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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Selah Grace Jenner
Last week we had a visit from my future Sister & Brother in law and their little sweet baby Selah Grace Jenner. I am so glad I got to meet her and the opportunity to take these photos of her. I hope you enjoy them.
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
Project 365
Photo a day everyday, Check out the slideshow I put together.
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Project 365
I have been taking a Photo every day and will take one for the rest of the year for a kick ass slideshow at the end of 2011...I thought it would be a breeze but its not. Winter days don't have much light and not much action going on. Looking foward to longer days full of travel and fun. I have been taking photos with all my cameras keeping it fresh and mixing it up...Stay tuned.
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
NYC is AMAZING
The Subway is the way to get around, not a sandwich
F.A.O. Schwarz
Central Park Ice Rink
Central Park
Christmas Tree @ "The Rock"
Radio City Music Hall
Times Square
Statue Of Liberty
Lady Liberty and Her City
The Registry room @ Ellis Island
A look from the other end.
Stairs to Freedom
Brooklyn Bridge
Closer Look
Ground Zero
This was an amazing trip with some amazing people. It would not have been possible without my good friends Brandon Rau & Melissa Gore.
Thank you for everything!
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Saturday, November 20, 2010
Wakesports Halloween Shred
The Crew
Blueman Trent Roberts
Riding Doubles is fun!
WSR crew rode 4 deep.
(a ninja and chicken cheered them on)
Homer drives good double up's!
Jake and Eddie Valdez Bros.
Super Valdez Bros!
Eddie Valdez
Reed Watson always having a goodtime...
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Take a look back...
anenberg threads built a sweet pool at the Lagoon.
Trevor Ermer aka CANADA got down
Spot Check @ UTAH
Utah is beautiful.
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Clearblue DIGITAL Ovulation Test
Over 99% accurate in detecting the LH surge
The Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test range is over 99% accurate in detecting the urinary luteinising hormone (LH) surge that occurs 24–36 hours prior to ovulation.1
Typical menstrual cycle showing the developing follicle and the urinary surge in luteinising hormone.
To achieve these results, this home ovulation testing kit employs a rapid "sandwich" assay which incorporates two distinct antibodies to detect two separate antigenic sites on the LH molecule: the αLH site and βLH site.
If LH is present in the user's urine, its βLH antigen site is bound by the anti-βLH antibody immobilised on blue latex complex and the αLH antigenic site is bound by the anti-αLH antibodies, resulting in an intense blue "Surge Line" which is read by Clearblue's Digital Holder. If the Clearblue Digital Holder detects that the test was completed successfully and that the Surge Line intensity is over a certain threshold, the display will show a "Surge" result. This indicates that conception is most likely if intercourse occurs during the next 1–2 days.
It is known that many women have small levels of LH present in their urine throughout their cycles. The Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test therefore sets a personalised threshold level for each woman, by measuring their change in LH level from their personal baseline.
Correctly interpreting whether or not there is an LH surge on a traditional line test can be difficult for users, with as many as one in four women misreading the result from a traditional home ovulation test.2 Digital results take away this potential human error and data shows that when compared to traditional line tests, the Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test is more accurately read by consumers.2
Variation exists with regard to total menstrual cycle duration between and among women, and such variation appears to result from changes in the early, follicular phase of the cycle.3 Because of these differences in follicular phase length, the day of the LH surge varies from woman to woman and from cycle to cycle, making it more challenging to accurately detect the timing of peak fertility. Indeed, in over 40% of women aged 18–40 years, cycle lengths vary by 7 days or more.4 Studies have therefore shown that performing 20 tests rather than 7 or 5 offers a greater chance of testing on the correct day. Indeed using 20 tests per cycle covered 99% of LH surge days in women with typical cycles when using the Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test.2
In order to help women with regular or irregular cycles, Clearblue produces two digital ovulation packs:
- the Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test – 7 Test Pack, for women with regular cycles
- the Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test – 20 Test Pack that gives women a greater chance of detecting their LH surge and time of peak fertility, and is particularly suited for use by women with irregular cycles.2 In a study, the Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test – 20 Test Pack was able to detect over 99% of LH surges, in cycles 21-42 days long.2
The Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test range is:
- Accurate – over 99% accurate in detecting the LH surge in urine1
- Unique - the only digital ovulation test with a smiley face
- Reliable - uses innovation based on established technology
- Unmistakably clear – provides clear digital results for greater accuracy in consumers' hands
- Simple to use - convenient and easy to interpret
- Trustworthy - from Clearblue, the world's number one selling brand in home pregnancy and fertility tests.

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Rich Mountain Community College exists to provide all residents of the Ouachita Mountain Region with exemplary educational and enrichment opportunities to improve the quality of life and standard of living.
Rich Mountain Community College is committed to being an institution of distinction where an exceptional faculty and staff serve to awaken students to a love of learning. The college is dedicated to empowering each individual to pursue a higher quality of life by providing access to dynamic, lifelong learning opportunities.
The college's caring approach to teaching and learning allows individuals to enhance and expand their knowledge base and to enrich their lives through intellectual challenge and self-discovery with the support of skilled human resources and of emergent technologies. The college demonstrates respect for the worth and dignity of each person, and recognizes the uniqueness of each individual. In addition, the College encourages personal growth by offering affordable, high quality, accessible education in preparation for transfer and technical degrees, workforce development, career advancement, and personal enrichment.
Rich Mountain Community College, as a leader in a growing community, and a vibrant contributor to the quality of life of the Ouachita Mountain Region, continues to develop an exemplary learning environment. Success in this endeavor hinges on turning the following values into action:
Rich Mountain Community College recognizes the worth and dignity of the individual, as exemplified by its commitment to serving the multi-dimensional educational needs of its constituency.
Toward that end, Rich Mountain Community College endeavors to provide academic, vocational, and personal enrichment opportunities and dedicates itself to quality programs in each of these areas. Guided by these principles the scope of the college is as follows:
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This is done with the Bernat Baby Sport Yarn in a light blue, white, aqua color combination. Before I finish this thing, I want to know your opinions. Do you think this would be too girly for a newborn boy baby?
JTLYK, I am not a crocheter, but I use the Bernat Baby Sport Yarn a lot (I love the blue combination!). Depending on what it is, I don't think it would be too girly. If you end up thinking it's too girly for a boy, you could keep it if you ever need it for a girl. HTH.
Hmmmm . . . I love the colors for a newborn boy, and I like the top part of the shirt, too--perfect for a little guy.
However, I'm wondering about the lace and the scallops along the bottom. Those do look kind of girly to me. I'm not sure, but maybe switching out the scallops with a plainer edging might make it look less girly? Maybe use single crochets across the bottom?
I hope some other folks will chime in (and disagree with me if necessary).
It's a lovely little top, that's for sure!! Your crochet skills are coming along nicely. I hope you're having some fun with it!!
As the mother of boys, I'd have loved having this little sweater when they were babies. Who wouldn't? It's going to be lovely and it's for a baby, right? If you were making it for a 12-year old boy, I'd say, better rethink this, but not for a newborn. Can't wait to see the finished item.
It depends on the parents. Some would consider it feminine and I agree that a smooth edge would help that. Some 'boyish' buttons and a boyish hat would help, too.
Yah, I'm thinking plain on the bottom, too. I found a great Tire Tread crochet pattern on Youtube and went nuts with it. It's much better for a blanket I'm doing.


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The 23-year-old was announced as his team's nominee for the Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award, annually given to the AFL player who best exemplifies unselfishness, hard work and leadership.
Descalso, selected by the Cardinals in the third round of the 2007 draft from the University of California - Davis, is batting just .220 in 82 at bats over 21 games this fall.
The manager and coaches from each of the six Arizona Fall League teams selected the nominees. The winner will be announced Saturday during the AFL championship game.
