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Book your room at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa
Get an overview of this hotelLuxury resort in Texas Hill Country, with PGA TOUR golf
600 scenic acres
Located in Texas Hill Country, this San Antonio resort is set on 600 acres of tree–covered hills with hiking and biking trails. The airport is 12 miles from the resort. Downtown San Antonio is 18 miles away.
Luxury, variety & activity
Highlights include 36 holes of championship golf, a luxury spa, and complimentary access to a 6-acre water park with heated pools, a lazy river, and 3 waterslides.
Balconies, LCD TVs
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JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa23808 Resort Pkwy San Antonio TX 78261
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa is set on 600 rolling acres with clear streams and towering oaks. Guests enjoy use of 2 private 18-hole championship courses: AT&T Canyons, designed by Pete Dye, and AT&T Oaks, designed by Greg Norman.
The resort's centerpiece is the River Bluff Water Experience where guests enjoy complimentary access. The water park includes a 6-acre water park with a 650-foot rapid river ride, 3 water slides, and a 1,100-foot-long lazy river. In addition, there are children's pools, an adults' pool, hot and cold plunge pools, spa tubs, and an expansive activity pool. Plenty of poolside lounges and cabanas are available alongside the main pool, which features beach entry. Supervised child care/activities (surcharge) are available.
The Lantana Spa offers 30 treatment rooms, including 2 couples' treatment suites with fireplaces. The spa also features a fitness center and lagoon-style pool facing the hills.
This Marriott Resort features 7 onsite restaurants/bars, including Cibolo Moon, the main restaurant, showcasing Texas and Mexican cuisine. A covered patio offers Hill Country views. At the High Velocity Sports Bar, the star attraction is a 120-foot-long high-definition media display to catch all the action.
There is a 24-hour business center with 265,000 square feet of space that includes 20 meeting/conference rooms, exhibit space, audiovisual equipment and a technology help desk. There is high-speed wired/wireless Internet access (surcharge) as well as a ballroom and banquet facilities. This is a smoke-free property; fines apply for violations.
- 24-hour business center
- 24-hour front desk
- Arcade/game room
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or childcare
- Bar/lounge
- Billiards or pool table
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Children's club
- Children's pool
- Coffee shop or café
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference center
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 265000
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Full-service spa
- Garden
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Golf course on site
- Grocery/convenience store
- Health club
- Lazy river
- Library
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Luggage storage
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 9
- Number of meeting rooms - 20
- Number of restaurants - 7
- Number of spa tubs - 3
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor tennis courts 2
- Picnic area
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- RV, bus, truck parking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Smoke-free property
- Snack bar/deli
- Spa services on site
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Television in common areas
- Total number of rooms - 1002
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free use of nearby fitness center
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Free water park access
- Waterslide
- Wedding services
- Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
- Year Built 2010
Family Friendly Amenities
- Arcade/game room
- Babysitting or childcare
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Grocery/convenience store
- Lazy river
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor tennis courts
- Refrigerator
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Snack bar/deli
- Water park access (complimentary)
- Waterslide
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 14.95 per day ), Wired internet access ( USD 14.95 per day )
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
Free self parking, Valet parking (surcharge), RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Cable TV service
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- iPod docking station
- Iron/ironing board
- Pillowtop mattress
- Refrigerator
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Room service (24 hours)
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Slippers
- Turndown service
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- WiFi (surcharge)
Where to Eat
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa offers seven dining-and-refreshment options. Highlights include:
Cibolo Moon - Texas cuisine with Mexican influences. Indoor dining and covered patio with Hill Country views. Buffet and à la carte breakfasts, à la carte lunch and dinner.
High Velocity Sports Bar - 120-foot-long high-definition media display broadcasting sports action. Private booths with personal TV screens. Lounge area with flat-screen TVs. 24 local craft beers on tap. Extensive menu with Texas-style specialties. Happy-hour specials.
Rivertop Grill - Located amidst the River Bluff Water Experience. Serves wraps, salads, and sandwiches.
Other options include a clubhouse restaurant, a spa bistro, a Starbucks, and a lobby lounge. In-room dining is also available.
Nearby Things to Do
Offering 36 holes of PGA TOUR golf, TPC San Antonio is open only to club members and guests of JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. Guests can play on 2 ecologically friendly championship courses: the AT&T Canyons Course, designed by Pete Dye and PGA TOUR Player Consultant Bruce Lietzke, and the AT&T Oaks Course, designed by Greg Norman and PGA TOUR Player Consultant Sergio Garcia.
The resort's River Bluff Water Experience features heated pools (including adults' and children's pools), 3 waterslides, spa tubs, a lazy river, and a water ride with river-like rapids. Guests of the hotel have complimentary access to the water park; supervised child care activities are available for a fee. Tennis enthusiasts will enjoy the 2 outdoor courts on site. Hiking and biking trails lace the hills around the resort. Guests can book a segway tour at the hotel. Birders can explore the Audubon sanctuary bordering the resort. The Lantana Spa includes a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Segway rental/tour on site
- Fitness classes on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Golf driving range on site
- Golf lessons on site
- Golfing on site
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Mountain biking on site
- Rafting on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
The 26,000 square-foot Lantana Spa offers 30 treatment rooms, including two couples' suites with fireplaces. Two outdoor private treatment rooms are also available. Between treatments, guests can relax in the private, lagoon-style pool or enjoy healthy refreshments in the Replenish Spa Bistro.
Treatment highlights include the River Birch Sports Massage, the Citrus & Sunflower Organic Herbal Massage, the Lavender Salt Glow, the Texas Sunset Body Wrap, and the Citrus Blossom Signature Facial.
- Number of treatment rooms 30
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Mud bath in spa
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Minimum age to access spa is 18
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Resort fee: USD 32 per accommodation, per night
- Fitness center access
- Sporting facilities or equipment
- Nearby fitness center access
- Internet access
- Phone calls
- Additional inclusions
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: USD 25 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 14.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): USD 14.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Valet parking fee: USD 27 per day
Hotel Name
- JW Marriott Hill
- JW Marriott Hill Resort
- JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country
- JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort
- Marriott Hill
- Jw Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Hotel San Antonio
- Jw Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort And Spa
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
- JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa is listed in the 2012 Travel + Leisure 500.


