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Will upgrade from Vista make W7 "fatter"?
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Posted November 7, 2009 at 11:51AM
My wife's laptop runs Vista Home Premium SP2. We both hate Vista and I'd like to upgrade the computer to run Windows 7 Home Premium. Purchasing an upgrade copy of W7 is over £30 cheaper than the full version.
From what I've read, one of the great advantages of W7 is that it is leaner and faster than Vista. But if I install an upgrade version, over the top of Vista, will my wife still end up with a "true" copy of W7 - leaner and faster than Vista - or will it still be carrying a load of Vista "fat" under the skin?
Any thoughts, please?
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Posted November 7, 2009 at 11:58AM
From experience with previous o/s upgrades and reports of Windows 7 upgrades I would do a clean install.
I know you are considering buying the upgrade version but I am pretty sure it is possible to do a clean install with it. May be worth a bit of research before you commit yourself.
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Posted November 7, 2009 at 12:01PM
.. a quick google revealed this link and others. click here
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Posted November 7, 2009 at 12:04PM
.. option one appears to be a breeze!!
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Posted November 7, 2009 at 12:19PM
(and a little less of the 'old', if you don't mind - however true it may be!) ;o)
That's a great link, thank you. When the author talks about 'manually' activating W7, does he mean by phone, or is this still an internet process?
Have you carried through this process yourself? I'm always a bit suspicious of anything described as '...a breeze'. In my experience it usually means '...will terminally screw itself up three-quarters of the way through'!!
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Posted November 7, 2009 at 12:57PM
I pre-ordered my W7 so it is a full version.
The activation referred to is via the internet.
I can't see any reason why it shouldn't work. You certainly don't have to provide the product key during the installation. I didn't and activated later after the complete installation.
I also share your concerns about things being a 'breeze' but certainly my clean install was definitely a breeze, in fact nearly a full blown gale! I have never installed an o/s before that was so fast and straightforward.
Sorry about the 'old' but I merely assumed that the '100' after your name bore some relation to age;-))
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Posted November 7, 2009 at 1:33PM
"...I merely assumed that the '100' after your name bore some relation to age;-))"
A good guess, but no coconut. However, if you're around in 2043, feel free to join HM the Queen in wishing me a happy birthday!
Like you, I shall be receiving a free copy of W7, once HP have got their act together in writing new driver software.
So, as I'm going to be running W7, my wife wanted to be rid of Vista and do the same (although I remember that you don't share that dislike of Vista).
I think I'll do as recommended in the article that you linked me to. Many thanks for that.
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IKEA Flips Condo Sideways to Create Furniture Climbing Wall
Furnishings become footholds, supports and resting spots as you scale the flipped-over floor of this fanciful apartment, opened to the public as a method to market a new IKEA store location.
Set up in front of an historic church in Clermont-Ferrand, France, locals were invited to scale various routes (four paths in total) of different difficulties made for both children and adults, created in collaboration with Ubi Bene, a local communications agency.
The mock apartment features beds, bookcases, chairs, tables and other fixtures set against prints, carpets, tiles and textiles, all actually on sale in the store being advertised.
Professional climbers were on hand at the opening to help people get outfitted and learn to climb – probably not something that would have been an easy sell in a country like the United States with its safety restrictions.
Spanning roughly 30 feet vertically and horizontally, the area is effectively that of (close to) a 1000-square-foot living space.
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Houston wastes opportunity on 19-16 loss to Colts
INDIANAPOLIS The Houston Texans had so much to gain with a win against the Colts.
The AFC South champions could have put themselves in position to earn a first-round playoff bye, swept Indianapolis for the first time and finally won a road game against their division rival.
In what looked like it would be merely a playoff tuneup, the Texans looked anything but ready in a 19-16 loss on Thursday night. They settled for two field goals in the red zone, didn't convert a third down until getting a lucky bounce late in the fourth quarter and struggled to run late in the game after Arian Foster shredded the Colts defense for three quarters.
All this against a team that lost its first 13 games.
"We had chances to put it away," Texans quarterback T.J. Yates said. "We couldn't get it in the end zone. That's very disappointing. We have to score more points."
The Texans (10-5) committed 11 penalties for 84 yards, and many of them bailed the Colts out of trouble.
"We had four or five roughing calls," Texans coach Gary Kubiak said. "We've got to go back and see why. We've got to be tough enough to fix those penalties."
When Brian Cushing broke through the line on the game's first play, sacking Dan Orlovsky and stripping the ball, it looked as if it could be a replica of the teams' first meeting, a 34-7 blowout. Foster ran for 8 yards on the next play, then scored on a 9-yard burst off the left side to give Houston a 7-0 lead.
The Texans never reached the end zone again. Instead of getting a win against their longtime tormentors, they added a clip to Reggie Wayne's highlight film.
Wayne, who has an expiring contract and might not return to Indy next season, caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Orlovsky with 19 seconds left, giving the Colts their only lead of the game.
It's the second straight win for the Colts (2-13), who will now have to fight off St. Louis and Minnesota for the No. 1 overall draft pick. Orlovsky, who played the last two seasons with Houston, also won his second straight game after losing his first nine NFL starts.
Foster carried 23 times for 158 yards but the Colts repeatedly stopped the Texans' runners in the red zone.
"We didn't turn the ball over nearly as much as we did in that (first) game," Caldwell said. "But beyond that, I think we were pretty good at protecting the ball. I think our defense played extremely well even though they ran for 171 yards. It was kind of a bend but don't break defense, but when they had to stop them in the red zone, they stopped them in the red zone.
Nobody got into the end zone again until Orlovsky took the Colts 78 yards in the final two minutes, thanks in part to three costly Houston penalties, two of them against rookie defensive end J.J. Watt. After a pass interference call against Glover Quinn put the ball at the Texans 1, Orlovsky lobbed the ball into the corner of the end zone and Wayne beat the coverage to make the catch.


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that Bitch is a Donker
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Stipends for some extracurricular duties may double
Published: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 6:57 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 6:59 p.m.
