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J-Foods Challenge finished on Sunday, 22 Jul 2012 All food that starts with the letter J. Jello, Jelly, Jam, Juice etc.
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Jaguars Challenge finished on Sunday, 22 Jul 2012 I mean the animal not the car! Please note the sample pictures. I do not like disqualifying photos because it was the wrong animal.
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Action and Reaction Challenge finished on Sunday, 22 Jul 2012 When a photographer is out shooting an event, they are looking for the action of the athletes, as any person may suspect. However, it is also critical to capture the reaction aspect of a sporting event. During this contest, I'd like to see photographs of action versus reaction at a sporting event or at another event or activity. Images can be any size, however they may not be post processed .
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Richmond Hill, Georgia (map) | (912) 727-2339
Sites: 65 | Latest Rate: $35.00 |
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I was planning on a no-frills space and that is what I found. We stayed here for one night as we were passing through. The site was spacious, but there was no pad or gravel so we parked the RV on the dirt. I let the toddlers and our dog run around until the bugs started to attack, then we pulled back into the RV where we watched bug after bug try to break in over the next few hours. I had only expected Electric hookups, but was surprised to find a water faucet. Not surprisingly the water pressure was next to none. A spilled glass of milk has more water pressure than the faucet here, but hey, it was a bonus right? The cost to stay here was $30 a night, which seemed a bit steep but acceptable. The other surprise we found was that GA state parks charge a 'car pass', which is $5 per visit. If you are staying here a week, its $5 which helps spread the cost. In our case, it was one night making our nightly total $35, which is what some regular RV campgrounds charge. I cannot really knock this place though, it was beautiful and quiet. I did enjoy our stay, sans the bugs. Would I recommend this park? Yes. Would we come back? Yes, probably . - Dr. Moreau
The site we had was very big with a great view of the marsh. We only stayed one night as we were travelling through so I'm not sure about all the amenities. The camp host was very helpful, coming out to show me where the waste cans were when she saw me wandering around with a bag of garbage! - Goatee
Nice campground. Use as an overnight stop going/returning from Florida. Some big pull-through sites. Best navigated during daylight hours although we use after hours check-in with the friendly host. Dirt sites and roads, some narrow with low tree branches. No clear sky for satellite reception. Got AT&T cellphone service OK. - davidm99
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Sites: 125 | Latest Rate: $39.00 |
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This KOA park had pretty much everything we wanted for our two-week stay. Close enough to Savannah, easy on/off from the highway. Some road noise but not annoying. Narrow paved interior roads, level gravel sites. Large, long sites with some sites better than others. Hookups were in the back. Lots of pine trees with needles and cones dropping on our roof. Good wifi and cable. Small laundry room with 3 washers and 6 dryers adjacent to the office ($1.25 per load; 25 cents for 8 mins of dryer). Nice camp store. Office staff were always available and helpful. No problems having our mail forwarded here. Trash is picked up in front of your site every day. There's a small grassy and level dog park and plenty of areas to walk your dog near the lake with geese and swans nearby. The longterm residents area is on the far end of the park so those residents have to drive through the transient area to get in and out of the park. They usually didn't observe the 5mph speed limit esp late at night or early in the morning. I wish they had their own entrance. Park is generally well-kept. Would stay here again. - Flippitti
This was a most pleasant experience. The campground was clean/well organized/easy in-out.The management offered to babysit out dog so that we could take a trolley tour-wow! We did compensate the person even though they said not necessary. There was a FREE Saturday pancake breakfast-actually really nice setup. I had to do some repairs/triage on the rig and they offered advice and resident help-wow! Very easy access to downtown Savannah and off/on RT95. Relatively quiet CG for all that is going on around you-this place is on our "Must Stop" list. - Spaaaky
One of the nicer KOA's that we have stayed at. Friendly staff and a really nice, clean wooded park with adjacent lake. Great for walks with our dogs. Had a pull through site for our 45' motorhome. Site spacing is typical of many KOA's, a little tight but not to the extent of being uncomfortable. Close to I-95. Satellite access was good. However, I can see where it could be a problem with many of the other sites due to trees. Will return here again when in the area to visit Savannah. - DavidO
Richmond Hill, Georgia (map) | 9127562296
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I wanted to post this as a precaution to anyone who may want to cancel reservations at
this park. I had made reservations for a week in July. After making the reservations, we had an after thought to see if campfires were permitted. I called, they told me not on the sites, we would have to go to a general gathering area where they have a firepit. I discussed with my husband and we decided to cancel. I called Saturday, before the cancellation deadline and a gentleman was very nice and told me he would leave a note for the manager. I checked my Visa and was charged one night camping. When I called the manager she told me she would have to check her records and call me back. It appears he didn't give her the message until a day later (Sunday) which would have put us past the 36 hour deadline. She basically, told us her staff wouldn't lie about when we called. They appear to have a manual system for reservations/cancellations. Make sure you get some type of confirmation or proof of cancellation. We could of actually sent our cell phone log, for proof of when we called. But, we chalked it up to a lesson well learned. I've never encounter a campground, basically calling us a liar. - Motorhome Madness
Very difficult to navigate into spots with a larger rig. Ours is only 311/2ft fiver and it was very hard. Sewage problems the whole time we were there despite repeated requests to attend to the problems. Electricity is a whopping 0.13 cents per KWH if you stay monthly and it adds up, believe me! NO WATER pressure. Unable to use laundry because of soap left in clothes.No good laundromats nearby. Many residents occupy the river sites. Nothing more than a trailer park. We will never return to this place which always smells like a sewer. - Motorhome Madness
I am working in the area for 4 months. I originally made reservations for this campground but was unable to find the site the day I arrived. I was short on time and chose to park my camper at Bellaire Woods down the road. I left a message for the owner and he returned my call. I let him know I had not been able to find his campground so I chose to stay somewhere else because of time constraints. I had actually talked to him the previous day to make my reservation and he was full of monthly's but would make room for me. So I knew he had gone to some effort for me and I felt badly about not making it to his park. He was very gracious and requested that I give him a call if I later decided I might like to move sites. Well Bellaire Woods was a nightmare, so I am now here at Waterway. Am extremely, extremely, (Yes, I meant to type that twice) happy to be among polite company once again. - Motorhome Madness


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The silence and quietness of the place, even in the week-end. The personal was very kind and attentive. I could rest in peace and even work on my computer without being disturbed. It was really good. - Rus
* The owner is very patient, nice, friendly, who can speak very well
English. You almost can get all travel informaiton from him. He made
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* very good location, almost next to the train station, and very easy to go to the big shopping mall.
