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Swedish Design Showcase
I headed over to Toronto's Distillery District this past Wednesday to check out the best in Swedish design and cuisine — there's a lot more to it than minimalism and meatballs! The Swedish Board of Trade and the Embassy of Sweden hosted design industry guests for a lovely luncheon at The Boiler House, where we had a chance to see just what those gorgeous Swedes had to offer (I was daydreaming about how I would decorate the room for my wedding the whole time and I'm not even engaged — what a gorgeous space!)
Guests mingled in the rustic, industrial room. I've made a mental note to go back there for dinner soon!
Swedish Ambassador Teppo Tauriainen and Sweden's "Wild Chef", Erik Brännström, whip up some Arctic char soup with Scandinavian seafood and whitefish roe in the state-of-the-art Electrolux kitchen. These appliances truly put my kitchen to shame — think smooth sliding oven racks and sleek induction technology stove tops. I believe this kitchen would make a cook out of me at last!
Dubbed "the linen of kings", the Ekelund family have been purveyors of fine linens to the Royal Court of Sweden for over a century. All production takes place in Horred, Sweden and uses patented weaving methods like the 6-colour technique that has made the linens a favourite of His Majesty Akihito of Japan, among other royals and diplomats around the world. They have even been used in the banquet halls of the Kremlin.
This beautiful fall table setting features linens from Ekelund, flatware by Gense and tableware by Gustavsbergs. Let's take a closer look at these last two:
The Focus De Luxe flatware collection by Gense made the New York Times list of "100 best designed products in modern time." It's easy to see why, with a sleek design that fuses form and function. The Swedish Ambassador cited an affinity with nature, functionality and technological advancement as hallmarks of Swedish design. Plus, I think some of it is just plain pretty to look at, like this leaf tableware set from Stockholm designer Gustavsbergs, Sweden's premier porcelain and fine bone china producer.
The newly designed Swedish Animal tableware by Gustavsbergs is fit for royalty — the collection was co-designed by Sweden's Prince Carl Philip.
I love this whimsical Hare Bowl!
Over our lunch of open-faced smoked salmon sandwiches, I had visions of myself spending an idyllic summer seaside in historic Visby or skiing in scenic Åre — with Prince Carl Philip as my guide, of course. Which, coincidentally, is actually a possibility if you're interested in purchasing a Volvo. Volvo of Hamilton and Oakville are currently offering free round trip tickets to Gothenburg, Sweden with the purchase of any Volvo through their European Delivery Program. Cheers to that — or should I say, skål!
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Your body needs a balanced supply of nutrients to grow, replace worn-out tissue, and provide energy. Not getting enough of these important nutrients can affect your health. However, eating too much food and excess calories can lead to health problems.
Obesity increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and certain types of cancer, including breast cancer, colon cancer, and cancer of the uterus. Obesity also is associated with infertility (see FAQ064 Weight Control: Eating Right and Keeping Fit).
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's web site "MyPlate" (www.choosemyplate.gov) offers a free diet-tracking program called "SuperTracker" that takes into account your age, sex, height, weight, and physical activity and gives the amount of food you should have each day from each of the following five food groups:
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Protein provides the nutrients your body needs to grow and repair muscles and other tissues.
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For vegetarians, protein can be found in nuts, seeds, nut butters, and soy products such as tempeh and tofu. Vegetarians who include dairy products in their diets also can get needed protein from milk and eggs.
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Anemia: Abnormally low levels of blood or red blood cells in the bloodstream. Most cases are caused by iron deficiency, or lack of iron.
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Immune System: The body's natural defense system against foreign substances and invading organisms, such as bacteria that cause disease.
Neural Tube Defect: A birth defect that results from incomplete development of the brain, spinal cord, or their coverings.
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We got there near closing time which was a good thing as it was a bit quieter. The guide leads you down a narrow underground stairwell into a dark and humid cave about the size of a 2 bedroom apartment. You feel like you are in for a real adventure the minute that cave smell hits your nostrils. Something flew next to my ear and I shrieked thinking it was a bat (I have long hair ok!). It was actually a really strange-looking bird with a short body and wide wings so it actually does look like a bat.
The guide, in friendly Philippino style, offered to adjust the light settings of our camera and take all our pictures for us. He had a whole photo shoot planned. The first shot was of the paintings visible on the cave walls.
In one of my earlier posts about my honeymoon in Thailand I spoke about the traditional Thai Bamboo dance. Well it seems the dance is also a Philippino tradition (don't know who stole it from whom). Here is a video of my attempt at the crazy dance.
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She's tight, she's funny, she saves you loads of money.......Frugal Queen, Frugal Queen!!
Monday, 1 July 2013
Spicy Corned Beef pasties
Hello Dear Reader,
Apologies for the state of my pasties! Pastry too 'short' means there was too much fat in the pastry and it was difficult to handle and split. I haven't wasted it and used it any way. These are for Dearly Beloved's lunches and cost 49p each to make.
The filling
2 large potatoes diced - 18p
1 tin of value baked beans - 25p
1 tin of value corned beef - £1.50 - from the use it up store
1 large onion - finely diced - 23p
1 sachet of fajita mix - from Approved Food - (6 for £1) - 16p - from the use it up store.
Mix together in a bowl and use to fill the 'pasties'.
The pastry was 1lb of plain flour, 21p pinch of salt 4oz margarine 22p and 4 oz of lard - 18p. Cut fat into cubes and rub into the flour until you have breadcrumbs and then add iced water and mix until you have a dough. Chill and roll out as required. These could be made smaller and would be great lunch box fillers for children.
Spicy corned beef pasties for 49p each. If you omitted the corned beef and added sweetcorn and some peas the total cost would be £1.93 and not £2.93 and the pasties would be 32p each! The vegetarian version, along with cereals for breakfast and a £1 allowance for dinner would bring a day's food to £1.50.
Over to you Dear Reader, who else thinks they can feed themselves for £1.50 a day and who actually has to? What would you put in a pasty to have a cheap but tasty lunch?
I look forward to hearing from you,
Love Froogs xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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They look good. I've never had beans mixed with corned beef. We normally use potatoes, onions and peppers.ReplyDelete
Cream cheese, chicken, and mixed veggies or broccoli make a great filling. (Just use leftover bits of chicken for a make over meal.)
Taco meat (ground meat with taco seasonings) and beans (black, pinto, or whatever) is another option.
If I am doing my math right 1.50 a day for you would be about $2.30 for me in US dollars. I could figure out a way to do it, but I'll honestly admit I am counting my blessings that at present I don't have to.
Pasties are a great idea, You have inspired me to learn to make pastry!ReplyDelete
Can't believe it i am already struggling with the "just do with what i have in july". I thought i had a well stocked kitchen and it would be a breeze. The first thing i have run out of is strong flour for my new bread maker (which is fab) and my electronic scales have packed in!
