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2012 Polaris Sportsman XP® 850 H.O. EPS
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Standard Features
Sportsman XP® 850 H.O. EPS - Xtreme Performance
The new Sportsman XP® 850 H.O. EPS is built for Xtreme Performance. For 2012 it gets a new High-Output 850 Twin EFI engine, cranking out more HP. Add Electronic Power Steering with Variable Assist for easier steering at lower speeds.
Model Year
Sportsman XP® 850 H.O. EPS
Starting at MSRP
83.25 in. (211.4 cm)
50.75 in. (128.9 cm)
47.6 in. (120.9 cm)
773 lbs. (351.4 kg)
Ground Clearance
12 in. (30.5 cm)
53 in. (134.6 cm)
Seat Height
37 in. (94 cm)
4-stroke SOHC, 2-cylinder
850 cc High Output
Electronic fuel injected
Fuel Tank Capacity
5.25 gal. (19.9 l)
Automatic PVT P/R/N/L/H
Drive System
System: On-Demand True AWD/2WD
Final: Shaft
Final: Shaft
Front: Single lever hydraulic disc
Rear: Hydraulic rear foot
Rear: Hydraulic rear foot
Cast aluminum
Front: 26 x 8-14; 489 II
Rear: 26 x 10-14; 489 II
Rear: 26 x 10-14; 489 II
Front: Dual A-arm; 9 in. (22.9 cm) travel
Rear: Dual A-arm; 10.25 in. (26 cm) travel
Rear: Dual A-arm; 10.25 in. (26 cm) travel
Load Capacity
Front Rack: 120 lbs. (55 kg)
Rear Rack: 240 lbs. (110 kg)
Rear Rack: 240 lbs. (110 kg)
Towing Capacity
1,500 lbs. (680.4 kg)
Sunset Red, Magnetic Metallic, Bronze Mist
Standard Features
|Hardest Working
|New! More Powerful 850 EFI High Output Engine
|This new High-Output 850 Twin EFI engine with a SOHC cranks out even more horsepower. It delivers 20 percent quicker acceleration off the line with greater power to the ground. Add-in a clean fuel burn and smooth power delivery with dual-balanced shafts and you've got the power you're looking for to trail ride and hunt.
|On-demand True All Wheel Drive
|Still the best automatic 4 x 4 system out there, the AWD engages all four tires when the rear wheels slip and you need more forward traction. Reverts back to 2WD when you don't.
|Active Descent Control (ADC) and Engine Braking System (EBS)
|Work together to monitor and control downhill braking to give you optimum control and smooth, even deceleration during descents (less than 15 mph).
|Maximum Power and Functionality
|With the power to tow 1,500 lbs. and carry a total of 360 lbs. on racks, plus the ability to accessorize in seconds with the Lock & Ride cargo system.
|Huge Rack Capacity
|Lock & Ride front and rear racks can carry an industry-leading combined 360 lbs. and boast 100 tie-down points on strong, rust-free composite racks. Letting you carry all of your gear securely and easily.
|Smoothest Riding
|Electronic Power Steering (EPS)
|The smoothest, most responsive power steering available, with 30 percent more power assist than the leading competitor, plus Variable Assist for easier steering at lower speeds. Our EPS let's you ride all day with less fatigue from steering.
|Ergonomics for your Comfort
|With the engine rotated 90 degrees, riders enjoy 33 percent wider floorboards and narrow vehicle width at the knees and ankles. The narrower seat reduces leg fatigue and increases rider comfort.
|Class-leading 12 in. Ground Clearance
|With 12 in. of ground clearance, clear bigger rocks, navigate deeper ruts, and go where other ATVs can't.
|Anti-kickback Steering
|Placing the steering axis near the neutral center of the tire and having the long dual A-arm front suspension dramatically reduces kickback and minimizes rider fatigue that comes with jolts to the handlebars from trail and ground obstacles.
|Legendary Smooth Rolled IRS
|Years of innovation and relentless tuning have refined the ride to a level unmatched in the industry. Rolled Independent Rear Suspension (IRS) angles the shocks rearward for 10.25 in. of travel leading to a smoother ride and less squat during acceleration.
|More Features
|5-layer metallic automotive-style finish is 9 times more scratch-resistant than standard plastic.
|The radiator is raised high to keep it out of the mud. Its large surface area provides more cooling capacity to your machine. And with removable Lock & Ride® front rack, it's easily accessible and easier to clean.
|Carlisle 489 II tires are standard and give you more traction to the ground, improved cornering, and increased durability out on the trail.
|Two lights are located in the front bumper and one mounted in the handlebar pod. Maximize your lighting with the ability to have all three on at once for 150W of power.
Honda Products
*Suggested Retail Price (SRP) excludes destination charge. Visit powersports.honda.com to view applicable destination charge amount.
Honda Products
*Suggested Retail Price (SRP) excludes destination charge. Visit powersports.honda.com to view applicable destination charge amount.


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Emtek 805RKUS7 French Antique Rope Knob Designer Brass Dummy Knobset
Huge Savings on All EMTEK
Use Coupon Code: EMTEK at checkout and save
Offer Ends 8/26/2016
Technical Specs
|Installation Guide
|Specification Sheet
|Rosette Specification
|Designer Brass
|Door Knob Shape
|Left, Reversible, Right
|Handle Material
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All Emtek items are made to order.
Rope Knob Brass Modern Dummy Knobset
Emtek's dummy sets are as exquisitely and finely crafted as its operating locks, and are made of the same beautiful and rugged materials. Dummy sets require no door prep. Dummy handles are surface mounted, and may be located anywhere on the door you choose, but are usually located to match the appearance of nearby operating locks.
The Brass Modern Collection's knob / lever handles are supported by springs mounted behind the rosettes and sideplates, which return the handles back to the rest position and prevent lever sag. The latches are heavy-duty die cast construction, with strong internal springs, solid brass nose bolts, and sintered metal cams. A plastic bushing located in the joint between the handle and the rosette ensures a friction-free wear surface, preventing metal from bearing on metal and providing smooth, long-lasting operation. Handles are positively connected to rosettes with a permanent clip. Each has a set screw which eliminates "handle wobble" when tightened. Emtek's threaded tubes are machined brass to ensure good threads and prevent corrosion.
- Solid Forged Brass Trim
- Knob Diameter: 2-3/8"
- Projection: 2-1/4"
- Material: Solid Forged Brass
Emtek is dedicated to bringing interesting, well made hardware back into American homes. Emtek's mission is to satisfy the higher expectations of today's homeowners with regard to door locks. They strive to provide a broad and interesting range of products that consumers can use as elements of decor, and not just as a way to latch a door.
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- Lifetime Polished Brass
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Emtek Rope Knob Collection
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Emtek Limited Warranty
Emtek Products, Inc. (the "Company") warrants to the original purchaser that, except for products with Rust, Deep Burgundy, Medium Bronze, Flat Black Patina and Silver Patina finishes, the products manufactured by it (the "Products") are free of defects in material and workmanship, provided:
- the Company has been notified within five years of purchase date and has been given the opportunity of inspection by return of any alleged defective Products to the Company, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, transportation prepaid, accompanied by a statement of defects and proof of purchase; and
- the Product has not been modified, abused, misused or improperly installed, maintained and/or repaired during such period; and there is no warranty on Rust, Deep Burgundy, Medium Bronze, Flat Black Patina and Silver Patina finishes.
The Company shall, at its option, either repair or replace, free of charge, any Products or part thereof found upon the Company's inspection, to be so defective, or at the Company's sole discretion refund the purchase price, less a reasonable allowance for depreciation, in exchange for the Product.
The Company makes no other warranty, and all implied warranties including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose are limited to the duration of the expressed warranty period as set forth above. The Company's maximum liability hereunder is limited to the purchase price of the product. In no event shall the Company be liable for any consequential, indirect, incidental or special damages of any nature arising from the sale or use of the product, whether in contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise.
- Some states do not allow limitations on incidental consequential damages or how long an implied warranty lasts so that the above limitations may not fully apply.
