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New online Mobility Scooter comparison site launched, saving buyers time and money.
www.ukmobilityscooter.co.uk is a new online resource about Mobility Scooters. Offering Mobility Scooter reviews, price comparisons, Accessories and Services from multiple suppliers, it aims to be a "one stop" site for all things "Mobility Scooter"
Through a combination of in-depth independent reviews and price comparisons from multiple suppliers a greater choice is given, saving time and ultimately money.
We can all relate to spending hours going from site to site trying to compare an electrical item or other goods trying to ensure we get the best deal, only to discover the one your finally choose charges for delivery which was free on the first site you looked at!
UK Mobility Scooter has been designed to allow potential customers to search, and consider Mobility Scooters based on their personal search criteria, for example:
· 3wheel Mobility Scooters
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· Portable Mobility Scooters
· 4MPH Mobility Scooters
· 6MPHMobility Scooters
· 8MPH Mobility Scooters
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· Lightweight Mobility Scooters.
Having chosen a category the buyer is presented with choice of Mobility Scooters which match their criteria.
Once a particular make/model has been selected the site offers a choice of suppliers, listing their prices, warranty offers and delivery costs etc. This gives the buyer a clear picture of related costs, allows them to choose from new and trusted brands, and ultimately secure a great deal.
The price comparison feature highlights the disparity between suppliers where some are charging significantly higher prices (up to £1000 more) for identical machines, UK Mobility Scooter offers it's visitors the chance to save hundreds of pounds by offering a range of suppliers, and enabling them to select the best deal to suit them.
Reviewing accessories from multiple suppliers allows http://ukmobilityscooter.co.uk to offer a huge range of goods across the accessory spectrum, for example
· Mobility Scooter covers
· Mobility Scooter canopies
· Mobility Scooter clothing
· Mobility Scooter bags,
· Mobility Scooter baskets,
· Mobility Scooter carriers,
· Mobility Scooter trailers,
· Mobility Scooter ramps,
· Mobility Scooter batteries,
· Mobility Scooter alarms,
· Mobility Scooter locks,
· Mobility Scooter storage solutions,
All sourced to save time trawling the internet, and giving the customer more choice and control over their purchases.
News and articles relating to Mobility Scooters and handy hints and tips are also provided addressing frequently asked questions and giving valuable information relating to all aspects of buying, owning, and riding a Mobility Scooter. For example here is an excerpt from one of this week's articles "Looking after your Mobility Scooter in winter" written as a popular current topic with winter upon us.
"With the winter months rapidly approaching and the temperatures starting to fall it is worthwhile looking at ways you can prepare and maintain your Mobility Scooter during the winter months.
A little time and money will ensure that you still get maximum enjoyment from your Scooter whilst keeping yourself, and your Mobility Scooter safe and dry.
● If your Scooter needs an annual service it may be worth considering having this before the winter months start, so that you know your Scooter is ready to brave the elements.
● Clean your Mobility Scooter after use to remove any mud etc, and dry it as much as possible as this will delay rust, and keep your Scooter looking great.
● Tyres – check them for signs of wear before the winter sets in and replace if necessary. With pneumatic tyres make sure they have the correct pressure to give you added grip in slippy conditions."
UK Mobility Scooter publishes daily articles, news related items and handy guides, creating a "one stop" resource for everything Mobility Scooter, and welcomes comments and feedback from Mobility Scooter owners and users.
http://www.ukmobilityscooter.co.uk would also be delighted to hear from potential suppliers who would like their Mobility Scooter products or services featured free of charge on our site. We don't charge for our reviews which enables us to provide an unbiased opinion to potential customers.
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Looking for ideas on quilting this banner, not good at stippling or meandering any other ideas? Thank you for your help, Michele
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Looking for ideas on quilting this banner, not good at stippling or meandering any other ideas? Thank you for your help, Michele
Such fun. I love it. Sorry no ideas for quilting. All I can do is SITD.
How about a huge spiderweb, find one in a colouring book and just enlarge the idea. Oh look, Leah Day has a you tube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RR39N7anr0
I would outline stitch just outside of all the appliqués first and between the different coloured fabrics. I think that would probably be enough quilting for a wallhanging. Check the batting for how far the quilting lines can be spaced. If you need a little more quilting, I would make a bat template out of Mac tac or something similar and stitch around the outline matching the background fabric with the thread colour.
very cute bannner. time is flying this year it will be here quickly.
Have a great day and happy sewing !
Stitch around ever thing
and see how that looks... you might have to stipple
Love your wallhanging! I made this one for a customer by looking at one in a keepsake magazine. I stippled mine but I like the idea of a spiderweb.
How qabout a giant spider web-it could even be in clear thread
Shadow stitch everything, then put a big spider web behind the whole thing. It doesn't need close quilting; it's a wall hanging! It's also really cute!!

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LAS VEGAS - Here's something about Summer League that makes it a unique experience. You're crammed in to this relatively tiny gym where the "locker room" is actually a section next to the bleachers divided by some drape and piping.
You also enter in the same place as some team scouts and executives. This leads to overhearing conversations in an elevator about whether or not some scout for a Southwest Division rival of the Spurs should've gotten married. Good times.
The other fun part is being around so many brilliant minds and getting to talk hoops with them, even for a few minutes.
Saturday featured four games over an eight-hour span and at the end of it were the Washington Wizards and the Houston Rockets. On the Wizards sideline was former Spurs assistant coach Don Newman. While Newman was waiting for Wizards Summer League coach Sam Cassell to finish speaking to the media I asked Newman if he saw any Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili in guards John Wall and Bradley Beal. Newman thought about it for a second, smiled and gave me a "not yet" before elaborating.
"Wall can get a lot of places on the floor," Newman said. "I hope we see him develop a floater."
Wall's game does show a lot of improvement, but he didn't improve a ton from year one to year two. Having Coach Newman along with Cassell will only help his development into a more steady floor general.
The Wizards had just won their game against the Rockets and Newman was in a relatively good mood. He also told me he'd miss the Spurs organization and the people of San Antonio. Ditto Coach Newman, ditto.
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Can Synesthesia in Autism Lead to Savantism?
Daniel Tammet has memorized Pi to the 22,514th digit. He speaks ten different languages, including one of his own invention, and he can multiply enormous sums in his head within a matter of seconds.
Daniel Tammet has memorized Pi to the 22,514th digit. He speaks ten different languages, including one of his own invention, and he can multiply enormous sums in his head within a matter of seconds.
About one in 68 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism, according to the latest U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data
CHD8, a gene that regulates the structure of DNA, is the closest thing so far to an "autism gene"
Babies whose moms lived within a mile of crops treated with widely used pesticides were more likely to develop autism, according to new research
Reprinted with permission from SFARI.org, an editorially independent division of the Simons Foundation. (Find original story here.) The autism described in The Reason I Jump is quite different from the mostly social disorder that I, as a researcher and clinician, find in textbooks and journal articles.
I am so pleased to announce that renowned animal scientist and autism expert, Temple Grandin, and her co-author of her latest book, "The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum", Richard Panek, will be our guests on another collaborative Scientific American/Read Science!
People with autism tend to integrate auditory and visual information over longer windows of time
Risperidone, the first drug approved for children with autism and the most widely used, improves some behavior but can have severe side effects such as sleepiness and weight gain
Infants who can quickly recognize unusual visual patterns may be more likely to develop autism symptoms
Two new studies demonstrate the promise and pitfalls of the industrial-scale gene-processing technologies that define the meaning of the much-ballyhooed Big Data.
Whenever one examines any area of scientific inquiry, there are two important things to understand: where the science is today, and where it may lead us in the future.
"There is only one difference between a madman and me. I am not mad." —Salvador Dali The romantic notion that mental illness and creativity are linked is so prominent in the public consciousness that it is rarely challenged. So before I continue, let me nip this in the bud: Mental illness is neither necessary nor sufficient for creativity.
Almost 90 percent of children's doctors have encountered such resistance
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This year, Christmas falls right in the middle of Hanukkah, which means that for the duration of the holiday, most kids will be free from school, eating latkes and jelly donuts. With more time to spend with relatives, here are three Hanukkah gift ideas that the whole family can enjoy.
For kids who can't get enough of arts and crafts, Rivky Koenig's "Crafting Jewish: Fun Holiday Crafts and Party Ideas for the Whole Family" (Mesorah Publications, $29.99) is an ideal choice. The book features innovative art projects for children and adults, as well as simple holiday food recipes. In easy-to-follow instructions, aspiring artists can make clay dreidel charm jewelry, glowing glass menorahs, challah covers and Lucite mezuzahs.
