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It's been the site of 15 hole-in-ones in the history of the Masters, and the site of one of the greatest chip shots ever by Tiger Woods in 2005 and on Sunday it nearly gave us another highlight.
Freddie Jacobson's tee shot on the par-3 caught the necessary ridge and nearly disappeared for the hole-in-one, lipping out and resulting in just a birdie. Jacobson was trying to join Jamie Donaldson as the only people with a "1" on the scorecard this week, but just missed.
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Despite criticism from both insurers and hospitals, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler adopted a new rule Monday that spells out what health insurers must do to make sure their networks of hospitals and doctors can provide covered benefits to patients.
"In the end, it's my responsibility to make sure we protect consumers, and I have the tools to do it," Kreidler said in an interview Friday. "If consumers start getting hurt, there's nobody who is going to take the fall but me."
Kreidler's office published the rule Monday, and it will take effect May 26. The rule will apply to individual or small-group health plans in 2015 — essentially all state-regulated health plans offered inside or outside Washington Healthplanfinder, the state's online insurance exchange.
For patients, the general thrust of the rule, which affects plans offered for coverage in 2015, is "no surprises." It requires insurers to spell out how their benefit arrangements affect patients' pocketbooks, clearly explain referral and authorization practices, tell policyholders whether emergency-room doctors in an in-network hospital's emergency room are also in-network, and update directories of in-network providers monthly.
Many patients were surprised that some insurers' networks for 2014 plans did not include some major medical centers. Insurers said their "value networks" helped hold down the price of premiums.
The rule sets specific standards for network adequacy. For example, it requires that the ratio of primary-care providers across a given service area must at least meet the average ratio for the state, and that 80 percent of enrollees are within 30 miles of an adequate number of primary-care providers in urban areas, and within 60 miles in rural areas.
Kreidler said he expects the rule will also help doctors. "The rule will make it easier for a provider who is going to refer a child to a pediatric-hospital setting to be able to know what's in network for that policyholder," he said. "It's not easy to find out that information now."
The rule limits so-called "spot contracting," which some insurers have offered if a patient needs a particular service not provided elsewhere in their network. The rule says that such single-case contracts "must not be used to fill holes or gaps in the network."
Another provision in the rule requires plans to include "essential community providers," those who serve predominantly low-income, medically underserved individuals.
People need to know that the plan they pick doesn't just look good on paper but will provide covered benefits, Kreidler said: "You need to know as a consumer, 'If I pick this plan, it's not a false plan — it is actually one where I have reasonable expectation of being able to find a provider, and that provider will have open appointments.' "
Insurers and hospitals offered testimony at a public hearing on the rule last week, with insurers saying the rule is overly complicated and burdensome, and hospitals saying they weren't strict enough when it came to making sure hospitals would be included in networks.
The version that was adopted, Seattle Children's wrote to Kreidler earlier this month, "remains fundamentally flawed and if adopted will cause significant consumer and health care delivery system harm."
In an email, Children's spokeswoman Stacey Dinuzzo said: "We've had a really hard time getting a few of the insurers to even come to the table to negotiate. They simply informed us that they would not include us in their exchange-plan network."
Hospitals said the rule does not allow Kreidler's office to see the actual terms offered by an insurer, but only requires "substantial evidence" of "good faith" efforts. They said under that standard, even an insurer's very low-ball offer to a hospital would be considered "good faith."
"We're trying to find a balance here between negotiating parties," Kreidler responded. His office's authority to get into specific dollar amounts in contracts is limited, he said.
Kreidler said he was sympathetic to some of those who have criticized the rule, particularly those who said the time frame was too tight to fully comply, with plans for 2015 due on May 1.

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - UK HealthCare says it has amended its visitation policy for patients due to concerns about the growing number of flu cases reported in the state.
A statement says the new restrictions include no visitors under the age of 18, no visitors with any flu-type illnesses and only two visitors per patient at one time. Officials say visitors who are allowed in also might be required to wear protective clothing or masks.
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Sauron Defeated (1992) is the ninth volume in the History of Middle-earth series.
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The inscription in Book IX reads: "In this book is traced first the story of the destruction of the One Ring and the Downfall of Sauron at the End of the Third Age. Then follows an account of the intrusion of the Cataclysm of the West into the deliberations of certain scholars of Oxford and the Fall of Sauron named Zigûr in the Drowning of Anadûne."
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From his time as an All-Pac-10 Freshman Team standout to his 19-point, eight-rebound performance in the national title game and an All-Final Four Team citation, Richard Jefferson always could be counted on to produce. After his junior season, Richard was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 13th overall pick of the 2001 NBA Draft. Soon after, Richard's draft rights were traded to the New Jersey Nets. With the Nets, Richard finished second in Rookie of the Year voting and reached the NBA Finals in each of his first two seasons. The on-court successes continued for Richard, as he played for Team USA in the 2004 Olympics, earning a bronze medal. Since then, Richard has played for the Milwaukee Bucks and San Antonio Spurs. At the time of his induction, Richard has averaged 17.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game during his nine NBA seasons. In 2007, Richard made a lasting impact on the University of Arizona by pledging $3.5 million towards a basketball and volleyball practice facility that now bears his name. The multi-million dollar gift is believed to be the largest donation made by a professional athlete to their alma mater.


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Damien Hiley, 21, has been free on $150,000 bond since September, when he was arraigned on the case in Lorain Municipal Court.
Police say Hiley was baby-sitting Nicolas Shaw the morning of Sept. 10 at the
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Shaw and her family have declined comment, but teachers and staff at the Horizon Activities Center on Colorado Avenue, where Nicolas attended day care, said Nicolas was a sweet boy who was always happy and smiling when Shaw left.
Hiley told police Nicolas fell in two separate incidents, striking his head both times, according to Hiley's attorney, James Gay.
In the first incident, the child was playing and fell and bumped his head, Gay said. In the second, Nicolas fell out of the tub after a bath and bumped his head on the tub.
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Saturday, June 18, 2011
In honor of my almost-husband Paul McCartney's 69th birthday, here is a list of my posts mentioning him … including the one that explains why he's my almost-husband:
- It's a Beatles-ful Day in the Neighborhood
- A Few of My Favorite Things (with the explanation)
- My Dogs Are Lazy
- Jane Asher, '60s Chick
- Lunatic of the Day
- Asher Asher We All Fall Down
- Nothing to See Here, Heather. Move Along.
- Hot Links
- Happy Birthday to My Two Favorite Guys
- MrB Gets His Kicks on Route 66
- No Beef Chimichanga for Paul McCartney
- Happy Holiday, Goyim!
- Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
- The Fightin' Walrus
- Rihanna Where You At?
- Blondie, Beatles, Bronski, Duran, Nirvana
- Paris, Day 5, Part Deux: Blogger Dinner
- When Kids Ask Those Awkward Questions
- Book Club: A Distant Mirror, Part II
- Musings on John Lennon's Birthday
- Foot Fetish: Hi-Wedge Sneakers
- Regifting, Bloggy Style: The Meaning of Xmas
- My Almost-Husband Paul McCartney to Marry Nancy Shevell
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I'm still laughing at those people from Jr. High who were SURE he was dead because "the walrus was Paul."
your almost-husband is forever young ..