The best 2009 performances at each Minor League Baseball classification are being honored by the Topps Company in conjunction with Minor League Baseball. The ten-man Topps Double-A All-Star Team includes then-Springfield Cardinal Descalso as the second baseman.
The left-handed hitter was named to start in the mid-season Texas League All-Star Game for the North Division but instead was promoted to Triple-A Memphis in early July. With Springfield, Descalso had eight home runs and 51 RBI in 288 at-bats over 73 games. His line was an impressive .323/.396/.531.
Descalso's Double-A manager, Ron "Pop" Warner, is one of his biggest supporters.
"Daniel definitely was the leader of our offense," Warner recalled recently. "It really hurt to lose him, but that is our job – to get guys ready for the next level. The guy is a leader, a grinder a blue-collar player. He grinds out his at-bats better than anybody."
Descalso was announced earlier as our Scout.com/The Cardinal Nation Springfield Player of the Year and earned a gold medal in September as a member of the World Cup's victorious Team USA.
The Pacific Coast League champion Memphis Redbirds had no selections on the 2009 Topps Triple-A All-Star Team.
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Let me start by sharing a real story with you, although it is a little bit embarrassing on my part.
I joined IBM in 1989 as a young IT graduate. One of my first assignments was to present IBM's networking products at a small local IT event, focusing on how those products conformed to open standards. My cubical in IBM was next to a wall and on the wall there was a big poster: "OSI 7 Layers Reference Model For Network Communication." While looking at the poster with fascination and trying to get some pointers for my presentation, I said to myself "This is your clue! You should start with the OSI layers, impress your audience with all the technical details of this reference model and finish it off with positioning the IBM networking products within those layers."
One week after I had this "brilliant idea," I was in front of my audience, talking about OSI layers with all the gory technical details. Somewhere between layers 2 and 3, I turned my back to the audience, explaining interactions of those layers on the whiteboard with a bunch of technical details. All of a sudden I heard a pretty loud sound. When I looked back at my audience, I saw a guy snoring, a few of them almost falling asleep and the rest of them looking at my face and trying to say "SO WHAT?" or "What is in it for me?"
And there were still 4 more layers to go!
That day I learned my lesson. If you want people in any business to invest their time with you, in all fairness first you need to answer the question "What is in it for me?" So, in this article about the IBM Cloud Computing Reference Architecture (IBM CC RA), I mostly focus on answering this question.
Reference architecture
First of all, what is a reference architecture? I think the simplest definition is, it is a proven template solution for architecture for a particular domain. A more detailed definition of a reference architecture is as follows:
- Provides a blueprint of all the components and decisions that must be made to construct particular functionality or area of interest.
- Documents the architectural decisions, business functions, and operational requirements needed for a well-defined scope.
- Consists of a set of models and/or work products to address those functional requirements in scope.
Following our "What is in it for me?" approach, let's quickly answer why a reference architecture is important for your business.
- It delivers best practices in a standardized, methodical way.
- It ensures consistency and quality across the development and delivery process.
- It mitigates risk by taking an asset-based approach to solution development.
IBM Cloud Computing Reference Architecture
So what is IBM CC RA?
Let's use the definition used in the IBM Cloud Computing Reference Architecture 2.0 document submitted to the Cloud Architecture Project of the Open Group: "The CC RA is based on real-world input from many cloud implementations across IBM. The Architecture Overview Diagram provides overview of the fundamental architectural building blocks making up the CC RA. It also defines architectural principles serving as a guideline for creating any cloud environment."
One of the most important things we should recognize about IBM CC RA is that it represents the aggregate experience across hundreds of cloud client engagements and the implementation of IBM-hosted clouds. Moreover, it is not a static architecture. Real-world implementation experiences and technology developments in IBM products are being integrated into IBM CC RA through continuous improvement process.
Consisting of 21 detailed documents representing best-of-industry knowledge and insight on how to architect, design and implement clouds, IBM CC RA focuses on cost reduction, achieving high degrees of security, reliability, scalability and control in cloud implementations.
There is a well-defined, 12-step process for using IBM CC RA to implement a cloud service. For example, it has been used in the design of many cloud-related products and services such as:
- IBM-hosted cloud services
- Clouds IBM implements for clients
- IBM cloud appliances
- IBM cloud service management products
As shown in the figure below, IBM CC RA defines basic elements of any cloud service environment. You can use it to identify the physical components of a cloud implementation such as network storage, virtualization and also the software components that are required to run and manage the cloud environment. In addition, it defines governance policies tailored for the environment or organization.
IBM CC RA covers the business and technical requirements needed for various cloud roles and responsibilities including the cloud consumer, cloud provider and cloud services creator. Cloud services includes the full spectrum of cloud service models, including infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), software as a service (SaaS), and business process as a service (BPaaS). Common Cloud Management Platform (CCMP) defines operational and business support services commonly needed for delivering and managing any cloud service.
IBM CC RA provides product and tool recommendations for one common architecture that can be used across all cloud deployment models. We do not go into details of these in this article, but if you want to learn more about IBM CC RA I highly recommend that you read the IBM Cloud Computing Reference Architecture 2.0 document. Another good resource is the Getting cloud computing right white paper.
Now, let's put on our "What is in it for me?" hat again. Using this architecture will save you time and money, as well as reduce your implementation risk because you will be building on IBM's experience in creating public, private, and hybrid clouds instead of reinventing the wheel every time you build those services.
In short, IBM CC RA can make your cloud experience more successful by:
- Improving time-to-value and reducing errors during the implementation
- Providing fast, on-demand access to the functionality your customers are requesting
- Facilitating functional gap analysis
- Enabling cross-charging for IT services
- Creating a highly efficient service delivery and service support infrastructure
- Ensuring replicability and integration across private, public, and hybrid cloud environments
- Benefiting from open standards
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Hugh Hefner: I Want Margot Robbie for Playboy!
He's always had a knack for picking the perfect Playmate, and Hugh Hefner's latest target is none other than Margot Robbie.
The 87-year-old publishing legend told Us Weekly that the "Pan Am" stunner should strike while the iron is hot- "We always want the latest, most popular girl of the moment, and that changes week to week! She should be in Playboy! Send her a message! We're ready for her. She would be great."
As for Margot's nude scenes in "The Wolf of Wall Street," Hef stated, "I was very aware of that! And the girl that plays [Jordan Belfort's] wife in [Wolf of Wall Street] is very, very pretty."
And Hugh couldn't be happier with his wife of one year, Crystal Harris. "It's wonderful. It's better than anything I could possibly imagine. You know, I tried marriage twice before but there's no comparison. This is the real deal. And to find true love at this age? It's remarkable."


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Alexander West is adding a fresh fabric to its already wide custom shirting options. The new cashmere blend collection has a lovely soft hand and a weight that transitions perfectly from winter to spring. Available in three colors – stone, granite, and solid eggshell – the shirts in the collection a button-down collar and flap pocket. Retailing for $295, the shirts (like all AW product) is made custom from client's individual patterns.
As always, Alexander West is available online and by appointment in New York City. Gift cards are ideal for the "Send Your Shirt" program, in which Alexander West will replicate the fit of a favorite worn-out shirt in the cashmere blend or your choice of fabric.
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The rated wattage is a function of many different areas of the driver. The coil, magnet, spider etc. High wattage drivers are made (more or less) for use without an enclosure (as in they will not destroy themselves). There very forgiving in that area, but they loose in efficiency. BTW: Old trick. If you remove that foam pad and (carefully) work some batting to fill up the enclosure, you will increase the internal audio volume by 1.2%. Do NOT let the batting come in contact with the spider or cone. When you tested the woofer, did you still have the crossover in place? If so, test just the woofer (no crossover). the lack of a lower resonance ('Q'), well, it's a tad hard for me to believe.
P.S. What are you using for a signal generator? Is it pure sign or quasi?
