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RIVERSIDE, Mo. — After more than 30 years of allowing customers to smoke, a popular restaurant in Riverside is snuffing it out for smokers.
Smoking or non? You won't get that option for much longer.
Since 1983, Corner Cafe in Riverside has been serving guests its trademark cinnamon rolls among other tasty items.
You can still have a cigarette there too, but that's about to change.
On February 1st, Corner Cafe will go smoke-free. Jason Rule's family has owned the restaurant since its early days. He says management made the decision because smoking isn't as socially accepted as it once was, and that 90 percent of his customers are not smokers.
"When we first started, more than half of our customers were smoking," Rule said. "We were thinking back thirty years ago, we didn't even have a smoking section. It was all smoking section."
Corner Cafe is unique in its decision. The city of Riverside has no city-wide smoking restrictions for public places. The city's fourth-term mayor applauds the restaurant's choice.
"I commend them greatly on their efforts to do what they think is best for their business," Riverside Mayor Kathy Rose said. "Their customers will let them know what they really think about that."
Mayor Rose reminds us that voters in Riverside rejected a city-wide smoking ban back in 2009. The owners here at Corner Cafe say they hope their customers understand why they had to make this tough call.
Kristi Harbison has been coming here for close to 30 years. She says she and her mother won't visit as often if they can't smoke at the tables.
"I think it's awful," Harbison said. "I like to be able to smoke. They have different sections — smoking and non-smoking. I thought they should keep it that way."
"We don't want to offend anyone or turn them away," Rule said.
"We'll be as accommodating as we can for people. If people want to go outside and smoke, we'll keep their food warm."
And cafe owners know they may lose some business, if smokers choose to eat someplace else where they can smoke.
The Rule family also operates cafes in Independence and Liberty.
Both of those restaurants are smoke-free, as mandated by city-wide smoking bans in those cities.


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i wanna win!!!
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I've been a loyal Apple fanboy since I got my first Apple IIe computer and would love to win the iP5S, although I usually don't have much luck with these contests.
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This dance shows how much I love Apple and iMore! http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smoothswagger.gif
You help me to keep my memories, you help me to find my way,
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Good Luck to all!
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Apple not so much. They created a closed architecture for the sake of usability. Making it easier to move from 1 generation of the device to the next. but that closed architecture also made it somewhat stagnant. IOS 3,4,5,6 all look very similar. making me ask with the exception of newer hardware, Why do would i want an iphone with IOS 7? who knows, maybe I need the opportunity to sit down with it and actually explore what makes the Iphone so great. I think the apple fans would be ok with not getting this. But converting a new customer to the ways of apple would be a big win.
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not rele into the new phones ill keep my 5 but i will use that 500 for the 5th gen ipad :)
I havent changed phones since the first Iphone and continued to add more Apple products since then
My love for the iPhone had virtually started a few years ago after "bumping into it" on the web. I loved reading anything about the iPhone and many many iMore articles and its very handy tips! I'm just waiting for the day when I get the iPhone in my own hands for real and share the word by telling everyone how iMore was so generous to give away an iPhone for me!
I hate to say it, but I have never owned an iPhone or iPad. I guess that makes me an iVirgin. My main carrier still doesn't carry the iPhone, and I haven't wanted to switch to a different carrier. They are supposed to be carrying the iPhone by the end of this year, though.
I guess winning would introduce my to the world of iPhone. :)
About three years ago, my friend switched from his Blackberry to an iPhone 3GS. WITHIN 24 hours of seeing his phone in action, and comparing it to my awful Blackberry Storm (which I had to replace three times), I immediately cancelled my Verizon service (paid an early termination fee) and got three iPhones for me, my wife and daughter. It's been Apple ever since. I purchased my iMac and iPad about 3 months later and have never looked back. When I started reading iOS blogs, the first one I came to was iMore. It is the first site I go to for iOS and apple info. By far the best site. Would love to get my hands on the new iPhone so I'll be crossing my fingers!
Apple and iMore: Proving function and form can be executed simultaneously without sacrifice. iMore has always been my go-to site for up-to-date news on the products that I just can't get enough of. Thanks for everything guys!
It's time for me to upgrade and why should I have to pay for it? ;-)
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iOS7 Rocks..
Awesome, make me give up my Nexus!
iMore is the best blog about Apple products, no if's and's or but's!
