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Blue Mule Band coming to Collins Library June 7
COLLINS – The Collins Library will feature a concert by the Blue Mule Band on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.
The Blue Mule Band plays a mix of traditional bluegrass, folk and gospel music. Their sound is characterized by hard-driving harmonies, banjo and soulful harmonica. The band consists of Gail Hazer on rhythm guitar and vocals, Dug Stein on harmonica and vocals, Steve Strom on mandolin, dobro, guitar and vocals, Don Strom on bass, and Bernie Dotterwiech on the banjo and vocals.
Born out of the jam sessions at Foster's Irish Pub in the small ski resort town of Ellicottville, the Cattaraugus County based band was officially formed in December 2003. Although they are usually billed as a bluegrass band, the term "MuleGrass" has been used to describe their unique sound. For the Blue Mule Band the message is clear: to bring the unique sound of mulegrass to audiences everywhere. While Webster might not be able to define MuleGrass, the Blue Mule Band knows exactly what it is: an eclectic mix of traditional bluegrass and upbeat folk music played amid moments of humor and lots of fun. Awash in harmonies and unique style, the sound of the Blue Mule Band sets the group apart from other bluegrass bands.
The Friends of the Collins Public Library and Collins Public Library sponsor the monthly concert series. The concerts are free and open to the public, although free will donations are gratefully accepted.
For more information, call the Collins Public Library at 532-5129.


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Topic: Unit test controller with fake CGI params
Im trying to unit test an app against a browser that works inside a game. The browser itself works with html 1.0 standard at the moment so its faily simple, however in its header it sends a few variable that relate to the game, like the username. in PHP it would be something like
echo $_SERVER['GAME_USERNAME']
Now what I have inmy controller is this
u = User.new(
:name => cgi.params['GAME_USERNAME'],
:last_seen => Time.now.gmtime
Question 1 is do I need the cgi. bit or can I jusat call params?
So in my test for this controller I need to fake that CGI param, how would I go about doing that, would it be like this
(IGB stands for In Game Browser)
def test_user_from_igb
get :info, :game_username => 'Fred'
Im coding this a bit blind as the spec for the IGB has been written but not the actual IGB itself so I cant test it in the realworld for a bit. So kinda want to fake it just for my own sanity so I can get this thing coded!
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Some pet owners out there believe that if they need a coat to venture outside, so does their pooch. Many individuals find this to be absurd, but there may be some instances where a dog may need some protective clothing. A veterinarian recently shared her thoughts about the issue of pet clothing with the Seattle Times.
There are several species of dogs that do not need coats because their fur coats can keep them warm. In addition, they have a layer of fat for insulation. Therefore, it is not necessary to put a coat or sweater on dogs with thick coats, such as Gold Retrievers or Huskies, it will not improve their pet health. Some pooches such as Chihuahuas and Great Danes, however, do not have that much fur, so it could help in extremely cold conditions, Dr. Sheryl McDevitt explains to the news source.
The veterinarian adds that raincoats are not needed because pooches are seemingly completely unaware of rain. What keeps a pet warm is the amount of fat they have on them. However, now that 45 percent of dogs are considered obese, according to the ASPCA, overheating is becoming more of an issue than a furry friend being too cold.


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On July 1-5, 2010, Secretary Clinton will travel to Central Europe and the Caucasus. She will make stops in Kiev, Krakow, Baku, Yerevan, and Tbilisi. During a special press briefing, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon provided an overview of the Secretary's trip.
Assistant Secretary Gordon said, "Her focus in Ukraine is on the strategic partnership between the United States and Ukraine…In Krakow on the 3rd, the Secretary will participate in the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Community of Democracies…After Krakow, the Secretary will be visiting three South Caucasus countries, where she will have the opportunity to emphasize the importance of our bilateral relations with Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia…"
Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Michael Posner offered insights on the Secretary's visit to Poland and her speech at the Community of Democracies event.
Assistant Secretary Posner said, "It's a meeting of approximately 75 governments, representatives of civil society, and really very much in keeping with the President and Secretary Clinton's commitment to democracy promotion and principled engagement. The Secretary's speech will focus on human rights and, in particular, on the role of civil society."
Read the full transcript of the briefing here.


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Day Three with Pink Paislee
November 16, 2011 by Ellen
Filed under Core Blog, Pink Paislee
We are kicking off a fantabulous week with Pink Paislee!
And to make things even better…we are going to give away one of the these awesome Pink Paislee Core Impressions packs. This beautiful cardstock pack has every Modern Print you need: Chevron, Hexagon, Lattice and Circle.
Just comment all week long for your chance to win! Make sure you head over to the Pink Paislee Blog and their Facebook page for additional chances to win win win! And, of course, amazing inspirational projects from their Design Team. I know I am an avid reader of their blog and you don't want to miss what they have created for you.
AND don't forget about our Facebook page!!! You know we always have a treat for you there, too! Spread the word about our fabulous blog swap and you will get additional chances to win!
Pink Paislee also offers Live Pink, an amazing Newsletter that comes right to your inbox. Make sure you sign up here! They are always doing awesome contests with fabulous prize packs so don't miss out on that.
Our team has been working hard behind the scenes with the Pink Paislee Core Impression line and the Pink Paislee Nantucket collection.
AND…not sure if you saw this. Core is giving away TONS of packs of Tim Holtz Kraft-Core!!! AND THREE signed copies! Make sure you sign up today for your chance to win!
Today we have some cards for you and a fun little treat bag. Enjoy!
First up Designer Ellen Sosnoski created a Mother's Day Card using the Chevron print in the Chocolate Box:
And Design Team Member Lydia Jackson took a used a different color palette to create two great cards, too. Love how versatile these lines can be!
You can never have too many treat bags. They are so great to have ready to go for a quick gift. Design Team Member Leica Forrest created this super cute bag for us today.


