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Another year of Bonnaroo is in the books and a memorable year it was. Narrowing down our ten favorite sets from the 23 we ended up seeing over the weekend was no easy task. Nothing completely disappointed this year. Everyone seemed to bring it to The Farm. These ten just brought a little extra.
1. Elton John
Bonnaroo has been on a roll lately with the legends. Paul McCartney took the top spot on our Bonnaroo 2013 list and Elton John landed atop our list for 2014. When you have a solid two hours of hits like "Rocket Man", "Your Song", and "Crocodile Rock" to pull from, it's sure to be a grand time. John's first American festival appearance seemed to leave the classic rocker stunned by the enormity and hopefully with an appetite for more.
You can read our full review of Elton John's set here.
2. The Flaming Lips
It was a very close thing for Wayne Coyne and company to take the #1 spot over Sir Elton. Their Saturday Late Night show was a 90 minute party, from the first moments when Coyne came out wearing butterfly wings he'd ground scored at A Tribe Called Red to the rousing finale of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", the band delivered a strong setlist and the kind of visuals we've come to expect from The Flaming Lips at Bonnaroo.
You can read our full review of The Flaming Lips set here.
3. Skinny Lister
British rockers Skinny Lister may have been playing a short set on Bonnaroo's tiny Cafe Where stage, but they made every second of it count. The cramped environment in the packed house, where all the chairs had been unceremoniously shoved to the back by fans trying to crowd up, fit Skinny Lister's brand of punk infused boozy Brit pub rock perfectly. From crowd surfing band members to singer Lorna Thomas passing the jug around to share among attendees, it was just the kind of party to give you a Bonnaroo second wind.
You can read our full review of Skinny Lister's set here.
4. Lionel Richie
A lot of eyebrows were raised among the Bonnaroo fanbase when Lionel Richie was listed just behind the headliners on the poster. How could a legacy act be billed ahead of white hot current acts like Phoenix, Vampire Weekend, or The Avett Brother? On Saturday night at Bonnaroo, Richie showed the doubters why; because he can still deliver. In what was a headliner-worthy 90 minute set, Richie was funny, engaging, endlessly gracious, and in perfect voice. It's easy to forget just how many hits the man has between his various projects until he rolled seamlessly from one to the other in an endless succession. By the time he played "All Night Long", a good portion of the audience appeared to be fine if he'd done just that.
You can read our full review of Lionel Richie's set here.
5. Big Sam's Funky Nation
Big Sam is the hardest working man at Bonnaroo. He holds the record for the most shows played in a weekend when Big Sam's Funky Nation performed almost constantly all weekend. While they weren't quite as busy this year, they still delivered a strong performance on What Stage. With a booty shaking mix of funk, jazz, and rock and a sense of humor that punctuates everything, Big Sam's Funky Nation is a party everywhere they go.
Read our full review of Big Sam's Funky Nation's set here.
6. Jack White
Jack White is a seasoned Bonnaroo veteran, having played with The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, and Dead Weather. This year, he got to prove his mettle not only as a solo artist but as a headliner. And boy, did he deliver. White's 90 minute set stretched to almost 2 hours, quite a feat considering the energy White put into running around the stage. His setlist was a perfect mix of new material off his just-released "Lazaretto", material from his previous solo album, and a fair helping of White Stripes and Raconteurs material. Nashville's favorite transplant may very well become one of Bonnaroo's favorite go-to headliners.
You can read our full review of Jack White's headlining set here.
7. Derek Trucks and Friends Superjam
Friday night's Derek Trucks and Friends Superjam would have made our top ten list on the strength of just five words: Chaka Khan sings Led Zeppelin. But while Chaka's stunner of a rendition of "What is and What Should Never Be" was the runaway highlight of the evening, it was hardly the only one. David Hidalgo from Los Lobos also proved that Derek Trucks wasn't the only guitar god up on the stage. Every time he picked up a six string, everything just sounded better.
You can read our full review of Derek Trucks and Friends here.
8. Bluegrass Situation Superjam
This one could really be 7a, as it and the Derek Trucks Superjam were almost equal in our books. While Chaka Khan owned the Trucks Superjam, Sarah Jarosz absolutely stole the Bluegrass Situation Superjam. After a fairly standard number to kick off her contribution, Jarosz immediately transitioned into Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy", which is exactly what most people would have thought she was if she hadn't surprised everyone. Instead, realization slowly built through the crowd and the place went nuts. In addition to Jarosz, there were memorable performances from Bryan Sutton, Robert Ellis, Dierks Bentley, and of course the leader of the show, Ed Helms.
9. Sarah Jarosz
While Sarah Jarosz's solo set didn't have any stunners like "Crazy", it didn't really need it. From the opening chords of her haunting arrangement of Poe's "Annabel Lee" to her sing-along closer of Tom Waits' "Come On Up to the House", Jarosz and her seriously underrated pair of bandmates were on point. Sarah Jarosz is the future of roots music, and she's building the future now.
You can read our full reviews of Sarah Jarosz and the Bluegrass Situation Superjam here.
10. The Wild Feathers
Nashville's own The Wild Feathers made the most of their Bonnaroo debut, packing the house for their festival opening show on Thursday before flying to Ohio on Friday and then back to Bonnaroo for a full court press blitz on Saturday. The band's multiple vocalists and straight forward guitar-based rock and roll give them a unique niche in an EDM and genrefied festival scene. Expect to see The Wild Feathers back at Bonnaroo in the future, and in a much more prominent slot.
You can read our full review of and interview with The Wild Feathers here.
Just missing the cut of the Top 10 were Canadian rockers Monster Truck, blues rocker ZZ Ward, and roots rock duo Shovels & Rope.


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Chart Climbers: A Folk-Rock Artist's Three-Year Wait Pays Off
Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards' first record in three years is grabbing the ears of folk fans. "Asking For Flowers," released last week on Rounder Records, is the #1 album on iTunes' folk-music chart and #102 on Billboard this week.
The popularity of the record partly reflects promotion on iTunes (a third of her sales were digital) –along with high praise from critics. Ms. Edwards (pictured above) has netted positive reviews from music magazines including Rolling Stone and Paste. She initially drew comparisons to country singer Lucinda Williams for her folk-rock melodies, but some critics say Ms. Edwards' sound has now matured into something distinctive.
Born in Ottawa to Canadian parents in the foreign service, Ms. Edwards found her sound by diving into her older brother's Tom Petty and Neil Young records. After recording her first album in 2003, she caught the attention of Rounder, a Massachusetts bluegrass, folk and country label that was already working with her manager on another artist. She's already opened for Bob Dylan and Neil Young, and starts touring again at the end of this month.
ALSO IN FOLK: Though they've been together for more than a decade, Irish folk-punk band Flogging Molly (pictured) has their first Billboard top ten release, hitting #4 on the charts. Selling more than 40,000 records with their latest release, "Float," the Los Angeles-based band has received a cultural boost from the popularity of Irish punk group Dropkick Murphys, which supplied the lead song for the Oscar-winning film, "The Departed."
- Listen to Kathleen Edwards songs at her MySpace page.
- Hear her lead single "Asking For Flowers" [via Hype Machine]
- Ms. Edwards talks about her new record [via Amazon]
- Hear Flogging Molly at their MySpace page.
- Hear more Flogging Molly on Hype Machine.
(Photo: Kathleen Edwards/Victor Tavares, Flogging Molly/Lindsay Hutchens)

