraft, he flies helicopters," Gerbounka said. "He's an accomplished pilot."
In November 2006, Dudley landed a Cessna 172 light plane in a park near Coney Island in Brooklyn after the engine failed. No one was hurt during the emergency landing, and the plane was taken back to Linden after mechanics removed the wings.
The National Transportation Safety Board was on scene Tuesday, and crews pulled the wreckage from the water about four hours after it went down. The chopper would be taken to the police department's Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. The airport in Linden was locked down briefly pending the arrival of Federal Aviation Administration and NTSB investigators.
The Bell 206 Jet Ranger is one of the world's most popular helicopter models and was first flown in January 1966. They are light and highly maneuverable, making them popular with television stations and air taxi companies. A new one costs between $700,000 and $1.2 million.
On Tuesday, Bloomberg praised a coordinated emergency response. Witnesses said the crash happened quickly. Carlos Acevedo, of Puerto Rico, was with his wife at a nearby park area when they saw the helicopter go down.
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Hi guys,
For once I your not hearing about crap mpg on a 335d!
I picked up mine yesterday, a Le Mans blue 2008 57 E90 335d M Sport with 60k and a FBMWSH with Dakota leather, iDrive, Xenons etc.
My journey back home was 200.9 miles and I used 20.10 L of Texaco (not my prefered Shell) so the car was saying 47mpg but it works out at 45. something and I have to say I'm over the moon given I was sitting at 75 with cruise control on and I was still giving it the occasional tickle here and there.
The tyres that were on it are total shite so my Motorsport wheels have gone on today with the 700 mile old Goodyear Aysymetric 2 tyres on which were on my 330d when it did its Titanic impression. 6 months ago.
Now, I think because I did have Avon ZZR's and some even crappier tyres on the front which because they are so soft must have a high rolling resistance compared to the Goodyears so I can only expect the mpg to go up.
The car is getting remapped today so as the mpg went up on my 330d at cruising speeds I can only hope the same happens here.
The point of my message, yes to brag about the awesome mpg but also to say these cars are superb and people should not worry about their reputation with bad mpg.
On my trip I did employ just about every ounce of Roadcraft there is which helps considerably but this just goes to show what a superb machine the 335d is!
Lastly, are their any additives that can be safely used to clean the injectors and engine when I next change the oil to further increase my mpg?
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- 12-23-2012, 06:18 PM Thread Author #1
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Is there anywhere in Canada that you can buy BlackBerry App world gift cards?
Believe it or not I don't think there is. I just search ed this question yesterday. With so many people buying the playbook for their kids its really a lost opportunity but even without that for a company the size of RIM not having this available doesn't make sense. If I have this wrong some one please let me know because I have a heck of a lot of niece and nephew and kids of friends getting these for Christmas.
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That's weird because kids don't have credit cards.
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The sultan of swing does it again,
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This review is from: Shangri-La (With Bonus DVD) (Audio CD)
First off I must admit I am the world's biggest fan of MK.
Loved the DVD, real personal, great to see him and the band and hear his thoughts. My favorite tune is Shangri-La. Just sooooo beautiful !! 5:15 am , cool start to the album, whatever guitar he used weaves a fantastic beat and melody. As usual the songwriting is superb, but what sends me into my MK funk is his suttle but oh so cool guitar playing. I'm so glad to see he has recovered from his accident. I guess now I just have to wait another couple years for his next masterpiece.
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Seems Mark Knopfler has embraced the 5.1 format with releases of this and most of the DS library. Well balanced without being imposing, the vocals are just so clear compared with my standard CD of this.
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Le grand maestro est de retour !,
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Un retour réussi pour l'ex-leader de dire straits. Du grand Mark Knopfler, tant au niveau de son jeu de guitare toujours aussi génial, que de la qualité de ses mélodies. Un incontournable !
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What A Sound...,
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Hello Guys,
This last SACD from Dire Straits front man Mark Knopfler is just GREAT. There are all ingredient of what were popular with Dire Straits: amazing guitar with a lazy voice in background. With his 4th solo album, Mark Knopfler shows us that is still on the track better than never. The songs pass from rock and roll (Boom Like That) to folk (Whoop De Do) to blues (Song For Sonny Liston) with such a facility that several musicians must be jalous of that!
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I admit - I purchased this album the day it was released with great anticipation...and was disappointed. It sounded homogeneous - nothing that hooked me by standing out. My compatriot from Coquitlam's review was excellent and summed up my feelings.
2 months ago, I bought the "One Take Radio Sessions EP" which contains 7 of the songs from "Shangri-La". Suddenly I was listening to all these songs differently - notably "Song for Sonny Liston" and have now gone back and played "Shangri La" many times over. Perhaps this is the genius that is Mark Knopfler and his guitar work. In 1978, I didn't care for the first Dire Straits album either. Mark hooked me with his soundtrack for "Local Hero" and then I discovered "Love over Gold" and the rest, as they say, is history. I encourage you to follow me on this. I guarantee you, Mark does not disappoint. Here's to album #5!
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What a piece of work. This cd is wonderfully produced and mixed as are almost all of Knopflers albums. No it is not Ragpickers Dream, or Sailing to Philadelphia, but he has already done that. This album is Mark continually maturing into a musical icon, with diversity. Todays pop stars can't touch the talent that this guy has. This is a well rounded album from the pop hit " Boom like that " to a beautiful easy tune like "Whoop de doo" . You will not be unhappy with your purchase. It also comes in SACD, and vinyl of you can find it.
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a more mature and mellow Knopfler,
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I eagerly awaited this fourth release by Mark Knopfler. I will say that Golden Heart and Sailing to Philadelphia it isn't.
