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Over/Under: 'Some Like It Hot' vs. 'Weekend at Bernie's'
Features By Nathan Adams on November 8, 2011 | Comments (2)Billy Wilder's career is a lengthy one, full of highly acclaimed features. But out of all the great films that he made over the course of forty some years, Some Like It Hot may be the most famous. And when you talk about what his masterpiece was creatively, it's often mentioned right up there with movies like Sunset Boulevard and The Apartment. But I guess that's no surprise, it's got Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis acting like ladies and Marilyn Monroe slinking around in cocktail dresses. That's memorable stuff. Ted Kotcheff's career was a lengthy but unspectacular one. He mostly did TV work and is probably best known for being the guy who directed the original Rambo film First Blood. But what I best remember him for is a movie about two guys and a dead dude called Weekend at Bernie's. I must have watched it about a million times on HBO when I was growing up. These days, when you mention it, people talk about it like it's a joke; but I guess that's because Jonathan Silverman and Andrew McCarthy didn't quite become Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis, and Terry Kiser is no Marilyn Monroe.
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You can't stop the aging process, but you can slow it down. As you grow (ahem) wiser, some of the most common wrinkles that start to form are those known as "smile lines."
The truth is that smiling doesn't necessarily form wrinkles around your mouth – in fact, it can actually help prevent them. The lines that appear around the mouth might actually be "nasolabial-folds" or "marionette lines." The reduction of elastin and collagen fibers in your face can make these lines more pronounced. A Peter Thomas Roth Labs consumer study found that the nourishing compounds in one of the skin care company's products stimulates the production of collagen and reduces the appearance of these unwanted signs of a full life.
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Artificial Cornea Implant In SCV Deemed A Success.
In what is a first in the Santa Clarita Valley, a patient who was clinically blind in his right eye today successfully underwent an artificial cornea implant at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital and is expected to regain his sight.
Dr. Craig Helm, a specialist in cornea and refractive surgery, performed the delicate operation at Henry Mayo's Outpatient Surgery Center. The procedure lasted for approximately one hour, and was deemed a success for John Montante, 70, of Moorpark.
According to its manufacturer, Addition Technology, Inc., only about 450 AlphaCor artificial corneal implants have been performed world-wide, of which a mere four have taken place in the greater Los Angeles area.
"This type of artificial cornea implant is unique in that it is a new alternative for patients who are clinically blind, and who may have no other viable options," Dr. Helm said. "The surgery is an excellent alternative for patients who have had multiple failed human corneal transplants due to tissue rejection."
The cornea is the clear tissue that covers the front surface of the eye, and is its main focusing element. Healthy corneas allow light to pass into the eye in keen focus. However, corneal tissue can become damaged by genetic defects, infections or accidents.
The AlphaCor artificial cornea's design and optics allow it to be implanted and perform in a manner similar to a human donor corneal graft. The corneal replacement surgery at Henry Mayo was conducted in two stages.
During the first stage, which took place today, Dr. Helm created a small pocket within Montante's cornea to remove the damaged cornea behind the areas where the new artificial cornea was to be placed.
Dr. Helm then inserted the artificial cornea, where it will be allowed it to integrate with Montante's own tissue to secure itself for approximately three months.
The second stage will consist of the patient returning in approximately three months to have a window of corneal tissue removed in front of the implant to complete the procedure.
The World Health Organization reports that there are 10 million people suffering from corneal blindness in the world, but only an estimated 100,000 (40,000 in the U.S.) corneal transplants are performed each year, due to the lack of available donor tissues and the unsuitability of some patients to receive corneal graft.


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Upstate Agenda Doesn't Align Well With Minimum Wage Push
Revitalizing the upstate economy has been a goal for policymakers in New York for decades. Many of the jobs once provided by a booming manufacturing industry are gone from the region. Gone as well, according to demographic research, are many … Continue reading
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Richard Veryard is a systems thinker and technology analyst based in London. He has written widely on business and technology innovation, including books on information modelling and management, software economics and the component-based business, as well as a great many research articles and reports on such topics as business modelling, service-oriented architecture and enterprise architecture. He has taught courses at City University, Brunel University and the Copenhagen Business School. He is currently the Director of the Next Practice Research Initiative, and he can be followed on Twitter as @richardveryard.
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Where did you get this plant from? It's not listed on the AHS registry nor is it in the Library. It might be newly registered. A google search reveals that this is a newly registered variety that was introduced by Marco Fransen from the Netherlands. It's carried by Naylor Creek, perhaps that's where you got it. It's the all green sport of Paradise Island. Those red petioles like most will stay that way throughout the season. The red should work it's way a few inches up into the middle leaf vein as the Hosta matures. Steve Steve |
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Mount Falcon Estate is located in the heart of the Moy Valley, which spans North Mayo and West Sligo, the area provides spectacular landscapes, rugged coastline, some of Ireland's finest beaches, a litany of heritage sites and fishfilled waters. For the more active, there is horse-riding, links golf courses, hunting, shooting, hill-climbing, cycling, surfing and a range of water sports, and the opportunity to explore the spectacular landscape in this most beautiful part of Ireland. The proximity of Mount Falcon to the towns of Ballina & Castlebar, The Ceide Fields, Foxford Woollen Mills, Turlough House (The Museum of Country Life), and a variety of other cultural and heritage sites, ensures hotel guests are spoilt for choice when deciding how to spend their free time in this vibrant region.
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I worked in the team responsible for critical, rotating components in aeroplane engines. On my first day I was given a supplier to manage, which represented a spend of over £20 million over the next three years. This included running cost reduction workshops, writing and implementing a supplier engagement plan to improve the supplier's quality, cost, delivery, management and technology performance and working with the supplier to source new parts for future engine programmes.
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NOAA touts role of satellite in rescues
Posted onThe NOAA weather and climate satellites that accurately tracked Hurricane Sandy's path in October also played a key role in rescuing 263 people in 111 emergencies in the United States and surrounding waters in 2012.
In addition to their role in weather prediction, the polar-orbiting and geostationary satellites are part of the international Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking System, called Cospas-Sarsat. The system uses a network of satellites to quickly pinpoint the location of distress signals.
"NOAA satellites were instrumental in emergency situations," NOAA SARSAT program manager Chris O'Connors said. "Our ability to pick up a distress signal, isolate the location within 100 yards and initiate the appropriate rescue response definitely saves lives."
Of the 263 people who were rescued last year, 182 were from the water, 22 were from aviation incidents and 59 were from situations on land, where they used personal locator beacons. Other rescue highlights in 2012 included:
• Alaska had the most rescues with 45, followed by 38 in North Carolina and 25 in Florida.
