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In the last episode, SHIELD goes after the Clairvoyant with Skye's help but things get complicated as Deathlock tries and stops them.
In this week's episode, titled "Turn, Turn, Turn", the Agents try and get the answers to who is behind Deathlock as SHIELD is split and you don't know who is good and who is bad.
For those of you who have seen Captain America Winter Soldier you know that there are events that occur in that movie that are important for this episode. But you don't need to have seen the movie to understand what's going on. You just get a further understanding of everything.
Coulson is trying to get answers from May about why she has been talking with Fury but she just says that it was her job but things get complicated as two droid planes try to take them down. After they take the droids down, the group talk about how Coulson thinks that Hand is the clairvoyant.
Coulson gives her a chance to redeem herself as he asks he to call Fury. But of course that is not going to happen (people who saw Captain America Winter Soldier know why). With Fury gone, May tells Coulson the truth. She had assembled the team, not him, so that they could help him. Fitz/Simmons are there to monitor his health while Ward was there to take him out if they needed to.
Skye is able to decipher a message sent by the Clairvoyant. It says 'Out of the shadows, into the light. Hydra'. The plane is heading to the Hub where they have no idea what is waiting for them there.
While trying to get to the computer system, Ward and Skye share an intimate moment where they both basically admit having feelings for one another. They kiss before they are able to go on their mission.
Simmons is continuing to try and figure out why and how TAHITI saved both Coulson and Skye. Simmons talks with one of her mentors from school and learn that Hydra is attacking them. She tries to hide away at the Hub with Triplett. When they get found out, Hand tests them to see if they are working for Hydra which they pass. She tells them that they are trying to take Hydra down and the Coulson may be Hydra.
Simmons tries to defend Coulson say that he can't be Hydra, but Hand uses events from the season so far to try and make Simmons see why they think that Coulson is Hydra.
The Clairvoyant's identity is revealed to be Garrett and how he's able to infiltrate SHIELD. The remaining agents not loyal to Hydra have to come together to try and rebuild SHIELD and defeat Hydra.
The ending comes out of nowhere as you think that this is going to be the end for Garrett but there is a curveball as we see that Ward is working with Garrett. He kills two guards and Hand.
Next week, Coulson and the rest of his group go under ground to try and find answers about Hydra while Ward gets to see all that Hydra can do.
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By way of contrast, I'd like to demonstrate an example of the free-to-play model which is somewhat obtuse at best and infuriating at worst, and illuminate you with a prime example of how this reality isn't the only possible one.
Most free-to-play games use multiple currencies. One of these is the one more normally used for in-game play, while the other, less attainable, is usually obfuscated and handed out on rare occasions, but is capable of delivering extreme bonuses or power-ups.
Flight Control Rocket, for example, has your powerups come in the form of 'droids'. You can have one droid active at any given time, and each one requires 'charging', which means leaving it alone for a bit. If you've been playing for hours (I totally did) and have depleted all your droids' batteries, you can either wait until the next day, or buy a new battery using in-game gold, which is purchasable with real-world cash.
Now, since these are optional extras, it's not really a problem, but let's look at Sim City Social (also by EA). You have in-game money, which fuels the economy of your city, and you have 'gems', which are awarded once every time you level up (once every two hours or so of gameplay). The mechanic is quite similar, but SimCity Social makes the misstep of peppering the regular everyday buildings with gem requirements, as well as its achievements.
For example, one of the achievements being flagged for you to achieve is permanently stationed on the left. It isn't 'Build a farm then get it to level 3', it's something grander like 'Build a blimp'. That blimp happens to cost 16 gems. For those counting, that means that you'll have to play about 30+ hours of the game to get this achievement.
Gems are the item which are available for in-game purchase, meaning the blimp achievement (which stays affixed on the screen and has no 'hide' option) is reduced to little more than an advert to spend in-game gold – a constant reminder that you're not getting the full experience of the game because you refuse to monetise post-download.
The free-to-play model argument is still in full flux, with some examples being lauded while others are scorned.
Then there's Tiny Wings – the humble little bird-jumper which, with a modest feature set, made its mark in the early days of the Apple App Store. Created by one-man-band Andreas Illiger, Tiny Wings saw you try to time your downward momentum well enough to land in the 'scoop' shaped hills in such a way that you'd fling yourself back up into the air, the minuscule wings of the adorable creatures flapping vigorously as it showered you in a memorably cute soundtrack and a scrapbook cardboard cut-out art style which made you feel like you were watching an early Wes Anderson film.
Flash forward a couple of years and Tiny Wings is one of the big success stories on the platform, but little has been heard from the developer.
Last week, he announced 'Tiny Wings 2.0' with an amazingly adorable trailer (which plays right into my Wes Anderson comparison) where he'd hand crafted a music-box where the sheet music with punched-holes had the game world drawn onto it, and as it played the Tiny Wings tune like a little ballerina box, a hand from off camera held a little coloured in paper cut-out of the bird going up and down.
Yesterday, it released. It came out, not as a sequel, as one would've expected, but as a free update. Over 12 months' development time was given away for free, adding multiplayer, iPad support, retina support, a new game mode and AI to play against. Easily worthy of a sequel, Illiger had this to say to Touch Arcade on his decision to release it for free as an update instead of as paid in-game content or as a sequel in a standalone app:
I [never] clarified if it will be an update or an separate app before the release because then my fans will be happy on the release day when they see that the sequel isn't a separate app and they will get it for free. I worked on the 2.0 version for the last 12 months and everyone told me I should make a seperate app out of it and sell it again (because it is almost a new game and I would earn a lot more money). It was a heavy decision for me to give away this new version for free but it feels right (most people I talked about this subject don't understand it :).
So I decided to give it away for free as a big "thank you" to all my fans for changing my life. That's really important for me and the reason why I make this little stupid marketing trick of confusing my fans before the release.
So I decided to give it away for free as a big "thank you" to all my fans for changing my life. That's really important for me and the reason why I make this little stupid marketing trick of confusing my fans before the release.