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The apartment manager – Mr. Csaba was very nice and helpful. He is always trying to find a better solution for the customer. We were there during the World dog show and he prepared the welcome gifts for our dogs. The apartment was big enough, full of day light, with big balcony, with full equipped kitchen and bathroom. It was also clean enough – of course you can always complain if you want – but we were there with two children and two dogs and I was glad that I don't need to take care so much - Anonymous
I really like this apartment, it has lots of space and Agnes,the one
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|Mike Meifert and Janeen Meifert
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|ORDER granting in part and denying in part 14 Motion to Dismiss. The court dismisses in part without prejudice plaintiffs' claim for negligence and dismisses without prejudice plaintiffs' claims for violation of the Wisconsin Deceptive Trade Practices Act, breach of express warranty, and declaratory judgment. The court further denies defendant's motion to strike. Signed by Honorable David C Norton on 10/11/12. (juwo)
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|ORDER granting in part and denying in part 44 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Signed by Honorable David C Norton on 12/21/12. (juwo, )
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WANTED: Flamingo Cross Stitch Pattern
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In the May/June issue they showed a contest for borders and I am looking for the pattern to the ones that had the Flamingo border Pattern (two flamingos standing back to back with a tree between them) If any on has this please let me know or something very close. I need a simple pattern for an ornament I want to make (4 x 4) pillow.
I also have the Gathering Honey Pattern in this issue if the person still needs it. I can send a copy of the instructions.


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'organizing season'
Here in the frozen north (Michigan) at my house at least this year it is "organizing season". This season began in the fall this year, as I bought some furniture pieces that had drawers and cupboards in them, replaceing pieces of furniture that had no storage (gave them to my son). Then we were blessed in our small town to have a branch of LOVE,INC open up 5 miles from our house right before Christmas. When I saw that I hurried home and began to sort through things in the house to give, and went through all my Christmas decorations as well, ran into town early on Christmas eve day and dropped off a carload of stuff to give.
Then after Christmas here organizing starts in earnest. I try not to put anything away that I don't want to keep, even if we just got it as a gift for the holidays.
I have already bagged up gifts from this year, some people just don't know how to give gifts people really will care about and use, and I'm going thru each cabinet and drawer one at a time. I'm feeling really good about getting things organized and realize that now that things are being put in the proper place that I have a lot easier time getting things done. I have about a dozen bags of stuff that I'm loading into the car today to take to a food pantry after reorganizing our kitchen this week and realizing that there was a lot of canned food that we just are not eating, and rather than let it go to waste, we are going to give it away.
I have books on organizing (and I actually read them) and I've spent my evenings reading through them while watching reruns..I hate reruns. I try to get a fresh organizing idea every day, problem is now, I actually have a few empty cabinets and shelves..hmmmm..now what do i put in them??
It sounds like you have made lots of progress and in a short amount of time!
I stay in organize mode all year round, but I have a 3yr old and a 9yr old- so out with the old in with the new, constantly.
We recently sold/bought a home but we downsized. I donated, gave away, and sold tons of stuff for which we had no use. Now we are in the smaller house and it has made us realize how much "stuff" we have and don't need.
There aren't many reputable places to donate items where we live now so I use craigslist to sell anything of value and donate clothing and such directly to families we know that need help.
Ohhh, empty cabinets! I'm sending you my extra "stuff" since you have the space ;)
Good job on all of your hard work!!!
no thanks ..don't need the extra stuff. So you have a few lovely blessings helping you to organize eh? so sweet.
I have been in the same places that you have been so i relate..and I have used craigslist successfully to sell an amish made oak table and chair set and my MIL's house !!
I highly recommend it.
Today I bought a wall organizer, probably made for garages, but to hang things from with rubberized hooks and pegs that fit in different arrangements on a bar..the set had 4 16" bars that can be used alone or snapped together and several hooks and pegs that can go on the bars..they will hold things like brooms, shovels, etc..i needed one to hang brooms behind a door ..and it will only need one of the 4 sections..so i'll find other areas, house or sheds or garage to use the other ones for other things..hope to put that up tomnorrow
I try to stay on the decluttering all year long. Always have a bag or box to give away and when I pass GW I will drop it off or post on freecycle. There are a few drawers that have stuff in that hasn't been cleaned in a while and I was doing that the other day. Most of it isn't needed and that is why I wasn't going in those drawers.
