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ALIMTA is primarily eliminated unchanged by renal excretion. No dosage adjustment is needed in patients with creatinine clearance >/=45 mL/min. Insufficient numbers of patients have been studied with creatinine clearance <45 mL/min to give a dose recommendation. Therefore, ALIMTA should not be administered to patients whose creatinine clearance is <45 mL/min (see Dose Reduction Recommendations under DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
One patient with severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance 19 mL/min) who did not receive folic acid and vitamin B12 died of drug-related toxicity following administration of ALIMTA alone.
ALIMTA can suppress bone marrow function, manifested by neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and anemia (see ADVERSE REACTIONS); myelosuppression is usually the dose-limiting toxicity. Dose reductions for subsequent cycles are based on nadir ANC, platelet count, and maximum nonhematologic toxicity seen in the previous cycle (see Dose Reduction Recommendations under DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Patients treated with ALIMTA must be instructed to take folic acid and vitamin B12 as a prophylactic measure to reduce treatment-related hematologic and GI toxicity (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION). In clinical studies, less overall toxicity and reductions in Grade 3/4 hematologic and nonhematologic toxicities such as neutropenia, febrile neutropenia, and infection with Grade 3/4 neutropenia were reported when pretreatment with folic acid and vitamin B12 was administered.
ALIMTA may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Pemetrexed was fetotoxic and teratogenic in mice at i.p. doses of 0.2 mg/kg (0.6 mg/m2) or 5 mg/kg (15 mg/m2) when given on gestation days 6 through 15. Pemetrexed caused fetal malformations (incomplete ossification of talus and skull bone) at 0.2 mg/kg (about 1/833 the recommended i.v. human dose on a mg/m2 basis), and cleft palate at 5 mg/kg (about 1/33 the recommended i.v. human dose on a mg/m2 basis). Embryotoxicity was characterized by increased embryo-fetal deaths and reduced litter sizes. There are no studies of ALIMTA in pregnant women. Patients should be advised to avoid becoming pregnant. If ALIMTA is used during pregnancy, or if the patient becomes pregnant while taking ALIMTA, the patient should be apprised of the potential hazard to the fetus.
ALIMTA should be administered under the supervision of a qualified physician experienced in the use of antineoplastic agents. Appropriate management of complications is possible only when adequate diagnostic and treatment facilities are readily available. Treatment-related adverse events of ALIMTA seen in clinical trials have been reversible. Skin rash has been reported more frequently in patients not pretreated with a corticosteroid in clinical trials. Pretreatment with dexamethasone (or equivalent) reduces the incidence and severity of cutaneous reaction (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
The effect of third space fluid, such as pleural effusion and ascites, on ALIMTA is unknown. In patients with clinically significant third space fluid, consideration should be given to draining the effusion prior to ALIMTA administration.
Complete blood cell counts, including platelet counts and periodic chemistry tests, should be performed on all patients receiving ALIMTA. Patients should be monitored for nadir and recovery, which were tested in the clinical study before each dose and on days 8 and 15 of each cycle. Patients should not begin a new cycle of treatment unless the ANC is >/=1500 cells/mm3, the platelet count is >/=100,000 cells/mm3, and creatinine clearance is >/=45 mL/min.
ALIMTA is primarily eliminated unchanged renally as a result of glomerular filtration and tubular secretion. Concomitant administration of nephrotoxic drugs could result in delayed clearance of ALIMTA. Concomitant administration of substances that are also tubularly secreted (e.g., probenecid) could potentially result in delayed clearance of ALIMTA.
Although ibuprofen (400 mg qid) can be administered with ALIMTA in patients with normal renal function (creatinine clearance >/=80 mL/min), caution should be used when administering ibuprofen concurrently with ALIMTA to patients with mild to moderate renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance from 45 to 79 mL/min). Patients with mild to moderate renal insufficiency should avoid taking NSAIDs with short elimination half-lives for a period of 2 days before, the day of, and 2 days following administration of ALIMTA.
In the absence of data regarding potential interaction between ALIMTA and NSAIDs with longer half-lives, all patients taking these NSAIDs should interrupt dosing for at least 5 days before, the day of, and 2 days following ALIMTA administration. If concomitant administration of an NSAID is necessary, patients should be monitored closely for toxicity, especially myelosuppression, renal, and gastrointestinal toxicity.
None known.
No carcinogenicity studies have been conducted with pemetrexed. Pemetrexed was clastogenic in the in vivo micronucleus assay in mouse bone marrow but was not mutagenic in multiple in vitro tests (Ames assay, CHO cell assay). Pemetrexed administered at i.v. doses of 0.1 mg/kg/day or greater to male mice (about 1/1666 the recommended human dose on a mg/m2 basis) resulted in reduced fertility, hypospermia, and testicular atrophy.
Pregnancy Category D (see WARNINGS).
It is not known whether ALIMTA or its metabolites are excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, and because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants from ALIMTA, it is recommended that nursing be discontinued if the mother is treated with ALIMTA.
The safety and effectiveness of ALIMTA in pediatric patients have not been established.
Dose adjustments based on age other than those recommended for all patients have not been necessary (see Special Populations under CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY and DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Dose adjustments based on gender other than those recommended for all patients have not been necessary (see Special Populations under CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY and DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Patients with bilirubin >1.5 times the upper limit of normal were excluded from clinical trials of ALIMTA. Patients with transaminase >3.0 times the upper limit of normal were routinely excluded from clinical trials if they had no evidence of hepatic metastases. Patients with transaminase from 3 to 5 times the upper limit of normal were included in the clinical trial of ALIMTA if they had hepatic metastases.
Dose adjustments based on hepatic impairment experienced during treatment with ALIMTA are provided in Table 9 (see Special Populations under CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY and DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
ALIMTA is known to be primarily excreted by the kidney. Decreased renal function will result in reduced clearance and greater exposure (AUC) to ALIMTA compared with patients with normal renal function. Cisplatin coadministration with ALIMTA has not been studied in patients with moderate renal impairment (see Special Populations under CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY).
As with other potentially toxic anticancer agents, care should be exercised in the handling and preparation of infusion solutions of ALIMTA. The use of gloves is recommended. If a solution of ALIMTA contacts the skin, wash the skin immediately and thoroughly with soap and water. If ALIMTA contacts the mucous membranes, flush thoroughly with water. Several published guidelines for handling and disposal of anticancer agents are available. 1-8 There is no general agreement that all of the procedures recommended in the guidelines are necessary or appropriate.
ALIMTA is not a vesicant. There is no specific antidote for extravasation of ALIMTA. To date, there have been few reported cases of ALIMTA extravasation, which were not assessed as serious by the investigator. ALIMTA extravasation should be managed with local standard practice for extravasation as with other non-vesicants.
Reconstitution and further dilution prior to intravenous infusion is only recommended with 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection (preservative free). ALIMTA is physically incompatible with diluents containing calcium, including Lactated Ringer's Injection, USP and Ringer's Injection, USP and therefore these should not be used. Coadministration of ALIMTA with other drugs and diluents has not been studied, and therefore is not recommended.
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Brett Gretzky celebrated the release of its album Crows on Friday, April 26, 2013 at the Firebird (2706 Olive Street) The show, hosted by IndyGround Crew and DJ Mahf, also included support by local artists Allen Gates, Dusty Wallets, as well as Two4One from Kansas City. Photos by Nicholas Zaragoza for the Riverfront Times.
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Lifting weights is one of the best things that you can do for physical fitness. Strength training can have amazing effects on its own, but you can get extraordinary results when you combine your training with proper nutrition. There's a next step if you really want to get serious: supplementation. There seems to be a supplement for everything, from gaining muscle to improving brain function. And if there's a name that you think of when you think of supplements, it has to be GNC. They're a Pittsburgh, PA based worldwide retailer of health and nutrition products that include vitamins, supplements, minerals, herbs, and more. If you're looking to get more out of your body, there's something at GNC that will at least claim to help you do it.
