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By dcb on Dec 26, 2004
There are several devices that have features that I desire. But they need to converge. I'm betting they will by next Christmas. For example, I'd like a Digital Audio Player that has:
- A large capacity flash-based memory. Say a 4GB flash card, to eliminate the spinning disk of an iPod that can more easily break, drains power, increases size, and is more sensitive to temp and shock.
- A flash expansion slot for on-demand capacity or selectable libraries of content.
- A digital FM player (eg: to tune into otherwise silent TV broadcasts in fitness centers).
- A voice recorder that can handle dictation as well as the more challenging meeting mode recordings.
- A built-in high-quality MP3 encoder with a stereo "line-in" jack for CD-quality recordings.
- [optional] A bluetooth transmitter to wireless \*stereo\* ear buds!!
- [optional] An 802.11g wireless connection for fast hassle free upload/download sync to a PC.
- [optional] An interface to request and pull content directly from the Internet [eg: itunes.com]
This is closer than you might think... I bought a tiny 512MB SanDisk MP3 player with an FM radio and voice recorder. Perfect for commute time and jogging. But the voice recorder is poor, and it records voice to WAV, not MP3. It also doesn't have a flash expansion slot or a line-in jack. Some other MP3 players have flash expansion slots (eg: Rio). The iRiver MP3 players have great MP3 encoders and line-in jacks that encode up to 320Mbps quality MP3s. Those also have a mic that works well for dictation \*and\* recording general meetings. Boomgear (and others) have started to add Bluetooth to their MP3 players... but the current generation simply routes BT-enabled cellphone audio to your MP3 player's headset... They can't send your music content to a stereo BT headset.
Of course, by then, I'll have added more to my list, and will have to wait until the following Christmas!


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Traditionally, long is more formal than short. However, the choice is based more on what looks best on you. Factor in age, legs, figure, and comfort level. A long dress is best if you can't wear heels. A short dress is always a good choice if you are unsure of how dressy the event will be.
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Hit by a Flying Wolf: True Tales of Rescue, Rehabilitation and Real Life with Dogs and Wolves by Nicole Wilde, published by Phantom Publishing, ISBN: 978-9817227-4-0, $19.95, 157 pgs.
When I first read the title of this book, I was concerned that it would promote wolf and wolf-dog ownership, encouraging the general public to think that it was cool to own a wolf. However I was very relieved to see that the book does not do this. Instead, the book is divided into two parts. The first part tells about the author's experience with some of the dogs that she rescued. Like many dog trainers and behavior consultants, Ms. Wilde did not want dogs that needed extensive rehabilitation as her own pets. As a behavior consultant myself, I could fully relate to that feeling. After working with other people's problems, you do not want to come home and have a full set of problems yourself. You want to enjoy your dog. This was not to be the case for Ms. Wilde. She shares with her readers the issues she had with her dogs and how she worked with them to solve the problems. She also shares the story of her "soul" dog, the special one that connected with her. Those of us who have at least one "soul" dog in our lives are truly blessed.
The second part of the book tells how Ms. Wilde responded to an ad for wolfdogs and as a result met Tia who ran Villalobos Rescue Center. By the end of the first visit, she volunteered to do whatever was needed and wound up co-running and being the executive director of the rescue.
She tells us about the plight of these poor animals that were given up by people who had no idea how to handle or meet the needs of a wolf. Throughout the second half of the book she shows us the problems she had and how she tried to overcome them in order to give these beautiful animals as much quality of life as can be expected in captivity. Due to extenuating circumstances, Ms. Wilde winds up taking three wolves home where she had to build a wolf-proof pen for them. She stresses that wolves can eat through an 11 gauge chain link fence with no trouble. They are also expert at tunneling and climbing. Although the wolves are tame they are not dogs and handling them and going in the pen with them required awareness and caution on her part.
The book has beautiful color pictures of both her dogs and the wolves. I was delighted at how well written the book is. Ms. Wilde's sincerity about the frustrations she had and efforts she made to solve the behavior issues was a delight to read. This is not a step-by-step how to solve problems book, it is a book that shares from the heart. The tone of the book was not one of "see how great I am," but rather "share my frustrations and experiences."
I think it is also important to mention, although it is not a major theme in the book, that Ms. Wilde was able to accomplish what she did because her husband, C.C., was 100% supportive. Without his help, I do not feel she would have been as successful or even able to do what she did. Handling her dogs and wolves in many ways, was a two person job.
In conclusion I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and could personally relate to most of it. It is a must read for anyone who loves wolves and dogs.
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Immediately after Cornelius "K-9" Bundrage successfully defended his IBF junior middleweight title on "ShoBox: The New Generation" with a seventh round TKO over Cory Spinks at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, discussion centered on whether his performance vaulted him into consideration as a potential opponent for Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on September 15th.
A second storyline developed after the fight though when it was learned that Bundrage was losing on two of the three judges cards at the time of the stoppage in a fight he was in firm control of throughout, including a first round knockdown of Spinks. Amazingly, judges Gwen Adair and Robert Byrd had Spinks winning four rounds to two (57-56 Spinks), while the third judge Fernando Villarreal gave three rounds to each fighter (57-56 Bundrage). Spinks had some good moments in the fight, but through six rounds Spinks was winning this fight about as convincingly as Tim Bradley beat Manny Pacquiao.
Nevertheless, Bundrage saved the judges from themselves and the sport from further embarrasment as he knocked Spinks down a total of four times en route to a referee's stoppage at 2:32 of round seven in a rematch of their IBF Junior Middleweight title fight in 2010, which Bundrage also won by TKO.
"I felt like I was going to get him," said Bundrage, (32-4, 19 KOs), after the fight. "You can't stand up to all that fire and I was bringing the fire tonight."
In the bout's opening round it was the former champion Spinks, (39-7, 11 KOs), who was the aggressor, moving forward behind quick, snapping jabs that Bundrage mostly parried but was unable to effectively counter, firing harmlessly over Spinks' head with big right hands early on. However, Bundrage continued load up on the right hand and his persistence paid off as he connected flush with a straight right to the head that dropped Spinks onto the seat of his pants with 30 seconds remaining. Spinks was up quickly and made it through the round by grabbing Bundrage as he rushed in to finish, resulting in both fighters tumbling to the canvas in a tangle as the round ended.
Round two was more of the same as Bundrage connected early with a stiff left hook to the head causing Spinks to clinch to avoid further punishment. With Spinks wrapped around his chest Bundrage unloaded several unanswered left hands onto Spinks' head to free himself as the two spun towards the ropes. Bundrage followed with a thudding right hook to the body moments later and punctuated round two with a hard right hook after a break that drew a warning from referee Ray Corona.
The fight evened out in round three as both fighters spent most of the round circling each other and trading jabs. Spinks likely won the round with a stiff jab that landed flush on Bundrage's chin and seemed to momentarily stun the champion. The middle rounds were close but it was clear the harder, more effective punches were landed by Bundrage while Spinks stayed competitive with his defense and ability to connect with light, slapping punches and jabs in between Bundrage's bombs.
However, Bundrage put an end to matters in round seven. Just seconds into the round, Bundrage crushed Spinks with a right hook to the face that dropped him for the second time in the fight. Unlike the first knockdown, Spinks was seriously hurt when he rose from the canvas, just beating the referee's count. Bundrage immediately landed a leaping right hand that had Spinks holding on for dear life. Moments later Bundrage landed another right hand while rushing towards a backpedaling Spinks that dropped Spinks under the ropes. Spinks again barely beat the count, rising at nine. Spinks tried to clinch his way to the end of the round but Bundrage was all over him, dropping him for the third time in the round, and fourth time overall, with another right hand when Ray Corona stepped in without administering a count. Time of the stoppage was 2:32 of round seven.
After the fight Bundrage threw his hat into the "Canelo" sweepstakes.
