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Javier Krumm is entering his fifth year as the Athletic Director at La Sierra University.
Krumm has broad experience as an athlete, coach, and administrator.
Prior to arriving at La Sierra University, Krumm was the athletic director and physical education instructor at Puget Sound Adventist Academy. He taught physical education and coached soccer for the Cedar Hill Longhorns Independent School District (Cedar Hill, Texas) after arriving to the United States from Aregentina. Krumm worked as the vice-chair and professor of the exercise science department at River Plate University, in Entre Rios, Argentina. Prior to that he worked as the interim athletic director at Sagunto College, in Valencia, Spain.
Krumm is a native of Argentina where his love for sports and where his athletic career began. He participated in a variety of sports and eventually went on to make a career, playing and coaching, both soccer and volleyball, in the countries of Argentina and Spain.
Javier graduated with a B.S in Physical Education, from INFE University (Santa Fe, Argentina). He has a masters degree in Fitness and Health (LIC) and a minor in Theology from River Plate University, and another masters degree, in Science of Education, from Southern Adventist University (Tennessee).
Krumm's wife Heidi Weiss-Krumm, is the director of the Office of International Student Services, at La Sierra University. They have one daughter, Kiana, who is a sophomore is high school.
A message from the athletic director:
At La Sierra University we are "servant leaders." It is through servant leadership and hard work that we believe we can find success. "The only place you will find the word success before work is in the dictionary," otherwise success comes with hard work.
It is important for us that through our athletics program we develop our athletes physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually.


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Pronunciation: ETH-oh-toin
Class: Hydantoin
Trade Names
- Tablets 250 mg
May act at motor cortex to inhibit spread of seizure activity. Possibly works by promoting sodium efflux from neurons, thereby stabilizing threshold against hyperexcitability. Also decreases posttetanic potentiation at synapse.
Fairly rapidly absorbed.
Major metabolites are to N-deethyl and p-hydroxyl-ethotoin.
Elimination half-life ranges from 3 to 9 h.
Indications and Usage
Control of tonic-clonic (grand mal) and complex partial (psychomotor) seizures.
Hepatic abnormalities or hematologic disorders.
Dosage and AdministrationAdults
PO Start with 1 g/day or less (in 4 to 6 divided doses daily), with subsequent gradual dosage increases over a period of several days. Optimum dosage is based on individual response. Usual maintenance dosage is 2 to 3 g/day. Doses less than 2 g have not been found to be effective in most adults.Children
PO Dose depends on age and weight of patient. Initial dosage should not exceed 750 mg/day administered in 4 to 6 divided doses. Usual maintenance dose is 500 mg to 1 g; although, occasionally, 2 g or, rarely, 3 g may be necessary.
General Advice
- Administer after food.
- Separate doses as evenly as practical.
- Therapeutic plasma concentrations are 15 to 50 mcg/mL.
Store below 77°F. Protect from light.
Drug Interactions
The following ethotoin drug interactions are based on documentation for phenytoin drug interactions. Based on pharmacologic and pharmacokinetic considerations, the occurrence of similar drug-class interactions are anticipated with both ethotoin and phenytoin.Acetaminophen
Plasma concentrations and pharmacologic response may be reduced by ethotoin. At usual therapeutic doses, no special precautions are needed.Amiodarone, azole antifungal agents (eg, itraconazole), benzodiazepines (eg, midazolam, oxazepam), felbamate, hormonal contraceptives, SSRIs (eg, sertraline), succinimides (eg, methsuximide), topiramate, valproic acid
Serum concentrations may be reduced by ethotoin, decreasing the pharmacologic effects, while ethotoin concentrations may be elevated, increasing the pharmacologic effects. Monitor the clinical response of the patient when these agents are coadministered. Use of an alternative, nonhormonal method of contraception is advisable.Antineoplastic agents (eg, bleomycin), colesevelam, diazoxide, rifamycins (eg, rifampin)
Plasma concentrations and therapeutic effectiveness of ethotoin may be reduced. Frequency of seizures may be increased. Monitor the clinical response to ethotoin during coadministration of these agents. Adjust the ethotoin dosage as needed.Barbiturates (eg, phenobarbital)
Ethotoin may increase barbiturate serum concentrations. The effect of barbiturates on ethotoin is unpredictable. Monitor barbiturate serum concentrations of both drugs, seizure activity, and clinical symptoms when starting or stopping either drug.Carbamazepine
The pharmacologic effects are difficult to predict. Increased and decreased ethotoin plasma concentrations and decreased carbamazepine plasma concentrations may occur. Carefully monitor carbamazepine serum concentrations, adverse effects, and seizure control when starting, stopping, or changing the dose of either drug.Chloramphenicol
The pharmacologic effects of ethotoin may be increased. Elevated plasma ethotoin concentrations with toxicity may occur. Chloramphenicol concentrations may be increased or decreased. Monitor the patient for signs of ethotoin toxicity. Adjust the dosage of either drug as needed.Cimetidine, disulfiram, fluorouracil, isoniazid, omeprazole, phenacemide, sulfonamides (eg, sulfadiazine), ticlopidine, trimethoprim
Serum ethotoin levels may be elevated, increasing the pharmacologic effects and risk of toxicity. Monitor the patient for signs of toxicity. Adjust the ethotoin dose as needed.Corticosteroids
Plasma concentrations and therapeutic effects of ethotoin may be decreased. Pharmacologic effects of corticosteroids may be reduced. Monitor the clinical response of the patient. Higher dosages of either drug may be needed during coadministration.Cyclosporine
Cyclosporine blood or plasma concentrations may be reduced, decreasing the pharmacologic effects. Monitor cyclosporine blood or plasma concentrations and monitor for evidence of graft rejection; adjust the cyclosporine dose cyclosporine as needed.Disopyramide
The anticholinergic adverse effects of disopyramide may be increased, while its therapeutic effects might be decreased. Adjust the disopyramide dosage to provide the max therapeutic benefit with a minimum of adverse reactions.Dronedarone, nisoldipine, NNRT inhibitors (eg, etravirine), tolvaptan
Pharmacologic effects may be reduced by ethotoin. Avoid coadministration.Drugs known to adversely affect the hematopoietic system
Avoid coadministration.Estrogens
Effects of estrogens may be decreased. If an interaction is suspected, consider increasing the estrogen dose. If the estrogenic compound is being used for contraception, use of a nonhormonal form of contraception should be considered.Felodipine, gefitinib, levodopa, methadone, metyrapone, mexiletine, mirtazapine, praziquantel, quetiapine, quinidine
Pharmacologic effects may be decreased by ethotoin. Increased doses of these agents may be needed during ethotoin coadministration.Folic acid
Serum ethotoin concentrations may be reduced, resulting in a possible decrease of pharmacologic effects. Monitor the patient for loss of seizure control. Adjust the ethotoin dose as needed. Hydantoin-like compounds may interfere with folic acid metabolism, precipitating megaloblastic anemia.Primidone
Ethotoin may increase serum concentrations of primidone and its metabolites. Monitor primidone and primidone metabolites closely following any alteration in ethotoin therapy. Adjust the ethotoin dose as needed.Warfarin
Anticoagulant and ethotoin effects may be increased. Adjust the dose of either drug as needed.
Laboratory Test Interactions
None well documented.
Adverse Reactions
Dizziness, fatigue, headache, insomnia.
Skin rash, Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Diplopia, nystagmus.
Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting.
Blood dyscrasias, lymphadenopathy.
Chest pain, fever, numbness, systemic lupus erythematosus.