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Goldfaden MD is the first physician strength, dermatologist developed, natural skincare line in the industry. The highly efficacious, non-prescription skincare solutions utilize state-of-the-art technologies with active plant cells and antioxidant rich botanicals. Goldfaden MD's problem-solving skincare remedies target a range of specific skin concerns inspired by treatments developed in Dr. Goldfaden's South Florida dermatology practice - no appointment required. Dr. Gary Goldfaden is a practicing dermatologist and lifetime member of the Academy of Dermatology. He has a love and passion for skin care and a healthy lifestyle. All of his products are developed naturally, without harmful ingredients to deliver results. All of the Goldfaden MD products are free of parabens, petrochemicals, Mineral Oil, alcohol, silicone and gluten.
See our Q&A with Lisa Goldfaden, Co-Creator and VP of Marketing for Goldfaden MD.
You don't have to decide between natural solutions and great results. Goldfaded has developed top quality results oriented skin care inspired by the best stuff from nature.
Goldfaden 3-in-1 Daily Moisturizer is an oil formula that delivers multiple benefits to the skin. This hydrator is rich with antioxidants from red tea. The antioxidants have reparative as well as protective properties so that the skin can heal with less chance of future damage. Hyaluronic acid holds moisture deep within the tissues of the skin while extracts from seaweed nourish. All skin types can benefit from and appreciate this Goldfaden moisturizer.
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For many generations, the native people of southwestern Africa have recognized the healthy qualities of rooibos, or red tea (Aspalathus linearis), a plant which only grows in that region and from which they have traditionally made "bush tea." Nearly 50 years ago, a dermatologist named Dr. Gary Goldfaden discovered the scientific basis of this folk wisdom: the high levels of antioxidants present in the leaves of this plant. From that discovery came the foundation of the Goldfaden products.
The natural, dermatologist-tested Goldfaden products uses red tea as one of the basic ingredients of their line of creams and lotions. In their quest to produce the highest quality skin care products, all of the Goldfaden products series is kept free of parabens, artificial colors and scents, petrochemicals and silicon. All of them are 100% vegetarian, hypo allergenic and are tested to make sure they are safe and appropriate for all skin types.
Containing the antioxidants aspalathin and nothofagin, red tea offers more than 50 times the antioxidant qualities than green tea. Using red tea, or rooibos, as the basis for the Goldfaden products, the high concentration of these super oxide dismutase (SOD) antioxidants act as scavengers of the free radicals that contribute to the aging process of skin. The results are so dramatic that the qualities of the Goldfaden Skincare products have been featured in articles published in such magazines as American Spa, People, American Salon and Glamour.
The antioxidant power of red tea is combined with the hydrating effects of hyaluronic acid and nourishing seaweed extract in Goldfaden 3-in-1 Daily Moisturizer. Used morning and evening, this wonderful cream keeps the skin moisturized while it stimulates new cell growth for a healthy, natural glow.
Keep your eye area looking youthful by banishing signs of aging, lined or darkened skin. A carefully selected suite of botanical extracts, peptides, vitamins and oils are combined with red tea extract in Goldfaden Bright Eyes cream. Just a few drops applied to the skin around the eye area will help lessen the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and under-eye puffiness and darkness.
It is unfortunate, but neck skin can betray every flaw and sign of aging. Now, you don't have to hide your neck behind high collars or scarves. You can reduce the appearance of wrinkles, loose or sagging skin, dark spots or those prominent bands with the use of Goldfaden Neck Renewal Cream.


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Downsizing Blog
Cutting Spending Is the Best Approach
On Monday, the White House will release President Obama's budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2016. The president is expected to reemphasize his previous fiscal approach of higher spending coupled with higher taxes, while completely ignoring the country's long-term fiscal problems.
Expand Trade by Repealing Monopoly Unionism
Republicans say they favor cutting regulations to spur growth and create jobs. And they generally favor expanding international trade. They can attain those goals by reforming labor union laws.
Taxing Us to Spy on Us
Reading some Frederic Bastiat last night, I circled his observation that the government takes advantage of citizen passivity to increase its power, often by promising to "cure all the ills of mankind." The government initiates "in the guise of actual services, what are nothing but restrictions; thereafter the nation pays, not for being served, but for being disserved."
The Failed HealthCare.gov Launch
The launch of HealthCare.gov in 2013 was a disaster. A new report from the Health and Human Services Inspector General (IG) describes how the department mishandled the website's construction. The department failed to follow federal contracting rules, and did not have a cohesive plan for the website. This led to cost overruns and project delays, and HealthCare.gov's eventually rocky start.
Obama Presidency by the Numbers
Tonight, President Obama will deliver the State of the Union address. In addition to the lofty rhetoric and self congratulations, the president will likely claim that the federal government's budget has improved during his tenure.
Obama Capital Gains Tax Proposal
President Obama's economic policies always seem to be a zero-sum proposition with winners and losers. Usually the losers are all Americans, who suffer from slower economic growth.
Adam Smith on Infrastructure
With the highway bill soon in front of Congress, and there being lots of agitation to increase federal funding, Adam Smith had words of wisdom for policymakers. He advocated user-pays and decentralization.
Highways and the Federal Gas Tax
Another day, another news article supportive of raising the federal gas tax. This time it's theWall Street Journal. The article notes that there is strong public opposition to raising gas taxes, but then proceeds to give us the arguments in favor of it, but none against. So for the next reporter writing about raising the gas tax, here are some policy reasons against it.
Dynamic Scoring in Congress
The House of Representatives voted this week to establish rules for the 114th Congress. One rule change requires that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) dynamically score legislation. The change is a much-needed reform to the federal budgeting process.
Museum of Government Failure
The Washington Post reported that NASA spent $349 million on a rocket test facility that is completely unused. It is an impressive structure, a handsome monument to congressional folly, as the photo shows.


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Lift-All® Snap Hook Tie Downs
Ideal for pickup truck loads, ATVs, mowers and skid steers
Secure large loads and cargo with confidence using these high-quality Lift-All® tie downs. Ratchet assembly (included) allows for easy adjustment and has an extra-wide handle to fit gloved hands and provide more leverage. Steel hooks are heat treated for added strength. Standard Webbing is made from a heavy-duty polyester webbing that won't stretch as much as nylon webbing; also considered a great value due to its strength and service life. Tuff-Edge™ Webbing takes tie downs to a new level of durability. Special polymer-coated yarns and reinforced edges provide extra strength and greater cut and abrasion resistance. You'll spend less time and money replacing your worn out tie downs.Webbing Meets all DOT (Department of Transportation), CHP (California Highway Patrol) and CVSA (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance) regulations. Working load limit is 1,600 lbs. Breaking strength is 5,000 lbs. USA made. Choose size and strap material from selection box above.
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Lifeflame Aug 26, 2009 at 08:54 UTC - 0 likes
LOL on lapdances, cause I am a girl legal age and I can do the female NE dance (and others)
Crypton Aug 25, 2009 at 15:42 UTC - 0 likes
Lap dances for sure!
Seriously though, Ticket Pages, unless I missed something should allow us to delete a ticket from it. I constantly see new ticket posted when I visit my addon page, even when they are closed or marked as invalid. Would like to see this fixed and an option to delete a ticket completely.
myrroddin Aug 12, 2009 at 08:12 UTC - 0 likes
Just so long as the lap dances aren't from Torhol. Or Kaelten, or anybody male for that matter.
In fact, if you can grow a mustache, male or female, I'll pass on the lap dances.
JasperKazai Aug 10, 2009 at 21:00 UTC - 0 likes
100% a better subscription system. I want to be able to actually view what I'm subscribed to. And If I'm just dumb and you can do that already, please tell me where/how.
beefstickthemighty Aug 09, 2009 at 18:14 UTC - 0 likes
lapdances rule!!
EthanCentaurai Aug 09, 2009 at 10:48 UTC - 0 likes
WowAce gives you a free cookie every time you log into the website. It's stored in the temporary internet files directory on your computer!