"I'm the Black Rocky, let's get it on, we want Canelo," said Bundrage. "I think it will be a good fight. I come to fight, I don't even think about jabbing. He's a fighter, I'm a fighter, let's get it on."
Russell Jr. Steamrolls Perez!
2008 Olympian Gary Russell Jr., returned from a 7-month layoff to brush aside overmatched Christopher Perez by TKO at 1:41 of round three in a scheduled ten-round featherweight bout. Russell, (20-0, 12 KOs), who lost out on his chance for an Olympic medal in 2008 when he was hospitalized trying to make weight in Beijing, has been very impressive as a professional and was not expected to be seriously tested by Perez.
There were no surprises Saturday night for Russell. Although he started slowly, Russell dropped Perez with a minute remaining in round two with a left hook, right hook combination to the head. Russell patiently followed up with combinations to the body with Perez in retreat until the bell.
In round three Russell was all over Perez, dropping him early in the round with left hook to the head that sent Perez onto the bottom rope. Perez gamely stood back up but was promptly dropped again with a lightning-quick combination to the head. Perez rose one final time as Russell methodically stalked him around the ring before coming out of a crouch to throw a right hook that sent Perez back down to the canvas. At that point, referee Pat Russell had seen enough and called a halt to the fight.
With the loss, Perez falls to 23-3 with 14 KOs.
Lara Grinds Past Hernandez
In the first bout of Saturday's ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader, Cuban amateur star Erislandy Lara made his claim for a fight with "Canelo" Alvarez with an efficient, if unspectacular, ten-round unanimous decision over former title challenger Freddy Hernandez by scores of 99-90, 98-91, and a too-close 95-94, in a ten-round junior middleweight contest.
The southpaw Lara, (17-1-1, 11 KOs), was in control from the opening bell, keeping Hernandez at bay with his right jab and sneaking in quick lead right and left hooks before Hernandez could counter. When Hernandez, (30-3, 20 KOs), tried to dig to the body, Lara brought his arms in close to defend effectively and appeared unconcerned.
Hernandez tried to press the action more in round two, trying left jab, right hand combinations, but was sent backpedaling after Lara answered with a stiff straight left hand to the body. Hernandez had difficulty landing cleanly on Lara, resorting to wide punches to get around Lara's guard or missing altogether due to Lara's shifty movement.
Hernandez continued to come forward in rounds three and four but Lara would stop only long enough to land a quick punch or two-punch combinations before moving away. During moments where Lara allowed Hernandez to come in close, Hernandez was unable to figure out how to get past Lara's well-placed arms to land cleanly. Hernandez continued to throw punches at a steady rate, but very few actually landed.
The fighters settled into this pattern of Hernandez's futile aggression versus Lara's effective potshotting through the middle rounds, interrupted briefly near the end of round six when an apparent intentional headbutt by Lara riled up the crowd and caused Hernandez to step up his attack and chase Lara around the ring trying to land a big punch, to no avail. Lara did not receive a penalty for that offense but was deducted a point by referee Wayne Hedgepeth shortly after the start of round seven when what appeared to be an accidental clash of heads opened a large cut over Hernandez's right eye.
Notwithstanding the drama in rounds six and seven, the bout returned to form in the final three rounds, with Lara boxing safely and Hernandez unable to mount any serious threat. For Lara, the wait is on now to see if he gets the chance at glory and a career-high payday against "Canelo" Alvarez or if he'll continue to feast on journeymen for the foreseeable future.
In Other Action
Sharp-looking amateur standout Antonio Orozco, (15-0, 11 KOs), continued his ascent up the pro ranks with a third round TKO over Albert Cruz, Jr., (9-4, 8 KOs), in a scheduled eight-round welterweight bout.
Orozco, who like of Victor Ortiz and Brandon Rios spent part of his childhood in the unlikely boxing hotbed of Garden City, Kansas, appeared significantly stronger and larger than Cruz despite both fighters weighing in just under 142 pounds. Cruz was game and tried to fight back but he had neither the speed nor the skill to overcome Orozco's strength advantage. Orozco was particularly effective with his left hook to the body and right uppercut and by the end of round three Cruz seemed resigned to defeat as he walked back to his corner. Despite suffering no visible injury, referee Pat Russell stopped the bout on the advice of the ringside physician officially at the end of the third round.
In the evening's opening bout, hometown fighter Javier Barragan suffered his first defeat at the hands of Christian Lorenzo by referee's stoppage 49 seconds into round three of a scheduled four-round flyweight contest.
After an even first round, Barragan, (2-1, 2 KOs), was in all kinds of trouble as the aggressive Lorenzo, (2-1, 1 KO), landed several unanswered punches that staggered Barragan and had the referee watching closely for an opportunity to step in. Lorenzo, no doubt aided by the lack of return fire coming from his opponent after round one, displayed an impressive arsenal, including a double-left hook, right uppercut combination that initially hurt Barragan in round two. Another right uppercut by Lorenzo that landed in round three left Barragan bobbing defenseless in the center of the ring, prompting referee Wayne Hedgepeth to jump in and save the young Indio fighter from further punishment.
The five-bout card was presented by Golden Boy Promotions.
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Although at the helm of a traditionally dovish party, he reportedly has made a string of hawkish comments in private conversations that place him well on the right of the Israeli political spectrum.
Some observers say that Barak's contention that there is no chance for a peace deal with the Palestinians in the foreseeable future stems from a genuine assessment of Palestinian weakness.
Others claim that Barak, who is also defense minister, is deliberately positioning himself right of center because he believes that's the only way he can win the next election for prime minister.
The Labor Party insists that there has been no change in its support of the peace process, and Barak has reassured party stalwarts that he also believes in the need to explore all peace avenues. He even called Condoleezza Rice on Sunday to reassure the U.S. secretary of state that neither his nor Labor's position had changed on the need to move forward.
Politicians and pundits, however, insist that Barak, who as prime minister in 2000 withdrew unilaterally from Lebanon and offered then-Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat 92 percent of the West Bank, has indeed moved significantly to the right. Some say his reluctance to help advance current peace efforts could ultimately undermine them.
The public furor in Israel over Barak's alleged move to the right follows a recent controversial article in the mass circulation daily Yediot Achronot. With Barak persistently refusing to give interviews, reporter Shimon Schiffer compiled a number of hawkish comments allegedly made by Barak in private conversations. Many were reported as direct quotes.
In the article, Barak reportedly says there is no chance of an agreement with the current Palestinian leadership because Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad are too weak to deliver. He describes Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's attempts to launch a new peace process variously as "air," "atmosphere" and "souffle."
Barak also is reported saying that because Abbas and Fayyad cannot be relied on to keep a lid on terror, Israel cannot even think of leaving the West Bank until it develops a system to intercept short-range Palestinian Qassam rockets. Otherwise vital installations, like Ben Gurion International Airport, could become targets.
"Israelis have very sound instincts," Barak said. "You can't feed them fantasies about an early peace deal with the Palestinians. This is not Western Europe or North America."
"We won't be able to consider separation from the Palestinians until we find a way to protect Israeli citizens against all the flying objects whizzing over their heads, from the Qassam to the Shihab," he is quoted as saying, the latter reference to the long-range Iranian missile.
Barak adds that developing the military technology to counter the Qassams could take three to five years. In other words, in his view, no Israeli pullback from the West Bank can take place for at least three years.
Barak is skeptical, too, about the attempt to negotiate a framework agreement with Abbas and Fayyad on the core issues of the conflict -- borders, Jerusalem and refugees -- because he does not believe they can deliver.
He predicts that Olmert, who has taken steps to bolster the Abbas government in the West Bank in the wake of Hamas' takeover of the Gaza Strip, will emerge politically battered from the failed exercise.
"When it all collapses, he will seem divorced from reality," Barak is quoted as saying.
Schiffer claims that Barak is reluctant to take risks for peace that could backfire. For example, Schiffer says Barak has made clear he has no intention of removing roadblocks in the West Bank, despite Olmert's commitment to do so.