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The only thing that I've ever bought from GNC is whey protein powder. I'll barely ever even taken an aspirin, so the idea of taking all kinds of pills, powders, and extracts doesn't really appeal to me. However, if you're going to do it, GNC is a good brand to trust. They've set "the standard in the nutritional supplement industry by demanding truth in labeling, ingredient safety and product potency, all while remaining on the cutting-edge of nutritional science." That's a big deal when you hear about things like pro athletes testing positive for banned substance because they took supplements from a shady supplier. There's absolutely no doubt that GNC is a world leader with more than 7,000 locations (they use a franchising model) and billions in revenue. GNC is exactly the kind of company that most people know about but never consider working for. Now is your chance. If you take a look at GNC's Careers page, you'll see that they have a number of internships posted including International Franchising Intern (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and Marketing Intern (Pittsburgh, PA). Both look like cool opportunities, though they don't mention whether or not they're paid.
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Pinarello has a rich Italian history and tracks back as far as 1922. Giovanni Pinarello began making bicycles at a young age of 15 and was even an amateur cyclist himself. In 1925 Pinarello achieved it's first recognition of a gold medal at the prestigious Milan Bicycle Fair. Having been a racer himself, Pinarello was prominent in sponsoring teams, which is a tradition that has been carried on throughout it's history and now is the bike of choice for Sky Pro Cycling, Team Movistar, and the British track team.
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So Google is taking the college admissions process virtual. A recent Google study found that nine in 10 students use the Internet to research higher education institutions. "Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful," says Jiang. "Google+'s goals in the higher education space are closely aligned with that mission which is to work with colleges and universities to help students access information about the college application process."
Essentially, Google wants to be your new college counselor (and promote the floundering Google+ products to teenagers in the process).
Google+ launched Google Hangouts, a multi-person video chat platform, in the summer of 2011 and Google+ Hangouts On Air (Google Hangouts that can be publicly streamed so that anyone can watch) in the spring of 2012. In April 2012, Duke University worked with Google to stream eight different Google Hangout On Air sessions where current students talked about a certain theme—academics, student research, spirit and sports, etc.—while prospective students watched and posed questions. The most popular of those Hangouts brought in over 1000 viewers—big numbers for a first time endeavor.
"We heard feedback from students who later enrolled that the video chats made campus more accessible. They were able to ask questions to the students that they wouldn't necessarily ask an admissions officer," says Cara Rousseau, social media manager at Duke University. "Students who became freshman at Duke said it did influence their decision."


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Friday began with a major action by loose-knit hacker collective Anonymous releasing a leaked phone call between the FBI and Scotland Yard about the prosecution of two members, but it looks like they might be just gearing up for the day.
Already today they've taken credit for attacking the Boston Police Department's Website in response to their treatment of Occupy Boston a little while back. Later, they took credit for defacing the Greek Ministry of Justice's website. Both websites are still unavailable at the time of this writing.
They've also been mobilizing against Neil A. Puckett and Haytham Faraj, lawyers who defended SSgt Frank Wuterich, a marine accused of leading his troops in a massacre of unarmed Iraqi civillians in 2005. They took their website down and posted personal information on an ominous-looking black and red website.
They're still playing their cards close to the chest, but they've been teasing more and more action for what they're calling #F***FBIFriday.
"It's #Friday, Friday, #F**FBIFriday, everybody's lookin' forward to the leakend, leakened… #FFF," a twitter user affiliated with Anonymous today.
As the FBI leaks prove, Anonymous is capable of much more than just temporarily downing websites, and it's unclear what else they have in store for today, but it seems that the recent actions are the result of increased vigilance on the part of law enforcement trying to take down the shadowy hacker group and others like them, as well as the recent controversies surrounding several controversial pieces of legislation that have had the internet up in arms.
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Everyone knows that Suzie Ketcham can be unfiltered, to a fault. She's gotten in trouble for saying things pretty much on every season of Basketball Wives, which is why she makes for such a fun interview. When I met with her in Miami, we talked about how she first got involved with the show in the first place ("[Evelyn] was like, you'll get paid like $5,000. And I was like 'Just for eating lunch?'"), her feelings on the show now, and how, in real life, her daughter is totally embarrassed by her. We also took a peek at the contents of her purse and found plenty of surprises inside. If you're in the mood to be entertained, check out the five craziest quotes from our chat with Suzie, plus a discussion about her purse essentials.
1. She gets along with the whole cast these days
I'm cool with pretty much everyone. I'm just that type of person, I don't like the tension and all that. And I think that means I can film with everyone so they use me as the connector. Last season that's what they did and it was looking like I was running my mouth, but that's just the role they use me in, and I got a lot of heat for that, but someone's got to be there to bring everything together. How's Jen going to know Eric approached Royce to be in his movie if I'm not the one telling her, you know?
2. On the reports that Evelyn and Royce might not return for a fourth season…
I would have been very surprised if Royce didn't return just because, what else is she going to do? Evelyn, I wasn't sure what she was going to do, if she would go on and do her own thing, but of course I feel like we need everyone. We need the core people because that's what the show is. Without one of them, it's gonna be like, things will have to change. For me, seeing other shows with the same formula that flop shows to me that people love our show and they can't wait for our show to come back on. I don't know what it is about our show and our group of girls, but it's like magic. Even the first season, the way everything came together, I was like "Is God producing this show?"
3. She's annoyed that everyone wears "Basketball Wives" earrings now.
Those big Basketball Wives earrings, they wear them on every show now! Love and Hip Hop, Tiny, it's to the point where I don't want to see those earrings anymore, it's annoying. Everyone wears them.
4. Doing this show is like getting paid to have lunch.
I'm just doing it because…I don't even know why! [Before the first season began] Evelyn was just like "Do you want to do it? All you do is come and eat lunch! And just talk!" And I was like "That's it?" And she was like, you'll get paid like $5,000. And I was like "Just for eating lunch?" So I think it's strange that there were so many haters and then it became what it is.
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In real life I'm like, in sweatpants and slouchy sweaters. My daughter was like, "Oh my God mom, I'm so embarrassed when you come to my school," and I'm like "Why?" and she's so embarrassed, she's like "You come to school looking like you're homeless wearing a big sweatshirt with your hood on your head," and I'm like "I just don't want anyone to notice me!"


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Connie Del Signore
After serving as director of two Pennsylvania-based conference and visitor bureaus during her 20 year tourism industry career, Connie Del Signore moved to Annapolis in 2003 to head up the AAACCVB. As President & CEO, she immediately advanced the professionalism of the organization and subsequently increased tourism's economic impact on the community.
Local and state officials as well as industry leaders have long recognized Connie's energy and achievements. County Executive John Leopold presented her with three letters of commendation. Governor Martin O'Malley invited her to join his transition team's Department of Business and Economic Development workgroup, and the Capital Gazette twice named her one of the top individuals impacting Anne Arundel County's economy. At the same time, Connie oversaw a $1.4 million renovation and expansion of the AAACCVB offices and Visitor Center that was completed in October 2007, one month earlier than scheduled and within budget.
In the legislative arena, Connie worked to help ensure passage of three tourism bills, including the Tourism Promotion Act of 2008, which provides for dedicated hotel room tax funding for the AAACCVB.
Connie was Chairman of the Maryland Association of Destination Marketing Organizations from 2007 to 2009. She began serving a two-year term on the Maryland Tourism Development Board in October 2007. Two years later, Governor O'Malley appointed her to an additional three-year term.
Connie was one of five individuals to receive the Capital Gazette's 2011 Women of the Year award. The following year, the YWCA of Maryland presented her with its Tribute to Women and Industry (TWIN) award.
