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Arkansas' Iconic Meeting Venues Getting Facelift
by Todd Traub
Posted 10/21/2013 12:00 am
Everything Old Is New Again. At least that's the case with some of Arkansas' most established and well-known venues.
Meeting planners, when doing what they do best, now have — or will soon have — some revamped spaces to consider in Little Rock, Hot Springs and Mena.
Hot Springs' storied Arlington Hotel, the current version of which was completed in 1924, finished renovations to its Crystal Ballroom more than a year ago and expected to have upgrades to its convention center completed by fall.
Work at 38-year-old Queen Wilhelmina Lodge, atop Rich Mountain near Mena, is ongoing and visitors will soon be able to savor extensive remodels and upgrades, inside and out.
And in Little Rock, the Robinson Center Auditorium is moving ahead with extensive plans to improve and increase the size of the facility that was dedicated in 1940.
Arlington general manager Bob Martorana said the upgrades to the hotel and convention center were necessary not only for the sake of improvement but to help the Arlington continue to compete for business with other venues in Arkansas.
"With additional spaces that are built around the state we felt like we really needed to stay current with the state of the art as much as we could," he said.
The 5,600-SF Crystal Ballroom now has new, maple hardwood floors, carpet, ornate drapes, large mirrors and paint. The crystal chandeliers — which give the room its name —were cleaned, polished and refinished with restored brass and updated lights. The art emblems and sconces have new gold paint.
The ballroom seats 300 for dinner, a dance or reception. Theatre seating is 400.
Not to be outdone, the Arlington's convention center has been putting the finishing touches on its own remodel.
Martora said the goal was to maintain the facility's architectural legacy while modernizing at the same time.
With that in mind, renovation of the 8,240-SF convention center includes new and additional ceiling light fixtures with LED dimmable capabilities. These "green" projects will more than double the number of fixtures prior to the remodeling but actually lower electricity usage.
The ceiling has been painted and lighter wallpaper added along with modern wall dividers that will improve the soundproofing of the center. The sound system has also been upgraded.
The capacity will remain 1,000 for theater-style seating and 650 for dining.
"We've got about 8,250 square feet of conference center space," Martorana said. "We have double the lighting, not just replacing the lighting but we doubled the amount of lighting in the facility right now so it will make for a much more improved conference meeting facility as far as workability and people being able to conduct a good, successful conference."
Martorana said the Arlington was host to the Arkansas Society of Executives in August and the group got a sneak peak at the convention center upgrades underway. It was a good, positive gauge of how other groups will react to the new look, Martorana said, and whets the appetite for other events to come in Hot Springs.
They could see that improvements were coming," Martorana said in September. "And for sure and we're looking forward to having the documentary film festival next month, in fact, in some of the new space."
Completion of the Hot Springs Convention Center remodel was expected in October, if not sooner.
Queen Wilhelmina is set to reopen early next year upon completion of a $6.7 million renovation. The popular destination along the Talimena Scenic Drive is undergoing its first major remodel since it opened in 1975.
New shingles and stonework, energy efficient features, a new hearth room and fireplace, remodeled lobby, gift shop, reception/registration area, two new rooms (increasing the room numbers to 40) are all part of the project that will increase the lodge's size from 26,335-SF to 36,538-SF.
Enlarged restrooms and upstairs meeting spaces are also planned and the north entrance will be remodeled. The lodge will also feature a wraparound porch on the south side and a new porch on the west end.
The $6.7 million project should be complete early in 2014.
Robinson Center Auditorium will also increase in size when its remodel is complete in 2016. Details of the $68.6 million project were revealed in late September and include restoration and renovation of the exterior, re-working entrances, improving acoustics, upgrading the loading area and building an entirely new conference center and grand hall on the north side.
The auditorium will increase in size from 133,500 SF to 138,000 once the work, which also includes building a multi-level lobby and lowering the performance hall, is completed.
Also, the conference center, in the auditorium basement, will be moved to a new wing overlooking the Arkansas River and a new grand ballroom in the wing will accommodate 400-500.
The project is timed to overlap with the construction of the new Broadway Bridge that will connect to North Little Rock.
"I've always seen the Robinson Auditorium as an anchor to the west because of the Broadway Bridge and I-30," said architect Reese Rowland of Polk Stanley Wilcox, one of the designers, in a recent Arkansas Business article. "As beautiful as a building it is, it was built to face the city. The Robinson actually turns its back to the greatest amenity we have, the Arkansas River."


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Update from second round of CMRC Spring Series
Orange Motorsports rider puts 250 two-stroke on top at RJ Motorsport Park
In only his first week back on KTM, riding a brand new 2013 250 SX, Liam O'Farrell would prove two-strokes are alive and well, claiming wins in the Pro Am and Under 30 classes. The friendly South African says he felt a bit rusty early on, but it was quite impressive watching O'Farrell dicing it up on his 250 two-stroke against top 450 racers.
"I broke-in my bike at Gopher Dunes earlier in the week, and then spent Saturday helping with a school and practiced a bit at Cochrane's for the MMRS opening weekend," says O'Farrell.