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""Last year, complaints about airlines increased 22%. There were probably more complaints, but the airlines lost them." "
Inside Charters: Buying charter by the seat
This increasingly available option can save you lots of money. Here's what you need to consider.
Per-seat charter, the shared-flight/reduced-cost air-taxi concept, continues to attract would-be providers, despite a dearth of clamoring passengers or seats to put them in. JumpSeat, Surf Air and Arrow Flight Club are among recent entrants into the arena. Meanwhile, per-seat charter company BlackJet (née Greenjets) recently unveiled a major route expansion, a sign that the concept may be gaining traction. Nonetheless, many charter professionals remain skeptical of per-seat's appeal, because of its reduced privacy and flexibility. The questions for you are: Would you share a charter flight with strangers? And if so, what per-seat charter opportunities are available now?
As a per-seat traveler, you give up the luxury of having the cabin to yourself, the control of specifying when you want to take off and, in some cases, what airports you want to use. But you still avoid hassles ranging from security lines to the delays and cancellations that come with airline travel. And per-seat savings over traditional charter can be considerable. BlackJet guarantees a seat on a Los Angeles–New York flight for $3,500, its highest fare. Xojet, which helped bring transparent, point-to-point pricing to the charter industry, charges $25,300 or more for that route. And per-seat providers pledge to maintain the quality level associated with charter.
Per-seat providers fall into two basic categories: arrangers and facilitators. Arrangers broker or operate per-seat flights; facilitators provide the platform for would-be per-seat passengers to hook up and book.
BlackJet, which fits in the arranger category, has brokered more than 1,000 per-seat flights between New York, South Florida and Los Angeles since 2009 and has recently added service to and from San Francisco, Las Vegas, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, Dallas and Washington, D.C. In addition, it has introduced an iPhone app to expedite bookings and has reduced its annual membership fee to $2,500 from the previous $10,000 minimum. CEO Dean Rochin claims BlackJet is succeeding, and he attributes that partly to its high-traffic routes.
Two upstart arrangers, Surf Air and Arrow Flight Club, now also serve popular markets.
Santa Monica, California's Surf Air bears many hallmarks of a per-seat charter arranger, but officially ranks as an airline because its three Pilatus PC-12 single-engine turboprops make scheduled flights. The company, which launched in June, operates between Burbank, San Carlos and Santa Barbara, California. It offers "all you can fly" memberships for a monthly fee of $1,650, and members can hold bookings on four flights at any one time. You can make reservations from three months to three minutes in advance via Apple and Android smartphones.
To balance seat supply and demand, Surf Air selected about 150 members from a pool of 4,300 applicants, according to CEO and cofounder Wade Eyerly. Operated from general aviation terminals, the PC-12s are below the weight that requires passenger screening, allowing travelers to board and disembark as they would on a private aircraft. Surf Air operates 16 flights per day and would like to have 10 aircraft by next year, enabling it to expand service to Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe, Nevada; and, in California, to Palm Springs, Sacramento and the Sonoma/Napa area.
Arrow Flight Club inaugurated per-seat flights in July between its base at Seattle's Boeing Field and Oakland and San Jose, California, aboard Piaggio P180 Avanti II twin-engine turboprops operated by Kenmore Air. Individual and corporate memberships (the latter covering four people) cost $200 and $500 per month, respectively. Roundtrips between Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area in California run about $1,000. Arrow also plans to connect Oakland and San Jose with Los Angeles via Burbank and Orange County airports, with fares starting at $299.
If you're interested in per-seat charter outside of main travel corridors, you can turn to facilitators. London's Victor, a membership-based charter booking portal launched in 2011, features per-seat charter on its website. Victor's charter customers can offer empty seats for sale on flights they book, and founder Clive Jackson says about 25 percent of them are doing so. (Customers receive 70 percent of per-seat revenue.) Victor's charter customers traveling one way may also opt to pay a roundtrip rate and sell seats on the return leg, which can further reduce their overall cost, Jackson says.
For any flights with per-seat availabilities, the portal displays the price, specific aircraft, registration number, interior and exterior photos, operator and other relevant info. Recently, the site listed about 150 flights in Europe and North and Central America. Members seeking seats on specific routes can register for alerts when such flights are posted. The impediment to per-seat charter among members now, Jackson says, is the lack of critical mass of available seats, though he believes Victor will have enough inventory in the system "in the next year" to create a vibrant market.
Massachusetts-based JumpSeat pairs passengers looking for a seat with aircraft owners willing to share seats, and the company engages in "aerial matchmaking" to ensure the parties are compatible. (Owners have veto power over who may buy seats, based on member profiles provided by JumpSeat.) The company typically doesn't offer single seats, but rather blocks of two or four.
You can peruse listings of available flights, get alerts when a listing posts for a route that interests you or post a flight you're willing to commit to if another member will share costs. Inaugurated in March, JumpSeat has about 3,000 members (mostly seat buyers) and recently had listings for some 150 upcoming charter flights across North America with seats available. JumpSeat takes a commission on the bookings it facilitates.
Per-seat charter may or may not be the right choice for you, but it appears you'll have an increasing number of opportunities to try it and find out.
The Shared-Cabin Experience
Since they can't promise you'll have an aircraft to yourself, per-seat providers are touting the positive side of sharing. Surf Air aims to "create an exclusive...community of travelers." JumpSeat envisions "a revolutionary new private community" while Arrow Flight Club says its cabins may serve as networking platforms where "you'll discover great partnerships and business opportunities."
Does this mean per-seat fliers must give up serenity as well as privacy? Says BlackJet CEO Dean Rochin, "Everybody's entitled to quiet enjoyment. That is in the [BlackJet] membership agreement. Leave people alone. If you're on with someone famous, don't ask for autographs." —J.W.
James Wynbrandt welcomes comments and suggestions at email@example.com.
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What our readers had to say
Thanks for James Wynbrandt's recent article on charter by the seat [Inside Charters, August/September 2013]. I am a big fan of BJT and I always appreciate the thoroughness with which you folks delve into topics.
While you touched on the perceived positive sides of the "by the seat" concept (ostensibly that private air travel can be cheap and accessible to the masses)—and certain sectors of the market have welcomed these new, typically well-funded "disruptors" to our industry—I believe they represent yet another sign of an alarming trend in the business that I refer to as the "Race to the Bottom." The commoditization of the private aviation business, specifically aircraft charter, will ultimately come at a very significant price to the entire industry. Quality, service levels and, ultimately safety, will decline in lockstep with rock-bottom pricing. The plain truth is that private jets aren't meant to be cheap and it's irresponsible to market them as such.
Dan Drohan
CEO, Solairus
Petaluma, California
How do the companies selling the seats comply with the Department of Transportation's regulations covering direct and indirect air carriers? Under what authority do they operate?
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- 1/2 pound chicken tenders, cut into quarters
- 1/2 pound fresh fish, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1/2 pound jumbo sea scallops, fresh
- 1/2 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 teaspoons Creole seasoning
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 ounces chorizo, diced
- 6 fresh mussels
- 4 tablespoons green peas
- 4 cups yellow rice, cooked
- Fresh cilantro sprigs, for garnish
Season the chicken and seafood with Creole seasoning in separate small bowls and toss to evenly coat. Place the olive oil in a saute pan and heat the oil until hot. Add the chicken and cook it for 30 seconds. Add the fish, scallops, and shrimp and saute the seafood and chicken until partially cooked. Add the chicken stock, chorizo, and the mussels and cook them until the chicken is cooked through, approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Add the green peas and cooked hot yellow rice and stir the ingredients to evenly mix. Continue to cook and stir the paella until all the chicken stock is absorbed into the rice. Place it on a serving platter and garnish paella with fresh cilantro sprigs.
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Recipe courtesy of Bahama Breeze
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>Runner's World - My Event Ratings>
In short: This race just gets better and better each. So lucky to have it as my local marathonDate of review: October 7, 2013
In short: I swore after 2012 that I would never do this race again, but in fairness to the organisers, they took our feedback on board and have come back with what could be a great annual North West marathon.In full: The debacle of 2013 left me never wanting to run the Gtr Manchester maratahon again. They listed to our complaints.The start area and race village ran like clockwork. The parking (although a bit steep at £9) was brilliant, being so close to the start and finish. The route was better (no field at Dunham Massey to cross) and the water and fuel stations were plentiful and well stocked. The course was well supported all the way round and last mile was incredible.The only thing i may suggest is to have more regular distance markers, but using a Garmin, it wasn't a problem for me. Congratulations to xtramileevents for listening to what we had to say, acting upon it, and for giving us an excellent dayDate of review: April 29, 2013
In short: Great race, fantastic organisation. Once again NWRRC do themselves proudDate of review: February 11, 2013
In short: A beautiful day on the North Wales coast for this spectacular race. I can't think of any other half that gives such spectacular views. The only gripe I have is the queue for medals & t-shirts at the finish. Maybe a better system could be devised?Date of review: November 19, 2012
In short: My first time running Snowdon and this is now my favourite race of all time. The atmosphere, organisation and route make this unbeatable in my eyes.Date of review: October 29, 2012
In short: 2nd time that I have run this race and I can't it. Ample parking at the start / finish, a nice medal and a good quality t-shirt. The course isn't as flat as some woyuld have you believe, but still definite promise for a pb.In full: This is definitely a race to consider for 2013 if you are looking for an autumn marathon.Date of review: October 8, 2012
In short: What can I say that I haven't already said about this. There really is nothing that I can fault. Beautiful course, charming atmosphere and it runs like clockwork. Doug will be looking down with prideDate of review: September 10, 2012
In short: Not for the faint hearted, but an excellent race that should hopefully grow into an integral fixture in the race calendarIn full: Matt Ward has organised yet another great race. This was my first attempted at a trail marathon, and I knew I had bitten off more than I could chew after 5 miles. The support staff at the water stations were incredibly friendly and gave amazing support to the hardy souls who stopped for a drink and a chat. I would recommend the race to anyone who is interested in trail runningDate of review: June 24, 2012
In short: An excellent, well organised race and will look forward to next year's race. Great organisation to follow on from last years full marathon.Date of review: May 14, 2012
In short: First Manchester Marathon for 10 years, and based on the experiences described by nearly everybody on here, i doubt many who ran this year will be back in 2013In full: I was quite excited about this race. First Manchester Marathon for 10 years, potential to become a big city race, and fitting nicely in with the other North West Marathons in the race calender.The weather was horrendous, but there is nothing anybody can do about that. The walk to the athletes village and then back to the start line was probably longer than ideal, but on a dry day, that wouldn't have been a problem.Alarm bells should have started ringing at 8.30am,when hundreds of athletes were standing in a queue trying to hand in their bags. But that was nothing compared to the disgraceful and dangerous scenes at the finish, when all the finishers had to hunt for their own bag in a tiny tent. Where were the organisers? This was a real health risk to us all, getting colder as we stood around. I decided to walk back to the car, get warm and then come back, as i was fearing for my health. Still no explanation or apology for Xtra-Mile who organised the race, but unless they acknowledge they made mistakes and promise to learn from them, I will not be back to run this race again.Date of review: April 30, 2012
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Sea-to-Sky Running
Squamish, B.C., Canada
Go if you want to explore your choice of over 120 miles of trails in British Columbia's Coast Mountains ...
Photo by Rich Wheater
GO IF YOU WANT TO EXPLORE your choice of over 120 miles of trails in British Columbia's Coast Mountains with views of Howe Sound's forested fjords, which drain into the Strait of Georgia between the mainland and Vancouver Island.
"I moved here for the amazing trail systems," says Rich Rawling, coordinator for the Sea 2 Sky Trail Running Series. Originally settled by Coast Salish First Nations people, this town of 16,000 has boomed in recent years thanks to the forestry industry, and now tourism. Squamish is situated between the world-class ski resort of Whistler-Blackcomb and the cosmopolitan port city of Vancouver, site of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Drive just 40 miles north of Vancouver along the scenic Sea to Sky Highway to reach this bustling town with an increasing reputation as an outstanding mountain-biking, big-wall climbing and trail-running destination.


