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I love the pen input and inking feature, but my tablet freezes on me on the second day of getting it. I'm disappointed because it gives me troubles so soon.
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I said somewhat dissapointed but could change my mind to VERY disspointed soon.
I loved the capabilities of my computer, I wasn't even Sooo disapointed that I had to send it back for horizontal screen shivers when I was promised that not only did they have the replacement screen waiting but would take less than 7 bus. days to repair and send right back (yeah, right!).
BUT!... I am learning a hard lesson about service. The 'Depot', (aka, black hole), has had my x61 for about twice as long as I had it (They've had it one month now) and have said today they would replace it. But, I have no confirmation dates when I'll get it, Nothing! Not even an email of confirmation as I have requested just assuring me what they have promised. Empty promises only!
SERVICE, I'm learning, is as important as the computer you are buying. A HARD lesson to learn. I am leaning toward ordering a Fujitsu and saying Very Dissapointed.Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet PC
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I admit to being a strong fan of the Fujitsu & Fujitsu Siemens line up but that's purely down to several independent structures which make me feel happy to both use and recommend their products.
In no form whatsoever am I a Salesperson of Fujitsu and it's associated partners.
Yes, I am a supporter and defender of their machines but I have already explained that is down to the whole package Fujitsu & Fujitsu Siemens give.
In your comment "You got a very different attitude in those forums than here" I am puzzled by this.
As to the Lenovo machines, again where someone is asking for a Tablet, if their requirements falls within a group of machines I will always recommend that they look at the Lenovo as well.
I very nearly purchased an x61 myself ~ which if you look closer you will see I have made several references when it was first released that had it instead used the TrackPad I would have given it some serious consideration.
The only other area where I am none too happy is in the company itself and in how slow it is to obtain machines/track orders/meet delivery dates/control faulty returned goods.... and a few general problems which have notably surfaced on the machines.
But to say "hey, you're a moderator" has absolutely nothing, repeat nothing do to with my standings here.
Member 'recycle' can clearly see I am not biased (thank you by the way recycle).... Maybe x61t it is you yourself that is biased towards the x61.
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Another defender of p8rson here.
Although, it is very apparent that p8rson heavily favors fujitsu tablets, he did not seem biased at all throughout the forum.
I do think it's not surprising for people to "suspect" that p8rson is a fujitsu salesperson, I think fujitsu has provided with enough solid products to create a strong fan, who just happens to be a mod.
As for me, I would have ordered the t4220 instead if it were a bit cheaper and/or it had a touch screen. I think the second one matters more
I am not too happy with the x61t's build quality, with its un-gluing bezel and less-than-perfect battery lock mechanism, even though the keyboard is unsurpassed. If I had the fujitsu instead, I can see myself recommending it to whomever looking for a tablet pc. Yes, I do think fujitsu really pumps out some solid materials
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Thank you for those kind comments of support too g2tl.
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Well, I recently received my replacement X61t and so far its working great. I disabled turbo memory since it seems even with the new patches it isn't entirely stable yet. Took about a month to get the new machine. I did get a response from a complaint letter I wrote to their CEO and the person who contacted me about it was extremely helpful. Tracked down information regarding the replacement (even though someone else had put it in), and followed up with me throughout the process. A shame it had to get to that point to get quality service from Lenovo, but I guess it does exist somewhere.
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Well it's great to hear though, in the end you got it sorted amicably Dolvich.
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I agree completely with many people who have bad experience with Lenovo. I purchased an X60T with WinXP in January. Beginning early february, i started to have problems with it. Had to do a clean install twice. In march, I installed the express upgrade WinVista Business, and lenovo provided no support. I called the service, and all they told me was to go back to XP. It had 2 gb ram in it. I did a clean vista install, and downloaded the drives from lenovo website, but many of the features stopped working. The service dept escalated the case, and also the screen bezel problem started. The depot took it in for almost a month and a half. they told me that the whole LCD was being replaced. i got back, and the problem didn't get fixed, so i contacted them again, but they said nothing about it. I tried different extensions for lenovo's toll free number, and somehow, got connected to the management office. i fought with them verbally. my cell phone plan had 700 minutes, and i went 84 minutes above. after weeks of debating/scanning/emailing, the manager told me to send it in, so they can look at it. The manager flat out refused replacement or refund.
Fortunately for me, the manager left lenovo, and another kind hearted and understanding manager took her place. She sent me the refund check overnight.
I now have ordered hp 2710p.
For fujitsu, I am very impressed. My sister has their T4220, and it is working superb. She called the tech support, and they were very generous and gentle. If it wasn't that expensive (which is kind of justified for what they are offering: powerful cpu, ram, and optical drive), i would have ordered fujitsu. Also, somehow, i like HP's accidental damage protection better than either lenovo or fujitsu.
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I haven't voted yet. I'm going to wait and see how it goes.
Would you be happy with my following experience?
First, I got this 7767A4U 3 days ago after 4 weeks waiting. Last month, same day I ordered this, was told 3-4 weeks. It's real 4 weeks.
First day, the package was a box in empty box, without any cushion to prevent shocks. Which shocks me. Open the package inside and nothing is damaged from first inspection. Boot up OK and setup OK.
2nd day, found the machine with 1GB RAM and Vista Business is way too slow even after the vista patch and bios update from Lenovo. The bios update did two times, I don't know why. 1 user log on is slow and switch user is hanging the system.
3rd day, reading here found the LCD bezel, what I can't believe is, the LCD frame near the linkage is pilling off(huge gap between the frame and LCD) when try to open the LCD further. Can hear the glue sticky-off the LCD when open, when close the lid further can see the gap is closed. This is definitely a quality issue. Using a cheap glue???
I need to file a complain with them, anyone here can tell me how to contact their CEO?
If this LCD problem can be resolved, I would be extremely happy.
Thanks in advance!
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I hope they still have the touted quality of IBM machines (although this is my first IMB/Lenovo) intact. I also hope so many complaints from customers ring some bells and ring them loud so that they really do something about all the issues, be it customer support or their supply chain. I am surprised how there is still no legal action against them. After all, what are we paying this much for? Isn't it quality?
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In Italy we feel bad throwing away even old wine, so we color our pasta water with it to get a little aroma of wine and a dramatic presentation. The flavor of the wine is in the water but you're not going to feel it, and you give leftover wine a last chance to be useful. The more wine you use, the redder the spaghetti will be—and this dish is all about the presentation, so you can use up to a whole bottle depending on how much you have around. You can also always buy an inexpensive bottle just for the recipe.
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Bring the water and the wine to a boil in a large pot. Cook the pasta in it until the pasta is al dente (see tip on page 79). Drain, reserving a few tablespoons of the cooking liquid.
In a sauté pan large enough to hold the pasta, cook the pancetta in the butter until its fat has been rendered.
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Platooning goaltenders isn't a new concept. In fact the Oilers have tried this on multiple occasions throughout the 90's and 2000's. Many will argue that this is bad idea as goaltenders are a bunch of cry babies when they aren't the number 1 goalies. Others will argue that creating competition between goalies will improve their play because neither goalie wants to lose the starting job. Either way neither of these views is the point of this post. This post is about baseball and how a hockey team could borrow one aspect from the game of baseball to try improving a team's chances of winning.
I will be the first to admit that I know next to nothing when it comes to baseball so a lot of the information I am giving comes directly from the Internet and may be incorrect. Please correct me if I missed something or really screwed up on something.
The majority of MLB teams carry between 11 and 12 pitchers with 5 marked as starters and the remaining are relief pitchers. Most starters will not pitch an entire game and have relief pitchers that will specialize in some aspect of pitching. If a team has the right pitchers and uses them at the correct times it can improve a its chances of winning, or at least that's the idea.
