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MotoGP World Championship Grand Prix 2012
The World Championship hopes of Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda RC213V) received a huge blow at the Misano Grand Prix, where the Spaniard was taken out by another rider on the very first lap.
But there was joy for Alvaro Bautista (San Carlo Honda Gresini RC213V) who scored his first-premier class podium with a stirring ride to third place behind local hero Valentino Rossi (Ducati) and winner Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha).
Stefan Bradl (LCR Honda MotoGP RC213V) enjoyed another impressive ride, the young German spending much of the race chasing Rossi before slipping back to sixth place with grip issues. Jonathan Rea (Repsol Honda RC213V) – substituting for injured champ Casey Stoner (Repsol Honda RC213V) – had an excellent MotoGP debut, finishing in eighth spot.
Expectations of another great duel between title rivals Pedrosa and Lorenzo were high as Pedrosa lined up on pole position, with just 13 points between him and the championship leader. But the start was aborted when Karel Abraham (Ducati) stalled his machine on the grid. During the preparations for the delayed start, Pedrosa's front wheel became locked, and when the one minute board was shown his mechanics had to move the machine to pit lane to fix the problem. He was then told he had to start the race from the back row of the grid.
Already charging through the pack after his usual strong getaway from the grid, Pedrosa was hit by Hector Barbera (Ducati) at the Quercia hairpin. Neither rider was injured in the collision. However, Pedrosa's title hopes sustained significant damage. With five rounds remaining he now sits 38 points behind Lorenzo.
Bautista's first MotoGP podium – at his team's home circuit – followed some crucial set-up tweaks to his RC213V, as well as a suspension upgrade from Showa. These changes allowed the Spaniard to get back to his usual all-attack riding style. Seventh at the end of the first lap, he picked off his rivals one by one, taking third place from Bradl on lap 19 of 27. On the last lap Bautista came under attack from Andrea Dovizioso (Yamaha) who dived inside at the final turn, then ran wide. The pair raced towards the finish line side by side, the difference just 0.003s.
MotoGP rookie Bradl rode another terrific race, riding in Rossi's wheel tracks lap after lap, looking good for his first premier-class podium. In the closing stages he had Bautista and Dovizioso closing in on him and was unable to defend his position because he had run out of front-end grip.
Rea had a promising MotoGP debut, complicated by the miserable weather that dominated the three 'free' practice sessions. The Ten Kate World Superbike rider needed dry track time more than anyone, but on/off drizzle made sure that the circuit was not fully dry until yesterday's qualifying session. In the difficult circumstances Rea kept his head and rode an intelligent race, learning plenty for his next MotoGP outing at Aragon in two weeks time.
Michele Pirro (San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR-Honda) completed an excellent day for Fausto Gresini's squad, finishing in tenth place. He was the second CRT machine to cross the line.
Magnificent Marc Marquez (Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol-Suter) once again came out on top of another thrilling race in the Honda-powered Moto2 World Championship.
Marquez and rival Pol Espargaro (Pons 40 HP Tuenti-Kalex) swapped the lead no less than five times during the last lap, Marquez finally making it stick at the turn 14 hairpin, with just two corners to go. The Spanish pair crossed the line separated by 0.359s. Italian Andrea Iannone (Speed Master – Speed Up) finished third, a further 1.2s down, after leading more than half of the race.
Marquez was brilliant as ever. He had been pushed back to fourth at one point during the early stages, but planned his race perfectly, working his way back towards the front and taking the lead from his compatriot as they attacked turn eight for the final time. Espargaro got back in front twice after that – briefly at turn ten and again at turn 13 – but whatever he did, Marquez always had the answer.
The shortened race – stopped and restarted after Gino Rea (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2-Suter) struck trouble and dropped oil on the track – gave Marquez his seventh victory of 2012 and his first hat-trick of the year. He now leads Espargaro by 53 points with five races remaining.
Iannone led the first ten laps, but in the closing stages he did not have the pace to hold off the Spaniards, so he had to be content with his fifth podium of the year.
As usual, the competition further back was just as intense, with the next six riders separated by less than 2.5 seconds. Finnish star Mika Kallio (Marc VDS Racing Team – Kalex) led the battling group from Esteve Rabat (Pons 40 HP Tuenti – Kalex), Dominique Aegerter (Technomag-CIP Suter), Scott Redding (Marc VDS Racing Team-Kalex), Bradley Smith (Tech 3 Racing – Tech 3) and Thomas Luthi (Interwetten-Paddock-Suter).
Romano Fenati (Team Italian FMI – FTR- Honda) finished third in a breathtaking Moto3 race that ended with the first seven riders covered by just 1.3s. No one had the speed to escape from the leading pack, so the result was in doubt throughout. Only in the last half lap did Sandro Cortese (KTM) gain a gap when the riders right behind him slowed themselves up in their efforts to get to the front.
After leading much of the race, Fenati dropped a few positions, then grabbed third place at the very end, getting past Maverick Vinales (Blusens Avintia – FTR Honda) and Alex Rins (Estrella Galicia 0.0 – Suter Honda). The Italian teenager crossed the line right behind runner-up Luis Salom (KTM) and 0.037s ahead of Rins who rode superbly, bravely taking second place from Salom on several occasions and setting the fastest lap along the way.
Title-challenger Vinales rode a fantastic race, fighting through the pack after starting from the third row of the grid. On the final lap it looked like the Spaniard might even score his sixth victory of the season, but in the end Cortese had too much speed and then Vinales lost three places in the final few corners. The Spanish teenager still holds second place in the championship, but 46 points behind Cortese.
Efren Vazquez (JHK T-Shirt Laglisse – FTR Honda) was also in the lead group throughout, eventually finishing a close-run seventh. Niccolo Antonelli (San Carlo Gresini – FTR Honda) went with the front-runners in the early stages, but slipped back to take eighth place, a fraction ahead of Miguel Oliveira (Estrella Galicia 0.0 – Suter Honda).
The MotoGP circus now travels back to Spain for the Aragon Grand Prix on September 30 before heading east for three flyaway races in Japan, Malaysia and Australia. The season ends at Valencia in Spain on November 11.
|Rider (Team)
|Jorge LORENZO (Yamaha Factory Racing)
|Valentino ROSSI (Ducati Team)
|Alvaro BAUTISTA (San Carlo Honda Gresini)
|Andrea DOVIZIOSO (Monster Yamaha Tech 3)
|Ben SPIES (Yamaha Factory Racing)
|Stefan BRADL (LCR Honda MotoGP)
|Nicky HAYDEN (Ducati Team)
|Jonathan REA (Repsol Honda Team)
|Randy DE PUNIET (Power Electronics Aspar)
|Michele PIRRO (San Carlo Honda Gresini)
|Colin EDWARDS (NGM Mobile Forward Racing)
|Yonny HERNANDEZ (Avintia Blusens)
|James ELLISON (Paul Bird Motorsport)
|Danilo PETRUCCI (Came IodaRacing Project)
|David SALOM (Avintia Blusens)
|Rider (Team)
|Marc MARQUEZ (Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol)
|Pol ESPARGARO (Pons 40 HP Tuenti)
|Andrea IANNONE (Speed Master)
|Mika KALLIO (Marc VDS Racing Team)
|Esteve RABAT (Pons 40 HP Tuenti)
|Dominique AEGERTER (Technomag-CIP)
|Scott REDDING (Marc VDS Racing Team)
|Bradley SMITH (Tech 3 Racing)
|Thomas LUTHI (Interwetten-Paddock)
|Johann ZARCO (JIR Moto2)
|Takaaki NAKAGAMI (Italtrans Racing Team)
|Julian SIMON (Blusens Avintia)
|Alex DE ANGELIS (NGM Mobile Forward Racing)
|Claudio CORTI (Italtrans Racing Team)
|Nicolas TEROL (Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2)
|Rider (Team)
|Sandro CORTESE (Red Bull KTM Ajo)
|Luis SALOM (RW Racing GP)
|Romano FENATI (Team Italia FMI)
|Alex RINS (Estrella Galicia 0,0)
|Maverick VINALES (Blusens Avintia)
|Jonas FOLGER (Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3)
|Efren VAZQUEZ (JHK t-shirt Laglisse)
|Niccolo` ANTONELLI (San Carlo Gresini Moto3)
|Miguel OLIVEIRA (Estrella Galicia 0,0)
|Arthur SISSIS (Red Bull KTM Ajo)
|Zulfahmi KHAIRUDDIN (AirAsia-Sic-Ajo)
|Danny KENT (Red Bull KTM Ajo)
|Hector FAUBEL (Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3)
|Alberto MONCAYO (Andalucia JHK t-shirt Laglisse)
|Jakub KORNFEIL (Redox-Ongetta-Centro Seta)


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The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $3.8 million contract to raise the Mississippi River levee in the city's Carrollton area.
