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Northeast Minnesota
International Falls - Rainy Lake & the Rainy River
Rising waters on Rainy Lake and the Rainy River have made it more difficult for anglers to get out, but those that do are being rewarded with a fairly good walleye and crappie bite. Many people are casting minnows from shore into about 12 feet of water and catching nice walleyes. The crappies are hanging in areas closer to the weed beds. Boating to the mouth of the Rat Root River will bring you to the best concentrations of crappies. 800-325-5766; www.rainylake.org
Last week and weekend brought lots of rain and wind, however, anglers still reported lots of fish. The shallow water remained a good choice for walleye anglers using minnows, leeches and crankbaits in 6-12 feet of water. If the shallow bite slowed, anglers had success in depths of 18-28 feet when using a slip sinker rig with a minnow or leech. While the fishing has been great for numerous species and sizes, the dock situation has been tough since many are underwater due to high water conditions. Resort owners are busy heightening their docks or building something temporary to aid the guests and boaters. Lots of current has delayed or halted the typical mayfly hatch, and fish are most likely to be caught in the shallow waters. Water temperatures are in the 70s, which is close to normal; look for nightcrawlers to turn greater numbers of fish over the next couple of weeks. 800-524-9085; www.kabetogama.com
Tower -Lake Vermilion
The walleye bite on Lake Vermilion has been very good despite the wind and rain that hit the area hard recently. Lindy rigs, slip bobbers, and jigs have all been turning fish. Leeches seem to be best on the slip bobbers and jigs, and the bait rigs have produced best with a leech or half a crawler. Trolling crankbaits in a few of the shallow bays during evening hours has also been productive. Overall, the shallow bays with a sand bottom and mid-bay rock piles have been the best locations this week. The bass and northern pike bite has also been good for many anglers. 800-648-5897; www.lakevermilionresorts.com
As water temperatures continue to rise, so does the walleye action! Many anglers are starting to have more success using leeches and crawlers as opposed to minnows. While jig and minnow fishing continues to be productive, leeches and crawlers are much easier, especially for back country adventures. Many fish are still cruising the shorelines, but a good number of active feeders are scattered throughout the water column. This is a good time to begin slowly trolling crankbaits over the reef edges. Northern pike have become more aggressive and will readily strike spoons and spinnerbaits worked along the weed edges and off the rocky points adjacent to deeper water. A sucker suspended under a bobber can also be very attractive to these fish. Lake trout continue to be taken from relatively shallow waters, with 15-25 feet most mentioned. Trolled crankbaits account for a good number of lakers, and larger spoons in green and silver are also producing some fish. Please remember that the water is extremely clear, and bait should be kept well behind the boat; use a side planer is necessary to avoid spooking the fish. Bass and most panfish are beginning their spawning ritual and will readily attack bait placed near their spawning beds. The beds appear as depressions on the bottom that are a bit different color than surrounding areas. Male fish are on the beds, but the heavier egg-laden females are holding somewhat deeper. 800-777-7281; www.ely.org
Grand Rapids
The weather has been tough this past week. Higher water levels have caused the walleyes to move to numerous structures, making it hard to determine a definite pattern. Some walleyes remain in the shallows, and some are migrating to deeper structure. A jig and shiner will produce in both the shallow and deep waters; leeches and crawlers on slip sinker rigs are best at the deep structure. Bass fishing has been spotty due to high water conditions, but this should improve very soon. 800-335-9740; www.visitgrandrapids.com
Northwest Minnesota
Baudette - Lake of the Woods & the Rainy River
Despite high water, anglers seem to be filling their buckets faster! Jigging is still the best method for trophy walleyes and eating-size fish. Some of the better locations include Twin Islands, Zippel Bay, Morris Point, and the Lighthouse Gap, with jigs and frozen shiners producing best, especially in 18-20 or 22-26 feet of water. Anglers also report success when jigging in depths of 20-26 feet up near the Garden, West Bar, Knight and Bridges. There have also been good reports of drifting with crawler or leech harnesses in front of Long Point, Twin Islands, Graceton, the Gap, and Pine Island, with 8-10 or 6-17 foot depths giving up the most fish. In the Rainy River, anglers report lots of walleyes coming from 15-18 feet of water on brightly colored jigs tipped with a frozen shiner; heavy jigs are best due to the strong current. Up at the Northwest Angle, good numbers of walleyes, northern pike and bass are being reported. For the most fish, try the west side of Little Oak, the Lake Trails area off of Oak Island, and the rock structure around Brush Island. Jigging, pulling spinners, and trolling crankbaits are all working well in 8-30 feet of water. Gold and pink have been the best colors. 800-382-FISH; www.lakeofthewoodsmn.com
Surface water temperatures are holding steady in the mid to upper 60s in the Bemidji area. Summer fishing patterns develop after the lakes exceed 70 degrees, so the patterns are stuck between spring and summer. Anglers are still having success using jigs and minnows for walleyes in the shallows, but it has become harder to get a jig through the developing weed beds without tearing off the minnow. Many anglers have switched to live bait rigs for walleyes, tipped with either leeches or night crawlers. Upper Red Lake is still the hottest lake in the area for walleyes, with anglers fishing the shoreline breaks in 5-7 feet of water. The slot limit increased to 20- to 26-inches on June 15, 2014, so anglers can now keep up to four walleyes under 20-inches, with one over 26-inches allowed in the limit. The insect hatches out of the lakes are increasing, with huge clouds of emerging insects visible on anglers' electronics. Any calm, sunny days, and most warm nights should have bug hatches occurring for at least the next couple of weeks. Anglers are also finding walleyes working their way out to mid-lake structures, with walleyes feeding on the sides of structure in 12-16 feet of water in many areas. The deeper the walleyes are located, the better they show up on electronics, so anglers should watch their sonar for fish and concentrate their efforts where they are seeing the most baitfish and larger fish. Most lakes have high water levels due to excessive amounts of rain in June. Anglers should watch out for floating debris and increased current in some areas on the lakes. Most guides have openings in their schedules, so it is a perfect time for anglers to make a trip north to fish the Bemidji area. 877-250-5959; www.visitbemidji.com
Cass Lake
Fishing has slowed due to the rainy weather, and fewer anglers heading out on Cass Lake. Water temperatures are mostly in the upper 60s. Anglers continue to well using jig and shiner combinations, but crawlers and leeches are turning more and more fish. 800-356-8615; www.casslake.com
Bena -Lake Winnibigoshish
The walleye bite has changed somewhat on Lake Winnibigoshish. Fish are being caught when rigging leeches and crawlers in the deeper waters off the humps and main lake bars, especially in depths of 14-23 feet of water. Cloudy, misty and rainy days have been best for walleye catches. Trolling small crankbaits over the main lake bar tops has been somewhat productive on the calmer, sunny days when moving at 1.8- to 3-mph. The weedline fish seem to be there one day and not the next, still, it is worth the time to do a quick check since they are active once found. Try ripping jigs and shiners through the weeds once you find them. Lots of northern pike are being taken by walleye anglers. For the most trophy-size fish, however, use larger crankbaits. Sunfish remain active in most of the smaller area lakes, along with Cutfoot Sioux, Sugar, and Little Cutfoot. Perch have been active off the main lake shore drops in 10-15 feet of water. Jigs and fatheads are turning the most perch. Water levels are up almost 10 inches in some lakes; keep this mind when choosing locations. www.lakewinnie.net
Walker - Leech Lake