This is where platooning goaltenders comes in. Today when you think about platooning goaltenders its usually in a game by game situation. We also see switch ups when a goalie is getting decimated or is having a shaky start and the backup goalie comes in to relieve him. Other than those couple situations NHL teams don't usually switch their goaltenders up that often. But, what if a team acquired two decent goaltenders with different specialties and really played them to their strengths? Below are some examples of what I'm thinking of.
Starter and a PK Specialist
In this situation Goalie A is good 5v5 but his record 4v4, 4v5 and 3v5 is below league average. Goalie B is above league average 4v4, 4v5 and 3v5. Goalie A starts the game and plays during all 5v5 situations in PK situations Goalie A is switched for Goalie B until a 5v5 whistle at which point Goalie A returns to the net.
Lefty and Righty
In this situation Goalie A & Goalie B are both league average in most situations but Goalie A is right handed and Goalie B is left handed. During the game Goalie A is used for the first 2 periods then Goalie B relieves Goalie A for the third period in an attempt to change shooters and shooting angles.
OT & SO Specialist
Instead of having a full out platooned goalie system this one focuses on special situations such as OT, 4v4 and the Shootout. Goalie A is used for the entire game and Goalie B is only used in OT, 4v4 and the shootout as a specialist.
The Three Headed Monster
On the surface this one seems rather familiar to Oilers fans but the idea is quite different. The team carries 3 goalies, 2 starters and 1 specialist. They rotate through Goalie A & Goalie B on a game to game or week to week scenario. Goalie C is the specialist and plays almost every game but only in his specialist role therefore giving all the goalies similar rest time to prepare for their next game.
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All patients with known or suspected hyperthyroidism should undergo a comprehensive history and physical examination, including measurement of pulse rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and body weight. In addition, thyroid size; presence or absence of thyroid tenderness, symmetry, and nodularity; pulmonary, cardiac, and neuromuscular function (23,26,28); and presence or absence of peripheral edema, eye signs, or pretibial myxedema should be assessed.
[B2] Biochemical evaluation
Serum TSH measurement has the highest sensitivity and specificity of any single blood test used in the evaluation of suspected hyperthyroidism and should be used as an initial screening test (29). However, when hyperthyroidism is strongly suspected, diagnostic accuracy improves when both a serum TSH and free T4 are assessed at the time of the initial evaluation. The relationship between free T4 and TSH (when the pituitary-thyroid axis is intact) is an inverse log-linear relationship; therefore, small changes in free T4 result in large changes in serum TSH concentrations. Serum TSH levels are considerably more sensitive than direct thyroid hormone measurements for assessing thyroid hormone excess (30). In overt hyperthyroidism, usually both serum free T4 and T3 estimates are elevated, and serum TSH is undetectable; however, in milder hyperthyroidism, serum T4 and free T4 estimates can be normal, only serum T3 may be elevated, and serum TSH will be <0.01mU/L (or undectable). These laboratory findings have been called "T3-toxicosis" and may represent the earliest stages of disease or that caused by an autonomously functioning thyroid nodule. As is the case with T4, total T3 measurements are impacted by protein binding. Assays for estimating free T3 are less widely validated than those for free T4, and therefore measurement of total T3 is frequently preferred in clinical practice. Subclincial hyperthyroidism is defined as a normal serum-free T4 estimate and normal total T3 or free T3 estimate, with subnormal serum TSH concentration. Laboratory protocols that automatically add free T4 estimate and T3 measurements when screening serum TSH concentrations are low avoid the need for subsequent blood draws.
In the absence of a TSH-producing pituitary adenoma or thyroid hormone resistance, if the serum TSH is normal, the patient is almost never hyperthyroid. The term "euthyroid hyperthyroxinemia" has been used to describe a number of entities, mostly thyroid hormone-binding protein disorders, that cause elevated total serum T4 concentrations (and frequently elevated total serum T3 concentrations) in the absence of hyperthyroidism (31). These conditions include elevations in T4 binding globulin (TBG) or transthyretin (TTR) (32), the presence of an abnormal albumin which binds T4 with high capacity (familial hyperthyroxinemic dysalbuminia), a similarly abnormal TTR, and, rarely, immunoglobulins which directly bind T4 or T3. TBG excess may occur as a hereditary Xlinked trait, or be acquired as a result of pregnancy or estrogen administration, hepatitis, acute intermittent porphyuria, or during treatment with 5-flourouracil, perphenazine, or some narcotics. Other causes of euthyroid hyperthyroxinemia include those drugs that inhibit T4 to T3 conversion, such as amiodarone (18) or high-dose propranolol (26), acute psychosis, extreme high altitude, and amphetamine abuse. Estimates of free thyroid hormone concentrations frequently also give erroneous results in these disorders. Spurious free T4 elevations may occur in the setting of heparin therapy. When free thyroid hormone concentrations are elevated and TSH is normal or elevated, further evaluation is necessary.
After excluding euthyroid hyperthyroxinemia, TSH-mediated hyperthyroidism should be considered. A pituitary lesion on MRI and a disproportionately high serum level of the alpha-subunit of the pituitary glycoprotein hormones support the diagnosis of a TSH-producing pituitary adenoma (33). A family history and positive result of genetic testing for mutations in the T3-receptor support a diagnosis of thyroid hormone resistance (34). Rare problems with TSH assays caused by heterophilic antibodies can cause spuriously high TSH values.
[B3] Determination of etiology
A radioactive iodine uptake should be performed when the clinical presentation of thyrotoxicosis is not diagnostic of GD; a thyroid scan should be added in the presence of thyroid nodularity. 1/+00
In a patient with a symmetrically enlarged thyroid, recent onset of ophthalmopathy, and moderate to severe hyperthyroidism, the diagnosis of GD is sufficiently likely that further evaluation of hyperthyroidism causation is unnecessary. A radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) is indicated when the diagnosis is in question (except during pregnancy) and distinguishes causes of thyrotoxicosis having elevated or normal uptake over the thyroid gland from those with near-absent uptake (Table 3). It is usually elevated in patients with GD and normal or high in toxic nodular goiter, unless there has been a recent exposure to iodine (e.g., radiocontrast). The pattern of RAIU in GD is diffuse unless there are coexistent nodules or fibrosis. The pattern of uptake in a patient with a single TA generally shows focal uptake in the adenoma with suppressed uptake in the surrounding and contralateral thyroid tissue. The image in TMNG demonstrates multiple areas of focal increased and suppressed uptake, and if autonomy is extensive, the image may be difficult to distinguish from that of GD (35).
The RAIU will be near zero in patients with painless, postpartum, or subacute thyroiditis, or in those with factitious ingestion of thyroid hormone or recent excess iodine intake. The radioiodine uptake may be low after exposure to iodinated contrast in the preceeding 1–2 months or with ingestion of a diet unusually rich in iodine such as seaweed soup or kelp. However, it is rarely zero unless the iodine exposure is reoccurring as during treatment with amiodarone. When exposure to excess iodine is suspected (e.g., when the RAIU is lower than expected), but not well established from the history, assessment of urinary iodine concentration may be helpful.
Thyrotoxicosis associated with a normal or elevated radioiodine uptake over the necka
TA or TMNG
Trophoblastic disease
TSH-producing pituitary adenomas
Resistance to thyroid hormone (T3 receptor mutation)b
Thyrotoxicosis associated with a near-absent radioiodine uptake over the neck
Painless (silent) thyroiditis
Amiodarone-induced thyroiditis
Subacute (granulomatous, de Quervain's) thyroiditis
Iatrogenic thyrotoxicosis
Factitious ingestion of thyroid hormone
Struma ovarii
Acute thyroiditis
Extensive metastases from follicular thyroid cancer
aIn iodine-induced or iodine-exposed hyperthyroidism (including amiodarone type 1), the uptake may be low.
bPatients are not uniformly clinically hyperthyroid.
T3, triiodothyronine.
