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ClaudiaSalon Results!Loved It! Just used this for the first time and I absolutely love it! I'm african american with very thick hair and this got my hair very straight, shiny and added bounce to it. With a cheap blow dryer it used to to take 15 min to blow dry my hair but with this it took less than 10 min and the results were dramatically better. This gave me salon results!posted May 6, 2010Link to this post
LindaHairGreyBest Hair Dryer Ever!My hair dryer had just broken and I was going to be visiting my daughter. I thought rather than buy a new hair dryer I would just use hers till I returned home. I was so glad I hadn't purchased a new one when I tried this hair dryer. I was able to dry my hair in less time, it didn't dry my hair out and my hair was more manageable than with my old hair dryer. That says alot for hair that is gray, color treated and doesn't want to style easily these days. I knew then this was the hair dryer I was going to purchase. It is well worth the money. My son-in-law did a great job in researching this hair dryer.posted May 4, 2010Link to this post
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Only one show has a real pulse on D.C. Get the truth from capitol lawmakers and the stories breaking in the beltway.
It's only with Greta Van Susteren, and only 'On The Record' - Monday at 10p ET on Fox News Channel.
Only one show has a real pulse on D.C. Get the truth from capitol lawmakers and the stories breaking in the beltway.
It's only with Greta Van Susteren, and only 'On The Record' - Monday at 10p ET on Fox News Channel.
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Planning for 2016! As candidates stump for cash and woo donors at CPAC, Scott Walker talks White House plans and GOP strategy. Don't miss the exclusive Fox News Sunday interview.
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Catch interviews with Donald Trump, Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush, plus all the sights and sounds from CPAC on Hannity's Road to 2016.
Now you can watch FOX News Channel and FOX Business Network 24/7 live from your desktop, tablet and smart phone.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, sounded off tonight on the revelation that 32,000 of Lois Lerner's "missing" emails have been found.
An American blogger was murdered Thursday by machete-wielding attackers in Bangladesh.
Carly Fiorina slammed former first lady Hillary Clinton today in her speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
Charles Krauthammer tonight outlined a plan to fight ISIS, calling for a serious air campaign and urging the U.S. to directly arm the Kurds.
On "The O'Reilly Factor" tonight, Andrea Tantaros and Jessica Ehrlich debated the question of where human rights originate.
In tonight's Talking Points Memo, Bill O'Reilly said there is too much at stake in the 2016 presidential election for the campaign to be turned into a "smear-fest" by haters on the left or the...
Pete Hegseth was on "The Kelly File" tonight, where he slammed the State Department for touting a Twitter offensive that has shut down thousands of ISIS accounts.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte tonight slammed a proposal to ban certain ammunition.
A Syrian Christian who escaped persecution a couple of years ago now fears that friends in Syria have been kidnapped by ISIS.
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) took center stage at CPAC this morning, criticizing the Obama administration for its handling of ISIS and illegal immigration. In an...
Sean Hannity was at CPAC tonight, where he talked to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Dr. Ben Carson.
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Floatopia Gear Guide 2013: Everything You Need to Float In Style
Floatopia is almost upon us, and Miami's masses are buzzing with aquatic anticipation. What's not to love about a floating party? We don't get nearly enough chances to take to the brilliant blue waters of Miami Beach with booze, buddies, and duck floaties.
This is a situation where it's best to come prepared. So we've compiled the most awesome gear available to make the most of this epic floating adventure.
See also:
- Floatopia Returns to South Beach! Top Five Tips for Successful Floating
- Floatopia 2012 Miami
Blue Lagoon Floating Island
This amazeballs floating island is so epic, why would you ever get off? It'll hold you and five of your closest friends, and it comes complete with two built-in coolers and a wading pool. Basically, it's a buoyant party bus.
Swimways Floating Cooler
A beach party isn't complete without high quantities of cold drinks. There's nothing worse than a lukewarm beer while you're cruising in the sweltering Miami sun. This one will hold a whole bunch of bevvies, plus six cans on the outer rim. Floatopia is all about making new friends, and sharing your extra booze is a great way of doing just that.
Colored Sunscreen
Every responsible adult knows sunscreen is a must-do, especially under our intense tropical sun. But plain old Coppertone is so damn dull. Make it fun and play paint by numbers on your neighbors with a rainbow of colors instead. And hell, it's an extra believable excuse for wanting to rub your hands all over a hottie's back.
Basketball Hoop
Diversions are a necessity for an afternoon at the beach. Shooting hoops will keep even the most ADD-prone companion busy. And you can always place bets.
Floating Speaker
Music is a must. And if you wanna compete with the obnoxious Beliebers on the floaties next to you, better bring the power. This floating speaker (which, as a bonus, looks like a giant tennis ball) has a range of over 30 feet, so you can totally dominate.
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This one was quick: the latest Nexus 7 by Google has been hacked. This $200 tablet has just been modded by a certain c0m47053 to hook up and external USB storage. He only used the StickMount app.
The StickMount app allows any the Nexus 7 to accept and eject mass storage drives. The modder then attached a USB hub that fortunately, also accepted a mouse, keyboard, and a floppy drive. He was then able to Ultima on DOSbox with his unusual setup.
Google's decision not to include enough storage may be solved by this simple app and hack. It's not exactly the most high-tech because of the floppy addition but who cares when it's only for home use and perhaps to show off (?) that you're a geek.


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Michael Bennet heads to farm country for latest campaign ad
Posted By Lynn Bartels On April 1, 2010 @ 4:31 pm In Colorado Politics,Elections,National Politics | 15 Comments
A new campaign ad from Michael Bennet [1]features two Washingtons: the one in D.C. and the county in northeast Colorado.
The 30-second spot switches back and forth from Capitol landmarks to locations in Washington County [2], pop. 4,926.
It opens with Bennet, a Democrat appointed to the U.S. Senate in 2009, in a suit standing in front of the Capitol and saying, "In this Washington they spend money they don't have."
Then it cuts to Bennet in a jacket standing next to a Washington County road sign. "In this Washington," he says, "families are looking for ways to get by."
The next three Colorado shots are filmed in Akron, the county seat. (Check out how beautiful the sky looks in every Colorado frame.)
The ad ends with Bennet standing in Washington County saying, "I'm Michael Bennet [3], and I approved this message because I know what Colorado families are going through and I know things have to change."
(Extra points for the honk from the 18-wheeler blowing by.)
The campaign is spending $335,000 over the next two weeks to air both this ad and Bennet's first one [4], where he talks about only being in Washington for a year, spokesman Trevor Kincaid said.
Bennet faces former House Speaker Andrew Romanoff [5]in the Democratic primary in August.
Dick Wadhams [6], chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, immediately attacked the piece on several fronts. He said it doesn't appear that Bennet had a public meeting in Washington County when the ad was filmed.
"Was Senator Bennet afraid to meet with constituents when he filmed that part of the commercial in Washington County because of the intense opposition to his support of the health care reform monstrosity?" Wadhams asked.
Said Kincaid: "Michael has traveled to every county in the state listening to Coloradans and bringing his message of solving problems, not playing politics. The response from Wadhams is exactly what people are fed up with both in Washington County, Colo., and in Washington, D.C. – politics as usual."
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[4] Bennet's first one: http://blogs.denverpost.com/thespot/2010/03/16/michael-bennet-im-listening-to-colorado/
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www.kristenking.com – As you know, I recently had the privilege of writing a report on behalf of the National Task Force on the Use of Restraints with Pregnant Women under Correctional Custody, Best Practices in the Use of Restraints with Pregnant Women and Girls Under Correctional Custody, in my full-time role with Advocates for Human Potential.
