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I posted on Twitter yesterday a picture of KD with some new ink. A lot of people evidently weren't aware that Durant has some tattoos. And evidently, some people turned a little silly about it, worrying about KD maintaining his squeaky clean image. A quick word: Tattoos, unless they include swastikas or something similar, don't really say much other than, "Hey, I like this thing so much I wanted to put it on my body forever."
Kurt Helin of PBT on KD's tats: "He just crams all those tattoos into the parts of his body covered by his jersey. Why? Marketing. He knows he's the clean-cut image guy, this way he looks like he doesn't have tats while he plays. Okay, maybe that's too cynical, maybe he likes just getting tattoos on his torso… no, I have a hard time thinking that's the case. Whatever. It really doesn't matter. That a guy in the NBA has tattoos — a lot of them, even — is not a sign of some "thug" life. It's generational, and while the 50-somethings in the luxury suites don't get it, their favorite 20-something up-and-comers at their law offices have tats under their suits."
Trey Kerby of TBJ on KD's tats: "A professional basketball player cramming a body's worth of ink in to a jersey-shaped swath of skin so that he maintains his nice guy marketability is the epitome of business tattoos. Too funny. Gotta stay family-friendly."
Eric Freeman of BDL on the tats: "Whatever the case, Durant's tattoos prove that he's not the squeaky clean figure many people make him out to be. As I've said before, he has an edgy streak. He has a lot more in common with the rest of the NBA than many people are willing to admit."
Regardless, KD is still No. 1 on CBSSports.com's likability ratings: "Surprised? You shouldn't be. It's virtually impossible to find fault with the NBA's scoring champ. Durant combines Rose's humble nature, Nowitzki's impossible scoring touch, Griffin's "new car smell," Howard's technological accessibility and a Bryant-esque work ethic. He's polite, he's shown he has what it takes to win in the playoffs at a young age, he's popular on an international stage already and the best is yet to come. He's confident, but not cocky. He's a gunner, but he comes off as unselfish. He's team-first and loyal, much like Paul, and he's locked in long-term so there's no doubt or question about his future motives (at least not yet). Put it all together, and Durant is enjoying the ultimate honeymoon period with the NBA fans. We love potential, and Durant still has plenty of that. Also, he wears a backpack."
The Philippines are excited to welcome James Harden.
Westbrook is ignoring the noise: "My job is not to prove myself to whomever it is that is talking about this team," Westbrook said. "It's to help my team and organization get better. Everyone has their own opinion, and once someone says something they just roll with it. And that's how it went."


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Kuchar still leads at Colonial
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Matt Kuchar hits to the green on the 8th hole during the third round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, in Fort Worth, on May 25, 2013.
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Poppy Seeds (Papaver Somniferum) are native to the Middle East. It is an annual that produces not only Poppy Seeds but also opium, morphine and codeine. These latter three products are derived from the sap of unripe pods. Poppy Seeds are tiny, nutty flavored, blue-gray seeds, and today, our poppy seeds are a product of Holland. The Greeks used the seeds as flavoring for breads in the second century, and medieval Europeans used them as condiment with breads.
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Poppy seeds are often added to cookies, cakes, breads and muffins to add a nutty flavor and texture. They're a deep blue and when cooked in milk turn the milk a beautiful shade of purple. The nutty flavor of poppy seeds is enhanced by dry roasting.
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Use poppy seeds as called for in your recipes. The flavor of poppy seeds can be intensified by dry roasting them before adding to recipes.
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Glad to be able to purchase these poppy seeds for the upcoming holiday baking. Have not used them yet, as it's been too hot to do any baking, but expect them to be good as all other spices I have ordered have been excellent.
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013
The following incidents were obtained from Berkeley County Sheriff's Office reports:
• At about 3 a.m. on Oct. 1 a South Live Oak Drive resident reported that she was awoken by her dogs barking in the back yard. When she went out back she saw an unknown subject standing against the fence. The man said he was just cutting through the yard. He took off, jumped the fence, hopped on a bicycle and rode off. The complainant said she found a denim jacket on the air unit by her teenage daughter's room. She also found a cigarette laying on the windowsill of her bedroom. The jacket was placed into evidence.