Technetium scintigraphy (TcO4) utilizes pertechnetate that is trapped by the thyroid, but not organified. While this results in a low range of normal uptake and high background activity, total body radiation exposure is less than for 123I scintiscans; either type of scan can be useful in determining the etiology of hyperthyroidism in the presence of thyroid nodularity. Ultrasonography does not generally contribute to the differential diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis. When radioactive iodine is contraindicated, such as during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or not useful, such as following recent iodine exposure, ultrasound showing increased color Doppler flow may be helpful in confirming a diagnosis of thyroid hyperactivity (36). Doppler flow has also been used to distinguish between subtypes of amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (see Section[U3], and between GD and destructive thyroiditis (see Section [V1]).
An alternative way to diagnose GD is by measurement of TRAb. This approach is utilized when a thyroid scan and uptake are unavailable or contraindicated (e.g., during pregnancy and nursing). The ratio of total T3 to total T4 can also be useful in assessing the etiology of thyrotoxicosis when scintigraphy is contraindicated. Since relatively more T3 is synthesized than T4 in a hyperactive gland, the ratio (ng/mcg) is usually >20 in GD and toxic nodular goiter, and <20 in painless or postpartum thyroiditis (37).
In most patients, the distinction between subacute and painless thyroiditis is not difficult. Subacute thyroiditis is generally painful, the gland is firm to hard on palpation, and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is almost always >50 and sometimes over 100 mm/h. Patients with painless thyroiditis may present in the postpartum period, often have a personal or family history of autoimmune thyroid disease, and typically have low to moderate concentrations of antithyroid peroxidase antibodies (38).
Thyroglobulin is released along with thyroid hormone in subacute, painless, and palpation thyroiditis, whereas its release is suppressed in the setting of exogenous thyroid hormone administration. Therefore, if not elucidated by the history, factitious ingestion of thyroid hormone can be distinguished from other causes of thyrotoxicosis by a low serum thyroglobulin level and a near-zero RAIU (39). In patients with antithyroglobulin antibodies, which interfere with thyroglobulin measurement, an alternative but not widely available approach is measurement of fecal T4 (40).
Technical remarks: Most TRAb assays are specific for GD, but thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins (TSI) and first-generation thyrotropin-binding inhibitor immunoglobulin (TBII) assays are less sensitive (41,42). For example, one study found a second-generation TBII assay, which utilizes human recombinant TSH receptors, to have a specificity of 99%and a sensitivity of 95%compared to a sensitivity of 68% for a first-generation assay (43).
[B4] Symptomatic management
Beta-adrenergic blockade should be given to elderly patients with symptomatic thyrotoxicosis and to other thyrotoxic patients with resting heart rates in excess of 90 bpm or coexistent cardiovascular disease. 1/++0
Beta-adrenergic blockade should be considered in all patients with symptomatic thyrotoxicosis. 1/+00
In patients in whom the diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis is strongly suspected or confirmed, treatment with propranolol, atenolol, metoprolol, or other beta-blockers leads to a decrease in heart rate, systolic blood pressure, muscle weakness, and tremor, as well as improvement in the degree of irritability, emotional lability, and exercise intolerance (24).
Technical remarks: Since there is not sufficient beta-1 selectivity of the available beta-blockers at the recommended doses, these drugs are generally contraindicated in patients with bronchospastic asthma. However, in patients with quiescent bronchospastic asthma in whom heart rate control is essential, or in patients with mild obstructive airway disease or symptomatic Raynaud's phenomenon, a nonselective beta-blocker such as nadolol can be used cautiously,with careful monitoring of pulmonary status. Occasionally, very high doses of beta-blockers are required to manage symptoms of thyrotoxicosis and to reduce the heart rate to near the upper limit of normal (Table 4) (26). Calcium channel blockers, both verapamil and diltiazem, when administered orally and not intravenously, have been shown to effect rate control in patients who do not tolerate or are not candidates for beta-adrenergic blocking agents.
10–40 mg
Nonselective beta-adrenergic receptor blockade
Longest experience
May block T4 to T3 conversion at high doses
Preferred agent for nursing mothers
25–100 mg
QD or BID
Relative beta – 1 selectivity
Increased compliance
25–50 mg
Relative beta – 1 selectivity
40–160 mg
Nonselective beta-adrenergic receptor blockade
Once daily
Least experience to date
May block T4 to T3 conversion at high doses
IV pump 50–100 µg/kg/min
In intensive care unit setting of severe thyrotoxicosis or storm
Each of these drugs has been approved for treatment of cardiovascular diseases, but to date none has been approved for the treatment of thyrotoxicosis.
aAlso available in once daily preparations.
T4, thyroxine.


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Four people were injured after a two vehicle crash near Fairdealing.
The crash happened at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday on US 160 at Horseshoe Lane three miles east of Fairdealing.
Nathan Kellogg, 32, of Myrtle, Mo. was driving a 1994 Ford Explorer eastbound on 160 when he crossed the center line and hit a 2010 Chevy Cobalt driven by Christina Jackson, 37, of Corning, Ark. head on.
Christina Jackson and her two passengers, 16-year-old Haley Jackson and 14-year-old Tyler Jackson were flown to a hospital.
Christina was taken to a hospital in Cape Girardeau with serious injuries. She was wearing a seatbelt.
Haley and Tyler were both taken to St. Louis hospitals with serious injuries. Haley was not wearing a seatbelt. Tyler was wearing a seatbelt.
Kellogg had moderate injuries. He was taken by ambulance to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was not wearing a seatbelt.
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Thanks for the invite Lance, I love useing hand tools, but the result is some times a lottery,
we had the anzac day holiday over here yesterday and played in the work shop after returning from the dawn remembrane service, I managed to shoot the edges of a tabletop with my No 6 hand plane, successfully by chance (grin) Cheers Sam C
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Former San Bernardino County Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt has opened a campaign committee to run for the Assembly seat now held by Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks.
Mitzelfelt, a Republican, did not seek re-election last year and unsuccessfully ran last year for the redrawn 8th Congressional District.
Mitzelfelt represented the county's 1st Supervisorial District from 2007, when he was appointed to the board to serve out the term of former supervisor Bill Postmus, to last November. Much of the area overlaps the mammoth 33rd Assembly District, where the population is based in the High Desert and San Bernardino Mountains.
Donnelly cruised to re-election in the safely Republican 33rd after defeating a well-funded Republican challenger in the June primary, Big Bear City Mayor Bill Jahn.
Jahn received significant financial support from Sacramento interests, including firefighters unions, and had the backing of former Assemblyman Paul Cook, R-Yucca Valley. Yet Jahn finished last in the three-person field, almost 33 percentage points behind Donnelly.
[UPDATE 3:10 p.m.: Here's Mitzelfelt's paperwork setting up the committee. Page two lists the 33rd as the district that Mitzelfelt seeks.
As of September, Mitzelfelt was registered to vote at an address in the 36th Assembly District, where Assemblyman Steve Fox, D-Lancaster, pulled off an upset win in November.
In an interview, Mitzelfelt said he would move into the 33rd if he decides to run; the 36th includes virtually none of his San Bernardino County political base, he said.
And whether he runs in the 33rd depends heavily on if Donnelly acts on his interest to run for governor next year. Mitzelfelt said he would not run against Donnelly.
"We get along fine," Mitzelfelt said of Donnelly. "Generally I don't feel that Republicans should be running against Republican incumbents."]


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Business News
Susser declares quarterly earnings
Susser Holdings Corp., the Corpus Christi firm that owns the Stripes convenience store chain, released a second-quarter report this month showing consolidated gross profits of $179.8 million, an increase of 13.1 percent compared with the second quarter of 2011. Net earnings increased by 26 percent from a year earlier to $29.8 million, or $1.40 per diluted share.
Total revenues for the second quarter increased 9.5 percent year-over-year to $1.5 billion. The increase was driven by a 6.8 percent increase in retail fuel revenues, a 13.3 percent increase in wholesale fuel revenues and an 11.8 percent increase in merchandise sales. The higher fuel revenues were driven by increases both in retail and wholesale volumes sold.