I'm not giving in i'll borrow some scales and make cakes instead!!!Replies
You can make bread baps with normal plain flour instead of strong and I have also made bread loaves with plain as well. Not sure how they would work in a bread maker but in an oven come out great!Delete
This recipe does sound so yummy! Must give it a try someday soon!ReplyDelete
Do you know I hate baked beans and corned beef in their unadulterated form. But when they are a constitutent part of a recipe I'm more amenable to them both. I just might try this! xReplyDelete
I've really got to start making pastry and bread again...your pictures always make my mouth water!ReplyDelete
Oh, dear - just lucky they taste good,eh? I bet you were cursing when trying to get them together.ReplyDelete
I made a batch of curried mince and veggie pasties for my girls to take back to the city - they loved them. Such a quick dinner (simply thaw and heat) if they come in late and can't be bothered. I love portable food like pasties and pies!
Cheers - Joolz xx
If I make my pastry a bit on the short side I find it rolls well between sheets of cling film or greaseproof paper and there for is easier to handle. I love pasties but usually avoid pastry because of the calorie value!!!!ReplyDelete
I am finally home and will start the use it up and make it do effort this afternoon. I can guarantee that the rest of the household will not be on board but I can try. I think the conversion rate brings my efforts to just shy of $2.50 Aus and I doubt if I could bring the entire day's food in under that.ReplyDelete
I have a toasted sandwich for lunch with either sweetcorn and cheese or luncheon meat, a biscuit for a snack and four pieces for fruit which I am sure is about a pound. Dinner drives up the price a bit.ReplyDelete
Maybe a pasty with my leftovers would be nice. Tonight it is a mexican style mince with veg, or last nights butter chicken would be nice.
Good on your Frugal Queen.
Thank you, I will try this, I love the fajita mix idea as I have a whole jar of the stuff and don't use it very much.ReplyDelete
I also avoid pastry, but while OH is having his, I put the same filling into a flour-n-water pancake, and we can eat almost the same thing. My veggie favourites are - Homity Pie (cheese, potato and onion or leek), veg sausage and baked bean, veg curry, chickpea and mushroom - the list is almost endless.ReplyDelete
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They look great !! I made corned beef, potatoe and onion pies the other day they were yummy and the MR took some work for dinner ! I've started a blog of my own if u wud like to take a look 'a pretty little adventure' xReplyDelete
Have been living on that and less for years. Helps that I am a veggie. Found the way to cope with the paucity of finance was to regard it is a chellenge and a hobby. Once you start thinking about how to trim costs it almost becomes a game. There is vegan recipe for sweetcorn andcashew pasties which uses tiny quantities and is incredibly tasty. Saw a recipe for chickpea flour tofu. Wont be trying that one again but the remaining portion is going to find itself in a very well flavoured sauce!!!!! Anona ps to the lady who has run out of strong flour to make bread. Ordinary plain or SR will do the job but will be a bit denser and cakey but hey my tastebuds aint that pickyReplyDelete
I think I will make these for tomorrows tea there should be hopefully 2 left (if I make smaller ones for the 2 smaller children)for my husband and sons packed lunch the day after.ReplyDelete
I make a similar thing, a kind of corned beef hash, with baked beans in it. Instead of fajita mix, I use Worcester sauce and a bit of tabasco -yum!! Mr Twigs makes divine chicken and leek pasties!!ReplyDelete
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1. A method to query a compound XML document, the method comprising:
receiving a compound XML document comprising a primary document, a first nested document, and a second nested document that is nested within the first nested document;
determining a first encoding type associated with the first nested document and a second encoding type associated with the second nested document;
generating a single query against the compound XML document, the query comprising an attribute and a first query element specifying the first encoding type, a first search term, and a first root node of the first nested document, the query further comprising a second query element specifying the second encoding type, a second search term, and a second root node of the second nested document;
executing the query and decoding the first nested document and the second nested document; and
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a user interface to input elements of the single query statement and present return results;
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receiving a compound XML document comprising a primary document, a first nested document, and a second nested document that is nested within the first nested document;
determining a first encoding type associated with the first nested document and a second encoding type associated with the second nested document;
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As XML's usage has grown, it has become generally accepted that XML is not only useful for describing new document formats for the Web but is also suitable for describing structured data. Examples of structured data include information which is typically contained in spreadsheets, program configuration files, and network protocols. XML is preferable to previous data formats because XML can easily represent both tabular data, such as relational data from a database or spreadsheet, and semi-structured data, such as a web page or business document. Therefore the XML language may be used to format any kind of data; not just textual data. Also, XML documents may have other XML documents embedded in them forming compound XML documents. Compound XML documents may have the embedded documents expressed as encoded documents which may contain many different types of data. The data in each of these embedded documents may be encoded differently. Examples of this include embedded documents that are encoded as HTML or Base64 encoded documents. Other encoding mechanisms are possible.
There are many languages that allow queries on XML documents such as XPath, XSLT, and XQuery. A navigation model of these languages allows reaching XML elements, such as tags, and their values within a target XML document by specifying a path consisting of XML names of tags or nodes in the target document. While this method proved to be very powerful on simple XML documents, there is a category of compound XML documents where the standard navigation model does not allow retrieving values from the nested encoded documents that are embedded into the primary XML document. Such compound XML documents usually occur when pieces of XML are stored as attribute values in the primary document or when the primary document represents a dataset retrieved from a database where some of the table columns contain XML documents that may be encoded.
Using standard XML query languages allows getting nested documents as a single large text string, but it does not allow querying their contents as a part of the same query. Querying the nested documents require generation of a second, third, or more queries depending on the level of nesting. It is desirable to query compound XML documents using fewer queries.
This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This Summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter.
In one aspect of the invention, a single query may be used to explore the contents of a compound XML document. The single query against the compound XML document comprises at least one attribute and the encoding used in the respective XML documents. An execution engine uses the encoding information to decode the respective nested documents and search for the attributes specified in the query. All results from the primary XML document and the encoded nested documents are combined. The total results may be presented to a user. In one aspect of the invention an unlimited number of levels of nesting may be accommodated in a single query. Thus, the invention eliminates the need for multiple queries or data manipulation steps against a compound XML document.
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Some XML query engines are supported by languages that only allow a query to search the primary document. When querying compound XML documents, this leads to the necessity that multiple queries are required if all nested documents within the compound XML document are to be searched for attributes or values of interest.
Initially, a compound XML document is received at step 110. The user generates and executes a first query on the primary XML document at step 112. An execution engine returns a rowset with the query data values. In a compound document, the nested documents are represented as chunks of data at step 114. The user determines the encoding information corresponding to the text chunk of data that represents a nested document. The user then decodes the corresponding chunk of text into an XML tree at step 116.
The user then generates a second query against the nested document and executes the second query at step 118. The returned rowset on the nested document is then received at step 120. Note that the returned rowset may indicate that another level of nested documents exists. If another nesting is present, the user must once again determine the encoding used on the lower tier nested document and decode the corresponding lower tier nested document into an XML tree. Another query for the lower tier nested document is then generated and executed at step 122. In the end, all received rowsets from the primary document, the first level nested document and the lower tier nested documents may be combined in order to produce a final rowset containing the returned query results. The final rowset, containing data from the primary and nested documents, may be received at step 124.
