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Qatar Staff Council Committee
Chair: TBA
Carrie Chisholm
Matt D'Emilio
John Lanyon
Pattye Stragar
The Qatar Staff Council Committee was created following Mr. Lanyon's and Ms. Stragar's visit to CMU-Qatar at the invitation of CMU-Q and the Qatar Foundation in 2013. The interpersonal contacts, activities and discussions that took place during the visit and those planned by this ad hoc committee are intended to enhance and maintain communication between staff on the campuses, and increase Staff Council's awareness of the unique challenges encountered by CMU-Q staff.
CMU-Q Adopts Walking Wednesdays
'Walking Wednesdays' was launched in 2010 by CMU-Pittsburgh's Athletics Department to encourage all members of the campus community to take a break from work and walk together during lunch time either around the stadium track or in the gym. In 2014, CMU-Qatar launched its own Walking Wednesdays program and has already attracted many participants.
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Palestinian Oscar Nominee Detained at LA Airport
This is Emad Burnat, the Palestinian filmmaker nominated for an Oscar for his doco 5 Broken Cameras, and his family. They made it to Oscar night, but not before being detained at Los Angeles International Airport, because Immigration Officers found it hard to believe a Palestinian could be an Oscar nominee (even after Burnat presented them with the official Oscars invitation). Michael Moore came to his help, and Burnat told him: 'It's nothing I'm not already used to. When you live under occupation, with no rights, this is a daily occurrence.' Check out Moore's series of tweets about this.

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The 18 Most Stylish Looks From The "Mad Men" Season Premiere
The best thing about the costuming on this show is that you'd look cool if you wore a lot of this stuff today.
1. This Peggy Olson office dress.
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It's becoming painfully obvious that hockey needs to arrive much sooner rather than later. I'm getting antsy and when you get antsy you start to do questionable things. I'm attempting to fill my hockey void by taking in a New York Mets game Thursday afternoon against the Padres. Being the heart-broken Mets fan I am, the hope is that they actually have enough healthy players to field that day. If anything, I get a Shake Shack burger out of it.
Continue reading to get your Rangers' headlines for the day.
Prospect J.T. Miller survived cuts at the National Junior camp and will play in international games this week. [USA Hockey]
Patrick Hoffman has a great piece with an interview from former Rangers and current hockey analyst Kevin Weekes. [Kuklas' Korner]
Beat writer Andrew Gross wonders if John Tortorella is in favor of making newly signed Brad Richards the next captain. [Bergen Record]
Marc Berman has seen the MSG renovations first hand and says MSG will be "unrecognizable." That could be a good or bad thing. [NY Post]
In an attempt to boil your blood, Corey Pronman analyses the Top 10 Rangers prospects and rates the system as "fairly average." [Hockey Prospectus]
Michael Gleich has a video of Brandon Prust talking about why he loves playing in New York. [Bleeding All Blue]
Dave Shapiro gives a detailed look at the competition on defense for the final 2/3 spots come training camp. I'm personally rooting for an out-of-nowhere showing from Dylan McIlrath. [Blue Seat Blogs]
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Anonymous said: am i a poser if i had a free ticket to warped and the only band i cared about was terror? btw I'm not that faggot ass anon who ripped on AF.
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A new season opens for the 'Wolves and sixth straight losing campaign appears inevitable.
Did the Wolves just beat the Jazz again? It would appear that they did.
The Twin Cities dirty dozen we're thankful to see go away
The dirty dozen we're thankful to see go away.
The Wolves fall hard against the Warriors. And things are only getting worse.
1. Point guard woes 2. Good explosives from Ricky Davis 3. Good timing for a returning McCants
1) Too thorough to be a fluke 2) This Blount object not a bad thing 3) Dreaming Iverson
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My boss, Luc Levesque, is one of Ottawa's most successful businesspeople under 40 years old. The Ottawa Business Journal throws a party for these people every year, and I attended with my good friend, Dave Perez.
We had a good time, and I scored a bazillion Carver Points by taking a picture with John Baird.
I also saw a couple of people I know that now work at the OBJ, Jim and Darren. Dave broke his arm prior to this event, but you can't tell. He still blames me for that...
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It's this we used to do at my old work where I was a broadcast news media monitor. If we saw a local celebrity (ie. politician or journalist) in real life, we'd come to work and get 'points' for each spotting.
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U.K.: Providers Brace Themselves for Next Major Legislative Change
11 January 2012
After making considerable changes to their internal processes to comply with the Agency Workers Regulations, U.K. staffing agencies are preparing for another piece of far-reaching and potentially costly employment reform.
Peek Under the Hood: What CW Managers Might Ask Siri
11 January 2012
Contributing writer Jim Lanzalotto imagines how the iPhone's Siri would respond to CW-related questions.
Around the Web: Training; Arbitration, Diversity
11 January 2012
Who's job is it to train workers: the company that will benefit from their new skills or the government hoping to boost local employment?; NLRB rules on mandatory arbitration; Companies jump further on the diversity bandwagon by appointing chief diversity officers.
In the Spotlight: Outsourcing Noncore Jobs
4 January 2012
If a job is not core to your company, it can be outsourced, says the author of The Birth of a New Workforce.
Temp Sues Studio for Late Pay
4 January 2012
A temporary stagehand is suing a studio after the staffing provider that assigned him failed to pay him and other temps on time.
News: New Year, New Regulations
4 January 2012
The new year brings with it a number of regulatory changes that could affect your contingent workforce program.
Blog: Only Dinosaurs Don't Use Temps
4 January 2012
If your company isn't using contingents or talking about the best workforce mix, it's outmoded and in trouble, writes Editorial Director Subadhra R. Sriram in the Contingent Blog.
Welcome to CWS 3.0
4 January 2012
Welcome to CWS 3.0, a new name for a new year. We strive to continue to provide cutting-edge content in this fast-changing world. This publication will keep you informed and help you stay ahead of your competition. Stay Tuned.
By the Numbers
27 December 2011
- Buyers rank least expensive type of contingent labor and which has highest quality
- What are buyers plans with respect to use of agency temps
- Percentage of buyers have programs to encourage use of diversity suppliers
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27 December 2011
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Daily Archives: May 16, 2013
In Venezuela, government price controls create economic chaos, so don't minimum wage laws do the same in the US?
Government price controls continue to create economic chaos and chronic shortages of basic household items in Venezuela. Here's a news report about the latest price-control-caused shortage: First milk, butter, coffee and cornmeal ran short. Now Venezuela is running out of the most basic … read more
Obama's Syria fantasy
The 21 greatest conservative rap songs of all time (part 9)
Do lower fertility rates = lower interest rates?