The walleye bite remains strong on Leech Lake despite fluctuating water levels and temperatures. Anglers have needed to adjust their presentations, however, due to pesky midge flies and rainstorms. It seems like the fish have moved to a summer-like pattern. Many anglers continue to catch walleye using jigs tipped with a minnow. Use a 1/8-ounce green or chartreuse jig, and if windy, switch to a 1/4-ounce jig. Lindy rigs with a red hook are producing more fish, especially when paired with a leech or crawler. During the day, also try a slip bobber in the weeds; during evening hours, hit the sand flats using leeches. Daytime fishing has improved on Leech Lake at the wind-blown shorelines, points, rocks and sand flats. The key is to keep moving. Another productive method has been pulling shad raps or rapalas during early evening and late evening hours. The West Goose Island Flats on to the Grand Vu Flats have been great. Depending on the wind, check the Hardwoods, Duck Point, Ottertail Point, and the Submarine Island Annex area. Evening fishing has been getting better at Walker Bay's Cedar Point and Sand Point. 800-833-1118; www.leech-lake.com
Detroit Lakes
Water temperatures continue to hover around 70 degrees in Detroit Lakes' area lakes. Walleyes have been relating to the deep edges of the cabbage weeds. They have also have slid off the flats to the sharper breaks. When the wind blows, they return to feed on the edges of the flats. Some walleyes have transitioned to the edges of mid-lake structure. Jigs tipped with minnows or leeches, and live bait rigs with minnows, leeches or crawlers still turn the most walleyes. Expect the spinner and crankbait bite to heat up as water temperatures warm further. Bass have moved from the more vulnerable shallow water locations to safer weed, dock and tree cover areas. Pitching spinners or jigs has been productive, and dock fishing has really heated up for the largemouth. Northern pike continue to feed almost everywhere, hitting nearly everything! Look for the larger fish to be moving to the cooler, deeper waters, with the small fish lingering in the weeds. The muskie, however, are using the weed beds to feed, especially the well-developed cabbage weeds. High action baits burned over the flats near the weeds has been the best bet for muskie anglers. Panfish are active in the weeds. They will move to the inside edges on windy days, and to the outside edges in bright conditions. 800-542-3992; www.visitdetroitlakes.com
Central Region
Otter Tail Lakes Country
Walleyes are being pulled from depths of 10-20 feet on jigs tipped with minnows, leeches and shiners. Northern pike are slamming sucker minnows and spoons worked along the weedlines of 10-15 feet of water. Bass are responding best to leeches and minnows worked in depths of 5-7 feet. Look for sunnies and crappies in depths of 3-5 feet using nightcrawlers and crappie minnows. 800-423-4571; www.ottertailcountry.com
Brainerd Lakes Area
Most walleyes have moved out of the shallows and relocated to the second breakline on North Long Lake, however, the deeper water bite remains good. Pelican, Edwards and Whitefish lakes have been giving up a few fish, but not numbers typical of this time of year. The best walleye bait continues to be on shiner minnows, although this will change shortly. Bass action has been good, and this should continue to improve with rising water temperatures. Morning trips are leading to 30-40 fish in half a day, and afternoon trips have been slightly better. The best baits remain a jig and worm combination worked slowly in depths of 10 feet or less. Northern pike action has been fair, with the majority of the pike caught accidentally while fishing for walleyes. 800-450-2838; www.explorebrainerdlakes.com
Isle/Onamia - Lake Mille Lacs
The walleye have been scattered at various depths in Lake Mille Lacs, with fish found in water ranging from 4-34 feet! The "deep" fish have been mostly in 30+ foot depths, responding best to a pink or silver spinner rig. Speed has been critical, with 1.0 MPH being best. Add some serious weight to get the spinner rig down to where it needs to be. On the other end of the spectrum, a slip bobber and leech has been best in depths of 8 feet or less over the largest rocks. These walleyes tend to be the largest. Evening hours, and days with a good walleye chop have been best when fishing the shallow waters. Be sure to get the line away from the boat and keep the noise to a minimum. Somewhere in the middle of these depths is the mudflat bite which took place in roughly 24 feet of water. While the flats have been inconsistent, try a slip bobber and leech if you find a decent concentration of fish. If not, spinner-up and start your search. The Boot, Sherman's and Seguchie are good starting points. Bass remain active in 10 feet of water or less. Northern pike action is picking up, with suckers under bobbers turning the most fish. Surface water temperatures are in the mid-60s. Please remember that navigational lights must be turning on before sunset. Sunset for Friday, June 20, is 9:03 p.m. 888 -350-2692; www.millelacs.com
Willmar Lakes Area
The walleyes, panfish, crappies, northern pike and bass are biting throughout most area lakes. Anglers have been having lots of success off the docks and near the shallows. The crappies are moving to their normal summer locations. The best walleye reports are coming from 15-20 feet of water on Diamond, Eagle, Andrew and Florida lakes, and from 15-30 feet of water on Green Lake. Please note that the lakes and rivers are running high so please use caution. 800-845-8747; www.willmarlakesarea.com
Southern Minnesota
Lanesboro -Southeast Bluff Country Trout Streams
As of June 19, heavy rain had left the streams and rivers muddy and high. As updates on stream conditions become available, they are posted on the Southeast Minnesota Stream Conditions web page. You are also welcome to call the office for updates at 507-467-2442. Before traveling, please check out the new detailed fishing easement maps. 800-944-2670; www.lanesboro.com
Albert Lea Area Lakes
Anglers are having lots of success on Fountain Lake. Northern pike, walleyes, crappies and catfish have been very active, especially in the channel, and at west Edgewater Bay. One boy was recently surprised when he pulled in a 37-inch northern pike on a piece of cheddar hot dog! 800-345-8414; www.albertleatourism.org
Ortonville -Big Stone Lake
The fishing remained strong all last week on Big Stone Lake. The nicer weather in the early part of the week made it very easy for anglers to cover the lake and put limits of walleye in the livewell. Many anglers continue to work the south end of the lake using spinners and crawlers. A few are switching over to pulling and casting crankbaits. Lots of large walleyes continue to come from the south end. One family ventured north to the Hartford Beach area one day and limited out on walleyes. Their largest fish was just 20-inches, with plenty of 14- to 16-inch walleyes. There were even a dozen perch to brag about. One set of anglers made it their goal to harvest some of Big Stone's famous perch, and did so in the Lagoona Beach area with slip bobbers. A variety of species continue to be caught including a bluegills, crappies, largemouth bass, northern pike, and even an occasional smallmouth. Big Stone's weeds are starting to show along the shoreline. Panfish anglers are doing well at the weeds using a slip bobber tipped with a leech or piece of nightcrawler. The bite is getting better and better as June marches on! 800-568-5722; www.bigstonelake.com
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"Invisible Children," is a documentary filmed by three American college students, Jason Russell, Bobby Bailey, and Laren Pole, who set out for Africa in search for a story; however, they discovered the immense suffering of Acholi civilian population in northern Uganda.
For more than twenty years, conflict between government forces and rebel group known as the Lord Resistance Army (LRA) has disrupted life for civilians in northern Uganda. Since 1986, the Lord Resistance Army has abducted as many as 20,000 boys and girls. Once abducted, children are forced to commit and endure horrendous atrocities against civilians and other children. They are forced to become child soldiers and sex slaves, and must kill civilians and kidnap other children in order to stay alive. Children are turned into ruthless killers without feelings; they become numb by the atrocities they have seen and in which some are forced to participate. The horror pushed into the children is so intense, that they even fear to escape. The constant fear of abduction has forced many children to flee their homes overnight in order to avoid abduction from the LRA. Children as young as five years old walk miles every day into urban areas seeking refuge. They find safety at churches, hospitals and bus stations.