HOUMA The School Board may double the stipends paid to Terrebonne coaches, cheerleading and drill squad instructors and music directors, if a recommendation from the boards finance committee is approved at next weeks full meeting.
In a presentation to the committee Monday, board member L.P. Bordelon called for increases in compensation for the districts athletic coaches as well as instructors that take on the extra duties of directing school bands, choirs and cheerleading and drill squads.
The stipend increases are expected to cost the district an extra $231,000 a year, to be paid from the boards surplus money.
See Wednesday's print and online editions of The Courier and the Daily Comet for the full story by Staff Writer Robert Zullo.
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Music Festival Spawns Multiple Spin-offs
Spin-offs are not exclusive to television sit-coms. A four-year old music festival called Boomslang has prompted multiple spin-offs, all of which take place this weekend in Lexington. Here with a preview of Boomslang and this weekend's other events is Rich Copley of the Lexington Herald Leader. He spoke with WEKU reporter Charles Compton.


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I used printable hexagons generated by this website to make mine and set each to come out at .60. Print them out on cardstock so you can use them over and over. There are also places that sell pre-cut paper hexagons but this worked fine for me since I already had a ton of cardstock lying around.
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I used printable hexagons generated by this website to make mine and set each to come out at .60. Print them out on cardstock so you can use them over and over. There are also places that sell pre-cut paper hexagons but this worked fine for me since I already had a ton of cardstock lying around.
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So wonderful, i like sewing PP with hand, in Germany, we call it "lieseln"ReplyDelete
The colours are really for me ;-))
I think, i have to do one little Quilt this year.
What is the exact size of hexagons? I will try some of these, I think...ReplyDelete
I'm going to love making this one. I love making hexagons!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the heads-up:)
What a great idea! I can sew a little during my summer holidays. Thank you.ReplyDelete
The bad news is I got behind, I just finished binding the March quilt last night, April is done, May is almost quilted and June is pieced and sandwiched, waiting for quilting. The good news, I am ahead on the October quilt. I have the PP flowers attached to the background fabric, all ready to stitch together! I'm loving these little quilts!ReplyDelete
This is one of my favorite pattern to quilt. EPP! I have a larger quilt already started, but could not find anymore of the fabric. So I am stump. I do have fabric for this project and will get a head start for October. Will post a photo in the SQT Group. Judith, TexasReplyDelete
It's a good summer project, and I love your quilt! I have the book, too - think I shall make this :)ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for the heads up! I'm a little behind in the monthly projects but have promised myself I will catch up. These hexies would be a perfect project to work on when travelling over the summer. Thank you!ReplyDelete
It is so funny I was thinking that this one would be next you have been toooo easy on us. Now that the flowers are in bloom our blocks can bloom too...ReplyDelete
Do you rotary cut the card stock shapes or hand cut? I've printed some and want to get started.ReplyDelete
I cut them out by hand. Sounds daunting but really does not take very long.ReplyDelete
What great timing as I was just thinking of making a hexie quilt! Thanks for a great post on a really neat little quilt. I'll see if I can find your book locally so I can get started. *Fun*ReplyDelete
I agree, sewing hexagons is relaxing and the perfect holiday project. I have to get started cutting new ones out for the upcoming vacation!ReplyDelete
Yay! I made this quilt last fall when we drove to Santa Fe - so I'm ahead of the game for once! LOLReplyDelete
I look forward to making this little quilt and learning hexagons! I have already made one of the little boxes with some variation on yours. It is a favorite box of mine. I am ahead because I had already made the quilt for this month but I am going to make another one next week with my daughter who is coming to visit. Mother and Daughter sewing day!ReplyDelete
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Lovely!!! I like to sew hexies and it is very nice inspiration :-) JolanaReplyDelete
This looks like a fun quilt. I have hexagon love at theminute and am making a bag out of them. They are just so easy to put together and I can do it anywhere with little concentration needed too.ReplyDelete
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I love doing hexagons and want to get started. One problem, though. I'm in US on my yearly R&R and my book is in Rgypt where I live. Would please be so kind and tell my what size the hexagons are in the project.ReplyDelete
Thanks, Debbie
How inspirational!! I've already printed out some hexies, and cutting out!! I really needed a portable project for the next few weeks, so thanks. I just found your blog, and like it very much!ReplyDelete


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Analysis: Recent California newspaper editorials
Aug. 31
The Los Angeles Times: "California should restore the Healthy Families program"
One of Gov. Jerry Brown's budget-cutting moves this year was to end the Healthy Families insurance program for low-income children and cover them instead through Medi-Cal, the state's version of Medicaid. Now, at the very end of the legislative session, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to restore the program and boost its funding. Although we're skeptical of 11th hour bills, we agree that Healthy Families should be reinstated.
Healthy Families is California's version of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, which Congress created in 1997 to provide coverage for low-income children whose parents weren't poor enough to qualify for Medicaid. While Medicaid typically extends only to families earning no more than the federal poverty line, Healthy Families' cutoff is two-and-a-half times that amount, or about $58,000 a year for a family of four. California has the most children in the program by far - more than 1.7 million as of 2010, almost twice as many as the state with the second highest number, Texas.
The Brown administration argues that moving Healthy Families kids into Medi-Cal will save the state up to $72 million a year, largely because the state pays doctors significantly less in Medi-Cal than in Healthy Families. Medi-Cal also provides better coverage for some kinds of treatment, such as mental health care, with lower premiums. But those advantages are illusory - the state's low rates have driven so many doctors and hospitals out of Medi-Cal that it's becoming increasingly difficult for patients to obtain treatment, particularly in rural areas.
The shift may also cost the state more than it saves. The federal government covered two-thirds of the cost of Healthy Families, but pays for only half of Medi-Cal. In addition, Healthy Families was financed in part by a tax on Medi-Cal managed-care plans. That tax - which was expected to bring in about $180 million this year and significantly more in future years - expired at the end of June, and Republicans have refused to provide the votes needed to renew it unless Healthy Families is restored.