• 14 people were rescued from the tall ship HMS Bounty, which was caught in a torrent of waves more than 200 miles off the North Carolina coast.
• Three people were rescued after their sailboat rolled in heavy waves off the San Francisco coast.
• Five people were pulled to safety in the Gulf of Mexico when their fishing boat began taking on water.
• Seven were rescued 400 miles west of Honolulu after their fishing boat caught fire.
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Any substance of which a small proportion notably affects the reaction rate of a chemical reaction without itself being changed or consumed (see catalysis). One molecule may transform several million reactant molecules a minute. Catalysts may be gaseous, liquid, or solid; they may be inorganic compounds, organic compounds, or complex combinations. They tend to be highly specific, reacting with only one substance or a small set of substances. Substances that reduce the effectiveness of catalysts by altering them or blocking reactants' access to them are called catalyst inhibitors or catalyst poisons. Catalysts are essential to virtually all industrial chemical reactions, especially in petroleum refining and synthetic organic chemical manufacturing. Most solid catalysts are transition elements (metals) or their oxides in finely divided or porous form. In a car's catalytic converter, the platinum catalyst converts unburned hydrocarbons and nitrogen compounds to products less harmful to the environment. Water, especially saltwater, catalyzes oxidation (see oxidation-reduction) and corrosion. Enzymes are among the most active and selective catalysts known.
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We monitor blue bird houses at a nature preserve here in Niles, MI (close to Indiana border). We are very familiar with the eggs of the blue bird, sparrows, wrens and tree swallows who also like the houses, but today we discovered eggs in two of the houses that have us mystified. The eggs were much larger than blue bird eggs and were robin's egg blue. The hasty grassy nest was just a few inches tall and one was lined with what looked like blue jay feathers. We cannot think of any cavity dwelling birds that could get into the 1 1/2 inch hole in the bird house. Any ideas??
This sounds very suspiciously of a cowbird. Cowbirds are common in your area. The female always lays her eggs in other bird's nests and never raises her own chicks. If the egg was larger and somewhat close in color, I would suspect this species. The cowbird female will even come close to matching the color of the eggs of the host species. A cowbird egg will hatch first, the chick will stretch to remove all the other eggs from the nest, and become the sole surviver. The surrogate parents will attend to the chick just like it was their own, and the chick will fledge knowing it is a cowbird and not the surrogate parent's species.
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First a win over a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tourney on Sunday, but now could UK coach John Calipari be ready to land a highly-touted target in the 2015 recruiting class?
Five-star junior guard Luke Kennard of Franklin, Ohio, will likely either pick Kentucky or Duke tonight at his high school during a celebration ceremony for him being named Gatorade Player of the Year and Mr. Basketball.
"We just thought this would be a good time to do it while we are celebrating what he accomplished this year," coach Brian Bales said.
The 6-5 Kennard averaged 41 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. He grew up a Kentucky fan — Tayshaun Prince was his favorite player and he had a UK room in his house. But many wonder if making this announcement so soon after he took his first official visit to Duke when the Blue Devils beat North Carolina could be an indicator that he's going to pick Duke.
Kennard narrowed his list to Duke, UK, Louisville, Florida, Ohio State, Michigan and North Carolina in January.
Kentucky has a 2015 commitment from five-star Chicago guard Charles Matthews. He is ranked among the nation's top 15 juniors by most recruiting analysts.
While no one connected directly to Kennard would speculate on his choice Sunday, sources indicated to me that they expected it to be Kentucky. That's my guess as well even though many others are predicting Duke and one excellent UK source told me he expects him to pick Duke.
If Kennard picks UK, Big Blue fans will love him. He can handle, rebound and shoot. He's a dead-eye free throw shooter. And he's made for the Big Blue fan spotlight.


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my little dog has had an allergic reaction to something and her belly, armpits and inside ears suddenly turned red. I took her to the vet and he gave her an injection and she is on prednisolone for a week but it's been two days and so far and I can't see much if any improvement. she isn't as itchy but is still very red. how long do steroids take to shut down an allergy response? should I be seeing some improvement by now or is it too soon?
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I would first call the vet and let him know there's been no response. What was the injection for? Did the vet suggest you change your dog's diet? Did he see any changes in the skin and take samples for testing? If she is allergic to something and is still being exposed to it, then you probably won't see a huge improvement. Check out the link below. I think you'll find the section (scroll about half-way down) on allergic skin disease to be of interest. |
Here is a link that might be useful: skin disease
- Posted by trancegemini_wa (My Page) on Wed, Nov 7, 12 at 5:08
Hi annz, the injection was dexamethasone for the allergy and she started the prednisolone pills 24 hours later. The vet suggested we just try to settle it down and see if it is a one off event, if it happens again, he suggested a skin scrape and perhaps some allergy tests. Apart from the redness the skin isn't showing much, he said there were no signs of infection, there are no welts or bites that can be seen either. The strange thing is that she had a c5 vaccination about a month ago, then two weeks later I found a lump on her neck where she had it, and about that time she started scratching. she doesn't have any history of allergies and has never been an itchy or scratchy dog at all so this was really strange. When I rang the vets office they said it sounded like a mild reaction to the vaccine and to give it a week or two for the lump to go down. Over the next week the lump stayed the same, but the following week it started getting smaller and just as it went away she had this skin reaction. I just can't shake this feeling that it's connected to that. I've read that these lumps after vaccination can be the body encapsulating the vaccine because it thinks it's a foreign invader, but perhaps as the body absorbed that lump it might have set off a second reaction??? The vet thinks it's unlikely they are connected, but this skin reaction just came out of nowhere and because of the timing I can't help but wonder if it's all from the vaccine shot? In a way I hope it is and that she isn't going to have to go through this again once it settles. Thanks so much for posting that link! It fits the atopic dermatitis description exactly, and I've been googling for the last couple of days and couldn't find anything useful about this. I've just rang the vet as you suggested and he said to keep going with the pills as she has to taper off them anyway, and then see where things are at. |
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Chocolate breastmilk! but whatever works!
Is it weird that right now I'm thinking of fixing myself a glass? It sounds yummy!
Chocolate breastmilk! but whatever works!
Is it weird that right now I'm thinking of fixing myself a glass? It sounds yummy!
Coolest thing my big girl said recently: "How can you tell the world is moving when you are standing on it?"
Coolest thing my little girl sang recently: "I love dat one-two pupples!"