• A man reported his 1995 Yamaha jet ski that is white and teal with a lavender seat was stolen from Ophir Street sometime between Sept. 14 and Sept. 27.
The jet ski, valued at $2,500 was on a galvanized trailer valued at $150. The vehicle was entered into NCIC.
• At about 4:45 p.m. on Sept. 29 a man reported a road rage incident on U.S. 52 near Old Highway 52. The complainant said he was driving on U.S.52 heading to Moncks Corner when a Nissan Maxima started driving close to his bumper. The complainant tapped his brakes trying to get the Maxima to back off. Once a vehicle next to the complainant's had moved, the Maxima pulled up next to his passenger side and the Maxima driver slapped the side door mirror causing the plastic case on top to fall to the road.
The complainant then stopped at a gas station and called the sheriff's office. The complainant provided a deputy with the alleged offender's license plate number.
• On Sept. 28 a woman reported that she and her husband borrowed her father-in-law's 42-inch Craftsman riding mower. The mower broke down in front of a Tobacco Road residence. The woman asked the resident if she could call him to pick up the mower later. She obtained his telephone number and nickname. When she called back later to pick up the mower the man did not answer the phone. A deputy went to the Tobacco Road residence but was unable to locate the mower, which is valued at about $1,000.
• A man residing on Main Street in Bonneau reported on Sept. 28 that a man used his cane to strike the rear door of his mobile home, causing damage. The deputy saw two dings on the door. The complainant said the man also threatened to slash the tires on his vehicles for not paying him money for services earlier in the day.
• The manager of a U.S. 52 car dealership reported on Sept. 26 that someone stole all four tires off a 2007 Ford Expedition the previous night.
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if you're local i recommend stopping by the show during a week day to avoid some of the crowds. you'll be rewarded with the most beautiful saturated colors and amazing scents that will do wonders for your winter blues!
a little something i brought home to adorn my desk. from linden hill gardens.


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Keeping and Breeding Platies (Xiphophorus sp.)
Keeping and Breeding Platies (Xiphophorus sp.)
Written by Friday, 17 April 2009 00:00
Platies are colourful, peaceful, hardy and do not require a lot of tank space. As a result they are amongst the fish most commonly kept in home aquaria. They are also a fish recommended to new hobbyists as they breed easily and do not require particular care, other than observing the basics of aquarium hygiene.
One of the ancestors of the fish currently available in the hobby,has a variable colour pattern which explains its name ( ); it is believed that the various colour forms currently available in the hobby have originated from this fish. The fish currently available in LFSs are selectively bred aquarium strains, usually imported from the fish farms of South East Asia. These fish have mixed lineage including ancestors from , and . They are available in various sizes and colours; most of these varieties have commercial names to enhance their market value (such as Mickey mouse platy, marigold, sunset etc). Purer and rarer forms of platies are available through particular breeding programmes.
Platies are generally small fish reaching a TL of 7 cm, though occasionally larger individuals have been reported. They are quite peaceful fish and get on with a number of small fish such as neon tetra, corydoras,etc. They are often used as "dither" fish in tanks hosting catfish. They swim at the top of the water column; in the wild they feed on plants, insects, small crustaceans and worms. The reported life expectancy of the fish in a home tank is 3-5 years, though, again, there have been reports about individuals who lived longer than that.
In home aquaria platies interbreed readily. We have kept various colonies from time to time, mainly as dither fish for tanks with colonies of young catfish growing up. The fish have done pretty well when cohabiting with colonies of larger, more aggressive catfish too. It goes without saying that as this fish is part of the natural diet of predator cichlids tank sharing with such fish should be avoided, except, that is, if a hobbyist intends to keep their cichlids on a live food diet.
It is often argued that platies breed readily when they are placed in slightly salty or brackish water. This is not quite the case. Platies need medium hard water to thrive so it is advisable to add minerals to very soft water.