Monitor all patients for the emergence or worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts or behaviors, and/or any unusual changes in mood or behavior. Monitor LFTs if clinical evidence suggests the possibility of hepatic function impairment. Monitor patient for skin rash, fever, or other signs of infection; sores in the mouth; unusual bruising or bleeding; and petechiae. Ensure that urinalysis and CBC with differential are performed before starting therapy and at monthly intervals for several months during therapy.
Category D .
Excreted in breast milk.
Safety and efficacy in children younger than 1 yr of age have not been established.
Use with caution, usually starting at the low end of the dosage range, because of the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and concomitant diseases or other drug therapy.
Blood dyscrasias
May occur. Discontinue if marked blood cell count depression develops. In addition, there is some evidence that hydantoin-like compounds may interfere with folic acid metabolism, precipitating megaloblastic anemia. Ensure that folic acid levels are periodically evaluated during prolonged therapy. Be prepared to supplement folic acid to prevent megaloblastic anemia.
Hepatic function impairment
Ensure that medication is discontinued in patients who develop hepatic impairment.
May occur. Withdrawal of therapy has resulted in remission of clinical and pathological findings. If a lymphoma-like syndrome develops, withdraw therapy and closely observe the patient for regression of signs and symptoms before resuming treatment.
Simultaneous antiepileptic therapy
In patients receiving another antiepileptic drug, it should not be discontinued when starting ethotoin. The dosage of the other drug should be reduced gradually as the dose of ethotoin is increased. Ethotoin may replace the other drug or the optimal dosage of both drugs may be established.
The risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors is increased.
Do not discontinue treatment in pregnant patients in whom the drug is administered to prevent major seizures because of the possibility of precipitating status epilepticus with hypoxia and risk to both the mother and fetus.
Ataxia, coma, drowsiness, nausea, visual disturbances.
Patient Information
- Instruct patient to continue to take other antiepileptic medications as prescribed by health care provider.
- Advise patient that each dose should be taken after food and to space the doses as evenly as possible.
- Advise patient that if medication needs to be discontinued, it will be slowly withdrawn over a period of several weeks unless safety concerns (eg, rash) require a more rapid withdrawal.
- Caution patient that drug may cause dizziness and to use caution while driving or performing other tasks requiring mental alertness until tolerance is determined.
- Advise women of childbearing potential to use effective contraception during treatment with ethotoin.
- Instruct patients to inform health care provider immediately if easy bruising, epistaxis, fever, malaise, petechiae, skin rash, sore throat, or other signs of infection or bleeding tendency develop.
- Instruct patient to inform health care provider if seizures get worse or if new types of seizures occur.
- Advise patient to carry medical identification (eg, card, bracelet) indicating epilepsy and medication use.
- Advise patients, caregivers, and families that antiepileptic drugs, including ethotoin, may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors and that they should be alert for the emergence or worsening of symptoms of depression, any unusual changes in mood or behavior, or the emergence of suicidal thoughts, behavior, or thoughts of self-harm.
Copyright © 2009 Wolters Kluwer Health.
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Compassion over Killing, an animal rights group based in Washington DC, documented a series of abuses against newly hatched chicks and ducklings at the Cal-Cruz Hatchery in Santa Cruz. When the DA's office refused to take up the case, the group released a video of the abuses on YouTube, hoping to win support for its cause.
The disturbing video, which shows chicks drowning, and being steamed and mangled to death, did get the attention of the Santa Cruz County Animal Services Authority, which paid a visit to the hatchery to investigate the charges. During the visit, 88 sick and mangled ducklings were confiscated. Of these 48 were treated and sent to animal shelters, while the remainder was euthanized.
Brian Collins, President of Cal-Cruz Hatchery, confirmed that the video was taken in his facility, and said that employees get desensitized to the birds' suffering over time. "For them, it's a job," he said. Nevertheless, he did indicate that some changes will be made, particularly to the way that discarded chicks are disposed. He is considering reducing the time they spend waiting for disposal from 30 minutes to 15.
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Edinburgh City Centre Hotel
Edinburgh is a cultural, sporting and shopping delight, and the Thistle Edinburgh, The King James hotel is the ideal base from which to explore the museums and art galleries, theatres and concert rooms, traditional pubs and sophisticated restaurants. For the sporty, there's also Murrayfield, the national rugby stadium, whilst shopaholics couldn't wish to find for more boutiques, department stores and brand names just a short stroll away.
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The King James Hotel, at a glance:
- Located in the heart of Edinburgh city centre just off the famous Princes Street
- 143 rooms
- Six function rooms, the largest seating up 250 theatre-style
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Reading Anders Breivik — A Brief Note
By: Peter Goodchild
Even at 1,582 pages of PDF file, Anders Breivik's manifesto "2083" is quite a page-turner, something one can rarely say of books nowadays. Perhaps what is most intriguing is that it is so encyclopedic. No doubt he is mentally ill, like Theodore Kaczynski (the "Unabomber"), but the vastness of this "2083," compared to Kaczynski's mere 34 pages of "Industrial Society and Its Future" is a great mystery. Kaczynski's theories are tighter, and his writing is far more careful, but Breivik makes up in quantity what he lacks in quality. And in both cases, there's a certain amount of method to the madness.
It's been noted that most of Breivik's material is plagiarized. A good deal is taken out of context, and to some extent it would be unfair to ascribe any particular views to those whose work he reprints without acknowledgement. Most of the first 40 pages, largely on the topic of "political correctness," is taken from William S. Lind. The largest amount of lifted material, though, is from a fellow Norwegian, Fjordman (Peder Jensen). Other writers include Gregory M. Davis, Koenraad Elst, Bat Ye'or (Gisele Littman), Andrew Bostom, Daniel Pipes, Robert Spencer, and Geert Wilders. There's also a more extreme section taken from a BNP document "From Titans to Lemmings — The Suicide of the White Race." It's been said that Breivik steals heavily from Kaczynski, but the grand total from Kaczynski is only about three pages, admittedly including the latter's major theme of left-wing "feelings of inferiority."
One way in which Breivik fails is his attempt to place such great numbers of social groups into two simple divisions, good guys and bad guys. They just don't fit together. He especially likes to lump Marxists and Muslims together. But at the same time he equates patriarchy with good guys, and matriarchy with bad guys. But Muslims are for him the prime example of patriarchal types, so he's worked himself into a corner. At the same time, his dislike of the Frankfurt School (taken from Lind) requires him to ignore the fact that the school was Jewish, whereas Breivik is later trying to prove that the Jews are among the good guys.
Another problem, though, is not so much that the book is a plagiarism, but that it got too big for him to handle. Perhaps it was even bigger at one time. In any case, it looks as if he'd been collecting material from the Internet for years, as he says, and putting it all together, perhaps not realizing what a huge job he'd tackled when he began. The result is that the book really needed a good deal of editing, sorting and shuffling, removal of all the plagiarism, and so on. It also badly needs a table of contents, because at the moment it's hard to find anything.
After his somewhat revised transcription of Lind, Breivic gets into the topic of "falsified history," and the main themes begin, perhaps roughly summarized as follows:
- European history has largely been a 1400-year struggle against Islam. Significant events include the Muslim takeover of much of southern Europe in the early Middle Ages, the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire in 1453, the expansion of the Ottoman Empire, and the long turmoil in the Balkans.
- All these historical events can easily be overlooked because of the wording of the standard history books, which blur when they should clarify. Everywhere in the modern world we see that problem of "political correctness," even in academic situations. In particular, every piece of paper that appears in public must emphasize "multiculturalism" at all costs.
- Yet various Muslim groups, especially the Muslim Brotherhood, have detailed working plans for integrating Muslims into positions of power everywhere in Europe. The non-Muslim world has no corresponding plans to put forward in opposition. People who have plans win; people who do not have plans lose.