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I remember reading somewhere that most of the benefits of bm can be provided by 50 ml a day. But I guess any is good :-)
I have a friend wh expresses milk and gives it to both her other children (6 and 10) when they are sick. Because breast milk is so concentrated and digests so quickly it is a great way to get calories into them if they are vomitting everything up. Often she says its the only thing they keep down. She also is expressing a few ounces a day for her adult cousin who has Coeliac disease.
Lets not forget that breast milk is anti-infective, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral. Its gotta do something!
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"This is the first time that three such planets have been spotted orbiting in this zone in the same system," astronomer Paul Butler, with the Carnegie Institution in Washington, D.C., said in a statement.
Scientists say the discovery of three planets in a star's habitable zone raises the odds of finding Earth-like worlds where conditions might have been suitable for life to evolve.


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – You would think that Luke Clausen could breathe a sigh of relief after catching the best limit – 14 pounds, 4 ounces – on opening day of the Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship at Logan Martin Lake. Not so, because Clausen's opening-round competition in the brackets, Shad Schenck, caught the second-heaviest limit Wednesday – 13 pounds, 14 ounces – effectively turning Clausen's seemingly awesome day into just a 6-ounce lead.
It was like that all over the brackets on day one. Of the 24 head-to-head matchups in pro competition, 15 of them ended up within 3 pounds of each other after the first day's fishing. Eight of those matchups are locked up tight with competitors less than a pound apart in weight.
"It's a dogfight out there," said Kevin Vida of Clare, Mich., who caught a limit weighing 9 pounds, 10 ounces and sits just 8 ounces behind Ray Scheide of Russellville, Ark.
The main reason for the tight competition was the predominantly difficult bite Wednesday. Many anglers had trouble with changing weather, rising water and lost fish, which kept the weights low in a lot of brackets.
Still, that didn't prevent the development of some marquee matchups as the pros stare down the barrel of Thursday's competition.
Clausen vs. Schenck: heavyweight battle
No bracket even came close to the weights brought in by Clausen and Schenck. Combined, they caught more than 28 pounds of bass, which was about 8 pounds more than the next heaviest bracket. If either one of them had been competing against almost anyone else Wednesday, they would have taken a decisive lead in the opening round.
But the only number that matters is the 6 ounces separating them.
"I feel it's a little unfortunate for both of us. We both could have been fishing in the next round with the kind of weights we're catching," said Clausen, an FLW rookie from Spokane, Wash. "Obviously, the best-case scenario is to be paired with somebody who doesn't catch them so you can hold off a little bit tomorrow. We're both really going to have to beat up on our fish tomorrow, and that's going to make it tough for the third day."
Schenck, a pro from Waynetown, Ind., who made the championship finals last year, had a little different take on the big-weight showdown: "The positive thing is that I'm only 6 ounces behind. I'd rather be 6 ounces behind with 14 pounds in my sack than 6 ounces ahead with just 2 or 3 pounds. It makes it exciting for the fans, and that's what we're here for. Nobody's going to win this tournament by just slipping in with a few pounds of fish."
Both anglers accumulated their leading weights by being able to adjust best to shifting conditions Wednesday. The 48 tournament boats found cloudy skies, little wind and higher water levels – in some places, as much as 4 inches higher – when they took off this morning. Later, the sun came out, but many pros had to wait until afternoon for the good bass to bite.
"I only caught five good ones and a lot of little ones," said Clausen, who indicated that he went finesse-fishing in shallow water. "I thought there was going to be a lot more there, but I had to slow down a lot. I didn't think it was going to be as hard as it was today."
"That's the highest water I've seen in a week down here," Schenck said. "It took me about two hours to adjust. Each variable changes the fishing. When the water comes up, the fish are going to move."
More close competition
Besides Clausen-Schenck, seven more bracket matchups were within a pound of each other. The closest of the day belonged to Randy Blaukat of Lamar, Mo., and Anthony Gagliardi of Prosperity, S.C., who are separated by just 3 ounces.
"They weighed a lot more than I thought they would," said Blaukat, who led with a limit weighing 9 pounds, 13 ounces. "I didn't really find the flow today. I feel lucky to have caught what I did."
"I only caught seven or eight keepers," said Gagliardi, who caught his 9-pound, 10-ounce limit on an afternoon bite. "Hopefully, the sun will come out tomorrow."
Jimmy Millsaps of Canton, Ga., (5 pounds, 1 ounce) and Sean Hoernke of Magnolia, Texas, (4-12) caught much less weight, but ended up just 5 ounces apart. The same was true of Boca Raton, Florida's Mike Surman (4 pounds, 3 ounces) and Canton, Georgia's Mark Hardin (3-15).
"I left the door wide open for him today," Hoernke said. "What was strange was that we were fishing half the day within sight of each other."
Also joining the less-than-a-pound club are the matchups of Scheide (10 pounds, 2 ounces) vs. Vida (9-10); Todd Ary of Birmingham, Ala., (7-14) vs. Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La. (7-5); Dave Lefebre of Erie, Pa., (9-10) vs. Greg Pugh of Cullman, Ala. (8-15); and Lee Bailey Jr. of Amston, Conn., (7-12) vs. Alton Jones of Waco, Texas (6-13).
Ary, one of the local favorites, didn't take any comfort in his slight lead over Hackney, who was arguably the hottest angler on both pro tours in 2004. "If there's anybody who can bust a big sack on any given day, he can," Ary said of Hackney.
"I'm really kind of glad it didn't get out of hand," said Hackney, who was disappointed in his own performance Wednesday. "It's still kind of close. I like it that way."
Crews vs. Mann Jr.: another big sack
While spotted bass played a key role in filling out limits, John Crews of Jetersvile, Va., took one of the more decisive leads of the day over one the nation's most renowned spotted-bass anglers, Tom Mann Jr. of Buford, Ga. Crews caught the third-heaviest sack Wednesday: 12 pounds, 15 ounces.
"He had three good spot(ted bass) and two squeakers," Crews said of Mann. "Tomorrow, if he puts together five good spots, I'm going to need anywhere from 10 to 17 pounds."
"I'm a little behind, so I've definitely got to have a good day tomorrow," said Mann, who caught a limit weighing 8 pounds, 15 ounces. "I lost two big ones today. You're going to hear a lot of that. I've caught a lot of spotted bass over the years, but these Coosa River spotted bass are some of the meanest around."
Some possible upsets could be in the cards for tomorrow's cut round. Top-ranked pro Shinichi Fukae of Osaka, Japan, (8 pounds, 1 ounce) fell behind 48th-ranked Chad Grigsby of Colon, Mich., (10-4) by over 2 pounds.