Get the kids in the kitchen with "Jewish Holiday Cooking: Festive Meals for Celebrating the Years" (DK Publishing, $19.99), by Jill Colella Bloomfield. Perfect for the novice cook, this tome provides easy holiday recipes and includes information on why certain foods are important to Jewish culture. If you're looking for an activity to do with your child, or simply looking for a painless turkey kreplach recipe, this is a great gift.
Israeli artist Laura Cowan has created two new space-age Hanukkah gifts: the Smart and Saturn dreidels. For those who can never remember how to play the game, the Smart Dreidel ($80) is a brilliant option — the disk and cone design features the rules, written in colorful print, on the top of the toy. The Saturn Dreidel ($160) will appeal to those with minimalist sensibilities, its sleek form inspired by the rings of the planet for which it's named. Both are made from anodized aluminum and available at *www.lauracowan.com. *
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Raptor vs. Turbo Dream
Getting a new board and have narrowed it down to the Never Summer Raptor or the K2 Turbo Dream. I want something that I can take all over the mountain, but performance in the park is not a high priority for me. I am a solid intermediate rider. Does anyone have an recommendations?
I can't help with those two boards, but it would probably help others if you mention the types of conditions you typically ride.
Fair enough. I usually ride in pretty good conditions. Park City and Keystone are my usual haunts. I like the groomers and also like riding the pow. Ice isn't usually a big concern.
The Raptor will be way overkill for cruising groomers at Keystone and Park City. It is their baddest, hardest charging deck for crushing serious terrain. I'd lean more towards the SL, Cobra, or Heritage as those are more balanced, forgiving, and a little more tame.
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Turbo dream performed great when I rode mine out there.
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Those boards are not in the same class. Better comparison would be TD vs. SL
I haven't ridden the TD but I've heard good things. The one concern I remember hearing from a rider was that it didn't have any traction tech (such as magne traction, NS vario grip, etc), but if you say your conditions are mostly good it shouldn't be too big a deal
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Turbo hands down.
Harshmellow is gonna make it ride smoother, but since you're getting your dampening from that instead of just how the whole board is built it will also remain more lively. The hyper progressive sidecut blends an infinite number of sidecuts together, if you know your edges and can manipulate a board the grip and ability to push through chunder is great. And personally I prefer flat or camber between my feet, not rocker (with very limited exceptions).
I demo'd the Turbo Dream two weeks ago, it was a really fun board to take most places on the mountain. It turns very very easily, and it's pretty stable for a flat board. I felt like it would be a really good board for a beginner or freestyle rider.
However, it didn't hold an edge on steeper, icy slopes at all. I felt like icy terrain was its biggest weakness. Compared to the cambered boards I demo'd (Custom X, Jones Flagship) I was much happier on one of those when conditions were steep and icy.
I think the Slayblade would be more comparable to a freeride board, but I didn't demo it. In the end I like my current hybrid rocker/camber board (2011 Flow Infinite) more than the Turbo Dream. I'm very interested in the Raptor and will probably get that one. My riding goals are more speed/freeride oriented.
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"What you do is what you'll get!"
In many cultures, what you do for the first hour of the New Year signifies what you'll do the most of for the next twelve months! (Does sleeping count?) Here are fifteen of the most common superstitions.
1. Working hard on New Year's Day will ensure a whole year of grueling labor! But if you do a small token task successfully – something related to your employment – this will set the tone for achievement. (I'm definitely planning to write!)
2. If the house is clean by midnight on Dec. 31st, it'll be clean for the entire next year. (Do I have to sort the closets too?) Don't sweep on New Year's Day or you'll sweep out all your good luck! Don't do dishes or laundry either or you'll "wash away" a member of your family in the coming year.
3. In many countries, it's believed that all debts should be settled before the New Year. Don't pay back loans or lend money on New Year's Day however, or you'll be paying out all year long!
5. If you wear new clothes on New Year's Day, more new clothes will come your way. (Does that include purses and shoes?)
6. No crying, fighting, arguing, name-calling or general negativity on New Year's Day or you'll have strife and tears all year long.
7. Don't let valuable things leave your house on New Year's Day or luck and fortune will go with them. The general belief refers to things like money and jewelry, but some people believe that nothing – not even garbage! – should leave the house on New Year's Day. Take the empties to the recycling bin some other time!
8. Make sure the cupboards and pantries are full on New Year's Day, in order to ensure abundance the rest of the year.
10. Working on New Year's Day will ensure a year filled with grueling labor. But if you do a small token task – something related to your employment – successfully, it'll set the tone for achievement in the coming months.
11. When midnight approaches, open all the windows and doors to let the Old Year leave. In some traditions, just opening one window or door will work. Releasing the Old Year makes room for the New Year. In Puerto Rico, people toss buckets of water out the windows to help to clean out the old year.
13. Bad luck and evil spirits must be driven away in order to make room for good fortune. This belief is at the root of using noisemakers to welcome in the New Year. The more noise you can make, the better. In early pioneer America. the firing of guns into the air was practiced. Church bells are often rung at midnight in many countries for the same reason.
In Iran, pots and pans are banged together. And the Chinese can be thanked for introducing fireworks to New Year's celebrations to chase away demons and bad fortune. In Wales, singing door to door does the job. My favorite is an Irish tradition which calls for banging on the walls and doors with Christmas bread to frighten evil spirits and invite good ones into the house. (Finally - a good use for that fruitcake!)
14. In keeping with the "getting rid of the old to make way for the new", residents of Ecuador burn pictures of things they don't want. Each family also creates a scarecrow or puppet which is called the "Año Viejo" or Old Year. Lists of problems and worries might be stuffed inside the effigies, as well as newspaper, wood and sawdust. Setting fire to these effigies is said to destroy any bad things that may have happened over the twelve months. Jumping over the fire brings extra luck. Versions of this practice can be found in other cultures as well. Burning the old calendar is popular almost everywhere.
Foods that form a circle or a ring, such as doughnuts, are popular in Europe. (Homer Simpson would like this one) The shape signifies that the year has come full circle and is now complete.
My wish for all of my readers is that 2014 will bring you many moments of warmth and joy and laughter, and also bring you closer to hopes and dreams fulfilled.
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Montezuma residents may be stuck after road washes out
June 3, 2014
To learn more about high water and how to prepare for spring runoff, you can download the county's High Water Preparedness Information brochure at co.summit.co.us.
Residents of Montezuma were evacuated Tuesday, June 3, after parts of the only road into town flooded.
According to the Summit County Sheriff's Office, high water levels on the Snake River and Peru Creek caused a half mile of serious damage on Montezuma Road. By early Tuesday afternoon, county officials closed the road about 1.5 miles west of the Peru Creek Trailhead where part of the road 45 feet long and 15 feet deep washed out.
About 10 to 12 residents evacuated from the town, and about 20 people chose to stay in Montezuma.
Lesley Davis, the town's mayor, said she was part of a group of residents that officials helped evacuate late Tuesday afternoon. They rode in a large van right behind a road grader that pushed running water, standing water, rocks, boulders, mud and dirt out of the way.
"It was pretty intense," she said. "It was pretty crazy."
In her 13 years living in Montezuma, Davis said she had never seen anything like it.
The county road and bridge department will bring back a temporary bridge Wednesday from Jackson County to help restore vehicle access to the road. Other department employees are onsite working on other solutions if the bridge doesn't work.
For now, the only access to and from the town of Montezuma is by foot on a hike that takes about 30 minutes.
The town still has power and limited Internet access but no phone service. Xcel Energy is onsite monitoring the situation.
Davis, who acted as a liaison between first responders, county officials and residents, said people who stayed behind said they had supplies and were ready to hunker down for a few days.
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CHULA VISTA (CNS) - A convicted felon pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges stemming from a campus gun scare involving his 14-year-old son, who brought his father's loaded gun to Hilltop High School in Chula Vista last week.
Zachariah Joseph Dow, 36, faces charges of felony child abuse, two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon and a charge of possession of ammunition by a felon. He faces eight years in state prison if convicted.
Deputy District Attorney Kristi Hein said outside court that Dow "does have a prior felony conviction that allows us to file charges," but wouldn't discuss specifics of that conviction.
Defense attorney David Gutierrez told reporters Dow told him he used to work for the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, without being specific.
Gutierrez said that his client is "nervous, upset and embarrassed" that his son brought a loaded gun to school and that Dow "understands the severity of the situation."
