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Well,....that sucked ass. I mean really,...we are dissecting everything, but this is my question. How does the D keep them in check most of the game, then play so flat when the game is on the line. Did Cleveland "figure it out" just before that drive ? Offsides,...on a 3rd and 10 !!! Come on Man,....you're better than that JT ! I could continue......
Moving on,....I am always so fired up and,....optimistic when heading up for a Dolphins road trip.
As most of you know we hit the A Christmas Story house. From there we stayed the night with Tanya's cousin. Always good to she her and her family. Early Saturday we headed into Downtown and went the Rock and Roll HOF.
I love rock music. Classic rock, 80's hair metal, Elvis, Beatles, Zepplin, Motown, alternative,.....if its rocks, I'm into it. Now you can only take photos in the lobby and not in the museum galleries. I love the Ramones and this was in the lobby !
On Saturday afternoon we had lunch with some other DolFans and we bumped into Dennis the teams photographer ( I recognized him from the homes games ). We chatted a bit, and I noticed he was rocking some hardware,...Miami style.
Moving on to Saturday night. The whole Phinvaders things was loosely planned and the organizer wrecked his car and didn't make the trip. Nobody had a clue was to what the plans was for tailgating in the morning. If you know me you know,....if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. That's when I got the word out for a 7:30 roll out time while bunch of DolFans gathered at The Cadillac Ranch ( knowing damn well that 7:30 real means 8AM). People were having a good time.
It was here we bumped into Omar Kelly. Now I don't read his articles or listen to him on the radio, but if I'm correct he's hard on the Dolphins. I don't pay it any attention,...that's his job. To nit pick, be critical,...because "if it bleed, it leads". Bet your ass I asked for a plug for the DCC, he replied "e-mail me". And,....you can bet your ass I will ! I just wish I could "really" type, because hunting and pecking my way through all this is tiring to say the least ( a nap will be in order after I post this ).
Getting ready to leave in the morning,...
I got to say, the parking situation around the stadium is a little confusing if you don't know the area, and we didn't. But once we found a spot, we settled in nicely.
Grandma's recipe,...oatmeal chocolate chip w/ nuts. Shit is the bomb, only thing missing is ice cold milk !
Dwight worked the grill, I met him last year in Cincy. He's from NJ (40 minutes from the stadium) and I'll be meeting up with him and his girl again in a few weeks. He's a nice guy and called me the "the glue" for making this happen in Phinvader Bill's absence. I don't know about all that,....
We were having a grand ol' time when I started painting my hands to complete the "look". I looked over and this kid was standing kinda close staring at me like him wanted something. I fired off " you want some paint ?". With that little kid grin, "yes". Game on !
Before you know it there was a small line of folks wanting to add a little color.
( her Mom looks proudly on,.....funny)
Before the camp broke to head into the game I gathered all DolFans in the area for a group photo ( just noticed where my little man with the paint was in the pic. Not by Mom or Dad, but front & center. I like his style. )
Gino and his Brother Drew are Phinsiders and I met them last year in Buffalo. They drove over from Youngstown. Good times,...
Once at the stadium to the top we went. I didn't care, I was just happy to see some live football.
It was neat to look to my left and see a good amount of Dolfans during the game.
But in the end the Dolphins and their fans to it on the chin this Sunday. That's why my last pic will be of points 14,15,& 16 about the be scored. Love those FG's !
Ya know, throughout the day I got compliments from different Browns fans on my 'look". But returning to the car,...there is always that one idiot,.....and his buddy. Man oh man did he lay into me. I get it, their town, their team, and there're passionate about them. Some people just want to be dicks and I'm not about to go to jail for teaching him a lesson in manners. Women, kids, and a tons of browns fans listened to him verbally abuse me, while I said next to nothing. The only thing that came to mind was a Pantera song,....Five Minutes Alone ! Just then I was put at ease when other a couple other Browns walked by and said "he doesn't represent most Browns fans". As a matter of fact all weekend and tailgating before the game the group and myself had no problems.
Good times, just a heartbreaking loss. Better days are ahead, or at least warmer for us as we head to Florida soon.


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3.63/5 rDev -0.3%
Tasted at Barley's 10th Anniversary Party on November 21st. This beer was a dark amber color with a very thin beige head. Nutty and toasty aroma. Complemented my meatloaf very well as it was a tart and crisp. Not the best Barley's has to offer but above average.
12-05-2002 09:08:42 | More by Dogbrick
4.33/5 rDev +19%
This beer was a copper color and formed a light bubbly white head that left a little lace. The aroma was of hops. The taste was of hops, malt and a slight sweet flavor maybe orange. The body was light and the finish was dry. One of their better lighter beers.
05-28-2002 16:20:22 | More by Wildman
3.88/5 rDev +6.6%
Strangely enough I really enjoyed this rather light beer. It has a very zingy feel to it and finish with a real snap. The copper body and thin tan head were OK with the nose following with hops notes. The flavor is very light and does not linger at all. Crisp and clean feel. The drinkability is probably higher than my rating especially with some of Barley's great foods.
10-30-2003 13:13:23 | More by AtLagerHeads
3.88/5 rDev +6.6%
Served as a sample at Barley's #1. The color was copper with some head. The smell was malty. The taste was a much drier malt than I've had in barley or wheat beers. Mouthfeel was fairly well carbonated. As for drinkability, could have quite a few more of these.
Quite a good beer for my first rye beer. A style that I've wanted to try, and how I've had the chance. The Crooked Sky was a simply fantastic treat, and one I'd have again!
11-04-2003 02:07:53 | More by beergeek279
3.38/5 rDev -7.1%
A: Poured with a nice golden color. Not much head, but left a good amount of lace on the glass.
S: Gummi worms (that's right) and touches of hops and rye
T: Flavors of grass and coconut quickly gave way to overwhelming rye flavors that dominated the palatte.
M: Mouthfeel was good, with medium carbonation and a rather full body.
D: This is a very unusual twist on the IPA style, and I've never had anything quite like this. For me, the rye flavor was a little too much to enjoy this beer by itself; this one would definitely be best with a sandwich. Of all of Barley's beers, this was my least favorite, but with that said, I would probably order it again.
11-06-2005 19:21:56 | More by klewis
2.15/5 rDev -40.9%
Poured from the tap into a standard pint glass.
Appearance- Beer pours a clear golden like a pilsner with a thin but not quick to fade cream colored head. Lacing is moderate but not thick on the sides of the glass.
Smell- Rye and corny under attenuated lager macro scents immediately become fragrant, rye dies down and more cheap lager rises. There are no indicators by the name between ale or lager here, so who knows what it is?
Taste- Tastes so much like a pilsner that I had to ask for a taster of the pilsner just to make sure. There is no rye on the taste and much corn on the finish. Very macro beer tasting, perhaps slightly more full bodied, but that's about it.
Mouthfeel- Medium-light bodied, smooth I suppose, medium in carbonation, unimpressive.
Drinkability- If I were a swiller of "normal beers" this would get a 5.0. Unfortunately for them, I'm a different breed of drinker.
10-26-2008 22:01:44 | More by blakesell
4/5 rDev +9.9%
06-19-2014 14:52:28 | More by j_hollings13
3.83/5 rDev +5.2%
This light burnt orange beer came to me at the bar served by a cute bartenderess. The beer was cloudy through the light and had an AMAZING floral aroma. It was like nothing I have ever had before. They must have just loaded in the aroma hops in this one. I was very excited to take a first sip.