I love apple, not only for the products they produce and their efficiency but also for ingenuity. I at awe of their production and technological intelligence and would deem it an honor to be associated with the company in business one day. I have been a fan of apple since their phones became available through the Verizon network but have been following them since Steve Jobs announced the first iPhone. It is amazing how fast technology blossoms in today's market and in my beliefs it is apple's iPhone that contributed to the production of most features in the mobile industry today, in short I believe apple initially induced competition back into the market. Due to imore I find it effortless to keep up to date with what's cooking in apple's kitchen and this site has also been extremely helpful in assisting me wit all of my questions and quarrels with my own iPhone and for that I tend to tune in often. I apologize for the lengthy comment but I felt compelled to give my personal testimony and it would be a privilege to win this contest.
Can't hurt to enter...
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I absolutely love apple. I'm always watching the events and keeping up on rumors. That's why I love iMore too it is the best website to hear rumors and read articles about apple. I would love to get an iPhone 5S. Please pick me!
The first thing I do every morning is reach over for my iPhone and when I power up my macbook, the first thing I do is go checkout TipB. Yes, I still type in TipB and find absolute joy in it redirecting me to iMore. Please help a brother out and upgrade me from my 3GS. As of right now, I wont even be able to enjoy iOS7.
Contest or no contest I believe Rene is the smartest iPhone and iOS tech pundit around, and iMore is a tech site with journalistic integrity and accuracy that is sorely lacking these days.
Great giveaway guys! Thanks :)
iMore has been an outstanding outlet on info on Apple news, i have always been confidant to know that they have THE UPDATED NEWS AND INFO on the latest Apple products and news, Keep up the great work!!.....and for Apple it is the most innovative company in the world always a giant step above the others..keep up the great work also. Thanks
iMore is the BEST!!!! Your coverage of all things Apple is simply the best! and Apple....What can be said that hasn't already been said..They are a really great company and make QUALITY products!!!
Apple is my life, I have grown up with them and have prided myself with owning several iPhones, Several Macs and many, many iPods. iMore is the only technology blog I go to, it is always accurate, and well written. I have been following you guys since the TiPB days and have loved how much passion you had when presenting all things Apple related! You guys ROCK!
How much do I love it? I still have an SE/30 setup and use it for Oregon Trail. Love my Macs.
I love Apple because they manage the space, weight, and thermal headroom in the phone well. Also, iMore brings an advanced level of commentary and analysis not seen in other news sources. With that being said I would like to collect my gift card to purchase the new iPhone 5S and accompanying content. Thank you.
Hope I can win. Always wanted an iPhone. Apple rocks!
Iphone's hold there value great!
Never considered myself an Apple fanboy because I have no problems with other platforms, but ended up with an iMac, iPad, iPhone 5, and Apple TV.. I love the products because they are high quality, reliable, and work incredibly well together. iMore has been my go-to site for all things Apple since way back in the TiPb days! Keep up the great work.
I switched from an android phone to an Iphone and I will never ever go back! I love Apple! Every time I am looking for the latest news on Apple I always go to imore.com, it is the best source of news hands down! I am really excited about the iphone 5s so I hope you guys pick me!
Apple: Simple, elegant, effective design and products.
iMore: Concise, reliable, informative and enjoyable for good measure.
I eat, sleep and wake with apple. It was my first love. I strayed once when I was young and didn't know better. But, I was forgiven and haven't strayed since... I am true apple in laptop, mini, apple TV and iPhone. I go straight to iMore to get the inside info on all things apple. Love you guys!
This phone looks awesome. I want it
Im going to be honest!! while not an apple crazed fan i like apple a lot! and i've never used an iphone! imore is my guilty pleasure as i read it every night before going to bed! the reason i am participating is because i would like to have that new gold iphone 5S! i mean COMMON! it looks GORGEOUS!! if you choose me it would be AWESOME!!
I would comment on my undying love for Apple and iMore, but I think the fact that I spend hours per day on this website speaks for itself!! :-)
iMore is golden. And now, so is the iPhone5s!
I love Apple (Apple ][e specifically) but ilove iMore.

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But what if Feral Druids only make up a small percentage of the tanks in Ulduar? Should Blizzard nerf the 5% of tanks that are Druids down until they're only 2% of the population? Just because classes are overpowered doesn't mean that actual class populations are, and all of these things go into the mix when Blizzard makes decisions about how to balance the classes.
Look at Hunters as well -- just last week we talked about how the class population is falling off, and yet they're one of the top three classes played on both factions. So should Blizzard buff or nerf them?