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CORAL GABLES (LALATE) – The man eating face victim in Miami remains critical Wednesday after Saturday's cannibal attack. After a man ate the face of Ronald Poppo on Miami's MacArthur Causeway Saturday, Poppo was transported to a local area hospital. Officials tell news that Poppo, a homeless man, is still alive but in critical condition. Today officers tell, news, however more of the details of Poppo's condition after a zombie like cannibal began eating his face in Miami last Saturday.
"Face-eating" man Rudy Eugene consumed the entire face of Ronald Poppo, with the exception of his chin, Sgt. Armando Aguilar, president of the Miami Fraternal Order of Police. Aguilar tells news that Poppo, a homeless man, is still alive, but in critical condition. Local news, however, claims that Poppo's chance of survival remains slim.
In a news briefing yesterday, Aguilar said that Eugene, dubbed the Miami Cannibal or Causeway Cannibal, did far more damage to Poppo than originally briefed to news. In a statement to CBS, Aguilar said Poppo "had his face eaten down to his goatee [by Eugene]. The forehead was just bone. No nose, no mouth [remains]."
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Larry Vega was one of the first people on scene to witness the crime unfold during Saturday's traffic. Vega was like most Miami residents trying to enjoy Memorial Day Weekend. But suddenly, that afternoon, he saw Eugene, unclothed, chasing Poppo. Once Eugene, a former high school football player, caught Poppo, he began to eat Poppo's face.
Vega told news that Eugene "was, like, tearing him to pieces with his mouth, so I told him, 'Get off!'" Vega told WSVN that he proceeded to shout at Eugene. But after Eugene heard the shouting, he turned to Vega, with an open mouth and growled. He then "just kept eating the other guy away, like, ripping his skin."
Sgt. Javier Ortiz, vice president of the Miami Fraternal Order of Police, tells news that it was difficult to stop the cannibal zombie-like attack, even with bullets. After officers responded, they instructed Eugene to stop attacking Poppo. Eugene reportedly growled again at officers. Officers tell news that they fired one non-fatal bullet at Eugene. But that didn't stop him. He reportedly continued to chew away at Poppo. Officers eventually fired fatal rounds to stop the attack.
Officers tell news that the eating at Poppo continued for eighteen minutes, in broad day light, in front of both cars and cyclists, many of which never stopped to help Poppo. The Florida Department of Transportation tells the Boston Herald they got only five calls to 911 dispatches during the attack.
Moreover, video footage obtained of the attack reveals that some locals didn't even stop to aid the man, even when feet away from him. Miami police Officer Jose Rivera tells news that surveillance footage reveals at least three bicyclists riding pass the two men and never stopping.
Officials at Jackson Memorial Hospital would not confirm their efforts to save Poppo's life. But at 65 years old, Poppo has been homeless for more than three decades.
The surveillance footage also reveals that Eugene was unclothed far before he encountered Poppo. The video shows Eugene first walking unclothed on the Biscayne Boulevard off-ramp. He reportedly approached one individual for two minutes.
After approaching this other person for two minutes on the off-ramp, Eugene is recorded then grabbing a fully clothed Poppo. Eugene reportedly rips Poppo's clothes completely off, while holding the homeless man down against his will.
An initial 911 call was made as to civil disturbance. At this point, Vega was now close to the attack. Eugene according to Vega "just stood, his head up like that, with pieces of flesh in his mouth. And he growled."
Poppo is being treated today at Ryder Trauma Center inside Jackson Memorial. WTSP is reporting that Poppo's injures are "so profound his chances for recovery seem small." Sgt. Javier Ortiz, vice president of the Miami Fraternal Order of Police, told CBS that its once of the worse "scenes I've ever been to." Ortiz had no details if Poppo has immediate family members.
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BOSTON As churches paused Sunday to mourn the dead and console the survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing, the city's police commissioner said the two suspects had such a large cache of weapons that they were probably planning other attacks. The surviving suspect remained hospitalized and unable to speak because of a gunshot wound to the throat.
After brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev engaged in a gunbattle with police early Friday, authorities found many unexploded homemade bombs at the scene, along with more than 250 rounds of ammunition.
Police Commissioner Ed Davis said the stockpile was "as dangerous as it gets in urban policing."
"We have reason to believe, based upon the evidence that was found at that scene – the explosions, the explosive ordnance that was unexploded and the firepower that they had – that they were going to attack other individuals."
On "Fox News Sunday," he said authorities cannot be positive there are not more explosives somewhere that have not been found. But the people of Boston are safe, he insisted. News 4 and 6


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Frank Lisciandro's "Jim Morrison: Friends Gathered Together" is now available on Kindle, and it enhances the book layout and design.
"Friends Gathered Together" is a collection of interviews Lisciandro collected from friends of Jim Morrison in 1990 with excerpts published in "Feast of Friends" in 1991. You may have seen some of the more quotable parts of the interviews but in whole and total the interviews give context not only to Jim Morrison but to the times Morrison and his friends were immersed in.
Here's a quote from my original review:
"Jim Morrison: Friends Gathered Together" is a great reference book for any Doors/Jim Morrison fan. The look into Jim Morrison's personality and life is unparalleled. The interviews are annotated with dates of events when the interviewees' memories are weak on. I'm sure "Jim Morrison: Friends Gathered Together" is a book that will be kept close by and referenced regularly by fans.
You can read my full review at "Absolutely Essential Friends Gathered Together" and there's also a radio interview with Lisciandro at Rare Bird Interview with Stephen Long.
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In the final days leading up to the 2014 Winter Olympics Sochi Games, more odd news is emerging that's leaving some scratching their heads in wonder and even anger. The Sochi Games begin on Feb. 7, but news that journalists face no place to stay is leaking to the press in light that six of the nine Olympic hotels remained unfinished as of Sunday.
And more toilet weirdness is making headlines, from another tandem toilet find to a tweeted pic of graphics that ban among other things, fishing in Sochi toilets. On a more serious note, Russian officials are still under fire for reports of mass killings of stray dogs ahead of the games, according to the National Post on Feb. 2.
Approximately 11,000 accredited media personnel are expected to descend on Sochi's nine designated hotels in the surrounding mountains. Six were still incomplete as of Sunday.
But International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach claims all "issues" should be "resolved" ahead of opening ceremonies Friday.
Twin toilets discovered in one stall in Sochi Olympic venue.
As for the dog hunting reports, the owner of a private company hired to round up and kill the dogs claims he was providing a public service.
Alexei Sorokin told ABC News that he believes people have the right to walk the streets of Sochi without fear of being attacked by a wild pack of dogs.
"Imagine, if during an Olympic games, a ski jumper landed at 130 kilometres an hour and a dog runs into him when he lands. It would be deadly for both a jumper and for the stray dog," Sorokin said.
Did he really just say that? Sorokin declined to confirm exactly how many dogs his company has killed thus far.
Onto more toilet tales from the Russian resort. Following reports last month of the discovery of twin toilets in the men's bathroom at the biathlon venue, come fresh sightings of more doubles.
Gassy cows ignite explosion, blow roof off barn.
A second set of twin toilets in the same stall were discovered in Sochi's main media center over the weekend, sparking more curiosity about the strange bathroom setup.
At least it's being reported that this pair has separate toilet paper dispensers. Meanwhile, also over this past weekend, a Canadian snowboarder posted a bizarre photo of a placard laying out Sochi public bathroom rules.
Sebastien Toutant tweeted the bathroom pic that's going viral in which among other things, fishing is banned in Sochi toilets! That's right, no rod and reel in the restroom, according to a story in the Daily News.
There's also no standing to pee and no vomiting, while others debate what the other two no-nos appear to be.
One looks to be either no blimps allowed or no shooting up, but feel free to leave your interpretations below.