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xevilgrin Aug 09, 2009 at 08:25 UTC - 0 likes
if repository browser means the same like a favoritescontainer... i'd vote highly for this
cheerz from germany
cheerz from Germany
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Silmano Aug 07, 2009 at 12:58 UTC - 0 likes
Lap dances FTW! xD
sylvanaar Aug 06, 2009 at 00:49 UTC - 0 likes
Having tickets expire after a certain period goes well with email notifications back to the ticket submitter.
I'd like to be able to mark an issue fixed through the commit message. But this would be a different "fixed" than what we currently have. We have "Fixed (closed)", this would be "Fixed (open)". You would still need to verify/close the ticket
e.g. commit fix with "Fix for issue #2", that sets status of issue #2 to "Fix Added" and adds the commit note as a comment on the issue.
Another thing - why not use a subtitution keyword for the TOC Interface #, that way if an addon only needs to update its interface #, you can provide a web interface - it would be nice to do away with the 2x commits for every addon's toc update
I was just looking at another site which seems really cool: http://stackoverflow.com/ What about something like that?Last edited Aug 06, 2009 by sylvanaar
mikk Aug 06, 2009 at 00:29 UTC - 0 likes
Better subscription system = HIGHLY NEEDED. One that signs up reporters to their own tickets (and nothing else or we drive them crazy). There's just so many tickets where you ask a followup question and the reporter forgets to check back.
Oh and could we have something more useful in the "Subject:" line please? :< (At least for instant e-mail notifications, where things don't get combined up?)
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Keating Desk Chair
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Efficiency and ergonomics are the guiding principles behind our reproduction of this retro-inspired desk chair. Crafted of wood, it swivels 360 degrees, glides on rolling casters, adjusts up or down without effort, and features a scooped seat and curved back for comfort.
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Please purchase from www.babyfirst.org.za or email firstname.lastname@example.com to place your order.
The pinnacle of sophistication and timeless style, our Elizabeth has been a classic in the collection since we launched Storksak. Made from luxurious lake washed leather, which ages beautifully, it is finished with antique brass hardware. Big enough to fit most laptops, this is the perfect baby bag to double-up as your every day or work bag. With two outer pockets, including a mobile pocket, ten internal pockets as well as a insulated bottle holder, this is your ultimate baby bag.
Also included with this style is an additional, adjustable shoulder strap, removable vanity case, pop-out bottle holder and wipe clean linings throughout.
The Elizabeth bag was the winner of the 'Best Changing Bag' in the Junior Design Awards 2011, recognising excellence in design, style and quality.
- Made from beautiful, lake washed pebble leather with a hard wearing finish
- Finished with chunky antique brass hardware
- Two external magnetic pockets and nine internal compartments including a large zipped pocket for valuables
- Additional, adjustable shoulder strap
- Thermo-insulated bottle holder keeps bottles warm/cool for up to four hours depending on external temperature
- Zipped top closure
- Detachable vanity case
- Luxury padded changing mat
- Wipe clean linings throughout
- Weight: 1.5kg
As leather is a natural product colour may vary slightly
Compatible with Storksak Stroller Clips (sold separately)
"The Elizabeth was introduced in SS'07 as our first leather bag, and sold incredibly well from the get-go. We worked with our tannery to develop a sleek, strong leather which would wear beautifully over time. The result was the tumbled, durable grain of leather which helped to make this bag so popular.
I think what makes it so special is that it epitomises the 'changing bag/handbag' ethos of Storksak. Its design has never changed - it just seems to fit the bill for many mothers. When it won the Junior Design Award for 'Best Changing Bag' in 2011, we couldn't have been more thrilled"
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Federal ICE agents served a search warrant on a home on Hardin drivet in El Cajon on Wednesday morning, April 24, 2013. They discovered and dismantled a technically sophisticated marijuana growing operation that included air conditioners, dehumidifiers, a Co2 generator, charcoal air filters and growing lights in the garage of the house. According to ICE spokeswoman Lauren Mack one person was detained at the scene. A crew from the county wide Narcotics Task Force that dismantles these illicit growing operations took the operation apart and hauled the pieces away as evidence.
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SAN JOSE -- A year after local officials trumpeted its decision to begin flights from Mineta San Jose International Airport, Virgin America on Friday abruptly announced plans to halt the service in May, saying the route wasn't as profitable as it had hoped.
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed said Virgin's change of mind wasn't a major blow to the airport, which is counting on luring new airlines -- and retaining those it has -- to pay off its recent $1.3 billion terminal upgrades.
"Of course, we don't like to lose any routes," he said. "We clearly need to grow our passenger count, and we need flights to do that so we can pay off the debt service" on the construction. But he added, "one airline on one route doesn't have much of an impact on it."
He said San Jose officials are trying to convince Virgin to remain at Mineta, by launching a new long-haul route to the East Coast.
Virgin's appearance at Mineta last year was viewed as a coup for San Jose. Although the airline cautioned at the time that it was only testing the market, Reed and local business leaders had hoped the fast-growing domestic carrier, with its reputation for low fares and innovative amenities, would gradually add service from Mineta to other cities. Reed hailed the development as "a huge step in providing better service to Silicon Valley customers."
But industry analysts warned at the time that Virgin faced intense competition flying from San Jose to Los Angeles,
Virgin officials did not respond to this newspaper's request for an interview. But the airline, which will continue to fly out of San Francisco, noted in a statement that it wasn't earning enough from its San Jose flights to L.A.
"Unfortunately demand in the market was just not strong enough," it said. "As a result, we made the decision to move our flight capacity into more lucrative long-haul, established routes for the summer (from our home base at SFO)."
It said the L.A. flights would end on May 14.
San Jose's airport has been struggling to attract more airlines and passengers. Because of the recent recession and other factors, the number of passengers it handles has declined from 10.9 million in 2006 to about 8.8 million in 2013. While last year's passenger total was about 6 percent more than in 2012, San Jose still ranks as the Bay Area's third smallest airport behind Oakland, which had 9.7 million passengers last year and San Francisco, with 45 million.
To keep costs low, Mineta officials have eliminated more than 200 jobs, outsourced custodial and parking services, and trimmed police and fire-related costs, according to the airport's most recent annual report. Its finances remain relatively healthy, according to the credit-rating agency Standard & Poor's, which rates the airport an "A." That means the airport has a "strong capacity to meet financial commitments," according to S&P's rating system but is "somewhat susceptible to adverse economic conditions and changes in circumstances."
Mineta has 11 airlines, not including affiliates. With Virgin's decision to leave, it will be the first time in years that an airline has abandoned the airport, according to Mineta spokeswoman Vicki Day, who said Frontier and Aloha were the last to leave about eight years ago.
Despite Virgin's decision, she said, Mineta will have no shortage of flights to LA, since five other carriers also serve that route: Alaska, American, Delta, Southwest and United. "With Virgin leaving, we will still have 24 flights a day to L.A.," she said.
Day also noted that several of Mineta's airlines have announced plans to add routes to various cities in coming months. In May, Hawaiian Airlines plans to begin flying to Honolulu and Delta will add a service to Seattle, in June Alaska plans to add flight to Salt Lake and in 2015 Southwest intends to fly to Dallas, she said.
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Carlos Yturria, who made a name for himself at San Francisco bars, has brought his talent to Palo Alto, much to the benefit of Silicon Valley cocktail fans who visit Lure + Till, the restaurant and bar at the recently opened Epiphany Hotel on Hamilton Avenue.
There's a breezy, relaxed atmosphere at Lure + Till, which draws in Silicon Valley's coveted deal-making demographic, a lively, well-dressed -- but not dressy -- crowd that gathers in the hours after work and often sticks around for dinner.
Combo surprises
Yturria's menu of 10 cocktails runs the gamut from spirit-forward to just spirit-friendly, with unexpected combinations that encourage experimentation.
The Constituent ($8), a Manhattan-esque rye cocktail that spices things up with Luxardo Maraschino and orange bitters, is the most traditional of the drinks. Everything else zooms past tradition like a rocket.
There's the Rum Old Fashioned ($12), which nixes whiskey in favor of Ron Zacapa rum and adds a dash of Velvet Falernum, a liqueur of tropical flavors often used in Caribbean drinks. Served ice cold with a wide citrus peel as a garnish, it's a much smoother drink than its classic cousin.