Much to my delight, Cosmopolitan highlighted this report in the Health article "Why Are So Many PregnantPrisoners Still Being Shackled?" on May 21. The article and the other reports and statements it highlights are well worth the time it takes to read them! Use of restraints on pregnant women is a serious human rights issue that deserves our attention and concern.


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State Representative
Elizabeth Terry Beyer
Occupation: State Representative
Occupational Background: Lawmaker, Legislative Assistant; Community Volunteer; Homemaker
Educational Background: Springfield Public Schools; Lane Community College
Prior Governmental Experience: Springfield City Councilor; Hamlin PTA President; Springfield Education Foundation; City Library Board, TransPlan Committee
TERRY BEYER: A Practical Voice for Springfield in the State Capitol
Dear Neighbor,
It has been my honor to work for you since 2001. While at times very trying, I have fought hard to protect your interest and make progress on priority issues. But the job is not done. I stand ready to continue the battle during the 2007 legislative session. My focus will be:
- Increasing access to affordable health care and prescription drugs for all Oregonian's.
- Working to create good jobs and strengthening Oregon's economy,
- Ensuring children get the education they need and deserve to be successful - making education funding the first budget priority - AND - insisting on proven results from educators.
I bring a practical, common sense approach to issues before the legislature. I know how hard everyone works to support their household budget. I take that same attitude to Salem, working hard to tighten the state's budget the same way your family tightens the belt every day. You deserve to know your tax dollars are spent wisely.
We have made great strides in making state government more efficient and accountable. We have revamped the retirement system, reduced state payroll, removed unnecessary regulation, eliminated wasteful spending, and even improved the efficiency of our state vehicle fleet. And that's just the start. We have a new attitude in state leadership to make government more accountable and leaner. I firmly believe citizens deserve the very best bang for their tax dollar and I aim to get it for you!
There is no greater honor than being chosen by you as your Representative. I humbly thank you. Please call on me at any time.
Elizabeth Terry Beyer
No One Works Harder for Springfield!
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Nursing Care Plan for Congestive Heart Failure
Heart failure (HF) often called congestive heart failure (CHF) is generally defined as the inability of the heart to supply sufficient blood flow to meet the needs of the body. Heart failure can cause a number of symptoms including shortness of breath, leg swelling, and exercise intolerance. The condition is diagnosed with echocardiography and blood tests. Treatment commonly consists of lifestyle measures (such as smoking cessation, light exercise including breathing protocols, decreased salt intake and other dietary changes) and medications, and sometimes devices or even surgery.
Common causes of heart failure include myocardial infarction and other forms of ischemic heart disease, hypertension, valvular heart disease, and cardiomyopathy. The term "heart failure" is sometimes incorrectly used to describe other cardiac-related illnesses, such as myocardial infarction (heart attack) or cardiac arrest, which can cause heart failure but are not equivalent to heart failure.
The symptoms of congestive heart failure vary among individuals according to the particular organ systems involved and depending on the degree to which the rest of the body has "compensated" for the heart muscle weakness.
- An early symptom of congestive heart failure is fatigue. While fatigue is a sensitive indicator of possible underlying congestive heart failure, it is obviously a nonspecific symptom that may be caused by many other conditions. The person's ability to exercise may also diminish. Patients may not even sense this decrease and they may subconsciously reduce their activities to accommodate this limitation.
- As the body becomes overloaded with fluid from congestive heart failure, swelling (edema) of the ankles and legs or abdomen may be noticed. This can be referred to as "right sided heart failure" as failure of the right sided heart chambers to pump venous blood to the lungs to acquire oxygen results in buildup of this fluid in gravity-dependent areas such as in the legs. The most common cause of this is longstanding failure of the left heart, which may lead to secondary failure of the right heart. Right-sided heart failure can also be caused by severe lung disease (referred to as "cor pulmonale"), or by intrinsic disease of the right heart muscle (less common)
- In addition, fluid may accumulate in the lungs, thereby causing shortness of breath, particularly during exercise and when lying flat. In some instances, patients are awakened at night, gasping for air.
- Some may be unable to sleep unless sitting upright.
- The extra fluid in the body may cause increased urination, particularly at night.
- Accumulation of fluid in the liver and intestines may cause nausea, abdominal pain, and decreased appetite.
Nursing Assessment for Congestive Heart Failure
a. Identity
b. Food or liquid
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea and vomiting
- Swelling of the extremities
- Diit high salt or fat, sugar and caffeine
c. Elimination
- Decreased urination, dark urine
- Urination at night
- Diarrhea or constipation
d. Activity / rest
- Fatigue or tiredness constantly throughout the day
- Insomnia
- Chest pain with activity
e. Circulation
- History of hypertension
- Cardiac surgery
- Anemia
- Endocarditis
f. Ego integrity
- Anxiety, worry and fear
- Stress-related illnesses
g. Comfort
- Chest pain, acute or chronic angina
- Muscle pain
h. Respiratory
- Dyspnea on exertion, while sitting or sleeping with multiple pillows
i. Social interaction
- Decreased participation in usual social activities
j. Security
- Changes in mental function
- Loss of strength or muscle tone
- skin blisters
Nursing Diagnosis for Congestive Heart Failure
Decreased cardiac output related to
- Changes in myocardial contractility or inotropic changes.
- Changes in frequency, rhythm, cardiac conduction.
- Structural changes. (eg, valve abnormalities, ventricular aneurysm)
Activity intolerance related to
- Weakness, fatigue.
- Changes in vital signs, presence of dysritmia.
- Dyspnea.
- Pale.
- Sweating.
- The decline in glomerular filtration rate (decrease in cardiac output) or increased production of ADH and sodium and water retention.
Risk for impaired skin integrity related to
- Bed rest.
- Edema, decreased tissue perfusion.


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Lot Number 01-295
You will love the open concept floor plan of this 1988 Fuqua. Nice wood laminate floors throughout the home. The large Arizona room has lots of windows to create a light and bright environment. Several new improvements make this home worry free—new roof, water heater, skirting, refrigerator, disposal, faucets and fixtures. The bathroom has been remodeled, as well, and features a new vanity, granite tile countertop and backsplash, lighting, and fixtures. The finished shed has plenty of room for your storage needs and also has A/C. The rear yard is large and private. This home is nicely furnished and move-in ready.
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Throwback Thursday: Blu Cantrell 'Hit 'Em Up Style' [VIDEO]
'Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)' is the debut single by American R&B singer Blu Cantrell, written and produced by Dallas Austin and featured on Cantrell's debut album, So Blu, which was released in 2001.
'Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)' became Cantrell's most successful single in the U.S. to date and her only single to enter the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100 so far. It peaked at number two (where it spent two consecutive weeks) behind Usher's 'U Remind Me.'


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The '80s live on in this all-new series that spins out of the Free Comic Book Day issue 155-1/2 and hearkens back to the beloved JOE comics from your childhood! Larry Hama returns to script Real American Hero even as COBRA wins the bid to provide internal security for a terrorist-beleaguered USA. First order of business: put out a secret assassination order on the disbanded G.I. Joes. SNAKE EYES isn't taking it lying down and overreacts maybe just a tiny bit...