I confess I was at first worried when I saw that the new mode had a big and prominent part saying 'new islands coming soon'. My first thought way 'Aha! He's simply saying all this nice stuff to get people to love him and get back into the game, then he's going to sting us!', but this statement is pretty clear. He's unlikely to monetise those new islands any more than he has the new version of the game.
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So here are your multiple ends of the spectrum. Weigh in! What annoys or doesn't annoy you about in-game purchases? The conversation is still very active -- where is the line for you?
Heller said:I wouldn't have paid for it regardless, so I'm glad he offered it as a free update. I don't think it would have constituted as an in-app purchase either. It was always going to either be a free update or an entirely new app.
Ben said: Lot's of Tiny Wings is currently being played in the MMGN office.
I wonder though, would it have been better received as a paid "Tiny Wings 2" download? A lot of people are commenting that they're disappointed that it's "just an update" and not actually a different game.
Would they have thought it was different if they had to pay for it?
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Gold Bears Did Not Fare Well Today
Rod David
Gold started the new week by absorbing more sellers.
The following are the latest daily summaries of my ongoing intraday coverage, providing context to interpret price action. Any prices listed are for a contract's current "front month." Their direction tends to correlate with any ETFs listed for each.
Today's Highlight:
Gold's intraday weakness Monday was less severe than its overnight weakness ahead of Friday's open. Could it have fulfilled enough selling pressure to let a new upleg begin?
Dollar Basket
Sep Contract DX; (NYSEARCA:UUP), (NYSEARCA:UDN)
Monday's narrowly ranging inside day keeps the bounce off last week's lows from gaining momentum. But a new downleg cannot begin without closing under 81.65, which should be tested intraday.
Sep Contract EC; (NYSEARCA:FXE)
Monday's reaction down from having retested the rally's 1.3333 target was too shallow to indicate trending was underway. The inside day is not predictive, but it does suggest the recent highs will be retested.
Oct Contract GC; (NYSEARCA:GLD)
Monday's retracement of Friday's recovery did react up from probing under 1300.00. Almost any delay in resuming the rally would suggest a bigger downleg forming.
Sep Contract SI; (NYSEARCA:SLV)
Gapping down Monday held 19.65 support, and recovering back above 20.00 Tuesday would still be credible for launching a new upleg targeting 21.50.
30-year Treasury
Sep Contract US; (NYSEARCA:TLT)
Friday's rally had stopped short of gaining traction, but Monday's reaction down was more drifting than trending. There is no active pattern other than the potential for retesting last week's low down to 131-06.
Crude Oil
Sep Contract CL; (NYSEARCA:USO)
Sunday night's test of 106.00 was recovered just as was Friday's test of 106.50. A deeper pullback targeting 103.55 isn't necessarily in-play, but that's still the likelier scenario.
Natural Gas
Sep Contract CL; (NYSEARCA:UNG, UNL)
The week began as last week had ended, drifting down to new lows. There is no active pattern, still needing a retest of "higher prior lows" at 3.55-3.60 to signal the drop may even be ending.
Editor's note: Rod's analytical techniques are designed to efficiently identify targets and turning points for any liquid stock or market in any time frame. He applies his techniques live intraday, primarily to S&P futures, at
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Signing Day: Michigan
Brady Hoke and the Wolverines enjoyed a very strong recruiting year, finishing with one of the nation's top classes. One of their biggest coups was flipping five-star offensive tackle Kyle Kalis from Ohio State. The offensive line haul in addition to Kalis was particularly strong, with Erik Magnuson and Ben Braden as two of the other big men to watch for.


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Monday, January 7, 2013
Since last summer, I've been very open-minded to the beauty and fashion suggestions from all the experts in my life. I figure I trust their taste and I work in a creative industry, so why not go a little wild? Shave a lock of hair off? Count me in. Frizzy '70s curls and pink eyeshadow? Sign me up. Chartreuse mini skirt, knee-high boots and '60s/'70s print top? Of course! So when celebrity manicurist Tracylee Percival asked me if I was ready for major nails, I said, "Hell, yeah."
Tracylee — the brand ambassador for Sally Hansen nail products — has been jazzing up my stubby nails since 2010. But when she's not slumming it with me, she's doing nails for glossy magazine shoots and celebrities including Mariah Carey, M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj. Tracylee was the one who introduced me to gorgeous "Impossible" singer Shontelle Layne, who wound up wearing Wendy Brandes jewelry with her fierce Tracylee manicure.
I've always joked to Tracylee that some day I'd try the dagger-like nails favored by the likes of Lady Gaga and Rihanna, so when she told me the time had come to give it a whirl, I immediately acquiesced. She then asked me to email her some images as inspiration for the nail art, and I sent photos of the interior of the 13th-century Gothic chapel Saint-Chapelle in Paris.
I sent some other medieval and medieval-inspired images as well.
Here's the result!
These are gel nails, and Tracylee assures me I'll get used to them quickly, just like Peter Griffin got used to his acrylic nails in Family Guy.
More photos soon! Right now I need to scratch FitzRoy the cat with my new claws. Get ready for a taste of your own medicine, cat!
UPDATED TO ADD: I added my manicure to Not Dead Yet Style's Visible Monday post, of course. I encourage all the Visible ladies to check out my birth-year necklaces while you're visiting my blog — flaunt your age, wimmins!
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yowza! I fear your fingers, in a good way : > Thanks for sharing the shock and awesome with Visible Monday.
You crack me up — the Family Guy clip is high-larious. Shontelle looks amazing in that pic even without a head. And your nails are individual works of art. Tracylee is pretty amazing.
I don't know how long it would last on my hands…but those are really cool!
Ohhhh, Sainte-Chapelle is my favourite place in Paris. But your picture is the "downstairs", no? I love the upstairs: it is like standing in the most scintillating jewellery box. I think the only experience I had that was more beautiful was in Hakone, Japan. My ipad is not letting me post links butnif you google Hakone stained glass sculpture there are fabulous pictures on Flickr. It's like being inside a kaleidoscope.