As can be noticed, the technique of
An example primary XML document is provided below to help illustrate the process. The sample compound document has a main node called Dataset and two branch nodes called Row. Each Row has an attribute "id" and a nested document (<NestedDoc1>) in each row element. Each NestedDoc 1 has a nested document (<Nested Doc2>).
Sample primary XML document:
If the compound XML document is queried for the row and row contents using a standard query, the return results will include a text string indicative of a nested and encoded document. For example, an ElementPath statement may be used in the standard query. ElementPath is an element of the Report Server XML Data Provider™ of SQL Server™ 2005 available from Microsoft� Corporation of Redmond, Wash. The ElementPath element in the Report Server XML Data Provider™ query language defines the sequence of nodes to traverse within the XML document to retrieve fields of data. A query using the standard ElementPath statement allows querying the contents of <Row> element as a text value. For example:
This query will return the attributes and the corresponding values for each <Row> element using two columns: one column with the value of the id attribute of the <Row> element and another column with the <Row> element's text value. Note that the query returns the contents as encoded XML documents.
Note that the standard ElementPath statement in the Report Server XML Data Provider™ query language on a compound XML document returns text in the row column indicative of a nested document and not any value sought from that nested document. The present invention allows the enhancement of the ElementPath statement to retrieve values directly from the nested documents of the compound XML document when querying against the primary XML document itself.
The new ElementPath statement allows retrieving values from both NestedDoc1 and NestedDoc2 by defining that some elements contain encoded XML. For example, encoded XML can take the form of HTML encoding or BASE64 encoding. Thus, a useful extension to the ElementPath definition is possible to permit a single query to search the primary XML document and the nested documents within it. For example, an extended ElementPath statement may be used in the query such that the new single query is:
In this new single query against the primary XML document, the value of Row element has an HTMLEncoded nested document with a root element "NestedDoc1". This allows the execution engine to decode it and navigate inside of it. Here also, inside the contents of NestedDoc1 is another HTMLEncoded nested document with a root element "NestedDoc2". The ElementPath syntax that describes the encoding allows the execution engine to decode NestedDoc2 and navigate inside it. Finally, this exposes the desired value within NestedDoc2. The results of the single query against the compound XML document are as follows:
In the above example, only the Row and the value of NestedDoc2 were specifically requested. However, rows of information containing values from the primary XML document, the first level of nested document, and any other level of nested document are able to be queried and returned in the single query statement. Naturally, the encoding used on any of the nested documents may vary from one nested document to another.
In one embodiment, the encoding schemes for the various nested documents may be provided by the compound XML document provider. In the case of multiple nesting of documents, a document tree or node structure may be provided to assist in mapping the various encoded nested documents and their relationship to the root primary document.
After the encoding of the nested documents of interest is known, then a single query can be generated to search all desired portions of the compound XML document in step 314. The single generated query can search any aspect of the compound XML document including the primary XML document and the various nested documents. The query can be generated manually or the query may be generated automatically or semi-automatically. In one embodiment, a graphical user interface may be used to enable a user to identify what query items in which nested documents are of interest in a search of the compound XML document. In this instance, a fully coded query may be generated based on a user input via graphical user interface that displays the implied tree node structure of the primary XML document and the nested document structure.
In one embodiment, the query may take the form of an expanded ElementPath statement in a Report Server XML Data Provider™ in SQL Server™ 2005. The basic syntax of the query in a nested document includes:
Node is an element of the tree of the XML document.
Encoding of nestedDoc1 is the encoding used to wrap a nested document called nestedDoc1.
Searchterm is a query search term.
NestedDoc1_root is the name of the root node of the nested XML document.
In one aspect of the invention, the above syntax may be concatenated so that lower levels or tiers of nested documents may be queried in a single query statement. For example, consider the statement;
Node1 (encoding_of_nesteddoc1){searchterm1}/nesteddoc1_root/subNode1/subNode2 (encoding_of_nesteddoc2){searchterm2}/nesteddoc2_root.
This statement searches node 1, having encoding on nested document 1, for an attribute or search term 1 in document nested doc1. Then, the search continues to a lower level nested node 2, having encoding on nested document 2, for an attribute or search term 2 in document nested doc2. Thus, one may generate a single query by concatenation of the various queries for each nested portion of interest of the compound XML document.
In one aspect of the invention, the structure of the compound XML document is implied in the construction of the query statement such that the first portion of the statement, if present, suggests the attribute to be sought in the primary XML document. The second portion of the statement, if present, suggests the attribute and encoding of the first level of nested documents. The third portion of the statement, if present, suggest the attribute and encoding of the next level down nested document. The fourth portion of syntax, if present would be constructed to decode and access the next lower tier of nest documents, etc. In addition to handling arbitrarily deep nesting, the syntax can also be generalized to cover multiple nested items and peer encoded documents at any level. For example, consider the following XML document:
Returning to
In this statement, NestedDoc1 is HTML encoded and NestedDoc2 is BASE64 encoded. Execution of this statement includes decoding the HTML encoded Nested Doc1 and retrieving the value of id. Also, execution includes decoding the BASE64 encoded Nested Doc2 and retrieving the value of that document. The execution may be performed in a execution environment that includes a processor in a query execution engine. The query execution engine may access program code stored in memory, that contains instructions for interpreting the single query statement, instructions for performing the decoding of the nested documents, and instructions for the assembly of the individual rowset portions from each nested document into a composite or combined query result.
As mentioned above, the single query can be used to search multiple documents starting with the principal XML document and ending with the last nested document specified by the query. Thus, a plurality of retrieved data sets may be produced. Each one of these retrieved data sets or rowsets is combined in step 318 to produce a combined or composite rowset. This final combined rowset includes all of the retrieved rows from the principal XML document and each of the nested documents that were queried. The XML primary document and encoded nested documents may each produce a retrieved rowset using a single query and producing a single composite result set. The results may assembled in a storage device or an accumulator.
Although the subject matter has been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological acts, it is to be understood that the subject matter defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features or acts described above. Rather, the specific features and acts described above are disclosed as example forms of implementing the claims.
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Although not required, embodiments of the invention can also be implemented via an operating system, for use by a developer of services for a device or object, and/or included within application software. Software may be described in the general context of computer-executable instructions, such as program modules, being executed by one or more computers, such as client workstations, servers or other devices. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures and the like that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types. Typically, the functionality of the program modules may be combined or distributed as desired in various embodiments. Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various embodiments of the invention may be practiced with other computer configurations. Other well known computing systems, environments, and/or configurations that may be suitable for use include, but are not limited to, personal computers (PCs), automated teller machines, server computers, hand-held or laptop devices, multi-processor systems, microprocessor-based systems, programmable consumer electronics, network PCs, appliances, lights, environmental control elements, minicomputers, mainframe computers and the like. Embodiments of the invention may also be practiced in distributed computing environments where tasks are performed by remote processing devices that are linked through a communications network/bus or other data transmission medium. In a distributed computing environment, program modules may be located in both local and remote computer storage media including memory storage devices and client nodes may in turn behave as server nodes.