If they buff, more people will play Hunters, but that might lead to an even more imbalanced representation. And if they nerf (to bring them down in line with other classes), dedicated Hunters, whose numbers are already dwindling, will feel cheated. Arena representation is another place where this dilemma is clearly seen: Blizzard isn't just balancing class abilities, they're balancing out class popularity as well.
GC makes another good point when he compares what the Starcraft team is doing with balance right now: in RTS games, you don't see as much "preference" going into the decision to play -- if Zerg are OP, you play as Zerg. But in MMOs like WoW, player background and choice plays just as big a part as endgame abilities and talents: if you feel like you want to be a Priest, you'll play them no matter how underpowered they are.
Very interesting stuff -- Ghostcrawler definitely gives an interesting look into all of the different torches Blizzard is trying to juggle when they make changes. He also says that many guilds, especially high level guilds, are more attached to the classes they play (because it's what they know), and that they're more likely to just up their own game rather than switching in and out classes based on whatever's been nerfed or buffed lately. Play style, class balance, and popularity and class loyalty all go into the equation when it comes time to put a class up on the operation table.


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Sometimes science just explains everything. Women may actually see more colors than men. Really, you take it from here. This is my gift to you. It's too easy, kind of like the Bill Bennett thing. [Read More]
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Bill the Gentleman Biker points out that, as Thomas Friedman used to point out before you had to pay money to read his column, the world is flat. Well, actually what Bill said was that in England, somewhere, there's a Conroe. Vocab word o' the day: chav. I love this man. There will, after all, […] [Read More]
Just the same, only different
MeMo is in Denver today, which if you squinch up your eyes and you're in a moving vehicle, and not breathing or feeling ambient temperature (which would be a dead giveaway), looks amazingly like Houston or Phoenix or, for all I know, Calgary or Albuquerque, at least in the parts that aren't trying to market […] [Read More]
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Everything is illuminated — unfortunately, it's illuminated by harsh fluroescent office lighting, but that's OK. Because everything is connected, too. Bill the Gentleman Biker has been saying for days that squids are very, very hot. That they are, in fact, the newer, more sophisticated penguin. (Penguins are soooo Summer of 2005.) Here is what he […] [Read More]
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1. Tingo. Tingo is like the opposite of potlatch. English has, until now, always seemed to me to be a pretty supple and adaptable language. But boy, this article gives just a whiff of what we're missing. 2. Mammoth extinction theory o' the week. You can tell life is returning to normal when you can […] [Read More]
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Cool sighting of the day: There are some new plantings on Main Street along the route of the Little Train downtown. (At least I think the plantings are new. Even I can't be that unaware of my surroundings.) Anyway, while I was waiting for my takeout, I saw a hummingbird in the greenery. And no, […] [Read More]
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1. Ooooh. Interesting story on the heinous crimes of Katrina, some of which seem never to have taken place. I knew the old saying that the first casualty of war is truth, but I didn't know that applied to hurricanes as well. 2. Oh, a lovely guide to officespeak. My favorite is "ummfriend". 3. While […] [Read More]
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MeMo is deeply grateful to be back chronicling the truly odd and weird of this life, rather than the non-wind and non-rain event we've all been non-dealing with. (Except for the people who really did deal. To you, we're sorry.) But you know who has to be feeling disappointment? The people who were hopeful lootees. […] [Read More]
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ALBANY -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to reject attempts by education groups and unions to shift the state's tax burden to the rich, saying that doing so would further hurt the state's business competitiveness.
The issue is creating a growing divide between the Democratic governor and the more fiscally liberal members of the state Legislature, who on Tuesday called on Cuomo to maintain higher income-tax rates for people making more than $200,000 a year. They also want him to move to a more progressive property-tax system based on household income not home value.
On Tuesday, Cuomo will unveil his 2011-12 state budget proposal that will call for deep cuts in health care and education spending and perhaps as many as 15,000 layoffs in the state workforce.
Some Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday warned of the impact the cuts would have on services and schools as they unveiled a report with the group Alliance for Quality Education that showed a disparity between wealthy and poor school districts.
"When government resists deep cuts, when we appropriately tax the wealthiest New Yorkers and keep on public employees and keep on supporting the private sector by keeping government intact, we actually see a better and stronger recovery," urged Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton, D-Ithaca.