- The fabric of Western society has been disintegrating for some time. The destruction of the Western family arose partly through misguided interpretations of Marxism. Because of these mistakes, men are weak and immature, marriage is becoming rare, and Westerners are not producing children. Socialism means the nanny state, with people living in perpetual imbecility and irresponsibility. Westerners hate their own culture and their own heritage, and they live with a sense of guilt, shame, and self-loathing.
- Yet none of above issues is ever discussed in the mainstream news-media, because these are controlled by a small group of people who are in favor of higher levels of immigration into Western countries. Increases in immigration mean increases in the number of people who will buy the products advertised in those news media.
- Islam affects Europe in various ways. Saudi Arabia pours money into the West for the purpose of "education," i.e. propaganda. Many Western academic institutions receive grants from Saudi Arabia, or programs are set up with Saudi funding. At the same time, the numerous mosques in the West serve as training grounds for young Muslims who live in those countries.
- Another outside influence is drugs. Heroin from Afghanistan and Pakistan is sold to the West, but of course not to Muslims. The heroin serves two purposes: it provides more money for the propagation of Islam, and it undermines the Western economy and Western ways of life.
Beginning around page 280, and taking a good deal of material from Fjordman, Breivik blames many of Europe's problems on the formation of the European Union:
- Large-scale immigration of Muslims into Europe needs to be examined in terms of the growth of the European Union. The EU is quite undemocratic: the EU government is not an elected one, its constitution is unreadable, and the people of Europe have little input to EU decisions. The EU is a dictatorship that crept over Europe by disguising itself as a series of councils, agreements, co-operative movements, and so on, never referring to itself as a political power that was destroying self-government and democracy.
- It was Charles de Gaulle who first opened the doors of Europe to massive Muslim immigration, although as a consequence France is now in turmoil. But pro-Islamic statements can be found throughout EU documentation, and the ultimate goal is to create a European-Arab state, in competition with the US.
- One task that the EU set for itself was to halt the depopulation of European countries. Depopulation is bad for business, so politicians expanded the immigration of Muslims, who would provide cheap labor, support "labor" political parties, and breed quickly in order to reverse the depopulation. At the same time, friendly ties to richer Muslim countries would provide energy security to Europe, which except for Norway is largely without its own fossil fuels.
Beginning about page 305, Breivik suggests that the best thing would be to let the Muslims keep pouring into Europe. A massive influx of Muslims would eventually destroy the EU, so at least the high rates of immigration would accomplish something useful. Since the Muslim population grows more quickly than that of the other inhabitants of each European country, the likelihood of a general collapse of the EU will increase noticeably with each passing year.
The last half of the book, after about page 660, consists largely of statistics on various European countries, particularly in terms of crimes committed by Muslims, amount of support for anti-immigration policies, and the nature of the right-wing leadership opposing the Muslims. Breivik feels that opposition to Islam will be most effective in Britain and France, whereas Germany is crippled by fears that it will be accused of reviving Nazism. Breivik explains that any group opposing Muslim immigration must pay serious attention to its own reputation and to the language it uses; no group will succeed if it comes across as no better than the the enemy.
A great number of pages are devoted to bomb-making and other para-military topics. There is also a long discussion of the formation of a group he refers to as the Knights Templar, but this discussion borders on childish fantasy. Another long section deals with further problems of family life in the West. Breivik's own solutions for the decay of Western society are described in great detail, but the type of government he envisions seems rather dictatorial and anti-democratic. Breivik's theories, it must be said, cover an enormous spectrum from the brilliant to the infantile.
About the author: Peter Goodchild is the author of 'Survival Skills of the North American Indians' (Chicago Review Press). Click here to mail him.
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Matt Woods 15th at NF Championship
Matt ran 7:53 on a hard course and a strong field at the North Face championship in "San Francisco." (It was actually not in the City, but in Marin County. There is a difference.) Event Web site | Results
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I'm giving you the brush so you can paint what you want
Paint on my smile and cover up my tears
A painting worth a million words
and most of those of those words are lies
The things I'd say just to hold your hand
There so much room in this empty heart
This love is deadly and is going to be the death of me
Come on, tell me what part to play
I'll slide on my mask to hide my monstrouses face
My hands bloody from picking dying roses
but I couldn't resist to make you smile
This torcher keeps away the pain
I say sweet nothings and pretend to be sane
to avoid the white of insanity
You act like you wouldn't dare to break me
but your the one who started the crack
You bring me back just to tell me to go
You smile at me and applaude my show
I don't want to let you go
Cuz I'm crazy in love
See? I'm trying harder to make you see
Then again don't they say love is blind?
Ah! The things I'd say just to hold your hand
Theres so much room in this empty heart
You try and claw your way out
After you have broken my walls just to get in
I'd bleed for you valentine red
I've written stories on my arms
Whats the harm of telling out tale?
The final ending echos bells
Yes I'm crazy in love!!
Don't you feel it too?
I brought you roses but all the red has gone to my blood
but don't worry I'll cover that up
Lets pretend a fairy tale
Happy endings are smiles and lies away
Crazy in love with deadly love
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Haley Hutton's mother, Christine, played softball for CSU. Her older sister, Taylor, still does.
She's a legacy on the diamond for the Rams, but Colorado State University's brightest young star didn't choose her college based off family ties or growing up along the edge of the Eastern Plains in Platteville.
Hutton, who's started all 20 games for CSU at second base, wanted to sign with Louisville, and had it provided the engineering program she wanted, she'd be playing for a national softball power rather than for the Rams. ...


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Politics Counts
Kentucky - I demand a recount. No way. Only tea party and constitutional crack pot could win.
Does this primary really matter? The Tea Party players are marginal. The middle of the road Republican't are so far out of the mainstream most won;t stand a chance in the general elections.
Republican voters in Kentucky and the Republican voters in Pennsylvania--Mayberry RFD voters by the name of (check one).... (_) Billy-Bob (last) (_) Billy-Joe (_) Billy-Ray (_) Billy-Sue (_) Billy-Mae (_) Billy-Jack
The most unpopular person in Pennsyvania is Tom Corbett. His nickname is One Term Tom.
Looks like the people just want their teeth kicked in all the way, they keep believing in what's NOT going to happen, the problem is very few were in the the service,and if they were they were in the rear with the gear Kennedy excluded, then they come home broken and beaten and the VA won't help , I guess this country is so rapped up in itself it doesn't have a clue it's being destroyed from the inside out, and the sheep follow ! LOL
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May 25, 2011 10:41 AM
Redefine passing out at work. Clearly, with the Pilo-Pilo Ring ($25), what used to embarrassing is now a power nap. And, NO, nosy cubicle neighbor, we weren't resting our eyes, we were straight up sleeping. So there.
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In a world of change, upheaval and conflict, in other words, the world as it always has been, Sonoma State University philosophy lecturer Joshua Glasgow hopes to help guide an exploration into what is right or wrong and why.
Although not on some issues close to home, at least just yet.
But take, say, illegal immigration and the estimated 11 million to 12 million people in the country without permission. On that thorny issue, Glasgow, director of SSU's newly hatched Center for Ethics, Law and Society, posed questions that give rise to more questions.
"By what right do we exclude people from immigrating in the first place? We set up borders and say some people are allowed to come in and others aren't. There's a real question there as to whether that's a legitimate thing to say," he said.
He suggests applying philosophy's famous "luck argument."
"It says, 'We were lucky to be born in a nation with a robust economy and various freedoms; we didn't do anything to earn that, so why do we think we get to enjoy these privileges and not extend them to others?' "
He concluded: "This is a question about what we're morally entitled to. Why are we morally or ethically entitled to the goods of living in the United States and . . . to prohibit others from receiving those same rights and goods?"