Overall it felt rather thin, but maybe that's just because I tend to like thicker pale ales. There was a sharp bitterness that I thoguht that I liked at first, but then decided against it. The floral aroma helped, but it wasn't a pleasent bitter.
The aftertaste was a woody rye if that makes any sense. You could definetly tell where this beer got its malt from, but in the end it could have used a bit more body.
09-28-2006 21:11:55 | More by Buildscharacter
Barley's Angelo's Crooked Sky Rye from Barley's Brewing Company
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When you color your hair as much as I do, taking care of it isn't something you think about..its something you incorporate into your daily routine.
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On November 22, the Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge dedicated the John Paul II Family Learning Center at St. Bernadette Church in Fuquay-Varina. Hundreds of parishioners braved chill winds for the dedication ceremony, at which Fuquay-Varina Mayor and St. Bernadette parishioner John Byrne and Father Mark J. Betti, Pastor of St. Bernadette, thanked all those involved for their efforts in funding and constructing the new building.
The Learning Center is the first phase of a parish expansion project which will include expansion of the church building, a second learning center, a family life center and a free-standing chapel for Eucharistic Adoration.
Following a prayer and Scripture reading, the Bishop entered the building and blessed classrooms and meeting space sorely needed by one of the most rapidly growing parishes in the Diocese. Father Betti said the parish membership is increasing at an average rate of a family a day.
As Bishop Burbidge dedicated the Center, the parish children's choir sang in English and Spanish. Next the Bishop blessed a new garden and monument to the innocent victims of abortion. The ceremony was attended by an honor guard of the Knights of Columbus, Assemblies 2983 of Garner, 3005 of Chapel Hill and 2446 of Cary/Apex.
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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – The woman charged with one of a series of west end shootings faced a judge for the first time Friday.
The judge addressed Cheetara Goldsmith by saying, "Ms. Goldsmith, you are charged with murder and wanton endangerment in the 1st degree, bond is set at $500,000, a not guilty plea has been entered for you."
Police said Goldsmith killed Makeba Lee.
Officers responded to the intersection of 32nd and Greenwood investigating multiple shootings last Thursday.
[Related story: Loved ones gather for funeral of second victim of west end violence]
While they were there police said Goldsmith shot Lee.
Goldsmith has been recovering at University of Louisville Hospital after she was shot by a police officer.
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Gillette Selected for AQHA Challenge
May 24, 2013
FORT WORTH, Texas - Sophomore Erin Gillette was recently chosen to participate at the 2013 American Quarter Horse Association Horsemanship Challenge in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Gillette went 10-5 in Horsemanship this past season, including 4-2 during league play. She is one of just eight riders nationally selected to compete in the event. The California native, who also posted two MOP accolades during the 2012-13 campaign, will join fellow Big 12 counterparts Kelly Boviard (Kansas State), Katy Krshka (Oklahoma State) and Parris Rice (Baylor) in Oklahoma City.
The preliminaries start Wednesday, Nov. 20 and are set to run through the evening of Nov. 21.


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6:00am Wednesday 22nd January 2014 in Business News By Steven Hugill
BOSSES behind the revival of a mothballed £250m North-East bioethanol factory say the plant has spearheaded a rise in work.
CropEnergies AG bought the Ensus refinery, in Wilton, near Redcar, last year, pumping £50m into the site.
The company has now revealed the move helped increase overall production and expects the factory to contribute to bolstering revenues by about 20 per cent.
The stability represents a major boost for Ensus' 100-strong workforce at its sites in Wilton and Yarm, who were retained on full pay during three breaks of operations inside three years when poor harvests and rising energy costs hit previous owners.
The German firm, one Europe's largest bioethanol producers, restarted work in September, unveiling major investment plans for the factory, which is regarded as a key part of the UK meeting renewable fuel targets.
Bosses say Ensus helped increase total bioethanol production to 626,000 cubic metres between March and November, compared to 597,000 in the same period in 2012, despite one of its German plants being affected by flooding.
The North-East factory uses wheat to create bioethanol, which is added to petrol by breaking down starch in grains to sugars, that are fermented into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
The remaining protein and grain is used to make thousands of tonnes of feed for pigs and cattle and carbon dioxide for the soft drinks and food market every year.
A report said: "By acquiring Ensus, the firm has increased its annual production capacity to 1.2 million cubic metres of bioethanol and is now one of the leading European bioethanol producers.
"Production between March and November was five per cent more, and the loss of production in Zeitz, in Germany, was largely offset by high capacity work.
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North-East MEP Fiona Hall, who previously worked with fellow MEP Stephen Hughes and Liberal Democrat Redcar MP Ian Swales to get the factory re-opened, said she was delighted with its progress.
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Michael Pereira had two goals and two assists and the University of Massachusetts routed slumping Boston University, 5-1, Friday night at the Mullins Center in Amherst.
The No. 11 Terriers (13-10-1, 10-7-1 Hockey East) dropped to 3-5-1 in their last nine games after squandering a chance to complete a season sweep of the Minutemen (10-12-2, 7-9-1).


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An organization that impacts the community has been recognized by United Way of South Central Illinois.
CASA — an acronym for Court Appointed Special Advocates — receives funding through United Way for its child advocacy program.
The United Way's thermometer in which success has previously been measured has been displayed in the community for 30 years. This year each time the thermometer moves up, it signifies a specific community impact program that is funded because of the investment made by the donors, businesses and organizations that support United Way.
CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to watch over and advocate for abused and neglected children, to make sure they don't get lost in the overburdened legal and social system or languish in inappropriate group or foster homes. Volunteers stay with each case until it is closed and the child is placed in a safe, permanent home. For many abused children, their CASA volunteer will be the one constant adult presence in their lives.
The mission of CASA of Jefferson County is to draw from community resources to provide well-trained volunteers who will advocate in the court system for abused and neglected children, provide needed information to the court and serve these children's best interests quickly and efficiently.
Independent research has demonstrated that children with a CASA volunteer are substantially less likely to spend time in long-term foster care and less likely to re-enter care. CASE of Jefferson County currently serves 25 families and about 62 children. Their goal is to serve 100 percent of the abused and neglected children in Jefferson County.
The advocate must be willing to commit to the program for a minimum of 18 months, be 21 years of age, be a high school graduate or a GED diploma, complete 30 hours of advocate training and six hours of court observation. Upon successful completion of application, background and reference checks, personal interview, pre-service training, court observations, the CASA volunteer may be formally accepted as an advocate at the swearing-in ceremony.


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Jerry Zgoda missed the entire Kevin Garnett era, but he's back covering the Timberwolves after working the beat for their first four seasons two decades ago. In between, he covered a bit of everything: Gopher men's and women's basketball and NCAA athletics, golf, outdoor recreation, sports media and a little Vikings and Twins.
The Wolves open their 25th anniversary season tonight against Orlando at Target Center with all the excitement and newness that accompanies every fresh beginning.
For Ricky Rubio, it really is all new.
This will be the first time he's introduced as a starter in the season opener.
"Yeah, that's true," he said. "I didn't think about it."
He came off the bench for the first few weeks of his rookie season two years ago and was injured along with teammate Kevin Love for the opener last year.
"I remember that feeling, sitting on the side with Kevin watching the video, and I remember watching him and feeling a little painful," Rubio said. "Watching our teammates going out there and we couldn't be with them. We're going to try to get that feeling (the excitement of the season opener), not rush things but to use it as a good thing."
The Wolves tonight because another attempt at reaching the playoffs for the first time in a decade.
"We're trying to build something here," Rubio said.