When I was thirteen I sent Paul McCartney a birthday card. I wanted to marry him too!!!
Paul is till looks and sounds like himself and still so darn cute!
That's Not My Age Mansions is a Stones household so my almost husband is Keith Richards!
Nooooooo! He never did it for me and that burgundy hair is just appaling. x
I would have to say that Paul McCartney was my first ever "celebrity" crush…
It has never become clear to me why I haven\'t married Mike Patton. How the fuck did we not meet and fall deeply in love? HOW?! So very annoying.


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BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK): Junk-Bond ETF Had a Record Daily Withdrawal
Investors pulled a record volume of cash from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) exchange-traded fund that buys junk bonds, the iShares iBoxx $ High Yid Corp Bond (NYSEARCA:HYG), as the notes lost value for the first month since May. Bloomberg Radio's Catherine Cowdery reports on Exchange Traded Funds.
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In archipelagoes like Indonesia, Maldives, the Philippines or the Pacific Island countries, the hotel industry has expanded its business in areas with limited or no electricity supply. Due to the lack of electricity, many of the hotels and resorts generate their own power to meet their needs using diesel generators. This is not only expensive but also a growing source for Greenhouse Gas emissions. Switching to renewable energy using local resurces is a cost-effective solution that can provide electricty to nearby communities and thus can be an important tool for developing the energy infrastructure in remote islands.
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The Asian Development Bank, through its Energy for All Initiative, conducted a small wind energy networking session in Daegu, Republic of Korea, in parallel with the 12th International Green Energy Expo Korea. The networking session is being spearheaded by KWEIA, the convener of the small wind working group of the Energy for All. The event […]
The Indonesian Clean Energy Center of Excellence (CoE), supported by ADB, was launched at the 2016 Bali Clean Energy Forum. Mr. Yongping Zhai, Technical Advisor (Energy), attended the Ministerial Meeting and presented on the ADB's Role in Supporting Clean Energy Development in Asia at a stakeholder consultation meeting and shared how ADB can partner with […]
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) through the Energy for All Initiative (E4ALL) organized a consultation workshop on Punjab's Energy Access Assessment in Lahore, Pakistan on 24 November 2014, in collaboration with the Energy Department of the Government of Punjab. Participants from Punjab and other provinces, representing government agencies, private companies, commercial financial institutions, and non-government […]
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Ready or not, college basketball's regular season is nearly upon us.
On Thursday, eight days prior to the curtain being lifted on the 2013-14 campaign, the Associated Press unveiled their preseason Top 25 rankings, with the Marquette Golden Eagles checking in at No. 17.
While John Calipari's Kentucky Wildcats—headlined by a mind-boggling six freshmen who were McDonald's All Americans a season ago—were voted by the AP as the preseason favorite, MU, one year removed from earning their first Elite Eight berth in ten years, stood as the lone affiliate of the new Big East to hold a ranking.
However, four Big East clubs (Creighton, 145; Villanova, 14; Georgetown, 11; and St. John's, 3) did receive votes from the AP voters.
Although Kentucky, the 2012 national champions, receive the lion's share of first-place votes (27), the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) boasted the most clubs in the preseason rankings with five (Duke, Syracuse, North Carolina, Notre Dame and Virginia), while the Big Ten, headlined by second-ranked Michigan State, had four teams make the cut.
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Origin updated its "On the House" Promotion on Wednesday to give away a free PC game and it's quite the unexpected doozy. "Battlefield 3" can now be downloaded for free and kept for, well, ever.
From now through June 3 at 10 a.m. PDT, you can download the PC edition of "Battlefield 3" for free. The reason this is an unexpected addition is because "Plants vs. Zombies Game of the Year Edition" was already available as a free download. It's still available as well though which means that Electronic Arts is now giving away two free games simultaneously for the first time since the "On the House" promotion started.
Note that only the Standard Edition of "Battlefield 3" is available to download for free. The Premium Edition and all five of the DLC expansions are still full price. For those that are interested in the DLC, Premium is available for $29.99 from both Origin and Amazon. It's an overall better deal than buying the DLC packs individually even though Premium is not currently on sale.
Both "Battlefield 3" and "Plants vs. Zombies Game of the Year Edition" only need to be added to your Origin collection for you to own them. After that, you'll be able to download both whenever you want and they will still be completely free.
While "Battlefield 4" has taken its time to sort out all the glitches from a buggy launch, "Battlefield 3" is a much more stable experience in retrospect. It's not without its quirks and the single-player was generally poorly received but the multiplayer still holds up well three years after the game's original release.
Giving away free games appears to be the way to get players on to your service though. Origin has now joined the PS Plus and Xbox LIVE in the give stuff away department. The primary difference though is you aren't required to pay for a subscription first.


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During December 2012, the Menifee Police Department's Special Enforcement Team (SET) investigated a series of recent cat burglaries in Menifee. The SET team identified and linked the same suspect to numerous cat burglaries in Lake Elsinore and Temecula. On Dec. 12, 2012, the SET team served a search warrant at a residence in the 23000 block of Lake Drive, in the city of Menifee.
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College Hockey:Michigan suspends Fallon, Llewellyn for rest of season
Michigan has suspended freshman forward Jacob Fallon and senior defenseman Tristin Llewellyn for the rest of the season, according to a published report in the Michigan Daily.
Head coach Red Berenson said the suspensions were for "violating team expectations."
Michigan hockey SID Matt Trevor confirmed the report to be true to USCHO Wednesday night.
"I hope he stays in school and graduates," Berenson said of Llewellyn. "We'll give him that support, but we can't keep him on the team."
Berenson also said that Fallon will have a chance to get back on the team next year, provided his behavior improves.
Last season, Fallon was suspended by the U.S. National Team Development Program and later left the NTDP for the USHL's Indiana Ice.
The following is a self-policing forum for discussing views on this story. Comments that are derogatory, make personal attacks, are abusive, or contain profanity or racism will be removed at our discretion. USCHO.com is not responsible for comments posted by users. Please report any inappropriate or offensive comments by clicking the "Flag" link next to that comment in order to alert the moderator.
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On Thursday, January 23, 2014, NYC hosted the Miami Media event at Studio 450. The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau's (GMCVB) Annual Media Reception its staff, partners and Mayor of Miami-Dade County Carlos A. Gimenez welcomed more than 50 New York-based journalists to celebrate its strong 2013. Poised for an exciting 2014, media were provided with the destination's plans for the year ahead from record breaking tourism numbers to countless new attraction and hospitality developments.
Launched less than two years ago, the destination's new brand campaign taglined – "It's So Miami" – paired with eye-catching imagery showcasing contrasting visuals of iconic destination scenes juxtaposed with people taking advantage of cultural and heritage attractions has resonated. And, it received attention from the communications community nabbing advertising, public relations and social media awards.
In attendance was a variety of hotel and other vendors showcasing their properties in order to entice guests to come for a visit or vacation. Guests were invited to talk to vendors and review all that the event had to offer. With this being a annual event, each year the tasks is to make such a great event event better. This year was indeed exciting and next years should be even better.
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After half a year's time, the unveiling ceremony of "The Heart of BZB" theatre has been held on April 2ned, 2014. Eight Leaders unveil for the new theatre who are from National Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Association, State Oceanic Administration, China Disabled Person's Federation, Beijing Association for Science and Technology, Chaoyang Association for Science and Technology, Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development, Beijing Workers' Sports Complex and New Zealand Blue Zoo Beijing. BTV-1 reported in the evening prime time. Five newspaper media reported as well.
