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Originally posted on Camden Crazies | Last updated 8/22/12
A lot has been made this year (including by me) about the Orioles' run differential (bad) not matching up with their actual record (good). The O's have been outscored by 45 runs, which would indicate that they should be more like 57-66 than 66-57 - and their other non-W-L stats back up that kind of view (below average offense, poor defense, OK pitching-staff). It's the wins and losses that count though, and the team has already banked enough of them - however they got them - that they're actually in position for a play-off spot. The run differential thing is pretty weird though. The Orioles have absolutely dominated in close games; when the margin of victory has been one run, they're 23-6 (easily the best record in the Majors); and when the margin of victory has been two runs, they're 20-12. In all other games the team is just 24-39. Quick aside for some stuff I thought was interesting while looking at this:
The O's haven't even played a ton of close games in general; the 29 overall one-run games is the 5th fewest in the AL, and below the league average of 31+. If they could only (a) engineer more close games, and (b) continue their crazy success in them, then they could actually approach 90 wins.
Either the O's win a close one, or they lose - not surprising given the above records. The degree to which this has been true is a little staggering though; they've won by what seems like a reasonable 4 runs only twice all year, which is often as the team has been blown out by 12 runs.
Sixes have been somewhat lucky, as the team has also dominated when that has been the margin of victory (10-4). They've won as many times by exactly 6 runs as they have when coming out ahead by 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, etc. runs... combined.
There is something to be said for the bullpen having a lot to do with the team's success. Buck Showalter has done a nice job leveraging the better relievers, having Pedro Strop and Jim Johnson pitching in closer games while throwing Kevin Gregg out there in mop-up duty. In that way, if the O's are ahead by a little, they can keep that lead - and once the fall too far behind, it really doesn't matter how much more out of hand the game gets. For example;
Jim Johnson has one of the worse ERAs in the pen at 3.08, but over half of the runs he's allowed this season have come in two games (5 against the Twins in what turned out to be a 19-7 loss, and 6 against the A's that ended 14-9). Otherwise he's been a shutdown reliever coming in for high leverage innings. No pansy stuff either; 36 of his 39 entrances in save situations have been with leads of 1 or 2 runs, and he's actually come in to tie games more often than in games where the O's were ahead by 3 runs.
The opening act for JJ has usually been Pedro Strop and his 1.46 ERA. He generally appears in the 8th with a 1 or 2 run O's lead, and then passes that off to Johnson for the save. I wouldn't mind seeing him get his strike-out to walk ratio above 2, but the run prevention has been great (as evidences by his team best 3.0 pitching brWAR).
Beyond that, even when Strop and JJ have given up runs it's rarely mattered. A lot of that is fluky - Johnson comes in with a two-run lead and gives up one, but still gets the save. In fact, of the 7 games in which Strop gave up a run, the O's still went on to win 5 of them; and of the 8 games in which JJ gave up a run, the O's still won 6 of them.
On the other side, there's Kevin Gregg, who has the worst ERA in the pen for guys with at least 20 IP (3.99). He's pitched in 35 games; of those, the O's won 8 (three by 3 runs or more) and lost 27 (22 by 3 runs or more). Amusingly, of the 8 wins, in half Gregg only came in because the game went into extra innings. Generally speaking, the guy who's done the most regular damage to the team's run differential is the one being kept away from important games at all costs (the average leverage index when Gregg's entered a ballgame has been around 0.5).
The other top relievers - Darren O'Day and Troy Patton - are right there with Strop when it comes to pitching in close games (percent of appearances where the score differences was two or less: O'Day; 65%, Strop; 63%, Patton; 60%), but they tend to show up more with the game tied or the O's just behind. So that's a relatively deep stable of pitchers having very good years that are available to either turn slim leads into close wins or keep things tight enough for the O's to come back (for a close win).
Certainly other teams get the whole "use better pitchers at higher leverage times" thing, but perhaps the Orioles have more opportunities to use it to their advantage because of the in and out starting pitching (sometimes they're good and the top part of the pen can work, and sometimes they're really, really not, and then we get to see Captain Chaos). The O's have allowed 6+ runs in 36% of their games (compared to 31% as the Major League average), while also allowing 2 or fewer runs in 33% of their games (compared to 31% as the Major League average). And the team has taken advantage of those well pitched games, winning a higher than average share (95% versus 87% for all teams).
Another part of it is probably the offensive being below average, since that means fewer blow-outs in the O's favor (they're 16-20 in games decided by 5 or more runs). That makes it harder to get the run differential up since they don't run up the score as often as that gets done against them.
In any case, there's probably at least a little something the Orioles are doing that's helping them turn some middling overall stats into more wins than you'd expect. And it's hard to argue they haven't been very lucky on top of that. It would still be surprising to see them continue winning ~54% of their games going forward, but it's certainly fun while it lasts.
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|Re: Reduce function to perform a Union?