Judge Patricia Garcia allowed Dow to remain free on his posted $100,000 bail. The judge ordered the defendant to turn in any other firearms by June 4, although Gutierrez said Dow doesn't have any other firearms.
Dow surrendered to Chula Vista police the night of May 21, about seven hours after the non-injury gun scare at his son's high school. An assistant principal at the Claire Avenue campus made an emergency call late that morning to report that several students had seen a ninth-grader displaying a handgun in class, police Lt. Fritz Reber said.
"They claimed the suspect student ... made statements indicating that the gun was loaded and that he could potentially use (it) to shoot someone at school," Reber said.
When officers went to the suspect's classroom and summoned him, he stood up and reached for his backpack, though not in "an aggressive way," the lieutenant said, and they rushed over and took him into custody without incident.
Inside the boy's bag was a loaded .44-caliber revolver, according to police.
Friends of the arrested boy told reporters he had been bullied at school.
The teen was booked into juvenile hall on suspicion of bringing a loaded firearm onto school grounds. Detectives later determined that the suspect's father owned the gun.
An unsecured .22 caliber pistol also was found under a mattress in the man's home, according to police.
Gutierrez said Dow lives with his two minor children as well as his fiancee and her two children. The judge ruled that the defendant could continue living with them.
Dow will be back in court July 10 for a readiness conference and July 31 for a preliminary hearing.
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Discussion in 'Audio, Video & Gadget Tech' started by 03HeavyHalf, Mar 24, 2012.
6.5 kappas are a different design then the 4x6s. You can put the crossovers where ever you please.
he did say they were the 2-way 6.5" infinity kappas, so here is a picture of the 2-way infinity kappas...
unless he has something other than what he described im afraid he will have to mount this (external crossover) inside the door as well
i really think we just need the originator of this thread to be the one to tell us what his speakers look like, or we might all continue to see different pictures lol
Lol yea for sure because those aren't what I saw either haha
This is the exact model i got [h=1]Infinity KAPPA 652.9I 6.5" 6.75" 225W 2 Way Car Audio Speakers 6-1/2[/h]They come with cross overs in the 6.5 model but not the 6.75, i guess, might be wrong. What is the purpose of a cross over any way?
Ok. Saw the pic and it matches what reggie is talking about. As lame as it is, you have no choice but to mount the hard wired crossovers in the door. You could cut the speaker wire and mount them in the cab and run a length of wire into the door and solder to where you cut but that will cause a longer install time.
Crossovers are designed to allow the woofer and tweeter to share a common input power but allows them to separately replicate sounds on different frequency levels. Tweeters are your highs while the 6.5" woofer is your mid. A crossover is basically a frequency filter. The reason yours is designed the way it is is because your tweeter is sitting inside the cone of your woofer. On most component sets the woofer and tweeter are separate and the crossover is also separate. Yours looks to be a "high bred" sort of setup designed for an easy install for the user. The sound should be similar if not only slightly less accurate then that of a true component set.
ziggers got you now!
Good info. Now i got the speakers and i went to put them in yesterday morning and i have no idea what goes where. i had everything unplugged and apart but i dont know where im supposed to wire the factory wires to? or do they go in the crossover? ive looked around online and nobody seems to of posted much about these speakers.
There should be an input on your crossover. Your factory positive/negative wires go right into the input. Then slap your new speakers in. Hope this info wasn't too late. Sorry I've been super busy!!
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Sophie Hamilton's vision of a private client and property practice failed to convince the City elite, so when she co-founded Forsters she chose London's hotel district as its home.
Forsters" class="inline_image inline_image_left" src="/pictures/web/images/13472_22_forsters.gif" />Walking through the front doors of Forsters' Mayfair offices is a bit like walking into a hotel. The décor is in stark contrast to that of most City firms, and it is immediately obvious you are walking into the offices of a firm with a difference.
Forsters was set up in 1998, following the demise of Frere Cholmeley Bischoff. While Eversheds moved to acquire half the firm, including its Paris and Moscow offices, the private client and property teams were not so keen to join the national firm.
Senior partner Sophie Hamilton says Forsters as a concept came into being because the two practices found themselves without an appropriate home to relocate to in the City.
"The vision and philosophy behind the launch was this strong triangular link between commercial property, residential property and private client, which was the core reason why we started Forsters," she recalls. "When Frere Cholmeley Bischoff began to break up it was evident that not everybody wanted to do the same thing. Our vision couldn't be realised at Eversheds because the firm didn't recognise there was a strong core link between private client and property."
But Eversheds was not alone in failing to recognise the link, says Hamilton. "We talked to 10 or 12 of the top 20 firms, [none of which understood] our vision."
With private client head David Willis as senior partner and Paul Roberts as managing partner, an 11-partner team decided to go it alone.
It was an audacious move, made even more stark by the decision to quit the City and set up home in the heart of Mayfair. At the time it raised some eyebrows, but Hamilton insists: "It was absolutely the right thing to do, without a shadow of a doubt."
She explains: "Mayfair is a great place for private clients to come and see solicitors. Their banks are here, and Sotheby's and Christie's, as well as people who advise on financial assets. Everything is on their doorstep."
The birth of Forsters all ran pretty smoothly although, according to Hamilton, uncharacteristically hot weather did make moving to Mayfair somewhat challenging.
Hamilton says the practicality of getting filing cabinets up several flights of stairs was back-breaking. She adds: "I had to run to a meeting and I was dripping with sweat, then I signed in under the Frere Cholmeley name. It was a bit like when you get married and change your name."
Forsters celebrates its tenth anniversary this year and a £23.6m turnover, with an average profit per equity partner of £449,000. It is now 89th in The Lawyer UK 200 – five years ago it would not even have broken into the top 100. It coincides with a new strategy – investing in the private client practice – while the property market goes through its periodical slump.
As this strategy takes hold, Hamilton will stand down as senior partner and be replaced by Guy Jordan. Hamilton wants to spend more time in practice, although she will continue to help manage the firm. Her tenure at the top has been hugely successful, resulting in her being shortlisted this year by The Lawyer Awards for partner of the year.
Managing partner Paul Roberts is full of praise for Hamilton and it is clear the pair are firm friends. He sees Hamilton's succession as seamless and says Jordan is set to continue to build the practice with Hamilton's support.
Although she is considered among property circles as a force to be reckoned with, Hamilton is quietly spoken and modest. When asked about her management style, she says: "It's just a question of attitude – if you treat people as equals, they'll treat you as an equal. You have to manage people and sometimes you have to have difficult conversations with them. It isn't about having lots of meetings."
Her practical approach, she says, is born out of the way she trained alongside Roberts at their former firm, when private estates work mixed less frequently with private client, but both needed a dual knowledge base.
On a management level, they have used their own initiative: "We tell people it is our responsibility to make sure you have the work to do, at the right level, and the right amount of it, so you produce what we need from you."
When Jordan replaces Hamilton in November he knows he has some big shoes to fill. It appears Jordan is going to continue walking the path well trodden by Hamilton.
"I feel if it works, why fix it?" he says. "We have a strong reputation in the areas where we wish to have one. Over the next five years, I see us building and consolidating that reputation, but we won't be standing still. It's going to be growing the business profitably and looking for support to keep our reputation in place."
Forsters' growth is down to its forward-thinking management, with Hamilton and Roberts both considering the needs of the firm first and handpicking lawyers who share their views. Its offices may look like a hotel, but if Forsters really were a hotel it would be a boutique: quirky, yet stylish, and slickly managed.


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Carl Icahn Buys a Drug-Turned-Real Estate Company
Posted by: Holly LaFon (IP Logged)
Date: June 10, 2014 03:50PM
In between rattling a succession of major corporations such as eBay (EBAY) and Family Dollar (FDO), and channeling his activist prowess into the embattled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Carl Icahn (Trades, Portfolio) has taken a stake in Cadus Corp (OTCBB:KDUS) according to GuruFocus Real Time Picks. Icahn bought 12,563,840 shares of the pharmaceutical-turned-real estate company on June 6, giving him a total of 17,824,678 shares, which represents 67.81% of the outstanding shares.
Cadus Corp was founded in 1992 initially to develop yeast-based drug-discovery teachnologies. The company developed more than 25,000 genetically individual yeast strains capable of building hybrid yeast cells, as well as a technology that injected human genes into yeast cells to create hybrid yeast cells.