Olmert promised Abbas that he would start removing roadblocks well over a month ago, but the defense establishment has yet to present a plan to accomplish the goal.
According to Schiffer, Barak argues that removing roadblocks would probably lead to a terror attack in Israel that would spell the end to all goodwill gestures, including removal of roadblocks. So Barak sees little point in even starting.
Barak reportedly made this argument to Fayyad, Rice and Quartet special envoy Tony Blair, adding that his chief responsibility was to protect Israeli lives.
One explanation for Barak's tough talk is that he is playing politics. Barak figures he will face off in the next election for prime minister against Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu, and to win he will need votes from the center right.
Recent polls show Netanyahu in the lead and Barak a close second. Olmert, who heads the Kadima Party and has dropped steadily in opinion polls since last summer's war in Lebanon, is seen as well behind.
Some pundits warn, however, that Barak could be making a big mistake. They say he should consolidate his own disenchanted center-left camp before looking to the right.
Barak and his inner circle claim the quotes in the Schiffer article are out of context and do not truly reflect Barak's thinking. They say Barak believes every effort must be made to reach agreement with the current Palestinian leadership and he will try his best to facilitate an accord.
Some critics maintain that the ambivalence in Barak's position could in itself hurt the process. In a scathing article in the Ha'aretz daily titled "Barak and the 19 Dwarfs" -- a reference to Labor's 19 Knesset members -- commentator Akiva Eldar slammed the party for not calling its leader to order and demanding a much clearer commitment to peace.
"When the second-most-important political party in Israel, the one that adopted partition as a solution, allows its leader to reject the Palestinian party that accepted this principle, what significance does talk of a diplomatic horizon have?" Eldar asked.
Peacemaking in the current conditions is difficult enough, the liberal camp says. Without Labor's full support, it could prove impossible -- and Barak's lack of faith could become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Leslie Susser is diplomatic correspondent for the Jerusalem Report
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With my commitment to 'give handmade' this year I set out last night to make a card for Mum … 3 hours later I had a series of matching cards completed and a little card folder to pop a set of cards and envelopes in. Now Mum will have a handmade card to give when she next requires one. Unfortunately I forgot to take photos before I wrapped the parcel up to be sent off today. But if you are looking for card inspiration we have plenty of samples in store and of course, all the lovely supplies you'd need to make all the cards you need.
If you are still looking for a gift … or you have a husband and children still looking for a gift … come and see us at Craft House, I'm sure we'll be able to help you find that perfect item. Whether it be a new tool to make your crafting life easier, pretty papers, stickers or embellishments to play with, albums, page kits … or even a Project Life kit … we have lots of ideas for you to choose from.
You may also be interested in a delightful little class we have planned for Saturday afternoon. (12 May 2 – 4pm)
Create a beautiful little mirror for your wall. This would be a great class for mothers and daughters to do together, just $35 for each project completed … so you could work on one together or complete one each … it's up to you. A fancy afternoon tea will also be provided, so you can really relax and enjoy your afternoon at Craft House.
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Spotify goes back to invitation-only
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ONLINE MUSIC streaming service Spotify has gone back to being "invite-only" in the UK because it can't handle the sudden "huge demand" for its mobile listening service.
Spotify is a peer-to-peer (P2P) music streaming service that allows instant listening to specific tracks or albums with almost no buffering delay.
When the outfit was testing its service it had an invite-only subscription method, which meant that users had to be invited by a friend. It dumped that in February but the company warned that if too many people signed up for the service it would have to go back to the invitation system.
Writing in his blog, Andres Sehr said that the change was due to the huge jump in demand in the UK over the last few days since the outfit launched its mobile service.
Sehr said he hoped that Spotify would remain invite-only only for a short time. Punters are still able to sign up for premium accounts immediately. However those who don't want to pay will have to go on a waiting list.
Spotify, which is based in London, has more than one million users. It uses proprietary P2P software and has licensing deals with the recording companies. µ
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Tango Colorado hosts low cost weekly dance lessons and classes, practices (practicas), and regularly scheduled Tango dances (milongas) and other special Tango events. Tango Colorado is the largest Denver/Boulder Argentine Tango dance community in Colorado and one of the best known Tango clubs in the country.


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An advanced medical facility, equipped with approximately 100 tons of humanitarian and medical supplies from Israel, will be established in the city of Bogo in the northern province of Cebu to provide medical care for disaster casualties.
President Peres: "We hope that the aid provided by the State of Israel will help ease the suffering of the people of the Philippines."
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An Israeli delegation of experts in the fields of search, rescue and medicine left on Sunday night (10 November) for the Philippines, which was struck by a natural disaster earlier today. The rescuers are
part of the IDF's Home Front Command
A six-member advance team – four people from the IDF Home Front Command and two from the Foreign Ministry – was dispatched to evaluate what is needed on the ground before Israel sends a larger mission.
The team landed in Manila and departed for Tacloban, where they
performed a thorough situation assessment, including an infrastructure evaluation, to determine the best rapid response Israel can provide to the government and people of the Philippines.
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Israeli aid teams dispatched to the Philippines
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A 147 member delegation left for the Philippines on Wednesday, November 13, 2013. Following assessment, it was decided to locate the medical facility in
, in the northern province of Cebu. While headlines have mostly focused on chaos in and around Tacloban City, the typhoon also left a trail of violent destruction on Cebu Island, where the most basic of necessities are lacking. Provincial officials say as many as 90 percent of buildings on the north of Cebu were badly damaged by winds and rain, which also flattened crops, downed power lines and blocked roads.
Two Israeli planes carrying personnel and equipment have landed in Cebu. The medical teams are en route to Bogo, and the equipment is being unloaded for transfer by 30 trucks.
An advanced multi-department medical facility, equipped with approximately 100 tons of humanitarian and medical supplies from Israel, will be rapidly established to provide medical care for disaster casualties, operated by IDF doctors, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, mental health professionals, x-ray technician, and lab workers.
The delegation comprises members of the National Search and Rescue Unit of the Home Front Command headed by the unit commander, Colonel Ramtin Sabti, as well as senior doctors in the IDF Medical Corps, headed by the Vice Surgeon General of the IDF Medical Corps, Colonel Doctor Dudu Dagan.
IDF delegation to the Philippines at Ben Gurion Airport
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Senior officials from Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Israel Defense Forces are in the area surveying the damage. An aerial shot gives a view of the current state of the area.
President Shimon Peres wrote to Philippine President Benigno
"Your Excellency,
In my name and on behalf of the people of Israel, I wish to extend out deepest condolences to the people of the Philippines affected by the shocking devastation in the trail of Typhoon Haiyan. Our hearts go out to the families who have lost their loved ones in this terrible natural disaster, and our prayers are with you and your people in this time of mourning and hardship.
We are following with much concern the horrifying effects of the storm and hope that the aid provided by the State of Israel will help ease the suffering of the people of the Philippines.
From Jerusalem, we wish you strength and fortitude."
Prime Minister Netanyahu also sent a letter to President Aquino:
"On behalf of the government and people of Israel, I extend heartfeldt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives as a result of the horrific typhoon, and I send best wishes for a speedy recovery to those who were injured.
I hope that Israel's assistance will help alleviate the suffering of those affected by this terrible disaster.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the Filipino people at this difficult time."
Israel has frequently offered aid in the wake of disasters overseas, such as the
earthquake in Haiti in January 2010
and an
earthquake in Turkey in 2011
humanitarian organization also sent a team of seven medical professionals to Tacloban City in the storm-ravaged Philippines to provide critical health interventions in the affected region. IsraAID, too, will continue to assess needs in the field and offer aid accordingly, including
trauma professionals and child protection specialists.
See also
Israeli aid to Philippines in wake of typhoon - Updates
IsraAID continues to provide relief to Philippines
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I believe it's correct from a view of grammar, but is it clear?
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No, it's not grammatical.