I've been on my girls to keep their rooms cleaner and seems they are now getting rid of things then don't use.
I do have to redo my garage. I did it not that long ago but still have to much stuff so should go through it again.
This morning I put up one section of the organizer mentioned above that I bought at Home Depot, comes in 4 16" sections, I hung ONE section behind the laundry room door above, you can see with the door open (which it is most of the time) you don't see a thing behind it, but when it is moved toward closed, you can see that there was plenty of room for a "broom closet" behind that door, i hung two of the strips connected together inside the guest room closet and have the rest of our hanging cleaninig items on those (at the other end of our house), and the final section went out into the furnace building to hold a push broom, pitch fork, and furnace utensils..
I feel so much more organized..these items were just being stacked in a corner..not any more !!
Ronbre, you actually managed to make brooms and mops look attractive. LOL. You're an inspiration with your enthusiastic posts and photos. Keep them coming. I love looking at photos of what people do in their homes and hearing
about how thrilled they are with what they've achieved.
As for your empty spaces, just admire them for a while. It's a beautiful sight isn't it? I love the way a jammed packed cupboard can become half full only, with just a bit of sorting and organising.
I don't care if no-one but me ever sees behind the doors or in the drawers... having them look nice inside too, simply makes me feel good... a bit like wearing nice underwear I suppose. Even if no-one else knows or sees, you can walk around all day feeling like a million dollars.
Thanks for sharing
Cheers from lily
you know LIly you have a real point there..i've always thought that it is a great idea to place something beautiful inside of your cabinets, medicine chests, drawers, closets, etc that will be a surprise to those that open it and give them a smile..whether it be a liner, a photograph, a ribbon or sachet, just anything pretty, even the refrigerator, you can place the items you buy into a pretty bowl, if you have room, or a nice brightly lidded container, see through, to make the inside of the frig a joy to the eye..maybe tuck in a flower in a vase in the summer??
I have an antique secretary with a curved glass door on it..but the backing on the bookshelf area is really crappy looking, i have it in the dinette area of our kitchen, and have a lovely tea set in it..and i generally prop up pretty books to kinda hide the ugly backing, but i've been thinking either of decoupaging recipe pages or put some fabric or wrapping paper on the walls of the bookcase back, as they are so ugly..but it would have to be something that would easily strip off..as it is a valuable antique piece..my mother gave me..it has been sitting on my mind now for several weeks..i'm leaning toward finding some OLD cookbook pages that might be a little yellowed and decoupaging them on it..but haven't found a cookbook in that condition i'm willing to destroy...i have however heard about color copying the pages to do it..so i might lean toward that way..as i have some antique books, just don't want to cut them up..(did just put frsh ink in the copier)


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Reviewed By Al M (Twain Harte, CA) Reviewed for a 1972 Toyota Land Cruiser —12/11/2010 7:23 AM
Very nice console for the price, excellent communications, and fast fast shipping!
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The self jump auto charger is GREAT! Everyone should have one. In addition to providing the safety of knowing you'll never be stuck with no charge, it can also be used to power 12 volt accessories outside of the car. So for example, you can use it to power your ipod FM transmitter in your hotel room. If you travel a lot, you need one for yourself and one for your girl.
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These are so much higher quality than what I was able to buy at my local auto supply stores, there really isn't any comparison. My one concern was that they are a little longer than most seat belt covers, so my seat belt is a little slack when fully retracted. But the extra length provides extra comfort.


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The Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 7-2 on Friday in Fairbanks to take the lead in the battle for home-ice advantage in the divisional playoffs.The Ice Dogs improved to 39-16-4 and have 82 points, two ahead of the second-place Minnesota Wilderness in the North American Hockey League Midwest Division.The Ice Dogs have one game left — Saturday at 7:30 p.m. against the Bears — while the Wilderness have two games left.
The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Fairbanks Ice Dogs 3-2 on Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex to earn a split in the weekend series.
The Ice Dogs had taken the Friday opener 4-2.
Saturday was the last home game for Bears players Gustav Berglund, Tyler Andrews, Alex Jackstadt, Joseph Kaszupski, Zack Zulkanycz and Evan Hauser.
"It came down to guys laying it on the line," Kenai River head coach Geoff Beauparlant said. "They weren't going to be denied. It had nothing to do with systems. We just wanted it more than they did.
Six Kenai River Brown Bears will play their final home series at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex today and Saturday.
And the six would love nothing more than to throw a wrench into the rival Fairbanks Ice Dogs' path to hang on to the Robertson Cup when the puck drops at 7:30 p.m. both nights.
The Bears, at 15-39-2, will miss the playoffs. But Fairbanks is in a tense battle for the top spot in the North American Hockey League Midwest Division and home-ice advantage throughout the division round.
It didn't take long for Brown Bears defenseman Gustav Berglund to realize he had made a good decision in coming to the Kenai Peninsula from Sweden to play his junior hockey.
"I'd heard about the cold and dark, but when I came in August, it was warmer than it was in Sweden, so that wasn't a big change at all," said Berglund, who first arrived on the Peninsula in August 2013. "I've never seen this beautiful of landscape.