In 2015, Connie began serving her first two-year term as an at-large director on the U.S. Travel Association's (USTA) Board of Directors. Her appointment is the result of a member-wide USTA vote.
Frank DiVenti
With over 35 years of experience in advertising, communications, and marketing, Frank DiVenti joined the AAACCVB in 2012 as Advertising and Promotions Manager. The lifelong Baltimore City resident's career comes full circle in his new role of assisting the AAACCVB in planning and promoting programs designed to increase awareness of the appealing opportunities Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay offers visitors, vacationers, meeting planners, and sports marketers.
Frank launched his career in the broadcasting industry, where he garnered advertising and media experience while serving as Vice President/General Manager of Baltimore-based Producers Video Corporation and as Operations Director at The Commercial Refinery. He honed his creative development and event management skills while working with the communications consulting company, REAL Communications. In 2011, the promotions veteran served as Media and Operations Manager for a Baltimore City Mayoral Campaign.
Frank's Annapolis connection includes more than three decades as Producer/Engineer for the Naval Academy Athletic Association's Navy Football Radio Network. With strong ties to the Baltimore marketplace, he brings an "outsider's" perspective to the AAACCVB.
Dani Monaghan
Dani Monaghan joined the Conference and Visitors Bureau as Director of Finance in April 2011. Most recently employed as an accountant at Deloitte & Touche, she brings experience in general accounting, auditing, budgeting, and financial management to the organization.
In her current position, Dani works closely with staff and management to ensure the financial soundness of the AAACCVB. Her human resources responsibilities include hiring, benefit program review, and employee relations.Dani is a native of Annapolis and resident of Anne Arundel County. She graduated from Loyola University Maryland with a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting.
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When she joined the AAACCVB in 2004, Susan Steckman brought with her a 20-year track record in public relations, marketing, and advertising. After graduating from West Chester University in Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, the Pennsylvania native started her career in broadcasting as news director at radio stations in Delaware and Maryland.
Susan went on to serve as Public Relations Director for the Town of Ocean City, Maryland and as Tourism Director for Baltimore County, Maryland. After heading up her own communications consulting company in Salisbury, Maryland, she moved to Anne Arundel County to market Historic Annapolis Foundation.
In her role as Vice President of Communications, Susan provides oversight for website content and outreach to consumers and the news media via traditional and emerging media. By providing journalists with accurate information in a timely fashion, her department works to boost brand awareness and increase visitation to Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay.
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Sue McKenzie joined the AAACCVB as Visitor Center Manager in 2010. She brought with her a strong background in personnel training and scheduling, ideal qualifications for the role she now holds.
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Ben brings a wealth of experience in destination marketing through online media channels, as well as close connections with some of the industry leading technology providers. Ben has supported a number of destinations with tourism marketing and promotions including the US Travel Association, Mexico, Jamaica, Namibia, Orlando, Boston, Alexandria VA, Mystic CT, and Washington DC. He has also implemented strategic marketing plans for the Palms Casino Resort and sales and marketing strategies for the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Choice Hotels International.
Prior to his work with the CVB, Ben was the Executive Vice President and CMO of Vantage Strategy Consulting, a boutique consulting firm supporting the travel industry. As the CMO Ben developed, sold and implemented consulting services with key clients within the U.S. and Mexico. He utilized online emerging media (social, mobile, search) to implement successful online campaigns for marque clients resulting in increased brand distribution at reduced CPCs and CPAs. He has extensive experience in business strategy, sales process management, and online marketing expertise including search engine optimization, social marketing, mobile development, and online ad placement.
Prior to Vantage, Ben co-founded and was the Chief Operating Officer of Solimar International where he directed a team of creative designers and programmers to develop online solutions for private tourism businesses and destinations in numerous countries. His work included cluster development, business development training, sustainable tourism certification, online destination portal development, implementation of travel product sales strategies, international representation, and travel trade seminars.


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American Slang for a homosexual male. The hand movement consists of bending your arms at the wrists and crossing them over each other, making your fingers/hands represent the leaves and your arms, up to your elbows, the trunk.
"Hey, I'm talking to this guy and I think he might be a Palm Tree."
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by poorhomiejuan October 26, 2014
A clever invention by polar bears to disguise their presence.
You see those palm trees over there? Don't be fooled! There's really polar bears around here. They don't fool me!
by Fred the Wolf November 27, 2005
to leave/dip from the situation. to runaway from a somewhere.
dude, everyone needs to fuckin palm tree from this area.
by jasminelopez June 25, 2013
A tree that is usually seen in a tropical area or warmer state
i see a lot of palm trees in california
by lunar shadows December 30, 2004
A sign language movement causeing the hand looking like as if someones penis is exploding. This can be formed by taking your right and and shaping it into an "O" form then moving it up and down 3 times quickly then on the third time, let your hand move upwards then let you hand form as if your throwing something into the air. This may be used in a convo, jokes or awkward situations.
CHainsaw: *Does the plam tree movement*
Rachel: Wohh, I didnt know you knew sign language
CHainsaw: Huh?
Rachel:Yeah, *does palmtree movment* that means palm tree
CHainsaw: Ohh.. Yeah.. Uh...
Rachel: Wohh, I didnt know you knew sign language
CHainsaw: Huh?
Rachel:Yeah, *does palmtree movment* that means palm tree
CHainsaw: Ohh.. Yeah.. Uh...
by Ecka December 13, 2011
the opposite of a cougar, a young woman who likes older men. These women may like men way out of their leagues, but not in the sense of appearance or social stand, but because the men they are interested in are 20+ years older than her and may already have a wife and kids.
In the movie "Juno", Olivia Thirlby, Juno's best friend is portrayed as a palmtree, she is always hitting on teachers.
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This is my trip report from my Carowinds visit last August. It may seem to be a bit lengthy as I'll be reviewing just about everything I did there plus give a bit of Historical content to the park and the rides.
We all know the effect Walt had on the amusement park industry when he opened the world's Disneyland, the world's first theme park. What most of us don't know is how Walt had influenced other parks as well. Without Disneyland, Six Flags over Texas might not have been built which means the chain wouldn't be there as well. Without Disneyland, Cedar Point might have been turned into a residential neighborhood and Cedar Fair wouldn't be around. Adventureland in Altoona, Iowa might not have it's Main Street entrance which the Disney family helped design. King's Island in Mason, Ohio might not have enough land as Taft Communications sought out the Disney family for advice on how much land they should buy. They said to figure out how much they think they'll need and to buy four times as much.
Now we come to Carowinds. Pat Hall, seeing the sucess Disneyland was having, decided he would open a park that straddled the North and South Carolina line and that it would celebrate the Carolina's and that it would be called Carowinds which was named for the Carolina's and the winds that blew across them. Carowinds opened on June 2, 1973 and it was one of the largest parks in the country, even larger than Disneyland.
The park's entrance actually straddles the state line which is marked by the wide brick line in the following photos.
Once inside the park, you'll have a chance to take a photo with the sign marking the border.
Now on the the first ride and one of the original rides from when the park opened, the Carolina Skytower.
This ride was built by Intamin and offers great views of the park and surrounding areas.
I'll be going in a counter clockwise way around the park and this by no means is the order in which a rode everything as I spent three days at this park.
The first ride is Vortex, a stand up roller coaster from B&M.
This is the second roller coaster ever built by B&M. Now, just about every major park has atleast one B&M coaster in their park. This coaster is deffinstely worth riding as standing up while riding is definately a unique experience. It's also one of the few times you can stand up on a ride without causing the ride to come to a screeching halt and being escorted out of the park.