"That's not very much of a cushion when you've got him against you," Grigsby said of Fukae.
2003 FLW Championship winner David Dudley of Manteo, N.C., fell even further back after catching just four keepers worth 3 pounds, 12 ounces. He trails FLW rookie Chris McCall of Jasper, Texas, (8-3) by over 4 ½ pounds.
"I've been fishing professionally for nine years and this is the worst day I've ever had," said Dudley, who admitted losing a number of fish Wednesday. "I had enough weight on to be right up there, but I just didn't do it."
Other possible upsets brewing are in the brackets of 38th-ranked Mark Rose of Marion, Ark., (9 pounds, 11 ounces) vs. this year's Bassmaster Classic winner, 11th-ranked Takahiro Omori of Emory, Texas, (7-1) and 45th-ranked Dennis Magoto of Waynesville, Ohio, (6-6) vs. fourth-ranked Clark Wendlandt of Cedar Park, Texas (5-3).
Some leaders emerging
Few deficits were larger than 4 ½ pounds, but a couple pros did manage to put some distance between themselves and their competitors.
Andy Morgan of Dayton, Tenn., with 12 pounds even, stretched out more than an 8-pound lead over Ricky Shumpert of Lexington, S.C., who had 3-14.
"I've got an edge right now, but, hey, tomorrow's another day," said Morgan, who added that he didn't plan on easing up Thursday. "Not against Ricky."
The biggest lead is 9 pounds, held by Glenn Browne of Ocala, Fla., with 10 pounds, 6 ounces, over Koby Kreiger of Okeechobee, Fla., with 1-6.
"I played it a little cautious today," Kreiger said. "I was trying to go for 7 or 8 pounds, but it just didn't happen. I had one spot with good fish that I didn't go to today. I'm going to go there tomorrow."
First cut Thursday
The second half of the opening round in bracket competition begins Thursday as all 48 pros take off from Pell City Lakeside Park in Pell City, Ala., at 7 a.m. Central time. Following tomorrow's fishing, the field will be cut in half. The 24 pros who win their respective head-to-head matchups, based on two-day weight, will advance.


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Re: Lower Back Pain!
For sure. It certainly takes more time and effort with non-bike activities: stretching, core strength (Pilates, Yoga, etc.), massage, and occasional visit to chiro.
To underscore what others have stated in this thread, bike fit is paramount. For years I couldn't understand why my QL's would get so darn tight. With regular stretching, a few days after seeing a chiro and getting massage my QL's would get amazingly tight. This was exasperated by low RPM/high torque efforts. I've been fitted professionally several times over the decades. I finally went in for an evaluation at the Boulder Center of Sports Medicine (BCSM). They did the whole digitized thing (rather impressive) and it was a classic case of I believed that I was doing "this" and the data showed that I was doing "that". They raised my bars a bit (out of concern of my "advancing age" - I'll only be 49) and swapped out my saddle for one with more support for the sitz bones. Viola - reduced/eliminated my hip-rocking and balanced my position. Awesome. Didn't reduce/eliminate the need for stretching and everything else. I believe that I'll always have to do that. Dave |


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Hi Sunny, welcome to the small homes group. We are a very diverse group here, but all love our small homes. I live in South Carolina in approx 900+/- sq feet house. It was a 3/1 originally, but has been converted to a 2 bedroom. I have lived here 39 years and don't intend to ever move, so I can do what pleases me and not worry about future sales. I have been to Virginia Beach the last 2 years to visit a friend and see the Christmas lights on the beach (got lost coming back home). Looking forward to seeing more pics of your home. Loretta |
- Posted by prairie-girl (My Page) on Tue, Apr 13, 10 at 21:40
Hi sunny631, welcome to the smaller homes forum! :o) First off - I have some serious beach envy happening here!!! It's still pretty brown outside (snowed on the weekend) and spring is still aways off. I really like my small(ish) home, too. It suits our family just fine, and when the kids are gone, will still be big enough for when they come home toting spouses and kids (hopefully). We are in the process of remodeling our main floor (you can see my info here) and I'm SO SO glad it's not larger than it is LOL. ~Missy |
- Posted by moccasinlanding (My Page) on Tue, Apr 13, 10 at 22:37
Sunny, nice to have you join the flock. I have not been here very long, but this group of folks has welcomed me as I know they welcome you. We have a lot of fun exchanging ideas and solutions and learning from each other. In 2004, my fiance chose a vacation in Virginia Beach to introduce me to his children and their families. Love the memories of that vacation. We bought a house on the river in 2005 just a month before Hurricane Katrina destroyed it, and now we have this little 2 BR stucco cottage, which we bought on Valentine Day two years ago. HE has his home up in MA which we hope to sell before long, so we can spend all our time away from those northern winters, in south Alabama--which is where this Casa Del Sol is located. I never intend to move ever again, I fall in love with my home and identify with it too much to change again. I like the personality of this little place, which lets me tinker with it and seems to enjoy the attention. I like the story of the oyster who was irritated by a grain of sand and so created a pearl. Sometimes something is irritating us about our homes, but we keep working on it and create OUR pearls! |
- Posted by trancegemini_wa (My Page) on Wed, Apr 14, 10 at 0:06
welcome sunny! the thing I love about this forum is I can really relate to the homes and problems we face with them. I'll admit though I do wish my 900+ sqft home was a tad larger, maybe a few hundred extra sqft would be nice but I do still love my little house and wouldnt want to move. thanks for showing us some pics of your home, gosh what an awkward spot to get to for painting behind behind the toilet there. I think one of the advantages of small homes can be less cost to decorate and renovate in some ways especially when it comes to replacing flooring. I definitely wouldnt want to clean a large house either. |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Wed, Apr 14, 10 at 0:42
Hi Sunny, Welcome. I am late to the party. Been working and we also have company. So hit and run posts tonight. I need sleep. Just had to come check what every one was doing first. We have a 1300 SQ FT house and it is perfect for us. We use every bit of it. But it is not too large. I was used to larger houses. So this is down size for us. Still very large for some of the homes here. So glad you have come to post on this small house forum. Chris |
Thanks for the welcome, everyone. Idie, hope you enjoyed visiting the beach. The Christmas lights has been going downhill the last few years. Where they used to have a huge selection of decorations they are slowly weeding some out. Might be due to the economy. Sorry to hear about you getting lost though. Prarie, SNOW!!!! Ughhhh. We actually got some this past winter too. I haven't seen any of that stuff for over 7 years. I didn't miss it. The city of VB declared a state of emergency BEFORE the snow even fell. We only got about 7inches or so but, to us that's a blizzard.Hope it warms up soon! moccisan,yeah, I'm slowly (very slowly) making this my "pearl" too. Finances have been tight. Went from two incomes to one. Ouch. But things are getting back on track now.My son is 16 so in a few years we will have a SPARE bedroom. So family and friends can come over and crash whenever they want. When you live at the beach motels, hotels and campsites can be expensive so I get a lot of can I stay with you? I always say if you don't mind the sleeper sofa c'mon over. Trance, I know what you mean about the cost of remodeling. Well, sorta. 2 years ago ( or was it three....mmmmmm) we painted the entire downstairs, pulled up the carpet and laid the cheapo vinyl flooring we got from big lots. In a few years after son leaves (he's joining the military at 18. His "life dream" is to become a marine.) we will put in hardwood but we had to get that crappy carpet out of here. And the bathroom cost us all of $200 for everything. Paint, tiles (ceramic this time) fixtures and the like. Stinks that the original paint was black though. So we had to invest in primer and that that took 3 coats. Thats what's all over the toilet seat. After 3 coats you get lazy. Epc. when you haven't even started putting on the real color yet! Shades, thanks for the welcome. Hope you got some sleep. Go, enjoy your company. We will all still be here. |