This album is much more in line with his last release The Ragpicker's Dream and Neck and Neck. Gone are the upbeat fast paced songs like Darling Pretty, What it is, Speedway at Nazareth, and Why Aye Man. Instead we are treated to a much more mellow album on par with songs such as Tahitian Skies, There'll be some changes made, and Daddy's Gone to Knoxville. Gone too are the folk like songs, Je Suis Desole, Done with Bonaparte, Prairie Wedding, and Fare thee Well Northumberland, that, for me, are what really makes Knopfler so great. That being said, this is still a great album. I especially enjoyed 5.15a.m., back to tupelo, and song for sonny liston. There is a ghost of his former songs in this new collection and if you listen really hard, you can still hear snippets of guitar riffs from previous Knopfler songs. I'm happy I bought this album. Will I play it as often as often as Golden Heart and Sailing to Philadelphia, probably not, but it will still come out, especially when I want to introduce friends to the beauty and diversity that is Mark Knopfler. |
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Copyright © 1995 by Luiz Cláudio Duarte
This is a GURPS Imperial Rome adventure, set at the time of the Cimbri and Teutones migration into Gaul (106 BC). It is intended for four to six 100-point characters. The PCs should all live in Rome, although not necessarily be Roman citizens. At least one of the PCs must be a client of Lucius Flavius Rufinus (see sidebar).
Players should stop reading here.
Rome, as usual, is facing several threats: the Jugurthine war in Africa, the German invasions in Gaul, barbarian raids in Spain and Macedon, servile unrest in Italy and Sicily, and the first conquests of Mithridates in Asia.
In the political arena, the struggle between the popular party and the conservative party is again in the forefront due to Marius' successes against Jugurtha. Caepio, the senior consul, is determined to vanquish the Germans and outshine Marius.
This adventure is based on historical facts, although the circumstances are fictitious. It derives mainly from Strabo's Geography (Book IV, 188), written at the end of the 1st century BC. Almost all characters are fictitious, except for Caepio and Saturninus. Regino is mentioned in one of my sources, but I couldn't find nothing about his character, so he must also be considered a fictitious character.
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Set, Third Edition. Page references beginning with IR refer to GURPS
Imperial Rome.
Rufinus is one of the tribuni aerarii - Rome's treasurers. At 40, he isn't one of the leading senators (yet), but his job is an influent one. In the murky waters of Roman politics, he usually sides with the popular party against the conservatives. He is a 10-point Patron, with a frequency of appearance of 9 or less (he has many clients, thanks to his position). He is acting without the knowledge of the other tribuni aerarii, since he intends to use whatever evidence the PCs find as a political lever. Quintus Servilius CaepioCaepio is a patrician through and through: he would rather lose an army than lose face. He is determined to beat the Germans and prove that he is a better general than "that upstart nobody Gaius Marius". It is said of him that only his greed is greater than his conceit. The Legend of the Gold of TolosaTolosa was located in Southern Gaul, at the region known as Narbonensis. It was the home of the Volcae Tectosages, a Celt tribe that had participated in the great Celt migration of the third century BC. In this migration, a large Celt horde went to Greece, sacking some of the richest cities of Antiquity, Delphi among them. After the death of their leader, the second Brennus, and repelled by a renewed Greek resistance, the Celts divided. Part went onward to Asia, where they settled (later being called Galats); the remainder returned to Gaul. It was said that the Tectosages brought home all the gold and silver pillaged from the Greek temples, and consecrated it to Apollo, who hid it. The story of the Gold of Tolosa was well known in southern Gaul and Spain. Besides that, the lands of the Tectosages were rich in gold, although they did not mine it extensively. Lucius Appuleius SaturninusSaturninus is trying to build his political career as a demagogue, rather than by the regular magistratures. He is a consummate rabble-rouser, and rumor has that he isn't above using any means to further his ends. GeographyBrigand/PirateST 12, DX 12, IQ 9, HT 11
Carodorus28, black hair, long tresses. ST 10, DX 12, IQ 10, HT 12
Gotellius30, brown hair, short beard. ST 9, DX 11, IQ 12, HT 10
Basic Speed 5.25, Move 5
A Latin slave-dealer from Capua; actually, an agent for Regino. After
arranging the meeting for the PCs, he will make himself scarce; the PCs
will not be able to find where he went.
41, brown balding hair, brown eyes. ST 11, DX 12, IQ 14, HT 12.
Basic Speed 6, Move 6.
Regino is Caepio's right-hand man. Utterly loyal, he is trusted by Caepio with all sensitive tasks. He will escort the gold to the banks in Smyrna, where Caepio arranged it to be deposited under false names. TurdetaniansAccording to Strabo, the Turdetanians from southwestern Spain were the wisest of the Spaniards. They are rather sophisticated by Roman standards, having been early influenced by Greeks and Carthaginians. The GM must not represent them as howling barbarians, but as a civilized people. ArucosLate 50s, white hair, black eyes. ST 9, DX 11, IQ 13, HT 12.
Basic Speed 5.75, Move 5.