In that spirit, new basketball boss Flip Saunders gave every coach, player and staff member a Timberwolves "We're Ready" coin today, a gift intended to promote team unity.
Maybe Rick Adelman will use his to flip and decided who'll start at small forward tonight.
So far, there's no definitive indication, although maybe Kevin Love let things slip when he included Corey Brewer's name with the other starter's during a shootaround conversation this morning.
We'll know more by pre-game tonight. I'll update the blog then.
The Wolves opener is one day away and coach Rick Adelman still hasn't decided – or isn't willing, yet, to share – who his starting small forward will be.
With such a long break between the final preseason game and Wednesday's opener with Orlando, the subject of the starter at the position has become a daily give-and-take between Adelman and the media. The one thing that has remained constant is Adelman's insistence that it doesn't necessarily matter who starts as much as how the position fits into the team's rotations.
"We're looking at the whole thing," Adelman said. "It's what rotation are you going to use throughout the game?''
As much as he would like a set starting five, and as much as he'd like to have Corey Brewer coming off the bench, Adelman is likely committed to adjusting his starting lineup game by game depending on the matchup. So the player who starts Wednesday as the team's small forward might not start again Friday.
In other items:
--Count J.J. Barea is a certified fan of the Gophers men's basketball team. Barea was a senior at Northeastern University during the 2005-06 season. One of the assistants on the coaching staff was Richard Pitino, who was just two years older than Barea. "He was so young, and I was a senior in college, so he couldn't say nothing to me," Barea joked. Pitino, the first-year coach of the Gophers, asked Barea to come over and talk to his team. And Barea said he'd be attending a few Gophers games this season.
It's a small world. Barea played for Richard Pitino and Wolves rookie Gorgui Dieng played for Pitino's father, Rick.
--On Dec. 11, in the Wolves' home game with Philadelphia, Adelman will become the second most tenured coach in franchise history behind Flip Saunders. Adelman, whose 55 victories are already second most in team history, has coached in 142 games, 22 fewer than Bill Musselman and Kurt Rambis, who both coached the team in 164 games.
That's about it for now. Jerry will be with the team starting with Wednesday morning's shootaround
There's a "new" Target Center coming your way Wolves Nation, in about 2 or 2 1/2 years.
They had a news conference down at Target Center this morning to announce there's finally a deal after many delays while negotiations simmered: The city of Minneapolis will contribute $48.5 million, the Wolves $43 million and AEG arena management $5.5 million. There also will be a $50 million capital improvement fund to "continue to keep the facility competitive."
The deal will extend the leases of the Wolves and Lynx to 2032.
Design work begins this winter, construction is set to start next summer with a timeline of 18 to 24 months for completion.
Improvements includes:
* Redesign of the arena's exterior.
* More gathering/meeting spaces and additional club areas.
* "Improved amenities" in both lower and upper seating areas.
* Improved pedestrian flow into, out of and throughout the arena.
* Modernized loading docks.
* Increased seating capacity for concerts and family shows.
You can also expect Glen Taylor's plans to build office and practice facilities in the mostly abandoned Block E complex to get the fast track now.
The Wolves released veteran forward Othyus Jeffers and rookie Lorenzo Brown today.
They need to make at least one more roster move before Monday afternoon's deadline to submit their 15-man list to the NBA.
That leaves three guys left -- Robbie Hummel, A.J. Price and Chris Johnson -- for two remaining spots.
They'll keep Hummel and Price if they -- or rather owner Glen Taylor -- agree(s) to buy out Johnson's guaranteed $916,000 contract for this season to open up a second roster spot.
The Wolves also will scout the waiver wire to see if there might be a veteran wing out there who can defend some and shoot the three preferably.
The Wolves drafted Brown, a 6-5 guard from North Carolina State, late in the second round last summer. They lose his rights now by releasing him and he's free to sign elsewhere.
Jeffers was on a flight back home to Chicago this afternoon seated next to/near Strib's Wild beat Mike Russo, who tipped me off to Jeffers' release.
The Wolves also could officially announce today that they've picked up 2014-15 contract options on Derrick Williams and Ricky Rubio.
Well, pen hasn't been put to paper yet. But Wolves president of basketball operations Flip Saunders talked via phone with forward Derrick Williams today, informing him of the team's intent to pick up his option for next season. It should be official by the end of the week. Saunders, who is on the road, will be back in town and the two will meet face-to-face Friday to seal the deal.
"It helps, (having) the security," said Williams, whose option for the 2014-15 season will bring him close to $6.7 million. "You're guaranteed at least one more year in the NBA. As long as you have that, I think everything is good."
For Williams, security is a pretty big deal. It seems one rumor after another has had him out of town basically from the time he was picked second overall in the 2011 draft. Not that this will change things that much. Saunders has said from the beginning it doesn't make sense to let assets walk away from the organization. So the team was going to pick up this option on Williams pretty much no matter what. Williams has the security of knowing his contract is guaranteed, but he doesn't know for sure where that job will take him. Still, that guarantee is important.
Williams, entering his second season, has yet to establish himself as a starter with the Wolves. Indeed, he was challenged by the Wolves during camp, a challenge coach Rick Adelman said Williams has accepted. "I think he's played very hard," Adelman said. "He rebounded the ball very well the other night. It's a process for him. It's hard, because he has had to play two spots. He has to jump back and forth.''
Williams has bounced between power forward and small forward. Adelman started Williams at the small forward spot in Minnesota's preseason victory over Boston in Montreal Sunday. For Williams, the biggest challenge at the small forward position is on defense. "At that spot you're playing a totally different player than you are at the four spot," Adelman said.
That said, Williams – who dropped 20 pounds during the offseason trying to add more quickness, appears to be a player eager to take the next step.
"I was 20 years old when I got into the NBA and now I'm 22," Williams said. "And I'm still growing and I'm still learning. I've always heard that, as you get older, you're going to figure things out. And that's what I've been doing.''
Williams, who worked with the second unit through most of training camp, said he was a little surprised to get the start Sunday. But he said he hopes to have more going forward. "Being in the starting lineup? I think I deserve to be. That's why they drafted me here. They didn't draft me to come off the bench, things like that. Ultimately, it's up to coach. I'm just here to play basketball."
Adelman said he plans on using different starting lineups over the next two preseason games, starting Wednesday night in Philadelphia, in order to help figure out his rotations. In a perfect world, Adelman said he'd like to bring Corey Brewer off the bench rather than start him at small forward because of the energy he can bring to the game in a reserve role.
Meanwhile, the team also has until the start of the regular season to pick up Ricky Rubio's $5 million option for next season and will do so; the decision on Rubio's contract is nothing but a formality.
Here are some other tidbits from today's practice:
--Adelman praised the improved consistency his starters showed Sunday, especially in the second half of the victory over Boston. "They came out and they were much more intense in that second half than they were earlier," Adelman said.
--Adelman was asked how hard it is to be the coach of a team that travels as much or more than any other team in the league. Specifically, he was asked if he ever tried to address it with the league. "We asked the league to change it," he deadpanned. "And they sent us to Mexico. So, don't ask again."
That's about it for now. Jerry will pick up the team in Philly.
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Trempealeau County (WQOW)- 7 children and their parents were hurt when a driver struck an Amish buggy in western Wisconsin.
The Trempealeau County sheriff's office says the vehicle was traveling on Highway 53 late Friday night when it hit the rear of the buggy. All 9 people in the buggy were taken to area hospitals.
Officials say Sunday night that the children and their mother have been released. The father will need surgery for lower leg injuries.
The 19-year-old driver of the vehicle was not injured.