Our preferred setup for a platy tank is pretty simple. We use small squarish or oblong tanks (40 - 60 lit), serviced by an air filter. If an internal pump is used we make sure the flow is really low (the fish do well in higher current once they get used to it however such current adversely affects the plants). We add an air stone, also on low and a heater set to 25o-26oC.The temperature is dictated by the needs of the tank mates of platies; the platies themselves do well in lower temperatures too. The substrate is sand (aquarium or collected from a beach). We use good lighting (1 W per lit of water) to ensure the growth of plants such as, or (Java moss); these plants are essential to protect the young fish, just after they are born, from the adults. For purely decorative purposes we occasionally add to some tanks , or (Java fern). Tank furniture include pieces of bogwood and mopani wood, arranged in arching shapes or forming little caves. This allows females and young males to hide or avoid persistant or aggressive adult males. As the water in Manchester is pretty soft, we add bicarbonate of soda to stabilise the pH to 7.6 and freshwater minerals to raise the hardness to 9-10 dgH. The Ceratofyllum gets thinned out regularly, to ensure young fish are not caught in it; should that happen the young fish will suffocate.
We feed the fish fresh vegetables (spinach, blanched lettuce leaves, wild rocket etc) and a good quality staple diet. Once or twice a week we also offer frozen bloodworm, mosquito larvae,or cyclops. The frozen food is more of a treat; the fish do perfectly well without it. The mouth of the platies is has an upward tilt; fishkeepers take this to indicate they should only feed their platies flakes or other floating food as the fish will not be able to feed from the middle or the bottom of the water column. This is very much not the case.
It is important to ensure that there are considerably more females than males in the colony; we would suggest a ratio 3-5 females to a male. This will ensure that the females will not get stressed by the male who will be constantly chasing them to spawn. The males are easily distinguished from the females. Swordtails have an elongated ray at the lower end of their caudal fin (sword); all male platies are smaller and less plump than the females and have a gonopodium at the ventral area. They use this to fertilise the females.
Female platies can store unencapsulated sperm aggregates, called spermatozeugmata; these are used to fertilize eggs for a long time after spawning. As a result females are able to release up to six broods following a single mating. Removing the males from the tank for a period of time is a strategy used by a number of hobbyists to ensure birth control.
We occasionally use this strategy to obtain broods from particular parents; it is interesting to see the various colour which is an indication of the mixed genetic heritage of the parents. To ensure that the selected male will be the father of the brood we place our female in a tank of her own - or with other females - until she releases all the fertilised broods she is carrying. We then put the chosen male in her tank and allow nature to take its course. The male and female below produced a brood with various colour fry, of which the young male showing in the third photo was the most attractive:
Platies are live bearers; after a gestation period of four to seven weeks the females will release the young. The number of the newborns will vary but usually one should expect 20-50 fry. The fry are transparent and tiny and will hide amongst the ceratofullum or the Java moss. Without a hiding place, fry will become prey to the adults.
Gravid females are easily distinguished by their bulging mid-body area. The area grows considerably prior to the female releasing the brood. As it grows it acquires a lighter colouration, which is the result of the skin around the area being stretched. This is sometimes referred to as 'developing a lighter spot' and is an indication that the fry are about to be released.
It is usually advised to place a gravid female in a breeding trap prior to her releasing the fry; this ensures all the fry will be caught and raised in safety. We have never done this; we feel that available breeding traps are too small for our pretty largish females and the experience will stress them out at a time when they can least cope with it. If the tank is stocked and decorated appropriately females will always find a quiet place to hide and release their young, usually amongst the ceratofyllum leaves. When stressed or otherwise in poor condition, females have been known to abort.
Most hobbyists will provide special food for the young, including crushed pellets or flakes and artemia cysts. We never found this necessary. Our fry graze on the ceratofyllum and the java moss; in any case a lot of food usually collects there which the fry are able to eat. It is important to regulate the food in the tank when fry are present. The young fish are tiny and it is quite easy to literally "throw the babies out with the tank water" so water changes should be performed carefully and kept at a minimum. We always use a pre-filter to cover the end of the pipe which goes in the aquarium. As an added precaution we syphon the water into a bucket and check it carefully prior to discarding it. Over the years this has proved a real life saver.