Cadus sold its drug discovery assets and ceased internal drug discovery operations and research efforts in July 2009. In the interim, it sought another company or asset to acquire or invest in, while receiving some revenue from the licensing of its technologies – which ceased in 2010. As of March 31, 2014, it may still sell or license its drug discovery technologies as a peripheral component of its business plan.
Instead, the company announced plans to shift its business entirely. It is currently dealing in renovating Florida real estate as it considers other prospective acquisitions in various industries. In the first quarter, the company acquired five residential properties in Florida costing $10.6 million in total. By May 14 it had acquired for more properties costing approximately $10.2 million.
Cadus has not reported revenue since 2010. It hold approximately $37.6 million accumulated deficit primarily related to research and development endeavors and administrative costs. Its legal expenses also increased by approximately $118 million related to its ceasing to file as a shell company with the SEC.
The company as of the end of the first quarter held cash of $10.6 million, and it held a rights offering expiring on May 29 in order to raise capital.
Icahn is also connected to the company as the principal shareholder of its brokerage services company, Bayswater Brokerage Florida LLC, and as owner of a significant shareholder of Cadus, Barberry Corp.
In March 2014, the company named as its new president and chief executive officer Hunter C. Gary, a senior vice president of Icahn Enterprises LP (IEP) and director at Herbalife Ltd. (HLF).
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Wow, this is an interesting opportunity. Somewhat of a gamble but if it works, teh payoff could be HUGE. I worry about Icahn buying hte entire company though.
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After a small amount of research, I bought a small position. Mostly like the CEOs background. Granted I think he is wearing too many hats right now (at multiple companies).
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A driver alleged to have run over a man then taken his body to a relative's house handed himself in to police last night.
Mervyn Masiutama, 33, was wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run at Te Kohanga, near Tuakau, early yesterday.
Kirihaehae Kukutai, 27, died.
The men knew each other and had been attending a tangi at Te Kohanga before the accident.
It is understood Mr Kukutai was walking back to a relative's home after attending the tangi for his uncle at the nearby Te Kotahitanga Marae.
His body now lies on the marae.
Detective Senior Sergeant Neil Grimstone said Mr Kukutai's body was driven to a house 500m from the crash scene.
The occupants of the house called for an ambulance at 4am.
Mr Grimstone said Mr Kukutai had suffered "considerable injuries".
"The driver has arrived at a nearby house with the deceased and has shortly after that time left the area in another vehicle," the detective said.
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Giants' Eli Manning Got Bengals' Scouting Report from Brother Peyton
Excerpt: "Eli Manning isn't just studying recent film of the Bengals this week. He also received a scouting report from the quarterback of the Bengals' last opponent: Older brother Peyton Manning, whose Broncos won at Cincinnati, 31-23, last Sunday.
"Yeah, I talked to him a little bit," Eli Manning said Wednesday. "I talked to him (Tuesday) about their game. Just seeing if there are any tips on certain things. We talked a little bit."
This is just the third time Eli and Peyton Manning have played the same opponent in consecutive weeks." Read more...
Bengals' AJ Green Says Giants' Defense "Has A Lot Of Holes"
Excerpt: "The Giants have proven to be susceptible against the pass this season. They do, after all, rank 26th in the league in passing defense. They've struggled against a variety of targets from No. 3 wide receivers (Kevin Ogletree) to tight ends (Jason Witten). So it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise that the Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green thinks there are opportunities to be had on Sunday.
"I feel like they've got a lot of holes in their defense," Green said in a radio interview on WFAN this morning.
If anyone should be confident, it should be Green. The second-year wide receiver is tied for the NFL lead with eight receiving touchdowns, is sixth in receiving yards (735) and seventh in receptions (51)." Read more...
Practice Notes: Nicks, Phillips Lead No Shows
Excerpt: "Nobody expected Kenny Phillips (knee) and Hakeem Nicks (knee) to practice on Wednesday. Tom Coughlin had already said Phillips would be rested through the bye week, and he'd already announced that Nicks wouldn't work.
But that was just the start of the Giants' injury issues. G Chris Snee (ankle) also did not practice, although he was seen in the weight room, and Jacquian Williams (knee) was nowhere to be found.
Meanwhile, LB Chase Blackburn (hamstring), who missed last week's game, worked off to the side. He seemed to have solid range in his hamstring, able to backpedal and then push off on one drill, but it was hard to tell how much he was truly exploding off his injured hamstring." Read more...
Giants Putting In Extra Work Trying to Get Eli Manning Back In Synch With WR's, Especially Victor Cruz
Excerpt: "Eli Manning dropped back and watched Victor Cruz working against a single cornerback on an empty football field. Manning delivered a throw in rhythm.
The routine continued over and over again. It's a simple one-on-one drill that is performed regularly in training camps. But this is what it's come down to for the Giants' struggling aerial attack.
On Tuesday Tom Coughlin met with Manning to discuss the Giants' recent offensive doldrums. And then on Wednesday, midway through the regular season, the Giants took a mid-practice break from their preparations for Sunday's game against the Bengals to work through a training-camp drill.
"We just threw it in," Cruz said. "Once the season starts, we normally don't do that as much as in training camp. We just threw it in there, just to get some timing down."
It's all because a high-flying air attack has been grounded for the better part of four games. Since his 259-yard, three-TD effort against the Browns on Oct. 7, Manning has averaged just 211.8 passing yards per game. He has thrown just two touchdown passes against four interceptions in his last four games, gradually falling off after a brilliant start to the season.
The breaking point came Sunday against the Steelers. Manning passed for 125 yards, his lowest game total since throwing for 111 yards against the Bills on Dec. 23, 2007. Cruz and Hakeem Nicks combined for 77 receiving yards, the second straight week that they managed less than 100 yards.
Manning's meeting with Coughlin was simple, the coach said, and the two discussed "fundamentals and about getting us going."
"Just how to get back on track, get back to playing at a high level," Manning added. "Both of us want the same thing, for our offense to get back rolling and start scoring some points." Read more...
Myers: Giants' Eli Manning Could Sure Use Some Help From Brother Peyton Who Shredded Bengals Defense
Excerpt: "Eli Manning can watch tape of the Bengals game last week and have it come to life with his big brother Peyton narrating.
One week ago, Peyton and the Broncos were in Cincinnati. On Sunday, Eli and the Giants are in Cincinnati. They speak all the time, but their talk on Tuesday likely had a greater sense of urgency: The Manning brothers play eight common opponents this season — the Giants and Broncos are playing the AFC North and the NFC South — and they're doing it back-to-back against the Bengals.
Eli can pick Peyton's brain about the Cincinnati defense while the Bengals are still fresh in his mind. Peyton was 27-of-35 for 291 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions in the Broncos' 31-23 victory last week.
"Sometimes it's nice to have a quarterback to talk to who just played the game, and some of their ideas and some of their tips and preparations," Eli Manning said Wednesday. "We have a little bit different styles of offense, but there always might be a tip or two that you might have eventually found. But coming in, you can look for certain things. So we definitely talked a little bit. And then they're playing Carolina, who we've already played, so I'm trying to give some thoughts from mine as well."
The back-to-back happens again in December when Peyton is at Baltimore Dec. 16 and Eli shows up there Dec. 23. There's no situation this year when Peyton immediately follows Eli against a common opponent. The Mannings often see things the same way, so when they talk X's and O's, there's a lot of common ground.
"It could be helpful," Eli said. "Just maybe there's an idea or two, or if there's a certain look that they give, or if there were any tips to know what was coming or when it was coming. So that can always be helpful. But again, we're not doing the exact same thing in our offenses or in our plays, but it can be helpful just to get thoughts from another player." Read more...
Giants Counting On Will Hill Return
Excerpt: "This past Sunday was the last day of Will Hill's four-game NFL suspension, and with the Steelers delivering three huge special teams returns that afternoon, the Giants safety took some flak.
"You're just like, 'Aggghhh!' And then the people who were at my household, looking at me like, 'Yeah, you know you're supposed to be right there, right?' " Hill said yesterday. "They're beating me up, while I'm beating myself up."Hill's absence was felt in the Giants' loss, and his presence will be needed on multiple fronts this week. Ineligible the last four games because of his suspension for Adderall, Hill was back at practice yesterday and should be activated for Sunday's game against the Bengals. He will not only be valuable on special teams — he's a gunner on coverage — but he should be the Giants' third safety, replacing Tyler Sash in an important role with Kenny Phillips slated to be out again.