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This is a cute and funky bob hairstyle. The hair is very short all around as the hair comes down to the halfway point by the ears. A thick fringe is styled at the front covering the entire forehead.The hair is cut short.A dark hair colouring as this black looks great especially with summer berry highlights at back.
CONTESSA 21 Newcomer Hairstylist of the Year Hair: Amanda DiCarlo Salon Inpure II Photography by: Ara Sassoonian


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When you are relaxing with your dog and giving it a good belly rub, it is normal to be concerned if you feel a lump or bump you know was not there before. Many owners jump to the conclusion that their dog has cancer, but this is not always the case. If you feel a strange lump or bump on your canine, you should take it to the veterinarian to get it checked out.
A lipoma is one of the most common lumps and bumps you might find on your dog. These are soft, rounded and non-painful masses. They are usually benign, but if your vet finds cause for concern, he or she will consider removing it. Other lumps may be caused by plugged oil glands in the skin, causing sebaceous cysts, which usually rupture on their own and heal without treatment, according to PetMD.com.
A vet is the only one who can tell if your dog's lump is truly a cancerous tumor, since benign and malignant lumps may be similar in appearance. For instance, a spindle cell tumor in dogs such as a soft tissue sarcoma can be diverse in appearance, according to VCA Animal Hospitals. These masses can look very similar to lipomas or another type of tumor. The only way to know for sure is to have your veterinarian take a needle sample or biopsy the lump. If a mass is determined to be cancerous, a vet may schedule to have it removed using a dog incision that usually heals well with proper care.


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by jfiling » Thu May 20, 2010 11:23 pm
by Shadow Scars » Fri May 21, 2010 11:56 am
by Orenthal » Sat May 22, 2010 5:31 pm
by Fire Marshall Bill » Sun May 23, 2010 9:05 am
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by jfiling » Tue Sep 07, 2010 5:29 pm
by StewieG » Tue Sep 07, 2010 6:43 pm
by mattvan1 » Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:22 pm
StewieG wrote:So he's a woman-beating child rapist? Can we just hang the fucker now?
by Spin » Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:18 am
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by Fire Marshall Bill » Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:20 pm
jfiling wrote:Now I'm really confused. The U.S. Marshals were here at least 5 times, and he was finally arrested somewhere the week before last.And the charges against him have been dropped.He pled guilty to a reduced earlier charge of "aggravated menacing" (reduced from domestic violence), and will be released from jail in the next two days.I really don't understand the system.
by jfiling » Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:15 pm
Fire Marshall Bill wrote:Too many sissy cop hating bitches like yourself have the right to vote in sissy bitch judges for startersThen there's the whole 'take the club out of their hands please don't taze me bro'thingy
by Erie Warrior » Tue Sep 21, 2010 1:45 pm
jfiling wrote: Concerned, she went to the bedroom, where I was reading, and told me that the U.S. Marshals were here.
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by hebner20 » Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:28 pm
Cerebral_DownTime wrote:C'mon. Let's not do this negative bullshit.Let's talk about something else, like the fact that steak is awesome, and so is beer.
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by hebner20 » Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:04 pm
hebner20 wrote:Cerebral_DownTime wrote:C'mon. Let's not do this negative bullshit.Let's talk about something else, like the fact that steak is awesome, and so is beer.CDT, you could probably get elected president running on that ^^ as your platform.We could also talk about your awesome knowledge of pizza or the cool new avatar you just added. One down side of you adding a new avatar is that this stuff gets contageous and pretty soon eveyone has a new one and then i can't tell quickly who is who.(I also can't read)
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I ran across this video yesterday (courtesy of ESA), which I thought presented some interesting challenges and issues:
The video was presented on Upworthy as an example of something "all white people could do to make the world a better place," that is, use their white privilege to address injustices.
A number of economists, including Milton Friedman and Thomas Sowell, have written about the power of the market economy to overcome racism and discrimination, to put people into relationships on the basis of economic decision-making rather than skin color. As Friedman contended,
the preserves of discrimination in any society are the areas that are most monopolistic in character, whereas discrimination against groups of particular color or religion is least in those areas where there is the greatest freedom of competition.
But as a conversation I had with some others about the video also illustrates, there are times when (at least in the short run interests of the firm), something like profiling can seem to make some economic sense. The successful passing of one bad check can really hurt a store's margins. Practically speaking the stores often take a complete loss.


text: Patient- and Family-Centered Care Patient- and family-centered care (PFCC) is a way of thinking about the relationships between patients, their families and the people who provide health care services. The patient- and family-centered care model is based in the belief that health care services can be improved by building more effective partnerships among health care providers, patients and families. How Does PFCC Differ from Other Health Care Services? Health care service that is truly patient- and family-centered includes: Understanding and respecting patients' cultural traditions, their personal preferences and values, their family situations and their lifestyles Giving patients and their families the opportunity to make choices about many aspects of their care and the health care service delivery process Involving patients and their loved ones as part of the care team, collaborating with health care professionals in making clinical decisions about their health care services Putting responsibility for important aspects of self-care and monitoring in patients' hands – along with the tools and support they need Ensuring that transitions between providers, departments and health care settings are respectful, coordinated and efficient Input from Patient and Family Advisory Councils Why Is Memorial Healthcare System Committed to PFCC? Patient- and family-centered care is a philosophy of health care that we believe best serves the needs of our patients and their families, our employees and our physicians. What Kinds of PFCC Resources Does Memorial Healthcare System Provide? Memorial Healthcare System has Patient and Family Resource Centers that provide practical, beneficial health-related information, hospitality services and community information and support. These resource centers, as well as many of our hospital policies, have been created with direct input from our Patient and Family Advisory Councils. Why Should You Become a Patient and Family Advisor? Because you are a consumer of health care services, your observations and ideas about what does and doesn't work for you and your family are powerful tools for enhancing the quality of Memorial Healthcare System. As a member of a Patient and Family Advisory Council, you can help us design programs and services that meet real health care needs as patients and families define them. Learn more about Patient and Family Advisory Councils. More Information About Patient- and Family-Centered Care For general information about the philosophy and practice of patient- and family-centered care, visit the Institute for Family-Centered Care.