Why one-size-fits-all patent law is a bad idea
Is Iraq falling apart? Not so fast
The top 50 oil & gas people on Twitter
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Annual Blessing Of Animals In Sant'Eusebio Church
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How to Turn Your Toilet Into Game of Thrones
All men must poop.
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How to Turn Your Toilet Into Game of Thrones
All men must poop.
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1. Get psyched. Spring cleaning! Here we go! You're a grownup!
2. Well, not even a grownup can clean without music. Maybe you should just make a fun playlist real quick before— NO. No distractions. Cleaning.
3. Okay. First things first. That huge messy pile of papers and mail on your desk.
4. Wow, you really don't want to go through all those pieces of paper.
5. Just, uh…make the huge messy pile into a smaller, slightly tidier pile.
6. Whoa. There was so much dust under those papers. How is there this much dust in your room? Where is it COMING from? HOW???
7. Sweep up shocking amounts of dust into a dustpan.
8. Notice the line of dirt created by the gap between the floor and the dustpan.
9. Sweep that up.
10. But now there's another line.
12. Eh, that's good enough for your room. Time for the kitchen!
Click for MORE: An Honest Guide to Cleaning Your Apartment
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Hey, when you gotta go, You gotta go.
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Click to see more: 11 Terrible Roommates You're Lucky Not to Live With
Living with other people is always hard. It's especially hard when the other person is crazy. Here's 11 pictures showing the challenges of living with roommates, ranging from harmless pranks to pure insanity.
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Perfect Bathroom Sticker Prank to Make People Look Like Idiots
C'mon stupid paper towels, I said please!
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8 Gross Infomercial Products Someone Actually Spent Time Inventing
The Comfort Wipe - "Being a big guy has it's advantages. And it's disadvantages." This commercial is gross for the obvious reason — it wants to sell you a product that lets you wipe you asshole if you can't reach (or don't feel like reaching). But, in case you didn't get the picture, it also forces you to listen to a random dude tell you about the bowel movements he can't reach because he's too "big" or "they" are too big, or something else I don't want to hear about, ever, thanks.
Had a bad idea? Probably not as bad as the rest of these
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Ironic List of Things I Hate Written on a Wall
I'm sensing a lot of self-loathing.
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Going to the bathroom has never been so traumatic.
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Don't Use The Bathrooms in Australia Because Snakes
What a friendly little bugga.
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Hardly Working: Pooping Without Your Phone
No email. No Internet. No hope.
I liked Beyonce's album too, but it definitely didn't make me feel like that.
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Perfect Scary Fake Hand Shower Prank [Click to animate]
True friends know how to lend a hand when you most do not need it.
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What to Say When Someone Knocks on the Bathroom Door
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"When I first open my eyes upon the morning meadows and look out upon the beautiful world, I thank God I am alive"
"What seem our worst prayers may really be, in God's eyes, our best. Those, I mean, which are least supported by devotional feeling. For these may come from a deeper level than feeling. God sometimes seems to speak to us most intimately when he catches us, as it were, off our guard."
"You know you are in love when you see the world in her eyes, and her eyes everywhere in the world."
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This doesn't have much to do with the Cleveland Browns – though his son does work in the team's front office – but it's worth noting that Jerry Sandusky was found guilty tonight on 45 of his 48 sexual abuse charges, and now faces 442 years in prison (a laughable, but satisfying number).
While he will most certainly appeal the ruling, the decision hopefully brings some closure to Sandusky's victims and can help begin some semblance of a healing process.
And now, here are some Cleveland Browns links on this late Friday night:
- Fujita to Goodell at appeal hearing: "What the hell are you doing, Roger?" (Pro Football Talk)
- Don't look for WR Percy Harvin in a Cleveland Browns uniform, Mary Kay Cabot says (Cleveland.com)
- The Quarterback Puzzle (The Cleveland Fan)
- Blogger Blitz: Return of Browns' T.J. Ward (ESPN)
- Browns to RB Richardson: Prove me wrong (CBS Sports)
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I really want to get better with butters,...
I really want to get better with butters, jibs and presses. But I also like carving steep groomers... I'm pretty tall and light(6'2 160lbs) so I don't have that much weight to throw around, so I thought this might be a good board for me because of it's flexibility. Do you think this would be a good board for me?
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February 3, 2012 - Warp Pipe Technology
I once read an article about scientists trying to make Mario-style warp pipes in real life. I notice nothing's come of that, yet.
Size: XXL | Fabric: 100% Cotton | Made by / in: American Apparel / Mexico (of US fabrics)
Had Since: 2010 | Price: $17 | Times Worn: ~20
It's the first Friday of the month, which can mean only one thing - Fangamer Friday! Hooray! I look forward to these days like no other, because the products these fine people create are works of art, genius, and love, all of which are shown in the top quality of their work and their attention to detail. This became over-evident while waiting for this shirt to be printed and shipped (their pre-order system = win!) when I received an email from the crew that looked something like this. For those too busy to follow a link, I'll sum it up: There was a problem at the printer, the design on this shirt is less detailed than intended, you can wait for a reprint or get the misprint and donate the $3 refund from the printer to charity. That was a cool option, as the shirt's profits were already being sent to charity, and as they put it:
"…instead of 100% of your shirt's proceeds going to charity, it will be 129%! Your math teacher might not approve, but your gym coach will."
I viewed the pictures and weighed the options, thought, "Well, I guess I can tell the difference…only because they said something," and responded to their email telling them to get me into the 129% club. I don't have the emails anymore, but I asked how the misprint happened, as I'm a little bit into graphic design and whatnot and the problem seemed interesting - Not the usual "wrong image file sent" or "mechanical errors" that I imagine happen quite frequently in the garment business. They responded that, after some reverse-engineering on their part, they thought what happened was the printer yadda yadda filter yadda transverse yadda coaxial yadda puppy chow yadda yadda…basically, they know WAY MORE about this stuff than I do, and they flexed their cerebral muscles to prove it. I just laughed and smiled, and said, "Oh." Had I been speaking to them in person, I would have used a knowing head nod and lengthened my statement to "Ooooh," which I'm confident would not have fooled them into thinking I understood anything they had just told me.
So, yeah, I got the misprint version, did a little extra good for charity, and now I've told you about it - Cool, huh? This is one of my favorite Fangamer shirts, though, "I guess I sorta like 'em all." This is the Pipe Vault, a design based on the adventures of a high-jumping, fire-ball-throwing, raccoon-tail-wearing, Kuribo's-Shoe-ridin' plumber you may be familiar with. (He's got other talents, too, though I don't want to list them all. Oddly enough, all my drawn-from-the-hip references unintentionally go back to game #3…that's a bit eerie.) This shirt was designed by the one and only Jon Kay, a legend whose home (I imagine) smells of rich mahogany and who designs shirts that "make Frank Sinatra look like a hobo." Yes, that'll do.