Phillips has missed the last five games with a knee injury, and coach Tom Coughlin revealed yesterday the plan is for Phillips to miss a sixth game this week, then perhaps return after next week's bye to face Green Bay. Coughlin said it was "not a setback," but either way, the Giants will have Antrel Rolle and Stevie Brown starting at safety against the Bengals, while Hill should be the third safety.
"[Hill's] a playmaker and he's an athlete," Rolle said. "Will played some great football for us while he was here with us."
Hill, who attended St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City, made the team as a rookie free agent, then played in the Giants' first five games before his suspension. Back on the field yesterday, the 22-year-old insisted he felt sharp physically.
"I felt as though this break actually gave my body a little time to rest," Hill said, noting he worked in Atlanta with former NFL defensive back Ray Buchanan during the first week of his suspension. "Everybody out there today was like, 'I'm jealous, man. You've got fresh legs.' I'm running around everybody right now." Read more...
Steve Serby: Eli Picks Peyton's Brain On Bengals
Excerpt: "Big brother is watching.
And helping.
And at the perfect time, when little brother is enduring a slump caused in part by the fact that Hakeem Nicks cannot be Hakeem Nicks with a swollen knee that reduced him to a spectator yesterday at practice.The football gods apparently are fond of little brother, because this Sunday in Cincinnati they have served up the Bengals — the very same team big brother carved up four days ago.If you want intimate knowledge about just about anybody's defense, the brain you need to pick belongs to Peyton Manning, the brainiac himself.
So Eli Manning has begun picking it."I'll talk to him a little bit, talked to him [Tuesday] about their game ... just seeing if there's any tips on certain things," Eli said yesterday.Tips? You bet there are tips. Beyond the fact that Peyton was 27-for-35 for 289 yards with three TDs and two INTs in a 31-23 Broncos victory, is this juicy stat:Peyton is 8-0 for his career against the Bengals.The Manning Bros. speak every week."We always try to help each other out," Eli said. "They're playing Carolina this week, and we'll help him out well, and just general notes, general ideas. And I have some questions for him [about the Bengals], on kinda how they were gonna attack certain looks or certain styles. We have a little different philosophy in our offenses, but there are some similarities ... try to just get me ideas to toss off of him." Read more...
Nicks' Possible Absence Won't Help Finish Drives
Excerpt: "It is not as if the Giants need a GPS or even an old-fashioned road map to find the red zone. They have reached that coveted real estate 38 times this season, matching the Patriots for most trips inside the opponent's 20-yard line. When it comes down to pushing through into the end zone, however, it's been too many barricades and detours, especially lately.
Eli Manning and Co. have managed just one touchdown in each of the past two games, and their work inside the 20-yard line has plummeted as sharply as LIPA's approval rating. They have reached the red zone six times the past two games and come away with just two touchdowns, dropping their red-zone efficiency to 44.7 percent — 24th in the league.
Up ahead for the Giants on Sunday is a Bengals defense that resembles a swinging door in the red zone, allowing everyone to pass on by. Cincinnati is 30th in the league in red-zone defense, allowing touchdowns on 66.7 percent of offensive trips inside the 20.
"I know they do some all-out blitz [in the red zone], we got one-on-ones, got to win those matchups,'' said Manning, who has struggled lately even though he doesn't like calling it a slump.
It is not going to be any easier to reach the end zone without Hakeem Nicks, who has suffered a setback with his knee. No one has declared the wide receiver out for Sunday's game but, given the way he's struggled with his foot and knee issues, it doesn't look promising." Read more...
Giants' - Packers' Showdown Staying In Primetime
Excerpt: "The Green Bay Packers' game at the Giants will remain on Sunday night Nov. 25.The NFL announced its flexible scheduling decision Wednesday, almost a week earlier than required, to allow fans and teams to complete travel plans for Thanksgiving weekend." Read more...Giants' Nicks and Phillips Suffer Injury Setbacks
Excerpt: "Tom Coughlin didn't want to call it a setback but of course it is one no matter what the Giants coach says. Safety Kenny Phillips, thought to be ready to return last week from a knee injury, has been shut down through the Week 11 bye week, meaning he won't play Sunday against the Bengals, missing his sixth consecutive game.Phillips last week practiced each day on a limited basis and late in the week declared he would play against the Steelers. He did not. Now he's out again, as the strained MCL he suffered in the loss in Philadelphia has not healed sufficiently to get him back onto the field.SITE LINK
"It's not a setback,'' Coughlin said. "I think what's going to happen is we're going to try to rest him through the bye and hopefully we can get him back.''
In addition, receiver Hakeem Nicks has also suffered a setback. His name was finally off the injury report the past few weeks and he was able to practice after ongoing issues with his right foot and left knee. On Wednesday, Nicks was back on the injury report and Coughlin said Nicks experienced some swelling in the knee after the 24-20 loss to the Steelers. Nicks did not practice on Wednesday and at this point there is no determination as to his availability for Sunday's game in Cincinnati.
The injury report was crowded again, with 11 players on the list. A newcomer was guard Chris Snee, who Coughlin said sustained an ankle injury early against the Steelers but remained on the field. Snee was held out of practice on Wednesday." Read more...
Giants' Will Hill Back To Work
Excerpt: "S Will Hill returned to Giants practice Wednesday – he eagerly arrived at the facility at 6 a.m., two hours before his first meeting – after serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
The Giants would have to make a roster move to add Hill to the 53-man roster for Sunday's game at Cincinnati.
"I didn't lose a step," said Hill, a rookie out of Florida after playing for St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City. "Just because I wasn't here, I was still working. I was always grinding."
Holding back
Last week, S Kenny Phillips, who has not played since sprained his right MCL in Week 4, said he hoped to play against the Steelers. He didn't. Now, coach Tom Coughlin has ruled out Phillips against the Bengals. The Giants have a bye in Week 11.
"It's not a setback," Coughlin said. "I think what's going to happen is that we're going to try and rest him this week and then through the bye and hopefully we can get him back." Read more...
Giants' Defense Plans To Fix Cracks
Excerpt: "Tom Coughlin started the Giants' week on Monday by describing his defense as "soft."Two days later, the coach's four-letter word – worse than a curse word to the defense – still stings. And the Giants (6-3) certainly don't want to hear it again as they look to rebound Sunday against the Bengals (3-5) in Cincinnati after their 24-20 loss to the Steelers.
"I mean, that game is over," safety Antrel Rolle said Wednesday. "We're not talking about the Steelers. That's over and done with. We didn't stop the run and we didn't close out a game when we should have. Obviously, we're not happy with that performance and we must get better from it."
The Steelers rallied for two fourth-quarter touchdowns – one on a 51-yard touchdown pass to Mike Wallace on a short slant – as reserve running back Isaac Redman set career highs with 147 yards on 26 carries. His day included a 1-yard run for the winning score with 4:02 left in the fourth quarter.
But like the Steelers, the Bengals have a potent passing attack with an inconsistent rushing game. BenJarvus Green-Ellis, who missed Wednesday's practice due to illness and does not have a 100-yard game this season, leads the Bengals with 487 yards and three touchdowns on 142 attempts (3.4 yards per carry).
Still, the Giants have concerns, especially with their defense ranked 25th in the NFL in allowing opponents 382.3 total yards per game. The Giants are ranked 19th against the run as they've allowed 118 yards per game.
On Monday, Coughlin specifically spoke about the middle of the defense when he said, "It was soft, no question. It was soft early."
But Coughlin also is wary of overcompensating for last week's deficiencies.
"You've got to be balanced," Coughlin said. "You've got to fight pressure. You've got to get off the blocks. You've got to fit properly. Sometimes the linebackers, if you extend the formations, have a couple of different things they're responsible for. So, yeah, there are things you can do. But you're rolling the dice when you do it."
Mostly, Coughlin is hoping a healthier front seven will harden the Giants' defense." Read more...
Safety Will Hill Returns From Suspension
Excerpt: "Kenny Phillips will not play until Nov. 25 at the earliest.
The fifth-year safety won't practice this week and will miss his sixth consecutive game with a knee injury Sunday when the Giants face the Bengals in Cincinnati.
"We're going to try and rest him this week and then through the bye, and hopefully we can get him back," coach Tom Coughlin said.
Phillips hurt his knee at Philadelphia on Sept. 30. He had practiced mostly on a limited basis the last two weeks and even declared he would play against Pittsburgh, but ultimately the decision was made that he was not ready to go. Now he'll get another two weeks off with an eye toward returning against Green Bay after the bye.
