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BOULDER, Colo. - Christina Ripp, who earned gold medals in women's wheelchair basketball during the 2004 and 2008 Paralympics, told a group of injured service members and disabled residents from across Colorado on Saturday that sports aren't out of reach for them.
"This is just another piece of equipment that enables you to play," Ripp said of her wheelchair.
The Littleton resident was among several members of the U.S. Paralympic Team who spoke at a seminar held at the University of Colorado Student Recreation Center.
The event, which is typically only open to military veterans, was instead opened to the public for the first time and offered the chance to get hands-on experience with seven sports designed for people living with disabilities.
The elite athletes gave demonstrations on hand cycling, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair racing, power-chair soccer, judo and swimming.
"For me, it's important to get other people involved and to grow the sport," said Ripp, who was born with a defect in her spine. "Who doesn't want to be part of a team?"
The city of Boulder sponsored the event, which attracted about two dozen people of varying abilities from across the state. The Boulder Parks and Recreation Department used the showcase to enhance awareness for its spring EXPAND program, which offers activities and sports for people with disabilities.
Jen Heilveil, an EXPAND program coordinator, said the city has received a grant to purchase several specialized wheelchairs for people interested in learning rugby, basketball or cycling.
"We're giving them the confidence that no matter what the disability, we'll make it happen for them," Heilveil said.
The program is being aimed especially at returning military veterans with debilitating injuries, she said.
"I think it's important, especially for injured service members, to be involved in sports," Heilveil said. "It gets them back into life again."
Steve Taylor, 56, of Aurora, became disabled in 2004 while serving his third tour of duty in Iraq. He said the Boulder event drew him to check out wheelchair road racing.
"I still love biking," he said.
Curt Garrett, 49, of Thornton, came to the event to see the wheelchair rugby demonstration. He's been playing the sport for more than a decade, and said it's one way to help people with disabilities to be part of a team, and forget about the challenges they face.
"When I'm playing, I don't think about anything else -- not my job or that I have a disability," he said. "You just think about rugby."


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Grizzly Bear's videos to date have been pretty surreal, but for "Yet Again," a heartfelt song off their newest record Shields, they enlisted the slightly more realist vision of Emily Kai Bock, who most recently had success in capturing Grimes hanging with the dirt bike rally crowd in "Oblivion."
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In short: Great Race! Great support!In full: My 2nd Loch Ness, other than the bus journey taking forever at the start (which I knew about from last year!), brilliant race and well organised. The support even in the pouring rain was fantastic. We maybe mad for running but the supporters are brave for standing there for hours! Stewards and youngsters handing out the drinks always smiling! Well done to all and see you next year!!Date of review: October 6, 2011
In short: Wow - Believe the hype! Brilliant Race!In full: 1st time doing it, the vastness of the sand in the middle of the bay is breathtaking, take time to look around while doing this race. Great organisation and happy atmosphere all round!! Crossing the rivers was tough but strangely enjoyable on a hot day! See ya next year!Date of review: July 26, 2011
In short: Gutted with the finish fiascoIn full: This is my 3rd and possible last Edinburgh Marathon. Good PointsThe crowds were great upto a few hundred yards from the finish when they all vanished. I got cramp with 1/2 mile to go and a guy on the sidelines helped me which was great - cheers mate! When i got moving again the crowd having seen the pain on my face gave me great encouragement. Plenty water/lucozade, good marshalls.Bad pointsIt has all been said by others already so I won't bore everyone about the finish apart from to say a finish without fans is like playing champions league final behind closed doors saying it will be on a big screen and then it breaks down. I have a wife and 3 kids under 6 who tried to see me finish, which they didn't - i think it was T-in the park with no volume that was on the screen! Even if the big screen worked are the runners suppossed to hear the cheering from the field next door!The uneven surface in the park at Gosford house is bad underfoot were you concentrate more about potholes that times.Final point was this 26.22miles as there are a few of us on EMF facebook registered on various GPS watches as 26.28 to 26.34 miles and my watch has never drifted on any races before. EMF follow Loch Ness and start outside the city and finish in City centre. Needs a major re-think or it will fizzle out.Date of review: May 24, 2011
In short: Brilliant - If you enjoy the Pain!!In full: Fantastic race, still feeling the pain after all the hills. Started feeling the onset of cramp at the hills between 18-19 miles, kept it at bay until 24 miles then folded like an ironing board! Got great encouragement from other runners and spectators to crawl to the finish in 3hr 21min. Soup and roll was good at the end, the showers which were in the stadium were just too far to walk to after 26.2 miles of hills!! Only done Edinburgh Mara before - that was easy compared to this!! Be back next year for more pain!!Date of review: October 6, 2010
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Dao Guang
"Returning to the Light"
By HMNS guild member Jeanene Goza
On an excavation at Tabi, a Yucatan plantation, an old Chinese coin was located with a slogan imprinted on one side: "Dao Guang," which means "returning to the light." The poignant message applies to the forgotten people of East Central Asia, now called Xinjiang. Many clues are beginning to emerge about the mummies from China with Caucasoid features. Who were the inhabitants with high cheek bones, deep round eye-sockets, blond or red hair, and men with heavy beards?
By using their ethnic characteristics, Dr. Victor Mair, professor of Chinese language and literature at the University of Pennsylvania, identified the prehistoric mummies in four groups; Charchan, Lopnur, Turpan, and Qumul. The Charchan group included the mummies from Zaghunluq Cemetery in Charchan County, about 250 miles southwest of Lopnur. Their advanced textile technology and vibrant colors set them apart from the other cultures.
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photo credit: Wang Da-Gang
Beautiful "Baby Blue," an 8 month old boy, was lovingly placed in a red-purple blanket and wrapped securely with red and blue twisted cord. The baby's eyes were covered with rectangular blue stones. His blue felt cashmere cap with a red felt lining encircled a tiny face that was covered with paint. A few strands of brown hair with red highlights escaped from under his bonnet. "Baby Blue" lived during the 8th century BCE.