A more correct version would be:
But a version that sounds more natural to my ear is:


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University of Idaho graduate Kayla Mortellaro is succeeding in her battle as the elements as she continues in her quest for a playing card on the LPGA Tour.
With three of four rounds out of the way, Mortellaro is tied for 24th at three-under 217. There is one more round to play before the cut to the low 70. That group of 70 and ties will play two more rounds with the low 40 from that group earning their LPGA playing cards.
Mortellaro struggled in her opening round over the LPGA International Course at Daytona Beach, Fla. That round netted her a 79. She rallied during her next two rounds with back-to-back 69s to move toward the top of the field.
Low for the tournament is Moriya Jutanugarn at 203. Six strokes back is Ayako Uehara at 209.
Even if Mortellaro doesn't earn her LPGA card, she already has secured a spot on the Symestra Tour – the training ground for the LPGA.


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Dallas County Libertarian Party Chair Paul Petersen will speak at the public "Transportation for Hire Forum" at City Hall Tuesday, September 2 (6:00 pm to 9:00 pm) to discuss "policy changes that grew out of the Uber furor."
When Uber came to Dallas a year ago the establishment taxi and limo companies cried foul. Why? Because Uber was competing directly with the traditional transportation-for-hire industry by moving people from where they were to where they wanted to go...inexpensively.
But Uber isn't a taxi or limo or shuttle or even a ride-share business. The company explains "We don't own the cars. We don't employ drivers. We partner with the small businesses in the city."
Can you say "there's an app for that"?
That's right, Uber is a mobile application. When you download it to your phone you can use it to request a ride "with the push of a button" and a driver will pick you up and take you where you want to go.
"I am a frequent Uber user and love it," Petersen declared to Dallas Libertarian Examiner and anyone else who will listen.
Petersen, in fact, want's to do more than just defend Uber at his forum appearance; he wants to make it a Libertarian Movement.
"I'm sure there will be several people there who say that the City should leave Uber alone because it is fast, safe, clean, reliable, etc., and others who will still want to rabble-rouse about the shameful attempt to cripple Uber by the politicians that Yellow Cab has bought and paid for," Petersen rails.
"I agree with all of those things," he adds, "but hope to make the stronger point that the city should leave Uber (and Yellow, and Lyft, and me) alone because it is none of their damn business."
Dallas County LP Vice Chair Curry Taylor supports the bigger point.
"Where does the jurisdiction for the city government to take control of so many aspects of our lives come from?" he asks. "Most people accept it without question. Libertarians would say that the role of a city government is much more limited. With the advent of companies like Lyft and Uber, yet again the apologists for city government power have been proven wrong when they say that the existence of a basic service without the direction, bureaucracy, and/or consent of the government is inconceivable."
"I will make sure and mention my LP affiliation," Petersen pledges, "and the fact that we advocate smaller, cheaper, and less-intrusive government on all issues, not just Transportation for Hire."


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Good for the homeowner... no shots fired...
This is a discussion on Homeowner holds intruder at gunpoint within the In the News: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly forums, part of the The Back Porch category; http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/W...0/0817intruder A homeowner held a burglary suspect at gunpoint early this morning until a deputy arrived to take him into custody, police said....
http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/W...0/0817intruderA homeowner held a burglary suspect at gunpoint early this morning until a deputy arrived to take him into custody, police said.
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I'm just one root in a grassroots organization. No one should assume that I speak for the VCDL.
I am neither an attorney-at-law nor I do play one on television or on the internet. No one should assumes my opinion is legal advice.
Veni, Vidi, Velcro
That kid is lucky to be alive. He's got some splainin' to do to the judge, and it's gonna' cost him some bucks, too!
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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I've been pretty intoxicated in my younger years, but never to the point where I couldn't identify the correct house I was trying to get into. Yet we read about similar stories on a fairly regular basis. These days, I have no tolerance for stupid drunks.
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"The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience, prey on those who without one, would surely perish."
That guy is very lucky to still be alive. Hopefully he will realize that.
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I'm glad no one is dead, but I may have handled this situation differently. I just got into this exact discussion with a supervisor at work. His attitude was that he would not immediately shoot an intruder b/c it could very well be a misguided teenager who simply needs a course correction rather than a slug to the chest. He would attempt to subdue and detain, much like what happened in this story. As for me, I'm more likely to shoot first and ask questions later. The intruder has already entered my home illegally (in this case, violently) and demonstrated ill intent. I don't think that person deserves the benefit of the doubt. I don't know their intentions, but I know they're not good. He could be there to steal my TV, crash on my couch, or rape and kill my wife and daughters. I don't know. He could be a skinny teenager with no power to hurt a flea, or he could be well-trained martial artist with a firearm. I don't know. And, again, I refuse to give the benefit of the doubt to someone who, by their actions, have already proven they don't deserve it. I would've used the advantage I had and, most likely, shot without warning.
I can believe going to the wrong door when drunk, but would you really kick down your father's front door? lol
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CRYSTAL RIVER — For the second time since November, Progress Energy Florida caught Citrus County officials off guard.
First came the company's decision to pay a little more than half of its property tax bill — a decision that cost the school board and county millions of dollars in revenue.
Then last week, the company's Florida president, R. Alexander Glenn, sent officials a letter stating the company's 2013 property taxes will be the same or less than it paid for 2012.
Citrus officials are preparing a formal response.
County Commission Chairman Joe Meek said Glenn was off base to suggest the company's tax payment for 2013 before Property Appraiser Geoff Greene completes an appraisal of the Progress energy complex north of Crystal River.
Glenn's letter, sent to Meek, Greene, Superintendent of Schools Sandra Himmel and Sheriff Jeff Dawsy, outlines the company's plans to pay $19 million or less in 2013 property taxes.
Should Progress and its parent company, Duke Energy, decide this year to permanently shelve the broken nuclear power plant, the tax payment could be reduced by another $6 million to $9 million, Glenn wrote.
In his letter, Glenn said he didn't want Citrus County officials to be blindsided if Progress' tax payment is less than they expected. That was the case in November, when Progress paid $19 million when officials said the company owes $35.1 million.
Meek said the recipients of Glenn's letter decided to formulate a response that all of them will sign.
A copy of a draft issued late Friday, obtained by the Chronicle from Himmel through a public records request, criticizes Glenn for stating the company's tax payment ahead of the formal county appraisal.
"Given that we have not yet undertaken a full assessment to value the property, we think that is premature for you to unilaterally determine what your taxes should be given that taxes are based upon value and not opinion," the draft letter states.
It adds: "We believe it is inappropriate for your company to determine a partial payment of a tax bill. Duke/Progress Energy would not accept a partial payment of a monthly electric bill from their customer, nor should they."
County seeks 'fair share' from Duke
Glenn's letter is the latest in a dispute that has caused great strain on a decades-long relationship between county government and Progress and, previously Florida Power, which pays more than 25 percent of the county property tax base and is the county's largest private employer.
Progress shocked officials in November with its "good faith" property tax payment. The county and school district, which had already set their tax rates and budgets for the fiscal year, suddenly found themselves millions of dollars in the hole.
The reaction was swift and angry. Dawsy conducted a well-attended news conference outside the sheriff's office during which he said he would blame Duke Energy if the loss in tax revenue placed his deputies in harm's way. County Commissioner John Kenney called Duke, "a bunch of thugs."
Greene said his office plans a full assessment of the company's assets at the energy complex. That process is starting this month with on-site visits by Greene's assessment team.
Progress then sued Greene over his assessment of pollution-control equipment at the company's coal burning plants. Progress contends the equipment should be assessed as salvage, or 10 percent of its value. Greene said the equipment has income value to the company and should be taxed as such. The difference is about $1 billion in taxable value.
Meek arranged for both sides to meet earlier this month. The meeting with Greene and Glenn, at the Orlando office of Greene's attorney, produced no movement on either side on the pollution-control issue.