PIGEON, Wis. (AP) - Nine people have life threatening injuries after a motor vehicle struck an Amish buggy in western Wisconsin.
According to the Trempealeau County sheriff's office, the vehicle was traveling on U.S. Highway 53/121 at about 10:20 p.m. Friday when it struck the rear of the buggy. The department says the 37-year-old man, 38-year-old woman and seven children inside the buggy were taken to local hospitals. The 19-year-old driving the motor vehicle was not injured.
The adults in the buggy were identified as David Wengerd and Lydia Wengerd, both of Osseo. The children were not identified.
The sheriff's department says inattentive driving was a factor and the 19-year-old failed to yield to the slow-moving buggy.
A message left at the sheriff's department Saturday seeking more information was not immediately returned.
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Posted Jul 16, 2009 3:30 PM CDT
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Offered a suggested deal in a federal corruption case that would, at one point, have required him to plead guilty to one fraud count in exchange for a prison term of no more than five years, Vince Fumo reportedly wound up instead taking the case to trial.
That strategy cost the Philadelphia attorney and former longtime Pennsylvania state senator some $1 million in legal defense fees and resulted in a conviction and a sentence earlier this week that shaved five months off the prison term proposed in the potential plea deal, reports the Philadelphia Daily News. The newspaper's article relies on unnamed sources.
Defense attorney Dennis Cogan proclaimed victory concerning the sentence his client received, which was perceived by observers as light punishment given the jury's conviction of Fumo on all of the 137 counts with which he was charged, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Fumo, was charged with defrauding the Citizens' Alliance for Better Neighborhoods, by getting the nonprofit—for which he sought hefty corporate donations—to purchase personal items for him and renovate his Philadelphia district office, ABAJournal.com noted in January.
It was difficult for Fumo to persuade the jury of his innocence because of adverse pretrial publicity promoted by Fumo's political enemies, Cogan says in a lengthy Inquirer article about the Temple University law grad and former prosecutor.
"This was such a high-profile case, and in the Internet era, with Facebook and Twitter, you can start a revolution, as we know from Iran," Cogan says.
It isn't clear whether Fumo will appeal his conviction; 6 Action News, a local ABC affiliate, says federal prosecutors are considering an appeal of his sentence.
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A hip dislocation occurs when the ball of the thighbone (femur) is moved out of its place within the socket of the pelvic bone (acetabulum). This ball and socket structure forms the hip joint.
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Hip dislocations are relatively rare and severe injuries. They are often associated with fractures of the pelvis. A normal hip joint is stable and strong. A hip dislocation can only occur when a strong force is applied to the hip joint. This can occur with:
- Severe falls, especially from heights
- Motor vehicle accidents, including motorcycles
- Sports injuries
Risk Factors
A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease, condition or injury.
- Prior hip replacement surgery
- Abnormal hip joint
- Alcohol use
- Poor muscle control or weakness leading to falls
Symptoms include:
- Severe pain in the hip, especially when attempting to move the leg
- Leg on the affected side appears shorter than the other leg
- Hip joint appears deformed
- Pain or numbness along the sciatic nerve area (back of thighs) if the dislocation presses on this nerve
The doctor will ask about your symptoms, how the injury occurred, and will examine your hip and leg.
Tests may include:X-ray a test that uses radiation to take a picture of structures inside the body, especially bones CT scan a type of x-ray that uses a computer to make pictures of structures inside the body. With a hip dislocation, this is very helpful to view associated fractures of the pelvis. TreatmentTreatments include: Closed Reduction The doctor will manipulate the thigh and leg, in an attempt to put the ball of the femur back into the hip socket. Medications are needed to keep you relax during this procedure and may include: Pain medicationSedationMuscle relaxantsGeneral or spinal anesthesia Open ReductionIf closed reduction is unsuccessful, surgery may be performed to put the ball back into the hip socket. Open reduction is often necessary if the thigh or pelvic bones are broken, along with the dislocation. Prevention There are no guidelines for preventing hip dislocation. Most come from motor vehicle accidents, with major sports injuries being a second cause. To reduce your risk of hip dislocation and other serious injuries: Wear your seatbelt in the car.Obey speed limits and other traffic laws.Do not drink and drive.Wear all recommended safety equipment when participating in recreational or athletic activities. RESOURCES:
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeonshttp://www.aaos.org American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicinehttp://www.aossm.org/tabs/Index.aspx CANADIAN RESOURCES: Canadian Orthopaedic Associationhttp://www.coa-aco.org/ Canadian Orthopaedic Foundationhttp://www.canorth.org/ References: Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics . 9th ed. Mosby, Inc; 1998. Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine . 3rd ed. WB Saunders Company; 1998. Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice . 4th ed. Mosby-Year Book, Inc; 1998. Last reviewed October 2007 by Robert E. Leach, MDPlease be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.


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Stephens, H. A. and Kathryn S.
Dr. Herman. A. Stephens (1905-1987) was born in Yazoo City, MS. His wife, Kathryn Smith Stephens, was born in 1935 in Lexington, KY. Kathryn Stephens was a sister of the late John T. Smith. She was also the first African American in Kentucky to be a licensed nursing home administrator. Stephens Nursing Home was located at 909 Georgetown Street in Lexington, where it was in operation for almost 30 years. Dr. Stephens, who assisted with the management of the nursing home, had a private practice on Georgetown Street. He was a graduate of the University of Detroit and Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN. Dr. Stephens had practiced medicine in a number of cities, practicing for a while with his brother, Dr. William B. Stephens. Before African Americans were allowed to deliver their babies at Lexington hospitals, Dr. H. A. Stephens delivered them at his home. According to Stephen's daughter, Nelda Jackson, things changed in Lexington when Dr. Stephens insisted on using a delivery room at St. Joseph Hospital. For more see A. Jester, "Kathryn S. Stephens: it all starts with the individual," Lexington Herald Leader, 02/27/05; and J. Hewlett, "H. A. Stephens dies," Lexington Herald-Leader, 10/31/1987, Obituaries section, p. B11. Additional information submitted by Nelda Stephens Jackson.
Read about the Herman A. Stephens oral history interview available in the University of Kentucky Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, item record in the SPOKE Database.
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Sigvart joined the Church in Norway, but once in Utah, he inexplicably became a Seventh-Day Adventist. We unfortunately know little about him.
|Josefine & Sigvart Christian Jensen
Sigvart Christian, whose family name is pronounced "Yensen" in Norwegian, was born to a shoemaker in the capital city of Norway. He was a carpenter and cabinetmaker. He joined the Church in his mid-twenties, and married fellow convert Josefine Pedersdatter when they were both thirty years old. They had six children before emigrating to America, but half of them died young. Sigvart left Norway a year ahead of the family to prepare a place for them in Utah. Josefine followed with her small children, leaving her other children's graves and her family behind.
Later in Utah, the couple had five more children. Sigvart worked as a cabinetmaker for the Granite Milling Company. The Jensens received their endowments and did sealing work for their parents. At some point they left their LDS faith and became Seventh-Day Adventists. The repercussions of this decision are felt through the generations, as their posterity knows little about this couple and most descendants are not Church members.
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by Yuki Hagiwara and Craig Trudell
Japan is raising the bar for subsidizing zero-emission cars as incentives may exceed ¥3 million a vehicle for Toyota Motor Corp.'s first hydrogen-powered sedan. Rebates from the central and prefectural governments may top a combined ¥3 million per car. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said ...


