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MDA Summer Camp provides thousands of kids with muscular dystrophy and related muscle-debilitating diseases "the best week of the year." At MDA Summer Camp, kids are living beyond limits in a place where anything is possible. It's a week where they're free to enjoy adventures like horseback riding, swimming and fishing, develop lifelong friendships, and build self-confidence and independence.
Our nearly 75 weeklong summer camps — offered at no charge to families thanks to our supporters who fund the camps — give kids with limited muscle strength and mobility a life-changing experience in an environment without barriers.
MDA Summer Camp offers a fun and safe outdoor experience, along with opportunities to engage in a variety of activities such as adaptive sports, arts and crafts, camp dances and much more. In addition to all of the fun and friendship it offers, MDA Summer Camp enables campers to stretch their comfort zones and grow in independence as they spend a week away from home and permit someone other than their parents to provide personal care. Sure, there's an abundance of fun and games at camp, but if you talk to MDA campers, they'll tell you the real benefits come in a much subtler form — the lifelong friendships, the increased self-esteem and confidence, and the chance to spend at least one week of the year in a place where physical disabilities are the norm rather than the exception.
For parents and guardians, MDA camp provides a brief break from their roles of caregiver for a child with neuromuscular disease. It's a place where parents know they can send their children for a week of summer fun and, at the same time, be assured that their child's medical and physical needs will be met by a team of dedicated health professionals and trained camp volunteers. MDA staff and volunteers assume all camper care, including physical and emotional support, allowing parents much-needed time to attend to their own needs and, in some cases, spend some special time with the camper's siblings.
To find an MDA Summer Camp near you, enter your ZIP code below to contact your local MDA office for more information.
If you're a camper, parent, volunteer or sponsor, please share with us your thoughts on why MDA Summer Camp is so special. Send your MDA summer camp story by clicking the button below.
If you're 16 or older, you're invited to apply and join the MDA team as a summer camp volunteer. At most MDA camps, volunteer counselors work one-on-one with campers, providing the around-the-clock care, close supervision and the attention that children with muscular dystrophy and related muscle-debilitating diseases need. Counselors push wheelchairs, meet the daily needs of each child and become a youngster's friend for a week. MDA especially is in need of male camp volunteers; however, female camp volunteers also are needed. We need your help — contact your local MDA office if you're interested in volunteering today!
1. How do I sign up my child for MDA summer camp?
Youngsters ages 6-17 who have any of the neuromuscular diseases in MDA's program and who are registered with MDA are eligible to apply to attend MDA Summer Camp. There is no fee to attend camp, and all camp costs are covered by MDA. Acceptance to camp is contingent upon evaluation of your child's application by MDA staff and MDA's medical advisers, including the camp health staff and care team. Because space at some camps may be limited, applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis and all application deadlines must be met. To learn more about how your child can attend, contact your local MDA office. You can obtain the contact information via the Find MDA in Your Community ZIP code locator tool.
2. Who will take care of my child's medical needs during the camp week?
MDA camps are staffed by medical teams that can include physicians, nurses, and respiratory or physical therapists. The camp medical team will review your child's medical needs prior to camp and meet with you to discuss your child's needs on the first day of camp. During the camp week, the medical team dispenses medications, takes care of injured or ill campers, provides first aid, and monitors the overall health of all camp participants.
3. What kinds of activities will my child participate in at MDA Summer Camp, and how do I know my child will be safe?
MDA Summer Camp goes beyond limits and offers offers a wide range of activities specially designed for youngsters who have neuromuscular diseases that take away muscle strength and mobility. At camp, barriers simply don't exist and a child with a disability can just be a child among friends. Although each camp is unique, some common activities include: swimming; adaptive sports such as hockey, baseball, soccer and football; boating; horseback riding; fishing; music; arts and crafts; dances; talent shows; Harley-Davidson motorcycle sidecar rides; visits from fire fighters; and much more. Adaptations are made so that children of all abilities can participate in every MDA Summer Camp activity.
Camp activities happen in an environment that promotes self-exploration, interaction with peers, making new friends, and engaging in an exciting and safe summer camp experience with age-appropriate boundaries and supervision. Safety is MDA's first priority. Camp staff and volunteers receive training about the special needs of children with neuromuscular diseases. All activities are closely monitored, overseen by qualified personnel, and designed to accommodate campers' individual needs and abilities.
4. What is the camper-to-counselor ratio? How are volunteer counselors selected for camp? What duties do they perform?
Whether it's in Alabama, Alaska, California or Florida, MDA Summer Camp promises a week of fun, friendship and freedom for kids with neuromuscular diseases. But campers are guaranteed to find something else at every camp — a team of tireless volunteers who are the key to making a memorable, safe and fun week for kids with neuromuscular disease.
At MDA camps, volunteer counselors work with campers around the clock, providing the care, close supervision and attention that children with neuromuscular diseases need. Counselors push wheelchairs, lift and transfer youngsters. But above all, they become the camper's friend for a week, and sometimes a lifetime.
Volunteers must be at least 16 years old and of sufficient strength and size to lift and care for campers and assist with campers' personal care needs. Campers' parents are not eligible to be volunteers at the same camp where their child is in attendance. Siblings and other family members are welcome to apply to serve as volunteers, but we typically do not pair a camper with a family member. MDA Summer Camp is an opportunity for the child to learn that others are there to help meet their needs.
Parents can be assured that camp volunteers are thoroughly screened in a process that includes: a formal application, criminal background check, health and reference checks, and a personal interview with MDA staff. MDA follows all state mandates for volunteers who work with children. Volunteers receive training in the special needs of children with neuromuscular diseases.
5. What if a camper wants to come home midweek?
Sometimes children are reluctant to attend camp, due to fear of homesickness, having a new individual provide their personal care, being a first-time camper or other reasons. For those campers who experience homesickness, in most cases it quickly passes as the camper becomes busy with activities and making new camp friends. However, sometimes homesickness does not pass or a child may not be ready to attend a full week of overnight summer camp.
While campers should come to camp with the intention of spending the entire week, should your child experience any of these situations, please be assured that MDA and camp medical staff will contact you from camp and provide you with the most up-to-date information on your child's medical, emotional or behavioral needs. Together, we'll discuss a plan on how to best respond to the situation at hand.
6. May my child and I visit the camp first to see if we like it?
Prospective campers and their parents are welcome to make a day visit to their local MDA Summer Camp to see if they would like to apply for the following year's session. If you and your child would like to visit camp before making a decision about next year's camp session, please contact your local MDA office. You can obtain the contact information via the Find MDA in Your Community ZIP code locator tool.
7. How can I encourage my reluctant child to attend camp?
Children with and without disabilities often are nervous about going to sleep-away camp for the first time. They may need a little parental encouragement to take that first step, which may include:
8. Is transportation provided to MDA Summer Camp?
MDA does not provide transportation to summer camp. However, if transportation is a problem for your family, we'll make every effort to help your child get to camp and explore all possible solutions to assist your family.
Our trained specialists are here to provide one-on-one support for every part of your journey. Send a message below or call us at 800-572-1717. If you live outside the U.S., we may be able to connect you to muscular dystrophy groups in your area, but MDA services are only available in the U.S.


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Women artists take over Seattle Art Museum
In this photo taken Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, an oil painting by Georgia O'Keeffe (Cow's Skull on Red) is seen as part of one of two new exhibits featuring art exclusively by women at the Seattle Art Museum, in Seattle. Included in the exhibition is the only U.S. stop for an exhibit from the Pompidou Center in Paris, home of the modern art museum there, of painting, sculpture, drawing, photography and video. The exhibit runs through Jan. 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
SEATTLE (AP) — Inspired by the Pompidou Center in Paris, which for nearly two years removed all the men's art from their modern galleries, the Seattle Art Museum is letting women take over its downtown building this fall.
Lovers of art by men can still get their fill in the museum's Renaissance, Asian and Native art galleries, but those who want to explore art from this past century will be studying the contribution of women to photography, video, painting and sculpture.
The show is a subset of the Pompidou's survey of about a thousand pieces, with more than 130 works of art made by 75 artists from 1907 to 2007. The original exhibit wasn't designed to travel and Seattle is the first museum other than the Pompidou to show it.