Arucos is the chief of the Turdetanians. When Caepio was governor in Further Spain, and defeated the Lusitanians, long-time enemies of the Turdetanians, the grateful Arucos pledged himself and his tribe as clients of Caepio. Turdetanian WarriorST 13, DX 12, IQ 10, HT 12
Basic Speed 6, Move 6
Arucos' Personal GuardTen warriors as above, except that, instead of Spear and Shield skills, they have the skill Bow-18 (Short Bow: 1d impaling; Acc = 1, SS = 12, 1/2 damage at 130 yds., Max = 195 yds.). IlergetesThe Ilergetes are one of the fiercest Spanish tribes. They are rather angry with the Turdetanians for trespassing their lands, but they don't have enough warriors to fight them out. Ilergete WarriorST 12, DX 13, IQ 10, HT 11
Basic Speed 6, Move 6
Historical AftermathThe Gold of Tolosa was never found. One year later, Caepio was one of the commanders in Arausio, when the Germans annihilated a Roman army of eighty thousand men. In 103 BC, helped by Regino, he fled Rome to Smyrna, where he died some years later, or died while awaiting trial, according to some sources. Some authors of the period, as Strabo, attribute his trial and exile to his sacrilege in robbing the treasure of the Celtic Apollo. |
The JobLucius Flavius Rufinus' clients are, as usual, attending their patron's house at dawn. The tribunus aerarius is a busy man, but he always spares some time to see all of his clients that come calling in the morning, and he never lets a client go without a small gift. The PCs are halfway down the line, but Rufinus' steward asks them to wait until the master has seen the other clients. This is remarkable; usually, only the most important clients are seen last. It seems that Rufinus has something to ask from the PCs. When the last client leaves, the steward takes the PCs to Rufinus' study. He greets affably the PCs and, after setting them in a couch, closes the door. "First, my friends, I thank you for waiting; but I believe what I have to offer will be of great interest to you. If you accept my proposal, I guarantee you won't regret it." "As you may know, our esteemed consul Quintus Servilius Caepio went to Gaul with an army to battle the Germans earlier this year. Our last report said that the Germans were allied to a Gaul tribe, the Volcae Tectosages. The consul led the army to our Province, but, since he could not find the Germans, he decided to take Tolosa, the capital of the Tectosages, and make an object lesson of it." "The city was taken with the connivance of a Greek merchant inside. The chief of the Tectosages, Copillus, fled with some warriors. After securing the city, Caepio ordered the engineers to look for a great treasure that was rumored to be hidden there." "The treasure was found, and it surpassed any expectation. In all, there were 12,000 talents [250 tons -- $500,000,000] of silver and 15,000 talents [370 tons -- $14,800,000,000] of gold -- more than all treasure in Rome! Caepio decided to send the treasure back to Rome by ship, and sent the silver to Massilia. The wagons then returned to Tolosa for the gold. However, two months ago, the convoy was attacked near Narbo; the escort and the teamsters were all killed, and the gold disappeared." "Caepio's report says that there were no clues of the raiders. This isn't satisfactory. Rome can't let by such an enormous loss -- this gold must be found! Caepio says he can't give all his time to the investigation, for his main concern is the Germans. Since this directly affects the Treasure, the tribuni aerarii decided to send a party of agents to investigate and find the gold. I was comissioned to find reliable people for this mission, and that's why I called you." "There is a chance that Roman citizens are involved in the robbery. Since we do not know this for sure, we decided that the investigation must be a covert one. You will not be provided with legal powers; we will not aid you directly, and, if necessary, we will deny any knowledege of your mission." "If you find solid evidence of where the gold is and who were the robbers, each of you will be paid twenty thousand sesterces [$5,000]." "Do you accept?" Investigating in RomeThe PCs can dig several interesting pieces of information in Rome, beyond what Rufinus told them. Rumor of the finding of a great treasure in Tolosa has been circulating in the streets for some time. A History-2 roll, or an Area Knowledge (Gaul)-2 or Area Knowledge (Spain)-2 roll will reveal the legend of the Gold of Tolosa (see sidebar); alternatively, a Streetwise roll can be used to find a Narbonese Latin merchant that knows the legend. Any character with Status greater than 0 or with Politics skill will know that Caepio is one of the leading conservative senators. He is now commanding an army in Gaul, determined to defeat the Germans and prove himself a brilliant general. A Politics roll will reveal that Caepio governed Further Spain two years ago, and defeated a Lusitanian uprising. A Politics roll or a Savoir-Faire roll will tell that Rufinus is involved with the popular party. A critical success in either roll will reveal that Rufinus is probably a client of Lucius Appuleius Saturninus, a demagogue on the rise (see sidebar). Another Politics roll will tell that the popular party would welcome any scrap of evidence that could put Caepio in a bad light. If the PCs decide to try any kind of double-cross -- talking directly to Saturninus, or spilling the story to a member of the conservative faction -- a Common Sense or Intuition roll will tell them that this is a very dangerous course of action. If they insist, the very least that will happen will be a chat with some sicarii (see p. IR11). The GM can then plot a web of intrigue and deceit in the world of low Roman political maneuvering. On the RoadRufinus will provide five thousand sesterces [$1,250] for the trip of the PCs. They can go to Massilia by land or by sea. By road, the distance from Rome to Massilia is a little under 1,000 miles. The PCs can buy their own transportation, or they can rent a carriage -- a deposit of two thousand sesterces [$500] and one hundred sesterces [$25] per day, and the carriage can be delivered to an agent in Massilia, who will return the deposit. The PCs can easily average 40 miles a day with a carriage. By sea, there are numerous ships plying the route from Ostia (Rome's port) to Massilia. The average duration of the trip is five days. Passenger's fare is five hundred sesterces [$125]. The GM is free to improvise some encounters during the trip of the PCs. In the Alps, there are Celt brigands; on the sea, Sardinia and Corsega are notorious pirates' dens. The brigands or pirates will only be interested in money, but if one of the PCs is prosperous-looking, they may try to hold him for a ransom. MassiliaMassilia is a Greek city, allied to Rome -- it is not part of the Roman Province. Since it is one of the busiest ports on the Mediterranean, the city watch will ignore brawlings and the such, but the authorities are stern when a fight turns bloody. Open display of armor and weapons is frowned upon, but it is not illegal. The city is still buzzing with the news of the raid on the gold convoy. The silver is still in Massilia, waiting for a naval escort from Rome. After the theft, the guard of the treasure was increased; now, the silver is in a temple, guarded by Roman auxiliary troops. The PCs may easily get more information in the city, although not of the useful sort. Almost everyone has a pet theory about the theft. Some will say that it was the Germans, some that it was Copillus (who is still missing). Many think that it was a punishment from Apollo, because the gold had been consecrated to him. A successful