The shirt is sold out on their site right now, but you could sign up for a reprint email if you're awesome, or want to Become awesome. It was made in a black version, too, though I picked this one because (as you may have noticed by now) my wardrobe is rather saturated with black already, and this color makes the piranha plants and pipes really pop (just like they do in sinister World 7, which I usually whistled through, if you must know). The mug I'm holding is another outstanding Fangamer product (and naturally designed by Jon Kay), but is also sold out right now - Again, though, if you've ever dreamed of being awesome and sipping your beverage (hot OR cold!) from a warp pipe, you could sign up for a future restock (get the coasters, too - they're fantastic!). This shirt fits just the I wanted it to (by this time I knew to up-size on my American Apparel orders) and feels like a dream every time I wear it, and the graphics are abstract enough to just "look cool" from a distance but recognizable enough to inspire that, "Heeeeey! I know what that is!" reaction when people get closer. Plus, how cool is a print that stretches onto the sleeve and around the side of the shirt? Pretty Darn Cool, that's how! It's an excellent product from an excellent company, one which I can not physically say enough good things about, and I hope you fellow gamers check them out, buy somethin' (will ya!), then tell all your friends about them.
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Eddie Murray and Cal Ripken Jr. at a Q&A during the 1998 Fanfest (Chiaki Kawajiri, Baltimore Sun photo, Jan. 31, 1998)
They started back in 1988, under the name "Baltimore Orioles Winter Carnival." A few years later, the name was changed to the one that marks not only the annual return of baseball to Baltimore, but also the first hint that Old Man Winter, no matter what sort of stranglehold he has on the city, is finally on his way out.
Is there any more welcome day in a Baltimore winter than Orioles Fanfest?
The first one was held at the Omni Hotel, which had a capacity of about 5,000 — more than enough, organizers thought. O's officials were anxious for a way to herald the coming season and stoke interest in the team (which had had a few rough seasons and was about to experience one of the worst ever, losing 107 games, including 21 straight to open the season). Inspired by the annual Cubs Convention (which just had its 29th edition Jan. 17-19), club officials decided the best way was to bring players and fans together for a celebration of baseball and the O's.
"It was packed," remembers Julie Wagner, a former community relations manager with the team who is now a vice president of community affairs for CareFirst. "We were just overwhelmed with folks."
(Attendance has never been a problem for Fanfest; last year's set a record, with 18,500 people showing up.)
Kevin Millar hands an autographed baseball back to a fan during Fanfest 2007. (Elizabeth Malby, Baltimore Sun photo, April 1, 2007)
After a few years at the Omni, the Orioles moved to the Convention Center. That's where it's still held, although for a few years, the festivities were moved to Orioles Park at Camden Yards itself (and if you think the convention center gets crowded, imagine maneuvering your way through the relatively narrow halls of the OPACY club level).
Despite the challenges of bringing the players back to Baltimore for the weekend from all corners of the U.S., Fanfest organizers say things have historically worked out pretty well. The players show up, the fans show up, and everyone has a good time immersing themselves in baseball for a day.
"It always went pretty smoothly," remembers Evelyn Ehlers, who spent more than 20 years with the team and helped allocate the small army of volunteers that keep Fanfest running. "Once you did a couple, it became easier… You learned to handle the autograph lines better, the photo lines better. It was always a hectic few days, but always a lot of fun."
Cal Ripken Jr. at the inaugural Orioles Winter Carnival in 1988. (Photo by Evelyn Ehlers)
Throughout, the autograph lines have remained constant. Autographs used to be free, and the resulting lines would be truly massive; it wasn't unusual to wait well over an hour, only to find that the player you wanted was gone by the time you made it to the head of the line. Autograph vouchers now sell for $20, and the lines max out at 250 people. While free is always better, at least that makes things a little more orderly and predictable — you know who you're getting in line for, and that he'll be there for you.
Fanfests have had a little bit of everything. One year, fans were able to pose alongside the O's 1983 World Series trophy and maybe a player or two from that team. In 2007, Fanfest was held at Camden Yards in April, just before Opening Day; players signed autographs from tables set up at field level. And last year, the passing of Orioles legend Earl Weaver earlier in the day had many fans making the trek over to the stadium, where a steady stream of flowers and other tributes were strewn at the feet of No. 4's statue, which had been dedicated just the previous season.
"We always wanted to make Fanfest a celebration of baseball, a chance to hear and touch the players, to interact with them," says Wagner. "That's the wonderful thing about Fanfest that has continued throughout the years."
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This is an historic time. After six years of the most novel and expansive monetary policies since its creation 100 years ago, the Fed is finally ready to admit its role in prolonging the current recession… kind of. Two economists
Capitalism with Dr. George Reisman
Reprinted from Online Trading Academy John O'Donnell's guest today is Dr. George Reisman. He is a Pepperdine University Professor Emeritus of Economics and author of Capitalism: A Treatise of Economics. He was a personal student of Ludwig von Mises under
The IMF is Dead Wrong on Low Interest Rates
In its just-published World Economic Outlook the IMF trumpets the view that the real level of equilibrium interest rates worldwide has declined substantially since the 1980s and is now in slightly negative territory. There is a good Irish word to
Deflation & Liberty (Pt. 5)
Inflation in the form of fractional-reserve banking and fiat money is ultimately a self-defeating practice. It bears in itself the germs of its own destruction and, as we shall see, deflation is the essential vehicle of this destruction. We can
Deflation & Liberty (Pt. 4)
How would money be produced in a free society? Let us first observe that the fact that the quantity of money is irrelevant for the wealth of a nation must not be confused with the ideal of stabilizing the quantity
Deflation & Liberty (Pt. 3)
[This article is excerpted from Deflation & Liberty] From the standpoint of the commonly shared interests of all members of society, the quantity of money is irrelevant. Any quantity of money provides all the services that indirect exchange can possibly
Deflation & Liberty (Pt. 2)
[This article is excerpted from Deflation & Liberty] When it comes to matters of money and banking, all practical political issues ultimately hinge on one central question: Can one improve or deteriorate the state of an economy by increasing or
Deflation & Liberty (Pt. 1)
[This article is excerpted from Deflation & Liberty] The twentieth century has been the century of omnipotent government. In some countries, totalitarian governments have established themselves in one stroke through revolutions—apparently a bad strategy, for none of these governments exists
The Fed's "Taper" Caper
The Fed "surprised" Wall Street by announcing that in the New Year it will begin tapering its asset purchases. (I worry about the Globe and Mail's editorial staff when an event that has been discussed ad nausea for several years
BoC Deputy Governor: US Fed Tapering is Eh-Okay
Bank of Canada Deputy Governor John Murray is confident that Fed tapering won't have any negative consequences for Canada. "The improving underlying strength of the U.S. economy should more than compensate for the drag from higher interest rates. Stronger external
What causes hyperinflations and why we have not seen one yet: A forensic examination of dead currencies
Please, click here to read this article in pdf format:Â December 18 2012 As anticipated in my previous letter, today I want to discuss the topic of high or hyperinflation: What triggers it? Is there a common feature in hyperinflations that
The Mess the Bank Made… and Denies
Back in April, I reviewed a document called the "Financial System Reviewâ€, published semi-annually by the Bank of Canada. Due to the dire warnings contained therein, I thought it necessary to produce a more user-friendly summary of the information the
Anatomy of the End Game
(click here to read this article in pdf format: November 22 2012) About a month ago, in the third-quarter report of a Canadian global macro fund, its strategist made the interesting observation that "…Four ideas in particular have caught the fancy
On currency swaps and why Gartman may be wrong in focusing on the adjusted monetary base
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This may hopefully begin to dispel the UNC-borne rumor that Elliot Williams' story was a ruse, and that he actually hated Duke."It wasn't a basketball reason,'' Williams said of his decision to transfer. "As far as basketball and school itself, Duke was awesome. That was my dream school. When my mother had gotten sick, I knew I had to go home.''