The biggest problem with folding Healthy Families into Medi-Cal is that it forces hundreds of thousands of children to change insurers and doctors just before the federal healthcare reform law provides new ways for their parents to receive coverage. Most of those parents will be obtaining coverage from private insurers through a subsidized insurance exchange, not from Medi-Cal. As a result, children and their parents would be getting their healthcare from different programs, in many cases with separate networks of doctors and hospitals. That makes little sense. Lawmakers should preserve Healthy Families along with the tax on managed-care plans at least until the major changes wrought by the federal law are in place.
Aug. 30
San Jose Mercury News: "Take loophole out, then pass pension bill"
Gov. Jerry Brown made an honest effort to control public employee pension costs. Against a complex legal and political backdrop, he fought with legislative leaders for meaningful change. Unfortunately, the final package on which lawmakers will vote Friday falls far short.


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Terrible start for the second half.
we need to up the tempo
Rivers needs to score the damn ball.
Come on Robin.
Lmao.......Robin Lopez is being forced to create offense for himself. Not good.
I guess Aminu said y'all *******s aint want to pick up my option huh? And Miller you want to battle for this spot? Lol
keep driving Austin
Hornets gotta run these Spurs.
Mason knows these Spurs.
Dumb clear path foul. WATCH YOUR PASSING!
Get J Smith on this court.
Robin has gotten too careless with catching the ball.
Damn turnovers!:bah:
Need to get juju, I mean aminu off the floor and miller back in.
3rd foul on Timmeh.
Man I tell ya.
Our lack of a creator/playmaker is really starting to show now......
Damn. You. Gordon.
falling apart nao
Always hard watching Hornets 2nd halfs
the pace is wayyy to slow right now for the hornets


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Health and Fitness Calendar
The second Dodge This! Dodgeball Tournament, presented by C.H. Robinson Worldwide, raised $15,000 for Youth Villages.
Twenty-six teams participated. The overall winner is the Average Joe's, shown here, followed in second place by Great Dodgeballs of Fire. Hit It and Quit It came in third.
Do you have photos of a fitness event or class you'd like to share? E-mail winburne@ commercialappeal.com.
Fitness events
Relax and Renew Workshop: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday ($25) at Evergreen Yoga Center, 1541 Overton Park. Learn techniques to relax deeply and let go of tension. No yoga experience required. Advance registration recommended. Call 726-1115.
Infant Massage Workshop: 2-5 p.m. Saturday. Evergreen Yoga Center, 1541 Overton Park. Fee: $55 per family (baby and two adults). Massage techniques help baby (6 weeks through 6 months) with relaxation, sleep, digestion, emotional bonding. Advance registration 496-2881. evergreenyogamemphis.com
Chick-fil-A 5K Run/Walk: Sixth annual. 9 a.m. Sept. 1 at AutoZone Park. Benefiting Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South. Go online: chickfila5k.com
Jazzercise Free Open House Week: Sept. 2-9. All fitness levels welcome. Class specials and door prizes. Call (800) FIT-ISIT. Online: jazzercise.com
Free fitness sessions for children ages 8-14: At Prairie Life Fitness Center, 3690 S. Houston Levee, Collierville. Sessions are scheduled 4:30-5:45 p.m. Sept. 8-11. 854-8998. Online: prairielife.com
Cotton Pickin' 5K Run/Walk: 9 a.m. Sept. 13 on Main Street, Somerville, Tenn. Benefiting Fayette Cares. Call (901) 465-3802 ext. 221. Register online: fayettecares.org
Sickle Cell Walk-A-Thon: 9 a.m. Sept. 20, Overton Park (8 a.m. registration); a post-walk celebration at 10:30 a.m. No registration fee required. Call 378-6077. sicklecellwalk.com
SilverSneakers Megaclass: 11 a.m. Sept. 23 at the YMCA at Schilling Farms, 1185 Schilling Blvd. E., Collierville. Participate in an exercise class designed for people 65 and older who want to improve range of motion, balance, strength and flexibility using weights, balls and tubing with a chair for support. Refreshments follow. Free and open to the public. Call 850-9622.
"Cardiac Classic": 13th annual golf tournament presented by the Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation. Sept. 29 at Colonial Country Club. Four-person scramble begins at 11 a.m. with lunch and a noon shotgun start. Entry fee for one four-person team is $1,500. The tournament benefits Baptist Heart Institute through the Baptist Heart Fund. 227-7123.
24-Hour Tour d'Esprit: 3 p.m. Oct. 3 to 3 p.m. Oct. 4 at Church of the Holy Spirit, 2300 Hickory Crest Drive. Individual entries $20 before Sept. 30, $25 after; team entries vary. Benefits Haiti Medical Missions of Memphis and the citizens of Haiti. Individuals or teams encouraged to walk/run as long (or short) as they like during the 24-hour time frame. 755-8809. active.com
Buddy Walk of the Mid-South: 11th annual. Oct. 19, noon-4 p.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden. A one-mile walk. Event celebrates the abilities and accomplishments of people with Down Syndrome. Call 547-7588. Online: dsamemphis.org
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Men's Cancer Support Group: Meeting, noon-1:30 p.m. today in the Jones Clinic Annex, 7690 Wolf River Circle. Support and education group for men diagnosed with cancer. Lunch provided at no charge. 202-7639.
Surgical Weight-Loss Options: 7 p.m. today in seminar rooms 2 and 3; plus noon Wednesday in seminar room 1. Arrive 15 minutes early at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, 6019 Walnut Grove. Free educational seminar. Dr. George Woodman addresses benefits and risks of weight-loss surgery. 226-LOSE (5673). memphis.baptistonline.org
Look Good ... Feel Better: 2-4 p.m. at the Wings Cancer Foundation. Cosmetologists give helpful tips on makeup and skin care to patients undergoing treatment. American Cancer Society program. Today: 100 N. Humphreys Blvd. Call 683.0055 ext. 1159. Aug. 25: Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto (Room A), 7601 Southcrest Pkwy., Southaven. (662) 996-1083.
Adult Diabetes Support Group: Meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Ann L. and Joseph H. Powell Library (located in the physicians' office building adjacent to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis at 6025 Walnut Grove.) 226-5000 or (800) 4-BAPTIST.