Although the Pompidou exhibit was groundbreaking because of its [auth] breadth, the subject matter is not unique in the United States, where some recent shows have examined a subset of the art history spanned by this exhibit, including "WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution" a show from the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles that traveled to New York, Washington, and Vancouver, British Columbia.
In addition to the Pompidou exhibit, the Seattle Art Museum is featuring another floor of art by women, mostly from its own collection, spanning the 1920s through today.
The museum's collection is supplemented by loans from local collectors and private institutions throughout the region, including two loaned Georgia O'Keeffe paintings. The museums two other locations also have been infused with art by women this fall.
Come to the downtown Seattle museum prepared to be schooled about modern art and possibly a little surprised. The galleries of "Elles: Pompidou" — more thematically arranged than chronological — are provoking, to say the least.
Near one of Frida Kahlo's most beautiful pieces, "The Frame," are posters extolling the virtues of being a women artist, a somewhat erotic video of a woman playing with some soft and supple cloth tubes in her lap, and a reimagining of a classic Matisse Odalisque painting.
In "The Blue Room" painted in 1923 by Suzanne Valadon, the painter who had worked as an artists' model illustrates a more realistic view of feminine relaxation: in comfortable pajamas, smoking a cigarette, leaning against a pillow in a casual — not erotic — pose. The modern viewer can almost imagine a television flickering across the room.
Wander deeper into the exhibit and the merely challenging leads to provocative, with pieces asking the viewer to reconsider their ideas about beauty, women and the human body.
Viewers are clearly warned when before they enter galleries featuring the more controversial pieces, but the curators made a conscious decision not to isolate these pieces or cut them from the exhibit entirely.
"We wanted to insure we weren't steering away from uncomfortable works of art because they were uncomfortable," said Marisa Sanchez, SAM's associate curator of modern and contemporary art, who co-curated Elles: Pompidou with Cecile Debray, curator of modern collections at the Pompidou.
One of Sanchez's favorite pieces in the show is found in the "bodies" room: a video by Israeli artist Sigalit Landau called "Barbed Hula." The performance piece shows a naked woman using a barbed wire hula hoop while standing on a beach. Sanchez says the piece makes her think about beauty and endurance and women in culture.
"It is OK that any art makes one uncomfortable because it allows for another conversation to open up about what is it about this work that is unsettling," Sanchez said.
The curator hopes people won't shy away from the exhibit even if they are concerned about feeling unsettled.
When asked what she thought about bringing children to see the exhibit, she said parents will have to make that decision themselves. Children may be shocked by some things in the show, Sanchez acknowledged, but mature adults may be as well.
She notes that the exhibit was designed to allow visitors to walk around the most mature pieces, but there is a tremendous amount of material that is less provocative.
Sanchez hopes some people will walk away from the museum wondering why society considers naked women in Renaissance paintings to be totally acceptable for all audiences but aren't as comfortable with female bodies in photos and videos in modern art.
In addition to thinking about the art and how visitors will interact with it, Sanchez said the museum also got more in touch with the Seattle museum's feminine side.
They found that about 6 percent of Seattle's collection is credited to female artists, in contrast to the Pompidou's 18 percent. Part of the explanation for that is the preponderance of Asian and native artworks in Seattle, many of which many have had women contributors but seldom had women credited.
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Back in the day, people used to talk about going back and taking a few college courses just for fun. Not anymore. Now if you're taking a college course for any reason, you'd best be prepared to go into serious debt (and serious plasma loss) to do it, particularly if you'd like to take a class at a private institution like Texas Christian University. According to their Web site, tuition runs right about $800 per credit hour these days, and that's no small chunk of change. But imagine if you got to take about $1200 in coursework from an esteemed TCU communications professor for free. And you didn't have to do homework. Sounds pretty sweet, no? Well, during American Cinema: Film Noir and the Detective Film, that's exactly what you'll get. There's no college credit, but you do get to learn about the history and cultural impact of film noir, particularly in the form of the detective film. TCU's Dr. David E. Whillock will present a four-part lecture and film series starting tonight, actually derived from the curriculum of a master's level course. The inaugural lecture on the literary influences of the detective novel on film will be followed by a screening of Murder, My Sweet, considered a pre-eminent example of noir. Admission to the series is free, and all sessions will be held at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St. Visit themodern.org for further information.
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Bacon and egg breakfast burrito recipe
Fancy a Mexi-style twist to breakfast? A brekkie that you can eat on the go? Then try this tasty breakfast burrito with eggs and bacon from Katie Rainbird.
Serves 6 (individual burritos)
- 4 free range eggs
- 1/4 cup (60ml) pouring cream
- 4 rashers short cut bacon, diced
- 1 packet flat bread
- 1 large avocado, sliced
- 1 x (300g) jar tomato salsa
In a bowl, beat together eggs and cream and season well.
Meanwhile, add a lick of olive oil to a frying pan over moderate heat and then add the bacon. Once the bacon is crisp, pour over the egg mixture. Use a spatula to push it around and allow it to cook and 'scramble'.
Once cooked, remove from heat and put a fresh frying pan to heat, not too hot.
Lay a piece of flat bread out, place a piece of avocado on it and then a spoonful or two of egg mixture. Roll it quite tightly and place seam side down into the frying pan for 1 minute, or until browned. Then turn and repeat on the other side.
Arrange all on one plate to share with a dipping bowl of tomato salsa.
- Perhaps add salsa to the filling before dry-cooking in the frying pan.
- Finely diced red onions is a nice addition to the egg and bacon mixture.
- Try other garnishes such as sliced capsicum, grated cheese, sour cream or fresh coriander.
- And if you're not into eating meat then by all means omit the bacon!
Have you tried this breakfast burrito recipe? What did you think?
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I drove my friends 04' Sentra SE-R SpecV that had bolt on's and springs. I was VERY VERY suprised by this car. The LSD works wonderfully when trying to accelerate on corner exit. I was also quite suprised by the torque and pull this car had to offer. All around very impressive, just a pretty cheap feeling interior.Originally Posted by AngelBoy
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OFFF Review: Designer Tara McPherson
PSFK talks with the multi-talented artist at OFFF Paris about her workflow and future plans.
The three-day OFFF festival showcases top digital artists, web, print and interactive designers, motion graphics studios, musicians, and more. PSFK was at OFFF Paris recently, and talked with designer Tara McPherson to find out more about her process and work. Tara is a Brooklyn-based designer that works for Kid Robot, creates band posters, makes sculptural art pieces, and has critically-acclaimed fine art being displayed in museums and publications all over the world.
OFFF's theme is "Nostalgia for a Future Past." How does this relate to your work, your process and how do you feel about using digital software for your work vs. using your hands?
I know basic Illustrator and Photoshop but I use it as sparingly as possible. I love doing hand separations for my posters, but the reality of the time frame and the situation is that it's just not always possible [because of time/deadlines]…to save time I do separations in Photoshop but like I said, very minimum.
…I'm a painter. It's not the easy way out – yeah I could probably do my work in a painter program a lot faster but I feel that's the simple way out…if there's not blood sweat and tears in it, it's less valid to me.
In your career, you have designed toys, made posters, paintings, fine art – what's next?
That [fine art] is what I love doing – I want to move on and do museum shows but that's already happening – I leave tomorrow morning for a museum show in Spoleto, Italy – that I think is the ultimate – to be seen in a gallery. With the growth of this art movement, it's already happening – I can't even believe I'm already showing in museums – I want to continue to do that.
One of your early designs in high school was the cut out heart, and that theme has come across your work over the span of your career – why the cut out heart?
I think it's such an iconic, universal image – something that we all go through. The love, the loss of love, the cycle of life; it's inevitable – it will happen again and again to all of us. I think it just encapsulates that emotion.
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Summer family cruise: Seven Seas Mariner Cruise Review by savvylady
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Summer family cruise
Destination: Europe - Eastern Mediterranean
Embarkation: Istanbul
The SUITES are very comfortable and bathrooms (shower only) also well kept. All of the housekeeping employees assigned to our suites were always available and very courteous. We decided to tip them (in spite of tips being included) and found that they were a bit surprised and very thankful. The furnishings are ok, though the carpets are in need of change. The public areas of the ship are all nicely decorated and in perfect condition.
