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Posted on December 20, 2011 | 6 Comments
When last we left the Raptors, they had raised their floor, but lowered their ceiling by surrounding their franchise player, Vince Carter, with veterans.
And after the inevitable fall that came, the Raptors were able to finish with a top 3 pick and draft Chris Bosh.
Glen Grunwald didn't even last for a season after selecting Bosh and was eventually replaced by Rob Babcock who, while a poor judge of talent and terrible GM, at least seemed to understand the downside to collecting even more veteran talent (well, he did sign 28 year old Rafer Alston, who was relatively young compared to Grunwald's signings). Unfortunately, that doesn't mean that Babcock seemed to fully understand the position he was in.
He took over a 33 win team with a franchise player in his prime (27 is generally thought of to be the prime of an NBA player), with a history of injuries and a game that relied a lot on athleticism. And the roster consisted of only 3 players BELOW the age of 26: Bosh, Matt Bonner and Babcock's first ever draft pick as a GM, Rafael Araujo, who, at 24, was actually 4 years older than Bosh. How can you NOT realize that it's time to rebuild?
Even Carter figured it out and demanded a trade by the end of the summer when it became clear that this team was going nowhere, as presently constructed. And Babcock eventually had to trade him for 7 cents on the dollar.
So with a young Bosh and a bunch of mediocre veterans around him, the team sailed to yet another 33 win season, adding the mediocre Charlie Villaneuva and and not quite mediocre Joey Graham as the prize for another year of mediocrity.
And the Raptors were even worse the next season, winning just 27 games, which was low enough to net them the first pick in the draft. The bad news is that the draft was not considered to be a very good one. It's like your number coming up in a raffle only to discover that you don't get the big screen TV or front row Raptor tickets, but the potpourri gift basket. You'd throw your number back in, if you could, but you can't.
When Bryan Colangelo was hired away from Phoenix, he was given a number 1 pick in an off year and cap room in an offseason where the top free agent might have been 37 year old Sam Cassell. So Colangelo ignored past Raptor history and loaded up the team with veterans to surround Bosh, Bargnani and the newly acquired TJ Ford, all who were between the ages of 21 and 23, with 31 year old Anthony Parker, 29 year old Jorge Garbajosa, and 30 year old Rasho Nesterovic.
And the Raptors ended up tying the franchise mediocrity record of 47 wins and making it to the first round of the playoffs. And this was considered a success.
Since Glen Grunwald had already traded away the first rounder away years before, Colangelo made a splash in free agency by signing the very mediocre Jason Kapono, who was coming off a career year in Miami (apparently Colangelo never learned the lesson about signing free agents coming off career years during a contract year).
And then they went out and won an incredibly mediocre 41 wins (.500) and got bounced again in the first round.
So, taking a page from his predecessor, Glen Grunwald, Colangelo trades away a first round pick and 24 year old T.J. Ford for 30 year old (although that sounds better than it actually was- he had 40 year old knees) Jermaine O'Neal.1
O'Neal didn't even last the season before he was traded away for the equally ancient 30 year old Shawn Marion, who had been on the decline for the previous two seasons.
The team finished well out of the playoff hunt, but not far enough down to get a decent shot at a top 3 pick, so ended up drafting 9th, picking DeMar DeRozan.
While Jermaine O'Neal or Shawn Marion didn't get them to the playoffs, it did allow them to have the cap room to be a major player in the free agent market. And while Colangelo did go after the 24 year old Trevor Ariza, the free agent he ended up with was the 30 year old Hedo Turkoglu, who was beginning to look like his best days were behind him.
And they were.
And so the Raptors finished just out of the playoffs, again.
Bosh left, Turkoglu was traded and after a botched trade attempt that almost brought Tyson Chandler to Toronto, Colangelo was forced to do something that had never actually been tried in Raptors history: An actual rebuild.
While Colangelo may or may not have wanted or planned to do it, the Raptors entered the 2010-11 season with no playoff expectations whatsoever. Colangelo even picked up a couple of young players, in Jerryd Bayless and James Johnson, who were languishing on veterans teams. The team lost big and ended up with a top 5 pick. If history repeated itself, the Raptors probably would have selected someone like Kemba Walker or Brandon Knight, who could have helped them immediately, and then used their cap room to grab a decent veteran or two in order to try and compete immediately.
But that's not what happened.
While the 2011 draft was not highly regarded, like the 2006 draft it had been compared to, the Raptors ended up picking Jonas Valanciunas, who some feel might end up being the best player from the draft. They chose him despite the fact that he wouldn't be able to come over to the NBA until next season, which probably dropped his stock allowing the Raptors to scoop him up a couple of places lower than he might have gone.
So the Raptors entered this offseason with a roster whose average age is under 26.
This is not Glen Grunwald's Raptors.
When the lockout finally ended and teams were allowed to start talking, if not making, deals, there was a lot of discussion in Raptorland about what the team should do.
"What's the harm in signing a guy like Tyson Chandler?"
"Why not go after a guy like Shane Battier?"
"Let's try and make the playoffs now."
"I don't want another year of losing!"
Now, to me, the fans who were saying these types of things have simply not been paying attention to the Raptors franchise very closely over the last 16 years. And this is where the famous quote from the title comes in.
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
Coming up next, the conclusion to the thrilling trilogy…
1. Truth be told, I was not completely against the T.J. Ford for Jermaine O'Neal trade. While it was not the deal I probably would have made, I thought it was a bold move that may or may not backfire, but at that point felt something big needed to be done. I also never saw the trade as as much of a failure as others. While O'Neal obviously didn't have the impact that many hoped, it's hard to blame it on O'Neal when the supporting cast was so abysmal.
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Right on! … Let's lick our wounds this year and wait for Valanciunas when he comes next year.
You are right. If we are rebuilding, we might as well build it right. No old recycled materials, no sir.
Colangelo had better not fuck it up this time. I've had enough of him to be honest. Guy should have been fired last summer.
Sometimes you just have to take it.
Sometimes it's better to not compete at all then compete all the time and fail.
Carl J
The difference between this year and years past, is that they have no player to really build around and please. Yes, they have DD and Barney, but they don't have a player like VC or Bosh.
When you have players like that, you're almost forced to try and win NOW, because if not, then look what happens, players either demand to be traded or leave the first chance they have.
This time is different, I hope.
On paper, I like both the O'Neil and Hedo signing. I though O'Neil needed a new start, and Hedo (although looking at the stats with a fine tooth comb might say otherwise) had a good season before, and played well in the playoffs.
