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This bit encourages more movement and play than Eggbutts or Full cheeks.
It discourages blocking, fixing and leaning, also it encourages mouthing allowing the mouthpiece more movement and to follow the angle of the tongue.
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* Remove the bit and measure it between the two rings, then you have the correct size of your horse's bit.
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Guest post by Paul Fraser.
The computer graphics gods (i.e., geeks) of the world have descended upon the Los Angeles Convention Center for the SIGGRAPH 2010 International Conference and Exhibition. Now in its 37th year, SIGGRAPH draws together tech-minded people interested in graphics research, art, animation, gaming, interactivity, science, education and the Internet for a week-long mashup.
Yesterday, we walked the aisles of the expo and found a number of products jumping on the 3D bandwagon. Whether you think 3D video / film / television is the future or that it's a passing fad, no one can argue that the amount of 3D eye candy presented this year is enough to make any 3D-hater drool. You can't walk 10 feet without finding an exhibit that uses the technology in new and fascinating ways.
When it comes to displaying 3D imagery, there are generally two types of technology: displays that must be viewed with 3D glasses (stereoscopic displays), and displays that do not require 3D glasses (autostereoscopic displays). Each technology has its advantages and disadvantages; however, it seems that autostereoscopic technology, though still in its infancy, is the future of 3D technology. If advertisers were to create a 3D video display for a store, for example, they would need the glasses-less technology for passersby to view it. Besides, having to wear glasses to view 3D imagery is becoming too cumbersome. Are you really going to carry around a pair of 3D specs in your pocket?
Sony is at the forefront of autostereoscopic 3D technology. During the Emerging Technologies portion of SIGGRAPH 2010, the company showcased the 360-degree autostereoscopic display prototype we've been anticipating trying out since we caught wind of it last week: the RayModeler. The device—which looks like it could have been taken from the set of a Star Wars film—is a compact version of a 3D display enclosed in a cylinder. At first glance, it looks like a high-tech coffee-bean grinder or a blender, but after taking another look, one can view the display from all directions and see a bright, color 3D image. According to Sony, the system is the first display of its kind, featuring special LED light sources that show 360 unique, 24-bit color images in all directions. The user can even control the orientation of the display's content by using hand motions in proximity to the display (see video above).
Though the prototype seems far from being integrated into our everyday lives, Sony says that future iterations of their RayModeler will have many potential applications such as video entertainment, digital signage, education, museum displays, video games, advertising, and 3D telecommunication.
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TORONTO, Ont. - The daughter of Councillor Doug Ford, Krista Ford, has now apologized for a tweet she sent out after young women were attacked in the Bloor and Christie streets area.
In the tweet Wednesday night, she said: "Stay alert, walk tall, carry mace, take self-defence classes and don't dress like a whore."
The tweet caused a huge backlash, including an open letter on Facebook to 27-year-old Ford from Alice Moran, who identifies herself as one of the women assaulted in the Annex area.
In the letter, Moran stated that women have the right not to be assaulted.
"You're a woman and you should know that your body is yours and yours alone. No matter how you dress it, you have a right — an actual Charter of Rights and Freedom right — to not be sexually assaulted."
She added that it was not her clothing that made her a target of sexual assault.
"For the record, I was sexually assaulted while wearing a knee-length polka-dot dress. The last time I wore that dress, it was to Easter dinner at my Gran's, where I'm fairly certain I could make little to no money whoring," she wrote.
Moran said she feels sympathy for Ford, and added that Facebook reaction has been overwhelmingly positive.
"I'm in no way angry or resentful towards her, and I feel bad that she's probably in a media storm today that's horrible," she said.
Ford tweeted an apology for her statement.
"I didn't mean to cause such an alarm and I apologize if I did. I just want women to be safe," she tweeted Thursday afternoon.
In a statement to the Toronto Sun, Ford continued to explanation her statement.
"What I meant to say was that women should take measures to protect themselves and be very careful not to place themselves or allow themselves to be placed in vulnerable positions that may compromise their safety," she wrote.
Ford's Twitter account is now protected.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose Haryana to launch the nationwide camnpaign called 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao' (Save the Girl Child, Educate Her). The scheme will focus on fighting female foeticide and empowering women through education. Haryana has...
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On a nation-wide cycle tour to spread the message of peace and unity, Hira Lal Yadav on Monday reached the holy city saying he would highlight the problem of female foeticide in Punjab.
MLA apologises for remarks that led national-level kabbadi coach to faint
India | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday March 23, 2013
A Congress legislator today apologised for making a remark at the coach of the national women's kabbadi team coach a day ago, police said.
Official suspended for approving software which did not show J&K as part of India
Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday May 18, 2012
A senior officer in the Haryana Education Department was on Friday suspended for allegedly approving an educational software which had erroneously excluded Jammu and Kashmir from India's geographical map.
In Haryana, pregnant teachers will have to wait for government jobs
India | Vikram Chowdhary | Saturday April 28, 2012
The Haryana government's education department has issued a new policy. A policy that says women teachers who get appointed for government teaching jobs will not be allowed to join work if they are found to be more than 12 weeks pregnant. This simply...
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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has received the Haryana government's report indicting Sacred Heart school.
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India | Vikram Chowdhary | Thursday June 4, 2009
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Apparently, Hausfeld LLP has formally filed to withdraw from representing SOME of the lead plaintiffs in a class but he still wants to stay directly involved by representing the other plaintiffs (can you actually do that?!!). Then the presiding judge issued a Scheduling Order that appoints Dan Gustafson of Gustafson Gluek PLLC as Lead Settlement Counsel to represent the "class" without a further hearing or discussion. So if there is a class of retired football players being acknowledged, then why is there a gag order? Does this mean that your case can be settled without your approval?
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This recipe is a happy accident; I meant to bring you a pork loin roast today, but I confused my wife* by asking for a "blade end" pork loin roast; she brought home a blade shoulder roast instead.
*Normally, I do the shopping, but I'm coaching my son's soccer team, and we had a game.
**OK, I'm a control freak; I really WANT to do the shopping. It pains me to let someone else do it. They're going to get it wrong! But that was a good thing in this case.