Whats hard to believe? what is batting?
I tested the speaker just like i did the other day but with the grills removed so they didnt block any sound.
I can try the speaker without the crossover but im sure it would blow the tweeter without it hooked to the tweeter and im not about to do that.
The signal is generated by the REW program. It will to a sub type signal or a speaker type. You can set it to sweep threw what ever range of frequencies you want. say 0-20,000 or i have mine set to 40-20,000 you can also set it at any level you want. Im using the default 75db
This is one thing that the program doesnt do, or it can if you want to take the time is how the speaker can change at louder levels.
One speaker may have a nice curve at 75db but not at say 80-85 i probobly listen to mine between 75-85db ide guess
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Human Genome drug falls short in midstage study
by The Associated Press
Human Genome Sciences Inc. said Wednesday a midstage study showed that a potential lung cancer treatment failed to work more effectively than chemotherapy alone in treating lung cancer.
The company said mapatumumab, in combination with the chemotherapy drugs paclitaxel and carboplatin, did not prompt a change in disease response or survival rates. The midstage study compared that combination with patients taking only chemotherapy. It focused on patients receiving initial treatment for lung cancer.
Human Genome Sciences did say that mapatumumab was well tolerated and it expects to present full results of the study later in 2010.
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Polarmax AYG 365 Men's Short Sleeve Crew Undershirt feels like cotton because it is cotton. Made of 96% Cotton and 4% Spandex, the AYG 365 crew tee feature's Polarmax's TransDRY Cotton Moisture Wicking which means it is quick drying and breathes for a more comfortable fit. Perfect for a base layer under your hunting clothes.
Other features include the Acclimate Fresh Anti-Microbial and Anti-Odor protection along with comfortable flat seams which means no chafing for you. And the best part is, these great short sleeve crew underwear shirts are 100% Made in the USA!
AYG 365's all-year, performance underwear is made from Polarmax's signature high-tech, soft touch fabrics including TransDRY moisture wicking cotton. TransDRY gives you all the benefits of soft and breathable cotton, plus fast wicking and drying performance so you'll stay comfortable all day long. Essential when you're out in the field. TransDRY Cotton also features Acclimate Fresh anti-odor/anti-microbial protection for enhanced comfort and hygiene.
Polarmax AYG 365 tee shirts are the true do anything collection that can go from the office to the golf course and out to dinner in cool, dry comfort no matter what activity or climate.
Polarmax AYG 365 Men's Short Sleeve Crew Undershirts are perfect for the life you live and the things you do.
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I went to an antique bookstore the other day and picked up a 1963 edition of Snelgrove's book on swarm management. Fascinating reading.
Anyway, I was wondering if anyone knows if one of the suppliers sells his boards? I poked around at Brushy and Dadant's web sites and couldn't find it.
I have a pretty good wood shop and I could make it myself, but it is rather intricate and looks time consuming to make. I thought it might be more effective to just buy one.


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Do you get frustrated with all the excess garbage on webpages when you go to print them out? With the Printee extension you can cut it down to just the items you need and keep your ink and paper from being wasted.
To select the items you want to remove click on the toolbar button and select Edit & Print. Each item that can be removed will be highlighted with a dark yellow border. Click on the desired highlighted area to turn it green, then go to Edit in the Printee Toolbar and select Delete.
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Blue Ridge Bridal event set for April 5 at Lake Junaluska
Haywood County has everything brides and grooms need to plan their wedding, and the third annual Blue Ridge Bridal event will return to Shackford Hall in Lake Junaluksa Saturday, April 5.
This event can help businesses and independent consultants reach Haywood County. Previous vendors include florists, party planners, caterers, photographers, bridal gowns, hair stylists, spa centers, travel agents, musicians, independent consultants like 31 Bags and more.
Booth space is limited and those that commit early will receive free advertising with The Mountaineer, Biltmore Beacon and The Guide as well as online advertising. A high-quality glossy publication is also produced in association with the Blue Ridge Bridal event. Participants in the bridal event will receive a discount on their advertising spot in the Blue Ridge Bridal Magazine.
For more information, call Michelle Schumacher 452-0661 and or email email@example.com; or email Jennifer Allen at email@example.com. Find the event on Facebook (Blue Ridge Bridal Event). More information can be found at www.themountaineer.com by searching for Blue Ridge Bridal Event.


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Today, I am telling you to turn your oven on.
I know a lot of you are like she's crazy, BUT it was thunder storming all day yesterday. Basically, just the kind of weather that makes you want to curl up and take a nap. Actually, it didn't just rain, it hailed, and if you have ever experienced Colorado hail, well then you know, one – it's HUGE, and two – it hurts.
I know this because I decided I'd better get the garbage in before it poured and filled the empty cans up. Only I procrastinated and waited till the last possible second. I walked outside and it began hailing.
Of course.
I seriously have little pellet marks in my skin from the hail hitting me so hard. And the trash? The trash is something you totally need a boyfriend for. Definitely a guy's job.
So yeah, yesterday I just needed to turn on my oven and bake something a little cozy.
I also really, really needed to use up my eggplant, as you can see from the above photo. Every year I buy eggplant with the idea that for some reason I will like it a little bit more than the year before, but then it sits in my fridge forever because I don't know what to do with it. So when in doubt, bake it and cover it in cheese. Works out pretty good every time.
Since I am not hugely in love with eggplant I made this with zucchini too. It was a good idea because it gives the dish a little different texture and well, it's not just a bunch of saucy eggplant and cheese. Now there is zucchini in the mix too!
Oh, and of course the quinoa. Well I wasn't sure how the quinoa part to this would work, but it actually turned out pretty awesome. While baking, the quinoa soaks up some of the sauce (so use extra sauce if you like things saucy) and becomes chewy with a slight bit of crunch to it. It's the perfect texture, plus it bumps up the health factor which of course, is a nice little bonus.
And even though this takes a little time to make, most of the time is in the baking. It's a pretty simple and straight forward recipe. You can even assemble the whole thing in advance and then just bake before dinner. Perfect summer supper!
Of course it doubles quite nicely as a great cozy comfort meal on a rainy summer day!
Quinoa Crusted Baked Three-Cheese Zucchini and Eggplant Parmesan.
- 1 in medium eggplant sliced 1/2 inch slices
- 2 in small to medium zucchinis sliced 1/2 inch slices
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 cup whole wheat panko bread crumbs may use regular or [gluten free | http://www.amazon.com/Aleias-Gluten-Panko-Crumbs-Original/dp/B008PA9TUE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1405535558&sr=8-2&keywords=gluten+free+bread+crumbs] if needed
- 3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan divided
- 3 eggs beaten, divided
- 16 ounces whole or part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup fresh basil chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced or grated
- pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper
- cooking spray
- 4 ounces fontina cheese shredded
- 4-6 cups of [your favorite pasta sauce | https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/crockpot-brown-butter-marinara-sauce/]
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese sliced
- your favorite cooked pasta for serving
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with parchment.
In a medium bowl combine the quinoa, bread crumbs and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese. In another smaller bowl whisk together the eggs.
Working in an assembly line dip the zucchini and eggplant slices through the eggs and then dredge them through the quinoa mixture, very gently shaking to remove excess. Place on the prepared baking sheet and continue with the remaining zucchini and eggplant slices. If you are having trouble getting the quinoa to adhere to the veggies, just sprinkle the quinoa over both sides of the veggies and place on the baking sheet. It will bake together in the oven. Sprinkle the veggies generously with salt and pepper. Spray lightly with cooking spray or olive oil spray. Bake for 25-30 minutes rotating the pan after 15 minutes. The veggies should be lightly golden and crisp.
Meanwhile, add the remaining 1 egg, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, basil, garlic and crushed red pepper to a bowl. Mix until smooth.
Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish or other dish equivalent in size. Spread about 1-2 cups of pasta sauce on the bottom.
Place a layer of zucchini and eggplant over the sauce. Spread half the ricotta mixture over the zucchini and eggplant. Spread another cup or so of pasta sauce over top. Layer with more zucchini and eggplant, saving a few for the final layer. Sprinkle the veggies with the fontina cheese and then add the remaining ricotta mixture plus another cup or so of sauce. Add the remaining zucchini + eggplant and then pour the remaining sauce over top. Cover tightly with foil and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes, remove and top with the mozzarella. Bake un-covered for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling. Serve with hot pasta and fresh parmesan.
And be sure to serve this over pasta. Like do not even think about skipping it.


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A photographic look at sports action from around the world
Ottawa Senators goalie Ben Bishop (L) holds down Toronto Maple Leafs' Carter Ashton behind the net during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa on Saturday night.
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Montreal Canadiens' Aaron Palushaj (60) collides with New York Islanders' Andrew MacDonald (47) during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday.
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Vancouver Canucks' David Booth and Cory Schneider celebrate their team's win against the Columbus Blue Jackets after their NHL hockey game in Vancouver.
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Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby follows through on a slap shot against the New Jersey Devils in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., on Saturday.
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Marquette forward Jamil Wilson (0) fights for a rebound with teammate Marquette guard Todd Mayo (4) and Murray State forward Edward Daniel (2) in the second half of their NCAA third-round tournament college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Saturday.
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Montreal Impact soccer fans cheer on their team at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Saturday.
(Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)
Dallas Mavericks' Jason Terry celebrates a 3-point basket against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday.
(Tony Gutierrez/Associated Press)
A member of the "Benny and the Elevators" acrobatic team, dressed in a leprechaun outfit for St. Patrick's Day, performs during the NBA basketball game in Chicago.
(JEFF HAYNES/Reuters)
Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Steve Mason stands as the national anthems are sung before playing the Vancouver Canucks during an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday.
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Novara's Andrea Lisuzzo, right, pulls the jersey of Siena's Luigi Giorgi during their Serie A soccer match in Siena, Italy, Sunday.
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Austria's Andreas Kofler competes to place seventh in the ski flying event at the Ski Jumping World Cup finals in Planica, Slovenia, Sunday.
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Ivica Kostelic of Croatia clears a gate during the Alpine Skiing World Cup slalom race at the alpine ski World Cup finals in Schladming.
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Columbus Blue Jackets' Cam Atkinson, right, scores the winning goal against Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, from Finland, during overtime NHL hockey action in Calgary, Alta., Sunday.
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Sergio Martinez, from Argentina, lands a punch on Matthew Macklin (L), from Ireland, during their Middleweight World Championship fight at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce, right, reaches out to pull in a loose ball as Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson defends in the third quarter of the Nuggets' 98-91 victory in an NBA basketball game in Denver on Saturday.
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Michael Sona, 26, was the first person convicted of wilfully preventing or endeavouring to prevent an elector from voting under the Canada Elections Act
Michael Sona is asking Ontario's Court of Appeal to impose a sentence less than the nine months in jail he received in November 2014
Intensive data analysis allows parties to zero in on people who support rival candidates and then find ways to prevent them from voting
Sona was found guilty in August of attempting to prevent people from voting by sending a robocall to thousands of mainly non-Conservative supporters directing them to the wrong polling station
Politics, we are often told, is a dirty game. And indeed, that has tended to be the case. But that's no reason it must remain so.
After spending 12 nights in a maximum-security jail, the ex-Conservative campaign worker was released on bail pending an appeal of his sentence in the 2011 scandal
Michael Sona will spend another weekend in the Maplehurst Correctional Complex after a judge decided to reserve judgment on his bail hearing Friday
Where is the expression of remorse, on the part of the Conservative party or its senior leaderships, for the growing list of wrongs done in their name and on their watch?
Michael Sona has been sentenced to nine months for his role in a scheme to misdirect voters to the wrong polling location in Guelph in the 2011 federal election


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My elderly disabled parents were scammed today by Uniway of Columbia. I only wish that they would've told me about this little adventure they went on before they left. I could've saved them the trip. I'm not sure what I can do to help them now. I can say that at least no money has transferred from my parents to this company as of yet, but they did sign a contract with them. I'm advising them not to pay the 1,000.00 membership fee, and I would like to know if any attorneys are looking into this business. They are preying on the weak, disabled, single parents, and on those who are just too nieve to recognize that they're being scammed. I'm outraged to know that this will go on my parent's credit! There should be a 72 hour contract cancelation available to my parents, and others who discover too late that this company is a rip-off. They promise all this free swag, and half off of retail if you buy off line through their catalog. You don't get this catalog however. You just have to take their word that anything you want to purchase off line they have it, and at half off the retail price. Their sales practices our ghastly to say the least they bully, intimidate, and insult you into signing! Then they don't hold up to their end of the bargain when it comes to the merchandise they offer at half off. They act as if it's anything your little heart desires, when in fact their supplies are very limited! I also noticed in some of the other reports that the membership amounts vary O.o... There has to be something illegal in the way they are ripping these individuals off. If there is an attorney with a heart please read this, and the other complaints. Research this company, and shut them down before anyone else gets scammed!!! My parents gave these people their personal information including their SSN's. If you are a future consumer reading this, please don't give anyone your personal information, and if it sounds too good to be true... IT'S A SCAM!!!
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I too was taken in by Uniway. They take you on a one-time tour then ask you to sign a contract. BUT you can not think about whether you actually want to sign or not. If you walk out the door your chance of signing up is GONE! Your decision has to be made right then and there on the spot or any chance of trying to get good furniture at decent prices is gone (or so you are made to think). I was so looking forward to trying to furnish my new dream home with good quality furniture at discount prices, Haha! Well, now I have a collection on my credit report, absolutely no purchases made through Uniway because I couldn't find anything that I could really save money on, and I feel like a fool!!
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I have been an employee of Uniway for several years and I have to say that years ago the salesmen did put a little pressure on perspective members. But now, the sales team has the same outlook that any other company has when they are trying to close a deal. I am a Christian and very proud of being on the Uniway team. I have not heard anyone trying to sell a membership to anyone that didn't want it, couldn't afford it or just wasn't even interested in it. As a matter of fact the people that place the calls to people ask if their income is at least $40k a year.
The relationship that Uniway has with the over 900 manufacturers that they represent will not allow anyone to take the tour of the uniway showroom but ONE TIME. So when someone does come in and take the tour they are asked a simple question, sign YES if this is for you or NO you are declining this offer. You still get the gifts that are offered either way. So when someone says that this is a SCAM or that they were mistreated it really does make me cringe. There are several companies out there that do similar things such as Direct Buy but I'm proud of the way that the Uniway of Columbia conducts their business. For a one hour tour you get a lot of information and its up to you what you do with it. So go, take a tour, and judge for yourself.
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Re: st: Proportional Independent Variables
Nick Cox <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: Proportional Independent Variables
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:19:07 +0000
Joerg's suggestions are naturally all good.
I might add some general points.
1. With such predictors I'd see no obligation to keep them on the
original measured scale. In many problems components with small mean
proportions can be diagnostic of something important.
2. For different reasons log and logit transformations might be
considered. There is a very inward-looking literature on compositional
data analysis centred on more exotic transformations tailored to the
problem. The reference I gave earlier is one entry into that.
3. The two previous points are often complicated by measured zeros.
There is then a long slow agony about whether they are structural or
sampling zeros and what to do about them. The more components are
measured, the worse this usually gets, whether it is a fractions of a
budget spent on different things, or proportions of a material by
elements or compounds or particle size classes, or whatever.
On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 8:22 AM, Nick Cox <email@example.com> wrote:
> I should have said use 19 at most.