With reference to
Computer system 410 typically includes a variety of computer readable media. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by computer system 410 and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. By way of example, and not limitation, computer readable media may comprise computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, Random Access Memory (RAM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, Compact Disk Read Only Memory (CDROM), compact disc-rewritable (CDRW), digital versatile disks (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which can be used to store the desired information and which can accessed by computer system 410.
The system memory 430 includes computer storage media in the form of volatile and/or nonvolatile memory such as read only memory (ROM) 431 and random access memory (RAM) 432. A basic input/output system 433 (BIOS), containing the basic routines that help to transfer information between elements within computer system 410, such as during start-up, is typically stored in ROM 431. RAM 432 typically contains data and/or program modules that are immediately accessible to and/or presently being operated on by processing unit 420. By way of example, and not limitation,
The computer system 410 may also include other removable/non-removable, volatile/nonvolatile computer storage media. By way of example only,
The drives and their associated computer storage media discussed above and illustrated in
A user may enter commands and information into the computer system 410 through input devices such as a keyboard 462 and pointing device 461, commonly referred to as a mouse, trackball or touch pad. Other input devices (not shown) may include a microphone, joystick, game pad, satellite dish, scanner, or the like. These and other input devices are often connected to the processing unit 420 through a user input interface 460 that is coupled to the system bus 421, but may be connected by other interface and bus structures, such as a parallel port, game port or a universal serial bus (USB). A monitor 491 or other type of display device is also connected to the system bus 421 via an interface, such as a video interface 490, which may in turn communicate with video memory (not shown). In addition to monitor 491, computer systems may also include other peripheral output devices such as speakers 497 and printer 496, which may be connected through an output peripheral interface 495.
The computer system 410 may operate in a networked or distributed environment using logical connections to one or more remote computers, such as a remote computer 480. The remote computer 480 may be a personal computer, a server, a router, a network PC, a peer device or other common network node, and typically includes many or all of the elements described above relative to the computer system 410, although only a memory storage device 481 has been illustrated in
When used in a LAN networking environment, the computer system 410 is connected to the LAN 471 through a network interface or adapter 470. When used in a WAN networking environment, the computer system 410 typically includes a modem 472 or other means for establishing communications over the WAN 473, such as the Internet. The modem 472, which may be internal or external, may be connected to the system bus 421 via the user input interface 460, or other appropriate mechanism. In a networked environment, program modules depicted relative to the computer system 410, or portions thereof, may be stored in the remote memory storage device. By way of example, and not limitation,
Various distributed computing frameworks have been and are being developed in light of the convergence of personal computing and the Internet. Individuals and business users alike are provided with a seamlessly interoperable and Web-enabled interface for applications and computing devices, making computing activities increasingly Web browser or network-oriented.
For example, MICROSOFT�'s .NET™ platform, available from Microsoft Corporation, includes servers, building-block services, such as Web-based data storage, and downloadable device software. While exemplary embodiments herein are described in connection with software residing on a computing device, one or more portions of an embodiment of the invention may also be implemented via an operating system, application programming interface (API) or a "middle man" object between any of a coprocessor, a display device and a requesting object, such that operation may be performed by, supported in or accessed via all of .NET™'s languages and services, and in other distributed computing frameworks as well.
As mentioned above, while exemplary embodiments of the invention have been described in connection with various computing devices and network architectures, the underlying concepts may be applied to any computing device or system in which it is desirable to implement a method for querying compound XML documents using a single query. Thus, the methods and systems described in connection with embodiments of the present invention may be applied to a variety of applications and devices. While exemplary programming languages, names and examples are chosen herein as representative of various choices, these languages, names and examples are not intended to be limiting. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that there are numerous ways of providing object code that achieves the same, similar or equivalent systems and methods achieved by embodiments of the invention.
The various techniques described herein may be implemented in connection with hardware or software or, where appropriate, with a combination of both. Thus, the methods and apparatus of the invention, or certain aspects or portions thereof, may take the form of program code (i.e., instructions) embodied in tangible media, such as floppy diskettes, CD-ROMs, hard drives, or any other machine-readable storage medium, wherein, when the program code is loaded into and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes an apparatus for practicing the invention.
While aspects of the present invention has been described in connection with the preferred embodiments of the various figures, it is to be understood that other similar embodiments may be used or modifications and additions may be made to the described embodiment for performing the same function of the present invention without deviating therefrom. Furthermore, it should be emphasized that a variety of computer platforms, including handheld device operating systems and other application specific operating systems are contemplated, especially as the number of wireless networked devices continues to proliferate. Therefore, the claimed invention should not be limited to any single embodiment, but rather should be construed in breadth and scope in accordance with the appended claims.
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V O L U M E O N E : The first five years 1958-'62
The first "high rise" bicycles (as they came to be known) were garage-built by California teenagers. Old 20-inch children's bikes were converted to the new style by replacing the
factory seats with "Solo Polo" seats, and mounting tall "butterfly" (or "apehanger)
handlebars in place of the stock ones.
1962 was a pivotal year.
The craze to bicycle kustomization continued to grow unabated in Southern California. And, despite ongoing concerns over handlebar safety from police and school officials, there seemed to be no end in sight for this youth-driven movement. Along with the high handlebars, the seat area continued to be looked at for modification. For a small number of California teens the fabricating of long motorcycle-like seats was a logical step towards a new kustom look.
The long seat trend began in 1961 but really started to flourish by early 1962. Home made seats could be cut out of wood and padded in whatever way the kids found available (sewn by mom?). To hold these long seats up, many boys mounted them directly to the top of rear carriers. Carriers were often mounted at the seat post bolt, and were held up in back by metal supports bolted to the rear axle. These old rear carriers were often just the right length and width to make the modification. Of course there must have been other ways to accomplish the task of installing a homemade seat, especially by young teens with basic fabrication skills.
The breakthrough event that made "home-made" seats unnecessary came in 1962, when there was a sudden landslide of renewed interest in " Solo Polo" bicycle seats - made by the "Persons Majestic" corporation (a seat manufacturer). The "Solo Polo" seat was long, narrow, and over a foot long, and was held up in the back by a steel support bar mounted to the rear axle.
Persons Polo seats had been around since the late 1950's; but there was virtually no market for them till 1962 - when they suddenly became a hot ticket item for young teen kustomizers. Bob Persons was the man behind the company. In the late 1950's Bob went on a business trip to Europe (visiting either Holland or Sweden) and came across a unique kind of bicycle seat reportedly developed for the sport of bicycle polo. Always keen to pursue new avenues of business Persons brought back a few of the seats to America for assessment. He soon developed his own version of the long polo saddle, and began putting out the idea to his distributors that "bicycle polo" was something that had real marketing potential. Persons hoped that his long saddles would find legions of buyers if the sport of bicycle polo took off. He even suggested to "Schwinn" that Solo Polo seats would be a good fit on their tandem bikes.