"Coach K raved about Elliot and he supported his decision,'' Pastner said. "Elliot's a wonderful young man. He only came to Memphis because of an unfortunate situation. He loved Duke and he loved Coach K, (but) being at home has been good for him. He's been close to his family."
Cleared by the NCAA to play at Memphis this season, Williams also sought permission from Pastner to live with his parents at home in Hickory Hill -- the only home Williams has ever known. His mother, a longtime employee at FedEx, continues to battle a serious illness that the family has chosen not to disclose.
"A lot of times, I'll come home and he'll be sitting there watching TV with his mom with his head in her lap," Mexwayne Williams said. "Those are the kinds of things that have made it worth the effort to get him to come home. I see a lot of personal time with them. They sit alone and talk. All the things that I thought would happen are happening. He's enjoying that time, and so is she. Things like that make you feel better."
It never surprised me that haters made accusations, but after reading some of the articles we have, like these two, I always wondered how Dukies could repeat the blather.
that things will work out for his mom even if the prognosis is dim and, that somehow Coach K and Coach Pastner could work out a home and home series next year in which the Duke team, staff and fans could show their appreciation and sympathy to EWill assuming he was not to be NBA bound after this year.
Reading these two articles just made my day...I really feel great about the situation now. I caught a lot of grief from opposing fans, and have to admit I thought there might be some other issue going on. Knowing that basically everything initially reported was true (how rare) re-affirms what a great program and leader we have.
Also knowing that Elliott is getting to spend some serious quality time with his mother who has an illness tells me that he 'gets it.' Basketball will be there for him, he made the right choice to be there for his mom.
Gotta love the fact K raved about him, and it seemed like there was mutual respect and understanding all around. Sorry 'Holes and all you haters...not this time....
I saw Elliot and his dad at a fundraiser a few weeks ago at Elliot's old high school.
That whole family is the best. He will always be a member of the Duke family in my heart!
Good luck, Mike. There has been at least one article from last summer where Elliot spoke candidly about why he had to leave Duke, and that didn't slow down the number of false accusations about Williams leaving because of playing time, not liking Coach K, or whatever stupid reason a Duke hater invented in his mind.
This article is from June 25. http://www.commercialappeal.com/news...liams-memphis/
The Duke staff and the fans have given me and my whole family a lot of support. To be totally honest with you, if this illness wouldn't have happened, I'd still be at Duke.It's rough because I'm real close to my mom ... and it's real tough leaving one of my dreams. My dream was to play at Duke and be a part of coach (Mike) Krzyzewski's family. The coaching staff and the fans have been great.


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Tough economic times are resulting in innovations by carriers in the Asia Pacific region looking beyond traditional business models through strategic realignments and new product offerings. Recent ground-breaking deals include Virgin Australia selling a 10-percent stake to Singapore Airlines (SIA) and buying 60 percent of Tiger Airways; the new partnership between Emirates Airline and Qantas; and Etihad Airways purchasing a 10-percent stake in Virgin Australia.
Regional airlines serve a vital purpose all over the world even where they mix with low-cost carriers. In the depths of southern Africa, one such carrier based in the landlocked country of Zambia is proving that a country with vast areas, connected by relatively poor roads and almost no rail connections, does need scheduled services to help its economy function. Proflight has survived in a country that saw national carrier Zambia Airways disappear in 1994, and the smaller replacement, Zambian Airways, went out of business in 2009.
A "comprehensive" plan unveiled Friday by International Airlines Group (IAG) to save its Iberia subsidiary from financial ruin calls for the company to cut 4,500 jobs, cut network capacity next year by 15 percent and eliminate 25 airplanes from the fleet.
The FAA wants to penalize US Airways $354,500 for operating a Boeing 757 on 916 revenue flights between August 3 and Dec. 3, 2010, when it was not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations. The FAA alleges that US Airways removed and replaced a leaking engine fuel pump on the aircraft on Aug. 3, 2010, and that the carrier failed to carry out FAA-required tests and inspections before returning the aircraft to revenue service. US Airways has 30 days to respond to the agency.
The outspoken chief executive of Qatar Airways, an increasingly influential player in the world airline market, blamed the long-running battle over airline participation in Europe's emissions trading scheme (ETS) on the former leader of the association that represents world airlines.
British Airways Engineering has entered into a partnership with the University of Glamorgan to offer a bachelor's degree in aircraft maintenance engineering. The partnership will see University of Glamorgan students receive a B.S. degree in aircraft maintenance engineering, having also completed the industry-standard EASA Part 66 training under British Airways' certification license.
Talks between US Airways and AMR over a possible merger involving bankrupt AMR subsidiary American Airlines have reached a formal stage, with the two companies beginning to exchange "certain confidential information" under the terms of a nondisclosure agreement signed August 31.
AMR, American Airlines' parent company, succeeded in its second effort to void its contract with the Allied Pilots Association Tuesday afternoon, when, in a ruling in U.S. bankruptcy court in New York, Judge Sean Lane rejected the union's contention that American Airlines' financial condition had improved enough since its Chapter 11 filing last November to avoid the measure.
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We told you just minutes ago that the NFL was investigating the use of several NFL players in an advertisement for a party for the porn industry in Miami last month.
A number of NFL players, including Eric Berry and Brandon Flowers were featured in the ad in their uniforms, a big no-no as far as the NFL is concerned.