> Nick
> On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 10:12 PM, Nick Cox <email@example.com> wrote:
>> In principle, yes. In practice, the effect might be slight. You could
>> look at e.g.
>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Compositional-Data-Analysis-Theory-Applications/dp/0470711353/
>> for ideas on transformations that tackle this issue. My guess is that
>> you will lose more on interpretability than you will gain. But use 19
>> not 20.
>> Nick
>> On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 8:40 PM, nick bungy
>> <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
>>> Dear Statalist,
>>> I have a dependent variable that is continuous
>>> and a set of 20 independent variables that are percentage based, with
>>> the condition that the sum of these variables must be 100% across each
>>> observation. The data is across section only.
>>> I am aware that
>>> interpretting the coefficients from a general OLS fit will be
>>> inaccurate. The increase of one of the 20 variables will have to be
>>> facilitated by a decrease in one or more of the other 19 variables.
>>> Is
>>> there an approach to get consistent coefficient estimates of these
>>> parameters that consider the influence of a proportionate decrease in
>>> one or more of the other 20 variables?
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Few days ago in Accra, the 2nd edition of the annual mega concert 'Ghana Meets Naija was launched'. The event is schedule to take place on 30th June, 2012 at the Dome of the Accra International Conference Centre.
This year's event will see spectacular performances from artistes like Buk Bak, 'madman' Kwaw Kese, best group of the year 4X4, Lapaz Toyota crooner, Guru, female dancehall artiste Kakie, ItzTiffany, R2Bees, Keche, Sarkodie among others. From Nigerian will be Tiwa Savage, Davido of 'Dami Duro' fame and Chocolate City boys of Brymo, M.I.
Check out some random photos GhanaCelebrities.Com captured at the launch.
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From Buenos Aires to Santiago (Chile). February 21
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The program of visits was elected them, so we only subtracted to get carried away and left entertain with all the attention. Many thanks. As you see, very few clues I can give in paragraph Travel Guide, now you should find this information on the Internet, if you decide to visit Chile,If you decide to visit this country and that we recommend for your landscape, (almost all for your extension), modernity and warmth of its people.
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Re: Classic Muscle Car Dealership
I just got a Shelby GT350, white with blue stripes, a Superbird, blue, and a Dodge Charger Super Bee, tan. I'm willing to trade these, send me a message.
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The only thing whats a pain in the ass is the chaparral 2j . I'm trying to get it for weeks now , buying al the cars i don't have and cos its 15 mil. i always need to have that amount of money on my account so i'm racing my ass off
But sadly you cant help mee with this . And am still happy with my cuda
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When i started to collect all cars it came several times bij , didnt had the money . than i had the money and it didnt came by anymore , typical gt5 "its impossible" .
But can you dupe yours ? that would be great than i need to save the save file on a stick if i'm correct
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How about the buick GNX? You have any of those?
I sent you a request a couple days ago for the cranberry red chevelle, you could just send it with that. I'll look through paint colors to see what I have, send you a couple rare ones.
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I can send you a level 23 or a 1967 birthday ticket that you cou flip.
Flip meaning, to re-use a ticket until you get what you want.
You first accept ticket from friend
Then save game and exit.
Next, backup your gt5 save data to a USB drive
Start game and redeem ticket
If its not the car you want, reload data from USB, and try again.
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Step-by-step instructions, just as a reference.http://community.us.playstation.com/thread/4684816?tstart=0


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Guy Turcotte was found guilty of second-degree murder by a jury in December in the 2009 stabbing deaths of his two children
Turcotte's lawyers were hoping the jury would find him not criminally responsible by way of mental disorder — the verdict that was handed down in 2011 at his first trial
'People say I'm not ashamed of what I did,' Turcotte said. 'But people can't understand the shame I feel. I can't look anyone in the eyes anymore'
Turcotte admitted to killing his children, testifying that he wanted 'to take them with me,' after realizing he was going to die
Turcotte was found not criminally responsible due to a mental disorder at his first trial but the Quebec Court of Appeal ordered a new trial in an unusual move
'You stabbed your children 46 times, why didn't you have the courage and strength to stab yourself just the once?' the Crown prosecutor asked the accused
Former doctor Guy Turcotte told a bail hearing he should be freed because it is his right and that he could be of more use to society as a caregiver to his relatives
In 2011, Guy Turcotte was found not criminally responsible for stabbing his two young children 46 times, but the Quebec Court of Appeal has overturned that verdict
The bill would create a high-risk designation that would keep some offenders in custody, even if they've been deemed to be not criminally responsible for a crime
Turcotte was found not criminally responsible at his murder trial, when a jury accepted his argument that he had experienced blackouts


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Of the 4 disciplines of skating, which do you think will be the most exciting this coming season?
Men-Plushenko maybe returning. Can Joubert keep up his pace of last year, and if so will the others respond? Can Lambiel return to the top step? Can Takahashi keep up his newfound consistency of last year and add an extra quad or two to reach the top step? Has far will Lysacek's consistency and determination vs his more talented rivals? Is it now or never for Johnny Weir? Has Buttle's career already seen its best days? Will Verner's star continue to rise, or will he be a 1-year wonder? Will Oda have quad(s) incorporated in his jump arsenal to help his quest to move up in the ranks? Will any up and comers of mostly junior pedigree up to now make their mark?
Pairs-With Shen/Zhou likely gone for good, and Totmianina/ Marinin now definitely not returning, as well as the departure for good of aging Petrova/Tikhonov, will any team emerge as the clear leader or will it be a hotly contested battle between a certain number of elite teams at the very top? Will Pang/Tong regain their World title? Will the Zhangs regain their 2006 form, and possible step to the top step of the World podium for the first time? Will Savchenko/Szokoly continue to build on their newfound consistency of last season, and will move up from their bronze at Worlds? Have Inoue/Baldwin's career already seen its best days? Can Dube/Davison make a push for the podium? Will Kawaguchi/Smirnov return Russia to among the elite leaders of pairs?
Ladies-Can Miki Ando hang onto her World title, with Asada and Kim who each decisively beat her in one seperate program at Worlds each on her tail? Can Asada live up to all the hype by finally winning the World title, and showing consistency throughout a season which she did not last season? Can Kim avoid a possible recurring back injury, and finish the job she couldnt quite finish at Worlds last year? Can Meissner break up the Asian wall now in front of her? Can Meier take the next step? Can Kostner establish some consistency in her skating, and possibly return to the World podium again? Can Hughes step out of Meissner's shadow in the U.S? Has Rochette's window of any hope of ever winning a World medal already closed? How will the upstarts do on their senior GP circuit debuts?
Dance-Will Denkova/Staviski return? Is this the season Belbin/Agosto reach the top step? Will a dissapointing Worlds simply be a small bump in the rise of Domnina/Shabalin, or is it a sign of thing to come? Will Delobel/ Schoenfeldner ever do better then 4th place at a World Championships? Will Moir/Virtue fill the void of Dubreuil/Lauzon's temporary leave of absence, and rise to a World medal? Will Davis/White be able to move past Moir/Virtue after trailing right behind them for awhile now?


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All your dues must be settled. This includes, electricity bills, water bills, personal loans taken from banks, telephone bills, etc. Note that everything is linked to your iqama number, so a simple run of your iqama number by the passport authorities would easily point out if you are indebted to anyone.
Your traffic fines must have been paid and you must have no outstanding dues. This is one of the most serious issues affecting expatriates. You may have paid your dues, but you must make sure that it has been entered in the system. If not, you must personally go to the Passport Office with your sponsor along with proof of payment to get your name cleared. A simple way to verify if you have any dues or not is to just visit the Ministry of Interior's website and enter your iqama number. As the Ministry prohibits giving their website link, I am not giving the same here. But a simple Google search would lead you to the same. Another way is to just sms 88993 and type your iqama number. You will immediately get a reply about the status of your fines, if any.