Prediabetes classes and lifestyle instruction: Group for those diagnosed with prediabetes meets 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Sept. 25 at Baptist Rehabilitation Hospital-Germantown, 2100 Exeter. Free program aimed at preventing the onset of diabetes by teaching healthy lifestyle habits. Participants must have a physician referral. 757-3428.
Women and Breast Cancer: Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Wings Cancer Foundation, 100 N. Humphreys Blvd. Learn what to eat to reduce risk of initial and recurring breast cancer. Reservations recommended. 683-0055 ext. 1250. Online: wingscancerfoundation.org Aug. 25: 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Wings Cancer Foundation, 1588 Union Ave. Aug. 27: Noon-1 p.m. Wings Cancer Foundation, 7668 Airways Blvd., Southaven.
Caregiver Support Group: 7 p.m. Thursday at Balmoral Presbyterian Church, 6413 Quince. An affiliate support group sanctioned by the local chapter of the Alzheimer's Association; providing support for caregivers with special-needs children, Parkinson's disease, neuromuscular disorders, stroke and elder care. Call 767-7510.
Breath of Life: 2-3 p.m. Thursday at Wings Cancer Foundation, 100 N. Humphreys Blvd. Free admission. Support group open to all patients/families dealing with lung cancer. 683-0055 ext. 1159.
American Cancer Society's Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group: Meeting 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday in the Ann L. and Joseph H. Powell Library in physicians' office building adjacent to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis at 6025 Walnut Grove. 725-8620 or 226-4039.
Adult Diabetes Support Group: Meeting 7 p.m. Sunday at Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown, 2100 Exeter, Germantown. Designed to benefit the newly diagnosed and those who have been living with the disease. Call 757-3428.
Women With Wings: 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Wings Cancer Foundation, 1588 Union Ave. (322-0447); 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Wings Cancer Foundation, 100 N. Humphreys Blvd. (683-0055 ext. 1159). Free. Support group open to all women who are touched by cancer.
Healthy Living Seminar -- Eye Health: 11 a.m. Aug. 27 at the YMCA at Schilling Farms, 1185 Schilling Blvd., Collierville. Eye health/problems discussion. Refreshments follow. Call 850-9622 for more information.
Metastatic Breast Cancer Group: Meeting, 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Sept. 2 in the second-floor reception area of The Jones Clinic Annex, 7690 Wolf River Circle. Guest speaker Dr. Clay Jackson. Topic: "Managing Symptoms While Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer." RSVP required. Call 202-7639.
Vision Screenings: 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 6 at YMCA at Schilling Farms, 1185 Schilling Blvd. E., Collierville. Vision screenings from The Eye Center at Southern College of Optometry for children and adults. Free. Call 850-9622.
The Herb Kosten Pancreatic Cancer and Disease Support Group: Meeting, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at Germantown Community Library, 1925 Exeter Road. Open to patients, family members, caregivers and anyone who would like to share experiences and information or to learn more about Pancreatic Cancer and related diseases. Call 448-3234.
Senior Resource Fair: Seventh annual, hosted by the Jewish Council on Aging and Jewish Family Service. Oct. 5 at the Memphis Jewish Community Center, 6560 Poplar. Speakers begin at 11:30 a.m. and every half hour, ending with a panel question-and-answer. More than 40 vendor booths, 1-4 p.m.; health screenings, flu shots available by calling 761-0810 for reservations.
"Angels Among Us": Opening reception 6-9 p.m. Oct. 31. Sale continues 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 1 in the South Main Arts District. A sale of angels in all media benefiting Grace House of Memphis, a nonprofit, long-term residential treatment facility for women who want to reclaim their lives from the devastation that comes with chronic addiction to drugs and alcohol. Call 276-2364. Online: gracehousememphis.org
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By Shawn Clarke, Contributing NFL Editor
(Sports Network) - The St. Louis Rams have been a disaster the past two years and started the 2009 season in similar fashion. They also haven't won a game since last October, but will try to give new head coach Steve Spagnuolo his first victory this Sunday against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field.
St. Louis suffered a 28-0 loss to Seattle in last week's season opener and has dropped 11 in a row since a 34-14 thumping of Dallas on October 19, 2008. Spagnuolo, a defensive-minded coach, saw his stop unit give up 446 yards to the Seahawks, including 279 yards through the air. The Rams never got anything going offensively either, as stud running back Steven Jackson was held to 67 yards on 16 carries.
Rams quarterback Marc Bulger entered this season fresh and revived from two previous years of futility, only to finish 17-of-36 for 191 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions. The offense is playing with a lot of young players, including receivers Donnie Avery and Laurent Robinson, who combined for 133 yards on 11 receptions.
St. Louis will need more from its youth movement and more discipline from its offensive line, which was flagged quite a few times in last Sunday's loss to Seattle. Rookie right tackle Jason Smith allowed one of three sacks on the day, while veteran guard Richie Incognito killed some momentum with personal foul penalties.
The Rams now must put this game behind them and focus on Washington. St. Louis is 5-28 since the start of the 2007 campaign.
Washington, meanwhile, didn't kick off its season in winning fashion after suffering a 23-17 loss to the NFC East-rival New York Giants last Sunday. Quarterback Jason Campbell appeared uncomfortable the entire day at Giants Stadium, much like he did last year in the season opener at the Meadowlands. The former first-round pick passed for 211 yards with a touchdown and an interception and still gets criticism for his rocky relationship with head coach Jim Zorn.
Granted that Campbell was facing one of the best defenses in the NFL last week, but now he must redeem himself versus a lowly St. Louis squad in the Redskins' 2009 home opener.
Washington gave up 351 yards of offense to the Giants last week and posted just one sack. On a brighter note for the defense, middle linebacker London Fletcher had a game-high 18 tackles and made an early case for his first Pro Bowl nod. The veteran played with St. Louis from 1998-2001 and started for the Rams in the team's Super Bowl XXXIV win over Tennessee.