Streetwise-2 roll will acquaint the PCs with Carodorus, a Gaul scout from Narbo who was one of the first in the scene of the robbery. Paying him a few drinks will loose his tongue; he can describe the site with precision. It is about one day's ride from Narbo, at a long downhill slope. The Roman road winds through a great forest. The gold convoy was drawn out over almost two miles; the four-maniple escort was divided, half at the head of the convoy, and the remainder bringing up the rear. The raiders were hidden in the forest, and attacked the convoy quite easily; first by a shower of arrows, and then in hand-to-hand combat. All legionaries and teamsters were killed. The raiders drove the wagons for a few miles down the road, and, at the spot where the forest ends, abandoned the road and went south. The corpses were discovered by a relief party from Carcasso, a Roman fortress. They did not press the pursuit, since they feared to be outnumbered. Carodorus thinks that the raiders were Germans, and he estimates their numbers at two thousand. If Carodorus really likes the PCs (a Very Good result or better on a Reaction roll), he will tell them in conspiratorial tones that the whole story is a little fishy. First, the escort was far too small -- only four maniples (480 men), when the smaller silver convoy was escorted by ten maniples. Then, there were no superior Roman officers among the dead -- only centurions. And, finally, no centurion in his right mind would enter a forest without sending some scouts ahead. However, Carodorus will refuse to say or agree with the logical conclusion -- that there was foul play in Tolosa. Narbo and the Ambush SiteAfter Massilia, the next logical step for the PCs is going to Narbo. The easiest way to go is by land; they can rent another carriage, as above, but it must be returned to Massilia. Narbo is a new city, a Latin colony founded some decades ago to help pacify the western region of the Roman Province. As in Massilia, the main topic of conversation in the city is still the raid. The same theories about the robbers can be found here. Some people have reached the same conclusions as Carodorus, but they don't speak it openly. The ambush site is halfway from Narbo to Carcasso. The remnants of a large pyre, where the legionnaires and teamsters were cremated, can still be seen. A careful search will reveal several broken spears and the occasional rusty sword by the road. An Area Knowledge (Gaul)-2 roll will reveal that these weapons are not from southern Gaul. An Area Knowledge (Spain)-4 will reveal that these are weapons used by some tribes from Further Spain! The PCs may follow the trail of the raiders or they may go to Tolosa. A Common Sense or Intuition roll will suggest that the best course of action is to go to Tolosa first; the trail is already cold, and a few days more will not make any difference. If the PCs insist on following the trail, skip the next two sections. TolosaTolosa is situated at a wide curve of the Garumna river, at the right bank. Many isles dot the river here. North of the city, artificial sacred lakes adorned the precinct of the temple of the Celtic Apollo, until the Roman engineers drained them -- the treasure was hidden at the bottom of the lakes. The acropolis is near the temple of Apollo. The Tectosage warriors that were not killed in the Roman attack have fled north to Burdigala. The city is still occupied by Caepio's army, which is waiting for news of the German horde. Unlike later Roman armies, Caepio's army isn't using the free time with engineering projects or drills; the legions are idle, passing time with gambling, brawls, women, and wine. There are no inns at Tolosa; the PCs will have to fend for themselves. The weather is rainy, but there are many empty houses in the city. Wine and women are plentiful and cheap, but there is a dearth of food, since all supplies were confiscated by the legions. The legions are encamped right by the city. Caepio requisitioned the acropolis for himself and his tribunes. As in Narbo and Massilia, the robbery is one of the main topics of conversation here. The legionnaires are glum over the fact, since they were hoping for a share in the treasure. Caepio himself has not been seen outside the acropolis since the robbery, and those who went there have reported that he is depressed. Aside from the same facts and theories gathered in Narbo and Massilia, the PCs can easily discover some useful information about the ill-fated convoy. The escort was formed with some of the poorest legionnaires and centurions in the army; Caepio apparently had decided that the Germans were near, and announced his resolve to purge his army of its weakest elements. Since the silver convoy had not faced any attacks, it wasn't deemed necessary to send a large escort. A Leadership or Strategy roll will reveal that these are very strange reasons indeed; if the Germans were reported to be near, either Caepio would not send the gold away, or he would send a heavy escort with it. He would not send a weak escort, especially one composed by the poorest elements of his army! If the PCs investigate further, a Streetwise roll will reveal that Caepio's right-hand man, Gnaeus Antistius Regino (see sidebar), is missing since some days before the departure of the convoy, but no one knows where he went. During the investigations, the PCs will be approached by Gotelius, a Latin slave-dealer. He will first try to find out who the PCs are and who they are working for. After a few minutes, he will tell the PCs in conspiratorial tones that one of Caepio's staff officers (he will not tell which one) told him that there were mysterious circumstances in the robbery. He will claim to know nothing of this, but will offer to arrange a meeting of the PCs with the officer. If any of the PCs follow him when he leaves, they will see Gotelius head to a house in the city, where he established his office. Some hours later, Gotelius will meet the PCs and confirm the meeting, saying that the officer will meet them in one of the isles of the river, at the second night hour [about 10:00 pm]. An AmbushActually, Gotellius is an agent from Regino. He was ordered to be on the lookout for any people that formulated too many questions about the robbery, and, if necessary, to ensure their silence. The PCs will have to go to the isle by boat. The isle is a large forested one, down the river from the city. There are plenty of boats at the city's wharfs; the PCs can easily comandeer one. Make Boating-2 rolls for the PC handling the boat (the night is dark, and the waters are swift). There are twelve Turdetanian warriors ambushed at the forest, waiting for the PCs. One of them is a member of Arucos' guard (see sidebar). If the PCs decide to check the meeting-place, make a Quick Contest of Skills between the PC's stealth and the warrior's IQ-2. If the PCs are spotted, the Turdetanians will attack. If the PCs are carrying torches or other light source, they will be spotted automatically. If the PCs were not detected by the Turdetanians, make a Quick Contest of Skills between the PCs Vision-2 or Hearing and the Turdetanians Stealth skill. If the PCs spot the warriors, they may try to ambush them themselves. The Spaniards are about five yards apart. If the PCs are attacked, the Turdetanians will try to kill them. The Turdetanian guard will refrain from the fighting, keeping to the shadows, and will only use his bow if sorely needed. If four warriors are slain, the rest will retreat (they have one boat at the other side of the island), bringing the dead if at all possible. The Turdetanian guard will cover their retreat. The PCs will not be able to follow