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|HHS girls finish regular season with No. 3 spot, 13-6 record
|Written by Darci Tomky
Holyoke Lady Dragon basketball team finished regular season action last week and headed into districts in the No. 3 spot with a 6-2 record in league standings.
Coach Arlan Scholl said they have done well so far this season and now hold an overall record of 13 wins and six losses.
Concluding regular season with a busy week, the girls were defeated 31-40 by Yuma at home Tuesday, Feb. 19. A snowstorm caused Thursday's game in Akron to be rescheduled for Saturday, with Holyoke losing 39-60.
Friday, Feb. 22, HHS grabbed a tight win over Sedgwick County 60-58 in exciting home-court action.
Holyoke 31, Yuma 40
The Dragons started out slow in their Tuesday game against Yuma, allowing the Indians to build a seven-point lead in the first quarter. Holyoke outscored them 12-9 in the second, lessening the gap to four.
Both teams put up nine in the third period, with Yuma outscoring the Dragons 12-7 in the final for the nine-point 40-31 win.
In team stats, senior Erin Vieselmeyer led scoring with nine points including four 2-pointers and 1-of-2 from the line. She also had 10 rebounds.
Audi Peña is up and over the Yuma defense in last Tuesday's game on the Dragon court. Peña suffered
Chandler Gerk and Erin Vieselmeyer each grabbed two steals.
Dragon starter Audi Peña sprained her ankle in Tuesday night's game with Yuma. As of Monday, Scholl did not know if she would be able to play on it this week because of the pain.
Holyoke 60, Sedgwick County 58
"The Sedgwick County game turned out to be a hard fought battle," said Scholl. "We just couldn't seem to stop their offense."
He admitted the ball seemed to be falling for Sedgwick County Friday night, but Holyoke still needed to play a little tougher defense around the basket.
HHS came out with a six-point lead after the first quarter, but Sedgwick County's second-quarter score doubled Holyoke's at 22-11, bringing the score to 32-27 in Sedgwick County's advantage.
Holyoke kicked it in gear in the third, with 20 points to 12 and gaining a three-point lead. The final period was closely matched, but the Dragons came out on top for the 60-58 win.
"The girls continued to fight to the end and brought home the victory," said Scholl.
He said that win put Holyoke in a tie with Yuma for the second-place spot in the district, but because Yuma beat Holyoke "head to head," HHS dropped down to the third spot heading into the district tournament this week.
Friday night, Erin Vieselmeyer led her team with 23 points and 13 rebounds. She made 21-of-26 free throws, with 15 chances from the line in the second half of the game.
Maddie King made 4-of-5 and Gerk 2-of-2 to give Holyoke an 81 percent in free throw shooting accuracy. King and Gerk made 14 and 11 total points, respectively.
King had two blocks, Zuri Lopez and King two steals apiece and Megan and Erin Vieselmeyer three assists apiece.
Holyoke 39, Akron 60
Playing in Akron last Saturday, Scholl said the game was a difficult match up for the team. "Facing the undefeated, No. 1-ranked team in 2A is always a challenge, but this was particularly daunting when we were without one of our key starters, a key substitute and another starter battling sickness," he added.
The girls started hard and took the early lead, but Scholl said they didn't have the depth and stamina to play a complete game at the level that they needed to on that particular day.
By the end of the first quarter, Akron had pulled ahead with a 20-9 lead and ended the half ahead 34-16.
Holyoke put up eight and 15 points in the next two quarters, compared to Akron's 16 and 10 points, giving the Rams the 60-39 win.
Erin Vieselmeyer was the top Dragon scorer with 19 points including four 2-pointers, two 3-pointers and 5-of-9 free throws.
King brought down 12 rebounds and had three assists. King, Gerk and Megan and Erin Vieselmeyer each had one steal.
Upcoming action
No. 3 Holyoke kicked off district action early this week, hosting No. 6 Burlington Tuesday, Feb. 26. Results of that game will be reported in next week's Enterprise.
A win on Tuesday would put them in a 7:30 p.m. game Thursday, Feb. 28 at NJC. The third- and fourth-place game is set for Saturday, March 2 at 10 a.m. at NJC, with the contest for district champion at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Holyoke Enterprise February 28, 2013


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Today Ned Yost met with the media before the second game against the Texas Rangers. There were a few lineup changes with Eric Hosmer resting, Tony Abreu in the DH position, Billy Butler at first base and Jeff Francoeur back in right field. In yesterday's Labor Day matinee, Abreu tied a career high with three RBI for the second-straight game. Since Abreu has arrived, he has hit in seven of his nine games, batting .322. Ned Yost said, "The whole object is to get him (Abreu) as many at bats and play him at as many positions as we can here throughout the last month. He is going to fit in the utility role for us, so we just pick his spots with him, but he is swinging the bat good right now. It gives us a chance to give Hos (Eric Hosmer) a day off against a tough lefty and still have some offense in the lineup."
Right-handed reliever Jeremy Jeffress is back in the bullpen after being recalled from Northwest Arkansas. "It gives us a little more depth, which is good at this time of the year. Especially when we are adjusting tomorrow (with a spot start from Everett Teaford). We have two guys we are trying to save back today, so it just gives us a little more depth." He followed with, "This year I have liked what I have seen. I think he (Jeffress) is making great improvements. He's much more consistent in the strike zone, which has always been something he has needed to work on. He is throwing strikes much more and at a much higher rate with all of his pitches, which is good. His stuff is excellent, it has just been a matter of command and execution and he has been much more consistent with that," said Yost.


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Sure, go ahead and show us your wind/ pressure work ups. It's understood that they're "thinking out loud" material, not polished output. Are the darker lines hour tropics of cancer & Capricorn? If so, I see what you mean about small axial tilt.
So, this is my second map ever. I really don't remember the first being so troublesome I've spent the better part of 2 days trying to figure the climate layout, and I finally must ask for advice.
The two lower pieces of the eastern continent, and the area in the western continent just above the equator are giving me the most trouble as they're constantly under high pressure and also near mountains, and I can't figure which side of the mountains would be receiving rain.
The only real noteworthy thing is the tiny tilt on this planet. All the colors are simply my best guesses at precipitation. Anyway, here she is:
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Sure, go ahead and show us your wind/ pressure work ups. It's understood that they're "thinking out loud" material, not polished output. Are the darker lines hour tropics of cancer & Capricorn? If so, I see what you mean about small axial tilt.
Those are indeed the tropics... The tilt is only 7°! There's a fair bit of eccentricity in the orbit, however, so the seasons shouldn't be too bland.
I've gone ahead and appended the original post with the pressure maps. Hopefully someone with a more intelligent eye can see where I've gone wrong. My assumption is the high pressure system would simply wind up dumping its rain as it rose over the mountains on the west continent. On the west I just sort of guessed :/
Two articles that might be useful with the scant tilt / significant eccentricity are the bit on planetary characteristics from the Wikipedia article on planetary habitability, and this world builder thread.. One thing I can glean is that it is the marked tilt of Earth that 'sloshes' warmth toward poles; with less tilt the poles would be colder and equator warmer - all other things being equal. Your eccentricity could exacerbate that moderate it, depending on which direction the tilt is at which part of the orbit.
I can only assume the Hadley Cells stay symmetrical, and three in number per hemisphere, so the general pattern of highs and lows might be similar to Earth's - except with less Intertropical Convergence Zone motion during the year, maybe the summer to winter highs vs lows shifts would be minimized. If the cells stay like we're used to, you get the same (-ish) bands of wetter vs drier climate. Did you start with bands to get those highs vs lows, or did you just use the "continental high in thus-and-such season" rules of thumb?
Primarily I've been using the Climate Cookbook as a resource, as well as your old thread "Where does the wind blow?" It's been invaluable really.
I started off using the general seasonal rule of thumb, and when it seemed a little too restricted, I overlaid the bands and such (adjusted for even the minor tilt) and refined them from there. Though it could certainly be more precise, as far as I can tell it would only really alter some areas around the coasts where I was sloppy. Taking a second look at it has helped me a bit in determining rainshadows and such, however.
Also, thank you for the links! The second one in particular has a world similar to my own (though the rotation isn't quite so fast) and it will take me some time to go through it. Now it's got me thinking about polar days/nights and stuff like that I hadn't even considered
At any rate, here is the updated map. I'm mostly pleased, though climate still worries me. I wanted a washed sort of look, but perhaps the deserts could be a bit more distinct. And I completely forgot that continent on the edges there - oops.
I'm miffed at myself for not considering projection, because it means more work now. Ideally it'd be stereographic, but I have no idea how to handle distortion at all.
Having some iso elements on such a projection map looks interesting. Though those elements lack of contrast to my taste. Also mountains looks a bit huge regarding the (supposed) scale of the map?
Ourea - I changed the title for ya
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That looks really cool, actually.
Yes it does. Extremely cool.
What did you finally use for a process/software to change the projection?