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Space systems -- Spacecraft interface requirements document for launch vehicle services
This standard was last reviewed* in 2013.
ISO 17401:2004 provides spacecraft (SC) organizations with the general format for presenting the interface requirement document (IRD) for launch vehicle services. The IRD provides a list of the major technical requirements spacecraft agencies provide to launch vehicle (LV) agencies when submitting an application for launch services.
ISO 17401:2004 is applicable to all existing commercial LV and related launch facilities so as to permit SC contractors to prepare a single interface requirement document for a given SC mission, independently of the LV contractor to be selected.
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Former UMass standout Mark Matheson has signed with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL as announced by the club yesterday. Matheson played in 58 games with the Milwaukee Admirals last year posting 4 goals and 13 assists as a defenseman. This move re-unites him with fellow former Minuteman Matt Anderson who has been with the club since his playing days at UMass ended.
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Where the heck is Uri?
I am at the part where I have to take Uri to Saleucami but I cannot find him anywhere---I double click his profile and it zooms in on one of the planets--he is not there...He didn't die at all.
I had this problem too with Tyber, but I started the game over--any help would be great-or is this a bug of some sort?
You just got pwned by the glitch. Another reason why you should safe often, and in different saves. -.-
I know this sucks, but it happens to almost everyone.
does the patch solve this? Thank goodness this never happens to me...
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Bill Frisell: Live to Tell
Live To Tell
Bill Frisell (guitar)
Have A Little Faith (Elektra/Nonesuch 79301)
Bill Frisell (guitar), Don Byron (clarinet), Kermit Driscoll (bass), Joey Baron (drums),
Guy Klucevsek (accordion).
Recorded: RPM Studios, NYC. March, 1992
Rating: 91/100 (learn more)
Bill Frisell's entire career is represented here in a single, 10-minute microcosm. The slowly building melodic concept, the extreme rubato, the Americana, the elongated tones both chiming and distorted. And mostly, the idea that beauty lives in places far away from what's considered 'normal.' Credit must be given to Joey Baron's sensitive percussion work and Kermit Driscoll's knowing bass. The pair manages to keep the piece together as Frisell takes the tune more and more 'out.' For Madonna fans and improvised music aficionados alike.
Reviewer: Mark Saleski
Tags: 1990s jazz · madonna covers
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If Alexandre Dumas' musketeers were among us, Athos, Porthos and Aramis would most likely feel a strong kinship toward chefs Thierry Blouet, Roland Menetrey and Heinz Reize, their gourmet counterparts. This tenacious trio continues raising the bar year after year by assembling in Puerto Vallarta the finest ambassadors of international cuisine. Complemented by our finest local chefs, they transform Puerto Vallarta every November into a quintessential gourmet destination through the Festival Gourmet International. Now in its twelfth year, the festival takes place during the month of November. For more information, please visit www.festivalgourmet.com.


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An attack against anyone's religious freedom is an attack against us all.
Religious exemptions were wisely created to restrict laws that could be written to circumvent the religious practices of people, particularly those having a dislike for religion in general. Government edicts for Obamacare that attempted to steamroll over religious based groups as Hobby Lobby is a testament to how far government will go if not kept on a constitutional leash.http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/07/10/Shocking-Anti-Christian-Bigotry-after-Hobby-Lobby-as-Dems-Bill-Threatens-Religious-Liberty
The state of Arkansas' Department of Justice stepped over this proverbial line of freedom of religion when prison guards forced an inmate to shave off his beard which violated his religious rights as a Muslim.
According to the DOC of Arkansas, a prisoner known as Gregory Holt who also goes by the name of Abdul Maalik Mohammed, was in violation of Arkansas' prison regulations which allow inmates to grow a beard only one quarter of an inch long and only for dermatology conditions. Mohammed desires to keep his beard at least a half inch in length to meet his religious standards.
In a move to establish solidarity and consistency concerning religious freedom, four Christian organizations are linking with Mohammed, World Vision, the Christian Legal Society, Prison Fellowship Ministry, and the National Association of Evangelicals.
These Christian groups standing with Mohammed argue that the Arkansas DOJ and Eighth Circuit Court were in violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA), a law that was designed to prevent prisons from placing unnecessary restrictions of the ability for prisoners to practice their religion.
Specifically not only RLUIPA was violated, but in general the First Amendment forbids any law from being enacted that would restrict the free expression of religion. RLUIPA should have slammed the door on any state or local provision designed to bypass a prisoner's rights.
Blatant attempts to do an end run around religious freedom has been attempted before with anti-religious zealots attempting to erase the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) with Hobby Lobby.
Ignoring laws are becoming a habit of those with animosity towards religion in general. It is astonishing that the DOJ of Arkansas and the Eighth Circuit Court would make such incorrect rulings of operation and interpretation on requiring Mohammed to shave his beard although he clearly voiced a religious objection.
Being obstinate to the point where one ignores the law in lieu of having your way is a bad practice since it costs tax payers huge litigation fees for the resulting lawsuits that take place from poor decisions of the government officials that are suppose to be managing the welfare of the people. It simply is not frugal or wise to ignore the fundamental laws of the US Constitution.
Attempting to pass laws directed to a specific religious group is foolhardy. There was an attempt in California to outlaw circumcision, a provision that would regulate not only a health practice that is a benefit to the individual, but an action clearly directed to the Jewish community that has a mandatory practice of circumcising male children. A religious exemption once again was left out just to create further irritation to practicing Jews.
Leaving out religious exemptions is done due to animosity against a particular practice of religion. There is no tolerance or respect for the religious culture in these ongoing efforts to bypass religious freedom.
These actions have been done against Christian, Jewish, and Islamic interests and are designed to antagonize the offended party.