Preview: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #156
Tue, July 20th, 2010 at 2:56pm PDT
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- Art by
- Agustin Padilla
- Cover by
- Agustin Padilla, Rod Whigham
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- Jul 21st, 2010
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ASHLAND, Ore. – Friday was the first day of the Paul Elliot Invitational in and the Southern Oregon volleyball team opened the party in style. They celebrated an early afternoon win over UC-Merced and then won an epic 5-set match over Biola, the fifth ranked team in the nation. SOU entered the second day of the Invite with the confidence carrying over from their big win, but they would match up against the Westminster Griffins. Westminster also entered the day at 2-0.
The Raiders looked strong in the first set. Led by the relentless attacking of Nikki Keller and Natalie Scheller, the team seem poised to continue their winning ways, but the Raiders seemed to lose some momentum halfway through the 2nd set. The Griffins went on a tear to take the 2nd and 3rd sets. SOU put up a fight in the 4th forcing the 5th set, but they couldn't close this one out. The Griffins shock the Raiders winning 3-2.


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Flights from the Netherlands
Daily direct flights will take you from Amsterdam to Cape Town in about 11 hours with KLM, however, you can also book flights with South African Airways.
A return trip may cost between €700 and €1 200, depending on the season and how far in advance you book your flight.
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with boisterous crowds and drink specials on these holiday pub crawls
Marengo on Union
$30 $15
Wine Tasting and Bocce Ball for 4, 8, or 12 at Sol Rouge (Up to 55% Off)
Sol Rouge Winery
San Francisco
Sample French-inspired wines and play leisurely games of bocce ball at Sol Rouge's winery tasting room on Treasure Island
$100 $45
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$55 for a Wine-Tasting Party with Wine Advisor & 6 Bottles of Wine ($250 Value)
Wines For Humanity San Francisco
In Home
Six bottles of wine are delivered to your doorstep, and a professional wine advisor walks you and up to 15 guests through a wine tasting
$250 $55
$11 for a Wine Tasting for Two at Joyce Vineyards ($20 Value)
Joyce Vineyards
Sample 7 wines, including the Black Mountain chardonnay with notes of pear, quince and pineapple, or the bold Pedregal cabernet sauvignon
$20 $11
Wine Tasting for Two, Four, or Six at Heller Estate Organic Vineyards (Up to 52% Off)
Heller Estate Organic Vineyards
Heller Estate
Sample award-winning wines aged in French oak barrels and made from grapes grown in the vineyards that make the property so picturesque
$22 for Wine Tasting for Two Plus Bottle of 2010 El Dorado Zin at Lusu Cellars ($46 Value)
Lusu Cellars
Northwest Berkeley
Winery uses minimal winemaking practices to highlight the taste of the grapes and earth
$46 $22
Wine Tasting for Two or Four with a Take-Home Bottle for Each at Mountain View Winery (Up to 74% Off)
Mountain View Winery
In a brand-new tasting room, guests leisurely sample a selection of wines, learn about the winery, and take home a bottle of wine each
$69.98 $21
Wine Tasting for Two or Four at Sera Fina Cellars and Cinque (Up to 49% Off)
Sera Fina Cellars
Guests enjoy award-winning Italian and Rhone-style wines crafted by a fifth-generation wine maker
$34 $19
Friday Wine and Cheese Tasting for Two, Four, or Six at J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines (Up to 46% Off)
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
Friday night wine and cheese tastings pair a flight of four J. Lohr wines with four specially paired gourmet cheeses
$30 $19
Wine-and-Chocolate Pairing for Two or Four with Credit Toward Bottles of Wine at Sherman Cellars (39% Off)
Sherman Cellars
Wine educators guide guests through tastings of red and white wines paired with local chocolates
$45 $29
Wine-Tasting Class for One or Two or Winemaking Class for One with Wine at Coterie Cellars (Up to 54% Off)
Coterie Cellars
Students sample wine and cheese in tasting session or learn how the winery makes pinot noir ; all classes include bottles of wine
$55 $29
Historic Food-and-Wine Walking Tour from San Francisco Wine Group (Up to 45% Off). Two Options Available.
San Francisco Wine Group
Sonoma Plaza
Guided food and wine walking tours through historic downtown Sonoma cover up to 7 tasting rooms and restaurants over about 2.5 hours
$110 $61
Wine Tasting for Two or Four with Take-Home Bottle of Black Pine Pinot Noir at R2 Wine Company (Up to 56% Off)
R2 Wine Company
A pair of winemaking brothers regale tasting-room guests with a take-home bottle of Black Pine, a high-quality pinot noir
$56 $25
Wine and Chocolate Pairing for Two or Four at Rutherford Ranch Winery in St. Helena (Up to 55% Off)
Rutherford Ranch Winery
Saint Helena
Gourmet chocolates flecked with cherry, lemon, toffee, and chili pepper pair with wines produced on a Napa Valley family-owned winery
$50 $25
Wine Flights & Snacks or Bottle of Champagne & Gourmet Chocolate at It's Wine Tyme (Up to 40% Off)
It's Wine Tyme
Flights include 3 two-ounce pours of wine, paired with appetizer of choice or romantic bottle of champagne and gourmet chocolate
$40 $24
Wine Tasting and Pairing Class for Two, Four, or Six at Judd's Hill Winery (Up to 65% Off)
Judd's Hill Winery and MicroCrush
Judd's Hill
90-minute class teaches tips for pairing wine with food with included small food samples
$112 $43
Educational Spirit Tasting for Two or Four Plus Craft Spirits Credit at Napa Valley Distillery (39% Off)
Napa Valley Distillery
Guests sip craft spirits and learn about the creation process, as well as the history of the type of spirits they are tasting
$40 $25
Chocolate and Wine Pairing Package for Two or Four at Vintage Sweet Shoppe (Up to 50% Off)
Vintage Sweet Shoppe
Guests sip expertly paired chocolates and wines at granite tabletops, then nibble signature handcrafted truffles and dipped strawberries
$32 $16
Private Archive Wine Tasting with Artisan Cheese Pairing for Two or Four at Trinitas Cellars (41% Off)
Trinitas Cellars
South Napa
Guests visit Napa Valley's Trinitas Cellars before settling in for a wine tasting paired with cheeses
$110 $65
Tasting with Take-Home Bottles for Two or Four at Ramon Rios Vineyard & Winery (Up to 61% Off)
Ramon Rios Vineyard & Winery
Ramon Rios Winery
Visitors sample a number of vintages, including a chilled rosé, an aromatic majenas, and a fruity malvasia bianca
$66 $27
Wine Tasting and Take-Home Bottle for Two or Four at Windmill Ridge Winery (Up to 51% Off)
Windmill Ridge Winery
Husband and wife team pour samples of their favorites wines at their beautiful 3.8-acre vineyard
$46 $25
$99 for Winery Bus Tour for Two with North Bay Winery Tours ($198 Value)
North Bay Winery Tours
Rohnert Park
Hop in a bus and head to four boutique wineries over five hours; complimentary beer served on the bus
$198 $99
Tasting for One or Two, or Private Winery Tour for Up to Two or Four at Chateau Adoré Winery (Up to 53% Off)
Chateau Adoré Winery
Santa Rosa
Tasting features vintage white and red blends, while a tour gives an in-depth look at the vineyards, processing area, and barrel room
$25 $13
$5 Buys You a Coupon for $5 Off a Wine Tasting for Two Plus 0% Off a Bottle of Wine at Battaglini Winery & Vineyard
Battaglini Winery & Vineyard
For $5, receive a coupon for $5 off a wine tasting for two as well as 20% off a bottle of wine.