About 10,000 feet of levee will be raised one to two feet along the east bank of the river between the New Orleans/Jefferson Parish line and Audubon Park Riverview.
The contract was awarded to Clycle Construction.
The work is expected to take up to one year and will bring the levee up to its congressionally authorized standard.

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CHAFFEE - John Hall Darby Jr., 75, died Dec. 15, 2005, at his home.
Born Feb. 17, 1930, in Festus, son of the late John Hall and Emily Lindley Darby Sr., he was a retired master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and had worked at Thorngate in Oran. He belonged to Calvary Baptist Church.
On July 19, 1962, he married Toshiko Sakihara, who survives of the home.
Other survivors include: two sons, John Darby of Lewisville, Texas and Harry Darby of Alpine, Texas; one daughter, Emily Tuttle of Minot, Maine; one brother, Jack Darby of Scott City; three sisters, Jane Mowery of Oak Ridge, Jean Anne Goodman of Scott City and June Asmus of Chaffee; and five grandchildren.
Visitation will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, where services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. The Revs. Jack Bishop and Watis Harrell will officiate.
Burial will follow in Union Park Cemetery in Chaffee.
Pallbearers will be: John Darby, Harry Darby, Jon Tuttle and J.T. Cotner.


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Synonyms of veto in English:
the president still has the power of veto over Congressional legislation
rejection, vetoing, dismissal, denial, declination, turndown;
prohibition, prohibiting, proscription, preclusion, restriction, suppression, stoppage;
informal thumbs down, red light, knock-back
[Antonyms] approval, OK
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the president carried out his threat to veto the bill
prohibit, forbid, interdict, proscribe, disallow, outlaw, embargo, place an embargo on, ban, bar, block, preclude, put a stop to, put an end to, stop, nullify, declare null and void
informal kill, squash, put the kibosh on, give the thumbs down to, give the red light to
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"Michael Brown"
>I've got an Ultra 2 with two 296MHz modules in it at the moment. A couple of
>450MHz modules have popped up on ebay (pulls from a E420R). I know these
>aren't supported in the Ultra 2, but is there a possibility of them working
>(albeit at 400MHz due to the lower system bus speed)? The 33% boost in MHz
>and the doubling of the cache should kick the overall performance up a notch
>or two ...
Depends on how they'd be affected by the timing constraints - I've never
(yet!) tried a 450 Mhz module in an Ultra 2.
There isn't a jumper setting to correctly set the clock divisor for 450 Mhz
modules, but 450's will work fine in Ultra 60's and 80's (and the other
systems built around the U60 and U80 system boards) so they're useful to
You could try a 450 Mhz module with each of the jumper settings for J2301 on
the Ultra 2 system board and see what happens. If you get a combination
which works the CPU might not run at the full rated speed.
Good luck!
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The Houston, Texas-based third-party logistics provider moved into a new 34,000-square-foot warehouse and office complex adjacent to the London Heathrow Airport in an effort to enhance its UK market presence.
SEKO Logistics named Michael Christensen president of SaaS and CPO of International Supply Chain Solutions to lead a new business unit focusing on the third-party logistics provider's service-as-a-software technology solutions.
Reported cargo thefts in the state of Rio de Janeiro for the second quarter surged 34 percent year-over-year to 2,151 reported incidents as the nation's economy continues to shed jobs.
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Louise Muenter, head of media and stakeholder relations at A.P. Moeller-Maersk, said a corporate restructuring is a possibility following a report the Danish shipping conglomerate could be split into separate transportation and energy companies.
Ten empty containers fell overboard the 14,000-TEU MSC Alexandra after its collision with a tanker in the Singapore Straight Wednesday at around 23:55 local time.
William E. (Bill) Woodhour became president of Maersk Line, Ltd. (MLL) July 1 and will eventually become chief executive officer of the company, taking over from Russ Bruner, who has been president and CEO of MLL since 2014.


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Reviews by Customer - Brian LarsonTotal review count: 5 Average review score:
Why another review?
August 26, 2001
A review for The Awful Green Things from Outer Space.
Good Game, but a bit too hard to beat a winning player
August 20, 2001
A review for The Cities & Knights of Catan.


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Schools in the region were closed this morning because of the weather.
The National Weather Service winter weather advisory will remain in effect until 1 a.m. Wednesday. A windchill advisory will be in effect from 7 p.m. to noon Wednesday.
Washington State Community College and West Virginia University at Parkersburg are closed.
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A Ohio Department of Transportation truck spreads salt and plows along Ohio 7 south of Marietta.
Crews remove snow from the sidewalk of the Putnam Bridge in Marietta following a winter storm that covered area roadways and closed schools.
Washington county Sheriff Larry Mincks has issued a Level One Snow Emergency for Washington County. Roads are becoming snow covered and slick in some spots and road crews are on duty, Sheriff Larry Mincks said.
The Ohio Department of Transportation said 110 snowplows were treating and plowing the highways and bridges in Southeast Ohio.


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Earlier it was like a cow ****ing on a flat rock! Winter in the AV and The High Desert. Currently 47 and light rain here in Cal City. I was hoping to do the back yard weeds with Roundup and rake/shovel doggie doo today. Such fun plans ya know. Ah well, I will adapt. The dryer needs a new lint screen. And this here internet is a useful tool to find such things.
It may be a short trip to the Sears and Blowback tomorrow down there in Palmdale and the Antelope Valley Mall.
Who knows? The Shadow. I heard he took the weekend off and went to Lake Arrowhead.
And tomorrow somewhere between 0800 and 1200, the Direct TV guy will show up and the Casa De Sharon y Glenn will be watching satellite TV. OMG!I have finally caught up with the 21st Century.
I have managed to get to watch a bit of the tournament so far. I did not get to see a single women's game. The cable company we have here and the NBC Universal Fine Family of channels have managed to screw that up in a most magnificent manner. The best info and coverage I got was from our dear buddy, Buck at Exile in Portales. Yeah Buck!!!!!
As for the men's side, I figured the Russians would be in the semis/medal round. I blew that one didn't I? Hat's off to Buck. He picked them to be eliminated. And I totally agree with him on Mike Milbury. What a P.I.T.A. He would be better off somewhere in the juniors on the Canadian Prairies that I lived on as a kid.
And as for NBC, what was the IOC thinking, anyway? But the one bright spot was Doc Emerick on the play by play. Remember, I grew up on Danny Galavan and Howie Meeker. That is saying something, mmm'kayyyy?!?!?! Doc has a love for the game.
The on ice celebration by the Canadian Women's team was a blast! The IOC and the COC have no clue do they? Just Canadian Girls having a good time. First hand experience with that, eh. The IOC and it's subsidiaries need to grow up and deal with things as they happen. They should read a wonderful book by Dan Jenkins. "Life it's Own Self" It fits that 'get a grip" attitude. It is the current attitude by the "enlightened ones" that a good old fashioned victory party is some how inappropriate. Rat Bastards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Still in form, ain't I?
It's been a heckuva week as I've said before. I won't go into it too much, but suffice it to say that I've had two stress related headaches. There's going to be even more turmoil in the office. I'm glad I still have a job, but I'm also glad I've got some good friends I can rely on to help take the edge off after stuff goes sideways
Today was a bit of a trip through the wringer, but it got quite a bit better after work
Yep, I headed on over to New Frontier Armory / Infinite Arms after my time toiling on the phone lines was done for the day
That Glock 26 is the one I plan on getting when I get around to picking up a Glock. It's the smallest 9mm Glock made, but that's not the only reason I like it. While it fits my hands fairly well, it also happens to take any 9mm Glock magazines including the big 33 rounders
Just remember that the prices are always subject to change
The firearm you see above is a pretty cool one that's regulated under the National Firearms Act of 1934 as an "Any Other Weapon" or AOW. According to the NFA, AOWs can be several different things. This qualifies as an AOW as it's a smooth bore pistol. The Serbu Super Shorty is a 12 gauge pump-action shotgun that's been cut down to just a 6.5″ barrel. It holds two rounds in the magazine and one in the chamber. Designed more as a breaching weapon for the military and law enforcement, it's also a fun gun for civilians and there's even a drop leg holster made for it While machineguns and suppressors transfer with a $200 tax, AOWs transfer on a $5 tax which makes them easier to afford. Still, at a (very low for this firearm) $650 (again subject to change), I still can't afford one right now. But some day…
Now, I like going to New Frontier Armory / Infinite Arms any time as y'all might have figured out by now, but today was special – I got to pick up my Kel-Tec PF-9 after a month of waiting !!!