"The Heart of BZB" theatre is the first produced in the country , it is creative with high technology content. And is extremely popular with the tourists!


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Thank you, Mr. Bathija. I'm very pleased to have the opportunity to be here in Riga to discuss this important topic. I especially want to thank the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga for hosting this workshop.
Today, my remarks will touch on the Northern Distribution Network as well as our vision for a New Silk Road linking Afghanistan to Central and South Asia and beyond.
Northern Distribution Network (NDN)
As Afghanistan is a landlocked country surrounded by some of the world's most challenging terrain, getting goods into and out of the country always required a degree of innovation. Since 2009, we have worked with our partners in Europe, Central Asia, the Baltic Republics and Russia to increase the ISAF mission's operational flexibility by diversifying transport routes.
In a relatively short period, we have successfully developed a network of land, sea and air routes that approach Afghanistan from the north – the Northern Distribution Network or NDN.
The first shipment of U.S. cargo on the NDN was completed in 2009, on a route that originated here in Riga and continued through Russia into Afghanistan. Estonia and Lithuania also provide important entry points on the NDN, and Russia and the Central Asian Republics have provided enormous support in allowing shipments to traverse their territory.
Of course, our partnership with the private sector has been a tremendous asset throughout this process, and a key to our success. Commercial partners are integral to the functioning of the NDN. And because their bottom-line is negatively affected by inefficiency, they are always looking to innovate so that we get cargo to our troops cheaper and faster.
To date, we've moved more than 66,000 containers of materials into Afghanistan via the NDN. As we prepare for 2014, equipment and vehicles – tens of thousands of them – that we've shipped into Afghanistan will need to come back out. The same routes we've used to get supplies into Afghanistan are now supporting the reverse transit of equipment.
Because we're using existing infrastructure and commercial transit routes, these same routes can and should be used by the private sector to continue trade across the region, where there is ample opportunity for growth. The economic potential of a more open and integrated region – full of untapped human and natural resources – is virtually unlimited.
The New Silk Road
The products shipped across these transit routes stand to improve trade and therefore the lives and economic security of countries in the region. Liberalized trade can increase regional tax revenues and create jobs, producing a positive spill-over effect for the region and improving the lives of ordinary citizens.
Corruption, red tape, an imperfect investment climate, weak rule of law and security concerns on both sides of the border remain obstacles to maximizing the economic benefit of increased transit and trade.
But by encouraging trade, transit, energy and people-to-people linkages between these states, we can help transform the region into an active, prosperous participant in global markets.
That is the essence of the New Silk Road, outlined by Secretary Clinton last summer during her landmark speech in Chennai; to strengthen regional economic integration and promote economic opportunity between South and Central Asia with Afghanistan at its center. Regional governments can do this first through trade liberalization – which includes the reduction of non-tariff trade barriers, improved regulatory regimes, transparent border clearance procedures, and coordinated policies – we want to accelerate the flow of goods, services, and people throughout the region.
And second, through energy and infrastructure – which includes roads, bridges, electrical power grids, railways and pipelines – aiming to connect goods, services, and people.
The idea is a simple one: an Afghanistan firmly embedded in the economic life of a thriving South and Central Asia can increasingly be a source of peace and stability throughout the region. Transit and trade agreements, such as the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement and the Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan Cross-Border Transport Agreement, if fully implemented, provide the framework for reducing trade barriers and encouraging regional economic cooperation. By helping facilitate greater connectivity and economic growth, this New Silk Road vision recognizes that a secure, stable, and prosperous Afghanistan can only exist in the context of an equally secure, stable, and increasingly prosperous region.
Securing the New Silk Road
Successful regional integration and economic growth is only possible on the basis of real domestic reform, serious anti-corruption efforts, and predictable business and regulatory environments. Security, especially the integrity of borders and transit corridors necessary for trade, is another critical element of this vision.
We want to ensure that this vision becomes real, in other words, that it is not compromised by the trafficking and criminal networks that seek to exploit instability and porous borders for their personal profit. Interagency cooperation and communication– especially between customs agencies, border officials, and drug control services – is critical to this effort.
Equally important are mechanisms that encourage cross-border cooperation. Institutions like the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime, or UNODC, Central Asia Regional Information Coordination Center (CARICC), based in Almaty, and the OSCE efforts at customs and border training in Central Asia help strengthen information sharing, strengthen technical capacities, and create the people to people linkages between Central Asia and Afghanistan, and beyond.
Additionally, programs like the UNODC and World Customs Organization's Container Control Program, which helps build countries' capacity to counter the efforts of organized criminals and terrorists to exploit commercial trade routes, can provide inventive ways to balance the need for both security and efficiency. We are committed to broadening this cooperation even further. These organizations are providing technical expertise and equipment that will modernize and professionalize the region's border security mechanisms.
To ensure that these capacity-building efforts achieve their objectives and help increase economic opportunities, we are working with Central Asian governments to combat the corruption and petty bribery that is endemic in the region.
The NDN has demonstrated that increased trade and transit in the region is possible, using existing resources, and has highlighted the huge potential for private-investment driven economic development throughout a regionally integrated economy.
It will be up to all of the countries in the region to ensure that the trade and transit connections developed during this period continue, and even expand along the New Silk Road.
Forums such as this are an ideal platform for discussing these important initiatives, hearing your views and insights, and learning from your valuable feedback.


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Do you have any idea what you're community is capable of? That's the general idea behind Feed Denver - a non profit that looks to educate and develop economic independence and sustainability through small scale urban farms and farmers markets. Every community is made of individuals, and each of those individuals is capable of doing great things when they work together.
Feed Denver is spreading their community further with the InPower Festival on March 31st, 2011 at Denver's celebrated Sustainability Park.
The InPower Festival will feature an Urban Street Fair and a Local Music Showcase, tickets for both are currently on sale. The Festival will conclude the InPower Week - a series of events and conversations centered around urban farming and a film festival featuring movies about food. Event times and locations will be available online at FeedDenver.com.
Sustainability Park is an initiative between the Denver Housing Authority and the GreenLeaf Denver project to turn a vacant city block (on Lawrence, between 25th and 26th) into a green showcase that features dozens of sustainable projects. Currently the block is a working urban farm with future plants to develop green apartment buildings, solar energy, and more.
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Height: 6-2 Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: May 23, 1980 in Detroit, MI
High School: Martin Luther King
College: Minnesota (school history) (Johnson college stats)
Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the 4th round (123rd overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 1 (13070th overall since 1950)
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I am a mother and wife, my kids and my husband inspire me daily. My younger son was born with an extremely rare chromosome disorder, he is so strong and such a joy to me. He gives me hope and makes me a better person.
I collect my little ponies, monster high dolls, fox related items and littlest pet shop. I am an artist I just happen to use ponies as my canvas more often than other things. My art is my sanity saver and helps keep me grounded and happy. My wonderful husband encourages and supports my art and strange collections, I am so thankful for him.
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This book was simply thrown together as a sample of some pictures I was able to take during 2008. It was also to test the quality of the books available for further work to be submitted.