***If you're looking for a rotisserie pork loin recipe, click here.
Pork shoulder (often called "boston butt", or in this case " blade shoulder") is my favorite cut from the pig, so I wasn't very upset about this mistake. Pork shoulder, unlike the very lean pork loin, has a lot of fat in it. This helps it cook up nice and juicy, even when you cook it well done. And you must cook it to well done - there's a lot of connective tissue in there with the fat. If you don't cook it enough, that connective tissue makes this a very tough cut of meat. But...if you get the connective tissue to melt (by cooking to AT LEAST 180*F), the result is tender, melt in your mouth porky goodness.
The rotisserie adds a crispiness to the outside of the roast that...well, Diane put it best while we were eating:
"Oh, my. This is soooooo good. It's like bacon on the outside, and juicy on the inside."Recipe: Rotisserie Pork Shoulder Roast
- Grill with Rotisserie attachment (I used a Weber Summit 650 with an infrared rotisserie burner. Here it is.)
- aluminum foil drip pan (9"x12", or whatever fits your grill)
- butcher's twine
- 3-4 lb Boneless Pork Shoulder Roast, trimmed of any excess fat
- 3 quarts water
- 3/4 cup table salt (1.5 cups kosher salt)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp whole coriander seed
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried lemon peel (or lemon zest)
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1. Brine the pork: In a large container, stir the salt and sugar into the water until dissolved. Add the pork, and refrigerate for 3-8 hours.
2. Prepare and rest the roast: One hour before cooking, mix the rub ingredients in a small bowl. Remove the pork from the brine, and pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle the rub evenly over the entire roast, working it into any nooks, crannies and seams you can find. Truss the roast with butcher's twine, tying it every inch and a half.* Skewer the roast on the spit through the center of the roast, then let it rest at room temperature.
*When trussing, you're trying to get a nice cylinder shape. The pork shoulder cut may not cooperate, so do the best you can. I had to fold mine in half, then I trussed it to hold it together. See the pictures above and below.
3. Prepare the grill Set your grill up for rotisserie cooking at high heat. For my Weber Summit, this means preheating my grill for 15 minutes with all the burners on high. (Make sure you remove the middle grill grate before you do this, so you don't have to juggle a hot grate.) Then I turn off all the burners except for the two outer burners (burners 1 and 6), and I light the infrared burner and turn it to high as well. I put my drip pan in the middle of the grill, over the unlit burners. (See here for more rotisserie setup details.)
4. Cook the roast Put the spit on the rotisserie, and cook with the lid closed. Cook the pork roast until it reaches 185*F to 190*F in the thickest part of the meat. This should take 1 to 1.5 hours; assume about 25 minutes per pound of meat.
5. Rest, carve and serve. Remove the spit from the grill, and allow to rest for 10-15 minutes before removing the roast. Remove the roast to a cutting board, remove the twine from the roast, and slice the pork into 1/2" thick slices. Serve and enjoy!
*Easy: Skip the brining, and step 1; add 1 tsp kosher salt and 1 tsp brown sugar to the rub in step 2 and continue with the recipe as written.
*Overnight salt: Instead of brining, do the "easy" variation (above) 1 to 3 days ahead of time, and store in the refrigerator. Continue with the trussing and skewering in step 2 one hour before cooking.
*Italian style: Replace the rub with a garlic-herb paste of 4 cloves of minced garlic, 1 tsp minced thyme, 1 tsp minced rosemary, and 1 tbsp olive oil, mixed.
*I can't get boneless pork shoulder roasts in the meat case at my local grocery; they always come bone-in. That's no big deal; I just cut the bone out before cooking. It gave me more nooks and crannies to get the rub into before I trussed it up.
*Make sure you trim the fat cap off the top of the roast - there's plenty of fat throughout this roast, so that big hunk of fat on top will just make it greasy.
*Again, this is not the time to go for medium-rare, slightly pink pork. The connective tissue in the shoulder will make it jaw-achingly tough. Cook it to well done and beyond. In fact, you'd have a hard time overcooking this roast. If you have any questions about "is it done?" you should err on the side of cooking it more.
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Our College Open Days are aimed at Year 12 school/college students who are considering applying to Cambridge for entry in October 2016 or deferred entry in October 2017. (Please be aware that Christ's does not accept applications for Veterinary Medicine.) There will be the opportunity to look around the College and to meet current students, Tutors and Directors of Study or other subject specialists. Lunch will be included free of charge. We usually start at 10.30am and finish around 3.00pm (so it's not really possible to attend more than one College Open Day on the same day although depending on your travel arrangements there should be enough time for you to have a look around Cambridge. A student who came to one of our recent open days said "I found the college tours particularly enjoyable because it gave us a real insight into college life. The Directors of Study talks were also really useful because they told us what they are looking for and gave us more information about the courses which are unique to Cambridge." If you'd like an invitation to one of our Open Days, please complete and return the on-line booking form linked to the relevant date listed above (or see the box to the right on this webpage).We're sorry the College doesn't have adequate space to allow parents and friends to attend the first part of the Open Day. However, if they plan to come to Cambridge with you, they are welcome to come to the parents' talk and tour of the College, normally starting at 1.30pm sharp in the afternoon on a College Open Day. We aim to finish parents' programme at 3.00pm as well.
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Research house Angel Broking has suggested accumulate call for banking major IDBI Bank. IDBI Bank recently launched its marketing campaign and also introduced no charges accounts to lure more consumers.
The bank has achieved good results and has generated good amount of business during the past two quarters on back on initiatives taken by the management.
IDBI Bank has registered 49.3% rise in net profit for Q4 2012 at Rs 771 crore compared to same quarter previous year.
Angel Broking has given a target price of Rs 117 for the stock on back of strong performance and expectation of the trend to continue in coming quarters.
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Of everyone on the staff of Automobile Magazine, I am probably the most well-suited for life with an all-electric car. My home is only 3.5 miles from our office in downtown Ann Arbor, and much of my social life takes place within the boundaries by of the roads that form a ring around this small city. However, despite my short-distance, mostly urban travels, I couldn't help but be anxious that I would run of juice. To my eyes, the range meter was a countdown clock to the moment when I would become stranded on the side of the road. Following is a chronicle of my week with the Leaf.
Monday, June 6, 2011
2:42 p.m.
I haven't even left the office, and I'm already worried about running out of juice. I have to give assistant web editor Jake Holmes a ride home and then head home myself, a trip of only about 10 miles. (The car is fully charged, by the way.) Is there such a thing as pre-range anxiety? Oh, and I have to kill that large spider that appeared in my apartment this morning.