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I was trying to not have to perform the merge outside of couch. Ultimately the problem we are trying to solve is a problem related to supporting the implementation of time based range queries and flow control over a contiguous range for OAI-PMH harvest support which has a requirement for consistency in range requests. Let me describe our application a bit. The attached image illustrates the system design, where the light blue circles are instances of the application services. Each node is connected to each other in an ad-hoc manner. Some nodes may communicate bi-directionally, some may not. Our aim is to use filtered replication via Couch to distribute documents. At each node CouchDB is used to store a JSON document. Since the system is constantly receiving new content, storing a timestamp with the document is pointless, when considering that there's no way to guarantee the consistency of the global content set at any single point in time. Updating the JSON doc with a new timestamp at insert/update (replication) would just cause the document to replicate again - causing a cascade effect. Currently all documents inserted into Couch are considered immutable in our design. Consider a timestamped documents being replicated to a node from other node, using the date for simplicity, in the attached image. Looking at the replication timeline on a single node, where the content is influenced at any time. If at 3:00 I query Node X for all the Orange documents between 4/1 and 4/4, I get one object back. The consistency of the result changes at 4:00 if I query Node X again for all Orange documents between 4/1 and 4/4. OAI-PMH protocol requires that the result remains consistent. Ideally what I need to be able to execute a query like at 3:00 and 6:00 where I ask for all the Orange documents received at between 1:00 and 3:00. Regardless of the time I can always get the stream of documents received between a specific time slice, matching some specific criteria. Effectively what I need to be able to do is be able to create a view using the local sequence of the document with other document traits (keywords, publisher, etc). If there's a way to do this, then my problem is solved. I haven't found this ability to be in couch, hence, what we've done is essentially on replication/publish, we have a change listener that inserts a 'sidecar document' containing a local timestamp (sequence) that which we can use document linking or view collation w/ a reduce to figure out the right result set with a minimal number of transforms to be eventually returned to the consumer. Using a document linking method like: function(doc) { if (doc.doc_type == "resource_data_timestamp" && doc.node_timestamp) { emit(doc.node_timestamp, { "_id": doc.resource_doc_id } ); } } where the resource_data_timestamp doc looks something like: { "_id": "d2018b3fe169426b95e44a5580692d5a-timestamp", "_rev": "1-719655db4a1df9b9efcc5edbd62289ed", "doc_type": "resource_data_timestamp", "resource_doc_id": "d2018b3fe169426b95e44a5580692d5a", "doc_version": "0.20.0", "node_timestamp": "2011-05-19T22:09:55.704004Z" } we can perform a range query against the view by timestamp only and get the original doc via include_docs=true, but would then have to table scan to filter out documents that aren't "orange", which could be millions of records, in our use case. This method tho only lets me join 2 documents together.... We're also trying to determine a method of handling a delete policy, potentially using a tombstone document as well - which is where the collated key with map and reduce come into play, since there could be more than one type of "sidecar" document. Is this making sense? Really we're looking for any solution that we can ensure a consistent range result with some additional filtering thats relatively practical - that most importantly can scale. Any advice would be great. Jim Klo Senior Software Engineer Center for Software Engineering SRI International On May 20, 2011, at 6:59 AM, Stephen Prater wrote: > Why do you need to reduce those docs? In this particular exmple, you can do a range query on the key and get the same (basically) results. > > Also, I think the growth rate for reduce functions is log(rows) - so reducing the view size by 50% is still going to run up against the limit. > > On May 19, 2011, at 9:41 PM, Jim Klo wrote: > >> I'm a little dumbfounded by reduce functions. >> >> What I'm trying to do is take a view that has heterogeneous values and union into a single object; logically this seems like what the reduce function should be capable of doing, but it seems I keep getting the reduce overflow error. Effectively I'm reducing the view by 50%. >> >> Consider the the simplistic scenario: >> >> doc A: { _id : "abc123", type:"resource", keyword:"nasa" } >> doc B: { _id : "abc123-timestamp", type: "timestamp", timestamp: "2011/05/19T12:00:00.0000Z", ref_doc: "abc123" } >> doc N: .... >> >> Doc A is the original doc... Doc B is the timestamp doc referencing Doc A via ref_doc field... Doc N is just another doc also referencing Doc A via ref_doc field. >> >> I can create a view that essentially looks like: >> >> Key Value >> ------------ ------------------ >> "abc123" { .... doc A object .... } >> "abc123" { .... doc B object .... } >> "abc123" { .... doc N object .... } >> >> I would expect I could build a reduced view that looks something like this: >> >> Key Value >> ------------ ------------------ >> "abc123" { .... merged doc .... } >> >> Ultimately this goes back to an issue we have where we need the node local timestamp of a document, without generating an event that would cause an update to doc A, causing it to get replicated. We figure we can store local data like a timestamp then join it back with the original doc via a view & list. >> >> Is there something magical about the reduce that's not well documented? Or maybe is there a better way to do this? I know about using linked docs, were in my map function you can reference the _id of the linked document in the value you can return @ 1 - 1 merge with the include_docs=true, but don't think I can do that with N docs; or can I? >> >> Jim Klo >> Senior Software Engineer >> Center for Software Engineering >> SRI International >> >> >> >> >
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ED ROLLINS: Well, first of all, you and I are Catholics and Ron [Kaufman, senior Romney aide], are you still an atheist or have you basically converted, now that you're rich?
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Clay & Glass
Posted 08 August 2013 - 03:46 PM
"In everything, never do as others do." - some ancient mystic's grandmother
Posted 08 August 2013 - 05:02 PM
If anybody knows it's this guy, looks like he likes to help people out.
John Groth fused glass and clay
Posted 09 August 2013 - 03:43 PM
It looks to me like he's about the patent at the moment, it's mentioned in the second sentence of that page. So he may be willing to tell you how to do it (I think that's highly unlikely though), but if his patent goes through you won't be able to use the info without his permission. And if you figure it out for yourself, you still won't be able to use it, that's how patents work to the best of my knowledge, so ... yeah.
Not that I think he does wrong to patent, per se, but let's call a spade a spade.
Posted 09 August 2013 - 03:48 PM
I'm not very knowledgeable on the material/ process, but would Egyptian paste work? I've seen there are formulas that go as low, as at least Cone 010. Would that still be too high, for the glass?
Posted 09 August 2013 - 04:37 PM
What you need is a clay that has a matching COE (coefficient of expansion) to the glass, It could be a low, mid or high fire clay and already fired to its temp, then you could fuse the glass to it at whatever temp the glass needs. The hard part is matching the COE. I don't know what clay to recommend though. I thought that guy might sell you some.
Posted 09 August 2013 - 10:24 PM
This topic really interests me, wish I had more to suggest. If you do try any experiments, I hope you'll share your experiences back here Pazu.
Posted 10 August 2013 - 04:51 AM
It's always fun to experiment.
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Posted 10 August 2013 - 12:16 PM
I'm not sure the aesthetic gain you would get by actually fusing the base to the stained glass would be worth the effort. I fact if I were to do a base, I might just leave it raw fired clay with no glaze or a dark slip.
I have worked with several glass artists to produce forged metal bases for their pieces. My thought is that the prototype bases you pictured are too small. The glass would be prone to fall over with the smallest bump.
Some of the bases I designed were actually hollow with metal bars welded inside to counterweight the tall glass pieces.