Now as for DINING: More there are various venues available and food was quite varied to please everyone;from casual burgers and salads by the pool to excellent a la carte dinners in all 3 restaurants. For Signatures and Prime 7 reservations were required entitling passengers once to dine at each restaurant. It is necessary to make reservations well in advance ( our travel agent did not help much and since we were a large group we were assigned dinner at 6:30 pm which was not what we wanted.) Nevertheless, once on the ship the restaurants concierge really helped to accommodate all of us and we were able to schedule better times and enjoy those dinners. Compass Rose, the main restaurant turned out to be a nice surprise, since it was at the same level of the other two restaurants. The menu changes daily, and there are many options to cater for all guests'dietary needs, all in a sophisticated yet family -friendly ambience. The Veranda which is the buffet restaurant was a more distended option for lunch ann hearty appetites. The quality and variety of the food available throughout the ship well deserves a special mention here. The waiters were also very well trained. Room service proved to be a great option for after-tours.
DRINKS: needless to say, plenty of drinks offered at all times!!! Great poolside bar and waiters.
TOURS : Here comes probably our major complaint about the cruise. Our first destination Kavala, did not have much to offer. We chose a tour " Historic Xanthi" and it was a complete disgrace ( as put by another passenger on our tour.) We drove for about 45 min to walk by a nice , yes, river but nothing spectacular and we were left to walk up a rocky and uncomfortable narrow path. Luckily halfway, we encountered other groups returning who told us it was not worth it to keep going, since the scenery was the same. So we headed back to the bus and then left for a 30 minute ride to Xanthi. There our guide walked us through the little town, and we were all surprised that there was nothing to see there! Just a small church from 1930's I recall and there some of us started to complain. The guide was not responsive, and the representative from Regent who came with us, was completely aloof. Then we were to have 1.5 hours to spend at our leisure there!! and we complained and shortened that to 45 min. There were a few bars open, some of our kids wanted something to eat, and it was past lunch time, so we sat at a bar to realize they were totally unprepared to offer food, even drinks! We asked for diet sodas, they had none!!! After that we were taken AGAIN to a touristy restaurant -house were we sat and tasted a plate of local appetizers. We again complained and finally we headed back to the ship which was another hour's drive. We headed right to the Concierge to explain what had happened and our concern for the rest of the cruise's tours. We found they had already heard about it, and did not even offer an apology. We were appalled by all this, we felt we were treated with little respect. Having experienced all this, we then decided to switch to shorter tours for the following destinations and those were generally good. FITNESS & SPA: few aerobic machines, the spa was ok, nothing great and impossible to schedule appointments. (I think it is because people use the shipboards credit here). Poor manicure and pedicure service.
As for ENTERTAINMENT: it was overall quiet nice, yet we missed most of the shows since we dined late. Bars had good musicians. Unfortunately we realized not many people hang our after dinner and it was a bit awkward to see a only few people at those nice bars. The average age on this cruise was about 60, so we found that entertainment was targeted to an older crowd. There were some families like us since it was already summer. The disco lounge had a jukebox with very old music playing! It is nice to listen to 60's or 70's music but we felt they should improve that and add more up to date music to attract those of us wanting to dance !!!
Finally for disembarkation it was all very well organized and we ended our journey on this cruise and happy with the outcome overall..... Less
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AstroMNC FAQ
What is AstroMNC.com?
This is a site dedicated to followers of Vedic Astrology and Milind Chitambar. You can find out more about Vedic Astrology here and Milind Chitambar here.
Why the name AstroMNC?
We believe it is easy to understand that Astro stands for Astrology. MNC has nothing to do any multinational corporations even though AstroMNC has followers in many nations! MNC is actually the initial of Milind N Chitambar. We thought that the combination makes sense.
Where it all started?
Milind has been studying astrology for 20 plus years and is very popular personality. He has helped many people over the years. To reach out more people electronically, he started his blog in middle of 2009 at astromnc.blogspot.com.
Why not continue with the blog?
Thanks for everybody's support and constructive suggestions, the blog turned out to be very popular. In fact it reached million plus hits in Jan 2012. We decided to take it to the next level and create a dedicated site. This will allow us to put out additional content and better adapt to demands of Milind's followers.
I have a question that I would like to ask Milind. How would I do that?
You can send all your questions and queries to Milind via this form here.Check this list if you are asking about astrology basics.
Is there a charge or fee for the requests to Milind?
Milind offers his services for free for now. There are no immediate plans to charge fees yet but it might change in future. Each query is unique. It takes him significant amount of time and efforts to analyze each case in details. So please make sure that you give due respect to him for his commitments.
I sent a request to Milind and have not heard back yet. What should I do?
It takes Milind a lot of time and efforts to respond back with answers. Also he gets a lot of questions every day. While Milind does his best to respond, sometimes it is not possible for him to respond quickly. If for any reason if you do not hear back from Milind for 5 days, feel free to send him reminder via the same form you submitted initially with different option.
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D. Developing a Public Social Programs offer This priority concerns countries in which Edenred already operates and where the Group can leverage existing solutions, platforms and networks. These programs are designed to meet the needs of public institutions looking to improve the control and traceability of allocated funds. The faster development and deployment of new solutions in 2011 and 2012 is intended to drive issue volume growth of 2% to 4% a year after 2012 . Little additional expenditure will be needed to create the solutions, which will be deployed via existing in-house platforms. Their gradual ramp-up will involve extra development and launch costs estimated at approximately €3 million in 2011 and €4 million in 2012 . This capacity for innovation will enable Edenred to maintain a pattern of sustained, long-term growth, in line with its target of annual organic issue volume growth of 6% to 14% . THE DIGITAL TRANSITION STRATEGY The second priority of the "Conquer 2012" strategy is the transition to digital solutions. This represents an important technological turning point for all stakeholders in the Edenred business model - clients, affiliates, beneficiaries and public authorities - that want to cut costs, optimize processes, get convenient and simple solutions, and ensure the control and traceability of dedicated funds. As a growth step up, the digital transition plays a key role in increasing issue volume, both by making deployment more efficient and by creating new capacity for innovation. Over the long term, the digital transition will strengthen Edenred's business model by improving its ability to:
- Generate additional revenue from affiliates, clients and beneficiaries, to offset the post-transition reduction in revenue from lost and expired products, thereby ensuring the stability of the take-up-rate [5].
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|Inconsistency Will Continue For Bruins Unless A Change Is Made
When the Arizona Diamondbacks arrived at Fenway Park last Tuesday their baggage was waiting for them. No, the Red Sox haven't started a valet service for opposing teams. Protesters, angered over a new Arizona law aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration, but seen by many as going too far, have been making noise around anything Arizona-related for the last few months in hopes of reversing the new regulations.
The United States is a country founded by immigrants and it seems impossible that a law creating a regime where asking citizens to show their "papers" or face legal troubles has become reality. While the Diamondbacks as a team haven't made a statement one way or the other on the new law, managing partner Ken Kendrick has said he personally opposes it. With more than 28% of Diamondbacks players being immigrants, this could become an important issue for the team. Even the Red Sox, famously the last team to break the color barrier are now just over a quarter foreign-born. On June 6, the Red Sox fielded their first all African-American outfield (Mike Cameron, Darnell McDonald, Bill Hall) since 2001 (Troy O'Leary, Carl Everett, Darren Lewis).
One of the suggestions proposed to MLB Commissioner Bud Selig is to move the 2011 All-Star Game, currently scheduled to be played in Phoenix, to another location. This isn't without precedent in the sports world. In 1993, the NFL opted to move the SuperBowl from, again, Phoenix, when the state of Arizona voted not to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. So far, Selig has refused to take this action but if he is smart he can right two wrongs by taking the game away from Arizona where the spotlight would be shared between MLB and the protesters.
The Solution for Selig is simple: correct the wrong of giving the Kansas City Royals the 2012 All-Star Game instead of using it to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park. The reason the Red Sox were denied with this honor is because the team just hosted the All-Star Game in 1999. At the time, it was seen as a farewell of sorts for Ted Williams and Fenway Park itself, with plans being discussed for a new, modern stadium.