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ALABAMA HEAD COACH Anthony GrantOpening statement:"It's certainly nice to get the win today. I was proud of the effort our guys game out with today. It's always good to get back on the floor. We had a tough stretch there in the Virgin Islands. We were able to come out today and to come out with the energy that we did to start the game, we were able to build the lead, and I thought it was good for our guys.
A lot of things that we improved on were things we talked about all week in practice in terms of the way we wanted to defend, the way we needed to rebound and areas that we can still get better. I think we turned the ball over way too much in the first half, but I think did we a better job of protecting the ball in the second half. What it's all about for us right now at this time of the year is getting better and trying to continue to improve."
On improvements today:"I thought we did improve today. I told the guys at halftime, we had 12 turnovers, but the thing I was upset about with the turnovers was we responded after that. We have got to be able to be resilient if something bad happens, move on to the next play and try to make up for that mistake. Whether it's on the offensive end or the defensive end, I thought we got better at coming back from turnovers in the second half. I thought our focus on taking away the three-point line for the night was better for the most part. I thought we did a much better job of identifying shooters and taking threes away.
There are many things we have to do to grow, in terms of what we need to do better as a basketball team, but I think our guys are willing listeners and wanting to learn and continue to grow."
On the team's rebounding:"I thought Tony Mitchell came out and did an outstanding job on the glass from the beginning and really the entire time he was in the game. If you look at the numbers he put up tonight, he went and got a double-double tonight – 15 rebounds – I thought that was really impressive. I thought all our guys went in there and scrapped for rebounds and loose balls. I thought we did a pretty good job of making contact when the ball went up and blocking out. When you look at a plus-15 effort on the backboards that's something you can be proud of."
On Charles Hankerson, Jr. starting:"Obviously being a freshman he's still trying to understand his role, his place, and how to be effective when he's out there. I thought he gave us a good effort on the defensive end tonight. Offensively he struggled to get some shots so it was good to see a three go down for him. He's a skilled guy who was able to make some plays and get other guys involved. I think as he continues to play he'll continue to get better."
On facing South Alabama on Wednesday:"It's going to be a good contest. They've been a good team when you look at some of the success they had last year. I have not been able to follow them this year but I know that they are very well-coached. They have very good players. We'll have to be extremely prepared to play an in-state opponent who is obviously, in their conference, very competitive. They've done a good job of building a good program and we'll be ready to go on Wednesday."
#5 Tony Mitchell, ForwardOn recording a double-double in points and rebounds:"I just wanted to come out and help my team anyway I could. We're a man short right now so I wanted to come out and do whatever I could to help my team win."
On whether or not the absence of JaMychal Green was on his mind:"A little, I just wanted to be able to provide more than just points. I wanted to get on the backboards a little bit and get a lot of rebounds for the team because we were man short and had a lack of height."
On what needs to be worked on heading forward:"We're a little banged up. We just have to get our bodies back right and be ready to play the next game."
#21 Senario Hillman, GuardOn snapping a three-game losing streak:"It's great to get back to winning. We've just got to keep on going out trying to get wins and play hard every game."
On Tony Mitchell's performance today:"He brought a lot of energy and a lot of effort in getting the rebounds. He played hard and did everything he could to help us get a win. Some of us fed off his energy so I think that helped a lot too."
#2 Charles Hankerson, ForwardOn getting his first career start:"When I actually realized when I was sitting down before introductions, it was amazing. I'm excited that we got the win, got back on track and happy to be a part of the team."
On snapping a three-game losing streak:"It was crucial. The Virgin Islands were beautiful but we didn't handle business. To come back and get a win in front of the home crowd was huge."
On Tony Mitchell's play:"Tony is a big part of the team. Anytime he gets it going our team just flows and he makes everybody better. Tony is a good player. As long as he plays his game and plays hard we'll be successful."
ALABAMA A&M HEAD COACH VANN PETTAWAYOpening Statement:"Alabama was very aggressive. I tried to tell (our players) with Coach Grant having them home for the holidays that things would be a little different. He even suspended JaMychal (Green) and I knew that would fire their team up. They just came out and played inspired basketball. I still saw a couple of good things that we can take from this game and work on, but we knew that they would come out and fight hard and they did that and we came up on the short end of it."
On the performance from Cornelius Hester:"If you think about it, Hester got in it late. In the early portions of the game he couldn't hit a shot. He finally found his shot later in the game and the outcome was determined by then. If he had that hand early on I think it would have given us a better chance, because if he is hitting things on the perimeter it would definitely have opened things up for us on the outside. It was a tough loss for us on the road, but it is non-conference and as long as we are learning something from each game, as a coach you can be happy with it. You're obviously not happy with a loss, but as long as we have some positives we can take out of this game it's ok."
On trying to slow Alabama down:"We wanted to slow them down in this game, because that is how the other teams have beat Alabama. They slowed the pace down because Alabama will get out and run with you. They were able to run with us because of the turnovers. You have to think about where we turned the ball over. We turned the ball over in bad spots where it is almost impossible to defend. Anytime you turn the ball over above the top of the key, then you're going to be in trouble, because it makes it real difficult for you to get back and defend that. That is why they shot 51 percent from the floor and I think 55 percent in the second half, because they turned up the defensive pressure and we turned it over."


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"In you, Lord my God, I put my trust."
Psalm 25:1, New International Version
Because personal prayer is a very individualized act, my discussion of praying Psalm 25 will be written in first person perspective.
In you alone, Lord my God, I put my trust.
I know that I cannot trust myself. In all the areas I seemed strongest, I have failed.
Lord, I thought I could trust my brain to perform as needed, but a sudden shift in body chemistry left me grasping to remember my own address and phone number at a fairly young age.
Lord, I thought I could trust my body, but this girl who could walk for hours and hike for miles, and loved to climb, was reduced, at one point, to driving the electric cart while shopping for groceries.
Lord, I thought I could trust doctors, but ended up living a nightmare for many years, due to inconsistent care and undiagnosed disease.
Lord, I thought I could trust my family, but my family is only human. Nobody can always understand me or know exactly what I need. Lord, I have a wonderful family, but even those who love me most are beset with their own needs and weaknesses, no matter how much they love me.
Lord, I thought I could trust my friends, but many times, friends let me down, sometimes by accident, and sometimes on purpose. Besides, not even the best of friends can always be there for me. Sometimes they may be struggling with burdens greater than my own!
I thought I could trust the church. Lord, zeal for your house consumed me! But I found it an unwelcoming place for someone who is sick, or poor, or who is not willing or able to conform to whatever strict doctrinal, philosophical or political agenda any particular denomination or congregation espouses. As long as I could do it all, I was accepted. Once I couldn't, there was no place for me.
I thought I could trust my country, but oh, how broken is my beloved land! How thoughtlessly, in this "one nation under God," we neglect our very own national family. Even many needful second chances are offered only to those who excelled when their strength was lowest, not those fell beneath life's heaviest blows. Those who most need help are often judged as undeserving and left behind. Oh, Father! Open our eyes and heal our land!
Father God, people, even at our best... we fail each other! Friendships that aren't based on what one can give are rare and to be treasured. Lord, you alone, are the friend who stands strong and unfailing.
I think of phrase from an old hymn:
"The arm! of flesh will fail you. You dare not trust your own."
Only Jesus fully accepts us, loves us and has no agenda but to heal our brokenness. That's why I sing:
What a fellowship, what a joy divine,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
What a blessedness, what a peace is mine,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.
Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms;
Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms.
O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
O how bright the path grows from day to day,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.
Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms;
Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms.
What have I to dread, what have I to fear,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.
Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms;
Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms.
Have you discovered that God alone is strong enough to trust with your greatest needs and deepest longings, or are you still expecting certain people to be your "everything?"
Are you down on yourself because you haven't been the Superhuman hero you've expected yourself to be? Admit you are human, and allow others to be human, also.
Give yourself and others permission to be weak. God alone is perfect. No mortal can fill God's role in our lives! When we love people, but worship God alone, we set each other free to walk in God's light together.