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News: Da Brat Tat Tat Tats Outta Jail, "[She's] Finally Home"
Tuesday, Mar 1, 2011 11:30AM
So So Def's Da Brat has finally completed jail time for a crime dating back to 2007 according to friend/producer Jermaine Dupri.
Breaking the news via Twitter, Jermaine announced Da Brat's freedom publicly.
"Happy day for me and all SO SO DEF fans,Da BRAT is finally home," JD tweeted Monday (February 28).
"for everybody wanting to holler DA BRAT hit her up on GLOBAL14.COM right now @brat and welcome her back" (Jermaine Dupri's Twitter)
In late May, Da Brat was freed from behind bars on a work release program.
Female rapper and celeb reality TV star Da Brat, who is nearing the end of a three year prison sentence for smashing a bottle across a woman's face back in October 2007, has been released from prison on awork release program. The 2007 incident started when Da Brat, whose real name is Shawntae Harris got into an argument with a waitress in an Atlanta-area club owned by record producer mogul Jermaine Dupri. A shouting match between Da Brat and the waitress escalated into shoving and witnesses testified that the rapper then picked up a rum bottle and hit the worker across the face with it, leaving the woman with permanent facial scars. (News One)
She reportedly maintained a day job during the work release program.
While she has plans to return to music with a new mixtape and album, her temporary job is making windows. "I'm out on a lil' pass; I had to do some lawyer, attorney stuff," she said in an episode of Jermaine Dupri's "Living the Life" vlog. "I got a job. I work a 9 to 5 because I'm in the work release program. I make windows, so if ya'll need a window, holla at your girl." (Rap-Up)
In late 2009, JD defended his decision not to visit Da Brat during her jail stint.
"I spoke to her via letters back and forth and she's good. She's ready to come home and do what she gotta do," Jermaine Dupri told V-103's Ryan Cameron. "We are basically on the move to try and get her out...Those [critics], they don't really know me like that to say nothing about what I'm doing with my personal situation with Da Brat. When Brat come home, I am going to be the person that takes care of her and make sure she gets back on her feet and do what she gotta...that's just like everybody talking about Tiger Woods. We know nothing about the situation and everybody should shut up...I felt a certain way about seeing Brat in jail. That's my little sister and I don't really want to deal with that situation like that. I would prefer dealing with getting her out and seeing that day as opposed to going to see her...only reason I am saying this on the air is because I explained this to Brat. In my letter, I let her know the same thing." (V-103)
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Dick Weiss of the New York Daily News is only the latest columnist to touch on what has become a familiar topic over the last four years or so of Michigan State basketball: the "where is the leadership?!" meme.
The reality is, these columns are always inevitably talking about the point guard position. Kalin Lucas and Korie Lucious are talented players, even if both have a few noticeable flaws in their game. Their biggest crime, it seems, is something that isn't going to change: neither guy is Mateen Cleaves.
It has been unfair to Lucas, in particular, to constantly be compared to the greatest leader of the Tom Izzo era. But it should also be clear by now that Cleaves-like leadership and toughness are just not in the cards for Lucas. The present of the point guard position at Michigan State should involve being realistic about the strengths and weaknesses of Lucas and Lucious, allowing each to play to their strengths, and seeking the floor leadership and intangibles from other positions on the team.
The future of the position though? There's a simple solution for Izzo if he's seeking a potential leader in the mold of Cleaves: look no further than Flint, Michigan.
Now, full disclosure, as a Flint resident, I do have a certain affection for Flint athletes. Eric Woodyard of the Flint Journal put it best when describing what makes guys who make it out of Flint special:
That's how we Flintstones roll. We support those trying to make it, rep hard, and we're confident in our abilities. It can be described as having that "dog" in you. Take Mateen, for example, fighting through that ankle injury in the 2000 National Championship and still leading his troops to victory or (Mark) Ingram gaining more yards after the contact on the football field. That "dog" wasn't put in them overnight, it was something that was put in them as children from their environment. I understand that it's a grind to make it from our city, and that only the strong survive.
But that affection aside, the 2012 and 2013 classes should see Flint once again produce a significant number of Division I college basketball recruits, and two point guard prospects in particular are among the best in the state.
Here's a little breakdown of each guy:
Monte Morris, sophomore, Flint Beecher
I covered a lot of Beecher's games last year with Morris starting on the varsity team as a freshman. A few things that stuck out about him immediately were his confidence, his command of the offense and his defense.
Having a point guard that loves to play defense should, of course, be the biggest appeal of Morris to MSU. He currently plays for a coach in Mike Williams who might be the best on-ball defense coach in the state at the high school level. Beecher consistently produces guards who get after it and move their feet extremely well, and Morris is no different.
In fact, Morris is the rarest of species: I caught him playing lockdown defense for his AAU team, and as most who have been to AAU tournaments know, defense is rarely spotted in that setting. Morris, who plays for Team Detroit, along with Beecher teammate Antuan Burks, completely shut down the opposing guards in the second half of a title game last summer and helped their team erase a 20-point deficit to win their age group.
Last season, Morris had his breakout game against Class C powerhouse Saginaw Buena Vista. As a freshman facing BV's talented backcourt of George Goodman (one of the top scorers in the state) and Devante Jackson (brother of former Notre Dame standout Tory Jackson), Morris scored 29 points and helped Beecher close the gap in the second half in a game they were losing big, although BV eventually prevailed.
It wasn't the point total that was impressive, however. It was the fact that Morris only needed 15 shots to get his 29 points, incredible efficiency for a high school guard. When I asked Mike Williams after the game about Morris' performance, Williams was actually shocked that Morris had scored that many points:
"We still got on him (Morris) for passing up shots," Williams said. "He's the most unselfish kid I've ever coached, and he's our best scorer. He doesn't have to put up a lot of shots to score big. He likes to share the ball, and sometimes I think he's unselfish to a fault. He's capable of scoring 30 or 40 points a night when he's shooting the ball, but he's gotta put the shots up."
Morris led last year's Beecher team, which only had one senior, all the way to the state Class C semifinals, where they lost to Melvindale and Mr. Basketball finalist Michael Talley III. Talley had a huge game in that loss, and Morris learned something from it:
"I take like two days a week to re-watch that game just to take stuff out of his (Talley's) game," Morris said. "Just how he reads the court, scores and how aggressive he is. That's really what I'm trying to add into my game."
Morris, who is still on the skinny side, will have to get stronger to hold up at a high major. Right now, however, he's extremely long-limbed, suggesting he might get taller by the time his high school career is over. Morris is currently averaging more than 17 points per game, including 21 points in a recent close loss to Detroit Consortium, the No. 1 ranked team in Class C.
His basketball IQ is on par with any high school player in the state, and the confidence, defensive intensity and intelligence he plays the game with, as well as his hunger to get better (several Flint area coaches have said that Morris is the hardest working player at any Flint area school) would all make him excellent fits with a Tom Izzo-coached team.
Denzel Watts, sophomore, Flint Carman-Ainsworth
Watts is a much different style point guard than Morris in both build and game, but he's also displayed intelligence beyond his years starting for Carman-Ainsworth the past two seasons.
Watts' experience as a freshman was much different than Morris'. While Morris was forced into a primary role on a very young team, Watts won a starting job on a team that featured four seniors who are all playing college basketball somewhere right now. Watts also shared point guard responsibilities with Glenn Cosey, a senior last year who also was primarily a point guard. Both players spent time with the ball in their hands initiating the offense and at other times played off the ball on the wing.
As a result, Watts picked his spots last season, often deferring to his more experienced teammates. Although C-A was certainly talented a year ago, it was clear that Watts was often their most efficient player.