The highlight of my visit was the Bright Idea ($12), a refreshing cooler that's much more complex than it lets on. It starts with the smoky flavor of La Vida Mezcal and finishes with the sweet anise of absinthe. The two ends of that flavor spectrum are held together by a little lemon juice and agave nectar and a prickly pear puree, which gives the drink a spark of tartness and its amazing hot pink hue.
The Steinberg Sting ($12) is a classic "duo" cocktail that combines a spirit with a liqueur, and my server told me it was named for Rob Steinberg, the Bay Area architect whose firm designed the hotel. It pairs Aviation gin with herbal liqueur Benedictine and Dolin Blanc vermouth, producing a lovely golden drink that is served up, with a wide slice of citrus peel balanced over the rim of the glass. It's an adventurous drink, but the slightly medicinal finish didn't work for me.
I was intrigued by the rest of the menu, including the P.D., a pale pink martini made with Tito's vodka and a rhubarb reduction, and the Porch Swing, which punches up Evan Williams Whiskey with a strawberry/black pepper shrub. I was glad to see Olga's Cooler, a tequila drink that pays homage to the Epiphany's former life as Casa Olga.
The Peninsula Punch -- a cold concoction of Kappa Pisco, lemon and pineapple -- will be saved for the summer, when I can share a $40 pitcher with friends.
The bar menu goes past cocktails, with a short but eclectic list of mostly French and California wines that hover in the $12 to $16 range by the glass. There are four draft beers, including the locally produced Hoppy Ending from Palo Alto Brewing, and eight bottles that should please craft beer fans.
Nourishing noshes
The dinner menu looks wonderful, but the small, marble-topped lounge tables are more suited to the plates on the "Nosh" menu. I devoured a plate of the Deviled Eggs ($5), three half-eggs stuffed with a creamy, mustardy filling. The Flatbread ($8) is great for sharing, with several pieces of doughy bread served with a trio of spreads. And there are some interesting items beyond oysters on the "Raw" menu, including the highly prized Santa Barbara uni, a sea urchin delicacy.
The lounge's open layout is inviting, with wide-plank wood floors and walls covered with ash-colored wood panels, stone or brick. The bar doesn't seat too many patrons, but there's more room available on an L-shaped bench that's faced by comfortable chairs, tightly separated by those round tables. (If there's one drawback to the lounge's design, it's that the table tops are at just the right height to invite many knee bangs.)
The sliding glass doors open up to a row of patio tables for two, separated from the sidewalk by planters, that are perfect for people-watching. But no matter where you're sitting, Lure + Till provides some very good reasons to have a cocktail in Palo Alto.
Lure + Till
180 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto
650-666-3320, ext. 3320; www.lureandtill.com
Open until 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.


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I am appalled by the racist, bigoted comments that appeared on your front page on Sunday, Nov. 18.
To compare the president of the United States (no matter which party affiliation you belong to) to an accused murderer is beyond comprehension.
Mr. Marino implores God's help. He doesn't need God's help.
He needs a shrink.
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I am fortunate to have a subscription to our hometown newspaper. Clicking through the latest edition I ran across comments regarding the online version. One reader was no longer able to subscribe due to financial difficulties and wondered why The Lancaster News doesn't offer free access like some other area newspapers.
Pan-Hellenic Greek Week was a success. The youth who attended expressed their appreciation by saying how much they enjoyed the programs and activities. They said they had fun and were grateful for the information shared during the week. More than 80 children participated during the weeklong activities.
On Monday night, the children heard from presenters and speakers – Johnnie Dewese, retired teacher from Lancaster City schools; the Rev. AnThony Pelham of Faith, Hope and Victory Church; and the Rev. DeMarkus Thompson, a military recruiter.
Lately there have been several examples of blatant display of Democrat hypocrisy. One was when the Massachusetts Democrat Convention started on June 2. On page 14 of the convention program under registration and credentials was a statement that a photo ID was required before entering the Massmutual Center.
The second example was when Michele Obama's book, "American Grown," went on sale in Washington, D.C. On June 12, she held her first book-signing. Again, those attending the book-signing were required to have a photo ID.
I don't think I would be proud to be a Democrat today.
In January 2007, when Democrats took over full control of Congress, unemployment was 4.6 percent and the debt just over $6 trillion. Within a year, both numbers started escalating rapidly and have worsened ever since.
Fifty percent of medical costs today are the result of obesity, smoking and litigation.
I saw an article on David Demby, "Passion, love for EMS a career calling," in The Lancaster News. I want to say I am so very proud of what he has done with his life. He has grown into a great man who cares for others.
I remember David when he was a child and his mother was so sick. He and his brother would come with their mother to my beauty shop on South Avenue. They were such good boys then. I am so very glad to know he is still a good guy, who loves his fellow man and wants to help people in need.
May God bless you always, David.
I believe I see foundations being prepared for more stoplights on S.C. 160 at the Barberville Road intersection. I hope this is not the case.
The stoplight signal previously installed at the Hensley Road/S.C. 160 intersection causes a needless, major back-up on S.C. 160 during heavy traffic hours. If one is installed at the Barberville Road/S.C. 160 intersection, it will just add to the traffic issue and possibility of wrecks.
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u Civil rights – Every American should have the opportunity to fully participate in our society without fear of discrimination.
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All we can say is "wow."
I hope all the Red Rose Festival organizers have recovered from the two-day event.
It was obvious to us that a tremendous amount of time, energy and effort had gone into the planning and production of this event. Those who made it happen did a great job and by the time it was over, I'm sure they were happily exhausted.
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Wise, Va. - Any hope University of the Cumberlands had at remaining in the NAIA top five came to an abrupt end on Saturday as UVa-Wise dominated every phase of the game en route to a 69-54 win over the #1 Patriots at the Prior Center.
The Cavaliers (9-5, 4-4 Mid-South) used a game-high 25 points from Javon Moore and 23 rebounds from Deon Boyce to keep the Patriots at arm's length. Despite being undersized, UVa-Wise out-rebounded the taller Cumberlands (15-3, 6-2 Mid-South) squad 49-31, including 19 offensive rebounds.
With the win, UVa-Wise knocked off the NAIA's top ranked team for the first time in school history, regardless of sport.
The victory was the fifth consecutive victory for UVa-Wise and the third consecutive league win as seven players found their way into the scoring column for Head Coach Lee Clark's team. In addition to Moore's 25, Matt Day scored 13 on 5-13 shooting while Jermaine Wright chipped in 12 on 5-8 shooting. The Cavs also enjoyed one of their stronger shooting days from the charity stripe on the season by shooting 78.6 percent for the game.
James Archie was the only Cumberlands starter to crack double-figure scoring, 12 points, as the interior defense of UVa-Wise limited the #1 Patriots to just six points out of its starting front court. Overall, Cumberlands was outscored 30-16 in the paint. The Cavs also forced 15 turnovers which led to 12 points.
UVa-Wise who will continue a four game home stand next week when Georgetown College visits the Prior Center on Thursday. Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m. and the action can be heard live on www.uvawisecavs.com


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Oracle Unveils Oracle Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Mobile for Agile
By Kerrie Foy on Aug 13, 2013
Oracle Unveils Oracle Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Mobile for Agile
We're pleased to feature a blog entry by guest author John Kelley, vice president of product value chain strategy, Oracle
There's no doubt that the workforce is becoming more mobile with every passing day. And while the mobile workforce offers organizations many benefits, it can pose a challenge to effectively managing complex product lifecycle processes.
To address this challenge and enhance decision making and productivity across the entire lifecycle of a product, Oracle today announced Oracle's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Mobile for Agile. Part of Oracle's Agile Product Lifecycle Management, the new mobile application enables users to quickly, easily and securely access PLM data from any location on their iPad and turn it into valuable and actionable insights. Or in other words, say goodbye to approval bottlenecks!
Built on Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) Mobile, the new Oracle PLM Mobile for Agile application supports strategic and operational decision making and also enables partners to quickly and easily develop and expand applications and processes for Agile PLM customers. With access to comprehensive features and capabilities, users can securely review, respond and react to a broad range of Agile PLM Product Management Workflows. This includes default and configured:
- PLM change orders and change requests from a range of sources including engineering, manufacturing, packaging and document.