Young platies grow quite quickly; at 4 weeks they are visible in the tank without particular effort and at 2 months of age they measure roughly about 2 cm TL. At 6-7 months they are sexually mature. To ensure that vital space for new births is always available it is important to thin out the colony quite regularly; we re-home young fish when they are about 2-3 months old. Hobbyists who are interested in fixing colour traits may wish to keep fish with unusual colours or patterns and put them in a separate tank to breed.
A lot of hobbyists prefer to acquiretype males as their appearance is considered more attractive. These fish are subsequently placed in tanks with various females, where they spawn. In cases like this it is worth remembering that the presence of a fully grown adult male in a tank will spur the females while it will inhibit the growth of other, younger males. The later should therefore be removed and placed in a tank of their own in order to grow up properly. It is also worth noting that lab experiments indicate that females prefer males with longer swords; should a hobbyist wish to breed a male with a short sword they should make sure this male is either the only male in the tank or that males with longer swords are removed to another tank. (1)
Platies produce a considerable amount of waste for a small fish; syphoning the substrate is a good way of avoiding rapid deterioration of the water and diseases.
Photos by the authors.
Notes / References
(1) A. Meyer, W. Salzburger, M. Schartl†, "Hybrid origin of a swordtail species (Teleostei: Molecular Ecology, Volume 15, Issue 3, Pages 721 - 730, © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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Cybill Steps Up
Cybill Shepherd, currently promoting her tell-all memoir "Cybill Disobedience," says she would "consider it a great privilege" to replace the departing Kathie Lee Gifford as Regis Philbin's cohort on "Live!" Shepherd, 50, tells the New York Post, "I adore Regis. He's one of the funniest, warmest and best people who have ever been on television." Shepherd goes on to say that Oprah Winfrey once asked her to sit in as a guest host, but the "Cybill" sitcom was still running, "so I had to turn her down." Shepherd has certainly proved she can handle live daytime TV. Last week she didn't blush once when Florence Henderson asked her on "Later Today" about the size of Elvis's endowment. ("Medium," replied Shepherd.) So far, there's been no word from the "Live!" crew on the Shepherd candidacy, but this morning's show was hosted solo by Regis, who said Kathie Lee was off presenting an award someplace and his wife, Joy, was still sleeping.


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ATLANTA -- The roar during pregame introductions revealed that many in a rare Atlanta sellout came to see Kobe Bryant.
The applause for the Los Angeles Lakers' star continued after the game -- in the Hawks' locker room.
Bryant, mostly quiet through three quarters, scored nine straight fourth-quarter points to lead Los Angeles to a 90-83 victory over Atlanta on Monday night.
"You've got to give it to him," said Atlanta's Joe Johnson, who matched Bryant's 27 points but couldn't equal his fourth-quarter impact.
"He made some great shots down the stretch, and I was draped all over him for some of them," Johnson said.
Eleven of Bryant's 27 points came in the final period.
"He's a great player; he's one of the best players who has played our game," said Atlanta coach Mike Woodson. "When he makes a 27-footer, falling away in the corner, you've got to come back on the other end and execute your offense."
The Hawks were only 4-for-9 from the free throw line in the final period.
Bryant said he didn't look at the game as a scoring contest against Johnson.
"To me individually it doesn't mean much at this stage of my career; I've played in so many of those individual battles," Bryant said. "It's more just, 'What can I do to help us win the game?'
"A couple years ago I probably would have tried to end up with 25 points in the fourth quarter. Now it's not what's important. Once I got on a roll, saw they were double and triple-teaming, I was able to use myself as a decoy."
Smush Parker hit a 3-pointer after Bryant's nine straight points, and Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom combined for 28 rebounds.
"It's a big difference in our team, and that's the understanding of when enough is enough," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "And when they started throwing extra bodies at people, there was open opportunities for other guys."
The Lakers swept the Hawks for the first time in seven years and improved to 3-2 on their eight-game road trip with their second straight win.