You must close your bank account. This should be one of the last steps you should take, because it involves your final settlement from your sponsor. Take two letters from your sponsor. The similar letters, written in Arabic, should mention that you are going on final exit and that an 'X' amount has been transferred to your account which would be withdrawn and the account closed. Present one of these letters to your bank, which would only then allow you to close your account. In case you wish to transfer your money through SpeedCash or Western Union or any other bank, you must use the second letter in that office.
If you stay in a rented house, you must disclose your intentions to your house owner. If you are going mid-way through your house contract, it is advisable to fix any other expatriate to continue with the rest of your contract period, otherwise you will end up paying for the unused portion of your contract. Word of mouth is the fastest way to do this, but posting it in your nearby supermarket is also another common method.
In the unfortunate event that you have paid all your dues, but you inturn are to receive money from certain people, you should nominate your friend to get it on your behalf. There is no guarantee, though, that you will get your money, but if going out of the kingdom is your priority, then you have no other choice but to do this.
I would advise you to send your family out of the kingdom before you actually leave. Not that it is mandatory, but this is just to avoid their being put into trouble due to last minute surprises.
The bottom line is that there should be no financial dues from your side and that your name should be clear of all fines / any record with the statutory authorities, to get your final exit. Once your iqama is submitted, and all the above conditions have been fulfilled, it is only a matter of time before your passport is stamped with an exit visa. Usually, the passport is given to you in the airport just before you leave as the sponsor's responsibility is to make sure that you really leave the kingdom, but some companies also give the same to you a couple of days earlier. Good luck for your future!


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This club has three nine hole courses that are played in three eighteen hole combinations. These narrow courses feature water hazards in play on almost every hole. The courses have many out-of-bounds areas due to the homes and condominiums lining the fairways. Alligators can be seen on the courses. Nine hole green fee rates only come into effect after 3 PM.
At its center will be an elegant and ornate Italianate clubhouse. In addition, you'll be treated to a world-class Swim & Racquet Club, Tesoro®'s exclusive Beach Club on the soft white sands of Hutchison Island and two Signature golf courses designed by Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson, along with an additional 18 holes planned just minutes away. The service you'll experience will be without equal in South Florida or anywhere in the country. Of course, full Membership privileges are graciously extended to your immediate family, and guests are always encouraged and made to feel welcome.
he Saints is an 18-hole championship course located in a beautiful residential neighborhood in the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida. The course is managed by the city's Parks and Recreation Department and is open to the public. Golfers have the option of either playing the full course or just nine holes.
This 144-acre course is more characteristic of the Carolinas than South Florida, due to its undulating terrain and tall pine trees.
The course in Stuart Florida, is reminiscent of "old" Florida's natural beauty, with long wide fairways surrounded by stately ancient oaks, pines and palmettos. Throughout your tour of the course you will see wildlife and pristine natural habitats maintained at Audubon standards. Our five (5) sets of tees play from 5,000 - 7,000 yards, offering championship golf to all skill levels. The Florida Club offers easy acess from Martin or St. Lucie County. So come out today and enjoy one of South East Florida's best golf layouts. Be sure and visit our website often to recieve some great discounts and specials on both golf and food at The Florida Club Grill.
t. James Golf Club is located in a resort-style community in the heart of Port St. Lucie. Our links-style championship course was recently renovated and features some of the fastest greens in South Florida. And golfers can now cruise our pristine fairways in our brand-new Club Car Precedent golf cars.
The 9-hole "Spanish Lakes" course at the Spanish Lakes Golf Village facility in Port Saint Lucie, Florida features all the hallmarks of Florida golf. Spanish Lakes golf course opened in 1982.
The 9-hole "Spanish Lakes" course at the Spanish Lakes Country Club facility in Fort Pierce, Florida features 951 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 27 .
The 9-hole "Spanish Lakes" course at the Spanish Lakes Country Club facility in Fort Pierce, Florida features 951 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 27 .
The epitome of southern style golf courses and situated in a natural Florida savannah-this course is aptly named. A plantation style clubhouse with pro shop is the platform to one of the most challenging courses on Florida's Space Coast.
The par 72 championship course features practice facilities that include sand bunkers, putting and chipping greens as well as a double ended practice range. The practice tees feature Pas Palum grass for rapid re-generation and an excellent hitting surface.
The Ryder Course is named in honor of Samuel Ryder, the namesake and founder of the Ryder Cup, the pre-eminent event in golf. With its rolling hills, majestic pine trees and challenging water hazards, the Ryder Course has a distinctive Carolina-feel. With various hole locations, you could play this course every day and discover a different layout.
The 18-hole "Pine Lakes" course at the Pine Lakes Golf Club facility in Stuart, Florida features 4,345 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 66 .
Owned and operated by The PGA of America, and ranked among the "75 Best Golf Resorts" by Golf Digest, PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, Fla., serves as your Ultimate Golf Destination. PGA Village features the PGA Golf Club, with 54 holes of Championship golf by Tom Fazio and Pete Dye;PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance golf instruction, practice, technology and fitness park; and the PGA Historical Center golf museum, home to the Ryder Cup Trophy.
With wide-river views of the St. Lucie River combined with a par-71 Chi Chi Rodriguez Signature Golf Course, Palm Cove Golf & Yacht Club is one of the most unique and upscale communities in Martin County. The picturesque golf course is challenging to golfers of all handicaps, and also includes a driving range and putting/chipping greens, snack bar, and a pro shop staffed by PGA professionals.
The 18-hole "Ocean Club" course at the Ocean Club At the Hutchinson Island Beach Resort and Marina facility in Stuart, Florida features 4,048 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 61.
The 18-hole "Nicholas" course at the Nicholas Golf Club facility in Port Saint Lucie, Florida features 7,025 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72 .
The 9-hole "Monterey" course at the Monterey Yacht & Country Club facility in Stuart, Florida features all the hallmarks of Florida golf. Designed by P.B. Dye, ASGCA, the Monterey golf course opened in 1970.
The 18 hole, championship golf course at Meadowood Golf and Tennis Club, designed by Charles Ankrom, is situated on 190 acres; it opened in 1983.
Tee times are abundant and accessible on our two 18-hole championship golf courses meticulously groomed by Golf Course Superintendent John Lapikas and his crew. Director of Golf, Tim McKenna, and his staff offer a full schedule of golf events for men, ladies and couple golf events. Private and small group lessons are available year round with any of the professional staff and the fully appointed pro shop is also open year round. Two Championship Golf Courses and the best practice facilities on the Treasure Coast!
This demanding course features many trees and water hazards coming into play throughout its design.
This is a fairly-open course because there are only a few trees that can affect your shots. However, due to the defined cut of rough and the sand waste bunkers on some holes, shot accuracy is very important. The signature hole is #6, a 155-yard, par 3, requiring a tee shot over water to a small green. All the greens on this course are small and slightly sloped, but they only have average speed.
Merge seamlessly with state-of-the-art amenities at Hammock Creek Golf Club to create a "World-Class Daily Fee Golf Experience". Designed by the father-son team of Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II, Hammock Creek offers championship golf to players of all skill levels in an uncommon natural setting.
Gator Trace Golf and Country Club features an 18 hole, Par 70, Championship Golf Course. The course was designed by Arthur Hills to be one of the most outstanding and memorable courses in the area.
This championship track of rolling fairways, lakes and well-bunkered greens has five sets of tees playing from 5000 to 6800 yards. It is the home of the St. Lucie County Amateur, Senior Amateur, SLC 2-Ball, & Junior Championships.
A Tommy Fazio Masterpiece, Eagle Marsh Golf Club is the premier destination for a golfing experience in South Florida. Its solid reputation for overall conditioning, unparalleled greens, and host of challenging holes makes it a truly memorable experience. The shape of the course will remind golfers of one of the more exclusive private clubs that they may have played in the past. Our members and guests will testify to this hefty statement.