The next ride on this tour is a rare one, it's a Enterprise ride from Anton Schwarzkopf called the Scream Weaver. He was the one that originally came up with the Enterprise ride design but manufactured very few of them. The most common Enterprise ride is from HUSS Mfg. The dead giveaways are that the Schwarzkopf models have smaller ride vehicles and are more reliant on mechanical gears which means there's a definate mechanical sound to the Schwarzkopf Enterprises. These rides are so rare that there are only three or four in the US.
Next up is the wooden roller coaster called the Hurler which was themed after the Waynes World movies.
There's nothing really special about this coaster as coaster has gotten pretty rough. They even had to install a trim brake at the bottom of the first drop which takes out all that air time on the hills. They did this to it's clone at it's sister park called King's Dominion in Virginia as well. To me, it's worth only one ride for the credit but I reccomend you stay towards the front as it's pretty rough back there in the back.
Next on the list is the Drop Tower: Scream Zone
It's a Giant Drop model from Intamin that opened here as Drop Zone in 1996. It ran under that name until Paramount sold this park and the other parks under the Paramount name to Cedar Fair in 2007. They Changed it to it's current name at that time. It stands at a height of 160ft tall with a drop just shy of that mark.
Next is the Carolina Cyclone which was built by Arrow Dynamics and opened here in March of 1980 as the world's first roller coaster with four inversions. It's a fun ride if a bit short compared to today's steel roller coasters. I reccomend you sit in the front row if you're taller than six feet. the front row has plenty of leg room inside the nos
After that comes Ricochet, A Wild Mouse coaster from Mack Rides.
This one is filled with quick sharp turns and sudden drops. It's worth atleast one ride to say you rode it.
The next coaster on the tour is the Carolina Goldrusher. It's a mine train coaster that was built by Arrow Dynamics and is one of the original rides that opened with the park in 1973.
It's really not a bad ride but can be a bit jarring as it enters some of turns.
Now we come to one of the two restaurants I reccomend you have lunch at and this one is called the Outer Hanks. They serve some of the best pulled pork BBQ sandwhiches I've had. Their pulled pork is maranaded in a sauce that isn,t spicy, but really does add some flavor to the sandwich.
Now that we've had our lunch break we'll head on down to our next roller coaster called Thunder Road. This one is actually two racing coasters that are very mych like their cousins at King's Island and King's Dominion.
This coaster has the distinction of being the first roller coaster built in two states. The front half is in South Carolina and the back half (the far end turn around) is in North Carolina.
The track on the left is called South Carolina and the track on the right is called North Carolina. This coaster was built by PTC, the worlds second oldest manufacturer of amusement rides, and it opened in 1976. This one is deffinately worth riding as I rode it several times during my three day visit. Cedar Fair is also going to great lengths to bring this coaster back to it's former glory as they've enlisted GCI, a noted wooden coaster manufacturer, to retrack and in some places, replace entire sectio of track over the next couple of years.
Now we come to the Carolina Cobra. It's a shuttle coaster that doesn't make a complete circut around the track.
This coaster was built by Vekoma and originally opened at the now closed Geauga Lake park near Aurora, OH. This type of shuttle coaster gets pulled out of the station and up the rear spike and released once it reaches the top. The train travels through the course until it reaches the end of the track where it gets pulled up a rear spike and returns to the station on the same track it went out on.
Our next ride is the Southern Star. It's a Looping Starship model from Intamin and was originally installed here in 1986 as Frenziod
The next ride is Afterburn, one of the best Inverted coasters I've been on right behind Montu at BGT and Raptor at CP.
This coaster was built by B&M and opened in 1999 and was originally going to carry the Godzilla name, until the movie bombed at the box office. They quickly made the decision to go with Top Gun and it opperated under that name until Cedar Fair bought the parks.
Does anyone notice the mistake in this picture? If you do, please comment and I'll tell you if your right.
Now we come to the Carolina RFD section of the park which contains the Boo Blasters dark ride which is pretty fun. It's filled with lots of targets for you to shoot at and it's AIRCONDITIONED which is a blessing in the hot and humid summers here in the southeastern US.
This section also has the second restaurant I reccomend called the Country Kitchen which serves some pretty good BBQ and Chicken dinners.
Just outside this area is the extreme observation ride called Windseeker.
This leads us into the kids area called Planet Snoopy.
There are several rides in this area including a family inverted roller coaster from Vekoma called the Flying Ace Aerial Chase.
A antique carousel from PTC called the Character Carousel.
I love these antiques as they're very ornately carved by hand and have a rich history behind them.
This particular carousel began life around the turn of the century near Evansville, Indiana and opperated at two parks in that area before coming to Carowinds.
Next is the Woodstock Gliders, a Flying Scooter ride from the Bisch Rocco Co. This ride began life as the Eagles Flight at King's Island.
Now we're out of Planet Snoopy and our next ride is Intimidator, my 150th different roller coaster I've ridden. This one is one of the world's best steel roller coasters. It was built by B&M and opened in 2010.
It's 232ft tall, is the longest at 5,316ft long and fastest at 75mph roller coaster in the southeastern US. This coaster was named after the late Dale Earnhardt, a NASCAR driver whose nickname was the Intimidator.
This brings us to the last roller coaster for this trip report called Nighthawk.
This coaster holds the distinction of being the worlds first Flying coaster as it originally opened at California's Great America as Stealth in 2000. It was then moved here in 2004 where it ran under the name the Borg Assimilator until Cedar Fair Bought the park and changed it to it's current name Nighthawk.
We're now at the end of this trip report and I hope you've enjoyed the photos and videos.


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Best Fried Chicken in Denver?
I read in the Westword, "Best of section" that the best fried chicken in Denver is to be had at the Rocky Mountain Diner.
Here is the link:
Agree, Disagree?
Rocky Mountain Dinner's fried chicken is no good in my opinion.
Tom's Home Cooking is the best.
26th and Clarkson
They open at 11am and will sometimes be out of food by 1pm. Go early and get greens and mac n cheese. MMMM it's good.
re: hatchmaster
Tom's is good. Steuben's is also good, and comes with a really good biscuit and other fixins.
re: SeattliteChower
Yeah, Steuben's is really good. M&D's serves chicken and waffles on Sundays, or at least they were a few months ago...would love to know how that is.
re: tatamagouche
We didn't think Steuben's was all that great :(
re: lavendula
Well, actually, now that you say that—I've had it 3 times, and twice it was really good. The 3rd time it was a little limp, and the gravy way too starchy. Was that the problem you had?
Didn't someone mention White Farms a few months back?
re: tatamagouche
Well, this is a hunt for my fiance, who has this insane hankering for some really good fried chicken!
He said Stueben's was just okay. Didn't blow his mind.
re: tatamagouche
White Fence Farms is good. Very hokey atmosphere, though.
I found the RM Diner food is awful, but the building is beautiful.
re: avgolemona
Haha, we tried RM Diner today and WHOA. They only serve the skillet fried chicken for dinner, so we were very bummed. He ordered the "chicken fried chicken" which the waitress said was just as good. It came out and looked like it was 3 days old, and was gross! I don't think we will be back to try the skillet kind anytime soon. Ick.
re: avgolemona
I've heard that many a time. I'd like to check it out (WFF I mean).
re: tatamagouche
It's fun to go on Thursday nights when they have a bluegrass jam. People show up with their instruments and at times there will be as many as 13 people playing. This is in the "barn" area where you can get a limited range of drinks while you're waiting for your number to be called, or have dessert afterwards. (Don't forget to get a number for dining. They don't do reservations.)
In the summer you can stroll the grounds and feed the ducks in the pond or look at the peacocks in the aviary.
Their chicken dinner comes with corn fritters (hushpuppies), pickled beets, bean salad, coleslaw and cottage cheese.