It took three overtimes and 40 years, but the Kenai Peninsula Hockey Association has finally won a Pacific District Tournament.
The breakthrough was provided by KPHA's Under-14 Tier II girls comp team March 8 in San Jose, California. KPHA topped the Palmer Pioneers 3-2 in triple overtime to take the tournament title.
"The difference for our team is that every team has ups and downs, and some issues," head coach Ted Barton said. "We would stay on top of those types of things and work through them, and the players all believe in each other and support each other."
The Kenai River Brown Bears may be out of the playoff chase, but not much changed with the team Friday in Minot, North Dakota.Kenai River head coach Geoff Beauparlant said he still got a solid effort out of his club, but the Bears lost 2-1 to the Minotauros."I was just talking to (defenseman) Gustav Berglund and he said, 'Coach, it's just not our year,'" Beauparlant said. "These are the types of games we won last year and we're not finding a way to win this year."The margin of error is so thin in this league."
A core group of six players from Seldovia has been through nearly everything since they started playing together in the sixth grade in the tiny town located across from Homer on Kachemak Bay.
There was middle school success, then tough times in early high school, then a string of successes this season and last.
Even though this is the first year the Class 1A state basketball tournament will be held at the Alaska Airlines Center, the Nikolaevsk girls and boys basketball teams have had the goal of returning there all season.
Both the Nikolaevsk girls and boys qualified for the Class 1A state basketball tournament last season, but that is not when they were at the Alaska Airlines Center. The building wasn't even open yet.
Cook Inlet Academy girls coach Kenny Leaf doesn't know much about Wainwright, the Eagles' opponent at 9:40 a.m. Saturday in the Class 1A state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center.
But Leaf does know that his team is as healthy as its been all year, and that has him feeling good as CIA heads into a ninth-straight March Madness Alaska.
When former head coach Rustin Hitchcock, who led CIA to a Class 1A title in 2013, stepped down as coach in the offseason, it was destined to be a year of change for the program.
After her performance at the Arnold USA Powerlifting Championships on Friday in Columbus, Ohio, people were telling Kenai Central junior that she is the strongest girl under 19 years of age in the world.
"Everybody was trying to give me that label, but I don't feel any different," Castellano said Saturday via cellphone from Ohio.
This was the first chance for Castellano to set international records since her meteoric rise began with a powerlifting competition in February 2014.
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Are these Meissen Plaques?
jerry8aFebruary 23, 2013
Attached are pictures of two KPM plaques. Can someone tell me if they are Meissen porcelain pieces? If so, can you provide any information and/or an estimate of their value? If there is a link that would provide information, I would appreciate it.
A pair of KPM wall plaques on Ebay - $19.00/pair
Here is a link that might be useful: Pair of KPM Wall Plaques


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quote:Obsidian Entertainment and our legendary game designers Chris Avellone, Tim Cain, and Josh Sawyer are excited to bring you a new role-playing game for the PC. Project Eternity (working title) pays homage to the great Infinity Engine games of years past: Baldurs Gate, Icewind Dale, and Planescape: Torment.Project Eternity aims to recapture the magic, imagination, depth, and nostalgia of classic RPGs that we enjoyed making - and playing. At Obsidian, we have the people responsible for many of those classic games and we want to bring those games back
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Can't wait to see what they can do without any higher ups tying them down to some stupid cookie-cutter obligations.
So was it EA or Activision?
Shaker: An Old School RPG is a first-person perspective, fantasy/sci-fi game set in a Bridge world between the future and the very distant medieval past. Taking the role of operative James Connelly (you may also customize your lead character), an employee of Shaker Corporation, you are called upon to set right a deadly chain of events that began millennia ago. You and your crew of 3 operatives will be deployed to Antera, a medieval, fantasy world in the distant past. There, under a feudal guise, you must unearth the very beginning of a horrible chain of events and avert it, or the universe we know today will cease to exist in a mere 100 years.[...]Shaker's core technology is a device that allows it to see 100 years into the future and as far back as all past human memory allows. A team of analysts goes over the data, and Shakers are deployed into the future or past to straighten out potential disturbances. In its history, Shaker had already averted wars, plagues and countless regional skirmishes...
I pledged $65 towards Project Eternity. That gives me two copies, a digital and hard-copy!
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Cabinet pulls for DW a mistake?
Am I the only one wondering about appliance vs. cabinet pulls? I have a sample of a 6" Amerock pull for the cabinets and it seems very sturdy, but I've been told I should use the 8" appliance pull, which is 10 x the price. Sounds like overkill, but on the other hand I don't want to have a problem opening the DW.
Anybody regret using a cabinet pull on a DW?
I use cabinet pulls on paneled dishwasher all the time.
Now I pretty much only put in European DW's- don't know if the others are tougher to pull. IF it is tough to open OR using a softer wood like Alder then you can add a small metal plate behind the panel.
I've never had a problem, my own DW is cherry panel with top knobs pulls and been there for 9 yrs or so.
I used a cabinet pull on my giant pull out pantry - not sure about DW.
A larger pull isn't going to magically make it easier to open a dishwasher :)
If your hand fits comfortably, a 6" pull is no different than an 8" pull. Only other difference might be the circumference of the grip - a larger grip will be more comfortable than a thin one.
But that being said, it takes next to no effort to open a dishwasher. So get the pull that looks right.