PGA Village features the PGA Golf Club, with 54 holes of Championship golf by Tom Fazio and Pete Dye;PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance golf instruction, practice, technology and fitness park; and the PGA Historical Center golf museum, home to the Ryder Cup Trophy.
The 9-hole "Par-3" course at the Club Med Sandpiper facility in Port Saint Lucie, Florida features all the hallmarks of Florida golf.
This Tom Fazio-designed 18-hole layout is brilliantly conceived and skillfully routed among pristine wetlands, upland preserves and numerous lakes. It is both challenging to the low-handicap player and forgiving to the average golfer. The fairways are generous and the greens typical Fazio - subtle plateaus and clever rolls. It is destined to be the best daily-fee experience on the Treasure Coast.
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Moore Named MW Player of the Week
Feb. 18, 2013
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Fresno State junior guard Ki-Ki Moore has been named the Mountain West Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday.
This is the second time this year Moore has been named the league's player of the week.
Moore led Fresno State to a 2-0 record and sole possession of second place in the MW standings with a road win at New Mexico (51-50) and a home win versus Wyoming (61-47). Against New Mexico, Moore scored a game-high 15 points on 6-of-10 (.600) from the field, tied her season-high with seven assists and grabbed four rebounds. Moore had her sixth 20-point game of the season against Wyoming to go along with three rebounds, four assists and five steals.
For the week, Moore was 15-of-27 (.556) from the floor and hit 5-of-8 (.625) from the free throw line. She averaged 17.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.0 steals over the two games. Moore also averaged 35.0 minutes per game.
Moore ranks third in the conference in scoring, averaging 16.6 points per game. She also ranks eighth in the league with 3.5 assists and leads the conference with 3.04 steals per game, which ranks 24th in the nation.
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|Patriots Look Poised For Another Super Bowl Run
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UPDATE (1/3/10, 2:00 p.m.): According to the New England Patriots on Twitter, Wes Welker is out for the game with the knee injury.
Wes Welker was injured during the first series against the Texans on a catch and run. He went to plant his left knee to shift his direction, but his knee appeared to get stuck in the turf, which caused his leg to awkwardly twist. Welker favored his knee right away, and had to be helped to the sideline. While on the bench, Welker was visibly upset with a towel draped over his head, indicating the injury could be serious.
Welker was later carted to the locker room, but his status is unknown. He's almost certainly out for the rest of the game.
WR Julian Edelman took Welker's place in the lineup.
Welker's injury calls Bill Belichick's decision to play him into question, but to me it was a freak injury and Belichick had nothing to do with it. What's clear though, is that the Patriots will be in deep trouble in the playoffs without Welker.
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- - HH 12.25, 02CRF, PC, porting (http://www.trx450r.org/forum/126-dyno-room/114966-hh-12-25-02crf-pc-porting.html)
I don't know if slicks were used or not but I had my bike dynoed yesturday after putting it back together. I love the fact my jetting was that close, didn't have to jet at all lol. It's not a race or drag bike so good usabe power is what I'm after. First one hp, second is tq. Never mind the other lines on the torque chart. Mine is 42hp and 30tq. What do you think? The mods are as follows:
2002 CRF cam
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that seems a little lower than I would've expected. First dyno I think I've seen with the 02 but was pretty sure it makes decent power..... :dunno: who did the porting?
A local guy here in town that only does engine building. He does a lot of the engines for championship road race bikes, 2/4 stroke dirtbikes/quads, and work on championship jetskies/seadoos. You could call him a flowbench nerd, lol.
I would say it's a bit low as well. :dunno:
Must be a stingy dyno or like you said, slicks werent used.
I have almost the same setup- 12.25:1 BW, mixxer port/polish, standard core PC, uni, hrc kit, HC2, kibblewhite springs and valves and make 47.xxhp
Curious what jet are you at? Altitude?
You said you just put it back together, what did you tear down? Did you replace the rings?
hmmm... you have a very nice linear curve, and your jetting looks pretty good. I guess the wild cards are the dyno tires and porting - find out about the tires for sure. Also, why does the last graph say "slip-on" if you are running a PC exhaust, r is that just a different bike's set up?
The tear down was suspension/ maintanence
Piston, rings, valves, spring, porting all have about 10-15 hours
Burbank would know best what altitude it was at since he's local otherwise it's a comlete guess, bout 50 miles off the coast. :dunno:
Slicks were used
50 pilot
Woodward screw 1.25 turns last I remember
Dynojet needle pulled up one from center
165-170 main, can't rmember
The two lines at top are mine, the other crazy one is a 450r done earlier that week with a pipe/filter and no jetting, lol. My torque is good but it's delivery is nothing different from the HRC/HC2 dyno's I've seen. Kind of depressing when it's supposed to be a small block torque motor, then not see the kind of HP others do. Donno, wish there was another dyno I could try.
Would using vp 103 make a big difference than say using 91 pump or even mixing the two? I know it's more octane than I need but with the cam I figure it's insurance. I see a lot of dynos of similar set ups running 91, with a slightly off dyno and too much octane be the caulprit?
The VP isn't "needed".
Maybe the VP is too excessive, diminshing your output? :unsure:
i ride the top of the fence in compression with a custom setup of 12:5 to 1 compression... i run 93, but I couldnt resist trying others....when I slapped in some 110 (not sure if it was citgo or sunoco, but it wasntVP) and I didnt change anything else , the motor revved slower, and it felt FAT and actually made alot more heat than the pump gas 93... i run a 175 to 180 main depending on temps and humidity...I also ran 50:50 mixes with 110 and 93, still felt fat and hotter....the bike still feels fastest and runs coolest on good ole 93 shell without ethanol..... id say thats where you need to be.... But IMO Id say you dont need race gas at all....
i know there alot of people who run race gas on stock comp and up to 12:25 or so, even though they dont need it...but should the main jets go up or down if you switch from pump 93 to 100 or 110 ...?
Race gas will take a smaller main I believe however I've seen contradictory evidence that it should take a larger one. Only one size either way I think.
When I went with the piston I immedaitly used 91/c12 mix so I wouldn't know if the main would go up or down. It went down with compression that's all I know. It's ran really good with 91/c12 mix and straight VP103. I'll need to get some new 91 and try it.
Jetting up/down for a different fuel could go either way--it just depends on the fuel. Octane rating has nothing to do with it. The place to start is by looking at the specifc gravity specification for the new fuel. If it's lower than the base fuel than it's very likely you'll need to go with larger jets. If the SG of the new fuel is higher then you'll need smaller jets.
Specific gravity is a measurement of density (or weight). Pure water has a SG of 1.0. Everything is referenced to that. Since A/F ratios are a measure of air to fuel by weight, the weight of the fuel matters. The volume of fuel isn't the only consideration.
Most pump fuels are in the 0.750 range (meaning it's 75% as heavy as water). VP C12, for example, is 0.717. That's about a 5% difference. In order to keep the A/F ratio the same between the two fuels than you'd need 5% more C12. By my calculations, 5% more fuel flow comes out to about 2 jet sizes (i.e. from a 180 to a 185).
Now, that example assumes the two fuels being compared have similar chemistry. If one of them is oxygenated than that complicates things. If the pump fuel is oxygenated (MTBE or ethenol) than it requires slightly richer jetting in and of itself (vs. a conventional gasoline). In some cases it might be enough to offset the differences in specific gravity.
Really, you'd have to know alot about the make-up of two fuels you're comparing to make an accurate judgement about jetting changes. There's no set-in-stone rules about needing to jet up or down. It just depends on the particular make-up of the two fuels being compared. And octane rating doesn't really factor into it--it's other characteristics of the fuel that matter.