Racing his 250 SX in the Pro Am and Under 30 classes, O'Farrell would finish 3-1 in Under 30 for first overall after mixing it up with Kyle Keast and Richard Grey, both on four-strokes.
In his Pro motos, O'Farrell would again battle similar colleagues from Under 30, eventually taking second overall with 1-2 moto scores. Not bad for his first race of the year, and first race back on KTM!
"It's good to get the first one out of the way, and I will get stronger every race," adds O'Farrell. "My next race is at MotoPark on Sunday, April 28th. The plan this year is to focus on winning races in Ontario and challenging for top spots in MX1 at the Eastern Nationals. Thanks again to Orange Motorsports, KTM, my wife Pamela and everyone for their continued support!"

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Batter Up! Birthday Party
With baseball season in full swing, your little t-ball player would LOVE a baseball themed birthday party! Gather up a couple of teams, meet in a park, and bring along a couple of cute decorations and treats to make this party kid-approved!
Decorate a couple of tables in the park with vases of baseballs…simple on their own, but a "WOW" when combined with grass plants or vases full of peanuts! Have the adults walk around with custom buttons on that say "batter up!" and carry vendor boxes full of candy bars, baseball cookies, and bags of peanuts. (these are simple to make – simply attach a neck strap to a painted box)
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Cheer the Team, Own the Stock
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- It's been nearly eight months since Manchester United's (MANU) initial public offering, which I explored in an August column.
While shares were expected to price in the $16-$20 range, they came public at $14, and have risen about 17%, and are now ironically trading at the lower end of the of the expected IPO price range.
In January,
Forbes named Manchester United as the world's most valuable sports team, with a value of $2.1 billion. There's no doubt that Manchester is an extremely valuable franchise, but Forbes' estimate is below the company's current enterprise value of $3.25 billion, although Manchester does hold some assets beyond the team itself.
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The ability for investors to own publicly traded exposure to professional sports teams in has been quite limited in recent years. Either the initial public offerings were so high profile, such as Manchester's, that they were immediately fairly valued, or in the case of the Cleveland Indians' 1998 IPO, interest was fleeting. The Indians went public at $15 a share and fell to $6, which resulted in an extremely low valuation for the team. The next year, the Indians were sold for $320 million, a record at that time, and shareholders received around $22.50 per share, a tidy premium especially for those bottom-fished shares in the $6 range.Perhaps more interesting than Manchester, is the case of Madison Square Garden (MSG), which is up more than 50% since my August column. Given the name of the company, it is not apparent to investors, as in Manchester's case, that the company owns major professional sports teams. MSG owns both the NBA's New York Knicks and NHL's New York Rangers. Forbes recently valued the Knicks at $1.1 billion, making it the most valuable NBA franchise. The Rangers rank second in the NHL are worth $750 million according to Forbes, up from $507 million last year. Combined, these teams are worth $1.85 billion. Back in August, MSG's enterprise value was just $2.6 billion. MSG data by YCharts
Of course, MSG also owns a host of other valuable assets, including the Madison Square Garden complex, and associated air rights, and MSG networks, so the Knicks and Rangers are just part of the package. MSG's run-up-shares are now trading near the all-time high, sending the company's enterprise value above $4 billion. As a value investor, I was fairly early to the MSG story, but parted ways with my shares late in 2012 for a nice gain. However, the subsequent run-up means that I left money on the table, but that is somewhat typical for we value types. Often early to the party, we are also usually the first to leave. At the time of publication, Heller had no positions in the stocks mentioned. Follow @jonmhellerCFA This article is commentary by an independent contributor, separate from TheStreet's regular news coverage.
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The Vampire Diaries Round Table: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"by TV Fanatic Staff at . Comments
Welcome to the latest edition of The Vampire Diaries Round Table!
On last night's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - follow links for review, music and quotes - Mystic Falls was overrun by a number of ghosts, each of whom craved something different. Damon and Rebekah also ate some smores. Come along with Matt Richenthal, Steve Marsi, Dan Forcella and Eric Hochberger as they analyze the episode via our weekly Q&A.
Reader feedback is encourage.
What was your favorite scene from the episode?
Matt: I continue to enjoy cold-hearted Stefan, so any scene in which he was cracking wise. Referring to Elena as a "blood bag?" Calling her "pathetic?" Playing bloody twister! Why does Elena want this guy's humanity back? He's hilarious!
Steve: Mason's return and Mikael's awakening for pure shock value, or the scene with Rebekah for other reasons... if you know what I mean. I mean she's not un-hot.
Dan: As much as I hate all the ghost stories, I absolutely loved when Vicki proclaimed to her brother that she was going to kill Elena and then smacked Matty in the head with a wrench. I've been waiting a while for that kid to get his clock cleaned. No offense, Steve.
Eric: Mason's return. That was more shocking than when I found out he was dating Lady Gaga. But Mikael biting Katherine? A very, very close second. Only it didn't let me sneak in a Gaga reference.
Is Katherine dead?
Matt: Heck no. She's harder to kill than Steven Seagal's character in the 1990 action film Hard to Kill.