Bryant wagged his index finger at Atlanta fans after his fourth straight jumper in his hot streak, which left the Lakers with a 77-71 lead. Bryant didn't need to tease; it seemed most of the 19,600 fans in Atlanta's sixth sellout of the season were cheering for him, anyway.
The Hawks, led by Zaza Pachulia's inside scoring, pulled within three points three times early in the period, but they came no closer than six after Bryant's hot streak.
Johnson made only 10 of 26 shots. Josh Smith scored 20 points and Pachulia added 14.
Only two players joined Bryant in double figures for the Lakers. Odom had 15 points and 18 rebounds, and Bynum added another double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
The Lakers, who beat Atlanta 106-95 at home on Dec. 8, completed their first season sweep of the Hawks since the 1999-00 season. Even in recent seasons, when the Hawks bottomed out with 13- and 26-win totals, the Lakers managed no better than a split of the two games.
Said Jackson before the game: "This game is a little space in time. I'm always concerned about Atlanta. We don't play well here."
The Lakers didn't play their best early but still led almost from the start. Smith opened the game with a reverse jam -- his first of four flashy slam dunks in the game -- but the Lakers quickly pulled even on a tip by Bynum and never again trailed.
Bryant was held to nine points on 3-for-8 shooting in the first half, but the Lakers led 40-31 as Johnson was only 4-for-13 from the field for 10 points.
The Lakers, who held a big lead of 11 points late in the first half, led 55-45 in the third quarter before the Hawks answered with eight straight points, including a 3-pointer by Josh Childress.
Bryant hit a 3 late in the quarter as the Lakers led 62-57 entering the final period.
- Courtside celebrities included actors Martin Lawrence and Tim Allen.
- Lakers F Kwame Brown, from Glynn Academy in Brunswick, Ga., missed his 18th straight game with a left ankle sprain.
- The Lakers were 6-for-6 on free throws in the fourth quarter.


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Come by for an interactive demonstration of new and innovative technology including a 3-D printer. All ages welcome!
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Women, War and Peace film and speaker series
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- Thursday September 20 2012 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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- The University of Sydney - New Law School Building (F10), Darlington, NSW, 2006
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Come to the 'Women, War and Peace' film and speaker finale on Thursday 20 September. Featuring a new short film and key speaker, the night shines a light on women's experiences in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Colombia.
September's finale night includes:
* Guest speaker Fernando Serrano, author and PhD candidate at the University of Sydney
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Bird: Sora (Porzana Carolina)
Height: 9"
Description: A small, stock dark brown rail with a short, bright yellow bill and bright yellow patch under the tail. Back is dark brown with white patterning. Breast gray with some barring. Face is black. Immature lacks black face and breast if buff.
Voice: Voice is a "kerweee" that ascends in tone, or a descending series of piping notes. Audio is available at eNature.com.
Feeding: Soras feed among reeds and in open muddy flats where they can stay near reeds for cover. They peck at the ground and eat mostly seeds.
Behavior at Wakodahatchee: The Sora is remarkably visible at Wakodahatchee where they feed in the open on the edges of cattail stands and in among the Fireflag. They are usually hidden and frequently retreat back into cover, but they are very numerous so it doesn't take much patience or luck to see one. They fight openly with Virginia Rails which are much harder to spot.
Click here for more information on The Sora from eNature.com
I saw a Sora for the first time this year on November 4. There were two of them feeding in the marsh at the end of the concrete walk opposite the Third Gazebo. Since then, many more Sora have arrived and I see them throughout the park. I've only heard one sing once, when I startled it.
The Sora has a high reproductive rate, and is common in its habitat. However, due to habitat destruction, they have become scarce in highly urban areas. Their prevalence at Wakodahatchee is a visible testament to the advantages of habitat reclamation.
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GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- The county Friend of the Court is promising not to arrest parents with outstanding child support warrants if they attend a seminar Thursday, Dec. 5.
"We've got a lot of people with substantial arrearages," said FOC Director John Battles. "What we are trying to do is give (people) a second chance."