The Redskins hold a 20-8-1 lead in their all-time series with the Rams, but have lost their last two meetings with St. Louis. Washington handed the Rams one of their two wins of the 2008 season with a 19-17 decision at FedEx Field in Week 6 of last season, and the Redskins were 37-31 overtime losers in the previous meeting, in Week 16 of the 2006 season at the Edward Jones Dome. Washington won the three previous meetings, including a 24-9 road win in 2005 and a 20-7 triumph in D.C. in 2002.
In addition to the regular season series, the teams have split four all-time postseason matchups. The then-Cleveland Rams defeated the Redskins for the 1945 NFL Championship, and the L.A. Rams took down Washington in a 1974 NFC Divisional Playoff. The Skins returned the favor by downing the Rams in a 1983 NFC Divisional Playoff and a 1986 NFC First-Round Playoff.
Zorn is 0-1 in his career against the Rams, while Spagnuolo will be meeting both Zorn and the Redskins for the first time as a head coach.
Bulger (191 passing yards) is 2-0 in his career against the Redskins, but this is a different season and a much different quarterback from previous years. Perhaps his decline is related to losing Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt over the years and not having a potential breakout receiver to handle the load. Avery broke onto the scene last year as a rookie and Robinson (87 yards) had a decent debut as a Ram, as the ex-Atlanta Falcon totaled five receptions for 87 yards. Avery ended with a team-high six catches for the Rams, who were just 2- for-12 on third downs against the Seahawks. Seattle was able to get to Bulger three times and finished with eight passes defensed. Bulger won't have as much of an easy time throwing against the Redskins as the Giants' Eli Manning did, because New York has better options at receiver.
Redskins defensive end Andre Carter (3 tackles, 1 sack) recorded the team's only sack in the opener, and Washington barely pressured Manning, who passed for 256 yards with a touchdown but threw one interception to DeAngelo Hall (7 tackles). The Giants were able to convert 6-of-13 chances on third down. St. Louis doesn't have a threatening pass attack, but Bulger could break out with a freak performance as an underdog. Cornerback Carlos Rogers (1 tackle) had a pair of passes defensed last week for Washington, which will begin a stretch of games against St. Louis, Detroit, Tampa Bay, Carolina and Kansas City -- teams that all lost their first contests.
Jackson (67 rushing yards) carried the ball 16 times for an average of 4.2 yards per touch in Sunday's loss to Seattle, and could have an even tougher time with Washington, which played a solid game against New York's vaunted ground attack. Even with rookie Smith at right tackle and free-agent acquisition Jason Brown playing center, Jackson still had trouble showing off his quickness for a big back, thanks also to a myriad of penalties on the line. If Spagnuolo can instill discipline this week, then perhaps Jackson will become a big factor for St. Louis and its quest for the team's first win since last October. If that happens, expect the Rams to post more than the 246 yards of offense they did a week ago.
Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth (4 tackles) made his debut with the Redskins last Sunday and finished with four tackles. Haynesworth, who inked a huge deal in the offseason, did leave the game on a few occasions to take breaks, putting his conditioning into question, and also had the wind knocked out of him by Giants big back Brandon Jacobs. He will have another tough assignment in trying to clog the running lanes for Jackson. Fletcher (18 tackles) had a big day, but that's usual for him, while fellow linebacker Rocky McIntosh (6 tackles) also had a strong game for a defense that held the top rushing team in the NFL last year to 103 yards on the ground and an average of 3.3 yards per carry.
Campbell (211 passing yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) didn't throw a touchdown pass until 1:30 remaining in the game last Sunday, as the Washington offense sputtered the entire game. The team's other touchdown was on a trick field goal by punter Hunter Smith. Campbell was also sacked three times and had no time to establish a rhythm with his receivers. Antwaan Randle El (98 receiving yards) finished tied for the team lead in receptions with seven, while top wideout Santana Moss recorded only two catches for six yards. Tight end Chris Cooley has seven catches for 68 yards and a touchdown and appears to be the most reliable target for Campbell. Cooley now has 29 touchdown catches since the 2004 campaign. Second-year wideouts Malcolm Kelly and Devin Thomas and sophomore tight end Fred Davis combined for one catch for six yards last week.
The Rams were torched for 279 yards and three touchdowns by Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck in the opener, but were able to come away with a pair of interceptions. Safety Oshiomogho Atogwe (8 tackles, 1 INT) had one of those picks, the 18th of his career and 14th since the start of the 2007 campaign. Since 2007, Baltimore All-Pro safety Ed Reed is the only NFL player with more interceptions (16). St. Louis made the mistake of allowing Hasselbeck to get into a groove, something they can not let Campbell do on Sunday. Safety James Butler (5 tackles) had the team's other interception of Hasselbeck, while corners Ron Bartell (5 tackles) and Jonathan Wade (3 tackles) will be responsible for containing Moss, Randle El and Washington's young trio of receivers. On a brighter note, Seahawks new wideout T.J. Houshmandzadeh was relatively quiet last week, but receiver Nate Burleson and tight end John Carlson picked up the slack.
Washington running back Clinton Portis (62 rushing yards) had a promising start to last week's game after ripping off a 34-yard run, but was held to 62 yards on 16 carries for the day. Portis is another year older but still has the speed and quickness to break out for the Redskins, who gained a total of 85 yards rushing against a tough New York defense. Since Washington played from behind the entire afternoon, Campbell was forced to throw the ball. Things should be much better for the 'Skins this weekend against St. Louis' suspect defense, although the team's revamped offensive line has a lot to prove. The group didn't create many opportunities and even watched Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora strip Campbell of the football and scamper to the end zone for a touchdown.
Rookie middle linebacker James Laurinaitis (14 tackles) had an impressive debut for the Rams and put all questions of being undersized to the wayside. He did battle with a knee problem during practice this week, but should be ready to go for Sunday. Second-year defensive end Chris Long (6 tackles) didn't get to Hasselbeck last week because of double teams and the fact that Seattle has a solid offensive line. Seahawks running back Julius Jones carried the ball 19 times for 117 yards against the Rams, including a 62-yard touchdown run to close out the scoring. Portis and backup Ladell Betts are home-run hitters too, so the Rams must plug the gaps. Standout defensive end Leonard Little posted just one stop last weekend.