The decor is Midwestern mid-century pseudo-elegant, the clientele is (ahem) "older," the ambiance is hokey as hell, but the service is really good and the food is pretty good for the money. It's not fine dining by any stretch, but it's not bad for a change of pace. It is, above all, not pretentious. Or expensive.
re: avgolemona
Man, I've got to go there. Thanks for the details!
re: avgolemona
And the fried chicken? Worth the drive?
re: lavendula
That's pretty subjective, since I have no idea what kind of a drive it is for you, and what you expect from fried chicken.
It's good fried chicken. It's reasonably priced. It's better than RM Diner and FAR better than KFC, but I doubt if you'll sit there and moan at the sheer fabulosity of the chicken.
If all I wanted was really outstanding fried chicken, I'd make it myself - but White Fence Farms is more fun. YMMV.
Ugh ... wish i would have realized Rocky Mountain Diner was part of the same chain as Castle Cafe in Castle Rock where I live. I've eaten @ Castle Cafe dozens of times and their Fried Chicken is OK but I always end up dumping hot sauce on it because it lacks flavor... Bummer, I've ordered the chicken and so we'll have to see.
re: olddogeyes
Yep, it's the same bland tasteless stuff served @ Castle Cafe. Bummer. The chicken @ White Fence Farms is much better.


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George Vondracek/Caller-TimesRon Harms, who makes his home in Aransas Pass these days, will be the seventh member of the Javelinas football program to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Caller-Times file photo Ron Harms led the Javelinas to the NAIA national championship in 1979 and an NCAA Division II runner-up finish in 1994.
Caller-Times file Ron Harms was at the helm when Texas A&I legends like Darrell Green, Johnny Bailey and John Randle played for the Javelinas.
Caller-Times file photo Ron Harms led the Javelinas to 11 Lone Star Conference championships.
Caller-Times fine photo Ron Harms was head coach for the Javelinas for 21 seasons before resigning after the 1999 season.
Caller-Times file photo Ron Harms led the Javelinas to the NCAA Division II playoffs nine times. Four of those teams reached at least the national semifinals.
Caller-Times file photo Ron Harms retired as Texas A&M-Kingsville's athletic director in 2000 shortly after the NCAA played the Javelinas on two years probation.


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Jacob Petricka is still pretty inexperienced at this whole closer thing.
He's so new in fact that the White Sox haven't even officially given him the title. Instead they seem to be moseying along in experimental mode with the rookie, hopeful he succeeds as he learns on the job without the additional pressure of the ninth-inning label.
Five days after he blew a save in San Francisco, Petricka appeared as if he was in line for another rough outing on Sunday afternoon. But he instead escaped a bases-loaded jam and the White Sox held on for a 7-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at U.S. Cellular Field. Petricka's save was his team-leading ninth in 12 tries and converted a victory for Scott Carroll (5-7).
"You don't want to see him fall behind like he did with (Jose) Bautista and (Edwin) Encarnacion, but he at least battled back," White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. "That's the biggest thing: he continues to attack and it's a good boost for him to be able to go through that. I think most closers are going to go through that. It's a tight wire act every time a guy goes out there."
The White Sox bullpen has had more than its share of difficulties this season.
[MORE: White Sox ride big first inning in win over Blue Jays]
With Addison Reed traded and Nate Jones and Matt Lindstrom injured, the White Sox have had to install a lot of new faces in difficult spots normally assigned to trusted relievers.
It has thrust Ventura into a game of chance this season more times than he'd care to admit as he determines who might be able to get the job that day. Headed into Sunday's game, White Sox relievers had blown 18 of 44 saves in 2014.
While the bullpen is an area general manager Rick Hahn knows he must address before next season, the one silver lining from the difficulties of 2014 is the chance to audition young pitchers in tight spots.
Petricka has been one of the bright spots, though he struggled Sunday.
Holding a two-run lead into the ninth, Petricka walked Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion with one. Danny Valencia followed with a single to left to load the bases.
But unlike Tuesday, when Petricka blew his save opportunity, this time he endured. First he got Colby Rasmus to fly out to shallow left field before he induced a groundout off pinch-hitter Nolan Reimold's at-bat. Just as quickly as the game appeared to be in peril it was over with Petricka's outing a success.
[MORE SOX: Ventura: Garcia's exuberance sends good message to Sox]
"I got lucky tonight walking consecutive batters," Petricka said. "You can never do that. I got lucky and made the pitches after that and got the outs I needed.
"It's really just not putting too much pressure on the situation. It's the same game of you want to put a zero up. Just put your zero up.
"Last time in San Fran, it was singles all over the park that blew it. Tonight it would have been my walks but I was able to remember: pitch to contact and get the weak contact.
"We are all here for a reason. We can pitch here. We have to remember that when the situation is tough."
Jordan Danks, who homered along with Conor Gillaspie (grand slam) as part of a six-run first inning that carried the White Sox to victory, previously played with Petricka at Triple-A Charlotte in 2013. He's seen enough to know the key is for Petricka to trust his arsenal, which includes a 98-mph fastball.
[MORE SOX: Ventura said retirement for Adam Dunn would be 'tough decision']
"He has great stuff," said Danks, who finished with three RBIs. "When he throws strikes, he's pretty dangerous."
The situations he'll face in this trial aren't going to get any easier. But Ventura said it doesn't matter if Petricka is inexperienced or not, the job is always complicated. It just depends on how Petricka stands up to the task.
"Most of the time you're going to see the tying run come to the plate or the winning run come to the plate," Ventura said. "You just have to be able to handle it.
"I think every closer ever, you expect stuff like that. I don't think it has anything to do with a guy being young. There are guys that have done it a long time and it's the same way. It's a tough role. It's unforgiving, and there are a lot of things that go in it where it doesn't matter if you're young or old."


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By the end of 1941, having suffered significant setbacks in its offensive to take Moscow, the German Army and its armoured forces began to lose their aura of invincibility, both to the Allies and the German home front. This book, part of the Third Reich's attempt to bolster morale, showcases the actions of the 3rd Panzer Division. The division performed well in the early phases of Operation Barbarossa but experienced grave hardship in the drive on Moscow.Written by war correspondents who watched the battles unfold firsthand, Panzer Wedge has a unique "you-are-there" perspective that captures the heady spirit of the offensive's beginning as well as the dogged fighting that brought it to a halt. The book will appeal to anyone who enjoys accounts of World War II combat, especially tank warfare, and to historians researching how the war effort was reported on the German home front. It offers significant insight into the conflict that has so long captured the imagination of history enthusiasts everywhere. About the AuthorLt. Fritz Lucke served with the German Army during World War II.Robert Edwards, a retired U.S. Army armour officer, has taught at West Point. He lives in Navarre, Florida.Michael Olive has been researching military history for decades, with a focus on tanks and aircraft. He lives in British Columbia.
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Located in the historic Hotel Winneshiek building, Agora sells quality handmade works from more than 200 artisans and craftspeople.
Whether you're into locally made art or have an appreciation for pieces from around the world, chances are you'll find something you'll like at Agora. The fun and carefully curated shop carries all sorts of pieces at various price points, including prints, jewelry, photography, sculptures, wood boxes and decorative pottery. We visited during Christmastime and picked up a copy of the 12 Days of an Iowa Christmas to take home; though we have since seen that title for sale at other Iowa booksellers, it seemed like a perfect keepsake after a visit to small-town Decorah. The friendly staff gift wraps your purchases and can tell you all about the artists who made each piece, giving an authentic connection to souvenirs. For a peek before you go, or to learn more after you get home, visit Agora's website for detailed bios on the artists and examples of their work.


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The Center for Law and the Necrosciences Presents...Law and the Undead II: Vampires!
October 31, 2013 12:45pm - 2:00pm
October 31, 2013 12:45pm - 2:00pm
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On October 31, come join the Center for Law and the Biosciences' sister organization, the Center for Law and the Necrosciences, as we present a humorous--and educational--discussion of undeath and the law.