As for himself, he acknowledges, "I'm conflicted about it."
So goes a conversation with the head of an academic venture intended to engage SSU students, faculty and the larger community in addressing a range of complex subjects.
Initially, the center is planning a series of events, the first of which is Feb. 6: a lecture by Alameda County Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman, "Big Law, Small Law: Old and New Civil Rights in the 21st Century."


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Pain and Gain
Michael Bay has bad taste. But for the first time in a decade, that's a good thing. Pain & Gain, his latest, doesn't just wallow in depravity. It jumps up and down in it; it showers in it; it celebrates it. The man has spent ten years smuggling his crass, off-brand "humor" into the "Transformers" movies via humping dogs, racially stereotyped robots, and mechanical testicles. But "Pain" unshackles him. It's his first out-and-out comedy, his first film not grounded directly in the trappings of the action genre, and his first that doesn't feel like it was scripted by a marketing executive's computer. "Pain" is his knowing rebuke to his critics; self-aware but also his crassest effort yet. It's ugly, but it's honest.
Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Mackie and Dwayne Johnson star as Daniel Lugo, Adrian Doorbal and Paul Doyle; all three puffed to the nines. They look like overinflated balloons, like they're about to pop. These go-nowhere musclemen - Lugo and Doyle are ex-cons - make pocket money as personal trainers, but tire of their place in life quickly (Ken Jeong's cameo as a infomercial-maven-cum-inspirational-speaker sets them down their path.) As it so often goes, criminal activity is not far off: they decide to kidnap one of their clients, Victor Kershaw (Tony Schaloub is the mark, targeted for his frumpy otherness in either an example or a send-up of Bay's bullying tendencies.)
It is, to quote Walhberg's blissfully meatheaded voiceover, "a set-up of awesome potential." (As always, his unrelenting earnestness - along with Johnson's erstwhile commitment to reading every silly line with a straight face - brings the film to heights of absurdity other actors' would've failed to scratch at.) The team figures they'll just force Kershaw to sign off all his belongings, and then they'll dump his body somewhere, and then they'll get away with it. They do.
Well, almost: Kershaw survives. Unfortunately for him, his Columbian heritage makes his story a fair bit suspect to the whitebread Miami cops assigned to the case. (The film's 1995 setting makes that jagged pill slightly easier to swallow.) But fortunately for him, he tracks down an investigator - an even wearier than usual Ed Harris - to go to work on the trio independently. And that's when things start to get really far fetched. But remember when I said that this film was ugly, but honest? Unfortunately, it's a true story.
Bay uses that meta-textual context -- in fact, he shoves the 'true story' phrase in your face; as if it were a catch-all justification for every profane image he splashes across the screen. He indulges all his favorite passions, even while playing around in the framework of a crime-caper-comedy. Strippers, cocaine, people walking away from explosions in slow motion - it's all still here. But it's re-appropriated; divorced from the fetishistic tone of his previous films. It's hilariously disconcerting.
It's not as surprising as you may think, considering the fact that Bay's a huge fan of the Coen Brothers (just look at the supporting cast of the "Transformers" trilogy if you don't believe him.) He's inherited their appreciation for the comic potential in human misery, in utter depravity, in suffering. But he's inherited none of their belief in a higher power beyond that pain. Bay's film is brazenly dark; it's downright nihilistic.
In fact, if "Pain & Gain" has a problem, it's that it's too unrelenting. A few shocking twists and turns late in the game don't feel quite so shocking as they might in other filmmakers hands, if only because everything that's preceded them has already been portrayed with such a cruel overcast. Bay can't manage to amp up the momentum as the film proceeds on - but that's only because the volume is already turned up to 11 from the very first frame.
This is the poetry of frat boys, roid ragers and drunkards. It's a true Michael Bay film.


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Slow-Cooker Triple Chocolate Brownies
Think beyond stews: Uncover the sweet side of your slow cooker with these crowd-pleasing brownies.
- Yield: Makes 14
Source: Everyday Food, March 2011
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup walnut halves, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 ounces)
Lightly coat a 5-quart slow-cooker insert with cooking spray. Line bottom with parchment paper and lightly coat with spray. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
Place butter and chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second increments, stirring after each, until chocolate is melted. Add sugar; stir to combine. Stir in eggs. Add flour mixture, walnuts, and chocolate chips and stir just until moistened (do not overmix). Transfer to slow cooker and smooth top.
Cover and cook on low, 3 1/2 hours. Uncover and cook 30 minutes. Remove insert from slow cooker and run a knife around edge to loosen brownies. Let cool completely in insert on a wire rack, about 2 hours. Turn out onto a work surface and cut into 14 brownies.
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kelly 25 Dec, 2014
I will probably try this again, but the 3 1/2 bake time at low was far too long for my crockpot. I turned it off at 3 hours as I smelled "burning" and continued from there. The bottom is entirely burned but the top is delicious. It's apparent that different users will need to tweak the recipe considerably to fit the temperature range of their own appliance.
kmczbirds 29 Jul, 2014
7-2014 I made this in my 5 qt. slow cooker, to the recipe, and the edges where way overcooked, and the center almost undercooked. The only thing I did was I had it cooling in the liner on a table and it was cut into after 1 hour (husband could not wait longer). Then, after they were left sealed in a plastic bag for 2.5 days at room temp and revisited, the edges were softer but still dry and the center was not as gooey. We are at 6,700 ft. so perhaps a high altitude adjustment is necessary.
tereshaa 23 Nov, 2012
Just finished a batch of these and they are amazing. I followed the recipe exactly except I didn't use walnuts (nut allergies) and I used enough baking paper to go up the sides of the insert so that none of hte mix was touching the insert. A few little bits on the edges are a tiny bit overcooked but at least 95% of the batch is perfect.
bettyedewey 23 Sep, 2012
This recipe did not seem to work at first in my Krups slow cooker (slash rice cooker slash steamer), and I had to bake for much longer than 3 & 1/2 hours but in the end it was worth it.
Fortunately I had the extra time and didn't need the cooker for anything else. After about 6 hours these brownies came with us to a cook out and there literally wasn't a single person who didn't rave on and on about these. I am making them again in about 5 minutes. Yum!
PatrickMitchell 1 Mar, 2012
Stealing a trick from another publication, I made a "collar" out of folded over aluminum foil and fitted it against the outside wall of the crock. This prevents (or at least greatly diminishes) the browning. Most slow cookers, in my experience, seem to get hottest nearest the control panel. The brownies themselves were wonderful!
bethwankel 1 Mar, 2012
If you don't have a microwave, I assume you can melt the butter and chocolate on the stovetop?
bethwankel 1 Mar, 2012
If you don't have a microwave, I assume you can melt the butter and chocolate on the stovetop?
calgalsh 11 Aug, 2011
Make sure you use an insert. It will keep the sides from getting too done.
lala_c 28 Jul, 2011
The burnt edges is a slow cooker issue. Some cookers might have a "hot spot" where it is just unevenly heated. Wonder what the solution might have to be.
PABeck58 22 Jul, 2011
I had a similar experience with the burnt edges (only one side), I thought it was my slow cooker. However, everyone that tried them said that they were rich and fudgey, so they were a success overall.
DebbieSchmidt 19 Jul, 2011
I didn't add the nuts, but followed the recipe to the letter. Maybe it's my slow cooker, but even on low the edges were burned after 3 hours. The middle section though, once I cut off the over-done edges was pretty good though.


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As you know (because I haven't shut up about it), I graduated from high school a few months ago. That's a weird sentence to type, because it feels like it's been both a much longer and a much shorter time than that. I'm leaving for college in a little less than a month and while I'm not moving out in the technical sense, I'll be spending my weekdays and, hopefully, some awesome weekends, an hour away from my house.