I have a typical-sized cabinet pull on my DW. I considered a longer one, but had the same hesitation about price (I'm on a low budget here), and then the pulls I chose didn't come wider anyway. We've had them on for a few months, no problem at all.
My d/w has an 8" cabinet pull from RH. I've had no problems given the fact that it's technically not an "appliance pull"...not sure if that helps.
That's great news, and thanks to all of you. The 6" handle is comfortable, looks fine on the DW, and would match the rest of the cabinets. I just thought that maybe because the appliance pull is so crazy expensive it's also 10 x better, or maybe runs the DW by itself by a hidden sensor ;)
As long as I don't have to worry about it pulling out of the cabinet I'm happy to save the money.


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The 2011 football season begins tonight with the annual Preseason Kickoff Classic.
Braden River TOPSoccer will host registration for its upcoming fall season from 5-7 p.m., Sept. 1-2 at the Braden River Soccer Club clubhouse behind Lakewood Ranch High School, 5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.
ODA announced a three-year partnership with Nike during a press conference Aug. 19. ODA also announced the addition of four new head coaches as well as new lacrosse programs.
The House of Pain Martial Arts Academy opened Aug. 1, while Lakewood Ranch Gymnastics will open Sept. 6.
This week, University Park Country Club Fitness Coordinator Jess Wilson shares tips for maintaining your workout routine while traveling.
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Innovation by the Cup
Grill Items Remain Hot
Roller grill food offerings can always be improved, but never at the expense of freshness and quality. By Howard Riell, Associate Editor Lunch and dinner programs that present convenience store customers with a variety of roller grill options and more meal options are effective ways to build foodservice sales. In fact, fresh, savory items, such
GPM Investments Selling 16 Properties
Bid deadline set for Dec. 11. GPM Investments LLC is offering to sell its interest (leasehold or fee) in 16 properties located in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia by sealed bid sale. GPM has retained NRC Realty & Capital Advisors LLC (NRC) to coordinate the offering and sale. Sealed bids are required to
Altria/ Philip Morris Raising Cigarette Prices
"We expect the tobacco stocks to react favorably tomorrow to news of this list price increase," says a Wells Fargo analyst. Altria/ Philip Morris USA is increasing cigarette prices on its core brands by $0.07 per pack (approximately a 2-3% increase), or 70 cents per carton on all brands except L&M, according to a report
Rutter's Donates $200,000 in Scholarship Money
"Our focus is improving the lives of local children," says Rutter's CEO. Rutter's Farm Stores will give $200,000 to 12 preschools to fund scholarship opportunities for children throughout south central Pennsylvania, the company announced this week. York County, Pa.-based Rutter's has donated more than $404,000 to local children's charities so far this year and over
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Unlike most USB powered loudspeakers, the Logitech Z205 is a single unit, fed by a single cable. Rather than using USB-only for power, it acts as a USB audio device, so the sound remains in the digital domain all the way to the unit's amplifier, and perhaps beyond, as we'll get to in a moment.
It is very portable, a lightweight unit that clips onto the top of your notebook's screen. At 180mm wide, it doesn't use much space either.
Logitech says nothing about the internal workings of this unit. You can see that there are two little speakers in it with what look like metal inverted domes 25mm in diameter. But power? Not mentioned. Claimed frequency response? Nothing.
For what it's worth, we'd guess that Logitech is using a so-called digital amplifier. Our 1kHz test signals revealed lots of noise spikes on odd harmonics all the way up to 19kHz, which tends to be diagnostic of digital amplification. That's not a complaint. The noise spikes are at such low levels (the worst is -40dB, or less than 1 per cent) as to be inaudible, and digital amplifiers are highly efficient.
Setup and cartage
Using this speaker couldn't be easier. You just clip it to the top of your notebook screen and plug the USB cable into it at one end, and the computer at the other. The cable is long enough to cope with most computer arrangements, but not so long as to become a tangle. On a Windows 7 notebook, it set itself up as a USB Audio device in a minute or so, and took over sound duties from the computer without further prompting.
There was one weakness in practicality, though. Since it takes over the computer as the USB device, you will have to unplug it from the USB to be able to use headphones. Another minor issue: the spring grip on the bottom is of a sensible strength, and the padding is adequate to avoid doing damage, but it will obscure the webcam on most notebooks, so it needs to be offset if you're Skyping.


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Sampson Carter's buzzer-beater lifts UMass over Harvard
Nov 13, 2012, 1:37 PM EDT
AMHERST, Mass.–UMass point guard Chaz Williams drove to the lane, with the Harvard defense collapsing. Williams leap and rocketed a pass to Sampson Carter in the corner, without hesitation, Carter connected on his only bucket of the game, helping UMass avoid an upset from Harvard with a 67-64 win.
"I was already looking at the second defenders," said Williams, recounting how the play unfolded. "I saw Sampson's man creeping real in."
Williams helped set up the late game rally along with teammate Jesse Morgan. Harvard led 64-61, but Morgan, who had a game-high 19 points, drained a long with 39 seconds left to tie the game. On the next possession, Williams forced a turnover off a trap at halfcourt. UMass coach Derek Kellogg didn't call a timeout, trusted his floor general to make a play.
Williams ended with 12 points and 10 assists.
UMass led by as much as 10 in the first half, but the Crimson cut the lead to one heading into halftime.