Steve: I might incur some heat for this one, but I really hope so. Katherine's role is lost in the shuffle at this point, no longer directly related to the overarching storylines. TVD is almost juggling too many characters, she's become somewhat expendable, and this would be an awesomely unexpected way for her to go out. After half a millennium on the run from Klaus, she unearths the one vampire who can take him down, only to be devoured on the spot? R.I.P., I hope.
Dan: No. I'm going to assume sucking out a vampire's blood doesn't kill them, because you know, that's what we have believed since the beginning.
Eric: Like Steve, I really wish she was. I love Nina as Katherine. She gives that role such an evil seductress feeling that's so different than Elena, but her character has served its purpose and is merely a plot hole filler at this point. RIP, because damn that would be a good way to go.
Sexier Rebekah scene: The cheerleader split or the marshmellow suck?
Matt: What about the one where all the cheerleaders showed together after practice and then got into a naked towel fight? That is what goes on in high school, right?
Steve: The former. Man, that is one limber Original.
Dan: Ummm...what? Sorry, please don't tell Caroline that I was just daydreaming about Rebekah doing both of those things.
Eric: Her flirting with Damon was hot. So was her sucking down of that marshmallow. But I'm a sucker for a flexible girl in short shorts. Wins every time.
Is this the last we've seen of Vicki?
Matt: You want me to make sense of this ghost mumbo jumbo? I'll say yes because the one constant appears to be that apparitions only appear when a character thinks about them, so how would Vicki come back if she's out of Matt's mind? Then again, I somehow doubt Damon was fantasizing about Mason. So... I don't know.
Steve: Definitely not. Now that we know how desperate she is to escape, and that there's an actual path for her to come back and stay back, there's no way we've seen the last of Vick. I just hope this stoner doesn't come up with some half-baked plan to seek revenge on Matty now.
Dan: Yes. If her own brother doesn't even want the ghost version of her around, why would she want to come back? She made her attempt, which is now leading to ghosts upon ghosts coming back to the real world, and I'm mad at her for it. I don't like all of this coming back to life. If you're dead, you should stay dead.
Eric: Gosh no. For a show I once praised for having no problem killing off characters, it seems to have a nasty problem with bring them back. We need to use some sort of Extended Control Roundup next time and zap them. Eh? Eh?!? A little homeowner/landscaping joke for you guys there.
Biggest stretch: Rebekah entering Tyler's home without being invited, Elena thinking she could run the opposite way on the track to elude Stefan or the school allowing the Spirit Squad to sponsor a keg party in the woods?
Matt: I'm going with the Spirit Squad, which might wanna change its name with all these ghosts in town. People might get the wrong idea. But what high school allows a keg party to be advertised all over its hallways?!? That's more irresponsible than condoning those all-girl cheerleader showers.
Steve: Ah, the biggest stretch question, a Gossip Girl Round Table staple. Elena likely didn't think that through, so we'll give her a pass. The kegs probably didn't come from the Mystic Falls H.S. budget, so we can overlook that too. Rebekah waltzing in is a nice catch by our critic-in-chief, though, and a blunder on the writers' part, unless there's some explanation I missed. Honorable mention: Bonnie conveniently negging the spell that allowed Vicki to cross over. I realize that Bonnie was responsible for Jeremy's return from the dead and everything that entailed, giving her direct knowledge of this predicament. Still, it irks me sometimes that her only purpose is to occasionally show up and undo whatever.
Dan: I'll go with Rebekah entering Tyler's home with an extra point for Rebekah entering the Salvatore house. Doesn't Elena still own that home? Did she invite Rebekah in last week or was that another stretch?
Eric: Rebekah entering Tyler's home is kind of an interesting point. Does that apply to homes owned by supernatural creatures? But then again, the mother does own it. Okay, this one wins. Man, I like debating myself in a Round Table discussion. Who needs other participants?
It's almost like Damon and Stefan are taking each other's roles. Next thing we know, we'll have a full blown, mad and fanatical Stelena shippers.... Oh wait... Anyways, even though the big and bad keep on getting bigger and badder, I'm completely fine with it. The only thing that irks me is the speed at which TVD writers introduce us to another bigger and badder. It took them a season and a half to come up with Klaus and literally 3 episodes to nix him out. Kinda. He's still big and bad, but also running, just like Kat. Speaking of which, Katerina/Katherine/whoever she wants to be is a major BAMF. The beauty of Kat is her flighty attitude. At this point, people should recognize Kat as she truly is: an anti-hero. She's not a villain because all she wants is to survive and have fun, but she sure as hell is not going to join the human lover side. I actually think her character makes sense. It's just the way she's portrayed that's a bit lackluster. And final note: Bonnie/Matt shipping! This way Matt will officially have hooked up with not only every main girl, but also a human, a vampire and a witch and become magically relevant! Oh wait, that's what they did to Jeremy...
I have to say, I don't really care why houses suddenly are open to everyone. I do want Stefan to stay like this for at least the rest of the season. He is so much fun right now. I am not looking forward to the season where he feels guilty for everything. Still.. don't know about all the ghosts, but I guess that is because I was never a big fan of Mason or Vicky.