$10 Buys You a Coupon for 0% Off Three Bottles of 2012 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir from Harvest Moon Winery
Harvest Moon Winery
For $10, receive a coupon for 30% off three bottles of 2012 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir from Harvest Moon Winery
Wine and Food Pairings for Two or Four, Plus 55% Off Selected Wine Purchases at Cellars of Sonoma (Up to 55% Off)
Cellars of Sonoma
Guests taste four wines from local boutique vintners while snacking on pairings and receive 15% off selected wine purchases
Piccolo Antipasti Board and Wine Flight for Two, Four, or Six at D'Argenzio Winery (Up to 60% Off)
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Masterworks Concert Date: Friday, May 10 Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Suckau Chapel, Grace University, 840 Pine St., Omaha, NE Admission: $5 Contact: Grace University, 402-449-2852 Join us as voices from across the Omaha metro combine in joyous praise! The Grace Chorale, Chambers Singers, Women's Chorus, Omaha Christian Academy Singers, and Masterworks Chorus with the Masterworks Orchestra to present Gabriel Faure's "Requiem." The Masterworks Concert will be presented Friday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Suckau Chapel on Grace University's Campus near 8th and Pine in Omaha.
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So I decided to add HGH Up to my App Nut arsenal. I have a few days left and looking back throughout the month's use, I had a great month's worth of intense workouts. Before taking this, my bedtime was around 1am. About a week in of using HGH UP, I was going to bed promptly at 12am. Having Insomnia everynow and then ,I never had a restless night while on HGH Up. I can't believe how great the quality of sleep I was getting from this. I relied on waking up to my alarm at 7:30, but I progressed into waking up on my own at 7am feeling refreshed and ready to start the day. I have not used a sleep aid for the entire time on HGH Up which is big.Stacked with Free Test and Drive my testosterone was through the roof. Energy was great when first waking up, PR's are progressing each week, and actually losing some weight on a 3500-3700 calorie bulk. When trying to eat at a 4k calorie diet, I barely am gaining weight while on this stack. Which is a good thing as I've been adding less fat to my bulk.Overall I quite enjoyed this product and have not been disappointed by an AppNut product yet. Though it's a little bit on the pricey side, it's definitely worth it.
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[1]Around every month or so, some browser analytics service counts up the number of people they saw using each browser and releases measurements of each one's popularity. At Google I/O this year, Google did the same, counting up the number of "active" Chrome users and comparing them to the users of other browsers.
Lo and behold, Google found that their browser bested all others in the popularity competition with over 310 million active users. This is almost double last year's announcement, where Chrome had 160 million users and growing.
In addition to the number of active users, Google also released some fun statistics regarding the usage of Chrome. They estimate that 60 billion words are typed daily with Chrome, which is around 194 per "active" user. They also announced over 1TB was downloaded per day with Chrome, averaging out to around 3 or 4 kilobytes per person.
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Jane Fonda is returning to anti-war activism and embarking on a cross-country tour to call for an end to US military operations in Iraq.
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In an outrageous piece of terrorist propaganda appearing on the cover of today's New Statesman, John Pilger puts the blame for the 7/7 London attacks not on the terrorists, but rather on Tony Blair:
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You know, I really wish Iraq were having an honest, safe, real election. But that isn't happening, and that's a shame. Even if you were and are opposed to this war, as I am, you would wish the Bush people would do things right just for the simple reason that it would help our standing in the world. But they can' even do that.
Daily Kos, focusing on the violence:
This is quite a mess.
Juan Cole has three posts on the election, headlined Dozens Killed in Election Day Guerrilla Campaign, Zogby: 9% of Sunnis Will Vote / Stong Majority of Iraqis Wants US Out, and 15 Iraqis Killed in Attacks Focusing on Polling Places. Accentuate the positive- or what the left sees as positive. It's bad for Bush you see, which after all is the most important thing.
Looks reasonably successful so far, no mass casualties, turnout low only in a few trouble spots. It's time to prepare for three weeks of gloating from the hawks before they realize that nothing has really changed and they return to previous hawk practice of not mentioning Iraq.
What's changed is that a major Arab state has conducted an election that went very well. The Arab zeitgeist (sorry) will never be the same. But yes, the anti-democratic forces will continue their sabotage of Iraq's development.
I'm with Matt [Yglesias] on the Iraqi elections, a day that will go down in history but be forgotten the morning after. Like the June 30th handover, this is a largely symbolic event whose success -- given the constraints of Sunni non-participation -- will be forgotten by nightfall.
The left can hope anyway.
In short, other than a somewhat lower level of violence than I expected, this fiasco pretty much went as I thought it would: Shiites get their majority, Kurds get their autonomy, Sunnis get their justification for not only the insurgency, but what will now be a stepped up civil war.
Too late to call a do-over. We now have to count on magnanimous Shiites to see their self-interest as foregoing the opportunity to screw the Sunnis in the formation of their new constitution and permanent "legitimate everywhere except Sunnis areas" government.
Or, we now have to count on the majority not to screw over the minority, just like in, oh, nearly every other country on Earth. Was having a minority screw over the majority better somehow? Saddam sure did keep those magnanimous Shiites in check.
Today, there's no voice louder than that of freedom.
No more confusion about what the people want, they have said their word and they said it loud and the world has got to respct and support the people's will.
God bless your brave steps sons of Iraq and God bless the defenders of freedom.
Have you ever seen anything like this? Iraq will be O.K. with so many brave people, it will certainly O.K.; I can say no more just now; I am just filled with pride and moved beyond words. People are turning up not only under the present threat to polling stations but also under future threats to themselves and their families; yet they are coming, and keep coming. Behold the Iraqi people; now you know their true metal.
I'm stil overwhelmed with thoughts and emotions that I don't know what to say more. The only things I can feel so strongly now are hope, excitement, pride and a strange internal peace. I have won my battle and I'm watching the whole Iraqis winning their battle too. I'll try to write to you later my friends.
Here's my favorite Iraqi post on the election, in its entirety:
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That's from Life in Baghdad.
This one (via Silicon Valley Redneck), from Diary from Baghdad, is pretty good too:
Update: Jeff Goldstein and Wizbang! also take note of Oliver Willis's bizzare post.
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It's been a while! I could tell you the hows and whys of it, but suffice it to say things have been a bit rocky in Egypt these past few months. The country's been a bit of a mess and I went freelance fulltime, which allowed me to work from home but crowded my schedule. But now that things have leveled out, it's time to dust off the ole keyboard and get into the blogging swing.
Over the last few months I've reevaluated a lot of what it meant for me to be paleo. I did what seemed like a million Whole 30s and always came out of them feeling on the one hand better, but on the other hand deprived, and always much more sensitive to foods than I should have been. I remember one particular night involving cashews and stomach pain so bad you'd think I swallowed a grenade. The takeaway? Moderation. Everything I can tolerate that is nourishing in one way or another in moderation.
I realized there's no one way to eat. For me, paleo makes me feel the best, but absolute 100% adherence to it makes me crazy. I can't get my hands on coconut aminos or super fine milled almond flour or arrowroot powder on the regular. Am I going to cry about using soy sauce, eating the very occasional cookie, or crumbling blue cheese on my salad. No.
So in the spirit of back to basics and simplicity, here's my mid-week beef and cabbage stirfry. The best thing about it is that you can add, remove, or sub pretty much anything. Because it's a stir fry and that's the point.
Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry
1 medium onion, sliced
1 tbs coconut oil or ghee
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 thumb-length ginger, minced
1lb (0.5kg) lean beef mince
2tsp Chinese five-spice (I make my own adapted from this recipe)
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup gluten-free soy sauce (can sub 1 tbs fish sauce)
1/2 medium napa cabbage
1 red bell pepper, sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
Toasted sesame seeds for garnish
1. In a wok or heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, sauté the onions in the coconut oil until softened
2. Toss in the garlic and ginger and mix until fragrant, about a minute.
3. Turn the heat up to high and add the beef, breaking it up as it cooks to brown evenly. Let the moisture completely evaporate before moving on to the next step.
4. Add in the five-spice, vinegar, and soy sauce and let it deglaze the pan.
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What is the Best game making software to make professional flash games?
- Please can someone tell what the best game making software is so i can make professional games. Money doesnt matter. Also possibly can it have no coding.
Please dont say Game Maker 7.0 because Ive tried that and its rubbish.
Something 100% professional so i can submit it to a website. Something so i can make games like feudalism, street fighter, platform racing.
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to make professional flash games you need to use adobe flash. But you need to know all the scripts and everything. There arent any small software to make professional games. and you might need to have a graphic knowledge to do it alone. - If you are a gamer what do you spend on games a year?
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I would say at least a couple hundred dollars on games a year, and maybe around $ 100 on music. I just dont buy CDs as often as I used to.I guess I just listen to music online more than I did a few years ago. And the music stores around here have slowly been dying out. The only two stores nearby that sell CDs are Best Buy and Wal Mart, and neither of those stores have a great selection of music. I set up an account on Amazon not long ago, so Ill probably start buying most of my CDs there.
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I haven't done this in a while… and I'm way early, since the Canadians have apparently gotten next week's invoices already. So thanks to Christopher Butcher, here's what coming out next week on THURSDAY, November 28.
The book of the week, at least in terms of promotion, is Eric Shanower's Age of Bronze: Betrayal, Part One (Image, $17.99). I adore this beautifully illustrated historical series, and reading it in large, bound sections is the way to go, but I have to ask … what delayed this reprint collection four months past its original due date of July? Check out Chris's description:
it's so dense and detailed it takes me forever to get through a volume. That's not a complaint, it's more like intellectually psyching yourself up to read a real book after you've subsisted entirely on PEOPLE Magazine for 4 months…
There's also a new Casanova (Image, $1.99) out, but I haven't read this series since the artist changed. I'm sure it's good, it just doesn't tell me "read me now", which means it ends up falling off the stack without my noticing.
Thanks to a generous publisher, I enjoyed reading ES (Eternal Sabbath) Volume 7 (Del Rey Manga, $10.95). Events take a major step forward in this installment, and it's as attractively drawn as ever.
Hope Falls #1 (Markosia, $3.50) is out — that's a link to my preview review (promising!), and I've also interviewed the writer.
Nightmares for Sale from Aurora Publishing ($10.95) debuts this week, if you like anthology horror manga.
The latest Treasury of Victorian Murder, The Saga of the Bloody Benders (NBM, $9.95), is now out in paperback (although Amazon thinks it's due next February — is the publisher helping out the direct market by holding it back?).
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Catherine Rampell from The Washington Post and Sudeep Reddy of the Wall Street Journal wrap up the week in news. But, what else did we learn this week?
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Central Valley farms come at a cost for dry California
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Growers are using computers and DNA sequencing to create sweeter, crisper apples.
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Taylor-Fletcher: Blackpool need to push on
Blackpool striker Gary Taylor-Fletcher believes the club can continue to prove their doubters wrong but is unsure what effect the international break will have on their momentum.By the time the Seasiders, who are ninth in the table in their maiden Barclays Premier League season, take to the field against Manchester City at Bloomfield Road a week on Sunday it will have been 14 days since their surprise 2-1 win against Liverpool at Anfield.It will be a difficult return to action for Blackpool but Taylor-Fletcher has urged his team-mates to maintain their impressive performances."A lot of people wrote us off and said we wouldn't get 10 points all season, so to do it at the beginning of October is a magnificent achievement for the lads," he told the club's website."We just need to push on from here now. The break comes at a good time but also at a bad time. Our form is going well but it gives us the chance to rest some tired legs and get a little fresher for the next few games."We'll have a little rest up and then get back to work because we need to start picking up points at home. But we're in a good position in that our away form might also do it for us."
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Gill Carrick is seeking more pet owners. She is pictured with Tilly the dog and her last publication, My Dog Has Arthritis But Lives Life To The Full! PHOTO: ANTONY KELLY
Thursday, March 7, 2013
A north Norfolk author is on the lookout for cats with arthritis and dogs with epilepsy for her latest books.
Gill Carrick (pictured) is appealing for owners of afflicted pets to get in touch if they would be prepared to be interviewed for advice guides about the medical conditions which are due out next year, published by animal specialists Hubble and Hattie.
Ms Carrick, from Trunch, had a first guide in the series published last year, called My Dog Has Arthritis But Lives Life To The Full! and said the planned follow-ups stemmed from that book.
One owner of a dog with arthritis had another which had been diagnosed with epilepsy, and it had also seemed logical to move from dogs to cats with arthritis.
"It's well known that dogs suffer arthritis but a lot of people might not realise that cats do too, especially as they get older," she said.
"If they're spending longer on the sofa and are reluctant to move around or go outside, it could be a sign. And if their behaviour patterns are different it might be because they have inflammatory arthritis and are feeling out of sorts."
Ms Carrick would also be interested to hear from people whose former pets had suffered either condition while alive.
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Last month I talked about what would happen in my school if I told people about who I really was. If they would like me the way they seem to like me now. I kind of had that challenged a while ago by Danny.
Danny is kind of a nerdy brain. He is really really smart. But he doesn't take good care of himself. Has a problem combing his hair, and his school uniform isn't always clean or his shirt tucked it. And he talks a lot like he is an adult instead of a kid. He acts kind of different, and always has his face in a book.
He had a problem in the shower room after gym one day, and started getting a hard time from some of the boys who were there. It didn't stop in gym, but he kept hearing name calling everywhere. Things like queer, and little faggot, stuff like that.
One day I decided to eat lunch with him. We ate in a classroom and talked. What he told me was I didn't have to try to be friends with him because he knew he wasn't my kind of person. That the only reason I was being nice was because I felt sorry for him. That he was just what everybody said he was. And that I wasn't as real a person as the characters in his book. And he left me.
It was a funny/sad thing. He said to me, that he was what I think I am, a gay boy. But I couldn't tell him back. It was him saying who he was, and me hiding it because I was the one who was afraid. He had nothing to lose and I had everything. So I kept quiet, and he still gets teased and bugged sometimes, and I don't. Because I am cool and want to stay cool I couldn't tell him he wasn't alone. So I let him go to his book and I went back to my friends.
This month Danny and I have to do a social studies project together. And we now don't seem to like each other much. I think if I told him about me he would out me. But I think he needs a friend to talk to. So I go back to wishing it was easy.
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The sudden death of a man in Hunstanton is not being treated as suspicious, police said tonight.
Officers were called to Elizabeth Close at about 2.15pm yesterday, after concerns were raised for the welfare of a man at the address.
Police attended and the body of a man, believed to be in his 50s, was discovered inside.
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American Apparel to sell stake to private equity firm (Drapers)
In a rush to finance a $16 million debt, American Apparel sells a 20% stake of the company to Lion Capital.
Jason Wu stays in focus amid Michelle Obama whir (The Canadian Press)
Even though he has received endless press following his Obama inaugural gown, Jason Wu is staying focused on building a business and establishing strong retail relationships.
America's Fastest-Shrinking Stores (Forbes)
"For retailers, 2009 is a game of survival, and already more than a few haven't made it," reports Forbes.