I'm nervous, of course. I'm sure my parents are as well, but they've done a great job of not stressing me out about it and I have to hand it to them there. But I'm also excited. Cue the cheesy "new beginning" theme music here. I can't say I miss most of high school, and I don't mean that in a "haha, good riddance!" way so much as an "I'm ready to move forward" way. But there was a lot of fun to be had, and there are a few (well, more than a few, but that list would take up the entire paper) things I wish I'd known sooner.
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1: Don't worry too much about what other people are wearing. By that, I mean don't write someone off as a "prep" (and I cringe at the frequency with which I tossed that word around in middle school) or a "jock" or a "basket case" or a "princess" or a "person who shamelessly shoehorns Breakfast Club references into her articles." All in all, don't worry about other people's style too much. Trust me, I missed out on a lot of great friendships that way and I'm glad I figured this out when I did.
2: Do outlandish things with your clothes or hair, if you want to. Sure, you might look back at your yearbook photos and think you look ridiculous, but I can almost guarantee you won't regret the fun you had putting that outfit together.
3: Don't act like you're too good for things. Say yes to things you wouldn't normally do. Even if you realize they're not for you, at least you tried.
4: Do not turn down any opportunities for extra credit. Just don't. I mean it.
5: Go out of your way to be especially nice to different people at least a few times a week. It matters, it really does.
6: Don't get caught up on people who try to hurt you. You're better than that.
7: Don't say things about people if you think you might regret it (am I sounding like your mom yet?).
8: Study for tests, work hard, and don't act like school doesn't matter, but it's 1,000 percent okay to take a break. Don't overwhelm yourself. Don't worry too much about being perfect.
9: Don't procrastinate unless American Horror Story is on. Then it's fine.
10: Finally, be true to yourself no matter what. There's nothing wrong with trying to impress people (and in some cases, it's a very good idea), but don't, don't, don't let your happiness depend on someone else's approval. I'm definitely sounding like your mom now.
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Want to vote for Windsor Charter Academys healthy school makeover video?
For about a month, students in Angie Shalers technology class at Windsor Charter Academy brainstormed, filmed and edited a video entry for a healthy school makeover contest.
When the Oct. 31 deadline rolled around, after all the interviews and editing sessions wrapped, they sent off the finished project and crossed their fingers, hoping to land in the competitions top ten and bring in the coveted prize $45,000 in healthy living curriculum and equipment for their school.
Shaler said she first heard of the contest through WCAs physical education teacher, Troy Duvall, who received an email. Sponsored by SPARK, a research-based, public health organization of San Diego State University Research Foundation, the contest rules stipulated that each entry must either be a video or have a digital component, so Duvall brought it to the attention of Shaler, the WCA technology teacher.
From there, Shaler said she was impressed with how her students brainstormed and worked together to make the three-minute video.
I think a lot of times when you make a project for a class you dont think itll go anywhere, Shaler said. But being able to motivate them with something that is part of a contest, it really helped with their excitement.
The top ten videos are chosen by the public, so Shaler urges the Windsor community to get online and show their support by watching the video and voting for it. Anyone can vote once a day at http://promoshq.wildfireapp.com/website/6/contests/234303/voteable_entries/60589155.
Ive already talked to people who have emailed friends and family asking them to vote, Shaler said. I also posted something on Facebook, so hopefully social media will get the word out and get people voting.
If the community comes through and gets WCA in the top ten, Shaler said it would be the perfect pay off for all of her students hard work.
I think it would mean that we all pulled together as a team and rallied together and voted for our school and our kids theyre the ones who created the video, theyre the ones in the video, she said.
Jay Sprackling and Trent Lind, two seventh graders in the class, said they helped classmates film scenes on the schools playground and conduct interviews with their class presidents, principal and P.E. teacher, Mr. Duvall.
Some students even used an iPad to create music on a special garage band app since they couldnt use copyrighted music in the videos background.
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Baseball is currently in a five-day period where teams have exclusivity to negotiate with players who have become free agents. Sunday at midnight, that period will expire and free up players to talk to any and all teams.
There's plenty to like about this free-agent crop, as the top players at each position is enough to put together a contending team. Plus, there are a good number of nice backup options, too.
Below, you can find Evan Brunell's predictions on where free agents will wind up, going position by position with two names at each position.
C: Victor Martinez -- Tigers. All the noise surrounding Detroit going hard after Martinez seems legit. It's part of Detroit's M.O., filling a position of desperate need to contend and Martinez is the best option and remains capable of catching. Plus, Detroit has no major block at first or DH for an eventual switch for V-Mart as Alex Avila apprentices.
C: John Buck -- Yankees. Jorge Posada will be receiving most of his at-bats as a DH and Francisco Cervelli certainly can't start. The Yankees will flex their financial muscles on a catcher which they can bring in on a short-term contract who broke out in Toronto last season. It solves the catcher conundrum short term and leaves the long term free for Austin Romine.
1B: Adam Dunn -- Cubs. Another popular pairing that makes too much sense. The Cubs need to strike to stay in contention even as they try to get their minor-league system in order and producing over the next couple of seasons. Dunn's defense is minimized now that he's at first, and the Cubs need someone to sky them big flies. (And if the Cubs really are not going after big-name free agents , which I doubt is 100 percent true, I'll tab Dunn to the Athletics .)
1B: Aubrey Huff -- Giants. Unfortunately, while bringing in Huff eventually paid off big time for San Francisco, he is now overrated. With Brandon Belt tearing up the farm, there's no overwhelming reason to give Huff anything close to what he can get on the market. I have a feeling Brian Sabean will do what he always does, signing older players coming off big years to nonsensical contracts. You know it and I know it. Sleeper alert: The Giants move forward with a Mark DeRosa/Travis Ishikawa platoon at first, leaving Huff to land with the Mariners .
2B: Orlando Hudson -- Padres. The O-Dog will be on the move again, looking for his fourth team in four seasons, fifth overall. He's long wanted to join the Mets, but Luis Castillo has prevented him from doing so. The Padres plan to contend, but still need the dollars to make sense for who they bring in, and it will for Hudson to plug a vacancy at second with no viable internal options.
2B: Bill Hall -- Twins. Hall is looking for a starting job, but there are those telling him he is best suited as a super utility player. Look for Minnesota to give him a chance at the starting 2B job, but the Twins will love moving him around once they can justify it.
SS: Derek Jeter -- Yankees. I think a lot of people are going to be a bit surprised by how long the negotiations take. Despite popular sentiment, Brian Cashman is not one to pay someone beyond actual value. What he does have is disposable income that the owners can order him to pay a premium, so Cashman will do just that -- but only at a small premium.
SS: Juan Uribe -- Giants. This is one return that makes sense. Edgar Renteria isn't being brought back, even if he doesn't retire. Pablo Sandoval's struggles at third and Uribe's ability to slide to third as need be will be coveted by San Francisco, and he deserves the deal he'll sign for. It's a very weak market for shortstops, so even those that could be available in a trade (Jason Bartlett?) may have too prohibitive a price.
3B: Adrian Beltre -- Angels. Los Angeles makes the big strike here, importing a gifted defender who had a great season with the stick. He won't hit .321 again, but he'll be a signing on the level of Torii Hunter. He's expensive but will produce and help put L.A. back into postseason contention.
3B: Miguel Tejada -- Padres. San Diego was pleased with Tejada's production after acquiring him from Houston and will sign him to play his natural position of short even though he began the transition to third base last season.