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I would like to suggest an improvement to zimbra.
There has been an answer to this before in the thread: "Forwarding only accounts" and it works:
set up the local account as a distribution list:
zmprov cdl firstname.lastname@example.com
and add the external account to the dl:
zmprov adlm email@example.com firstname.lastname@example.com
The thing is, we should have a checkbox in the forwarding config page that says "copy mails locally" to be able to clear the local zimbraMailDeliveryAddress instead of having to create a distribution list because for one, we cannot create mail aliases on distribution list and for two, it is ankward to create a distribution list since in a normal ISP setup, it is appening very often that mailboxes are external forward-only boxes.
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Thanks for the heads-up Cali_hornhunter, I did not think about going out with a bow for turkeys....it was pretty tuff with a shotgun let alone with a bow! lol, I think I'm done chasing turkeys for this year.
I guess I'll be scouting for next year turkey spots, while pig hunting. I found some good looking country where the pigs have been hanging out. Besides, I've been itching to go for a long hike with my new Remmy 300 RUM in hand.


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Yep, watched it, great job Dirk!!
Dirk, that is good video. You guys at 101 did outstanding! Congrats on the wins.
Yep, watched it, great job Dirk!!
Thanks guys!
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Can you handle the challenge.... hunt hard but safe!!
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Sheesh, I feel stupid about this one. When I first installed on Debian, I had several problems that I worked through. I kept notes so that Zimbra folks could fix things and so other Debian users could avoid some pitfalls.
I saw that all my problems were already noted by others. EXCEPT, the redo.log problem. I forgot to write it down and today it bit me again.
I installed webmin and after rebooting the zimbra machine has errors! Mailbox not running. After chasing around in the logs, I found this error in /opt/zimbra/logs/zimbra.log. (BTW, why is this zimbra.log different from /var/log/zimbra.log?)
java.io.FileNotFoundException:/opt/zimbra/redolog/redo.log (Permission denied)
The file is owned by root.root with permissions of rw-r-----(640). Hmmm, I remembered this exact same thing happening during my first install. Now it is back after a reboot. I changed the group ownership to zimbra and changed the mods to -rw-rw--- (660). Restarted zimbra and VOILA, everything works again.
Upon rebooting, the file is changed back to root.root rw-r-----(640). So, it is necessary to change the file permissions after each reboot.


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The Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships normally is open to the public between 8:00am and 5:00pm Monday through Friday. Our client services area has a very knowledgeable staff that can assist students with a variety of questions.
A student who needs to see a financial aid counselor is encouraged to make an appointment at least a day in advance with the appropriate assigned alpha counselor. An appointment can be made in person or by calling the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships at (740)593-4141.
If a student has a true financial aid emergency, a counselor is usually available for walk-ins between 8:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 5:00pm Monday through Friday.
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I'm a big fan of loaded main-course sandwiches, whether it be a classic eggplant parm, a fiery banh mi full of pickled vegetables, or a pan bagnat stuffed with fatty tuna and rich olives. Lately, I've also become obsessed with the Mexican torta: a killer sandwich that usually features some kind of pork or chicken cutlet heaped with crunchy iceberg lettuce, piled with spicy jalapeños, and served up on a soft white roll slathered in mayo.
Although I do occasionally eat meat, I long ago learned that vegetarian is the way to go with a torta. You see, I absolutely adore queso Oaxaca—a firm, salty Mexican string cheese that's the default option when you order a meat-free sandwich. This cheese is not only totally underutilized, but it also meshes particularly well with soft, ripe avocado slices and helps cushion the blow of a bite of piquant pepper.
The beauty of these sandwiches is that they're dead-easy (and inexpensive) to prepare: in the time it would take you to head out to your favorite Mexican joint and order a torta, you could make five of these in the comfort of your own home. I beef my tortas up, so to speak, with a creamy black bean spread accented with cumin; then pile on the cheese, avocados, and cooling lettuce. My secret? I quick-pickle my jalapeño slices, which brings even more complexity to these totally satisfying sandwiches.
About the author: Lauren Rothman is a former Serious Eats intern, a graduate student of journalism, and an obsessive chronicler of all things culinary. Try the original recipes on her blog, For the Love of Food, and follow her on Twitter @Lochina186.


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Morgan Stanley today raised India's growth forecast for the current financial year to 5.4 per cent from 5.1 per cent projected earlier citing better than expected GDP growth in the September quarter and stabilisation in non-agriculture growth indicators.
However, the pace of economic recovery will be slow in view of macro stability challenges such as high inflation, current account deficit and loan-deposit ratio, Morgan Stanley said adding it has kept its GDP projections for FY14 unchanged at 6.2 per cent in line with this view.
"We raise our GDP growth forecast for F2013 to 5.4 per cent from 5.1 per cent based on the better than expected GDP growth for quarter ended September and also stabilisation in non-agriculture growth indicators," Morgan Stanley said in a research note.
According to the global financial services firm, the headline GDP growth of India will be at 5.4 per cent in FY2013 (up from 5.1 per cent projected earlier) and 6.2 per cent (unchanged) in F2014.
The Indian economy registered a GDP growth of 5.3 per cent for the quarter ended September. The economy grew by 5.5 per cent growth in the June quarter and 6.7 per cent in the quarter ended September 30, 2011.
"We believe that headline GDP growth will begin to show a gradual recovery trend in the quarter ending March 2013: We look for farm output to normalise and non-agriculture output to continue to improve, albeit slowly," the report said.
The key factors that could bring upside or downside risks to these growth estimates are policy reforms supporting investment outlook; government's effort on fiscal deficit management and rural wage growth.
Some other factors that could affect these projections include external demand; trend in capital flows; and global crude oil prices.
Over the past two months, co-incident indicators of consumption - such as auto sales and consumer non-durables production - have shown signs of stabilisation and India's exports have improved on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month (MoM) basis.
However, the persistent weakness in the investment cycle has been the most important factor keeping growth at low levels in the current cycle, Morgan Stanley said.
On the policy front, the report said the RBI may start the easing cycle in the first quarter of 2013 and policy easing could be limited to about 75 bps in 2013.
"We believe that even as inflation starts to ease from 1Q2013, it may remain above the RBI's comfort zone for longer.
Hence, we expect policy easing to be limited to about 75bps in 2013," the report said.


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Boar's Head EverRoast® Chicken Empanadas
To add a little kick to this recipe, use Boar's Head Pepper Jack Cheese instead of Colby. Makes 25 Empanadas.
- Preheat oven to 400° F. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- In a large bowl, combine the chicken, cream cheese, Jalapeno pepper, salt and pepper, roasted red peppers, ground cumin and the 3 Pepper Jack Cheese.
- Unroll 1 pie crust onto a lightly floured surface. Cut out rounds, using a 3-inch cookie cutter. Re-roll dough as needed. Repeat procedure with remaining pie crusts.
- Arrange 1 round on a clean, flat surface. Lightly brush the edges of crust with water. Place 1 heaping teaspoon of chicken mixture in the center of the round. Fold the dough over the filling, pressing the edges with a fork to seal. Repeat with the remaining rounds and chicken mixture.
- Arrange empanadas on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Serve with sides of sour cream, salsa and guacamole.