Same-store merchandise sales increased by 8 percent, compared with growth of 5.8 percent in the prior-year period. Average retail gallons per store also increased 8 percent year-over-year, versus growth of 3.6 percent a year earlier.
Retail net merchandise margin was 34.1 percent, compared with 34 percent in the second quarter of 2011. Retail fuel margins before credit card expense averaged 32.4 cents per gallon, versus 31.2 cents a gallon a year earlier and an average of 21.6 cents per gallon for the previous five years' second quarters.
The company has opened 11 new stores since the beginning of the year and has another 13 under construction. It had a total of 545 stores in operation as of July 1.
There are approximately 40 Stripes stores in the Concho Valley, the 13-county area surrounding San Angelo. There are 450 to 500 workers employed at the convenience stores.
Museum calls for green vendors
The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, 1 Love St., is gearing up for the annual Eco Fair Family Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 13.
The museum is issuing an open call for vendors, artists and organizations to participate. Locally produced products and displays and/or activities inspired by nature or local environmental issues are welcome. For-profit exhibitor booths are $50. Tents and tables will not be provided.
The Eco Fair is a celebration of the local ecology and economy in the Concho Valley. This event draws more than 5,000 people every year.
For more information about reserving booth space, call Gracie Fernandez at 325-653-3333.
Women's Business Roundtable Sept. 18
Angelo State University's Small Business Development Center will host the 14th annual Women's Business Roundtable from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Cactus Hotel, 36 E. Twohig Ave.
Titled "Vote for Success," this year's event is dedicated to the professional development of local and area businesswomen.
The keynote speaker will be Brenda Gunter, owner of Miss Hattie's Restaurant and president of Downtown San Angelo Inc.
There also will be vendor and exhibitor booths, round-table discussions, a catered dinner, coffee and desserts.
Admission is $25, and the registration deadline is Sept. 12.
For more information, contact Jessica Lambert, SBDC training coordinator, at 325-942-2019 or email@example.com, or visit angelo.edu/roundtable.
Report: World rig count down slightly
Baker Hughes Inc., a Houston oil field servicing company, said the international rig count for July was 1,264, down 21 from the 1,285 counted in June and up 114 from the 1,150 counted in July 2011. The international offshore rig count for July was 286, down 19 from the 305 counted in June and down 21 from the 307 counted in July 2011.
The average U.S. rig count for July was 1,945, down 27 from the 1,972 counted in June and up 45 from the 1,900 counted in July 2011.
The average Canadian rig count for July was 307, up 80 from the 227 counted in June and down 40 from the 347 counted in July 2011.
The worldwide rig count for July was 3,516, up 32 from the 3,484 counted in June and up 119 from the 3,397 counted in July 2011.
First Financial lauded by magazine
First Financial Bankshares Inc., the Abilene-headquartered corporation that owns San Angelo's First Financial Bank and 10 other Texas banks, was named No. 2 top-performing publicly traded bank in the nation in the $1 billion to $5 billion asset category by Bank Director Magazine. The magazine's annual score card rates all publicly traded banks in four asset size categories on the basis of profitability, capital adequacy and asset quality.
F. Scott Dueser, chairman, president and CEO of the bank corporation, said the firm has been ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in its category by the magazine for four consecutive years.
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It looks fearsome.
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Posted August 18, 2007 at 9:34 am
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1. Wilfred wrote:
Dean! Yeeeearrrrrrgh!!!!August 18, 9:44 am | [comment link]
2. MikeS wrote:
Taking a break from the lightning and rain for a couple of hours. Surprised we have Internet access, even though we are getting off very, very lightly because we are out of the wind cone. As I look out my windows, I can see the edge of the storm from one horizon to the next. It is huge.
People need to pray for Jamaica and the Caymans. The islands of St Lucia, Martinique and Dominca got pounded hard, but there was not a lot of loss of life. Reports are on the news here that not many trees are standing on St. Lucia.
Jamaica and the Caymans will get a direct hit with a cat 4-5 tonight and tomorrow. As we know there are lot of people are in the way.
All of my friends from those places checked in with family yesterday and found their families are panic-stricken. I would not be surprised that a lot of churches are going to be overwhelmed with this on all of those islands. Even near the tourist areas, these are not places with lots of resources and wealth.August 18, 11:07 am | [comment link]
3. In Texas wrote:
It looks like Houston dropped out of the long range zone of potential land fall. Right now we are getting more thunderstorms. The past two months it has just rained and rained.August 18, 11:29 am | [comment link]
4. Words Matter wrote:
Well, if you Houston folk need it, we're getting the shelters ready up here in Fort Worth/Dallas area. Now if you can just get up I-45…
Words Matter
Reasonable people always fear nascent fascism.August 18, 12:51 pm | [comment link]
5. In Texas wrote:
Words Matter - thanks, got the oil changed and the tires checked on the SUV, have the dogs latests shot records, dog food, doggie downers for the car trip, important documents in the portable file folder - ready to go to Dallas if needed. I have the good fortune that my corporate head quarters is in Dallas, and since I am a corporate employee, I can head to Dallas and work from there. Since my wife is disabled, and our house is in a mandatory hurricane evacuation area, we get to leave first in the evaculation schedule.
For Rita, we left 4 hours early, so it only took us 8.5 hours for the normal 5 hours to Dallas. My in-laws would not listen and leave early, and they took 26 hours! This time they are getting ready early, if needed.August 18, 2:48 pm | [comment link]
6. Karen B. wrote:
Dean looks like it could be absolutely catastrophic for Jamaica. May hit as a very strong Cat 4 or even Cat 5. Tonight I'm worried also about Haiti and the Dominican Republic as Dean seems to have moved a bit northward. If Dean goes north of Jamaica, it's good for Jamaica as the storm's north side is always the worst, but it would be catastrophic for Haiti. There doesn't seem to be a good scenario at the moment, unless passing well south of Jamaica and then fizzling or hitting somewhere very sparsely populated…
Prayers ascending for all in its path in the Caribbean, and for those who may be in its path in Texas.
Back in 2005 we posted a LOT of hurricane prayers on Lent & Beyond. Unfortunately L&B;is down right now, (we're working on switching to our backup site, perhaps as a full-time site this weekend…. stay tuned for more news, perhaps tomorrow.) Here are some of the hurricane prayers I found most helpful:
First: a litany
And a few other prayers:
God of heaven and earth, God who carries our lives and the lives of our whole community in Your hands, be with us in the peril of this day/night. Help us to release our anxieties and fears into those same caring hands, knowing in faith that Your will for us is life and everlasting good. Send Your holy angels to watch over us and guard us. May they spread their holy wings to give us shelter against the storm. For you alone, O God, are all good, all life, all love, and that love is for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Lord, King of the Universe, master of the winds and the rain, be with those this day who are facing the hurricane's wrath. Succor those who are in fright, be with those who are trying to save lives, open the hands of those whose generosity is needed to help. O Lord, Master of the wind and the rain, be with those, and if possible, let this storm weaken. Remember we are your children. In the name of Jesus, Amen.
and this is perhaps more geared to the aftermath & rebuilding following a storm…
Lord, God of the Universe, creator and sustainer of all life,
7. teatime wrote:
Doubtful that Houston will get hit but Brownsville, TX, may. That city has the lowest per capita income (and highest rate of poverty) in the country so the effects would be like Katrina's. I'm making preparations and keeping in contact with a good friend in Brownsville so she and her daughter can come here if they need to leave. The mayor there has already called for voluntary evacuation.
Indeed, we must pray for all in Dean's path.August 19, 1:47 am | [comment link]
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Happiness and Other Survival Techniques
04 April 2012 – 13 April 2012
Founded in 1991, COLORS quarterly magazine makes use of a network of collaborators from all corners of the globe. The exhibition, Happiness and Other Survival Techniques, is a playful and provocative installation inspired by COLORS' new trilogy of magazines: The Survival Guides. The complete collection of COLORS magazines was exhibited at the museum for the museum's 25/25 in 2007.