- Posted by flgargoyle (My Page) on Wed, Apr 14, 10 at 17:49
Hi Sunny- You'll find this to be a friendly group over here. I guess if you live in a small house, you HAVE to get along better with folks! Our house here in FL is big by this forum's standards- almost 1500 sq f. We are currently designing an empty-nest to build on our rural property in SC, and it will be quite a bit smaller. Our son is 23, and still hasn't officially left yet. I guess he won't have much choice when we sell the house and leave town LOL! I'm a big DIY'er, having just about finished our new kitchen. I'll be doing the lion's share of building our new place as well. It's either that, or live here forever, since we can't afford to sit back and write checks while someone else builds the house. Hope you enjoy our little group- come back often! Jay |
Sunny, welcome! I tend to lurk more than post, I live right "up the road" from you (Hampton). I too have a small home approx 940sq ft. I do wish my kitchen did NOT have a washing machine in it, but otherwise for just me and my dog it works out fine. I do have a decent size yard, but since I love to garden it is OK for me. I have tons of renovating to do, but like many others, the money is tight. |
Welcome sunny! Looks like you have everything you need in your townhome. That is a nice-sized yard for a townhome too. Our home is on the bigger size, 1406 with an extra 400 that we use but haven't added heat or air yet. I'm redoing my tiny master bath right now. Had the new neighbors over; they had just remodeled and enlarged their bath, and they couldn't believe we weren't enlarging it before doing this work. Kind of made me worry that I was making a mistake if we do sell. But then I reminded myself that it works just fine, is fast to warm in winter, and there's no where to expand anyway. |
- Posted by moccasinlanding (My Page) on Sat, Apr 17, 10 at 2:30
Marti, a comment here. Precious out classes spacious. With your good taste and attention to detail, I think a redo of your bath in its current foot print will do fine. |
"Precious out classes spacious"....What a great saying. |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Sat, Apr 17, 10 at 11:09
It really is a great saying. The little Jewell box bath. |
- Posted by moccasinlanding (My Page) on Mon, Apr 26, 10 at 15:12
Sunny631, come on back now, ya heah? If you don't find the topic you need, start it. I'm sure you see how easily we chime right in...... Look forward to hearing your next thoughts on your small home. |
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Ella Mon is having a sale, and has some great stuff! Check it out! (no, I do not work there nor do I get any sort of "kickback".) They have really nice clothes- and the owner, Monica is great. (22nd, across from the Bell Tower.)
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Just goes through 100's of websites powered by WordPress. All of them have different structure and styles. Thus WordPress themes are always designed for better user experience. Have you ever printed any such kind of WordPress posts? May not looks that much great because of sidebars, navbars, footer widgets, ads etc. Which means you need to include different style sheets for making your WordPress print friendly.
Making a print friendly theme is not a rocket science. You can easily create a print friendly version of your WordPress theme. But most of us didn't spend 15 minutes for such a simple tweak.
Most bloggers(Me too)didn't give much importance for such simple things. I am not compelling you to create a print friendly style sheets. But remember one thing. Small things may do great wonders. So never forget to enhance your blog with small and simple tips.
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Print Friendly WordPress theme
Before going furthermore please try to take a print out of your WordPress blog. Enabled special buttons for taking print out? Just check with it or take a print preview in your browser. Most probably your print should look exactly like your current theme. If you are having bigger dimensions (Width: above 900px) printed version (A4)should looks ugly and unreadable. But it looks pretty descent if you taken off that sidebars. Ads and footer widgets may also looks ugly. So taken off unnecessary parts of your blog. After doing all this stuffs our print sheet should look like a handwritten version of pages.
There are some simple methods for enhancing your theme. You can either use plugins or you can create your own print friendly style sheets. In my opinion it is always better to create separate style sheets for print media.
Basics for Creating Print Style Sheets
Creating a Print Style Sheet
To create an independent style sheet featuring all of your print styles:
- Create a text file called print.css with elements.
- Save it to your WordPress Theme folder.
- Type (or paste) in the following to get the print styles started and save the file:
4. Add this code snippets into head section of your header.php template file:
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="print" href="<?php bloginfo('stylesheet_directory'); ?>/print.css" />
or you can simply put <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://domain.com/wp-content/themes/themename/print.css" media="print">
Understanding Your Theme
You have to include some important style sheet elements
body,#header, #content, #comments,#sidebar,#footer
The structure for most WordPress sites is as follows. before writing any code, make sure your theme following these elements.Now start writing your code. Remember we already included black and white typography for entire print sheets. Now you have to define other elements.
Excluding sidebar and footer elements.
Here it is the example for print style sheets that I am using in this example.
body {background: #fff none !important; color: #000;} #wrapper {clear: both !important; display: block !important; float: none !important;position: relative !important;} #header {border-bottom: 2pt solid #000;padding-bottom: 18pt;} .entry-content {font-size: 14pt;line-height: 1.6em;} .entry-title {font-size: 21pt;} #branding img,#respond,.comment-edit-link,.edit-link,.navigation,.page-link,.widget-area,.entry-header,.rdfa-breadcrumb,.sharing,.tags,#rp-sm,#author-info, #copyright-container,#sidebar-container,#about-us,#footer-container,#below-logo-container,#goog1,#goog2 {display: none !important;} #container, #header,#footer {margin: 0;width: 100%;} #content,.one-column #content {margin: 24pt 0 0;width: 100%; } #site-info,#site-generator { float: none;width: auto;} img#wpstats {display: none;} #site-generator a {margin: 0;padding: 0;} #main {display: inline; } .home .sticky {border: none;}
Save this file and check your print preview. Need further improvement? make a deep look in your theme to enhance print style. You can also use Google chrome inspect element feature or Firefox firebug add-on.