Like FitzRoy is worried! Ha! Tracylee is an Artiste. You and I have similar stubbies, I need to know how you're coping with the gels.
Fiiiierce! You gotta just jump on things that inspire you, especially if it's something non-permanent. Hair grows, nails can be changed, make up taken off. Love seeing your explorations, they're always so much fun.
Stacy, you & Wendy both crack ME up!! lol Thanks all for the sweetness!!!
I love them. You look almost as good as Peter from Family Guy. Almost. I'm off to check out this visible Monday caper, sounds fun.
I love your openness to all this fabulous experimentation and especially your reports back on the experiences. Fantastic inspiration images, and I like how each nail is different. Happy scritching!
These images are great! Peter Griffin with acrylics is too much! I agree with @Megan Mae, these things can be changed!
Those medieval images remind me of our trip to the Morgan (?) Library to look at those old texts. They were beautiful, weren't they?
I love your new nails! How are you adjusting to them?
Be still my heart – your nails are too wickedly wonderful.
Those nails are crazy and creative but something I personally wouldn't feel comfortable wearing in public. Sort of like "stripper" nails, ha!
Isn't that blue in the church the most beautiful color?
Your nails are really the coolest! I've never tried gel nails. I did acrylics once and they drove me nuts as they were so heavy. I think they are much better now. The designs are most excellent.
I was really amazed by the new art made by Tracylee! It looks like there's a gem on the nails! It adds beauty and elegance of an individual..
I've wanted to do really crazy things with my nails for years! Darn conservative job….
OOPS! Please ignore my previous, unfinished comment! I was TRYING to say that I LOVE LOVE LOVE these nails! I've been DYING to have this shape! I'm TRYING to grow my nails this length/shape, but sadly I have SUPER SHORT weak and stumpy nails! After seeing yours tho, I just may have to try gel! Thanks for the inspiration as always! 😉
PS…just emailed you!
Your nails are even more awesome in person!
I think they look great, my fave is the sparkly one on your middle finger.


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Cherokee Homecoming Art Show & Sale
2014 Grand Prize Winner Sam Watts-Scott "Come, Watch Me Dance"
The Cherokee Heritage Center presents the 20th Annual Cherokee Homecoming Art Show featuring authentic Cherokee art in one of Oklahoma's most prominent art shows. August 28 – September 27, 2015
Sponsored by Cherokee Nation Businesses
Nearly 100 traditional and contemporary Cherokee artworks will be displayed. The traditional division is defined as arts originating before European contact, and consists of four categories including basketry, jewelry, pottery and traditional arts. The contemporary division is defined as arts arising among the Cherokee after European contact, and consists of six categories including paintings, sculpture, pottery, basketry, beadwork and textiles
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2012 Online gallery HERE!
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Cherokee Homecoming Art Show Grand Prize Winners.
1996 – 2000 No Grand Prize Awarded
2001 Dorothy Sullivan "Gifts of Our Ancestors"
2002 Jane Osti "Bird Spirit"
2003 Tonia Hogner Weavel "Deerskin Coat"
2004 Martha Berry "The Plants Became Allies
2005 Jane Osti "Arkansas Appliqué"
2006 Crystal Hanna "I'm a Mudfish Too"
2007 Martha Berry "Hidden in Plain Site"
2008 Shawna Cain "Spring Harvest"
2009 Bill Glass Jr. "Turbulence"
2010 Dan Horsechief "From the Ashes"
2011 Troy Jackson "Halfbreed – Am I Red and White or Am I White and Red?"
2012 Troy Jackson "Carrying Tradition"
2013 Virginia Stroud "Trading Posts Days"
2014 Sam Watts-Scott "Come, Watch Me Dance"


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Promoted world tours and concerts for Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, George Burns, Whitney Houston, Natalie Cole, Beach Boys, Moody Blues, Julio Iglesias, The Temptations and more. Toured many arts and cultural events throughout Canada such as "Stars of the Kirov Ballet" partnering with major corporations for sponsorship.
Produced theatrical productions of "Forever Plaid", "A Clockwork Orange" and others. Created and toured "Unforgettable the Music of Nat King Cole" with the Cole family as partner. Produced two shows at Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas including inaugural long running show that opened hotel in 1998.
Produced and managed events including the opening of the Sydney Opera House, the launch of Sanctuary Cove, Queensland, Australia featuring live finale by Frank Sinatra, Whitney Houston and Peter Allen.
Sat on Board of Mpeg Supersite, Mediaqube, and e-Channels. Thompson played a key role in the sale of each of these to larger companies.
Recently COO of iLoveTV Entertainment Inc., an enhanced television production company producing shows on the internet that synchronize in real-time with televised shows. Produced for iLoveTV synchronized live productions of "Lou Reed Rock 'n Roll Heart" , Toronto Maple Leafs hockey, and the Molson Indy Races in the summer of 2004.
Very active volunteer role in charities having raised several million dollars. Thompson was a lead fundraiser for the Dr. Jay Foundation, a charity that raises money for palliative care and children with life threatening diseases. He also assists fundraising and sits on the Advisory Board for Unity for Autism. Thompson was an integral part of the founding of Kid's Help Phone. He and his wife, Wendy, were founding members with Susan Bassett, following the passing of her husband John F. Bassett, in the creation and operation of the Bassett/Falk Cancer Research Foundation.
Wayne Thompson is a skilled communicator, an innovator, and a producer of live and non-live events of enormous magnitude. He is married and lives with his wife, and two sons.
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Florida Marlins: Prospect Mike Stanton off to slow start at AA
Marlins outfield prospect Mike Stanton is taking some early lumps at Double-A Jacksonville. Since his promotion from Class-A Jupiter, Stanton was batting .214 (9 for 42) with two doubles, no homers, four RBI, three walks and 14 strikeouts in 11 games. His .539 OPS is 429 points lower than his mark in 50 games with the Hammerheads.
"The biggest jump is from the minor leagues to the big leagues, but the jump from A ball to Double A is definitely a big jump," Marlins outfielder Jeremy Hermida said. "There are some guys in A-ball that have been floating around and don't always reach their potential. Once you get to Double-A there are a lot of good prospects and a lot of good arms.