Oh, and I don't care for Bonny at all, I didn't mind the first few episodes when she was not around. I dislike Bonny and Jeremy together. sorry :)
guys well t reason rebekah can enter salvatore house is bc elena died so the speel has been broeken. salvatore house has no owner bc remember how kat came to give damon blood on the 2nd season finale. same reason to why she was allowed to enter. elena died now no one wons the house.
guys well t reason rebekah can enter salvatore house is bc elena died so the speel has been broeken. salvatore house has no owner bc remember how kat came to give damon blood on the 2nd season finale. same reason to why she was allowed to enter. elena died now no one won the house.
I hope that Katherine doesn't die like that! It's just a horrible way to go! But who else thinks it's a tiny bit weird that Taylor Kinney was going out with Lady Gaga??!
mrs. lockwood could have invited her in. nobody thought of this?
One thing was missing for me: Klaus.
I know, I know he's supposed to be in the run. But still, Joseph Morgan makes the show for me.
I also hope Katherine is dead!
I like Bonnie too, I think she needs a better storyline. Like her own witch-arc like what she and Lucas had going on.
I thoroughly enjoyed this episode.
I rate you need to have been asleep half the episode not to notice the huge amount of chemistry between Elena and Damon! I totally loved it.
I'm really liking Rebecca too, she and Stefan make a really hot couple. I do think she's working her own angle with Tyler though.
Damon totally misses Alaric! I'm sure they'll kiss and make up soon.
Bonnie should get over her jealousy issues, Anna and Jeremy are soulmates.
Does anyone else think Stefan still has some of his humanity? His scenes with Elena still show his caring nature.
Loved Elena acting drunk by the way.
Damon and Elena's scenes were obviously the best tonight!!!
I was thinking of the same thing! How the heck did Rebekah entered the Salvatore home when it is technically owned by Elena??? Did Elena invited her in before? Or did the homeownership switched back to the Salvatore brothers during the summer when Stefan was gone? That was a big plot hole. And I don't think Originals are the exception to the rule because when Elijah woke up in the basement he suddenly ran out of the house and was bleeding or something because Elena hasn't invited him in yet. But maybe inviting one original invites all of them? I don't know. Maybe they'll explain it later. When I watched Delena I get all fluttery... but when I saw Stelena after it was heartbreaking, especially when he caught her falling from the bleachers. There is love there, and no matter how flirty Delena gets I think there is true love in Stelena. I just hope that turning Stefan back into human will not be fast and will not be too sudden because I freakin' love him right now as Stefan the Ripper. =) Lastly, when Mason appeared and punched Damon and when Anna can suddenly feel Jeremy's touch and vice versa, I got this feeling we will see Lexi and Jenna and the rest of the supernaturals who died in Mystic Falls at one point in the season. Bonnie's spell just removed Vicki out of the picture, but whatever Matt did, it affected every single supernatural who died in Mystic Falls. And just like Vicki, they can make contact with the living. Can't wait for next week!
Love the show! Its getting better and better and I agree with nearly every person commenting. Rebeccas smokin hawt, but I still love Caroline. Tyler needs to get it together, Stefan is much better bad even if its a half azzed baddie. Damon is awesome and even tho im anti ship, you cant help but want them together.


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Cowboys' Tony Romo right to strut into playoffs with MVP bravadoCharles Robinson at Yahoo Sports 5 days ago
ARLINGTON, Texas – Tony Romo emerged from the locker room Sunday with a little of that Texas swagger on his chest.
Not figuratively. His choice was something more literal following the 42-7 face-stomp of the Indianapolis Colts. Slipping through a doorway afterward, the T-shirt worn by the Dallas Cowboys quarterback flaunted block letters:
That's a fact. The New York Giants tripped at the starting line; the Washington Redskins devoured themselves from within and the Philadelphia Eagles fell into a tailspin. The playoff-bound Cowboys don't just run the NFC East this season. They own it.
For this franchise, it's a significant step forward. The Cowboys look as complete as they ever have, drawing forth memories of the 1990s: stout offensive line, bell-cow running back, opportunistic and speedy defense. Team owner Jerry Jones is smiling. Seemingly everyone is in line for contract extensions this offseason.
Adrian Peterson's potential exit plans from Vikings took hit in losing appealCharles Robinson at Yahoo Sports 15 days ago
The writing on the wall for Adrian Peterson's suspension appeal came in the form of a telephone that never rang. In an odd way, that might be the perfect scenario for the Minnesota Vikings.
Peterson's appeal appeared dead shortly after arbiter Harold Henderson ordered the league and NFL Players Association to find a way to resolve Peterson's appeal without Henderson playing the final judge and jury. But the NFL never reached out to strike a resolution, a source familiar with the proceedings told Yahoo Sports. Instead, the source said, the league stood pat, confident Henderson (a former NFL executive) would rule in its favor, which seemed likely, considering Henderson was appointed by league commissioner Roger Goodell … who was, in effect, Henderson's boss when he worked for the NFL.