them, or find their trail on the shore. If there is any light source, an Area Knowledge (Spain) roll will tell that the attackers are from Spain; a critical success will identify their tribe. If the PCs manage to capture one of the attackers, they may interrogate him. He will know many interesting things. He is a Turdetanian from Further Spain. His chief, Arucos, pledged himself and all his tribe as Caepio's clients. Some months ago, Arucos and his warriors were summoned by Caepio to Tolosa. They were met by Regino, who told them of the gold and arranged an ambush against the convoy. Regino and the Turdetanians are now hiding with the gold in Near Spain, waiting for ships that will transport the gold away. After delivering this information to the PCs, the prisoner will be struck by an arrow and fall dead. The arrow was shot by the Turdetanian guard, who will then flee to the boat. The PCs must now decide what to do with this information. A successful Law or Politics roll will tell that the information obtained is not conclusive proof, but there is enough evidence to mount a smear campaign against Caepio. If they decide to go back to Rome now, Rufinus will pay the promised money and thank the PCs. Their role in this affair will soon be known, and they may take Caepio or Regino as enemies. If the PCs decide to follow the trail of the gold, read on. The TrailAfter returning to the site of the raid, the PCs have no difficulty following the trail -- it is not possible to hide the tracks of some hundreds of ox-drawn wagons. The trail leads up into the Pyrenees. The raiders followed some half-hidden passes to climb the rough foothills of the mountain range. This is not pacified country. The tribesmen are fierce, and Rome has not made itself present yet. Two days after striking to follow the trail, when the PCs are making camp for the night, they are suddenly surrounded by a party of twenty Ilergetes warriors (see sidebar). They will demand tribute (gold or silver, not less than $1,000) for the right of passage through their land. If the PCs refuse, they will attack; if they pay, they will let the PCs on their own. A successful Diplomacy roll will reveal that these warriors are part of a group that has followed the Turdetanians since the raid. They are angry with the Turdetanians for not asking right of passage, and they think that the PCs are in league with them. If the PCs can convince the Ilergetes that they are enemies of the Turdetanians (a Very Good result on a Reaction Roll), the Ilergetes will offer to help the PCs. They can guide the PCs to where the Turdetanians are camped, near the Iberus river. They will also tell that there is a Roman with the Turdetanians, and that they number about two thousand. The CampThe Turdetanians are camped near a natural landing in the Iberus river. The last crates of gold are being shipped in six cargo ships, protected by two light armed escorts. The gold is hidden among other cargoes, mainly hides, timber and ores. Obviously, the PCs can have no hope of storming the camp. A Common Sense or Law roll will reveal that the best course of action is to capture Regino and take him back to Rome to face trial. Some bars of gold, stamped with the mark of the Celtic Apollo, would also be a good proof. Remember that a Greedy character may try to get some bars for himself; one gold 1-pound bar is worth eighty thousand sesterces [$20,000]! If the PCs befriended the Ilergetes, a Tactics roll may suggest that the tribesmen could make a distraction to draw the attention of the Turdetanians, while the PCs try to capture Regino and some gold bars. Alternatively, the PCs could watch the camp to determine the watch routine, and try to capture Regino furtively, or try to enter the camp impersonating Turdetanian warriors. If the PCs can capture Regino, they will have to take him to Rome. This can be a difficult proposition if they did not make friends with the Ilergetes, for the Turdetanians will try to capture them. The nearest Roman city is Tarraco, where the PCs can get a ship to Rome. Regino will try to bribe the PCs, offering each of them one million sesterces [$250,000]. If he perceives that one of the PCs may be moved by money (remember his Empathy), he will try to talk to him in private and increase the bribe. He will go as high as necessary, since he intends to have the PCs killed. The PCs may try to flee from the camp in one of the ships. The escorts are best suited for this role, since the cargo ships are slow and cumbersome. The crew and oarsmen are Smyrnan Greeks; they will work for whoever pays more. A bribe of $40,000 will suffice; if the PCs show a lot of money, the crew will try to kill the PCs or sell them as slaves and pocket the money. But remember that there are two escorts, and Arucos may try to follow them by ship. If the PCs can take Regino or a gold bar to Rome, Rufinus will be very glad indeed. He will pay them double the promised reward. Regino will be tried for treason, but will exile himself to Smyrna before the end of the trial. Caepio will not be prosecuted, but his reputation will suffer mightily. Regino will make an excellent Enemy for the PCs. |


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1/2 medium head green cabbage, shredded
1/2 medium head red cabbage, shredded
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 red onion, thinly sliced
2 carrots, shredded
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup light olive oil
1/3 cup lime juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste
salt and pepper to taste
Lately I have begun to use 1/4 cup of olive oil instead of a 1/2 cup, Key Lime Juice instead of regular lime juice and twice the hot sauce.
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Maybe it's because I've recently had several other cole slaw recipes that were superb, so in comparison--this one wasn't very good--but I wasn't particularly impressed. I could barely detect the hotsauce and the overall flavor was just weak. In fairness, I must say that I tried the coleslaw immediatly. Tomorrow, with time to mesh, the flavors will likely be stronger. I will modify my comments if time significantly improves the recipe.
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Latruffe, L. and Balcombe, K. and Davidova, S.M. and Zawalinska, K. (2004) Determinants of technical efficiency of crop and livestock farms in Poland. Applied Economics, 36 (12). pp. 1255-1263. ISSN 0003-6846. (Full text available)
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Poland is one of the candidate countries for European Union membership that is currently experiencing acute structural problems within agriculture. This study analyses technical efficiency and its determinants for a panel of individual farms in Poland specialised in crop and livestock production in 2000. Technical efficiency is estimated with stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) and confidence intervals are constructed. Determinants of inefficiency are also evaluated. The SFA results are compared with results using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). On average, livestock farms are more technically efficient than crop farms. For both specialisations, the size-efficiency relationship is positive i.e. large farms are more efficient. The SFA findings are generally supported by the DEA results. Soil quality and the degree of integration with downstream markets are highly important determinants of efficiency. The use of factor markets (land and labour) is important for crop farms, while livestock farms can rely on family labour and own land. Also, education is a constraint to efficiency particularly for crop farms.