To further understand the problem Dan Kidega, a member of the Uganda parliament, is interviewed. Dan traces back the origins of this situation to a woman named Alice Lakwena. He explains that during the 1980's, Alice Lakwena believed that through the power of the Holy Spirit she could overthrow the Ugandan government. She led an army to believe that smearing themselves with holy oil would keep bullets from penetrating them, stones would turn into bombs, and if a soldier was killed, it was believed that they were unclean. After her death, Joseph Koney, who claims to be her cousin, took over the rebel army and refined it to what is now the LRA.
The underlying cause of the northern Uganda rebellion is ethnic conflict. According to Joseph Kony, leader of the LRA claims to be fighting for the rights of Acholi peoples. Acholi peoples are an ethnic group; they share a common interest and identity such as ancestral, language, cultural and religious ties. According to an article in BBC news, Uganda, ethic differences have run mainly along geographical divisions between north and south (BBC 2007). Acholi tribe coexist within the northern boundaries of Uganda, however, Acholi is a minority group among the entire population. The southern region of Uganda consists of Bantu speaking ethnic groups; it is also the region where power and wealth is kept (BBC 2007). Consequently, Acholi are exposed to unequal economic resource and are subjected to political discrimination.
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Chelsy Davy's Wedding Weekend
Posted Monday February 28, 2011 4:27 PM GMT
Stepping out for an aristocratic affair, Chelsy Davy was spotted at the wedding of Katie Percy and Patrick Valentine on Saturday (February 26).
The lovely on/off girlfriend of Prince Harry looked fabulous in formal attire as she made their way around the historic English town of Alnwick.
The wedding was held at St. Michael's Church, with a reception afterwards at the Alnwick Castle, aka Hogwarts from "Harry Potter."
Lady Katie Percy is the daughter of the Duke of Northumberland and Patrick Valentine is a City financier.
Enjoy the pictures of Chelsey Davy attending the wedding of Katie Percy and Patrick Valentine in the historic English town of Alnwick (February 26).
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The kids made some easy paper mache bowls this week. We cheated a bit and used paper bowls as the mold. I think this probably made it super easy for them to work independently. They simple put the paste on the bowl and covered it with strips of newspaper.
I put the mache paste in our art easel paint cups. It kept the mess to a minimum and we were able to easily seal them overnight. I was impressed how interested the kids were in doing this project and how they tried to be precise with placing the newspaper strips.
They papered the backs of the bowls first. I trimmed the edges after they dried. When they did the inside of the bowl, they folded the edges under.
After they finished putting paper strips on one side, we set them in the sun to dry. It took a few hours for them to dry and then we were able to flip the bowls and finish the inside. We allowed them to try overnight. The next morning, they filled in any spots missing paper and we let them dry again before painting them.
Their favorite part, as always, was painting their project. We used acrylic paints for this project.
We picked out clip art images to decorate the bowls with while the paint dried. Sassyfras wanted a butterfly. We found the one she liked at The Graphics Fairy. Juiciness wanted a fish. We found the rainbow fish at WPClipart. I cut the images out for them and we Modge Podged them on the bowls together. Little J experimented with a couple of colors of paint, but settled on blue and no decorations.
They couldn't wait to check out their creations. I wonder what they will put in them.
Paper Mache Paste Recipe:
1 part flour
3 parts water
Whisk together in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat when it boils and whisk. It will become thick. Make sure it cools completely before using it.
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National Signing Day isn't just for football players -- at least not in Wilson County.
Two local young ladies and a baseball player signed their respective paperwork for soccer and softball along with nine football players Wednesday.
Mt. Juliet outfielder Kristin Jackson signed scholarship papers to play at Union College, an NAIA program in Barbourville, Ky.
Lebanon High soccer standout Amanda Nugent signed an NCAA National Letter of Intent Wednesday with Carson-Newman, a Division II program in Jefferson City.
Mt. Juliet High's Austin Smith, a righthanded pitcher for the Golden Bears, signed scholarship papers with Columbia State Community College in Maury County. Smith went 5-2 for the Bears in 2013 with an ERA of 2.13, working 49.3 innings with 49 strikeouts.
Four Wilson Central football players signed Letters of Intent Wednesday.
Wide receiver Alex Price signed with Austin Peay, linebacker Kyle Coombes inked with Carson-Newman, defensive end Preston Reed signed with Tennessee Tech and running back Kaleb Butler signed with NCAA Division II power Lenoir-Rhyne located in Hickory, NC.
Butler battled injuries early in the season, but went on to rush for 289 yardd and four touchdowns; Price ran for 674 yards and four scores and caught 25 passes for 495 yards and five more TD's. Coombes was in on 112 tackles and nine tackles for loss. Reed was a two-time District 9-AAA Defensive Lineman of the Year and played in the Toyota East-West All-Star Game.
Lebanon's Cumberland University picked up two signees Wednesday. Watertown wide receiver Dakota Self inked with the Bulldogs as did Lebanon High defensive lineman Colton Thomas.
As a senior for the Purple Tigers, Self accounted for 754 yards in total offense and scored six touchdowns. He also was in on 100 tackles, including three for loss.
Thomas, a three-year starter for the Blue Devils, was one of the top tacklers for LHS and is a long snapper to boot.
A pair of tight ends, Mt. Juliet High's Michael Khoury and Mt. Juliet Christian Academy's Zack Jones, both signed with NCAA Division II Tusculum College in Greeneville.
Watertown High's record setting quarterback Ty Jobe, ended speculation and chose to sign with Tennessee Tech, over offers from Western Kentucky, UT-Martin and the US Naval Academy. Jobe owns school career records for passing yards (5,266), touchdowns (71) and total offense (6,856).
As a senior for the Purple Tigers, Self accounted for 754 yards in total offense and scored six touchdowns. He also was in on 100 tackles, including three for loss.


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Stocks Finish Lower
Stocks finished lower Tuesday in a volatile session after a sales warning from Target (TGT ) raised worries about holiday sales. The latest batch of economic data pointed to firm growth and tame inflation.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 10.73 points, or 0.1%, to 10,686.44. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index was down 4.75 points, or 0.39%, to 1,229.01. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index lost 14.21 points, or 0.65%, to 2,186.74.
December crude oil futures fell 71 cents at $56.98 a barrel. With little else to go on on Tuesday, sources said the market geared up for Wednesday's weekly EIA inventory data, which are expected to show a nearly 2.0 million barrel rise in crude stocks, a 500,000 barrel rise in distillate inventories, and a 1.5 million barrel build in gasoline supplies, says Action Economics.
Also coming Wednesday is the release of the October overall-consumer price index (CPI), which is expected to be unchanged, while the core index increases 0.2%. Energy prices are expected to post a reversal following the strength over the last three months. The focus will be on the core index, given heightened market concerns with inflation pressures, says Action Economics.
In economic news Tuesday, the producer price index (PPI), a measure of wholesale inflation, rose 0.7% in October, while the core fell 0.3%, following gains of 1.9% and 0.3% in September, respectively. On a year-over-year basis, overall producer prices slipped to a 5.9% growth rate from 6.9% previously, while the core dove to 1.9% from 2.6%. The core data were better than economists expected.
Retail sales fell 0.1%, but rose 0.9% excluding vehicles in October, following gains of 0.3% and 1.4%, respectively in September. Vehicles and parts component fell 3.6%, after a 3.6% drop in September. Gas station sales were off 0.8%. But, department store sales and non-store retailers were up 1.5% and 1.2% respectively. The data were stronger than expected.
The Empire State index, a gauge of manufacturing activity in the Mid-Atlantic states, rose to 22.8 from 12.1 in November. The employment component rose to 16.9 (a 2005 high) from October's 9.3, while prices paid were 60.6, up from the previous 57.3.