When this whole suspension appeal started, Peterson and his backers had simple goals: get the suspension reduced to as few games as possible; get the financial hit lessened as much as possible; and most important, get Peterson reinstated as quickly as possible because a suspension extending to April limits the market for Peterson's services.
Adrian Peterson loses appealCharles Robinson at Yahoo Sports 15 days ago
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson lost his appeal of a suspension for violating terms of the NFL's personal conduct policy, the league announced Friday.
Peterson was seeking reinstatement after being suspended by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell last month after pleading no contest to misdemeanor wreckless assault for spanking his 4-year old son with a switch. Goodell suspended Peterson through April 15, but Peterson and the NFL Player's Association appealed for instant reinstatement.
Peterson now must wait until April 15 to apply for reinstatement, at which point the league will once again review his conduct and make a determination.
The decision, issued by arbitrator Harold Henderson, is being contested by the players' union, which issued a statement immediately after the ruling that said, "The NFLPA expected expected this outcome, given the hearing officer's relationship and financial ties to the NFL. The decision itself ignores the facts, the evidence and the collective bargaining agreement. This decision also represents the NFL's repeated failure to adhere to due process and confirms its inconsistent treatment of players.
Five reasons why Robert Griffin III will be Redskins' starting QB in 2015Charles Robinson at Yahoo Sports 17 days ago
For this quarterback, it all started with fanfare, excitement and an eye toward the future. But injuries derailed that promise. By year three, if the media wasn't throwing around the word "bust," the fanbase was willing to do it.
Sound familiar? If you're a fading fan of Robert Griffin III, it should.
But look through the lens of history, and you might be surprised. We could be talking about Drew Brees. Or Alex Smith. Or Aaron Rodgers. Much like Griffin this season, that trio of very successful NFL quarterbacks finished their third season in the league under some significant doubts.
This isn't meant to liken Griffin to any of those players. But in the midst of frustration in Washington, it's worth noting that some of the greatest quarterbacks in league history hit walls in the first three years of their careers. Imagine if the Packers had grown impatient with Rodgers' medical issues and slow development, and cut him loose. It would have been a franchise-sinking decision. Or imagine if Rivers hadn't held out as a rookie and took the starting job from Brees. There's no telling how it would have changed Brees' historic career.
It's up to Wilson to save Seahawks' offense from front office's poor decisionsCharles Robinson at Yahoo Sports 19 days ago
PHILADELPHIA – It would have been a perfect time to dial in an exceptional No. 1 receiver, but none exists for the Seattle Seahawks. An explosive change-of-pace hybrid? That wrinkle vanished when the franchise called a roster reverse, shipping Percy Harvin and his attitude out of town. So Seattle called on one of the few dynamic players it had on offense, and Russell Wilson faked a handoff and took the most naked bootleg you'll ever see, searing a path between two defensive backs for a 26-yard touchdown.
It was a stunning moment for Wilson against a run blitz, the stuff we got used to the past two seasons but haven't seen much this year. In a split second, he left a wild Philadelphia Eagles crowd mute, and breathed life into a flat-lining Seattle offense. It would ultimately be the play that turned the Seahawks around, erasing a 7-0 deficit, igniting an eventual 24-14 road win, and leaving Eagles coach Chip Kelly befuddled.
"I definitely think our identity is showing up," Wilson said. "[But] there's still some more to show, to prove."
Adrian Peterson's shot at appeal as laughable as NFLPA's feeble swipes at Goodell
Adrian Peterson's season is done. Close the polling stations, turn out the lights and lock the doors.
Of course, we'll hear plenty of ineffectual grandstanding and crankiness from the NFL players union (certainties trailing only death and taxes). And an appeal has already been announced, which will be fruitless. Perhaps Peterson will publicly lament his final judgment, which essentially amounts to a 15-game suspension and a fine equal to his last six game checks.
But if you're a Minnesota Vikings fan, or an Adrian Peterson fan, or just playing a contrarian, don't waste the oxygen. All that remains is paper-shuffling and tens of thousands of dollars in billable hours for the lawyers. It will all end at the same place: Peterson will be suspended, the NFL Players Association will be powerless, and the league's best running back will start to think about the remainder of his career.
If Peterson's case has taught us anything, it's two things:
Translation: "The league is doing whatever it wants."
Part-time comedian Jonas Gray no joke for Patriots against Colts
INDIANAPOLIS – Prior to Sunday night, Jonas Gray's résumé was the stuff of trivia. The kind of thing that drew attention for all the wrong reasons.
Failed expectations as a running back at Notre Dame. … Knee injury. … Undrafted. … Released by three NFL teams. … Part-time stand-up comedian. … Performed an opening set for Screech from "Saved By the Bell". … New England Patriots practice squad player.
Naturally and unfortunately, it's easy to gravitate to the oddity in that list: "Wait, this dude opened up for Dustin Diamond (aka Screech) at a comedy club?" Yes, he did. And yes, he's had a side thing from time to time as a stand-up comedian. He's a funny guy. Now, any football questions?
"We kept making yards no matter what personnel group we were in," Brady said. "No matter what the scheme was, we did a great job getting a hat on a hat, getting downhill and making yards. It was awesome."