3:56 p.m.
It turns out that I don't have to give Jake a ride after all, but I stepped outside to find that it's 85 degrees and humid. I am now worried about the mileage penalty from running the air-conditioning.
6:00 p.m.
I left work with a full charge and an indicated range of 106 miles. The range actually went up to 108 miles at one point, thanks to the regenerative braking system. I made it home with 96 miles left, in part thanks to the fact that I decided not to use the A/C. Boy, it's humid.
7:15 p.m.
I ran some errands this evening and the Leaf now shows 69 miles of range, or 76 with Eco mode engaged. Using Eco mode takes some getting used to, with the more resistant accelerator pedal and the more aggressive regenerative brakes, but it doesn't seem to affect the acceleration as much as I thought it would. I dared to turn on the A/C this time. Also, the spider is still on the loose.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
7:52 a.m.
I decided not to plug the Leaf into the 240V charger at work, because the range indicator shows 74 miles (it read 75 when I left home). I feel more at ease driving in Eco mode, as it adds about 10 miles to the Leaf's range and means I can use the A/C without fear of running down the battery.
2:00 p.m.
Everyone at work thinks I'll regret not plugging in today. Guess I'll have to choose wisely who to call if I run out of juice and get stranded on the side of the road. Also, it is even hotter and more humid than yesterday, so the A/C will be on for sure when I head home. Will my 3.5-mile drive home use up 30 miles of range because of the extreme heat?
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
7:57 a.m.
With half a charge left, I plug the Leaf in at the 240V charging station after arriving at work. Yesterday, I decided that I had to stop worrying so much about the charge level and switched out of Eco mode. In regular drive mode, with 100 hundred percent of torque available from a standstill, the Leaf is a very quick little car. The suspension is also sorted enough, and absorbed the rough roads of my commute so well, that I failed to realize for a number of blocks that I was driving 10 mph over the posted limit. (Whoops.)
11:12 a.m.
I have to drive to Novi this afternoon for a demo of Hyundai's new BlueLink system, and I've realized that the Leaf won't be able to handle the 60-mile round trip in the 90-degree heat, with the A/C turned on, traveling only on highways. I think I'll borrow the Porsche Panamera 4 V-6 from our fleet and use it instead.
On hearing about my trip to Novi, copy editor Rusty Blackwell shoots me an e-mail about an electric-car meetup this weekend that will also take place in Novi. I don't think I'll attend, because the Leaf's slow charge time means that I'll have to spend the entire day there as I wait for the car to recharge.
11:01 p.m.
Any range anxiety I had about my weekday driving is gone, thanks to my 3.5-mile commute from downtown Ann Arbor. Also thanks to the fact that most of my social life takes place within the city limits of Ann Arbor. I am enjoying the Leaf for its silent and smooth operation, its instant power, its petite footprint, and its straightforward ergonomics. I've found that I haven't really had to modify my life for the car, although I did set that spider free instead of killing it. Apparently the Leaf is changing my life by influencing me to help protect nature in more ways than one!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
8:53 a.m.
I wasn't planning on plugging in this morning -- I still had 68 miles left on the charge -- but I'm starting to get anxious about the weekend. (So much for my range anxiety being gone.) I will try to get some errands done this evening, since I will be able to plug in at the 240V charger again tomorrow.
I'm also starting to worry about the weather -- it's supposed to rain this weekend, which means it's probably not a good idea to string an extension cord from the car across the grass to my patio. The fact that I don't have a garage could mean that I won't be able to charge the Leaf at all this weekend. Still, I have yet to leave Ann Arbor in my time with the Leaf (the things I do outside of town are well outside of the car's range), and the furthest errand I have planned is only to the Meijer in Scio Township, 2.4 miles from my house.
3:27 p.m.
The more I think about having to plan every trip and to consider charging points, I am getting a little tired of the electric car lifestyle. A car is supposed to provide freedom and access to the open road, but so far, I'm too afraid to take the Leaf on the open road, lest I run out of juice or find myself too far from a charger.
7:16 p.m.
I now measure trips in distance, not time, and as much as my range anxiety has gone away, I still find myself constantly looking at the [always dropping] range meter. Now off to my friend's place across town for dinner.
7:31 p.m.
I Ieft home with 95 miles of range showing. After only 3 miles -- about two of which were on the highway -- I am down to 84 miles. Driving at highway speeds, you can literally watch the miles tick away.
Friday, June 10, 2011
9:01 a.m.
I cheated. After dinner last night, my friend and I went to Royal Oak (about 50 miles from Ann Arbor) in his car, and he asked me to drive back to Ann Arbor. It was no comparison to the Leaf. The Leaf's instant-torque, single-speed electric motor has spoiled me. There are no hesitant gear changes, no small torque band and anemic power delivery, just seamless forward movement.
With the weekend looming, I plugged in this morning even though the Leaf still showed 74 miles on the clock. With all the errands I have to run and the slow charging time on a household 110-volt plug, it promises be an interesting weekend.
5:10 p.m.
I leave work for the weekend and put the Leaf in Eco mode. The range indicator shows 121 miles. Wait, the wipers use how much energy?? Scratch that first mileage statement: I have 114 miles for the weekend. I drive home, with no A/C and minimal wiper use, with 109 miles left. I can't help but to stare longingly at my own gas-powered car parked only a few spots away...
Saturday, June 11, 2011
2:04 p.m.
Off to run errands. They are all around Ann Arbor, so I'll be able to avoid the highway. I have 92 miles on the tank (in Eco mode) and a total of about 10 miles worth of errands. Maybe I'll eat lunch near the office so I can use the battery charger to "top off" the tank. On another note, the XM three-month free trial ended this morning. It's a good thing the Bluetooth streaming works flawlessly and is simple to use.
5:11 p.m.
I finished all my errands, having driven mostly in Eco mode, and have 59 miles of range showing. I'm hoping that the rain holds off, both because it would hinder my ability to plug in the Leaf and because I'm having a cocktail party this evening.
Monday, June 13, 2011
8:16 a.m.