Posted 10 August 2013 - 06:27 PM
The people I worked with were pretty reluctant to have my work with metal, detract or conflict with their work with glass.
I originally wanted to do some more elaborate metal pieces that I felt would compliment what they did. My ideas got a resounding thumbs down. They did not want the metal base to be a focal point.
Since it was their dime... I went along with what they wanted. I gave them a minimal base that had just enough metal to make it stable and follow the summitry of the piece. In your case, you will be creating both, so you can make the base a second focal point of the piece if you want, but what I found was that they were correct in keeping my contribution to a kind of functional minimum that simply followed their lines without advertizing itself.
Posted 21 August 2013 - 06:43 AM
I have been successful using COE 90 fusible glass frit directly on clay at full fuse temps and slag glass, COE unknown first fused to abstract forms then fused to paper clay at tack fuse temps. That is still in the experimental stage to find just the right temp. to get the two mediums to fuse without losing any of the forms.
I would be very interested in sharing any information that could be of help. I have to admit I don't understand a lot about clay but I have a wonderful mentor who is very knowledgable.
Posted 21 August 2013 - 12:16 PM
I am on the same page as deborah124. I use paper clay and glass. I have been very successful with using glass frit on cone 04 bisque and firing it to cone 06 by sprinkling the frit into wet glaze. The biggest problem I see with what you are trying to do is the low temperature where glass slumps. You need to get the glass hot enough to liquify to fuse to the clay, but that would make a complete puddle out of your entire piece of glass. If I were going to try what your are attempting to do, I would do a full fuse of the frit onto the clay, which I have done at cone 06. Then I would take the piece I wanted to attach, find a way to keep it parallel to the kiln shelf, and then use posts, globs of clay, or whatever to keep the base on it's side and firmly up against the glass piece - then I would do a tack fuse (<>1325-1350° F). Glass slumps before it tacks so you would need to support it right up next to the base.
I use Laguna's Max's Paper Clay and COE90 glass.
Posted 21 August 2013 - 04:05 PM
For what its worth, this may be the patent
Regards, Peter
Posted 23 August 2013 - 07:28 PM
Interesting link Peter. Looking at some of their percentage ranges of metal oxides, you should be able to derive a limit formula and tweak your raw materials to fit.
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Posted 03 September 2013 - 05:59 PM
Okay, I'm confused with the phrase "stained glass". Stained glass--to me--means either lead kames and/or copper foil and lead soldering. If you are talking about that, the lead is the loser here. You probably don't want fumes from that in your kiln, and the fact that lead melts around 400 degrees makes it worse. IF--on the other hand you are using the phrase to denote various types of glass, then the slumping point varies depending on the glass itself.
I've found a glass blogger and newsletter "Hot Out of the Kiln" covers glass pretty well and they share well with others.
I use glass rods and chips as part of the process on the outside of decorative work. I work the clay as usual through the glaze firing, and then come back at the lower temps when adding the glass. Really need an electronic controller so that you can do a slow ramp and hold for annealing the glass so it won't shatter. Seems like lots of homework before you successfully integrate the two mediums.
Posted 08 October 2013 - 09:57 PM
Hey, I don't have a lot of experience working with clay, but I do have quite a bit of experience working with glass, and there are a few things you need to know about:
First, I'm assuming you know the meaning of the term COE, so I won't go into details here (if you don't, google is your friend!)
Anyways, different kinds of glass have different COEs, and thus different firing schedules. Generally if you are doing kiln work with glass, you want to use glass formulated for it. I recommend the Bullseye brand, with a COE of 90, or you can use Spectrum glass with a COE of 96. The firing schedules are different for each kind, so it's important to know the COE of the glass you're using (which makes using found glass a little tough because it's a LOT of trial and error)
Secondly, glass has very specific firing schedules. You have to heat it up slowly so it doesn't crack on the ramp up, and you have to anneal it, which means you have to cool it down very slowly so it doesn't crack or lose its strength. Even if your glass survives a firing without the right annealing schedule, it's likely to crack down the road... you can't depend on it to hold together forever. I've had glass that I thought was fine just randomly explode a couple of months later. It's very temperamental.
Thirdly, you can absolutely slump class over a bisque-fired ceramic mold. In fact, I often use unglazed ceramic plates to slump over to make glass plates. The important thing to remember is that the COE of the clay and the glass will be different, so don't let the glass slump in such a way that it creates a mechanical lock around the ceramic piece or it will crack or be weak. Think of it this way: you have to slump it in such a way that you can lift it off the ceramic piece easily after firing. I'd suggest slumping over and then gluing on after, using some kind of glue that can fill gaps (maybe even silicone?)
I hope these tips help a little, feel free to message me with any other questions! I do want to stress that it's important to follow a very specific firing/annealing schedule when dealing with glass if you don't want cracking/shattering/exploding... and the schedule depends a lot on the kind of glass you use and what you're trying to do. Tests are your friend!
Posted 02 November 2013 - 09:44 AM
Although I am new to ceramics, I love the idea of fusing the two together. I have experimented with various types of clay and glass. the one I find that works the best (at least for me) is bullseye glass (finely powdered and and added dry). I'm still working on getting the annealing times right but hopefully it'll only be a matter of time. This example is of some terra-cotta clay with an 'off the recipe' glaze, bullseye frits, a teaspoon of china clay and a sprinkling of Cobalt DiO2. Like I said, still a work in progress. Bowls with glass inlay.jpg 92.27KB 1 downloads Close up of thrown ceramics with glass..jpg 43.52KB 2 downloads
Posted 02 November 2013 - 10:14 AM
I thought that it might have been a more common practice than it is.
What I will probably do is model the clay and glass together in a way that is forgiving in terms of contraction, then separate them, fire the clay then bond the glass into it inside blind joins, with PC 11 or something. As long as the joins were good fits the result might be aesthetically pleasing enough for someone to buy. For instance, just a glazed stoneware 'foot', that holds a bare, diamond shaped stained glass pane, in a horizontal upright orientation. This is old, I suppose 'antique' stained glass, which has its own unique appeal, that is what would carry the piece, the ceramic part would literally be a supportive role.
I have not yet determined the slump point of the glass. With what I have learned here, it seems better to avoid attempting to fuse the two.