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F3Q08 Earnings Call
November 25, 2008 9:00 am ET
Tim Reid - Vice President, Investor Relations
Bob Sasser - President and Chief Executive Officer
Kathleen E. Mallas - Vice President and Controller
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Tim Reid
Good morning and welcome to the Dollar Tree conference call for the third quarter of fiscal 2008. My name is Time Reid. I am Vice President of Investor Relations.
Our call today will be led by Bob Sasser, our President and Chief Executive Officer, who will provide insights on our performance in the quarter and recent developments in our business. Katy Mallas, our Vice President and Controller, will provide a more detailed review of our third quarter financial performance and provide our guidance for the remainder of fiscal year 2008.
Before we begin I would like to remind everyone that various remarks that we will make about future expectations, plans and prospects for the company constitute forward-looking statements for the purposes of the Safe Harbor Provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors included in our most recent press release, our most recent current report on Form 8-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and Annual Report on Form 10-K, all of which are on file with the SEC. We have no obligation to update our forward-looking statements and you should not expect us to do so.
At the end of our planned remarks we will open the call to your questions, which we ask that you limit to one question and one follow-up question, if necessary.
Now I'd like to turn the call over to Bob Sasser.
Bob Sasser
Good morning everyone. Happy turkey week. I hope everybody can find things to be thankful for this week, and as for us, it's a good time to be at Dollar Tree.
This morning we announced earnings for $0.47 per diluted share. This represents a 23.7% increase over last year's $0.38 per diluted share. As previously announced, total sales for the quarter were $1.114 billion, an increase of 11.6% over the third quarter of fiscal 2007.
And comp store sales increased 6.2% for the quarter. Our comp store sales increase was the result of more than a 5% increase in traffic and about a 1% increase in transaction size. We are very proud of those metrics.
Year-to-date 2008 compared with last year, total sales are up 10.7%, comp store sales are up 4.9%, and our operating income as a percent of sales is 6.2%. This is an increase of $25.0 million, or 20 basis points over last year's operating income of 6%.
For the year, net income has risen almost 17% and earnings per share have increased 25.7% to $1.37 per share.
You always ask me about the cadence of the sales in the quarter and I thought I would just share that with you, that sales were strong throughout the third quarter and consistent with the comp sales trend that began really earlier this year.
I view this as evidence that Dollar Tree is increasingly relevant to the consumer. With all of the economic uncertainty, high fuel and energy prices, and pressure in general on the household budget, consumers have to save somewhere. Customers know they can find great value at Dollar Tree for just $1.00 and a convenient, positive shopping experience. More and more our customers rely on us to deliver on this promise and new customers are finding us all the time.
One of the keys to our success is our expanded merchandise mix. Now we really have it all; both things that people need and things that people want. While still small and convenient, our store size has grown over the past several years in order to accommodate the more needs-based consumer product to our heretofore high-value discretionary product mix.
These needs-based products are lower margin but faster turning and drive footsteps into our stores on a more frequent basis. Part of this strategy is the continued expansion of frozen and refrigerated products in more of our stores and we remain on track with our goal this year to add freezers and coolers to 150 more Dollar Tree stores.
During the quarter we added freezers and coolers to 10 Dollar Tree stores, bringing our total to 127 additional stores so far this year. And at the end of the third quarter we had freezers and coolers in 1,101 Dollar Tree stores compared to 931 Dollar Tree stores the same time last year.
While adding new products and categories, we continue to use retail technology to improve the in-stock position on these basic consumer products. Gasoline is still expensive so when our customers come to shop, we want to make sure to have what they need.
Using point-of-sale data by item, by store, we are making smarter allocations and as we sell the product our auto-replenishment system is keeping the stores better in stock on more than 1,200 basic items.
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This winter weather already has me thinking of a few wine excursions in 2014. Here's a list compiled by Wine Enthusiast magazine, which celebrates the very best in international wine, food and cultural adventure - let's have a look together, eh?
Wine Enthusiast Magazine recently released its top picks for their must-visit wine destinations in its third annual Travel Issue. With its diverse list of powerhouse wine regions as well as travel discoveries, the issue showcases the editors' favorite wine finds from around the globe and offers readers unique insight into each destination's distinctive epicurean culture. Profiles on the best places to stay and visit, where to dine and, most importantly, taste outstanding wines, transports Wine Enthusiast's readers deep into each location.
Highlighting unexpected and emerging regions like Baja, Mexico and Texas Hill Country to more well-known destinations such as Sonoma, California and Mendoza, Argentina emphasizes, more than ever, the magazine's dedication to providing surprising wine discoveries found nowhere else. Each destination is uncovered with exclusive tips on the region plus local-in-the-know suggestions that bring the reader to the heart of each featured must visit spot.
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Kris Koenig, co-producer of the film "Assaulted, Civil Rights Under Fire," told Examiner today in an exclusive SHOT Show interview that his goal with the 79-minute film — which is available throughout the show this week at the Second Amendment Foundation booth — is to educate the public about how their rights are under attack.
"Too many people in our own community aren't aware the film exists," Koenig, a resident of Chico, Calif., said.
Koenig wrote and directed the documentary, which was also produced by Eric Katzenberg, Anita Ingrao with Geoff Arrobio and Nabil Khattar as executive producers. The documentary was done by Dead Patriot Films.
The film was released in a limited number of theaters last June 20, and it has been raising eyebrows and public awareness ever since. Narrated by Ice-T, "Assaulted" takes the audience on a trek across the gun rights landscape, focusing on the Second Amendment as a personal right, a community obligation and how the right to keep and bear arms was designed to assure the citizenry with what Koenig called "a balance of power."
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Koenig's film also reminds viewers about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the Los Angeles riots, and touches on the 2011 shooting of an intruder by Redding, Calif., resident Donna Hopper.
Koenig was the victim of a carjacking, and one night on a ride-along with a local sheriff's deputy as part of a documentary on gang activity in Northern California, he was involved in a confrontation with a known gang member. He applied for a carry permit the next day on the advice of a deputy.
"I'm a victim no more," he told this column.
The independent film was largely financed with donations, including one from SAF founder Alan Gottlieb, who is also chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.
"Alan was one of our first donors, along with the Calguns Foundation," Koenig said. "We owe a lot to Alan. He's been a huge mentor."
Koenig's film crew shot footage for the movie at the 2012 Gun Right Policy Conference, interviewed Gottlieb, attorney Alan Gura who successfully argued both the Heller and McDonald cases before the Supreme Court, Second Amendment scholar and attorney David Kopel and many others, including pro-gun rocker Ted Nugent.
One of Koenig's primary missions this week at the SHOT Show is to meet retailers and encourage them to make his video available in their stores.
He believes this documentary tells a story that America needs to hear. Now that it is available on video, increasing numbers of people will have that opportunity.