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Chrysler Group LLC will conduct a voluntary safety recall of approximately 119,072 market 2011 and 2012 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedans in the U.S. and 8,274 in Canada, the automaker said.
The recall is due to potential problems in electrical stability control and anti-lock braking systems, the company said.
Chrysler said it was not aware of any crashes, injuries or fires due to the issue.
A fuse in the power distribution center in the vehicles may overheat and cause loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash, the Chrysler said. The Charger and 300 sedans are assembled at the Brampton assembly plant.
Recall notices will go out this month.


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Side scan sonar is one of the most effective tools for underwater exploration because it can search a large area quickly and produce a detailed picture of anything on the bottom, regardless of water clarity. When looking at a side scan image it appears as if the water has been removed and the operator is getting an unobstructed view of the ocean floor, lake bottom, or river bed. High resolution images are sent from the towfish to a topside computer (included with the system) for display and storage. An optional Splash-proof computer is available for small, open boat operations. Fishers SONAR VIEW software gives the operator complete control over the systems operating parameters. Choose between 10 different scan ranges and 8 color schemes to display images. Connect a GPS and position coordinates are automatically captured with the side scan data. Point the mouse on a target and the GPS position coordinates for the target are displayed on the screen.
Fishers offer four different side scan systems the SSS-100K, the SSS-600K, the SSS-1200K and the Dual Frequency side scan. The dual frequency side scan is a combination of any two frequencies (ie SSS-100K/600K). There are pros and cons to each frequency as explained below.
Low frequency (SSS-100K) units have excellent long range (up to 600m, 1,200m swath) and produce a very good image when scanning with a 50 meter to 600 meter range setting. When operating a low frequency unit in the short ranges (below 50 m) images can be seen but lack the sharpness as seen in the longer ranges. In addition, low frequency units do not see soft targets very well (old wood shipwrecks, drowning victims, etc). The SSS-100K is an ideal tool for large scale general search applications such as searching for shipwrecks, locating pipelines, rocks and reef structures, large propellers, planes, cars, etc. The range settings in meters are: 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 200, 400, and 600 meters (each side).
The high frequency SSS-600K side scan produces excellent resolution images when scanning with a 10 meter to 75 meter range setting. The 5 meter range produce good images, but lack the sharpness of the higher ranges. The SSS-600K is ideal for law enforcement and dive rescue operations or any operation that requires a high resolution image. It produces high resolution images at ranges up to 75m (150m swath. This high frequency sonar will show everything that the low frequency sonars can see, plus small and soft targets like a drowning victim, clothing, etc, that the lower frequency (100K to 300K) sonars have difficulty detecting. The 600K side scan is also popular with wreck hunters and archaeologists searching for old wood vessels that may be broken up or decomposing. The limitation of the 600K is it's shorter range as compared to the 100K side scan. The range settings in meters are: 5, 10, 25, 50, and 75 meters (each side).
The very high frequency SSS-1200K side scan produces excellent high resolution images when scanning with a 5 meter to 25 meter range setting. The SSS-1200K is ideal for law enforcement and dive rescue operations or any operation that requires a very high resolution image. It producesCurrugated Steel Bulkhead very high resolution images at ranges up to 25m (50m swath). This very high frequency sonar can show very small, and very soft targets in high detail. The limitation of the 1200K is only it's shorter range as compared to lower frequency side scans. The range settings in meters are: 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 meters (each side). The SSS-1200K is best used as part of a dual frequency system such as SSS-600K/1200K where the 600K is used for the search and the 1200K is used for making final close in passes on the target
Our Dual Frequency side scans feature any two of the above frequencies in one towfish. The operator selects which frequency he wants to use depending on the project. Typical combinations are:
SSS-100K/600K - An excellent combination for general purpose side scan work. The 100k would be used when a large search area is involved where the target is not of soft material or small in size. After the target is located, close passes are made using the 600k frequency to produce a high resolution images of the target for analysts.
SSS-600K/1200K - An ideal combination when small or soft targets are the primary use; or when very high detail (hi resolution) is the requirement. The 600k would be used because of it's longer range and once the target is located, close passes are made using the 1200k frequency to produce very high resolution images of the target for analysts.
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All of Fishers side scan sonars come with a 500 foot depth rated towfish, 150 feet of cable, a laptop computer and Fishers SONAR VIEW software. The computer displays a real time color image of the ocean floor. The screen is split down with the middle with the right side showing the ocean bottom on the right side of the vessel, and the left side of the screen shows the ocean bottom on the left side of the vessel.
The SONAR VIEW software gives the side scan operator complete control of all system functions with easy to use pull-down menus and icons on the screen. Size measurement tool, target height off bottom, annotation, and auto bottom tracking all standard. The operator can change colors, ranges, amplifier gain, and other controls with a click of the mouse. With the computer, side scan images can be stored in memory for playback and post processing at any time in the future. Small file sections including screen shots can be copied for emailing. A GPS system can also be connected to the computer to capture position coordinates with the side scan data. Once GPS is connected, the mouse cursor can be placed on any object on the screen and its position coordinates will be displayed. Sonar files can be stored on the computer's hard drive or to DVD. Currugated Steel Bulkhead
An optional mapping feature shows the boat's path as it travels over the search area and the sonar coverage swath. Its all displayed on a grid with latitude and longitude as the X and Y axis. This option makes it easy to search even large areas and ensures no part of the area is missed. The map can be shown in a separate window on the same screen as the side scan image, or the map can be displayed on a separate computer. The user can also control the size of the map. The map can be exported as a image with a KML file to allow it to be easily overlaid on other mapping programs (as shown at the right). All data can be stored on the PC hard-drive or disk.
An optional splashproof computer with ultra bright display is also available for small, open boat operations. The splashproof computer is not only great when its wet; on sunny days the ultra bright display makes the screen much easier to see. The splashproof comes with a DVD recorder for file storage.Splash proof PC
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Key Features of Fishers side scan sonars:
Their portability, rugged construction, low cost, and ease of operation. Four models to choose from. Larger towfish ensures stability and provides high quality sonar images. Dual frequency has both high and low frequency transducers in one towfish. Computer and software included with system. Fishers SONAR VIEW software provides user with lots of flexibility in displaying and manipulating sonar images.
Each side scan system is backed by Fishers exclusive, unconditional TWO YEAR warranty.
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CMS-1 Cable Management system (cable reel up to 500'): $2,995.
CMS-2 Cable Management system (cable reel up to 4,000'): $3,495.
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Mapping software: $1,995.
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Scavolini: Modern, Modular Kitchens from Italy
Store Profile
- Location: New York, New York
- Website: scavolini.us
Store History
- Founded: 1961
- Founded by: Valter and Elvino Scavolini
- Headquarters: Pesaro, Italy
Scavolini has been Italy's leading kitchen brand since 1984. A large industrial concern, capable of organising a complex production process that enables it to create kitchens of high quality value for households of all cultures and taste, at competitive costs, it is the company that best succeeds in satisfying the consumer's most varied, concrete demands in terms of styling, functionality, safety and durability: qualities recognised and appreciated by many households, for whom the Scavolini brand offers the best.
An Italian company, Scavolini has been making modular kitchens since the 1960s, but it wasn't until recently that they opened their first showroom in New York's SoHo shopping district. Brothers Valter and Elvino Scavolini started the original workshop in 1961 in Pesaro, and the company has since expanded into an international brand that's strengthening its presence in America.
While Scavolini has been sold through other high-end retailers in the US for several years, this is the first US store where you can see the full line. Housed inside an 1872 building, the 10,000 square foot space used to be occupied by the Nancy Hoffman Gallery, and it retains the feeling of an open exhibition space, with white walls, track lighting, and expansive displays.
The kitchens are made of high quality materials (hardwoods, granite, marble, etc), but the forms are simple and designed to be used in customizable combinations. Scavolini works with several well-known designers, including Karim Rashid (who created their Crystal Kitchen) and Raffaello Pravato. Prices fall within the "luxury" category — this is classic modern Italian design that's built to last.
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ACT says Class 8 net orders heading in the right direction
January 20, 2011
On the heels of a promising projection for fourth quarter 2010 Class 8 vehicle net orders, ACT Research, a provider of data and analysis for trucks and other commercial vehicles, said that December net orders of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles for North American markets at 27, 044 units were up 128 percent year-over-year.
ACT said in its most recent edition of "State of the Industry: Classes 5-8 Vehicles" that Class 8 orders in December hit its highest monthly total since May 2006, with full-year production of Class 8 vehicles up 30 percent over 2009 at 154,290 units.
"Unlike previous cycles that have been dominated by the U.S., there is a greater breadth of geographic demand for Class 8 equipment this time," said Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst, in a statement. "While U.S. demand is ramping nicely, orders bound for Canada; Mexico; and non-NAFTA export markets remain at healthy levels," added Vieth.
Earlier this month, ACT projected full-year 2010 Class 8 production to come in at about 154,500 units for a 31 percent gain over a weak 2009 and remains below normal replacement demand. The firm added that it expects demand to continue over the next two years, calling for 2012 and 2013 production to top 300,000 units. On the trailer side, ACT expects production to hit annual growth rates north of 50 percent in 2010 and 2011 compared to a weak 2009.
In a recent interview with LM, Vieth said that "all the stars are aligning" when it comes to Class 8 demand and the current environment.
As 2010 progressed, Vieth said there was a continued shrinkage of Class 8 fleets, with fewer Class 8 trucks on the road at the end of 2010 than there were at the beginning of 2010.
"We had growing freight volume throughout 2010, especially in the first half of the year," said Vieth. "With freight growing and the tractor supply falling, trucker profitability rose. And used truck prices went up throughout the year. In December 2009, the average used truck price was roughly $35,000-to-$36,000, and at the end of 2010 that price was more than $43,000."
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Critical failure at Bay Park sewage plant
Residents may see sewage, should start conserving water immediately
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano this evening issued a Conserve Water Order as Hurricane Sandy has caused a critical infrastructure failure at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant. At this time, the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant is not operational and therefore cannot treat sewerage. This generally impacts residents residing south of the Long Island Expressway from the Queens border to the Meadowbrook Parkway with exception to Cedarhurst and Lawrence. County and State critical response teams are actively working on a solution.
As of Wednesday, the plant was declared a public health emergency. To protect the health of residents and stop sewage from backing up into homes, hospitals, schools, firehouses, nursing homes and restaurants, Mangano announced today that the County and State critical response teams, aided by Governor Andrew Cuomo, State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, are relieving sewage pressure values throughout the Bay Park Sewage Treatment System and securing pumps to divert sewage from backing up houses and streets.
The critical response team of engineers is actively initiating a three-part Mitigation Plan:
1. Immediately — Emergency relief will divert raw sewage to Rockaway Channel.
2. Up to 30 Days — Triage repairs to the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant anticipates partial treatment of sewage.
3. 6 - 12 months — Comprehensive repair of the facility. Initial assessments indicate that repair will require replacement parts to be engineered, manufactured and replaced. The assessment process is ongoing and plans will be updated as they become available.
Tidal surges caused by Hurricane Sandy resulted in flooding in the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant. Damage to this critical infrastructure generally impacts all residents within the Bay Park Sewage Treatment System.
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On Mooney today...
Will it be today, could it be tomorrow? We are monitoring the Mooney nestcams, as both Bluetits and swallows prepare to fledge.
Buttercups are abundant at the moment, but should they come with a health warning? We report on a phenomenon called "Buttercup burn", where the chemicals in these flowers prove a major irritant to horses.
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I never knew how much I would enjoy being off at school, in a new city, with new friends! Being at UAB as a student and now, as an Admissions Counselor, has been the experience of a lifetime!
You know you're at UAB when…
... you see students in all areas of study, from art to the sciences, medicine, business, and beyond, collaborating in the classroom and across campus, making the world a better place. However, the most entertaining part is when you see them later that night in Bartow Arena painted head to toe in green & gold, singing the fight song at the top of their lungs, and cheering on our Mighty Blazers to victory!!
What is your favorite thing to do around Birmingham?
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FanFest photos: Autographs from (A)lberto to (Z)ack
We're ready for another big day of autographs at FanFest on Saturday. There will be 15 sessions, featuring everyone from Cy Young winner Zack Greinke to alums such as Frank White. Make your way out to the Overland Park Convention Center. Doors open at 9 a.m., with the day finishing at 7 p.m. Let's take a look at the autograph sessions from Friday. (At left – Alberto Callaspo and Billy Butler)
Below left – prospects Clint Robinson and Mike Montgomery. On the right – '85 alums Jamie Quirk, Jorge Orta, Hal McRae, Danny Jackson, Charlie Leibrandt. Frank White is on the far left but out of view.
George Brett signs along with Steve Farr, Buddy Black, Joe Beckwith, Steve Balboni and Darryl Motley. On the right – David Lough (George Brett Hitter of the Year) and Salvador Perez (Frank White Defensive Player of the Year.)
Zack Greinke was one of the most popular autographs. Here, he signs the Sports Illustrated cover for a young fan.