Cuomo is vowing not to turn to higher taxes - including on the wealthy - to offset a $10 billion budget gap for the fiscal year that starts April 1. In fact, Cuomo plans to let expire at year's end a higher income-tax bracket for people making more than $200,000 a year - which was enacted in 2009 amid an $18 billion budget gap.
The higher income-tax bracket, which was a three-year program, brings in about $5 billion a year in revenue to the state.
This week Cuomo also dismissed a proposal to tie property taxes to household income, called a circuit breaker, that advocates say would lower taxes for the middle class and raise them for the rich. The measure would cost at least $1 billion a year in state subsidies.
Cuomo told reporters that the state needs to lower taxes, or at least immediately rein them in, for everyone in the state. That's the way to grow the state's economy, he said.
New York has been ranked as the tax capital of the nation, Cuomo said, and a national study from the Tax Foundation last year ranked New York has having the worst business climate in the country.
Cuomo wants to cap the growth of property taxes to 2 percent a year.
"I believe the rate of spending is out of control, not just in the state government in Albany but also locally," he said. "And I believe that applies to all taxpayers regardless of income. I believe the taxes are too high in New York. I believe we're chasing people from their homes, all across the board."
Cuomo has received the backing of business groups for his fiscally conservative agenda.
"The growth and the size and scope of government in New York is obviously not sustainable," said Andrew Rudnick, president of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, a business group, "and you are going to have to cut in order to structurally balance the budget and to return New York to any semblance of economic competitiveness -- and that's going to cause pain."
The Alliance for Quality Education's report warned that deep cuts to schools would particularly hurt poorer districts. The report found that wealthy districts spend $1,712 more per pupil than the neediest schools. Also, roughly 57 percent of students who graduated in 2009 in the 532 schools that have been deemed by the state as in need of improvement, compared to 92 percent in the "low need" districts.
Billy Easton, the group's executive director, said ending the higher income-tax bracket for the wealthy - currently 8.97 percent of income - would mean a couple that makes $40,000 a year would be essentially taxed at the same rate as a couple making $1 million a year.
"This is not a soak-the-rich tax, OK," Easton said. "This is simply saying that it does not make sense for a police officer to be in the same tax bracket as Donald Trump."
A report last month from the Fiscal Policy Institute, a union-backed group, found that the richest 1 percent of households increased their share of income in New York from 10 percent in 1980 to 35 percent in 2007.
Cuomo has argued that wealthy New Yorkers are fleeing the state because of its high taxes. Also, he said, New York spends the most in the nation for its schools, but isn't getting the best results. New York spent $17,173 per student for public education in the 2007-08 year, more than any other state and 67 percent more than the U.S. average, according to U.S. Census data released last year.
But education advocates said recent studies have shown that New York has among the highest performing schools in the nation and cuts would disrupt that.
"This is a difficult time. There is no question about it," said Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee, D-Suffern, Rockland County. "But we cannot ignore our youth. We cannot ignore the children of the greatest needs in our communities."
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Dual-language 'Aladdin' works in S.A.
By Deborah Martin : August 9, 2012 : Updated: August 13, 2012 9:22am
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Aladdin (Alex Berkowitz) and Jasmine Jasmine (Melissa Zarb-Cousin) in Magik Theatre's production of "Aladdin."
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Most of Disney's "Aladdin," opening next week at Magik Theatre, should look pretty familiar to fans of the 1992 movie.
Aladdin (played by Alex Berkowitz) and Jasmine (Melissa Zarb-Cousin) still meet cute, and they still find many obstacles to their budding romance. There's a sarcastic bird (a red-plumed puppet given voice by Angela Hoeffler), and a monkey (his long puppet limbs curved around actor David Ankrom) scampers about. Aladdin is aided by the blue-skinned Genie (Richard Solis, who also designed the puppets). And the score includes the Grammy-winning tune "A Whole New World."
"It's very true to the movie," said director Becky King.
The biggest difference — aside from the fact that the story is told by live actors instead of in cartoon form — is the language. Magik is using a dual-language script that blends English and Spanish.
And so, at one point, Aladdin's antics are met with a cry of "¡Escandalo!"
The script was adapted from "Aladdin Jr.," a one-act designed for youth groups. According to the website for Music Theatre International, which handles production rights for Disney's theatrical endeavors, the English/Spanish blend was the brainchild of Gilberto Zepeda, a drama teacher in Pharr. With Disney's blessing, Zepeda worked with playwright José Cruz González on the adaptation, which premiered in Pharr in 2005.