I say goodbye to the Leaf after driving to work. Yesterday, I only drove the Leaf three-quarters of a mile. (Much cleaning and recuperating was needed after my party.) In fact, part of the reason that I volunteered to drive the Leaf this past week was because I knew that most of my activities would not take me that far from home. There were a few range-anxiety-induced moments, but driving the Leaf really didn't affect my schedule that much. However, I would have felt differently if I had plans to drive anywhere more than, say, 30 miles away. If I had a 240V charger at home, it might have impacted my thinking even less, because when I knew that I would be able to plug in to the higher-voltage charger in the morning, I drove the Leaf more like a normal person in a normal car.
Two things keep me from being an electric-car convert: the overall range is too small to use the Leaf as primary vehicle, and the charging time is too lengthy. Realistically, I was never in danger of running out of juice and getting stuck on the side of the road, but every time I drove the car, even for just a few miles, it meant more hours during which the car would have to be idle while it was charging.
In my week with the Leaf, I drove only 114 miles, but in that time the Leaf changed how I viewed traveling by car: no longer was a trip measured by how long it took, but by how many miles it was. It's a new kind of driving -- you can drive an automatic, you can drive a manual, or you can drive electric.
2011 Nissan Leaf
Base price (with destination): $33,600
Price as tested: $33,930
Available federal tax rebate: up to $7500
Standard Equipment:
16" aluminum alloy wheels
Portable trickle-charger cable
Front-seat side-impact air bags
Front- and rear-seat side curtain air bags
Stability and traction control
Tire pressure monitoring system
Electronic brake force distribution and brake assist
Vehicle security system
Cruise control
6-speaker CD audio system with audio input jack
USB connection port
XM Satellite Radio
Navigation system
Multi-function trip computer
Power windows & locks
LED headlights & taillights
Bluetooth hands-free phone system
Options on this vehicle:
Splash guards, $140
Floor mats & cargo area mat $170
Cargo net $20
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Solar panel spoiler
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Estimated charging time:
220-volt outlet: 8 hours
110-volt outlet: 21 hours
DC fast charge to 80%: 30 minutes
80 kW AC synchronous motor
24 kWh lithium-ion battery
3.3 kW onboard charger
120-volt portable trickle charging cable
240-volt home charging dock
Optional 50 kW DC fast-charging port
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ST. LOUIS — Perhaps nothing says more about the Kentucky-Wichita State matchup than UK freshman James Young admitting he could not name one player on Wichita State.
Not one player off a team that went to the Final Four last year. Not one player off the nation's only unbeaten team. Not one player on the Midwest Region's No. 1 team. He didn't even know that Andrew Wiggins' brother, Nick, played there after playing with and against Andrew Wiggins in all-star games last year when Wiggins was also being recruited at UK.
"I've seen clips of them every now and then on ESPN, but it feels like just another game that we just have to keep playing," said Young.
But he doesn't know even one Wichita State player?
"I have not really heard of anybody," Young said.
Obviously, CBS-TV has a different approach to Sunday's Kentucky-Wichita State game here. That's why it is the marquee game in CBS' Sunday schedule and will tip off about 2:45 p.m. EST. The network understands the drama of having the nation's only unbeaten team going against a historic program like Kentucky that came into the season No. 1 and was projected by some as possibly going unbeaten. And a program where UK fans know players long before they arrive on campus — and opponents know the names as well.
Now UK goes into the game as an underdog because it has already lost 10 games this season.
"We have a chip on our shoulder. We are the underdogs right now. We use that as motivation and know we have to come in the game and fight," Kentucky freshman guard Andrew Harrison said.
Harrison is no more used to being an underdog than Kentucky fans are.
"No, not really. That's not how it has been for me. But it is making me become a better man to be honest. Just have to come every game to fight no matter what the outcome is. You just have to fight out there on the court and show that even though you are the underdog, you can still win," Harrison said. "We want to show we are a great team, play together and love each other. This is a chance to do that."
Maybe. But it's also a chance for a veteran, relatively unknown Wichita State team to make a case for experience over highly-publicized talent as it did on its Final Four march last year or as Mercer did when it stunned Duke in this year's NCAA.
Calipari can related to Wichita State. Remember he took UMass and Memphis both to the Final Four when his teams were not household names and had to beat bigger, more established name teams. He knows how dangerous Wichita State's lack of notoriety can be and how that can motivate a team.
"I have been in a few of those. I only got a BCS job five years ago. I was at UMass and Memphis trying to take on the big dogs. So you have a chip on your shoulder," Calipari said. "It's us against the world and no one thinks we're going to do this, and now you're going against Kentucky who had a good season, but not a great season. And, you know, I've been there. I've been on the other side. I haven't been on this side going against it.
"Believe me when I tell you folks, I had three or four teams start the season with 20 wins or more to start a season and I can't begin to tell you how much you try to push it off as nothing, and you say it's nothing. Oh, it's something."
He marvels at the way Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall has made it a "blessing, not a burden" for the unbeaten Shockers.
"We had some teams who had a chance, 38‑2 a couple of teams and 35‑2. I mean we had a chance on a couple of different teams, but I'll tell you, I felt it as the head coach, which I knew my team had felt it," Calipari said about the pressure of being unbeaten.
Marshall gets almost giddy talking about his unbeaten team.
"I think it is really fun. It has been a great season," he said.
But he said his team's only goal is to "get out of the weekend" and keep advancing by beating Kentucky.
Sophomore Alex Poythress thinks the Shockers, who will have a huge edge in fan support based on attendance Friday when they routed Cal Poly 64-37, will feel the pressure just as the Cats have many times during his two seasons.
"They have veteran players and a lot of talent," Poythress, who had watched Wichita State play, said. "But the record doesn't mean anything to us at this point. It's going to be a big test for us and we'll be pumped up to play. I feel like the target is on their back, not ours. They have all the pressure on them to keep winning every game. The pressure is off us.
"We just have to go play. We can show all those doubting us what we can do. I am sure there are plenty of doubters, but people doubt everybody. But we don't doubt ourselves and we know we can do this."


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New York with CK!
Nate had to go up to Columbus for work so I thought it would be a great time to go visit my friend Jessi in NYC for Labor Day Weekend. Last time we saw Jessi and Ela Caden was only about 2 months old. They came here to Charlotte and we couldn't really do much because the babies were still so little. This trip was much more fun, the kids are old enough now to actually go out and do things. And lord knows there is SO much to do in NYC!
Thursday morning we were up early and off to the airport. The flight actually went great, we had an open seat next to us which was perfect because CK fell right asleep as soon as the engines came on. It was nice being able to put him down.