"There's a lot more pitching going on in Double-A than in A-ball. Guys have great stuff and are learning how to pitch with it, spotting up, setting guys up."
Unlike Stanton, Hermida spent a full season in Jupiter before reaching Double-A. He also had the benefit of a stint in the Arizona Fall League, which features some of the game's top prospects, between the two levels.
"You look at Stanton, you could see by the way he had at-bats in spring training that he has a good enough approach," Hermida said. "You just need to put some time in. Let some guys set you up a couple of times then it's like, 'OK, I got that, it makes sense a little bit.'"
Absolutely no reason for the Marlins to be worried at this point. As Hermida pointed out, Stanton is smart enough to figure things out. Worst case scenario, he finishes the season at Double-A, goes to the AFL this offseason, gets another big league spring training under his belt and starts 2010 at Jacksonville again.


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Volkswagen sales in the Middle East booming
Volkswagen Middle East has reported a 30 per cent rise in deliveries across the GCC for 2013 compared to 2012.The German automotive company sold nearly 14,000 vehicles across the region with its Passat model performing best.
"While global market conditions are still challenging we are experiencing steady growth in the Middle East and achieving a 30 per cent increase across our regional markets last year, is testament to that," said Thomas Milz, managing director, Volkswagen Middle East."The Passat had a particularly strong year and this is a clear demonstration that the Volkswagen offering of world class German engineering at an affordable price, continues to attract our customers who appreciate the consistent quality and style that our brand brings."
The Passat was largely influential in Volkswagen Middle East recording its most successful ever month in July last year when sales rose 51 per cent on the same period in 2012.The European manufacturer also launched the seventh generation of its Golf and Golf GTI models in 2013.
"2013 also represented a year of regional investment in our services in both sales and aftersales," said Milz."A number of our partners across the region will open new state of the art showrooms and service centres this year in an on-going commitment to providing Volkswagen Service Excellence."Along with the introduction of new models to our customers, this is an area that will remain a primary focus for us."
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Acquired2nd hand Zen Xtra 30gb, what do I do?
Hi, my brother's just picked up a Creative Zen Extra 30gb from ebay or something similar. It has come with no software and I am unable to access the player from any of my PCs. All of them bar one has Vista/7, so I'm concentrating on accessing it solely on a XP SP2 machine.
The player comes with firmware 1.20.08
I am trying to install firmware 2.10.03 however the update app complains there is a problem starting up the player and that I need to reboot the device. No amounting of rebooting it has any effect.
The player itself seems to work fine, it was given to my brother with a few tracks on it which play fine.
I'm also trying the software listed on this page:
Creative ZEN and Jukebox Driver 2.01.00
Creative ZENcast Organizer 2.01.01 Suite
This installs with seemingly no complaints, however once this and the Driver is installed, nothing changes, no device is shown as connected to the XP PC. The drive itself seems to recognise it is connected to a PC (XP or Vista) as the screen shows a transfer music file image. Vista also recognises that the player is connected and tries to search for drivers. XP makes the "new device" sound when the drive is plugged in, but I can't see any way of accessing it.
Creative ZEN and NOMAD Jukebox Plugin 5.00.22 for Creative MediaSource 5 Player/Organizer
I was hoping this might be relevant, or that MediaSource might be bundled with the ZENCast Organizer, but alas this piece of software does not install.
I've tried a few guides on these forums that I can find, ones like what if the drive is only showing up as 20mb etc, to no avail, however I can't seem to find a problem that matches mine!
Thanks for any help or thoughts!
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The firmware currently installed on your player is not a PlaysForSure firmware, therefore it is not presently functioning as an MTP device, but rather as a legacy NJB device. There is no support in Vista or Win7 for an NJB device at all, so you will have to find and install the older (legacy) Creative Nomad Explorer and MediaSource software on your XP machine.
I do not recommend upgrading to the PlaysForSure firmware as this has the nasty reputation of completely killing Zen Xtras (mine died this way). Instead, once you get the required software installed and get a connection established, then just leave it at that.
UNINSTALL everything you have already installed, and install the following in this order:
Driver v1.30.03
Creative MediaSource 5
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The last (not PFS) firmware works fine under Windows 7.
I'm using Notmad Explorer 9.0.3 (last version) just fine.
Supports: Nomad Jukebox Zen/NX/Xtra/Touch/Micro devices.
You can find it for free around there.
I can pass the link if you need via PM.
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i was not trying to get a illegal copy of the software i have went to there website and its been down forever i have bought the software some time ago it just cant find it anywhere to reinstall it on a vmware machine so i can get all of my old music from my zen player i would take an expired copy if i could find one but i have looked everywhere sir i was not trying to bend any rules sir.
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Patient Comments: Eustachian Tube Problems - Treatments
How was your Eustachian tube problem treated?
Comment from: Mare, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: March 15
I have had continuing ear problems my entire life. After many tube insertions in both ears my doctor advised that he can no longer place tubes as there is too much scar tissue now. He suggested a new remedy that is having much success. It is called The Ear Popper. I just got mine today, and it seems to work. It has to be prescribed by your doctor.
Comment from: doda, 65-74 Male (Patient) Published: March 07
My Eustachian tube was blocked. I think it may have been caused by a blood pressure pill but not for sure. The treatment is to gargle 1/2 ounce of lemon juice 3 times a day. It was cleared in 4 days. This has happened to me 2 times. By the time you contort, whence and whatever it clears the tube. This treatment was suggested to me by my doctor. It works.
Comment from: Dlt48, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: February 13
I had a new procedure called eustachian tube dilation, by dr Brian weeks in San Diego. My ears were clicking and crackling, and i had constant pressure in my head. It's gone thanks to this new surgery. It was documented on THE DRS TV show if anyone is interested in seeing the surgery. It truly saved my life. This is a devastating problem that no one can truly understand unless they have it.