LF: Carl Crawford -- Red Sox . Crawford will spark a bidding war between the Red Sox, Angels and some other team yet to be known, plus a late charge by the Yankees (you know it'll happen). In the end, the Red Sox will win out, offering just enough to entice Crawford to Boston.
LF: Marcus Thames -- Phillies. Thames built his value this past year, establishing himself as a strong platoon option against left-handers who surprisingly held his own against righties. The Phillies are interested in bringing in another right-handed hitter to pair with Ben Francisco, and Thames seems like the perfect low-cost, high-upside option.
CF: Johnny Damon -- Astros. Damon may be a center fielder, but it's in name only as he's restricted to left and DH at this point of his career. No contending team is going to be interested in starting him, but he can still land somewhere where there's a faint glimmer of a chance at the postseason. Damon can be the grizzled, scrappy veteran who can lead them to the top. Welcome to Houston, Johnny!
CF: Melky Cabrera -- Royals. Cabrera's stock is down. Way, way down. He'll have to latch on with a bottom-feeding club who gambles on his tools. Kansas City seems like the perfect place to do that. With an up-and-coming farm, he could fit in seamlessly if he takes his job seriously. If he doesn't, the Royals simply move on.
RF: Jayson Werth -- White Sox. It makes a lot of sense for the White Sox to go after Werth -- they have their own bandbox and need someone who can play the outfield and who could DH in his off days. Carlos Quentin's defense needs to be hidden or moved to first if they don't bring Paul Konerko back. Helping matters is Chicago has the money to make it happen.
RF: Andruw Jones -- Braves. Coming off a strong season for the White Sox where he proved he can still bring it, just not quite as a full-time outfielder (although that possibility does exist), Jones seems like he could make a return to Atlanta. The Braves have a need to remake their outfield, and Jones seems to be a perfect piece of the puzzle.
DH: Jim Thome -- Twins. No reason for Thome to leave the Twins, really. He had a strong season there, became a cult hero, has been loyal to his teams and Minnesota definitely could use this slugger back provided the two can agree on how much playing time he will get. Having Delmon Young, Denard Span, Michael Cuddyer, Jason Kubel and Justin Morneau doesn't leave much room for Thome, but it worked out just fine in 2010.
DH: Manny Ramirez -- Rays . Manny is a DH and probably will find the market a bit hostile towards him. He's not upper-echelon any longer, but not many teams need a DH. After long and overdrawn-out negotiations thanks to Scott Boras, ManRam will finally sign around the beginning of spring training and coast into town to help the Rays and what could be a moribund offense.
RHSP: Carl Pavano -- Brewers. Pavano is set to cash in on his success with the Twins and is certain to be in a position where he can outdo accepting arbitration thanks to a poor right-handed starter's market. Milwaukee needs to find starting pitching and fast, and the Brewers proved last year with Randy Wolf they weren't afraid to go get it. Wolf's struggles won't be enough to deter Milwaukee from Pavano, not when a Wolf-Pavano-Yovani Gallardo rotation would do wonders in the NL Central.
RHSP: Hiroki Kuroda -- Dodgers. Kuroda's been a bit overlooked on the national stage, as he truly is a strong pitcher. The Dodgers want -- need -- to contend, so they'll make sure Kuroda goes nowhere. They do need to slash salary, but a lot of that was tied up in Manny Ramirez, so there's plenty for Kuroda.
LHSP: Cliff Lee -- Rangers. Buy into Texas being players for Lee and Lee eschewing the bright lights of New York just as long as the money is there. And it will be. The wife likes having him close to home, he's going to be on a contending team and get his money. There isn't much reason to move to New York.
LHSP: Jorge De La Rosa -- Tigers. Detroit has money to spend and a need in the rotation. De la Rosa will flirt with quite a few teams, Yankees included, but it's Detroit who will step up. It needs a strong pitcher in the rotation to have any hope of contending, and de la Rosa falls right into the bracket the Tigers are comfortable with.
RHRP: Rafael Soriano -- Angels . L.A. has said all the right things in moving forward with Fernando Rodney as a closer after moving Brian Fuentes, but the Angels bullpen was in tatters all season and Rodney is not good enough to block Soriano, who is one of the best closers in the game but will find a rough market.
RHRP: Joaquin Benoit -- Rays . Benoit's price tag is going to be high, but the Rays will be faced with a barren bullpen. Why not bring back someone they know can do it for them? They can entice Benoit with the possibility -- probability -- about taking over as closer.
LHRP: Scott Downs -- Red Sox. Downs is a Type-A free agent, but Boston will gladly fork over its second-rounder after Crawford gives Tampa Bay its first-rounder. The Red Sox want to beef up their bullpen after years of trolling through cast-offs. Downs has been coveted for a while, and Boston will take the plunge.
LHRP: Brian Fuentes -- Marlins. Florida wants to contend, but needs some help in the bullpen to do so. Knowing the Fish, they won't be looking to spend big at the position, but Fuentes is a nice, safe and affordable pick to be the new closer they want.
-- Evan Brunell
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Predicting where free agents will land
Posted on: November 3, 2010 11:25 am
Edited on: November 4, 2010 9:01 pm
Category: MLB
Tags: 2010 free agency, Adam Dunn, Adrian Beltre, Andruw Jones, Aubrey Huff, Bill Hall, Brian Fuentes, Carl Crawford, Carl Pavano, Cliff Lee, Derek Jeter, Hiroki Kuroda, Hot Stove League, Jayson Werth, Jim Thome, Joaquin Benoit, John Buck, Johnny Damon, Jorge de la Rosa, Juan Uribe, Manny Ramirez, Marcus Thames, Melky Cabrera, Miguel Tejada, Orlando Hudson, Rafael Soriano, Scott Downs, Victor Martinez
Since: Nov 12, 2010
Posted on: November 13, 2010 11:08 pm
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Predicting where free agents will landHey Yankee fans, you spent a lot of money last season what did it get you, not to the world series, ha ha, go tigers!
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Since: Sep 6, 2010
Posted on: November 13, 2010 10:19 am
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So...You dont have the reds picking up one free agent ?
Walt jocketty might take offense to this article.
Since: Jan 3, 2010
Posted on: November 13, 2010 6:42 am
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Hey Yankee fans, you spent a lot of money last season what did it get you, not to the world series, ha ha, go tigers!
Since: Nov 12, 2010
Posted on: November 12, 2010 6:51 pm
Predicting where free agents will land
Buck to Yankees? Am I missing something or did you completely forget about Jesus Montero?
Since: Jul 31, 2008
Posted on: November 11, 2010 6:57 pm
Predicting where free agents will land
Funny how Paul Konerko isn't on the list. He is getting old, but has a sweet swing and coming off a MVP year if he was on a playoff team.
Since: Oct 21, 2009
Posted on: November 9, 2010 10:59 pm
Predicting where free agents will land
And like you have connections with "insiders".......yeah ok !!
Since: Nov 3, 2010
Posted on: November 9, 2010 10:55 pm
Predicting where free agents will land
section-i'll say it once again, you can cry and cry that its the same teams over and over again but then why is it that 8 outta the past 10 ws champions have been different teams?
mseng-Werth has played only 2 full years which is why (and i'm a phillies fan) that believe he isn't worth 20m a year, then again i don't think ANYONE is worth 20m a year, thats insane. However, over his last 2 years (his only 2 full years) he averages, .285 hitter w/ 30hrs, 95RBIs, 100runs, 18sb and 10 OF assists, i would think anyone would want that on their team. He is a 5 tool player, its too bad his early career was derailed bc of a wrist injury.
Since: Oct 10, 2008
Posted on: November 9, 2010 10:46 am
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damn piss moaning Philly fans, always jealous of the Yankees, like you might even have a clue regarding Yankees finances and kids? shut up idiot!