Alongside the display at the Design Museum, Happiness and Other Survival Techniques was presented at Benetton Icon Stores in London, Milan, Barcelona and Paris. The Icon Stores also hosted projections and animations on Benetton Live Windows about the COLORS London exhibition.
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Nearly all the time, the Spanish m is pronounced basically the same as the "m" sound of English.
The main exception is that when a word ends in m and there are very few of them, frequently words of foreign origin the m is given the "n" sound. Examples of such words include álbum and mémorandum.
Sample words spoken by native speakers in the accompanying audio lesson on pronouncing the m are "lo siento mucho," "¿cómo está usted?" and "muy bien, gracias."


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21st Amendment Brew Free or Die IPA
21st Amendment Brewery, San Francisco, Calif.
$8.99/ six-pack cans; also available on draft at select beer bars.
Profile: The recent arrival of Brew Free or Die IPA from San Francisco's 21st Amendment Brewery is exciting — not only because it's a very tasty, hopped-up ale, but because it comes in a can. It's brewed with two-row and Munich malts and Warrior, Columbus and Cascade hops, then dry-hopped with Amarillo, Ahtanum and Simcoe. The result is a bright, well-balanced beer, with a whole lot of citrus in the nose and palate, bracing bitterness and a smooth, dry finish. The can makes it easy to pack for picnics and cookouts and really easy to recycle.
Pair with: Match the bright hops in Brew Free with hot and spicy foods, including Asian, Cajun and Mexican dishes. Take a six-pack outdoors this weekend and celebrate Independence Day with barbecue, burgers and hot dogs.
Bob Townsend is editor of Southern Brew News, a bimonthly beer publication distributed throughout the Southeast: brewingnews.com/southernbrew


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Educational Opportunities
September 12 - BCIA will present a mentoring webinar: Neurofeedback Practice 101 - How to interpret your client's response to training with John Anderson, MA, LADC, BCB, BCN, QEEGD.
September 19 - 21 - The Biofeedback Society of Texas 40th Annual Conference, "Get Connected: Integrating Complementary and Alternative Methods with Biofeedback", will be held in Plano, TX.
October 16 - 18 - Marquette University College of Health Sciences will present Behavioral and Rehabilitation Treatment of Bowel Disorders.
November 1 – 2 – Midwest Society for Behavioral Medicine and Biofeedback annual conference "Approaches to Pain and Inflammation".
November 6 - 9 - The Biofeedback Society of California will celebrate its 40th year at their annual conference in Oakland, CA.
November 6 – 9 – The Southeast Biofeedback and Clinical Neuroscience Association's Annual Conference: Brain Based Interventions: The Role of Biofeedback & Neurofeedback in Health Care, will be held in Charlotte, NC.
November 11 - AAPB will present a webinar - A Case of Voluntary Pain Control Revealed using EEG and SLoreta Imaging presented by Tom Collura, PhD, BCN.
ASET – They offer BCIA accredited courses to fulfill our continuing education requirements toward recertification.
The Netherlands:
Danielle Matto and Eveline Kempenaar have launched some exciting new CE opportunities for those in the Netherlands. Please visit their website for more information.
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August 2014 Update
August 29 - BCIA Offers their first mentoring webinar! Dr. Lamees Khorshid, BCB, BCN, health psychologist at the Greater Los Angeles VA, will present a webinar focused on chronic pain. Attendees will recieve 1 contact hour and credit for 2 case conference presesntations.
BCIA welcomes Mr. Samuel Ng, BCN, a practicing clinical psychologist in Hong Kong. He works in a hospital setting to provide assessment and treatment to adults with psychiatric disorders. "Being trained as a cognitive-behavioral therapist, neurofeedback adds to my evidence-based practice repertoire from a more comprehensive neuropsychiatric perspective. Hopefully QEEG assessment and EEG biofeedback could be integrated into my practice for better patient care," said Mr. Ng.
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Did you know.... More Veterans die of chronic health conditions than on the battledfield? Across the nation, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is inviting the use of biofeedback as a modality to improve chronic disease management and to increase patient self-efficacy. The Greater Los Angeles VA welcomed VHA healthcare specialists across California to a didactic training built on the BCIA 48-hour blueprint. The GLA VA is also the first VA to use biofeedback in group settings, now offering 2 biofeedback groups. Recently, the GLA VA Health Psychologist - Dr. Lamees Khorshid, BCB, BCN - was invited to speak about biofeedback at the National Pain and Polytrauma Conference in Long Beach. It's exciting to see biofeedback as a treatment option for our military heroes.
Neurofeedback Increases Affection, Builds Empathy
Squabbling with your spouse lately? Someday, couples therapy could mean watching your own brain activity to train your compassionate side...Too many heated arguments rely on the cliché "I'm not a mind reader" to excuse one individual's ignorance of another's mental states. But now scientists based at the D'Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR) and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro believe they can amplify affection by letting individuals read their own minds.
2014 Francine Butler Scholarship Award Winners Announced at AAPB
Below are some of the most recent international certificants. Welcome to BCIA!
Egypt: Dr. Hatem Hamada is the first person in Egypt to receive BCIA certification in biofeedback. He is a neuropsychiatrist interested in ADHD, ASD, anxiety, depression, and seizure disorder. He integrated neurofeedback and biofeedback into his practice to benefit his patients by adding evidence-based proven therapies.
Germany: We are pleased to announce that Dr. Theresia Stöckl-Drax, BCN, a neurodevelopmental pediatrician from Munich/ Germany, is the newest BCIA certificant in Germany. She has integrated QEEG into her regular clinical evaluation process and 19 channel neurofeedback is now an important treatment option in her neurodevelopmental clinic. Most recently she presented her approach at the Society of Applied Neuroscience (SAN) conference in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
AAPB News
ISNR now offers webinars to cover the didactic requirement for neurofeedback certification through their new online ISNR University.
Make plans to attend the ISNR Annual Conference in San Diego, CA - October 16 - 19!
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Published: June 2010 Servings: Makes 8
- 1 cup whole milk, divided
- 2 1/4 teaspoons unflavored gelatin (from about 2 envelopes)
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 10 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1 pound fresh cherries, pitted, halved
- 1 tablespoon almond liqueur (optional)
Nutritional Information
One serving contains the following:
- Calories (kcal) 314.2
- %Calories from Fat 59.1
- Fat (g) 20.6
- Saturated Fat (g) 11.2
- Cholesterol (mg) 64.7
- Carbohydrates (g) 29.6
- Dietary Fiber (g) 1.9
- Total Sugars (g) 25.4
- Net Carbs (g) 27.7
- Protein (g) 4.3
PREPARATIONView Step-by-Step Directions
Pour 1/4 cup milk into small microwave-safe bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over; stir to blend. Let stand 5 minutes to soften gelatin.
Heat cream, 5 tablespoons sugar, and remaining 3/4 cup milk in small saucepan over medium heat just until bubbles begin to form around edge of pan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Stir in almond extract and vanilla extract.
Heat gelatin mixture in microwave on low power until gelatin dissolves, stirring every 15 seconds, about 45 seconds. Stir gelatin mixture into warm milk mixture. Let stand 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Divide mixture among eight 3/4-cup glasses or compote dishes. Cover each with plastic; chill until set, about 4 hours. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.
Stir almonds and 1 tablespoon sugar in small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until nuts are toasted and sugar melts and coats nuts, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes. Transfer candied almonds to plate to cool, stirring occasionally.
Place cherries, almond liqueur (if using), and remaining 4 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl; toss to coat. Let stand until sugar dissolves and juices form, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Divide cherries with juices among glasses. Sprinkle candied almonds over and serve.
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These are String ensemble samples like you've never heard before. Distinctive, effective and with an ear for authenticity, Sonokinetic is proud to announce and present another genuine first in sampling history.