- PLM quality issue workflows including customer complaints, field requests and problem reports.
- PLM quality management workflows including corrective action and preventative action (CAPA) processes.
- PLM supplier quality workflows including Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR) and Non-Conformance Reports (NCR).
In addition, Oracle Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Mobile for Agile enables users to initiate, execute and manage report quality issues and process flows by providing the mobile capabilities needed to:
- Input audit findings and issues on-site, with dynamic links to product quality information and status.
- Take advantage of cameras within mobile devices to record dynamic views of any findings as supporting evidence.
- Initiate related NCR, problem reports, SCAR, and corrective action requests (CAR), during the audit process.
Last but not least, the new release also supports organizations with outsourced manufacturing and process suppliers by enabling them to conduct on-site supplier audits with access to the product record as needed to manage the process, hasten finding resolution and approve certification.
The combination of all the new capabilities makes it easier than ever to securely access and manage PLM data at any time or from any location. To see how Oracle's Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Mobile can help your organization, please watch the demo video.


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Bonner hosting documentary screening to get youths involved in Northern Pass discussion
Kids these days. What do they like? Well, they like movies, and they like celebrities. So a locally grown celebrity has thrown his name and his presence behind an event designed to get young people informed about what he sees as the downsides of the Northern Pass project.
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Driving Drugged
Doped drivers also a threat
February 25, 2013
While driving under the influence of some drugs — even those perfectly legal to buy and ingest — can be just as dangerous as getting behind the wheel after too much alcohol, the practice can be more......
ifa you no speaka english it would be ok
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Oh and one of my fav-O-rite things to encounter.
Wrong lug nuts or studs that are too short for the wheel being used.
Had one come in once and literally the wheels were hanging on by 4 maybe 5 threads of each stud.
And crap like this is on the road everyday!
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Speaking of stupid driving. True story too. I was passed on I-77 years ago and both the passenger and driver had both of their feet out the windows.
I couldn't believe my eyes!
Also this state needs roving vehicle inspections like Ohio.
Working in a tire shop let me tell say. Many people drive around with badly damaged and broken down vehicles.
I've seen frames nearly rusted out. I've seen gas tanks held on with ratchet straps. I've seen leaf spring shackles almost rusted down to nothing. Heck I went to lift a truck once and heard cracking and popping. Yeeeep. Frame covered in tape painted black to match! Its a wonder more people aren't killed because of mechanical failures on other vehicles.
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Someone told me about an experience he had, of driving very slowly b/c he could tell his perception of time was distorted by smoking marijuana. Traffic was light at that hour (around daybreak), so no accident was caused by his slow driving.
But I'm not sure whether those who claim to have enough experience driving stoned, really have adapted, or have just gotten so used to driving in another world that they don't realize they're not fully in this world while driving? Too easy for any of us to do, even when not drinking or drugging.
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All I can say to that "MrAlex" is, you must have smoked a lot of it! Get it?
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I've heard of drunk drivers killing people, but I've never heard of a case where someone smoking marijuana while driving killed someone.
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Bleak House
by Charles Dickens
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Just before writing Bleak House in 1852, Charles Dickens took a break from being a novelist.
He was in the middle of his career, had already written some extremely popular books (including Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol), and was already a super-famous guy (and well on his way to being the most famous person in the world). Still, he took a couple of years off. Not to relax or anything, but to work on some other stuff: finding funding for cleaning up London slums, being a public health and anti-pollution activist, thinking about getting into Parliament, and reading about the ridiculousness of the Court of Chancery.
When he did finally get back to writing novels, he put out a series of very long, very complex works. Each has zillions of characters living at every level of society. Each focuses on a specific institution or bureaucracy, which is usually strongly criticized and mercilessly mocked. And each is a masterpiece.
Bleak House was the first of these later novels (the others are Little Dorrit, Our Mutual Friend, and Great Expectations), and remained Dickens's second-favorite thing he ever wrote. (His favorite was David Copperfield.) This is saying a lot, because not only did he write novel after novel after novel, but he also—in his "spare" time—wrote plays, short stories, and magazine articles; toured the country doing live readings from his works; and was a political activist with many causes. Somehow in there he also found the time to get married, have ten kids, then leave his wife for an 18-year-old actress. Now that's energy.
Meanwhile, Shmoop needs two cups of coffee just to open our eyes in the morning.
On the one hand, Bleak House is the story of a girl named Esther Summerson uncovering the truth about her parents, and in the process setting off a chain of events that includes murder, suicide, betrayal, love, and fear—and also pretty much every other emotion you can imagine. On the other hand, the novel is a pretty profound discussion about the philosophy of charity and philanthropy. How much should we take care of the less fortunate? Are some more deserving of charity than others? Should the poor be dependent on the good will of private individuals, or does the state have some kind of responsibility for helping them? During Dickens's day in Victorian England, most laws criminalized the poor rather than trying to help them get a leg up.
How on earth does this novel do these two totally different-sounding things? Well, in a neat trick, part of the novel is told through the eyes and voice of Esther, and part through an all-knowing third-person narrator. And never the twain shall meet. (Well, they actually do very, very briefly at the end of the novel.) This lets Dickens do two things at once: he gets to snarl and sneer and generally be a mean-spirited observer of idiocy, incompetence, hypocrisy, and callousness (think of this voice as those two old guys in the balcony of The Muppet Show), and also he gets to be all emotional and sensitive and caring and sweet (imagine the nicest, most humble and modest person you can, then multiply that by four).
So, London life from all sides, from all points of view, from every perspective—and all simultaneously.
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Have you ever seen a cop show where crimes are investigated and solved? Ever seen a movie where the police figure out whodunit based on clues? Shmoop's betting you have, because, let's face it, they're everywhere. So guess where they come from? That's right. They come from this very novel. Dickens was one of the first writers to create investigative policeman working out the details of a twisty and complex mystery, solving a murder and catching the murderer with enough evidence to convict, and locating a missing person. That's pretty much every police procedural plot story written since, all rolled into one.
Pretty cool in and of itself, right? Except when Dickens does it, he also sets up a blueprint for good police work that's still being followed in fiction today. Bucket has a couple of things going for him as a policeman: he's got a bunch of good beat cops behind him, he's an awesome reader of people, and he can work an interrogation like he's just a having a friendly chat. When he works, he comes into contact with the highest of the high and the lowest of the low – and everybody gets a version of the same calm, polite, professional treatment. We even see a little bit of his family life – devoted, supportive wife, who is clutch for helping do investigations.
Basically, from this novel on, every other police detective is either trying to be a Bucket or trying to overturn the model and be an anti-Bucket. Think of the jaded, cool characters on Law and Order – they are the modern Buckets. And then think of the broken, dysfunctional guys on The Wire – they are trying to go against that super-professional Bucket archetype. That's some pretty powerful precedent right there.


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PHOENIX -- Chili Davis doesn't know Hiroyuki Nakajima well, and Nakajima doesn't know Davis much, either.
That all started to change over the weekend when Davis, the A's batting coach, and Nakajima, the new Oakland shortstop, sat in the dugout at Phoenix Municipal Stadium and talked hitting for half an hour, well after almost everyone else had cleared out.
It continued on Presidents Day when the two got to the park early, went out on the back field and did drills, worked off a batting tee and generally got started revving up Nakajima's swing in preparation for the start of Cactus League games this weekend.
Davis said Nakajima, in his first year in the United States after a productive career in his native Japan, approached him before the full squad got on the field.
"It was basic to start," Davis said. "We went with 'I'm Chili' and 'I'm Hiro' and went from there. We needed to figure out what we need from each other and how to communicate with each other. That was the biggest thing, establishing communication.
"He has drills he liked to use while playing in Japan. He has routines. He has habits. I need to look at those and see how they help him, or if there might be something else that helps. He's never really hit off a batting tee before; that's one thing."
Nakajima was a .300 hitter with moderate power -- he averaged 17 home runs per year -- while playing six seasons for Seibu and getting four All-Star berths.