Comment from: 45-54 Male (Patient) Published: January 25
Previously had bad problems with fluttering in ears almost driving me mad. Discovered I had an allergy to dairy products so stopped all milk, cheese etc. It worked a treat with all symptoms disappearing within a short time. The dairy seemed to be causing congestion and blocking the Eustachian tubes. Worth a try.
Comment from: Louise, 65-74 Female (Patient) Published: December 05
I have had severe ET dysfunction for 18 years. Have been to 8 ENT's and nothing has really helped that much. Have had 3 sets of tubes put in and used many nasal sprays and have been on prednisone 4 different times. I have recently heard of a somewhat new operation to correct ET dysfunction called ET Tuboplasty. It is performed by several east coast Doctors and one is in San Diego. Has anyone heard of this surgery or had it done. Would love to have more info on it. Am seriously thinking of calling the Doc in San Diego and making an appointment. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
Comment from: CarolineT, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: October 19
For many years I had a problem with my right ear where it felt blocked and my hearing muffled in that ear. I used to get daily headaches and terrible neck pain. I couldn't unblock my ear by yawning or trying to pop it. I would get it every day at certain times of the year and found it quite distressing. Over the years I saw various doctors, a couple of ENT specialists, an osteo, a couple of physios, and various massage. By chance I went to a Chinese doctor who said that often ear problems are related to the kidneys. He gave me acupuncture and (horrible tasting) Chinese herbs to take after meals twice a day. After a few weeks my headaches had gone and also my dreadful ear condition. I sometimes still have the problem after exercising and find that I can massage my neck to move what feel like muscle knots. I can actually feel something draining at the back of my throat. After years of putting up with this horrible problem, I feel so relieved to be free from it.
Comment from: bells, 25-34 Female (Patient) Published: June 28
I've had ET blockage for 7 years. I went to several doctors but no one know what to do about it. I feel constant pressure and fullness in my ears. Sometimes my left side of the face gets swollen and when my ears "pop" open, the swelling immediately goes away. This has changed my personality and it has brought my life to a stand-still. I'm amazed that in this day and age, the doctors have no idea how to cure this condition.
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NEW ORLEANS, La. - - Tulane women's basketball player Kiki Cizmar will miss the remainder of the season with a back injury, Green Wave head coach Lisa Stockton announced Wednesday.
Cizmar, who has battled back problems over the last year, has played in just 12 games this season, and has not seen any action since the Green Wave's win over Memphis on Jan. 9.
"We're certainly disappointed that Kiki is not able to finish her senior season on the court," Stockton said. "But every time her back seemed to improve, she would take a hit in practice or in a game, and be out for another two weeks. We felt that it was best for her to sit out the remainder of the season to get better. Kiki has been a big part of the success of this program over the last four seasons."
Cizmar, a three-year letterwinner, was a starter for the Green Wave through the early part of last season before back trouble forced her to the sidelines. She missed all or part of Tulane's final 10 games in 1999 after having started 17 of the Wave's first 18 contests. Her best season came during the 1997-98 campaign, when she averaged 6.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per contest, while connecting on 46.2 percent of her three-pointers (24-of-52). Last season, she hit a jumper as time expired to lift Tulane to a 52-51 win over Virginia Commonwealth.
Originally from Zagreb, Croatia, Cizmar came to the United States as an Exchange Student and lived with Grace Daley and her family in Ocala, Fla. Prior to her arrival in the United States, she was named Most Valuable Player at the Croatian Junior Championships.


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Mother's Day Gift Guide 2008
Tacking your drawings to the fridge, schlepping to games and school plays, bragging about your obvious genius – your mom has always been proud of you. Once a year, you have a chance to show her the feeling is mutual. Mother's Day is May 11.
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Memory Quilt Kit
She won't throw out her old concert shirts, her hole-ridden college tee, the undershirt she was wearing when she went into labor. Thank goodness she likes to sew.
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Women's Fleece Travel Slippers
Now you can kick off your shoes on the plane, without subjecting fellow travelers to your stinky feet.
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Navy Cotton Jersey Jammies
She's a mom, not a nun. These soft jersey pajamas have hot pink contrast stitching and waist tie. The capri knickers have cute ties at the knees. As practical as her sweats, but a great deal more fashionable.
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Cotton-Cashmere Primrose Cardigan
Yellow Tulip and Purple Iris Bouquet
There is a very small window when bulb flowers are available, so pounce while you can. Whoever put Mother's Day smack in the middle of spring was a genius.
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This bright bouquet will make her want to hum a little something as she goes about her day. If you order early delivery for Mother's Day, there's no shipping or service charge.
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Doodle Tag
The refrigerator is wallpapered with your kid's art, and it just keeps coming. Send along a scan of your child's doodle and get a custom recycled silver tag back.
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"Relax, Take a Bath" Gift Set
Lush makes high-quality bath products by hand in small batches. When I have one of their bath bombs on hand, the anticipation reminds me of how much fun baths were when I was a little kid. This package contains three calming, lavender-scented luxuries: a bath melt, a bath bomb, and a bubble bar.
Precious Charm
A way to carry your child with you wherever you go. Their fingerprint cast in gold or silver on one side, their initials on the other. Put your completed charm on a necklace, bracelet or key ring.
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Year of Seeds
If your mom has a green thumb, this is the most economical way to get her an entire year of flowers. Comes with seed packets and twelve pretty pots in different colors.
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Zelco "itty bitty" Book Light
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Macaroni Card
A lovely letterpress card that will remind mom of how much she misses your childhood installments of macaroni art.
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Bamboo Bathtub Caddy
She has the tub, the glass of wine, and the book she's been dying to read. Now the best gift you could give a mom is enough time to take a long soak – this bamboo tray is just icing.
$47 at Delight.com | Buy
Cuisinart RK-17 Traditional Cordless Electric Kettle
You can finally have convenience of an electric kettle without giving up the nostalgia of your stove kettle. (via Not Martha)
I know you've seen these babies everywhere, but a friend of mine mentioned that they're terrific for homes with kiddos. All the romance of candlelight, none of the open flame. Good point. They turn on when you lift them from the charging base, and last for about for five hours. They also turn on instantly during a power failure.