Reference: WordPress Codex


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University of Iowa Recognized with HIMSS Davies Enterprise Award
November 24, 2014 - Through the use of EHR-enabled clinical workflows and standardized documentation, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics significantly reduced adverse drug events and hospital acquired infections. With the use of almost 500 best practice alerts and analytics, UIHC significantly reduced instances of venous thrombosis, sepsis, pneumonia, and other clinical conditions. As result of improved documentation and secondary diagnosis capture, cost avoidance associated with improved clinical outcomes, and reduced mortality and length of stay, and incentives paid for quality improvements, UIHC has net cash flow of over $50 million from July of 2013 to June of 2014 attributable towards the use of information technology.
Focusing on a limited number of metrics, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics generated a 159% return on our investment in year five following implementation, far surpassing the conservative pre-implementation predictions of a break-even point in seven years. This translates to $103 million in total savings after the first five years. Continue reading


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After losing players who made 58 of 64 starts last year, five candidates are in the mix to start the Ducks' four-game series at Hawaii.
The Ducks had to replace three starters from the 2013 team, but by midseason they hit on a unit that provided solid pass defense in 2014-15.
Oregon heads to Arizona having lost in all phases to the Wildcats three weeks ago, but coming off an encouraging win over UCLA last week.
Oregon's defensive front featured towering ends DeForest Buckner and Arik Armstead, who formed a formidable wall down the stretch.
Despite enduring numerous injuries, Oregon protected Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota and cleared a path to the national title game.
Oregon shot .623 and set an arena record for three-point accuracy in an 82-64 win over UCLA on Saturday afternoon.
He can hit up and down the order, play infield or outfield and even pitch an inning if needed, making Scott Heineman a huge asset to Oregon.
Oregon's receiving corps proved deep and talented in 2014, allowing the Ducks to overcome several injuries and keep the pass game dangerous.
Oregon scored nine straight down the stretch to break a 61-61 tie and get back on the winning side after losing three of its last four.
Freshman shot-blocking phenom Jordan Bell leads the Ducks into a home game against USC on Thursday at 8 p.m. in Matthew Knight Arena.
With Byron Marshall shifting into an all-purpose role, Royce Freeman and Thomas Tyner got the bulk of the carries at running back in 2014.
Marcus Mariota had the greatest year in UO history, setting numerous records on the way to a Heisman Trophy, Pac-12 title and Rose Bowl win.


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"Twilight" actor Bronson Pelletier -- who played a member of the Wolf Pack in the saga -- has been charged with public intoxication stemming from his alleged airport pee incident last week ... TMZ has learned.
A rep for the L.A. City Attorney's office tells us, Pelletier was charged with one count of being drunk in public, a misdemeanor, after he allegedly urinated in the middle of an LAX terminal while waiting for a flight last Monday.
If convicted, Pelletier faces a maximum of 6 months in jail. He's due back in court for his arraignment on January 7th.
Pelletier has DENIED the public urination part of this case ... but that's still in question, based on this video of the arrest.
Coincidentally, Pelletier's due in court again on January 17th to answer to meth and cocaine possession charges, stemming from his OTHER arrest this month.
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Recent Comments:
The Queue: I confess, I like Katy Perry {WoW}
Feb 4th 2011 2:17AM Katy Perry is so drop dead gorgeous
The Queue: Ackis != Arrakis {WoW}
Feb 2nd 2011 2:02AM What is the best auction addon without a huge load (basically not massive like Auctioneer)?
Breakfast Topic: The newbs in your life {WoW}
Jan 16th 2011 9:30AM I pulled a "I don't have enough toons" and made myself a second account.
Breakfast Topic: How do you respond when grinding goes competitive? {WoW}
Jan 14th 2011 8:19AM As someone who has ground many a rep, having every rep title currently available and the Wintersaber mount. I have had my share of people doing their best to force me out. Farming my Timbermaw rep via Winterfall Spirit Beads while grinding out my mount, I can think of at least 4 different occasions that people would /rude me and even get guildies to help them out on Free For All when I was dominating them on the grind.
The worst place I have ever been for rep grinding though is Silithus grinding Cenarion Circle rep. Those Encrypted Twilight Texts can turn even the most peaceful of druids into a foul-mouthed and downright rude person. I never did give up though. You really can't in this game. They have to sleep sometime and I am an insomniac so it's all good! lol
Around Azeroth: Sea of hate {WoW}
Jan 14th 2011 8:12AM As a repeat leveler through Vashj'ir, I would definitely place it among my top 5 favorite zones of all time. My favorite being Deepholm at this point.
I have a scale system that I have used to rate zones and it has served me well.
Aesthetics - Possible Points:10, Score: 10
Vashj'ir received a 10 out of 10 points because it is truly one of the most beautiful zones in WoW. As a keeper of live coral and saltwater fish, I see that Ghostcrawler's Ph'D in Marine Biology did well for this zone. It is very realistic and stunning. A zone I wish I could spend more time in.
Questability/Questlines - Possible Points: 15/15, Score: 6/13
One of few zones to score under 10 for Questability. The 3D physics are excellent but lead to nasty mob pulls that you did not intend, or even see coming. The Questlines are very unique and it is enjoyable to see phasing have such a large impact on the zone.
Personal Love - No points
As someone with a fascination for sea life this zone will always be one of my favorites no matter what anyone else says about it.
Tuesday Morning Post: There's treasure inside {WoW}
Jan 11th 2011 7:38AM http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/01/06/the-overachiever-a-guide-to-basic-archaeology-and-its-achieveme/
By far my favorite. As someone who pounded through Arch immediately after hitting 85. It is nice to see other people giving out advice on what is the most effective way to level it.
Breakfast Topic: Do your in-game pets resemble your real-life pets? {WoW}
Jan 10th 2011 7:21PM I want a Pembroke Welsh Corgi companion pet so I can name him Ein.
Breakfast Topic: Do your in-game pets resemble your real-life pets? {WoW}
Jan 10th 2011 8:21AM My worg pup is an exact replica of the dog I want IRL.