You'll never find samples anywhere else that match the uniqueness, originality and authentic middle eastern style that is found in this massive collection of string ensemble performances. Impossible to recreate or compose with ordinary string sample-libraries or dedicated string library platforms, this collection focuses on live performances by one of the world's best middle eastern string ensembles and royalty free custom composed arabian styled phrases.
3 violins, 1 viola and 1 cello make up this strong and convincing performance sampling string ensemble. With our usual dedicated care we approached this recording with a 'digital' composer's mind and need. Working from the base up we created a diverse collection of phrases that would need to be widely usable in music compositions and large audio productions. So tempo syncing and a wide availability in all keys has been top priority in this production.
For each phrase we've also included an octaved overdub, mapped to the keyboard an octave higher than the original to easily layer them and make it a breeze to build the tension in your compositions and to instantly fatten the sound and expand your orchestra.
We've invested a massive amount of resources, professional skills and musical talent to create something very unique and usable for the modern day composer and producer. We're convinced we've achieved our goal with this large sample pool and hands-on users interface. We also invested in multi-formats so the range of sampling possibilities is extended past the proven dedicated Kontakt format. Although we focus on the user interfaces of Native Instrument's Kontakt format other core sample audio formats are available to fit every need and make this collection widely accessible for every producer and composer.
Sultan Strings will give your production the creative edge you're always looking for and let it excell in originality and authenticity.
Sonokinetic has established a name as one of the best price value-quality sampling producers and with this we like to underline that statement. We stick with our unbeatable pricing module and high quality sampling. This is an absolutely give away and hard to resist performance strings library.
We're proud to release "Sultan Strings" and let them spread the inspiration of middle- eastern string ensemble performances
- Core samples: 16 instrument patch containing the following playing styles:
- 50 tempo-synced 2 bar phrases with octaved overdubs
- Tempo-synced runs (up and down)
- Sustains (with dynamic crossfading to vibrato)
- Tremolos
- Trills
- Glissandi
- Single instrument for Kontakt 4.2 and higher with 4 panels – Main, IR, EQ & Credits
- 4x EXS24 patches for phrases and multi sampled collections.
- Light version for phrases (for quicker loading and less strain on RAM)
- 4x Halion patches (phrases and multi samples)
- Apple Loop format (all phrases temposynced)
- Tempo-synced runs (Up, Down and Up-Down)
- Convolution reverb applied to the multi instrument to represent the original acoustic space.
- Sonokinetic IR space design knob to allow dynamic assignment and configuration of the convolution effects.
- Dynamic sample loading & purging for efficient memory usage.
- Customisable keyswitching system to allow command of articulations in your compositions.
- Visual representation of current key when playing phrases
- 5500+ samples. (5,33 GB sample content) (exl apple loops, 11.000 samples total, 10,25 GB total)
Articulation Selector
For your convenience, Sultan Strings contains all the articulations you could ever need in a single NKI instrument. You can switch between the different playing styles either by clicking its name from the MAIN panel, or by pressing its respective keyswitch on your MIDI controller.
The keyswitches default to the lowest octave on an 88 key keyboard. However, the instrument can be completely customized to suit your needs and keyswitches can be reassigned. Simply click the respective articulation's key in the column and it will change to a '!' symbol and flash. You can now play a key on your keyboard and the keyswitch will assign to it. You can use this configuration method to suit the instrument to your needs.
Phrases and Tempo syncing
Sultan strings was sampled to take advantage of Kontakt's ability to synchronise samples to your sequencer's tempo. You can configure this aspect on the right of the instrument's main panel.
LOOP PHRASES allows you to specify the timing with which to repeat phrases when holding down a key. It defualts to 8/4 (a loop will play every 8 bars). It can be configured to 12 or 16 bars.
TEMPO SYNCING enables and disables the syncronosation script. When it is disabled, you can pick a custom BPM using the drop down underneath.
1 x HOST BPM allows you to configure how the tempo syncing scales to your sequencer's BPM. For example, 1/2 HOST BPM will result in a run being 2 bars in length. 2 x HOST BPM results in a bar being 1/2 bar in length.
Sultan Strings ships with three IR convolution spaces built in. This can be configured on the IR panel of the instrument. A visual representation of the space appears on the left. You can change between three spaces by clicking their name underneath the picture.
You can also configure the wetness and room size of the convolution and finally toggle whether it is bypassed.
The EQ panel allows you to shape the instrument. You are able to easily configure the frequencies, bandwidths and gains as required. Values will appear as you drag sliders.
You can also completely bypass EQ.
- 3 impulse responses with configurable parameters: 16 bit wave format.
- Royalty and copyright free content license.
- Sultan Strings Reference manual (pdf).
- Artwork : "Sultan Strings" dvd cover. Designed by Pavel Fuksa
- Programming : "Sultan Strings" Kontakt script by Blake Robinson
All files in 44.1 kHz , 16 Bit wave format. (looped)
Programmed for Kontakt 4.2.
Kontakt patch example and detailed explanation
- PHRASES(…): Looped, tempo-synced phrases
- RUNS (…): Tempo synced runs both upwards and downwards
- SUSTAIN: Looped sustains featuring multiple dynamics and configurable vibrato
- TREMOLOS: Looped tremolos
- TRILLS: One shot trills
- GLISSANDI: Glissandi
- PLAY: Click this to change to this articulation.
- LOAD: Click this to toggle if this articulation is loaded to memory. You can unloadarticulations not used to save memory.
- KS: The keyswitch used to activate this articulation. You can change this by clicking the key label and pressing a key on your keyboard while it is flashing.
- SUSTAIN DYNAMICS: Toggle whether or not dynamics are controlled manually. You can customize which CC control dynamics by right clicking below, choosing 'Learn MIDI CC# automation' and moving the desired slider or knob on your controller.
- SUSTAIN RELEASE: Toggle whether sustain samples have release notes.
- TEMPO SYNCING: Toggle whether the phrase and runs are tempo synced. Click this to change it. When on, phrases and runs will be stretched to fit your sequencer's tempo.
- 1 X HOST BPM: Allows you to configure how the tempo syncing scales to your sequencer's BPM. It can be changed by clicking.
- LOOP PHRASES EVERY 8/4 : Toggle how often phrase should loop when you hold down a note.
Sonokinetic ® IR space
All NKI patches have reverb applied to them by default. The convolution reverb can be bypassed using the BYPASS IR option on the IR panel.
To keep the your custom setting please resave the patch. Next time when loaded it'll load the custom settings. (Consider renaming to have a backup when needed).
Impulse Response selection: by clicking the names under the picture you can switch between three available spaces.
Available IR's
- Harem Room
- Sultan Palace Dome
- Sultan Palace Hall
WETNESS: Controls the level of the original and processed signals. 0% = bypass
100% = full signal. Click & drag to adjust the bar.
ROOM SIZE: Increase or decrease the size of the hall. Click & drag to adjust the bar.
Audio examples:
Composed and performed with dedicated care and ear by professional musicians and composers.
- Compatible with Kontakt 4.2- Full version of Kontakt is required. (This library is NOT compatible with Free Kontakt Player)
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Slow start doesn't stop Sharapova
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Maria Sharapova has many things other players on the WTA tour would love to have: fame, Grand Slam trophies, and millions of dollars in endorsements and winnings.
It would be easier to go home, live a comfortable life and not have to keep driving herself, but she craves the challenge, the competition, trying to figure out a way to win every match.
Shahar Peer gave world No. 2 Sharapova all she could handle Thursday at the Sony Ericsson Open, pushing their match into a 2 1/2-hour slugfest. But Sharapova picked up her play in the final sets to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 and advance to face Sloane Stephens in the next round.
Sharapova said she enjoyed finding a way to beat Peer.
"She's a pretty tough opponent, especially for a first round. She's somebody you're usually seeing as a seed in these events," Sharapova said. "She makes you hit so many balls, it's a physically tough match against her."