However, there is another 100 year anniversary: the 100th season. Like the millennium ending in 2000 rather than 1999 because there was no year zero, Fenway Park was in its own "year zero" during the 1912 season. 2011 would be the 100th season of baseball played in Fenway Park. Selig has the opportunity to right two wrongs: take a simple stand against a discriminatory law and give the Red Sox a chance to celebrate baseball's oldest stadium in style.
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A Study With Tarceva and Chemotherapy vs. Chemotherapy Alone in Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer
This study has been completed.
Genentech, Inc.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Genentech, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: October 16, 2002
Last updated: June 19, 2013
Last verified: June 2013
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The purpose of this study is to determine if Tarceva plus standard chemotherapy is more effective than standard chemotherapy alone in the treatment of lung cancer.
|Lung Cancer
|Drug: Tarceva (erlotinib HCl)
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Masking: Double-Blind
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase III, Randomized, Double Blind, Multicenter Trial of Tarceva (Erlotinib) Plus Chemotherapy (Carboplatin and Paclitaxel) Versus Chemotherapy Alone in Patients With Advanced (Stage IIIb or IV) Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Have Not Received Prior Chemotherapy
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: lung cancer
MedlinePlus related topics: Lung Cancer
Drug Information available for: Erlotinib hydrochloride ErlotinibU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Genentech, Inc.:
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Signed informed consent
- Age >=18 years
- Histologically documented, unresectable, inoperable, locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- A cytologic diagnosis is acceptable (i.e., FNA or pleural fluid cytology)
- Measurable or non-measurable disease
- ECOG performance status of 0 or 1
- Life expectancy of >=3 months
- >= 3 weeks since any prior surgery or radiotherapy (>=2 weeks for patients who receive <=30 Gy of radiotherapy involving <25% of the marrow reserve)
- Use of an effective means of contraception (women of childbearing potential)
- Able to comply with study and follow-up procedures
Exclusion Criteria:
- Evidence of small cell, carcinoid, or mixed small cell/non-small cell histology
- Malignancies within 3 years except for adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix or basal or squamous cell skin cancer
- Symptomatic or untreated brain metastases
- Prior systemic chemotherapy for NSCLC
- Prior exposure to agents directed at the HER axis (e.g., ZD1839 [Iressa], C225 [Cetuximab], Trastuzumab [Herceptin])
- Unstable systemic disease, including active infection, uncontrolled hypertension, unstable angina, congestive heart failure, or myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to Day 1, or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication (patients with chronic atrial arrhythmia, i.e., atrial fibrillation or paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, are eligible)
- History of other diseases, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of an investigational drug or that might affect the interpretation of the results of the study or render the patient at high risk from treatment complications
- Gastrointestinal tract disease resulting in an inability to take oral medication or a requirement for intravenous (IV) alimentation, or prior surgical procedures affecting absorption
- Pregnancy or lactation
Any of the following abnormal baseline hematologic values:
- Granulocytes count <=1500/uL
- Platelet count <100,000/uL
Any of the following abnormal baseline liver function tests:
- Serum bilirubin >1.5× upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Serum ALT and AST >=2.5× ULN (>5× ULN if due to liver metastases)
- Alkaline phosphatase >=2.5× ULN
Other baseline laboratory values:
- Serum creatinine >1.5× ULN or creatinine clearance <60 mL/min
- Uncontrolled hypercalcemia (>11.5 mg/dL)
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00047736
|United States, Colorado
|Multinational Sites
|Denver, Colorado, United States
|Trial Information Center
|Denver, Colorado, United States
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Genentech, Inc.
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Hirsch FR, Varella-Garcia M, Dziadziuszko R, Xiao Y, Gajapathy S, Skokan M, Lin M, O'Neill V, Bunn PA Jr. Fluorescence in situ hybridization subgroup analysis of TRIBUTE, a phase III trial of erlotinib plus carboplatin and paclitaxel in non-small cell lung cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2008 Oct 1;14(19):6317-23. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-08-0539.
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|NCT00047736 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|October 16, 2002
|Last Updated:
|June 19, 2013
Keywords provided by Genentech, Inc.:
Non-small cell lung cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Neoplasms
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Thoracic Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Erlotinib Hydrochloride
Antineoplastic Agents
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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I am trying to help a friend get his bike fixed, its a 2007 gsxr 1000. Bike has around 15,000 miles. ome guy was suposed to fix it, didnt, and supose got hit by car and busted up fairing, radiator. i am going to work on bike tomorrow, havnt touched it yet. I am trying to get some ideas of things to check.
Problem: He was riding wheelie, bike cut out while in air, he sat it down. Bike now cuts out in midrange, but after a few cut outs will rev up. This is what he said, i will find out for sure tomorrow. Guy who wrecked bike said one header was coldler than others, dont know for sure yet. Bike has power commander/full sytem, has been on there for months with no problem.
I am going to check kickstand sensor, tip sensor, tps sensor, spark plugs, fuel pump/lines-see if bad gas. Unplugging PC3. He works week on/week off so I am going to check wires for rat nest/chewing. Depending on those findings i may try pull injectors/fuel rail and clean them. Has anybody done this before? I will have my k7 1000 there to swap coils with if need be. Does anybody have any other ideas. I was gunna try check compression if I can find gauge, or make one, lol.
Is there anything else I need to check into. I know this is hard, going on here say. He is a nice guy, though not mechanical inclined, he would help anybody out, I am not charging him, just trying to help a friend in need. Will post again tomorrow with findings.


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We have developed a transducer which allows the benefits of Line Focus Beam (LFB) acoustic microscopy to be realized over large areas, using a conventional pulser-receiver. Experimental evidence is presented to show that the transducer is correctly modeled in detail by Green?s function theory, and that all relevant wave speeds can also be predicted using a much simpler geometrical ray model. Data obtained by simply rotating the transducer a fixed distance above the specimen are presented using grey-scale plots which establish the ease with which anisotropy can be revealed. Finally, a grey-scale plot of rotational-scan data recast in terms of velocity is shown to demonstrate the simultaneous detection of both surface and pseudo-surface waves in the same crystallographic orientation of a silicon specimen.
Proceedings Title: Proceedings of the First US-Japan Symposium on Advances in NDT
Conference Title: American Society for Nondestructive Testing
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Brantford (Ont.) Pauline Johnson Collegiate offensive tackle David Knevel chose Nebraska today over Alabama and West Virginia. Knevel says that it was about the goals Nebraska has set for him and the people that will help him reach those goals that set Nebraska apart from the other schools.
"It was the goals that they have set for me and the expectations that they have for all of their players that put them over the top," Knevel said. "It was all of that and the people that support that expectation. Everyone is so nice and down to Earth and they are going to make sure you meet those expectations."
Knevel also says that Nebraska provided a complete plan on and off the field. The Nebraska football staff, life skills and academic support personnel will build Knevel not just on the field, but off of it.
"Yes, I would say that it was the best combination of everything at Nebraska," Knevel said. "Everything that they talked about it focused on not just being a football player, but being a good person and a good student. I think that made a huge impact on my decision. That is very important to me."
The Nebraska recruiting class jumped to No. 14 in the Scout.com team rankings based on the commitment of Knevel to the Huskers class. Knevel said that the quality of players in the class was one thing, but the players in the class were also great people too.
"It helped out with my decision. We have been in contact quite a bit with other recruits. At some of the other schools I didn't feel like i really connected with the other recruits as much as I did at Nebraska.
"Both Josh Banderas and Dan Samuelson were two that I connected with the most and I met a lot of the other recruits, but I just can't think of all of their names right now. Everyone that I met was cool and we got a long really well."
Some people wonder how well prepared Knevel is for Nebraska. Knevel says that he will have to adjust to the big stage of college football. Knevel has a lot going for him. In particular a 6-foot-9 and 305-pound frame and good athleticism.
"I think that the biggest thing from me will be acclimating myself to the game. I am coming from a small Canadian school and going to big-time college football. That is a huge thing. I think that I am ready. I am just going to embrace it and do the best that I can. I am just going to try and get better week by week."