Jessi met us as soon as we got off the plane and we headed to go get some pizza. NY pizza is seriously the best pizza ever. After that we walked around saw some amazing views and went to Jane's Carousel under the Brooklyn Bridge. After playing in the park we headed back home to feed the kiddos and relax. Although relaxing with two 1 year olds, is pretty much impossible. They are seriously like little tornadoes!
Friday we were on our own. Jessi had to work and Ela went to daycare. Caden napped in his stroller while I caught up with Mr. Grey and soaked up the scenery. We then headed back to the carousel, had some Meatballs for lunch, and played on the playground until it was time to take another nap and meet Ela, Thomaz and Jessi back at the apartment.
Saturday we went to the water park and then headed over to Governors Island on the Ferry. We rented some bikes to ride around the island. The kiddos were able to sit on the front, I mean seriously how fun is that? They really enjoyed it, well most of the time. There were a few little smacks here and there :). But by the time we got home Jessi and I were so pooped, we were both in bed before 9pm!
Sunday we went to grab lunch at a polish restaurant that Jessi and TB go to pretty frequently. After that we caught our flight home. Sounds like a peaceful day right, wrong. But I won't go into that. Let's just say we didn't have the best trip home. Some delays, some belly aches and some melt downs; but over all the kids did great together and we really enjoyed our weekend trip to NYC!
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Gah, this makes me want to visit NYC so badly! Never been. I LOVE the kids on the bikes- what a fun thing to do! Glad you had a great visit
It's so fun! But I would recommend going in the summer or spring time. Cold weather is just not my thing!
Jessi's place has AWESOME views!!! And i can't wait to do the fun things you guys did next time we go to NYC!
So cute! Looks like you had a great time.


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Hi -- I keep reading that a custom cabinet maker can sometimes do cabinets more affordably than a semi custom cabinet line. Can anyone recommend a custom cabinet maker in Massachusetts (or could be New Hampshire, Rhode Island, etc. if they were willing to work with someone who lives in the Boston area). Is there anyone equivalent to the Amish cabinet makers I keep reading about in other parts of the country? Thanks so much for any suggestions. |
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Hi hb, I highly recommend Faneul Kitchen Cabinet in Hingham, MA. They recently completed a kitchen renovation for us and the workmanship is very high quality. They also made cabinets for my sister's kitchen and brother-in-law's kitchen (2 separate kitchens). They were also a pleasure to deal with at every step including installation. Their phone # is (781) 740-8844, we worked with Andrew Bargende who is one of the owners. |
Hello, I have used a small company in Roslindale Ma (Boston suburb) called Contractors Cabinet and Design, they sell a couple brands and also have a small shop in their building that makes their own "brand"....cool to see the shop and your cabinets being made in-house. I worked with their senior designer Melinda Guglietta, her number is 617.290.3719, she was great to work with. For the record I am a specialty contractor in the Boston area, and have no affiliation with the cabinet company but I have used them on several projects and was pleased with the work and service Best, |
We used Country Craftsmen in Uxbridge and are very happy with the cherry cabinets they made for us 4 years ago. Billy and Patty are the owners and are wonderful to work with. Good luck with your kitchen! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Country Craftsmen
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We worked with Taylor Made in Leominster, MA. Bob and Angie have been great and will make whatever you want. They also do the installation which is included in their price quote. I do not think that anyone in these parts will be as cheap as the Amish we have heard about on this list. Still the Taylors have been half as much as some we talked to. |
Thanks so much for these great suggestions, I'll follow up. Also, for those of you who have worked with cabinetmakers before -- at what point in the process does one get a "ballpark" estimate of costs -- do they give ranges per linear foot? |
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Not Amish, but you can also try Crown Point in NH ask for Tedd LeBlanc. Customer service is unparalleled, the cabinets are beautiful and a good value. |
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Person with an accient (India) called on Monday July 7th. Stated he represented Microsoft and that Windows on my home computer was sending out information to them that it was faulty. (I had received about four calls from the same individual in March/April of this year with the same message). This time I hung up on him but expect he will call back any day.
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Guest (Great Falls, United States) Jun 24 2014, 5:59 pm#42
Multiple calls with no message. Same scam reported by others "problems with my windows computer" Heavy Indian accent (from the country India)
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I wish we could go back in time to the old telephone systems...
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Same as others...a guy with an Indiana accent claims they kept receiving errors on my windows computer. They know nothing about my computer. SCAM
Caller Name: JohnCaller Type: Scam Call- Guest (172.243.249.*) 2014-06-16 6:16 pm#1
did you mean Indiana accent? or INDIA accent? I am from Indiana myself... we do not have accents in Indiana...
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Well I got a call from this number earlier today. A guy with an Indiana accent came on the phone claiming they kept receiving errors on my windows computer. Immediately I felt this was a scam so acted dumb and said "there are errors on my windows computer?" He said, "Yes, on your windows laptop." I said, "Well, tell me what brand name is my windows laptop?" He said, "How would I know that?" If you are calling in reference to my windows computer that is sending you error messages you would know what brand name my computer is. This is how I tested my theory of him being a scammer and hung up. Scam Alert #1 They have called 3 times so far today. I tried to call the number back to see what happens and it says the number has been disconnected. Scam Alert #2
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did you mean Indiana accent? or INDIA accent? I am from Indiana myself... we do not have accents in Indiana...
Sanna (Helena, United States) Jun 11 2014, 7:19 pm#38
Same as others...a guy with an Indiana accent claims they are receiving errors originating from my windows computer, yet they know nothing about my computer or the fact the home wifi modem has been down for 2 weeks! SCAM!
Caller Name: JohnCaller Type: Scam Call- Guest (172.243.249.*) 2014-06-16 6:13 pm#1
did you mean Indiana accent? or INDIA accent? I am from Indiana myself... we do not have accents in Indiana...
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Received a call from a person from India who said he was a Tech from Microsoft, John, and they had reports that my computer was in danger for one month and he was going to help me fix it. I told him it sounded like a scam and was going to report him. He begged me not to report him. I asked for a number to call him back. I told him I only used an iMac, iPad and iPhone and therefore his claims were impossible. He told me to go to hell and hung up.