I brought it home and after taking a few pics, I took it and the magazine apart, cleaned all the factory oil, dust, and fouling from the proof shots before applying some proper lubrication and dry firing it with some snap caps to protect the firing pin I loaded it up with Speer Gold Dot 124 grain+P rounds (7 in the magazine and one in the chamber) and it weighed in at just over 18 ounces I still have to take the class for my concealed carry permit before filling out the paperwork and all, but at least I've got a gun to fill that role.
I'll probably shoot it for the first time on Sunday up at the Clark County Shooting Park when Uli and I go to play with the toys
Time to get some shut-eye for now – I get to work tomorrow from 1000 to 1400 Have a great day everyone
I don't quite know what's hit me the past few days, but I've just been beat. I mean, I'm even getting to bed at a reasonable hour I've only been going from home to work and back lately, so there hasn't been much in the way of opportunities for pictures. But I'm trying to get some energy and get out of this little rut I've been in This weekend promises a change of scenery from the two mile commute I've seen lately and I'm sure looking forward to it
In other news, it looks like a shipment is on its way to a certain store. I've been waiting patiently excitedly for this item for nearly a month now and I might just have it by Friday
As for the pic? I don't really care to pay the price of admission for the Stratosphere tower, but I sure like the way it looks This pic was actually taken by holding the camera out of the driver's side window, so it just goes to show you don't have to be a pro to get great pics
I swear I'll be back with more posting tomorrow, so have fun until then
Sunday was nearly as good as I'd hoped it would be – about 99%
Uli and I got on the road a bit later than we'd planned, but we still got out there plenty early. I'd say there were a couple of hundred people in attendance who brought all sorts of stuff – regular rifles and pistols, suppressors, machineguns, and even a mortar Yes, this is all completely legal here in Nevada as it is in a large portion of the United States and I'm here to tell you that you've got to try it sometime
This was the table full of guns brought by Infinite Arms No, they're not all NFA items, but quite a few are After all, Infinite Arms is a licensed NFA manufacturer They don't have to do it, but I know it's a good time for Infinite Arms and their customers
The Yugo M70 I shot is second from the left and I also got to shoot the Sterling you see to it's right I'll have to bring some .223 and some .30 Carbine ammo next time – I'm all for paying for the ammo if someone's nice enough to let me shoot their gun
The reason you see a picture above instead of video is user error with relation to my camera Yes, those are all machineguns and yes, it was incredibly LOUD That's my kind of fun!!!
Oh yeah, there's video, too This is the video Uli and I shot to give you some idea of what was going on out there Uly and I both shot the full auto 10/22 and the AK-47 and I apologize for not having more video, but we were having more fun than we've had in a very long time Also, I thought the video would be better from my camera – I'll be sure to use the real camcorder next time
OK, now THAT'S my kind of fun This video was posted on YouTube and Nevada Shooters by Pachinko Pistola and shows a lot more than mine did There's even a bit of yours truly with the suppressed AK-47 in this one
I can't thank Infinite Arms and the owner of that 10/22 enough
I'll also remember to get some pics and video of the suppressors we got to shoot next time and not get quite so caught up in shooting them Those suppressors were really cool and I'm thinking I may just have to get one for my .22 rifle… Mr. Stoner, you're a class act and I can't wait to see you at another one of these shoots – you and Infinite Arms both made the day even better than my normal day shooting which is pretty good to begin with
Remember how I said the day was 99% good? Well, this was part of the 1% that wasn't quite so good. Infinite Arms brought these targets out and they were supposed to be for rimfire (like .22 LR) only. Someone or several someones shot at it with full power rifle rounds and put those holes in it. Not only that, but they pinned the left stake in with a couple of rounds through the steel support tube. To make matters worse, a bolt and carrier assembly from one of his AR-15s went missing somehow. The great majority of people were great, but these losers need some retraining. I'm thinking they get to run to the 1,000 meter targets on foot all day as part of their penance if they're ever caught.
At the end of the day everyone was pretty darn tired out and I can't say that I blame 'em or that I think anyone would change much We had some great fun with great people and some awesome scenery to go with it. It don't get much better than that
Have fun out there, everyone
At work for a few hours today and took these this afternoon. One of the nice things about my office is being able to see this view. Well, yeah, of course I wish I was seeing the ocean instead, but this will do.
And, no, I didn't tramp over there to look, but I think that tree really is growing like that! And flexible are you??
Hope y'all had a good weekend!!
There will be a minor delay in posting pics and such from today's activities in the desert. I apologize for it as I know y'all were expecting something today, but I'm just flat worn out and I have to be in to work at 0700 tomorrow I also wanted to let everyone know that I did read your comments (Thanks again for taking the time to leave them!) and I will respond to them sometime tomorrow as well
Have a great day, everyone
I'd like to start off this post by thanking everyone for their support in the past week along with their continued understanding when I'm slow to post during times like these. Today (20 February 2010) was largely spent resting up after a stressful week. Aside from that, I helped out Ulises with some technical issues relating to firearms (he's got computers down and he's a great tech at work ) and he was kind enough to buy dinner at IHOP as a way of paying me back. It was greatly appreciated, but entirely unnecessary – I'm doing what I can to help out a friend
The pics here are actually from Friday night. Yep, Kyleigh, Anthony, and I headed down to Mr. Lucky's for dinner What's more, Kyleigh just got her first car and decided that she should drive for a change which worked out great for me – I got to just relax and give directions
With no warning whatsoever, Anthony insisted on buying dinner for which I was very thankful I always look forward to nights like these – good friends, good food, and good fun in Las Vegas of all places – it just don't get much better than that
After dinner we found our way to City Center which is a group of hotels, shops, and condos which collectively cost over $9,000,000,000 (yes, that's NINE BILLION DOLLARS!!!). I wish I could live there, but I haven't worked hard enough yet. Truly, we were all impressed with the new place – it wasn't just like all the other places with the decorations and theme which was refreshing.
But City Center was impressive for far more than that – I have to say that I felt like I was treated as a high value customer even though they didn't know whether I'd spend any money there. From the free valet parking (yes, we left a tip – I used to do that job once upon a time ) which was done with impeccable professionalism to the people whose job it was merely to stand in the cold night air in finely pressed suits and to open the doors for people, the place made me feel like they wanted me there. That's becoming more rare these days and I applaud City Center for going the extra mile to exceed my expectations
Times like last night go a long way to reminding me that I have an incredibly great life. Really, I can't say enough just how awesome it is that even during the current recession I can go out to a fine meal with good friends and then go to a place like City Center where I feel like I've been transported into a book or movie about The Roaring Twenties that's been updated to modern times in which we're the lead characters. Las Vegas, the entertainment capitol of the world, is our playground. There's no place quite like it and it's ours. Millions of people pay thousands of dollars to travel to Las Vegas. They pay hundreds of dollars per night to stay in a hotel here. My friends and I only have to drive about 30 minutes to be in the middle of all that. If we save up just a bit, we can enjoy some of the best restaurants, the best shows, and the best of just about everything else to be found anywhere in the world. We're some of the lucky ones – we've got Vegas and we've got each other, and we've got good friends!
I've gotta go now – it's getting late and I still have some preparations to make for Uli and my trip to a remote desert location tomorrow morning for the purpose of practicing modern martial arts with some of our own tools as well as with tools which belong to someone else which would normally be denied to average Citizens by the Federal Government. I'll let you think about what that might mean for now, but I will say that there's going to be video and pictures, and lots of fun
Have a great Sunday everyone
Enough with the stress and strain. Enough with the money problems. Sometimes it seems like most of what money does is create problems, but like I said, I've had enough of those. Enough with problems in general.
It's time for something a little better – a bit of my philosophy for life No, it doesn't involve firearms, explosives, pyrotechnics, aviation, knives, or cars. Just advice I've liked the sound of since I first heard it on the radio as it was re-formed by Baz Luhrmann many years ago and which has proven to be wise.