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Criminal Infringement Notices
Increased police powers
Since November 1, 2007 police have been able to issue Criminal Infringement Notices (CINs) for certain criminal offences as an on-the-spot fine. This is an additional option for police and is not available to all offenders.
Chapter 7, Part 3 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 permits police officers to issue penalty notices known as Criminal Infringement Notices (CINs) for prescribed offences. The Criminal Procedure Regulation 2010 identifies the prescribed criminal offences for which police are permitted to serve a Criminal Infringement Notice (CIN) on a person whom they reasonably believe has committed the prescribed offence.
A CIN can be issued for the following seven criminal offence categories:
- Stealing (less than $300) - fine of $300
- Offensive Language - fine of $150
- Offensive Behaviour - fine of $200
- Unlawful entry of a vehicle/boat - fine of $250
- Obstruct Traffic - fine of $200
- Goods in Custody - fine of $350
- Continuation of intoxicated and disorderly behaviour following move on direction - fine of $200
NOTE: Fine amounts quoted as at January 2012.
Like other penalty notices, the CIN must be paid within 21 days of issuing. The option is available to elect to have the matter heard before a court by completing the court election form, for more information visit the State Debt Recovery Office website
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Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Top Business Hotel
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The Staff were friendly and explained anything I needed information about. I would have liked to have known it was valet parking only from information provided in the description.
Location was perfect, walking distance to sprint center, many restaurants and downtown area. The decor and appearance was classy and elegant and view was outstanding. Expensive parking $14 for one night
Great location and room Pillows were flat and hard :(
Location and cleanliness was great. They do have a shuttle to take you places within 3 miles but it want not operating during my stay because of staffing problems. Staff was courteous and helpful. I did like the restaurant or their menu. It is a lost opportunity. No draft beer. It's a lovely location and with the right menus and bar snacks, this place could be hopping. It was empty on super bowl Sunday; it's a shame.
Never cleaned the room, lost my keys at the valet, mirror fell off of the wall, room service forgot to bring our order, literally anything that could go wrong did!!!!
It was very close to point of interest. It also had a great bathroom! The bed and pillows were extremely comfortable. The room was a smaller than I expected.
Front desk gave us all vouchers for free cover to get into the Power and Light district (worth $10 each) and vouchers for free cover for two of the bars within it. No refrigerator or microwave in room. Expensive parking.
Historic hotel in the heart of downtown Kansas City, close to numerous restaurants and sights, this hotel kept the old charm with nice updares to meet today's traveler. I actually ordered some cookies when I returned late from Insomnia Cookies, they delivered fresh, warm goodness. Overall the hotel is nice, clean and the showers provide nice pressure which I find less likely these days and a welcomed surprise when shampooing my thick head of hair. I was traveling for work, but I could see how it could also be a nice romantic getaway as well.
Perfect location for Power and Light District. A bit far away from the city centre; would need a bit of a refurbishment.
the breakfast in room was good and nice. Next to elevator in room 1224, kept me awake most of the night.
Staff was nice Nothing
The locations was perfect for our downtown stay. The city was alive with people and I felt it was a safe place to stay. Although the hotel had an attached parking ramp, there were no stalls available for any of the guests who checked in Saturday afternoon. This was a major problem because I had to park three blocks away.
The staff was wonderful! The room was modern and had a nice view of the city. The room was small and not extremely relaxing though. The hallway was noisy and there is almost no noise insulation from one room to the next. I didn't feel the luxury for the price of the room. The location is outstanding for having fun downtown Kansas City though, we could walk everywhere we wanted to be! Overall I enjoyed my one night getaway stay at this hotel, it was just that, a bed to crash in when we were done having fun on the town.
Clean, great staff, close to dining, shopping, and entertainment. even after adjusting the room temp it was still very cold.
The updates to the hotel made it look very modern and clean. The lobby and the rooms had a number of cosmetic improvements that made it appealing. The staff was very helpful in finding the easiest route to get around downtown. The room layout was very cramped. the space was not well designed in the remodel the were describing. Also, the walls in the redo were not sound-proofed. We could hear everyone in the halls and all of the neighboring rooms in addition to the alley below us. It made it really hard to sleep when It sounded like people were talking in the room


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Kevin O'Leary: Warming not a partisan issue - it's physics
There are 188 comments on the The Wave story from Jan 17, 2013, titled Kevin O'Leary: Warming not a partisan issue - it's physics. In it, The Wave reports that:
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Halkyn, UK
#43 Jan 24, 2013
-85 degrees, thats freezing, sure to cool the ice rings to increase profit again!
#44 Jan 24, 2013
Largelanguage wrote:
But the telescopes even today are incapable of seeing millions of miles away.
litesong wrote:
The very closest star is our sun. It is ~ 97,300,000(100 million) miles away from us. Just with our own eyes were can see other individual stars, far far beyond our sun, well in excess of 7000 million million miles away.
From the tops of mountains, using just their eyes, trained people have seen galaxies 70 million million million miles away. Of course, telescopes can detect massively erupting galaxies more than a thousand times further into space than that.
God gave us the universe to see AND to understand. Please, go to your nearest astronomy club, where amateur astronomers love to teach the sky to people, families, & everyone who love the stars.
Largelanguage wrote:
But how big are the other stars?
litesong wrote:
Before further astronomy lessons, you must admit your first statement is wrong.
God wants us to know him, in His majesty & grandeur. His majesty & grandeur are evident in the dark heavens that move over your head. But it takes us, getting rid of our 'littleness' to understand His Bigness.
Telescopes see(& unaided eyes), not only millions of miles, but a thousand million miles, & further yet, a million million miles, & further yet, a million million million miles, & further yet, 7000 million million million miles, & further yet, telescopes see-- a million million million million miles, & further yet..........
Those millions of miles are NOT ADDED together, they are MULTIPLIED together.
Halkyn, UK
#45 Jan 24, 2013
Does it say this? What is the exact size and distance of the sun? What is the actually limits of telescopes reported? Do some research. If telescopes could see that far tank sights in the military would see around millions of miles, instead of busting other tanks around a mile or so.
#46 Jan 24, 2013
No, the details of trigonometry isn't needed. I've taught the distance scaling of the Universe to hundreds of people, most without trigonometry. I've even taught it to people & families at star parties, in the dark of the night, as telescopes show many astronomical objects. I've taught the scaling to 1st graders. Parallax, at its simplest level, can be understand with the outstretched finger & switching between left & right eyes. Once I've completed my scaling of the Universe, I've seen kids eyes burst with thought & awe, as they wrap their minds around the dimensions of the Universe so well, they feel it, at the gut level.
Halkyn, UK
#47 Jan 24, 2013
LOL! Ain't fascinating me laddy! At such distances those index finger measurements would be off the mark! And the angle the sun is at may fool your eyes! The earth is round, so hard to measure the angle of the sun up to the earth!
#48 Jan 24, 2013
Don't worry about the military. Already, they have optics that can bounce laser beams off the moon,~ 240,000 miles away, within yards(or less) of their target. They can use interferometry to read computers on Earth........ from Earth orbit. That is why enemies of the U.S. flood their computer buildings with wide spectrum electromagnetic radiation, to confuse satellites, so we can't read their computers, inside buildings.
Meanwhile, God gave us telescopes to know His majesty & greatness better, that we would worship the Great I AM.
Halkyn, UK
#49 Jan 24, 2013
Laser vision! Joking aint you!
#50 Jan 24, 2013
Fingers just teach the principle. Telescopes take the principle & refine it to exquisite accuracy. With lasars, methods are used to decrease air turbulence to gain the ultimate accuracy of telescopes, & interferometry is used to link a number of telescopes at far distances together to get even more resolution. Radio telescopes, inherently NOT SHARP, use interferometry, so that telescopes thousands of miles apart can be electronically linked to give the sharpness of a radio telescope the size of the Earth!
Even more technology is coming that will better those strides in telescopic sharpness & science.