My favorite part of this book has to be the last 8 pages where there is nothing but island pictures. Enjoy!
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Everybody thinks it's easy to get a book deal especially if you knew, hung out and were friends with someone like Jim Morrison. Just let a publisher know you knew a famous person and want to write a book and they'll drop a lot of cash on you in an advance. Unfortunately, it's not true and a lot of people struggle to write books on 'spec' (speculation, without backing or support) even if they were friends with Jim Morrison, or was a bodyguard for the Rolling Stones at Altamont, or worked with legendary concert promoter Barry Fey, such as Tony Funches has.
Tony's autobiography has a working title of 'The Ancestor's Soundtrack' and will cover his formative years being in the Air Force (or Air Farce) as Tony calls it, during Vietnam, getting a job as a bodyguard for Jim Morrison and how it came to be more than job, but a friendship, how Tony got to be a bodyguard for The Stones at Altamont, and how he took it to making a career out of it with Barry Fey, the legendary Denver, Colorado music promoter.
Tony isn't a writer and has been struggling writing what he calls The Accursed Book, but he has a unique writing style and is a born story-teller and he has a lot of cool stories to tell and he's a very cool guy, he was kind enough to write the foreword for my book 'The Doors Examined' and he's very accessible on his Facebook page. Tony is trying to raise $5000 to finish writing 'The Accursed Book' (every writer knows the feeling), to finish with the editing of it, as well as for traveling expenses to research parts of the book, as well as the publication expenses. You can contribute to Tony's campaign at Go Fund Me, any little helps and when he's finished we'll have a very cool book to read of some great adventures in the rock 'n' roll world!
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For low volume I'd recommend ANACs because there is no membership fee. Both PCGS and NGC will get you for $50 right off the top.
As far as reputation is concerned, PCGS leads the pack and is followed in order by NGC, ANACs and ICG. I wouldn't recommend any but these four.
You don't have to be a member to submit to PCGS if you can find a dealer with a membership willing to submit for you. I've found this to be a big hassle and of course the dealer will add a surcharge to cover their costs.
Finally, the decision will boil down to what you want. If you are building a collection and someday may want to compete in the PCGS registry, use PCGS. If you have some coins that you just want a reputable grade on so that their liquidity increases (future intent to sell), use ANACs. If it's an extremely rare, high-value item ... use PCGS.
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Having a CSHCN can affect a family's finances, employment status, and mental health. The demands on families may require that parents cut down their work hours or give up a job, at the same time that they face burdensome out-of-pocket health care costs. This section describes the impact that CSHCN have on their families. One way to measure this impact is in dollars, as families often have substantial out-of-pocket expenses for their children's health care that are not covered by insurance. Parents were also asked whether their children's conditions created a financial burden, another measure of the economic impact of having a CSHCN.
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Lambertville Travel Guide: 31 reviews and 29 photos
Lambertville, New Jersey is a charming little town, which lies in the West central part of the state. It is located across the Delaware River from New Hope, Pennsylvania. While Lambertville draws those folks wanting to search antique stores, wander quaint streets and dine at interesting restaurants, New Hope is more of an artsy town filled with shops offering incense, jewelry, clothing and other hip things.
Lambertville Station is a restored train depot that has been transformed into a unique restaurant. Formal dining is offered on the second level of the restaurant, while a more casual family-friendly atmosphere can be found on the entrance level off the lobby. While you are waiting to be served, the kids can peer out the oversized windows and watch all the interesting people walking past. It worked for us!
Here's a tip: If you think you would want to visit New Hope, park at Lambertville Station lot and walk over the bridge spanning the Delaware River--its a short bridge with a sidewalk. The parking lot charges a moderate fee to park, while in New Hope parking is almost impossible to find.
After seeing the antique shops or walking the back streets of the town, we head for the Lambertville Station Restaurant. We've dined here many times and have never been disappointed in the meal! (see restaurant tips)
Outside the old Lambertville Train Station are the remains of its glory days--my son took the kids to walk the rails while we waited for our table. The tracks have been abandoned for years, but seem to hold some attraction for kids!
- Pros:Scenic town; antique shops galore; interesting restaurants
- Cons:Tends to get crowded on the weekends
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Great info! And beautiful photo of you! Have been to the Airport only. Thanks for emailing, mom's doing stable. All the best for your mom too!
Gotta go back to Lambertville. We spent a day in New Hope, but then ran out of time. Sure is packed on the wkends.
Next place to visit, well, on business day :-)
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Gautreau leads C-USA in RBI (80), slugging percentage (.705) and home runs (20) this season.
May 15, 2001
NEW ORLEANS -- Tulane's Jake Gautreau was named the Conference USA Player of the Year for the second consecutive year, marking the first time this has happened in C-USA history, the league office announced on Tuesday. Michael Aubrey received the C-USA Freshman of the Year honors and Head Coach Rick Jones was named the C-USA Coach of the Year for the second time in his career.
A total of nine Green Wave were named to the various All-Conference USA teams.
Gautreau leads C-USA in RBI (80), slugging percentage (.705) and home runs (20) this season. He is hitting .357 with 17 doubles. He was named the C-USA Hitter of the Week twice and received national Player of the Week honors for Collegiate Baseball and the NCBWA. For the third year, the player of the year has garned a Tulane uniform. Assistant coach Chad Sutter was named the league player of the year in 1999. Gautreau was also named to the All-Conference USA First Team.
Aubrey is the second freshman from Tulane in three years to be named the C-USA Freshman of the Year. He has been large part of the Green Wave's success at the plate and on the mound. Aubrey is hitting .352 with 12 home runs and 12 doubles. Through 46 1/3 innings of work he has a 3-0 record and a 4.86 ERA. Aubrey was also named to the All-Conference USA First Team and All-Freshman Team.
Jones led the team to its best regular season finish, 45-9, and a 21-6 record in Conference USA play. This season the team won its third regular season C-USA title and received its highest ranking under Jones, No. 6 according to Baseball America. Tulane was 11-0 against instate opponents and recorded 40-plus wins for the sixth year. Jones was named the C-USA Coach of the Year in 1997.
Andy Cannizaro, James Jurries, Matt Groff, Steve Shirley and Matt Foster were named to the All-Conference USA First Team. This season, Cannizaro has rewritten the Tulane record books and is hitting .366 with 28 doubles and 40 stolen bases. He is now the career lead in stolen bases with 116 and doubles with 79.
After missing the first six weeks of the season with a broken wrist, Jurries is hitting .361 with eight home runs. Groff has a team high .399 average with 44 RBI. Shirley hit .320 with 56 RBI and 12 home runs. Foster is the lone Green Wave pitcher on the first team. Through 80 innings of work, he has a 3.38 ERA and a 9-3 record.
Tulane placed a league high seven on the All-Conference USA First Team.
Jon Kaplan received All-Conference USA Second Team. He is hitting .363 with 10 doubles and 17 stolen bases.
Anthony Giarratano was named to the All-Freshman team. He has started all but one game at second base and is hitting .317 on the season.
Tulane plays Charlotte on Wednesday May 16, in the first round of the 2001 FedEx Conference USA Baseball Tournament at Zephyr Field. The first pitch is 7:30 p.m.