Some of y'all out there might remember the "sunscreen" song. If you don't remember it, click here. If that doesn't do it, you've been under a rock for too long
While doing a bit of research, I found out via Wikipedia that this song wasn't written by Baz Luhrmann, nor was it intended for the radio at all. Its first incarnation was actually as a newspaper column in the Chicago Tribune by Mary Schmich.
No matter the origin, I can't help but think of just how accurate some of it's been as I've gone through life. It's one of those things I reflect on and laugh at when I'm stressed out, bummed out, or just plain worn out by life.
From the Chicago Tribune:
Yeah, y'all probably know me pretty well by now Still, every once in a while, I'll tell you a bit about just what makes me tick Here's hoping this helps you out sometime like it's done for me on more than a few occasions.
If Mary Smich is out there and reading this, thanks for writing it
Have a great day, everyone
I'll make this as short as possible while still covering the important points.
Before we go any further, let's revisit that letter I got from AT&T:
That letter was the only reason I left AT&T for Verizon. I was pretty happy with AT&T over the years. And I do mean years – I was with them for nearly a decade.
But as I've said before, it wasn't AT&T that caused my troubles, at least in large part. It was the "authorized retailer" I got the phones from. Turns out there was a part of the paperwork that said I'd stay with AT&T for a set period of time or they'd charge me $250 per line upon termination.
Now, I understand how this works and normally I'd be pissed off at myself for a while and chalk it up to lessons learned. The problem with that approach is that the third party signed me up for the plan that caused this situation. The way they present their store makes it very easy to confuse them with AT&T itself. I'm a bit annoyed that AT&T didn't have better communication with the people who did this, but I blame the "authorized retailer" for the lion's share of this goat rope.
There are a few facets to this situation that have me royally fuming. They waited from 30 December 2009 until 16 February 2010 to do this, there was no communication – not even a phone call or email, no bill, and there were no questions. On top of that, they electronically showed the charge as coming from Nellis when it came from California. I know this because they sent me a charge card receipt in an envelope postmarked from California. I can only assume that it was done this way so as to avoid tripping any red flags with the bank. And I didn't get any of this in the U.S. mail until today.
I grabbed the letter and called AT&T to see if there was any way they could help as the "authorized retailer" is an agent of theirs in a way and it was very confusing to me before this point. They washed their hands of everything. While on the line with AT&T, I headed down to the store where I got the phones in question and after hanging up, I spoke with the manager. He was a nice guy and very sympathetic. I was as polite as I could be under the circumstances meaning I didn't make a scene and kept the language civil and the tone of voice mostly so. I'm pretty sure my face was a shade of crimson and I might have been trembling just a bit.
Mr. Manager made copies and after I'd left managed to contact someone in accounting. Per their request, I scanned and emailed the letter above (minus the redactions, of course) to the accounting person while including Mr. Manager as a CC. They hope to have this cleared up somehow by late Friday or early next week, but I still have no guarantees that I'll ever see that money.
My plans for the near future in this matter are to let it play out first and give them a chance to make it right. OK, to go back to the status quo ante where my money is mine without any sort of legal wrangling. Failing that, I'm prepared to use one of the free legal consultations I'm afforded under my employer's employee assistance program. The last line of defense is small claims court. I'm hoping the first option works as I really don't want to deal with the others.
In the mean time, I get to call up my bank again and spend my lunch time on the phone with them tomorrow while I adjust the claim. After I get out of work, I get to deal with my renter's insurance company and apartment complex.
God, I can't wait for this all to just be over with!
Thanks again for the support, the comments, and the good vibes everyone. I'll keep posting updates until this thing's done.
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This January, we are thrilled to have artist Aimee Lee at Oberlin teaching a paper and book making class! The papermaking will take place in the old Hales Gym. If you choose to take this class, you'll experience those old gang showers transformed into a paper mill, while making both Eastern and Western styles of traditional paper.
After your "wet work" in Hales, learn how to decorate your papers and bind them into elegant books in Mudd Library. If that's not enough for one winter term, you will also take a field trip to Cleveland's Morgan Conservatory to see a hand papermaking studio, bindery, and letterpress shop. This is a singular and immersive opportunity for anyone who is interested in letterpress, stationary, journaling, or the artistic processes. Interested? Below take a peek at some papermaking techniques documented by Aimee when she was in Korea on a Fulbright.
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Keratitis refers to an inflammation of the cornea. Infection of the cornea is called infectious keratitis. It is the most serious complication of contact lens wear and can cause blindness.
Bacterial keratitis is the most common type of infectious keratitis. Overall, bacterial keratitis is among the least frequent complications of wearing contacts. But it is much more common in people who wear the lenses overnight.
Even though the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved some extended-wear lenses for 30-day use, many eye doctors recommend that people remove them every day.
In rare cases, viruses and fungi may cause keratitis. A germ that is often present in tap water causes a form of keratitis that is increasingly seen in contact lens wearers, especially those with soft lenses.
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2008 Poetry Contest Winners
The Painter's Painting
Elizabeth Platz
The painter's standing by his desk in thought.
Western Storm
Mary Woods
The skies are dark, the cattle still as stone,
The rain thuds down like hooves upon the plain,
Thunder booms across the deep green sky,
Lightning streaks from heavy clouds above,
A blur of hide and horn, the cattle pound,
The thunder rolls one last time; storms move on,
Stampede by Lightning
Selah Kabakoro
With cowboy hats and chaps and spurs a blur
The smell of rain so fragrant in the air
The landscape sizzles in the blazing heat
"Yee-Haw!" "Whoo Hoo!" "Git-Along Li'l Dog!" "Whoa Nellie!"
Mesa Madness
Grace Taber
The lightning cracks, and brightens stormy night.
Of Lightning and Me
Josiah Parsons
Of Lightning:
Of Me:
Elise Parsons
A man came by this room today at nine.
The Creekside
Matthew Harper
The music of the running woodland stream,
Alicia Constant
The sweetened smell of rain has kissed my face,
The frenzied birds are wheeling into flight
And I press on—I cannot answer why—
I am a valley-dweller, I suppose,
The jagged bluffs must stay their mournful call;
Second Dawn
Constance Chan
The rain has purged the tiny island out,
So, sometimes pain is needed for the good
The Work of His Hands
Lucy Alessio
The sky is like a bowl of gentle blue
The rain clouds drifting idly with the wind
The valley, steeped in mist and summer's rain
The mountain cliffs are rugged, broken rock
High above, in glory free and wild
Second Dimension
Anna Leon
Someone once decided that the world
No earth, no air, the sky a spot of blue;
No eyes here but the charred glass pores embedded
The painter lied; this city lies too far
All else has fled, yet minds run rampant here.
Westing Brook Station
Kristen Clermont
I trace the turning of a listless leaf
Journey: 1948
Rebekah Curry
Perhaps I should not have come here alone
This is the only place left. Drab scenes flew
City View
Ellen Rose Meyers
Another War
Kori Buchanan
Inside the car he sat and gazed alone.


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It seems a very large marketplace for the virtualization in embedded
field. Many works which need to be done by 2 or more processors can be
done by only one processor if adopt a technique that allow a
supervisor software to control both a UNIX OS(typically Linux) and a
RTOS(or more?).
I am very interested in this technology and I know there has been a
lot of startup in this fields, such as [url]http://www.virtuallogix.com/[/url].
And there are many open source virtualization project, such as XEN and
OpenVZ, but I can't find a project for running a general purpose OS
plus RTOS.
Because RTOS has some constraints on timing, so I think there should
be many differences between existing open source general purpose
virtualization techniques and the commercial RTOS vitualization
I really don't have enough experience on RTOS, so can anybody who are
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Every year, the Education department at the Skirball partners with teaching artists and a local school on a series of creative and collaborative workshops centered around an exhibition. For the current exhibition, Global Citizen: The Architecture of Moshe Safdie, we created a six-week in-school residency with fourth graders from Annandale Elementary School in Highland Park that focused on design and architecture. Our goal was to encourage the students to engage in problem-solving through a "design-based learning" process that linked to Global Citizen and also incorporated elements of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). The teaching architects, Justin Rice and Kagan Taylor of the fabrication laboratory and design studio Knowhow Shop, knew just how to excite the students about designing, building, and learning.
Our first step was to figure out what the students already knew about architecture. It turns out they knew quite a bit!