Stephen Waugh
"Glen Grunwald didn't even last for a season after selecting Bosh and was eventually replaced by Rob Babcock who, while a poor judge of talent and terrible GM, at least seemed to understand the downside to collecting even more veteran talent (well, he did sign 28 year old Rafer Alston, who was relatively young compared to Grunwald's signings). Unfortunately, that doesn't mean that Babcock seemed to fully understand the position he was in."
I read somehere (cant' remember the forum) that Rob Babcock actually had Andre Iguodala rated higher than Rafael Araujo, but was misguided by Jack McCloskey who thought that Araujo was Bill Laimbeer, the guy who centered the championship teams in Detroit that he built in the 1980s. If that is true, then I would blame Babcock for falling victim to ill-advice instead of listening to his own instincts.
"So with a young Bosh and a bunch of mediocre veterans around him, the team sailed to yet another 33 win season, adding the mediocre Charlie Villaneuva and and not quite mediocre Joey Graham as the prize for another year of mediocrity."
In hindsight, Andrew Bynum or Danny Granger would have been the no-brainer pick at #7. However, high school players (Gerald Green) and knee problems (Brandon Roy, Greg Oden) are always a serious risk. Can't blame Raptors for initially passing on Granger the first time.
Having said that, I wholeheartedly agree that Joey Graham was a really poor draft choice at the time. Another classic example about an athlete who gets drafted because he is extremely athletic or has great size, yet doesn't have (but hopefully would develop) much skill or smarts.
"Even Carter figured it out and demanded a trade by the end of the summer when it became clear that this team was going nowhere, as presently constructed. And Babcock eventually had to trade him for 7 cents on the dollar."
This was unfortunate, but despite Vince's want to lure talented (star) free agents to Toronto and compete immediately, the Raptors were wise to rebuild instead of making quick fixes that I'm sure we would regret now (Hakeem Olajuwon). I think that he was too comfortable with being "good enough" that he wanted better teammates without wanting to work hard to get better himself. Being a superstar is much more than just being a figure face in the league and the best player on your team. It requires heart and serious work ethic, and Vince Carter didn't have either to lead a team to a championship.
Stephen Waugh
I don't know if you have heard of Tony Irwin, but he has said how Bryan Colangelo ignored Marc Gasol in the draft. I did some digging (forums) and learned that Marc Gasol could have been had in the secound round of the 2006 draft if he received such a promise from Bryan. Perhaps drafting the safest pick (LaMarcus Aldridge) or reaching for a different need and better fit (Brandon Roy, Rudy Gay) and grabbing Marc Gasol in the second round would have been the much smarter move. However, I wonder if LaMarcus Aldridge could have ever fit with Chris Bosh, if Brandon Roy was ever worth the risk at #1 overall, or if Rudy Gay was worth drafting 1st overall or ahead of Aldridge or Roy. If Bryan Colangelo didn't trade the remaining first round pick from the Vince Carter trade, he could have had Rajon Rondo, who is a good player but not worth a top pick in a good draft. And while Devin Dignam of NBeh uses advanced metrics to suggest why he believes that Rondo should have been the first pick in 2006, I respectfully disagree for one good reason, he can't shoot. Anyway, Tony Irwin has posted the same complaints about Bryan Colangelo on many different forums and newspaper websites (much of it warranted though).
"Since Glen Grunwald had already traded away the first rounder away years before, Colangelo made a splash in free agency by signing the very mediocre Jason Kapono, who was coming off a career year in Miami (apparently Colangelo never learned the lesson about signing free agents coming off career years during a contract year)."
You know it's funny how Bryan Colangelo made this mistake a year after wisely letting Mike James walk for nothing.
Like Brian Burke, I think the root of the problem with Bryan Colangelo is that he was too confident in what his old team had accomplished. He came off a high from his former team and preferred to re-create the same success than building new success. I believe that both wanted to be who they were on their former teams and then expect Toronto to naturally adjust to them when possessing much different sporting dynamics than the cities they were in. If both GMs had committed to rebuilding from the start, both teams would have bright(er) futures, except the Raptors would probably be in the playoffs now and the Leafs would still be in the drought, although there's no telling how good the Raptors would be right now even if Chris Bosh was still on the team.
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@Stephen Waugh
Sorry, I've been a little behind on replying to comments.
I hadn't heard anything about Colangelo and Marc Gasol, but it's hard to blame Colangelo since even a year later, Gasol didn't get drafted until the middle of the second round. He was overweight and wasn't considered o be athletic enough to make much of an impact in the NBA. That's one of those moves that only looks bad in hindsight.
The drafting of Araujo, though, was a bad move immediately. I'd also heard that Babcock basically listened to his advisors on that one, but that doesn't excuse him at all. If he didn't have the spine to take that obviously better player, then it's no better than making the pick himself.
Obviously a number of GMs passed on Granger (although Babcock passed on him twice, which was inexcusable), but I never liked the drafting of Villaneuva. The big knock on him was that he was lazy and not a hard worker. To me, that's a deal breaker when drafting, especially in the lottery. Player's can overcome a lot of things, but not work ethic. Even worse, he wasn't a good defender, which is also a deal breaker when it comes to big men.