Jake Gautreau, Tulane
John Maine, Charlotte
Michael Aubrey, Tulane
Rick Jones, Tulane
IF Andy Cannizaro Tulane
IF Jake Gautreau Tulane
IF James Jurries Tulane
IF Daniel Uggla Memphis
IF Kevin Youkilis Cincinnati
OF Michael Aubrey Tulane
OF Daniel Boyd South Florida
OF Matt Groff Tulane
OF Matt Singer Cincinnati
C Chris Hamblen Cincinnati
DH Steve Shirley Tulane
P Matt Foster Tulane
P Ben Hutton Saint Louis
P John Maine Charlotte
P Brad Sullivan Houston
RP Josh Ring Louisville
IF Brett Clark Cincinnati
IF Myron Leslie South Florida
IF George Sandel Charlotte
IF Nick Steiner Saint Louis
IF Craig Tewes Cincinnati
OF Jeff Cook Southern Miss
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OF Mike Hook Louisville
OF Jon Kaplan Tulane
C Chris Snyder Houston
DH Mike Orrico Saint Louis
P Shea Douglas Southern Miss
P Austin Faught Houston
P Andre Parks UAB
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Michael Aubrey, P/OF, Tulane
Thomas Bowker, OF, Charlotte
Michael Bourn, OF, Houston
Hyung Cho, 3B, Houston
Austin Faught, P, Houston
Gene Flores, P, Houston
Anthony Giarratano, 2B, Tulane
Mark Jurich, OF, Louisville
Myron Leslie, 3B, South Florida
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Watch the new music video for Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun's title track, "Monumental," as the group play New York City tour guides aboard a Greyline Double-Decker bus filled with unsuspecting tourists. Video directed by Derek Pike.
Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun's 'Monumental' album out now on Duck Down Music.
Yeah I remember those cats! They were down with the Neptunes even had videos on MTV (Please Don't Mind and Cross the Border) and then fell the f@#k off! Really liked their album, Get Down or Lay Down, Don't know what happened to them tho? …And for those that don't know get Ram Squad's LP, Operation Lock the City, much better than their ill-fated attempt at commercialism with Random Access Money with their semi-commercial hit, Ballers up in Here…
thought fo sho philly most was gunna blow, especially with the neptunes backing. cross the border was my joint!
Ram Squad brings back memories…
"…some are fortunate some less fortunate, some get it some get acquitted, some havin' it some straight grabbin' it…"
Jamin that ice t (power) geto boyz too.
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Once again, this year we are presenting our new 2015 Labradoodle Calendars!! Available now for purchase! After receiving many pictures from our "puppy families," we have selected our final showcase babies for our upcoming year! Thank you to all of you who contributed, whether in this calendar or not! There were so many beautiful dogs to choose from! Take a look at the sampling of the calendar pages and decide where you can hang this lovely display of the finest of all breeds – the Labradoodle!!!
To purchase a Labradoodle Calendar, simply click the link below, and PayPal will walk you through the rest! You don't need to have a PayPal account. You just need to have a valid credit card. (If you prefer not to use the PayPal method, just send me an email, and we can make arrangements to pay by check.) The calendars are $13, plus 6% PA sales tax and $3 shipping, for a total of $16.78 each. Where else can you get a custom calendar for that price, showcasing the beauty of the Rippling Creek Labradoodles! (Am I partial??!!)
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Bush also would invoke privilege to block Congress from compelling testimony from his political adviser Karl Rove, Rove's former aide Sara Taylor, former White House counsel Harriet Miers and other current and former aides involved in personnel decisions at the Justice Department, said a senior aide to the president, who declined to be identified as a condition of the briefing.
That stance, which could foreshadow how the administration handles other subpoenas from the Democratic-led Congress on subjects such as a controversial spying program, dares lawmakers to back down or risk a complex and perhaps lengthy court fight.
On the flip side, Bush risks having Congress begin contempt proceedings against his aides.
In a letter to the chairmen of the House and Senate Judiciary committees, White House Counsel Fred Fielding said Bush's response "is not designed to shield information in a particular situation" but to protect his and future presidents' prerogatives.
While legislative leaders didn't announce their next steps, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., called the president's position "Nixonian stonewalling" and added, "In America, no one is above law."
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WASHINGTON -- Vice President Dick Cheney won't lose his home, his office and his entertainment expense account after all.
The House on Thursday rejected an attempt to eliminate the vice president's executive office budget, a move that Democrats tied to Cheney's assertion that his office didn't need to comply with national security disclosure rules required of other executive branch agencies.
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Is there a simple fix on this? Plz help.
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Wear your tutus and tiaras! This class playfully introduces the basic positions and movements of ballet using music, games, creative imagery, and stories. Then, enjoy a special tea party in your tutu after the dancing is done. At the end of the semester, the dancers will have a special tea and dance session to share with family and friends. (45 minutes)
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Break out the jams! High-energy hip-hop will give your child a medium to explore rhythmic expression and fitness to grow a lifetime of love for dance. Using new and "old-school" beats, your child will develop his or her own funky style through steps and routines, which will be showcased in a special end of the semester dance party for family and friends. (45 minutes)
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Aug 2011 we were going to stay in a villa for 7 nights ( to get over jetlag and just chill) , 2 nights universal studios then 12 nights in OKW with free dining. However if we do it that way we would only get 12 days use out of our disney tickets because you can only pick up your tickets 48 hours prior to checking into a disney hotel if they are part of a package.
Then i thought because desert is looking like it won't be included that we would stay in a villa for 3 weeks and just go off to universal for 2 nights somewhere in the middle. Well after consulting the kids they want to stay on site for at least some of the holiday so they can come and go as they please.
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They are seriously letting a "Dr Hurricane" work on creating fusion power?
Have they learned NOTHING from comic books?
Scientists in California have made a major breakthrough in fusion power research, but the path to unlimited clean energy remains long and difficult. The scientists described the significant result – which was recorded last year at the National Ignition Facility in Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory – in a paper published in …
They are seriously letting a "Dr Hurricane" work on creating fusion power?
Have they learned NOTHING from comic books?
... does he have an assistant called Cyclone Boy?
No, only a puppy mascot. The Typhoon Terrier.
More power to him. It would be fantastic if he did get it figured out. However, somebody is always on the verge of making it work. I never pans out though. I honestly wish him the best.
Regardless of how it works out, Dr. Hurricane will never be hurting for work. The possibilities are great! He could be a meteorologist, a weather channel anchor (lots of syndication opportunities there), the spokesperson for Canada's weather control machine, a sales rep for coastal storm insurance, a sex therapist, the face of Hurricane malt liquor, a bowsprit on a cruising yacht, just so many choices! Lucky bastard.
"More power to him."
I see what you did there!
"National Ignition Facility"
As names go, they don't any more ominous than that.
Living in the U.K, the 'International Ignition Facility' could be a lot worse!
We should be OK - as long as they don't start calling firehouses that way.
Hopefully it doesn't do what it says on the tin! :D
"In the sense where we are with this is we've assembled the stick of dynamite with the fuse and can light the fuse – all we need to do now is get that fuse to light all the way down to the stick of dynamite," Hurricane explained.
No, they built this immense hammer to explode their stick of fusion-dynamite. It takes lots of energy to lift the hammer, and the hammer blow blows the dynamite all over the place with a very little bang. But they hope that if they fiddle with the hammer a bit, they can get a few more dynamite grains to explode.