Next, the students took an architecture tour of the Skirball campus and visited Global Citizen to learn about the center's architect, Moshe Sadfie.
On another day, they took a walking field trip to the Knowhow Shop, where Justin and Kagan showed them some of the shop's projects and special tools.
After our field trips, we were back at Annandale "nailing down" the design for our project. The students worked in small groups to decide what they wanted to build and what purpose it would serve. The top picks were cubbies, planter boxes, and a seating/stage area. We decided to design a modular unit that would serve all three purposes.
Justin and Kagan brought pre-cut boards of strong, weather-resistant composite wood, all ready to be fitted, glued, hammered, and nailed together by the students. But before the students started building anything, Justin and Kagan gave us a safety demonstration.
The students filled the planter boxes with native, drought-tolerant plants with help from Linda, a horticulture expert who leads workshops at the Knowhow Shop. After six weeks of hard work, the cubby/planter/seat structure was finished! The project was a group effort in the truest sense. Now every time the fourth graders of Annandale Elementary water the plants in the structure, stash a book during recess, or sit on the structure with friends, they will be reminded of the fact that they built something with their own hands, minds, and imagination.
With exception of the group shot of the finished project by Peter Turman, all other photos by Susan Boorujy Larson.


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- Culture Pop blog / "Extraordinary Measures" and my visit to the Crowley home | Click here
- The Crowley Family Story, Part One: The Diseases
- The Crowley Family Story, Part Two: Extraordinary Measures
- The Crowley Family Story, Part Three: The Family
- Brendan Fraser on playing the real John Crowley in 'Extraordinary Measures'
- Movie trailer / 'Extraordinary Measures' / Click here
John Crowley's passion for entrepreneurship and sense of purpose comes from his upbringing. "My grandfather, John, who was first-generation, worked with his hands, spent 25 or 30 years working in a rubber factory in New Jersey, and my grandmother Catherine worked as a seamstress. She was actually quite sick, and they both died in their fifties. From there, we're pretty much all cops on my other side. My dad, my dad's older brother, my uncle Jim, my cousin Jim is still a cop in Baltimore, his daughter Laura married a cop in New York . . there are a lot of Irish cops in the family.
"My dad died when I was seven and, just like our kids being diagnosed, that wasn't the right time, that's not supposed to happen. But I think your happiness in life is largely dependent on how you deal with adversity.
"For me, experiences growing up certainly shaped me, and I think shaped my perspectives on life – what's important, what to do and who to believe, the basics of right and wrong. It doesn't mean you always do what's right, but at least you have that sense that there's something bigger than you. I have a sense of service and sacrifice, which was extra special to me too because my dad was a cop and a marine. You get that sense of service and patriotism and sacrifice that was ingrained without him ever saying it. And that's true, I think, broadly, of people in the Irish community. Look at the names of the heroes who died on September 11th, the firefighters and the cops. There was a pretty outsized number of Irish names there, and that's not by accident."
John's strong work ethic and sense of purpose are what he called upon to put himself through business school and develop his professional career. He earned a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, a JD from the University of Notre Dame Law School and an MBA from Harvard. He also served in the U.S. Navy Reserve as an intelligence officer, and finished a six-month tour of duty at the Center for Naval Intelligence in Virginia in 2007.
Both John and Aileen credit their Irish heritage with their focus on the importance of family and their indomitable sense of humor.
Aileen's ancestors emigrated from County Cork, as did John's, and settled in Scranton, Pennsylvania. "My parents were both born and raised there. I knew my great-grandmother, her name was McCray, and she had 12 children, and from those children we have a family reunion every year. It's been going on for about fifty years in Scranton, where there's a very large Irish population," says Aileen, whose father is Martin Holleran, a prominent businessman who has been featured on Irish America's Business 100 list.
"My father worked for General Electric, and we moved about every two years all up and down the East Coast. We were always the new kids in town but I knew I had my family around. The one thing we'd always look forward to was the family reunions, and weddings, and our cousins' house – we have a very large extended family that made those moves a little easier." says Aileen. She thinks that her Irish heritage particularly manifested itself in "having very close family members, people you can lean on. A lot of people don't have that. More than half the people in the theater last night [for a screening of Extraordinary Measures] were our relatives who came from as far as four hours away just to spend two hours with us in the theater."


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DZ wrote:
> Why does "gcc version 4.0.0" come in a different package with
> executables "g++4" and "gcc4" - why doesn't it replace the previous
> version of g++/gcc like it's normally done?
> I discovered by accident that "yum update gcc" on FC3 doesn't update
> to 4.0.0, but "yum install gcc4*" installs those with the funny names
> like "g++4".
Perhaps because some users still want the version 3 of the compiler and
stuff, and that version 4 might produce code incompatible with proprietary
programs people are running. This is just a guess, but I have to run g++296
to be compatible with a large dbms I have. But I use g++ for everything
else. I have both of these on my machine.
gcc-c++-3.2.3-49 [g++]
compat-gcc-c++-7.3-2.96.128 [g++296]
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A guy that is someone's dad and uncle at the same time. So, it would be incest with their sister. Yeah, sick.
In Phelps, Wisconsin everyone's inbred so many kids have duncles and a mant.
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Can you define these popular missing words?
The name for a man who donates his sperm to his lesbian sisters wife/partner/whatever, there by becoming both dad and uncle of child.
Rachel's brothers Parker and Beecher
dodane przez Rachel and Alex styczeń 19, 2004
a dad who marries one sister, divorces, then marries the other sister.
My dad is my aunt's ex-husband. That makes him my duncle.
dodane przez Ry-G. listopad 04, 2010
A man who is both the father and the uncle of his offspring as a result from impregnating a woman and her sister.
"He's a dad! He's an uncle! He's Dustin the Duncle!"
dodane przez Anony-moose lipiec 20, 2013
a person who is a father(dad) and also an uncle to the same poor inbreeded child!! (tramp)
Mary and Samual get married and have two children...........these two children are called tom and gina......they are bro and sis, but they have sex. and have a child called molly. Tom is now a duncle and poor molly in an imbreed and is very confused
if u are related to a duncle ur family is compleatly and utterly fucked up
if u are related to a duncle ur family is compleatly and utterly fucked up
dodane przez total legend sierpień 05, 2006
The "Dirty Uncle", consists of two men, one of which who is mounted on the back of the other while standing up. lubricant may be required
Did you see William duncle that kid at the swimming pool?
dodane przez Drew Clark wrzesień 24, 2006
A man who's son is also his nephew.
My duncle tried to rape me last night, no homo.
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What can you do when your good isn't good enough?When all that you touch tumbles down?'Cause my best intentions keep making a mess of thingsI just wanna fix it somehowBut how many times will it take?Oh, how many times will it take for me?To get it rightTo get it ri-igh-ight- Glee Cast
Overcorrecting is human nature.
Sometimes it is appropriate. When you take a corner too fast and are forced to "turn into the skid," you find yourself turning right with your wheels pointed left. Or if you miss an assignment in school and performing make-up work, it would likely pay to put a little extra effort in to help erase your teacher's memory of your first lapse.
But ratings agencies shouldn't overcorrect. Missing the boat on billions of dollars of mortgage securities should not lead to over-aggressive rate cuts on sovereign nations.
In this column back in April , I argued the case against a rate cut for the U.S. after S&P put the U.S. on "negative outlook." Now that Moody's* has followed suit by placing the U.S. on "review for possible downgrade," the possibility of a downgrade seems to be increasing.
The reason given (no surprise) is the "rising possibility that the statutory debt limit will not be raised on a timely basis...." This followed the ample warning Moody's gave the government back in early June when it announced a review would come in mid-July.
As part of their rationale, Moody's stated "there is a small but rising risk of a short-lived default."
The bond market disagreed wholeheartedly. When the markets opened Thursday after the Moody's announcement, short Treasury bills went negative yield immediately.
Think about that: You get downgraded and all of a sudden investors can't get enough of you! This may seem counterintuitive at first, but I believe it makes perfect sense once you realize everything possible will be done to avoid missing an interest or principal payment.
First, some facts:
Given sections four and five of the 14th Amendment, defaulting on our public debt is the last course of action we will take.
So, it seems the government could cut back on a lot of expenditures before halting payments on Treasury securities. Health and human services along with defense spending and social security are the largest areas of government spending and would likely see cuts before we default on a single Treasury.