It is on my list now, to experiment with Egyptian paste!
Thank you all for the supportive advise - John
OK, here goes. the basics of a glaze are (as I'm sure you're aware) an alumina, a silica and a flux. the glass has the silica so it can replace the quartz or flint or whichever you choose to use. What I do is insert glass frit in a dry state, and mix a wet batch of base and apply. Using colourant (in my case Cobalt DiO2) and firing slowly to the glass temp. Most stained glasses have a slumping temp of around 800 degrees and a melting temp of 847-900. The clay I use for this is pre-biscuit fired Terra-Cotta as it is a relatively low fired clay. The annealing temp should be brought down very slowly to allow the glass to fuse to the ceramic vessel. There is a book on glass slumping featuring glass slumping and ceramic mixed media that may prove useful written by Joy Bosworth that can be bought very cheaply online. Hope this helps.
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In fact, they need to have several serious conversations – about tax, government spending, productivity and the future of companies, iconic and otherwise, under threat from the structural change unleashed by the mining boom.
But let's start with taxation. As the Reserve Bank governor says, the outlook for government tax revenue has got progressively weaker, and it is time to start thinking about what we are going to do about it.
To return budget to surplus and meet the demand for new programs like the schools reform and disability insurance, we must do something either about taxation or government spending or, preferably, both.
Australia's taxes are not high by the standards of the rich, developed economies, but there is an excessive reliance on taxes that impose a real burden on economic growth.
Hence the frequent calls from economists and business for a cut in the company tax rate funded by an increase in the more economically efficient GST.
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development estimates that such as shift in 1 per cent of tax revenue could increase Australia's gross domestic product by almost 1 per cent in the long run. While that reform would be "revenue neutral", the increase in GDP would generate a significant increase in tax revenue.
Another potential reform the Grattan Institute estimates could generate a 1 per cent increase in GDP in 10 years is an increase in labour force participation by working age women. However, this, too, would require tax reform to reduce the effective marginal rates faced by second-income earners.
Similarly, the ambition of Treasurer
In the case of the new investment in freeways, tolls are an obvious measure. But tolls imposed only on the freeways may not be enough to provide an adequate return on the investment, particularly if motorists have the choice of using the surrounding toll-free roads.
That has been the undoing of two major tunnel projects in Sydney.
To make these investments work, governments will have to look at charging or taxing the non-using beneficiaries. This could take the form of tolls on the surrounding roads that have been made less congested by a new freeway. It could also include higher land rates – a land tax, in effect – on residents whose property values have been enhanced by a new freeway.
The Henry taxation review has provided an excellent road map for all the reform we need. What is required now is the conversation Stevens is talking about, to win the support of the public.
A carefully crafted tax reform package should both minimise and fairly distribute the burden.
But to win the public's support, something more is likely to be needed: an assurance that governments will curb their wasteful spending.
When governments of all persuasions squander taxpayers' money on junk projects and vested interests, it is little wonder that voters resist tax reform. What is needed is an ongoing "zero-budgeting" style review to expose poor quality government spending, and for the government to take its recommendations seriously.
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You know, I actually used to say I did not like seafood.
And look at me now, I seem to be posting seafood recipes once a week these day.
I really hope you guys don't mind.
Especially since I have two more already in the works. And they are good ones.
I totally forgot to ask you guys about your Easter. How was it? Did you guys eat some yummy Easter foods? Please tell me you bit at least one bunny's ear off. I mean come on it was Easter for crying out loud, eating chocolate bunnies is one of the great things about Easter!
Or maybe you made these cupcakes or these chocolate bunny sandwiches or these fried egg caprese melts? Or maybe you really went all out and made these Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Blizzards! Now that is one deliciously sweet menu.
Wait. I have to tell you about this stupid house alarm. I know this is completely off topic, but I am very unfocused today. Blame the Easter Bunny. He (ah she) brought me an Orchid (one of my favorite flowers) so I am all happy. I have them sitting right in front of me. Like right next to my computer well I type. They make me smile.
Anyway, super early Thursday morning (5:15am to be exact) the power went out due to snow. Yeah, it was snowing so hard the power went out. Ok fine. That's being dramatic. It was snowing, but I have no idea if that is why the power went out. The power was only out for like, maybe two minutes, but in those two minutes our house alarmy thingy was reset. Let me note that this alarm just came with our house. Honestly, we are not the type of family who has house alarms. Too many people going in and out. Plus, they are pretty annoying and now I really hate them.
Every since Thursday morning any time we open any door in our house this alarm goes off and stays on for about two minutes. We HAVE tried everything to deactivate this thing. You guys NOTHING works. The thing has a mind of its own. It is awful. In fact it is going off right now, someone please help! Gerards are not ment to have alarms in their homes.
Back to the food.
These Napoleon's are actually a lot like these Greek Chicken Gryos I made, expect I swapped in canned tuna and puff pastry. Oh an avocado, because really avocado makes everything better and I seem to want to put it on everything lately.
They are layered with homemade tzatziki (minus the cucumber), feta cheese, greek olives, sun-dried tomatoes, tuna, spinach and avocado. They are so simple, light, quick and easy. Perfect for a light lunch or dinner. Plus, my guess is a lot of you have these ingredients in your kitchens right now. How awesome is that?
Now I am not messing around when I say that these are awesome. My dad, who is a pretty honest (sometimes too honest) critic loved these. He does love seafood, but he said (and I agree) that the flavor combo and the addition of the pastry is just like one big Greek party in your mouth (ok, those are my words. He would never say something like that).
Here I go again. Getting all cheesy on you. But really, I write a food blog and there is only so much I can say to get the point across.
They are good. Really good. Plus, they're Napoleons! How fun it that!