#51 Jan 24, 2013
litesong wrote:
Don't worry about the military. Already, they have optics that can bounce laser beams off the moon,~ 240,000 miles away, within yards(or less) of their target. They can use interferometry to read computers on Earth........ from Earth orbit. That is why enemies of the U.S. flood their computer buildings with wide spectrum electromagnetic radiation, to confuse satellites, so we can't read their computers, inside buildings.
Meanwhile, God gave us telescopes to know His majesty & greatness better, that we would worship the Great I AM.
Largelanguage wrote:
Laser vision! Joking aint you!
litesong wrote:
Its not lasar vision. Its using lasars to know more. The lasars are used to determine the distance to the moon with in small parts of an inch, tho the moon is ~ 240,000 miles away on an average.
Halkyn, UK
#52 Jan 24, 2013
Lazers can touch gases?
Halkyn, UK
#53 Jan 24, 2013
Lazers would work, but not at a huge distance way beyond the reach of opticals, so the opticals wouldn't even so that far in the first place for the laser to combine to increase resolution, if that is what you are saying.
Halkyn, UK
#54 Jan 24, 2013
And light might even slow down with distance. Making lightyears innaccurate.
#56 Jan 24, 2013
Lasars can analyse the turbulent air over telescopes & feed back the information to pressure sensors on the bottom of the astronomical mirror. The pressure sensor adjusts the pressure point on the mirror to account for the exact kind of turbulence in the air over the telescope.
But since you're a slimy steenking filthy vile reprobate rooting(& rotting) racist pukey proud pig AND an alleged & proud threatener, I could care less what you can learn from me. You've already learned much from other toxic topix AGW denier slimy steenking filthy vile reprobate rooting(& rotting) racist pukey proud pigs AND alleged & proud threateners.
#57 Jan 25, 2013
And you think topix doesnt know what you publish? Attacks on me won't delete or erase what you are and what you do. You should stop making an ASSumption of your---self before you know the facts. Do contact topix to satisfy your accusations of the reprint BS your posting of what I said. You are a dumbASSumption of your---self again.
Halkyn, UK
#58 Jan 25, 2013
But chemicals could also effect it. And calculations aren't foolproof. Sometimes they could go very wrong, especially over big distances. That is why new ballistic computers are always being developed for firing control systems, to make them more and more accurate.
#59 Jan 25, 2013
Your trying to reason with an empty chair.
Halkyn, UK
#60 Jan 25, 2013
#61 Jan 25, 2013
The scientific science fiction people are out today in full force. They are standing by to make a bad judgment on you based on their insecurities.
#62 Jan 25, 2013
[QUOTE who=large lying language"]But chemicals could also effect(sic) it.[/QUOTE]
What affected you so that you became a slimy steenking filthy vile reprobate rooting(& rotting) racist pukey proud pig & alleged & proud threatener?
Halkyn, UK
#63 Jan 25, 2013
Loonysongs is yapping again!
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The final buzzer only marks the official end of a basketball game.
Saturday's West Holmes-Garaway girls contest was decided long before 32 minutes elapsed, however.
It was actually over when freshman Trisha Uhl dropped in a short jumper with three minutes left in the second quarter, giving the Knights a 25-4 lead over the Pirates. Despite a strong effort from the Pirates in the second half, there was little chance a veteran West Holmes team would blow such a sizable lead on its home court. The Knights didn't, as they coasted to a 59-49 win in a game that wasn't as close as the final score indicated.
The Knights, who led 10-2 after one quarter, held Garaway without a field goal until Emily Ling hit a layup three minutes into the second quarter. West Holmes led 19-4 after that, only to kick its lead out six more points thanks to back-to-back baskets from Lindsey Bird and Uhl's field goal.
"We came out strong defensively and that's what started our run," West Holmes coach Matt Voll said after his team improved to 6-1. "We switched from our zone to a man and we really got after it defensively.
"We haven't played a lot of man-to-man this season, but we need to play more for when (center) Shasta (Cross) isn't in the game."
The Pirates experienced a bevy of nightmares in the opening two quarters regardless of what defense the Knights were in. Coming in wanting to control the tempo and make the Knights work on defense, the Pirates too often coughed the ball up due to West Holmes' superior quickness. The Pirates had eight first-quarter turnovers and missed their first 12 shots from the field.
"We just didn't adjust very well to West Holmes' defense," said Garaway coach Bruce Kettlewell, whose team fell to 4-3. "We wanted to make them move their feet on defense, be patient somewhat and find the gaps. We did that for maybe our first possession.
"But a big part of the reason for our inability to get into our offense was West Holmes. I don't think we're going to see a quicker team this season."
The Knights began the game by missing their first seven shots before warming up in the second period. Tristen Dye opened the quarter with a basket in the lane followed quickly by a layin and 3-pointer from Bird, who scored nine of her game-high 18 points in the second quarter.
"We had a lot of good looks early but they just didn't go in," Voll said. "Lindsey stepped up and hit some big shots for us, though."
West Holmes took a 28-12 lead into half and extended it to 35-17 on Dye's three-point play midway through the third quarter. Garaway's lone run came when baskets from Ling, Tanika Snyder and Nikki Parson enabled the Pirates to close to within 12 points (35-23) with just under three minutes left. The Knights responded quickly, as Lindsey Piar drilled a 3-pointer and converted a steal into an uncontested layin. Maria Gonzalez and Piar added baskets to send West Holmes to the final period leading 44-26.
"We made that one run in the third, but then we turned it over on our next couple possessions," said Kettlewell, whose team committed 25 turnovers for the game. "Still, we played with more confidence in the second half than we did in the first."
Despite the 18-point lead entering the fourth, Voll was less than thrilled with the way his team closed out the game. Garaway shot 17 free throws in the fourth, making 14, to trim the final margin.
"We lost some defensive intensity in the second half, we gave up too many offensive rebounds and second shots," Voll said. "Garaway was the team that was shooting free throws in the fourth quarter, and that's where we should've been."
Aside from Bird, Piar finished with 14 points, eight assists and six steals, while Dye chipped in 12 points. Parson led Garaway with 16 points.


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When I was visiting Bequia as part of a press trip a year or so ago, I took a walk along the Port Elizabeth waterfront and came upon a man fussing with his boat. We chatted for a while about boats and life; then he told me his crew was AWOL for the days racing, and he invited me to join him. I recognized this as the chance of a lifetime, but I was, first, overwhelmed by the size of the mainsail and its deck-sweeping boom (chicken, you might say) and, second, required to stick with the press groups itinerary.
You too might luck into such an invitation, but I suspect its a rare event. Local-boat racing tends to be a spectator sport for most of us, and its a colorful one wherever it takes place. The islands that have a native-boat tradition also have serious rivalries within their fleets, and the design of these boats is unique to their place of origin and original (or continuing) use. Some regattas have local-boat divisions, so its easy to plan your spectating. Youll notice that these events take place in the southern part of the Caribbean; a knowledgeable friend tells me (information supplied by Foxy) that there are only two Tortola Sloops left, one based out of St. John and the other in Foxys back yard on Jost Van Dyke.
At the Digicel Work Boat Regatta, one place is set aside for guest crew for finals and match racing on each of five 16-foot raceboats. Your $100 donation goes to a community sailing program that works with local groups in Grenada and on Carriacou and Petite Martinique. If youre interested in this unique opportunity, contact the festival office at email@example.com or call 473-440-4809. Dont despair if all the places are spoken for this year; the committee hopes to increase the size of the work boat event in 2010 and invite boats from other islands to join in, thus increasing the number of spaces.
Charter tip: Check company Web sites now for special deals in the Caribbean; with a little effort youre likely to find reasonable airfares too.


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Throughout the women's soccer season, fans will have an opportunity to get to know the Lady Flames a bit better through a question-and-answer session. Today, the series continues with sophomore midfielder Christina McDonald.
A native of Rosewell, Ga., Christina McDonald has played in 12 games this season, with eight starts. The midfielder has two assists, including one on the game-winning goal against Francis Marion this past Thursday. Last season, the sophomore midfielder saw action in eight contests, recording an assist.
My earliest soccer memory is … my brother and me in the backyard practicing. I was in the second grade and I remember him not letting me go inside until I kicked the ball above a certain height.
Other than soccer, my favorite sport to play is … volleyball.