The Thursday seminar is scheduled for 1-3 p.m. in Second Chance Church, 1950 Burr Blvd., Flint, and is being promoted by the FOC and county Commissioner Omar Sims, D-Flint.
A news release from the county says the meeting will help parents deal with parenting time and child support issues, and topics of discussion will include obtaining work skills and employment training, and new programs available to resolve outstanding arrearages owed to the state.
A similar amnesty seminar was held in Flint earlier this year.
Battles said the offer of amnesty from arrest on any FOC bench warrants only extends to the seminar.
"On Dec. 5, if they show up, we will not arrest them ...," Battles said. "They could very well be arrested (somewhere else) on Dec. 6."


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Grilled Salmon with Strawberry Barbecue Sauce
4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, skin on
1/2 cup Strawberry Barbecue Sauce (or your favorite)
Grill spray
Rub about 1/3 of the barbecue sauce over the salmon fillets and allow to rest on the counter for about 30 minutes. In the meantime, light your grill.
Place salmon fillets skin side down on the grill and cook over high heat for about 4 to 5 minutes. Flip (skin may stick to the grill; don't worry, just move salmon to a new spot). Brush with barbecue sauce. Cook for another 4 to 5 minutes, or until just opaque and easy to separate with a fork (but not falling apart). Remove from grill. Brush with remaining barbecue sauce. Allow to rest about 5 minutes before serving.


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A lot of the value in the way this part was machined can be found in the material that was left behind. The part is a 6.5-inch-thich blank for a fighter jet landing gear component. Sterling Edge Industrial Cutting of Denver, Colo. cut out this blank using an abrasive waterjet machine from Omax. If this rough machining had been performed through milling instead, then the material would be reduced to chips, and the value of the scrap material would be significantly less. Because of scrap value and other factors, adding waterjet to the process for a CNC milled part can add efficiency even if it adds an extra setup. Read more in the article, "Why Not Start with Waterjet?"
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Release date: 10/21/2008
One Regency, One Tree program commits to global planting
DELTA, British Columbia (October 21, 2008) – Regency Fireplace Products has continued its
environmental commitment through the summer 2008 with its One Regency, One Tree program. As a part of the Global ReLeaf program, Regency's donation is responsible for planting approximately 11,000 trees in areas that have been damaged by both natural and human causes. These trees will help create clean air and water, as well as have the benefit of slowing erosion, global warming and provide a habitat for local wildlife.
Regency has been a leader in the development of clean burning wood and high efficiency gas products. Warming homes wisely ensures that we are responsible custodians of earth's natural resources, while planting trees offsets carbon emissions and takes one more step to restore nature's balance. Each quarter, Regency will select an American Forests initiative to contribute towards. Regency has planted a
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The Sac-Joaquin Section released its playoff brackets for football on Saturday.
Playoff games for the six divisions begin Friday night.
The divisional finals will be played at Sacramento State, Lincoln High School in Stockton or the Lodi Grape Bowl.
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Well, the Dow Jones Industrial Average's (DJINDICES: ^DJI ) stay below the 14,000 mark wasn't a long one. As of 2:25 p.m. EST, the index has gained 58 points, or 0.42%, to -- surprise -- set yet another 52-week high in this fast-paced start to 2013. Nearly every stock on the index is in the green ahead of tonight's State of the Union speech, which could certainly shake the markets up tomorrow depending on the direction the government takes, but two major laggards are holding back the Dow -- including one steady beverage-maker sinking after it reported earnings.
Earnings keep down the laggards
Shares of Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO ) haven't taken part in today's rally, falling 2.7% to bring up the rear on the Dow. The company reported earnings today, and while Coke's quarterly profit excluding one-time items narrowly beat analyst expectations, revenue of $11.46 billion came in short of the projected $11.53 billion. The company experienced sales declines in China and Europe and saw just 1% growth in total revenue in the United States -- ominous trends, considering the push against obesity in many economies. Coke expects things to improve in 2013, however.