In Charchan's Zaghunluq Cemetery, single or multiple occupant tombs were excavated into a meter-deep layer of salt. The deceased bodies were placed on a mat with their knees in a flexed position. Their hair was braided and geometric designs were placed on their faces with ochre paint. Tomb goods included bundles of sticks tied with red cords, extra felted or woven clothing and saddles. The men wore pants with crotch gussets and high, soft leather boots. Horse parts were buried close to the tomb. Horse hides were used as covering material for the pit tomb. Taken together, this evidence suggests they were horsemen.
| "The Beauty of Xiaohe"
photo credit: Wang Da-Gang
The "Beauty of Xiaohe" (also known as the "Beauty of Small River"), a 3800-year-old mummy, represents the Lopnur group. The oldest and most diverse of the Tarim Basin mummies were excavated at Xiaohe Mudi, west of Lopnur. A large oval mound contained five layers of mummies. The gender specific gravesites were marked with wooden poles, and they used coffins shaped like bottomless poplar boats with hide-top coverings. The reclining bodies were wrapped in wool cloaks and wore string undergarments, hats and fur lined, ankle high boots. A white milky covering was placed on the hair and body. Tombs included artfully woven baskets with intricate designs, wooden combs, some masks and ephedra or ma-huang. a Chinese stimulant. Six ersatz or surrogate mummies were also discovered at the cemetery. Many of this culture's basic attributes seem to have come from the West. They were an agro-pastoral society that cultivated wheat, raised sheep and goats, used wheeled vehicles and had metallurgy.
The windswept sandy terraces that overlooked the Tuyuq River gorge were selected by the Turpan group for their cemeteries. The Subeshi mummies from the fifth and fourth century BCE were known for their enormous pointed hats, woolen skirts with red, yellow and brown circular patterns, sprang hairnets, cosmetic kits with whitener and rouge, combs, knives, and black on red handmade ceramic ware. Hats with one or two points may indicate royalty or priestesses. Horse skulls and legs were used in a sacrificial manner. The deceased were placed in low cairns or simple shallow rock covered graves. An animal protein/fat mixture, like ghee (clarified butter), was placed on the bodies.
Xinjiang produced some of the world's best naturally preserved mummies due to salinity, aridity and freeze drying. Our mummies, "Baby Blue" and "Beauty of Xiaohe", were wearing winter clothing and were buried in an area with high concentrations of salt and very little moisture. They look as if they are sleeping.
The Qumul mummies from 800-500 BCE were discovered in the Flaming Mountains above Turfan. The ancient people from Yanbuluq Cemetery, like Qawrighul culture near Lopnur, were a very important connection between eastern and western Eurasia. They had interesting textiles with diagonal weave twills and Celtic-style plaids. Grave goods included wheeled carts, footed painted pottery, knives and arrowheads. The tombs were of three types: a vertical shaft with the rectangular lower area lined with mud brick, a simplified vertical shaft with a single chamber and a few bricks or a shallow pit with a mud brick base.
|Yingpan Man
Yingpan Man, one of the tallest Caucasoid mummies, was buried in elaborate silk clothing and white mask with a gold forehead band. He was discovered at Yingpan Cemetery, 120 miles west of Lopnur. His burial was distinctively different from other burials at the same cemetery. Could he have been a highly respected Silk Road Sogdian trader? Masks were used in Kucha. Was that his home? It is difficult to assign a culture so he remains a mystery.
So many secrets have been lost along the Silk Road. The Bronze Age mummies from Xinjiang are "returning to the light" and additional clues are being uncovered about the fascinating history of their long lost past.
Secrets of the Silk Road opened on August 27, 2010 and runs until January 2, 2011. This exhibition is organized by the Bowers Museum in association with the Archaeological Institution of Xinjiang and the Urumqi Museum.
Barber, Eliazabeth Wayland. The Mummies of Urumchi. New York, London: W.W. Norton and Company, 1999.
Kamberi, Dolkun. Three Thousand Year old Charchan Man Preserved at Zaghunluq. Sino-Platonic Papers 44 1994.
Mair, Victor. "The Archaeology of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region." In Secrets of the Silk Road (Exhibition Catalogue), 27-52. Santa Ana, CA: Bowers Museum, 2010.
Mair, Victor. The Rediscovery and Complete Excavation of Ordek's Necropolis. Journal of Indo-European Studies 34:273-318, 2006.
Mallory, J.P. and Victor Mair, the Tarim Mummies. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd., 2000.
Meyers, Allan. Lost Hacienda. Archaeology 58:42-45, 2005.


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From the good folks at MaccaSpan, yet again, here is the debut of "See The Changes"!! It's especially nice to hear this one on John's Birthday...GREAT TRACK!!! Of the three this one is my favorite. It's closer to "Lifelong Passion (Sail Away)" than "Nothing Too Much Just Out Of Sight". The description of "euphoric" sounds ablut right, to which I might add "ethereal". It mixes the Mystical/Spiritual with the movement/political with the Mystical/Spiritual leading the way both musically & lyrically.
As far as I can tell...THIS IS THE NEXT PAUL MCCARTNEY ALBUM!!!! As in "Electric Arguments"- The Fireman="Electric Arguments"- Paul McCartney; produced by Paul McCartney & Youth!!! So here is "See The Changes" (Track #3):
Really nice to hear this one on John's Birthday...GREAT TRACK!!!
You can add it to this pile...1st the longer, highger fidelity version of "Nothing Too Much Just Out Of Sight" (Track #1)- two versions a) longer b) shorter:
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b) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vepDWDUbRrA
And our first glimpse of this album, "Lifelong Passion (Sail Away)" (Track #9, #9, #9, #9):
And, lest we forget, here's the 12 second promo-clip for the album with a snippet of another track...
Fireman website updated:
That 3 out of 13 tracks (and our snippet)...and my suspicion (and that's all it is) is that the good folks (or folk) at MaccaSpan have somehow gotten the album, and that we'll slowly be leaked much more (the best parts) of this bit by bit over the next few weeks. Although maybe this will be the last track, and I'm wrong. I could do with just checking these three out a couple of times a week until the release date. So, for those of you keeping score at home, to review and fill in the spaces, we now have tracks 1, 3 & 9. That's 3/13 of the album; almost 1/4.