He showed up in Phoenix on Jan. 31 to get a jump on his first spring training camp, meeting many of his new teammates and getting his game tuned up.
The time spent with Davis has been valuable. Like other players from Japan, such as Ichiro Suzuki, Nakajima often served as his own batting coach. Unlike Suzuki, however, he seems willing to have a batting coach help.
"Chili made the offer, and I jumped at the chance to talk to him," Nakajima said through an interpreter. "I try to use my knowledge and experience to keep my stroke good, but there are times when I will run into some difficulty, and I want to be able to go to him for help."
Davis went through a similar issue last year when the A's brought in Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, a newcomer who had never been in the United States.
This is different, though, because Davis speaks some Spanish. Japanese? Not so much. The batting coach said one of his goals this spring is to learn some key Japanese words that will help Nakajima.
"I need to be able to say the words that will work as triggers for him," Davis said. "Things that will help him with his stride, with his strike zone, with his swing. This is a guy who can hit. But everybody runs into rough patches; I want to make those as short as possible."
"(Japanese hitters) who have succeeded here haven't been afraid of the spotlight," said Melvin, who managed Suzuki a decade ago in Seattle. "Hiro is like that."
"The machine was sending knuckleballs into the air," he said. "And it was a really high sky, very tough. It can be like that here. But it's hard to watch."


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Recent incidents show bears are out and about in NH
CONWAY � Every year, there's a week or two when the bear activity in town really picks up, and apparently that's happening now, said Conway police chief Ed Wagner on Monday.
Conway police logs for April 26-29 have several bear-related entries.
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Man allegedly robbed while exercising in Houma
Published: Monday, November 26, 2012 at 11:37 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, November 26, 2012 at 11:37 a.m.
A man was robbed while he was exercising in a west Houma apartment complex parking lot, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office said.
Malik Workman, 19, 200 Winder Road, Thibodaux, and a 16-year-old Houma boy are charged with an armed robbery that happened at Misty Bayou Apartments around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, detectives said.
The man who was exercising told deputies two people approached him on Stonesthrow Drive, brandishing what looked like a gun, and demanded money, detectives said. He gave them his keys, and they ran away.
Detectives said they later found the weapon was a metal pipe.
An officer on patrol saw people who fit the victim's descriptions walking near the complex, detectives said. A third person who was with them was not involved in the robbery but gave deputies information about it.
Workman and the other teen, whose name was not released because he is a minor, are charged with armed robbery. Workman is in the Terrebonne Parish jail on $100,000 bond; the boy is in the Terrebonne juvenile detention center.
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Former President Mary Robinson is one of the main architects of modern Ireland. But as a woman in a man's world, as a courageous voice of modernity in a time of slavish conformity, her achievements are really twice themselves.
Cahir O'Doherty talks to the Irish political figurehead about her new memoir, Everybody Matters, a fascinating meditation on her life and career, and hears about her vision for Ireland's role in world affairs in the 21st century.
For an Irish person, meeting Mary Robison in person is a remarkable experience. No matter what your personal politics, there is no denying the fact that she is one of the main architects of modern Ireland.
This week Robison, 68, originally from Ballina in County Mayo is in New York to give an author's talk at the famed Cooper Union in Manhattan about her riveting new memoir, Everybody Matters, My Life Giving Voice. The book charts each decade of her life as an Irish public figure fighting for a fairer nation and world.
It's hard to believe, but it's already been 16 years since Robinson's groundbreaking Irish presidency ended. What is more remarkable still is that it's been 46 years since she laid her progressive vision for the nation to a packed (and stunned) audience during her inaugural address as auditor of the Law Society at Trinity College in 1967.
The Ireland of 1967, with its casually fundamentalist attitudes and cultural insularity, can seem further away in time than it actually is. This was the era, for example, when priests publicly scolded young women for their fashion choices, where mothers who had children outside of marriage were treated like shameful pariahs (often their children were too), where domestic violence was considered a private family affair, and where contraceptives and their use were illegal. Repression was so common it went mostly unnoticed.
This was the social background to Robinson's courageous and groundbreaking 1967 speech about how the "special position" of the Catholic Church in the Irish Constitution enforced Catholic morality under the law, which in her opinion mistakenly turned "sin" into "crime."
Instead Robinson, who was 23 at the time, gamely suggested removing from the Irish Constitution the prohibition on divorce, alongside lifting the ban on contraceptives and decriminalizing homosexuality, on the basis that these were all personal moral issues that should not be subject to the law of the state, but instead should be up to the individual to choose based on his or her own moral or religious code. At the time she also advocated in favor of children's rights, an idea that would take a further 25 years before it was even taken seriously.
That Robinson's speech was given in Ireland, two years before the Stonewall riots in New York, is remarkable enough in itself, but she then went on to dedicate her legal and political life to attaining these very rights one by one. Her public career can be seen as an attempt to hand the individual the power to determine his or her own fate, rather than have them determined by the state.
In a very real sense, the Irish had to learn to become her contemporaries. You cannot sufficiently underline her achievements in each of these spheres. She was the symbol of the future and she led us toward it.
"At Trinity I was very focused on law as an instrument of social change," Robinson tells the Irish Voice. "When I went to Harvard law was taught very differently from Ireland. We were encouraged to think.
"My contemporaries were getting involved with the civil rights movement. I was there the year Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy were assassinated."
More than anything else, she saw young people were making a difference. In the Ireland of that time young people knew their place, she recalls. "It was assumed you'd wait your turn," she said.
But Robinson had come back from Harvard with what her husband Nick called her "Harvard humility," with the sense of the possibility of making change.
"I was interested in questioning the status quo of the time," she says. "The Irish laws reflected Catholic teaching but didn't give space to those who either didn't subscribe to the Catholic faith or didn't believe these issues should be criminal, even if they weren't condoned by society."
Given her activism, her speech at Trinity became such a hot ticket that demand outstripped supply and they had to move it to a bigger hall. To most of the audience that arrived it must have been like listening to a time traveler describe what would happen 30 years later.
But Robinson wasn't prepared to wait. She'd fashion that future through her own efforts.
"It was a bit scary at end of the speech when there was total silence," she reveals. "My adrenaline was running wondering what had happened. Then there was applause.


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Gov. Andrew Cuomo says a deal has been reached among lawmakers for the use of medical marijuana in the state of New York.
Right now, we are still learning the specific details in the deal, but Cuomo says the deal would make medical marijuana available for patients suffering from serious illnesses (as determined by the legislation) and under the care of the doctor.
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Roger ended Wesley Moodie's reign as Japan Open champion with a 6-2 6-1 win to reach the quarter-finals in Tokyo.
Very concentratet right from the start, it took Roger just 51 minutes to defeat the South African, improving his win-loss record this year to 74-5.
"I played great and came up with an incredible match," Roger told reporters. "I hit a few really great shots but to win so convincingly was quite surprising."
ROger won seven straight games from 3-2 in the first set with an awesome display of stroke-making that left Moodie shaking his head in disbelief.
One angled backhand return from Roger that drifted away from Moodie and onto the line to give him a break for 2-0 in the second set even brought a wry smile to Roger's face. The nine-times grand slam singles champion had struggled to beat 276th-ranked qualifier Viktor Troicki 7-6 7-6 in his opening match and the unfortunate Moodie felt the full backlash.
Roger wrapped up the formalities on his first match point with a kicking second serve that brought a wild backhand from his deflated opponent, who looked relieved his ordeal was over.
"I had trouble returning yesterday and I was expecting worse today," Roger added. "But my reaction time was faster throughout the match today and I got the read better."
Roger will play either Germany's Alexander Waske or Japanese wildcard Takao Suzuki in the quarter-finals. Roger's match with Moodie was played under a closed roof in Tokyo as rain washed out much of Thursday's play.
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Suzanne Sikma held clinical nursing, staff development and administrative positions in university medical centers for 20 years before her appointment to the research faculty at the UW Seattle School of Nursing in 1994 in the Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems (BHS) department. During this appointment, she concurrently served as clinical services director in a retirement community. In 1997 she began her appointment on the faculty of the Nursing Program at UW Bothell. At UWB, she has advanced to her current role as Professor in the School of Nursing and Health Studies and as an Adjunct Professor in BHS at the UW School of Nursing.