Phillips' absence could result in a rapid return for
Will Hill The first-year safety returned to practice today after serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances. The Giants currently have a one-week roster exemption for Hill, which expires Monday, although he can be added to the 53-man roster any time prior to Monday. The Giants would have to make a move to create a spot for Hill on the active roster.
"(The coaches) want to see how I am right now and if I lost a step or anything," Hill said. "So I'm just waiting on the coaches to make their call."
Hill played in the season's first five games on special teams and as a reserve safety. He was credited with seven tackles (six solo) on defense and four unassisted tackles on defense. Hill said he worked hard to stay in shape during his suspension." Read more...
Giants' Offense Looks To Get Back On Track
Excerpt: "Tom Coughlin popped into the quarterbacks' meeting room yesterday to chat with Eli Manning. Nothing extraordinary about that. Coughlin stops by every Tuesday, the day Manning spends several hours in the small, windowless room getting a head start on studying the Giants' next opponent.http://www.giants.com/
But their latest get-together carried a bit more significance. The Giants' offense has not been as efficient or productive the last four weeks as it was early in the year and hit a season-low in a 24-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Coughlin and Manning, as well as offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride, are charged with getting the attack moving as smoothly as it did in September and early October, when the Giants were ranked second in the NFL in total yards. They are now 11th. The 6-3 Giants return to action Sunday in Cincinnati against the 3-5 Bengals.
"We had an opportunity to have a nice conversation," Coughlin said at his news conference today. "Most of the time, it's about fundamentals and about us getting going. What can I do to help and little things that I can tweak, in terms of practice, that may help us. He's been very responsive with regard to that. We've been down this road before. He's going to get this thing right, and get our offensive team going again and get us on track. I fully believe that, I have great confidence in his ability to do that."
"We just had a talk," Manning said. "Just about how to get back on track, get back to playing at a high level, anything I needed. That's not uncommon. We talk throughout the season, we have a great relationship, and obviously, both of us want the same thing, for our offense to get back rolling and start scoring some points." Read more...
Giants' Tom Coughlin Is Confident Eli Manning Will Rebound From Poor Performances
Excerpt: "Yesterday here at Giants 101, we talked about how Eli Manning must rebound from his recent poor performances and get the offense back on track. As quarterback, he is the leader of the offense and the Giants will live and die by his arm. This past Sunday, Eli put up a quarterback rating of 41.1. That's just not good enough to win in the NFL. However, the general consensus is that Eli is too talented of a player to keep inhibiting the production of Big Blue's offensive machine. Today, head coach Tom Coughlinagreed with those sentiments.
Coughlin and Manning had a sit down conversation in which both player and coach agreed that Eli needs to raise his level of play. Coughlin stressed that it's imperative for Manning to get back to fundamentals and making the correct reads at the line of scrimmage.
"We talked. We've talked. Yesterday, we had a nice conversation," Coughlin said. "Most of the time it's about fundamentals and about us getting going, and what can I do to help. And little things that I could do to tweak in terms of practice that may help us. He's been very responsive with regard to that. We've been down this road before. He's going to get this thing right, get our offensive team going again and get us on track. I fully believe that and have great confidence in his ability to do that." Read more...GIANTS 101
Status Of Giants' Hakeem Nicks Questionable For Sunday
Excerpt: "The 2012 NFL regular season has not been kind to New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks. In fact, things have not been going well for the self-proclaimed "fast healer" since he fractured the 5th metatarsal in his right foot back in mid-May. And after experiencing swelling in his knee following a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, it doesn't look like week 10 is going to be any easier for him."Hakeem is out there battling when a lot of guys would shut it down and conserve themselves or protect themselves," said teammate Domenik Hixon,. "He's out there playing for us. We appreciate that. He's nicked up, but he's doing everything he can to be out there."Head coach Tom Coughlin acknowledged that this second round of swelling was a setback, but wouldn't rule out Nicks playing this week. And when asked how he was going, #88 gave the game answer he always gives: "I'm good." Read more...
Giants' Kenny Phillips Out Sunday And More From Afternoon Tea With Tom Coughlin
Excerpt: "Despite the holiday season nearing, New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin wasn't very chipper as he took the podium for his weekly Wednesday press conference. Following a very disappointing 24-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was in no real mood to dilly-dally. Instead, his focus was squarely on Sunday afternoon and the Cincinnati Bengals. However, and per the usual, something else dominated the focus of the weekly tea session.
The pre-practice injury report was, of course, all the rage. It was especially popular this week because it included a season-high 11 players. They were, in no particular order: David Baas (ankle), Chase Blackburn (hamstring), Ahmad Bradshaw (foot), Andre Brown (shoulder), Chris Canty (groin),Hakeem Nicks (knee), Bear Pascoe (ankle), Kenny Phillips (knee), Keith Rivers (calf), Chris Snee (ankle) and Jacquian Williams (knee).Of the players listed on the pre-practice injury report, Chris Snee, Ahmad Bradshaw, Hakeem Nicks and Kenny Phillips will not practice. Andre Brown will. The remaining players were not discussed, so whether or not they practice will be determined once the team hits the field.
For Nicks, his return to the injury report is especially bad news. Coughlin said his knee has swelled up again, so they will rest him. As for Phillips, the coach says he has not suffered a setback, but will be inactive on Sunday. The team plans to rest him through the bye week." Read more...
Giants Plan To Rest Safety Kenny Phillips Through BYE week
Excerpt: "Giants safety Kenny Phillips is not expected to return until after the Giants' Week 11 bye, coach Tom Coughlin said today according to Jenny Vrentas of the Newark Star-Ledger.
Phillips has been sidelined since suffering a right knee sprain against the Eagles in Week 4. He practiced each day last week, twice in a limited capacity, and said he would play against the Steelers, but wound up being inactive." Read more...
Coughlin Offers Helping Hand To Eli
Excerpt: "There are times when Giants head coach Tom Coughlin strides to the podium on Wednesdays and the words that come booming out of his mouth to kick off the next game week sound suspiciously like the basic talking points he plans to give his team. He lays out the opponent the Giants are facing, he mentions whatever lingering predicaments their last game exposed, then he gets into how they can address all of it. And as odd as it seems to say this about a man who has won two Super Bowls, the leadership that Coughlin shows in moments like this is perhaps the most underrated part of what he does.
Coughlin is a coach in the best, most complete sense of the word. Part of the job description is that the good ones sense it's time to show the way in times like this.
The first-place Giants are a perfectly respectable 6-3 heading into Sunday's game at Cincinnati. But in the wake of last Sunday's stinging loss to Pittsburgh, the latest brushfire that Coughlin has to stamp out actually feels more like a bonfire: His quarterback, Eli Manning, has been struggling the past three games.
What to do about it is the question.And Coughlin blinked and looked unabashedly surprised Wednesday when he was asked if Manning has become so good he would just let Manning "fix himself."
"Well, no," Coughlin answered.
That's not how Coughlin looks at it at all.
If you haven't noticed, one of the hallmarks of Coughlin's Giants teams is players develop here. They just do. Players seem to get better after they get to Coughlin's Giants, and it doesn't matter if they're undrafted free agents or the No. 1 overall pick in the draft like Manning was, a freakish but raw talent like Jason Pierre-Paul or a seven-time castoff like backup running back Andre Brown, one of this season's revelations. The common thread is players just seem to rise closer to the players they're supposed to be under Coughlin and his staff. And the answer he gave Wednesday about how he's handling Manning's slump was a little insight into why." Read more...
Giants' Hakeem Nicks Experiencing Swelling In Knee
Excerpt: "Giants' wide receiver Hakeem Nicks is experiencing swelling in his knee again and did not practice Wednesday.
Nicks had battled through pain in his surgically repaired foot and had swelling in his knee earlier in the season but appeared to be getting healthier as he wasn't on the injury report last week.
But Nicks is on the injury report now and coach Tom Coughlin said the receiver experienced swelling again.
"He did, so we are going to rest him today," Coughlin said.
Nicks walked by reporters at the team facility Wednesday and was asked how he is feeling. He said: "I'm good." It remains to be seen whether Nicks will practice on Thursday. The Giants were very cautious with Nicks when he last had swelling earlier in the season.
Nicks is one of several Giants who did not practice on Wednesday. Running back Ahmad Bradshaw (foot), linebacker Chase Blackburn (hamstring), defensive tackle Chris Canty(groin), right guard Chris Snee (ankle) and linebacker Jacquian Williams (knee) sat out practice." Read more...