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I want to plant some of the natural pockets in a long (about 20 feet) but short (about 2 feet tall) natural stone wall. The stones are beautiful and huge; they don't have a very tough task maintaining the soil line. They are two stones high about a third of the way and three stones high the rest of the way. They were laid dry and contain no soil layers. How do I go about planting some of the pockets? Should I fill the pocket as deeply as I can with soil, then put the plant in, fill in around it, and try to water from the side (I have a water wand with a mist setting)? I'm making this up! I've never done it. Any tips? |
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Try stuffing the holes with long-fiber sphagnum moss; the kind you use in hanging baskets and such. Then stick the plant, with it's soil and rootball into the moss. Keeping them watered will be your biggest issue. The more moss you can get into the crevices, the better it'll hold moisture. I've also seen it done with OASIS® Floral Foam. |
- Posted by butterclem z6 W.PA (My Page) on Tue, Jun 5, 07 at 9:07
What a great idea! And perennials will winter over this way, with just a little soil around the root ball? This sounds easy and would be a great trick. Thanks so much. |
I'm guessing, but I'd say this would be the functional equivalent of growing something in a container, meaning you'd lose 2 zones of hardiness being above ground like this. Plants hardy to zone 4 and colder, should be ok. It's also possible the stones will retain enough of the day's warmth to sustain plants. It also a good way to grow annuals like things which could cascade down the wall. |
- Posted by butterclem z6 W.PA (My Page) on Tue, Jun 5, 07 at 10:14
You're right, of course. If the perennials don't make it, I could restrict myself to annuals in this particular part of the garden. You've been very helpful. Thanks so much. |
While I like the peat moss idea, I would still try to get soil in the crevices. Peat moss dries out pretty quickly by itself. I use a good organic top soil (not potting soil). The top soil is heavier and holds together better. If you have trouble with it disappearing into the rocks, incorporate some peat moss along with the soil. You'll have better luck if you use rock garden plants with low water requirements. Do a search on the internet and you'll come up with some ideas. Definitely use the mist setting on your hose because you don't want to wash away all your hard work. |
- Posted by butterclem z6 W.PA (My Page) on Tue, Jun 5, 07 at 16:18
Thanks, Nancyd. I think this is important enough to be worth an experiment -- plant some with top soil, some with sphagnum moss, and some with a 50/50 mix. I probably won't write an academic paper, but I could post the results next summer! Thanks to all. |
I've used old onion mesh bags or the black weed cloth formed into pockets to hold soil in a rip wrap stone retaining wall. Sedums, sempervirens, etc. love these conditions and can be planted in these pockets quite nicely. You could try putting some of those moisture retaining crystals in the soil too. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Photos of plantings
- Posted by butterclem z6 W.PA (My Page) on Thu, Jun 7, 07 at 8:53
Thanks for the great tips -- and for the link! Those pictures show exactly the look I want. I have bigger stones and fewer courses, but that's the look. I'm beginning to think the succulents like sedum are going to be easier than some of the campanulas and veronicas I also hoped to include. I'm still going to try Serbian bellflower because I really love it. |
"I've used old onion mesh bags..." Yup. I was gonna say I use old stockings, fill 'em with good potting soil then poke a hole where your plant goes. I plant small ferns in my walls this way. Haven't had a problem with things getting root-bound but I suppose big stuff could. Brown or black work best 'cause you're less likely to see 'em. |
- Posted by butterclem z6 W.PA (My Page) on Thu, Jun 7, 07 at 20:52
What a creative bunch of people! I have lots of ideas to experiment with. |
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Indeed, Diane Green, who, with her husband Thom Sadoskiv, operates Greentree Naturals, a certified-organic farm in Sandpoint, Idaho, found that mustards can serve as a catch crop— or trap crop—to kill pests as well as an effective biomass that helps reinvigorate the soil.
Green first used Pacific Gold developed by Brown between rows of broccoli to help control flea beetles.
"We planted the mustard because flea beetles love mustard," she says. So instead of going into the broccoli, they went into the mustard plants.
"After using the mustard as a trap crop, we ended up cutting it up and tilling it into the soil to use it as a cover crop," she says. "We were so happy with the results that we repeated that process the following year."
Mustard works especially well as a cover crop in northern Idaho because it can grow quickly and can endure the cold and early frost season, she says.
Greentree grows 37 kinds of salad greens and more than 100 kinds of vegetables, berries and tree fruit. Green uses Mighty Mustard products as trap crops and as cover crops, she says.
Mighty mustards help battle nematodes, flea beetles
Jack Brown, professor of plant breeding and genetics at the University of Idaho in Moscow, has developed a handful of commercially available mustard cultivars with specific glucosinolates in the plant tissue to serve as green manure biofumigants.
Davidson Commodities Inc. of Spokane, Wash., markets seed from these new products in 2- and 25-pound bags. The cultivars are called IdaGold (yellow mustard) and Pacific Gold (Indian mustard) and are sold under the Mighty Mustard brand, says Kim Davidson, president of Davidson Commodities.
Brown's newest cultivar—Kodiak—should be available later this year, though it is not part of the Mighty Mustard line.
IdaGold is a weed suppresser, and Pacific Gold helps combat insects, nematodes and fungal pathogens, such as sclerotinia and Verticillium wilt, Brown says. These cultivars were developed through traditional breeding methods and are not genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. Kodiak is similar to, but more pungent than, Pacific Gold, he says. Growers can plant Mighty Mustard products in the fall and again in the spring or once a year, Brown says.
He advises waiting at least three weeks after disking Mighty Mustard glucosinolates into the soil before planting fruits or vegetables. That will allow time for their biofumigation properties to diminish so they won't injure the planted crops.


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Pocket aims to make reading a social experience
Read-it-later service Pocket celebrated it being one year from re-branding from Read It Later this week by pushing out a new update for its iOS app.
The biggest new feature from the update is the redesigned share tool which, as well as offering options for sending to Facebook, Twitter, Evernote or LinkedIn, now allows you to 'Send to a Friend'.
With the user interface largely unchanged, you will use the social sharing feature as you would before; by hitting the share icon in the top right-hand corner. The only difference now is the presence of the 'Send to a Friend' option.
On tapping this option, you'll be presented with an email-like screen with text entry fields for recipients email addresses, a message and the content you are sharing. When using the feature for the first time you will be asked to set up a quick profile (first name, last name and picture). The share menu handily shows the friends you've most recently sent links to.
The social sharing feature does work two-ways, so that you can also receive articles from your Pocket-using friends. On receiving an item, you'll be alerted by an internal 'email'. Alternatively, you can enable push notifications within the app.
Pocket is free to download from the App Store.
hopTo makes your iPad an extension of your PC
Released on the quiet this week was a new iPad app called hopTo, and it's certainly worth having a go with if you want to view and edit your PC files on the fly.
The app, which is currently in a public beta, works pretty simply – on downloading and opening the app, you are asked to create an account, verify the account by email and then download the hopTo software to your PC (there are options for different versions of Windows – I ran 64-bit on Windows 8).
You'll be asked to reboot your PC but on doing this, and on signing in to your account on desktop and iPad, you'll be transported to a virtual workspace when using your iPad.
This workspace shows documents on your PC as well as favorite folders, like 'My Documents', 'My Pictures' and apps from cloud storage providers Box and Dropbox.
Crucially, finding your way around hopTo is a painless task. You view a file by simply tapping on it and sharing is possible by long-pressing on the file.
Creating Word and Excel documents is also relatively trouble-free, even if the user interface leaves a little to be desired.
There are options for adjusting the font type, font and other formatting issues with the toolbar on the bottom, and you can save a file by holding down on the file name at the top of the screen. Less impressive though was the lack of auto-correction, and I also had the occasional issue trying to delete the first few words of a document.
HopTo for iPad is now available for free on the App Store and is expected to come soon for iPhone and Android.