Despite Persons' initial enthusiasm, it soon became apparent that the marketing of bicycle polo was going nowhere. Americans were just not interested in the idea. So, Bob basically wound up with a quantity of unwanted "Solo Polo" seats in his warehouse. The only place where the seats had sold in any number at all (and it was a small number) was in sunny California.
Sensing that he'd better make the best of a less than ideal situation, Persons sold his languishing stock of "Polo" seats to any willing distributors that would take them off his hands (at a major discount). Then, after a while a funny thing happened, all of a sudden there was growing interest in the seats, especially in the San Diego area. Teenagers were coming into area bicycle shops and buying the cheap Polo seats; but, they weren't buying them to play polo, instead they were mounting them onto old 20-inch children's bicycles. Along with the "Polo" seats, teens were also installing tall "butterfly" handlebars (apehangers) on their bikes, creating a new and cool-looking mode of transportation. The "Polo" seats and tall handlebars increased the arm and leg reach on the little bikes, allowing teenagers to ride them comfortably.
In the later months of 1962 San Diego bike shop owners Gene Randel and Marion Moore sold quite a number of the Polo seats and tall handlebars to area teenagers, the kids were making them into the fun little sport bikes. So many sold, in fact, that Randel and Moore decided to go one better, and put together a few of their own 20-inch polo-seated bikes to sell at their shop.
Interest in these "shop made" sport bikes grew, to the point that it was not only teenagers that were riding the polo-seated bikes, but others too. Servicemen stationed nearby were buying them to ride; and they bought them not only for themselves but also for their children. During the 1962 Christmas season Randel and Moore sold as many of the little bikes as they could put together with the parts they had on hand. The trend grew so big in fact that soon distributors and manufacturers were looking to get in on the action. Persons Majestic had to restart production of the Polo seats when distributors couldn't fill orders with their remaining stock, and, by the end of 1962 corporate interests began thinking about the possibilities of taking this teenage bike fad out of the garage, and onto the assembly line.
John Brain
Old children's bicycles (like this one) were prime candidates for upgrading. Mounting a "Solo Polo" seat and tall "butterfly" handlebars onto a bike like this one would transform it into a cool riding machine. Most young teens probably had bikes like this as children, and if they still had the bikes sitting unused in their garages, they were ripe to be kustomized.
: An example of garage-made "high- rise" style, based upon a child's bike frame. So many home-made bicycles like this one were showing up on the streets of southern California that bicycle companies and distributors took notice. It wouldn't be long until someone would decide to produce them on an assembly line.
San Diego, CA.
: Could this bicycle be the missing link between the early kustom bicycles of the late 50s and the factory "high-rise" bikes of the mid-1960s? This newspaper photo is from Jan.8, 1962. It shows a boy riding a wild kustom bike featuring enormous ape hanger handlebars and a long homemade seat mounted to the rear carrier. The style is obviously motorcycle-influenced (especially the seat). You can imagine what the police thought of 26-inch high handlebars.
Norco, CA.
This Editorial cartoon says it all. Police and safety officials considered high handlebars an extremely dangerous trend. New laws against such modifications were being contemplated by legislators at the time. Fresno, CA.
Below: Kustom motorcycles were also a target of official scrutiny. It was not uncommon to see radical handlebar height on street bikes. Kustom bicycles and motorcycles drew a lot of attention because of their high handlebars, and not all of it positive. Despite official denigration, kustom bike builders continued to take it to the streets, in wild style. Rod and Custom magazine May 1962.
: Advertisement for "butterfly" handlebars. The sale of the tall bars had become big business all over North America. Oakland, CA Newspaper
Here is an interesting accessory- "wheel discs", many of the Bonneville salt flat racers used disc wheel covers, and this cool bike accessory gave cyclists their own special high-speed look.
Bicycle Journal
: This 1962 photo from Michigan shows a young boy with apehanger handlebars mounted on his "English Racer". Private collection
Another name for "Apehanger" handlebars was "Montana" handlebars. A variety of names was given to the tall bars in the early 1960's including "Texas Steerhorn", "Texas Longhorn", "Butterfly bars", "Apehangers", "Monkey Bars", "San Diego Handlebars", "High Rise handlebars" etc. Marion, OH.
A 1962 classified ad for a 26-inch bicycle with "butterfly" handlebars and "high riser" seat. Long Beach, CA.
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Tall bikes remained popular; they could be seen in most every State in the U.S.A and every province of Canada. Holland, MI and Pomona, CA newspapers.
: This bicycle was called "The Little Swinger", and was probably the first radical kustom bicycle built for exhibition in California. It was a collaborative effort between Hayward residents Bob Brown and Don Bell. Theirs was a perfect combination of talents that came together to make this bicycle. Brown owned a Schwinn bicycle shop and had experience making his own line of hand-made bicycles during WW2. Don Bell built award-winning kustom motorcycles and had extensive connections in the automotive field.
Brown did the actual fabrication work on the bicycle, for friend Don Bell's son, and incorporated visual elements from Bell's kustom Harley into its design. Kustom bicycles with modified frames, custom paint and show chrome were unheard of in 1962; but, the "Little Swinger" was truly a milestone in this regard, as it featured all three of these kustom elements. The "Little Swinger" also featured a 24-inch two-speed rear wheel, a raked neck, re-curved Phantom spring forks (to get the bike lower), and a 20 X 1-3/8" front wheel. Bob Brown would go on to build more award-winning kustom bicycles in the 1960s, and should be regarded as one of the great pioneers of the kustom bicycle movement (The full story on Bob Brown and his kustom bikes will be featured in the next issue of BR&K).
Here is a rare photo of the "Little Swinger" being exhibited at the 1962 "Oakland Roadster Show" next to Don Bell's kustom motorcycle. The motorcycle and bicycle shared certain design features. Built by Bob Brown, the bicycle was made for Don Bell's young son Steven. "Car Craft" magazine June 1962.
Here is another photo of "The Little Swinger" being shown at another kustom car show. The bicycle was exhibited extensively for a number of years.
*What factory-made bike was the first to have a "Solo Polo" banana seat and hi-rise handlebars as standard equipment?
*Over the last 10 years no question has sparked more speculation and controversy in the bike world than this one. It was also a question that didn't seem to have a conclusive answer; which intrigued us here at BR&K. People talked about a first factory bike they had heard about - but had never seen. There were rumors of a mysterious first bike existing - but no photographs of one could be found. There was talk of "Hi-Rise" bikes made on the assembly line in 1962 - with butterfly handlebars and solo polo banana seats, but not a single example of one could be found in any bike collection in North America. Well - This kind of gossip is intriguing, and we here at BikeRod&Kustom like a good mystery; and we also like answers. So we looked into the forgotten pages of history and found the information that will finally answer the question, of who really was- first off the line.
Is the answer right under our noses? Maybe we know what bike it is already? Maybe it's worth $100,000 to a foreign collector, then again- maybe not. Read about the man who first took a California bike fad out of the garage - and onto the assembly line; in the next installment of
"History of KustomBiking: 1963-1969"
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HARD work is not something Amelia Cope has ever shied away from.
And now she is building on the fruits of her labour as her business, Mim Agency, goes from strength to strength.