When Kyle Casey and Brandyn Curry left the school earlier in the semester due to an academic cheating scandal, many believed that Harvard was vulnerable in the Ivy League.
Harvard controlled much of the second half and even with a heartbreaking loss to start the season, there are big positives to take away from this game if you're Tommy Amaker.
"They looked like they were in midseason form," said Kellogg.
From this performance, it's clear that Harvard is still a tough team. Tough to matchup with and tough to get rid of. With a lack of size, Harvard had to throw out four ball handlers on the floor, which caused problems for Minutemen's full court pressure.
Problems still remain for Harvard. The Crimson coughed the ball up 19 times. They give up size on the frontcourt, allowing UMass to grab 12 offensive rebounds. Without Casey on the floor, the defense no longer keys in on one specific player.
Tuesday morning introduced college basketball to freshman point guard Siyani Chambers. The Harvard point guard is thrown into the mix after Curry left the school and in his first Division I game, Chambers played all 40 minutes against an experienced point guard and held his own, scoring 14 points and dishing out seven assists with only one turnover.
"That was a magnificent performance by Siyani," said Tommy Amaker. "To play the way he played with the spirit and the toughness, I think he's going to be an outstanding player."
Hard to believe the 10 a.m. game would be the most exciting of the day, but Harvard has shown that they can still make noise without two seniors and UMass takes a hard-fought victory to Puerto Rico with them.
Terrence is also the lead writer at NEHoopNews.com and can be followed on Twitter: @terrence_payne
Oklahoma sophomore guard Frank Booker to transfer
Apr 1, 2015, 6:05 PM EDT
Booker played just 14.3 minutes per game this season, with the Sooners relying on the triumvirate of Buddy Hield, Isaiah Cousins and Jordan Woodard on the perimeter.
Kentucky's John Calipari on short list of coaches with four Final Four appearances over five seasons
Apr 1, 2015, 5:45 PM EDT
Also on that short list: John Wooden and Mike Krzyzewski.
Rhode Island, head coach Dan Hurley agree to contract restructuring, extension
Apr 1, 2015, 5:15 PM EDT
Hurley led the Rams to a 23-10 record this season, and with the amount of talent they'll return Rhody should be an NCAA tournament team and a contender in the A-10.
Eastern Washington guard Tyler Harvey announces intentions to turn pro
Apr 1, 2015, 4:45 PM EDT
Harvey averaged 23.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game for the Big Sky champion Eagles.
Eight uncommitted McDonald's All-Americans give a recruiting update
Apr 1, 2015, 4:15 PM EDT
With eight uncommitted McDonald's All-Americans playing in Wednesday night's game, there are still plenty of decisions to be made going forward.
Maryland point guard Melo Trimble to return for sophomore season
Apr 1, 2015, 3:55 PM EDT
Trimble's decision to return is a big boost, and it ensures that Maryland will be a Big Ten contender next season.
Liberty re-hires former head coach Ritchie McKay
Apr 1, 2015, 3:15 PM EDT
Liberty re-hired former head coach Ritchie McKay after McKay spent a stint at Virginia as associate head coach.
How Duke fixed its defense in the NCAA tournament
Apr 1, 2015, 2:15 PM EDT
What kinds of changes has Duke made to improve defensively during a strong NCAA tournament run?
Kansas loses freshman Kelly Oubre Jr. to 2015 NBA Draft
Apr 1, 2015, 1:00 PM EDT
Kelly Oubre Jr. will leave Kansas for the NBA Draft.
Nebraska guard Tarin Smith to transfer
Apr 1, 2015, 12:15 PM EDT
Nebraska is losing another player from the roster.
Ohio State lands a top 50 Class of 2016 commitment
Apr 1, 2015, 11:10 AM EDT
Ohio State landed an impact forward in the 2016 class on Wednesday.
Wisconsin stops selling Nigel Hayes-inspired shirt in campus bookstore over potential NCAA violation
Apr 1, 2015, 10:10 AM EDT
Wisconsin stopped selling Nigel Hayes-inspired shirts at a campus bookstore.
Kevin Ollie, UConn coaching staff won't attend Final Four in Indianapolis over state travel ban
Apr 1, 2015, 9:10 AM EDT
Kevin Ollie and UConn will stay away from the Final Four in Indianapolis as the state of Connecticut has banned state-funded travel to the state.
San Diego hires New Mexico assistant Lamont Smith as new head coach
Mar 31, 2015, 11:00 PM EDT
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it may be true that members of Hezbollah and the Revolutionary Guard are "embedded" in Yemen. Or it may not. Until the Saudis produce the evidence they claim to possess, we only have their word for it.
Iranian involvement in Yemen also has to be judged alongside the involvement of other players. In that regard, Saudi Arabia's meddling in Yemen, over a long period, has been – and still is – far more persistent and pervasive than that of any other country, including Iran. The recent ICG report also points out that the beleaguered Yemeni president (or perhaps ex-president now) Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi and his allies are more dependent on Riyadh than the Houthis are on Tehran.
in terms of fighting on the ground, Iran is not the Houthis' most important ally; former president Ali Abdullah Saleh is
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The Saudis have tacitly acknowledged this in their targeting of airstrikes, since many have been directed against Saleh's forces and included attacks on Sanhan, Saleh's home district
In the current hothouse atmosphere, however, questioning whether Iran's actual involvement in Yemen justifies the hype is liable to be viewed as heresy or a sign of support for Iran
the unquestioning way they are lapped up and regurgitated is very reminiscent of the propaganda surrounding Saddam Hussein's alleged weapons of mass destruction in the run-up to the 2003 war.