And keep an eye, and ear, on the new MaccaSpan Fireman website. The other two leaked tracks were Macca approved and promoted, but MaccaSpan is the only source of the 3rd track, so far. Maybe they have a promo copy, and we'll hear more in the weeks to come?
Track listing:
The Fireman Electric Arguments
1) Nothing Too Much Just Out Of Sight*****************************************
2) Two Magpies
3) Sing The Changes*******************************************************
4) Travelling Light
5) Highway
6) Light From Your Lighthouse
7) Sun Is Shining
Dance 'Til We're High
9) Lifelong Passion********************************************************
10) Is This Love?
11) Lovers In A Dream
12) Universal Here, Everlasting Now
13) Don't Stop Running
Produced By Paul McCartney & Youth
All tracks written by Paul McCartney
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The year is fast coming to a close. It has been pretty drab from a business point of view: stagnant home sales, stagnant refurnishing sales, an unsettled worldwide economic situation, the beginning of a nasty presidential election. I'm glad it's over.
Soon we welcome 2012, and at the risk of being Pollyanna, I'm going to predict that this year will be better and brighter. Here's why:
By the end of 2012, we will be that much closer to a more normal housing inventory. Right now there is about a 14 months supply of homes on the market. It's normally about six months. That's why construction is down around 75 percent from its peak at the height of the housing bubble. And the problem remains that with the economy and tight credit, new households aren't forming as fast as they normally would.
The good news? The multi-family housing market is as strong as it has been for some time. Unfortunately, that doesn't do much for the independent specialty retailer.
As the year unfolds, I think things will gradually start to pick up. This Christmas season has started off with pretty enthusiastic shoppers. If it's not better than the past two or three seasons, I will be surprised. I think that is a precursor to consumers getting back into the spending saddle again on a broader scale. My prediction: renovation expenditures will begin to climb in 2012. That means more flooring will be sold.
Not only will more flooring be sold next year, more middle-to-high-end flooring will be sold. Those consumers who are coming back into the market went into this downturn wanting better goods. They will come out of it the same way. I think in 2012, we will see the average square foot selling price go up.
Unfortunately, prices will also increase. The world-wide raw materials situation is not going to change dramatically in 2012. Those pressures that we have seen push prices up in 2011 have not changed. Prices will likely increase, but so will demand. The combination should help profit margins.
Product innovation will continue. Even through the worst downturn in history, flooring suppliers have continued to push the envelope on dramatic new technologies that have transformed the business. With the climate set to slowly improve, I believe these innovations will come faster. That will help entice the consumer back to our industry and lead us back to good times, which surely aren't too far ahead.
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paintball gun laws
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Posted 01 October 2008 - 06:19 AM
can som1 plz give me some legal info on owning a marker in the uk
hope this helps you out matey
Posted 01 October 2008 - 06:21 AM
alot of help
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Posted 01 October 2008 - 01:40 PM
but at your site there are certain rules
like not automatic no ramping
stuff like that
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Posted 12 November 2008 - 07:42 AM
can som1 plz give me some legal info on owning a marker in the uk
Paintball guns in the UK are classed as toys (the same as a water pistol in fact) All firing modes are legal in the eyes of the law but only semi auto and capped ramp are allowed in tournament use.
Anyone may own a gun but you have to be over 16 (some shops self impose an 18 age restriction) to purchase one.
Standard tournament insurance insists that all players must be over 12 years of age.
I gave you the ramping Rule.... !
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Posted 11 May 2009 - 08:25 PM
Police and neighbours watch me now.
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Posted 12 October 2009 - 04:35 PM
can som1 plz give me some legal info on owning a marker in the uk
hope this helps you out matey
WOAH! every 1 sais it's ok, but the law here dont? whos right :S?
Posted 13 October 2009 - 05:32 PM
- You need to be at least 16 to own a paintball marker and at least 12 to be able to use one. A lot of shops only sell to 18 year olds but a parent can buy you a paintball gun as a gift providing your 16.
Verdict: Need to be 16 to own a paintball gun
- Any fully automatic mode on a weapon is ILLEGAL in the UK. However paintball guns are NOT classed as air weapons because the paintballs burst on impact, as stated above they are classed as toys. Though in a court case the judge would not consider paintball guns as a toy compared to say a water pistol, it's not gonna be a generalised like that. Fully automatic modes on a paintball gun are therefore currently legal. But I'm pretty sure 100% of sites don't allow it anyway so it's a moot point.
Verdict: Fully auto paintball gun legal, but not field allowed.
- Realistic Replica firearms are toys/weapons that are made specifically to look like a firearm. Replica imitation firearms are just anything that imitates a firearm but doesn't look like one. For example a realistic firearm would be something that looks like a m16, ak47 or anything real world. An imitation firearm could be militarily styled/authentic (say a gun from Halo), or say an ak47 that's painted unrealistically in a shade of pink.
Replica firearms are banned in the UK. Airsofters with realistic looking guns have worked to secure their game and special exceptions to laws were made for them. They can either register for a license at their skirmish field, or they can elect to have their gun turned more than 50% of a bright colour; orange, pink, blue etc.
Immitation firearms are allowed and paintball guns come under this category. In terms of the realistic/imitation argument, the majority of paintball guns do not look like realistic firearms. However because of paintball guns like the Tippman A5, Tm7 and the mag feeding guns do blur the line a little uncomfortably. To me a hopper and gastank (neccessary components) are enough to make them imitation firearms but this is a grey area and a court case would have to decide what makes a paintball gun realistic or not.
Be aware though that the general public will regardless of the guns colour and looks will probably only recognise the barrel and grip. They probably don't know what paintball is or what a paintball gun looks like. You don't what a fireteam unit on your ass so don't carry your gun openly in public.
Verdict: All paintball guns legal. Personally I'd be weary of those mag fed M16's but they're ok for now.
- Your paintball gun cannot exceed more than 330 feet per second and this is a legal requirement. Any more than this is unsafe. The majority of paintball sites hover around 275 and no more than 300.