When I have an hour of free time, I like to … sleep or spend time with friends.
If I won a million dollars, I would … retire early!!!
If someone would look at the songs on my iPod, I would be embarrassed for them to see I have this song … "United States of Whatever".
It is not good for you, but I still eat … all and any kind of ice cream.
A place I would like to visit one day is … Greece.
If you could eat dinner with three other people (living or dead), who would they be and why? David Beckham, because he is so hot, C.S. Lewis, because he intellectually and theologically deep, and Brad Paisley, so he could sing to me.
Who is your favorite Bible character and why? David, he is the example of what God can do when you surrender yourself to him, and is also the example of how forgiving God is.
When surfing the Internet, what website do you visit the most frequently? Facebook
What is something about you that other people don't know? I LOVE to DRAW!
What is the best part about being on the Liberty Women's Soccer team? Besides learning so much from our wise coaches and having the best comrades anyone could find this side of the Mississippi, as well as being famous and well known across campus, I would have to go with the sweet gear we get, of course!
Who is your favorite Superhero and why? Superman, he does it all and looks good doing it.
What cartoon character are you most like and why? Jerry, from Tom and Jerry, cause I am sneaky!
After graduation, I would like to … work in labor and delivery at a hospital and start a family.
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Soybean power: Bio-Diesel facility selects control vendors
Louis-Dreyfus Agricultural Industries LLC , has announced its selections of an automation integrator and control system providers for its new soybean oil extraction and bio-Diesel processing facility in Claypool, IN. Matrix Technologies Inc ., has been selected as the control system designer and integrator, and will partner with Rockwell Automation and Invensys-Wonderware as hardware and software providers.
The plant is being billed as the largest bio-Diesel facility in the U.S., and will process 50 million bushels of soybeans per year, turning out 80 million gallons of fuel and 1 million tons of soybean meal for livestock feed. (This represents a significant proportion of total production, as the U.S. used 225 million gallons of bio-Diesel nationally in 2006, according to estimates published by the United Soybean Board.)
Matrix Technologies will build their control strategy on Rockwell Automation (AB) ControlLogix PLCs running ArchestrA supervisory control programming from Invensys-Wonderware. "Our certification and expertise with both Rockwell and Wonderware equipment and software were key to Matrix winning the project," says David Bishop, president of Matrix Technologies.
Matrix's scope of supply will include all control system hardware and software design, as well as testing, training, and startup services for the new facility. Louis-Dreyfus Agricultural plans to have the plant operating by summer 2007 to receive production from the new harvest. Bio-Diesel is normally blended with conventional fuel in varying proportions. Most engines can burn high bio content blends with little or no modification, and effectively no loss of performance. Rockwell Automation has identified the bio-fuel industry as a target for efforts to expand their process industry market share.
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my 08 wrx, stage 2 cobb tune 93 oct. perrin crank pulley, perrin topmount, invidia catless dp, k&n drop in.
This is my buddys 03 mustang GT and im not sure of his mods but i can find out soon. hes got a video of him running a 13.3 on his myspace but i cant see it cuz i dont have a myspace.
ive been driving my car for almost exactly a year, but ive only raced a handful of times and never been to the track, so im open to criticism!
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After weeks of excited Tweets over her new music, Miley Cyrus has shared what appears to be the cover art for her upcoming single, "We Can't Stop."
"Whatchuuu know about dattttt? #thecountdownisreal #2DaysWeCantStop," the 20-year-old star Tweeted on Friday, along with the pic, where she can be seen behind a giant red M, sporting a barely-there, black halter bodysuit, necklaces and her short platinum locks.
Miley also Tweeted several photos of what appear to be the singer working on a music video (with the hashtag #wecantstop), and a Tweet which read, "Just wrapping. 6 am."
In addition to the upcoming release of "We Can't Stop," the music video for the former Disney darling's collaboration with Snoop Lion, titled "Ashtrays and Heartbreak," was released on Thursday.
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A Salt Lake City business was rebuilding Wednesday, days after a real-life Grinch hacked a hole in their wall and made off with an estimated $70,000 in merchandise.
Acoustic Music owner Brian Winter said the thieves likely struck sometime Christmas Day, taking an ax to his back wall to get access to the music shop at 857 E. 400 South.
"It was more of a bigger shock to find the walls empty," Winter said of arriving on Dec. 26 and discovering the break-in. "It was pretty heartbreaking."
Once inside, the thieves apparently made a beeline for the shop's most expensive guitars, which typically retail at between $3,000 and $8,000.
"We don't know how much they knew or if they were just turning over the price tags," Winter said.
The thieves also dumped all the trash from the shop's garbage cans onto the floor and apparently filled the cans with a variety of smaller, less expensive merchandise like straps, strings and tuners, he said.
Many of the estimated 40 guitars stolen were speciality and handmade instruments that will take up to a year to replace, Winter said.
"They're all really unique," he said. "They're all very expensive."
Customers, he said, have used social media to spread the word of the burglary and to warn others to be on the lookout for the missing merchandise.
"It's just going to make these instruments harder and harder to sell," Winter said, noting that someone approached him with a tip that the thieves were heading to Arizona with the guitars.
Salt Lake City police Detective Mike Hamideh said the stolen items have also been registered in a national crime database.
"[There's] a very good likelihood we'll get these items back," Hamideh said.
He said police are also offering a reward for information as part of the department's Tips for Cash program.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 801-799-3000.
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I am addicted to the sound of a turbo, but I want an intake that allows me to really hear it.
Any suggestions would be awesome! I'm looking at the:
Thanks in advance!
This is a discussion on Best intake for turbo sound within the Engine Modifications forums, part of the Tech & Modifying & General Repairs category; I am addicted to the sound of a turbo, but I want an intake that allows me to really hear ...
I am addicted to the sound of a turbo, but I want an intake that allows me to really hear it.
Any suggestions would be awesome! I'm looking at the:
Thanks in advance!
you dont want an intake... they're bad for our cars, but if do the intake silencer delete(look at the DIY sectino of the forums) and get a catless uppipe, you'll be hearing that baby spool pretty loud
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SPT short ram with heatshield
Cobb short ram
K&N Typhoon short ram
all alright with the wrx
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still in the works
+1 on SPT intake.
I might be back in the market for the new STI sedan!
Here's more Intake FAQ
+1 for SPT or Cobb short ram intake.
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Well, am I thinking about going with the one short ram below and it does have a reasonable price. Does the wooshing intake sound on a shortram overpower the sound of the turbo? Also, I'm adding a Turbo XS RFL blow off, is that really obnoxious or what? lol Oh, and the downpipe and uppipe are definitely coming with it all. I can't wait to get all of this installed! It's all I think about, lol.
Thanks again in advance! You guys are a quick help!
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you didn't read the other threads about BOVs did you...
Sold the WRX bought a '06 Evo IX MR and sorry to say never looked back
I'll give your suggestions a shot
Just do the Snorkus delete.
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So I go out there at 11:00 at night to do the silencer delete. Got the car jacked up, it's wet outside of course, get it half pulled apart and realized the previous owner removed it already.
Will a K&N help with the sound over paper FRAM?
Just curious,
Thanks in advance again guys!
Is the stock turbo even that loud? I mean I did the Snorkus and it's loud(er) in the cabin but outside the car, I can't hear ish.
I know in some videos with cars that have the STi GT35's and crazy supra 9 billion hp you can hear the turbo half way down the track. But with the stock TD04 or VF39 I don't think it's ever going to be that loud.
Alright, I'm sold on the SPT intake. Where's a good CHEAP dependable place to purchase one?


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Rounded/warped wheel nuts removal...
A year ago I lost my locking nut key and couldn't get the wheels undone, that was pretty easy to sort out because I eventually ordered a new one and bobs your uncle.
Now however there are 3 wheel nuts on the front driver side that refuse to come off. All the rest of the wheel nuts are cool but these ones are just taking the micky.
I think they are warped because as you put a 17mm socket on and turn the breaker bar, it just pushes the socket off. Fair enough, I went and ordered a 16mm 1/2" drive deep impact socket. Tried to hammer that on and the bloody thing got a crack in it and now that just kept on being pushed off the nut.