Peer, who was ranked as high as 11th at the start of last season, has fallen to No. 55 due to injuries.
Sharapova called the Miami tournament a tough adjustment after playing in California at the BNP Paribas Open finals last week. Switching time zones and going from the dry, desert air in Indian Wells to Miami's humidity can affect a player's game. Still, Sharapova has traditionally done well in Miami, posting three runner-up finishes and reaching at least the fourth round every year since 2004.
But this was a tight match, and after Peer framed a forehand to lose the match, Sharapova responded by putting her arms over her head in a show of relief. Nothing came easy for either player, as both planted themselves on the baseline and whaled away during rallies. Few points ended quickly, unless there was one of the 20 double faults combined from the players. Peer quickly showed she was up to absorbing Sharapova's pace. Sharapova proved to be tougher on break points, converting 50 percent of her chances (Peer converted only three of her 13 opportunities).
Sharapova's serve, a sticking point in her game since her comeback from shoulder surgery, was inconsistent at the start. On one point, she would nail an ace; then, she'd double-fault on the next. She won 69 percent of her first serves with six aces, but it was a challenge at times. Sharapova's strength came from her return of serve, often hurting Peer with her pace and pouncing aggressiveness.
Peer's game wasn't as power-laden but proved to be more stable at times. She tried to redirect Sharapova's laser-like, flat groundstrokes right back at her, forcing Sharapova to go for more to win the point, but it proved to be a dangerous gambit, especially in the second set.
Sharapova's shrieks grew louder in the second as she picked up her game to take an early 3-0 lead. Peer's consistency was sternly tested and started to wane under Sharapova's improved power and placement. The Sharapova pressure continued into the third set as she jumped out to a 4-0 start, a gap too big to recover from against Sharapova. Peer still made Sharapova work for every point and didn't give up, which is exactly what Sharapova expected.
"I shouldn't have gone to 4-3, obviously," Sharapova said. "It's a matter of going back to what helped you get to that situation, being up 4-0, what helped you break her. It's very up-and-down, for sure, in these types of a match, but you're more satisfied to pull through."
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Football is our main sport at TU. Most students participate in the games. However, the other sports on campus are great as well, but they don't get as much attention as football does.
Off-Campus Dining:
Eating off campus is great. There are a lot of nice food places to go if you get tired of on campus food.
Local Atmosphere:
Tulsa doesn't have a lot going on. Most things include shopping, bowling, and skating. But like most places, if you have friends with you, finding something fun to do isn't very hard.
Campus Housing:
I have lived in housing and have worked for them. In my opinion, some places are better than others. East-side is a pretty great area to live in, and so is John and Fisher south. unfortunately, I much prefer the apartments because the moving process is a lot easier and more covenant than in the residence halls.
I love my major at the University of Tulsa. My professors try really hard to make sure you understand the material and are ready to help if you have any questions or concerns. Also, the college of business advisors are very nice and work really hard to make sure you are in the major you will do best in.
There are a lot of academic offerings at TU. most include different clubs and organizations for specific majors and minors. Within each class, study groups are normally formed rather quickly, so finding a study group is rather easy. Lastly, the professors do expect a lot of the students, so the work load can be a bit much; however, the professors are really nice and are willing to work with you if you are having some trouble.
Health & Safety:
Campus officers are really interested in keeping the students safe. Majority of the time they are ready and available to help if needed. However, during certain games, sometimes they can be a little slow, but they do make students first priority.
Off-Campus Housing:
I live on campus, thus I do not know much about off campus living. My ratings above are solely based on what my friends have told me about their experiences
I would recommend completely FAFSA as quick as possible, so that your financial aid is ready when you start classes.
Campus Dining:
In my opinion, if the student activity center was not on campus, most students would purposely starve themselves. The student activity has amazing food, but the cafeteria's food is awful!
Campus Strictness:
Campus Security is really intense at TU. Most of the officers are really nice so long as you corporate with them. They are really funny and, some.. not all, will try to make fun of the situation to calm you down. So long as you are behaving, campus officers are the nicest people ever.
Greek Life:
Housing absolutely hates Greek life. If you are in a sorority or fraternity,, housing will most likely hate you. Non-Greeks don't normally interact with Greeks unless they were friends before rush. For the most part, the Greek community is pretty separated from the rest of the university community.
The only party scene there is, is for the frats.
The financial aid advisors can be your best friends. If you get to know them and ask them questions they're helpful and communication is great. Especially the incoming freshman advisor Vicki - she's a sweetheart and will do everything in her power to make TU possible for you.
Off-Campus Housing:
For someone who is planning on moving off campus next year, the housing around campus is fantastic (it just depends on what area of campus you choose to live by). Houses are small but affordable and quaint. Apartments leave a little more to be desired but if you're willing to travel a little ways then the quality of the complexes go up considerably.
Campus Strictness:
For the most part on social aspects, the admin is super relaxed, but when it comes to academia and the honor code they're very intense about honesty and keeping up in your classes.
Campus Dining:
On campus dining is probably the worst thing about TU (except the parking). There's not very many options and Sodexo always tries to make these high-class meals but ends up not doing so well. And when you break down how much it is per meal, the value is terrible.
Overall Experience:
The community at TU is unreal - no matter if you're impossibly shy or insanely outgoing (like I am) or anywhere in between, you will find people who you connect with and love. The classes and professors are great - they know exactly how to make their subjects fun and interesting.
TU has one of the most internationally diverse campuses in the Midwest. One of my good friends is from Scotland and I'm friends with a group of girls from Oman and some from China. And it's not just nationality, but religion, political beliefs, and everything else. Just within my best friends there's an insane amount of diversity. It's great for expanding your mind and learning.
Health & Safety:
Safety is as good as we can make it on a college campus - there's always an emergency phone in sight and campo is always there to help. The only time I feel threatened is when I'm walking down frat row late at night after studying.
Local Atmosphere:
Mid-town and downtown Tulsa is still growing, but it's going places quickly. In another few years it's going to be one of the most rad cities in the Midwest.
The weather does not really affect my experience.
Campus Housing:
I have never lived on campus so I am not sure.
Local Atmosphere:
I love Tulsa, there is always stuff to do.
Campus Dining:
I don't live on campus so I don't have a meal plan.
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I'm so clever when it comes to thinking of names for these things, right? Ok, maybe not. I made this shirt with the same pattern that I used for this one. Oh hey, I'm wearing the same shorts, too. I guess this really is just a big old repeat. I'm not really sure if I like this version or not. The material is polyester lining, and it clings a little bit. Also, it's very purple, if you haven't noticed. I ran out of fabric and had to face the button placket in white, which I don't really like, just because it's very visible.
I intended to make this shirt much more stud-heavy, but they turned out to be a pain in the butt to attach. So no more studs. I like the few that I did add, though.


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Today Ted Ginn Jr. was traded to the 49ers. We acquired Brandon Marshall our Alpha Receiver and flat out turned into the Broncos offense by trading Ginn. Do we all know Eddie Royal, a rookie in 2008 who having Marshall opposite of him helped him record 91REC, 980YDS, and 5TD's, also rushing for 109Yds and no TD's.
In the same year of 2008 Ted Ginn (traded to 49ers) amassed 56REC, 790YDS, and 2TD's, also rushing for 73YDS and 2TD's.
During 2009, Eddie Royal didnt get criticized for anything like Ted, who having all the attention of Number 1 cornerbacks on him cause he was the fastest on the field.
Eddie Royal dissappeared last year even with Brandon Marshall on the field with him and new addition quarterback Kyle Orton who still didnt decrease Brandon Marshall's Pro Bowl type stats.
Royal recorded 37REC, for a low 345yards, and no touchdowns, and 2 special team TD's (1 PR, 1 KR). Ted Ginn who didnt have Brandon Marshall with all the attention on him still did better than Royal who had Marshall on his team. Ted caught 38REC for 454YDS and 1 TD and 2 special team TD's (both KR) which came later in the season in which Davone Bess who fumbled in the Chargers game on return and Patrick Cobbs who runs straight and dont shake failed to do two years in a row.