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In Arcadia, you are what you think. Different opinions on the same subject illustrate more fundamental aspects of the characters. For example, even something as straightforward as geometry elicits a variety of responses. Lady Croom's approval of geometry displays her general appreciation of order and symmetry; Hannah's similar view shows that she values logic over emotion. Thomasina's dissatisfaction with geometry is part of her larger rebellion against what everyone assumes to be true: she thinks the world is more complicated than what geometry can handle.
Sex and Love
Arcadia must be a very sexy place, if the goings-on in gazebos and elsewhere are any indication. But not everyone in the play thinks about sex the same way. Thomasina's youth shows itself when she's both fascinated and repelled by the tidbits Septimus drops about "carnal embrace." Septimus's own fling with the witless Mrs. Chater as a relief for his longer crush on the witty Lady Croom suggests that he values intelligence more than, ahem, "tropical humidity" (1.1). Bernard traces Hannah's caution to her repressed sexuality, while Chloë attributes Bernard's energy to his lack of sexual repression. Sex not only signals how the characters think, it's also part of how they evaluate one another.
Arcadia's kind of like a university in miniature: in attendance across the two centuries are two literary scholars, a mathematician, a polymath tutor, a precocious student, and at least one poet (Mr. Chater's claim to the title is dubious). The bias towards the scholarly comes out in the obsession nearly every major character has with knowledge and discovery. Some of the characters fit their career profile fairly well: Valentine the mathematician thinks about reality in terms of numbers, Bernard the literary scholar wants to tell exciting stories in his research. Comparing Thomasina's and Hannah's varied and differing approaches against Valentine's and Bernard's, however, suggests that occupation doesn't always tell the whole story when it comes to character – and that the science/humanities divide isn't as strong as it might seem on the surface.


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This 5-E lesson plan helps students identify and describe the characteristics of Earth's moon; compare and contrast properties of the moon and Earth; and determine that a growth chamber would be needed to grow plants on the moon. Student sheets include a KWL chart and a Venn diagram about the moon, and pages about the moon that students complete and assemble into a booklet. Rubrics and national education standards are also included.
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Oh well, I figured it will be no earlier than 2011 before the supercrew Raptor hits the road, and by then...I may have the itch to get something new again. Depending on the mileage and value of my current truck, I may make the swap then. I'm not going to go crazy modding this truck like I did on my past two just for this reason, that is money straight down the drain when you trade them in.
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I have an 08 supercrew 60th anniv now, My current lease is up in march and from what i've been told Ford credit is no longer leasing the F series trucks. I like having something new every 24 months. And i've always got a 40-50k truck for in the $300/month range, i dont see that happening this time around Hopefully something changes by then, but i doubt it.. I wont be a fan of paying double what im used to from the previous 6 years. But it is what it is.
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Update to my build
My build list so far (from front to back):
Trail Ready Pre Runner Front Bumper
Warn 12,000# winch
Roush Cold Air Intake
BullyDog Triple Gas Dog GT Tuner
Garmin Nuvi 765T GPS
CoverKing Neoprene Seat Covers
Eaton Limited Slip Front Differential w/ 4.56 gears
Rancho 4" Lift
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Fab Four Rear Bumper
Century Ultra Cap
Truck Vault Carpeted Drawer Storage System
Tire Gate Rear Tire Carrier
(5) Dick Cepek DC-1 Black 17" Wheels
(5) Cooper STT 35x12.50R17
Bushwacker Fender Flares
I haven't installed the upgrade from my tuner yet; I was waiting until my gearing was done so that I can calculate what tire size I need to program in to trick the speedo. I can tell you that when I went to the 35" tires my speedo was off by about 7% (when I was running 64mph according to the speedo, the GPS said I was doing 68mph). I have a feeling it's going to switch and go the other way (speedo saying 68mph and I'm actually doing 64 mph).
I pick it up from the shop tonight (just got the differentials done) and I'll try to post some pictures tomorrow.
I guess I should have known I was going to catch some flak about the comment about the Raptor not having anywhere near the features I was looking to have on my truck. I guess a better way to phrase it would have been to say that for what I'm trying to achieve, the Raptor isn't the ideal jumping off point. I paid $26K for my ford and have another $20K into it, which means that it's not about the money (I could have bought the Raptor and had $4K in my pocket).
The reasons I started with a regular cab short bed are as follows:
The wheelbase is 19" shorter than the Raptor.
The curb weight (stock) is almost 1000# lighter than the Raptor.
I'm not building this rig to be a rock crawler, mud bogger, or baja runner. I'm primarily a hunter, which means that I'm looking for a utility rig that can store my hunting/fishing gear (hence the truck cap and truck vault drawer system) and have a good chance at getting me offroad where I need to. I do realize that most of the mods are aesthetic (neoprene seat covers, gps, etc...), but these are all items that complete my truck that's right for me.
I'm sure I could have built an awesome truck using the Raptor as my starting point, but for what I have into the truck I'm extremely satisfied.
I'll try to get some pictures posted. Thanks for everybody's help and encouragement.
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We all want pictures of this build!! Sounds like your having fun with it and that's all that matters. It does sound like money is no option so have your way with it.
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That front bumper is badass looking BTW.
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Other than the Raptor comment, and the not caring about spending money...
Looks like a nice build on a truck. I'd like to see what else you have in mind.
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I was honestly thinking it would look like one of the pimped out rigs you see, but it turned out looking really good. The important thing is you got what you wanted, and if you're happy with it, great. And I agree with you about the vinyl floors. I do a lot of hunting/camping so I ordered my F350 in the XL package to get them. I wish they had a carpet delete option in the XLTs.
Does anyone else look at this set up and think Ford should bring back a full sized Bronco?