Teen Retailers Close 'Concept' Stores to Focus on Main Brand (WSJ)
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Best Buy Holiday Revenue Flat
January 11, 2013Best Buy said this week that it posted holiday revenue of $12.8 billion, down only slightly from last year's figure of $12.9 billion. The period in question covers the last nine weeks, ending Jan. 5.
The company's domestic segment, meanwhile, rose 10 percent to $1.1 billion.
"During the most important period in the retail calendar - the holiday sales season - we were able to improve our Domestic comparable store sales trends compared to the performance of the last several quarters and continue our strong traffic growth in our online business," Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly said in a statement.
"Our holiday selling strategy, backed by a compelling assortment, increased employee training and price match policy, allowed us to deliver these results."


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Country Hall of Fame member, Ray Price, still alive
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The Owen Bradley's Quonset Hut's Facebook page stated that the famed country music star, Ray Price, succumbed to complications from pancreatic cancer.
However, they have since posted that he is in fact still alive.
Price's wife, Janie Price, says 'At this time our lovable Ray Price is still with us, when it is the time there will be a official statement."
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Bro-Choice: Engaging Men, Challenging Masculinity
If you're as excited about the Bro-Choice campaign as we are, join us - and some of our favorite bro-choice activists - for a conversation about engaging young men in the work, challenging violent masculinity, and building a movement of actively engaged pro-choice men.
Be sure to check out our blog series (4/22 - 4/26) and bring any lingering questions you have for the Choice USA staff and our guest speakers.
We know that silent and passive allies are no longer productive in a political climate that relies on men's complicity in systems of oppression. We need men to be agents of change in the fight for justice. This webinar is an opportunity to get the insight and skills you need to engage and activate more young men to take an active, vocal role in this work.


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Summary: Avoid suspicion. Lie to your friends. Eliminate your enemies. Those are the rules of a twisted game that sets into motion a series of brutal murders at a rural prep school in this hair-raising slasher film. Eight friends at the elite academy enjoy playing a game of lies called "Wolf," but when a young woman turns up slain, transfer student Owen takes the game one step further--by fabricating an e-mail hoax that says a serial killer called "the Wolf" is responsible. It's all in good fun until the school becomes a slayground for a very real maniac who begins slicing and dicing the student body! Lindy Booth, Julian Morris, Jared Padalecki (TV's Supernatural) and Kristy Wu co-star. Directed by Jeff Wadlow; screenplay by Jeff Wadlow, Beau Bauman. (PG13) (AC,AL,SC,V)
PRODUCER : Bruce Bauman,David Bartis,Doug Liman
CAST : Julian Morris,Lindy Booth,Jared Padalecki,Jon Bon Jovi,Kristy Wu,Gary Cole,Sandra McCoy
WRITER : Jeff Wadlow,Bruce Bauman
DIRECTOR : Jeff Wadlow
Genre : Suspense
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WD-40 Company is a global consumer company whose brands offer you products that deliver exceptional performance and excellent value. Our brands are found under the sinks and in the garages and toolboxes of the world.
WD-40 Company markets its products in more than 187 countries worldwide: our Australian headquarters are located in Sydney, and we have offices throughout the world to support our brands.
Our success has been made possible by several key factors, the most important of which is our people. You can't have hard-working products without hard-working people, and we strive to cultivate a learning culture that is based on our corporate values. By hiring staff who understand their local markets and cultures, we continue to help families, workers, and factories to solve everyday problems – and help to make their world run more smoothly.
In Australia, we produce a wide range of lubricants under the brands WD-40 and 3-IN-ONE, together with the no vac range of carpet and fabric care products. Our new range of Specialist products have been specifically developed for the tricky jobs, and when you get your hands dirty you need a efficient way to clean up – so grab the Solvol.
To learn more about the range of great products WD-40 Company produces, select from the product tabs on the left.
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The WD-40 Company has long been committed to protecting the environment. Through the use of our lubricant products to extend the life of tools and equipment, we help to save natural resources and reduce the accumulation of solid waste.
Our products are also responsibly manufactured, with recycled materials used in many of our packaging components. As technology allows, we will continue to explore additional practices that reflect our long-standing commitment to the environment.
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text: Impressive sea view villa in a very sought-after residential area, only five minutes away from the city centre of Palma. The property is set in a magnificent, well-kept landscaped garden and provides a separate guest house of three bedrooms, a penthouse, two guest apartments, two pools and a tennis court. This villa moreover consists of a total of seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms, three kitchens, three living areas, a library, glass lift, garage for up to six cars, steam bath and Jacuzzi. Further extras include: CCTV, air conditioning, electric window shutters, filtered water system and many more.


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A dog eye infection is a very common pet condition which can be caused by a number of different isues.. some very serious.
Boston Terriers have slightly protruding eyes and can be a little more prone to getting infections.
It is critical to identify the issue causing the problem and to seek professional veterinarian assistance in order to ensure the dog's health and well being.
The most common causes of an eye infection are dirt in the eye,a bacterial infection or a virus that is affecting the eye and surrounding tissues.
Regardless of the cause, an eye infection typically presents with redness and swelling around the eye, red coloring in the white part of the eye, and with a milky or colored discharge.
Clear discharge is typically not a concern, and can simply be a sign of allergies.
The discharge from an infected eye is typically opaque and most often white or green. Discharge from the eye that appears to include pus indicates a serious medical issue and a vet should be contacted immediately to prevent permanent damage and loss of eye sight.
Some breeds, such as Shih Tzu, Poodle and Llapa Apso are prone to a specific eye infection caused by eye lashes turning in towards the eye. When the lashes are turned inwards, tears tend to pool around the eye, which provides an ideal place for bacteria to grow, causing a dog eye infection.
This can be avoided by keeping the eye and the surrounding area as clean as possible. Owners should routinely inspect the pet's eye area for dirt and debris that can become lodged in the eye and cause an infection.
Bacterial and viral infections are harder to prevent.
Keeping a pet in known and clean areas, even on walks and when playing, can help reduce the incidence of an eye infection.
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Advanced Skin Shading with FaceWorks
FaceWorks is a middleware library I've been building at NVIDIA for the last year or so. Its goal is to enable game developers to add high-end skin and eye rendering to their game engines. It's still a work in progress, but FaceWorks currently includes an efficient, one-pass subsurface scattering implementation based on Eric Penner's 2010 SIGGRAPH paper Pre-Integrated Skin Shading. It also contains an implementation of deep scatter (translucency) based on estimating the thickness of a model from a shadow map.
This talk gives a high-level overview of how FaceWorks' rendering features operate, how it can be integrated into a game engine, and the roadmap for future development.
Slides: pptx, 12.8 MB or pdf, 1.9 MB (both include speaker notes; the pptx has higher-quality images)
Ambient Occlusion Fields and Decals in Infamous 2
Two main ambient occlusion (AO) technologies are commonly used in game engines: baked AO (either per-vertex or with lightmaps) and screen-space AO (SSAO). Baked AO is well-suited for large-scale occlusion and SSAO for fine-scale occlusion; however, neither baked AO nor SSAO is well-suited for the medium scale.
In Sucker Punch's 2011 game Infamous 2, we added a couple of new ambient occlusion (AO) technologies to our engine to fill this gap. Called AO Fields and AO Decals, they work by precomputing the occlusion an object casts onto the space around it and storing that data in a texture, which is then applied in real-time much like a light in deferred shading.