No matter how the government cuts back, it will have an enormous detrimental effect on the economy given its 25 percent overall share.
You could see a scenario where the Treasury continues to service outstanding debt, but the economy tanks as the Treasury puts away its check book.
Under this scenario, potential rate increases to cool the economy get put off even further into the future and the Fed perhaps invents a method for QE3, while Treasury bond payments continue to perform as normal. This would actually increase demand for Treasuries while continuing to limit supply.
Economics 101 tells us prices for Treasuries should rise in this case, which they did even to the tune of negative yields.
So, where does that leave the ratings agencies? Likely less than gleeful, as their overcorrection strategy has backfired.
*Not to be outdone, S&P subsequently placed the United States on "Credit Watch Negative" for much the same reasons. This is different than having a negative outlook in that credit watch situations are typically resolved within 90 days. It's possible this entire issue has been resolved by the time you read this, however the hangover effects could last a while longer.
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Class: Mammalia
Order: Pilosa
Family: Myrmecophagidae
Southern tamanduas are between 21 and 31.5 inches in length, with a 15 to 23 inch long prehensile tail. On average, they typically weigh around 10 pounds. They have short, dense fur and the color varies depending upon location; individuals in the southeast have bold, black markings around the shoulder and throughout the back, with the rest of the body covered in lighter fur that is blonde or brown. Tamanduas native to the north and west can have much lighter markings, or are uniformly blonde, brown, or black.
An arboreal species, the underside of the tail lacks fur which allows tamanduas a better grip when climbing. While able to maneuver easily through trees, tamanduas are quite awkward when moving about terrestrially. Tamanduas spend an eight hour period of activity foraging for food arboreally.
Southern tamanduas have large, sharp claws on each of their feet. Their front feet have four claws and their back feet have five clawed. Tamanduas walk on the outside of their feet to avoid puncturing themselves with their claws. These claws are used both for food excavation and defense
Aside from breeding, tamanduas are typically solitary animals.
Tamanduas are capable of hissing and emitting an unpleasant odor from their anal glands when threatened or disturbed.
This species typically mates in the fall, and female tamanduas are capable of having multiple estrus cycles throughout the breeding season. Pregnancy lasts between 130 and 150 days, after which a single offspring is born. Instances of twins have occurred, but are not common. Young tamanduas are frequently carried on their mothers' backs throughout the first months of life. Young will remain with their mother for approximately one year before reaching sexual maturity and heading off on their own.
The median life expectancy of tamanduas is 9 years.
Tamanduas are found throughout much of South America, including all of Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suirname, French Guiana, Brazil, and Paraguay. This species also inhabits parts of Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Tamanduas are an adaptable species; they can be found in forests, savannas, tropical rainforests, scrub forests, and mangroves, but most commonly occur near streams and rivers. They have been documented at elevations reaching 6,500 feet. When they are not active, tamanduas commonly shelter in tree hollows.
At the Zoo, tamanduas consume a diet of insects and a mash of insectivore diet.
Tamanduas excavate insect nests using their forelimbs and claws, and then use their elongated snout and tongue to consume prey. The tongue of tamanduas can be up to 15.7 inches in length, while the mouth opening is about the width of a pencil eraser—a mere 0.25 inches. Tamanduas are a toothless species, but have a muscular gizzard in the stomach to aide in digestion.
This species is believed to be primarily nocturnal, but has been observed active during the daytime as well.
You can find our Southern Tamanduas at the Small Mammal House.
Tamanduas are listed as a species of Least Concern on the IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species.


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text: It was our last mind-body skills group meeting, alas. We added a little movement to our repertoire of acquired tools, with some Osho Kundalini for shaking followed by dancing to the glorious Bob Marley, singing his Three Little Birds. As I was preparing to fade the music, the woman who had tears streaming down her face as she danced caught my attention. We'll call her "Margaret" for privacy reasons. I watched as Margaret sat back down, wiping tears from her rose colored cheeks. She grabbed the heart stone, our "talking stick," and spoke with pure joy, "I use to belly dance to stay in shape, but ever since my cancer diagnosis I disconnected from everything below my neck. Ovarian cancer does that to you. It robs you from feeling your abdominal area, or worse yet, it instills fear that you can harm yourself by moving. Today after shaking and dancing I feel that I've come home, back to my body. I feel whole for the first time in years."


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SACRAMENTO -- Kendall Smith was brought to tears as he and Deer Valley High teammate Marcus Lee considered the fact that their high school career together was over.
The Wolverines fell to Pleasant Grove-Elk Grove 73-60 in the Northern California Division I boys basketball regional championship game on March 16 at Sleep Train Arena.
Smith, a UNLV-bound guard, scored 17 points while battling a high ankle sprain suffered four days earlier and Lee, a Kentucky-bound McDonald's All-American, had 10 points and 16 rebounds.
"It brings tears to my eyes," Smith said. "I didn't even realize it's our last game playing together. We're moving on and he's going to have a great career, I'm going to have a great career. We're always going to be family."
Said Lee, "This has been my family, my cousin. I did everything with him. He's been my point guard since Day 1. Knowing this is probably my last game with him and not against, it hurts. We've been through a lot and conquered a lot."
Smith was clearly limited throughout the night, but still managed to play all but about 2½ minutes of the game. Smith was the Wolverines' offensive catalyst all season, as they won the Bay Valley Athletic League title, captured the program's first North Coast Section championship, advanced to the NorCal Division I final for the first time and finished with a 26-6 record.
"He's a soldier," Deer Valley coach LeChet Philips said of Smith. "He tried to get through it, tried to play through.."
Deer Valley led 14-13 after the first quarter, during which Lee picked up two fouls. He remained out of foul trouble the rest of the half, but Pleasant Grove surged in the second quarter to take a 36-27 lead into halftime.
The Wolverines rallied in the third, going on a 13-2 run to tie the game at 40 with 3:01 left in the period. Smith made a floater with 21 seconds left in the quarter to give Deer Valley the lead, but a late bucket by Pleasant Grove gave the Eagles a 48-47 advantage entering the fourth.
The lead fluctuated throughout the period. Pleasant Grove took an eight-point advantage that was quickly cut back down to three. Deer Valley trailed 65-60 with 1:46 left in the game.
The Wolverines rebounded an Eagles' miss with 1:18 to go, but couldn't convert at the other end and Colfax Nordquist scored for Pleasant Grove to make it 67-60 with under a minute left and effectively seal the deal. The Eagles closed the game on an 8-0 run.
Pleasant Grove was deadly from the free-throw line, converting 27 of 28 attempts.
"We really stress free throws in practice and shoot a lot of free throws over and over," Eagles coach John DePonte said. "Once we got on a roll, I think everyone just fed off the success."
Matthew Hayes scored 20 points to lead Pleasant Grove. Malik Thames had 17 and Colfax Nordquist had 16 points and 12 rebounds.
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STOCKTON – State Assemblywoman Susan Eggman, D-Stockton, will be among those joining Gov. Jerry Brown on a trade and investment mission to Mexico that begins Sunday and runs through July 30, a spokesman from her office said today.
Brown's office has said the goal of the trip is to strengthen ties with California's neighbor and largest export market.
"Reducing our oil consumption, two-thirds of which is imported by ships and tank cars, will take time, breakthrough technologies and steadfast commitment. It will also require that the countries which burn the most fossil fuel join with us," Governor Brown said in his 2014 State of the State address. "We've started building those partnerships with other states and countries like China. We will go to Mexico next. California can't do this alone."
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Who Wants to Sell a Perky Cup of Tully's Coffee?
Forget Patrick Dempsey.
The dreamy Grey's Anatomy star was in bankruptcy court Thursday to bid at an auction for Seattle's Tully's coffee chain, but he's got competition from another gaze-stealing group–the company behind BaristasTV.com.
Now before you click on that link using your company computer, we offer Baristas' business model as a disclaimer: it's the Hooters of the coffee world.
Coffee at the Baristas chain's 11 locations throughout five states are served up by youngish, busty and barely clothes co-eds who are required to submit a photo with their job application and state how they feel about the Baristas uniform.
Baristas Chief Executive Barry Henthorn calls it a "costume-themed drive-thru" concept that uses "attractive young females to sell an incredibly high-quality product." (Referring to its coffee drinks, of course.)