There wasn't much going on fantasy-wise for the Rams last week, since they didn't score any points. This week's matchup should favor Jackson, but the Redskins were able to shut down New York's running game in a Week 1 loss at the Meadowlands. Bulger is still a questionable call if he was even drafted, while Avery is his best target. As for Washington, Portis will be primed for a big game after he was kept out of the end zone last Sunday. Cooley and the Redskins defense are definite starts this week. Campbell and the offense seemed as if they were in quicksand for three-plus quarters in New York, which makes the quarterback a risky start.
Zorn was criticized for his play-calling against the Giants, but has a chance to redeem himself in front of the FedEx Field faithful with St. Louis coming to town. Campbell never got into a groove with his receivers, while Portis started off hot but was eventually held in check by New York's tenacious stop unit. If Zorn can get Portis rolling early and Washington's defense plays better against the pass, then the Redskins will easily even their mark at 1-1. However, Jackson is also in search of a breakout game after the Seahawks contained the dreadlocked running back in Week 1. Bulger and his quartet of young wideouts are poised to end a lengthy losing streak, but in the end Washington's defense will prevail.
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Redskins 21, Rams 13
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Braves Rally Past Nationals for 5-2 Win
Justin Upton and Dan Uggla each homered in a three-run sixth inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied past the Washington Nationals for a 5-2 victory Wednesday night, lowering their magic number for clinching the NL East title to two games.
Davey Johnson: 'Anything Can Happen'
Davey Johnson was lively in his weekly appearance with the Junkies Wednesday morning, after against all odds, his Nats took two-of-two against the Braves yesterday, including one 9th-inning comeback. Still a longshot to make the playoffs, "anything can happen."
Nationals Sweep Doubleheader from Braves
Shortstop Andrelton Simmons allowed Denard Span's grounder to bounce through his legs for a game-ending, two-run error, lifting the Washington Nationals over the Atlanta Braves 6-5 Tuesday in the makeup on a series opener postponed by a shooting rampage a day earlier at the nearby Navy Yard.
Nationals' Woes Continue With 2-1 Loss to Braves
Bryce Harper remained in the Atlanta spotlight from the first game of the weekend series, when he was hit by two pitches, to the final pitch of the last game, when he struck out and left the field complaining to an umpire.
Nats Beat Braves 8-7 on LaRoche's HR in 15th Inning
The Nationals celebrated Adam LaRoche's 15th-inning homer that gave Washington an 8-7 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.
Harper Hit Again, And Again, Nats Fall to Braves 3-2
Bryce Harper was hit by a pitch twice as the Nats fell to the Braves 3-2, after Atlanta's Justin Upton hit a walk-off to end it in the 10th inning Friday night.
Man Dies After 60 Foot Fall From Turner Field Upper Deck
A man who fell more than 60 feet from an upper-level platform at Atlanta's Turner Field onto a parking lot during a baseball game died Monday night, police said.
Braves Score 3 in 8th, Win 6-3 to Sweep Nationals
Jason Heyward singled and Justin Upton doubled in a three-run eighth inning Wednesday night in the Atlanta Braves' sweep-capping 6-3 win over the Washington Nationals.
Don Sutton 'Shocked' by Nats' Lackluster Offense, Underwhelming Season
Former Nats' announcer and Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton is "shocked" by Washington's inability to produce runs, but offered some consolation to Stephen Strasburg, who's record has been a by-product of their offensive ineptitude.
Braves GM: Tweet at Harper was 'Inappropriate'
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Team of experts to visit Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh
Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh, who also holds the Drinking Water and Sanitation portfolio, will work in concert with the Union Health Ministry and prepare an action plan to subdue the menace of Japanese Encephalitis raging in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
Mr. Ramesh noted that encephalitis continued to inflict most parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh due to poor sanitation and lack of potable water, pigs being the prime vector for the spread of the infection through Culex mosquitoes.
He emphasised the need to put in an action plan to avoid deaths next year.
Mr. Ramesh directed Vilasini Ramachandran, Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, to set up a team of experts in consultation with the Health Ministry with a mandate to visit the area, talk to the people and prepare an action plan within a month.
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Mini has finally won a rally again! But it's still not the WRC. Here are the highlights...
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Before all those who got B at geography GCSE start whining about our Top Gear geography, we do know that Dakar actually isn't in Argentina, but Africa.
Yes, the race used to run from Paris to Dakar, but the world has changed since the first race in 1978. More specifically, some parts on the route have got a bit fighty. So the race has migrated west and been raced in South America since 2009.


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Denis Dutton: A Darwinian theory of beauty
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TED collaborates with animator Andrew Park to illustrate Denis Dutton's provocative theory on beauty -- that art, music and other beautiful things, far from being simply "in the eye of the beholder," are a core part of human nature with deep evolutionary origins.
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10
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WORCESTER, Mass., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ — The traditional anniversary present for a decade may be aluminum, but on Friday, October 2nd, that gift will be updated to become the CFL light bulb. Six bulbs to be exact.
To celebrate 10 years of success as an online lighting distributor, bulbs.com will give away six 13-watt, warm white compact fluorescent bulbs with any order on that day.
These energy-saving light bulbs produce light equivalent to a 60-watt incandescent light bulb, last an average of about eight years and use approximately 75% less energy than its incandescent equivalent.
"We know consumers and businesses alike are looking to reduce their energy consumption and as we help them, this gesture is our way of saying thank you to Web site visitors for helping to make our venture a success," said Mike Connors, CEO of bulbs.com.
Launching in August 1999, bulbs.com has grown to be one of the most successful online lighting distributors on the Internet, with a full line of commercial replacement lighting, as well as a wide selection of hard-to-find bulbs for residential use.
bulbs.com was ranked #50 on the list of the 100 fastest growing inner-city companies in America by Inc. magazine. Additionally, in 2007, bulbs.com was recognized by Internet Retailer as one of the Hot 100 Best Retail Web Sites. More recently, bulbs.com reached an agreement with Nexxus Lighting, making bulbs.com the principal online distributor of the entire line of Array LED lamps.