Now we are hearing that Eric Berry's camp claims that the safety knew nothing about the party and the advertisement and that he did not attend.
Joel Thorman of Arrowhead Pride spoke to Berry's agent.
"Eric did not attend and had no knowledge of this event, and he certainly did not approve the use of his name and image in connection with the party," Berry's agent told Thorman.
According to Thorman, Berry has an alibi as he was in Kansas City on the day of the party for an Inky Johnson book signing.
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Chinatown business owner accused of running illegal gambling parlor
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Police charged a Chinatown business owner at 2337 S. Wentworth with running an illegal gambling parlor after officers seized almost $50,000 in cash and 21 amusement devices. | TOM CRUZE~Sun-Times
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Police on Wednesday charged a Chinatown business owner who is accused of running an illegal gambling parlor where officers seized almost $50,000 in cash and 21 amusement devices.
Debby Tsao, 56, of the 2900 block of South Archer Avenue, was charged with municipal violation of gambling and misdemeanor gambling, police said. Tsao is the owner of 88 Funcity, 2337 S. Wentworth Ave., according to city records.
Officers with the Vice Section's License Investigation Team conducted a business license check at 88 Funcity on April 12 after receiving complaints regarding illegal gambling, police said. During the visit, officers found numerous "amusement devices" in plain sight near the back of the store, police said, adding that $10,000 in illegal monies was seized.
Police executed a search warrant for the business on Tuesday and took more than $38,000 in cash from 21 money boxes inside amusement devices, the police release said. Officers also obtained daily payout receipts and player tickets.
Tsao is scheduled to appear in court on June 19.


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Michael Buble and his wife even look both ways as a couple while in Rome.
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Michael Buble and his wife even look both ways as a couple while in Rome.
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There's Ewan...
Ashlee is SO Coke Mom.
So adorable that Ashlee has the same natural blond hair as her daughter!
That's a joke. But the kid can't read yet...and I wanna know---At what point do you cut the friggin' kid's hair? Is Ashlee attempting the record previously held by Kate Hudson?
@parissucks - ashley is definitely A coke mom, but she's not THE coke mom.
I know where Lisa Bonet has been spending all her time...in bed with Jason Momoa. Duh.
Joe Simpson came out and became Ellen DeGeneres.
I think Lisa has been spending all her time at a bad plastic surgeon's office. :(
This thread of photos is as effective as ambien.
Letlive, u took words right out of my mouth!! Ruined a pretty face! Adam sandler seems like a good daddy, always hanging with kids .
Tina's scarf is a $300 Alexander McQueen piece. I wish I had been on that list of receivers. Love it.
I will never NOT have a crush on Lisa Bonet.
Joe says no to the out reports, but his new way of dressing is definitely raising eyebrows.
Is coke really that great?!
My 3 year old son has long hair. I tell people that we are going biblical.
Kidding aside, we opted to his lon hair long because, well, we can. Its against the norm, and he is typically called a girl. That doesn't bother me at all, and I hardly correct it.
I think it definitely fits his personality. He loves rock and roll (from his dad) and swaying back and fourth with his little bass guitar.
Personal choice.
Does joe simp HAVE a mirror???? B/c he looks ridiculous.
Enty's comments on Ewan killed it.
Does anyone else remember Ashlee's godawful show on MTV? Gaah she tries too hard to be punk and edgy, it really irritates me.
BOOM at the Ewan Shade !
Ingrid, not cool! Ellen is waaaay prettier than Joe.
Manhattan jungle!!!! Lmao!!!
Joe Simpson must be cool. He has an iphone AND an ipad!
I'm sorry but Papa Joe looks like the punch line to a joke
What? No pix of Momoa??
And how awful is it to cut a 3 year olds hair?
Yeah if I had Jason Momoa at home, I wouldn't be out much either! ;)
Gtzisshe---I don't want to sound like I'm promoting total gender conformity. That's not me at all. The same thing happened with my little sister---she had that stringy baby end-hair that was always ragged because my mom refused to cut it for years past when she should. She couldn't let it go.
Ashlee's kid's hair not only looks broken--it's always in his face. He's always got his hands in it. It seems a very odd style for any active toddler. TRIM IT! Give the kid a barrette!
I know his middle name is 'Mowgli', but he's not supposed to look actually feral, right?
On the long hair thing....I have never been able to grow long hair. It just doesn't work for me. My son, same thing. He so desperately wants long hair, but can't grow it past the little curls on his ears. It drives him crazy when it looks too scraggly, so he wants it cut. And in the summer, it's just too dang hot to have long hair! LOVE when kids can wear it long. There will be plenty of years where they have to conform, let them have their freedom now!
@Libby, totally get it. He does have that wild Tasmanian hair thing going some days. I have often thought, maybe we should cut it.
we ask him and its always a strong no. maybe its a no because its his favorite damn word, maybe its because he wants his hair. The day he says cut it, its coming off.
Another thing, he is a damn difficult boy and there is no way he is going to sit long enough for anyone to do anything to his head.
Btw, love those red on bubles wife.
Shoes. Red shoes.
If you mean awful as in keeping a bouncing, jumping, running, screaming bullheaded toddler steady for scissors, pretty damn awful...
Gtzisshe---Whew. I often offend the later posters here who don't 'know' me like the early folks do! Sometimes I come back to threads and find out I've offended someone or misrepresented myself. Thanks for responding.
As a non-breeder (not willingly), I just can't get over his sticky kiddie hands wiping the hair away from his face all day. Kids are especially filthy to us non-parents, ya know!
With daughters at least, they would give the kid a barrette.
I think Blanket Jackson have the longest hair among these celebrity kids. His sister, Paris said the kid wants to keep it that way. I don't think it's gonna work when he starts going to regular school. Majority of schools have strict regulations on hair length with boys.
Libby your picture cracks me up every time. Is that you?
I don't get it - what is the BOOM on Ewan?
Wow Joe Simpson ... wow.
Nevermind - just found out for myself. Oh Ewan!
Joe Simpson omg
I can't with Joe Simpson. I don't care what the story is; he needs to not walk around looking like that. What a fright!
Papa Joe looks like Perez Hilton
Spot on girl!
I would be too! He is so fine!
I think Joe Simpson in rockin his jeans pretty well, but then it just falls apart from the waist up (including the hair, of course!).
Ewan....I'd hit it
So jealous of her!
What's the boom???
Tina Simpson looks really good. Divorce suits her well, I guess.