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There's the easy way, and there's the fun way. I try to pick the fun way when I can. My destination today is Chehalis, about 91 miles away as the crow flies up the Interstate. That's the easy way. I'm going to take a big detour, riding a loop that will take me all the way to the Pacific Ocean before I swing back inland to Chehalis, tripling my riding distance in the process. I'm eager to see the Washington Coast, and I will put my feet in the sand today.
We're supposed to be seeing the peak of the heat wave today, so I eat a light breakfast in the lobby of the BEST WESTERN PLUS Parkersville Inn & Suites. I double down on the water, and I make sure that I have some water in my TourPak when I load up the Road Glide for the road. Hydration is everything in the heat.
Washougal is close to two big cities: Portland, Oregon, across the Columbia River; and Vancouver, Washington, just a few miles west. I'm skirting those two cities on this trip, in favor of more rural sights. I'm also skipping one of the area's prime attractions, Mt. Saint Helens, because I've been there before and written about it here. If you've never seen the famous volcano, which last erupted in 1980, make time for a tour. It's a sobering reminder of the awesome forces of Nature.
I take a quick blast up Interstate 5, leaving the superslab at Longview to jump onto WA-4. Once again, I'm following the path of the Columbia River. Scores of fisherman, boaters and campers gather at beautiful locations along the banks of the river. Houses and towns are few and far between, and when they do crop up, they are small and quaint.
At the town of Grays River, I detour off of WA-4 when I see a sign for a historic covered bridge. About 2 miles down Covered Bridge Road, I encounter the one-lane, 155-foot long timber bridge, which was originally built in 1902 and refurbished in 1989. Covered bridges are rare on the West Coast, and this one is a beauty. The road is tiny, the bridge is picturesque and takes me back in time as I drive across. I follow Covered Bridge Road for another half-mile until the pavement ends and the surface turns to gravel. Time to turn around and get back to WA-4. The Road Glide is good at a lot of things, but gravel is not one of them.
Lewis and Clark haunt me as I ride to the Pacific. I reach the Long Beach Peninsula, which is as far west as the historic expedition could go. Cape Disappointment, one of the Lewis and Clark National and State Historic Parks, is at the southern end of the peninsula, highlighted by an interpretive center and a lighthouse. I ride north, headed to the other end of the land formation.
The town of Long Beach is a vacation town in the middle of the narrow peninsula. The main drag, WA-103, is crowded with restaurants, gift stores, galleries and arcades — a good, old-fashioned beach town. On a hot day like today, people stroll up and down the boardwalk, eating ice cream, window shopping and relaxing. Long Beach Peninsula boasts a continuous 28-mile beach along the Pacific. You can drive your car on the sand all the way up and down the 28-mile beach, and plenty of people do. It's kind of odd for a Californian to see cars and trucks on the ocean sands — that's been pretty much eliminated in the environmentally-sensitive Golden State, where you can't even bring your dog onto the beach except in designated areas.
North of Long Beach, there's a little town called Ocean Beach, full of little cabins and RV parks. I detour off of WA-103 to ride through the historic village of Oysterville, because I just couldn't resist. There's not much there, but what is there makes you wonder what life was like on this peninsula back in the late 1800s when it was first settled.
I ride all the way to the northern end of Long Beach Peninsula, park at Leadbetter Point State Park and grab my camera for a hike along one of the nature trails. Lush foliage parts to reveal a beautiful, marshy beach that instantly lowers my blood pressure about ten points. The calm serenity of a nature preserve is a wonder, and I'm glad that this one has been so carefully maintained.
After my hike, I realize that I'm very hungry, so I get back on the Road Glide and motor back to the town of Long Beach. Even though it's crowded today, it's easy to find parking for a motorcycle — one of the great perks of riding. I'm on the ocean, so I find a seafood place, Castaways Seafood Grille, and have a cup (okay, a bowl) of chowder and a blackened tilapia sandwich. Yum. After lunch, I stroll with the tourists, checking out the stores. I follow my nose into Marsh's Free Museum, a big souvenir shop that features a few taxidermied oddities, the highlight of which is Jake the Alligator Man. He's grotesque and compelling, just like a good oddity should be. I buy a Jake the Alligator Man refrigerator magnet and bumper sticker — proving again that there's a sucker born every minute.
Back on the bike again, I backtrack down WA-103 and leave the Long Beach Peninsula behind. I turn north on US-101, which is a two-lane highway in this part of the world. In theory, you could ride US-101 all the way from the Canadian border down to Tijuana. I'd like to try it sometime. I think I've ridden most of the road already, in sections. US-101 actually passes within a mile of my home in Los Angeles, so it may be a trip to plan in the future.
I leave US-101 in Raymond, heading east on WA-6, which takes me all the way back to I-5 again over some very twisty rural roads and through some amazing farmland. Washington is blessed with an amazing variety of scenery, and I feel like I'm seeing ecosystem after ecosystem slide by as I glide by. A one-exit blast down I-5, and I exit at Chehalis, pulling in to the BEST WESTERN PLUS Park Place Inn and Suites. My Road Glide is happy to discover dedicated motorcycle parking right under the canopy in front of the lobby, and so am I. The smell of freshly grilled meat wafts in the air. Ashley, the front desk clerk, doubles as grillmaster on the hotel's patio, cooking up complimentary burgers and hot dogs for guests every evening. Incredible. Nothing makes me feel as welcome as a good thick hamburger upon arrival.
I check in, haul my gear through the comfortable lobby and up to my room. I've managed to clock nearly 300 miles in triple digit heat today, and I'm worn out. Glad I don't have to search for dinner tonight.
Tomorrow, I ride again, and I'll be back at the Pacific. Tonight, I relax.
Miles Ridden: 282.3
NEXT: Western Washington, Day Five: Chehalis to Ocean Shores


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I test drove an XP, a RZR & a RZR S today...I am torn. I love the power & suspension of the S. its awsome on power & handling without even being tuned in. the XP would be great for around the ranch...thats about it. the trick here is I have 4 other quads. so I am looking at the standard RZR at 50" wide. the trick here is it rode like crap! I was really disapointed in its ride. it rode like a garden tractor at 30 and beat my guts out. my wife goes " I sure hope the other one rides better" (speaking about the S).
now heres my question. if I bought the 50" one what can be done to improve ride and suspension besides adding some nice radial tires?
You can always upgrade shocks, the factory ones are cheap on the standard model. Elka makes some really nice replacements, but they aren't cheap. Do you do a lot of riding on state trails where you can only be 50" wide? Wheels and tires are some of the first things that most people upgrade on the standard model, and most aftermarket wheels have a different offset and will make your machine a bit wider. My old one with the ITP's and terracross tires was around 55" wide, but I had no problems with it on the trails in the UP.
Another thing to keep an eye on is the tire pressure...I'm not sure what the deal is at some of the dealerships, but mine had like 20lbs of air in the tires when I bought it. I dropped them down to 8lbs and it made the ride a lot better.
Other than those, I really dont have any other suggestions...the shocks will be the best way to make it ride better. You can always adjust your factory shocks to soften them up a bit, but a quality aftermarket set will make a much bigger difference.
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ST. PETERSBURG — To be clear, Friday's Class 5A, District 8 game against Jesuit is not a must win for Lakewood. Win and the Spartans clinch nothing. Lose and there is still hope.
But, man, does Lakewood want to win this game.
For the past three years, ever since coach Cory Moore took over, the Spartans have been the "other'' team in their district. The team good enough to slide into the playoffs, but not good enough to win the district.
Each year the nemesis has been a team from across the bay. In 2008, it was Bradenton Southeast. The past two years it has been Jefferson. And now, here comes Jesuit. Big, bad, undefeated-in-the-district Jesuit.
Time for the Spartans to make a statement.
"We're going to see if we have a program over here,'' Moore said. "We're going to see if we belong with the big dogs.''
Lakewood (6-0, 5-0) has certainly shown it belongs at the top of this district. The Spartans took care of business in the first part of their schedule, which included impressive wins over Blake, Dunedin and rival Gibbs as well as nail-biters over Seminole and Middleton.
In retrospect, those games were pop quizzes. Now comes the big test.
"We're still considered the sleeper, and to us that's fine,'' Moore said. "We don't have any control over that stuff. I do know the guys have enjoyed being undefeated. They've enjoyed people asking what their record was and saying 'undefeated.' "
Jesuit (6-1, 6-0) opened its season with a 14-point loss to powerhouse Plant and hasn't lost since — outscoring opponents 245-56.