Among companies in the news, Target (TGT ) says it expects November same-store sales growth to fall short of expectations. ST Robinson Humphrey reportedly downgraded the stock to neutral from buy. The stock fell and dragged general merchandise and other retailers with it.
But there was good news from Home Depot (HD ). The home improvement retailer posted third-quarter earnings per share of 72 cents, vs. 60 cents a year ago, on 3.6% same-store sales rise and 11% total sales rise. It sees 10%-12% fiscal year 2006 sales growth, vs. previous estimate of 9%-12%. It raised 14%-17% EPS growth guidance to 17%-18%.
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Treasury yields fell after a mixed bag of stronger than expected headline PPI, retail sales-ex autos and Empire State data, though a tame core PPI restrained bearish pressures. The bond market enjoyed some relief gains following testimony from Fed Chairman nominee Bernanke, which leaned toward continuity on inflation fighting, more openness and perhaps even an inflation target at some stage, says Action Economics. The 10-year note yield edged down to 4.55%.
World Markets
European stock markets finished mixed on Monday. London's Financial Times-Stock Exchange 100 index was down 30.4 points, or 0.56%, at 5,439.6.
Germany's DAX index rose 18.18 points, or 0.36%, to 5,110.61 after German November ZEW consumer confidence index fell to 38.7 from 39.4 in October, weaker than the 47 reading expected. But Eurozone third-quarter GDP of 0.6% was in line with forecasts.
In Paris, the CAC 40 index lost 5.3 points, or 0.12%, to 4,543.15.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index fell 24.27 points, or 0.17%, to 14,091.77 on profit taking, with banking issues coming under continued pressure.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index closed flat at 14,627.41. Rate-sensitive property and bank shares were weak, while gains in large-cap bellwethers China Mobile and Hutchison Whampoa supported the index, says Standard & Poor's MarketScope.


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Discussion in 'The Vestibule' started by DarthErik, Apr 26, 2014.
I can't imagine people hated that.
Chocolate Chip Pizza is fucking god tier tho
I suppose it wasn't well received.
Dunno what that is but I bet whoever came up with the garlic dip idea got a promotion.
Yeah, I don't understand the hate for the cookie pizza when they're advertising chicken nuggets with shit sprinkled on them.
so Papa Johns?
I want a cookie pizza.
Goddamn I really want cookies now but just went to Tesco.
Maybe I should make some...
because when they made it their pizza was complete shit and instead of focusing on making good pizza they were making cookie pizzas
SteelersFreak's last name is Domino confirmed
Because a cholesterol cocktail filled with empty calories and tons of corn syrup is very nice.
'Murica SMH!
That doesn't exist here so as far as we're concerned, Dominos invented it.
lol dominos is stupid as shit
they say failure is an option as if its intentional well thats it im not buying another dominos pizza ever again
They are just saying that to cover their ass for the stupid ideas they have. Now when it fails they can just fall back on the new motto and move on.
Sometimes I tap when I talk
They don't wanna talk about it.
That shit is awful. It's like eating raw garlic in liquid form.
Better than eating those terrible crusts on their own though.
Why don't they just try offering different menu options. There's only so much you can do with a fucking pizza.
Dominos garlic dip is probably the worst dip i have ever tasted. I thought it would be like Papa Johns Garlic butter, but man that shit was straight garlic juice.
They already have pasta, wings, pizza, and sandwhiches.
using "option" by definition makes the motto unintentionally funny, their advertising department is insulting the human population
i get the message but they tried to be clever about it by taking a known slogan and flipping it around but it just sounds stupid
oh and idk if someones posted this yet but they are making fun of papa johns cookie pizza in this ad i think
I saw that today too
alright so whats the problem, why do they feel the need to keep re inventing the pizza?
pizza bites, pizza tacos, pizza subs, pizza on top of pizza, pizza sticks, pizza calzones, pizza puffs, etc.
it's some real low class shit for rubes
Uh that's the point.
I think most advertising techniques insult people's intelligence already. This is just their way of doing it.
That's the whole point of this commercial. They are trying new menu items by sprinkling random stuff of pieces of chicken.
Sometimes I tap when I talk
aren't cookie pizzas just giant fucking cookies?
God the oreo pizza was amazing. I'm so sad it's gone, I only got to have it once.
I think what they mean by "Cookie Pizza"is Oreo Pizza.
Have you never heard the phrase "Failure is not an option"?
Secondly no, Dominos also offered an Oreo Dessert Pizza that failed to sell well.
something tells me their specialty chicken won't last either.
Dominos has the worst menu of the Big 4 pizza chains (Domino's, Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, Lil Ceasar's) by a lot. I had it once and regretted every bite.
Domino's probably just made a shit quality one as they do with most of their food and no one liked it.
I don't understand their advertising method, they pretty much are always apologetic for their food sucking.
Yes, we know some dry ass chicken balls with cheese and sauce sprinkled on it is a shitty idea and will taste as such, but in the commercial they basically tell you that they are prepared for it to suck, how the fuck does that entice me to order it?
I'm sorry, did you just put Lil Caesar's on the same level as Domino's, Pizza Hut and Papa John's? Laughable
It fit the narrative of their commercial.
I used to love that shit.
So what were you googling to find this thread?
Pizza Inn cookie pizzas are the business
This must be it. I wondered about this when I saw the commercials. It got even stranger when someone came home with a cookie pizza from Pizza Hut. If it sales at Pizza Hut there is no real reason it won't sale at Dominos.
I wouldn't eat Dominoes SHITE if you payed for it delivered it and served it to me.
Find my thread about the last time I tried to eat Dominoes. It had something to do with me maybe getting arrested. I threw it in the face LITERALLY of some mouthy fk manager that tried to call my bluff. He learnt quick smart NEVER to do that.
They never seem to answer this.
in his defense, this is a far less weird thread for a googler to bump than what they normally do (the porn threads lol)
How the Fuck did this thread get over 30K views but not 2 Pages?
People probably searching for Oreo pizza on Google.
at over 30K views.
As for the cookie pizza, I've never had Domino's but it is the only thing I would buy from Papa John's. It is real good. Otherwise, I think Dominos is the best out of the main chains, with Pizza Hut a close second.
it looks disgusting.
It's just a cookie shaped pizza how is that bad. I never had it but it's probably better than their actual pizza.


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Green Home Update
In a day and age where energy costs seem to keep going up... how would you like to live in a home where the power bill is about a dollar a day?
About five months ago, we showed you two energy- efficient homes that went went beyond the norm to keep the meter from running. WCJB'S Dan Breitwieser met the Gainesville couple who moved into one of the homes and reports they are thrilled with their purchase.
Bob and Susan Wright only have minor quibbles with their new home and they are all smiles about their utility bill.
The fridge light goes on, and the numbers go up... reflecting the extra usage of power.
Bob and Susan Wright moved into this green home less than four months ago.
Although at first, it wasn't all good excitement. the wrights were rationing their hot water that was supposed to be solar heated with panels on the roof.
But there have been few bumps in the road since.
The Wrights say they love that the only noises they hear inside are the ones they make... with sealed windows and a quiet a/c unit... and of course, the low utility bills.
So Far, The Wrights are the only people living in the Forest Creek subdivision off Northwest 17th Street and 34th Avenue and they are also some of the only people with 1770 square feet of home with power bills under 40 dollars.
The Wrights bought their home for 302- thousand dollars... though it comes with about 20 thousand dollars of rebates.
They say their only minor issues with the home, are missing the tree canopy that is impossible with solar panels on the roof, and that most of flooring in the home is tile, so it may not be the best for young children.
And as a final note, the energy monitor you saw retails for about 140 dollars on the Internet.
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Re: Why does Derivative fail in this case?