Skitch now allows you to annotate and share PDFs
Evernote's free image editing app Skitch was updated this week and now allows users to annotate and share PDFs with other Skitch users.
The app, which is available for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, can be downloaded from the App Store for free, although those looking to take advantage of this new feature will need to be premium users. Users of the free app can try out the premium version for 30 days without charge, however.
Skitch 2.5 also introduces a neat 'stamps' feature for quickly approving, rejecting or calling attention to certain parts of an image.
Use Kona to collaborate and communicate with your enterprise team
Kona is a handy enterprise-grade iPad app that I was alerted to in the last week, and is definitely worth taking a look at if you're looking to improve business collaboration.
The cloud-based Kona works across desktop and mobile devices (iPad, iPhone and Android) and revolves around 'spaces', which are essentially virtual rooms for groups to organize, discuss and generally get things done.
For example, using the bottom right toolbar on the iPad app (or left-hand tool bar on the desktop version), you could populate one of these spaces, which can be made private or public, with a conversion, task or event. You can also share work calendars and files.
Users can assign these spaces as 'work' or 'personal', add people into the conversation and get a full history of personal and group conversations.
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Chicken and Lime Tortilla SoupStir up this vegetable-rich version of the Mexican chicken and tortilla soup when a zesty south-of-the-border soup is the order of the day.
Recipe courtesy of Rotisserie Chickens to the Rescue by Carla Fitzgerald Williams. Copyright 2003 Carla Fitzgerald Williams. All Rights Reserved. Published by Hyperion. Available wherever books are sold. Variation: For a spicier touch, stir 1-2 tablespoons finely chopped canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in along with the broth. Company's Coming: Pull out a big pot and double the recipe for great casual get-together fare. Squeeze in about 5 tablespoons of lime juice. Toss the avocado chunks in a little lime juice to keep them nicely green. Lighter Touch: Make your own tortilla strips to reduce the fat. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Omit the chili powder from the soup. Cut 4 (6-inch) corn tortillas in half, then cut them into 1/2-inch strips. Put in a bowl, lightly coat with nonstic Nutrition FactsCalories 484 Calories from Fat 204 (42%) (36%)Total Fat 23g (19%)Saturated Fat 4g Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Monounsaturated Fat 12g (18%)Cholesterol 53mg (56%)Sodium 1341mg (34%)Potassium 1194mg Total Carbohydrate 45g (23%)Dietary Fiber 6g Sugars 3g Sugar Alcohols 0g (60%)Protein 30g * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods. Copyright 2015 Aisle7. All rights reserved. Aisle7.com Read our healthy recipe definitions. Learn more about Aisle7, the company. Learn more about the authors of Aisle7 products. The information presented here is for informational purposes only and was created by a team of US-registered dietitians and food experts. Consult your doctor, practitioner, and/or pharmacist for any health problem and before using any supplements, making dietary changes, or before making any changes in prescribed medications. Information expires June 2016. |


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This fall, I would like to "escape" from Old Main and turn the whole campus into my office. In order to do so, however, I'll need the help of Eastern Illinois University's students.
Throughout the semester, I'll spend time at various locations across campus, and it'll be your chance to chat with me about anything related to EIU that happens to be on your mind. No topic is off-limits ... I just want to hear what you, the students, have to say.
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PUBLISHED: 06 Feb 2012 00:04:36 | UPDATED: 06 Feb 2012 06:26:45PUBLISHED: 06 Feb 2012 PRINT EDITION: 06 Feb 2012Emma Connors
Independent pharmacies at risk of being monstered online by big discount operators are fighting back.
For the past five months Sydney-based pharmacy owner David Wilson has used an e-commerce platform developed specifically for community pharmacies to give customers a chance to order online from his three pharmacies.
"One of my pharmacists was concerned the website would send our customers online," Mr Wilson said. "'Mate,' I said, 'They are already there. We either get with it or we get swamped."
Most pharmacies still derive most of their cashflow from filling prescriptions though, and that is a tricky task to take online. Doctor prescriptions have to be posted, faxed or physically handed to a pharmacist and the business model is a complex mix of fees, legal requirements, government remuneration and co-payments.
Mr Wilson found a solution through Pharmacy4U, a technology developer that lets pharmacists run their own websites over a centrally maintained platform that, for a one-off fee and monthly charge, ensures all security, privacy, ordering, dispensing and payment requirements are met.
Mr Wilson said customers had placed more than 1000 orders, mostly for prescriptions, with most picking them up in rather than havING them mailed. "It did surprise me, I thought more would opt for their purchases to be sent out, but online ordering does allow for a script to be ordered from the home and then picked up in store, which saves time for working families, for example,"he said.
The "click and collect" option is one factor that distances Pharmacy4U from Chemist Warehouse, the country's biggest traditional and online retail pharmacy. CW operates in partnership with ePharmacy, an early mover in internet sales that now claims revenues of $200 million a year.
David Wilson took the online plunge with his pharmacies through Pharmacy4U but his customers still know who is doing the dispensing.
"The CW website is run through a centralised warehouse whereas our customers are still getting their medicine dispensed by staff they know; they still get that community interaction," he said. "Our customers know it's their local pharmacy that's making up their order."
The Pharmacy4U technology is about to increase its customer base by two thirds after signing up Discount Drug Stores, which has about 100 franchisees across the country. Each franchisee will get a website supported by the Discount Drug Stores head office and Pharmacy4U's group management system.
Discount Drug Stores general manager Douglas Kuskopf-Dallas said the platform would enable bricks-and-mortar business to compete with large online retailers without hindering their own sales.
"We want to enhance the business of each store," he said.
A Commonwealth Bank report suggests online retail sales increased by 126 per cent in volume and 90 per cent in value in the year to last May.
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Exclusive first look: Madison Street becomes TAG Burger Bar beginning tomorrow
And the space, which has been revamped, mimics the new menu. Guard hired a couple of local artists to graffiti one wall, a bold, abstract conversation piece that's hued red, bright green and black. "I always wanted to have graffiti in a restaurant," he says, and "the artists came up with a really creative, fun, whimsical and crazy design that's really cool." There's a mural, too, on the patio, created by the same designers, that's just as striking, and TAG, Guard's bulldog, is at the center of the action. The dining room is also bedecked with new leather booths, and the bar now trots out milkshakes, both benign and with booze. In fact, there's a whole shelf devoted to nothing more than milkshake marvels: Whoppers, candy corn, peppermints, M&M's and just about every other candy you can think of.