Greene, who said last week he is open to further negotiations, declined to comment on Glenn's letter.
The draft letter makes it clear officials expect Progress to pay taxes determined by assessment.
"We are committed to working through these issues efficiently and amicably, and yet, we are committed to ensuring that Duke, like every other taxpayer, pay their fair share, not the share they want to pay," it states.
Meek said he doesn't know what to make of Glenn's letter last week regarding the 2013 property taxes. He said it doesn't help the situation.
"It's very unusual and, some would say, disturbing," he said. "They're dictating to us what they say they're going to pay."
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Make no bones about it.....we're liking the House of Holland For Pretty Polly All Over Bones Tights ($27). You can rock these sexy alternative tights even if you're not bad to the bone.
Hmm. I really like the tights, the dress, and the shoes. Just not so much TOGETHER. 2 of 3 works, though.
The tights are cute, but where can I find that dress!!
I second Paula's comment! this would look amazing on my bridesmaids!
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"Bees are a metaphor," says Keyne Cheshire, professor and chair of Classics, who recently delivered two invited lectures, "Beekeeping: Old and New" at the National Junior classical League at Wake Forest University in July; and "The Symbology of the Honeybee in Ancient Greek culture" at the Yiasou Greek Festival in Charlotte in September. He proudly displays a N.C. certified Beekeeper diploma in his Chambers office.
Cheshire never set out to study the classical poetics of bees, any more than he set out to be a beekeeper. But he finds the twin pursuits immanently rewarding.
His first season of producing Nine Muses honey in his backyard yielded enough bounty to warrant a trip to the Charlotte regional Farmers Market. The night before on a lark, he posted the honey's availability to academic colleagues on a faculty list-serve. All the honey was collegially claimed by breakfast.
Aristotle thought honey came from dew, or perhaps fell off of rainbows, says Cheshire, who has researched and translated an increasing body of bee knowledge in recent years. He's studied Pindar and Hesiod and Homer and Semonides of Amorgos, poets who have variously portrayed honeybee drones as the epitome of the lazy man, or the queen as symbol of noble woman. In the Callimachean aesthetic, the bee is a symbol of purity, even of poetry itself, as in this Cheshire translation of Callimachus' "Hymn to Apollo":
Bees bring not just any water.
Pure, untouched, it wells up from a sacred spring.
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Lovetta Rose Massa, 91, died Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Harry Hynes
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the daughter of Andrew and Cora (DeCamp) Hochett. She was a homemaker
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The candy aisles for Valentine's Day are always fun to explore. On one hand you get the traditional favorites: boxes of chocolates, NECCO's Sweethearts candies, Russel Stover's Cream Hearts, Cinnamon Hearts, and Gumm Lips just to name a few. Then there's the seasonal limited editions that appear, some old favorites from last year and others the new kid on the block. These SweetTart Heart Gummies are one of those new kids, although I can't say exactly if they're rehash from last Valentine's Day swag because I do not remember them. Sometimes candy just gets overlooked.
The hearts come in a bag whose design still reads "Wonka" to me still instead of "Valentine's Day". I blame it on the purple and blue being the dominant colors. There's a little see through window so you can see the colorful hearts inside the bag.
Smell tart and artificially fruity like Jolly Ranchers The hearts are a little larger than a quarter, and have a dusting of sugar on them. The come in three colors: pink, purple, and a mix of both.
The bite is very soft and chewy, but thankfully not sticky. The flavor is tart and I'm reminded of the sour bunnies I had a few years ago at Easter. The pink is a cherry flavor with lots of artificial tartness, and the purple is grape. Both remind me of cough syrup. They leave a sourness in the mouth long after you've eaten them.
If you're a SweetTarts lover, I think you'd really enjoy these. The flavor of the candy is on par with the originals, and the texture and the size of these gummies are really fun. A sweet way to enjoy a candy you'd love. But for me, they're really not my thing.
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Our mid-week harvest update is here. Things have calmed down dramatically in most of the vineyards, with the majority of fruit already picked (or being picked as we write) and in the winery. Here's the latest (and likely the last) formal update of the season from Smith-Madrone, Piña Napa Valley and Swanson Vineyards... Smith-Madrone Managing… Read More
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This week's installment of harvest updates is, predictably, very much focused on Mother Nature. Read-on to learn how Rutherford's Piña Napa Valley and Spring Mountain's Smith-Madrone prepared for and are now dealing with the first big winter storm to hit the area. Piña Napa Valley Winemaker Anna Monticelli explained the impact of the recent rainfall… Read More
2009 Napa Valley harvest: an interview with Swanson Vineyards' winemaker Chris Phelps
With harvest in full swing and rain pouring from the skies, we were able to track down Chris Phelps, Swanson Vineyards' winemaker, for a quick interview on a variety of harvest-related topics. Phelps shared details on overall volumes, Swanson's process for handling the fruit once it's brought in from the vineyard and what today's torrential… Read More
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SEATTLE - The Rowing World Cup begins this weekend in Lucerne, Switzerland, and there are plenty of Huskies on tap to compete.
Fresh off an appearance at the Henley Royal Regatta, both Conlin McCabe and Anthony Jacob will row for Canada in an eight-oared boat during the competition, which will run July 9-11. Both rowers have spent the summer in nearby Victoria, B.C., training with the Canadian National Team. Joining the duo will be former Husky Rob Gibson, who last led the UW to a National Championship in 2009 as a senior.
The best rowers in the world will compete as part of their international delegations at the Rowing World Cup, which is now in its third and final stage in Switzerland. The two previous stops this year were Slovenia and Munich, Germany. But this is the first opportunity for active Huskies to be eligible for competition.
The benefit for rowers such as McCabe and Jacob - who were members of the Husky varsity 8 last year - is the added seasoning that comes from international competition. It doesn't hurt that Canada's National coach, Mike Spracklen, has been lending his expertise to McCabe and Jacob, who recently competed at Henley as part of a contingent from Victoria City Rowing Club/Shawinigan Lake School.
"They've spent the summer being coached by one of the most famous rowing coaches of all time," said UW men's coach Michael Callahan. "Under his tutelage their technique is going to improve and they'll become tougher competitors."
McCabe and Jacob are expected to be vital contributors to the varsity eight in 2010-11. For a young rower like McCabe, who is just 19, this experience is especially crucial.
"He's in a maturation stage," Callahan said of the Brockville, Ontario, native. "He's not a final product yet. I'm sure this summer will be beneficial to his growth and what he can bring back here (to Seattle), and also to the future of the Canadian National Team." Another recently graduated Husky who is heading to Lucerne is Kaitlin Snyder, who will cox the United States women's eight during the competition. Snyder was the cox of the 2009 National Championship boat, and has spent this past season training for USA in Princeton, N.J.
Other alums who will race in Switzerland will be Brett Newlin and Giuseppe Lanzone - who recently won the Stewards Cup at Henley - as part of a straight four for the U.S. National Team. Scott Gault will row in a quad for the U.S. team. In addition, Dave Calder and Will Crothers will race in a four for Canada.
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College Hockey:Northeastern PA Voice, Perlmutter, Dies at 46
BOSTON — Joel Perlmutter, the long-time public address announcer at Northeastern's Matthews Arena, died Saturday in Boston following a brief illness. He was 46.
Perlmutter was, perhaps, best known to Boston-area hockey fans as the PA voice for many years at Boston Garden for Bruins games and other events. It was his voice that trailed off as the power went out in the Boston Garden during the 1988 Stanley Cup Finals. "Edmonton goal by …," he said, as the lights went out in one of the more infamous non-games in Stanley Cup history.
Perlmutter graduated from Northeastern with a degree in journalism, before moving on to work for the Associated Press. In the late '70s, he got a job in the sales office of the Boston Garden, and eventually became the PA announcer for the Bruins and other Garden events, most notably, the annual Beanpot Tournament.
During the 1978 Beanpot, Perlmutter was working at the Garden as the famous blizzard swept through the East.