Since: Jul 9, 2010
Posted on: November 9, 2010 9:07 am
Predicting where free agents will land
Looks like my Indians are once again an after thought in the free agent market. Damn I hate Larry Dolan. He wasted big money on his sons political race (and surprise, surprise, he lost again) but won't upgrade his major league roster.
Since: Mar 19, 2007
Posted on: November 9, 2010 2:58 am
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You clearly have no idea what you are talking about.
Jayson Werth has been the right handed power bat for the Phillies who have won 4 straight divisions, 2 nl titles and 2 consecutive ws
It is easy to be the "right handed power bat" for the Phillies when he is the ONLY "right handed power bat" in your lineup. I am pretty sure Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, and Jimmy Rollins contributed more to those championship teams.
Jayson Werth has never hit over .300, never driven in 100 RBIs, strikes out close to 150 times, gives you a decent amount of homers with a handful of steals. 1 season hitting 40+ doubles and recently taking walks. Yes those are good numbers, but not great ones and certainly does not have a long history of production. They are not worth a great contract, $15+ million, which is a fact even attested to by your own GM Amaro.
He is a good player that is being overvalued by his own fans. That happens, I get it. Tell me, how do you feel about Paul Konerko? I feel like he is super, but to you I bet he is above average. I bet you will cite his injury years as a sign of dropped production.
What you have no clue is the White Sox. What we are missing is a "LEFT handed power bat". We like players who can put the ball in play (even if it turns into a double play), and Werth's strikeout numbers do not match our MO. So I repeat, we do NOT want Jayson Werth. When you have a clue of what you are talking about, then post. Have a nice day.


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Ithaca -- The Tompkins County Council of Governments commissioned a study on the countywide effects of gas drilling Thursday.
The study would be completed by GREENPLAN, INC. for no more than $10,000.
The council approved the resolution unanimously on the condition that funding for the study can be secured from other contributors, such as private foundations, individuals and other local entities. The council also approved formation of a steering committee to negotiate the contract, secure necessary funding, oversee the study and act as principal local contact for the consultant.
Gas Drilling Task Force member Art Pearce said the study will provide an information source that will serve as a "reasoned and careful assessment" for decision makers.
"I think this is a terrific idea," and an opportunity to share the work of the council's Gas Drilling Task Force with the public, Town of Ithaca Supervisor Herb Engman said. "I think this is the chance to put all that work into a document for everyone to see, and I think the price seems relatively modest."
Town of Caroline Supervisor Don Barber suggested the council contribute up to $2,000 to the effort.
The council also heard an update on the county's proposed road-preservation law, which would establish a framework to repair roads after damage due to heavy industry, such as drilling projects.
Temporary projects generating a certain amount of heavy truck traffic would trigger a requirement that the entity doing the project post a bond, which will ensure payment for any damage to local roads at the end of the project.
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Although great strides have been made in the knowledge concerning calcium metabolism during the last decade, many things connected with it remain unexplained. Studies have been greatly stimulated by the discovery of a concentrated form of vitamin D in irradiated ergosterol, the preparation of a potent parathyroid extract and the biologic action of ultraviolet rays. Careful chemical studies and admirable dietary regimens have added much to previous information. Even such a substance apparently so far removed from the problem as lead has, in the expert hands of Aub, his co-workers,1 and others, yielded facts of much value in its relation to calcium metabolism. However, in the present study we are concerned only with the first mentioned agent, namely, viosterol. Summaries of the present knowledge on this subject may be found in readable form in Cantarow's monograph on calcium2 and in Peters and Van Slyke's excellent textbook on quantitative
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Rita Macmillan, 72, beloved wife of Gordon Macmillan, died suddenly at Hartford Hospital, November 4, surrounded by her loving family. Born April 25, 1941, in New York City, she moved to Newtown in 1972, where she lived for 34 years.
She worked for the Town of Newtown for more than 20 years, and retired in September 2007 as director of Planning and Zoning. She and her husband then moved to Morris, Conn.
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Now that warmer temperatures are staying here in central Ohio I'm finding myself going outdoors more frequently, especially since I'm still in the healing process (post-surgery). There's still not a whole lot I'm allowed to do so I'm "trying" to take it easy and just get out and enjoy nature.
Thanks to BrylaneHome (and their generosity) it's been much easier, not to mention nicer and more relaxing with our new grilling gazebo, patio umbrella and 3-piece bistro set. Just recently we had the opportunity to check out their Set of 2 Textured Outdoor Bar Stools in taupe and I absolutely LOVE how they tie in with everything else on our deck.
After assembling the grilling gazebo I took a step back and said to myself "now all I need are two bar stools to complete the look". And guess what… I received EXACTLY what I was looking for. They're a perfect fit!
The glass shelves on the gazebo give the feel of a bar and to add more seating, the bar stools provide just that and more. They're perfectly sized (with a 250 pound capacity) and because there are no high backs or arms, they're not bulky at all. At first glance these stools don't appear to be very comfy but I'm quite impressed with the quality and shape of the textured vinyl mesh seats.
Unlike our patio chair cushions, the bar stools are covered in PVC coated mesh which dries super quick after washing or a hard rain. The mesh allows air to circulate without holding water or moisture in so you'll always have a dry seat that not only looks great but is comfortable and supportive at the same time.
Oh yeah, if you have little tots or super messy people in your home, you'll appreciate the easy clean mesh seating. Once they become soiled (and they will) just hose them down and in no time they're dry and ready for use again.
Something else that impressed me is that the steel curved frames are powder-coated for rust resistance. That's a huge plus! Just a few years ago when we purchased our steel patio chair and table set, within just a few short weeks they began to rust from the inside out. Boo! Now, when it comes to outdoor furniture, I prefer aluminum or rust-resistant coating so we're not wasting our money. They last a whole lot longer!
Speaking of wasting money, because these stools are comfortable as-is, there is no need for cushions— NO extra expense. Woohoo! My hubby loves that. hahaa!
Assembling the two textured bar stools was a breeze. And guess what— no tools are required. BrylaneHome includes an allen wrench for your convenience and in just 15 minutes your new seating is ready to head outdoors. It doesn't get any easier than this folks!
You're probably wondering just how these babies measure up, right? Each chair seat measures 31″ H x 18 1/4″ W x 22″ D and the stools reach 28″ H from the floor to the top of the seat. Just the ideal height for BrylaneHomes grilling gazebo, as well as any outdoor patio, deck or bar.
You can purchase the Set of 2 Textured Outdoor Bar Stools directly at http://www.brylanehome.com for the current price of just $79.99 (a savings of 55%).
When it comes to dressing up your outdoor living space, look no further than BrylaneHome. They offer well crafted products that are made to meet your standards with an attractive appearance, comfort and affordability in mind.
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These are perfect! What a great look for patio entertaining.
These are great! I love the textured look. Thank you for sharing,
I love these. I find that Braylan home has so many nice items to choose from and these are wonderful to add charm. Thanks for the information.
I like these seats except I would prefer the ones with a back on them. Not having a back for support is a real problem for us folks with back and neck problems. Love the material, just want them with backs on them
They are very nice. However, I would not have a use for them.
They sure are handsome chairs and at the price a real bargain. I'm sure they will last for years. Enjoy your bar stools.
I have been seeing a lot of Brylane Home reviews lately and I am impressed with the many of the products I am seeing. I love the natural look of the stools you chose and they look very comfortable as if the seat has some give to it
These give such a nice modern look to the porch. I like that the steel is powder coated to resist rust.
One thing I've come to appreciate about products that I buy is being able to easily clean them. The Brylane Home Textured Outdoor Bar Stools meet that requirement. I am so glad that all it takes is for me to hose them down & the textured seat will be clean after a spill.