"No, they built this immense hammer to explode their stick of fusion-dynamite. It takes lots of energy to lift the hammer, and the hammer blow blows the dynamite all over the place with a very little bang. But they hope that if they fiddle with the hammer a bit, they can get a few more dynamite grains to explode."
Rather apt. I'd have said that they made a skyscraper sized bonfire to light that fuse, getting a few grains of dynamite to explode.
I'm wondering though, why they try to utterly eliminate all turbulence, rather than capitalizing upon that turbulence to add pressure into sections of the plasma stream, which then fuse, expand, add more energy into the mix, adding more turbulence.
Rather than eliminating turbulence, guide and support it in designated areas.
Stars do it trivially. Regrettably, we don't have the gravity to help us with that, but we can scale forces as required. We can substitute momentum over pure, brute force of gravity.
Whoever manages to get all of the traded off values to combine in an efficient manner with significant gain over input energy will be the one who finally answers the question of fusion power and should be remembered by humanity until the heat death of the universe!
Not really. Stars do it with quadrillions upon quintillions upon sextillions of tons of mass, so much mass that when the fusion process starts, the turbulence is contained by the x-septillions of tons of mass bearing down on it.
When there is no longer a stable reaction is when stars bloat to red giant status, or explode in nova or super-nova.
Hardly trivial matters. Then again, I acknowledge that it is difficult to wrap one's head around the fact that our Sun contains 99.5% of all matter in our Solar System.
And that there are billions upon billions of others just like it in the vast void of our Universe.
"Stars do it trivially."
Hard to impress, aren't you?
Then perhaps we should just plug into the sun instead of reinventing the process. Way more efficient than converting only the visible light. All we need is a REALLY long extension cord. Or three.
If we could fool nature into realizing the necessary gravitational forces, the turbulence will subside, and the test will be a success. This is where the 'theory of everything' comes to order. Use the new math Boffins!
In the interest of understanding, if we make something (fake gravity) that's identical to something natural (gravity) is there a need for differentiation?
On second thought, if somebody did create fake gravity they could probably call it anything they wanted.
"All" they need to do is place an order with CERNs retail arm for a jar of Higgs-Bosons!
The biggest problem of fusion are high energy neutrons. Successful fusion reaction spits out >14MeV neutrons. These can neither be slowed down, nor shielded effectively by anything sane. They also will play merry "radiation corrosion" hell with the reaction construction. It destroys everything in its way. The only way of getting something useful out of them is to have a combined fusion-fission reactor or fusion-reactor/fission-breeder. That has even more interesting non-proliferation aspects - we will be producing Plutonium at a rate which will make any nuclear arms expert have a heart attack.
In any case, it will not be a clean energy source. It will be as dirty as current generation of nuclear plants if not more.
Ninja'd by the previous poster. Personally, I'm a lot more interested in Lawrenceville's Plasma Focus approach (which arguably belongs to neither of the two methods quoted in the article) - I've been following their progress for a while now, and it looks genuinely promising; even more so considering the shoestring budget they work on. They expect to approach break-even soon too, and they don't even need giant lasers or fuel pellets to do it.
Don't worry, if we can't find a sane solution, we'll find an insane one !
"If we can't find a sane solution, we'll find an insane one!"
Now ain't that the story of human civilization .
If you had bothered to look at Wiki, or had any familarity with the field, you would know about three more. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_power#Possible_Approaches
Tokamaks are widely regarded as a dead end for power generation purposes, although they are wonderful science experiments that can secure funding for a physics department for decades.
My money is on the Polywell: it is being developed by the US Navy. That should tell you something.
Tokamak is the white elephant in the room, some good research has come from JET (ITER's predecessor), but a large proportion of governments are putting all their eggs in one basket.
My money is on some form of DPF.
Oh it does. It tells me that there is some prize Defence Budget pork that has been secured by a private company whose CEO and board and going to live comfortably for decades to come.
It also tells me that there will be cost overruns, delays and assorted problems with the tech for decades to come.
Finally, it tells me that there may well be a final product, but it will not perform as per specifications and it will be more expensive to maintain than was initially planned.
Sorry, I mistyped: it's being FUNDED by the Navy:
Compared to what has already been spent on Tokamaks and other Magnetic Confinement designs, this is peanuts.
As condition of your sentence I forbid you to return to Death Mountain.
Aww, but all my stuff is there.
He should understand turbulence well. Good man for the job I'll wager.
well -- its ALMOST Friday.
Yes, yes, mines the one with the "candu reactors for idiots" in the pocket
I thought the scientists were claiming a first for something that had already been achieved in Britain back in 93/94 (Taurus?); namely getting the reaction to generate enough energy both to power the thing and to produce some useful output.
Can someone let me know when they get it small enough to sit on the back of a De Lorean?
Mr Fusion!
Hmmm, so I guess that practical fusion power is now, what, say 20 years away?
Ever notice how fusion physicists are very cagey about how far to go?
And judging by how far they've got left it's a long way down.
Personally I've always had a soft sport for muon catalyzed fusion.
But that never gets funding.
I did a project on nuclear fusion at secondary school (1978 or so), and was fascinated by the images of SHIVA and the like as shown in the National Geographic magazine. I equally eagerly poured over reports on JET and the like. Many stories told how scientific break-even (as much energy into the reaction as out) was one or two decades away. Clearly development has not been as nearly as fast as anticipated, but I am well pleased to hear of this progress.
Heh. I did a project on both nuclear fission and fusion at High School (preparatoria in Spanish) back in 1997. Same thing here, I was fascinated on tokamaks and the NIF thingy, though I was also kind of let down when I saw that break-even was still pretty far down the road. Yet I'm seeing progress in this area, so we'll probably crack it sometime during my lifetime, and hopefully we will.
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Paul Koch goes into more detail about how we're making use of the newly available data.
Paul Koch: Hi, I'm Paul Koch. I work here at RKG, going to talk a little bit today about Enhanced Campaigns and how we're thinking about leveraging it, specifically when it relates to geolocation and that type of event. So we're incredibly excited that Google is now linking the GCLID, which Google can apply to auto-tagging anytime a click occurs. They're linking that to the Google Click Report, and this gives us a tremendous amount of information, such as the state, city, hopefully zip code at some point, to the actual click. Exciting because we could start to database this information, and look to use that information to make really smart, informed decisions on how we're leveraging bidding for geolocation.
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When Corning Inc. released its CMT Yeast Gene Array in 2001, it was the first product in a brand new market line and it was the public's first look at Corning's Microarray Technologies. Wayne State University's Dr. Craig Giroux, however, had already been testing the product for many months.
Dr. Giroux's Early Access Partnership with Corning's Microarray Technology division allows him advance previews of new products. "Currently, we are working with Corning to validate the products, to provide some practical data on its use and to develop new applications of the product in toxicogenomics, my area of expertise," said Dr. Giroux, assistant professor in the Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics.
Dr. Giroux's work focuses on gene-environment interactions and the genetic factors that predispose an individual to environmentally responsive disease. He is developing biosensors that will identify hazardous chemicals in the environment and predict which genes make an individual susceptible to these specific hazards. This prediction is made possible by construction of a yeast genomics model for the human cellular stress response to environmental toxicants. By studying the target pathways that confer sensitivity to chemical agents in the yeast cell model, broader conclusions may be deduced about oxidative stress and molecular damage in the tissue and organ systems of exposed individuals.