On Feb 16, 6:58 am, Aaron Fude <aaronf... at gmail.com> wrote:
> f[x_, y_] := x y
> g = f[##]*f[##] &;
> h = Derivative[1, 0][g];
> g[x, y]
> h[x, y]
> I should expect that h[x, y] is 2 x y^2, but instead it is zero. How
> come?
You've written g so that it's a function of SlotSequence[1] (which is
what FullForm[##1] will give you), while Derivative[1,0][g]
effectively takes the derivative with respect to Slot[1] (a.k.a. #1).
g = f[#1,#2] * f[#1,#2] &;
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Predicting how ecosystems will respond to forecast environmental changes and to evaluate the consequences of those responses is a major challenge for ecologists today.
Understanding the ecological effects of fire and grazing in grasslands is an important aspect of research at the Konza Prairie (KNZ) LTER site.
Climate is a critical driver of grassland structure and function. Grasslands occur in areas that are prone to occasional drought and are characterized by highly variable patterns of rainfall, both between (inter-annually) and within (intra-annually) years.
Overview: The focal site for the Konza Prairie LTER program is the Konza Prairie Biological Station (KPBS). KPBS is a 3,487 hectare native tallgrass prairie field research station owned by The Nature Conservancy and Kansas State University. KPBS is located in the Flint Hills region of northeastern Kansas (39°05'N, 96°35'W). The Flint Hills encompasses over 50,000 km2 throughout much of eastern Kansas from near the Kansas-Nebraska border south into northeastern Oklahoma and contains the largest remaining area of unplowed tallgrass prairie in North America. The vegetation at KPBS is primarily (>90%) native tallgrass prairie, dominated by perennial C4 grasses, but numerous sub-dominant grasses, forbs and woody species contribute to its high floristic diversity.
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History: The Konza Prairie Biological Station was founded in 1971 under the leadership of Professor Lloyd Hulbert (KSU). Several adjoining tracts, including the 2,923 hectare historic Dewey Ranch were purchased between 1971 and 1979. The station lands were purchased for KSU by The Nature Conservancy with funds provided by Katharine Ordway. The site was originally named Konza Prairie Research Natural Area for the Konza Indians, a native American tribe that once inhabited the region, and was re-named Konza Prairie Biological Station in 2000. Konza Prairie was one of 6 original LTER sites selected by NSF in 1981 and is now in its fifth funding cycle (LTER V: 2002-2008). With each successive funding cycle, LTER research goals at Konza Prairie have been redirected and expanded, but the emphasis on fire, grazing and climate together with long-term studies in each of the 5 core areas have been, and continue to be, a baseline research effort that receives high priority.
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Research Topics: The Konza Prairie LTER Program is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary research program designed to provide an understanding of ecological processes in mesic grasslands, particularly tallgrass prairie, and contribute to conceptual and theoretical advances in the field of ecology. Some current areas of interest include : grassland ecology; effects of fire, grazing and climatic variability as essential and interactive factors affecting the structure and function of mesic grassland ecosystems; patterns and controls of productivity; plant-herbivore interactions; soil ecology; spatial and temporal dynamics of plant and animal populations and communities; landscape ecology; grassland responses to climatic variability and climate change.
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Hey whats up im not really new to clubwrx i get on here and iwsti a lot and read forums and research I just never posted before. I just wanted to throw a pic up of my scoob its an 04 San Remo Red WRX two tone with Matte Black on top.
Mods: -STi Wing
-STi Splitters
-Debadged Trunk
-Fog Covers
-Rear Aprons
-3" Seibon Carbon Scoop
-Carbon Roof Spoiler
-Nukabe Tow Hooks
-Blacked Out Headligts
-Hella Supertones Painted White
-Custom Molded Side Skirts
Wheels/Tires -Tenzo Wheels DC-6 18x8
Matte Black w/ Red Stripe
-Nitto NT555 Tires
Brakes: -JIC Magic Coilovers
-Subaru 4-pot Front Calipers
-Front/Rear Cross Drilled Slotted Rotors
Mods: -SRS catback
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-Custom Tune running 14.5lbs of boost
-Forge BOV
-Kartboy STS
-Kartboy Front and Rear Shifter Bushings
Audio: -Panasonic Head Unit
-Valor DVD Player
-Eclipse 12" Sub
-Custom Rear Decklid w/ 4 Eclipse Speakers
-Custom Door Inserts w/ Eclipse Speaker
-Custom Eclipse Speaker
in door where factory speaker was
Mods: -Front Doors wrapped in Black Suede
-Glowshift Gauges on A-Pillar
Boost, Oil Pressure, Temp.
I bought the car with 117xxx miles and it now has 120xxx miles I love it and youd never know it has that many miles to look at. I got the car at a pretty good price thats why i bought it and I knew id be givin it a makeover. The previous owner wasnt very mechanical thats why idk what up-pipe or downpipe is on it cause he didnt know, Yes ive had it on the lift and checked but they had no manufacturer name. I have big plans for her including a 2.5 hybrid motor fully built. Turbo Job just dont know what setup i want yet still researching. Plan on doin a 6-speed swap because the 5-speed is a hunk and for the amount of power i wanna make i think a 6-speed swap is the best option. Wanna do a ton of other stuff but just dont feel like listing it all lol. This winter is when im hoping to get the motor build done and tranny swapped depending on how much money i can save up cause everyone here knows the amount of money it takes to do this kinda stuff. I have an advantage though cause my dads a mechanic and has his own business so we can do everything ourselves with no labor costs and he also paints and i do a little painting. I have dyno sheets of it before previous owner put the catback on it and it made 239whp 240ft-lb of torque. So performance wise its not so great I could get an accessport and do full exhaust and intake and make decent power but I dont wanna do the build on the 2.0 so im just holdin out till i have the money for the 2.5 The car also had this paint job when i bought it looks pretty sick but I plan on painting it all San Remo again sometime in the future I love SRR wrxs but that wont be for awhile cause I have so many other things I wanna do that are more priority. Everything that is listed was already done to the car when i bought it excpet for the sts, bushings, gauges and scoop and i painted the hellatones mainly cause the red was pretty faded.
Near Future Plans: The gauges suck but i got them cheap cheap and i decided to use them sometime here Im gonna get a clock pod and put either defis or autometers. I dont like the catback its an ebay special but its alright for now eventually gonna fab a 3 inch exhaust. I have a wingless trunk that is SRR and i plan to paint it to match the car and throw it on there I think the two tone wingless will look good. The roof spoiler is a bull**** ebay one that you bolt on the previous owner put it on and i want it off so this winter I plan to take it off fill in the holes and repaint. The side skirts and front end are kinda chipped up from stones and Im repainting them I already have the paint just need to find time to actually do it. Im also gonna get a vlimited lip and paint it SRR. As for the tow hooks not really my style i wanna take the front one off but just didnt get to it yet.
Sorry I only got one picture of her now and its a ****ty cell phone pic. Ill try to take some other ones here soon and post em.
Give me your opinions about my car wanna know what you guys think. Thanks


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Mario and Zelda: My 25-year love affair
If you haven't played Nintendo's Mario and Zelda since you were a kid because of silly adult obligations like work and family, it's time to do yourself a favor and pick up the new games for the 3DS and Wii.
A half-century ago, a young boy named Shigeru Miyamoto saw a hole in the ground near his home in the Japanese village of Sonobe. The next day, he returned with a lantern, made his way into the hole and discovered a small cavern.
"He could see that passageways led to other chambers," a profile of Miyamoto in the New Yorker noted last year. "Over the summer, he kept returning to the cave to marvel at the dance of the shadows on the walls."