This year, CLN will focus on the myriad issues surrounding vampire litigation:
- Does FDA have authority to regulate consumable blood?
- Is wrongful undeath an actionable tort?
- What are the federalism concerns over public health regulation of vampires?
- Is it a "prior restraint" to prohibit seductive vampire speech?
- Does awarding vampires copyrights for "their life plus 70 years" violate the Constitution?
- Are vampires people for purposes of the 14th Amendment?
- and, of course, does the Rule Against Perpetuities apply?
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It's goodbye summer, hello fall! Now that we're back to the season of cold afternoons and breezy mornings, it's time to bring out our favorite pieces of clothing to beat the weather and still look cute! This is the time to experiment with various outerwear that can save you from freezing or getting extremely sick. Don't worry, you'll still be able to have fun, even if the sun is missing-in-action, by wearing trendy coats and avant garde capes! Check out the five must-haves for this season, before you start shivering!
Cape – Do you like going out to party but afraid that the weather will ruin your outfit? Worry no more! Capes are here to keep you in style! I never thought that the cape invention would look absolutely adorable! You can order it in different colors and various textures, there are shiny ones available, too! It's also a great way to dress up a tank top or tube outfit! In my opinion, it looks sleek and sophisticated. DKNY is known for the cape outfit.
Trench Coat – You'll find classy trench coats everywhere you go! Everyone has at least one, so don't miss out on the fun! It's knee-length so your whole body will be protected from the rain and the below 40 degrees weather. When you wear it, you'll feel like you're walking in the streets of New York City!
Faux Fur Jackets – This is such a fun piece of clothing that suits anything and everything you wear! You'll be channeling your fierce personality. These jackets have various prints that you will absolutely love – from cheeta prints to zebra prints to tiger prints! Try to collect them all.
Rain Coat – Match this one with a pair of rain boots and you will look like a stunner! It protects you from the raindrops and provides heat to your body so you can walk around campus feeling warm. If you want to take it off, it's easy to fold it and pack inside a bag!
Poncho – I love ponchos! They have different themes, colors, sizes, and the like. The native style is clearly the in design right now. These ponchos will be making your outfit look a little crazy and funky! They're just right for the fall season since they cover your arms and are thick enough to provide warmth.
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Honeymoon - last dinner in Rome!
Hallo foodlovers, husband and I are fellow foodlovers looking for somewhere special to celebrate and enjoy the last meal of our italian honeymoon in Rome. Where's your best pick for a farewell to Italy dinner?
There is an endless stream of queries on this board very similar to yours if you search for special dinner or anniversary dinner in Rome you will find some.
Second, If you have an idea of whats most important, cost, traditional or inventive food, ambience proximity to your hotel, etc. pls supplement your request. You will get better recommendations.
Here is one long thread on the topic http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/804094
re: stymie
Unfortunately La Piazzetta, which we loved, has changed management and its former fans are no longer going. Has anyone been recently? I'd love to hear a report.


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See definition in Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionarySyllabification: heap
Pronunciation: /hēp/
Definition of heap in English:
1An untidy collection of things piled up haphazardly: she rushed out, leaving her clothes in a heap on the floor
More example sentences
- Everything from framed pictures to cricket memorabilia were laid out in heaps on the floor, as they were photographed as part of an official record.
- Wet, bloody feathers lay in heaps on the floor. 'They go in dressed, and come out undressed,' jokes the factory manager.
- Or, if you are planning on a Christmas theme, your Christmas wedding favors may be in the form of crackers, piled in heaps around the tables for guests to collect.
collection, accumulation, assemblage, store, hoard
1.1A mound or pile of a particular substance: a heap of gravel
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- If the film flops, the banks will only have a heap of cans and nothing else.
- There's an unfinished attempt at a deck, no more than a heap of firewood, in one of the back corners, and a small dumping area in the other where the previous owners used to tip grass cuttings.
1.2 informal An untidy or dilapidated place or vehicle: they climbed back in the heap and headed home
1.3 (a heap of/heaps of) informal A large amount or number of something: we have heaps of room
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- I could list off a whole heap of things that are sitting in my room that I couldn't stand to see get broken, wrecked, destroyed or misplaced.
- He gives you some great gig in which you make a whole heap of money, and you're just on top of the world and on every magazine cover, but your personal life is miserable.
- As it was, I bought a few things for myself, and a whole heap of Christmas presents (two of which got broken on the way back, sadly).
a lot of, a fair amount of, much, plenty of, a good deal of, a great deal of, an abundance of, a wealth of, a profusion of;
(a great) many, a large number of, numerous, scores of
informal hundreds of, thousands of, millions of, a load of, loads of, a pile of, piles of, oodles of, stacks of, lots of, masses of, scads of, reams of, oceans of, miles of, tons of, zillions of
adverb(heaps) informal Back to top
A great deal: "How do you like Maggie?" "I like you heaps better!"
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- I have to say, though, that it really is a lot of fun, and heaps better than painting pebbles.
- I still want to be able to earn some cash from writing at some point - the recent writing I've done has been heaps better than any of my earlier work - but it's going to be a slow road ahead unless I get lucky.
- Thanks heaps for you wonderful and energetic review!
verb[with object] Back to top
1Put (objects or a loose substance) in a pile or mound: she heaped logs on the fire heaped up in one corner was a pile of junk
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- Piles of wood were heaped up at crossroads and street corners.
- When building homes, dusky-footed wood rats heap sticks into protective piles that may reach several feet in height and width.
- The amount of garbage the city generates is staggering—piles and piles of rubbish are heaped on the sidewalks by the end of the day.
assemble, collect
1.2 (as adjective heaping or ( chiefly British ) heaped) (Of a spoon or other container) with the contents piled above the brim or edge: a heaping tablespoon of cocoa
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- Lance gulped down the remainder of his wine, and looked from her to her still heaping plate.
- She watched as he added a heaping spoonful to his second slice.
- He may be palatable in small slices, but in heaping helpings, he's enough to put you off your pudding for good.
1.3 [no object] Form a heap: clouds heaped higher in the west
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- I thought it was bad earlier this week, but it all heaped up on me today.
2 (heap something on/upon) Direct a great deal of praise, abuse, criticism, etc., at (someone or something): she heaped praise on the public for its generosity as charity donations continued to pour in these are the people who make a living from heaping abuse and ridicule on those of whom they do not approve
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- Recalling the painful event, Shoba decides she deserved every bit of the criticism heaped upon her.
- But withholding comment only lets errant drivers avoid blame, which is almost invariably heaped upon the Government.
- The funny thing is, I think that a lot of the abuse heaped upon this movie is overstated.
shower on, lavish on, load on;
2.1 (heap someone/something with) Give someone or something (a great deal of praise, abuse, or criticism): the film has been heaped with praise by critics and audiences alike
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- The bicycle, despite being heaped with scorn by outraged men, was consistently trumpeted by progressive women as a tool for increased freedoms.
- He has been heaped with abuse from politicians and corporate media for politicizing the firefighters' struggle.
- The show was heaped with derision for its mangling of some of the most famous lines in the English language.
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at the top (or bottom) of the heap
- (Of a person) at the highest (or lowest) point of a society or organization: she had come up the hard way from the very bottom of the heapMore example sentences
- Well I'm sure many of you will have an opinion about whether rationality should remain at the top of the heap.
- Standing up and breathing was sufficient to put you at the top of the heap.
- The nutrients it drags up are the basis of a colossal food chain with the big pelagic predators (marlin, shark, tuna and swordfish) at the top of the heap.
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be struck all of a heap
- informal Be extremely disconcerted.Example sentences
- The King was struck all of a heap by the sight, and knew not what had befallen him.
- He was struck all of a heap, and never seemed to know what ailed him.
- He had been wounded three times and used to say every morning: 'They'd be struck all of a heap, those Boches, if they could see me now!'