Verdict: Don't increase the velocity over 330fps and shoot someone. Fields won't let you anyway so don't worry about it.
- All paintball guns cannot be taken out into any public place or can be seen from a public place. If you do it needs to be hidden from sight in a secure bag or case. You also need to have a good reason to be carrying one (eg going to a paintball game). Same rules applys if you are driving to a game.
Even if your in your own home or car, you gun cannot be viewable from the street. Don't prance with your gun by the window, someone may see and before you know it your house will be surrounded by cops.
Also your paintball gun needs to be dissasembled and unable to fire. Don't worry too much, I would say 'dissasmbled' would be a gun without the tank and barrel screwed in. I don't think you don't need to take the bolt out or anything.
Verdict: Make sure your gun is hidden from view, secure and dissasembled. Also you MUST have a good reason to take it outside the house.
- You are allowed to shoot on private land with the permission of the owner. However you need to be a certain distance from any public road, paths etc, Even public paths that cross the owners land. Hence why you will find that paintball sites are a long way from the main road! I'm not sure of the distance, I think it's 15 yards. Also, some areas may have bylaws that protect nature etc, so you'll need to look those up.
Verdict: You cannot shoot in your backgarden unless your backgarden is a massive field and big enough that your 15yards away from any public place/road/path.
This should cover all the common legalities around paintball that you need to know. Please note however this is only my interpretation as how I have understood the laws, I could be wrong or a precedent could be later made that states something different. If anyone knows that what I've written is wrong then please say so so I can change it.
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Regnum Defende - Motto translates as "Defend the Realm".
Posted 25 October 2010 - 06:30 AM
can som1 plz give me some legal info on owning a marker in the uk
Paintball guns in the UK are classed as toys (the same as a water pistol in fact) All firing modes are legal in the eyes of the law but only semi auto and capped ramp are allowed in tournament use.
Anyone may own a gun but you have to be over 16 (some shops self impose an 18 age restriction) to purchase one.
Standard tournament insurance insists that all players must be over 12 years of age.
Ahhhh, that clears a lot up now. I was worried for a moment there.
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Western Athletic Conference announces Fall 2012 All-Academic honorees
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Western Athletic Conference announced Tuesday its Fall 2012 All-Academic honorees for cross country, football, soccer and volleyball.
A total of 346 student-athletes were named to the list, including 33 from UTSA. To be eligible, a student-athlete must have completed at least one academic year, have at least a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average and have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's contests this past fall.
Below are the Roadrunners' honorees.
Men's Cross Country (1)
Daniel Balbontin, Sr.
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Jessica Bitterly, Jr.
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Samantha Fish, Jr.
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Seth Grubb, So.
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Patrick Hoog, Sr.
Nic Johnston, So.
Nate Leonard, So.
Sean Luchnick, Sr.
Jason Neill, So.
Payton Rion, So.
Will Ritter, Jr.
Austin Rushing, Fr.
Nate Shaw, So.
Eric Soza, Jr.
Josh Ward, So.
Terrance Wilburn, Fr.
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Kimber Chudej, Jr.
Anka Grotle, Jr.
Charlotte Husoe, So.
Anissa Munson, So.
Liv Nyhegn, So.
Maria Jose Rojas, Jr.
Lindsay South, Sr.
Volleyball (5)
Allie Bettinger, Sr.
Lauren Muenchow, So.
Rebecca Stark, So.
Dempsey Thornton, So.
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Replay: Wildcats scorch the nets
It's not often that a high school basketball team scores 100 points in a game, but Central's Wildcats topped the century mark in mauling cross-town rival Centennial 108-48.
What made the victory that much sweeter for coach Brad Ranson was that it came on a night that the Central hardwood was formally christened "Jim Ranson Court" in honor of his father, the Cats' legendary coach during Pueblo's heyday of high school basketball in the 1960s.
And it was Ranson's son, Michael, leading the way, sharing the game's scoring honors with Chris Beltran, each finishing with 18 points.
Other notable performances last week included:
Pueblo West hoopster Billy Daugherty bombed away for 12 3-point goals in back-to-back Cyclones games. The junior guard connected on seven shots from 3-point range in PW's win over Roosevelt and hit five more in a loss to Rampart. So far this year, Daugherty is shooting at a 59 percent clip from 3-point range.
Pueblo County's Jolene Norton was Pueblo's lone first-place finisher in the tough Hornet Invitational swimming and diving meet. The junior easily defended her title in the 200 individual medley with a 2:12.69 clocking. She also set a school record in the 100 backstroke in which she finished second by 11/100th of a second.
Dolores Huerta wrestler Jared Mestas won the battle of unbeatens with a 9-6 decision over South's Marcus Martinez in their 132-pound title match that highlighted the finals of the Colt Classic mat tournament. The victory extended Mestas' season record to 20-0.
Earlier in the week, he was named the outstanding wrestler after capturing first place in the Bennett Invitational tournament.
South wrestler John Torres was a takedown machine in the Colts' dual win over Pueblo West. Torre repeatedly using a heel pick with a low single-leg move, took down the Cyclones' Jacob Morin eight times before the match was ended on a technical fall (Torres leading 21-5) with nearly a minute still to remaining in their 160-pound match.
Dolores Huerta 182 pounder Ron Atencio registered the quickest pin of the week when he took care of Trinidad's Rick Auait in 23 seconds.
Two other wrestlers notched pins in less than a minute — Atencio's teammate, Marcus Garcia, stuck the Miners' Damien Montoya in 44 seconds in their 170-pound match. Pueblo County heavyweight Devon Mraovich took care of Canon City's Hunter Byrne in 55 seconds.
Swink's Brandon Book continues to scorch the nets, again claiming the week's scoring honors with 39 points against Crowley County. Manzanola sophomore Marcos Rivera tallied 31 against the Swink junior varsity, duplicating a 31-point performance against Cheraw prior to the Christmas holiday break.
Others players who scored 25 points or more included: Swink's Heather Estrada (29 vs. Crowley), Pueblo East's Kelsey Laughlin (28 vs. Denver South), Centennial's David Romero (28 vs. Dolores Huerta), East's Jimmy Valdez (26 vs. Denver South) and Dolores Huerta's Issac Luna (25 vs. Trinidad).