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Mayo Clinic surgeons have experience performing living-donor transplant surgery for liver transplant and kidney transplant. Read more about living-donor transplantation.
Experience. Mayo Clinic transplant doctors, surgeons and other transplant staff members at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota have extensive experience with living-donor transplantation. Mayo Clinic has one of the largest transplant practices in the United States.
The majority of kidney transplants at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota are done using organs from living donors.
Mayo Clinic transplant doctors, surgeons and other transplant staff members have extensive experience with living donation for kidney and liver transplants.
Mayo Clinic surgeons perform living-donor transplant surgery for liver transplant and kidney transplant. In addition to donating living organs, you also may donate bone marrow for a bone marrow transplant.
Living kidney donation has been used in transplantation for more than 50 years. Many studies have shown that kidney donation is safe in the short and long term after surgery.
However, you'll need to have surgery to donate a kidney, and you'll then be exposed to some risks. To minimize risks, you'll need to have extensive testing to ensure you're eligible to donate a kidney. Living kidney donors are generally not at an increased risk of kidney failure in the future.
The risks of living liver donation are also low, but experience with this procedure is more limited because it was introduced into medical practice more recently than was kidney donation. Living liver donation may involve risks such as surgical complications or acute liver failure. Deaths after donation have occurred rarely.
Researchers actively study the health of donors after transplant surgery to improve results. Read more about liver transplant outcomes and kidney transplant outcomes.
A multidisciplinary transplant team will evaluate you to determine if you're a candidate to be a living donor. Different transplant team members will perform evaluations and surgeries for you and your recipient.
During an evaluation, your transplant team has several goals. The team will evaluate your general physical and mental health to make sure that undergoing living-donor surgery offers few risks for you.
Also, during the evaluation the team will check to ensure that the organ you're planning to donate is healthy and that removing either one of your kidneys or a portion of your liver is unlikely to cause health problems later in life.
You'll have blood tests to determine if your blood and tissue types are compatible with the organ recipient.
Transplant staff will interview you, and you'll need to provide your medical history. You'll also have a thorough physical examination and psychological evaluation. Your evaluation is confidential.
Doctors will perform tests to look for pre-existing conditions that may disqualify you from being a donor, such as diabetes, cancer, some infectious diseases, heart diseases or other conditions.
Several other tests, including detailed imaging of your liver or kidneys, will be performed to ensure that you're in good health and you meet donation criteria. If you're a potential liver donor, doctors will review your imaging tests to determine if the size of your liver is the appropriate size for the recipient.
Transplant staff will discuss with you and your family the benefits and risks of donating a kidney or a portion of your liver and answer your questions. Staff will also discuss the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle before and after donating an organ.
Donating an organ is a gift that can improve the quality of life or possibly save the life of the organ recipient. However, you also should consider the potential risks of donating an organ, such as surgical complications, organ failure and psychological problems.
If you're a liver donor, you should consider the potential risks of surgical complications in living liver donation surgery. Liver transplant surgery is a complex surgery that involves risks of surgical complications for the recipient, and it isn't always successful.
If possible, bring a family member or friend with you for your evaluation and surgery. It may be helpful for you to discuss your decision to donate with a family member or friend.
If you're committed to donating an organ, your transplant team will partner with you and your local health care provider throughout the living-donor transplantation process. Your team will also be available to answer any questions you have about the donation process.
Living donation is a complicated process. Transplant staff understands and expects you to have many questions. Doctors and other staff are available to answer your questions.
Read more about a healthy diet, fitness, high blood pressure (hypertension) and the BMI calculator.
Mayo Clinic surgeons perform living-donor transplant surgery for liver transplant and kidney transplant.
Generally, your blood and tissue types need to be compatible with the organ recipient. If you're donating part of a liver, you'll need to have the appropriate size liver for the recipient.
However, if you're a kidney donor and your blood and tissue types aren't compatible with the recipient, then other types of living-donor kidney transplants may be available in some cases. Mayo Clinic transplant programs offer:
Paired donation. In paired kidney donation, donors and their recipients may not be compatible, or recipients may benefit from a kidney that is a different size or age from the original donor. Or, donors and their recipients may be compatible, but they wish to participate in paired kidney donation.
If another donor and recipient pair is also incompatible, exchanging donors may allow both recipients to have transplants with kidneys that match their needs.
Positive crossmatch kidney transplants. In a positive crossmatch kidney transplant, you're not compatible with the recipient because the recipient has high levels of antibodies in his or her blood that react against your cells.
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed protocols that may make this procedure possible under certain circumstances.
Nondirected (anonymous) kidney donation. In a nondirected (anonymous) kidney donation, you have no intended recipient, but you're offering the kidney as a gift to be used for the most appropriate recipient, who will be selected by the transplant center.
You'll be evaluated to determine if you fit the criteria to be an organ donor. You'll also have a mental and social (psychosocial) evaluation to evaluate your motivation for donating an organ and your support system.
If it's determined you fit the criteria to be an organ donor, your kidney will be given to a recipient who may best benefit from a kidney.
In order to be eligible to donate an organ, you must fit several criteria, including:
What services will the recipient's insurance cover?
All medical services related to organ or tissue donation are submitted to the recipient's insurance. Your recipient's insurance typically will cover all medical services related to your organ donation, including your evaluation, hospitalization, surgery, follow-up care and treatment of any surgical complications.
What services could be billed to my insurance?
If you have medical services that aren't considered part of the standard donor evaluation, or if you receive further tests or treatment for any condition found during the evaluation, a claim will be submitted to your insurance.
You'll be responsible for paying for any tests or treatments that aren't related to a standard donor evaluation or treatment. Staff will recommend that you obtain insurance prior to evaluation and surgery if you don't currently have insurance.
What if I don't have insurance?
Services that aren't considered part of the standard donor evaluation or treatment of any condition found during the evaluation require a pre-service deposit. These arrangements can be made at any one of the business office locations.
For more information about billing and insurance, including information about charitable care, see billing and insurance for Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, Arizona and Florida.
What if my insurance doesn't cover me at Mayo Clinic?
Services directly related to your living-donor evaluation will be billed to the recipient's insurance. For nontransplant-related services, check with your medical team to determine if services can be performed by your local health care provider. You can also choose to pay for the services out-of-pocket. You'll be responsible for paying for any nontransplant-related services.
How will being a living donor affect my current insurance or getting new or additional insurance?
Please contact your insurance provider or your employer's human resources representative for your specific plan information.
Is there any assistance available as a donor for my travel and lodging expenses?
You'll be responsible for your travel and lodging during your evaluation and before and after your surgery. It's important to discuss with the recipient whether his or her insurance plan will cover travel, lodging, child care and other expenses for you as a living donor.
If the recipient's insurance plan doesn't cover these costs, ask the recipient if he or she will be reimbursing your travel and lodging expenses. It's illegal to be paid to be a donor. However, you can request that the recipient reimburse your travel, lodging, child care and other transplant-related expenses.
If you aren't being reimbursed for your travel expenses by the recipient or by any other method, you may apply to the National Living Donor Assistance Center for reimbursement. If you meet specific eligibility criteria, the National Living Donor Assistance Center may reimburse some of your travel costs.
Your recipient's case manager will be notified regarding your medical approval as a living donor. In Mayo Clinic correspondence, your identity as a donor is kept anonymous.
Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people. In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.
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Clinical trials are research studies that test new ways to detect, prevent or treat disease. Mayo Clinic conducts more than 3,000 clinical trials and research studies each year and often coordinates national clinical trials with other medical centers.
Learn more about clinical trials and whether Mayo Clinic may be conducting a clinical trial related to your condition or procedure.
Mayo Clinic doctors actively perform research in kidney and liver transplantation, presenting their work at national and international meetings. The Mayo Clinic Transplant Center supports many studies for kidney and liver transplant research and living donation research. Read more about transplant research.
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What happened to all their pool shows.
What happened to all their pool shows.
It is fairly common knowledge that the WPBA paid most, if not all, of the production costs for televising the final rounds of their tournaments. With the reduction in WPBA tournaments, their just aren't that many tournaments to televise. In fact, the last WPBA tournament was only televised on ESPN3, ESPN's internet stream, and, to my knowledge, it was never shown on regular TV.
Of course, we all know that the men don't have any organization to get get their tournaments televised. There is the privately produced Tournament of Champions, for men, women and trickshots, but they only run once each year.
I could recommend that you email ESPN and request more pool on their network, and I have done this myself, but I don't know if it will help. It certainly can't hurt.
I didnt know that. Thanks. Lets talk more pool. I tried that non pool related and they are nuts every one of them.
Has anyone else wondered just why it is, that alone amongst the other forums on this site, only the Cue Chalk Board defaults to ascending order?
I contacted the Admin and the Webmaster (for all I know they may be one and the same) TWICE. When I received no answer, I contacted Mike Panozzo (TWICE), and have never received an answer, or even an acknowledgement of receipt of same.
Apparently no one gives a good rat's rump about these forums, beginning with BD itself.
So tell me, who's minding the hen-house? Why it's the AZB fox, of course! Yeah, because there is no possible conflict of interests there, right?
Here is the exact text of my e-mail to Mike Panozzo:
Dear Mr. Panozzo,
I have been a loyal subscriber to Billiards Digest for over twelve years.
I have attempted to contact the webmaster / cc board admin, on two separate occasions regarding a matter of concern to me, and which I believe should also be of concern to you. I have not received any reply and the admin has not even visited the site in over two weeks.
FWIW, the cue and chalk board was once a thriving active community with all sorts of good discussions, playing tips, and much more, now it's practically dead.
Perhaps it's not a good idea to allow a competitor to run your forums for you?
If the forum participation could be restored to active healthy levels it would open the door to ways for BD to make money by means like automatic Google ads or the like (as AZ Billiards already does). I would even be willing to pay a reasonable fee for a BD club membership (as AZ already does with their AZ Club). Why let AZ have all the fun? And why allow them to eat your lunch?
Here is the complete text of my PM to the admin:
"Why does the main forum default to ascending order? Ascending order makes it look like everything on the main forum is old, and this discourages people from participating / posting.
All the other BD board forums default to descending order, so it's strange that either by error, or design, the main board...which is for actual pool / billiards discussion on a pool billiards website... discourages participation. Can you rectify this?
BTW, this is the second time I have attempted to contact you regarding this matter, but to date I have not received a response. Is there actually anyone actively running things? Or has BD given up on its forums and is therefore content to let it die a slow death?
BTW, I have forwarded this message via e-mail to Mike Panozzo and Nicholas Leider."
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Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed. ~Friedrich Nietzsche
If there is a dangerous forum ... that's the one. -- LWW (referring to BD NPR)
Diablo, you have hit the nail on the head when you mentioned a competitor acting as the webmaster for this site. I have felt the same for many years. At one time, this was the most popular pool forum on the web, or pretty close to it. It is now a shadow of its previous self. You are also correct about the magazine administrators not really caring about the forums. It seems they really don't want to have anything to do with it. For a long time now, there have been a handful of us keeping it alive.
Yes, but that does not change the default setting permanently, and every other board here defaults to descending order. I am sure that the cue / chalk board setting could likewise be changed to a default descending order.
Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed. ~Friedrich Nietzsche
If there is a dangerous forum ... that's the one. -- LWW (referring to BD NPR)