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Mosaid Technologies said this week that it had initiated sampling the industry's first NAND flash MCP (multi-chip package) with a 16-die NAND stack operating on a single high-performance channel.
"The 16-die stack 512Gb HLNAND MCP demonstrates the superior scalability of HLNAND's ring architecture compared to the parallel bus architecture used in industry standard NAND Flash products. HLNAND's ring architecture allows a virtually unlimited number of NAND die to be connected on a single channel without performance degradation," said Jin-Ki Kim, Vice president of research and development at Mosaid.
Mosaid's 512Gb HLNAND (HyperLink NAND) MCP combines a stack of 16 industry standard 32Gb NAND flash die with two HLNAND interface devices to achieve 333MB/s output over a single byte-wide HLNAND interface channel at 1.8V with no power termination resistors needed. Conventional NAND flash MCP designs cannot stack more than four NAND dies without suffering from performance degradation, and would require two or more channels to deliver similar throughput.
"HLNAND confers distinct performance and form factor advantages. Using HLNAND technology, system engineers can design Gigabyte per second bandwidth and Terabyte capacity solid state drives (SSDs) with a single controller chip. Competing designs utilizing industry standard NAND MCPs will require multiple controller chips," said Peter Gillingham, vice president and chief technology officer at Mosaid.
Tags: Mosaid, NAND, Flash, HLNAND, 32Gb


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These nostalgic classics have all of the comfort for a fraction of the calories.
They call it "comfort" food for a reason: When the going gets tough, familiar childhood classics�mac 'n cheese, PB&Js�have a way of soothing the soul. But while comfort food puts a smile on your face, it can also add inches to your waistline. These nostalgic dishes, courtesy of health food blogger Carrots 'N' Cake, have all of the comfort with a fraction of the calories. It's comfort food at its lightest. Maple-Cinnamon Sweet Potato Pancakes Lightened-Up Mac 'n Cheese Pick-Me-Up Smoothie Gluten-Free Almond Brownies Toasted Almond Butter & Marmalade Sandwich with Turkey Bacon Almond Energy Bars This article originally appeared as on Spry Living


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Virgin Galactic a blast closer to spaceTuesday, June 9th, 2009
Update: New video link.
Virgin Galactic has passed an important milestone in its quest to blast tourists into suborbital space. The rocket motor not only works, it can be shut down at will for an emergency return to the airport if necessary. For some reason the old link was declared "private" so here is the rocket test in a new link. See it here.


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hey swerb, how about putting a scoreboard at the top of your splash page???
you show the schedule for that day's sporting events of local interest anyway. how about putting a scoreboard up there then as well???
ok, call me lazy but i just hate having to go to other places like espn.com to get scores and then having to weed through all the national crap to find cleveland pro & ohio college scores.
your site is pretty much the one sight i check the most anyway and it would just make it a helluva lot easier if it became the only site i needed to check. gee, you could become your own monopoly. hee-hee!!!
no but seriously though, it wouldn't have to be anything extensive. just indians, cavs, browns, buckeyes, monsters, vikings, blue jackets, et al. and any other ancillary scores.
whaddya think???


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Topic: Share Your Syntax Color Theme
The color theme I'm using now is very similar to the one I was using in my PHP days. Here it is:
I feel like I'm behind the times with the rigid aliased font, so I'm itchin to switch to something a little more modern. The All Hallow's Eve theme in TextMate seems to be the most popular. Here's my variation of it, but I'm having trouble getting used to it.
Now I'm curious what all of you use for your syntax highlighting. Maybe I'll see something I like.


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Goldman Sachs' Bottom Line Growth Is Key Earnings Driver
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Goldman Sachs (GS) shares have been driving higher into 2013 on optimism of a recovering economy, investor inflows into stock markets and expectations that the standalone investment bank is well positioned for an eventual merger and acquisition wave.
While fourth quarter earnings are likely to show Goldman Sachs at the head of the Wall Street pack when it comes to underwriting and trading revenue, the bank still has room to prove to investors it stands apart from peers such as Morgan Stanley (MS) .
Notably, Goldman is one of just a handful of banks that's been able to deploy excess capital to reduce its share count in recent years, helping to return its earnings per share to pre-crisis levels , even if other metrics like absolute revenue and return on equity remain well below 2007 levels.
As Goldman focuses on right sizing its expense and balance sheet, investors should pay attention to capital returns -- and share buybacks in particular -- as a key part of the bank's share performance in 2013 given uncertainty surrounding trading and investment banking revenue.
Currently, Goldman, like its large cap banking peers, has submitted a capital plan for the Federal Reserve's that will drive any added share repurchases or dividends in 2013.
Already, Goldman has been able to deliver predictable share repurchases that go straight to the bottom line for shareholders.
A Jan. 14 analysis by bank research firm KBW shows that among banks submitting capital plans to the Fed, Goldman is one of just five firms that's been able to consistently reduce its share count through share repurchases in the wake of the crisis. Meanwhile, in 2012, the KBW analysis shows Goldman is one of just seven banks who's total payout ratio of dividends and net repurchases is greater than 50% of profits.
"This group of large-cap banks are positioned well for total return investors, in our view, and will likely be added as core holdings to portfolios in 2013," writes KBW analyst Frederick Cannon, in the client research note.
Such expectations contrast sharply with Goldman's main standalone investment banking competitor Morgan Stanley that -- like Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAC) -- has seen its share count exceed overall asset growth. "


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FUDU wrote:It's not like that CDT, but I am not surprised at your rush to use the "somebody else is always to blame" line, that's liberal thinking, hell that is what they whole HC debate was about. The point about waiting is of course it isn't my fault, I just stepped into the back of the line, the problem is always at the head of the line, other wise there wouldn't be a line. Kind of like when you've lost something, you always find it in the last place you look........Cerebral_DownTime wrote:FUDU wrote:CDT my issue with waiting is WHY are we waiting, 99/100 times it is b/c the cashier or customer is a stupid fuck.
Yeah I know. Someone is always to blame. You're running late amd it's the asshole making $7/hr fault.
I hate getting stuck at train tracks. DAMN YOU COMMERCE!
Why are we even still using primitive ground trains? Why have we not got the hover train technology? Who fell asleep on that project? I blame Aoxo, he's involved in science.
Dude I was just fucking around, hence the shit about hover trains.
Nice "liberal thinking" line btw.....


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When Nick Holden (Moraga, Calif.) realized there was no handball league for him to join, he decided to make one.
In 2011, Holden wrote a Facebook post asking if anyone would be interested in a summer handball league. After receiving 45 promising comments, Holden went around Campolindo and Acalanes High School asking those interested to sign up. WIth 70 people 'registered', the first inaugural season of The Pickup Summer Handball League (PSHL) took place in Moraga, Calif.
Now, two years later, PSHL has over 120 participants competing in a two conference league consisting of five teams each. Goals were made out of PVC pipes while balls were ordered internationally. Players from around the league offer to help referee game they aren't playing in. Every game is filmed, enabling the league to track individual and team statistics over the course of the season. There is even an award dinner and All-Star Game at the end of the year.
Holden admits it has been a draining experience, but one with extremely high rewards. With the growing number of participants, solely by word of mouth around the community, Holden is happy to see handball growing.
"Handball is refreshing to high school kids," Holden said. "There's no opportunity to play the sport in our area aside from the PSHL."
What Holden feels helps drive the community-wide talk of the league is the control the players have.
" It's by students for students. The most dedicated players can come back next season as team captains and draft their team and make their jerseys. It's a group effort that makes everyone feel important."
With the way the league continues to grow, it's easy for Holden to envision handball becoming a more known sport in the U.S.
"Handball is refreshing to high school kids," Holden said. "What drew me to handball was its versatility. In the PSHL we have players who come from backgrounds playing basketball, soccer, baseball, water polo, and football - everything but handball itself. Watching these players apply their own skills to handball in different ways is a beautiful thing. It just goes to show how many different facets of athleticism the sport requires."
Holden sees the PSHL providing more than just an interest in an unknown sport.
"(Handball) was a sport that we all discovered together. As people discovered handball, they discovered friendships with each other. It was a great way to introduce people and bring the local high school community together.
Currently a senior in high school, Holden looks to develop a new league this fall when he enrolls in classes at the University of Oregon.
"I have several friends who are PSHL veterans that attend the school now and they've told me they'd be willing to help me create a new league there."
Holden envisions a league similar to PSHL: a league run by the students, for the students.
"I want its primary functions to be spreading the sport of handball to as many people as possible and to bring the community together by offering everyone the opportunity to partake in something."
Unlike the PSHL, Holden is aware of some obstacles facing him at the college level.
"To make it an official Oregon intramural league, you need student signatures on a petition turned in to the student recreation office. That's why first priority is to spread the word. After that, I'm going to have to sort of feel my way through the logistics, because I don't know entirely how much is in my jurisdiction in terms of equipment, finding a place to play, etc."