Based at the Genesis Centre, in Tunstall, Amelia describes Mim as a modelling and casting agency for real people.
And with 1,500 working models on her books, she has already come a long way since launching the business at the age of 17 from her home with nothing but a laptop to work with.
Now aged 22, she is entering The Sentinel Business Awards in the Young Business Person of the Year category, which is sponsored by Beswicks Solicitors.
Amelia said: "The people on my books don't have to be 5ft 10ins and a size 6.
"We are not just a model agency – we do TV extras, photoshoots, films, music videos.
"I've got people on my books from across the country, including quite a few from Stoke-on-Trent, and they range in age from nought to 85.
"And the agency is also bringing work into the city from clients in Manchester, Birmingham, London and other parts of the UK."
Mim, named after a nickname given to Amelia when she was young, has provided actors and models for clients including Tresemme, McDonald's, Co-op, Asda, Ariel and Churchill Insurance to name just a few.
It has recently supplied actors for a zombie film and has worked on a music video for DJ and producer Andy Moor.
Amelia admits to working seven days a week to ensure her agency is a success and is now looking to go international.
The Harriseahead resident left Alsager High School after sitting her GCSEs. As well as having a paper round and working at Alsager Golf Club, Amelia secured a job at Au Naturale in Congleton.
It was while she was on a shift in the gift and fashion shop that she was spotted by a model agency owner who asked her to work for her in Alderley Edge.
Soon Amelia found herself running the office and decided to use the experience she had built up to launch Mim.
She said: "I literally had nothing at the start. I rented a website and worked from home.
"It was really hard at first but I knew I had to get my name out there and build up my clients before I started to sign up the models.
"I have always had drive and I think if you have determination and commitment you can do it, you can make a success of a business.
"People sometimes say that there is nothing around here but there is if you put your mind to it. You just need to look at going that one step further."
Amelia now has virtual offices in London and Manchester and employs a photographer, drama teacher, plus one full-time and one part-time worker at her Tunstall head office where the agency has been based for three years.
The run-up to Christmas is proving to be a busy time for the agency, which is now working with a company in Poland to find work for Eastern European actors and models.
Mim also holds drama workshops for the people on its books and next year it will expand to provide classes to those with special needs.
It has a studio, offering a portrait service, and many of the parents of youngsters on the books have told Amelia how working with the agency has improved their children's confidence, self esteem and even school work.
Amelia, who also works as a model, added: "I have a really good relationship with all of my models and the parents of the younger ones.
"And I also have to say that Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Staffordshire County Council are both brilliant at issuing licences enabling the children on our books to work.
"It really makes a difference having their support and it all adds to the success of the agency. For example, we had a youngster take part in a Tesco school uniform campaign for Hello! and OK! magazines and we were able to get the licence sorted out in two hours.
"That sort of efficient service means clients are more likely to come back and use us again."


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stupid stupid stupid. why is the times reporting in jefferson parish? all that matter is uptown.
metarie isn't new orleans. times picayune shouldnt cover metarie.
a college degree doesn't guarantee you anything about education.
but i dont think tulane admissions committee members are telling prospective students, "you don't need to go to college because you might learn more outside of college."
allowing a non college graduate to speak at a college commencement address is stupid and hypocritical.
not to mention tulane trying to cover up this story
rollwave you missed the point entirely.
a non college graduate addressing college graduates at their commencement is like asking a Russian to lead Americans in the pledge of allegiance.
i hope metarie sinks into lake ponchatrain. the only part of new orleans we should live in is uptown and the quarter.
i hope metarie sinks into lake ponchatrain. the only part of new orleans we should live in is uptown and the quarter.
degeneres is from metarie and doesn't have a college degree.
why is she speaking at Tulane?
Nothing says you've wasted $150,000 on tuition better than paying a speaker who never graduated college to speak at your graduation.
Degeneres is from metarie, she's not from new orleans. Go back to the burbs and open another subway.
Tulane's "increased standards" have nothing to do wtih Cowen. It's national publicity from katrina and bigger incoming freshman classes nationwide. every school has seen increases like tulane.


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Malaika Golden's love for children and dedication to building the capacity of teachers through professional development has inspired her work. Ms. Golden began her leadership role as a first year teacher serving as a grade level team leader. She then served as a Mentor Teacher and Instructional Coach. She came to DCPS as a Professional Development Specialist at central office, and is now in her third year as Assistant Principal at Brightwood Education Campus. Ms. Golden studied school leadership by obtaining a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Educational Leadership and Administration from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. She also obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Ms. Golden's drive comes from the standard of setting high expectations for the entire school community. At Brightwood Education Campus, she focuses on coordinating, facilitating, and implementing components of the data cycles by monitoring and providing constructive feedback on daily instructional practices. She also designs and facilitates school specific professional development for staff. Ms. Golden served as an Assistant Principal in the Prince George's County Public School System before she began her career at DCPS.


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ONA -- Capital's Peyton Panger and Musselman's Shane Rigsby showed Saturday why they're the No. 1-ranked girls and boy, respectively, in high school Class AAA cross country going into the 2014 season.
Panger and Rigsby handled the heat and competition to win their respective races in the St. Mary's Medical Center Cross Country Festival at Cabell Midland High School. Panger covered the 5K course in 19:55 and Rigsby turned in a 16:44 while being pushed by three Thomas Worthington (Ohio) runners down the home stretch.
Both hope to be in that spot again on Nov. 1 when the West Virginia High School Championship meet takes place on the same course. Several runners from the top northern schools who didn't compete Saturday figure to be here in a couple of months.
"It's nice to make a statement," said Panger, who spent a couple of minutes under the sprinkler after her race to cool down. "The best will be here then, too. Physical condition then could totally affect the November race."
Emergency and medical personnel had a busy day at their cool down stations just past the finish line. There was plenty of ice and water and two big tubs of ice water to place runners/spectators overcome by the heat.
Panger said handling hot conditions prior to Saturday got her ready.
"If you can't handle the heat before the day of the race, you aren't going to do it then," the senior said. "I had a bottle of water in hand every training session. I tried to establish position early. There are so many variables and things can change quickly."
Rigsby, also a senior, moved to the front as runners approached the hill on the course and stayed ahead of the three Thomas Worthington pursuers the rest of the way.
"I didn't want to the lead too early, but I wanted to keep contact with the others," he said. "When we got to the hill, I took it (lead). I was surrounded and thought those three might work together. I was able to push through."
Rigsby said hydration techniques in practice and prior to the race helped him prevail.
"It was tough on everybody," he said. "You just keep your form through the finish line. I didn't look back. I didn't know if they'd take off or not."
Thomas Worthington (located just north of Columbus) repeated as boys and girls champion in Class AAA. The Cardinals had four runners in the top 10 and 30 points to 56 for runner-up Cabell Midland in boys. They totaled 43 points to 56 for No. 2 Hurricane in girls.
"They're tough," Knights coach Chris Parsons said of Thomas Worthington. "You saw why. I told our guys not to go out too hard. Be conservative, stay strong. The top five were pretty impressive."