- Fundementally sound Mines claims first place in RMAC schooling Pack men
- CERVI: Believe in Pack hoops
- Pack wrestlers take an easy win over N.M. Highlands
- Regrutto resigns as CSU-Pueblo women's soccer coach
- Pack men keep rolling
- PREP WRESTLING: Trujillo pins through TOR
- PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Cyclones cruise past Mullen
- PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: East loses in Colby tourney
- PREP SWIMMING: Eakman wins diving title
- Central finds team chemistry in boys basketball win over East


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Roasted Tomato Basil Soup
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 frozen diced onion
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 cup dry vermouth
- 3 (15-ounce) cans roasted diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 10 large fresh basil leaves, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cream
In a medium pot over medium high heat, saute diced onions and garlic in olive oil for 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients except for cream. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove soup from heat. Working in batches, puree soup in blender. NOTE: When blending hot liquids, only fill blender bowl halfway and place kitchen towel over lid. Always start with lower blender settings before puree setting.
Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Return puree to saucepan, add cream and heat through. Serve hot, garnished with chopped fresh basil.
Recipe courtesy of Sandra Lee


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of cource it's nice to see them they remember me the DEMOS for the Gravis Ultrasound and Creative AWE.
Futuremark Corporation, the developer of the industrial 3DMark benchmark for testing performance of graphics cards intended for gamers, today gave a sneak peak on the next-generation benchmark for graphics cards.
"The next 3DMark will require a fully DirectX 9-compliant graphics card capable of at least PixelShader 2.0. Though 3DMark03 already introduced Direct X 9.0 shaders, and used them to a certain extent, the Next 3DMark will take the use of shaders to a totally new level," spokesman for Futuremark said.
Futuremark's 3DMark03 benchmark came out in early 2003 and utilized only a few Pixel Shaders 2.0 and Vertex Shaders 2.0. Additionally, NVIDIA accused the developer of making unfair benchmarks that use rendering paths allegedly far from optimal.
"The Next 3DMark will use a new 3D-engine which dynamically builds HLSL shaders. The HLSL shaders are dynamically built and runtime compiled using the most optimal compilation target for the installed hardware. Of course, all compilations produce the same rendering. This is an engine structure that future games will be using. Dynamic shader generation is an efficient way to build large 3D worlds with a wide variety of different materials. Runtime compilation, to a target selected for the installed hardware, is a generic technique to produce the most optimal shaders for all hardware," representative for Futuremark explained.
The company did not said whether the new 3DMark will make use or will be able to measure performance of Pixel Shaders 3.0 and Vertex Shaders 3.0 supported by NVIDIA's GeForce 6-series of graphics processors.


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Topic: simpler date comparisons
I've written a custom validation to stop people setting dates in the past for this particular model (the column is :deadline):
def validate
compare_time = self.deadline.to_a[3..5] <=> Time.now.to_a[3..5]
errors.add(:deadline,"can't be set in the past") if compare_time < 0
This makes sure dates are not in the past without bothering with seconds, minutes, etc which don't matter. It does the job but is there a DRYer way of doing it?
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Madisonville Community College's Physical Therapist Assistant Program will be hosting an Amputee Walking School on Saturday, March 2, 2013, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Brown Badgett, Sr. Energy and Advanced Technology Center located on MCC's North Campus (2000 College Drive, Madisonville). Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The event is sponsored by Baptist Health Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation and Kenney Orthopedics.
The Amputee Walking School will introduce treatment approaches for improved function and return to a more active lifestyle. Understanding the dynamics of how artificial devices work and how to use muscles properly to control the device will enable individuals to walk/run, move side to side, bend down, jump, and climb stairs with more confidence. Increased strength and flexibility help participants to operate more efficiently and conserve energy. One-on-one opportunities and "hands-on" participation techniques will apply. Professionals in the field of rehabilitative therapy and sports medicine will receive high level training in advanced exercises appropriate for use with clients of all ages to improve ambulating. Five continuing education credits will be awarded.
Presenters will be Dennis Oehler and Todd Schaffhauser. Mr. Oehler become a below-knee amputee at the age of 24, as the result of an automobile accident, just weeks prior to signing a contract to play professional soccer in New York. He would later qualify for the 1988 Paralympics Track and Field Team, where he set the world record in the 100-meter event in 11.73 seconds and won gold medals in the 200- and 400-meter events.
Ms. Schaffhauser became an above-knee amputee at the age of fifteen due to bone cancer. Determined to regain an active lifestyle, he qualified for the Paralympics Track and Field Team and won a gold medal by completing the 100-meter event in a time of 15.77 seconds. In the 1995 World Games, he broke his own world record by running the 100-meter in 14.55 seconds.
PT, PTA, OT, COTA, Athletic Trainers, and all interested healthcare professionals are invited. Amputees of all ages as well as their family members are also encouraged to attend.
Registration fee is:
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Completed registration form and payment should be sent to: Karen Billman, Madisonville Community College, 2000 College Drive, Madisonville, 42431
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Greyhounds get unusually easy win
January 5, 2008
Freedom New Mexico photo: Karl Terry ENMU junior guard Marquis Ruffin works the baseline against Southeastern Oklahoma freshman Will Robinson Saturday at Greyhound Arena.
It's not supposed to be this easy, and on most nights it won't happen that way.
Still, for one afternoon, the Eastern New Mexico University men's basketball team could do virtually no wrong.
The Greyhounds shot 62 percent from the floor, including 16-of-25 from 3-point range, and put five of their seven players in double figures in an 89-59 Lone Star Conference crossover blistering of undermanned and struggling Southeastern Oklahoma at Greyhound Arena.
Junior guard Jamaal McCoy scored a season-best 30 points and hit 8-of-11 from 3-point distance as the Hounds (5-8) easily overcame an early 10-point deficit to register their second consecutive crossover win.
"I think we're playing better, and we were playing a team that's down, but," ENMU men's coach Shawn Scanlan said, "it always makes things look better when you're making shots."