Henthorn said he has rounded up money from longtime Tully's shareholders who are a mix of characters from professional athletes from the NFL and NBA to savvy investors whose buy-in helped grow the Tully's brand to 47 locations along the West Coast. If the group wins at auction, Henthorn said the Tully's existing baristas could keep their clothes on but that the brand might get a makeover towards modern.
"We'd like to give it a boost in the arm," Henthorn told Bankruptcy Beat.
That change could refresh the Tully's brand which, for now, is about as offensive as a mom wearing a turtleneck. Their slogan behind the shops is "your friendly neighborhood coffee shop".
Tully's are found in airports, downtown Seattle street corners buildings and even the Washington State Convention Center. And when Tully's CEO Scott Pearson announced the first $4.3 million bid from a private equity firm at the beginning of its bankruptcy case, he described Tully's as a place where you can get "the highest quality and best tasting coffee in a warm and comfortable environment."
The Baristas group values its offer at $10.4 million, though parts of the deal don't appear to comply with the Bankruptcy Code. (Specifically, the proposal would pay some money to shareholders while shorting creditors who are supposed to be paid in full first.)
Back to Patrick Dempsey.
Tully's hit the auction block Thursday, and Dr. McDreamy and Baristas were also facing competition from coffee giant Starbucks, according to the Associated Press.
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Hotels in Goettingen
Hotel Freizeit InDransfelder Strasse 3, Goettingen 4.5 out of 5.0
Situated in Goettingen, this luxury hotel is 2.8 mi (4.6 km) from St John's Church and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Ganseliesel. Hainberg Observatorium and Georg-August ...
Eden HotelReinhäuser Landstrasse 22a, Goettingen 4.0 out of 5.0
Located in the center of Goettingen, this family-friendly hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Ganseliesel and St John's Church. Hainberg Observatorium and Georg-August ...
Park Inn by Radisson GöttingenKasseler Landstraße 25c, Goettingen 4.0 out of 5.0
Located in the heart of Goettingen, this property is within 3 mi (5 km) of St John's Church, Ganseliesel, and Georg-August University of Goettingen. Hainberg ...
Romantik Hotel GebhardsGoetheallee 22-23, Goettingen 4.5 out of 5.0
Situated in Goettingen, this luxury hotel is within a 10-minute walk of St John's Church and Ganseliesel. Georg-August University of Goettingen and Hainberg ...
InterCityHotel GöttingenBahnhofsallee 1a, Goettingen 4.0 out of 5.0
Located in the heart of Goettingen, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of St John's Church and Ganseliesel. Georg-August University of Goettingen and Hainberg ...
Best Western Hotel Am PapenbergHermann-Rein-Straße 2, Goettingen 4.0 out of 5.0
Located in the heart of Goettingen, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Georg-August University of Goettingen, Ganseliesel, and St John's Church. Hainberg Observatorium ...
Best Western Parkhotel RopeterKasseler Landstr. 45, Goettingen 4.0 out of 5.0
Located in the heart of Goettingen, this hotel is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from St John's Church and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Ganseliesel. Georg-August University of Goettingen ...
Don't forget to leave time to enjoy a little nature while in Goettingen. Head to Neuer Botanischer Garten or Iberg Dripstone Cave for a refreshing walk or afternoon picnic.The restaurant scene in Gottingen
Take a load off — or maybe discover a new favorite restaurant — in Gottingen. The dining scene here features popular eateries like Lotusblume, Joey's Pizza Service Göttingen West and Schnitzelparadies.Things to do in Gottingen
It's hard to get bored while feeling the wind in your hair as you whip around a corner on a roller coaster or see all of Gottingen from your seat on the ferris wheel — just two of the attractions you may find at Mini-Golf Göttingen.
If you're looking for a relaxing way to have fun in Gottingen, you can always catch a movie at CinemaxX Göttingen or pamper yourself at Badeparadies Eiswiese.Where to eat in Goettingen
Goettingen is home to plenty of eateries designed for grabbing a snack or digging into a serious meal. Among them are Lotusblume, Joey's Pizza Service Göttingen West, Schnitzelparadies and Eisenpfanne. All are also good options for resting your feet between sightseeing excursions. So pull up a chair, take a load off, and maybe even try a new dish or two.Getting to Goettingen
If you're flying in, head for Flughafen Kassel — it's one of Goettingen's main transportation hubs.Best times to visit Goettingen
Orbitz offers some great deals all year round, but you can really stretch your travel budget during October, July and September. These months offer respective savings of about 19%, 15% and 13%.Shopping in Gottingen
You can't bring everything with you. Luckily, Kauf Park Göttingen and TK Maxx are around in case of the unexpected — you can pick up formalwear, casual looks and accessories while in Gottingen.
If your headphones break — or if they don't match your outfit — the gadgets at Media Markt Göttingen are on hand to keep you connected and looking high-tech.Where to shop in Goettingen
Kill some time in Goettingen by doing some serious window shopping or picking up a whole new look. Check out the clothing, accessories and gifts at Kauf Park Göttingen and TK Maxx.
Check out the newest smartphones, gadgets and tech accessories at Media Markt Göttingen and Cascade-Computer GmbH.Arts and culture in Goettingen
Anthropology, history, fine art — there's no limit to what museums can offer. Enjoy an educational and fun afternoon in Goettingen at Städtisches Museum, Sammlung für Völkerkunde and Museum für Geologie. Göttingen State and University Library, Buchhandlung Klaus Hertel and University of Göttingen offer a taste of culture and learning.Nightlife in Gottingen
After the sun goes down, shake a tail feather or grab a drink in Gottingen. El Punto, Tokyo and Nörgelbuff are good places to belly up to the bar and order a cold drink or chat with the locals — or both.
Cities near Goettingen
- Kassel (24.42 mi)
- Goettingen (0.73 mi)
- Bad Lauterberg (22.61 mi)
- Hann. Muenden (13.37 mi)
- Osterode am Harz (17.48 mi)
- Bad Sooden-Allendorf (18.81 mi)
- Clausthal-Zellerfeld (24.97 mi)
- Bad Grund (22.83 mi)
- Bad Gandersheim (23.95 mi)
- Einbeck (19.04 mi)
- Heilbad Heiligenstadt (15.27 mi)
- Northeim (12.29 mi)
- Herzberg am Harz (18.46 mi)
- Hofgeismar (22.31 mi)
- Seesen (26.13 mi)
- Holzminden (24.97 mi)
- Duderstadt (13.62 mi)
- Eschwege (25.62 mi)
- Norten-Hardenberg (6.29 mi)
- Trendelburg (22.37 mi)
Top Points of Interests in Goettingen
- St John's Church (0.74 mi)
- Heritage Museum (11.5 mi)
- Old Town Hall (18.74 mi)
- Georg-August University of Goettingen (0.93 mi)
- Welfenschloss (14.78 mi)
- Medieval Town Hall (19.18 mi)
- Ganseliesel (0.75 mi)
- Graduation Tower (18.98 mi)
- St. Blasius Church (14.93 mi)
- St. Jacobi Church (19.2 mi)
- Hainberg Observatorium (2.36 mi)
- Katlenburg Castle (11.46 mi)
- Northeim Town Hall (11.56 mi)
- Theater of Night (11.6 mi)
- Forest Stage Northeim (11.73 mi)
- Tanzwerder Island (14.92 mi)
- Uslar Waterpark (15.62 mi)
- Alaris Butterfly Park (15.63 mi)
- Solling Tower (17.38 mi)
- Saltzmuseum (18.97 mi)
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A single 75-mg dose of sodium colistimethate was administered intramuscularly to 39 subjects with varying degrees of renal function; 17 of the subjects were undergoing dialysis therapy. Sequential concentrations of the drug in blood and dialysate were determined. When the endogenous creatinine clearance was below 20 ml/min, sodium colistimethate blood levels and their duration of elevation were inversely proportional to degree of renal impairment.
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Number of consumers with subprime credit falls
Consumers are presenting a better picture of their finances before lenders.
The number of consumers with subprime credit scores is shrinking across the U.S., including North Texas, according to credit bureau Equifax.
The total number of consumers with Equifax credit scores below 620 — considered subprime — fell 2.1 percent, or by about 1 million consumers, in the third quarter of 2012, compared with the same period in 2011.
The Dallas-Fort Worth area saw a 3.1 percent drop last year in the number of consumers with subprime credit.
"Consumer credit scores are improving in most major metropolitan areas," said Trey Loughran , president of the Personal Solutions division at Equifax. "The job market is improving and time is starting to heal the wounds of the Great Recession."