In that version, the people in the tale are divided by language: The wealthy speak only Spanish, and the peasants speak only English. That notion was dropped at Magik. Instead, the languages are blended, which, King said, made sense for San Antonio audiences.
Crystal Bratton, who plays the show's narrator and who has a degree in Spanish, likes the way the languages have been woven together.
"I think it's really beautiful," she said.
Disney's "Aladdin" plays Wednesday through Sept. 22 at Magik Theatre, 420 S. Alamo St. Tickets cost $10. Call 210-227-2751 for reservations or visit magiktheatre.org to buy tickets online.
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Louisiana's salt marshes are recovering from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but some areas have been irreversibly lost.
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Louisiana's salt marshes are recovering from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but some areas have been irreversibly lost.
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A single camera unit can capture a moment in time at a mind-boggling resolution.
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The second of the two controversial bird flu papers is published in Science, revealing that just five mutations can render the virus transmissible between ferrets.
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A yellow-bellied dwarf toad, last sighted in 1876, is rediscovered in Sri Lanka.
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Rising ocean acidity along the California coast may wreak havoc in the region's oyster populations.
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Grasshoppers in fear of predation die with less nitrogen in their bodies than unstressed grasshoppers, which can affect soil ecology.
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Algal blooms are appearing under the ice in the Arctic Ocean in areas thought to receive too little light to support photosynthetic life.
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Shortly after a rat infested supply ship ran around in Lord Howe Island off the east coast of Australia in 1918, the newly introduced mammals wiped out the island's phasmids—stick insects the size of a human hand.
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Researchers rediscover a giant insect, thought to have gone extinct a century ago, and plan to reintroduce it to its native island off the coast of Australia.
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By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2006 The Iraqi people responded to terrorist outrages by pulling back from the abyss of a civil war, Marine Gen. Peter Pace said on NBC's Meet the Press today.
Pace, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the February 22 bombing of the Golden Mosque in Samarra, was an act of desperation on the part of the terrorists.
The growth of democracy and the political progress leaders of the country are making in forming a government has made terrorists desperate. "So desperate that they would destroy one of their own most sacred shrines in an attempt to cause civil war and strife," Pace said. "The Iraqi people ... have walked up to that abyss, looked in and said, 'That's not where we want to go.'"
Pace said the Iraqi security forces have maintained calm and Iraqi leaders are urging all to stay calm.
Pace put events in Iraq in perspective and said he is pleased with the progress being made in the country. "I wouldn't put a great big smiley face on it, but things are going very, very well," he said.
On the political side, he said the three elections over the past year show the Iraqi people want democracy. On the military side, there were a handful of Iraqi battalions last year; there are now more than 100 battalions and 31 brigades in the field. "No matter where you look - at their military, their police, their society - things are much better this year, than last," he said.
He said the military must work harder to get the good news in Iraq out to the American people. The only images the American people see from Iraq entail attacks and explosions. "People don't get a chance to see or hear about the good things that are happening," he said.
Pace said that Iraq is not out of danger yet. He told Tim Russert - the host of the program - that he agrees with the U.S. commander in Iraq Army Gen. George Casey that, "anything can happen" in the country. "But having said that, I think the Iraqi people have shown in the last week to 10 days that they do not want a civil war," he said. "They are not attacking each others' mosques. There were reports that there were hundreds of mosques attacked. Not true. The number is somewhere around 30 and less than half a dozen actually had significant damage done."
He said the Iraqi people have shown they want calm, and they are working to maintain that calm.
Iraqi militias are a problem even though the government has stated all units must be subordinate to the government. "That is something to be dealt with, but it is not a major long-term problem as long as the Iraqi armed forces and the Iraqi police continue to be loyal to the central government," Pace said.
Pace said the combating the insurgency in Iraq is more than simply applying military power. "If you have the opportunity to get a job and feed your family, you are much less likely to accept $100 to plant a bomb on the side of the road," he said. "The insurgency is not about ideology, it's about assisting the families in many cases. Once the Iraqi government is functioning the way it is supposed to, I think you will see the vast majority of those who were willing to participate in insurgent-like activity, will not longer do so."


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CONCORD, N.C. (May 17, 2008) – After winning the summer race at Daytona International Speedway last July, Jamie McMurray automatically qualified himself for the 2008 Sprint All-Star Race. After starting the 100 lap race from the sixth position, McMurray battled an ill-handling race car all evening. When the checkered flag dropped for race winner Kasey Kahne, the No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion came across the line in the 19th position.