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The National Archives building in Washington is a big, square-cornered block of granite and limestone on the north side of the National Mall. Inside, under its ornate rotunda, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights and even an original copy of the Magna Carta sit on display under thick layers of protective glass. Those precious origins of our country's democracy remain safely preserved and ensconced — and made readily available for public inspection — for all eternity. It's enough to make anyone feel safe, secure and confident in our ability to preserve our still-young national heritage. Yet this museum-like setting is just the public-facing side of NARA, which stands for the National Archives and Records Administration. The second half of its name suggests an even bigger challenge than keeping aging official parchments from rotting away into oblivion.As staff writer Ben Bain reports in this week's cover story, NARA has a monumental challenge ahead: preserve and protect millions of public documents being generated by dozens of federal agencies in various digital formats. As Ben reports, NARA is barely a decade into the Digital Age and is already playing catch-up on its signature — and expensive — new project, the Electronic Records Archives. Both the agency's inspector general and the Government Accountability Office have questioned NARA's ability to master this essential mission.
What's more, NARA is under increasing pressure to ensure that digital records are not only preserved for posterity but also remain accessible to the public for research and oversight purposes. So the challenge ahead entails big technological and policy questions.President Barack Obama has nominated David Ferriero, a nationally recognized librarian with credentials that include the New York Public Library, Duke University and MIT, as the new national archivist and head of NARA. Ferriero (pronounced FAIR-ee-o) does not appear to have specific expertise in electronic records management, but he gets points from experts in the field for having a firm grasp of the issues and knowing how to work with cross-cutting interest groups.Elsewhere in this issue, Dr. John Loonsk, former director of interoperability and standards at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, comments on the challenges of creating a health information network that can unify the patchwork quilt of patient information systems across the country. Loonsk took issue with our summation of his position in a previous issue of Federal Computer Week, a mischaracterization that we acknowledge and sincerely regret. We invited him to clarify and expand on his views here.
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We bought this house in June 2008. We had our first leak in the kitchen ceiling in September 2008. Our inspector indicated no problems with the roof or leaks in the house at all. Now we have a huge problem. The roof is leaking into the attic and dripping into the kitchen through the light fixtures every time it rains heavy. We contacted the sellers when we first had the leak (they still live nearby), they said the used to have leaks before they replaced the roof 4 years earlier but none since then. That has to be a lie because it looks like they've been concealing it for some time. We had a contractor come out to give us a quote and immediately he said our roof was terrible. Before even coming in the house - he said the roof was not flat and then proceeded to show us exactly what he meant. Turns out the roof has dips in and out around the house. Huge dips. He couldn't believe that the home inspector did not see/note this in his report. This is turning into a huge problem and we are wondering if we could sue the inspector or the previous homeowners as this is going to cost about $25,000 to fix. It's not fair to us because we thought we had a brand new 30-year roof. The ceiling is deteriorating. On top of all that my husband looked in the attic and thinks there is asbestos.
First off let me say that I do not advise suing anyone until all the facts are in.An dperhaps you do have a case, against several folks.
You need to read the seller disclosure first?
Did they say they had a new roof? What paperwork did they provide to you saying so? New roofs (labor only) typically are warranted against leaks and workmanship for several years even to new owners. Most sellers make a point of letting everyone know if they have a new roof or not. As this is a big selling point that people like to hear. So experiance tells me that if they did not say anything about this "NEW ROOF" then they are only lying or trying to say that they had the roof repaired a few years ago and your only hearing New Roof from them.
You also said something about the roof not being flat? Do you have what is considered a flat roof, or one that is pitched that is bowing as it runs down from the top ridge to the gutter area?
Flat roofs typcially are not flat at all. They simply have a very little amount of pitch to them. This is to prevent the water from standing on the roof. This can be easy to spot as dirt tends to collect in these areas as the water that remains after a storm dries out and leaves the soil behind.
A pitched roof that has sags in it is a different animal. Sagging roof rafters are typcially caused by undersized or over spanned rafters or to much weight from to many layers of shingles. You did not say how old the home was, but assuming its fairly old. Its not uncommon to find sags in these boards. I would have a bigger concern if its a newer home however.
What I would do before you begin to let the wolves out after these people.
Read the home inspection agreement and the report carefully. Most likely you will find somewhere in the paperwork that the inspection is NOT a warranty of any kind. You also may find that the inspector did not get on the roof, due to height, pitch, snow and weather when the inspection took place etc. If he stated that he did not get on the roof for any of these reasons it would then be up to you to pay a professional roofer a fee to do this job.
Did he view the roof from the ground, or from the edge of the roof on a ladder? All important information. Did he or she say that the roof was nearing the end of its life? What exactly did the report say about the condition of the roof?
As far as the inspector not saying anything about dips in the report, That is the opinion of the roofing contractor.
Having been involved in the inspection business for many years and hearing about all the issues inspectors have. Its always the contractor who gets called in after the fact that says I cannot belive the inspector did not see this.
You must remember a few things.
1. The home inspector is there for only a few hours. Its their job to review the entire home, from roof to foundation and everyting in between. And to know and understand all of the items that they look at and suggest that follow-up evaluations be made where things do not look right.
2. Bringing in a professional in what ever trade who is there only to review one area or part of a home, and who does that on a daily basis will always find something wrong with what they are there to look at. They will almost always blame the home inspector by saying that they should have seen this. Not doing this spitefully, they just do not understand what the inspectors job is.
What I would do is the following.
I would review the report carefully first. Then call the inspector and ask him or her to vist the home to explain what is happening, Then ask him/her to make things right. All they can say is no.
Then I would ask the past seller to provide the name of who worked on the roof. My bet is they cannot provide this information. But if they can, call these folks up and ask them what transpired on this roof. They may have told the seller that they needed a roof, but the seller told them just to make temp repairs.
Then and only then would I contact your closing attorney and ask him or her to get involved.
No one likes to be sued or to sue. But in some cases it cannot be helped.
As far as what your husband thinks is asbestos in the attic. Again you will find that the inspectors job is not to check this out, nor to inform you if you do or do not have hazardous materials in your home.
Its their job to compare your home to other homes of the same style, type and age and provide you with information on how its doing as compared to these other typs of homes.
If you can provide us with more information on the home, such as age, area in which the house is located and answer some of the questions asked above, perhaps we can help pinpoint a better solution to your leak.
Hi since I last wrote we found out that there are no aspestos in the attic. owever it is still leaking. So much so we now have a crack in the ceiling. I also was able to contact the person who put the roof on and he said since it's no longer under warranty he can't do anything for us. Also the previous owners stopped by after I called their realtor to tell us this wasn't happening when they were living here. I guess somehow once we moved in it decided to magically start leaking.... mmmm - don't know where to go from here.
Although I do not like to go the lawyer route, I would suggest that you contact one regarding this issue. But prior to this you must figure out why the roof leaks.