"LED lamps will be the next in-demand lighting product," Connors added. "Our lighting specialists can help consumers and business owners make sense out of this emerging technology and recommend the right products for their unique application."
bulbs.com is also discounting many of its most popular bulbs this week to celebrate its anniversary. Each day a best-selling bulb will be featured in outbound email as well as on the company's homepage.
About bulbs.com
bulbs.com, headquartered in Worcester, Mass., is a leading online incandescent, fluorescent and LED lighting supplier. Launched in August 1999, bulbs.com recently celebrated its ten-year anniversary with record revenues, adding to a growing list of over 90,000 commercial customers operating 240,000 locations in the hospitality, retail, property-management, healthcare, manufacturing and municipal sectors. The company is located in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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1. To get a greater understanding of your experiences of accessing and using autism services in Surrey, so that we have the evidence to argue for improved services locally. 88% of local authorities told the NAS that they are working towards implementing relevant sections of the Government's 'Autistic spectrum disorders: good practice guidance'. We will use the findings in our ongoing lobbying meetings with health, education and social services agencies.
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Inspired by a new Texas state law (Senate Bill 328) that allows police officers to draw blood immediately from those suspected of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the LaCucaracha city council and Sheriff Welch have enacted a similar law, effective immediately.
Previously, officers had to get a search warrant to draw blood, which could take hours to acquire. Now, according to the new state law, a search warrant is no longer necessary. Sheriff Welch simply sped the process up even more. "The new local law states that we can draw blood by punching the suspected drunk driver in the nose. Maximum of three punches to get the needed sample. If you're not bleeding after three shots to the nose, you walk."
Some have called the law too tough, even barbaric. Sheriff Welch disagrees, "This is LaCucaracha, Texas. It's a tough town and a tough state. We can take it. Even the women. If you can't take a shot to the nose then we don't want you here anyway. Go live in some pansy town or state like Dallas or New Hampshire."
And what about those that aren't actually drunk? "Look," continued Welch, "ninety-nine out of a hundred that are suspected, are actually DWI's. So, we need the blood sample to confirm our suspicions, and if they're driving drunk they deserve a punch to the face anyway, right? For the small percentage that we punch and subsequently find to be innocent, well, we're going to have a fundraiser at the county fair where those that were punched mistakenly can take a shot at the offending officer for a dollar a shot."
Other positives to the new law were also enumerated by Sheriff Welch. "We have some anger management issues in town. This will greatly help with that. Hear me out. If Deputy Pine or Rodriguez, or even myself, gives you a good shot to the schnoz, you're going to want to strike back. But listen, assaulting an officer is an automatic trip to the hoosegow, so you'll think twice about striking back. This will make folks around here control their anger and their emotions. Plus, there was concern locally that having suspected drunk drivers blowing into the breathalyzer encouraged homosexual tendencies in males and promiscuity in females. With this method there's no need for the breathalyzer."


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Book 1 in the Destiny's Kingdom series
The planet Bethel seems perfectly peaceful, so why is Quade Decairus having nightmares about its destruction? In the first spellbinding book in the Destiny's Kingdom series, Quade wrestles with his destiny to combat evil and save his galaxy.
Legend of the chosen
As the kingdom plans for the annual celebration of Twilight Bloom, Quade and his beloved Trina go about their usual preparations for a night filled with fun, feasting and joy. But Quade knows something that Trina doesn't: emissaries of the gods have visited him, bringing grave tidings. An ancient entity has breached the Bethel galaxy and will systematically destroy it unless the chosen, spoken among his people as a fairy tale legend, come together to intervene. Even worse, the burden of fulfilling this deed sits squarely on Quade's shoulders.
These warnings were easy enough to ignore until mysterious things start to happen. Clea, Trina's best friend and law-breaking smuggler, seems to have secret, untold information about the legendary chosen, which she is unwilling to disclose. Instead, as Quade's world privately unravels around him, Clea chooses to pursue her own path, and disappears on the eve of Twilight Bloom. Finally, Trina's father, the Keystone of Bethel and most influential figure in the galaxy, starts behaving like a man possessed. As it becomes clear that Quade cannot protect those closest to him by himself, he must seek the help of others: the Avè, a powerful, wise magic user; the emissaries, whose warnings and advice Quade had originally shunned; but most of all, Quade must find the strength and resolve within himself to seek out the chosen, realize his own destiny, and to do whatever it takes to save his world and the people that he loves.
In the beginning the gods created evil
Left alone it grew vengeful
Angry, it sought to destroy all of existence
The Bethel galaxy is all that remains.


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Game Questions & Answers (Q&A) service lets you ask questions about video games for game consoles or PC games. So ask your Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team question for PSP and get answers from real gamers or answer questions and share your insights and experience with the rest of the gaming community.
- Developer: Spike
- Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
- Genre: Action Fighting
- Release: Oct 19, 2010
- ESRB: Teen
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Answer from: Kid Gohan 19
Unlock Gogeta and Vegito. Use Goku and Vegeta in battles and when Union Stock is at four use fusion or Potara fusion (learn how in training>battle guides). Your player can't be transformed and this works best in multiplayer. If it's in multiplayer your partner has to accept the request by pressing SELECT.
Answer from: dany
Play battles with goku and vegeta for vegeto and gogeta
Answer from: Super 17
Play battles and make Union Stock at 4 and then you will do fusion or Potara fusion if multiplayer, only accept by pressing SELECT you would fuse into Gogeta, Vogeta, or Kakorat
Answer from: bom bom
To do potra fusion unlock vegito by playing dragon walker. After you did this, while playing in free battle take vegeta and goku and while doing the battle keep doing the normal fight untill the union stock is 4. Then pull the analog stick upwards and press select you will do potra fusion and for gogeta same procedure until the last one in which you should not pull the analog stick up, only pressing select will do the job.note;the fusion will run out when you do normal fusion to become gogeta.