[ Nintendo Zelda video shows how much dads hate playing video games with their sons]
Within that cave was something far more significant: Inspiration that led, much later, to Miyamoto becoming one of the world's greatest video game designers and father of two of the most beloved game series on the planet: Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda.
Mario, the character, was created by Miyamoto at Nintendo for 1981's Donkey Kong, and saved the floundering video game industry (and Princess Toadstool) in 1985 with the release of Super Mario Bros.
In 1986, the world was given Miyamoto's second great creation, The Legend of Zelda, featuring a small boy named Link who explores the fictional world of Hyrule with a sword and candle that reveals hidden passages and illuminates dark caves and dungeons.
25 years later, Mario and Zelda are still the flagship series at Nintendo, with the 59-year-old Miyamoto overseeing the fleet of developers and artists who create each entry. In rapid-fire succession the company has just released two new masterpieces: Super Mario 3D Land for the Nintendo 3DS handheld system on Nov. 13 and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for the Wii home console on Nov. 20.
[ Should Nintendo get Mario an iPhone? ]
Like millions of others, I've been playing Mario and Zelda games for most of my life. As a technology journalist, I've been accused of being either an Apple fanboy or a secret employee of Microsoft, depending on the article. In fact, I am neither. I am a Nintendo fanboy, utterly devoted to the products of my favorite company since the mid-to-late-1980s. And while there are other great video game series on Nintendo and other platforms, I say with the certainty of semi-rational subjectivity that Mario and Zelda are the two greatest, end of story.
While Mario, at its best, is pure fun, and absolutely nothing else, Zelda with its temples and puzzles is more like life itself: extreme frustration mixed with moments of awesomeness and an absurd sense of achievement. In 25 years, neither series has changed its basic premise. What's impressive is they give players the same feeling while pushing the bounds of new technology. From 1985's side-scrolling, pixelated adventure, Mario now runs and jumps through 3D environments courtesy of Nintendo's innovative 3DS system. And 25 years after kids controlled Link from the top-down perspective, like in a board game, the little guy in the green tunic now swings his sword not with the push of a button but with the swing of the player's hand through the wonders of motion control gaming.
Super Mario 3D Land
Video game review site IGN gave 3D Land a score of 9.5 out of 10, and it's easy to see why. The new Mario platform is both a reimagining of the earliest Mario games and proof of the viability of Nintendo's no-glasses 3D. Using the 3DS is less like watching characters jump out of the screen of a 3D movie than it is viewing a diorama in a shoebox: if done right, the extra layers make the game prettier and provide added perspective helping players navigate platforms and enemies.
Nowhere is this put to greater effect than in the battles against Bowser. 3D Land cleverly recreates the 1985 boss battles in which Mario must fight his way past the demon king and hit a switch that destroys Bowser's bridge, confining him to the lava pit in which he belongs. Instead of a straight left-to-right dash as seen in the original, 3D Mario goes forward into the landscape, then right, then forward, jumping on platforms surrounded by lava, dodging enemies and Bowser's fiery breath and stomps, up a series of collapsing steps, ultimately making a mad dash past Bowser's oncoming fireballs to the switch that dooms him to death (until the next game).
There is, basically, nothing I'd change about Super Mario 3D Land, except I would add one of those levels where you go down a giant slide as fast as Mario-ly possible. Still, there is much to do, with three hidden star medals in each course, 100 of which are required to advance to the final showdown with Bowser. Nintendo brings back the Tanooki powerup, and although the raccoon tail doesn't allow Mario to fly as it does in Super Mario Bros. 3 (my all-time favorite game) the ability to float through the air makes staying alive and grabbing those star medals a much simpler and more enjoyable task. There are even eight extra, super-hard worlds to be played once you've beaten the game, doubling its length. A good player might defeat Bowser within a few hours, but enthusiasts are rewarded with many more hours of challenging gameplay, and the ability to play as Mario's high-jumping, green-clad brother, Luigi. It's a welcoming game for amateurs, too, with the option to skip levels if you die 10 times in a row.


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The Blairsville boys' cross country team placed four runners in the top five finishers and raced to a sweep of United and Purchase Line in a Heritage Conference triangular meet Wednesday in Armagh.
Blairsville defeated United, 17-44, and Purchase Line, 21-36. The Purchase Line boys defeated United, 22-33.
There was no team scoring in the girls' meet because Purchase Line and Blairsville didn't field enough runners.
Ryan Horchar won the boys' race with a time of 18 minutes, 56 seconds to lead the Blairsville boys. Alex Horchar placed second, Austin McLain took fourth, and Derek Rocks finished fifth.
Taylor Antisdel finished third to pace Purchase Line. Dan Learn took seventh, Caleb Brady placed ninth, and Nathan Moore finished 10th.
Noah Bracken led United (1-6) by finishing sixth. Gaige George placed eighth.
United's Ryleigh Ludwig won the girls' race with a time of 23:08, giving United five runners among the top eight finishers. Eden Bloom took second, Hannah Rensko placed fifth, Michelle Bloom finished sixth, and Britton Bracken took eighth.
Taylor Koches took third to guide Blairsville. Allison Smathers placed fourth.
Cassie McCoy placed seventh to lead Purchase Line.
United, Blairsville and Purchase Line will compete at the Indiana County Meet on IUP's South Campus course a week from today.
LIGONIER VALLEY BOYS SCORE WIN: The Ligonier Valley boys' team defeated Homer-Center, 22-33, in Homer City.
Sam Maust won the boys' race with a time of 20:41 for Ligonier Valley. Tanner Solich placed third, Kyle Lundquist took fourth, Nate Hockenberry finished sixth, and Evan McNulty placed eighth.
Logan Pollock led Homer-Center with a second-place finish. Joey Popovich placed fifth, Ben Wolford took seventh, Patrick Clark finished ninth and Michael Sweeney placed 10th.
Heather Paynter won the girls' race with a time of 21:54 for Homer-Center, but there was no team scoring because Homer-Center didn't field enough runners.
Steph Heming placed second to pace Ligonier Valley, which claimed every place from second to ninth.
Also placing in the top 10 for the Rams were Olivia Miller (third), Gina McKlveen (fourth), Rachel Allison (fifth), Jasmine Conner (sixth), Ari Tutino (seventh), Hannah Patrick (eighth) and Elizabeth Keller (ninth).
Ligonier Valley and Homer-Center travel to the Indiana County Meet a week from today.
MARION CENTER SWEEPS: Host Marion Center swept Northern Cambria and Penns Manor in a Heritage Conference triangular meet.
The Marion Center boys' team beat Northern Cambria, 23-38.
On the girls' side, Marion Center defeated Northern Cambria, 20-47, and Penns Manor, 15-48.
The Northern Cambria girls' team beat Penns Manor, 20-38.
Kyle Anderson led the Marion Center boys' team with a second-place finish. Other placewinners were David Wiles (fifth), John Mabon (sixth), Maverick Stuchell (seventh), Nathan Alabran (eighth) and J.J. Brendle (10th).
Penns Manor's J.T. Horwat won the boys' race with a time of 17:58. Kyle Templeton finished ninth.
Chris Woodley placed third to guide Northern Cambria. C.J. Weirwiora finished fourth.
Hannah Fulton won the girls' race with a time of 21:18 for Marion Center. Other placewinners were Tia Whitfield (third), Kate Olson (fourth), Alex Oterson (fifth), Bailey Cribbs (sixth), Miriah Sinan (eighth) and Matty Betts (ninth).
Ally Kopera finished second to pace Northern Cambria. Adriana Frontino placed 10th.
Morgan Johnston finished seventh to pace Penns Manor.
Marion Center, Penns Manor and Northern Cambria each travel to the Indiana County Meet a week from today.