Houston was the only metro area among the top 25 that had an increase in consumers with Equifax credit scores below 620, with a 0.6 percent increase in the number of consumers in the lowest category, compared to the same period in 2011.
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This has to be one of the nicest seasons in our area. And, after the horrors of trying to garden during this past summer's heat and drought, what better way to take in the mild temperatures and lovely soft sun than at a beautiful garden?
Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens — in North Harris County — is a living plant library where those of us who lost a lot of plants this summer can find a bounty of bloomers, all wonderfully labeled.
Take along paper and pencil. You'll want to make note of the especially beautiful plants that have survived and are now in full color.
Thelma's camellias are just coming into bloom. Thelma and her husband Charles were the original owners of this lovely site on Cypress Creek in North Harris County. She loved all flowers, but particularly camellias. Only a few spots in Houston can boast camellia trees the size of these.
The leopard plant (aka ligularia or Farfugium japonicum), was also one of the stars at Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens, drawing lots of oohs and aahs as we toured the extensive gardens with Darrin Duling, Mercer's new director.
This low, spreading, shrub-like plant has long-lasting yellow flowers that happily brighten any shady garden. Even better, when they're not in bloom, ligularia's large pad-like leaves are eye-catching, many mottled with beautiful patterns of yellow. They do die back in winter, but return with a vengeance in spring.
Plant both camellias and ligularia now so they can establish strong root systems before having to face the challenges of next year's summer.
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• Children's Story Time in the Garden. Mon., Dec. 19, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming. Baldwin Boettcher Branch Library's children's librarian Nancy Rodriguez shares some of her much loved nature books with children and their parents in the garden. A craft project is included. This program is a favorite with moms and children, and gives them a chance to spend time out of doors and revel in wonderful garden stories. Check in at the visitor's center for the specific location. Free.
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New Orleans police are searching for a Seventh Ward teenager who failed to return home from school Thursday.
Fifteen-year-old Adolphia Sanchez was last seen Thursday morning leaving her North Miro Street home on her way to Lake Area High School.
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Telefónica Makes First Investment in a Wayra Startup
Telefónica has made its first investment in one of its own Wayra-backed startups, the Spanish telecom firm said Thursday.
Called Taskhub and part of the London academy of Telefónica's global program, the site allows people to post a task and the price they are willing to pay for it. Others can then bid for the work.
Telefónica has invested a "low-six-figure sum [sterling]" in the company, said Martin Harriman, head of Telefónica Digital for the U.K. and Ireland. The deal isn't a straight equity deal, but rather a convertible loan note, he said.
"That was more for their benefit than ours," he said. "We didn't want to smother them." The investment is in addition to Telefónica's standard terms for Wayra membership — a 10% equity stake in return for €50,000 ($65,325) investment.
If Taskhub sounds like a familiar business plan, it is; it has more than a passing similarity to the U.S.-based TaskRabbit. It is also not unlike TaskPandas, Sorted and Sooqini.
Given Europe's reputation for cloning existing U.S. models, was the fact that Telefónica was making its first investment into what many might regard as a clone a problem? "I gave a lot of thought to this," said Mr. Harriman, but added that there were significant differences in their models that outweighed any negative perceptions.
Rahul Ahuja, CEO and co-founder of Taskhub, said that while its model was similar to TaskRabbit, there were important differences. "Our primary focus is to engage communities," he said. "Our goal has always been to enable social cohesion. We want to engage charities and community organizations."
He said the key to Taskhub's model was trust. "Taskhub remains invite-only. We want to ensure the user community remains trustworthy, so instead of going after triple-digit-growth figures, what we want is people we can trust."
Mr. Ahuja said that of the 600 people currently signed up, his team had spoken in person to each one. He said personal recommendation, with each existing user having a limited number of invites, would remain the way the site would grow. "If you only have a few invites, we assume that you will give it to people you trust will benefit from, or be a benefit to, the platform," he said.
Given the plans that Telefónica has for the company through its O2 U.K. operation, including marketing through O2′s small business-customer base, and using O2 programs such as its Priority Moments Local, aimed at local businesses, was there a risk that the telecoms giant would force the startup down different routes?
"The question will remain about speed of growth," Mr. Ahuja said. "We want to test everything we do with the idea that anything we do will preserve the quality of the user base. The activities that Telefónica has promised to do for us, we retain control to prioritize. There is no conflict of goals in Telefónica and Taskhub."
Mr. Harriman was equally insistent that Telefónica's aims were in alignment. "They have a good balance between commercial acumen and social responsibility. It chimes with the work we are doing in O2 with social measures and overcoming youth unemployment. It fits very well," he said.
Simon Devonshire, who heads the Wayra program in Europe, said the next round of applications to the program was now open, and startups wishing to join have until Jan. 21 to enroll. A new academy targeting Central and Eastern Europe would be opening shortly in Prague, joining the existing setups in Barcelona, Dublin, London, Madrid, and Munich, as well as academies in South America.


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Alex Smith's first NFL start was a putrid affair. Looking jittery and overmatched, the 49ers rookie threw four interceptions, was sacked five times and had an 8.5 passer rating.
When it was over, Indianapolis Colts cornerback Nick Harper said it was easy.
"He stared down his first read," he said. "All we did was take it away."
That's how they got four interceptions?
"The goal was five," Harper replied.
Sunday in Indianapolis, Smith gets a chance to show how much he has grown up. He is the starter again, just in time for a rematch with the team that tormented him in a 28-3 defeat Oct. 9, 2005.
Asked Wednesday to look back at his first game against the Colts, Smith smiled.
"A lot has changed since then," he said.
The 49ers sure hope so. This is the toughest game on their schedule. The Colts are 6-0 and winning by an average score of 30-13.
Indianapolis boasts the NFL's sixth-ranked pass defense (179.8 yards allowed per game) and a Hall of Fame quarterback who makes it almost impossible for mortals to keep pace. Peyton Manning has 32 touchdown passes against seven interceptions during the Colts' 15-game regular-season winning streak.
Indianapolis also has defensive ends in Robert Mathis and Dwight Freeney who grow increasingly dangerous each time the Colts pad their lead. Indianapolis has out-sacked teams 418-216 (an NFL-best plus-202) since Manning arrived in 1998.
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"They are fast, and they get after the quarterback," Smith said when of the Colts' defense. "That team is set up very well. They are good at playing with the lead. I think they force teams into playing one-dimensional, because (opponents) are playing from behind, then you have to throw the ball.
"That is what they want as far as the defense goes: They want you to sit back in the pocket and throw the ball."
The 49ers are betting that Smith is much better prepared for this challenge than he was when he took over for Tim Rattay early in the 2005 season. Coach Mike Singletary picked Smith as the starter over Shaun Hill this week, partly because Smith's confidence is on the upswing again.
"Alex is a totally different guy today than he was even six months ago. He's just a totally different guy," Singletary said. "I think his mind-set is clear. The thing that spoke volumes to me about him was that in the offseason he had a chance to move on and go to another team and make more money. But he decided to stay because he felt that he wanted to be a part of what was here. He wanted to finish what he started."
Of course, Smith didn't get the promotion simply because of his clear mind. Demeanor is Hill's forte. But the 49ers quickly discovered that guile could only get them so far downfield and concluded that Smith's stronger arm could stop defenses from putting eight or nine men in the box.
Smith's presence isn't just about airing it out: The mere threat of a passing game could open more lanes for the 49ers' 22nd-ranked running game and take some pressure off a struggling offensive line.
It worked, at least for a half, in Houston. Smith came off the bench Sunday to become the first 49ers quarterback to throw three touchdown passes in a half since Jeff Garcia threw four on Dec. 7, 2003.
Much of Smith's success came against a Texans defense playing loosely because of a 21-0 halftime lead. Now the quarterback must do it from the opening kickoff against a team with a .793 home winning percentage (46-12) since 2002.
Singletary said he has done his best to keep Smith prepared, physically and mentally. Even when he selected Hill to begin the season as the starter, the coach told Smith, "I don't want you to go lock yourself in the barn."
Does Smith recall that conversation?
"I never got the barn quote," he said with a laugh, "but this is the NFL. If you're a backup quarterback and you think you're not going to play, you're in a dreamland.
"How many QBs go through a season and take all the snaps and can handle that? It's not a lot. I think you have to have the mindset. You have to have the expectations to play. The question is, when does it come?"
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