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The spectacularly beautiful Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area stretches 85 miles long and includes portions of three Oregon and three Washington counties. Formed by ancient volcanoes and sculpted by incredible floods, the Columbia River Gorge carves an impressive corridor through the Cascade Mountains in Oregon and Washington as the great river journeys to the Pacific Ocean. As the only sea-level route from the Great Basin to the Pacific Ocean, the Gorge is a land of contrasts. The western Gorge, with an average annual rainfall of 75 inches, is a place of misty mountains, rich forestlands and more waterfalls than any area in the country. The eastern Gorge, with an annual rainfall of less than 15 inches, is a place of rim-rock bluffs, rolling hills, and farm and ranchlands.
The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on November 17, 1986. The Act mandates the protection and enhancement of scenic, cultural, natural and recreation resources and the protection and support of the Gorge economy. A total of 292,500 acres were designated for special protection on both sides of the Columbia from the outskirts of Portland-Vancouver in the west to the semi-arid regions of Wasco and Klickitat counties in the east.
The Columbia River Gorge is more than just great scenery; it's a place where thousands of people live, work and play. One thing that differentiates the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area from national parks and monuments is land ownership, as nearly half of the lands in the Scenic Area are in private ownership. Since the Scenic Area was created, new land uses have been reviewed for impacts to protected resources. Development occurs under a collaborative framework that protects the very resources that make the Scenic Area so special.
The National Scenic Area is categorized into three areas: Special Management Areas, General Management Areas and Urban Areas. Special Management Areas cover approximately 114,600 acres and contain some of the Gorge's most sensitive resources. General Management Areas cover approximately 149,400 acres of land and all of the Columbia River – which contain a mixture of land uses including farming, logging, cattle grazing, public recreation and rural residential uses. Development on private lands is administered by Gorge counties and the Gorge Commission in Klickitat County, Washington. Development on Federal lands is reviewed by the U.S. Forest Service National Scenic Area Office. Thirteen Urban Areas are exempt from Scenic Area regulations: Cascade Locks, Hood River, Mosier and The Dalles in Oregon, and North Bonneville, Stevenson, Carson, Home Valley, White Salmon, Bingen, Lyle, Dallesport and Wishram in Washington. Lands held in trust by the Bureau of Indian Affairs are also exempt from Scenic Area regulation.
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According to the International Luge Federation website, Alex Gough and Kim McRae of Calgary finished second and third respectively at a World Cup luge competition in Altenberg, Germany on Sunday.
Gough and McRae posted times of 1:47.006 and 1:47.030, just behind German Natalie Geisenberger, who recorded a time of 1:46.332.
It is the first career medal for McRae, and the timing could not be better because it comes with less than three weeks from the start of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. No Canadian has ever won a medal in luge at the Olympic Winter Games.
But Gough would not yet be done on Sunday. The definite Olympic medal contender helped Canada win a silver medal in the mixed team relay with fellow Canadians Justin Snith, Tristan Walker and Sam Edney.
The Canadian foursome posted an overall time of 2:26.191 to win silver.
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WASHINGTON — Congress returns Monday from a two-week spring recess with gun control and immigration high on the Senate's agenda.
Senators could start debating Democratic-written gun legislation before week's end. But leaders also might decide to give negotiators more time to seek a deal on expanding background checks for firearms buyers.
Passing the expanded background checks would be viewed as a victory for gun control advocates after Democratic leaders made it clear that supporters were nowhere close to getting a majority of votes in favor of reinstituting an assault weapons ban.
Both measures have been a priority for President Barack Obama since the Dec. 14 shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.
The National Rifle Association opposes both the assault weapons ban and the expanded background checks
Short of unanimous support in their own party, Democratic senators have been unable to strike a deal with Republicans for the votes they would need to push background check legislation through the chamber. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., might delay debate to give bargainers more time, underscoring how crucial the proposal is to the gun control drive.
"It's the most pivotal piece" of Democrats' gun legislation, said Dan Gross, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
Also high on Congress' agenda is immigration, where a pivotal moment is approaching.
Bipartisan groups in the House and Senate are expected to present legislation as early as this week aimed at securing the U.S. border, fixing legal immigration and granting legal status to millions who are in the United States illegally. That will open months of debate on the politically combustible issue, with votes by the Senate Judiciary Committee expected later this month.
The House is looking at a busy, if more low-profile agenda in the coming weeks.
In its first week back, the House will consider a bill that would prevent the National Labor Relations Board from issuing rules until a dispute over administration appointees is resolved.
Among the bills that could see action in later weeks is a measure requiring the Treasury to pay principle and interest on debt held by the public if the nation's borrowing limit is reached but not extended.
Other measures would prioritize pediatric research to assist children with autism and give workers greater flexibility to choose paid time off instead of overtime pay.
Lawmakers will devote much time to the 2014 budget proposal that Obama plans to release on Wednesday. It calls for both new tax increases, which Republicans oppose, and smaller annual increases in Social Security and other government benefit programs, over the objections of many of the president's fellow Democrats.
Even with a background check deal, Senate debate on gun legislation may begin at a slow crawl with some conservatives promising delays and forced procedural votes. There's a strong chance the first votes won't occur until at least mid-April.
Until Democrats come out with the final shape of their background check measure, gun control advocates nervously are tracking the private negotiations, worried their allies might cut a deal that goes too far.
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They billed it as the Wild Card vs. the Wild Child, the "American Idol" Season 13 finale Tuesday evening pitting Jena Irene against Caleb Johnson. And in the final performance show of the season, they didn't waste any time. The producers had an hour to get in six songs, three for each contestant. And they did. By the end of the hour, it was clear who had won the sing-off, but did that mean they would win the title as well?
As Lyndsey Parker at Yahoo Music reported May 21, Caleb Johnson seemed to have everything going in his favor, including being a guy, being from the South, getting the better coronation song, and getting to sing in the pimp spot (even though Jena Irene won the coin toss -- she elected to go first). Parker noted that the judges gave round one to Caleb, round two to Jena, and let round three go without a call. But she thought Caleb took all three rounds.
Parker's critique was spot on in every way (except that round two, which was made up of encore performances, might have gone to Jena -- maybe). Caleb dominated the show with his presence, his showmanship, and his song choices (although to be fair, the two finalists didn't pick one of the songs: The first song was chosen by "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller).