Greek Tuna Sun-Dried Tomato + Avocado Napoleons
- 2 inch sheet frozen puff pastry thawed and cut into 12 (3 by 5-inch) rectangles, 9 by 10-
- 2 ounce cans oil packed tuna 5
- 1/4 cup oil packed sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives halved
- 1 clove garlic grated
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 avocado pitted and sliced
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
Tzatziki Dressing
- 8 ounces plain greek yogurt 1 cup, I used full fat
- 1 clove garlic grated (or finely minced)
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
To prepare the tzatziki dressing pour any liquid off the surface of the greek yogurt. (I find it is best to use full fat greek yogurt for this, but 2% works ok as well. You want the yogurt to be thick, so if your greek yogurt seems thin strain it through a fine mesh strainer). Mix together the greek yogurt, diced cucumber, garlic, white wine vinegar, dill, oregano, salt and pepper to taste, and lemon juice. Drizzle with olive oil. Place in the fridge while you bake the puff pastry.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Place the pastry on the prepared baking sheets. Using the tines of a fork, prick the top of the pastry all over. Cover the pastry with parchment paper and place another baking sheet on top. Bake for 25 minutes until golden. Remove the top baking sheet and parchment paper. Set aside.
While the puff pastry is baking combine the tuna (if there is a lot of oil in the can drain some of it off. I left about a tablespoon of oil. I think it helps add flavor and keep things moist), sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives and garlic and mix to break up the tuna and combine the ingredients. Add the red wine vinegar, greek yogurt, dill, oregano and parsley. Mix to fully combine.
To assemble the Napoleons: Place 4 pieces pastry on a work surface. Spread each piece with a little tzatiziki and a sprinkle of feta (I actually ended up mixing the feta into the tzatiziki), Cover that with spinach and then a layer of the tuna mixture. and top with a few slices of avocado. Place another sheet of puff pastry on top and then repeat the layering process. You should end with with three sheets of puff pastry for each napoleon.
Enough said.
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We all know the usual one-liners that are trotted out every week in the British media about how difficult a job it is being an official at the top level of football in the Premier League. However, with such a position, you should be able to expect a top level of performance. In most cases, that is what happens, however, the FA cannot anticipate blatant dishonesty, and that is what we witnessed yesterday at White Hart Lane from the assistant referee, John Beck.
This is not the first time that this individual has been at the centre of such a row. Beck was culpable a few years ago when officiating at a match at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea and Manchester United. The match decided the Premier League Championship that year and Beck failed to give a blatant offside decision that allowed a goal from Didier Drogba to stand, thereby giving Chelsea a 2-1 victory and ultimately the Premier League Title.
This kind of blatant cheating is something that is not seen in other countries to the degree that it is in the UK. In the US, for example, there seems to be a more pragmatic view taken by officials in sporting events, and from the perspective of someone who lives in the UK, I always feel there is a fairness about officiating there. The same cannot be said in this country, where partisan decisions are ruining the game. Just about every 50-50 decision given by Beck went the way of Tottenham, just as he did for Chelsea when he officiated at that match.
These sorts of deceit are warping the genuine chances of teams and clubs striving to attain success fairly, so it is important that the FA take seriously the blatant and obvious to everyone bias in the work of certain officials. It is simply not a solution to fine managers who quite rightly point out the failings of these corrupt officials and the sooner the FA sort it out, the better for everyone in football in this country.1028056


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I got a little Coralife T5 mini at a sale last weekend. I was stoked, as it's just the right size for my stepson's tank. It worked... for about ten minutes. Then it went out. It seems to have bulb issues. I was going to just buy a package of the 9" bulbs on Amazon, but decided to call. The light may be crap, but Coralife's customer service is bar none! They're sending me new replacement bulbs for free (I guess the originals on these units were faulty) and if those don't work, I can send the whole unit back for it to be refurbished. I am VERY impressed with their customer service! That alone makes me want to use their products.
Yeah those minis are all bad. Of the 3 my store sold all 3 came back. Easy return like you said but pain in the arse
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I couldn't figure out why the guy at the sale let it go for so cheap. I mean, less than half of retail, so not necessarily cheap for me, but he didn't seem too busted up about selling it for so little. Now I know why. I'm hoping the new bulbs will do the trick, but I've got my doubts.
I guess they must manufacture their lights REALLY cheap, about a 50/50 failure rate, but it's been the same for years, so I guess it's cheaper for them to send you replacements than to up their quality control, sad.
It is sad, because their designs are aesthetically really nice! I do hope that these new bulbs resolve the issue. I would like to use this little light!
I've been using their 24" Aqualight T5NO fixture on my 15 gallon tank for years, and I've ever only had one bulb burn out (and that bulb was 2-3 years old anyways). It's served me well.
Replacing it when someone complains is much cheaper than recalling it all since there's probably still many unsold on shelves and warehouses. If there's such a high failure rate it's irresponsible to still sell it as is.
Reminds me of that Tommy Boy quote of putting a warranty on crap.
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Anyone Tried These Specific License Plate LEDs?
I've been running the Khoalty LEDs for a while but now one of them is changing colors and wearing out from moisture (even though I replaced the lenses/seals :hmm:) I am curious if anyone has tried this particular variety of LED before:
Otherwise I'm just going to grab these:
I would run the old conventional bulbs, but they are very dim and I feel the make the car look unnecessarily dated even though it's approaching 9 years of age :rolleyes:
Can't comment on those because I don't have them but has anyone tried the e90 stock led bulbs? I don't mean to thread jack, but those might be a quality alternative.
I used to run the ones in the last link, but they died rather quickly, and the light output wasn't *that* good or even either. Plus the color of the light had a tint of blue.
I then opted for a set looking pretty similar to the ones in the first link, and they are waywayway brighter, the light is crisp white and looks way better IMO. You can see them in my build thread here. Let me know if you want more photos.
i say simply this i didnt get the first ones off of ebay, but got them from amazon, and fitment was poor, just a crap install all the way around just stay off ebay, why would you want cheap ebay parts on your e46 anyhow?
I've been running those ebay LEDs (2nd link) for over two years, no problems, very bright. Cheap enough to grab a couple sets for a spare too.
I got mine from this guy:
He is easy to deal with, and the lights have worked perfectly for 3 years now. You can't ask for more than that. Also, he is still around after 3 years, which is better than most of the people who sell this stuff. Here is a pic, if you want to see how bright they are.
Sorry it is not a crappy iPhone pic! :)
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the bulbs 39mm?