Senior Justin Redman-Trotter, who had 30 points in Thursday's come-from-behind 63-61 win over East Central, scored 17 points and dished 11 of ENMU's 25 assists against the Savage Storm (3-9). Senior Kevin Davis added 17 points, while senior Kendall Clark scored 11 points and junior Chad Johnson 10 off ENMU's bench.
"I just felt it tonight for some reason," said McCoy, a transfer from Navarro (Texas) JC whose previous high was 17 at Lubbock Christian on Dec. 30. "I've been working on my shot, and basically my teammates just found me a lot today."
Southeastern, with only eight players in uniform after a couple of recent injuries, got out of the gate quickly and built a 16-6 lead in the first six minutes. But the Savage Storm went more than eight minutes without scoring during a half-ending 24-3 run by the Hounds which put them in front 50-31.
ENMU led by as many as 37 points during the second half.
"They came out excited, and we probably didn't come out like we needed to," McCoy sid. "But once we got (behind), we started to pick it up."
Each of ENMU's players played between 20 and 35 minutes. Scanlan has added a walkon, Jamaal Hadley, in the last couple of days, but said he wasn't yet ready to play.
Ken Reed, a 6-foot-6 redshirt freshman forward, paced the Savage Storm with 13 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. Freshman guard Matt Jones added 12 points on four 3-pointers.
Southeastern, which lost 82-37 at West Texas A&M on Thursday night, has now dropped seven of its last eight. The Savage Storm finished at 44 percent from the field and cooled to 37 percent — its season average — in the second half.
McCoy said he hopes the Hounds can take the momentum of their weekend sweep on the road next week in crossovers at Southwestern Oklahoma and Cameron.
"We can definitely build on this," he said. "We need to learn how to win on the road now."
Scanlan is hopeful, too.
"That's a downtrodden Southeastern team right now, but we've been down, too," he said. "Hopefully, we can start to be the kind of team we need to be."


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Debates of May 26th, 2010
House of Commons Hansard #49 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was air.
- Question Period
- Miss Indian World
- Komagata Maru
- Marc Gascon
- Synthetic Chemicals
- Firearms Registry
- Accident Memorial
- Afghanistan
- International Cultural Festival
- Securities
- Fishing Industry
- Bloc Québécois
- Gender Equality
- Firerams Registry
- Control of Information
- Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
- The Economy
- Public Safety
- Securities
- Maternal Health
- Oil and Gas Industry
- Status of Women
- Offshore Drilling
- Committees of the House
- Official Languages
- Committees of the House
- Justice
- The Economy
- Public Safety
- Status of Women
- Firearms Registry
- Foreign Investment
- Firearms Registry
- Government Programs
- Government Spending
- Transportation
- Digital Economy
- Points of Order
- Privilege
- Securities Regulation
- Government Response to Petitions
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Committees of the House
- Protecting Victims From Sex Offenders Act
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Motions for Papers
- Request for Emergency Debate
- Jobs and Economic Growth Act
- Committees of the House
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
- Citizenship Act
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Chatham-Kent—Essex.
[Members sang the national anthem]
Miss Indian World
Statements by Members
May 26th, 2010 / 2:05 p.m.
Phil McColeman Brant, ON
Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to share with the House the impressive accomplishments of Miss Dakota Brant, a young woman from Six Nations in my riding of Brant.
Last month at the Gathering of Nations powwow in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Ms. Brant was crowned Miss Indian World. Chosen from among 26 constituents, Ms. Brant is the first Mohawk woman to have ever captured the title, which is awarded annually to a young native woman from North or South America. Throughout the next year, Ms. Brant will act as an ambassador to the world on behalf of native American nations.
As a member of the Mohawk Nation Turtle Clan, Ms. Brant also served as Miss Six Nations in 2005 and was recognized in 2008 as a Youth Aboriginal Woman in Leadership by the Women In Leadership Foundation.
I offer my heartfelt congratulations to Ms. Brant on her achievements and wish her continued success in the year ahead.
Komagata Maru
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Ruby Dhalla Brampton—Springdale, ON
Mr. Speaker, this month marks the anniversary of a very unfortunate chapter in Canadian history: the 1914 Komagata Maru injustice.
There were 376 passengers that arrived aboard the Komagata Maru at the port of Vancouver. Due to immigration laws at that time, which were exclusionary and discriminatory, these individuals were kept on the ship for two months without any food and water. Two months later the ship was returned back to India where many of these individuals were shot or killed.
In 2008 we had a private member's motion that I put forward, Motion No. 469, that asked the government to apologize for this injustice. However, the apology, even though the motion was passed, was done at a cultural event.
On behalf of many Canadians and the Indo-Canadian community, I would once again request that all members of this House put partisanship politics aside to once again support another motion that I have put forward, requesting that the government apologize in a respectful and dignified manner for the Komagata Maru injustice and declare May 23 as a day of commemoration.
Marc Gascon
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Monique Guay Rivière-du-Nord, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to congratulate Marc Gascon on his election as president of the Union des municipalités du Québec. He was elected at the 89th annual conference, which was held from May 13 to 15, 2010.
A native of Saint-Jérôme, Mr. Gascon has been the mayor of that community since 1995. A man of action, he is a member of a number of development agencies and puts all of his talent and energy into improving the quality of life in Saint-Jérôme, with results to show for it. I have no doubt that he is well-suited to his new responsibilities as president of the UMQ.
A Quebec-wide survey was presented at the meeting, and it shows that a majority of citizens believe that the chief executives of their communities have integrity and listen to their citizens. These characteristics describe Marc Gascon, the mayor of Saint-Jérôme, perfectly.
On behalf of my Bloc Québécois colleagues and myself, congratulations, Marc, on your new position as president of the UMQ.
Synthetic Chemicals
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Jim Maloway Elmwood—Transcona, MB
Mr. Speaker, new studies support previous scientific research showing the harmful effects of dozens of unlabelled synthetic chemicals used as fragrances in numerous body products, air fresheners and cleaning products.
Studies have shown that many of these chemicals, banned in the countries of the European Union, are linked to allergic reactions such as asthma, skin reaction, as well as hormone disruption.