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO ) is down 1.3% ahead of tomorrow's earnings release in typical pre-earnings jitters. The stock has been on a tear over the past three months, gaining more than 26% in that time. If the company can meet analyst projections of $12.1 billion in revenue and $0.48 in earnings per share, it could be set to rise higher. Cisco has ambitions to become the "#1 IT company," and while its sales still can't come close to those of competitor IBM (NYSE: IBM ) , Cisco aims to achieve its goal by setting the pace of the industry.
Financials are spurring today's charge, however, making the Dow forget all about the aforementioned laggards above. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) is leading the index with shares up 3.2%, while rival JPMorgan has posted gains of 1.2% so far. Financials got a boost today from Barclays (NYSE: BCS ) after the bank, damaged by the LIBOR scandal, released a number of changes designed to change the company's direction. New CEO Antony Jenkins announced thousands of job cuts heavily centered on investment banking, attempting to pull back the risk-taking culture that had developed and reorient toward traditional, within-the-rules banking.
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CHARLESTON - Teens are curious. Teens try new trends. Teens accept dares from friends. Having certain products around the home could spark a teen's curiosity and result in a poisoning. The best way to avoid these events is to limit the number of potential poisons in your home. If a product is not being used regularly, don't keep it around to be discovered - use it or lose it.
Avoiding misuse of medicines
Unfortunately, prescription pain and sleep/anxiety medications can be misused or abused by teens. The West Virginia Poison Center encourages parents to discard their prescription pain or sleep/anxiety medications once they are no longer being used. If these types of medications are stored because they are required for future use, lock them up and be aware of how many tablets remain in the bottle.
Teens do not always understand that the use of someone else's prescription medications is not only dangerous but illegal. They may not consider themselves as "abusing" drugs if it is "just their parent's pain medicine" or "just their parent's sleeping medicine." A teen who is upset about something at school or at home may see no harm in taking one or two. In addition, a teen may see no harm in providing a few tablets to a classmate who asks them to let them have some; especially if a friendship with that person is something they desire.
Safety during sports and activities
It is important for teens playing sports and staying active to be hydrated. However, teenagers may not know the difference between a "sports drink" and an "energy drink." Sports drinks are meant to provide extra fluids and electrolytes. On the other hand, energy drinks also contain caffeine. While some daily caffeine intake is not harmful, the consumption of energy drinks throughout the day can quickly result in the inadvertent exposure to excessive amounts of caffeine being ingested. Parents should review the amount of caffeinated products being consumed on a daily basis by their teen. Make sure to add up the amounts in the caffeine, soda, energy bars, energy drinks, water enhancers and/or non-prescription energy tablets that are being consumed regularly. A brochure on preventing caffeine toxicity from energy products is available on the West Virginia Poison Center's website.
What to do if your teen gets poisoned
Call the West Virginia Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222 to immediately talk to a medical expert in poison information - 24 hours a day, seven days a week - if you suspect your teen has come in contact with a poison. The Poison Center is free and confidential.
The West Virginia Poison Center provides comprehensive emergency poison information, prevention and educational resources to West Virginians. The WVPC is staffed by nurses, pharmacists and physicians with special training in treatment of poisonings. Located in Charleston, W.Va., the WVPC is a part of the West Virginia University-Charleston Division. For more information, visit www.wvpoisoncenter.org.


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Prints, finally! - Exhibition Information
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Sorry for falling off the face of the planet for a bit. Things have gotten quite hectic at school. Nevertheless, I have finalized what I will be printing... Read more
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Celebrity Toddler SuperlativesBeth Anne Ballance
It's been an active 2012 so far with the fashion and the public tantrums and the Suri-Cruise-is-finally-free stuff going on! Needless to say, Hollywood toddlers have been keeping busy.
Some of them have turned into big siblings, like Honor Warren and Liam McDermott, while others took fantastic vacations, like the Federline boys who spent many days on the beach.
All in all, the class of 2028-ish had a great start to the year!
Check out the just-for-fun-because-they're-cute superlatives for my favorite celebrity toddlers, including one who gets a superlative before it's even born:
Most Likely to Make Out with a Hotdog 1 of 10Totally a nod to Mean Girls. But he is a Kardashian by default and that means ATTENTION WHORE.