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heap coals of fire on someone's head
- Go out of one's way to cause someone remorse.[With biblical allusion to Rom. 12:20]Example sentences
- For in doing this you will heap coals of fire on his head.
- The relatives of the other three heap coals of fire on my head by continuing to seek medical advice from me.
- The fact that we have been forgiven by God ought to heap coals of fire on our head, as the Scripture says.
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in a heap
- (Of a person) with the body completely limp: he landed in a heap at the bottom of the stairsMore example sentences
- In a freak accident, Barry went down in a heap outside his own penalty area and took no further part in the match.
- Down through a basement I fell and landed in a heap in a dank tunnel.
- They grab hold of each other and finally collapse in a heap, out of exhaustion.
Words that rhyme with heapasleep, beep, bleep, cheap, cheep, creep, deep, Jeep, keep, leap, neap, neep, peep, reap, seep, sheep, skin-deep, sleep, steep, Streep, sweep, veep, weep
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Two fires that burned Thursday night and early Friday morning in Colorado Springs were accidental, firefighters said.
Improper storage of flammable liquids caused a blaze at a vacant commercial building at 7625 N. Union Blvd. just north of Briargate Boulevard around 8 p.m. Thursday, Colorado Springs firefighters said. More than 30 firefighters responded and quickly extinguished the fire. No one was injured, firefighters said.


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Twitter is a lot of nonsense, right? A few years ago I would have said yes. I've since learned that Twitter has a reason for being, one that has landed me at least one gig and has helped me to connect with people I might otherwise never had met.
I think there are a lot of Twitter users who have had similar experiences to mine.
I wrote the title to this article last March, just days after landing the gig. I put off writing it until now as I've been super busy with various projects including the one that brought in new business for me. My last article posted here was two months ago — never before have I gone so long between posts ever since launching this site nearly six years ago.
Twitter Gig
The gig that I got lasted just over four months, shorter than what I had expected. Yet, it was a job that came my way because the woman who hired me saw my automotive tweets via @theautowriter, one of several Twitter handles I manage. This account is linked to my main website at autotrends.org, my flagship car site that showcases my work.
Following being contacted for the gig, I submitted the required paperwork and began to write. I averaged two articles per week at $50 per article. The rate seems low, but the articles took me about one hour to write. When all was said and done, I pulled in $1,700 all because of someone who found my tweets.
More Contacts
I've also been found by other people in the automotive industry who were also tracking my tweets. Although those connections haven't yielded new work, each one has raised my visibility. Importantly, at client expense, I've been flown to Detroit, San Francisco and to Ohio for automotive related events.
Those events have allowed me to test drive vehicles or see new products before these hit the market. Moreover, I made additional connections with other journalists including one that I believe will eventually yield fresh work. Again, this is all because of Twitter.
Social Media
These days, I've largely abandoned all of my other social media platforms including my long-term favorite, StumbleUpon. SU is still decent, but I need to keep my irons in fires that yield solid results. Sure, a surge of traffic to my websites is always welcome, but more important is the work that I get from my contacts, particularly through tweeting.
LinkedIn is beneficial to me for business, Facebook is ideal for family contacts, but nothing else out there seems to be worth my while.
That's okay, because when it comes to tweeting, the proof is in the work I've gotten, the trips I've taken and the new contacts I've made.
Does Twitter rock? It certainly does in my world!
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About kehvan
"Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me; fool me for five years, I'm an Obama voter."
It's widely accepted that Syria is using chemical weapons on Syrian rebels.
Where did those weapons come from?
Some suggest they came by way of Egypt in the 1970's, but what was used in 2013 couldn't have originated in the 1970's, because chemical weapons don't have that long of a shelf life.
So, just where did those weapons come from?
Oh, geez... leftists and their Judith Miller idiocy.
The fact is, Judith Miller is a symptom of a problem with NYT, which is it's always been a tool for someone... But then again, that's not something specific to NYT. The WaPo, LAT and others have been tools for one political group or another.
I hate feeling like I have to step you through a debate like you're a 5 year old, with a bunch of "you saids" and "I saids", but with that said, in response to this comment of mine; "whether the terrorist groups or nations supporting those groups had a direct hand in the 9-11 attacks was never germane."
You said this; "Bullshit. When the invasion of Iraq was being sold to us, the only justification given was that we were pursuing the 9/11 attackers and those who supported them."
Ergo, you're stating the ONLY reason given for invasion was the pursuit of 9-11 co-conspirators and al Qaeda members.
So, without taking rhetorical license, let me restate the query; show us the news articles, op-ed from pro-war sources or any statement from the US government that shows "[w]hen the invasion of Iraq was being sold to us, the only justification given was that we were pursuing the 9/11 attackers and those who supported them."
As for the "No Fly Zones", you stated, "It is not clear that Iraq violated 687."
It's clear from the documentary trail, that the UN thought Iraq was in violation of Resolution 687.
1992: http://tech.mit.edu/V112/N13/iraq.13w.html
1992: http://www.fas.org/news/iraq/1992/921123-255043.htm
1998: http://www.iraqwatch.org/government/US/Letters,%20reports%20and%20statements/levin-10-9-98.html
199 8: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,10376,00.html
So, you ARE wrong, it's very clear Iraq violated 687.
On to your dismissive, "even if they did, doing so did not automatically give the US or UK the right to attack them."
What is a ceasefire?
A dictionary definition: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cease-fire
a total cessation of armed hostilities, regulated by the same general principles as those governing armistice. In contemporary diplomatic usage the term implies that the belligerents are too far apart in their negotiating positions to permit the conclusion of a formal armistice agreement.
A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces. An armistice is a formal agreement to end fighting.
"Over 75% of US troops in Iraq thought we were there to get revenge for 9/11."
You can't prove that statement.
"Bush burned a CIA agent (which is classically really bad form) in the process of trying to frame Iraq as a greater threat than it was. We knew Hussein didn't have nukes. We even knew why he didn't want nukes. Hussein did have chemical weapons because we sold them to him. He wasn't supplying terror groups because Iraq couldn't afford to; they were still rebuilding from the Gulf War."
As soon as I see statements like this, I know I'm dealing with someone who is factually challenged.
* Bush didn't "burn" Valerie Plame. If anyone "burned" her, she did it herself recommending her husband for something he wasn't actually qualified to do, and then saying one thing about his findings to media circles, but another to government officials.
* The argument wasn't what he had, but his intent. That's the thing it seems those with Bush Derangement Syndrome actually want to avoid. Most all the talking points that Bush officials gave stressed the idea that it was a threat we didn't want to see come to full realization.
* The United States never sold the nation of Iraq chemical weapons. The most that Iraq acquired from the shores of the USA were "dual use" materials, in the form of oscilloscopes, multi-meters, computers and other electronics used in developing weapons. As well, Iraq attained a variety of biological samples from American businesses that provided those samples to colleges, universities and private researchers.
"In Iraqi Freedom we were supposed to be in and out within three months. Instead it took eight years and about a trillion dollars (not including Afghanistan). Iraqi Freedom was exactly the quagmire that we feared it would be. It was also regarded as an unjust war by pretty much every war ethicist across the planet, just not Bush's Evangelical advisers."
Nothing you've said in the above paragraph can be supported.
"If we are going to play world police, there's a way to do it, and Iraqi Freedom wasn't it. We have a policy as a superpower called proportional response: as a nation respectful of life, the US understands (or rather, once did understand) that the civilians in these belligerent nations are not responsible for the actions of the despots that govern them. And if the cost of Iraqi Freedom is an indicator, we so can't afford to play world peace until we've well resolved issues here at home."
If you wish to have a debate about the proper way to be "world police", be my guest. My answer is, no... we don't want to be world police.
"To paraphrase Inigo Montoya, I don't think Bush Derangement Syndrome means what you think it means."