From the opening vocal notes of Aerosmith's "Dream On," you could feel everything shift Caleb's way. And when the live crowd in Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre went nuts and Judge Jennifer Lopez turned and said that that performance might have did it, you felt it, too. Jena Irene's cover of Forence and The Machine's "Dog Days Are Over" was really sound but it just didn't hold up against the rock classic. (Still, kudos to Simon Fuller for choosing two great songs for the finalists. Judge Keith Urban gave him a nod and was so impressed he suggested Fuller start a singing competition show.)
The second round was a reprise of a previous performance. Both chose a song from the Top 4 performance show. Interestingly enough, both songs came from the show's third category of Make-Up Songs. Jena did Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling In Love" and Caleb performed Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed." But whereas Caleb's rendition lost none of its power and allure the second time around, Jena's did, if only slightly. Oh, it was well done ("absolutely beautiful," as Keith Urban put it) but the surprise of the rearrangement wasn't there.
The third round of songs were the coronations songs. Both chose songs with "American Idol" ties. Jena Irene chose "We Are One," an anthemic rocker that she sold to the live audience, even if those at home may not have been completely sold. The song was written by Anne Preven, Mitch Allan, and "Idol" Season 8 finalist Felicia Barton.
Caleb Johnson's song, "As Long As You Love Me," was written by The Darkness' Justin Hawkins. It's "Idol" connection? It was once offered to and turned down by Kelly Clarkson. But the Season 1 winner's pass was the Season 13 finalist's gain. He rocked the number like a pro.
So who deserves to be the next winner of "American Idol?"
If one were to take into consideration only the finale, Caleb Johnson would definitely have the edge. If one were to take in the entire season, it would be a much tougher call and the edge would most likely shift to Jena Irene. And then there is the prevailing opinion among professional oddsmakers -- since the Top 8 -- that Jena is the frontrunner. If social media is a guide, Jena has more followers on Twitter and on Facebook, so...
As much as it looks like Caleb has a shot at the Season 13 title, chances are he'll wind up runner-up. Besides, no real rocker has ever won "American Idol."
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How many years have you postponed maintenance activities to meet budgetary goals?
City Fiscal Conditions reported that most communities were responding to falling tax receipts by delaying infrastructure projects as well as cutting personnel and services. To further gauge how public works budgets are faring, we e-mailed readers our annual outlook survey in November. Nearly 600 responded.
Half expect their operations & maintenance (O&M) spending to remain the same this year as compared to 2011, nearly one-third expect to spend more, and one-fifth expect to spend less. What's more, two-thirds don't expect to postpone maintenance activities to meet budgetary goals. This is an improvement over the last few years of survey responses, although certainly not as optimistic as responses from prerecession years (see "Oh, how times have changed" sidebar on page 46).
Spending expectations for capital improvements are also the best we've seen in four years. One-third of respondents expect their budget to stay the same, close to one-third expect it to increase, and one-third expect it to decrease. Little more than half don't think they'll have to postpone or suspend either major improvements or new construction for another year.
"There are things that have been waiting to be fixed and now we can afford it!" concurs a wastewater treatment plant manager.
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It seems to me that LEC was once allowed to be way more autonomous than they are today, with Lucasfilm execs who have no games industry experience casually switching out the presidents every two years (or less). Whether the president is a visionary genius or a stooge, that's not enough time to really establish a new direction for the company. It's like putting a pot of water on the stove for nine minutes when it won't come to a boil until the tenth minute - a waste of time.
I wonder what the recent coronation of Kathleen Kennedy as Lucas' successor means for the company? If she happens to like or have an interest in video games she could wield considerable influence over the company in a positive way. Lucas either lacked the interest or time to do anything but let the execs keep the divisions in check - a head honcho with more passion for what the developers are actually doing might go to bat for their work when some stuffed shirt opines, in order to prove that his job is valid, that the sixteen cent decrease in profits for the fiscal year calls for a change.
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Baseball fans across the nation have been piling into ballparks to get one last glimpse of the New York Yankees' iconic shortstop Derek Jeter. Such was the case at Sunday's game, although this fan may have a retirement tour of his own in the coming years.
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and his brother (New York Giants quarterback) Eli Manning stopped by Yankee Stadium on Sunday. They took in batting practice before heading to the suite of the Yankees captain to take in the ballgame (a 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays).
"He's a couple of years older than me," the elder Manning said of Jeter. "But we've pretty much been professionals at the same time. I wanted to pay my respects and see him play for the last time."
Jeter announced prior to the start of this season that it would be his last in Major League Baseball. The 39-year-old shortstop went 0-for-4 on Sunday, dropping his batting average on the season to .240. Jeter did pass Paul Molitor last month for eight on MLB's all-time hits list.
"I'm sad to see some of these guys retiring. I'm not far behind, but I'm glad to be able to do it," said Manning. "I hope I know when the right time is. I know that was a hard decision for Derek. I know it'll be hard for me, but I can tell he's at peace with it and he's enjoying this season."
As for Manning, he is preparing to enter his third season with the Denver Broncos. The 38-year-old quarterback was named the NFL's MVP after throwing for a NFL single season record 5,477 passing yards and 55 touchdowns. As for Manning, he did not seem quite ready to throw in the towel on his career just yet.
"As long as I'm still enjoying the preparation part of it," he said. "As long as I can still produce and help a team…I don't want to just be out there hanging on, then I'm gonna keep doing it."


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Kendall Jenner decided to distract people while hosting the MuchMusic Awards. The reality star showed off her lack of talent by not wearing panties on the red carpet in a Fausto Puglisi dress. The eighteen year old model flubbed her lines at the American Music Awards when she confessed that she couldn't read.
Kylie left little to the imagination in her short orange mini dress. Is it us or do the pair look like they are trying too hard to get our attention?
The sisters made a few costume changes during the live show including one change where Kylie donned an Alon Livne jumpsuit.
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INTERNATIONAL VIDEO OF THE YEAR BY A CANADIAN: Drake, "Hold On, We're Going Home" (f. Majid Jordan)
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