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DLDC discusses new website proposal
For those wanting to travel, a good resource for travelers is to research your destination online. For those wanting to come to the city of Dunkirk, the Visit Dunkirk website is not very attractive or informative, according to the Dunkirk Local Development Corporation.
The DLDC is looking into a proposal by Todd Bialaszewski for a redesigned website for www.visitdunkirk.com. According to Tim Gornikiewicz of the DLDC, Bialaszewski of Tractleads submitted a marketing plan for review.
In the plan, the website will be designed by Tractleads and will be mobile ready. The DLDC will own the rights to the website but the company will manage the website on a month-to-month basis for a commissioned price.
The website will have different sections for a business directory to list area businesses, city events, a calendar for noncity events and advertising space available for sale.
"We want to make it a two-piece (website), a business directory or listing as well as our events, DLDC events and also outside events, races, tournaments, garden walks …," Gornikiewicz said. "The business directory would be a listing of all the businesses in the area."
On the current website, there are some business listings but they do not list menus for the restaurants and some do not have any information whatsoever.
"If there is a listing, there is not much more information. If you're in town and looking for something to eat and you can't find information on a local restaurant. I think that's where we can step in and help out," Neratko said.
Gornikiewicz brought a resolution to the DLDC to allow the Festivals Committee to go forward getting more information on the project. The board wanted further information about the proposal and decided to table the matter until the next meeting. The board also welcomed two new members, Robert Fritzinger and Steve Sek.
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Fresh Mushroom and Parsley Salad
- 1 pound large button mushrooms, trimmed, cleaned and thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 -ounce piece Parmesan
- Serving suggestion: assorted French cheeses and Poilane Bakery-style breads
In a medium salad bowl, mix together the mushrooms and parsley.
In a small bowl, whisk together the oil and lemon juice until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Add the oil mixture to the salad bowl and toss until all the ingredients are coated. Using a vegetable peeler, shave the Parmesan on top and serve.
Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis, 2008
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Wayland Baptist University offers an opportunity for Registered Nurses to earn a Bachelor's degree in Nursing through online courses. The Wayland Baptist University School of Nursing is committed to educating students in an academically challenging and distinctively Christian environment for professional success, lifelong learning and service to God and humankind. The department of nursing strives to prepare baccalaureate nursing graduates that are competent and caring in the delivery of patient care in a diverse health care environment. Our program is dedicated to giving students who take online courses the same attention as traditional face to face students as well as providing them with professional academic learning experiences.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN) provides a Registered Nurse the ability to complete an online Bachelor of Science in Nursing in one year full-time or two years part-time. The student completes 73-75 semester credit hours of prerequisite coursework, of which 42 hours must be completed prior to beginning the program.
Students wanting to enroll in the bachelor of science in nursing online program must also take the National League for Nursing RN Mobility Ace II Exam which will give them 28 semester credit hours of upper-level nursing credit. Students will complete the program with 30 semester credit hours of upper-level nursing courses.
Many Registered Nurses enroll in online classes in order to fit education into busy schedules. Online classes provide a great deal of flexibility for work, family, and school. Online courses also allow everyone to participate in class discussions through forums and commenting on posted projects. Online courses allow Nurses to earn a degree when they would have been unable to in a traditional firstname.lastname@example.com


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In October of 2010, the EPRI Smart Grid Demonstration Initiative determined that a comprehensive evaluation of consumer perspectives toward smart grid technologies is needed to further the industry's understanding of consumer motivators. The member utilities desire the information they need to approach what could be interpreted as a lack of interest in the new technology. Understanding the consumer's attitudes towards smart grid technology will help utility activities ranging from the design of informational materials through assisting regulatory bodies to better relate to the consumer.
To engage the consumer, utilities need to understand the value drivers in the consumer's own terms and to be able to create a "pull" so that consumer will ask to become involved in grid modernization and smart grid technology. The research covered in this public whitepaper is focused on consumer drivers and perceptions along with the lifestyle impacts of smart grid technologies. Discussion includes the top several motivators, consumer perceptions, and conflicting information consumers may have received from various sources. Key issues discussed are motivation, consumer education, consumer attitudes, consumer value, and concepts to consider in working towards a common industry message.


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Date: December 2009
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This program will be most beneficial for beginner runners especially those training for the SCSU On the Move 5k race taking place on April 12th. The running group will meet on Tuesdays and Fridays from 12pm-1pm. We will meet as a group in the recreation center's student lounge (by the indoor climbing wall). An optional group run on Monday afternoons at 4pm will also be offered for participants who are interested. The program begins on Tuesday, February 14th and continues through race day! The group, however, will not meet during spring break week (March 5-9th). Runners will be introduced to various running and race training techniques. Runners will also have the opportunity to build up their running endurance and properly prepare for the 5k race. This is a great opportunity to meet other runners as well as stay motivated to attain your fitness goals!
SCSU Wellness Challenge Running Camp Schedule
|1 Feb. 13-19
|Group: 12-1pm Intro/ easy run (Dome)
|Walk or rest
|Group: 12-1pm 1 mile time trial (field house)
|Long run or walk/run 2 miles
|2 Feb. 20-26
|Group easy run
|Group: 12-1pm Tempo Run and Abs workout
|Easy run/walk or rest
|Group: 12-1pm Intervals and strength training
|Long run or walk/run 2-3 miles
|3 Feb. 27-Mar. 4
|Group easy run
|Group: 12-1pm Circuit training
|Easy run or rest
|Group: 12-1pm Speed workout
|Long run 2-3 miles
|Spring Break March 5th-March 9th: No group training this week
|4 Mar. 12-18
|Group easy run
|Group: 12-1pm Outdoor long run (weather permitting)
|Easy run or rest
|Group: 12-1pm Hill workout – strength training
|Long run 3 miles
|5 Mar. 19-25
|Group easy run
|Group: 12-1pm Circuit training
|Easy run or rest
|Group: 12-1pm Cross-training (Flag football or other activity)
|Long run 3-4 miles
|6 Mar. 26-Apr. 1
|Group easy run
|Group: 12-1pm Intervals and strength training
|Easy run or rest
|Group: 12-1pm Outdoor long run/abs workout
|Long run 3-5 miles
|7 Apr. 2-8
|Group easy run
|Group: 12-1pm Tempo run and abs workout
|Easy run or rest
|Group: 12-1pm Outdoor long run
|Long run 3-4 miles
|8 Apr. 9-12
|Group easy run
|Group: 12-1pm Easy run
|RACE DAY! 5K race J
Above is the running camp training program and a suggested 8 week schedule. The activities listed on the other days are suggestions and certainly optional for running camp participants. Feel free to change and modify the above schedule on days the group does not meet as you would like.
Monday: Group easy run – these group runs are optional each week. Anyone interested in joining can meet in Halenbeck Hall by the desk just outside the field house entrance shortly before 4pm. The group will leave for an easy outdoor (weather permitting) run at 4pm. We will run anywhere between 2-5 miles depending on what the group decides. In the event of poor weather, the group run will either be canceled or moved to the Dome if space allows.
Tuesdays/Fridays: Group training - group training will be in the Dome (unless noted otherwise) from noon-1pm. The training focus is listed on the schedule above. In addition, most training dates will incorporate warm-up activities, stretching, and cool down time.
Wednesday: Cross-train – on these training days, if possible, do some kind of cardio activity other than running. Incorporating variety in your workout is important. This will help your body recover while working a wider range of muscles as well as help prevent burn out. Cross-training can include any activity you enjoy. Some suggestions are listed below:
Cross-country skiing
Climbing wall
Fitness classes
Snow shoeing
Elliptical machine
Light weight lifting
Thursday: These are recovery days. Depending on how you are feeling each week, for an easy run or walk, do some light cross-training activity to choose to rest.
Saturday: Long run – these workouts will help build your endurance. Suggested long run mileages are listed but feel free to run at a distance you feel comfortable. These runs should be at a comfortable pace that you can sustain for the entire distance you choose to run.
Sunday: Rest – incorporating rest days into your training program is essential! Your body needs time to recover. This will help avoid muscle strain from overuse and other injuries.
Coach: Staci Lahr is a graduate student at SCSU in the Master of Business Administration program. She is an avid runner with a special interest in trail running. She ran competitively for several years at the collegiate level and also enjoys frequently participating in road races of various distances. Staci has also worked with athletes and beginner runners assisting them with their training and helping develop workout plans based on their competitive or fitness goals. She is looking forward to sharing her training and running techniques with program participants and help them prepare for the big race!
Program Fee:
Free to those in the SCSU on the Move
$25.00 for all others
Limited to 20 participants.
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Make this deli salad by combining bocconcini, sun-dried tomatoes and basil.
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This sauce really takes about 10 minutes to make, but it's worth the wait.
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John LT
Suburban Superstar
Fun little poppy thing. I had not heard about this guy before, but it sounds like he's got some good chops. A lot of just great fun pop/rock songs.
The Trews
Thank You And I'm Sorry
It sounds like all their other records. Very well polished, loud pop/rock with a soulful voice. Hey, I applaud consistency in all forms.
Tim Adams and Mike Viola's Harem
Songs from the movie "That's What She Said"
Mike Viola does it again! A collection of songs he and Tim Adams wrote/produced, all sung by the best female vocalists out there, including Kelly Jones, Rachael Yamagata and Nicole Atkins. Love it!
Tony Scalzo
My Favorite Year
The new album from Fastball's Tony Scalzo. Very much in the same vein as that music, but a lot less polished, and seems more personal. I like that a lot.
Eric Burdon & The Greenhornes
Eric Burdon & The Greenhornes
Bluesy EP from former Animals lead singer and the Greenhornes. All parties seem to keep their authenticity, but it doesn't really move me.
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Just another example of how America has fallen under this president's administration. No more American manufacturing. Sent it all out of the country. This makes me sick, but so does a trip down the highway to see 85% foreign cars on the road. Oh yeah, they make 'em here don't they? The money goes back to the home country to pay for schools, fire and police dept., infrastructure, etc., etc.
Nothing wrong with that huh? Oops, who pays for the welfare checks Obama sends out every week? I do, I do. So do you.