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As for OP:
Try these guys, they are the same LEDs installed in that first link for about a 1/4 of the cost. I have them installed in my Ci and they have AMAZING light output. :)
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Volkswagen (VLKAY) is one of the three largest auto manufacturers in the world (with GM and Toyota). VW owns a variety of brands, VW, Audi and Porsche included. Current financial metrics:
Dividend: 1.4%
P/E: 3.2 (versus GM P/E of 10 and TM of 20)
In the first 11 months of 2012, Volkswagen sold 8.29 million cars, up 11.7% from the first 11 months of 2011 (sold 7.51 million units). It is taking market share in the declining market of Europe. China makes up 30% of its sales and it is investing in the remaining BRIC countries. The U.S. is a mature car market where it competes steadily but does not represent an inflection point.
Note that the large debt figure in the GuruFocus chart is driven by the financing arm of VW (to the best of my understanding). This is broadly diversified debt.
VW has embarked on a cross-platform engine/part sourcing/sharing program that is years ahead of any competitor (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Group_MQB_platform for general description). The cost of this is tens of billions of dollars. However, it also represents a huge potential cost savings.
So what is not to like? The auto industry is intensely competitive with new players from India, South Korea and China all driving down margins. VW does not pay a significant dividend, even with $25 billion of cash. Europe may be stuck in the doldrums for years. Operating cash flow appears to be about $7.6 billion, much less than Toyota (over $20 billion).
Why do I still like VW? With a P/E of just over 3 versus a traditional auto maker P/E of around 8, strong international sales, diverse brands and a potential game-changing strategy (MQB), this company (that has been around forever) seems to be a safe investment with potential increase in equity valuation. Based on revenue streams in the past, I see no reason to think that earnings will be highly volatile outside of volatility correlated with global expansion/contraction. Even if earnings are stagnant, it is hard to see this stock suffering much. If market share and revenue continue to grow, VW may return to a more traditional valuation.
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3/4 " to small for main
I am doing a repipe, what a pain!!!! I couldn't find 1" flex to connect my water softener with and didn't want to hard pipe with no flex to the softener. So I am basically making my whole house go through 3/4" pipe. However, the softener itself really isn't 1" inside anyway, it is about 27/32, a little less than 7/8", and it has a little cross brace inside of that. So, what about 3/4 for the whole house, it should still be better than the old galvy that I have.......what a pain :censored: :censored: :furious:
Go read the answers in your last posting of the same question...
The size of your main has to do with the incoming pressure, the size of the water meter, distance and rise of pipe and the number of fixture units in your house.
Yes you have to know the codes in your area to decide how large the water service needs to be, we always run 1" even if it's not needed.
Most homes in our area are 3/4 inch and then 1/2 inch to the sinks etc. I would use 1 inch to all the 1/2. With 3/4 inch you may get lower flow and when you flush the toilet the shower or faucet will change temp or will cause lower flow. Just my opinion.
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Overview of the Model City Initiative
The Haiti Support Project (HSP) launched the Model City Initiative to focus its limited human and material resources over a five year period on Milot, a city of approximately 40,000 people in the north of Haiti near the Sans Souci Palace and the Citadel. The Model City Initiative is an idea, a vision intended to encourage/inspire friends of Haiti to find ways and means of partnering with the people of Milot to advance the process of social and economic development. Working collaboratively with the Local Development Committee of Milot, city officials, private and public sector stakeholders and the Destination Haiti Foundation, the goal is to use the assets of the Citadel and the Sans Souci Palace to transform this lovely city into a Mecca for cultural-historical tourism as a principal vehicle to improve the quality of life of the people.
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2. Adequate, functioning health facilities including a hospital and community health clinics. This will involve maintaining a pool of doctors, nurses and paramedical personnel; improving and creating facilities; establishing a regular/dependable source of medical supplies and equipment; and, devising a system to monitor/account for the distribution of medical supplies and equipment to ensure they are utilized as intended (and do not end up for sale in the private sector). Milot has already made significant progress in this area.
3. Clean/safe drinking water and an effective sanitation system. This will involve an assessment of the adequacy of the current system and prescriptions for correctives where necessary. An integral aspect of the assessment should entail evaluating systems for trash and garbage collection and disposal with an eye towards devising a regional system which might utilize green technologies to create bio-fuels and other sustainable, job generating products.
4. Quality affordable housing inventory. This will involve an assessment of the current housing inventory and the development of a plan to renovate/rehabilitate inadequate dwellings and the construction of new units as necessary
5. Repairing the electrical delivery system to provide a steady and reliable source of electricity for homes, community facilities and businesses. This will involve an assessment of the requirements for repairing/maintaining the existing system as well as exploring alternative methods of electrification such as solar and wind power.
6. Generating economic development/business ventures to stimulate the economy, create jobs, produce food/agricultural products for internal consumption and export and generate income to enable people to improve the quality of life for their families and the community. This will involve the development of a short and long term plan for development incorporating the human and material assets of the community. The utilization of micro-lending type strategies could be useful to the process of stimulating economic/business ventures as part of the overall process.
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2. Raise resources for a micro-credit lending program to provide small loans assist existing businesses and stimulate economic development, including agricultural/food development consistent with the goals of the Model City Initiative.
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Located very close to the Palais des Congrès and the Champs Elysées, only ten minutes from the La Défense business district, this hotel is appreciated for its cosy designer ambience. A warm welcome which invites you to relax after a day working or shopping in the capital. In a family room, enjoy a delicious breakfast before setting off to discover Paris.
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- Family Rooms for 4 people and crib available for hire.