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CATCO is Kids and the Davis Performing Arts Program for Youth have teamed up again for another wonderful, entertaining show starring Columbus's own young actors. The musical School House Rock Live! premiered last weekend for a two-weekend engagement and I was incredibly impressed by the entire production.
The story centers around Tom, a teacher who is anxious about his first day. While getting ready in the morning, he finds himself surrounded by the various characters in his head—and on his television—who begin to sing the educational School House Rock songs from his childhood to remind him that he knows all he needs to know in order to be a great teacher.
The premise is simple, and the set on stage is simple too, but that's a large part of the musical's charm. The cast doesn't need elaborate costumes or moving set pieces, they don't need a complex story with multiple named characters, and they don't need a huge pit orchestra. Between the images on the single drop-down screen in the background, and the old-fashioned television in the foreground, it really feels like you're watching the old School House Rock cartoons from your childhood. Those cartoons weren't overly complex, so if this musical rendition was it would feel incredibly out of place.
The young cast is brilliant. Playing the sole named character, Tom, Buddy Frontz is charming and confident—he never missed a beat. The rest of the amazing 35-child cast, all from the Columbus area, are full of energy and it's obvious the entire show how much fun they are all having on the stage. There's so much talent in this cast, and it will be wonderful to see if some of these young stars grow up to star in the older CATCO shows in the future!
Particularly impressive is how much music and performance is packed into the 60-minute show. The cast sings nearly every famous School House Rock song that anyone would know at the drop of a hat, and they do so accompanied with exciting choreography and hilarious interactions.
School House Rock Live! is definitely a musical for both children and adults; the children will love seeing their peers on stage and love the catchy songs, and the adults will love reliving their childhoods. School House Rock Live! will be playing at the Columbus Performing Arts Center (Shedd Theatre) through April 14.


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Atypical swimbladders of lake charr, Salvelinus ...
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|Atypical swimbladders of lake charr, Salvelinus namaycush, from Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada
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|Randy L. Eshenroder, E. Don Stevens, Mara S. Zimmerman, Charles C. Krueger
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|Environmental Biology of Fishes; International Charr Symposium 2006
|Swimbladder walls of lake charr, Salvelinus namaycush, from Great Slave Lake (GSL), Northwest Territories, Canada, were unusually thick for the species. The thinnest sections of the GSL bladders (mean = 2.44mm, range = 1.1-4.4mm) were significantly thicker (P = 0.001) than lake charr swimbladders collected from two small Province of Ontario lakes (means = 0.65 and 0.92mm), whose populations were assumed to be representative of the species. Variance in wall thickness was also greater in GSL lake charr than in charr from two small lakes (P < 0.02). Within individuals, some of the GSL bladder walls were markedly irregular in thickness, but whether these anomalies exist in situ or were artifacts of preservation remains uncertain. The bulk of the tissue in the thickest sections of the GSL swimbladders was in the tunica serosa (outer layer). The extent of the modification of the GSL swimbladders is extraordinary for northern fishes in postglacial lakes.
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Feb. 4, 2011
Each Wednesday throughout the winter quarter, members of the football team, along with UCLA Head Athletic Performance Coach Mike Linn will visit Palms Middle School to participate in The Prime Time Games. The Prime Time Games is a full-inclusion sports program wherein at-risk middle school students from the Team Prime Time After School Program coach, mentor and play alongside young athletes with special needs, including autism and Down syndrome.
"This sports mentorship program brings together low income and special needs students, and provides a unique experience for our athletes," said Linn. "Different than most community service opportunities, this after-school program allows mentor-to-mentor interaction as well as an inclusive environment for the special needs participants.
"The goal at UCLA has always been to build the complete student-athlete; in the classroom, on the field and in the community. This is especially true with football, where player development should be as much about building character as it is improving physical abilities."
This week, Nick Crissman, Connor Bradford, Isaiah Bowens, Phillip Ruhl and Johnathan Franklin took part in Man Maker Wednesday. Below, Crissman blogs about his experience at Palms Middle School.
On Wednesday my teammates Johnathan Franklin, Connor Bradford, Isaiah Bowens, Phillip Ruhl, and I had the great opportunity to visit Palms Middle School and work with Team Prime Time and Coach Mike Linn.
The day first started off with introductions of my teammates and I to the student coaches and Johnathan Franklin giving a small speech to the kids. He opened it up by asking the kids questions The answers that the student coaches gave in return were what really surprised me the most. One student said 'I have learned a lot from this program. I love giving back to the kids and I really appreciate everything that I have a lot more now.' This is what this program is all about. Soon after, the athletes arrived at the door, and we formed two long lines that they ran through as they entered the gym. Many of the kids immediately recognized Johnathan and I from the previous days we had spent time with them. It was amazing to see the excitement on their faces when they saw us.
The team that I coached was the Clippers and we played the Magic. The Magic were very well coached by Johnathan but we had two secret weapons. The first goes by the name of Jack. Jack was a player that I connected with immediately because he did not want to shoot the ball out of fear that he would miss. I convinced him to take turns shooting with me and low and behold he was lights out. Jack ended up being the leading scorer of the game, making 11 straight shots, each one as exciting as the last. Our second secret weapon was Casey. Every time Casey shot the ball it was from at least half court! While you might be thinking this is crazy, it is not at all. Casey easily has the best half court shot I have ever seen in my life. He made five shots from this distance. I was so impressed I tried to make a shot from his favorite spot and didn't even hit the backboard. I'm afraid my two secret weapons are not a secret anymore. Not only did all the kids show a great amount of skill but also showed a great amount of sportsmanship as well.
The day spent with the coaches and athletes could not have gone any better. It was great to see the relationships that the middle school students have built with these athletes. They do an amazing job working with the kids making the games as great as possible for them. While my teammates and I went to Palms Middle School to teach and mentor both groups of kids I can honestly say that I might have learned the most from the whole experience. I have worked with Team Prime Time about four times now and every time I walk away with new friends. I cannot wait until I have another opportunity to go back and work with kids. It is truly a special experience for everyone involved.