AO Fields and AO Decals offer greater detail than per-vertex baked AO at a modest performance and memory cost, and they avoid some of the drawbacks of SSAO while still being partly dynamic.
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- AO Fields video: Youtube, or WMV, 62 MB
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Our Sales Staff
Todd Elder Vice President of Sales and Marketing Todd grew up in the produce business and began his career as a teenager, with his father in banana sales. Through the years, Todd has also sold avocados, Asian pears, grapes, kiwis, cantaloupes, stone fruits, mangoes and tomatoes. Todd is responsible for our day-to-day sales operations, as well as long-range planning and strategy. He has been with Index Fresh since 1996.
CONTACT TODD: Telephone: (909) 877-1577 Mobile: (909) 724-1208 Fax: (909) 877-0495 Email: Todd Elder
John Dmytriw Director of Sales Though he was born on the Island of Oahu to a Marine Corp. family, John has spent the majority of his life in Southern California. John's greatest goal is to connect with customers who might not be getting the focus they deserve, and he welcomes dialogue with anyone interested in learning more about Index Fresh. John says, "The most rewarding part of my job is when a customer tells me that I added value to his or her business. That's a day well done!"
CONTACT JOHN: Telephone: (909) 877-1577 Mobile:(909) 972-2425 Fax: (909) 877-0495 Email: John Dmytriw
Debbie Willmann National Account Manager Debbie has been with Index Fresh for over 23 years. She started in our accounting dept. After working on the AP, AR and Grower accounting desks she transferred into the sales office in 1995. Debbie has described this move as one of the best opportunities she's ever had. Debbie values not only the business she does with her customers, but the relationships that have been developed over the years. She is responsible for a number of our retail, club store, foodservice and wholesale accounts nationwide.
CONTACT DEBBIE: Telephone: (909) 877-1577 Mobile:(909) 213-0594 Fax: (909) 877-0495 Email: Debbie Willmann
Brian Gomez International Program Director Brian brings valuable experience to our team from previous produce sales experience. He understands the importance of customer service, providing solid market information, and educating our buyers on the benefits and value of avocados. Brian enjoys developing great relationships with customers, especially when he can utilize his bilingual skills with Latino markets. Developing a strong understanding of the avocado category has enabled him to customize individual programs for each retailer, helping them to find solutions that will grow their business.
CONTACT BRIAN: Telephone: (909) 877-1577 Mobile: (909) 223-8264 Fax: (909) 877-0495 Email: Brian Gomez
Teri Morrison Sales Manager Teri was born and raised in the Inland Empire; working for Stater Bros Markets for two decades. She strives for good business: meaning the shipper, the customer and their customer all benefit from the relationship. She believes service is everything and can set one company apart from another. Our jobs in sales is to solve our customers problems, so a great day for me is when we are able to take a problem and turn it in to something good that makes the customer happy.
CONTACT TERI: Telephone: (909) 877-1577 Mobile:(951) 237-9737 Fax: (909) 877-0495 Email: Teri Morrison
Sofia Schlapkohl Marketing and Sales Support Sofia joined the Index Fresh Team in May 2008. After working in the Accounting Department for her first year, she moved into the Sales Department. Sofia handles a full range of tasks, from assisting the sales team, to developing marketing material. She also speaks fluent Spanish.
CONTACT SOFIA: Telephone: (909) 877-1577 ext. 230 Mobile: (909) 213-9517 Fax: (909) 877-0495 Email: Sofia Schlapkohl
Belle Yang Logistics Manager and Storage Management Belle has been with the company since January of 2010. She administers our logistics department in every aspect and monitors all delivered orders on a daily basis to ensure on time deliveries. She also oversees our outside storage facilities and manages inventory in Texas, Colorado and Pennsylvania.
CONTACT BELLE: Telephone: (909) 877-1577 Mobile: (909) 543-7514 Fax: (909) 877-0495 Email: Belle Yang
Jorge Reyes Logistics As part of the Logistics team, Jorge ensure all of our customers orders are shipped and delivered timely or as needed. He brings 6 years of 3PL experience to Index Fresh, and with it the full understanding of our customers all around trucking needs. Having served as both the receiver and shipper in this gained experience, enables him to provide the very best service possible. Jorge oversees most of the East coast transportation and manages inventory at those locations.
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shanek248, your receiver may or may not drive low impedance headphones any better than something like the Mixamp, but it wouldn't be a big disparity either way, might not even do that great a job to be honest...
Truthfully the headphone output of AVRs isn't always the greatest, and even when it is decent it might still have impedance issues with low impedance headphones made to be driven by portable or lower power sources.
Then on top of all that most AVR don't do surround emulation or a good job of it, which is another topic altogether from how well of a job they'll do electrically powering the headphones. I'm not sure if you were grasping those differences which is why I suggested reading the first post (expand the spoiler sections etc), if it's too confusing or MLE glosses over some concepts (been a while since I read thru it myself so I forget how it's structured) you can possibly look up some of Evshrug's guide/FAQ threads.
There are certainly some cheaper options than the Mixamp as far as surround emulation goes (DSS, Recon3D etc.), each has it's particular pro/cons... Most of them can easily drive something like the AD700, CAL, or HD558 since they aren't very power hungry headphones.
As far as open headphones goes, if you don't mind hearing the piano in the background and your wife doesn't mind a slight murmur in the background (that's roughly how she'd perceive it, depending on your volume and her piano playing etc) then they'd work.
Thanks a million. I see what you mean and don`t worry I didn`t take any offence to being told to go back and read. I will go back and take a more careful read because I don`t remember any theory in there!! Clearly I glossed over it! I did my undergrad in electronic engineering so I should be able to catch on .... eventually.
Im not completely focused on getting open headphones since I dont even know what the advantages would be in my case. I only have interest in the ad700s due to the reviews they are getting across the board for my particular needs. The fact that they are open headphones is merely coincidental. :-) This is all very interesting. Seems I have a lot to learn when it comes to headsets.
I was hoping against the odds I could use my AVR with some magical set of cheap headphones as a great surround solution. It seems this is not to be.. :-( ....lol
I will do some research into the cheaper surround emulation options you suggested but I fear I may have to settle for repairing my trittons.


text: I think the key is, as stated in the article, that there needs to be more tests on Stevia. I have not seen any references to any scientific studies done on the product. I have found a reference relating Stevia (the sweetener) with Erythritol (which is a corn based "fermentation of glucose") also used as a sweetener. The fact is that, if there is scientific research on this product, it is hard to get to.


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Online 'jam' spreads information mix
PUBLISHED: 17 Apr 2013 00:05:32 | UPDATED: 17 Apr 2013 08:12:50PUBLISHED: 17 Apr 2013 PRINT EDITION: 17 Apr 2013John Riccio of PriceWaterHouseCoopers Photo: Angus Mordant
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Last year Luke Sayers, the chief executive of PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia, held an online "jam" with 5000 staff and 400 partners asking them what the firm's values and strategy should be. Within 48 hours of the brainstorming session, the firm had outlined its new core values.
"This is just one example of how online collaboration tools are changing the way organisations communicate internally," says PwC partner and national digital change leader, John Riccio. "Unlike online employee surveys, where questions are set, the online jam allowed people to take the discussion where they wanted to. Without it, there was no way the firm could have devised core values so quickly," he says.
An employer's internal communications were once closely controlled, but organisations are increasingly willing to hand the conch to their staff in the name of employee engagement and better collaboration.