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Each week SAPOL receives many applications, renewals and registrations for firearms. The below table is provided to give applicants an idea of the progress of applications.
|Application type
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|24 May 2017
|Permits to acquire a firearm
|26 May 2017
|Firearms licence application
|22 April 2017
(updated 16/06/2017)
If your licence application relates to your employment please contact Firearms Branch for information specific to your application.
Follow these steps to apply:
Complete a firearms licence application form PD303.
Download the Application for a Firearms Licence
Check that you have 100 points of original identification.
Find out what we accept as proof of identification
View the current fees for firearms licences
Submit your application at your local police station.
Take your:
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We send you a letter telling you:
Organise and attend the required courses listed in your approval letter.
Your training certificate will be sent to the Firearms Branch by the training provider.
Provide further justification for the class and use of the firearm if asked to do so.
Generally justification is not needed for target shooting, hunting or paintball.
Take the data card that we send to you to a photo point to have your photo taken.
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Photo points are located at Service SA centres and some Australia Post offices.
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Tech Tuesday: Anthropics PortraitPro v12—Updated and On Sale!
March 18, 2014
Despite a slight name change from Portrait Professional to PortraitPro, version 12 of this excellent portrait retouching and sculpting software features some interesting and useful updates.
For example, the new face re-lighting option allows you to adjust lighting to enhance your subject's look, whether you want to transform a simply lit image into a more dramatic portrait or just help picture him or her in a better light. New Clearskin4 technology helps maintain texture when banishing skin imperfections, delivering a more realistic and less plastic look.
Facial sculpting tools have been improved as well, so you can more easily refine facial features. PortraitPro 12 is also equipped with new and more advanced controls for adding makeup, perfecting eyes and teeth, and more. Other enhancements of note include expanded controls for color correction and more accurate facial feature identification, including age and gender detection. Better yet, the entire process is about four time faster, helping you speed through your workflow even more efficiently.
We love version 11's portrait retouching capabilities, but PortraitPro 12 is even more impressive. For a limited time this cross-platform software is on sale for $50—that's 50% off and a really good deal. If you have any doubts, download the trial version first, but for $50—or even its regular $100 price—PortraitPro 12 will pay for itself in no time.


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Paynter showing signs of improvement
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – After some touch-and-go moments Thursday, Haskell winner Paynter was reported to have shown improvement Friday, according to his connections.
Justin Zayat, son of owner Ahmed Zayat, said Friday "was probably his best day" since Paynter had to be moved to the Upstate Equine Clinic in Schuylerville, N.Y. on Sunday, where he is being treated for colitis – an inflammation of the colon.
According to Zayat, Paynter's white-blood cell count was 9,000 – close to normal – and the colt was eating.
"Everything right now is heading in the right direction," Justin Zayat said. "We're nowhere near out of the woods yet. We're hoping by this weekend we'll have better news."
Zayat said the report from Dr. Laura Javsicas on Friday was "180 degrees" different than on Thursday when the Zayats – Justin, his brother Benjamin, and their father Ahmed – drove from New Jersey to visit the colt.
"When we were there, it wasn't his best day," Justin Zayat said. "He had his highest temperature – 104 – his white blood count was the lowest it's been."
Zayat said that Javsicas "thought it could be the end, if he didn't improve" Friday.
When Paynter first arrived at the clinic, there were some concerns that laminitis, a deadly hoof disease, also could become an issue. However, Zayat said "his feet look 100 percent perfect," according to a report he received from Javsicas.
Zayat said Paynter would run as a 4-year-old if he survives this illness.
"He's no way being retired," Zayat said. "We plan to bring him back racing if he's 100 percent. If he survives, he'll be the Paynter we all know."
Paynter, trained by Bob Baffert, finished second in the Belmont Stakes, beaten a neck by Union Rags. He then romped to victory in the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational on July 29 at Monmouth Park. Two days after the Haskell, Paynter contracted a fever that forced him to be sent to the Mid-Atlantic Equine Clinic in Ringoes, N.J., where he stayed for more than a week.
Following his release from the clinic, Paynter vanned to Belmont Park, where he resumed light training before being sent to Saratoga on Aug. 22. He was scheduled to have been flown back to Southern California on Aug. 27, but those plans were scrapped when he developed a fever the previous night.
Colitis is really a tricky business and a lot of times what you do for the colitis makes it worse. This horse is not out of the woods at all!
Last week - all megative comments about Paynter. This week all positive. Does anyone here have any morals inside them. My God, i hiope the horse doesn't get a tickle in his throat. WWIII will break out on Baffort for adding too much water to his diet or something. Gotta love the know-it-alls. VERY entertaining.
I am happy to hear Paynter's temperature is down this morning. I hope the diarrhea ends very soon and Paynter's appetite returns to robustness. My prayers will continue for him. Keep on fighting, Paynter! You've done an excellent job! Much thanks to Paynter's Dr. Javsicas and medical team for the fine job they have done on Paynter's behalf. We are grateful for their skills.
As of Sat. night per Zayat, temp down to 100.3 (normal) everything else good except still some diarrhea and appetite wasn't as good as day before. "still a long way to go", but if diarrhea ends and appetite is good, it would be looking quite good.
Go Paynter. You are loved. Prayers will continue. But when you feel better you will be glad you fought so hard. God Bless you, your "people", and your medical team. L love to hear of people like the Zayats and Dr. Hansen to whom you are a beloved pet rather than a meal ticket. Sure your wonderful trainer and groom, all who assisted in your life are praying hard as well.
That fighting spirit carries over from the track. Good job, Paynter!
Hang in there Big Guy! As long as Paynter is fighting, so should you all. Thanx to the team for not giving up.
Fabulous news that Paynter is doing better! This news must have made the day for his connections. It's good to know the Zayat family made the trip to New York to visit Paynter, that must have made Paynter's day when he saw familiar faces. I'm grateful Paynter has had the excellent treatment he has received from Dr. Javsicas. She seems to be a top notch veterinarian. I'm also grateful to read the words "his feet look 100 perfect." about Paynter. Beautiful words! Never underestimate the power of prayer, good thoughts and positive thinking. I'm sure all of the prayers and good thoughts offered by members of this community and all those who are fans of Paynter helped, This is the best news I've received in days. I will continue to pray for Paynter and I hope others will as well. He's not out of the woods yet, Paynter still has lots of work to do to totally beat this illness, but this is a huge step in the right direction. Continue to get heal and get better, Paynter. Keep up the great work! We're all still standing with you in this challenge. We hope to hear even better news about your progress tomorrow.
Never give up, even when it looks like there's no hope. Paynter knew his people were going all out for him, loving him through this hard time and he responded with amazing strength! Courage and a team effort made the difference.
I think when the Zayat's showed up it seemed to be the turning point in his recovery! I would be sleeping in his stall...no matter what!


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My name is Sue and I attend Christian Life Tabernacle in Huntington, IN. I want to testify about the healing I received in our recent revival services. I have had diabetes and arthritis for over ten years (not more than 15 years). I have digressed to the point of total dependence of the assistance of a walker. The night God healed me I came in on my walker as always, but the evangelist came and prayed for me. I immediately began to feel heat come into my feet. I felt the power of God go through me and I threw my walker aside and began to walk around the church on my own. The Lord did a complete healing that night and I've not used my walker since June 1st. Even now telling about what God did for me, I feel a warm sensation rushing through my entire body. God is so Good!!


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Ok, i needed to offset an IK Handle and i remembered that one of my Digital Tutors Video covers this very thing. So i opened it up, and i see him simply Select the End Effector, Activate the Move Tool, hit Insert, and move the Effector Pivot. Simple enough.. so i go and do the same thing. But i cannot make it work..