The CMT Yeast-S288c Gene Array from Corning was produced to enable accurate genome-wide expression analysis. The array is a representation of the entire S. cerevisiae genome, one of the most wellstudied model systems for genetic analysis. The new product allows researchers to study yeast gene expression under various experimental conditions.
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All the cars we drive can be traced back to certain vehicles that developed and changed the outlook of the major design traits of every car we drive. Designers and cars put their heart and soul into certain vehicles that then change the market. Not every car is poured over and spoiled in the design phases as the, Amphicar, or the Willys Jeep.
First on the list is the car that made ownership possible for the masses. The Ford Model T combated the Dusenbergs of the era that were un affordable to most people. Mass production saved the auto industry from being only a luxury.
A floating car meant for short pleasure trips in, While there was never again a car that could swim and drive made for the public, the design of the hull slash frame was influential in cars that came after it. Being very stiff for the hull allowed it to handle turns very well, for a car that was underpowered.
The image of the jeep im most minds is a small suv made for being off the road. It started with the military needing a go anywhere kind of vehicle that was reliable, easy to service, small and most importantly cheap. The jeep spawned another first for Chrysler and AMC, the Cherokee. Its now standard design is the base for modern suvs. Beating land rover by only a few years.
Every soccer mom, hockey mom, softball mom and stay at home dad can thank Dodges invention of the Caravan. The now standard image of the minivan in suburban America is all thanks to the strides and chances that Dodge took when they created the first Caravan.
It has been the flag ship for the green auto movement for year, the Toyota Prius. Electric vehicles are nothing new to the auto industry; successful green vehicles are now a commonplace item thanks to the Prius. Beating the Honda Insight by just a year to the mainstream market the latest generation of Prius is a far cry from the first off the assembly line.
Not everyone can drive an Amiphicar, and not everyone can drive a Willys. But driving your minivan, and Jeep you are continuing to support new ideas.


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This recommendation and review is about The Castle of Cagliostro. It's a film by Hayao Miyazaki. It's released by Manga entertainment.
If you don't recognize the title, it's a movie about Lupin the Third. Lupin the Third is a notorious international thief.
In the beginning of the movie, he is breaking into a casino. He manages to steal the money, but after driving away in a car completely filled to the brim, he realizing that the money is fake. So, because of this he goes to the only place he know where they make the exact brand of counterfeits: Cagliostro. After he comes to town, he saves a runaway bride's life until he hurts himself. She ends up back with the guy that she is running from. When Lupin comes to, he is determined to save Lady Clarisse. But will he? You'll have to watch to find out.
If you've never watched the series or anything else goes with this movie, you'd be pretty lost, but still enjoy and even if you were a fan of the Lupin the Third series, you'd love it all the more. It's more of a shounen movie.
If you live in the Colorado Springs area, you can find this at you local PPLD branch. Happy Watching!


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Posted August 5, 2010
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (BRAIN)—Justin Manthe and Chris Holmes agree: Outdoor Retailer rocks. The bicycle industry veterans are manning a patch of grass outside the Salt Palace sending exhibitors and retailers out on a 30-unit fleet of bikes from Electra.
Posted August 5, 2010
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (BRAIN)—History was made—and discussed—at the Conservation Alliance Breakfast yesterday.
Posted August 4, 2010
SALT LAKE CITY, CA (BRAIN)—Jobs. Jobs. Jobs.
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT (BRAIN)—The annual Outdoor Retailer trade show kicks off today with a host of outdoor and bike related brands.
Posted July 26, 2010
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN)—Interbike has partnered with the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA) to provide new electric bicycle features at OutDoor Demo, September 20-21, 2010.
Posted July 22, 2010
MUNICH, Germany (BRAIN)—Messe München International has brought back its Bike Expo show for a second year, this time with more industry backing and new events.
Posted July 20, 2010
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN)—Interbike is hosting four lounges on the show floor of its International Bicycle Expo 2010.
Posted June 28, 2010
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN)—With just under three months until Interbike's International Bicycle Expo 2010, Interbike's net-sold, square-feet exhibit space at the Sands Convention and Expo Center has surpassed the 2009 show, with only limited amount of exhibit space still available.
Posted May 25, 2010
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN)—Interbike has opened online registration to retail attendees of the Interbike International Expo 2010, September 22-24, preceded by OutDoor Demo on September 20 and 21. Qualified buyers are invited to register at www.interbike.com/register/attendee-registration (click on link).
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TORONTO, Ontario (BRAIN)—BTAC will now be offering retailers the chance to win prizes if they register before the "Early Bird" deadline of June 30.
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TORONTO, Ontario (BRAIN)—The Bicycle Trade Association of Canada (BTAC) has opened its online registration for their annual trade show-ExpoCycle, scheduled to take place on
September 12-14, 2010 at the Place Bonaventure, Montreal, Quebec.
September 12-14, 2010 at the Place Bonaventure, Montreal, Quebec.
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN)—Outdoor Retailer has opened online registration to retailers and designers for Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2010, August 3-6, 2010, preceded by Open Air Demo on August 2.
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN)—Interbike organizers are considering moving the show to August in 2011 and beyond to coincide with accelerated buying and selling product cycles.
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FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN)—Eurobike is stepping up when it comes to fashion—dedicating a full hall to apparel exhibitors and moving its daily, choreographed fashion show into the nearby East Foyer.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN)—With three days down and one to go, exhibitors at Taipei Cycle said they're pleased with the business they've accomplished thus far at the annual trade show.
Posted March 18, 2010
TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN)—Merida, Taiwan's No. 2 bike manufacturer and primary supplier to Specialized, will invest $3 million to expand capacity at its Changhua factory, Merida president Michael Tseng said on Thursday.
Posted March 17, 2010
TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN)—Fuji is honoring its 111th year in business in 2011 by returning to its Japanese roots. The brand, originally established as Nichibei Fuji in 1899, will spec only Shimano drivetrains this year, solidifying an exclusive partnership with the 89-year-old Japanese components company.
Posted February 11, 2010
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN)—Interbike and the Health and Fitness Business Expo (HFB) will converge in Las Vegas in September. Nielsen Business Media, parent company of both trade shows, has decided to co-locate the shows this year.
Posted January 20, 2010
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (BRAIN)—A solid All Mountain Demo yesterday may point toward a strong Outdoor Retailer Winter Market floor show, which opens this morning, show director Kenji Haroutunian said.
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN (BRAIN)—This February's North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) looks to surpass 2009 exhibitor attendance.


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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been arrested and cautioned after refusing to let police put his pet dog Gullit into quarantine. An dog warden from Westminster City Council is trying to track down the Yorkshire terrier, which Mr Mourinho set loose so it could escape from officers.
A spokesman said the council has a proven track record in tracing missing dogs.
In July 2005 it reunited actress Liz Hurley with her Labrador Emily after it also ran off.
If the council finds Mr Mourinho's dog, named Gullit after the long-haired former footballer Ruud Gullit, it will contact Belgravia police station, the spokesman added.
The Chelsea manager's pet is believed by police to have travelled out of the UK and then back again without the correct injections.