Now I went for the spline sockets, hammered on a 16mm 3/8", felt good perfect grip. Then went to halfords and got a 12" breaker bar to fit it. This time it doesn't push it off but I can feel that if I apply any more pressure something will give and I don't think that will be the wheel nuts as I need to use the extender to get out of the alloy wall.
So what shall I try? Keep on trying with the spine and small breaker bar? The car pretty much moves backwards and forwards, even with handbrake and in gear so I am using a lot of force. Use heat? Ideas please.
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To be honest splines arent the best idea but give it a go with the breaker bar halfrauds have a life time warranty anyway, if it does fail then your best trying a half inch impact socket and a good powerbar they are normally a little tougher.
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The car isnt insured or taxed so cant drive it to a garage.
The impacts sockets are too thick and cant even get in to the hole.
So if the breaker bar breaks I should be able to exchange it?
I was thinking about going for this:
Laser 3464 4 piece Emergency Wheel Nut Remover Set - Machine Mart
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Yea if you kept the receipt. If you think the breaker bar will break a 3/8in to 1/2in step up will allow you to to use a bigger breaker bar and keep the socket
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csb, if it is any help to you i have a set of "special" sockets that are only for taking rounded nuts off things.
i will be willing to post you the 17mm one you need to remove the wheels and you can post it back when your done with it.
another good tip is seriously soak them in wd40, keep reaplying the spray and keep it wet for about a few hours and you should manage. also the 3/8 drive socket you have the now, if it is griping ok then pop a step down on it and get a 1/2 inch bar on it with a pole on the end. if the wheel stud snaps it isnt really that great big a deal as they just knock out and push back in with the new studs (which can be drawen in with the new wheel nut and spacer)
dont be afraid to really go at it as the wheel needs to come off one way or the other.
let me know if you want the socket posting down.
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That would be great Alex, but have you got a pic/link that shows them? I want to be sure because I can spend forever running around getting things, like today I spent a fiver on that socket which ended up getting cracked.
I've tried the wd40 route but doesn't work. On that same wheel I managed to take off 1 nut which came off with a loud crack, the remaining 3 just dont budge.
Halfords dont do a step down so instead of ordering one I would rather borrow yours and see how that goes? Much appreciated.
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Just swing on the b/bar I took some rays nuts off mine, swung on the bar and bang it let go..In a good way, lose nut. It will come off it's just a bit seized, but I know what you mean about it feeling like your going to bust somthing. Wd WILL penetrate in the end but it could take days.
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they are very slim walled and have a funny looking griping face inside the socket, i cant tell you how they work as i have no idea but they do, i just belt it on with a hammer, pop my big bad ass 3 foot long breaker bar on and jump on them and like jags said you get a big crack then thats it loose.
seriously though keep soaking them with the wd40, it really will work.
p.m me your addy and ill post the socket and a step down to you in the morning.
oh and if it doesnt work then its only cost you the return post. and if you break it (which i doubt) just post it back ill get a new one under warrantee.
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I used the one it the link you posted before and it work a treat on hexagonal wheelnuts that use and allen key to undo, not sure about 17mm sockets though
R32 or R35 ?
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So after getting out some mobile tyre fitter to try and take them off it didn't go well, although he did get a good purchase on the nut it was super tight and broke my step down. This was the last straw before I decided to drill them out.
I went with the cobalt drill bits as they were the ones recommended for hardened steel and trust me they are good but can wear easily.
I had three nuts left on the wheel and one was pretty much mashed up after being tried on the most. I had a go at getting the untouched one off by drilling straight through the stud with a 10mm drill bit and damn did some swarf come off. Felt good as it was digging into the stud. I was being careful not to drill too deep, only deep enough for the nut. That one came off easy basically just loosened it with finger but looking at it you can tell it was warped.
Second one took a bit more effort as it had been attacked and the head of the nut was messed up, this time I had to drill and smack a socket on it, the smacking caused the stud to break and that came off in the socket.
Third one was the worst, although I drilled right down the socket wasn't gripping on to the nut because the walls of the nut were broken and plus when drilling this one the drill bit broke and that took some time getting out before I could drill more of the stud. Same again with drill bits, then smacked on a spline socket and it turned! off it came.
Here are my pics:
You can tell which one was the worst, looks like I even had to drill into the alloy.
Got these for 24 quid from machine mart, probably cant be used again but damn without these I would've been powerless.
I couldn't be asked to clean them so left them in their glory.
The drill, borrowed from my uncle. This is some heavy duty shizz, literally weighed over 10kg which in itself tired you out just holding it.
What was left of the studs.
The perfect nut on the left with the warped one next and the others speak for themselves.
I had to use small drill bits then build up to 10mm as the drill would catch onto the edges of the nut which was annoying.
I had a lot more swarf than this, a magnetic screw driver was key to helping keep clean the drilling area from bits.
And there you have it, spending around a couple hours a day for the past several days trying to get them off. I seriously hope no one has to go through this route as it takes a lot of time and persistence. I am finally happy I got them off and hope to help others who have to resort to this final measure.
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Glad to hear you got it all sorted. These things can be a right PITA.
I had a similar situation but in my case it was the rear hub nut on my R32. In the end I bought a 1M long 1"sqdr powerbar and 1"drive socket. Hub nut just walked off....
Other useful tool is an impact gun, whether air or 240V. I have the 1000W impact gun from machine mart which has helped me no end. Great piece of kit....
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i sharpen mine with my bench grinder but you can buy drill bit sharpening tools
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Woah!! Finally they're off, we spent ages on those two days trying to get these buggers off, so when we stripping the car down for the rebuild lol
Seriously though dude, good work with that!
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I've been told by my wife that prancing around in the butt and cod armor around the house is not attractive and she dared to tell me that "boba fett is not sexy!" :eek Needless to say I'm astonished.
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I've been told by my wife that prancing around in the butt and cod armor around the house is not attractive and she dared to tell me that "boba fett is not sexy!" :eek Needless to say I'm astonished.
so, are ya gonna miss her?
Packing the bags -
I know a good lawyer
Well of course it's not sexy! Now if you added the boots. . . then yeah, that changes things.
Don't worry, my GF doesn't particularly think Boba is "sexy" either. I beg to differ! Just name a price! hahaha
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20 years with my girl and she hasn't even seen any Star Wars Movie at all!!! Oh i have tried many times, girl falls asleep every time...hehe Our kids love SW and even though they have plenty of toys of their own, they still play with my 30 year old SW toys i had as a kid :)
Sexy, probably not....
Lucky? OH YEAH.
Every Friday night I have Poker Night at my house with a few buddies from college. Everytime I go 'all in' I throw on the Fett Helmet (more effective than sunglasses I think;)) and I manage to hit whatever I need to rake in the pot. Who knew?
I guess I'm the lucky one. My wife met me BECAUSE of my Boba Fett costume.
I tell ya guys, ''Women are really something''. Dude find a girl that doesn't mind what you do with your hobbie.
I think my girlfriend more knows me as a Stormtrooper, even then she's supportive of all of this junk. As am I with her anime costuming.
She likes the imperial uniform better!
my girl threatened to leave me because i've spent so much time making my outfit. I told her to kick rocks. :D
my gf likes it but thinks i spend way too much moneys on it
p.s. i thought i was the only one that wore my stuff around the house
This thread is useless without pics... :D
I got lucky, thats me and my wife, the shock trooper, in my avatar... and she thinks its sexy... hehe...
yeah my wife loves my other hobby ( fire spinning) but not this one so much. but i think its cuz im new to this and biulding all i can myself. so i have spent a lot of time in the last two months building and watching star wars. for reference of course. between me and my son she pretty sick of star wars right now.
:lolMy wife can´t stand this hobby. Mostly because of the time and money factor, but also ´cause she thinks it´s nerdy. But at least I have a hobby!:lol:lol
I'd have to say Jango is much sexier than Boba... but I only say that because the new movies pretty much ruined Boba's mysterious bad-guy-ness for me. Even with the butchering he has managed to remain at least mostly sexy.
Most chicks though... they have to be into the genre to find anyone sexy at all.
You know, I'm gonna try that and see how it goes. Update to follow :thumbsup