"I was running the press box," Perlmutter said to the Boston Globe in a 1995 interview. "There was no way of getting home. I just helped coordinate with some of the security people at the Garden. … It was warm, probably the best place in the city to be. … I'd say there were several hundred who never got out."
Perlmutter was also the first operator of the Garden's message board, a job he held for 15 years. He held various jobs in the Boston sports scene over the year. From 1988-99, Perlmutter was the program director at radio station WBNW in Boston, and was also a PA voice at various other area events, including Northeastern basketball and Boston College football.
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On playing Iowa State
"It will be a great game because they have a lot of great players and so do we. It will definitely be a battle to the end." - Sophomore guard Ray Young
"Iowa State is a tough team and we're going to have to study them hard and focus a lot on Marcus Fizer. He's their All-American and a lot of their offense is based on him. If we play tough, we should be able to get with them." - Junior guard Ryan Bailey
"They have two great players in Jamaal Tinsley and Marcus Fizer. Together, they are a formidable force. They won the Big 12 and the won the Big 12 Tournament and they have been playing some great basketball this entire year. It's going to be another chance for us to step up and prove that we belong with the top-level teams in this country. They run a very pressured type defense and on offense they look to push the ball and it's up-tempo which I like. We like that style so it should be a great match-up between two teams that are playing very well right now." - Senior Forward Sean Farnham
"They are physical and they play real hard. They have a lot of JC guys that come out and try to beat you. They are a talented team and we respect them, but we don't fear them. We're going to go out and try to beat them." - Junior Forward Rico Hines
"Marcus Fizer is a great player. I played against him at the Nike Camp in high school. But I think if we can contain him, we can contain Iowa State." - Sophomore Forward JaRon Rush
"They are very talented. They have a lot of players that are overlooked. They are well-rounded and can shoot from the outside. And obviously they have Marcus Fizer on the inside." - Junior Guard Earl Watson
On the Maryland Game
"I think the camaraderie of the team was a big reason we played so well. We all came together and didn't worry about anything else but winning." - Ray Young
"We stuck with our game plan. We came out and we knew that we weren't going to back down to anybody. Teams from the East Coast tend to take West Coast teams lightly, but we came out with a tough attitude and we were going to stick with them regardless of what they tried to do." - Ryan Bailey
"We shot 72% in the first half and that tells you that we had a lot of open looks. When you have open looks with the type of talent we have on this team, we're going to knock them down and that's what we did. A lot of our points were created on our fast-break opportunities. When you push the ball up the floor and get the ally-oop dunks like we did, it creates a situation where teams have to worry so much about that and they forget about your half-court offense. When they do that, it opens up the court a lot for guys to get open looks." - Sean Farnham
"We have a really good team and when we put our minds to do something, we come through. These last couple of weeks, we've been very focused and very prepared. I think that's why it was such a lopsided victory. Everyone was on the same page and everyone knew their role." - Rico Hines
"This team came out so focused. Both teams played hard, but before you knew it we were up by 20 and just kept rolling." - Earl Watson
What do you like to do to get ready for big games?
"We (the players) like to get together and just talk basketball. It something we do as a team away from the coaches. I'm sure we'll do that again this week. We'll probably meet in somebody's room and just sit and talk about basketball." - Ray Young
"I'm going to do the same thing I always do before a game, practice hard get mentally ready for a battle." - Ryan Bailey
"I visualize the night before. I try and visualize the game in my head and that prepares me mentally before I get to the game." - Sean Farnham
"I just try to get everyone loose. Especially for this game because there is a lot riding on it. I also go and tell each player something positive. I try and keep good thoughts in their heads so they won't get uptight." - Rico Hines
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It's January. It's time to start that detox, cleanse or new health regime resolution right? Right now it is hard to find a parking spot at the local gym, but most people will start to fall off the wagon in a few weeks and those parking spots will open up. And while the fitness resolution may not stick, here are some great healthy baking swaps you can use all year round to help keep your baking delicious and lower in fat, sugar and carbs.
To cut carbs out of your baking: Swap in a cup of pureed white beans for each cup of flour you would like to replace in your recipe. The beans will add fibre, reduce carbs and lower the calorie count of your recipe.
Reduce fat: Replace half the butter called for in your recipe with applesauce, pureed prunes or fat free Greek yogurt. The yogurt adds protein without the fat and makes your baking nice and moist. If you have a fussy recipe, you might want to play with the ratio of butter and substitute to maintain the original flavour and texture.
Reduce sugar: For muffins, cakes and moist cookies, substitute agave syrup in your recipe. The ratio is ¼ cup agave syrup for every cup of sugar called for. You will also need to reduce the liquid in the recipe by 2 Tablespoons for every ¼ cup of agave added otherwise your moisture level will be too high.
You can also use Stevia in place of sugar. There are a lot of different brands of Stevia so check with their sugar to Stevia ratio before baking. Wholesome Sweeteners Stevia is 200 times sweeter than sugar so you would want to use 4 tablespoons for every cup of sugar called for in your recipe. This is just a guideline and you may need to adjust according to taste.
Whatever your health goals are this year, these substitutes will keep your diet delicious while helping you reach your goals.


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The 4th of July is all about grilling and picnicking. Sparkling wines are great to start the festivities. I adore Gruet from New Mexico as well as some Italian Proseccos and Spanish Cavas. However classic BBQ is what I love for the main meal. Your wines choices could range from Cabernet Sauvignons to Zins and even Syrahs these days.
Walla Walla Cabs have some inky, dusty notes—from the hot days—that can make them excel with grilled meats. L'Ecole 41 is one of my favorites. This dynamic region is producing so many exciting wines these days. K&L is one great store to find them at (with locations in the City and Redwood City.)
Sobon Estate's Zins from Amador County are amazing and a bargain. They are also supremely balanced, with good ribbons of acidity, which you don't always get in regions with such hot days. This region also makes some delicious Barberas.
Don't forget that the South Africans also jam when they make Syrahs, such as Nederburg. They even mix the grape up, with great success, in some of their blends. Rust-en-Vrede in Stellenbosch is one of my favorites. Other great regions to explore in South Africa (long flight but well worth the time) include Paarl and Franschhoek. The country is constantly seeing greater investment by key international winemakers.
A handful of Sonoma Coast Syrahs might be big, and full bodied enough to stand up to BBQ. I love the Rhônes but they are probably, in great part, too subtle to do the job. What wines do you love to drink in the summer? I would love to know.
Cin Cin,
Liza the Wine Chick


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Together for Christmas
Lisa Plumley
October 2012, Contemporary Romance
Zebra, $6.99, 352 pages, Amazon ASIN 1420122126
Each December I try to read at least one Christmas romance. I intended to finish Together For Christmas quickly so the review could go up well before the holiday. But not only did I quickly realize that I would not recommend this, its such a hot mess that reading 10 pages a day was about all I could tolerate.
Casey Jackson is a hotshot trouble-shooter at one of L.A.s top talent agencies. When things go wrong, Caseys the man to fix them. His latest job is to figure out whats going wrong with singer Heather Millers holiday special being filmed in Kismet, Michigan. Casey hates Christmas, so being stuck in Kismet over the holidays sounds horrific to him, as the residents of Kismet go all out for Christmas. The smells of gingerbread waft through streets filled with Santas and adorable children dressed like elves. There are gingerbread house contests, eggnog drinking, paper snowflake making, and every other Christmas activity one can imagine.
The plot is convoluted and secondary to a series of scenes depicting various Christmas activities in Kismet. While Casey is supposed to be bright, Heather convinces him the reason her special is having problems is that her little sister is interfering and Casey needs to keep her away from the set. Casey expects to babysit a star-struck adolescent, but instead discovers Kristen owns the local diner. But instead of doing anything to help get the special back on track, Casey sets up an office in Kristens diner.