"I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel," stresses Guard, "but I do want to have some fun with the menu and with our drinks, and I think the neighborhood is going to really like what we're doing."
And that will include lunch, which, along with dinner, will be served seven days a week, and in November, TAG Burger Bar will add a happy hour menu, too. Brunch will continue on Saturday and Sunday with the same menu from its days of Madison Street.
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So far, only one of the 20 cases of alleged voter fraud referred by Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted to the Ohio Attorney General's office has resulted in a criminal conviction – that of a northern Kentucky woman who pleaded guilty to voting in Butler County last fall.
According to court records, 58-year-old Kim Trombetta of Newport entered a guilty plea in a Butler County court in June to a misdemeanor charge of falsification and was fined $1,000. Trombetta was told the fine would be reduced to $500 if she did 50 hours of community service.
Hamilton County's investigation of voter fraud from the last election has created a controversy between those who say fraud cases have been overblown for political purposes and those who feel anyone who purposely casts an illegitimate ballot should be prosecuted.
The Hamilton County Board of Elections challenged 96 voters who apparently have incorrect addresses listed on their registration forms or list dwellings that no longer exist.
But only 20 of those voters are active voters; the rest have not voted in recent years.
Marlene Kocher, a volunteer from the Ohio Voter Integrity Project, a tea party organization looking into potential voter fraud statewide, submitted a list of 127 names to the board of elections - all west of Interstate 75 in the city of Cincinnati.
Two more persons suspected of illegal voting in the November 2012 election were referred to the Hamilton County prosecutor Monday morning by the Hamilton County Board of Elections.
Referred to the prosecutor were Lakeisha M. Watkins, a 41-year-old woman who cast a provisional ballot in Colerain precinct W on election day and then voted in her former precinct, Colerain GG. Board of Elections officials tried to contact the woman and was told that she lives in Boston.
A Madisonville woman charged with eight counts of illegal voting over three elections is seeking a plea bargain with the Hamilton County prosecutor's office.
Melowese Richardson, 58, who was a poll worker at the Madisonville Recreation Center's polling place last fall, appeared in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Thursday morning, where her lawyer, William Gallagher told Judge Robert Ruehlman that he was negotiating plea agreement.


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The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Dave Cameron has given the assurance that the West Indies will benefit more from the recent changes in the governance structure of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Cameron insists that the Caribbean team will be playing more cricket over the next eight years because of the changes. The WICB was one of eight full members of the ICC to vote in favour of the new proposal, which was approved at the ICC board meeting in Singapore earlier this month.
"The amended key principles that cover governance, financing and structure will allow the game to grow and develop in the Caribbean and in the Americas far more robustly and vigorously. The WICB have already secured commitments from major countries to play an increased number of matches and series over the next eight years," Cameron said.


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Recommended Reading: 'National Geographic' on the Recent Ebola Outbreak
Since March, several African countries have reported more than 1,000 cases of Ebola virus and more than 670 deaths. During a United Nations Foundation briefing in Washington, D.C., earlier this month, public health experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization raised concerns about airline passengers from these countries spreading Ebola well beyond Africa. This week that fear became a reality when a U.S. citizen, Paul Sawyer, who had been in Liberia very recently as a consultant to the country's finance ministry, fell ill on a flight from Liberia to Nigeria. Sawyer was hospitalized in Lagos, Nigeria, and died there of Ebola.
Several West African nations have responded by planning to set up monitoring stations at airports to identify people with fevers before they board planes. On a CDC conference call this week with reporters, Martin Cetron, MD, the CDC's director for Global Migration and Quarantine, said it makes more sense to put checkpoints in West African countries than to scan incoming passengers in the United States because there are few direct flights from West Africa, and fevers found among passengers entering the United States are unlikely to be Ebola.
"Ebola is contagious only when symptomatic, so someone unknowingly harboring the virus would not pass it on, " said Stephan Monroe, deputy director of the CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, during the conference call, also adding that even passengers showing symptoms are unlikely to pass the disease on to fellow travelers because blood and stool carry the most viruses. Cetron also said that those at highest risk for Ebola infection are family members who care for sick loved ones and health care workers who treat patients or accidentally stick themselves with infected needles.
"We do not anticipate [Ebola] will spread in the U.S. if an infected person is hospitalized here," CDC Director Tom Frieden told reporters. "We are taking action now by alerting health care workers in the U.S. and reminding them how to isolate and test suspected patients while following strict infection-control procedures."
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Crackers is a very sweet and friendly dog that has lost his way. He loves people and other dogs but we are not sure about cats. He is only looking for a second chance at having a family and home that he can call his own. Crackers is about 10 months old and up to date on shots. He does still need to be neutered but that will be covered in his adoption fee of $150.
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My son is working on the Boy Scout nature merit badge. One of the requirements is to make a plaster cast of the track of a wild animal.