Fragrance companies do not have to safety test these chemicals and in addition, they do not have to list them on product labels.
Products by Calvin Klein, Axe and American Eagle contain 14 to 24 unlisted chemicals used by people of all ages, every day, year after year.
Canadians are becoming increasingly concerned about how it is possible that these synthetic chemicals can be banned in Europe and not in Canada.
Canadians want their government to require that these synthetic chemicals be listed on all consumer product labels.
Firearms Registry
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Candice Bergen Portage—Lisgar, MB
Mr. Speaker, Canadians continue to speak out against the wasteful and ineffective long gun registry, but the Liberal leader does not want to listen. He thinks he can score political points by fighting a so-called cultural war against rural Canadians.
However, the Liberal leader's cultural war idea hit a snag last month when my fellow Manitoban, NDP Justice Minister Andrew Swan, announced his government's support for scrapping the long gun registry. Minister Swan clearly states that the Manitoba NDP government is prepared to work with our Conservative government to crack down on illegal firearms and not innocent hunters, farmers and outdoor enthusiasts.
NDP and Liberal MPs from my great province of Manitoba should listen to Minister Swan's advice: do the right thing and vote to scrap the long gun registry. The voters of Manitoba deserve to have their voices heard.
Accident Memorial
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Judy Foote Random—Burin—St. George's, NL
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember a tragedy that happened 30 years ago near Swift Current, Saskatchewan.
On May 28, 1980, a bus carrying CP Rail workers was involved in an accident that saw 22 young Canadians lose their lives. Twelve of those men were from Newfoundland and Labrador.
The town of Rushoon, a rural community with a population of 300 in the riding of Random—Burin—St. George's, lost four men in that accident. These were young men who left their homes each spring to work on the tracks, as they referred to it. These were young men who sacrificed all to earn a living for their families.
Though a small community, the people of Rushoon raised funds for a monument in memory of those men. I will be at the unveiling in Rushoon this Friday, May 28, 30 years to the day of the tragedy.
I ask all members to take a minute to remember all 22 of those men who lost their lives so tragically.
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Kevin Sorenson Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, Canadians can be proud of the bravery shown and the sacrifices made by Canada's military personnel in Afghanistan. The recent vicious attack on the main NATO base reminds us that our men and women in uniform, in all capacities, face constant danger.
We are all sad to learn of the 146th Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.
As chair of the foreign affairs committee and chair of the special Afghan committee, I have presided over many meetings, hearing evidence of our performance in Afghanistan.
Canadians should know that our mission has many successes. Our troops are working hard. Whether under attack or feeling the pain of war, our troops are not intimidated and they persevere in spite of difficult surroundings. Our troops will say that they have helped improve the lives of countless Afghans.
Canadians should be proud of the bravery shown, and the sacrifices made by our men and women serving in Afghanistan.
International Cultural Festival
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Robert Bouchard Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, QC
Mr. Speaker, once again the Conservative government has demonstrated its contempt for culture. The Festival International des Rythmes du Monde, which attracts more than 250,000 visitors to Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean, has just had its funding under the marquee tourism events program cut.
This festival, which is a showcase for hundreds of artists from dozens of countries, results in economic spinoffs of approximately $20 million for my region.
With only two months left until the event, this news is devastating for the organizers. Year after year we have to fight for funding for cultural activities and this leaves us wondering about the future of many marquee festivals in the region.
By refusing to help fund the Festival International des Rythmes du Monde and ending the marquee tourism events program as of next year, the Conservative government has made a purely ideological decision, driving yet another nail into the coffin of culture.
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Scott Armstrong Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, NS
Mr. Speaker, we are an investing country. Canadians own RRSPs, mutual funds and registered retirement plans. These nest eggs represent Canada's financial future and they deserve the strongest protection possible.
Today, the finance minister released a proposed Canadian securities act, an act that will reduce unnecessary compliance costs, helping give Canada a competitive advantage, and attracting new investments and creating new jobs in this country.
We are asking the Supreme Court to confirm that the act is constitutional and does not infringe upon provincial jurisdictions.
A national securities regulator is exactly what the Earl Jones victims committee, the IMF, the OECD, and dozens more have long demanded. Canada is the only industrialized country without a national regulator, a glaring gap in an otherwise world-leading financial system.
The global financial crisis has shown the dangers of uncoordinated regulations. Canadians deserve better than to have 13 separate regulators in 13 separate jurisdictions.
Fishing Industry
Statements by Members
2:15 p.m.
Todd Russell Labrador, NL
Mr. Speaker, in the past 30 years shrimp and crab have become the mainstay of the Labrador fishery.
Labrador fishers have seen a 10% cut to crab quotas and now face a 28% reduction in shrimp. Area 6 off Labrador accounts for half of the northern shrimp industry. It supports fishers from our eastern coastal provinces, but more importantly it supports fishers from aboriginal and non-aboriginal communities in Labrador.
Everyone is concerned about sustainability. The fishers and processors in my riding have and are willing to shoulder a fair share of conservation efforts, but not an unfair share.
We ask the minister to respect adjacency: the principle that Labradorians should benefit from the resources of the Labrador Sea, those waters which have sustained us for generations.
We say to the minister to recognize the historic attachment we have to the region and these fisheries.
We demand fairness and call on the minister to fully consult with our fishers before making major decisions about one of Labrador's most important resources.
Bloc Québécois
Statements by Members
2:15 p.m.
Bernard Généreux Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
Mr. Speaker, Bloc Québécois members say they are in Ottawa to protect Quebeckers' interests, but it might be a good idea to review some of the things our government has done since coming to power. Twenty years after the Bloc Québécois' arrival in the House, I still have to wonder exactly what it has accomplished for Quebec.
Since coming to power, our government has recognized that Quebeckers form a distinct nation within a united Canada, signed an important agreement between Canada and Quebec about UNESCO, invested heavily in Quebec infrastructure, provided real help to agricultural producers, and more.
Bloc Québécois members have often remained seated when our government proposed initiatives for all Quebeckers. When it is time to act, Quebeckers can count on the Conservative government. Our government is here to serve all Quebeckers.