For whatever reason, when i do the exact same steps, my IK Handle/Effector stays where they are, but the Joints themselves start moving in an offsetting fashion. What is with this? How can i move the end effectors pivot without the joints moving on me?
I assume its a setting DT didn't cover, as this same type of thing has happened multiple times, with them leaving out import information (even default settings that need to be changed).


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The page headers show on the first page of the report but they do not show on all other pages. The page footers only show on the very last page of the report and they show page 1 of 1. There is two months of detail data in the report and it is approximately 200 pages in length.
What I'd like to see on the report is that when the grouping date changes the report goes to a new page.
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- taking the 1 report that I cannot do a group expression and make that into a main report then add the other 2 reports as subreports in the Header, or Details, or Page Footer and of course the headers from the main report shows up on all pages.
In Crystal or Cognos reporting they have a function to add page groups sections for your subreports so it treats each section as a new report/new page in one. Does access have this functionality?
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This worked when the report was in version 2003. Is it a 2010 issue or do I need to do something different?
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I've tried setting the Keep Together option to Yes for the DETAIL section. This causes the first page of my report to have all of the necessary headers, On the following page, all of the contents (including the memo) appear and accurately wrap to the next page when necessary.
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I have a report with seven sub reports within the detail section of the main report. Non of the sub reports is inside another sub report.
The main report has report headers and footers turned off. The main report has a page header and a page footer. Each sub report has its headers and footers (report and page) turned off.
Each sub report starts with a group heading which has been set to keep headings and the first detail record together. Its Keep Together and Repeat Sections properties have been set to yes.
Each group heading contains a banner label and column labels. Each detail section contains text boxes bound to fields in the data source for the sub report.
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In Access 2007, the column label is split. I.e HST would show H and ST on the next page.
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[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] The San Jose Earthquakes' flair for last-game dramatics carried over to the Concacaf Champions League as Alan Gordon's goal four minutes into stoppage time earned them a 1-1 tie with Toluca in the first leg of their quarterfinal series Tuesday night at Buck Shaw Stadium.
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Preview: Sporting KC-Cruz Azul
With a date next week at La
Bombonera, one of the most feared places to play in Mexico, the Quakes will nonetheless rue their missed chances take a lead into the second leg.
Nava punished them for their waste, putting the Diablos Rojos ahead midway through the second half. Chris Wondolowski and Steven Lenhart both has chances for the Quakes, but Wondo was stopped by Alfredo Talavera, one of four keepers fighting for the three spots on
Mexico's World Cup team, and Lenhart hit the woodwork.
-- The Quakes were playing without U.S. international centerback Clarence Goodson, who was
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Then, this morning, I caught wind of last night's Daily Show, where Jon Stewart's sat down with CNBC's Jim Cramer. And … whoa.
Backstory: Jon and Jim have been feuding all week, after a cohort of Cramer's skipped a Daily Show interview. In response, TDS produced a blistering takedown of CNBC, essentially calling the channel a fraud. Cramer fired back, Jon fired back again, and it came to a head yesterday, when Cramer appeared on TDS for his own interview.
And by "interview," I mean "public slaughter." Just to give you an idea, here are a few choice quotes from Stewart:
"You know, we're both snake oil salesman to a certain extent, but we do label this show as snake oil here."
"I got to tell you, I understand you want to make finance entertaining, but it's not a [expletive] game."
And finally:
"What we are getting is, listen you knew what the banks were doing. And yet we're touting it for months and months. The entire network was. And so now to pretend that this was some sort of crazy, once in a lifetime tsunami that nobody could have seen coming is disingenuous at best and criminal at worst."
Again, whoa.
Here's the thing - Jon's not blaming Cramer for the crash, nor is he attacking Cramer's personal ethics. (Well, maybe a little) He's attacking the competence of televised financial news, and Cramer was the only one to sack up and attempt to defend it. (Poorly. Oh-so-very poorly.)
Ideally, the prime responsibility of news organizations is to act as a watchdog for the public – to strive for objectivity (which doesn't truly exist, but still), to be the fourth estate that Thomas Jefferson so eagerly promoted as a check/balance for government. Financial news, in particular, has to be extra-vigilant, as it ostensibly affects the well-being of millions.
CNBC failed at that. Really, it didn't even try. Part of it is the nature of television. CNBC survives on ad dollars generated by ratings, and the easiest way for most cable TV channels to garner those ratings (Nickelodeon and ESPN aside) is through celebrity and shock value. So CNBC brings on the CEOs and the loud, flashy financial bigwigs. And they lob softball interview questions so they'll come back. And they tell the public, who has much less experience in economics, that these people are trustworthy, EVEN THOUGH CNBC KNOWS BETTER.
Stewart's takedown is a few months (years) too late, and it's tinged with blamegame-ism, but it's merited. Where were these guys when bad stuff was going down? Why didn't they investigate? Why did they sidle up to industry bigwigs when they knew they were charlatans? It's the same damn questions we asked of the news a few years ago when Hurricane Katrina hit, and it's frustrating as hell to see it happen again.
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Black Bean Soup with Fried Egg
Adapted from How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman
Serves 4
1-1/2 tablespoons canola or olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder, or more to taste
2 15-ounce cans black beans (or 3 cups cooked from dry), drained and rinsed
4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
Juice of 1 lime, or to taste
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
For garnish:
Sour cream or plain yogurt, or 4 eggs (1 egg per bowl)
If using eggs, 1 tablespoon olive oil
1) Heat 1-1/2 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy soup pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until softened, about 6 or 7 minutes. Stir in the garlic and chili powder and cook, stirring constantly, for an additional minute.
2) Add the beans, stock, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a gentle boil, then simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15-20 minutes.
3) If using eggs, heat an additional 1 tablespoon of oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-low heat in the meantime. Add the eggs, cover, and fry slowly until the whites are completely set and the yolk is to your liking.
4) To thicken the soup, purée it briefly with a stick blender, transfer half through food mill or into a blender, or just mash it by hand. Remove from the heat and add the lime juice. Adjust seasoning as necessary, garnish with cilantro and egg or yogurt or sour cream. Serve immediately.
Approximate Calories, Fat, and Price Per Serving
Plain soup: 258.5 calories, 6.3 g fat, $1.10
With one fried egg on top: 362 calories, 15 g fat, $1.25
Calculations for Plain Soup
1-1/2 tablespoons canola or olive oil: 179 calories, 20.2 g fat, $0.23
2 medium onions, chopped: 92 calories, 0.2 g fat, $0.53
2 cloves garlic, minced: 9 calories, 0 g fat, $0.09
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder, or more to taste: 35 calories, 1.5 g fat, $0.06
2 15-ounce cans black beans, or 3 cups cooked from dry: 641 calories, 3.2 g fat, $1.50
4 cups chicken or vegetable stock: 67 calories, 0 g fat, $1.33
Juice of 1 lime, or to taste: 10 calories, 0 g fat, $0.33
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped: 1 calories, 0 g fat, $0.33
TOTAL: 1034 calories, 25.1 g fat, $4.40
PER SERVING (TOTAL/4): 258.5 calories, 6.3 g fat, $1.10
Calculations for Soup Plus Fried Egg
1 tablespoon olive oil: 119 calories, 13.5 g fat, $0.11
4 eggs: 296 calories calories, 20 g fat, $0.50
TOTAL: 415 calories, 33.5 g fat, $0.61
TOTAL PLUS SOUP: 1449 calories, 58.6 g fat, $5.01
PER SERVING WITH SOUP (TOTAL/4): 362 calories, 15 g fat, $1.25


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