How do we go about doing this? (Finding a track is not a problem - we live in a rural area - but I don't have the first clue how to go about making a plaster cast of one) |
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My husband made plaster casts of cougar tracks using QuickCrete. He said that the key is the consistency of the mixture--too runny and it will sink into the dirt, too thick and you'll lose the detail. He used QuickCrete because we had it already; most people use Plaster of Paris. I suggest finding a large animal track if possible, and make casts of a few tracks. If you're having trouble finding good tracks, put down some soft mud where the animals travel and wait a few days. I've never made a cast myself, but here's how I would do it. Take the dry plaster and a container of water separately to the spot where the tracks are. Clear away any small twigs or other debris. Mix the plaster and pour it into the track very carefully. (If you want a clean, smooth edge, I suppose you could put some kind of form around it (maybe a cookie cutter?) Put something over the cast, such as a flower pot, milk crate, or cardboard box, so it doesn't get disturbed while it dries. When it's dry, just pick it up out of the dirt and brush it off. |
snookums - thanks for reminding me about the Boy Scout badges. Both my DS are going to camp this summer and need to complete some prereqs before then. I haven't gone the plaster cast route yet, but there are lots of instructions on the internet. I don't think it's quite as complicated as these instructions make it out to be. You can probably purchase the plaster of paris in a crafts or hardware store. Plaster Track Casting Procedure Collecting Animal Tracks |
When I was at summer camp, we just made a little frame by bending a strip of cardboard into a circle and stapling it closed. Press the frame into the soil so the plaster won't seep out. Then poured Plaster of Paris into the frame and over the track. We used twigs around the outside of the frame to support a piece of aluminum foil as a cover. |
If you are doing relatively small tracks (such as deer) you can use a 3 liter soda bottle with the bottom and top cut off (so you just have a cylindar left) as your mold. melanie |
starpooh - one of them doesn't happen to be the nature badge? If so, any tips for me? The prerequisite for summer camp (what we are doing as well) is requirement 4, A-H (5 of them). We chose the birds, mammals, reptiles & amphibians, plants, and soils & rocks. I'm feeling just a bit overwhelmed right now with how to identify all this stuff... |
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we just made a little frame by bending a strip of cardboard into a circle and stapling it closed. ...you can use a 3 liter soda bottle with the bottom and top cut off... You can also cut out the bottom of a shoebox as a mold. :-) |
- Posted by bill_vincent (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Wed, Jul 5, 06 at 19:38
Snookums-- I can help you out with two of the harder ones-- look for soil areas around you that have a reddish look to it-- that's clay soil-- real easy to pick out. The other one, I'm surprised you didn't pick right up on-- as for rocks, IF YOU CAN'T RECOGNISE GRANITE BY NOW,.... yer on the verge of losin yer TKO status!! :-) As for plants, what website is it we're in again??? :-) |
snookums - Are you sure that requirement #4 is a prereq? That's alot of work to do BEFORE camp. Usually the field work is done AT summer camp - a good camp will have stations setup for all the merit badges. The prereqs are usually things that take alot time. For example, DS#2 is scheduled to work on the Astronomy badge during camp. Before camp he needs to complete #6 by making a sketch of the night sky once a week for 4 weeks. He can't possibly get this done during 1 week of summer camp. Check again with your scoutmaster; hopefully he truly doesn't need to do all that work ahead of time! (Sorry... DS's not doing the Nature badge this summer. He's signed up for Bird Studies, Geology, Archery, Astronomy and several of the First Class Advancements. Should keep him busy!) |
starpooh - yes, it is, and I agree, it's a LOT! I've been freaking out. It's for Camp Whitsett in California. He's only 10, and the only three they let him sign up for was Nature, Woodcarving, and Basketry, with those three being the only "level one" badges. I asked today if they could switch his Nature badge to the art badge (which is level 2, and supposed to be 12 and up or second class ranking and up, neither of which he is) instead, since I think that's something he'd enjoy and there are no prerequisites for it. Hopefully they'll do it... |
bill - unfortunately, my kitchen isn't considered "in the field" - so I'm not sure the scoutmaster will accept Santa Cecilia Classic as a good sample! LMAO! |
It's interesting how various BSA camps differ; my 2 DS's are going to Ten Mile River in NY. The advancement section of their leaders guide says that Requirement#4 for the Nature badge can be completed at camp if the scout selects Mammals, Reptiles, Fish, Plants, and Soil. Any others would need to be done outside of camp. But snookums, try not to sweat it! Your son is young and has plenty of time to complete the badge requirements. He can get a "partial" now and finish the rest later. I don't expect my youngest to come home from camp with all of his badges completed. (And besides, Nature is not Eagle-required, so it's truly not a big deal to complete it soon.) Perhaps get one or two of the easy ones done before camp. Are there other scouts also working on the Nature badge? Perhaps you can get them to work together. |
Well - scratch this! I got him switched to Art which has no prerequisites so I'm not freaking out. Whew! I did save the instructions for the plaster cast though as I'm sure we'll come across that eventually. Thank you! |
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George's marvellous toothpaste
Westfield Primary School's NSEW theme is George's marvellous toothpaste. The week will link with book week which will be themed around George's Marvellous Medicine. The children will be told that George has grown up and is now working as a chemist who invents toothpaste - but he's stuck and needs their help. Working in groups, children (from all classes) will research, invent, test and market their own brand of toothpaste (this will include inventing packaging, adverts, slogans etc). They will use real life ingredients to make their toothpaste (e.g. baking powder, glycerine, cornflour, flavouring, colouring etc) and will subject them to proper scientific tests which they will design themselves. The idea for our theme came from a British Science Association CREST Award activity. All lessons during the week be related to this theme. At the end of the week the best designs will be entered into a Dragons Den/Apprentice style competition. Each group will present their toothpaste to an invited panel of judges (consisting of local business leaders/scientists) They will have to explain the science behind their toothpaste recipe and present their packaging, design/adverts. Prizes will be awarded for best recipe, packaging and advert. Children will also be inventing toothbrushes to help Zoo keepers clean the teeth of different types of animals (real and imagined) and learning about the history of toothpaste. They will recreate some early recipes from Ancient Egypt & Rome.


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VSEA seeks to reduce Montpelier parking pinchBy David Taube
STAFF WRITER | February 24,2013MONTPELIER A state workers union is working to resolve the capital citys long-standing parking problems, which have been compounded by a recent legislative change, construction projects and the relocation of some Waterbury state workers to Montpelier.
An online survey by the Vermont State Employees Association has gathered more than 100 responses for what kind of travel reimbursement package they would like in order to help reduce parking issues in the capital city.
The responses will help inform solutions and a discussion at a meeting from noon to 1 p.m. March 12 in the House chambers of the Statehouse.
VSEA organizing director Kristen Warner said even with the addition of the Carr Lot by Taylor Street and the Winooski River, theres a net deficit of 290 spaces every day. At National Life, theres a deficit of 250 spaces every day, which doesnt include visitors, she said.
This is a pretty huge concern, she said. (And) that comes from the (Buildings and General Services) commissioner.
In late January, VSEA representatives met with state officials to reconcile the issue, bringing forth proposed solutions. The state Department of Buildings and General Services has responded to the recommendations, and the state is still evaluating how to proceed.
For the current legislative session, the state had expanded the number of reserved spots for legislators and legislative staff from 208 to 240, an increase that took away from the overall parking for state government. Warner said VSEA wants the spaces on a first-come, first-serve basis.
A November report noted that for the 1,595 state employees there year-round, parking areas adjacent to and near the Statehouse and key state buildings during the legislative session would be 992.
Traffic guidelines suggest that for every 10 people, there are eight spots, a ratio that exists when the Legislature is not in session but one that drops to six spots per 10 people during the session, according to the state.
The state last fall identified several ways to address parking woes, identifying options that range from 50 percent subsidies on bus passes to other financial incentives for measures like vanpooling. Michael Obuchowski, commissioner of Buildings and General Services, said funds are available for a pilot program.