Based on your response, it's exactly what I think it means... A person so crazed by hate for George W. Bush you'll spin any sort of story, misrepresent any opinion, misstate any fact, or just plain lie through your teeth if it serves the purpose of attacking GW Bush, his supporters and his policies.
"Bullshit. When the invasion of Iraq was being sold to us, the only justification given was that we were pursuing the 9/11 attackers and those who supported them."
Really now? Please do show us the news articles, op-ed from pro-war sources or any statement from the US government that categorically stated the perpetrators of 9-11 were in Iraq and we must chase them down.
Statements that some terrorists may take refuge in Iraq don't count.
"The broader justification came much later, after it became too obvious that Iraq wasn't one of those."
Prove it... I can actually give links to articles to support my premise, can you?
April of 2002 -- http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/infocus/iraq/decade/sect5.html
March of 2003 -- http://www.americans-world.org/digest/regional_issues/Conflict_Iraq/linkstoTerr.cfm
October of 2002 -- http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/iraq/gulf_war.htm
All you need to do is provide one article to refute my point.
"It is not clear that Iraq violated 687, but even if they did, doing so did not automatically give the US or UK the right to attack them."
Now you've strayed into "la la land". The "No Fly Zones" were created in the 1990's, because Saddam was violating the ceasefire agreement to not use his military to attack Iraqi Kurds and Iraqi Shia. In response, the US and the UK set up and maintain those "No Fly Zones" -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraqi_no-fly_zones
Saddam Hussein constantly violated the ceasefire agreement, and those violations were the casus belli for all the profound military actions taken against Iraq throughout the 1990's by the Clinton Administration.
You're a bit disconnected from reality, which is par for the course for a person with Bush Derangement Syndrome, but I learned a decade ago that people of your mental capabilities are "one trick ponies" and there's simply no need to point out that "War on Terror" wasn't aimed at al Qaeda exclusively, so whether the terrorist groups or nations supporting those groups had a direct hand in the 9-11 attacks was never germane. You can disagree with the policy all you wish, that is your right, but you're not allowed your own set of "facts". There's only one truth, and that is the Bush Administration framed the "War on Terror" as a war against more than al Qaeda, thus the inclusion of Iraq in this war isn't nearly as illogical as those with Bush Derangement Syndrome would have you believe.
Equally inane is the belief by those with Bush Derangement Syndrome that Iraq wasn't a threat to anyone, but let's set that aside for a minute and address Iran, Syria, and North Korea... The fact of the matter is, none of those nations had a ceasefire agreement with the United States, Great Britain and the UN, for which it had been in constant violation.
Iraq had such a ceasefire agreement in the form of UN Resolution #687. The mere act of violating that ceasefire agreement placed Iraq in jeopardy from military reprisals for its recalcitrant behavior. The real oddity is that the United States and Great Britain allowed Iraq to thwart their will, as expressed in Resolution #687.
Lastly, I think Saddam Hussein is so proud of the "arses" he "whooped"... In fact, he's dying to tell the world he kicked our butts.
Bush Bashers will continue their hate and vitriol, but those who truly want to protect Americans from Islamic inspired aggression while at the same time protecting American civil rights, will find Mr. Bush's words wanting for further explanation, just as we've waited for the same from Mr. Obama.
It comes down to one thing and one thing only, you're going to overlook the unethical actions of the IRS for whatever your personal/political reasons or you're not.
I win, because this isn't a contest.
You think you're retorting me, but what you're really doing is providing more proof the IRS is out of control.
The proverbial "exception that proves the rule."
I'll get the ball rolling...
It's pretty obvious you have no clue what you're talking about... please educate yourself a bit more.
Keep telling yourself that... it still isn't true.
Keep telling yourself that... it still isn't true.
The TEA Party didn't exist in 2007... it didn't come into existence until 2009
Bradley Manning, in violation of his oath to protect and defend the US Constitution, released to Wikileaks thousands of diplomatic cables, which revealed no wrong doing, but did put in jeopardy numerous people from numerous countries who relied on the confidentiality of those diplomatic channels in order to speak freely about world events... And the "coup de grâce" of those leaks, the "Collateral Murder" video, never showed what Manning, et al, pretended it to show, which was the wanton murder of civilians.
The world seems filled with ignorant, unthinking people who justify and excuse the actions of a backwards, tribalistic religion that's been on a 1,000 plus year quest for global domination.
The dissolution of the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War 1 curtailed that quest for global domination for a period of time, that is until those same people realized they could hold the world hostage by interfering with the free flow of oil from nation in which they held a plurality.
To wit; Bradley Manning and his sycophantic supporters are, in general, ignorant of both military tactics and world history. But specifically, they're ignorant of the specifics of the incident that Wikileaks labeled "Collateral Murder" -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_12,_2007_Baghdad_airstrike
Simply put, US soldiers were in a fire fight with an undetermined number of people using RPGs and small arms, and Apache pilots did their job in providing cover for those soldiers, but instead of laying blame at the feet of "insurgents" for conducting their attacks from behind the cover of children and non-combatants, Julian Assange, Bradley Manning, and their sycophants instead lay blame at the feet of the US military for defending itself.


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MY TURN | An eye-opening year in Finland
Hello from Finland for the last time! I'll be home soon.
During my exchange year here I have come to realize that this whole year has been my year. It has caused me to reflect about myself and how much I need to grow up. It has also shown me how much of a future I can make for myself by applying myself to that task. Overall, it has opened my eyes to the world around me and showed me there's so much more to life than just finishing high school, getting married, and having kids. I now see that I can do anything I put my mind to and can do it on my own and not have to ask for everything from my mom and dad.
Learning to speak Finnish, a new and strange language, was difficult, but I did it and that makes me want to learn so much more. I have fallen in love with Finland and am so comfortable here that it feels almost like home. Being away from my old life for an entire year has been nothing but the best for me. I have learned so much for a girl my age in such a short time! I hope that more students my age take the opportunity to do what I've just done.
I've traveled to more than six countries and can reasonably speak several languages, not to mention I see everything differently with a new perspective. After my experience here, my plans for my future are different and, I believe, better.
Back to Finland. Here in Finland, this winter was the coldest in over 150 years and I was lucky enough to be here for it all. Finland won the ice hockey World Championships against their arch rival, Sweden, after 17 years of defeat. Spring is here and summer is coming and everything is green again. After all this year, I have seen how lucky I am to be here and cannot thank enough the East Bremerton Rotary Club for sponsoring me, and my parents and other family members for helping me get here.
I'll see you all in June when I return to Bremerton. Let me just mention to any of you who are trying to get out of Bremerton: Cherish it while you can because once you are gone for a while, all I can say is that you will miss your comfortable little town.
See everyone soon.
Marin Kirchenbauer is an exchange student from Bremerton High School who has spent her junior year in Helsinki, Finland and written periodic updates for the Kitsap Sun.
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Regular exercising is nothing less than finding the Aladdin's magic lamp in hands. Age is not a bar for exercising. All you need is to find out some time from your regular schedule to work out. You can pick indoor or outdoor exercising- strength or cardio exercising.
This is one of the best alternative medicines in a much broader panorama. Believe it or not majority of daily morning walkers and exercisers can balance the diseases in their body. They maintain their stamina and fitness at the same time. If you don't have any chronic disease that is a gift of god but you can take good protection so that you may never been attacked by the malicious diseases like diabetes or cholesterol ever in your life.
Daily exercising is a stress buster. There are many who work in corporate sector offices and they often get stressed to work for ore the 9 hours. Exercising is also good for them as it helps to reduce the daily stress they gain from their work pressure. In fact, I should also mention about other professionals working in high stressful zones such as the doctors, nurses, teachers etc. If they work out daily, definitely they can shed off the fatigue of the whole day and feel fresh as well as rejuvenated.