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NEW YORK (AP) - Add another book for possible holiday gifts: Oprah Winfrey's latest "2.0" selection.
Winfrey announced Wednesday that she has chosen a debut novel for her book club, "The Twelve Tribes of Hattie," by Ayana Mathis. An author interview will be aired Feb. 3 on Winfrey's OWN network. In a statement, Winfrey likened Mathis' book to the fiction of Toni Morrison. Published this week by Alfred A. Knopf, "Twelve Tribes" tells of a teenager's journey from Mississippi to Philadelphia in the 1920s and the large family she ends up raising.
Winfrey revived her club, now called Oprah's Book Club 2.0, earlier this year with Cheryl Strayed's memoir "Wild." Dozens of books over the past 20 years have become best-sellers, thanks to the talk-show host's endorsements.
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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Dear Editor:
Where are the pressure groups and ministers screaming about a racist component of these horrendous statistics of graduation failure rates of ethnic minority students?
While some children may come from dysfunctional families, many have parents who are struggling to support their families and lack the time and energy to provide the early enrichment or the monitoring of their children's schooling.
When school success is measured by the "tyrants of testing," we are faced with educational child abuse in which the "one size fits all," contradicts all that we know of the learning theories and child development realities of each child's individual capacity and growth.
When we have school boards and administrators who view educational value in buildings, instead of the value of the loving environments of caring teachers and staff who focus on the education of the child instead of politically driven curriculums and assessments, we recognize the critical need for dramatic change in our view of our schooling.
We need to have school leaders who recognize the value and need for the implementation of technology in school programs in which a wide range of knowledge and skills can be immediately accessed and student performance can be evaluated, and, when necessary, remediated.
Since our "public schools" have been corrupted by administrators who have been schooled in the art of political indoctrination, and boards of education and the public, who cater to this leadership, we must accept that the current system is not working and that we must return school choice to the parents in the form of school vouchers. It is then that we can return American schooling to being the envy of the world and truly serve our children's learning needs.
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I'm glad you're good. :-)
Today is Monday. There is much time till weekend. I'm very busy with my studies. This week I will have few tests, also I have to prepare for English presentation about marketing. And I have job for weekend too. During weekend till another week I have to prepare macroeconomics project. So I don't know or I will have free time. But that's okay. I'm happy that only three months remain till the end of first course. :-)
I'm planning to search job this summer. I would like to work in pub. :-)
Hello. :}
It's pity that we don't chat anymore. Maybe it's my fault because I don't visit this website often. It's because of some reasons. At first, I don't have much free time for chatting. Second, it's still hard for me to talk/write in foreign language, even if it's English. It's pity that you don't understand Lithuanian, haha. :} But in the other hand, these chats with foreign people help me to improve my English.
How are you? Please write about yourself. :}
Oh, hello, sweetie! ;}
I'm glad you're fine and have nice time. :}
I can't tell much about myself. Hmm.. My studies are going almost well. I just a little bit lazy with it. Haha. And I have a little bit difficulties with high mathematics. But I hope everything will be alright. I'm very busy, almost don't have much free time.
For this time that's all. I promise next time I'll write much more.
Let me know about yourself.
Good luck. ;}
Hello. :}
I'm very very sorry that I didn't write to you. I just don't have free time at all. Please don't think that I forgot you. Yeah, I miss our chats too.. We haven't been chatting in long time. Maybe you want to know what's new in my life. Summer passed very fast, because I had much business because of studies. You know, exams, waiting of results, entrance examinations.. So, my results of exams weren't very good. I passed only one exam good, of course it's Lithuanian. From English exam I got only 47 of 100 per cent. But I got two invitations to study. I could choose between finance economics in University (I should pay for studies) and banking at college (studies would be free). So I have chosen banking studies. And I think it's better way for me. At first, there is more practice at college than at university. Moreover, there is bigger possibility to get a job. Studies have started two weeks ago. Now we study general subjects: applied math, business English, law, psychology, informatics, microeconomics, occupational safety. Everything is good. I just a bit afraid of English lectures, because all themes are only about business, economics and everything what is connected with our profession. But I know everything will be alright. :}
I had spent last days of summer in camp with other students from the same faculty. It was great chance to make the acquaintance of new friends. I had three great days there. And today I with my group are getting to celebrate the occasion, I don't know how this thing is called in other countries, but we say 'cementovke'. :}
Now some words about basketball. Basketball World Championship had ended few days ago. I'm very happy because of Lithuanian national team achievements. Lithuanians won against New Zealand, Canada, Spain, France, Lebanon, China, Argentina and Serbia. Our team suffered only one loss against USA. So Lithuania team won bronze in this championship. We are third in all world. :} USA won this championship. Yesterday we had reception of basketball players in Vilnius. There were so many people.
Please write to me and tell about your life. I will try to visit this website more frequently.
Good luck! :}