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1 And I looked, and there in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubim, there appeared something like a sapphire stone, having the appearance of the likeness of a throne. | 1 I looked, and I saw the likeness of a throne of sapphire above the expanse that was over the heads of the cherubim. |
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Med Phys 33:1259-68. 2006..We expect that this system can perform SPECT with submillimeter spatial resolution, high throughput, and low radiation dose suitable for in vivo imaging of small animals... - A novel approach to multipinhole SPECT for myocardial perfusion imagingTobias Funk
Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, USA
J Nucl Med 47:595-602. 2006.... - Monte Carlo simulations of compact gamma cameras based on avalanche photodiodesPhilippe Despres
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Officials from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and Sports Car Club of America confirmed today the dates of the 2014 SCCA National Championship Runoffs®, October 6-12, 2014.
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With a shop at Santa Monica Place, former wholesale manufacturer-turned-designer Eli Levite is expanding his Johnny Was label to The Grove this summer, sandwiched between Crate & Barrel and MAC Cosmetics. His embroidered, boho vibe is geared toward the "modern gypsy," per the brand's site. Expect printed, flowy dresses and tunics, eyelet, color sometimes saturated, sometimes faded as if by the sun. Prices range from around $78 for a scarf to $200-$300 for a dress… (A look at Johnny Was Pieces after the jump.)


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I hope it is clear how deeply these questions are related to my (overlong) explanation of anxiety and authenticity. The matter of moderating external influence and independent self-determination is a pressing one. It's also very interesting. I hope others agree.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
On Being Oneself, Whoever You Decide That Is
I hope it is clear how deeply these questions are related to my (overlong) explanation of anxiety and authenticity. The matter of moderating external influence and independent self-determination is a pressing one. It's also very interesting. I hope others agree.
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The section that begins "First, people are in fact different from each other,..." is a problem I realized awhile ago, but had forgotten. I still don't see whence it arises, exactly.
It's kind of like those Myers-Briggs tests. I tend to consistently feel that I like 3 or 4 of the total possible 16 types of people more, as identified within that particular paradigm. And yet is that right? It doesn't seem like it justly could be so. Why should society be organized around my ideals--me, who am just a bachelor-outsider-fringe-revolutionist, with respect to my entire culture, as it stands now.
What should the culture be, what should it become? And we don't even know what we as individuals should become, what a conundrum. The most obvious solution to me is that some sort of near-middleground personality would be best, the intersection of the 4 qualities in the MBTI, or of different ones if you prefer some other schema. The idea being that the wise person has something to learn from people that are different from himself. But perhaps not everyone can be a well-rounded polymath like me.
I guess I figure it doesn't matter what I happen to imagine would be the best culture anyway. Society will probably just develop into amazing things after I die that I could not think of, and I will have nothing to do with it. As for now, I suppose discontent with the status quo is a sufficient placeholder for a destination.I'm curious – did the existentialists view authenticity only as an escape from anxiety, or did they actually believe authenticity could fill the void left by lack of determination? That is, did they believe authenticity could furnish meaning, or just keep one from missing it too much?
ReplyDeleteRepliesTo answer your question briefly: anxiety is not something that furnishes meaning; it's always the wake-up call that makes one realize that one's meanings are a sham. What happens next varies from one philosopher to another. Heidegger and Sartre have very unconvincing accounts of authenticity (I diagrammed Heidegger's a few posts back). It's difficult to tell what SK is saying, though, so it's difficult to really assess his ideas. They're expressed beautifully, though, whatever they are.


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On December 1st at Buffalo Street Books, Prof. Kirsten Wasson reads from her recently published volume, Almost Everything Takes Forever (Antrim House Books, 2011). The event is sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta honors society.
On Tuesday, November 8th from 12:10-1:05pm in Textor 103, Pre-Doctoral Fellow Shauna Kirlew, Department of English, will participate in a "Lunch Discussion" sponsored by the School of Humanities and Sciences.
Thursdays at the Handwerker and On the Verge present a reading of Brian Friel's Philadelphia, Here I Come! directed by Prof. Claire Gleitman, Department of English, on Thursday, November 10th at 6:00pm in the Handwerker Gallery.
On October 26th at 4pm, Prof. Kirsten Wasson, Department of English, reads from her recently-published collection of poetry, Almost Everything Takes Forever. The event is sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta and takes place in Business 111.
On Thursday, November 17th, Prof. Lily Sheehan, Department of English, will present "'their best selves': Fashion, Fantasy, and Race in the Harlem Renaissance" as part of the inaugural IC Faculty Colloquium. The event will take place from 5:30-7:00pm in Taughannock Falls Meeting Room.


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CALGARY - The province has announced funding for a campaign to recruit 8,000 childhood mentors across Alberta.
About $365,000 will go to the program attracting mentors who can give as little as one hour a week to some of the children and youth under provincial care.
While the focus is on all Albertans, there will be a particular focus on people with aboriginal or ethnic backgrounds who can bring their cultural experiences to young people with similar backgrounds.
Human Services Minister Manmeet Bhullar says the role of one positive mentor can be the difference between a life of hope and one of despair.
There are currently about 7,500 children under provincial care in Alberta.
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Temperatures are rising which for a lot of kids means swimming, but a 20 percent increase in swimming injuries might get parents to pay attention.
A study in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine estimates that 250 children are rushed to the hospital every day for injuries while swimming.
Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital looked at 18 of years of data to conclude that a child is hurt every six minutes while swimming. Children ages 7 to 17 are at a bigger risk to be injured, while boys sustained the most injuries across all age groups.
To avoid these kinds of injuries children should never run near the pool, never dive into shallow water, and be very careful while playing pool games.
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We wanted to answer the most basic question about car audio: is it really worth it to upgrade? With the help of the Crutchfield Labs, we set out to prove just how much better music sounds when it's played through a high-quality aftermarket system.
Bright glare on the stereo display has plagued us for as long as we've had the sun and car stereos. Sometimes there's just nothing you can do about it. But sometimes there is. Check out our examination of the problem in this video.
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Harry from Pioneer Electronics came to visit us here at Crutchfield and showed us some of the great features available on their DEH-80PRS CD receiver.
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After almost two centuries, the Flying Sleigh remains the undisputed leader in the "worldwide overnight toy delivery vehicle" segment. A vehicle designed for high-speed delivery should have the very best in navigation and entertainment gear.
Parrot's multi-talented ASTEROID Smart digital media receiver keeps you connected on the road, runs your mobile audio show, and even gets you where you need to go with built-in GPS navigation.
Not only does the Alpine ICS-X7HD connect to your iPhone or Android phone to take advantage of apps you've loaded, it also comes with built-in Bluetooth that lets you make hands-free calls and stream music wirelessly.