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After many calls I finally answered, after a few seconds an Indian accented woman came on asking my name.I gave her three good blasts from the handheld air horn and asked her to call again. I could hear the noise from the "Boiler Room" operation in the background very noisy. I hope she had her headset turned up so she could hear well with all that noise. I hope she calls back.
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I'd love to borrow your air horn! The do not call list is a complete joke.
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St. Patrick's Day is around the corner, so let's make some Rainbow cookies, shall we?!
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Don't worry, she's fine. In fact she celebrated her 29th birthday on Sunday by being discharged from the hospital after falling ill on Friday. "My how the day has changed," she tweeted, "I am now sick with 101 fever and getting ready for this show is a challenge."
Jana had to cut her concert in West Palm Beach, FLA and was admitted to the hospital where her manager and boyfriend Brantley Gilbert tried to cheer her up with by taking goofy pictures with
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On Saturday she tweeted an update on her condition, "I'm okay. I'm on morphine and lots of liquid and other stuff. #dehydration #flu #etc ! Thanks for the love!" She also tweeted this
. Okay even in a hospital bed and sick as a dog Jana is super cute,
Even though she was released earlier on Sunday she still had to miss that nights show in Tampa, Fla. as well. "Terribly sorry I'm missin the show tonight in Tampa," she tweeted. "I got out of the hospital this morning &still really sick. I will make it up to y'all."
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Case vs. Holster vs. Pouch: What's Right for You?
You've got a killer smartphone. Now it's time to protect your investment with the ideal carrying case.
Of course your new smartphone looks great; it's new! But keeping it scratch-free will require either careful handling and constant care or, more likely, an accessory designed to protect it.
The good news is you've got plenty of choices, including cases, pouches and holsters. So let's review your options with an eye to form, fit and function, and find the one that's right for you.
Cases and pouches—what's the difference?
Think of pouches as protection for your device when you're not using it. Your device is enclosed in a pocket, safe for transport, but will need to be removed for you to use it. Having to remove it to use it may sound like a negative, but it's very handy if you're frequently placing your device in a docking station, charging station or car mount. Many such cradles and mounts require your device to be "naked" when docked, and pouches are designed for easy device removal. For those who keep their smartphone in their pocket or purse, adding a pouch can provide full protection against everyday hazards like keys, lipstick and lint.
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Tender and subtle, it explores difficult issues in deceptively easy prose... Across the decades, Ashdown tiptoes carefully through explosive family secrets. This is a wonderful debut – intelligent, understated and sensitive.
At once troubling, funny and joyous, this is an intimate, lyrical and deeply moving novel of an ordinary family crumbling under the weight of past mistakes.
Isabel Ashdown's captivating debut vividly brings to life the gentility of a 1950s childhood, the free-spirited hedonism of the Sixties, and the urban domesticity of 1980s Portsmouth.
Thirteen-year-old Jake's world is unravelling as his father and older brother leave home, and his mother plunges into alcoholic freefall.
Despite his turbulent home life, Jake is an irrepressible teenager and his troubled mother is not the only thing on his mind: there's the hi-fi he's saving up for, his growing passion for Greek mythology (and his pretty classics teacher), and the anticipation of brief visits to see his dad. When his parents reconcile, life finally seems to be looking up. Their first family holiday, announced over scampi and chips in the Royal Oak, promises to be the icing on the cake – until long-unspoken family secrets begin to surface.
An intelligent, beautifully observed coming-of-age story, packed with vivid characters and inch-perfect dialogue. Isabel Ashdown's storytelling skills are formidable; her human insights highly perceptive.
Isabel Ashdown's first novel is a disturbing, thought-provoking tale of family dysfunction, spanning the second half of the 20th century, that guarantees laughter at the uncomfortable familiarity of it all.
I love it. It's a book that's very fast and really rewarding for the reader. There's a wrenching end to the first chapter that switches the mood and absolutely hooked me for the rest of the book.
An immaculately written novel with plenty of dark family secrets and gentle wit within. Recommended for book groups.
It's an incredibly convincing boy's voice; an incredibly convincing woman's voice. It's very subtle, and subtlety is the key to this. The tragedy is happening behind the words and behind what people are saying, and you could be forgiven for wanting to read it again to catch all the nuances. It reminded me of Iain Banks. If you enjoyed The Crow Road, you'll get lots out of this book.
This stirring coming-of-age novel evokes the strictures of the '50s and the tacky flamboyance of the '80s brilliantly. Narrated through 13-year-old Jake's eyes, it's a heartbreaking redemptive tale of family secrets that will take you on an emotional rollercoaster. Arm yourselves with a box of Kleenex as you'll be weeping into your pillow by the end.
In Jake, Ashdown has created a beautifully realised character, totally believable as a 20th-century boy but imbued with qualities which should resonate with any reader and will surely stand the test of time...The prose is succinct and smooth, the dialogue crisp and convincing. An intriguing, atmospheric read with a healthy dollop of realism.
Skillfully written and difficult to put down...this novel is a page-turningly good read.
Tell friends and family you have gone away, take the phone off the hook and be prepared to be completely immersed in the lives of Jake and Mary. I've just lost the last two days to this wonderful novel and I've loved every second of it. Jake, in particular, really hit the spot with me, from his love of cold November days and Greek mythology, his thoughts on Joey Deacon and Thundercats, through to some moments of real heartbreak. All beautifully conveyed by the author.
A beautifully poignant, multi-layered family story. There is glorious detail in the writing which renders it truly memorable. [And] I was very impressed by the masterful handling of the chronology and the weaving of the two different points of view in the story as it rushes towards its climax.
The beauty of Ashdown's writing is that readers are able to connect to the real characters presented and understand that life isn't always all that easy...her character representations, no matter what sex or age, are flawless, and her descriptions of small hometowns and country and beachside holidays create superb images to match the story...It's hard to know who to recommend this to without encouraging everyone to go out and buy it. Ashdown is a definite one to watch for in British literature.
I saw Glasshopper on the 'just returned bookshelf' at the library – so I grabbed it... I read and finished it in two days!
Glasshopper is the kind of novel that stays with you, or rather the characters and their little quirks do. Adolescent Jake is very vivid and seeing the story unfold through his eyes parallel to his mum Mary's story works very well. The pain of growing up is captured beautifully in both cases. What I really like is that Isabel Ashdown has managed to keep a lot of family secrets buried under the surface, and yet those secrets are what drives me as a reader forward. Nothing is ever spelt out; events are implied and it's satisfying to work things out for yourself. The end is totally unexpected and lifts the story.