Carman-Ainsworth had been known as the most talented Flint area team over the last few years, but also known for playing down to competition and losing to inferior teams. Last season in the district playoffs opener against Grand Blanc, C-A was on the verge of blowing a double-digit lead late when Watts took the reins of the team. His coach, Bob Root, had more confidence with the ball in Watts' hands than any of his seniors:
"He's got great poise for a young person," Root said. "He just has a certain basketball IQ that most, even seniors, don't have. That, along with his skills, make him a very tough player."
Watts' muscular build and unflappable nature at point guard have caused some to even compare him to Cleaves, including Scout.com last year:
Watts has a lot in common and is already being compared to another former Spartan and Flint native Mateen Cleaves. Like Cleaves, Watts is also a football standout at quarterback and has grown fond of working out.
"Cleaves was able to accomplish a lot and for me to only be a freshman it is an honor to be compared to him," said Watts.
Now, there are obvious differences in their games as well. Watts is not yet the tenacious defensive player that Cleaves was. Offensively, however, he's probably more advanced as a scorer than Cleaves was in high school. Watts has 3-point range and uses his body exceptionally well in traffic. He's a good mid-range shooter and able to stop on a dime to pull up with an effective floater in traffic that is very accurate and is hard to block.
Watts has transitioned nicely from role player last year to primary player this year. With C-A hit hard by graduation, Watts is averaging 20 points per game, up nearly 10 per game over last season. Watts, who plays for the same AAU team as Morris, also has the added value of having the size and versatility to play off the ball as well as handle the point guard responsibilities.
There are certainly other point guard prospects both in-state and out-of-state that Michigan State will consider, but if Izzo is looking for a tough-as-nails leader to plug into that position, both Watts and Morris are smart kids who have been raised in the Flint basketball tradition and already display some of the toughness, talent and intangible qualities that many of the best players Flint has produced over the years showed during their high school and college careers.


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Harkin Statement on Senate Passage of Student Loan Proposal
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released the following statement after Senate approval of a proposal that will lower interest rates for all borrowers who have taken out, or will take out, a new federal student loan after July 1, 2013. As part of the bipartisan compromise, Senator Harkin secured caps on all loans, including an 8.25% cap on all undergraduate loans.
"At my insistence, this proposal includes the necessary caps on individual student loan interest rates to protect students should interest rates skyrocket in the future," Harkin said. "This legislation will also require the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on the true cost of the federal student loan program, to better inform Congress' work as we begin the process of reauthorizing of the Higher Education Act.
"Over the past year, the HELP Committee has held a series of hearings to find out what innovations are taking place at both the state and institutional levels to curb college costs, create efficiencies, and improve student outcomes. Starting this fall, the Senate HELP Committee will continue this effort as we begin working to reauthorize the Higher Education Act. With student loan debt exceeding the $1.2 trillion mark--surpassing even credit card debt--it's clear that we need to take major steps to improve college affordability.
"The upcoming reauthorization of the Higher Education Act will be a historic opportunity to examine our system of higher education, get a handle on runaway costs and work to make college more affordable for our nation's students. I look forward to working with my colleagues on the HELP Committee to discuss these critical issues, and many others, as we reauthorize the Higher Education Act."
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UPDATE: To clarify, the 2012 compensation totals for Temecula and Menifee do not apply to their current city managers – Aaron Adams and Robert Johnson, respectively.
The 2012 figure for Temecula was for former city manager Bob Johnson – no relation to Menifee's Johnson. For Menifee, the amount on the controller's website refers to the pay for former city manager Bill Rawlings.
ORIGINAL POST: The state controller's office has updated its website on public employee compensation to reflect 2012 salaries and benefits.
The website first launched in 2010 contains pay and benefit data for 637,435 positions, right down to cities and special districts. You can break it down, create charts and download data.
What's interesting is the news release that accompanied the announcement about the updated website listed the top 10 highest-paid city positions across California in 2012. Menifee's city manager came in at number seven at $440,415 and Temecula's city manager ranked eighth at $416,994.
There could be a number of reasons for this – for example, a cashout of sick and vacation time could inflate the final number.
Neither Inland county had jobs ranking among the 10 highest-paid in 2012. For Riverside County, the public defender came in as the top earner with about $496,000 in total wages. San Bernardino County Chief Executive Officer Greg Devereaux was the highest-paid in his county with $331,617.


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Saturday, September 16, 2006
Off to far away lands
I'm en route to Dubai for work, so I doubt that I'll be able to get around to frequently posting. I'm hoping to be back in London by the end of next week, so keep visiting to read about my impressions of the Middle East, or at least the bright and shiny new side of it... the last time I was in Dubai was ages ago on a transit flight, so I'm looking forward to seeing what the bright new city state can offer.
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01-03-2011 12:40 PM - edited 01-03-2011 12:42 PM
Hi Im prob' on my way to soon owning a new laptop (toshiba win7 64bit) I can either delete the bloat by hand or use the decrapifier thing or just use ccleaner?
Thanks for input.
PS: Does anyone know if it will hurt my upcoming new laptop to just use the plug with no battery at first to get it all set up then turn off and install battery and charge? thnx
I prefer to look at things on a new machine and then uninstall what I don't want by hand. I use Ccleaner to tidy up, carefully, after saving the backup.
The best thing to do with a new laptop or any computer really, is to have a look at the manual and follow the directions for setup. It protects your warranty, if nothing else.
Don't do a thing unless you have made those recovery media so you can restore to factory state when the system crashes. Not IF but WHEN because it WILL !
Don't delete the hidden recovery partition just to liberate space -- I'm not entirely sure about the Toshiba ones but on HP/Compaq that recovery system will do things that the media will noat; like get you a single driver for something new or reinstall an application that came with the computer that you uninstalled.
Cricket Umpires have a motto: When in doubt say Not Out -- it's a good motto for computer owners too. I do support over on Compuserve and time and again people come in saying I tidied up my computer system and got rid of a lot of stuff I don't need and now it won't work -- what do I do.
Since I suspect that not even Microsoft knows everything about windows how can some third party robot? <g>
By all means Uninstall applications you know you don't want but I bet you have hundreds of GB of hard drive so what does saving a few MB make?
Uncheck things in msconfig if you want to but that's reversible if you need to.
I don't know decrapifier although I've heard it. I do use CCleaner but not on autopilot. If I've uninstalled a program and run it and it lists things I know are associated with that program then I may remove them but again -- why?
thank you all good advice :), I had orig' planned on using my own discretion carefully and ccleaner. (So that will be then).
As far as back up, the pc I run now was my first new pc like 3 yrs or more ago, I umm never did back up discs dont even know how (blush), I mean where to intitiate it that is. I tried it did nt ask for more discs just said wont fit.
The partition thing..that was confusing...I tried to understand what that was about but my regular system back ups say theyve run out of partition space frequently and I never could get it to fix that.
So guess Im asking how I might back up my new laptop, is there a program that'll offer me to do it? (I assume so?)
What type of discs do need and what size...cd r something?
Ive never burned to many discs other then a few things.
Thanks :)
OH...hey on this new laptop...must I update driver, bios and such..scares the puss out of me I dont wanna foul things up. The old if it works dont fix it thing LOL.
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They are two entirely different programs. PCD is a program to help remove the pre-installed bloat your new pc comes with such as trials and games. CCleaner is cookie and temp file cleaner. Its great for erasing your browser history. It has other tools also but as I said they are both different programs and safe to use. Games such as the ones from WildTangent. Driver updating is not nessary unless there are hardware issues which need to be addressed.