On Friday afternoon, the teams were given one practice session, followed by an interesting qualifying format. During qualifying each driver had to complete three laps, and a full four tire pit stop. The No. 26 Crown Royal team clicked off a 13-second pit stop and helped McMurray secure a sixth-place starting position.
Before packed hometown crowd, 24 "All-Star" drivers took the green flag for what would be a four 25-lap segment race. Early into the first segment of the evening McMurray noted the car was extremely loose in both ends of the race track. Following the first segment, McMurray came down pit road for service. The No. 26 Crown Royal team changed four tires, added one can of fuel as well adding two rubbers to the left rear spring of the car.
Back on the race track, McMurray, who was scored in the 13th position radioed to crew chief Larry Carter that the car still felt too loose, as if something was broken on the car.
Per the rules of the Sprint All-Star race, after the second segment, the teams would receive a 10 minute break to make any needed adjustments to their cars. During the break, the Crown Royal teams made adjustments to the right-front shock, as well as changing four tires and making a track bar adjustment, in hopes of tightening up McMurray's machine.
The changes did not help the handling of the No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion, and relegated the No. 26 team to a disappointing 19th-place finish in tonight's race.
"I don't know what happen tonight to our No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion," said McMurray following the race. "During both the two-day test out here, as well as in practice yesterday, the car never felt loose. Early into the race tonight the car continued to get worse and worse, and no matter what we tried, we just couldn't tighten up the car enough to run the laps times we needed to out there. We'll take it back to the shop this week, and take a look at what happen, and hopefully have the problem fixed before we come back out here next weekend for the Coca-Cola 600."
The No. 26 Crown Royal team will enjoy another week at home in Charlotte, N.C. and prepare for the upcoming Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway next Sunday. The marathon, 600 mile race will begin at 5:30pm on FOX and PRN.
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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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The long road to Dr. Conrad Murray's arrest for the death of Michael Jackson was supposed to reach it's end today with his arraignment on manslaughter charges. But TMZ reports that, after months of investigation and case-building (he was originally expected to be charged last August), the District Attorney's office and LAPD are now feuding over how Murray will arrive in court. Seems the lawyers worked out a plan where the doctor would arrive in court of his own free will. Unfortunately, no one told the cops, who prefer a more public affair when murder is involved—the kind with handcuffs and whirling sirens.
Jackson's family aren't the only ones irritated with these delays; Murray's legal team calls the dilemma "insane." "Dr. Murray will wait for a call as to where and when he will surrender," said a representative, but promised they'll arrive in court at 1:30pm PST if they haven't been contacted, whether or not charges are filed. Murray has been accused of criminal negligence in his administering of the drug Propofol, leading to the superstar's lethal overdose. He is expected to plead not guilty.
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A system for providing a precise amount of dilution liquid to a container of concentrate to produce a reconstituted concentrate of the desired consistency. This is accomplished by introducing the liquid at a predetermined pressure controlled by a pressure regulator for a preset period set by a timed valve mechanism.
1. The method of introducing a predetermined amount of dilution liquid into a container filled with a concentrate consisting of the steps of providing a source of liquid under pressure, directing the liquid under pressure from said source to said container, regulating the pressure of said liquid and timing the flow of said pressure-regulated liquid to said container to precisely determine the amount of dilution liquid provided to said concentrate to reconstitute said concentrate to the desired consistency.
2. The method as set forth in claim 1 including the step of unsealing the container of concentrate for the introduction of diluting liquid without exposing the concentrate to the atmosphere.
3. A system for providing a container of reconstituted concentrate including a sealed container containing concentrate, conduit means for interconnecting a source of water under pressure with said container, a water pressure regulator for setting the pressure of the water flowing through the conduit means to the concentrate container, and a control mechanism consisting of a solenoid-operated timer in said conduit means between said pressure regulator and concentrate container for determining the amount of water introduced into said concentrate container to provide a reconstituted concentrate having the desired consistency.
4. A system for providing a container of reconstituted concentrate including a sealed container containing concentrate consisting of a flexible bag disposed in a wall-mounted saddle, conduit means for interconnecting a source of water under pressure with said container, a water pressure regulator for setting the pressure of the water flowing through the conduit means to the concentrate container, and a control mechanism in said conduit means between said pressure regulator and concentrate container for determining the amount of water introduced into said concentrate container to provide a reconstituted concentrate having the desired consistency, whereby the container may be kneaded to provide a generally uniform reconstituted concentrate and the concentrate may be quickly and efficiently utilized.