They're cute chairs. I wish they had a back to them though.
I really like that they are not high back chairs.
i truly would love to just have these at my kitchen table!
I like these for the bar area, I like that they assemble really quickly and that they dry fast after a rain.
I love Brylane and this set would be perfect for around the bar for the guys. They always seem to end up in that direction and the area could use more seating.
These are really nice. I love pretty much everything they make.
I love the bar stools! They look so comfortable too. The fact that they are rust resistance sells me on them. I hate to spend money on outdoor products only to have them rust! I love shopping at BrylaneHome, they always have amazing products!
Now if only I had an outdoor bar! Looks like they have some other nice outdoor furniture too, though.
I LOVE BrylaneHome Products!! And I really like this bar stools. They look really nice! I also love the idea of having ourdoor barstools as opposed to the traditional lounge chairs!
I love the look of these they would even look nice in my kitchen
I like the modern look of these stools. WOuld come in handy when having a party
These are super modern and sleek!
I love the look and comfort of these. These would be fun to have with my mini bar
I love the look of these bar stools and that are easy to clean. BrylaneHome has really nice products.
I REALLY like the texture and color on these! Not bulky either like many!
These are awesome , would love to have these in our backyard!
These bar stools look very nice. Thanks for sharing!
The design of the barstools is very modern and I love it!
these are absolutely adorable!
I love the look of them. Having no backs make it easy to push under the bar.
I really like how these look, I have used similar type outdoor furniture and I loved it, this looks like something I would consider buying.
Those barstools look nice. It's awesome that you can just hose them off and that they're rust resistant.
These are cute and look comfortable. I love that there is a bar for your feet to rest on. I cannot dangle my feet, so I always look for a rest.
Love their outside furnture.So modern and stylish.
I would like to have an outdoor bar when we have our bbq's.
Love the look & price
these look so nice and i love brylane home in general!!! i would love these!!! thanks for sharing
These stools look wonderful and would withstand the elements of outside.
I like this style…don't have a place to use them though.
I like the powder coating feature of these stools, I don't want to use any products that might rust my fairly newly poured patio concrete.
What a fun little outdoor area. I might have to steal some ideas if I ever get to stop renting and own a home with a yard.
those look really nicely made and they wont fall apart easily, which is good we have a lot of dust storms here in arizona.
I absolutely Love your Patio Bar Setup! You are so Fortunate to have a Nice Patio Area & Furniture this Summer! I'm Glad you like the Bar Stools and I'm also Glad they are comfortable because it's Very Hard to find Bar Stools that aren't Well, Hard! I can't wait to see More Pictures of the Patio in the Future, Now all you need are some Tiki Torches & Some Palm Trees and you don't even have to go on Vacation!
Your patio is gorgeous. The stools are an excellent addition to it… and I love how grateful you are for them
These are pretty neat looking. Would look really good outside.
I love these chairs. Brylane has a great selection of things.
Love Brylane Home! These bar stools really do complete the look.
Those are so up to date and modern looking. I love them!
I love Brylane Home! These stools are unique as they have a lip in back. I like them!
Yes I do need this,thanks
Brylane Home has the nicest items available! I love these stools and currently own some that are quite similar. They are not only attractive but very comfortable as well!
These are the perfect size. I love the textured look. Bamboo is so durable. I can not believe everything that is made with it.
I pretty much like anything from this company. These are really nice and look comfortable.
I love the stylish and sleek design of these. They would make a great addition to any outdoor living space.
These would be great for indoors also. I would use them inside my home as well as outside.
Those are cute, unique, and they look so durable.
I like the look but wish they had a higher back on them
These have an unusual design with the swept back edge. They look like they would be really comfortable too.
Fantastic looking stools. Would look great on my patio (if I had one). They look comfy and strong.
Oh…I like these! These would look nice on our back patio!
These look to be very nice and of high-quality. I'm glad they weren't hard to assemble. Although, I prefer stools with backs, it's great that they're made to be easy to clean. Thank-you for the review!
I love that these stools are rust proof, are not bulky and dry quickly. This company makes very nice products. Thank you for sharing
I am so use to a back on a chair I would probably be the first to go over but I like the looks of these
I love their products and their prices. I also love the fact that they are very generous with their discounts and promotions. Great article.
I love the look of these. The fact that they are backless makes it very nice for smaller spaces.
These stools are really nice. I love the look and color and that they have the small lip on the back.
They would be great for cookouts with friends and family.
I love these stools they are very modern and take very little space!!!
Nice review! I would love to own a pair of these as they would be so perfect for our outdoor setup.
$79 for a set of two chairs…is a really great price. but they look like they could tip over easily.
i truly would love these they are the perfect height
I have heard that their products are really good!! I will have to give them a chance since they cheap set of outside furniture I have is rusting away!!
These stools are wonderful. They would be perfect for my Florida Room. Brylane Home has so many nce things. Thank you for sharing this
These stools would look great on MY patio too! 😉 Nice!
I really like the look of these- just different enough to be interesting.
These look so nice and I love the style..Brylane home always has the best products
These look elegant and classy. I like that they don't have a full back. I think it makes them a bit unique.
I like the more modern look of these stools. Would look nice on our patio.
I like how washable they are and quick drying. They look great on the patio.
These are really nice!!
I love the design! Looks really comfy!
These look awesome, and comfortable even for a seat without a back! I wish I had a patio out back so I could have tables and chairs out there. I'd spend a lot more time outside if I did!
I like the chairs. I'm such a klutz though. I would probably lean back and fall on my behind.


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Many students use our classrooms, practice rooms, rehearsal areas, and Whitmore Recital Hall every day. Instructors should check rooms after every class for room order and security. Audio cabinets and doors should be locked, and windows should be closed and locked, unless another class is coming in for the next period. Please make a check list and see that all equipment that goes out of a room or building is returned immediately, or on the day following its use, and put back where it belongs.
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Energy costs are expected to rise significantly in the coming years. At the same time, new and innovative means for using energy more efficiently are being developed. Commercial non-renewable energy expenditures in the U.S. are expected to be about $175.5 billion in 2008, a significant increase over the $159.3 billion spent in 2005, according to the Energy Information Administration. Industrial energy expenditures accounted for another $222.8 billion, up from just over $203 billion in 2005. The EIA predicts that commercial and industrial expenditures will peak in 2009, then begin coming down as renewable sources become more popular. Those numbers could, of course, be affected by worldwide economic conditions.
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The two simplest pieces of advice for conserving energy are to turn off the lights and to turn off your computer (or computers) at night. It sounds simple, but many small business owners fail to do even those simple tasks. According to a study commissioned by Sun Microsystems, Inc., only 42 percent of workers turn off the lights and only 34 percent turn off their computers when the work is done. If they did, according to Go Green, Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth and Get Rich Trying by David Bach and Hilary Rosner, $43 billion in energy costs would be saved and CO2 emissions would be reduced by 32 million tons!
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NEW YORK, FEB. 10, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Cardinal Edward Egan assailed the notion of homosexual marriage and criticized Hollywood for "desecrating" marriage and destroying "something sacred and holy."
Cardinal Egan said the specter of legal homosexual marriage would have a devastating effect on traditional values already eroded by a crude pop culture, the Daily News reported.
"History assured us that no civilization can survive if marriage is rejected," he told worshippers Sunday at St. Patrick's Cathedral on World Marriage Day.
"Things we would never thought would happen" have happened, said the cardinal, in an apparent reference to last week's Massachusetts court decision allowing homosexuals to wed.
Over the weekend, many of the most prominent religious figures in Massachusetts issued statements calling on the state Legislature to preserve marriage as a heterosexual institution.
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