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JOCKEY GALLYN MITCHELL, MAKORS FINALE, WINNER: "You could see from his last race that he had speed. He took the lead so easy today. He was pricking his ears the whole way. I was waiting (longer than usual) because he's the kind that likes to wait for other horses. If I tried to ride him hard, he wouldn't go anywhere. When I saw Leslie (Mawing) rolling up with D'honorable One, I pulled my horse closer so he could see (Makors Finale). When he saw him, my horse gave me another half-length. When he runs with company, he's such a different horse. I was just trying to use my head and let him do the work. He's one of the top-five horses I've ever been on."
JOCKEY LESLIE MAWING, D'HONORABLE ONE, SECOND: "I wanted to be a little closer to the pace, but he missed the break a tad bit. It looked like Makors Finale was just too fast for the other horses up front. I asked my horse a little early to put some more pressure on the leader. He had to make a three-furlong move, so he got a little tired at the end. When this horse gets it all together, he's going to be tough to beat."
NOTES: Makors Finale (9-4-4-0-$90,852)…Gallyn Mitchell has two stakes wins this season and is No. 1 all-time with 76 stakes victories at Emerald Downs…Tom Wenzel ranks first with three stakes wins this season and has 16 lifetime stakes wins at EmD…Karl Krieg has two stakes wins at EmD, both with Makors Finale…Blaine Wright, trainer of runner-up D'honorable One, said 2011 Coca-Cola Handicap winner Zayda has been retired by owner Heidi Nelson (Nelson Family Racing). The 4-year-old Bluegrass Cat colt finished eighth in Saturday's feature race for $32,000/$25,000 claimers…Don Love, the Florida-base breeder of D'honorable One, was on hand to watch the colt run for the first time Sunday…Next for 3-year-olds: $50,000 Seattle Slew Handicap, 1-1/16 miles, Sunday, July 15.
JOCKEY JUAN GUTIERREZ, EXCLUSIVE DIVA, WINNER: "This race was a little funny today. I thought I was going to take the lead. Lady Hokulea took the lead, so I stayed behind her. On the backside, I started to get worried, because I didn't know if she'd be able to respond. At the quarter-pole, I started to ask her for everything. I saw Royal Moses closing fast, but my filly tried hard. She reminds me of Elusive Horizon. She's a little filly with a big heart."
NOTES: Exclusive Diva (5-4-0-1-$98,105)…Northwest Farms is No. 1 all-time with 29 stakes wins @ EmD…Tom Wenzel went four-for-four today and is only the fourth trainer to win two stakes in one day at Emerald Downs. He also leads all trainers with four stakes wins in 2012, and has moved into 10th place all-time with 17 stakes victories at EmD…Juan Gutierrez has ridden the last three winners of the Irish Day Handicap and ranks No. 3 all-time with 41 stakes wins at Emerald Downs…Next for 3-year-old fillies: $50,000 Kent Handicap, 1-1/16 miles, Sunday, July 15.