Suzanne's scholarship has focused on two streams: home and community-based services, policies, and organizations/systems for care of older adults; and nursing education. Her publications in gerontology emphasize research findings about delegation and consumer directed care policies; medication management and roles in assisted living; and the caring environment for nursing home staff. Her publications in education address gerontologic nursing education and clinical staff development. Her current scholarship includes a focus on academic progression in nursing, specifically RN to BSN education, and she is the Project Manager for the Academic Progression in Nursing-Washington project with the Washington Center for Nursing.
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Well, that system obviously doesn't work very well. A punishment that doesn't have any relation to my actions and that I can't even imagine is not only ineffective but also extremely unfair. And it is a punishment, since people (according to the teachings) get sent to hell if they sin.
In essence, in my opinion this quote is just semantics to make sense of something that simply doesn't make sense.
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At family gatherings when he was a boy, Donato Cabrera liked to sit on his grandmother's lap as she played the piano in her East Los Angeles living room.
"At Christmas, she would play a bunch of songs," he says, "and everyone was gathered around, and it seemed like the love of the family, the joy of the family, was in the room as she played. And I wanted that -- the ability to make that kind of joy."
Cabrera, 40, is the new conductor and music director with the California Symphony in Walnut Creek, which opens its 2013-14 season Sunday at the Lesher Center for the Arts. With his career on the ascent (he remains an assistant conductor with the San Francisco Symphony), that touchstone joy, it seems, has never gone away. "It's so overpowering for me that I want to share this with as many people as is possible, because it has transformed my life," he says.
Don't get the wrong idea. This musical evangelist -- he also leads the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra -- is a down-to-earth guy, a big fan of Bon Iver, Nine Inch Nails and really good cappuccinos.
When he talks about formative experiences, his six years managing a CD store in Reno, starting at age 19, comes to the fore. When the subject turns to his biggest mentors, the name Felton Hickman comes up -- his band director at Edward C. Reed High School in nearby Sparks, and "one of the best conductors I know."
In a two-hour chat at his San Francisco Symphony Orchestra office, Cabrera -- Mexican on his father's side, English-German on his mother's -- lays out his musical timeline straight through to this weekend's Walnut Creek concert of works by John Adams, Mozart and Dvorak.
Born in Pasadena and raised in Las Vegas and Reno, Cabrera took up piano at 6 and French horn at 10. Equally taken with basketball and Brahms, he eventually enrolled as a music education major at the University of Nevada, Reno, where a professor, John Lenz, allowed him to conduct a movement of Smetana's "The Moldau" at a concert -- simply because Cabrera had a hunch that he'd be good at it.
"There are moments in life when you are given these opportunities," Cabrera says, "and what happens when you walk through that door?"
Cabrera went on to eight years of training as a conductor, graduating from the Manhattan School of Music in 2002. Another opportunity led to the San Francisco Opera, where he helped prepare orchestra and singers for the premiere of Adams' "Doctor Atomic" in 2005. In 2007, he began subbing as conductor for the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra -- starting to become another Felton Hickman, by passing on passion and discipline to a new generation.
Cabrera and wife Niloufar Talebi, a poet and librettist, live in a Twin Peaks house with impressive views. The Bay Area is their home, so what a relief that the California Symphony selected Cabrera as its music director -- out of a field of seven finalists who conducted the orchestra last season. No wonder; his performances have range and authority -- crisp and driving, then flexible and sensuous.
Every one of his programs this season will include a work by a living composer. Co-founder of New York's American Contemporary Music Ensemble, Cabrera finds himself "in sync" with the East Bay orchestra's historical mission of nurturing young soloists and composers, as established by its founder, Barry Jekowsky. He aims to expand programming for families and hopes to grow the orchestra's ethnic outreach. He also has redesigned its website (www.californiasymphony.org) -- and streamlined its Twitter handle (@CAsymphony).
"I'm trying not to be overbearing but to be as involved as I can," Cabrera explains, "because every aspect of an orchestra is a reflection of the music director's artistic vision. And there's not a better role model for that than Michael Tilson Thomas." Did we mention that Cabrera is MTT's emergency backup at the San Francisco Symphony, which means knowing every single score on every one of Tilson Thomas' programs?
"Donato is a wonderful musician, conductor and colleague," Tilson Thomas says. "Whether it is on the podium working with the San Francisco Symphony or inspiring the young musicians of our Youth Orchestra, his thoughtful and artistically generous work is a meaningful part of the music that is made in Davies Symphony Hall."
And emergencies do happen. "Last spring, Donato took over the second half of a San Francisco Symphony concert when MTT's right arm began to bother him," says Adams, who lives in Berkeley and was in the audience that night. "It was one of those scary/exciting moments that assistant conductors wait for with what has to be a certain existential dread -- you suddenly have to walk out in front of 2,000 people and lead the orchestra in a piece you've most likely never rehearsed with them. In this case, it was Beethoven's Fourth Symphony. It was an excellent performance, confident and unique ... an exciting reading."
You know -- spreading the joy.
Contact Richard Scheinin at 408-920-5069, read his stories and reviews at www.mercurynews.com/richard-scheinin and follow him at Twitter.com/richardscheinin.
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Donato Cabrera, music director and conductor
Opening program, 2013-14 season: Works by Adams, Mozart, Dvorak
When: 4 p.m. Sept. 29
Where: Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
Tickets: $15-$65; 925-943-7469, www.californiasymphony.org
Donato Cabrera
Age: 40
Claim to fame: New music director and conductor for the California Symphony Orchestra
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On January 5th, 2012 Amvona published the article American Greetings Corp. and the Triple "W". The thesis was comprised of two primary components:
a) The value and impact of the stock repurchases the company had made and would be making.
b) An appraisal of the real value of the company's tangible assets.
The following is the price performance one year later of the two purchase made in the shares at the time.
*May The Lord rest the souls of those who have departed in the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy, and console their loved ones.
On October 22nd, 2012 Western Digital Corp. released their Q1 2013 financial results. Here are a few key points that are worth noting:
Valuation Ratios: The cheapest Company in America?
"Citigroup's Joe Yoo today cut his ratings on hard drive and storage technology developers Seagate Technology (STX) and Western Digital (WDC) to Sell from Buy, writing that there is a chance of 25% downside to current estimates for the companies this quarter given what may be drastically lower volume of drive shipments. Yoo cut his Seagate target to $25 from $37, and cut his Western Digital target to $32 from $53. …For Western, his estimates go to $15.3 billion and $9.99 in EPS from a prior $15.84 billion and $10.68 per share."
STX, WDC Cut to Sell at Citi; Estimates Too High Amidst PC Slowdown (Tech Trader Daily, Oct. 12th, 2012)
Shares of Western Digital (WDC) were sold for investors accounts on August 13th, 2012 at $44. As of close of market on Friday Oct. 19th, the shares were being traded for a mere 34.88. A decline of a full $9.12 or almost 21% in barely 9 weeks. Is the value of the company really less than it was, when the shares recently traded at $44?
On April 25th, 2012 Amvona published the article "Corning from another perspective". On May 2nd shares of Corning (GLW) were sold for investors accounts at $14.49 per share - a return of about ~13% in just over 4 months, or almost 38% annualized. The shares were not sold because it was thought that they were overvalued, rather it was to free up capital for the growing position in Western Digital (WDC) later discussed in the follow up article "Update: Western Digital Discusses Q4 2012 Results".
On July 25th, 2012 Western Digital Corp. (WDC) announced their FY2012 results - and beat consensus EPS estimates of $2.47. In after hours trading on July 24th as well as today, the shares moved up slightly, so it seemed like a good time to take a look back at some of the Amvona analysis of the company.