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State Police Ticket 500 For Distracted Driving
Nearly 500 drivers were ticketed by State Police for distracted during the Fourth of July weekend.
The holiday weekend involved heightened enforcement of traffic laws by state police in both marked and unmarked patrol vehicles, with 486 drivers ticketed.
"Last week, I signed a law to institute tougher penalties for texting while driving and starting this past July 4 weekend, the State Police is now using new tools and tactics to enforce that law," said Gov. Andrew Cuomo. "I am hopeful that every driver who got a ticket for looking at their phone instead of the road gets the message that this reckless behavior won't be tolerated. Getting a ticket teaches young drivers this lesson the easy way no parent should have to experience the hard way."
Cuomo recently said State Police would have an increased presence on roads across the state this summer in order to crack down on texting-while-driving, beginning with ramped up enforcement over the holiday weekend. Part of the increased enforcement involved the use of Concealed Identify Traffic Enforcement vehicles to more easily identify motorists who are texting and driving. CITE vehicles are built on higher than average platforms that allow law enforcement officials greater ability to see into other vehicles and detect individuals in the process of sending or viewing text messages. They are also unmarked, which allows them to blend into regular traffic.
Although the risks of texting-while-driving are well documented, the problem remains widespread on roads in New York state and across the nation. The number of accidents in the U.S. caused by cellphone use has tripled over the past seven years. In New York state there was a 143 percent increase in cellphone-related accidents between 2005 and 2011 by comparison, alcohol-related crashes actually decreased by 18 percent over the same period. Among teenagers, 43 percent readily admit to texting behind the wheel.
Cuomo and the state Legislature strengthened New York's distracted driving laws and increased enforcement by state law enforcement officials. A bill signed by Cuomo earlier this year instituted new license suspension periods for drivers with probationary and junior licenses who text and drive. Legislation signed by Cuomo in 2011 also made using a handheld electronic device a primary offense, which gave law enforcement officials the power to stop motorists solely for texting. For a state-by-state comparison of cellphone laws, visit www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/cellphone-laws.html.
In addition to reforming New York's distracted driving laws, Cuomo has also directed the Department of Motor Vehicles to strengthen penalties for distracted driving by raising the number of points issued against a driver's license. Since Cuomo took office, the points issued for distracted driving have increased from two to five.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (36 votes).
In short: Enjoyable race in nice scenery - 3 laps of a mainly flat course through a lovely park setting. Good pb potential for all but the fastest runners.In full: Nice course, 3 laps in the park, no hills just a few small inclines. Good organisation apart from the start which wouldn't have taken much to sort out with a bit more forethought although it meant the start was delayed by nearly 10 mins which is a bummer if you've warmed up ready for an on time start. Friendly atmosphere and a great place to bring your friends and family as they will have plenty to occupy them whilst you indulge in some racing. First km was very congested and will cost you a good bit of time whilst the race thins out, at least 15-20secs if you're not at the front. Chip timing wouldn't help this aspect unfortunately. If you are at the front you are probably fast enough to be lapping slower runners which might cause you problems. As such, despite the fast course these things might scupper a PB effort for many runners although the course does have good potential for this with a bit of planning. There is only one tight corner at the entrance to the park, the others aren't too bad and shouldn't slow you too much unless again you are running in the thirties I'd imagine. Overall a good race and one I will definitely do again but I urge the organisers to put more thought into the start, a little bit of thought will make a big difference to all the participants and therefore to the race reviews.Date of review: May 16, 2011
In short: Start needs sorting out!In full: This was the second time I've done this race, so I knew where everything was -- otherwise finding the car park and knowing where the start was would have been interesting!Other people have commented on the start, but really just needed a couple more marshalls and signs to ensure it was under control.A good course, 3 times round is a bit draining - especially getting lapped by fast runners (really I am never going to run that fast, am in complete awe of these people). A good few twists and turns to make it interesting and water stop was well manned.I quite like the towel idea, more useful than a medal for sure. Chip timing would be great - other races do it for the same price...Date of review: May 16, 2011
In short: A Race Needing a Little Fine TuningIn full: An enjoyable race in a lovely location and the potential for a PB on a good day. Just a couple of points that would improve matters, A start line so that we assemble in the right place (we all lined-up where the clock was oops!), back-markers across the road (marshals just let them know we're coming) and while I don't race for momentos the towel isn't great as it isn't big enough to dry me (am I too fat?) and I avoid gyms to run in the great outdoors.The location alone means I will be back next year so long as it doesn't clash with the county athletics champs again.Date of review: May 16, 2011
In short: Good Race in an Excellent LocationIn full: For many reasons this is unlikely to be a stand out race, but it is a reasonably fast, reasonably well-organised and reasonably scenic event in a park that is excellent for families and spectators. The sharp twists and turns and slight climbs make it difficult to get a PB here, though probably not impossible. The organisation is mixed with good marshalling offset by poor signage of the start and the car park. Facilities are OK at best. However, the location, space and scenery are great for those coming to watch on a sunny day. Southampton AC could probably stand to take notice of some of the feedback on the issues faced and value of this race - it's slightly concerning that the same problems occur year after year - but overall it's a good race that I at least will continue to support. Date of review: May 16, 2011
In short: OK - Hope for better next yearIn full: 5th time I've done this one, so I must enjoy it. Start a little confusing and lost chance of a reasonable race time by being pushed back at start of race and losing position of choice. Bottleneck for first couple of hundred yards didn,t aid recovery. Have now collected a full drawer full of towels from this one and would appreciate something different next year. Will be back.Date of review: May 16, 2011
In short: Poor organisation at startIn full: This was the 2nd year I've run the SAC10K and the same issue as last year arose; namely the unclear start. The race was delayed by several minutes due to the confusion and the need to move the runners back to the other side of the start line. The finish was very clear. Shame that flags and direction arrows weren't used for the start. There was a sign but this was on the field and not really close enough to the start to highlight it. All a little disappointing given this is a regular issue with this race. One steward tried to rectify the situation which wasn't enough.In terms of the course, it's pretty good. Mainly tarmac and a slight climb in the first km and then the same on the 2nd and 3rd lap. Marshals were on the whole encouraging. Good atmosphere at the finish. The towels were a bit of a letdown as usual but it was good to get something. Having said that, that's all you get!Date of review: May 16, 2011
In short: Poorly organised startIn full: Very poor organisation at start, many runners didnt know which way direction the race was going. I paid on the day which meant it didnt get a commorative towel at the end, i doubt the towels cost more than a £1 so why not enough ordered? at end i was made to feel left out as i got nothing to show i finished. The course was ok but very little atmosphere and a little boring repeating the same course 3 times. I wont be running this again.Date of review: May 16, 2011
In short: Nice run- great location-muddled startIn full: Great location and lovely weather made it very scenic. The race start was a bit confusing with, seemingly, one guy trying to get the runners the right side of the start line and facing the right way. Another couple of people at this point would have helped. Small issue really though as on the whole good fun and plenty of space for spectators and family to view and play.Date of review: May 15, 2011
In short: A good race in a pleasant settingIn full: This race is held in the pleasant setting of Royal Victoria Country Park, a few miles east of southampton. It can be easily reached by train or bike from Southampton. It is quite nice to be running through the park, although 3 laps gets a bit samey. On the whole the organisation was good, but the start was delayed slightly due to confusion about where the start line was. A larger sign may have been more appropriate to prevent this. There was also a bit of a bottle-neck at the beginning due to the number of runners, that slowed the race down to begin with. Atmosphere was good though and the race was sufficiently marshalled with enthusiastic volunteers on the water point. The results were put up very quickly after the race ended. The towel was a nice memento, but a few more freebies would also have been welcome for added value for money. As people have said previously, chip timing would increase accuracy and be welcome here. All in all, a good race.Date of review: May 15, 2011
In short: Would benifit from Chip Timing, Race instructions not brilliant but passable, lack of marshalls for parking and exit, otherwise a very good 3 lap raceDate of review: May 15, 2011
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Final Word on Controversial Interception During Miami Game
The final word on the controversial interception by Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday comes from the vice president of NFL officiating Mike Pereira. Pereira, on NFL.com, showed a video of the play and explained it frame by frame. First, he said it was the proper call after viewing the replay. He said the key is if Tampa Bay receiver Michael Clayton had both feet down before getting hit or not. If he had,… Read More »