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Gymnastics Coach and Sun Devil Superfan
Assistant coach Tom Ward brings a high energy level to his athletes as well as all of ASU's.
The Right Fit
Assistant coaches bring different strengths to gymnastics program
With New Rankings, Gym Devils the Most Improved Team in the Nation
In a comparison of RQS scores from this season and last season, Arizona State is the most improved team nationally.
Gym Devils Full of Confidence Heading into UCLA
Fox Sports Arizona's Amanda Pflugrad talks to the Gym Devils about the rankings and the teams confidence heading to UCLA.
Gym Devils Rested, Rejuvenated for Illinois
Fox Sports Arizona's Amanda Pflugrad talks with the gymnasts about resting up after a weekend of back-to-back meets and getting rejuvenated for Illinois.
Tom Ward enters his third season as assistant coach for the Arizona State women's gymnastics team. In his two seasons with the Gym Devils, Ward helped lead the team to its highest postseason finish since 2006, coached two All-Pac-12 honoree, and had six athletes earn Pac-12 All-Academic honors. Ward also helped contribute to the Sun Devils major RQS score increase from 2011 to 2012, helping label Arizona State the most improved gymnastics team in the nation in 2012.
Ward comes to Arizona State from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, where he served for three seasons as an assistant coach for the Golden Flashes. Coming off the best season in school history, Kent State finished the season ranked 12th in the nation, its highest-ever national finish. The Golden Flashes reached the national championships for the first time in school history in 2011 after placing second at the Ann Arbor Regional.
Ward was named the 2011 NACGC/W National Assistant Coach of the Year for his work with the Kent State Golden Flashes.
At Kent State, Ward worked primarily with gymnasts on vault, bars and floor.
Prior to returning to his alma mater to coach, Ward spent 17 years as a private club coach and owner in Ohio and Florida. An accomplished gymnast in his own right, Ward competed from 1988-91 for Kent State in the All-Around. Ward and his wife Tonya have a daughter named Kendra.


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I was reading back through michael jackson autobiography last night. And came across somethin that shocked me a little bit. He was talking about plastic surgery. And he said ''Judy garland and jean harlow and many other had their noses done. My problem is that as a child star people got used to seeing me look one way.'' ... when i saw that i was like Whhaaaaa??? Have i missed something?? Judy had her NOSE done? I thought 'nahhh course she didnt michaels wrong!!'
Now will you guys reasure me that michael got his facts wrong. Cuz iv never seen anythin about judy getting her nose done? Unless hes on about when the studios put that thing up her nose in pictures to make her look ''better'' .


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Max Restaurant Group hosts a number of events including wine tastings, comedy shows and special dinners at their various restaurants. Check their calendar for details. They own two locations in West Hartford: Max's Oyster Bar and Max Burger.
The next event being held in West Hartford is the Hooker Beer Dinner at Max's Oyster Bar on March 15, 2010 at 7 pm. A five course meal will be served and each course will be paired with a different Thomas Hooker Brewery beer. The menu will include the likes of mussels, kielbasa and chocolate cake. Check here for the detailed information. Tickets are 60 dollars per person.
Call 860-236-6299 for reservations or head down to 964 Farmington Avenue in the center of town.


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"On balance, the RWC was perhaps not as much of a boon for tourism as had been hoped, despite the higher-than-expected visitor numbers."
And definitely not a boon for ratepayers! Unless you can call explosive increases in rates a boom!
Feedback from businesses to Treasury officials paints a flat picture of the economy.
The past month has seen Treasury officials talking to businesses in the country's main centres as part of preparation for the May budget.
"Flat" appears to be the word which featured most frequently, according to a supplement to the Treasury's monthly economic update released this afternoon.
"Activity was most commonly described as being 'flat'," the report says.
"Sometimes, this term was used to indicate there was little or no growth in business activity, which was bumbling along at a relatively low level.
"At other times, it was used to mean business was growing but the rate of growth was low and/or the same as last year."
There is no clear picture across the economy, the report says.
Different firms operating in the same sectors provided different responses – one example being retailers' response to the Rugby World Cup.
Some told officials it boosted trade. Others reported the event took trade away.
"There were also conflicting reports from the travel/tourism sector.
"Some operators enjoyed a boost to business through the RWC period, which has continued on afterwards," the report said.
"Others have experienced declining sales over the past nine to 12 months.
"On balance, the RWC was perhaps not as much of a boon for tourism as had been hoped, despite the higher-than-expected visitor numbers."
The feedback also says the construction sector is "doing it tough" but adds that prospects are good, especially with the Christchurch rebuilding effort expected over the next few years.
Residential property is an Auckland verses the rest story, with a pick-up in activity in the country's biggest city and flat activity elsewhere.
"Even within Auckland, activity is concentrated more towards the central city rather than more outlying areas."
Officials do not seem to have delved much into either agriculture or the manufacturing and exporting sectors, a fact acknowledged in the report.
"From the few comments that were received, on-farm production has been good, boosted by favourable weather conditions, and prices are relatively high, even though Fonterra's dairy payout forecast has eased back a little lately.
"Log and dairy exports are continuing apace, but other manufacturers are struggling, with the high New Zealand dollar causing some concern."
Profits are also reported as being flat, with higher costs, especially for fuel, insurance and, to a lesser extent, wages, cutting into margins.
On the investment front, there is some pick-up, but mostly in information technology.
"While some firms reported they planned to undertake significant capital projects in the near future, these were the exception rather than the rule.
"Most were maintaining capital expenditure at depreciation levels or less. Any business investment that has been going on has been concentrated in the IT area."
Overall, the report says, the feedback from businesses is consistent with the forecasts in the Budget Policy Statement that "growth would be weak in the first half of 2012 following the temporary boost from the RWC and before the Christchurch rebuild gets fully under way in the second half of the year".
"However, they were less positive than recent business surveys, which have indicated some pick-up in activity."
Agree, would be interesting for someone to add up all the costs of the RWC and see how much was spent.
No B/S about long term infrastructure etc - the new Dunedin Stadium is evidence of what is nice but ultimately hard to justify.
Nowhere, until the building and construction sector starts to move again.
We are going nowhere fast.
As has been stated ad nauseum: until the reserve bank increases interest rates to a level that will attract savings we will continue to flounder.
Without savings we will not build domestic investment capital; the effect of this is that we must continue to borrow from,and/or sell assets to overseas.
A policy change is required.
Beckham's visit to Auckland cost a bundle too. Those who gain the most are those who rub shoulders with these rugby stars whilst we tax/rates paying mugs pay for their social life. The pals of these people get the contracts quite often - this ACC fiasco highlights how biz is done in NZ IMO - the mighty agree to whatever their friends want.
If it hadn't been for the RWC then the economy would have gone into serious decline mid 2011.
The answer to NZ's current position is simple - get the grey army spending a bit. Those with no debt (generally over 60) should spend a bit (paint the house, windows etc, get in a gardener, replace the guttering, wash the house down, visit their New Zealand relatives, and spend locally on restaurants, holidays, cafe's and even go and get that hip operation privately, for example. There are no pockets in shrouds. If every one in this category spent on average $2,000 then then this would greatly help - generating approximately $1,600,000,000 of activity. Instead many of this generation are the ones who have gone into their shells. I recently heard a 83 year old saying he wasn't going to get his house painted this year as he is worried about the European situation !! And those with debt (including the local authorities) need to haul in their expenditure and repay as fast as they can.
And that is why the 83 year old still has money...because he doesn't know it all...unlike the average NBR reader
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The ancients managed bees and used honey as a salve or poultice on wounds and boils to prevent infection and speed healing. Doctors and healers around the world use honey or even table sugar in open wounds to lower the risks of infection and to speed healing.
Dr. Allen Dennison of Hasbro Children's Hospital has worked with honey for many years. At a RI Beekeepers Association (RIBA) meeting, he offered a peak at modern medicine's approach to these techniques and shared his experience in "Healing Wounds with Honey." Nearly 80 RIBA members learned to make treatment ointments.
Honey has numerous properties, biological and chemical, that make it uniquely suited for healing. Applying honey straight to wounds soothes raw nerves and helps cuts, gashes, burns and some skin infections to heal faster, according to Dr. Dennison. Applying honey to wounds encourages patient cooperation by soothing raw nerves immediately. Honey pulls fluids and moisture from injured tissue and reduces swelling/edema. This can reduce pressure on capillaries, increase blood flow and speed healing. The glucose in honey provides energy to the cells generating new tissue and skin.
Honey sooths bug bites and even bee stings.
Honey works on wounds by providing a biofilm against air and bacteria. A bonus of this effect is the prevention of scab formation. This reduces the chances that a patient will scratch or pick the scab open – risking infection, slowing healing and increasing scarring.
Honey is a natural antibiotic and immobilizes bacteria by dehydrating them. Honey has twice the osmotic strength (dehydrating power) of table sugar. Honey raises the pH in a wound inhibiting bacteria growth.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and causes a staph infection which is resistant to common antibiotics. MRSA is common in healthcare settings and can also be contacted through skin-to-skin contact - common amung football players and wrestlers. Laboratory trials have shown that honey can eradicate 70% of MRSA bacteria while reducing cross contamination.
Keeping honey on a wound can be challenging unless it is held in place with a gauze bandage. Another approach is to blend honey with an emulsifier or thickener such as Aqua Four moisturizer, petroleum jelly or fruit pectin. Lanolin can also be used for wound treatment, if the patient is not allergic to it. Lanolin-based ointments should not be used for eczema and certain skin problems.
Not many US doctors use honey for wound treatments. elsewhere, veterinarians and physicians use Medihoney or L-Mesitran made from Manuka or Tea Tree honey in New Zealand.
Many wounds can be treated with raw local honey. Granulated or crystallized honey may be more effective than liquid honey as it dribbles less and has stored more osmotic capacity. Creamed honey is not effective for wounds since it has often been heated and/or stirred which inactivates the valuable glucose oxidase and other enzymes.
Recommended Treatment for Scrapes, Shallow Wounds:
- Gently clean any wound with gentle soap or half strength hydrogen peroxide to remove any dirt or foreign material. DO NOT use Neosporin, Bacitracin, iodine or Silver sulphadiazine. While these products do kill unwanted bacteria, they also kill and slow the body's natural cells slowing the healing process and risk development of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
- Apply honey or honey ointment to wound. Cover with gauze dressing if needed, to prevent smearing on clothes or furniture. Frequent removal of wound dressings often does more damage by pulling away some of the healed tissue.
- If you see any signs of infection such as puss, oozing, swelling, redness or a red line heading toward the heart, fever, chills, shaking, see a medical professional.
Recommended Treatment for Small Surface Burns:
- Cool the burn for 15 minutes with ice and/or cold water.
- Apply raw honey three times per day and leave the burn uncovered; a bandage may rub or itch. Ointment (see recipe below) on burns is not generally comfortable but will last longer. Covered honey dressings can standard gauze or telfa bandages and can be changed every other day without risk to the healing process. Depending on the burn severity and area affected, pain medication may be appropriate especially for dressing changes: ibuprofen (Motrin), naproxen (Aleve) or even an opiate painkiller such as hydrocodone (Vicodin) may be prescribed by the treating doctor.
- If you see any signs of infection such as puss, oozing, swelling, redness or a red line heading toward the heart, fever, chills, shaking, see a medical professional.
Honey Handling:
Do not heat honey or its sugars will be denatured or broken down into simple sugars. Medical honey should not be diluted with water. Irradiation is approved by the FDA as a way to kill botulinium bacteria which is harmless to humans except to some infants and toddlers.
Dr. Dennison recommends every first aid kits have a small container of honey or honey ointment for using directly on any wound or dressing. Apply with a clean stick or cotton swab. Use the ointment if you are concerned about dribbling, and be prepared to change the dressing every other day.
Dr. Dennison's Wound Healing Ointment *
- 14 oz of Aquaphor (Biersdorf USA) heated to 105 degrees F in a microwave
- 14 oz raw honey at room temperature (not heated)
Mix with hand mixer for three minutes. Decant into small cosmetic jars and label with your name and date. Honey ointment keeps for ever, according to Dr Dennison.
* You may NOT sell this product or make any medical claims as this product and recipe have not been approved by the FDA.