Riccio estimates about 25 per cent of corporate Australia is using online collaborative tools such as Jive, Chatter, Microsoft's Yammer, or IBM's Lotus SmartSuite.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Telstra, Suncorp, Vodafone, Westfield and Woolworths have all adopted these tools and more than one-third of public servants have access to some or all social media at work.
PwC uses Jive, called "Spark" internally, to connect nearly 169,000 people in 158 countries. They are able to join groups with specific interests, share information and locate people with particular skills. Spark allows people to post "like" comments or label them as inappropriate, and to start a conversation thread."We are getting increasing results – 57 per cent of our people are using it daily or weekly, " Riccio says.
In the past two years, PwC's internal email volumes have dropped by a whopping 25 per cent. And Riccio says Spark has halved the time it takes PwC to compile some proposals.
He believes ultimately online collaborative tools can save businesses up to 30 per cent in costs. Critics say these online tools are usually only taken up by early adopters who willingly collaborate by other methods anyway. But both Riccio and Telstra general manager of internal communications Matthew Trewin say a key to widespread use is involvement from top executives.
Telstra began using Yammer in 2008, but for several years it was used by just a small number of tech-savvy staff. Trewin says the turning point came last year when Telstra officially sanctioned Yammer as a collaboration tool and leaders including chief executive David Thodey began using it regularly. Telstra is now the eighth-largest Yammer user globally.
Some employers are wary because of confidentiality and reputation concerns. Last month, for example, a prison officer in South Australia lost his unfair dismissal case after using a colleague's email account to send out a prank message to his department announcing the colleague was gay.
People can be "really frank and upfront", Trewin says, but if problems arise, usual staff codes of conduct and social media policies would apply. Riccio says people are conscious of the environment and people who are listening. "They will modify themselves or someone else will say something."
It seems many employers are willing to take on these additional risks in order to boost productivity. John Rizzo, senior vice-president at Jive Software, visited Australia this month and said demand for Jive was growing rapidly, with his company is growing at 40-50 per cent a year, most strongly now outside of the company's base in the US. He says a top three business consultancy firm in the US surveyed Jive customers and found they had seen a 15 per cent increase in worker productivity, a 24 per cent reduction in employee turnover and a 34 per cent reduction in time looking for information and expertise across the company.
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'Illegals' the problem
Why is California so broke? Perhaps the following statistics will shed some light on their plight.
Forty percent of all workers in L.A. County (L.A. County has 10.2 million people) are working for cash and not paying taxes. This is because they are predominantly illegal aliens working without a green card.
Ninety-five percent of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens.
Seventy-five percent of people on the most-wanted list in Los Angeles are illegal aliens.
Over two-thirds of all births in L.A. County are to illegal alien Mexicans on Medi-Cal, whose births were paid for by taxpayers.
Nearly 35 percent of all inmates in California detention centers are Mexican nationals here illegally.
Over 300,000 illegal aliens in L.A. County are living in garages.
The FBI reports half of all gang members in Los Angeles are most likely illegal aliens from south of the border.
Nearly 60 percent of all occupants of Housing and Urban Development properties are illegal.
Twenty-one radio stations in L.A. are Spanish-speaking.
In L.A. County, 5.1 million people speak English and 4.9 million speak Spanish.
All 10 of the above statements are from the Los Angeles Times.
This is only one state. Less than 2 percent of illegal aliens are picking our crops, but 29 percent are on welfare.
Over 70 percent of the United States' annual population growth (and over 90 percent of California, Florida and New York) results from immigration.
Twenty-nine percent of inmates in federal prisons are illegal aliens.
And to top it all off, the Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) crowd wants them all to become VOTERS.
That would certainly put a blight on our electoral process. Be very careful, caring and cautious who you vote for. In the words of Ruth Bell Graham, quote: "No one is useless: They can always serve as a bad example." May God help us in these trying times.
McWarren J. Mehau
Mountain View
Enough hate
I was deeply saddened by the recent murder of Sikhs at their place of worship in Oak Creek, Wis. It highlighted the ignorance and prejudice that plagues our country — a country which seeks to be a model of tolerance and justice around the world.
Even in our idyllic town, examples of hate speech targeting a people's religion and culture can be found. Most days when I drive by Lincoln Park in downtown Hilo, a disturbed man has set up massive signage blaspheming Islam and Muslim people. I will spare the reader repetition of the horrible statements on display to passing traffic and children at the playground.
A casual Google search revealed a link to this man's Facebook profile, which features a photo of him holding a revolver in one hand, a Bible in the other. I am aware that hate speech is generally protected under the First Amendment, but that does not preclude the community from taking a stand against displays of obscenity at this neighborhood park.
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I once had to do this for an engineering class project except that we used balsa wood and had to span a specified length (perhaps yours is the same). I remember the student that won (which unfortunately was not me) used all of his wood to make two simple members. He measured carefully the position of the loading point relative to that of each supporting end of the span. He designed a supporting device for the weight that was added an two "feet" that fit snugly against the sides of the loading device. He also put layers of glue on his two members after he glued them together. With the layers of glue, it was almost a composite material of wood and glue. You might use some of these ideas, along with your own imagination.
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Chileans are still the heaviest smokers in the region despite a strict anti-tobacco law.
SANTIAGO, Chile — When a strict anti-tobacco law came into effect three years ago, Maria Eugenia Avila scoffed. She had no intention of quitting the two packs a day she was delightfully smoking. She just stopped going to malls.
"I flee from places where I can't smoke and I cover the horrible warnings on the packs. I love smoking and I suffer with this law and all its prohibitions. But no law is going to make me quit," the 47-year-old kindergarten teacher said, while puffing away on a habit that costs her nearly $150 a month.
Three years into the tobacco-control legislation, Chileans are far from kicking the habit. Smoking among Chileans has remained fairly stable, dropping slightly from 42.6 percent in 2006, to 41.2 percent in 2008, with a perilous upward trend among women (currently 37.4 percent) and teenagers (35.4 percent, particularly females), according to the latest government survey on tobacco consumption.
This makes Chileans the heaviest smokers in the region. Another "smoker" country is Argentina, but it lags behind with smokers making up 30 percent of its population, according to the World Health Organization. Slightly more than 16 percent of Brazilians and about 19 percent of Mexicans smoke, while in the United States, 23 percent of the overall population are smokers.
After ratifying the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control, in August 2006, Chile enacted new legislation that set strict regulations on cigarette consumption, advertising and sales. Among other things, the new law banned tobacco advertising in the media, on .cl dominion websites and near schools. It also prohibited selling cigarettes to minors or within a 100-meter radius of schools.
The legislation also established mandatory smoking and non-smoking areas in restaurants and bars and prohibited all smoking in transportation services, schools, gas stations, elevators, health clinics, airports, theaters, gyms, supermarkets, malls and government offices. And lastly, it mandated that all cigarette packs should carry warnings that take up half of both sides.
But the law had several fundamental flaws. It didn't raise taxes on cigarette consumption, it did little in terms of prevention other than put warnings on cigarette packs, it failed to impose 100 percent smoke-free policies on all closed precincts and lacked treatment programs for quitters, said Maria Teresa Valenzuela, a tobacco expert at the University of Chile's School of Medicine.
"The law didn't include these things because of the enormous pressure from the tobacco industry, which was tremendously aggressive during the discussion of the bill. Its strategy was without a doubt to block any measures that could hinder tobacco consumption, especially raising taxes," she said.
Chiletabacos, owned by British American Tobacco (BAT), virtually monopolizes the industry, controlling 96 percent of the market. It pays $600 million in tax revenues every year and several former cabinet ministers sit on its board of directors.