The sudden yet inevitable betrayal of gaming immersion {WoW}
Jan 8th 2011 2:49AM Popculture references are the only reason I read quest text.
12 Days of Winter Veil Giveaway Day 8: Chronicles of War anthologies {WoW}
Dec 30th 2010 8:05AM I need this! it goes perfectly with my Warcraft Archive


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Just returned from Japan and bought the most unusual tomato at the market. It is squatty round and comes to a sharp point at the bottom. The seeds are really tiny. Any clues to what it might be called?? Shape is sort of like the domes on Orthodox churches
Mary |
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- Posted by peebee1 10 (email@example.com) on Mon, May 12, 08 at 18:48
Mary, I also just came back from my yearly trip to Japan. I grew up there. Don't know what variety that is,as they have so many different kinds depending on which market you go to, and what city, etc. They are not really into heirlooms yet, so it is most likely a hybrid. I went to several places to look for different seeds, and most were hybrid. If you brought some back, why don't you try to grow it and see what comes up? Sounds interesting. I ate a variety from a supermarket that did not get soft or ripen anymore than it already was, for over 10 days at room temperature! It was weird! Very ripe, very firm, very red and good, but they just sat there for days without any change. I don't know for how long they could've stayed liked that, as I ate them before I could test them.Here, I have a tom out for 2 days and I either have to eat it or refrigerate it unless it was picked unripe. Suzie |
just an fyi....in Houston we have a giant grocery store called Hong Kong market and they carry seeds from the Orient ( like long beans, bok choi, etc) |
Are they small, like a large cherry tomato? If so, they could be the Tomatoberry hybrid. I think they were bred in Japan. The shape sound similar. |
- Posted by manure_queen md 7 (My Page) on Tue, May 13, 08 at 19:16
Not a cherry, but medium sized fruit. I did save seeds, hopefully they will germinate and I can see if a hybrid or not. Mary |
What Mary describes is ügFirstüh variety of Japanese tomatoes. Usually they are called ügfruit tomatoesüh at grocery shops and are very expensive. Decent fruit tomato will cost around $2.00 or more each. First Tomatoes have been around Japan for over 50 years. Story has it that it was first imported via Kobe from British seed merchant called ügHearst-Gundst-Cooperdriverüh and agriculture authority in Aichi prefecture, that central Japan where HQ of Toyota is located, grew them for ages. Then about 10 years ago, a maverick farmer named Nagata pioneered a new way of producing intense flavor and sweet tasting tomatoes based on the First variety. He used very tightly controlled drip irrigation with very poor soil condition and very little fertilizer. Those wine lovers will recognize this method as similar to that of grape growing. Nagata method also requires high degree of pruning and fruit reduction. This means growing Nagata tomatoes, very labor intensive and thus, the high price. When it was introduced to the market, one tomato cost around $5.00-. Now, many regional faming authorities have adopted this method and improved upon them. Seeds that they use are special to each collective and not sold commercially. First variety tomatoes are mid sized around 5cm in diameter. They are flat and often with a pointed tail, though some variety of First do not have the point. When produced with Nagata method, they have concentrated intense tomato flavor that is close to tomato ketchup and very sweet. Typically, they would have around 9 briks or more. There are three commercial varieties of First Tomatoes seeds available in Japan, ügSuper Firstüh, ügLady Firstüh and ügFirst Powerüh. This year, I am using a saved seed to grow my own First Tomatoes. Unfortunately, I will not be able to emulate the Nagata method but I will keep you posted. Link is to my Tomato Blog in Japan, if anyone in interested. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Tom Sato's Tomato blog
Tom, I enjoyed looking at your tomatoes. My favorite tomato is Momotaro. I have grown many heirlooms and hybrids but it is still my favorite. I love the flavor and it's 'firm' skin. Great yield and very robust plant to boot. I will have to try Sunlord one day as you say you liked it better than Momotaro. Tomato Growers Supply COmpany says Momo. is the number one hybrid in Japan. Wondering if this is still true? Manure queen (Mary) -- how was the flavor of the tomato you are trying to ID? |
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Health Departments Serve Up Healthy Ideas for Thanksgiving Dinner
Many news reports this week put the calorie counts for Thanksgiving dinner at anywhere from 2,000 to 4,500 calories (likely an extra slice of pie and an extra pour of gravy in the latter count), which is why health departments across the country are offering advice on healthier eating and increased activity come Thursday:
- Smart Eating Habits from the Washington, D.C., health department include eating breakfast on Thanksgiving Day.
- Online Thanksgiving cookbook from the San Bernardino County, Calif., health department (the pumpkin bread pudding dessert has only 183 calories and 2 grams of fat per serving).
- A video on healthy eating tips from the Lake County, Ill., health department (survey the buffet and be a picky eater before filling your plate). [See Lake County's November Nutrition Tip video below.]
- Safe eating should also be on the menu. The Mayo Clinic offers tips on how long you can safely serve Thanksgiving leftovers.


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Latest Pennsylvania news, business, and entertainment
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Gov. Tom Corbett is suggesting that he's interested in a concept that combines an expansion of Medicaid eligibility for hundreds of thousands of uninsured Pennsylvanians by using federal dollars to buy private insurance plans. Corbett said Wednesday he's seeking information about the idea, a day after meeting with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. It was first broached by Arkansas' Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe as a way to get his Republican-controlled Legislature on board with a Medicaid expansion under the 2010 Affordable Care Act. A number of other governors are studying it. However, a Congressional Budget Office report suggests that it is more expensive than traditional Medicaid coverage. Corbett, a Republican, says he isn't supporting the Medicaid expansion without substantial changes because he's worried about the long-term cost.
HARRISBURG — Windy, dry conditions spur red flag warning Windy and dry conditions have prompted a red flag warning for brush fires across a broad section of the East, including New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. The National Weather Service says gusty winds, along with humidity levels as low as 20 percent, mean there is a "great potential" for wildfires in the area through the day along with the possibility any blazes that do start could easily spread. In some areas, winds are expected to gust to as high as 30 mph. The warnings extend from Virginia north to New York and Connecticut and will stay in effect into the evening hours Wednesday. Forecasters are also cautioning against doing any outdoor burning.