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Arkansas Razorbacks Football Spring Practice Preview: The Secondary
By Chase Sessoms ,
The Arkansas Razorbacks are widely viewed as a top 25 team for 2010.
Arkansas is viewed had one of the most exciting offenses in the nation, led by Heisman hopeful Ryan Mallett.
However, the Razorbacks' defense is believed to be holding the Hogs back, and maybe the difference between a breakout 2010 or another OK season like 2009.
If there's one group that has plenty to prove next season, it's the secondary.
Last year, Arkansas led the conference with 37.3 points per game (first in the SEC).
The offense had the ability to put up a lot points in a hurry. However, the defense could give up a lot of points, just as quickly.
The defense allowed the most plays in the SEC of 60 yards or more on scoring plays.
A huge point of emphasis this spring has to be shoring up a porous secondary. Highly touted recruits Darius Winston and David Gordon will be returning, along with one of the best secondary classes in Arkansas' recruiting history.
Arkansas' 2009 recruiting class featured the two freshmen studs, but also relied heavily on JUCO transfers from The College of the Sequoias, Anthony Leon and Andru Stewart, along with Butler County Community College transfer Rudell Crim.
Here's what the the depth chart looks like as we head into spring practice, along with battles to watch for during the spring football season.
Each secondary member will appear in the order they appeared on the latest depth chart.
Crim was recruited by Bobby Petrino when he was the head coach at Louisville.
Crim transferred from Butler County Community College and by the middle of the season, was one of the Hog's most reliable cornerbacks.
In addition to starting at cornerback, he also took a few snaps at safety.
He's showed the versatility to play both positions when called upon and will have plenty to prove in his final year of college eligibility.
Crim holds down the No. 1 spot on the depth chart.
Darius Winston was the five-star jewel of the 2009 recruiting class.
Winston was spread a little thin when he stepped on campus at Arkansas. I think it overwhelmed him and might have stymied his growth in his freshman year.
His fall camp was spent splitting time between special teams and the defense.
He has performed well in off-season workouts and has recently received praise from Coach Petrino for his efforts.
Before Madison lost his season to an ACL tear in fall camp, it was reported that he was the most improved player in Arkansas' secondary.
Hopefully, he took advantage of his missing season and spent his time studying an increasingly intricate defensive scheme.
Not on the pre-spring depth chart because of injury
Gordon's speed is well documented.
He might be the fastest in the Arkansas secondary and logged quality snaps in his freshman campaign.
Despite being a three-star recruit, he out-shined his five-star counterpart Darius Winston.
He's another young player with the physical tools and now, the experience to possibly make him a dangerous player in the SEC.
Gordon will not take any contact as he still recovers from a season-ending injury, but people are optimistic that he will be healed by the fall.
Broadway has seen significant playing time in what was a thin secondary over the last two years.
This spring will be crucial for him to work on his technique.
Tackling was a problem for the majority of the defense and if he can perfect his basics and start doing the simple things without thinking, he has the physical tools and the game experience to be a good corner.
Broadway had a great off-season, and was recently clocked at a sub-4.3 40 time-the fastest on the team.
Broadway's hard work has him No. 1 on the depth chart, opposite Crim.
Thomas enters his junior campaign as a well-seasoned veteran and tops the depth chart at the free safety position.
He played in all 12 games his freshman season and saw regular action last season.
Last year, he had a mammoth spring that included an interception with a 20—yard return in the red-white game.
He also had a momentum changing pick-six in the Liberty Bowl.
Hopefully another good spring will translate into success in this fall.
Stewart is part of the College of The Sequoias haul from the 2009 class that was expected to play immediately.
Stewart enrolled early last season and will be entering his second spring football season.
He, like Crim, saw significant action last season in a secondary that was thin and constantly shuffling players around.
Stewart had a setback in 2009 when Petrino was unhappy with how he was doing in the classroom, but on the field, he progressed every week.
Elton Ford showed a lot of courage last season, coming back from the broken neck he suffered in his freshman season.
When most players would be hesitant to put their helmet into a tackle, Ford came out last fall, eager to hit.
Ford got the start in last season's Liberty Bowl appearance after Matt Harris was suspended for the game, ending Harris' career at Arkansas.
Leon, the cousin of the late Sean Taylor, was the most highly coveted of the JUCO transfers from last year's recruiting class.
He started his college career at Florida State and was a highly sought-after recruit his senior year in high school.
Things didn't work out at FSU, and he spent the next two years at The College of The Sequoias.
Leon did see a good bit of playing time, but spent a lot of last year as a backup.
His highlight film shows that he has the speed and pop on his tackles that made his cousin an NFL star.
Petrino commented on Leon in the pre-spring press conference and believes that one year in the system and a great off-season has Leon prepped for a breakout 2010 season.
Jerry Mitchell red-shirted last season.
He was a three-star recruit from Louisiana and appears behind Anthony Leon on the depth chart.
This fall, incoming freshman Daunte Carr, might challenge him for his position in the depth chart.
Spring football might be the needed jump for him to retain his No. 2 spot.
Mitchell has excellent size and speed that Arkansas coaches hope to develop, so going deep on the Razorbacks is a dangerous task.
Spring football is all about learning, and if these players can learn better technique and gain a better understanding of the defensive scheme, they have the experience to have a much improved unit by next fall.
Defensive coordinator Willy Robinson took personal responsibility for them last season and brought them together as a unit.
Hopefully, his close attention will shape up a unit that might be under the most scrutiny for next year.
Simply put, watching deep passes get completed over the head of a defensive back that isn't even looking for the ball, will not be tolerated this season.
They all have the experience and the talent to be vastly improved in 2010, and the competition in the secondary is going to be fierce.