The Tigers already have an impressive 21-7 win over district foe Robinson, which awaits Lakewood next week.
There is no need for Moore to sell his players on how important tonight is. There has been a buzz around campus all week.
"There's a little more energy right now,'' senior wide receiver/cornerback Javaris Little said. "This will set the tone for our district. It will show everyone that Lakewood is for real. We're looking for a state championship and nothing less.''
The game plan against the Tigers is simple: Be perfect.
"We can't make mistakes,'' senior wide receiver Tahrell Jones said. "Jesuit doesn't make mistakes. You make a mistake against them and they capitalize. The way we look at it, (Jesuit) is going to make zero mistakes. We've got to be perfect as well.
"I'll say this, I think we have more talent than them. They have talent, too, and they are disciplined with their talent. Everything is to the T.''
If there has been a knock on the Spartans this season, it has been their tendency to play down to opponents. There was the head-scratching 15-12 win over winless Middleton. And last week's win over 1-6 Lennard was actually close until the second half.
Which Lakewood team shows up Friday?
"In past games this season, we may have gotten in some trouble but then our talent got us through,'' senior defensive lineman Denard Gainer said. "In this game, talent isn't going to get us back in the game. We've got to start strong and stay strong.''
The Jesuit game is not the be all, end all for Lakewood. But a win would certainly go a long way in erasing the memories of years past. Moore thinks he's not only representing Lakewood on Friday, but the county.
"This would be a good win for the community,'' Moore said. "It would be a good win for Pinellas County. We've got good coaches and good kids over here.''


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Drucker Does SpiritualityRick Wartzman
Considering that this is the month in which Jews observe Hanukkah, Muslims mark al-Hijra, Buddhists commemorate Bodhi Day, and Christians celebrate Christmas, it is the perfect time to explore a topic that makes many people squirm: the role of religion in the workplace.
Peter Drucker, for his part, never shied from the subject. On one level, he viewed theology as he did most any other discipline, be it art or literature, history or sociology, philosophy or psychology. Because these fields shed light on the way human beings interact, it is incumbent on managers to learn lessons from all of them.
Drucker, for example, turned to the New Testament to explain how difficult it can be to get a message across to someone if it goes against the person's values or aspirations. "Even the Lord, the Bible reports, first had to strike Saul blind before he could raise him as Paul," Drucker wrote. "Communications aiming at conversion demand surrender."
He also found that certain religious institutions were showcases for efficiency and effectiveness. "No other organization to this day equals the Catholic Church in the elegance and simplicity of its structure," Drucker remarked in an article published in the late 1980s. "There are only four layers of management: pope, archbishop, bishop, and parish priest. Armies have 10 layers, and General Motors (GM) close to 20. And what in business is called the 'central staff overhead'—for the most transnational of all organizations and one serving close to a billion members worldwide—numbers 1,500 people in Rome, far fewer than are employed in the headquarters of the large American corporation."
A Role for Compassion
But it's on a much deeper level, Drucker asserted, that religion can have a positive influence on the world of work and, indeed, on the world at large. "Society needs a return to spiritual values—not to offset the material but to make it fully productive," Drucker wrote in his 1957 book Landmarks of Tomorrow. "However remote its realization for the great mass of mankind, there is today the promise of material abundance or at least of material sufficiency.
"Mankind needs the return to spiritual values, for it needs compassion," Drucker continued. "It needs the deep experience that the Thou and the I are one, which all higher religions share."
Bringing such ideas into the office can be difficult, of course. Some, feeling offended, will undoubtedly push back or run away. "Americans are increasingly concentrated at opposite ends of the religious spectrum—the highly religious at one pole, and the avowedly secular at the other," Robert Putnam and David Campbell note in their new book American Grace (Simon and Schuster). (I myself am a semi-observant Jew, who is struggling to make the grand leap from pure reason to true faith.)
Kierkegaard Influence
As for Drucker, he grew up in an Austrian home in which, as he once described it, "the Lutheran Protestantism … was so 'liberal' that it consisted of little more than a tree at Christmas and Bach cantatas at Easter." As a young man, he was deeply moved by the Danish religious philosopher Soren Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling; after reading it, Drucker determined "that my life … would have to have an existential dimension which transcends society." When he got older, he became a practicing Episcopalian while expressing appreciation for the pastoral megachurch, which he identified as "surely the most important social phenomenon" in late 20th-century America.
All along, he wasn't one to call much attention to his own spirituality. But many see it as a strong thread through his work. Drucker's "practical wisdom" and his unwavering "urge for moral purpose" are "deeply rooted in Christian faith," concludes Timo Meynhardt, managing director of the Center for Leadership and Values in Society at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, in a paper published earlier this year.
Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in the way Drucker counseled organizations to treat their employees—namely, as assets possessing tremendous value. Big companies "must offer equal opportunities for advancement," Drucker wrote in Concept of the Corporation. "This is simply the traditional demand for justice, a consequence of the Christian concept of human dignity."
Akin to the Golden Rule
In a piece that appeared in the magazine Spirituality & Health in 2005, just a few months before Drucker died, Procter & Gamble (PG) executive Craig Wynett and T. George Harris, the former editor of Harvard Business Review, suggested that the fundamental Drucker principle, "the marketer is the consumer's representative," is built on the Golden Rule, which many trace to sacred sources such as the Torah.
Drucker found religious inspiration, as well, when talking about tolerance and the need to encourage multiple points of view—another hallmark of the best organizations. "I've always felt that quite clearly the good Lord loves diversity," Drucker said. "He created 2,500 species of flies. If he had been like some theologians I know, there would have been only one right specie of fly."
With that in mind, I wish everyone a wonderful holiday season, no matter what you believe in, or choose not to.


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How I Fell in Love with the Diana F+ CMYK2012-05-01 5 Share Tweet
This is a short story about my new love affair with my lo-fi camera, the Diana F+ CMYK. And the reasons why I love it.
As my boyfriend Andrew and I were strolling in the Soho neighborhood of New York City on vacation, we stumbled upon a store that made Andrew positively giddy. Lomography! I had heard him speak highly of the little analog cameras, and knew how high they were on his imaginary wish list. We decided to pop in to take a quick "look". That look ended up with us both purchasing our first Lomo cameras: the Diana F+ CMYK (for me) and the La Sardina for him. We just couldn't wait to start using them!
We did have to wait until we came back to our city of Austin, Texas. We decided to christen the cameras with a lovely jaunt through the city: stops at several graffiti walls as well as the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and the Zilker Botanical Gardens. Such a wonderful way to spend our weekend in Austin!
Soon, both our film rolls were complete, and we got them developed/printed. Needless to say, I was very disappointed. There were only 4 decent photos out of the 12 exposures, and only 2 of those were actually good.
Here is one of them:
Luckily, Andrew's turned out pretty awesome on the most part. I think having a 35mm camera helps its stability.
Here's my favorite shot of his:
Even though I was upset, I wasn't going to let it get me down. I realized the mistakes I made in the first roll, and made sure to be more careful the second go-round. After developing…success! Most of the photos came out decent, and there were even a couple AMAZING shots! Here are some of my favorites:
I just finished my third roll and am waiting for them to be developed and printed. I cannot wait to see how that one turns out! That's my favorite part of this hobby – the anticipation of seeing your photos!
Here's a list of reasons WHY I love lomo:
-I choose to use film, not in spite of, but because of its unpredictability; I love that you don't know what you're gonna get
-It creates physical manifestations of memories. When flipping through your prints, you will go back to that moment in time and remember how hard it was to catch that moment as it was happening. But you're so glad you did.
-It forces me to do things I normally wouldn't. I had no idea certain parts of Austin existed, and without my new camera, I probably never would.
-It teaches me to appreciate what I see from a new perspective. That graffiti on the wall? It's not an eyesore, it's art created by a street artist. That crack in the pavement? An interesting addition to an otherwise boring sidewalk. Squirrels? Hilarious (and hard to catch) subjects for photos.
-I feel like I'm part of a "society" of people who share the same joy in the hobby.
-Because it's something special I can share with Andrew.
-Because I am becoming a tourist in my own city.
The Diana F+ CMYK is splashed with the four important colours in offset printing. Packed with the same features are the original Diana F+, this colourful clone will surely catch everyone's attention. See it with the rest of the Diana Clones here!
written by sweetmelissa on 2012-05-01 #lifestyle #love #excitement #lomography #first #diana-f #first-timer #frustration #success #why-i-love-lomo


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