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Awesome to bake with
fluffy and soft
Posted by Reviewer1741514 on May 28, 2009
I use this with several other BRM flours to make a gluten-free base for biscuits and such. Really nice and will buy again
Love Bob's Red Mill
Posted by Reviewer3037784 on Feb 26, 2011
Always go to Bob for my Gluten Free flours. They are finely ground and certified GF
good flour
Posted by Reviewer3252355 on Mar 07, 2011
well, it's a good flou for a good price
Great product!
Posted by Reviewer1876403 on May 13, 2011
You always get good quality from Bob's Red Mill and at iherb, you get good value!
Bob Mill's tapioca flour
Posted by Reviewer2106808 on Jun 04, 2011
Great buy!


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quote Marcus WulfI was stuck there as well the first time around and never finished the game. But when I picked it up again last year I beat it from the first time. No idea how I did that though, maybe it's just my skill in first person shooting having improved or something.At Dragon Rock with the Cloud Runner. I'm still freakin' stuck! IT'S IMPOSSIBLE! The Fear Test is HARD, but I beat it after 10 goes without muting or covering the screen WHILE WATCHING THE CINEMATIC. Some parts of the game are d@mn easy- AND OTHERS ARE SO D@MN HARD! AGHHHH!
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New car prices down since a year ago
The Columbus Dispatch - January 03, 2014 12:40 PM
New car transaction prices dropped an average of $159, or 0.5 percent last month compared to a year ago, according to Kelley Blue Book. The estimated average transaction price was $32,890.
Rising prices can indicate larger profits and a stronger industry. While prices fell since a year ago, they have gradually risen in recent months, with a 0.6 percent increase from November to December.
Honda's prices were up 2.5 percent since a year ago, a "respectable" showing, said Alec Gutierrez, a Kelley Blue Book Analyst.
The only major automaker with a larger year-over-year increase than Honda was Volkswagen with 4.1 percent. Chrysler was third with 2.4 percent.
Ford and Nissan both had a decrease in transaction prices, with -2.5 percent and -1.2 percent, respectively.


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Prep Roundup (5-15-13)
PETOSKEY-Four goals in a 17-minute span was more than enough for Petoskey to defeat the Alpena girls soccer team on Tuesday.
The Northmen scored four goals in the last 17 minutes of the first half and went on to a 5-0 win.
"We seem to give up goals in bunches (too much). We need to fight through that stretch of adversity and not turn one goal into four or five," Alpena coach Tim Storch said.
Alpena (5-11, 2-8 Big North) hosts Traverse City West on Thursday.
Alpena JV 17-7,
Cadillac 4-3
CADILLAC-The Alpena JV softball team extended its winning streak (18-0, 10-0 Big North) by sweeping Big North Conference rival Cadillac in a Monday doubleheader, 17-4 and 7-3.
Mykayla Price pitched a complete game in the opener and picked up seven strikeouts while giving up two walks and four hits.
Lauren Heath went 4-for-5 as did Price who picked up a double and a triple.
The second game saw Heath pitch and she struck out three, walked four and allowed three hits. Jordan Modrzynski picked up a double and a single in a six-hit game for Alpena.
The Wildcats travel to Rudyard today.
Newberry 8-5,
Rogers City 1-3
ROGERS CITY-The Rogers City baseball team took a pair of losses at home against Newberry on Tuesday, 8-1 and 5-3.
Quintin Kelly took a no-hitter into the fifth inning of the nightcap, but Newberry tallied four runs in the bottom of the inning to take the lead for good. Kelly went five innings, allowing five runs on four hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
Evan Lamb had a hit and Paul Wilbert had an RBI single.
Alex Andrzejewski took the loss for the Hurons (5-11, 0-6 Straits Area) in the opener, going five innings and allowing eight runs (four earned) on six hits with two walks and five strikeouts.
Lamb, Wilbert, Jacob Malocha and Colton Fessler all had hits for the Hurons.
Rogers City plays at Pickford today.
Alpena JV 5-6,
Cadillac 0-1
CADILLAC- The Alpena JV baseball team boosted its record (13-2, 9-1 Big North) on Tuesday by sweeping Cadillac 5-0 and 6-1.
Chris Modrzynski pitched seven innings in the opener, striking out eight and giving up eight walks and one hit.
Ryan Cadarette went 2-for-3 with two doubles. The rest of the team scattered four hits.
Caleb Myers pitched all seven innings in the second game, giving up one run, two hits, two walks and striking out 15.
Alpena hit nine hits total with Modrzynski going 3-for-3.
The Wildcats play in Rudyard today.
Au Gres 10-5, Hale 4-4
AU GRES-The Hale baseball team (3-21, 3-9 North Star League) lost a pair of games to Au Gres on Tuesday 10-4 and 5-4.
Kaydon Reimer pitched the first game, giving up three earned runs, 11 hits and struck out six. He also picked up a double.
Kelby Chrivia, Ryan Richardson and Hunter Boylen all picked up a hit.
In the second game, Richardson pitched five innings, giving up one earned run, five hits, one walk and seven strikeouts. Chrivia pitched the rest of the game and gave up two runs to take the loss.
Richardson had two hits and two RBIs. Chrivia, Boylen, Jamie Balbaugh and Travis Fante all picked up a hit. Remer and Rich Brito both picked up one hit and a run.
Hale travels to Atlanta on Thursday.
Atlanta 10-10, Posen 3-0
ATLANTA-The Posen baseball team lost a tough doubleheader in Atlanta on Monday, losing 10-3 in the first game and 10-0 in the second.
Travis Sharpe pitched five innings in the first game and gave up one earned run, one walk and struck out five. His record is now 2-3.
"He pitched five great innings of baseball," Posen coach Pat Kowalski said.
Sharpe also went 1-for-2 at the plate. Adam Pieczynski picked up a hit of his own while Matthew Delekta picked up his first varsity hit.
Delekta pitched in the second game. He walked one and struck out three. His record is now 2-1.
Posen's overall record is 4-10 and 2-9 in the North Star League. The Vikings play in Hillman on Thursday.
Standish 5-19, Alcona 1-9
STANDISH-The Alcona baseball team ran into some trouble in Monday's doubleheader against Standish, losing 5-1 in the first game and 19-9 in the second game.
Chad Cole pitched five innings in the first game, while Trenton Lavergne picked up two hits..
"We just didn't play that well that game," Alcona coach Terry Franklin said.
Carson Jamieson pitched the second game for Alcona. Cody Franklin and Nathan Fettes went 2-for-2 at the plate.
Alcona is now 16-7 overall and faces Huron Shores conference rival Tawas on Thursday.
Alpena 9/10 girls team wins Falcon Invite
WEST BRANCH-The Alpena girls team won the 9/10 Falcon Invitational at Ogemaw Heights on Monday, beating out five other teams including a narrow 122-119.5 win over Gaylord.
"We were getting nervous towards the end and were surprised to pull off a win by 2.5 points,"Alpena assistant coach Joy Bullis said.
Jenna Talbot had a huge night for Alpena, taking first place in the pole vault (8-0), first in the 300 hurdles (52.36) and second in the 100 hurdles (18.13). She also ran in the 1,600 relay team (Talbot, Mikaela Oliver, Leah Centala and Nisse Wilke) that won second place (4:43).
Brooke Burrone won three individual medals with a first in the 3,200 run (13:33) a third in the 1,600 run (6:22) and third in the high jump (4-5).
Wilke also picked up two individual medals, with a gold in 100 dash (14.60) and bronze in the 400 run (1:08). Halie Kendziorski picked up second in the long jump (13-6).
The 800 relay team (Etta Kowalewsky, Sarah Honeycutt, Kircey Hauser and Centala) picked up a second-place finish (2:10).