In Class AA-A, Bridgeport won the boys title and Berkeley Springs prevailed in girls. Buffalo's Hayden Harrison ran 16:46 to finish No. 1 in boys and Berkeley Springs had the top two runners in Danielle Haynes (21:08) and Kinsey Reed (21:27).
In the two junior varsity races, Thomas Worthington dominated in boys and girls.
In middle school, Winfield won boys with 34 points and Ripley the girls with 75. Boyd County's Elijah Miller was the top individual in boys (11:13) and Ripley's Tori Starcher (12:35) was the first girl across the finish line.
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-On [20030820 07:02], Matthew Dillon (dillon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) wrote: > It's fixed. It took a very long time to track down. I had to fetch > the debian source packages for glibc to figure out where it was dying. Sort of fixed btw. > I still can't completely install linux_base-6, but I'm hoping the > remaining issues are not OS-related. Perhaps Jeroen can take it up > from here now that I fixed the my-bad. I am now checking what causes your problems, since you're using linux_base-6, I was using linux_base, which is essentially 7.1.5. I am getting: readline-4.1-9.i386.rpm /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.505: line 1: 1532 Segmentation fault (core dumped) /sbin/ldconfig rpm-4.0.2-8.i386.rpm /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.47347: line 1: 1544 Segmentation fault (core dumped) /sbi n/ldconfig XFree86-libs-4.0.3-5.i386.rpm /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.78944: line 3: 1550 Segmentation fault (core dumped) /sbi n/ldconfig libstdc++-2.96-112.7.1.i386.rpm /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.78944: line 6: 1556 Segmentation fault (core dumped) /sbi n/ldconfig execution of libstdc++-2.96-112.7.1 script failed, exit status 139 They all have a calling of /sbin/ldconfig in their postinstall script which triggers this coredump. So something is probably still clobbering the exit, because I get the exact same output on my Linux debugging, nothing in the syscall wrapping, dying on exit. Do note though that libtermcap and compat-libstdc++ also call /sbin/ldconfig, but do _NOT_ die. linux_base-6's gd also calls /sbin/ldconfig in its postinstall script. Entering linux_rename()... linux(3201): rename(/etc/ld.so.cache~, /etc/ld.so.cache) linux(3200): rt_sigprocmask(0, 0xbfbff7a4, 0xbfbff724, 8) linux(3200): rt_sigprocmask(2, 0xbfbff724, 0, 8) linux(3200): rt_sigprocmask(2, 0xbfbff848, 0, 8) linux(3200): rt_sigaction(2, 0xbfbff63c, 0xbfbff5b0, 8) linux(3200): rt_sigprocmask(0, 0xbfbff16c, 0xbfbff0ec, 8) linux(3200): rt_sigprocmask(2, 0xbfbff0ec, 0, 8) Aug 20 07:54:34 purgatory /kernel: pid 3201 (ldconfig), uid 0: exited on signal 11 (core dumped) Again, in the exit of the program... -- Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven <asmodai(at)wxs.nl> / asmodai PGP fingerprint: 2D92 980E 45FE 2C28 9DB7 9D88 97E6 839B 2EAC 625B http://www.tendra.org/ | http://www.in-nomine.org/~asmodai/diary/ Expansion of happiness is the purpose of life...


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Saturday July 24, 2010, six of your favorite stars from the hit daytime soap, Days of Our Lives, took time from their busy weekend, packed their bags and flew all the way across the country to attend the annual Taylors Youth Association Charity Event Days Into Night, located in Greenville, South Carolina. On hand from the show were Eric Martsolf (Brady), Galen Gering (Rafe), James Scott (EJ), Mark Hapka (Nathan), Shawn Christian (Daniel) and finally, the lone lady in attendance, Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe). All the fans were ecstatic from the get go, with the five male celebrities on the stage answering the fan questions from the crowd's shouts. The fans wanted to know everything from how the stars prepare for their scenes to the kind of car(s) they drive. More screams and shouts erupted from the crowd as the announcer proclaimed that Nadia, who had been delayed at the airport, was ready to join them on stage. All the hunks stood up in their charity event jerseys as Nadia came running up in a blue summer dress, while holding her jersey over her chest.
Mark Hapka was up next and couldn't risk the chance of letting Nadia's shirt go for more than his. Mark worked the crowd and added things to go along with his, such as his Twitter photos and love letters. His shirt wound up selling for $1000.50. The stars then auctioned off their name labeled director style chairs that they were sitting in up on stage, with the same competitive tone. The chairs overall brought in a little less money than the jerseys, but it was still a lot of good money raised for charity!
After all of the bidding was done the stars were delivering the goods to the winners and interacting with the crowd. James Scott (EJ) had been wearing a ball cap this entire time, but when he went to take off his shirt, he had to remove the cap. What do you know! James had a completely shaved head underneath that cap. He wouldn't say much about it, just a quick joke, "You know, it may have something to do with an upcoming storyline, or it may not!" As fans may be aware, generally, actors are not always permitted to change their look without consulting with the show for story continuity. I'd be willing to bet that there is some storyline coming up that corresponds with this hair cut. What could it be? Any thoughts or suggestions? What would you do if you were the writers? Leave your comments below. I do have one theory that I would love to have play out! I will leave that in the comments for you. Please keep in mind that it is 100% speculation.
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2014 Team Outlook: Chicago Bears
QB Jay Cutler, CHI - Stud (low risk)
BELIEVE: Jay Cutler signed a seven-year, $127 million contract in January that should keep him in the Windy City for at least three more years (the Bears can cut him in 2017 without paying him the remainder of his contract). The 30-year-old Vanderbilt alum missed five games with an ankle injury, but finished 2013 with five-year highs in passer rating (89), yards per game (238) and completion percentage (63-percent). In head coach Marc Trestman's pass-happy offense, Cutler is a very good QB1 (especially with an elite set of weapons at his disposal). Staying healthy behind a mediocre offensive line will be the major question mark as he has missed 12 games over the last three seasons. Chicago retained all 11 starters from an offense that ranked fifth in passing, eighth in total yards and second in points per game (28) last season. Their offensive line leaves a bit to be desired as Pro Football Focus ranked the unit 19th overall (11th in run blocking and 29th in pass blocking).
Editor's note: Even if you do not like Cutler, there is a lot to like about this offense and his fantasy potential within it. The days of the Bears having a lights-out defense and an underwhelming offense are over. This team is looking to outscore their opponents and burn out the lights in the scoreboard.
FFToolbox is predicting Cutler to be a surprise Top 5 QB for 2014!
UPDATE: Through two preseason games, Cutler's offensive line has been excellent and he has zero interceptions and two touchdowns while completing 16 of 22 passes.