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My husband, Ben, who belongs to the Jewish Community Center, says that his gym fills up around this time of year as people make their New Year's resolutions. But, he tells me that he's not worried, that the people who aren't committed to their new workout routines clear out by March.
I know that motivation can be difficult to come by. Two years ago, I joined the YMCA in Orchard Park and never stepped foot in the gym except to have a photo taken for my membership ID.
Now, an iPhone app called GymPact gives you a new motivation to meet your fitness goals – cash.
Here's how it works: you specify the number of days each week that you'll exercise and how much you're willing to pay if you don't. Each time you visit the gym, you'll check in with your iPhone. A 30-minute visit (minimum) is required for the check-in to count. Meet your weekly pact, and you'll be rewarded with cash. Fall short, and you'll have to pay up.
How much can you earn? GymPact bases rewards on how much was paid by those who didn't work out. The money is then divided among those who made their pact, based on the number of days committed (i.e. 3 days Pact = 3 portions).
GymPact claims its pilot had a 90 percent success rate at keeping users on their committed schedule.
Would a cash reward (or penalty) motivate you to work out?
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
New iPhone App Pays You for Working Out
Posted by Amy K.
Posted by Amy K. at 3:07 PM
Labels: Exercise
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- AnonymousJanuary 4, 2012 at 11:29 AM
What about people who work at the gym in the office? Can they check in and get paid to sit at their desks all day?ReplyDelete
I suppose they could. I'm not sure if there's anything in place to prevent something like that. Maybe it depends on how far away the gym is from your desk at work. If your desk is on the second floor and the gym is on the first, the distance might be too great to count.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 4, 2012 at 10:54 PM
Anything to get a couple bucks :)ReplyDelete
Awesome way to use your iPhone. There are other iPhone apps that pay you to use them. Check them out here: http://www.squidoo.com/iphone-apps-that-reward-you-with-cash-and-gift-cardsReplyDelete
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Data Bank Focus: Getting Them to Stay
Even with quit rates rising only modestly since 2007 for most industries, any quit is costly. Replacement costs can run from one-half to five times an employee's salary.
If you haven't calculated the cost to replace all the employees your company loses in a year, take a look at the salaries of the people who left last year and estimate the low-end and high-end costs. Even using the factor of one-half of an employee's salary, it's a cost that can have a significant effect on a company's profitability.
Most employers do worry about keeping talented and productive employees onboard—fully 65 percent of employers, according to Towers Watson & Co. Recent research from Mercer and Cornerstone OnDemand provides insight into what employees want and what can play a role in keeping them.
Workforce Management, February 2013, p. 18-19 Subscribe Now!


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How to Help: When a Person with Mental Illness is ArrestedThis guide, co-written by NAMI New York State and the Urban Justice Center, is designed to help New Yorkers with mental illness and others navigate the criminal justice system.
Beyond PunishmentNAMI Maryland's guide to navigating the criminal justice system. The information in this book was written specifically for Maryland residents, but may be helpful for others as well.
A Guide to Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice SystemThis guide offers consumers and family members basic information about how to navigate the criminal justice system.
Mental Health Courts ReauthorizationOn April 29, 2004 the Senate Judiciary Committee reported out of Committee S. 2107, a bill to reauthorize through 2009 federal funding of Mental Health Courts.
Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus ProjectThe Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project is an unprecedented, national effort coordinated by the Council of State Governments (CSG) to help local, state, and federal policymakers and criminal justice and mental health professionals improve the response to people with mental illness who become involved in, or are at risk of involvement in, the criminal justice system.
NAMI Calls for Action Following Report on Brutal Mistreatment of U.S. Prisoners With Mental IllnessesNAMI, the Nation's Voice on Mental Illness, is calling for federal and state legislative action in conjunction with the release of a report by Human Rights Watch documenting mistreatment and neglect of individuals with mental illnesses in U.S. prisons.
The Federal Mental Health Courts ProgramCongress passed America's Law Enforcement and Mental Health Project (P.L. 106-515) in 2000 in order to begin assisting states and communities across the nation in putting in place innovative approaches to diverting offenders into treatment programs and easing the growing burden on criminal justice and corrections systems. This new law authorizes the Justice Department to fund up to 100 such courts.
Mental Health Courts SurveyNAMI is pleased to announce the publication of the "Survey of Mental Health Courts," the first comprehensive assessment of mental health courts throughout the United States.
STATEMENT OF RON HONBERG ON BEHALF OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR MENTAL HEALTH REFORM REGARDING S. 1194, "THE MENTALLY ILL OFFENDER AND CRIME REDUCTION ACT OF 2003"Our nation's jails and prisons have become "de-facto" psychiatric treatment facilities. Reducing the involvement of individuals with mental illnesses in criminal justice systems benefits not only those individuals but criminal justice systems and society as a whole.


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Jim Lowery, Conoco Phillips spokesperson said that the company has purchased 70 acres in the Karnes City/Kenedy area and will be building a new office.
"We are still in the design phase, but we expect to start construction by the end of the first quarter (2013)," he said.
The new office will be completed with people working out of it by the first quarter of 2014.
"This will let us consolidate," Lowery said.
He said the new complex will house offices for more than 100 Eagle Ford employees, workstations for rotating workers, a maintenance building and a meeting space.
Lowery said the reason for the new office is "it's closer to the center of our acreage position."
The company has more than 220,000 net acres leased in the Eagle Ford.