Hi artfreak,
Windows 7 has a backup feature that you can use. I would advise backing up to an external hard drive, and using the Windows backup option to create a System image. Create new backups periodically to keep up with changes on your system. Then when disaster strikes, you need only restore the latest image and you can fully recover your system in minutes.
Recovery disks are more than just back up. Most new laptops will pop up a warning to make your recovery disks. Your manual will undoubtedly tell you how it is done. We can't tell you how important it is for you to keep those recovery discks. The image is a photograph of your system that you can use to reinstall everything just like it was on the day of disaster. It is also different from just a backup
thanks for excellent input . I will do the recovery discs, hopefully it will prompt me or I will find it on there.
Must buy some discs to have ready asap.
I do have a clickfree back up hd but I doubt it could hold all the rescue info and prob should really be on disc.
I do use system back up on the machine and on my external one tho regularly, just never made system recovery discs.
Sorry not to come back sooner.
Firstly over simply on partitions
A hard drive is one piece of hardware with disks in it. A partition is logical division made on the hard drive which the computer treats as if it is an individual drive. So you Toshiba will arrive probably with one hard drive (although some have 2) divided into two partitions -- one is labeled C: and contains Windows and all the stuff you and it use; the other will probably be labeled D: and may be hidden so that you cannot see it when you look at Computer but the computer system can see and use it. Your DVD/CD drivve will get the next letter so will probably be E: (I say proabably because those last two might be the other way round).
So your old PC might refer to a partition being full rather than a drive being full. No need to explain ...
To make recover disks READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!!!
But if you click on START > All Progams and scan all the programs listed -- you may have to click on >> to see them all -- you should find an entry there to do with Recovery and that will do it for you.
You will need DVD writeable disks (don't use RW) and probably 2 or 3 of them so buy one of those packs of 25 on a peg from your usual source. The recovery manager will in fact tell you how many you will need.
Backup is a seperate operation and is different to making the recovery disks and different to making an image.
Windows 7 does have imaging software in it although I've not used it but once you have made your recovery media and then got the machine set up as you want it including installing Norton Internet Security 2011 <g> installing programs that did not come with it (beware of Microsoft OFFICE which is a trial and you have to buy to keep using unless that is what you do use and you want the latest) and moved your data files over then you should make that image and store it on that external hard drive. It will be compressed so it won't take as much space as the original.
The advantage of the image is that if you use the recovery media you only get back to factory state and have to go through all the setting up again; if you have an image you restore that, even onto a new drive when the old one crashes, and you don't have repeat it all again. I can restore my system in about 12 minutes compared with the hours it would take you otherwise.
Hope that helps rather than confuses.
Over on Compuserve there is a very good Laptop Forum where a number of the staff used to do support for Toshiba and there's also a good PCHardware forum. Why not jump over some time and check it out.
You can read messages as a visitor but if you log in you can post queries. If you have an AIM ID and password just use that or create a new one on the AOL screen that comes up. Compuserve is part of AOL and is free.
If youcare to post the detailed Toshiba model number I'd be interested to have a look at its specification etc.


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I don't really have the money or the patience to be an audiophile but being a music fan the thought of having a nice set up to listen to my vinyl on is really attractive. I've DJ'd for 20-25 years on and off, and realising that nowadays I seldom do my mixing outside the box, I decided it was time to retire the mixer to the cupboard, where it can be called upon in an emergency and use my Technics 1210 as a dedicated record player.
So I decided to go whole hog and sort out my vinyl, chuck it all in a book case from Ikea and buy a phono pre-amp etc… and set it up as a nice little listening music room that doubles as my studio.
First up was sorting the room and the vinyl. For storing the records we went out and bought the standard Ikea Expedit. I've got about 2000 records at my apartment, this is about half of my collection with the other half being at my brothers – actually if I'm honest it's our collection which we split in half when we both grew up and went our own ways. So between us we have somewhere in the region of 4500-5000 records. The immediate problem for me was sorting the stuff I listen to most and storing it where I can access it. There are countless record storing solutions out there, none of them cheap but all f them much of a much, but in the end we went the direction that most vinyl collectors in recent years have taken and bought two of the 4 x 2 Expedits from Ikea, and they soak up the vast bulk of the collection I have.
Sifting through all my records, with a little help from my son, was enlightening and I realised how much I missed the vinyl experience. I was never massively bothered about the format for me it was all about the music, but it's nice to have a genuine product in your hands.
So, records sorted and next up was buying a phono-preamp. I'd toyed with the idea of selling my 1210 and buying something like a pro-ject debut, or elemental but I decided to keep by 1210 on the basis that it's a fantastic piece of engineering, that looks and sounds great and whilst it's not the most perfect of sound I do still dj and it's good to be able to practice when I need to. So I started looking at pre-amps. As with most things audiophile the price swing is massive, I could spend anything from about €10 to €1000 but realistically would I be able to tell the difference in an untreated room and mainly listening in headphones or recording into my soundcard?
So I set a budget of €50-€80. Pro-jects Phonobox was my initial choice but after reading reviews and taking into account the fact I wasn't using an audiophile deck I choice to opt for the cheaper TCC TC-750, from www.phonopreamps.com $43.50 + P&P in all it came in around the same price as the Pro-ject before shipping, and I have to say it's nice. My main concern was getting rid of the annoying hum that was there in the background on my mixer, music would obscure it but in the most quiet parts and silence it was there and I knew it.
The TCC has definitely done the job and removed the big chunk of metal and knobs making the whole set up much nicer to look at and sit in front of.
After that I decided that perhaps I should also change my needle from a DJ one to a midrange listening one. I'd been using the Shure M447N's for the last 10 years or so, mainly because I was a scratch DJ. I had a spare headshell and figured it was worth having a DJ set and listening set I could change for whatever i was doing. So after reading the forums and deciding I wasn't spending more than the price of the turntable on it I opted for the Audio Technica AT95E for €30. After mounting it properly and breaking it in (about 20 hours) it sounds good enough for me.
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Bacon headline only a matter of time
When your name is Bob Bacon, it's only a matter of time before get credited for bringing home the bacon. In this case, it was getting more money for university research operations.
Sen. Bacon, a Fort Collins Democrat, is the sponsor of SB 52, which increases the portion of a $1.50 tire recycling fee that goes to a research authority. The amount will be increased to 25 cents from 10 cents. There is no fee increase for consumers
The Colorado Higher Education Competitive Research Authority was established in 2007 and provides a dedicated source of matching state funds to institutions of higher education applying for grants for federally-sponsored research projects.
The headline on the press release from the Senate Democrats after his bill passed: Bacon brings home the bacon.
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Helen Abrehart has launched the petition for action in Chapel Road, outside Stanway Primary School.
She says the pothole-ridden road causes drivers to swerve and could lead to an accident.
Mrs Abrehart, whose daughter Millie, nine, attends the school, said: "Everybody is moaning and can't wait to sign the petition, because something has to be done."
Headteacher Brian Combes says he is concerned about the terrible state of the road.
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I do realise I could pick it up for a fiver on PC, but I'm curious to see how the changes are. Though now that I think about it I'll have to come back and buy the PC one anyway to compare them, but I still want to do the Wii U one first. Ł25 doesn't seem totally unreasonable either given they've made an effort to make it a slightly better game. Still probably not low enough to re-buy it if you own it on another console, but it's alright for us new players (yes, both of us).