Gender Equality
Statements by Members
2:15 p.m.
Irene Mathyssen London—Fanshawe, ON
Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, Canada no longer compares favourably in international measurements of gender equality.
Under the government's watch, Canada has fallen from 7th to 25th in the World Economic Forum gender gap ranking for gender equality. Women in Canada are not equal to men and are becoming less so.
Rather than taking actions to promote women's equality in Canada and abroad, the government has attacked women's rights in Canada by negating pay equity, abandoning the court challenges program, and cancelling funding to research and advocacy groups, thereby de-funding organizations essential to women's economic and social empowerment.
The government has pushed its Conservative ideology abroad and continues its attacks on women's rights by refusing to fund a complete range of family planning services through the G8 maternal and child health strategy.
May 24 marked the 92nd anniversary of universal voting rights for Canadian women. A century later, Canadian women have the right to vote, but they are still not equal.
Firerams Registry
Statements by Members
2:15 p.m.
Shelly Glover Saint Boniface, MB
Mr. Speaker, many provincial and territorial justice ministers have come out in support of scrapping the wasteful and ineffective long gun registry. Let us listen to what some of them had to say in their own words.
The Alberta justice minister supports the "repeal of a registry that unfairly targets law-abiding hunters, farmers and sports shooters".
The Manitoba justice minister wrote that his government has "consistently and repeatedly opposed the registry".
The Saskatchewan justice minister wrote that Saskatchewan has "consistently opposed the long gun registry, seeing it as a massive waste of taxpayers' money that has yet to solve a single crime".
The Yukon justice minister wrote that "Yukon's position is that the registry legislation does not deliver positive results".
Will Liberal members and specifically the member from Yukon listen to his constituents or will they bend to the will of the Liberal leader?
On this side of the House, we will continue to oppose the wasteful long gun registry.
Control of Information
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2:15 p.m.
Nicolas Dufour Repentigny, QC
Mr. Speaker, once again last week the Conservative government demonstrated just what it is capable of in terms of controlling the message and giving it a distinctly Conservative flavour.
Hundreds of young people were invited to a meeting to discuss issues related to the G8 and G20, providing what should have been an opportunity for them to ask the Prime Minister some questions. Some of those young people have said that the Prime Minister's staff changed and even discarded some of their questions in order to avoid any controversial or potentially embarrassing topics for the Conservatives.
Any questions related to abortion in their policy on maternal health in developing countries were discarded. Any questions related to the environment were discarded.
There was nothing transparent about the question and answer session, which was led by Senator Mike Duffy, a good Conservative. The Prime Minister's Office managed to turn the whole affair into a partisan exercise.
The Conservative government should be ashamed of itself for its obsession with controlling the message and for muzzling these young people in the context of what was supposed to be a democratic exercise.


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Apple: A Great Company, For Now A Toxic Stock
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Apple's (AAPL) first-quarter earnings report failed to live up to Wall Street's expectations, with lower gross margins and a change in guidance. This doesn't mean it's no longer a great company. Right now, it's just not a great stock.
Apple generated revenue of $54.5 billion in its fiscal first quarter, earning $13.81 per share. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were looking for $54.73 billion in revenue, and earnings of $13.47 per share. Gross margin dipped significantly year-over-year, coming in at 38.6%, compared to 44.7% a year ago.
Much of the gross margin concerns can be attributed to iPad mini sales, which have a significantly lower price point and margin than the full-sized iPad. Citi analyst Glenn Yeung noted that the iPad mini's also "hampering corporate growth in the process." In its forward guidance, Apple said gross margin would be between 37.5% and 38.5% for the March quarter.
Right now, there's little Apple can do or say outside of a new product that will assuage investors' fears over slowing growth, despite the record results. On the conference call, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster asked about Apple's plans for the living room. CEO Tim Cook avoided talking about new products, but did hint at what's in the pipeline when talking about the Apple TV set top box. "I have said in the past this is an area of intense interest for us, and it remains that, and I tend to believe that there is a lot we can contribute in this space and so we continue to pull the string and see where it leads us," he said.
While many expect Apple to eventually release a television set or something similar, investors don't care right now. The focus is on the iPhone, the iPad, and the fact that growth appears to be weakening in the handset market, Yeung noted in his research report. "And while we have little doubt that Apple will introduce new product to regain share (low-end iPhone), their disproportionate share of global handset profit seems at risk," Yeung wrote. He rates Apple "neutral," lowering his price target to $500 from $575.
Doubleline Capital's Jeff Gundlach, who in the past has said Apple would go back to $425, believes Apple has a lot of work to do. "'I think this is really a broken company that is over-owned," Gundlach told CNBC's Fast Money.
Goldman Sachs analyst Bill Shope, in a note, said that the results were "a tough setback, but the story is not broken." Shope cut Apple's price target to $660 from $760, but reiterated his Conviction List Buy rating going forward.
Sentiment has changed drastically from most of 2012, when Apple could seemingly do no wrong. The world was in love with Apple, with its products dazzling the media, analysts and consumers alike. Now, just consumers appear to be dazzled, judging by the 47.8 million iPhones and 22.9 million iPads sold during the quarter. Apple does not break out iPhone sales by model, but noted that the iPhone 5 was in good supply, while the iPhone 4 was supply constrained (huh?). Wall Street wants more, and the media's not impressed, despite having little, if anything else, that comes close to Apple's quality and innovation.


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.In the early seventies all the joints I worked at in the burbs used puree an water...good stuff,think I might revisit good ole puree soon on a "thin".Bob
And those wonderful 4 triangle pieces were sometimes mostly crust with a little sauce and sometimes a little cheese and sauce depending on how the pie was cut but always crispy.
I am a rim minimalist, but there is a definite rim. The pictures I've posted may not show that. My buddy Dave, co-creator of this recipe, leaves a bigger rim. He likes the margin of error for slinging the pie around in the oven, etc., and gets annoyed with me when I assemble them more to my liking.Yes! They were always the first grabbed. Bonus if a little nub of sausage was on one.
Yes! They were always the first grabbed. Bonus if a little nub of sausage was on one.


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