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Victor Smiley and his wife Joan have been married for a long time. But Victor secretly loathes Joan and is getting attention elsewhere. And Joan is bored stiff by Victor, whose irritating ways are driving her mad. The marriage has reached a crisis point and Victor decides there is only one way to get Joan out of his life forever... but he's about to get a nasty surprise.


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A miraculous process known as regenerative medicine may help the human body repair itself.
Unlike humans, salamanders can re-grow lost limbs. Essentially, all their cells are stem cells, blank slates capable of becoming any type of tissue. Now, scientists are tapping the same possibilities in human adult stem cells in order to repair tendons, ligaments and cartilage. It sounds like something straight out of science fiction, but this promising new field�called regenerative medicine�is poised to revolutionize the world of medicine. �Adult stem cells are those that have not yet differentiated into a kind of tissue,� says physiatrist Marc Darrow, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA School of Medicine, who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation. �Theoretically, stems cells can become any tissue type. They work well in healing tears in tissue or worn-down cartilage primarily because the human body is made of collagen, and stem cells repair collagen.� Collagen is a protein component of cartilage. Harvesting adult stem cells Adult stem cells�most plentiful in bone marrow and body fat�are taken from a patient�s body. Healing is easiest when the cells are taken from marrow, says Darrow: �The fat extraction process is laborious, involving lipoaspiration��the removal of fat by suction��and that can lead to bruising.� Injecting stem cells taken from fat into a patient also requires a larger needle than marrow stem cells do because fat is thick. �The extraction of adult stem cells from a patient often takes less than five minutes once the area is numbed with a local anesthesia,� says Darrow. A needle is injected into the back of the pelvis, and the marrow is withdrawn into syringes. The cells are then centrifuged, or spun, for 15 minutes to separate the stem cells from the blood. Reinserting adult stem cells Once the adult stem cells have been harvested, they are injected into the same patient they were taken from. �I make several injections implanting a small amount of stem cells into an affected joint or other affected area to spread the solution evenly,� says Darrow. Injecting a large amount in one area can cause hematomas, or a swelling of clotted blood. No anesthesia is needed. Because the stem cells are simply harvested and then re-implanted, the procedures align with FDA guidelines that prohibit the manipulation of stem cells. Regrowth begins Cells where the stem cells are inserted send signals, or biochemical compounds called growth factors, to the adult stem cells. In turn, the adult stem cells respond with their own signals sent to their nuclei where the DNA of the differentiated cells, say, in the joint cartilage, is transcribed. �New tissue growth continues for months after an injection,� says Darrow. �Although some patients feel better soon, others require a few treatments for the pain to resolve.� Although adult stem cell therapy, or regenerative therapy, is now used all over the world, says Darrow, it is not yet covered by health insurance.�My [fee] for stem cell therapy is $1800,� says Darrow. Costs vary depending on the practitioner and on what area of the body is treated. Risks are minimal, says Darrow: �When adult stem cells are injected into their donor, there is not DNA rejection, infection, or disease transfer as long as the patient is healthy." The risks are the same as those of any injection, says Darrow: infections or misguided needle insertions. Says Darrow, �Anyone with musculoskeletal pain is a candidate for the procedure.� This article originally appeared as on Spry Living


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Joshua Petker is a southern California artist who pulls no punches when it comes to cutting the shit right down to the bone. He spends his time suffering over canvas, diving out in his Hollywood living room, die-harding for the Dodgers, and all around keeping his feet planted flat on the ground. He has a style that you might night not want to take home to mom, but would defiantly want to take home from a seedy LA bar. Seductive, scandalous, and downright hot in the worst way. His paintings are like that girl that you know will destroy you but somehow you just can't resist. -Manuel Bello
I was born in Van Nuys, CA in 1979. I currently live in Silverlake, which is a neighborhood east of Hollywood in LA. I've lived here for about 6 years now.
Hollywood is primarily a flat bit of land right beneath the Hollywood Hills and the mansion homes that tower there. The area is a mix of apartments, 1920s bungalows, and houses that have castle towers attached to even the most modest 1 levels. Palm trees line famous streets and there is no end to motivated people pursuing huge dreams or spending all of their time pretending to be one. It's dreamy here. That's not to say dreams come true here. Because they usually don't! Hollywood to me at least, feels like this great big quiet soul. It smells more like failure than success but there is no better place to feel close to the edge yet quiet and alone at the same time. Deep huh?
I almost only use acrylic paint. At times I've used ink, paint pens, glitter or nail polish but 97% of the paintings are acrylic.
I like juxtapositions. Putting blue on top of red is fun for me. Life and the world can be pretty dark but I believe, all in all, in good, even when it's bad. I see the bright neon colors like too much sugar. Like the way too much happy, makes you sick to your stomach. Not sure why I'm attracted to that. Life is brutal yet so awesome and great! I think I'm trying to paint what I cannot to say.
It always starts from photo reference but the face is just the framework for whatever comes. I don't invent the figures initially but sometimes regardless of the photo reference I often change the entire face of the model just because it happens while painting. I've never drawn a painting before painting it. I do draw but mostly with the paint.
It's very different. I only even mention graffiti when talking about my art because I'd feel like a liar if I said I just started drawing only 5-6 years ago, which is pretty much when I started painting and drawing girls. I had been doing graffiti for years before and so was always creating one thing or another. For me graffiti was more about my friends and doing what we did rather than it being about art. But, it was graffiti that led me into fine art, so I feel I should I mention it as a part of what I have done in the past.
Well, besides the obvious of finding women beautiful I basically started painting girls when I attempted painting because I wasn't really looking to anyone but Klimt for guidance. Since then, I've sort of built my visual language through the expressions of women. Unfairly or not, women have been used objectively in art for so long that I can paint and feel like I am referencing this objective historic subject all while trying to paint the inner emotions of a person, subjectively. Plus, I am primarily only attracted to art that I consider beautiful, so a beautiful women is an easy subject for me. But, when I say I only like work that is beautiful I should point out my opinion of what is beautiful is definitely artistic and at times ugly.
No, not so much. But, I am really interested in life, meaning, understanding, black magic, and skeletons on horseback?
I have used gold leaf before but in no way as technically as Klimt. I love how intense and demanding bright gold is on a painting. Klimt was much more decorative than me, but if it wasn't for his persistence with it as a medium I might not have tried it. I often think of the palaces in Europe I've visited and all the gold rooms and to me at least gold feels classical and special. I love using gold. Especially mixing it with black and a sad subject.
Because they all have issues?
No, not so much. I actually paint most nights of the week. I go out to openings on the weekends sometimes but more often than not I work at home. If I go out for the evening it usually ends up being an all night affair and I can afford less and less of those evenings these days.
The Little Joy, hands down. Besides the smoking ban it's been the same for years. But there are lots of places I like drinking by my house. The Red Lion, this big 2-story German beer garden is fun in the daytime. More often than not though I drink in my own living room, which is in Hollywood, and at times pretty divey.
It is awful. The number of times that our government has failed us over the past 8 years is beyond staggering. I don't think the stock market crash will collapse the country. I do hope whichever Candidate (Obama) wins the election will usher in a new era for America.
Eh, it's been much worse.
Sadly, that list grows daily.
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