When you're being specific about jetting, performance, etc. "race gas" or "110" is far too general a term to be useful. What applies to one race fuel won't apply to another--there's just too many ways they can (and do) differ. To often we focus on octane rating. That's just one of MANY characteristics that distinguish one fuel from another. All octane rating tells us is resistence to detonation--nothing else.
cool , the guys at one of the local shops sell me 110 for less than 6 bucks a gallon...however they told me it was Sunoco 110, it is reddish in color....thats about all I know, and they did not have any more info to tell me....it did make more heat with the same jetting though. i didnt run it very long...
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High-speed rail has hit another milestone, this time in China, with the opening of the world's longest bullet train line.
The 1,425-mile high-speed rail system runs from Beijing to Guangzhou, reducing the time travelers would spend commuting between the capital and the manufacturing city from 22 hours to a scant 8 hours.
Traveling at an average speed of 186 mph, the line stops in Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou, Wuhan and Changsha before arriving at its final destination in Guangzhou.
The opening of this newest high-speed rail line is just the latest in a string of bullet trains that have begun to infiltrate the country after the network began operation in 2007. There are currently 5,779 miles of high-speed track in the country, and the state-run China Daily newspaper says that's set to expand to over 31,000 miles of track by 2020.
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Mention the name Google (GOOG) in cell-phone software circles these days and you're likely to get a lot of blank stares and awkward silence. It's not that these Silicon Valley startups have nothing to say about the world's largest Web search engine. The problem is, they can't. Many mobile-software developers in the Bay Area and beyond are hard at work cobbling together services and tools they hope will be packaged with a wireless operating system under wraps at Googleplex—and they've been sworn to secrecy.
Word's getting out. Among the companies jockeying for a place on Google's platform, BusinessWeek.com has learned, are Plusmo, a Santa Clara (Calif.) company that pulls together blogs and news items and sends them to cell phones, and Nuance Communications (NUAN), a Burlington (Mass.) maker of speech-recognition software used in mobile directory assistance services. Plusmo is owned by Reify Software, and its services are already available on phones made by Motorola (MOT), Research In Motion (RIM), and devices that use the Microsoft (MSFT) mobile operating system. Nuance technology, on devices such as Palm's (PALM) Treo 755p, lets users dial, dictate, and search using voice commands. Neither company would comment for this story.
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Still, that same cross-pollination has yet to take off in wireless circles, where carriers and handset makers control which applications are available to users. Earlier this year, Google had to strike a special agreement with handset manufacturer LG to get its YouTube video application onto an upcoming mobile device. Carrier AT&T (T) and handset maker Apple (AAPL) handpicked the Google applications—Google Maps, search, and YouTube—that would be available on the iPhone, introduced in June.
The relatively closed system gives service providers and cell-phone manufacturers tight control over what users get—and pay for—on their handsets, but it keeps the makers of cool applications on the sidelines. On a typical smartphone running the Symbian operating system, fewer than 40% of the applications came from third-party developers, according to Symbian data.
Not only would the Google model mean more cool new apps and open sales avenues for developers, but it's also likely to influence how the industry deals with other mobile operating systems. Says Thomas Howe, head of communications software consultancy the Thomas Howe Co.: "The world will break open."
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Since talk of the gPhone emerged, developers whisper that other companies, including Apple, may open their mobile-software platforms to programmers. "Mobile platforms will become very common in the next year," believes developer Craig Hockenberry. "We are on the cusp of a major shift in mobile technology."
Part of that shift will involve greater organization on the part of open-source developers creating applications in mobile Linux, which comes in many different flavors. "There are a lot of fragmented initiatives," says Jerry Panagrossi, vice-president of U.S. operations at Symbian. "A developer has to overhaul their code for every application they target." By designing for gPhone's particular flavor of Linux, open-source developers may be able to present a unified front—and reduce development costs. Consultancy ABI Research forecasts that Linux will be the fastest-growing smartphone operating system in the next five years. "Google has a lot of muscle to distribute things and to get [developers] excited," says Automattic's Schneider.
Part of that excitement stems from the possibility for developers to tap a new revenue source: mobile advertising, instead of user subscription fees. Developers may be able to share in revenues from ads displayed in the applications. Three weeks ago, Handmark, which sells applications and content for personal digital assistants, began displaying banner and search ads in its applications. It's seeing a 9% click-through rate on its display ads and a 10% conversion rate on users who use the click-to-call service from its local paid-search feature. By contrast, PC Web banner ads often generate click-through rates of less than 1%.
"Openness would pay off for everybody," says Mike Phillips, co-founder of vlingo, a maker of software that lets users type using voice. Google's lips are sealed, but the buzz among mobile developers is well under way. Says John SanGiovanni, co-founder of ZenZui, a maker of tools used by mobile-widget makers. "We certainly hope Google will give us an honest-to-goodness mobile platform, so that we can party on it."


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The City of Sacramento is working on the details of a new arena under the non-binding agreement the City Council approved last week.
Assistant City Manager John Dangberg says the city will be officially bound sometime in February of next year if the council signs off on the Environmental Impact report.
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Nanotechnology 2008: Life Sciences, Medicine & Bio Materials - Technical Proceedings of the 2008 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, Volume 2
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|This work presents a novel technique to measure the temperature in the vicinity (~3.5 nm) of a remotely heated, ultra-small gold nanoparticle. The temperature measurement is carried out employing fluorescent thermometry and core/shell CdSe quantum dots as fluorescent temperature sensors. The quantum dots are conjugated to 1.4 nm gold particle using standard conjugation techniques. First, temperature calibration is performed on water based solutions of pure quantum dots, and quantum dots conjugated with gold nanoparticles. During calibration the wavelength maxima of fluorescent intensity is measured as function of specimen temperature. After that, the specimen is placed in alternating electromagnetic field where gold particles start to harvest energy. While the electromagnetic field is being applied, the temperature of quantum dots is recorded. Three materials systems are tested in the presence of the applied electromagnetic field, namely water based suspensions of quantum dots, suspensions of quantum dots conjugated with nanogold and suspensions of quantum dots mixed with gold particles. The later is used to determine the bulk heating of the specimen. The results indicate ~10oC local temperature rise above the bulk temperature.
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What should you do? Get really serious.
Don't let her get over to the neighbors house. Supervise her outdoor time. If you are good terms with your neighbor, ask them to help you out and feed their dog inside or in an area your dog can't get to the food.
Talk to your vet and make sure there is no physical problems with your dog.
Control her portions. Get more exercise. =Repeat.
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May 24, 2014 – Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec – Government of Canada
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, and the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, announce funding for the 10th Festival des guitares du monde en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (FGMAT).
This assistance is being awarded in the form of two non-repayable financial contributions totalling $97,008. The first, in the amount of $72,008 over two years, has been granted by Canada Economic Development through the Quebec Economic Development Program. This funding will serve to promote the 2014 FGMAT on markets outside Quebec in the aim of attracting a greater number of tourists and generating increased economic spinoffs for the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. The remaining $25,000 is being provided by Canadian Heritage through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund to support the 2014 festival's artistic activities.
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- In 2013, the FGMAT drew over 6,000 festival-goers; nearly 28% of the tourists visiting the event were from outside Quebec. Since its first edition 10 years ago, the festival has showcased more than 1,000 artists, musicians and guitarists from around the world.
- The FGMAT is of indisputable economic and cultural importance to the region. Strengthening the event's visibility on United States, European and northeastern Ontario markets will help further extend Abitibi-Témiscamingue's tourism and artistic reach and influence.
"By funding the Festival des guitares du monde en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, our Government is showing that tourism is at the very heart of its growth strategy."Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
"We are very pleased to support the Festival des guitares du monde en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, which allows residents and visitors to enjoy the greatest guitarists from Canada and beyond and contributes to the cultural and economic vitality of Abitibi-Témiscamingue."The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
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