The seller of the home has a responsbility to disclose any prior known issues with the home when selling. Not doing so can lead to the issue you now have. Many sellers think their responsiblity ends with the house changing hands. Not so.
Your home inspector must take on some responsibility as well. Although this should be limited. If they wrote in their report that a leak has occured in this area as noted by visual evidence and did not suggest to you that this can be an issue or that you should follow up on this, then their responsibility goes up. If they say to look into this leak further and you either did not, or accepted the seller response that it was an old leak and has not leaked for some time, then you can do little to nothing about this. The key is how much prior damage or hiding was done to mask this issue.
A good quality inspector should be able to tell about how long this leak has been going on and if someone tried to mask the evidence. Is the wood rotted and decayed? Is there evidence of past repairs to the ceilings where the leak has occured? What is really causing the leak? A heavy tar covered area in the area of the leak? All signs that the leak has been going on for a long time.
The roofing contractor is sort of right. Warranty on roof materials oftentimes expires when house changes hands. Next time your in a big box store that sells roof shingles read the back of the roof shingle package. Its written right on the paper saying this. Many times sellers and real estate agents say the roof has a 20 year warranty on it. Not knowing the manufacture does not provide this. Its the quality of the roofing contractor who provides this warranty. Good roofing companies will stand by the products they sell and install. It sounds like this guy is not one of them.
However did the seller say the roof has a warranty? If so they are responsible for the repairs. Your insurance company can provde the repairs inside, but not on the roof. You need to fix this and to protect your property first. Then chase the people who are responsible for the leak.
Get your lawyer you used for closing involved. They can shake things up fast and get this resolved before to much time goes on. I do not like going this route, but sometimes its the only way to get things done.
A thought I had while reading through this thread: If your light fixrures are wired using BX cable (metal-sheathed cable), and the cable runs through an unfinished attic, when it's cold and damp, moisture can condense on the BX cable, and run along the cableto a light fixture. You can get lots of water, and there is no roof leak at all.
I had a house with a medicine cabinet that had a light as part of it, and it was wired with BX cable through a cold attic space, and one day I had a small waterfall in the medicine cabinet. I also had a client who called and asked me why his kitchen ceiling fixture was filiing up with water. Same problem. It can be solved by routing the BX cable under your ceiling insulation instead of above it. Then it's kept warm by the house heat, and moisture won't condense on it.
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Well we had a roofer come and we thought he fixed the problem - however he didn't. How do I add pictures? - we have pictures I want to show.
It's not just a leak through the fixtures. There is water leaking in from the roof.... We have pictures.
How do you upload pictures - we are still having issues.
I had some roof problems last year but fortunately in 2 days the problem was solved. My son works at Wilmington NC real estate and he knew some good specialists that came and fixed everything. You can call the inspector, show him the problem and let him figure out a solution. If none of this works, you can sue him because he made the mistake, not you.
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When I had a similar problem with a leaking roof my uncle told me the problem would have been solved in no time if I would call these guys earlier. Luckily the inspector was easy to find and he admitted he made a mistake, he agreed to pay for the repair so no one would find out about this.
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Andrew SalgadoThe Mayan calendar allegedly stopped at 12/21/12, prompting some to believe the world also would end on that day. However, for singer/songwriter Andrew Salgado, 12/21/12 proved to be a whole new beginning—or perhaps rebirth. With understandable trepidation, he underwent a tonsillectomy on that date, naturally worried about what the procedure might do to his melodious voice. He came through with flying colors, though, and now says he's actually singing and sounding better than ever.
This is very good news for fans and followers of this talented and personable entertainer, who started performing at the tender age of five for his family--and hasn't really stopped since. Some twenty years later, following the proverbial long and winding road, he stands solidly on the brink of songwriting and recording stardom.
It was not always easy, however. Andrew was forced to doggedly yet impressively battle to overcome both learning disabilities (achieving straight Bs his senior year of high school!) and considerable bullying as a youth. Salgado hung tough during his developmental years--and found major strength and support in his loving family. The grade-school and high-school bullying was so frequent and intense that Andrew now has made it a personal cause to fight as an adult. The perceived learning disabilities belied an intelligence that merely needed some encouragement and independence to blossom. And through nearly all of it, there was the music.
Maybe it started, at least in part, with having a poem published in high school. Perhaps the bullying and the academic struggles also led him to seek an emotional outlet via music. Regardless, he began honing his musical skills while still in high school, by taking various band classes and playing with his dad's musical combo on Friday nights. Superstars like Elvis and Michael Jackson further inspired him to try various dance moves and singing styles. Later, a youthful romantic interest pushed him into listening to country tunes, and he became a fan of both the genre--and Keith Urban in particular--at very first listen. Another big seed had been planted.
His humble work beginnings ranged from busing tables and cleaning horse stalls, to working for a drugstore chain. Such mundane employment, combined with his solid family background, helped keep him very well-grounded and humble. His enduring love of music has always remained strong, and some successful first-time efforts in songwriting and recording helped him realize (or remember) what he was truly born to do. Writing and singing music became the true focus of his life, and have remained so ever since.
In the meantime, Andrew has already performed at Chicago's legendary Soldier Field, and at various venues in several states. Equally at home in an intimate cabaret setting or on a bigger stage at a county fair, his infectious energy, self-deprecating humor and wide-ranging talents win over audiences time after time. He's also done tireless charity work advocating against bullying and in support of autism and cancer research, causes that continue to resonate deeply with him.
As a direct result of his enormous talent, incredible versatility, relentless drive, easy-going likeability and genuine humility, the sky is now the limit for country singer/songwriter Andrew Salgado. Just ask anyone who has seen him perform. With a terrific debut CD and several recorded demos, plus outstanding vocal clips readily available on social media, Salgado is becoming increasingly hard to miss. He has paid plenty of dues already--yet constantly continues to strive to refine his talents. It seems almost inevitable that the "big break" performers always dream of could be just around the corner. It is absolutely impossible not to root for him.
About AndrewANDREW SALGADO NAMED WINNER OF FIRST EVER PEPSI SOUTHERN ORIGINAL COMPETITION - September 30, 2013
For Immediate Release
Andrew Salgado is this year's Pepsi Southern Original Competition winner! Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam partnered up with Pepsi and Sonicbids in hopes of finding the first ever Pepsi Southern Original artist. The Finale took place at Club La Vela in Panama City Beach, FL. Seven bands went head to head competing with two original songs in front of a panel of judges, a live Club La Vela audience, and a live Google Hangout On Air broadcast audience of viewers from all over the United States.