The writing is reminiscent of Maggie O'Farrell, so anyone who loves her books is sure to enjoy this one.
Isabel Ashdown reads from and discusses Glasshopper at a fundraising dinner for NACOA, the National Association for Children of Alcoholics, May 2012.
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After its theatrical release late last year, you might have had to look around a little to find The Kings Speech, starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter. As events have proved, the film was well worth the effort. Firth won the Best Actor award for his mesmerizing work in an extraordinarily demanding role. But Rush and Carter were also in the Oscar hunt, along with director Tom Hooper and screenwriter David Seidler, both of whose histories are chiefly in television. Seidler won his Oscar, and deservedly so: its a good story, told with intelligence, humor and compassion. Its now available on DVD.
Firth plays King George the VI of England, perhaps best known as the man who reluctantly ascended the throne after his older brother stepped down. The chief reason for Georges hesitancy is his stammering, a problem which has plagued him since childhood. The film opens in 1925 as he attempts to address a stadium full of people and basically freezes. His wife, Elizabeth (Carter), runs through a series of doctors trying to help him correct the problem, all to no avail, though to considerably (and painfully) humorous effect.
In a last, desperate attempt, she finds speech therapist Lionel Logue (Rush) whose only credentials are the successes he has had. A sometime actor and elocution teacher, Logue employs unorthodox methods to get results. At first, his royal clientwhom Logue calls by his nickname, Bertieis royally put off by the teachers impertinence. But, as Logue informs him, my castle, my rules, so he has to play along. Doing so involves him in some pretty silly looking business: jumping up and down, singing and dancing, even cursing extravagantly. (The movies original R rating came chiefly from these scenes: it has since been cleaned up, I understand, and mores the pity. In any case, I doubt that it would hinder the moral development of the young.)
The movies crisis, which gives the title its secondary meaning, is the radio speech George must give when Britain enters WWII against Germany. His older brother, nicely played by Guy Pearce, has given up leading his country to marry the woman he loves, so the heavy burden of that task falls to the man whose speech defect he has mocked since their childhoods. The historical record shows that the address succeeded, the first of many wartime speeches George gave, all of them aided by Logues careful preparation and coaching.
The plot may not sound like the stuff of great films, but the masterful acting bumps it to that level. Firth gives a fully-rounded portrait of an aristocrat whose common defect brings him down to the level of a commoner, and one who isnt that long on respect for the Crown to begin with. (Logue is an Australian, as he continually reminds Bertie, and one who has witnessed the sad human costs of the British Empires war.) Lionels calm insistence on their equality and the sparks that fly between the two men because of that assumption create some of the movies most compelling scenes.
The Kings Speech plays like a good stage drama, Hooper only occasionally resorting to big crowd scenes or outside scenery to make a point. Eve Stewarts production design recreates the 1930s credibly, and Alexandre Desplats music underscores and counterpoints the action richly. But this is an actors movie: Firth and Rush are compelling throughout, eliciting a full range of emotions from their characters and their audience as well as opening up some intriguing historical vistas. If you missed it in the theater, dont repeat that mistake.


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When it comes to simple yet flavor packed appetizers, it doesn't get much easier than grilled bacon wrapped artichoke hearts! Give 'em a shot at your next cookout and let us know your thoughts below.
Two 12 ounce jars quartered and marinated artichoke hearts, drained
1 lb sliced uncooked bacon cut in half
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Preheat grill to medium-high. Wrap each artichoke quarter tightly with ½ slice of bacon and pierce all the way through with a toothpick to keep the bacon in place. Place wrapped artichokes on a baking sheet or in a disposal aluminum pan, dust liberally with dry rub seasoning and set the pan on the grill. Cover grill and allow artichoke hearts to cook approximately 20 minutes, turning every five minutes until the bacon is browned and crisp. Remove from heat, plate and serve.
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The company's 3-pounder in particular has been a big hit for Naturipe, he said.
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Until my 6th grade year, I grew up on various Air Force bases around the United States. With my dad being in the military I was use to having some of my classmates move overseas to other countries. I distinctly remember one special friend in 3rd grade moving to Greece and wishing I could move overseas to another country like she did. For as long as I can remember, God has always had other nations on my heart. I don't know if any of you remember this or not, but there was a certain international Barbie doll line that came out in the 80's (I know I'm dating myself here) and I remember as a little girl looking at all the different dolls, their beautiful dresses and unique accessories. Since a child, I have always been intrigued with other countries….I believe it's part of the way I've been made, for the purpose God has created me to do for the time He has given me. As Jennie Allen calls it in her book, Restless….it's one of my "threads."
In high school I had the wonderful opportunity to travel with my mom to the Ukraine to teach children about God through a summer vacation Bible school. God took the seed that He had planted in my heart as a child and began to water it on that trip. I loved being with the Ukrainians, hearing their stories, answering their questions about the United States and learning from them about their culture. On that special trip I learned two very important lessons that have stayed with me through the years, the first one is that God is not only God of the United States, but of the whole world! He is everywhere. I know that may sound so basic, but actually experiencing that simple truth opened my eyes and heart to others who may not look, speak or think exactly like me. The second was that if I really want to see God work in my life, I have to step out in faith. I can't play it safe. Beautiful, inspirational testimonies are not birthed in "playing it safe" lives.
So on Wednesday I told you about the #Get1Give1 way we are giving back and helping to fulfill the Great Commission through giving away our international #YouAreLoved translations. Well today I want to share with you the other EXCITING part of that story!
Through your purchase of #YouAreLoved, you are supporting two amazing ministries, Sally Clarkson's MomHeart and GoodMorningGirls!
The Good Morning Girls profits are going to go toward hosting an international summer leadership training intensive for all our translators on the GMG International Team!! Y'all, I am SO SO SO excited about this and pray that you will catch the vision and join me!
So what does this mean?
Basically the funds that are raised through the sell of #YouAreLoved will go toward flying, feeding and housing about 20 women from around the WORLD for one week here in the United States NEXT summer. Eeek!!! Isn't that cool?!!!!
What's My Vision?