- Free WIFI access throughout the hotel
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Online check-in: Your arrival will be carefully prepared by our team
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- WIFI in the communal areas
- WIFI in your room
- Public indoor parking (Nearby)
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- Reduced mobility rooms
- Wheelchair access
- Reduced mobility facilities
- Accessible bathroom
- Pet allowed 10 EUR
- Air Conditioning
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Online check-in
Online check-in: Your arrival will be carefully prepared by our team
Fast check-out: Simply return your key
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- WIFI at the hotel
- WIFI in the communal areas
- WIFI in your room
- Public indoor parking (Nearby)
Accessibility for people with reduced mobility
- Reduced mobility rooms
- Wheelchair access
- Reduced mobility facilities
- Accessible bathroom
- Pet allowed 10 EUR
- Air Conditioning
Languages spoken at the hotel
- English
- Reception open 24 hours a day
- Dry cleaning / Ironing
- Concierge
- 1 bar(s)
Hotel location
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Tel: (+33)1/56680001
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- PARIS LE BOURGET At 20km / 12.5 miles
- PARIS ORLY At 30km / 18.75 miles
- PARIS ROISSY CDG At 28.8km / 17.9 miles
- HELIPORT DE PARIS At 10km / 6.25 miles
- A1 At 5km / 3.13 miles
- A13 At 5km / 3.13 miles
- A6 At 15km / 9.38 miles
- GARE DE LYON At 8km / 4.97 miles
- GARE MONTPARNASSE At 5km / 3.11 miles
- PARIS ST LAZARE At 3km / 1.88 miles
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Our rooms
The hotel offers you three levels of comfort, the Privilege Room and its range of complementary services, the Superior Room fitted with a spa bath as well as the Standard Room, each with a warm and relaxing atmosphere.
Privilege Room with a king-size bed
Experience our enhanced-comfort room that comes with exclusive top of the range Mercure bedding, an iPhone/iPad docking station, Nespresso machine and other little details to create the best environment for work or relaxation.
Superior Room with one double bed
Opt for an inviting room with modern decor. With everything to ensure your utmost comfort and well-being: high-quality bedding, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, minibar and tea and coffee making facilities. Our bathrooms are equipped with a balnéo tub.
Standard Room with a double bed
You'll love our comfortable rooms with modern decor, featuring high-quality bedding, a flat-screen TV, minibar and tea and coffee making facilities. Our bathrooms are equipped with a shower. WIFI access is free of charge.
Standard Room with a double bed, on the ground floor
You'll love our comfortable rooms with modern decor, featuring air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, minibar, safe and tea and coffee making facilities. Our bathrooms are equipped with a shower. WIFI access is free of charge.
- 43 rooms
- 35 non-smoking rooms
- 2 rooms for people with reduced mobility
- 10 connecting rooms
- Air conditioning
- Emergency exit map
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- Safe deposit box in room
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- Opening windows
- WIFI in your room
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- Work desk in all rooms
- Satellite/cable colour TV
- Manual temperature control
- High speed transmission line
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- Hair dryer in bathroom
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Our customer reviews for Mercure Paris Arc de Triomphe Wagram Hotel
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The Mecure Paris Wagram is a smart, little hotel well located in the 17th and just a moment's stroll from the iconic Arc de Triomphe. I've stayed a few times and have been more than pleased with the rooms I have been allocated, which, though not large, are very well presented, and surprisingly well insulated from any street noise. The bathrooms are modern with more than ample water pressure, especially from the rainforest shower. Heavenly. And, most importantly, the beds are wonderful. One delta is that the breakfast room is quite tight and could use more ventilation, especially when more than 70% of the tables are occupied. No need for a sweater down there. Will I be back? Of course.
This was our third visit to this hotel; the first to include breakfast. The rooms are small (typical for Paris), extremely clean, quiet with a very comfortable bed. The bathroom is compact with a great shower. There is a small fridge, safe, and hair dryer. The staff is efficient and helpful. The breakfast was only OK. Coffee was good. Scrambled eggs were runny, sausages often cold, and almost no fresh fruit--and the fruit that was displayed was rather poor quality. However, the worst part was the bread that was served. It was the cheapest, most tasteless industrial baguette allowed to be sold in France. This was a real surprise as there are several excellent bakeries within a short distance of the hotel. Mercure can certainly do better. In summary, the rooms are good, but skip the breakfast.
I have never before experienced such disrespect from staff at Accor hotels! The housekeeping staff entered our room when we had the privacy sign up, at least three times! And they also knocked over my facial cleanser in the shower and left it laying down on its side and a third of the bottle spilled out! The hotel didn't offer any compensation, or even apologised for it! The housekeeping staff also moved all our personal items as they were where she wanted to put things such as towels and shampoo, instead of just putting them somewhere else (like next to them!). Two of the three reception staff weren't very knowledgeable of the local area and one sent us on a 30 min walk to a laundromat and then a few days later I discovered one at the end of the street, literally 2 mins from the hotel!!! One of the reception staff booked me a tour and I asked for a hotel pick up, and she didnt do it, she just booked it to leave from the tour office. Overall very very disappointed with this stay, I won't be back, ever. There was one very nice receptionist who was very helpful.
Suddenly have fire alarm during my stay, but there is only one hotel staff in the mid-night and cause the fire alarm keep alarm over 15 mins. Lots of the hotel guest keep going up and down in the premises but also cannot find any of staff in the hotel. After that, no compensation, no apologize, no courtesy arrangement for it. On the other hand, the reception staff said I have consumed a bottle water in the fridge. But that is not truth. After long negotiation and investigation, they didn't charge it on my bill. But it already spent lots of the times for the check-out process. I am a loyalty (Platinum) member of Accor, but this is the worst hotel experience in Accor hotel. I hope the headquarter of Accor could look into it and improve the service of this poor hotel.
We have stayed 3 nights in Hotel Mercure Paris Arc de Triomph Wagram. The location of the hotel near Champs-Elysees was very convenient. The rooms were very clean and new (maybe little bit small but still cosy). We have especially liked the design of the shower and the bathroom. The personnel was also very friendly and helpful. We woould definitely recommend this hotel.
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A Journey That Wasn't (2005) is one of French artist Pierre Huyghe's most acclaimed works. The 21-minute video features footage from two events: a 2005 sailing expedition that Huyghe and a team of six fellow artists and 10 crew took to Antarctica; and a live staged performance titled A Journey That Wasn't, held in October 2005 on Wollman Rink in New York's Central Park.
Both the Central Park production and film recount and re-create an adventure that took place earlier in the year. Having heard that global warming and melting of the ice cap had created newly undiscovered territories in Antarctica, the artist set out from the Ushuaia, Argentina, south past the Antarctic Circle, in search of uncharted lands.