And there it is. Pretty much that simple. If you can't stop Gray, you likely have no shot at stopping Brady. Eventually, he'll get you, too.
Why Adrian Peterson, Vikings need to go in separate directions
Adrian Peterson is ready to move on from the past few months. He said as much last week as he exited a courthouse in Texas. In a stairway convoy with his wife, parents and led by his wing-tipped attorney, the conversation turned to moving on … away from his legal issues … forward as a father … back to his career.
He'll eventually get there as a professional – perhaps next week, when the NFL and players' union hash out his inevitable reinstatement. And presumably he'll go back to the Minnesota Vikings and finish out this season. But in a few months, when the offseason arrives, the inevitable should sink in.
Peterson and the Vikings would be best served to move on again – specifically, in opposite directions. And it should be mutual. The Vikings should be ready to let go, and Peterson should be ready to leave.
Now each should realize that stepping forward can sometimes be better accomplished by moving apart.
Source: Peterson open to lawsuit if NFL holds him in limbo
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is prepared to fight the NFL – and if it becomes necessary, sue it – if the league continues to hold his career in undefined purgatory, a source told Yahoo Sports.
The NFL Players Association filed a grievance against the NFL on Monday, asking the league to remove Peterson from the commissioner's exempt list. The NFLPA cited an agreement between Peterson and the NFL, which "based on explicit language" would reinstate the running back once his legal case was resolved.
Last week, Peterson pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge related to disciplining his 4-year-old son with a wooden switch. Since that plea deal, the NFL has not moved to reinstate Peterson, and has not given a timetable for when it would resolve the issue. If the league reinstates Peterson and then subsequently suspends him, it is expected that the NFLPA will appeal the suspension.
Adrian Peterson's NFL return on hold after pleading down in child abuse case
CONROE, Texas – Adrian Peterson took the survivable hit on Tuesday: no jail time, no felony conviction, no ugly trial played out before the masses. But calculating the damage to his NFL career due to his child abuse charges – that trial is underway, and a resolution is more complicated than when commissioner Roger Goodell allows him to play football again.
By way of a no-contest plea to misdemeanor reckless assault, Peterson plead out of his child abuse charge, which was levied after he disciplined his 4-year-old son with a wooden switch. The plea accomplished what his legal team had set out to obtain almost two months ago, with Peterson avoiding a felony conviction. And he was largely unscathed legally in the process, save for a $4,000 fine, 80 hours of community service and a two-year deferred finding of guilt that will be wiped off the books if Peterson avoids legal issues through his probationary period.


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|Medical Office Procedures
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|Medical Transcription
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|Medical Language Applic
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|Medical Billing/Insurance
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|CPT/HCPCS Coding
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|ICD Coding
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|Medical Office Simulation
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|Keyboarding I
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|Business Communications
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|Intro Anatomy & Phys
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|Intro to Computer Tech
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|Medical Terminology
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|Electronic Health Records
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|3 credits
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2. Student will use correct medical terminology in all healthcare applications.
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8. Student will provide optimal, professional services expected by patients and employers while performing required administrative duties.
9. Student will demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a variety of medical office specialist situations.
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Using the red, paint inside the holes you created. This will give the illusion of red, raw skin under the "dryer sheet" skin. Use purples, yellows, and reds to mix it up. Try not to blend too many colors in the holes or it will become muddy brown, and look nasty.
Take the black eyeshadow and the textured sponge, and "scratch" black powder onto the white dryer sheet. Don't go crazy with black or it might look like a muddy mess, but use your discretion. Think of a hot dog that has been on the barbecue grill too long. Black on the outside, pink and red on the inside. Spread the black powder past the edges of your makeup onto your real skin, blending everything together. Texture is better than smooth, so use the sponge and graze the area rather than smooshing the color in.
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The euro region's second biggest debt decreased by 6.8 billion euros from a month earlier, the central bank said in the report.
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Distinguished by its sharply forked tail, this South American gull is atypical in feeding at night. It eats squid and fish, spotting them with its large eyes, which are surrounded by distinctive red rings and angled forward to give a wide field of binocular vision. Swallow-tailed gulls nest on islands and disperse far out to sea during the rest of the year.
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- Length 21–23 in (55–60 cm)
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- Distribution Galápagos Islands and Malpelo Island (breeding); Pacific coast of South America
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Gary Clark to Build Race Cranks
Four-time AMA/Prostar Funnybike champion Gary
Clark has announced he has started a crankshaft building business, Clark Race
Cranks. The business will complement the crankshaft business of long-time teammate
and crew chief Rick Stetson, owner of Harry's Machined Parts (HMP) in
Northboro, Massachusetts.
Clark will be building Suzuki GS and Kawasaki
KZ racing crankshafts for Funnybike, Pro Mod and Sportsman motorcycles. In addition
to custom orders he will stock Kawasaki and Suzuki crankshafts for Funnybikes
and Pro Mod bikes. Clark will scale back his Automotive Body Repair business
to focus on the crankshaft business.
"I wanted to get more involved in racing than I have been recently and
I really enjoy machining and welding so it was a perfect fit," said Clark.