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I think it could be a good move, depending on price of course. High strikeout guy moving to an easier league. Best case scenario he bounces back or even stays the same and proves to be better than Correia. Worst case he flames out and spends his time on the bench telling Cutch and Pedro how great the cost of living here is compared to NYC.


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Google Editions: Savior or not?
Earlier this week the Wall Street Journal reported that the time was almost at hand for the launch of the long-awaited Google Editions, the e-book adventure that's been on hold for months now. It was originally supposed to launch last summer; now we're hearing by the end of the year.
The idea is that users will be able to buy books directly from Google or online retailers (including independent bookstores), download them to a library with a Google account and read them on pretty much any web browser. It's an ideal plan for readers who don't want to be locked into using one specific device to read.
But will independent bookstores also be winners here? Depends on who you ask.
Michael Tucker, president of the independent American Bookseller's Association, says the launch will be a great thing: "It puts us on a level playing field with Amazon and Apple," he told The San Francisco Chronicle.
But Lydia Dishman of Bnet (the CBS interactive business network) is skeptical, citing questions about pricing and Google's terms with publishers. Her plan? To take a wait and see approach. Click here to read her column.
December 03, 2010 in Book news, Web/Tech | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
Join other Janeites at Books & Books
Are you a Janeite longing to bask in the joyous fellowship of others who share your passion but unable to because sadly there is no Miami-Dade or Broward chapter of the Jane Austen Society of North America?
Books & Books is here to help. At 4 p.m. Sunday the Coral Gables store will host its first ever meeting of Janeites, who until this time had to drive all the way to West Palm Beach to celebrate the fabulousness of the beloved British writer. That's enough to ruffle anyone's petticoats.
If you're not sure whether you're a Janeite or not, here's an easy test to determine your Janeite status: Have you watched the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth more than twice? And did you rewind the scene where Mr. Darcy jumps in the pond in the flowing white shirt? If so, there's a good chance you will be among friends Sunday.
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Buy at Borders, help out public schools
If you're doing any holiday shopping Saturday or Sunday (that's Dec. 4 and 5), you can help out public schools by shopping at Borders - or even just ordering a latte there.
Thanks to the documentary Waiting for Superman (which analyzes the U.S. public school system) and a promotional collaboration between Borders and PublicAffairs, the publisher of the movie's companion book, anyone who makes an in-store purchase Saturday and Sunday gets a $15 gift card to donate to a public school of his or her choice through donorschoose.org. Doesn't matter if you buy a book or an espresso.
Buy a copy of Waiting for Superman: How We Can Save America's Failing Public Schools, and you get a second $15 card to give to the school.
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Great book gifts for all kinds of readers
Looking for gifts for those people on your list who still don't have an e-reader? Here are some suggestions:
Mad Men: The Illustrated World, by Dyna Moe (Perigree/Penguin, $15): Fans pining over the end of the AMC series' spectacular fourth season can be consoled with this funny, spot-on cartoon guide to Don Draper's world.
Millennium Trilogy Deluxe Box Set, by Stieg Larsson (Knopf, $99): This gorgeous set includes hardback editions of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest and On Stieg Larsson, a collection of essays about and correspondence with the late Swedish crime writer.
Earth the Book: A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race, by The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Grand Central, $27.99): This humorous guide explains such essential human concepts as infrastructure, democracy, birth, death, Peeps and those disturbing "Love is . . . '' cartoons.
The Word Made Flesh: Literary Tattoos, by Eva Talmadge & Justin Taylor (HarperPerennial,
$14.99): A recent Pew Research Center study estimates 40 percentof people between 26 and 40 have at least one tattoo, so don't be surprised to learn book lovers are choosing to adorn themselves with such literary heroes as Mark Twain, Harriet the Spy and a variety of Wild Things.
Best American Nonrequired Reading, edited by Dave Eggers (Mariner, $14.95): McSweeney's editor Eggers and his merry band of high school students showcase some of the country's best short fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, letters to the editor, tweets and all sorts of literary ephemera.
Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People, by Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello (Grand Central, $27.99): Want to horrify the crafters at your church bazaar? Follow the hilarious instructions from the co-creators of Strangers With Candy, who offer tips on creating such unusual gifts as tin can stilts, wishbone sling shots and mouse ghettos.
Shelter Cats, by Michael Kloth (Merrell, $22.95): You'd have to have a heart of stone to not ooh over these more than 80 photosof cats and kittens from shelters.
40: A Doonesbury Retrospective, by Garry B. Trudeau (Andrews McMeel, $100): Celebrate 40 years of Trudeau's long-running comic strip with a look back at all your favorite characters.
Dogs, by Tim Flach (Abrams, $50): Even dedicated mutt lovers (me) can enjoy the diversity of Tim Flach's delightful photographs of dogs.
The Best American Noir of the Century, edited by James Ellroy and Otto Penzler (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $30): Readers with an interest in seeking out the heart of human darkness will love this collection, which includes works from Jim Thompson, Patricia Highsmith, James Ellroy and Joyce Carol Oates, among others.
December 01, 2010 in Books, Fiction, Nonfiction, Recommendations | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Back to books again
Vacation is over, and I've recovered from the Miami Book Fair - which may well be one of the best I've ever attended. I tend to say that every year, of course. But really, this year's edition was great, if draining in terms of trying to see everybody I wanted to see.
Caught up with some reading while I was off, too. Inspired by her terrific "Evenings with..." performance, I first tackled Patti Smith's National Book Award-winning Just Kids, which I enjoyed (and which drove me back to digging out my old CDs of Horses and Wave). The book was good, but seeing Smith read from and talk about it made it all the more entertaining. Also read Tom Franklin's Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, a decent thriller about two high school friends whose lives intersect again in the wake of a girl's disappearance. Loved the moody Mississippi atmosphere.
But the book I was most happy to get my hands on - FINALLY! - was Dennis Lehane's Moonlight Mile. What with all the book fair craziness I didn't have time to review it, but I'll say if you're a fan, it's essential (while still not being in the same class as Gone Baby Gone or Darkness Take My Hand). Love the grownup, more thoughtful but still impulsive Patrick and Angie. And for the record, I think Patrick was wrong to return Amanda to her crackhead mother in GBG, so him getting a second chance to help her was sweet indeed. More, please, Mr. Lehane.
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RESIDENTS at a care home in Droitwich Spa got a visit from some furry, four-legged friends.
A collection of animals from mobile zoo Animal Mania were the star attraction when they visited residents, loved ones and staff at Westmead Residential Care Home, Westmead Close, on Tuesday, October 29.
Among the visitors to the home were rabbits, meerkats, hamsters and chinchillas, which the residents were able to hold and pet.
The home's manager Sue Stokes said: "Our residents absolutely love animals, their faces light up when they see them. So we thought it would be wonderful to have some come to the home for an afternoon.
"Stroking animals can be so therapeutic, especially for people living with dementia because it is very calming and relaxing."
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2. In large bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of the tomato sauce, the zucchini, oats, onion, 2 teaspoons of the parsley, the water, 1/2 teaspoon of the garlic, the thyme, salt, and pepper. Add meats and mix. Shape into 7x4x2-inch loaf. Place in microwave-proof pie plate or 2-quart casserole with lid. Microwave, uncovered, on 100 percent power (High) 5 minutes, turning plate once. Combine remaining tomato sauce, remaining parsley, and remaining garlic. Pour evenly over meatloaf. Cover, microwave on 50 percent power (Medium) 25 minutes or until cooked through, turning once. Top with reserved bacon and microwave, covered, 10 minutes more. Serve with mashed potatoes and green beans, if desired. Makes 6 servings.


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