Answer from: Pratyaksh Varma
For Fusion Press L+Select And For Potara Press L+Up+Select
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Video: Hall of Fame Hopefuls; Price Fielder Coming off an era where it seemed like everyone could be a slugger, it's refreshing to get back to a game with balance. Prince Fielder is one of these authentic players that bring us back to a simpler time with his enormous frame and natural power. His father, Cecil Fielder, was one of the great power hitters of his day and I remember him as a kid, and it's pretty amazing to watch his son live up to and then surpass his impressive legacy. It's must be difficult for some to live up to the hype surrounding a famous name, but Prince Fielder has handled it beautifully. The numbers speak for themselves beginning with his seven years with the Milwaukee Brewers followed by his new gig with the Detroit Tigers. With his father, they are the only father-son combination to have hit 50 home runs in the majors. Since Prince Fielder's first full season where he hit 28 home runs, he has slammed 30 or more dingers for 6 consecutive seasons, with seasons ...
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DALLAS - Testing the Trinity River levees will cost at least $29 million and delay the Trinity River toll road by at least 20 months, Mayor Tom Leppert will tell the Dallas City Council today.
On March 31, the aging earthen dikes that protect downtown Dallas flunked an inspection by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, whose engineers said they no longer could be sure the levees would withstand a flood equal to the 1990 Trinity River flood. To find out for sure, the city would need to conduct extensive evaluations.
That extensive testing will cost at least $29 million and take until spring 2012.
"Experts will take about 1,500 boring samples - along the entire 23 miles of the levee system," Leppert will tell the council, according to prepared remarks distributed by city officials in advance of a press conference today with U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, and Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Dallas. "Each boring sample costs about $8,600. So you can begin to see just how meticulous the process will be."
The mayor said the City Council will be asked on June 10 to approve spending $29 million for the study "to determine the items that need to be addressed - and what's needed to fix those items."
Dallas' finances are already in trouble, given the recession and sagging sales tax receipts. It was not immediately clear how the council will find the money needed to pay for the study - much less the far greater amount that might be required to fix whatever flaws are revealed.
The system study, as the exploration is being called, "will also identify any necessary remediation efforts for the 100-year and 800-year flood events. Funding will be identified and responsibility assigned to the city or a combination of the corps and the city."
Once the cost of the fixes is determined, the full cost could grow much larger, though the materials provided by the city suggest that the corps will credit at least half of the money the city spends on the study toward improvements.
"The bottom line and the news today is that we have solutions and a way to move forward," the mayor is expected to say. "Clearly there are costs and impacts to the project associated with the solutions."
The mayor also is expected to say: "Let me be clear about the impacts to the project's timeline: Our goal is to complete all study work by spring 2012, which will allow for construction activities to begin. Meeting this goal means that the construction for the Dallas floodway would be delayed by about 10 months while the Trinity Parkway construction would be delayed by 20 months.
"This is an extremely aggressive schedule, and it will take all the agencies working closely together and hitting all the intermediate deadlines to make."
The tollway will be delayed because "we have to determine through engineering analysis the correct fixes for the levees," according to the comments.


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UT Arlington celebrates Science Week 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Media Contact: Traci Peterson
Dr. Robert Lynch, chief executive officer at Tulane University Hospital and Clinic in New Orleans and UT Arlington alumnus, will kick off the university's Science Week on Monday, Oct. 31 with a lunch time talk called "Saving New Orleans." Lynch was appointed CEO of the hospital in August 2007. He'll tell students about his time at the center of rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Katrina. The event is open to the public.
Tulane University Hospital and Clinic is a 373-bed, two-campus academic medical center associated with Tulane Medical School.
"Dr. Lynch has played an essential role in making sure New Orleans' medical community is better prepared for future emergencies," said College of Science Dean Pamela Jansma. "Knowing he is a UT Arlington graduate makes us very proud. It also shows our students how a science degree can help them to become society's leaders."
Lynch graduated from UT Arlington in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He received his medical degree from UT Southwestern Medical Center. Before his appointment at Tulane, he led the South Central Veterans Affairs Health Care Network, the VA's second largest health care network.
During Katrina, Lynch oversaw the evacuation of more than 600 patients and employees from the VA hospital in New Orleans, which like most of the city's medical facilities suffered extensive damage.
"Nobody was prepared for a disaster of that magnitude," he said. "Nobody was prepared for the levees to fail or for the entire city to be evacuated. It took a lot of heroic efforts by a whole lot of people to get everyone out safely. The devastation was tremendous. It was a very chaotic time, but people rose to the challenge."
Science Week is sponsored by The University of Texas at Arlington College of Science. In addition to Lynch's address, students will hear from faculty, staff and other alumni about the availability of careers in science fields and the opportunities and challenges in those professions.
The "Saving New Orleans" talk begins at noon in room 100 of Nedderman Hall, 416 S. Yates St.
Science Week continues on Wednesday with a panel discussion on "Medicine and Ethics." The event is from 12:30 to 1:50 p.m. in room 100 of Nedderman Hall and features several alumni. Those are: Dr. Dale Martin, D.D.S. (Chemistry '75); Dr. Ignacio Nuñez, M.D. (Biology '75); Dr. Michael Sakowski, M.D. (Biology '66); and Dr. Maxwell Scarlett, M.D. (Biology '66). The panel will be moderated by Dr. Tim Henry, D.D.S., associate dean of the UT Arlington Honors College and a biology lecturer.
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HONG KONG (REUTERS) - The Hong Kong Airport Authority and two airlines said on Friday they had received a warning from Taiwan authorities regarding a possible bomb aboard a Cathay Pacific or Dragonair flight arriving from mainland China in the next two days.
The warning comes amid heightened security concerns in China following suicide bombings and stabbings that have been blamed on Uighur separatists and after authorities in the restive region of Xinjiang region sentenced nine people to death on Thursday for "violent terrorism".
It also comes just two days after more than 180,000 people gathered for a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong to mark the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters 25 years ago in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
"We are aware of a threat message with reference to our flights from mainland China to Hong Kong as shared by the Taiwan authorities," a spokesperson for Cathay Pacific and its unit Dragonair said in an emailed statement to Reuters. "We will continue to work closely with the relevant authorities and have reminded our frontline teams to remain vigilant as usual."
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