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In the past, viewing 30 hours of Netflix content could consume as much as 70GB, if it was all in HD, and typically about 30GB. Now, Canadians can watch 30 hours of streaming from Netflix in a month and only consume 9GB of data, well below most data caps. There is some lessening of picture quality with these new settings, but Netflix insists "the experience continues to be great."
If a Netflix member wants to change back to higher data usage and video quality, they can do so on the Manage Video Quality page, found under Your Account. There are now three settings there:
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- Better (video/audio is limited to 1300 kbps/192 kpbs) - Better picture quality and medium data use at about 0.7 GB/hour
- Best (the best video/audio rates available, 2200 kbps/192 kbps for non-HD content and 4800kbps/384kbps for HD content) - Best picture quality and highest date use at about 1.0 GB/hour or up to 2.3GB/hour when streaming HD content
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So, Netflix will work on my 700k dsl? I'll have to try it. Don't watch much tv anyway. (The next higher speed is more than double the price.)
Consider yourself lucky. The best fastest service I can get in area is 600.
Keep all political hands off our Internet, in the US or we might have the same fate. Net Neutrality may sound nice (like "Patriot" Act), but in reality it gives gov't a foot in the door to later screw up our last great hope, the net.
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Keep all political hands off our Internet, in the US or we might have the same fate. Net Neutrality may sound nice (like "Patriot" Act), but in reality it gives gov't a foot in the door to later screw up our last great hope, the net.
please, explain how net neutrality is in anyway like the patriot act. The telecom companies and ISP's are screwing up net neutrality more than the government possibly could.
The "big" internet providers are an absolute rip off. A 25GB bandwidth usage for a month is big joke, especially as rich media is growing daily with better and better quality. Weather the ISP's & cable companies like it or not, everything is going online and people are tired of being ripped off for a huge cable bill when you watch 1 show a night.
Also, ISP's better get their act together... The federal government knocked the CRTC's ruling (UBB) a couple of months ago and Bell just announced yesterday that they are abandoning the push for UBB for their resellers.
The internet is here and people are not stupid !!!
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Consider yourself lucky. The best fastest service I can get in area is 600.
i'm really curious about where are you guys from since i have a 100mb (160GB bandwidth cap) cable at my home network living in Brazil.
The only downside really is the upload speed (4mb) having a hard time keeping my ratios up. 160GB is more than fine for my 720p-us-series-monthly-needs : )
PS: Long time TS reader, first post.
Here in Ireland we have had data caps for years, we have a useless regulator of the comms industry, ComReg laughably known as ConReg.
Our own ISP has an 8GB daily limit that when exceeded cuts to 512k/512k from current 7MB/1MB but this is a WISP and most if not all DSL ISPs either have to resell the incumbents (eircom) DSL terrible service (woeful due to a flopped privatisation years ago followed by years of debt loading and asset stripping) or on very few exchanges avail of an unbundled DSL service using ADSL2+, there are very limited areas of cable access and virtually no fibre (except for backbone and dark fibre)
Hearing the stories of ye guys across the pond makes me wonder have your comms companies being taking a leaf out of our ISPs book ?
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west african in Paris?
Hello everyone. I'm moving to the area in a couple of weeks, and I was wondering if there were any good West African restaurants, or stores where I could purchase ingredients so I can make some dishes myself.
Le Bamboutos on rue Sauffroy (17e), Cameroonian. All good. Try poulet DG (Poulet Directeur-Général, a combination of chilli-roasted chicken and fried plantains).
Fifa, rue Joseph-Dijon (18e), Beninese. All dishes are good.
La Tontine d'Or, rue Amelot (11th). Cameroonian (unless I'm misinformed).
Rio dos Camaroes, 55 rue Marceau, Montreuil-sous-Bois, métro Robespierre. Cameroonian, excellent reputation. Not been there yet but would gladly cross the périphérique to try.
Babylone Bis, rue Tiquetonne (2e). Afro-Caribbean. Doubles as a night bar.
La Jungle, 56 rue d'Argout (2e). The usual Western/Sahelian fare (Senegalese-Malian) - yassa, gombo, maffé - but the highlight is the secret-recipe "lait de panthère" cocktail.Poulet braisé recommended everywhere.
Many more that I haven't tried, especially in the 10th, 18th and 17th on the Clichy-Batignolles side.For shopping and groceries, just like vielleanglaise said. The shop at Jules Joffrin (not so new, or there is a second one) is really good. A few more shops in the middle section of rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis (between rue du Château-d'Eau and boulevard de Magenta), upper part of Sébastopol, and of course in the burbs (93, Saint-Denis, Aubervilliers...).
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"The shop at Jules Joffrin (not so new, or there is a second one) is really good."
The old one (10 years old maybe) is on the south side of the Rue Ordener next to a bar/brasserie/cafe and the new (several months old) one is just feet away from the corner of Barbes-Ordener at Portes Blanches-Boinard. As Pti says, the Rue Ordener one is quite good and I can find all sorts of stuff (plaintains, all sorts of hot peppers, okra, etc) there.-
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"The old one (10 years old maybe) is on the south side of the Rue Ordener next to a bar/brasserie/cafe"
Yup, that's the one I know. I haven't seen the new one yet.
African shops in the Château-Rouge market district and on rue Ordener (I think there are a few more along boulevard d'Ornano) have very fresh stuff, especially in Château-Rouge. If you want to shop for crispy fresh okra, by all means go there. Also yummy manioc greens and habanero chillies. Fresh fish such as grouper (thiof) and barracuda can be found at the fish markets on rue Dejean (near the Château-Rouge métro exit). Go on Fridays and Saturdays, when the imported fresh foods arrive. -
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dumbo: There are a large number of restos on the West and North of Chateau Rouge (not as many as to the East and North - the Goute D'Or) but I only pass them on my limpies and have tried only a few which seem like other restos in Paris, vulnerable to changes in ownership. There's a guide you may want to get if you haven't already called something like the Guide Routard to Exotic Restaurants" here we go, it's Le guide du routard : Paris exotique, Hachette, ISBN 2012437931, Prix : 8 € environ.
re: vielleanglaise
Right and a bit farther north at Barbes and the Rue Ordener is a very new place and another selling African and Troprical stuff opposite the Jules Joffrin Metro.