This application relates to a system for providing the prescribed amount of water into a sauce concentrate or a dry mix to provide the requisite consistency of the end product desired.
Heretofore, it has been common practice to provide restaurants that serve pizzas with large cans of concentrate that are opened in the kitchen and mixed with a liquid such as water to provide the proper consistency for the topping. Concentrate is generally provided in large No. 10 cans that have to be diluted or in the well known bag-in-box containers that are filled with the requisite reconstituted concentrate. In the case of using product from open cans, it can be appreciated that such manual operations by typical kitchen help present a number of problems when taking the concentrate out of the can and putting it into another receptacle wherein it is mixed with water to provide the desired concentration. Since this procedure is very imprecise, there is always the concern that the product does not end up with the proper uniform consistency. What often happens is that too much or too little water is added, with the result that too much concentrate is used or the concentrate is too diluted.
An additional concern is that when one deals with an open can, there is a problem of possible contamination and other sanitation problems that may arise. Unfortunately, drippage often occurs and flying insects or other contaminants may be present that raise other sanitation problems. Clearly, the exposure to air for any period of time can result in possible contamination that should be avoided at all costs. This manual type of system requires that the end product be formulated by hand, and the user would be diluting the concentrate with an imprecise amount of water that would result in an inconsistent end product. Also, if the product was purchased in a reconstituted form, there would be higher shipping costs and more storage space required.
The present invention overcomes the inherent problems referred to above. Applicant's novel method and apparatus consists of incorporating a sealed container filed with concentrate and providing a dilution medium such as water from a source of potable water that is immediately available at the normal inhouse water pressure that is to be introduced into the sealed container. To insure that there is the proper consistency of the reconstituted concentrate, the conduit means between the water source and the sealed container includes a pressure regulator that sets the pressure of the water leaving the pressure regulator. The prescribed amount of water that is to flow into the sealed container is determined by a timing device such as a solenoid-operated timer that opens a valve for a predefined time that results in the prescribed amount of water being introduced into the concentrate. This insures that there is a consistency of product. The connection between the water source and the sealed container is totally enclosed, which ensures that during the reconstituting of the concentrate there is no exposure to atmosphere. Thus, there is no possibility of contamination. After the water is introduced into the concentrate and the water source removed, the sealed, flexible container is kneaded to obtain the desired uniformity of the product therein.
The FIGURE is a schematic illustration of the system embodying the present invention.
Referring to the FIGURE, there is shown applicant's novel system consisting of a source of potable water 10, which water is normally under inhouse water pressure which would vary from 30 to 80 pounds per square inch. The water from the source 10 flows through the conduit 12 and is regulated by a water pressure regulator 13 having a gauge 14. The water pressure in conduit 15 is normally set at approximately 20 pounds per square inch. The flow between conduit 15 and conduit 18 is controlled by a solenoid-operated timer valve 16 that is opened a prescribed amount of time to allow a predetermined amount of water flowing between conduits 15 and 18. The water in conduit 18 flows through a fitting 20 and a quick-connect/disconnect connector 22 into the flexible bag 26 containing the concentrate. The conduit 18 is closed off at one end by end cap 21.
In the embodiment shown, the bag 26 containing the concentrate is located in a saddle 28 that is hung on a wall or some other suitable support during the filling process but this is by way of example only. When filled, the bag could be placed in a refrigerator for future use. The interior of the bag is closed off by a cap 24 threaded onto a bag spout. The cap prevents dirt or dust from coming into contact with an internal slider disposed in the spout. The slider mechanism (not shown) that prevents the outward flow of concentrate from the bag 26 until the slider mechanism is moved onto the interior of the bag. The device whereby the flow of water introduced into the bag 26 through the conduit 18 and fitting 20 is controlled is the quick-connect/disconnect connector 22 which is secured to the spout after the cap is removed. The connector 22 is a conventional fitting known in the trade as a QC/D connector that includes a locking plate at the base for positive gripping of the bag spout and a tapered probe assembly that fits into the bag opening after the cap 24 is removed. The probe assembly includes a probe that when disposed in the spout it pushes the slider into the bag. A pin on the slider unseats a valve mechanism in the probe and opens a channel to permit water to flow into the bag. When the connector is withdrawn, the bag is sealed to retain the water and concentrate solution in the bag 26. The bag is a flexible bag and thus can be kneaded by an operator for approximately one minute to provide for a consistent mixture. It can be appreciated that at no time does the mixture come into contact with the atmosphere and therefore there is no possibility of contamination. Also, as aforementioned, the timer is set for a predetermined length of time so that a prescribed amount of water is directed into the bag to reconstitute the concentrate located in the bag. It can be appreciated that the bag will contain the correct amount of water and there will be a totally accurate consistency of the reconstituted product.