It was to be seized for alleged offences under the Animal Health Act of 1981 and the Rabies Order of 1974.
When asked about the incident at a press conference, Mr Mourinho said he was concerned the incident had upset his wife and children.
"Nothing hurts me, especially in football. What hurts me is what happened to my family, not me," he said.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said police and an animal welfare officer went to an address in central London at 7.45pm Tuesday.
He said: "A 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of obstructing police and was taken to a west London police station.
"He subsequently received a caution for obstructing police."
The Sun said Mourinho, 44, was at Chelsea's player of the year awards when his wife Tami phoned to tell him his pet terrier was being taken away.
When Mourinho arrived at his home at 9pm to he reportedly argued with police before angrily bundled his prized pooch away from police.
Yorkshire terriers are described as having a "confident and self-assured" demeanour as well as being "intelligent, independent and gutsy".
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Returning "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Dina Manzo has something to say to all the people who are writing nasty things about Joe and Teresa Giudice: you're worse than them. On Tuesday, March 4, after Joe and Teresa entered guilty pleas in their federal fraud cases, Dina took to Twitter to send out a supportive message and to blast their critics.
Dina first reminded everyone about the power of positivity.
"It's all how you look at it...perception is everything. #StayPositive #chooselovenotfear," she tweeted.
She then continued to criticize those who take glee in Joe and Teresa's predicament.
"BTW if you get pleasure out of others pain or even partake in the neg gossip of all..it says so much more about you than them #thinkaboutit," she wrote.
Unfortunately for Dina, her tweet received a lot of negative responses, with many saying that she of all people shouldn't be so high and mighty. Some pointed out that she has trash talked her former "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" co-star Danielle Staub so it's hypocritical of her to say such a thing.
Dina isn't the only New Jersey housewife to speak out about Teresa's guilty plea. Jacqueline Laurita has tweeted that she is praying for Teresa and her family.
Do you agree with Dina Manzo that people need to stop being so harsh on Teresa Giudice?
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I'm Rocky Gilbert Jr., co-host of the RickyV & the RockStar Morning Show. I started off in radio when I was 16-years-old at KELE in Mountain Grove. A few years after graduation, I married my high school sweetheart, Brittany. Today we have a lovely daughter, who just turned three....wow she keeps us busy! Through the 'terrible two" era, we lovingly called her "Terd Fergeson".... seemed very fitting at the time. Oh, I'm also a huge fan of SNL, and EVERYTHING Athletic. My wife makes fun of me, because I call plays in my sleep. Sports are my addiction!
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Britany and I are expecting again.... the count down is on, maybe we'll have a Valentine's Day baby. I'll let you know when we start the pool.
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I am working on a project where I need to process about millions of transaction and I am looking for cloud computing solution which can help me with that. I am a C# programmer so I was wondering is Azure my best choice? Or anyone has any recommendations or a book/site to start with?
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After thousands of auditions and one of the most brutal Hollywood Weeks in the show's history, the American Idol XIII Top 13 took the stage to show their artistry to the viewers.
In addition to impressing the viewers, they also had to excite the people that put them in this position…Harry Connick, Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban!
Who rose to the occasion? Which artist might be sent home tomorrow night? Read on to find out…
Up first to face the voters was Dexter Roberts. I thought that his performance of Chris Young's "Aw Naw" was a little forced. While he looked like that he had fun, it was average and both Keith and Jennifer stated that he needed to take it "to the next level" and make the song his own. C+
High school student Malaya Watson tackled Bruno Mars' "Runaway Baby." I thought that her performance was WAY TOO AMATEURISH for the Idol stage. It had a lot of pitch issues and she shouted way too much! I suggest that everyone watches Joshua Ledet's cover from Season 11 to see how an Idol contestant can truly slay this song! C-
Kristen O'Connor took a huge risk and tackled the original American Idol's "Beautiful Disaster." Before she went on stage to perform the song, Kristen reminded everyone why she was in the competition in the first place…the judges awarded her a Wild Card slot. Like the first two performers, she sang out of key! What is going on, Idol production team? You might be butchering their chances by making them sing off key! B-
Gallatin, TN native Ben Briley took on "Folsom Prison Blues." While I admire Ben's ability to keep the fast-paced tempo, he did not connect with me as a viewer. However, the judges were mixed…both Harry and Jennifer liked the up-tempo, while Keith said to not lose your artistry. If you really want to see an act rock the house, watch Midas Whale's cover. C
When C.J. Harris sang the first few bars from Darius Rucker's "Radio," I immediately smiled! His vocals were impeccable and he gave me chills. Like Ben, the judges were split…both J.Lo and Keith liked the song, but Harry told him that he needed a better song. If Idol is continuing to post iTunes performances, I would immediately download it! B+
One of Idol's most talked about performers, M.K. Nobilette, tackled on Alan Stone's "Satisfaction." I enjoyed seeing M.K. getting down and I loved hearing her alto-range on the song. Even though that a lot of the country does not know this song, I think that M.K. delivered a strong performance that can keep her in the competition. B+
Fan-favorite Majesty Rose saved the night from going south! Her performance of Janelle Monae's "Tightrope" oozed so much soul and sass! In addition, Majesty Rose's energy transmitted from Los Angeles to our homes! I have a feeling that she will going to the finals! A
Jena Irene covered Coldplay's "The Scientist" for her "This is Me" selection. While it was rough in the beginning, she showed "Hudson-like" vocals as she belted the song. J.Lo stated she loved her uniqueness in Jena's voice and I hope that she sings next week because could break the Pia curse. A-
Alex Preston did not make a "Beautiful Mess" while he was on stage. He took the Jason Mraz tune and made it simple for the viewer to follow. While Harry Connick, Jr. stated Alex was "brave" by tackling this song…but warned him to sing "more in tune," I think he could be a dark horse. B
Jessica Meuse performed one of the darker songs that Idol viewers have heard. While I have not heard of "The Crow and The Butterfly," it was great to see Jessica's rocker edge come forward and I did not want the 90-seconds to end. Both Keith stated her choice was "bold" and Jennifer added that it was her "favorite vocal performance of the night." B+
One of my least favorite contestants turned it around tonight! Emily Piriz delivered an amazing cover of P!nk's "Glitter in the Air." I liked her vocal runs and the way she activated the Swaybots. Her performance sent J.Lo into fan girl mode declaring her love with P!nk while Harry stated that she perfectly linked both the song and her Idol journey as a "Leap of Faith." B
Sam Woolf played it safe tonight with his cover of Matchbox 20's "Different Side of Me!" He is a great singer and guitar player…but he did not take risks. During this stage, contestants need to take risks and leave it out on the stage. I hope he tackles some more complex songs this season. B-
Rocker Caleb Johnson closed out the show with Rival Sons' "Pressure and Time." While I did not know the song, Caleb slayed the song! I loved his vocal performance and he perfectly captured the essence of the "This is Me" theme week! He received a standing ovation from both Jennifer and Keith and was an excellent choice to close the show! A
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Check it out, Music Fans: Here's the official cover art for Avril Lavigne's first single "What The Hell?" off the new album Goodbye Lullaby, premiering March 8!
The uptempo tune leads the release of Lavigne's long-awaited follow-up to 2007′s The Best Damn Thing and will debut in a live performance by Avril on Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve 2011 special, airing on ABC at the end of this month.
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