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Kenwood's 2013 double-DIN sized CD receivers let you replace your factory stereo without creating a pocket in your dash. They're stylish, sound great, and give you some handy features not found in your factory deck.
Kenwood's 2013 CD receivers are better than ever, bringing smartphone connectivity and great Kenwood sound quality to your dash. Check them out from the Kenwood booth at CES 2013.
JVC's App Link mode lets you add some cool functionality, like GPS navigation and streaming music, to your compatible JVC DVD receiver by connecting your iPhone 4 or 4S. Android users can control Pandora Internet Radio through the Bluetooth connection in the Bluetooth-enabled models.
JVC's navigation receivers give you quick access to its maps of the U.S. (including Alaska and Hawaii), Canada, and Puerto Rico, plus 8 million points of interest. And they're loaded with features that'll come in handy, like Bluetooth®, voice guidance, smartphone compatibility, and more.
Kenwood's DNN990HD digital media receiver has its head in the Cloud - it works with Wi-Fi hotspots, like ones you can create in your car with your smartphone or a mobile hotspot device. From there, you can take advantage of access to web-based content, including music you've stored online.
With so many smartphone-controlling receivers out there, it can be tricky to sort them out. To help you understand how some of the latest options work, we spent some time with them in the Crutchfield Labs.
Clarion's 2013 line of CD and digital media receivers combines great sound, good looks, and modern functionality. So no matter what you're looking for in a car audio system, you'll likely find it. Get the lowdown from the Clarion booth at CES 2013.
Smartphone lovers have a friend in Pioneer. The 2013 line of Pioneer receivers features unparalleled connectivity to your iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 (with separate adapters), and you can connect your Android phone through the Bluetooth connection. Plus you'll get all the other things Pioneer brings to the table: sweet sound, snappy navigation, and reliability.
Pioneer's 2013 line of DVD receivers gives you much more than movie playback. Advanced App Mode allows you to launch and control compatible iPhone apps from the face of your receiver, putting a variety of music, navigation, and social media apps at your command. Pioneer's intuitive touchscreen controls allow you to make changes by tapping, swiping, or dragging your finger, along with user-friendly menus that you can customize to your liking.
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David Lynch offers an uncharacteristically straightforward and warmly sentimental approach to his material in this film, based on a true story, about an elderly man's journey to reconcile with his brother. Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth) is an ailing widower in his early 70's who lives in Laurens, Iowa with his daughter, Rose (Sissy Spacek), who is mildly retarded and has a speech defect. Alvin doesn't trust doctors, despite suffering from emphysema and a bad hip. Alvin learns that his brother Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton) has suffered a stroke and may not have long to live. Alvin and Lyle haven't spoken in 10 years, which Alvin says is mainly a matter of pride and alcohol; Alvin wants to clear his slate with his brother before it's too late. However, Lyle lives in Wisconsin, and Alvin has little money, no car, and no driver's license. He does, however, have a riding lawn mower, and so Alvin hops on board and heads northeast to Wisconsin, hoping to make it while there's still time. Along the way, Alvin makes new friends and refuses to give up on his journey, despite frequent mechanical breakdowns. Richard Farnsworth's performance as Alvin earned him an Academy Award nomination as Best Actor; it would prove to be his final screen appearance, as he died a year after the film's release.
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Leroy Van Dyke and Williams and Ree are set to perform at MetraPark on April 27.
Grand Ole Opry favorite Leroy Van Dyke, best known for the songs "Auctioneer" and "Walk On By" is coming to Billings for a Sunday April 27 show at the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark. A dance floor area will be set aside on the arena floor.
The comedy duo Williams and Ree are the self-described "Indian and the White Guy."
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Fix Your Broken Fujifilm Instax 210 Self-Shoot Lens with Used Instant Photo Cartridges!
The little plastic latches on my self-shoot/close-up-shot lens broke, so it no longer attaches to the Fujifilm Instax 210. Since I did not think it was worth paying over $15 for a tiny piece of plastic, I decided to repair my own using cheap and available materials---super glue, paper clips, used instant photo cartridges, and magnets! -
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Bible Verses About Anniversaries
Bible verses related to Anniversaries from the King James Version (KJV) by Relevance
2 Peter 3:8 - But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day [is] with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Romans 14:5-6 - One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike]. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. (Read More...)
2 Timothy 3:16 - All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
1 Corinthians 15:52 - In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
Genesis 2:7 - And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
1 Corinthians 15:19 - If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
Genesis 7:11 - In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
Genesis 1:27 - So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
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The Suite Life at MacArthur Club Lounge
Oct 26, 2011
In line with its series of dramatic renovations, Manila Hotel raises the bar notch higher with the newly renovated MacArthur Club Lounge. Designed by Gruppo Espazio with floor-to-ceiling glass windows to reveal a 360-degree unobstructed view of Manila Bay and the city, the MacArthur Club Lounge exudes a light and open atmosphere that is perfect for relaxation. The Lounge blends a revitalized sense of history with today's essentials for work and recreation.
Guests can choose either choose the Sunrise Suite for a beautiful morning view of the vibrant and bustling city or the Sunset Suite for the famed Manila Bay sunset. As a guest of MacArthur Club Lounge, a list of privileges awaits you which includes a breakfast set menu at the MacArthur Club Lounge, express check-in and check-out services, and round trip hotel and airport transfers. Enjoy complimentary non-alcoholic beverages throughout the day, unlimited cocktails from 6pm-8pm, and Afternoon Tea from 3pm-5pm.
To make sure that all your business needs are well attended, charges for local calls are waived and you can avail your free use of the MacArthur Club Conference Room. As much as you enjoy your relaxation, stay connected to the world with daily newspapers delivered to your room and free internet access at the computer booth.
Whether you are staying for your business meetings or just to get away from the frantic city life, the MacArthur Club Lounge offers the perfect relaxing escape.
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I'm a dad, but do most of the cooking. My kids call me a food snob because I dont like the same thing over and over.There are too many wasy to prepare even the most basic dishes. For example, there are lots of ways to fix a pork chop beside grilling it or frying it in the skillet. Last night I made Pork Chops Yum-yum (#95222. Over 300 people had given it rave reviews, so I figured it would be worth a try. It was out of this world. Another great way to fix the common pork chop. Every highly reviewed dish I might be looking for gets a double take from me. Ms. Lillian, by the way, is our greyhound. She loves whatever I fix.
My favorite foods include shell fish. I could eat mussels at least once a week. My wife doesnt share my passon for mussels, so I dont get them nearly that often.
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