It can be appreciated that such embodiments as will occur to one skilled in the art are encompassed within the following claims.
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gwenyth i never really liked, but have warmed up to over time. gotten used to?
it strikes me that, on this list, lili taylor sticks out more so than gwyneth paltrow... i guess she's just not considered beautiful in the classic movie-star way or something. theories?


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I ordered a half pepperoni/half meat lovers, then paying the same price as a full meatlovers, and getting the skimpiest lousy flavored toppings on it. I made a comment about the price being way overpriced & I was waved off by what appeared to be the owner. I won't be back... I'd order from anywhere else before Piasano's again -
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State of Michigan Launches HelpingHand Website
Last weekGovernor Granholm and the State of Michigan launched a website to better serveresidents applying for unemployment benefits, food assistance and other help.
According to the Detroit News:
"The so-called"helping hand" portal, at michigan.gov/helpinghand, will enable people to look intojob training, unemployment benefits, health care and other services by clickingicons.
The site for thefirst time will allow residents to apply online for food stamps. The site alsoallows users to determine if they are eligible for Medicaid health carecoverage and other assistance. Cash assistance applications still areface-to-face. "
The increase of applications caused byeconomic factors has led to the creation of more online resources for residentsin need. The site provides information on five categories, including: Jobs& Training, Unemployment Benefits, Health Care, Family Support, and HousingHelp.
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Van Buren County Food Pantry Listing
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
201 South Walnut St.
Bangor, MI 49013
(269) 427-7514
Food pantry available Thursday 1-4 pm. Clothing available at thrift shop downtown Friday afternoon and on Saturday. Must be residents of Bangor, Grand Junction, Bloomingdale, Breedsville area.
Christian Church
208 East Pine St.
Bloomingdale, MI 49026
(269) 521-4233
Emergency food available for Bloomingdale area residents.
By appt. Call 269-251-0256 or church office on Monday.
Decatur Human Services
Food Pantry
102 S Phelps
Decatur, MI 49045
(269) 423-6474
Monday thru Friday from 9 am12 pm
Decatur and Hamilton township residents only.
Lily of the Valley Church
M-140 Hwy
Covert, MI 49043
(269) 764-8111
Tue & Thur 12 -2 or referral by WeCare
Covert Residents only
GKAMA Food Pantry
Located at Gobles United Methodist Church
210 E. Exchange St.
Gobles, MI 49055
(269) 628-4882
Saturday 9-11, serving Gobles, Kendall,
Breedsville & Grand Junction
Hartford United Methodist Church
425 East Main St.
Hartford, MI 49057
(269) 621-4103
Food pantry available Saturday from 9 am-12 pm once per month to Hartford and Keeler Township residents.
Seventh Day Adventist Church
57825 65 1/2 St.
Hartford, MI 49057
(269) 621-4700
Lawrence United Methodist Church
122 South Exchange St.
Lawrence, MI 49064
(269) 674-8381
Emergency food available Wednesday from 9:30 am-12 pm. Lawrence Residents only
Mattawan Area Pantry
23680 Front Street
Mattawan, MI 49071
(269) 348-5596
1st & 3rd Sat
10am -12 noon
Eleanor's Pantry
221 Drew Street
Paw Paw, MI 49079
(269) 415-0444
Serving Paw Paw and Lawton residents.
Open M & F 10am to 1pm and T, W, Th 3pm to 6pm
First Congregational Church UCC
651 Phoenix St.
South Haven, MI 49090
(269) 637-3804
Food bank available with referral from We Care
Paw Paw & Lawton
South Haven
Lion's Club
Decatur Community Building
Monday - Friday 12 - 5
Or call Susie Sively 269-364-5044
St. John the Bosco
23830 Front Street
Mattawan, MI 49071
(269) 668-3312
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If you follow the latest developments in virtualization and private and public cloud computing Microsoft has an opportunity for a senior developer evangelist to drive early adoption of the next generation Windows Server, virtualization and cloud computing. Your core mission will be leading Microsoft partners and customers to understand how to take advantage of existing and new server and virtualization capabilities.
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