Although it's possible that Iran is supplying the Houthis with weapons, there is a lack of solid evidence to support such claims and other factors suggest they should be treated with caution.
One possible interpretation of Iran's behaviour is that while it is certainly stirring things in Yemen it is doing so on the cheap, perhaps as a diversionary tactic. In the words of former US ambassador Barbara Bodine:
"I think the Iranian interest in this is that the Saudis, as we know, are very much involved in trying to unseat Assad, who is extraordinarily important to Iran, and Iran coming in [to Yemen] and providing support to fellow Shia is a way of distracting the Saudis – and in that sense the Iranians have been terribly successful because we have reports of 150,000 Saudi troops on the border, large numbers of aircraft and ships and everything being pulled into Yemen.
"Everything that's being pulled into Yemen [by the Saudis, etc] is not being focused on Syria or, for that matter, ISIL. So, as an Iranian gambit to pull the Saudis away from what they consider more important, it was a very good gambit."
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Thirty years after the fall of Saigon, a new generation of policy-makers ignored the lessons of Vietnam and decided it would make fine policy and good politics to carry out regime change in Afghanistan and Iraq, to win those hearts and minds, to fight the insurgents, and to build democracy in sandy soil. They sent off a new generation — of professionals, not conscripts — to do the job, to the cheers of the home crowd and with the encouragement of the vast majority of the Congress, eager for vengeance, even if Saddam Hussein had nothing to do with 9/11.
Once again, policy failed. We are now living with the unanticipated consequence of that war — widespread regional instability and conflict. And we have lost more than 6,700 soldiers with roughly 50,000 wounded Americans, along with another large number of post-combat stress disordered lives.
Leadership is not about "doing something." Leadership is not about "striking back." Leadership is about wisdom, knowing what you can change and what you cannot change. And it's about speaking that truth in a clear, intentional way. American air strikes may save some Kurdish lives; they may defer the day the Iraqi government has to deal with its dysfunction; they may extend Basher al-Assad's day of reckoning.
But all they buy is time — and not a lot of time, at that.
The real resolution of the mayhem in the Middle East is not in the hands of the United States.The real resolution of the mayhem in the Middle East is not in the hands of the United States. Striking IS, and failing to "destroy" them (a politically-chosen objective, if ever there was one) may lead, inexorably, to the commitment of more capability, resources, and, yes, American ground troops. It's kind of a setup — in for a dime, in for a dollar; another broom, please.


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A decade ago, I asked a venture capitalist in computer networking if dedicated network gear would ever be replaced by software running on a standard computer. My hypothesis was that as general-purpose computers became more powerful, they could absorb functions that previously required specialized computer hardware, the way many functions can be performed on PCs today that once required mainframes. The venture capitalist assured me it would never happen, for a variety of reasons, even if it became technologically possible.
Fast forward 10 years, and the computer networking world is abuzz with talk of "software-defined networking"— software that can perform the same functions as dedicated hardware, but instead runs on an Intel-based server.
SDN, as the phenomenon is known, gained momentum in August of last year when enterprise software maker VMware VMW -1.1689563750301277% VMware Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD82.01 -0.97 -1.1689563750301277% /Date(1427836033415-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 578821 AFTER HOURS USD82.0025 -0.00750000000000739 -0.009145226191927813% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 6251 P/E Ratio 39.810679611650485 Market Cap 35483659827.0529 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 335278 More quote details and news » (ticker: VMW) bought a start-up company called Nicira that sells such software. Suddenly, the discussion was about how VMware may steal business from the leaders in computer networking, including Cisco Systems CSCO 0.3097667638483965% Cisco Systems Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD27.525 0.085 0.3097667638483965% /Date(1427835600199-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 26918480 AFTER HOURS USD27.56 0.0350000000000001 0.1271571298819255% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2339848 P/E Ratio 16.28698224852071 Market Cap 140507932684.044 Dividend Yield 3.0517711171662127% Rev. per Employee 649402 More quote details and news » (CSCO), Juniper Networks JNPR 0.22192632046160674% Juniper Networks Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD22.58 0.05 0.22192632046160674% /Date(1427835673068-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3781831 AFTER HOURS USD22.58 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 158465 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 9189811897.66014 Dividend Yield 1.7714791851195748% Rev. per Employee 525449 More quote details and news » (JNPR), F5 Networks FFIV -0.2776331771646712% F5 Networks Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD114.94 -0.32 -0.2776331771646712% /Date(1427835600153-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 737417 AFTER HOURS USD114.94 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 22418 P/E Ratio 25.771300448430495 Market Cap 7379493313.48389 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 466455 More quote details and news » (FFIV), Alcatel-Lucent ALU -1.0610079575596818% Alcatel-Lucent ADS U.S.: NYSE USD3.73 -0.04 -1.0610079575596818% /Date(1427835659448-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3034341 AFTER HOURS USD3.731 0.00099999999999989 0.02680965147453083% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 96792 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 10676843854.1871 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 330582 More quote details and news » (ALU), and others.
But the discussion of SDN is a sideshow. A more prosaic battle is playing out, as Cisco and others are already cannibalizing the network switches they have long sold, providing what are called "virtual" switches that are just software programs that run on a server.