After encountering storms and being stuck in the ice for days, Huyghe's team finally reached an uninhabited island that they subsequently named Isla Ociosidad (Idleness Island). A legal deed claiming the discovery is installed at the entrance to the video room at the Gallery. Dramatic sequences in the film show Huyghe and his colleagues stepping ashore to position audio equipment, as well as a beacon of light designed to attract the island's wildlife.
They were after one animal in particular: an albino creature rumoured to exist in these remote lands, but never found. Amidst wind and squalls, penguins begin to walk into the frame of A Journey That Wasn't, like pilgrims flocking to an unknown destination. Among them is a penguin with greyish-white feathers; is this the creature they sought? Evidently so, as scenes in the video shift between shots on Isla Ociosidad to Central Park, where a gigantic mechanized rendition of the rare species is revealed as the centerpiece for the theatrical forty-piece-orchestra version of the journey.
Part documentary, part science fiction movie, part musical, A Journey That Wasn't goes in search of the soul of the Antarctic. It melds fact and fiction, conjuring the many impulses—primal, colonial, scientific—that have drawn adventurers, past and present, to remote lands. A proviso at the beginning of the video makes Huyghe's case for his journey clear: "There is an uncharted island where [there] exists a single, unique creature—the one rule [of] the game is to resist the possibility of bringing it back."
Share in the adventure and see what you believe in Contemporary Gallery B106 at the National Gallery of Canada until 1 April.
Update! In January 2012, an unlikely discovery was made in Antarctica by a group of tourists on a cruise. Years after the creature's debut in Huyghe's production, National Geographic News ran a story about a rare albino penguin spotted wandering the cold shores. See the story here.
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Get your creep on with original House of Cards
Whether they binge-watched it over a single weekend, or drew out the evil slowly over weeks or months, millions of viewers were captivated by the slick, conspiratorial congressman from the South, Francis Underwood, in the Netflix original series House of Cards.
But the incredible Kevin Spacey wasn't the original Francis. That honor goes to Ian Richardson and his unctuous Francis Urquhart, who brought the character to life in the BBC's Emmy-winning 1990 production of the bestseller by Michael Dobbs.
Now you can sit beside the British Francis as he backstabs and manipulates his way through Parliament when KET begins the House of Cards Trilogy Monday, June 16 at 9/8 pm on KET and Saturday, June 21 at 11/10 pm on KET2.
The story, while understandably altered for its American setting in the Spacey version, is basically the same: snubbed by the new prime minster for a senior cabinet post, Chief Whip Urquhart sets his sights on ruining Prime Minister Collingridge, much as Frank Underwood undermined the president.
The asides Francis give us, the audience, are intact as well, and if anything, are more pronounced. Unfortunately for us, through these uncomfortably intimate "conversations," Urquhart's machinations become a shared responsibility. Like it or not, you're going to be his co-conspirator.
The British House of Cards moves much more quickly and presents fewer side plots than the American version. The wife looms more in the background than Robin Wright's cold Claire Underwood, yet she's just as in step with her husband's ambitions.
Also central to the story is the young reporter, here named Mattie Storin, who quickly becomes enamored with the Chief Whip who worms his way into her journalistic heart by passing along juicy political tidbits. His favorite phrase in confirming what he wants to see in print, "You might think that, Mattie — I couldn't possibly comment," becomes a prelude to their eventual mutually beneficial affair.
There are delectable touches throughout — frequent long shots of rats along the Thames with the House of Parliament looming pompously in the background, the regal, bombastic theme music which belies the corruption it trumpets.
Seeing the Netflix version is, of course, not essential to a delicious viewing experience of the trilogy. After the initial four-part House of Cards, we'll present the follow-up To Play the King and The Final Cut.
It adds up to a summer of mesmerizing, evil entertainment — even if, after an hour saturated by Urquhart's corrupt mind, you'll no doubt feel compelled to take a long, hot, cleansing bath.


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Honolulu Community College has been taken off warning accreditation status by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, which reaffirmed the college's accreditation, school officials said Tuesday in a news release.
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Nolan Holds Lead Over Congressman Chip Cravaack
The first public polling in Minnesota's 8th Congressional District shows Rick Nolan leads over incumbent Tea Party Congressman Chip Cravaack. Two polls released today show Nolan is winning with Congressman Cravaack stuck at only at 44 percent of the vote. According to a House Majority PAC poll, Nolan leads Congressman Cravaack, 47 percent to 44 percent, and in a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee poll, Nolan leads 45 percent to 44 percent, but expands to a 6 point lead after voters learn positive information about both candidates.
"Congressman Chip Cravaack's record in Washington, voting to give tax breaks to millionaires and corporate outsourcers, but sticking middle class families with a tax hike and higher Medicare costs is wrong for Minnesota and it shows," said Haley Morris of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. "Minnesota families are understandably frustrated by Congressman Chip Cravaack's priorities because they would have to pay thousands more for Medicare while millionaires get a tax break and they're excited by Rick Nolan's record of leadership and common sense solutions."
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I installed the cobb XLE bpv last night, and i lost the two bolts the held it in. This morning i bought the two bolts, and tightened it, but when i go to push my car at WOT, it only goes up to 15psi and i can feel like the car is not as fast as it was before. I made sure my intercooler pipe was in properly since that was the only thing that was removed. I also removed the bpv gasket and used silicon sealant to make a new gasket. Now, i just have to wait until it dries to go an test it. Anyone have any other ideas of what could be causing the problem? My car is tuned to 20psi, and usually runs between 18-20 depending on the weather.
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Facebook shares lost more than half their value from the time of its May initial public offering to early September, amid concern that the company would struggle to make money from the growing number of people who accessed the site from hand-held devices. The stock began rebounding when management reassured investors that mobile advertising efforts would pay off.
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The Marine Corps and the Colleges
IT IS interesting to consider what the present athletic policy of the Marine Corps is doing to inform the college public about the Marine Corps. Originally this policy may have been conceived with a view to interesting the men, and raising their morale-and partly with a view to newspaper publicity. It now is giving us publicity of another kind-one which to my mind is of far greater value and more far-reaching in its effects.
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