QB David Fales, CHI - Dynasty Only
The Bears selected quarterback David Fales (San Jose State) with the 183rd pick in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Last year, the senior completed 64-percent of his passes for 4,189 yards with 33 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Current backup Jordan Palmer was with the Bears last season, but has thrown only 15 career regular season passes. Fales will have a chance to catapult over him on the depth chart during training camp. Fales has adequate size (6-foot-2), but is more of an intermediate passer who currently lacks a big arm to fully utilize the Bears' play-making receiver group of downfield threats. He has solid scrambling ability and is probably a better fit in a West Coast offense. If Cutler goes down, the Bears' passing game is in major trouble with Josh McCown now in Tampa Bay.Injury Status: Out - Illness
QB Jordan Palmer, --- - Low Potential
Josh McCown parlayed an impressive 2013 into a two year deal with Tampa. Carson Palmer's brother hasn't appeared in a regular season game since 2010, but is familiar with Marc Trestman's system; giving him the likely leg up on backup duties over rookie David Fales and Jimmy Claussen. Cutler has missed 12 games over the last three seasons, so it is possible Palmer could play a game or two.
RB Matt Forte, CHI - Stud (low risk)
TOP FIVE PICK ACROSS ALL FORMATS: Matt Forte remains a locked and loaded RB1 (especially in PPR leagues) as he topped 70 catches for the first time in his six-year career under first year head coach Marc Trestman. Forte averaged 23 touches per game and had a career-best 1,339 rushing yards on 289 carries (most since his rookie year). The 28-year-old amassed 12 touchdowns and averaged 121 total YPG, helping him finish as the fourth-ranked fantasy RB in standard leagues. Pick him with confidence during the first half of the first round in your league's draft.
RB Michael Ford, --- - Not Draft Worthy
Ford (5-foot-10, 216) was a highly-touted high school recruit (considered the seventh-best RB in the 2009 high school class). His career at LSU was less than impressive as he started just five games (37 career games) and finished with 1,392 yards (5.7 YPC) and 14 TDs. In 2012, he had just 71 carries as part of a running back by committee and surprisingly decided to go pro. He went undrafted and was signed by Chicago as a free agent. Ford didn't register a carry during his first NFL season and will compete with fourth-round pick Ka'Deem Carey and ex-Chief Shaun Draughn to be the handcuff to Matt Forte.
RB Ka'Deem Carey, CHI - Fantasy Handcuff
DYNASTY STASH: The Bears selected the University of Arizona alum in the fourth round. Over two collegiate seasons, he racked up 3,814 yards and 42 touchdowns. There is some question whether he has the size (5'9, 207) to be a bell cow at the NFL level, but he did handle a heavy workload in college (averaged 26 carries per game in his last two seasons). Carey has upside potential as a fantasy handcuff, but since Forte has missed just five games over his first six seasons, Carey makes for a better target in dynasty leagues.
Editor's note: Carey did his dirty work with the Arizona Wildcats in a spread offense. He won't find the same running lanes at the next level. He possesses average speed and burst so he must continue to develop all aspects of his game.
UPDATE: His role as the #2 back is in jeopardy after a slow start to the preseason (just 59 yards on 23 carries (2.6 YPC) through two games).


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Brooklyn, Mich. (August 17, 2008) – Greg Biffle and the 3M team went to Michigan this weekend with a goal of leaving with a top-five finish and that is exactly what they did. Other than during one green-flag pit cycle, Biffle was never seen outside of the top 10 and led one lap for five bonus points just before halfway. He took the fourth position from Brian Vickers with 15 laps remaining and kept it until the checkered flag dropped. The fourth place finish moves Biffle up three positions in the point standings to seventh.
Michigan International Speedway is one of Biffle's favorite tracks and it shows in his performance record at the two-mile oval. With two wins there in the Cup Series under his belt, his expectations are high when he races in Michigan. He and crew chief Greg Erwin both wanted a win for 3M and Ford in the 3M Performance 400 but a solid top-five finish would keep them in Chase contention. They turned in solid practice times on Friday and Saturday and qualified ninth for a starting position on the inside of row five.
Shortly after the drop of the green flag Biffle reported that the 3M Ford Fusion was a little tight but he was able to get by David Reutimann for eighth before the first caution came out on lap 18. He pitted for four tires, fuel, a wedge adjustment and a track bar adjustment. The 3M crew sent him out ninth for the restart on lap 25 and Biffle began a steady climb through the field.
Biffle made his way into the top five on lap 30 and was running fifth when a round of green-flag stops began on lap 63. Erwin instructed Biffle to pit for four tires, fuel and a wedge adjustment on lap 64 as the car's handling had gone from too tight to too loose. The 3M Ford was fourth on the board when the green-flag pit cycle was complete on lap 67. Biffle was able to get by Dale Earnhardt, Jr. for third just before the second caution of the race came out on lap 84.
The 3M pit crew gave Biffle four fresh tires, fuel and a minor air pressure adjustment when he pitted on lap 86. Biffle returned to the track in the second position for the restart on lap 89 behind teammate Carl Edwards. Biffle got by Edwards to lead one lap on lap 91 for five bonus points and relinquished the lead to Edwards one lap later. Kyle Busch was able to get by as well putting Biffle in third position for the next caution on lap 97.
This time Biffle brought the 3M Ford Fusion in for right-side tires and fuel only as he seemed happy with the car's handling. He restarted second behind Edwards again on lap 101. He quickly reported that the car was a little loose and dropped back to fourth before getting back by Vickers for third on lap 122. A second round of green flag stops began on lap 133 and Biffle came to pit road on lap 139 for four tires, a wedge adjustment and an air pressure adjustment.
Biffle was back in the third position when the round of green flag stops was complete on lap 142. He was able to maintain the third position until a caution for debris came out on lap 164. Biffle took the opportunity to pit for four tires and fuel. He was still happy with the handling of the 3M Ford Fusion so no changes were made. Biffle restarted in the fourth position on lap 169 and got by Vickers for third six laps later.
A late-race caution on lap 179 gave Biffle the opportunity to pit for fresh right-side tires while running in the third position. He restarted sixth on lap 182 as a few teams opted not to pit. That would be Biffle's final pit stop of the day. He was able to pick up two positions in the closing laps for a fourth place finish.
"We had a great car," said Biffle. "The 3M Ford Fusion just ran really good. The pit stops were phenomenal. But, I couldn't get a hold of the race track like I needed to. Ever since we showed up here this weekend, the car hasn't been exactly right – way, way too tight and then the very last practice too loose. So, we sort of jumped the fence there and never did get it balanced right."
Greg Biffle and the 3M/Dish Network team are currently seventh in the point standings. They are 575 points out of the lead currently held by Kyle Busch and 145 points ahead of Clint Bowyer in the 13th position. They are only 17 points behind Tony Stewart in the sixth position. The team will return to the track on Saturday, August 23rd at Bristol Motor Speedway.
About Roush Fenway Racing
Roush Fenway Racing is NASCAR's largest team operating 13 motorsports teams. Five in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with drivers Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and David Ragan; four in the Nationwide Series with Kenseth, Biffle, Edwards, McMurray, Ragan, Erik Darnell and Colin Braun; and three in the Craftsman Truck Series with Darnell, Braun, Kvapil, John Wes Townley and Bobby East; and one in the ARCA RE/MAX Series with Ricky Stenhouse Jr.


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