Kristen loves Christmas and feels her holiday has been sabotaged by her sisters unexpected arrival. Kristen feels abandoned by her friends and parents who are captivated by all things Heather. Kristens convinced Casey is a scrooge, but hes hot. Casey is convinced Kristen is a nutcase for loving Christmas, but shes hot.
The author crams too much into this book and it all comes up short. In addition to Kristen and Caseys relationship, theres one between Heather and the construction manager for her special, and another between two employees at Kristens restaurant. Throw in the arrival in town of Caseys longtime nemesis, and its too much. Ive read good romances with multiple relationships, but this isnt one of them. Too much happens off-page in each of the relationships. Instead of focusing on character development and key points in the relationships, were treated to snippets, with the focus squarely on sweet Christmas scenes. Were told about interesting scenes that occur between the various couples after the fact, but do not get to experience them.
As for Casey and Kristen, its hard to figure either of them out. Caseys hard; hes a softie. Take your pick. It shifts from paragraph to paragraph. One minute hes Scrooge ignoring all the cute kids in elf suits. The next hes practically tearing up at the reserved sign set aside for him on a table in Kristens diner, making him feel like part of something.
Ill have to concede that the author didnt take the expected route and make Kristen the sweet, virginal woman one might expect given her love of Christmas and all things corny. No, shes self-assured sexually, and thinks nothing of a casual affair; in fact thats what she says she wants with Casey. I just couldnt get into the story enough to care about anyone in it.
If youre still looking for Christmas romances, Id give this one a pass. As for me, Ill definitely give a Christmas romance a try in about 11 months; it just wont be set in Kismet.
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So you are having a first date with a special someone on Valentine's Day. You're ecstatic. But here's the big first date question:
If you were to go on a first date with someone, would you be offended if the date pulled out a Groupon deal? Would you believe the person is cheap if the first date was sponsored by a Groupon deal?
I mean, the date did buy the Groupon deal.
Well, on a quick poll women said they would not be offended if a date pulled out a Groupon deal on a first date, not even if that first date was on Valentine's Day.
Why do women think using a Groupon deal on the first date is not a big offense?
Here's my two cents:
A man that's money smart and trying to rise to the top is A-Okay in my book. Groupon has great deals and I highly recommend anyone sticking to a budget, but ready to have fun, stock up on some Groupon deals for Valentine's Day.
A man that's a planner and a saver is always a good look to the ladies. In fact, he will increase his odds of having a second date with a woman on her A-game.
As long as you're not taking a woman to McDonalds on Valentine's Day, you should be good. If you're really tight on a budget, Chipotle or Chick-fil-A will still do wonders.
All you need to do is carry yourself with respect and make a woman laugh and smile to make her Valentine's Day a great one. A woman is more concerned with how much time you invest in enjoying her company than anything else. Oh, and you having a good character.
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I have lots of schemas and tables. I want to generate create script of all of my tables. I am using below statement and it is working pretty well.
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But this statement also generates all primary and foreign key scripts that belong to table. So, is there any way to not include primary and foreign keys in create table scripts


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On Feb. 24 Comic Book shares an elaboration of an episode that is being widely talked about still. Before the mid-season finale, Rick sent Carol away from the prison for killing the two that were sick. When Rick told Daryl about it, the scene was sent up so that it should have looked like the conversation wasn't over yet, however, many fans seemed to think that Daryl was in acceptance of the ordeal, when, in reality, Reedus says that he never would be.
Reedus elaborates that the way the scene was written, he was in disbelief that Carol would do such a thing, but then everyone has been brought to doing things that they otherwise wouldn't in normal circumstances. Rick should have known that, but then again he also had a point in sending her away because it could have been anyone next. While the scene was meant to be open ended, Daryl definitely wasn't happy about it and needed time to process what he wanted to say.
Reedus says that there is no doubt that he would ever leave Rick and the group, then the prison was attacked and there wasn't time to finish the conversation. It is now being alluded that if Beth and Daryl ever make it back to the main group, there will likely be word between him and Rick.
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Ouagadougou on the NetBeans Platform (Part 2)
By Geertjan-Oracle on Jul 15, 2010
When you run the above application, you see a general workspace with many different menu items:
Each of the main menus produces a different dialog for handling some data:
The benefit of the current state of the application is that (1) it is well organized, e.g., all the forms in the same package, and (2) all the forms are designed in the Matisse GUI Builder. These two decisions will definitely simplify porting to the NetBeans Platform.
Now, what's the first step in the porting procedure? Simple. We need to identify who the users of the application are. What are they doing with the application? Do all the users need all of the features? Based on the answers to these questions, we can decide where the module boundaries will be. It would be useful to the end user to have only those features available that are actually needed.
What if all features are needed by all users? Then we should determine module boundaries in some other way. Maybe we should identify a workflow in the application, with each step in the workflow being provided by a different module (or set of modules, i.e., a cluster of modules).
Definitely, there could be one single module containing all the entity classes. Then all other modules would depend on the entity module (i.e., this would be the model of the application, providing the API that the rest of the application would implement), without depending on each other. That would result in a modular loosely coupled application, which is the ideal endpoint of a NetBeans Platform porting procedure.
Either way, in rearchitecting this application from monolithic to modular, the above concerns are the first that should be addressed before any other. Probably, after that, we could look at how the NetBeans window system can be leveraged to better organize the UI of the application, i.e., the JPanels in the various dialogs could be displayed in TopComponents instead, each provided by modules dedicated to the feature for which they have been created.


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I never sunburn. I am that jerk friend who has a golden tan after one afternoon at the beach with no sunscreen. Before you get all bent out of shape, this is literally one of 4 genetic pros I posses. Fast metabolism? NAHHHHHHHH. Coordination? HAH. Acne? YES SIR. You get the point. Sadly my love for tanning was quickly rained on when I spent four years at my college job watching people of all ages get skin cancer removed. Reality is a bitch and I hate her. She can't sit with us. Since then I've experimented with all sorts of tanning products, from drug store finds to expensive no-groceries-this-week lotions. I've braved the worst of the worst with the orangest of hands and now I'm sharing my two favorite products.
A general rule
If you can afford it or it's a major event (like your wedding or a photoshoot or you're going on a date with Drake/Justin Timberlake/Alexander Skarsgard), I 100% recommend being airbrushed. If you're a Kardashian, you have a personal spray tanner who comes to you every 4 days and you're not even reading this article. But generally as a broke-twenty-something I don't have the cash flow for an airbrush.
For the "I know I have a *blank* coming up and I'm planning ahead"
St Tropez Self Tanning Bronzing Lotion - purchased at Sephora (see more here) - I do this on a Thursday night to get read for a busy social weekend. This bottle is life saving and so worth every penny. I have tried COUNTLESS tanning lotions and this is the only one that has never left me hiding under a sweatshirt from zebra lines.
The "application process" - and I put that in quotes because I don't even use a mirror when I put it on - is simple: shower, exfoliate, shave, hop out of the shower, towel off water, pump it out in your hands, and slap it all over your body. Don't worry about perfectly even application, just make sure you cover all areas. Sometimes when I finish I have weird dark patches but they never remain the next day. WASH YOUR HANDS. Hang out naked (avoid windows and creepy neighbors) until it dries. Put on long pants and a long sleeved t (protecting your sheets) and then crawl in bed and sleep as long as possible. Wake up in the morning and rinse (no scrubbing) the liquid off. BOOM - perfect natural looking tan. If you want to be darker or maintain the tan, repeat process as necessary. I find that even as this wears off it generally fades at the same rate so I never end up with patchy skin << which has definitely happened with other products. Not cute.