On May 17th around 2 p.m. a call came in from a friend, he said he had just received a call from his broker, who asked him "what he wanted to do about Facebook's IPO". The response was intricate and subtle;
"wouldn't touch it with a hundred foot pole"
The advice was to consider buying Western Digital (WDC) instead if he had to buy something. Sensing that the answer may have been a bit curt, the following email was sent shortly after the phone call:
According to a research report published last Friday, Bank of America has downgraded Western Digital from Buy to Neutral, and lowered their target from $54 to $46. In the report, Bank of America said:
"WD reported significantly better than expected F3Q12 EPS at $2.52 vs. our/Street $1.60/1.55, driven by revenue and margin. WD guidance was disappointing (EPS of $2.35-2.55 vs. our/Street prior $2.67/2.30) and commentary pointed to softer demand than expected going forward, at current/elevated ASPs levels, and some pricing concessions (certain HGST customers, pre-acquisition). It appears the HDD industry can't have it both ways for much longer – pricing/margins at high levels, and expected strong demand, with assumed channel inventory refill. We step to the sidelines for now, despite attractive valuation."


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Community Briefs: July 22
Published: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, July 21, 2014 at 5:58 p.m.
Playhouse discount available to veterans
The Flat Rock Playhouse is honoring veterans of the Vietnam War for their service and sacrifice by offering them and their families half-price tickets for the Thursday through Saturday performances of "Miss Saigon" at the Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage, 2661 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock.
The Playhouse is working with groups including the N.C. Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association to ensure sensitivity and bestow recognition to this group of veterans. The Playhouse will display an OH-6 Helicopter on the Rock at the Mainstage, on loan from the NC Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association, through Aug. 2.
The N.C. Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association will speak about the helicopter from 7-8 p.m. Thursday before the show. Veterans will also be recognized.
Performances for "Miss Saigon" are at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, with matinees at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $40. Veterans and their families can receive the special half-price tickets by using the code VET.
To purchase tickets, call the Playhouse box office at 693-0731, toll-free at 866-732-8008 or visit www.flatrockplayhouse.org.
The Henderson County Community Development Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Edneyville Community Center. The project for this meeting is to bring school supplies. Info: Renay at 697-4891.
The Laurel Park ABC Board will meet at 8:30 a.m. today at the ABC Store in Laurel Park Village.
The lat Rock Park Advisory Board will meet at 4 p.m. today in the Park Clubhouse, 48 Highland Golf Drive, Flat Rock.
A GoPro basics class will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday at R.E.I., 31 Schenck Parkway, Asheville. A fully charged GoPro (HERO3 or HERO2) is strongly recommended for this class. Registration required. Register at www.rei.com/event/50858/session/94160.
A presentation on human trafficking will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at The Namaste Center, 419 S. King St., Hendersonville. Hendersonville residents Bob and Fran German will share their knowledge from years of worldwide travel. Info: 393-0805.
Mainstay's next Conversations with Remarkable Women program will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Blue Ridge Community College. Keynote speaker will be Teresa Edwards. Tickets are $20 and include appetizers and desserts from the eatery and allow a special guest to attend. Info: 693-3840.
Local filmmaker Paul Bonesteel will speak and show his documentary film "The Mystery of George Masa" on July 28 in the McIntosh Room of the Blue Ridge Conference Hall, 180 W. Campus Drive, at Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock. A reception will be held at 6 p.m., with the documentary airing at 7 p.m. This is a fundraiser for ECO, and reservations are due Wednesday. Reception is $40, film only is $15. Mail checks to ECO, 611 N. Church St., Suite 101, Hendersonville, NC 28792. Info: www.eco-wnc.org or call 692- 0385.
The Sentinel Patriot Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Bay Breeze Restaurant, 1830 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville. For more information about the club, visit www. sentinelpatriot.com.
"Snakes Alive" with Ron Cromer will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Henderson County Public Library, 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville. Info: 697-4725.
Teen Whatcha Reading? will be held from 2-3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Henderson County Public Library, 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville. Info: 697-4725.
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Not too long ago, a call was sent out looking for twelve angry men. Now, it's the ladies' turn. The Jackson County Players are getting ready to go into production for the play, Steel Magnolias.
This play, written by Robert Harling, is set in a Louisiana beauty parlor and features six strong female characters. Many people are familiar with the movie that starred Sally Field, Julia Roberts and other fine actresses. Now it's time for ladies who are interested in trying their hand at these compelling roles.
Auditions for the play will be at the Alpine Theater on Sunday, August 18 at 2:00 and Monday, August 19 at 6:00.
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JACKSON (WILX)-- An emotional day in court as a woman accused of killing her 27-day-old daughter has her preliminary hearing.
Amanda Redman from the Jackson area is being charged with involuntary manslaughter of her baby. In the courtroom on Thursday she wept as both the medical examiner and a detective testified against her.
"She said that she was stunned and looking for the infant and realized it was underneath her," said Blackman Township Detective Joseph Merritt.
Police were called to Amanda's home at 6:30 am on April 2nd. Amillia Redman was only 27 days old when Merritt found her unresponsive.
"There was no pulse and no respiration. The infant was a blueish gray color, and was not moving."
Merritt says it wasn't clear what caused the baby's death until Amanda herself admitted that she may have played a part in it.
"She said she got up and started feeding the infant and must have fell asleep and rolled over on it."
He said Amanda also admitted to drinking half-a-fifth of whiskey earlier that night.
"During my contact I felt necessary to ask if she had been drinking at all. I could smell an intoxicating liquor coming from her person."
Evidence presented at the preliminary hearing also suggested that Redman forgot to feed her baby the night of it's death.
Medical examiner Dr, Pacris confirmed that the cause of death was suffocation. While he didn't find any signs of trauma to the baby's face he did find evidence proving the suffocation in her lungs.
The case will be going to trial. The date has yet to be determined. Redman is currently out on bond.
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GZ-G/ GZ-G Plus series, the new line-up of GIGABYTE's gaming chassis, features a rugged and gaming appearance which sets GZ-G/ GZ-G Plus series apart from its peers. Besides the two 12cm cooling fan at the front, an extra 12cm fan and USB 3.0 port at the top(GZ-G plus) enhance the thermal solution and bring more convenience to gamers.
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Definition of chlorosis in English:
noun[mass noun] (plural chloroses)
1 Botany Loss of the normal green coloration of leaves of plants, caused by iron deficiency in lime-rich soils, disease, or lack of light.
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- Like their plant-sucking cousins, whiteflies pierce leaf tissues causing noticeable wilting, chlorosis, loss of leaves and/or stunted growth.
- At the end of the experimental period leaves of these plants showed symptoms of chlorosis.
- Iron deficiency is characterized by an interveinal chlorosis of young leaves while the veins remain green.
2 Medicine Anaemia caused by iron deficiency, especially in adolescent girls, causing a pale, faintly greenish complexion.
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- Between 1870 and 1920, chlorosis, a form of anemia, was widely reported in female adolescents in the United States.
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We see them every day, but do we really look at them? When a nameless, faceless non-player character stumbles into your line of fire, who sheds a single tear? Commenter Sol does, and he wonders if you do as well in today's Speak Up on Kotaku.
Does anyone else feel sorry for NPCs? Strange question, but I do sometimes. A few times I was struck by something that happens in a game like Skyrim or Assassin's Creed. I'll give a few examples.
Far Cry 2. I remember early in the game, I got a sniper and made a perch on a hill to take out some bad guys. I shot one in the leg and he fell, nothing I didn't expect. Then one of his fellow NPCs ran out in the open and started trying to pull his wounded ally out of fire. I didn't shoot at him. I hesitated for a moment before telling myself, "It's just a game." I'm usually a pretty stoic and uncaring when it comes to media, but that really hit me.
Assassin's Creed Revelations. I've accidentally hit random NPCs (that I don't mind pickpocketing en masse) and I cringe, partly because of the gameplay, but I hate doing it anyway.
Skyrim/Fallout/Oblivion. I never could bring myself to slaughter a town of NPCs on my first, main play through. When I'm seriously playing, I hate being the bad guy. I got mad at Skyrim a couple times because they made me kill seemingly innocent NPCs. I always feel bad doing things like that.
What about you guys? Were there any particular moments that struck you, especially if they weren't directly meant to make you feel bad?