A network switch or router is a specialized computer with specially developed chips that perform calculations to determine how to direct bits of data between computers. As complex as they are, some of those calculations can now be efficiently performed in software running on Intel INTC -0.6039415130324222% Intel Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD31.27 -0.19 -0.6039415130324222% /Date(1427835600176-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 30858823 AFTER HOURS USD31.27 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1239640 P/E Ratio 13.029166666666667 Market Cap 148094722167.969 Dividend Yield 3.0700351774864085% Rev. per Employee 523618 More quote details and news » (INTC) processors.
Think of a computer network like a tree, made up of the trunk (the most complex, core switches), branches (less complex switches), and leaves (computers). The tiniest branches, the parts closest to individual computers, are established using "edge switches." They are the simplest, cheapest equipment, and they can most easily be replaced by software, says Joe Skorupa, who follows the market for Gartner.
"It is absolutely the case that if you build it properly in a virtual environment, you don't need as many switch ports" in hardware, says Skorupa. He thinks VMware is in the lead in replacing the humble edge switch with software.
VMware sells a program called the "vNetwork" switch, running on servers that also use its "hypervisor" software. And Cisco sells a program called the Nexus 1000v that can run on top of VMware's hypervisor, and also on servers running Microsoft's MSFT -0.74462890625% Microsoft Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD40.655 -0.305 -0.74462890625% /Date(1427835600151-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 33361246 AFTER HOURS USD40.66 0.00499999999999545 0.012298610257040954% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1525973 P/E Ratio 16.262 Market Cap 333524875512.958 Dividend Yield 3.050055343746157% Rev. per Employee 728656 More quote details and news » (MSFT) operating system. Both are alternatives to Cisco's Nexus line of hardware.
The virtual switch movement is already having an impact on network equipment, shaking up the rankings of who's top dog in individual categories of switching.
Dell'Oro Group, the Silicon Valley market-research firm that has for years tracked shipments of networking hardware, says that sales of a switch called an "application delivery controller" are beginning to shift toward "virtual" units, with software actually displacing networking gear.
F5 Networks has traditionally dominated ADC sales, but Dell'Oro shows that in the first quarter of this year, competitor Riverbed Technology (RVBD) was in the top spot, with 28% of the virtual ADCs; F5 had only 20%. Citrix Systems CTXS -0.23430178069353327% Citrix Systems Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD63.87 -0.15 -0.23430178069353327% /Date(1427835600096-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1269448 AFTER HOURS USD63.87 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 33556 P/E Ratio 43.10216306365356 Market Cap 10208086706.5762 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 311760 More quote details and news » (CTXS), which is an enterprise software vendor, and not a networking vendor, had third place in the ADC market, at 16%.
That little tidbit prompted Morgan Stanley analyst Ehud Gelblum on June 3 to cut his rating on shares of F5 from a Buy to a Hold, writing that virtual switches turn out to be more important than he'd previously thought, citing the Dell'Oro data.
THAT'S NOT THE ONLY REVERSAL. Dell'Oro claims that Riverbed, which sells the vast majority of switches known as "WAN optimization," is No. 2 in virtual switches, while Cisco is in the top spot and closely held Blue Coat Systems is third.
Casey Quillin of Dell'Oro tells me that it's difficult to put a number to the amount of cannibalization that's going on. For one thing, in some cases, virtual switches displace hardware sales while in other cases they are complementary. Then too, there aren't precise data on how virtual switches are used once they're shipped. But the trend is clear, he says: "Physical unit growth is slowing and virtual appliance unit growth is increasing."
"An entire class of switching equipment may go away," Skorupa says. Extrapolating a bit, he adds, "What could change the world is if Microsoft buys one of these software-based networking vendors and certifies their wares to work with System Center," Microsoft's program for computer management, in conjunction with no-name switching equipment.
He was thinking of startups such as Cumulus Networks and Pica8 that make switching programs that run on no-name hardware.
Another force that will push forward software networking is Amazon.com AMZN -0.66472676793294% Amazon.com Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD372.1 -2.49 -0.66472676793294% /Date(1427835600307-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2354772 AFTER HOURS USD372.64 0.539999999999964 0.14512227895726956% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 151350 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 172797290233.667 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 577469 More quote details and news » (AMZN), whose cloud computing service, Amazon Web Services, is increasingly absorbing corporate computing tasks.
A report in late May by Morgan Stanley's Gelblum and his colleague Scott Devitt, who covers Amazon, warned that Amazon Web Services threatened just about all traditional IT vendors.
Amazon Web Services can become a buyer of tremendous power, and one thing it may do is buy a lot more networking software than hardware, they opine.
The immediate result, says Skorupa, is that switch software should cost less than hardware boxes, which means lower revenue for networking vendors.
Although the market for software switches is still young, early success may be a part of the recent weakness in results of the networking vendors. Their first-quarter reports in April and May were dispiriting.
Juniper Networks, F5, and Riverbed all reported lackluster results and outlook. Cisco slightly beat expectations and offered an in-line forecast, making it the best house in a bad neighborhood.
Cisco has already said that it expects to become more of a software and services vendor than simply a box maker. It's an open question just how drastically the software movement upends results for Cisco and its smaller competitors, and whether challengers such as Citrix will find themselves with tremendous upside.
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