Best Dressed/Prom Queen 2 of 10Suri Cruise, the tot queen of accessories, kiddie couture, and a glare that could freeze the devil himself.
Most Unsung 3 of 10Charlotte Prinze is quietly classy, beautiful, and kept away from the prying eyes of society and cameras. We'd love to see more of this darling tot!
Best Looking 4 of 10His mom is a supermodel, his dad went shirtless in Pirates of the Carribean. Little Flynn Bloom won the gene pool lottery.
Most Likely to be Famous 5 of 10Kingston Rossdale has a rocker name, rocker parents, and rocker style. Pretty sure we're going to see this kid in the future on an album.
Most Trendy 6 of 10Matilda Ledger doesn't even try - she's just born that way. Pink Hunter boots, Oscar-worthy parents, a brownstone in New York -- she even has a hipster name. The only thing this girl is missing is a top knot.
Most Athletic 7 of 10Preston Federline takes the cake, with his parents (and photographers) on the sidelines for games. If he's not in uniform, he's usually running down the beach or swimming with Brit-Brit.
Biggest Tomboy 8 of 10With two older brothers, it's not a surprise that Shiloh Jolie-Pitt leans towards camo and short haircuts.
Biggest Wallflower 9 of 10Cartoon pajamas, glasses, often has her nose in a book. Violet Affleck tends to simply not fit in along with her couture peers (and I think that's just lovely!).
Most Popular 10 of 10This kid isn't even a twinkle in Will's eye yet (that we know of!) but the whole world is watching Kate's midsection with hawk eyes.
All photos courtesy of PacificCoastNews.com
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Ben Zobrist Talks About Rays Big Victory Over Orioles
Ben Zobrist talks about the Rays big victory over the Oriole in their final home game of the season. The Rays remain 2 games ahead of the Texas Rangers for the top Wild Card spot.
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Right off the bat, FFXI = $50, you must have XBOX Live to even use it. Also not only do you use XBOX Live, you also use "PlayOnline" (another Live service). The 1st 30 days of PlayOnline is free. After that it's around $8-12 a month (it estimated $4 and some change for 13 days prorated). Yes, that's right, XBOX Live ($8) + PlayOnline ($8-12) are needed just to play the game. I'm not very happy about this BTW. I'm not a PC gamer, so it's not like I'd have known, also I never saw anything about using another online service in any previews. Not very cool, I don't know how long I'll play it, but what if I play it to death for 2 months and don't feel like playing for a while, I'm not paying $8-12 a month for a service I won't use. The game retails for $50, so I think a deal should have been cut with Live or something so that we as the end user don't bare the cost. Live could've just gave them an extra $10 per copy and then sold it for $60 or something. Sorry I just see that as a lot of money. Just to play FFXI for 6 months would be $50+$10x5=$100 (game+service at 5 months, remember 1 month free).
Also, the disc has been in my drive for 3 hours now, yet I'm still not playing it...
When you start the disc, it first makes you install/setup PlayOnline. That took 45 minutes and most of it was typing in all the info, like setting up a Live account. That onscreen keyboard is really screwy, I highly recommend using a keyboard. I would have used mine, but I'm too lazy and figured "oh, it's only going to take one more second". I imagine it could be cut down to 15-20 minutes w/keyboard.
After you install PlayOnline it then appeared that I was going to play... Nope, then it shows a very, very, very nice intro scene. After that you have to register the game and each update, which again is a pain in the ass due to the onscreen keyboard.
Now I started FFXI and though I was going to play it... Nope, now it logged in and has to install updates. Yeah, I was like "cool, updates are quick". Nope, another hour.
OMG, it's almost done. I'll post some more back about the actuall game after I play it for a little while. Just wanted to get that info out there though. Especially the pay to play.
OMFG, OMFG, OMFG, service does not start until April 19th and it is April 19th. It just says "you cannot play Final Fantasy XI" AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WTF would they release a game and you not be able to play it. Online only game and the service isn't ready. Why, why
Edited by cerealkillajme, 20 April 2006 - 02:29 AM.