After extensive deliberation the panel of judges including PCB Entertainment's Executive Producer Rendy Lovelady, PCB Entertainment's COO Mark Sheldon, multi-platinum selling Country artist Darryl Worley, and Pepsi Representative Mike McMillan unanimously decided to crown Andrew Salgado the first ever Pepsi Southern Original. Judges were highly impressed with Salgado's songwriting talent, unique vocal ability, stage presence and felt he embodied a true Southern Original.
Salgado started performing at the tender age of five for his family and hasn't stopped since. Some twenty years later, following the proverbial long and winding road, Salgado was challenged yet impressively overcame learning disabilities and bullying as a youth. The grade-school and high-school bullying was so frequent and intense that Andrew now has made it a personal cause to fight against it as an adult. Salgado hung tough during his developmental years and found major strength and support in his loving family, friends and music.
We want to congratulate Andrew Salgado on being named the winner of the first ever Pepsi Southern Original competition and for all of his hard work and dedication. We also want to thank all of the contestants and participants, as well as Pepsi for sponsoring the Southern Original competition.
Salgado played one of the Daytime Beach Stages at the festival holding an incredibly fun on stage dance competition and also had the grand privilege to open up for Toby Keith, Eli Young Band, and Darryl Worley on the Main Stage at Frank Brown Park on Saturday September 28 at Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam in Panama City Beach, FL. Salgado will have a song produced by an award winning producer Jim Moose Brown and Darryl Worley, a music video produced for the single, and will sign a development deal with a Nashville management group, and will forever hold the title of Pepsi's first ever Pepsi Southern Original.
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I first wore this shirt for a 20 mile hike without pre-washing it. It is amazingly soft and I absolutely loved wearing it, but it did begin to itch slightly under my pack's shoulder straps after hours of wear. I'm sure this will go away after a wash or two, that is, if I ever need to wash it. It sure doesn't smell like I wore it for 10+ hours.
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I've always had a problem with foot odor, and foolishly never considered the functionality of the sock until recently. The Light Micro is my first ever non-cotton sock, and I love it. I wore a pair on a quick 10 mile hike in 100% humidity and I am amazed at how dry they kept my feet. Also, as others have noted, they still smell brand new, and the shoes they were in are pretty rank. :) Definitely buying more, but I'm considering the ultra light.
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This year marks the 40th anniversary Mazda rotary power, and to celebrate, the automaker is building 200 RX-8 Rotary Engine 40th Anniversary edition cars for sale in Japan. Each is finished in Marble White, features special badging and some unique features like a leather and Alcantara interior. Retro-style contrast-stitched leather trim is meant to evoke the classic Cosmo Sport, and it's also got Bilstein dampers and a foam-filled front cross member. Power output is the same as what's found in standard RX-8 Type S (6MT) and Type E (6AT) models, so like other RX-8 specials, this is all paint, accessories, and trim. It sure looks nice, though. Complete details are in Mazda's press release after the jump.
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Mazda Releases 'Rotary Engine 40th Anniversary' Commemorative Limited Edition RX-8 in Japan
HIROSHIMA, Japan-To commemorate forty years of Mazda's rotary engine vehicles sold globally, Mazda Motor Corporation has commenced sales of a limited edition model Mazda RX-8 throughout Japan. The RX-8 Rotary Engine 40th Anniversary edition is available from today at all Mazda and Mazda Anfini dealerships.
Since the 1967 introduction of Mazda's first vehicle powered by a rotary engine, the Cosmo Sport (known as the 110S overseas), Mazda has continued to produce and sell various rotary engine-powered cars, most notably the Familia Rotary Coupe (known as the R100 overseas), the Savanna (RX-3), RX-7, and Eunos Cosmo. Currently, Mazda is working on technical improvements in fuel economy and environmental performance for its rotary engines. Mazda also intends to advance the potential of the hydrogen rotary engine as part of its long-term vision for technology development, Sustainable Zoom-Zoom, which was announced in March 2007.
The RX-8 'Rotary Engine 40th Anniversary' model is based on the RX-8 Type S (six-speed manual transmission) and the Type E (six-speed automatic transmission) model grades. The interior is designed to evoke the Cosmo Sport heritage and includes exclusive black genuine leather and light silver ALCANTARA®* combination seat covers. The exclusive Marble White body color and special limited edition badges mounted on the side panels are perfectly suited to commemorate the fortieth year of Mazda's rotary engine vehicle sales. Special equipment -- including exclusive Bilstein dampers and a urethane foam-filled front suspension cross member -- has been fitted for a higher quality ride and better performance.
The manufacturer's suggested retail price for both the six-speed manual and automatic versions is 3,150,000 yen (including consumption tax). Production will be limited to 200 units.
Features of the Mazda RX-8 Rotary Engine 40th Anniversary model
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- Mazda RX-8 Type S (6-speed MT model) or Mazda RX-8 type E (6-speed AT model)
- Semi-gloss chrome light bezels (fitted to headlights and rear combination lights)
- 40TH ANNIVERSARY ROTARY ENGINE badge
- 18-inch highly reflective Dark Silver chrome aluminum alloy wheels
- Front fog lights (with blue reflectors)
- Exclusive black genuine leather and light silver ALCANTARA®* combination seat covers and light silver synthetic leather door trim are a modern interpretation of the Cosmo Sport's unique interior design.
- Eight-way power-adjustable front seats with power lumbar support.
- Exclusive black leather-wrapped steering wheel and hand brake (with grey stitching)
- Exclusive black leather-wrapped gear shift (with grey stitching) on the MT model
- Aluminum pedals and footrest (These are special equipment for the 6-speed AT, but are standard equipment on the MT base model.)
- Water repellent glass coating (windshield glass, front door windows, and door mirrors)
- Advanced keyless entry & engine starter system
Rotary engine
- By using rotors that have been finely balanced for their weight and rotation characteristics, the smooth performance of the rotary engine has been further enhanced.Special engine cover
- The Bilstein dampers were exclusively designed for this limited edition RX-8 in order to achieve higher levels of performance and comfort.
- The urethane foam filling provides the ideal amount of vibration suppression to deliver a desirable degree of direct feedback, ensuring a high quality steering feel.
- Large diameter disc brakes (These are special equipment for the 6-speed AT, but are standard equipment on the MT base model.)
- 225/45R18 91W tires and 18-inch alloy wheels (These are special equipment for the 6-speed AT, but are standard equipment on the MT base model.)
- The classic shade, Marble White, is offered exclusively.
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Hello, everybody, and welcome to the BTB GFX Request Thread! This is an experiment, and hopefully things run smoothly. Well, not much to talk about, so here are the Guidelines, peeps, and please, follow 'em;
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It's ok but I like screen prtection when o put it in my purse
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Cons:Screen exposed little bulky like all cases don protects from water
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I would recommend this item to a friend.
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