I rather liked my meal at a Cape Verde place Titalina in the 18th (I don't know W African food but this is a nice neighborhood place.) http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/...


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i say this because it doesnt mean ****. jets are smitten with him because he can throw the ball in practice against nobodies? what a bunch of idiots these writers are. claiming that he's securing the starting job with his rookie mini camp performance where he threw a couple of balls. i swear to god we have the dumbest writers in the entire league
either somebody is the greatest thing ever or the worst thing the nfl has ever seen. let these guys play, we'll see after the preseason who can play and win games. these practices (especially rookie mini camp where theres no contact or anything that even comes close to guys competing) dont mean ****. i can throw the ball well in practice just standing there. mcelroy can, sanchez sure as hell can. these reporters are absolutely retarded. but hey they have to make some money. nobody would read boring **** so they have to come up with stuff that gets people excited and look what happened. boom this thread is blowing up. because of a ****ty rookie mini camp practice report. hell, its not even a report. just some fatso pulling crap out of his ass
sanchez stepped into a situation most rookie qbs could only dream about. top offensive line. very good running game. veteran leaders on both sides of the ball. strong defense. not expected to throw for 300+ yards to win games. expected to be game manager at first and grow into franchise qb over time. this formula got them to two championship games. the problem is that sanchez never grew. as soon as pieces started being removed from the offense, we saw how bad he really was. there's not one facet of sanchez's game that's close to average. completion %, tds, ints, fumbles, you name it. sanchez was the lowest ranked qb based on espn's new qb metric, over the past two years. sure it's formulaic, but he was dead last. at what point do you simply concede that most of the failure is on the player and not the OC, or the wrs, or the blocking, etc.
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come on. sanchez just plain sucks. there's not enough pink jerseys and no contact rules to make him feel comfortable as a QB. he could be a hall of fame flag football QB
but yeah, let geno do his thing. if he plays well in the preseason let him start. if not he'll get a shot next year. no need to hype him up for no reason except to sell papers
So do Peyton Manning, Matt Ryan, Russell Wilson, Joe Flacco, Andy Dalton and Cam Newton and many more. It's all about talent. Whoever looks to be the best and most complete QB at camp will win the job, period. And that's as it should be. Let's not pretend that starting out of the gate is a death sentence. It's worked before and it can work again. The only caveat (as most have said) is that GS can't be the preordained starter. If he starts out of the gate, fine...but he's going to have to earn it.


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As a child, Sonja White and her family watched about once a week when the flashing lights of a police car arrived to break up a fight between a couple who lived a few doors away in their neighborhood.
"It was so hush-hush that nobody did anything about it. We didn't interfere because it was at a time when domestic violence wasn't considered anybody's business," says Mrs. White's sister, Vanessa Britt.
But, the childhood experience became part of Mrs. White's inspiration as she became an adult. "She said someone needed to be a voice for people who don't have the ability to stand up for themselves," says Britt.
As an adult, Sonja White-Simpson, 49, devoted much of her life to victims of domestic violence as head of the domestic violence unit of Memphis Area Legal Services, immediate past president of the Memphis & Shelby County Domestic Violence Council and president of the board of the Memphis Area Women's Council.
Mrs. White-Simpson died Saturday of pancreatic cancer, remembered by co-workers as a woman who volunteered many hours as an advocate for clients and for victims. "She worked far beyond her paid job, giving long hours and weekends to securing grants to fund attorneys, advocates, police officers and deputies for partner agencies to build a better system of response to violence against women," said Deborah Clubb, executive director of the Memphis Area Women's Council and coordinator of the Erase Domestic Crime Collaborative.
Mrs. White-Simpson grew up in Memphis, graduated from Hamilton High School and Adelphi University in New York before earning her law degree from Hofstra University in 1988. She worked for eight years in the New York City criminal courts. "It was during that time that she realized she could not continue to defend assailants," says Clubb. "She could not look into the faces of injured and traumatized women and then stand up for the men who had hurt them." She came home to Memphis and went to work as director of the Memphis YWCA Abused Women's Services Court Advocacy Program.
As her responsibilities and her own family grew, Mrs. White received numerous awards, including a 2009 Vision Award from the Women of Achievement. "Love shouldn't hurt and Sonja's vision is for a world where it never will," according to the text of that award.
Mrs. White-Simpson leaves her husband, David Simpson; two daughters, Saige Ruth Simpson and Chelsea Ann Simpson, and a son, David Michael Simpson, all of Memphis; and two more sisters, Ina Oriwoh and Gwendolyn Partee, both of Memphis.
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What's been eating Nuffnang Inniters?
As many of you people know, Serge attended the Terminator Salvation premiere at Cineleisure with a bunch of awesome people such as Jessica, Jackie, Isaac, Wen Pink, Evelyn, Jacquelyn and many others.
Many of you guys and gals did not know, but we were at Manhattan Fish Market of which Jessica made an awesome post of which she made a funny account of Serge. To exact his revenge Serge has done something as well….
We here at the Broken Mirror, implores you the readers to click on the image for a LARGER view. But you know what, Serge loves you people!
7 thoughts on "What's been eating Nuffnang Inniters?"
1Why every picture of mine also eating one! LOL! Some more open mouth so big!
3Wat Da Fark!
Wait Dusty wait.
4Muahaha.. perfecto pose! =D
dun think i didn't know for a second you were taking a picture of me..
I KNOW.. =Pbtw.. why ain't i Jeffro.. but part of the "many others" (=___=")
5Jeffro: I think he had mistaken you for jackie =.=
7jacq he din mistaken me -,-..no way he could mistaken me and jeffro XD..LOL..i nv knew u take my eating pic -_-