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Find the maximum of the function $$f(x)=x^{1/x}$$ and the value of $x$ which gives the maximum value?
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Let $y = x^{1/x}.$ So $$ \ln y = (1/x)\ln x. $$ Differentiate both sides w.r.t $x$, we get $$ y'/y = (1/x)(1/x) + (-1/x^2) \ln x. $$ Rearranging, we have $$\dfrac{d}{dx}(x^{1/x}) = (1-\ln x)x^{1/x - 2} $$ Set $\dfrac{d}{dx}(x^{1/x}) = 0$ and work from there to get the maximum. (Hint: maximum occurs at $x = e.$)
This is not original with me.
If we know that $e^x \ge 1+x$ with equality only when $x = 0$, $e^{(x-e)/e} \ge 1 + (x-e)/e = x/e$ or $e^{x/e} \ge x$ or $e^{1/e} \ge x^{1/x}$ with equality only if $x = e$.
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Muleskinner wrote:Indeed, Twallan and his mods are the best of the best. Recommend you check out some of his other mods while one his site. Very useful at times.
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What it actually does?
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I used the beautiful backyard with a stunning Koi pond as my inspiration and decided on a simple, yet elegant citrus theme for this dinner party. The dessert table was simple and featured orange creamsicle cupcakes, orange sherbet cups, mini cheesecakes, citrus candies and citrus flavored soda. I wanted to use my favorite cake stand as the focal point, but didn't need any more sweets so I piled oranges on top with a few green leaves to incorporate the citrus theme. I loved the free Mother's Day printables from Amanda's Parties to Go and used the orange and lime green elements from the package to dress up the desserts and decor.
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The doggie splash season starts off in Mesquite this year with their Doggie Splash Day on August 11. It all takes place at Vanston Pool at 2913 Oates Drive in Mesquite. It starts at 9 am and goes until 1 pm. Owners are free and dogs are $5 each. Proof of rabies vaccination is required for all dogs.
And if your dogs aren't cool enough after these events, here are some more:
Dog-A-Poolooza at Holford Park Pool, 2322 Homestead Place, Garland, Texas, Saturday August 18th from 8 am to 1 pm, $5 per dog and $1 for owners.
Pooch Plunge at Wet Zone Waterpark, 5305 Main Street, Rowlett, Texas: Sunday August 19 from 4 pm to 7 pm, $5 per dog and free for owners.
Doggy Swim Day at Rockwall Municipal Pool, 815 Washington Street, Rockwall, Texas: Saturday, September 8th from 10 am to 2 pm, $5 per dog and free for owners.
More are coming in September as the big waterparks shut down for the summer. Get your dogs ready!