(Copyright 2012, The Associated Press, All Rights Reserved)
The Latest Business News
NEW YORK (AP) – Will it be another down day on Wall Street or will the markets turn around? Traders will be looking closely at the government's numbers on weekly unemployment claims. Weak reports on hiring and service industries sent the stock market sharply lower yesterday, giving the Dow Jones industrial average its worst day in more than a month. The Dow fell nearly 112 points, or 0.8 percent, to 14,550, its worst decline since Feb. 25. The Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped 16 1/2 points, or 1.1 percent, to 1,553. Both indexes closed at record highs the day before. The Nasdaq composite lost 36 points, or 1.1 percent. The losses were widespread. All 10-industry groups in the S&P 500 index fell. Banks and energy stocks had the worst losses.
BANGKOK (AP) – Weak economic reports on hiring and service industry growth in the U.S. sent Asian stock markets lower today. The Institute for Supply Management said that its index of non-manufacturing activity grew at a slower rate in March, reaching its lowest level in seven months. A separate report from payroll processor ADP also pointed to slightly weaker hiring in March. Benchmark crude oil fell, remaining above $94 per barrel. The dollar rose against the euro and the yen.
WASHINGTON – There are two important bellwether reports due out today. The Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims this morning. Also today, mortgage giant Freddie Mac reports weekly mortgage rates.
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Features & Entertainment
UNDATED (AP) – "Welcome! This is 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon … for now." That's how Fallon opened his show last night. It was his first since NBC made it official, that Fallon will be taking over for Jay Leno on the "Tonight Show" in about a year. Leno opened the Tonight Show by saying it had been a tough day. Leno says he had to call David Letterman, to "tell him he didn't get the 'Tonight Show' again." Letterman noted that he's known Leno for 38 years. Letterman congratulated Leno "on a nice long run" on the Tonight Show. However, Letterman adds, that is if Leno is "not coming back."
BUTTE, Mont. (AP) – Did you hear the one about the goat that walks into a bar? It's not a joke, but a complaint in Butte, Montana. An animal control officer was sent to a bar after a patron reported that somebody had brought a female pygmy goat into the tavern. Animal shelter workers are calling the goat Shirley and say she's sweet and friendly. If the owner doesn't claim Shirley soon, the shelter will put the goat up for adoption.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans, except those who worship regularly, aren't producing enough children to support elderly retirees. The plunging birth rate and its consequences are documented in Jonathan Last's new book, "What to Expect When No One's Expecting." It tracks how the retiring baby boom generation, which embraced contraception and legal abortion, has borne fewer taxpayers to fund Social Security and Medicare. Last told an audience at the Family Research Council that means either the diminished younger generation will have to be taxed more or retirees' benefits will have to be cut. He noted that young Americans also are putting off marriage, reducing their own childbearing years. Last said government incentives to have children haven't been effective in other nations, but religion has been shown to boost fertility among those who worship every week.
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Driven O'Brien keeps focus on football at PSU
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Amid all the bickering at Penn State over the delicate issues related to football, the football program itself is often stuck in the middle. Coach Bill O'Brien would like all sides – no matter their positions – to keep that in mind before the next exchange of verbal volleys. It's not the ideal backdrop in the middle of spring practice, and with coaches trying to woo recruits amid the NCAA sanctions for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Still, O'Brien said Wednesday in an interview with The Associated Press that 61 prospects have taken unofficial visits since the end of the 2012 season. He says potential recruits get a sense of community in the football program, and he would love for them to feel it outside the program, too.
Halladay has flat opener
ATLANTA (AP) – Freddie Freeman had three RBIs and Justin Upton homered to back Paul Maholm's solid start, helping the Atlanta Braves to a 9-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. Jason Heyward and rookie Evan Gattis also connected for the Braves, who have hit six homers in winning the first two games of the series. Roy Halladay (0-1) failed to make it out of the fourth inning and left with Philadelphia trailing 4-0. The game was played in a steady drizzle, but the conditions hardly affected Maholm (1-0), who gave up six hits in 5 2-3 scoreless innings. He struck out six.
Wednesday's Games
Chicago White Sox 5, Kansas City 2
Texas 4, Houston 0
Minnesota 3, Detroit 2
Boston 7, N.Y. Yankees 4
Cleveland 3, Toronto 2, 11 innings
Tampa Bay 8, Baltimore 7
Cincinnati 5, L.A. Angels 4
Oakland 6, Seattle 2
Thursday's Games
L.A. Angels (Blanton 0-0) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 0-0), 12:35 p.m.
Detroit (Porcello 0-0) at Minnesota (Pelfrey 0-0), 1:10 p.m.
Kansas City (Guthrie 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Floyd 0-0), 2:10 p.m.
Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 0-0) at Tampa Bay (R.Hernandez 0-0), 3:10 p.m.
Seattle (Maurer 0-0) at Oakland (Griffin 0-0), 3:35 p.m.
Boston (Dempster 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 0-0), 7:05 p.m.
Cleveland (Myers 0-0) at Toronto (Buehrle 0-0), 7:07 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
Pittsburgh 3, Chicago Cubs 0
Washington 3, Miami 0
Cincinnati 5, L.A. Angels 4
Atlanta 9, Philadelphia 2
N.Y. Mets 8, San Diego 4
Colorado 7, Milwaukee 3
Arizona 10, St. Louis 9, 16 innings
San Francisco 5, L.A. Dodgers 3
Thursday's Games
Chicago Cubs (Wood 0-0) at Pittsburgh (McDonald 0-0), 12:35 p.m.
L.A. Angels (Blanton 0-0) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 0-0), 12:35 p.m.
San Diego (Stults 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Gee 0-0), 1:10 p.m.
Miami (LeBlanc 0-0) at Washington (Zimmermann 0-0), 4:05 p.m.
Philadelphia (Lee 0-0) at Atlanta (Medlen 0-0), 7:10 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
Brooklyn 113, Cleveland 95
New York 95, Atlanta 82
Charlotte 88, Philadelphia 83
Toronto 88, Washington 78
Boston 98, Detroit 93
Minnesota 107, Milwaukee 98
San Antonio 98, Orlando 84
Denver 113, Utah 96
Memphis 94, Portland 76
Houston 112, Sacramento 102
Golden State 98, New Orleans 88
L.A. Clippers 126, Phoenix 101
Thursday's Games
Chicago at Brooklyn, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Denver, 9 p.m.
San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
N.Y. Rangers 6, Pittsburgh 1
Philadelphia 5, Montreal 3
Edmonton 8, Calgary 2
Anaheim 5, Dallas 2
San Jose 4, Minnesota 2
Thursday's Games
New Jersey at Boston, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Toronto, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Columbus at Nashville, 8 p.m.
St. Louis at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Detroit at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
Edmonton at Vancouver, 10:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
(Copyright 2012, The Associated Press, All Rights Reserved)
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