Dont blame the guy for missing the Touchdown in the Colts game, cause he did mostly all the catching, where was Bess who a possession first down guy like Jabar Gaffney and our promise rookie Hartline whos like Brandon Stokley with way less speed didnt go over 100yards like Ginn. And what about the Saints game, anyone would have dropped that pass by Henne which was not a Peyton Manning throw by the way which was intercepted by Sharper because Tracy Porter couldnt catch no better than Ginn, Tracy bobbled the ball like three times (now he sucks). And Ted did make Sharpr fumble lol but the referees wanted them to go undeafeted like the Phins so they act like it didnt happen. And Ted's drop in the Patriots game over the middle on fourth down o my. Anyone who still wants to play and have a future would have dropped it cause Henne's throw was so high and the impact would have made Ted drop it anyway.
So if the Dolphins dont draft Jacoby Ford or any other fast receiver with return and catching talent we will still be mediocre and the Jets will congradulate us for getting rid of TED THE JET DESTROYER!!! we will be like the Broncos last year with a better run game. Brandon the main man and a bunch of possesion guys who cant reach the touchdown, Greg Camarillo might, he's tough and dont drop cross the middle like Hartline in the Bills game.


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2003 Lincoln Town Car User Reviews
2003 Lincoln Town Car Review Ratings
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Dexter777777 writes:
2003 Lincoln Town Car Executive Review
Smooth very quiet ride, lots of power to move.
Can be difficult get moving in deep snow even with traction assist
2003 Lincoln Town Car Excellent Automobile — Say what you want about cars that the old folks drive, but when it comes time to go to dinner, pick-up or deliver lots of stuff, travel out of town, or just cruise on a nice day, it is nearly impossible to beat a lincoln town car! They are roomy, comfortable, quiet, and reliable and actually have style that can be identified instantly. Big cars get loust gas mileage is a myth. You can fully expect to get 19 city and 26 highway on regular gas. I know people that have camrys and accords that barely match those numbers. Drive one, talk to a current owner, and find out the real truth. I've driven 90K miles on our 03 and have had no issues and I still get asked if the car is new because it looks so sharp. American car companies can build great cars.
Looking for a Used Town Car in your area?CarGurus has 3,168 nationwide Town Car listings starting at $1,995.
Youcandoit writes:
2003 Lincoln Town Car Signature Review
comfort and roomy
seats could be improve
Loved It - One Of The Last Truely Big Sedans — not as quiet inside as previous models. Have been told it is due to more plastics and such. Ride is smooth and it loves to cruise. I have had 6 lincolns before and each year they get better. You will love it.
Primary Use: Family transportation
njvig64 writes:
2003 Lincoln Town Car Executive Review
Fits my family of six. Provides enough power to get out of its own way. Lincoln luxury. Improved road feedback over my 1998 Towncar. Great gas mileage for a big car (20 mpg).
The more bells and whistles you have the more susceptible you are to things breaking.
Beautiful American Luxury — Fits a large family. Is an American automobile made by Americans for an American company. Are you an American? Then buy American. If you don't then don't complain about the enconomy. The Lincoln Towncar is a durable vehicle. These cars regularly serve limousine companies, until they sell them, but not until they have put around 400,000 miles on these cars. Take care of them and they will take care of you.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
Fa writes:
2003 Lincoln Town Car Executive Review
read my rating and you will see what is good about this car !!!
mpg, and that's it !!!
A Great Commercial Car And Family High Grade ! — I like everything about this car, strong engine a V8, a lot of space comfort in minimum details, it is a car for who like to enjoy the fine things, the only thing i can think i do not really like is the mpg, but if you have a car like this, with all that comfort is a small price to pay for it !!!
Primary Use: Commuting to work
lroszkow writes:
2003 Lincoln Town Car Executive Review
Safe, confortable, and economical at 21-25 mpg
Parts are expensive
Lincoln Towncar 2003, Executive — I have trouble finding the litte squeaks and rattles in this old car, but if that's my only problem I'm doing all right! Long trips are enjoyable and if I'm going to be in traffic, I want to be here.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
haleycars writes:
2003 Lincoln Town Car Cartier Review
Spacious, classy, room for 6 people
Gas mileage
Lincoln Towncar Is It The Right Fit For You? — The Towncar is a nice long car. It is a nice quiet car to ride around in, especially to take long rides in. The gas mileage is nothing to write home about, but it gets the job done. Great buy if you like long cars.
Primary Use: Family transportation
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Reviews From Other Years
2011 Lincoln Town Car Reviews
It Is A Great Car
The Town Car has performed as it was built to do. It is comfortable, fuel efficient for a conservative driver, and has had no mechanical problems. I am nota fan of vinyl tops but on this car but it do... Read More
2009 Lincoln Town Car Reviews
Wish Every One Can Afford One Town Car
A nice comfortable reliable soomth riding low cost American car. hope America make more and more car like this and make the price in range so that every one can afford this. There is so many luxury c... Read More
Lincoln Town Car
It was a geat car that i got to rent. It was great for the long road trip to NY and with unlimited miles it was great deal. Also it did surprisingly well on gas for a V8. Half a tank which is 9.5 gall... Read More
2007 Lincoln Town Car Reviews
Great Car For Long Drives.
The Lincoln Town Car is a great car. I wish Lincoln had just given it an engine and transmission upgrade to get more horsepower and updated the interior with modern options. I am not interested in any... Read More
Good Cruiser
im getting 21 mpg highway and around 16 in town, car doesnt have much pickup from dead stop, steering is like driving a boat. it has been a reliable car, very good looking and smooth down the highway,... Read More
2006 Lincoln Town Car Reviews
We Really Like Our '06 Lincoln Town Car.
So far we're happy with it. We also have an '06 Grand Marquis LS. It's nice,but the Town Car is more smooth, comfy and roomy. Although the styling has been around for a long time, we think it's unclut... Read More
Love It
this car is a great car, I have always owned lincolns and loved them! I used this to transport my grandchildren and had taken it out of state on vacations, never had any problems with it always ran li... Read More
2005 Lincoln Town Car Reviews
It's Like Driving A Luxury Yacht On The Road
Performance, beautiful lines, and the power of a tried , and proven Big V-8 engine. Driving on long trips to Las Vegas were a breeze. You would never run out of trunk space with it's full size tire un... Read More
Highway Cruiser
I'd drive this car to the moon if I could. Has enough power to haul 6 people with luggage and not notice the extra weight. Has huge brakes to stop even with load. Car has pleasing appearance withou... Read More


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If you missed the Denver Nuggets game against the Los Angeles Lakers, than you missed a great game. Not only did the Nuggets win, but they did so throwing down dunk after dunk after dunk. It was just a spectacular show.
Also, if you were disappointed with Faried's dunk contest displayed during the NBA All-Star weekend festivities, I think it's safe to say that he redeemed himself tonight. Especially with this dunk over Dwight Howard.
It's goes without saying that Faried has some serious dunking capabilities. He did fail to impress in the Sprite Slam Dunk contest, but he managed to redeem himself with the show he put on the other night. Faried's got a bright future ahead of him, and he'll likely get more than a few more chances to fully redeem himself in the Slam Dunk contest, as he'll more than likely be asked back at some point in his career if he keeps these high flying antics up.
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Terrell Stoglin works out for New Orleans Hornets
It's not known how many other teams Stoglin has worked out for, but my colleague Jeff Barker tweeted Saturday that the Philadelphia media was speculating about some interest from the 76ers. That Stoglin got invited into such select company in New Orleans could be an indication of some teams willing to take a chance because of his ability to score in bursts. Stoglin! Stoglin! Stoglin!... I hope he makes a team and it's encouraging that he's getting some looks...Gottem!