I think it's wise and important to invest in technology and materials and all sorts of good things like that, and Lord willing I will one day be able to a little more, but right now what God has on my heart is to invest in women….in their lives. That has to be my first priority. And so that's what I'm doing with the money. I'm not a "business" person so this might not be the smartest business move or way to allocate my funds, but when I look at Jesus and how He lived His life, He didn't always make the best "business" decisions either. He invested His life in only 12 men. He lived His life focused and one mission, keeping the purpose God had for Him front and center in His life. I want to do the same. He is my role model and I choose to follow Him.
So I'm praying my heart out and trusting God to raise the funds through #YouAreLoved, spreading a powerful message of God's love to a generation of women who are in desperate need to hear it. I'm going back to what He taught me years ago on a mission trip to the Ukraine, to live my life boldly by stepping out in faith.
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Do you want to know one of the prayers I've recently been praying as Sally and I have launched our book? I've been praying that I will do my job, I've been working crazy hard behind the scenes to get this book to you all….but I don't want to do so much that I miss seeing His fingerprints. I want to give God room to be glorified. I want to give Him center stage and any "success" that our book might get….I want it all to reflect back to Him.
Like I said, I'm not the best marketing person. I'm not in the slightest way gifted in business matters, I'm sure I've made lots of mistakes as I've launched this book….but you know what? I don't want to do it perfectly because then I might miss out on seeing Him take over and spread our book in ways that only He can. I want to work hard and do my part, but I also want to make sure and leave room so I can see Him do His.
So what do you say, sweet friends. Want to join me for a crazy fun ride?
Sally (ohhh man, I just adore her) has been so sweet and agreed to help me train these beautiful sisters in Christ that God has brought to GoodMorningGirls over the years. I plan on contacting a few other people to come and help us train, encourage and invest in our translator's lives and then the most exciting thing will happen. My prayer is that after our summer intensive, they will go back to their countries, equipped, inspired and ready to radically impact their country for God's glory! We are only in stage 1 of a multi stage plan here, friends.
The Plan…
First we need to raise the money, then we need to host the intensive, then we need to send them back and impact their countries…..and the rest, well it's all in God's hands….
I want you to join me on this amazing adventure…..I can't do it without you …..and honestly I don't want to. I want you, and invite you to join me on this journey. Together, lets go and make disciples of all nations.
How can you get involved?
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Hamburg Celebrates 65th Anniversary
IOWA CITY, IA (CBS2/FOX28) -- The sights and sounds of hamburgers and hotdogs on the grill were enough to get folks on Linn Street to stop and eat on Tuesday afternoon, as staff at the Hamburg Inn No. 2 handed out free food in celebration of the restaurant's 65th anniversary.
Those sensations are something Dave Panther knows very well -- he grew up in the apartment above the restaurant.
"Hearing the conversation come up through the floor, people opening and shutting the door, the trucks going down the alley. I say I was probably genetically engineer to run this business," Panther said.
Panther's parents opened Iowa City's second -- and now only -- Hamburg Inn in 1948. Dave bought it in 1979.
"Dad said if he had owned a farm, you'd be working the farm -- this was his farm," Panther said.
And Panther brought other people to the farm -- like former employee Gary Sanders. He worked at the Hamburg from 1979 to 1981.
"It was crucial to my life, if I can be serious for a minute," Sanders said. "You can have people from all walks of life. From a mechanic to a college professor to anything. They all come to the Hamburg and I got to meet all of them and be friends with all of them."
That includes people like Presidents Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Thanks in part to the restaurant's Coffee Bean Caucus -- a mini version of the Iowa Caucus -- the Hamburg has become a national political hot spot for candidates coming through Iowa.
"It means if you want to run for President of the United States, you need to come to the Hamburg Inn," said Rep. Dave Loebsack (D - Iowa).
Those candidates come for the people, the conversation, and obviously, the food. The Hamburg has been grinding the meat for its burgers every day since the 50s. The people eating them say, that's why they're so good.
That's one of those little things Panther said his parents started doing when they opened the restaurant, and all those little things added up to one special place.
"I wish my folks could be here to see how it's turned out," he said.
In exchange for the free food, the Hamburg took 65 cent -- or more -- free will donations for the Crisis Center of Johnson County food bank.


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He's especially pleased that the data is accessible via the Internet. On a recent vacation, he was able to check to see that pumps were running and monitor the moisture content of fields, even though he was outside the country.
Eventually, sensor-based drip irrigation will be the norm, Miller says he believes. "In the future, we as growers are going to have to account for our irrigation a little bit more rigorously and have a little bit more scientific justification for how we apply our water, when we apply it, how long we apply it," he says. "Down the road, this will be very necessary."


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It's the second semi-final of the 54th Eurovision Song Contest tonight in Moscow. Ten countries from the nineteen singing tonight will go through to Saturday's Grand Final, with the others on the first flight out of Russia. As with the first semi-final, here's our handy spotters guide to some of the highlights on stage.
Ireland (2nd in running order)
I'm pretty sure the Irish will be represented in the Final, but it's more likely to be Ronan Keating, who's written the Danish entry, rather than Sinéad Mulvey and Black Daisy. WIth an early running slot and a genre (rock) that doesn't normally perform well in Eurovision, it could be a short run this year for the Emerald Isle.
Serbia (4th in running order)
Not only bringing a toe-tapping song to Eurovision, but also looking to popularise the accordian throughout Europe is the mission of Marko Kon and Milan Nikolic for Serbia. Cipela is a delightful story about a shoe, brought to life by a singer who has hair that would make boxing promoter Don King proud.
Greece (13th in running order)
Sakis Rova has a huge following in Greece. He's already appeared at Eurovision, coming 3rd in 2004 and hosting the 2006 show, as well as being 'flown' on a wire into the Olympic Games closing ceremony. The stage block he starts the show on goes through more changes than our female host Natalia Vodianova.
Ukraine (17th in running order)
One of the most impressive props this year, the multi-cog 'Hell machine' is reminiscent of the Torchwood Hub, but Svetlana Loboda makes good use of it through her three minutes on stage as the "Anti-Crisis Girl" looks to return Eurovision to Ukraine.
Netherlands (19th in running order)
It's horribly addictive, with a trio of lounge singers that sell out shows by the bucket load, and lyrics that are just the right side of parody, The Toppers bring the Semi Finals to a close by taking the title "Shine" perhaps a touch too literally. And to paraphrase Gene Hunt, it's as camp as a Christmas Tree.