For the "oh shit my legs look like two stick ghosts and I have to walk out the door in five minutes"
Laura Mercier Body Bronzing Makeup - purchased at Neiman Marcus or Sephora (see here) - I would like to thank this product because without it, all my last-minute-out-the-door changes wouldn't have been possible. Perfect for just a little color on your extremities. Unlike other similar products the LM smells like summer in a bottle...and not in a creepy way. However, I always mix it with lotion to lessen the color effect. I go for a 50/50 mixture with my regular lotion, but depending on your skin color you could do less. My regular lotion usually masks the scent.
sidenote: Thanks to my roommate and her beauty obsessed Mom for introducing me to these two things and changing my tanning game completely
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A dentist owes a legal duty to those persons with whom she has a dentist/patient relationship. This relationship is the basis of her legal obligation to reasonably treat and care for her patients. So what establishes a dentist/patient relationship?
While this varies from state to state, it is surprisingly easy to create a dentist/patient relationship. Most obviously, a dentist/patient relationship is established when a patient makes an appointment, is examined by the dentist, and pays a fee for the visit. Likewise, a relationship is clearly established when a dentist operates on a patient.
A relationship can also be established much less formally. For example, a dentist at a holiday party who offers dental advice to another partygoer with the exception that he rely on such advice may have established a dentist/patient relationship. That the partygoer did not visit the dentist's office or pay for the consultation may not matter. Moreover, a dentist/patient relationship can be formed even where the only "treatment" rendered is a referral to another doctor.
In sum, a dentist/patient relationship is the source of a dentist's legal duty to his patient. As such, dentists should be cautious in offering dental advice in informal settings and should take care in screening potential patients to help reduce their exposure to liability.


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The 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Championships descended upon Greensboro, N.C., just a few days shy of the 51st anniversary of the infamous Woolworth sit-ins that occurred just a few miles from the skating venue.
It was a week of surprise performances with dreams and expectations fulfilled for some, and hopes dashed for others.
After the ladies short program, three former U.S. champions sat atop the leader board, essentially tied. With little more than a point separating Mirai Nagasu, Alissa Czisny, and defending champion Rachael Flatt, the free skate would prove to be a test of each ladies' competitive nerve.
When the dust settled, Czisny had captured her second title with a score of 191.24 points. She is the first woman to win multiple titles at nationals since Michelle Kwan, who claimed a total of nine during her outstanding career.
Coming off the best fall season of her lengthy career, Czisny was finally able to back up her elegant skating with the fight of a champion. The Bowling Green State University graduate did not miss a jump in the entire competition.
"Even when nobody believed in me, my coaches did," Czisny said of Yuka Sato and Jason Dungjen. "Sometimes I didn't even believe that I could do it, but they stuck by me. I will never forget them for that."
Czisny's free skate to music by George Winston has proven to be the perfect vehicle for her. As she completed her final element, her eyes welled up with tears of relief and joy.
"I had a lot of fun out there. I went out and focused on what I needed to do to make it happen," Czisny said. "Winning was just the icing on the cake."
Stanford-bound Flatt, attired in a vibrant red dress for her free skate, captured the silver medal with 183.38 points following her performance to "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue."
Known in the past for her consistency, the plucky 18-year-old had been struggling to find her groove all season. In Greensboro she looked more like her old self and fought for everything in her programs.
"I did struggle out there, and I was just glad that I got through it," Flatt admitted. "It was just a little frustrating not getting the best landings on all of my jumps, but I have a few more competitions left this season to chase that perfect performance."
Nagasu, 17, faded in her "Memoirs of a Geisha" free program, making errors on three jumps and missing a spin altogether. The perpetually undertrained Nagasu held on for bronze with 177.26 points, fending off a charge by upstart Agnes Zawadzki, who finished in an impressive fourth place in her senior debut.
"I can't believe I missed a spin," a frustrated Nagasu said. "A spin! I really wanted to go to the World Championships because they are in Japan where the rest of my family lives. I really wanted to see them."
It was the first national championships in a decade without the names Lysacek and Weir, so the men's field was wide open for an up-and-coming skater to make a name for himself.
But in the end it was the seasoned veteran Ryan Bradley, 27, who charmed his way to the title.
In his 11th appearance at the event, Bradley nailed the only quadruple toe-triple toe combination of the competition in his tongue-in-cheek short program performance to "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy."
He held a two-point lead over defending champion Jeremy Abbott heading into the free skate but he was far from perfect in the long program, making errors on both quad attempts.
Bradley managed to salvage the program with seven hard-fought triple jumps, and his combined score of 231.90
was enough to propel him onto the top of the podium for the first time.
"I always said that if I didn't think I could win here I would just stay home," he said.
Bradley was forced to skip the first half of the season following surgery to repair a broken bone in his foot. When he decided to return to competition, and his long-time coach Tom Zakrajsek was unable to take him on, Bradley chose to work with his sister Becky Bradley.
"It was horrible timing on my part. Tom was traveling for six weeks on the Grand Prix when I decided to skate again," Bradley recalled. "So I asked my sister Becky to be with me at the boards so that I could look back to someone who would love me no matter what."
Richard Dornbush, a 19-year-old relative unknown from southern California, won the silver medal after placing seventh in the short program. The reigning Junior Grand Prix Final champion landed eight triple jumps in his mysterious Sherlock Holmes free skate, earning the highest score of the afternoon.
"It wasn't until my last footwork that I really started to think about what I had done," said Dornbush, who earned 225.56 points. "After my skate, I sat in the lounge watching one skater after another's name go below mine in the standings. It was really exciting. I am so surprised to have won the silver medal."
After missing nationals last season due to injury, Ross Miner, the 2009 Junior champion, was impressive at his senior debut.
Miner collected 224.35 points and captured the bronze medal in what he described as the best performance of his career. "I couldn't believe how well I skated. It is surreal," he admitted.
Abbott struggled in his free program, falling on an under-rotated triple Lutz, and finished in fourth. Brandon Mroz, third after the short program, skated an uninspired free program and slipped to seventh.
Caitlin Yankowskas and John Coughlin were a pairs team on a mission in Greensboro. The duo followed up a spectacular tango short program with a moving free skating performance to "Ave Maria," a dedication to Coughlin's mother who passed away last year.
Yankowskas and Coughlin captured gold with a personal best score of 188.45. "That was the best I have ever felt in my whole life," Coughlin said. "If my mom were here, she would say, 'Of course it was the one I missed.'
"I didn't really want to do this program because I wasn't sure that I would be able to handle the emotion of it on a daily basis but I am so glad that we did. It was the best thing I could have done for myself."
Being a national champion is a responsibility Yankowskas takes seriously. "To be a champion you have to be a good role model for those who look up to you," she said. "To win the gold medal is the biggest reward anyone could ask for and I am thrilled and honored that our hard work and dedication paid off."
Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig earned the silver medal for the second year in succession with 185.22. "I was probably less nervous today than I have ever been before," Evora admitted after the free skate.
Defending champions Caydee Denney and Jeremy Barrett took themselves out of the competition with a fall in the short program but fought back in the free. They finished third with a score of 175.49.
Rockne Brubaker and his new partner, Mary Beth Marley, skated into fourth.
Meryl Davis and Charlie White showed up in Greensboro as the overwhelming favorites, and they did not disappoint.
Earning level fours and nearly perfect component scores in the short dance, the 2011 Grand Prix Final Champions took a six-point lead heading into the free.
"There is still much to work on," White admitted. "Little things here and there that might not be visible on their own, but when added up, make a difference."
Davis and White tackled an exhausting tango in the free dance, which was also rewarded with near-perfect component scores. The duo claimed their third consecutive title with 185.48.
"Improving on our performances is what we always strive for," Davis said. "We definitely did that here, and winning a third national title is just as exciting as the first time."
Last year's junior champions Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani have transformed themselves into bona fide senior competitors. The brother and sister team captured the silver with 173.18 points.
"We worked really hard to shed the junior label," Alex explained. "Skating well was our number one priority, and we knew that if we were able to do that, everything else would fall into place."
Teammates Madison Chock and Greg Zuerlein danced into third with 154.62, and Madison Hubbell and Keiffer Hubbell landed in fourth.
All four teams are coached by Igor Shpilband and Marina Zoueva.
Originally published in April 2011