Stetson noted that he is helping Clark get started
in the business but will not get completely out of the market himself. "I
taught Gary how to build cranks my way," said Stetson, who himself won
three NMRA Pro Comp championships in the 1980's. "I will still build
cranks for some long-time clients but I will be referring most of my new business
to Gary. I see my shop focusing more on late-model high-performance so this
was a great opportunity for Gary to get started."
Clark and Stetson teamed up in a Funnybike effort
in 1996 and were unquestionably the dominate team of the time, winning championships
in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2000 with a total of 26 national event titles. Clark
last raced in 2002 and still holds the AMA/Funnybike elapsed time record with
his astounding 6.45 recorded at the World Finals in 2000.
The crankshaft business will complement his motorcycle fuel system business
started in 1998. Gary Clark Fuel Systems provides complete, bolt-on, turbo and
fuel systems for injected alcohol Funnybikes. Clients include AMA/Prostar champion
Korry Hogan, SEMDRA champion Travis Davis and Tim Borrall who ran the fastest-ever
speed on a small-tire bike at 206 mph.
For more information on Clark Race Cranks or
Gary Clark Fuel Systems, contact Gary at 515-289-1734.
Clark Race Cranks
6620 NE 17th St.
DesMoines, IA 50313


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LG BD650 Blu-ray Player @ PC WORLD £29.99 DELIVERED
shamoanyfound 2 years, 6 months ago
LG BD650 Blu-ray Player @ PC WORLD £29.99 DELIVERED
One of their 60 hour mega deals , Ends Tuesday SO BE QUICK
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- Dave_S19642 years, 6 months ago #1Show comment tools ReplyGood deal, only online though, phoned Currys at Teesside Park and the manager just laughed when I asked if they were selling them at the same price,I just got one of these for the same price at Richer Sounds cos I didn't want to wait for delivery, but they do say that everything you buy at Currys/Comet etc is at least double the price they pay for them, so though it is a good deal, they could probably sell them at that price all the time and still make a profit!!
- FTCom2 years, 6 months ago #2Show comment tools ReplyDon't forget though this unit doesn't have an ethernet port for streaming films and internet services..
- shamoany2 years, 6 months ago #3Show comment tools ReplyI found this for the LG BD550 so hope it will work on this model and sweeten the deal
Power on.
Open tray.
Push the info on remote once (with supplied remote). You will see numbers.
Press 9 for multi-region. Keep trying until you see the number 9 appear in upper left corner.
Power off.
Power on.
REGION 1 — USA, Canada
REGION 2 — Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East, Greenland
REGION 3 — S.Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Parts of South East Asia
REGION 4 — Australia, New Zealand, Latin America (including Mexico)
REGION 5 — Eastern Europe, Russia, India, Africa
REGION 6 — China
REGION 7 — Reserved for Unspecified Special Use
REGION 8 — Reserved for Cruise Ships, Airlines, etc...
REGION 0, 9, or REGION ALL — Discs are uncoded and can be played worldwide
Edited By: shamoany on Jun 04, 2012 08:30: mis-print
- hackersreports2 years, 6 months ago2 Likes #4Show comment tools Replymissed out on yesterdays deal so just got one from currys, many thanks for this link and the links from the other op too. bought myself just one though, im sure some greedy buggers will buy more just to sell for profit
- ashtad2 years, 6 months ago #5Show comment tools ReplyI thought this unit did have EthernetFTComDon't forget though this unit doesn't have an ethernet port for streaming films and internet services..
- SGFF2 years, 6 months ago2 Likes #6Show comment tools ReplyThankyou for posting! I've been after a blu ray player deal for ages. Missed out on yesterdays by minutes. Reading the comments on the other deal (guy buying loads to sell for profit) just added insult to injury.
Just bought my ONE, well chuffed. Thanks to the OP.
- FTCom2 years, 6 months ago #7Show comment tools ReplyashtadI thought this unit did have EthernetFTComDon't forget though this unit doesn't have an ethernet port for streaming films and internet services..
I purchased one of these from an Asda deal that was running on here in January, people found it's only the American version that has this built in, and not the European version..
- loopie2 years, 6 months ago #8Show comment tools ReplyOrdered, cheers
- twiztah2 years, 6 months ago #9Show comment tools Replymissed out on this so many times .. Finally ordered one thanks!
- Russ26262 years, 6 months ago1 Like #10Show comment tools ReplyPiece of s*** website will not let me get further than address details
- skullcreature2 years, 6 months ago #11Show comment tools ReplyI go to order, and it says not available :(
- zeroHour22 years, 6 months ago #12Show comment tools ReplyHeat added!
I nearly rushed through checkout to buy one, then suddenly realised I do not need a third player in my house...leave it for someone who does ;)
- Firemountain2 years, 6 months ago #13Show comment tools ReplyThanks got one! Here's hoping its fufills ok! Been tryin to get a decent blu-ray deal for ages. :)
- Firemountain2 years, 6 months ago #14Show comment tools ReplyskullcreatureI go to order, and it says not available :(
Then jump quickly to Currys website its on there too!
- sphinxy2 years, 6 months ago #15Show comment tools ReplyOOS
- Russ26262 years, 6 months ago #16Show comment tools ReplyThis must be the 10th time I've missed out on this
- sazzleb242 years, 6 months ago #17Show comment tools ReplyIt let me get part of the way through checkout then told me it was out of stock..so much for that then!
- iwannamotorbike2 years, 6 months ago #18Show comment tools ReplyLooks like all stock has been sold. Receiving a stock error when tried to purchase :(
- Kearns2 years, 6 months ago #19Show comment tools Reply
- bagga2122 years, 6 months ago #20Show comment tools ReplySame price @ Richer sounds


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Poland Emerging As Major European Outsourcing Hub
By VANESSA GERA
KRAKOW, Poland (AP) â¿¿ The first time Javier Bofarull Marques left Spain for Poland, it was for love. It was 2006, a boom time in Spain, and his friends thought he was crazy. He recently moved back to the Eastern European country and it was for a job this time because Spain's economic crisis left him unable to find work there.
Now he is the envy of his friends.
Poland's economy has grown for 21 years straight, while some Western European countries are trying to recover from their most crippling recession in generations. The result is a striking change in its infancy: a country whose poverty and political oppressiveness once drove its people abroad in droves is now attracting workers from the West."Here I am recovering my dignity," Bofarull Marques, 44, said from Krakow, where he landed a job with an international firm as a senior financial accountant after a fruitless eight-month search in Barcelona. "Poland is giving me another chance." The number of people from richer Western countries working in Poland is still small, and some Poles still migrate to Britain and other higher-wage countries in the West. Nonetheless, years of economic growth and European Union membership are indisputably transforming this country of 38 million people, the largest of the former Eastern Bloc states now in the EU. A key source of this phenomenon comes from an outsourcing sector that has exploded in recent years, turning Poland into "the leading outsourcing destination in Europe," according to a recent report by Jones Lang Lasalle. The phenomenon began nearly 10 years ago when some international companies began outsourcing simple tasks to Poland; workers would key invoices into computer systems, or Poles with knowledge of various languages would answer customer questions on help desks, taking calls from across Europe. Since then, the tasks have grown increasingly sophisticated, and now include software development along with a wide range of accounting, financial and legal services.
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I'm serious.
There is nothing "expensive" in this world that is going to mean more or be kept and treasured longer than your sincere words. Three years ago Amy Sorenson and I brainstormed a class that would help people give their words as a gift at Christmas time. I have long loved Amy's words. She was one of the most published writers at Simple Scrapbooks when I was editor in chief.
Our culture makes you think that you need to buy, buy, buy for everyone — and if I hear or read "lowest prices of the season" one more time I think I'm going to barf — anyone with me?
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Give the absolute, hands-down, BEST gift ever this year — the gift of WORDS.
Leave me a comment by 4:30 pm today and tell me who would be the recipient of an "I'll keep this forever" letter from you, and I will in a very un-random way pick my three favorites to win a spot in Amy's class. I'll post the winners at 5:00pm so the rest of you still have time to sign up.
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Now, I am not a minimalist by any means. I don't strive to only own 100 things, travel for months with just a small backpack of possessions, or get rid of the gadgets that I love (Kindle, iPhone, Macbook Pro, Canon G10). And while I don't mind our small apartment here in Germany, I'm looking forward to having a bit more space in my townhouse back home. :) But I do respect minimalists. And ever since I forced myself to condense my life into a 60L backpack, I don't even remember or miss the things that I left at home.
But if I only brought the items that I actually care about, where does that leave the rest of my stuff? Does that mean I only need 2 pairs of shoes, 1 jacket, 2 pairs of pants, 1 sweatshirt, and a handful of t-shirts? I've never once uttered "oh, I wish I had brought X with me." In fact, I overpacked. By a lot. I could probably do without 30% of the stuff I brought with me. And hypothetically if I were to leave my possessions in Vancouver behind forever, the only thing I would have regretted not bringing are a few pieces of sentimental jewelry.
So what does that mean for my personal finances when it comes to minimalism? Fabulously Broke touched upon the subject in a guest post for me – Minimalism and finances go hand in hand. And just like my No Spend Day Challenge – where I'm trying to curb my needless impulse purchases – I feel that minimalism is the same concept. It's trying to de-clutter your life and make it a little simpler.
I know that I could be happy with only owning whatever I can fit into my backpack, but the truth is, I like the comfort that my "stuff" provides me. I like having a home – which is why I am a homeowner. And while I don´t (and never will) have a lot of stuff, I like having a comfy couch, nice dishes, a bread maker, a flat screen TV, and a few more pairs of pants than I actually need to have. :)


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Ghent, a. schooner, was built by Thomas B. Eyre at Presque Isle, now Erie, Pa., in 1815; purchased by the Navy in 1815. Little is known about this ship except that she made occasional cruises with naval forces on Lake Erie. Probably she went into ordinary with the other lake vessels in 1821. It is known that Ghent was sold at Erie 20 March 1826 to Mr. T. Wendell.